Papelbum Drives Up Blog Traffic

For some reason this old post has already gotten 20 hits this morning.

http://k-line.blogspot.com/2009/10/papelbon-blown-save.html

Ranking MLB Playoff Teams- Rooting Interest

I will be pretty happy as long as it is not a Phillies- Yankees World Series and we have some of the excitement of last night!!

These ain't my picks- ranking per my rooting interest.

1. Arizona Diamondbacks

2. Milwaukee Brewers

3. Tampa Bay Rays

4. Texas Rangers

5. St. Louis Cardinals

6. Detroit Tigers

7. Phillies

8. NY Yankees

LSU is a 30 Point Favorite Over Kentucky

According to my Yahoo College Pick'em League, the spread right now is 30 points!!

Difficult to pick against the #1 team, but 30 points!

Wild Card Wednesday!

What an incredible night of baseball! Unbelievable!

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Ozzie, Thanks for the Memories!

Catching Hell Preview

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How about a Buffalo- Detroit Super Bowl!?

It's Bears-Packers Week

Yes, I will be at Soldier Field on Sunday, but not very confident after last's week's Saints game,
But it's still Packers' Hate week!

Joke #1
Q: You are on an island with a Packers fan, a cannibal and a zombie. You have a gun with two bullets. Who do you shoot? A: The Packers fan, twice, just to be sure.

Joke #2
Cheesehead School teacher

A first grade teacher explains to her class that she is a Cheesehead.

She asks her students to raise their hands if they are
Cheeseheads too.

No one really knowing what a Cheesehead was, but wanting
to be like their teacher, their hands explode into the air like flashy
fireworks.

There is, however, one exception. A girl named Kristen
who has not gone along with the crowd. The teacher asks her why she has
decided to be different.

“Because I’m not a Cheesehead.”

“Then”, asks the teacher, “what are you?”

“Why, I’m a proud bear Fan,” boasts the little girl.

The teacher is a little perturbed now, her face slightly red. She asks
Kristen why she is a rebel.

“Well, my mom and dad are Bear Fans, so I’m a Bear Fan too.”

The teacher is now angry. “That’s no reason,” she says loudly. “What if
your mom was a moron, and your dad was a moron. What would you be then?”

A pause, and a smile. “Then,” says Kristen, “I’d be a Cheesehead

Joke # 3


Q: Why did Clay Matthews get so excited after he finished his jigsaw puzzle in only 6 months?
A: Because on the box it said From 2-4 years.

RIP, Orlando Brown

http://www.tmz.com/2011/09/23/former-nfl-player-found-dead-at-home-orlando-brown-baltimore-ravens-cleveland-browns/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Former offensive lineman for the Ravens and Browns found dead at the age of 40.

College Picks

http://duelingcouches.blogspot.com/2011/09/college-football-picks-week-3.html

Check out Dueling Couches College Football Picks.

LSU is Damn Good! Especially on Defense

Ozzie Post-Game

I will miss Ozzie's post-games if he is gone after the season. And my guess is that he is gone after the season. It might be time for a change. And enough of the Ozzie- Kenny Williams Soap Opera already!

Very Disappointing Year For White Sox

Ocassionally, there was something worthwhile to see at Sox games, but overall not meetign my high expecctations!

White Sox Elimination Number Down to 1

Time to look ahead to other, better things.

This Post Was Going To Be Something

really profound about sports. But I got distracted and now have no idea what I wanted to say except that it was brillant!

Christina Hendricks as Wonder Woman- Could Work!

http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/09/christina_hendricks_wonder_woman.html

Stay Classy, Twerps!

http://deadspin.com/5839720/

Watch out Boston, Here Comes Tampa

We actually have a play-off race that we didn't have a week and a half ago.
BTW, some Cubs fans are rooting for Tampa to overtake the Red Sox in hops that such will increase the likelihood of Theo Epstein taking the Cubs' GM job.

Tyra Banks Tells Women to Go Commando

K's Top 20 College Football Rankiings

Little movement from Week #1.

