New York Jets Strength Coach

So, he was caught in the act of purposely tripping a player from the Dolphins, during a play. He made a major mistake.

However, what was lost in all of the hub-bub was that he apologized. He apologized to the player directly. The coach of the other team. His head coach. His owner. He also did it publicly. Finally, he stated that he would accept, without reservation, whatever punishment he would be dealt.

We are all entitled to make mistakes, however it is how you deal with them, that is the true measure. He has done and said everything right.

In the end, he has been suspended for the remainder of the year, without pay, and fined $25K. Good for this guy for being a stand-up individual.

UPDATE: Clearly this post was made long before they found out he planned this, and that he lied...I completely retract my post. Good for the NFL for fining the team another $100K for this rediculous act.

I Flew...

yesterday, and no one at TSA touched me, grabbed me, or did anything inappropriate.

My bag was checked, but that was because my shaving cream set off an alarm...

Very easy to deal with...

ING Accounts

Right now I am earning about 1.1% interest on my ING Account...

When I signed up a few years back, I was earning over 5%.

That was REAL money then...

Today, it is the cost of doing business!

Smartest Move of The Year...

Goes to Washington Redskins Tight Ends Coach Jon Embree.

He decided in advance to get off the sinking ship that is the Washington Redskins, and accepted the Head Coaching job at the University of Colorado...

Congrats to Jon...you are a SMART MAN!

I Won...

This morning, as it is almost every morning, I was listening to the Sports Junkies on 106.7 The Fan. Today is Game Show Wednesday, and they were playing Junkies Shootout, where they ask you random trivia questions, and if you answer 3 right, you win a prize.

My 3 questions were as follows:

1. What is the #1 disease that is tied to dementia?
2. Within 1 point, how many points is John Wall averaging?
3. What college basketball team does Ashley Judd follow as a die-hard fan?

In case you were wondering, my answers were as follows:

1. Alzeheimers
2. I had no idea, as I hate the NBA, and guessed 18, and nailed it.
3. Easy...Univerity of Kentucky

I won a $50 Gift Card to Famous Dave's BBQ.

Here is Ashley at a UK Game looking good

Things I Hate...

in no particular order:

• Monday Night Football
• Beltway Traffic headed to Monday Night Football...is there a worse place to hold MNF then DC?
• Taking 90 minutes to get to my tailgate
• Getting to my tailgate, and realizing I dropped my socks at home on the way to the car
• Being excited all day for my favorite sandwich (Italian Store Muffaletta), only to open the bag at the tailgate and realized they screwed up the order, and I got a completely different sandwich
• Getting to my seats, and seeing the Redskin punt, and think we went 3 and out on the opening possession, when in all reality, we were actually already down 7-0
• Being completely surrounded by Eagles fans...I mean completely!
• Getting rained on!
• Getting our asses handed to us on national television to the tune of record setting points
• Realizing my feet are cold and wet, because I dont have socks on
• Betting with my friend before the game, and taking the under at 44...when Philly took care of that by themselves before halftime.
• Driving home after the game, and being excited about stopping at McDonalds, only to pull into the drive-thru and it be "Closed for Cleaning." How often does this happen? Annually?
• Going to Wendys and having awful "spicy nuggets"
• Did I mention we lost? Awesome!

Happy Veterans Day

Happy Veterans Day to all of our Soldiers, Saliors, Airmen, and Marines.

Many thanks for all that you have done, and all that you do.

We appreciate you in more ways than words can describe!

P.S. I am very patriotic person, and I love the flag...but US Flag Ties are super cheesey

Hummer Vehicles

I saw a guy in the airport wearing a T-Shirt that said Hummer, and in little letters "Like Nothing Else"

Given where Hummer is today in the auto business, I thought the tag line was very poignant.

So much so that they are out of business all together.

Election Day

Well it is now Wednesday after Election Day, and there are a few attitudes I can take regarding the outcome:

• I can be pissed that we did not do better in the Senate...
• I can be elated about the landslide in the House...
• Overall, I can be happy with the outcome....

I take option 3.