1. LSU
2. Oklahoma
3. Alabama
4. Wisconsin- Russell Wilson!
5. Florida State
6. Virginia Tech-

7. Boise State
8. Nebraska
9. Stanford
10. Oklahoma State
11. Florida
12. Texas A & M
13. South Carolina
14. Oregon
15. Arkansas
16. Baylor
17. South Florida
18. Auburn
19. Arizona State
20. Michigan (Ha, ha, Notre Dame, ha, ha!)

National Anthem at Bears-Falcons 9/11

Yep, that's me on the third level, second row, 40 yard line.

Remember.

Never Forget.

FOOTBALL!

NFL Opener- great game last night, unless you like Defense and/or hate the Packers.

Going to Soldier Field Sunday for the Opener.

Enjoy the Football Weekend.

White Sox Recalling 9/11

Bobby Hurley (and Ben Bennett) Into DUKE Sports Hall of Fame!

http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2011-09-08/krzyzewski-hurley-3-pointer-vs-unlv-is-dukes-biggest-shot

One of the greatest college point guards of all time. Ben Bennett is a name that many won't recall, but he was a very good college QB.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Bennett

Buckner with a Great Turn on Curb

My Fantasy

Football Team.

Suddenly don't fell so bad about not getting Peyton Manning or David Garrard.

My QBs- Alex Smith and Rex Grossman (hey, I am in a 16 team 2 QBs league- so it coulb be worse). Backed up by Vince Young (Vick's gonna miss some games) and Tim Tebow (who knows).

WRs-the strenght of my team: Andre Johnson & Larry Fitzgerald. Also- Vincent Jackson , Josh Cribbs and Earl Bennett.

RBs- Shon Greene & Darren Sproles. Back-up: Donald Brown.

TEs- Todd Heap and Visanthe Shancoe

K- Janikowski (Polish Power!)

Will He Get Booed By the Home Crowd Again Today?

Preview For Boss

No HM, this is not about our law school classmate! Frasier Crane plays the ficititious mayor of Chicago. Best part of this trailer, besides one of my favorites, Kathleen Robertson? Pretty sure that the guy introducing the mayor at the beginning is White Sox GM, Kenny Williams!

SONS OF ANARCHY SEASON 4 PREMIERE TONIGHT

I know there is an exciting Twins- White Sox game tonight (Twins rumored to start 3 players with no prior MLB experience. White Sox counter with a starting line-up of Rios and Adam Dunn- no Paul Konerko or Dayan Viciedo!!! Edge, Twins).

Nonetheless, at some point I will be switching to the Season 4 Premiere of "Sons of Anarchy."

Sons- one of the top five shows on TV ("Mad Men" still #1 in my humble opinion.)

Top 20 College Football Rankings

Because one week of games will tell us alot!!

1. LSU- right now not hurt by off season problems
2. Oklahoma
3. Alabama
4. Wisconsin- hate to say this, but looking good.

5. Florida State

6. Virginia Tech- but overall the ACC looks weak.

7. Nebraska

8. Boise State

9. Stanford

10. Oklahoma State (aka Boone State University)

11. Florida

12. Texas A & M

13. South Carolina

14. Oregon

15. Arkansas

16. Baylor!!!

17. South Florida

18. Penn State

19. Mississippi State

20. Ohio State

(tie) Michigan- GO BLUE!!

Auburn- barely beat Utah Sate so they fall out of my top 20. Also I hate Auburn.

Dead Body Found In Antonio Smith's Swimming Pool

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6930734/police-investigating-drowning-home-houston-texans-antonio-smith

Holy crap- Antonio Smith is on my fantasy football team.

Happy Labor Day!

Pretty much signaling the end of summer. The end of baseball occurred much sooner in Chicago this year.

Jumping To Conclusions After One Week of College Football

1. LSU is really really good. The Tigers may still miss Jordan Jefferson down the line, but at least for now, not missing a beat.
2. Boise State could be playing in the BSC championship game. Not saying they are one of the best teams in the country, but they certainly can go undefeated the rest of the way.
3, DUKE football is still DUKE football- bad. Lose again to Richmond. Yes, the Richmond Spiders.

4. If BC can't beat Northwestern without Dan Persa, then either BC is pretty bad or Northwestern could be really good.

NFC NORTH- The NFL's Best Division?!

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d821df86a/article/nfl-division-power-rankings-nfc-north-tops-the-list

Off to The Cell Tonight-Because it is Not Over

Alec Baldwin Moves In with 27-year old Girlfriend- Stud!!

http://starlounge.ie.msn.com/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=158988146

Not only 27, but also a yoga instructor. So, he's got that going for him, which is nice.

JOE MAUER AD

Personally- I think this is pretty funny. But, i'm more interested in what the locals think about this ad. Based on what I have I read on Twitter lately, Mauer is not exactly loved by all in Minnesota right now. Then again, he will probably average three hits in the upcoming series agaisnt the White Sox.

Can Lenny Dykstra Be More of a F#ck-up?

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/baseball/mlb/08/25/dykstra.indecent.exposure.ap/index.html?xid=si_mlb&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Car Theft, Drug Charges, Bankruptcy Fraud & Indecent Exposure charges,don't go well together.

But you can donate to the Free Lenny Dykstra. Sorry, won't provide the link. You will have to Google it.

White Sox 7 Games Back of Detroit

Well, there's still a chance!

Baseball Break

A little too much baseball coverage lately.

So NOW, Tribe Fans "Like" Thome !?

Like most White Sox fans today, I'm all over Twitter following the Thome waiver story (and to a lesser extent, the Jason Kubel story). It is funny how many Indian fans want the Tribe to add Thome. Some are pissed that the White Sox would dare block him from returning "home" (Thome leaves in a Chicago suburb- but whatever, Cleveland!).
Really!? Are these the same Tribe fans that constantly booed Thome at every return at-bat in Cleveland (Point of reference- Twins fans, these boos are louder than your booing of AJ, or would be louder if they actually averaged more than 3,000 fans when the White Sox visited with Thome in 2006-2009!). Read these comments from Tribe fans in response to a story telling Tribe fans to bury the hatchet with Thome. There are a few comments appreciative of Thome but the majority are negative including the following:

Thome. No steroids? look at some of his photos in his early days. especially when he played third base. no steriods my ass

http://www.cleveland.com/budshaw/index.ssf/2011/08/shaw_spin_8-11/3523/comments-newest-5.html

Cleveland, you don't deserve Thome. And don't use the "Lebron leaving Cleveland excuse" here. That won't fly here! No sympathy from me.

Paul Konerko gets Hit #2,0000!

Not quite good enough to join Bernie Mac as Mr. 3000, but damn good for The Captain!

From the White Sox Wire:
Konerko joins an impressive list of players to collect No. 2,000 in a White Sox uniform, including Jim Thome (2008), Frank Thomas (2003) and Carlton Fisk (1989). Konerko also is close to joining Thomas and becoming the 41st player in MLB history with 400 home runs (he's just 7 shy) and 2,000 hits.

More On Thome

From Buster Oney Twitter this morning:

There is a high expectation among execs that CWS will be team awarded claim to Jim Thome. What's unknown: Whether a deal can be worked out

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/7243142-419/white-sox-said-to-be-interested-in-jim-thome-again.html

Twins Place Thome on Waivers

Philly are interested, and that would give him a good chance to finally get a World Series ring (but how much value can he can provide a NL team. Can't play the field at all and not a great pinch-hitter). Indians may be interested with Hafner hurt. Can't imagine the White Sox or Tigers wouldn't try to block the Indians. I would hvae to say there's a good chance Thome ain't going anywhere (unless the Twins really want to slash payroll).

Other players reportedly placed on waivers thus far- Jason Kubel and Heath Bell.

CBS Expectign Monster Ratings For Two And A Half Men Premiere!

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/08/22/with-or-without-sheens-ex-wife-two-and-a-half-men-premiere-wont-get-close-to-50-million-viewers/100971/

Having Denise Richards would help. I'll probably watch it. But, yeah, 50 Million viewers seems far-fetched!