Here are a few other notes:

• I love that the 1 Congressman who got "in-person" support from the President, lost (the Charlottesville, VA representitive)
• Overall VA looks to be going back to its roots, after a few years on the Dark Side
• Interesting battle still looms in the VA 11th, as Fimian and Connolly are headed for a recount
• There is something I like about the WV Democrat who won the Senate seat. He seems down to Earth, and might vote with the Republicans, when appropriate. He is only there for 2 years, and must understand that if he wants to go back to Washington, he needs to stay middle of the road
• I would have liked to see Barbara Boxer lose, but Carly Fiorina, and all her cash, was just not meant to be.
• I am not sure what the lesser of 2 evils is...Harry Reid being elected, or him losing and Chuck Schumer taking the Majority Leadership position. I think I would rather have Harry Reid to be honest...
• I think John Boehner is going to run the House with a vice like grip. Eric Cantor will be there to ensure that as well.
• Sayonara Russ Feingold

I am not sure what this will mean for 2 years from now, (as I do not have a Crystal Ball), but it sure looks like Obama might be in trouble. Keep an eye out for Marco Rubio to make a run for President (it is not unheard of for a 2 year Senator to make a run)....

P.S. Regarding Krystal Ball (VA-D 1st)....she lost bad...oh well, I can only imagine the fun Bill O'Reilly would have had with that one!

It Is Now Officially a Redskins Season...

Courtesy of my Brother...

"Nothing stamps a Redskins season "Official" until you have a humiliating loss to the Lions or Rams (or both) and management undermines the Starting QB. -- Well now its Official."

I think it is fair to bring this image back to the forefront:

Election Season

As Election Day nears...the TV commercials are ramping up. This is happening all over the country, and a few things seem to stick out to me:

• There is a young woman running for Congress in Virginia with the name Crystal Ball. I dont what she stands for, but if I live in her district, she has my vote
• The TV commercials this year, more so than most, seem to be ripping the other candidate, and not even mentioning what they believe in. A whole lot of mud-slinging.
• I am unsure as to why candidates for Congress and Senate go on National Talk Shows. The only votes that count are those in that district or state...you ought to focus your time and money on that...not speaking to super-liberal Matt Lauer.
• I am not convinced the GOP is going to have as super a day as everyone thinks they are (I hope I am wrong).

Tuesday nears...

C-A-P-S!!!

Headed into their 4th game tonight, I still havent seen a game...

I suck!

Great Win...

Wow...I sure am happy we are 3-2...I am not convinced we are a 3-2 team, but I will take it.



DM sure keeps his calm for 60 minutes (and sometimes more). Anthony Armstrong is emerging...



Let's just keep the O-Line healthy, and things might just work out nicely.

GLEE

I am a fan...there, I admitted it.

However this season has not been very good...it has gotten to the point where it is just a theme show ever week.

I am watching now, and it makes no sense whatsoever.

COSTCO...

It never ceases to amaze me what you see there...I love this place for so many reasons, such as:

• A family, from another country, walking around the store with there approx. 3 year old without shoes (by choice). Who walks around a warehouse without shoes?
• A young couple...standing and looking at a giant box of variety pack condoms, and the guy asking the girl...should we get 2 boxes?
• free samples...

Costco is great!

The Huntsville Airport

is the most pleasurable experience I have had traveling in quite some time.

• The gates are empty
• The rental car agencies have no lines
• There is parking immediately outside the airport (No cops shooing you off at the first sign of you slowing down)
• There is no traffic getting in and out.

Just an overall great experience.

My Fandom

Most people I know, understand that I am a massive Redskins fan...

So why do they have to ask me, after every game...

"Did you see the game...wow that was a brutal loss"

Yeah...Thanks!

I'm Guilty

I recognize that...

But why do people have to have the following things at the bottom of their email:

• Sent from my blackberry
• Sent from my iPad
• Sent from my Android Mobile Device
• etc...
• etc...
• etc...

Does anyone really care, given the mobile world in which we live?

I think we should get rid of these "post-scripts"

Oooops!

We let that one slip away yesterday...

Just bad!

I got nothin else

1-0

I am happy with the way things worked out (obviously). While it is always hard to really understand the full scope of the game, as it is being played, when you are at the Stadium, I felt positive across the 3 aspects of the game.

To that end, I would certainly not grade us out at an A+ or a 10. From my perspective, we played well, (well enough to win) but had plenty of areas for improvement. This excites me, because if we can beat Dallas, and not be perfect, that bodes well for the weeks ahead.

Bring on Houston.