Off Topic 2012

[Boltman]

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Too damn many to list, and honestly I could care less & I'm sure you could too.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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I got pulled over this morning for expired tags...

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I renewed them, just haven't put the stickers on yet.

Random thoughts from yesterday:

That felt like anything but the Super Bowl. Seriously. Commericals were lame. Actually, they weren't lame they just felt like regular commercials you would see during a TV show.

Chris Collinsworth continues to be the most annoying annoucer to me. I hope somebody invests in a thesarus for him because if I hear him utter the word "brilliant" one more time I will pop that pimple atop his neck that he calls a head.

Madonna for pushing mid-50s still looks damn good. The half-time show felt kind of tame, but I attribute that to the NFL and NBC. I didn't like the sound mix for the vocals, but it didn't really bother me that I couldn't tell if they were lip-synching or not. Still, I enjoyed it and any other year I feel like the spectacle would have been matched by the rest of the Super Bowl presentation, but I never got that vibe.

Clint Eastwood needs to be cast as the next Batman.

I really, really, really hope Smash falls flat on its ***. Its nice that they finally located Kelly Clarkson and while she looked horrible, she did well on the anthemn. Blake Shelton sounded like ****.

Also, what was up with NBC's Thursday line-up? I didn't see Whitney or that Chelsea Handler show in the listing. What the hell NBC?

Speaking of which, loved Will Arnett on Hulu. This is a 3,000 suit, COME ON!

[Hooe]

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Chris Collinsworth continues to be the most annoying annoucer to me. I hope somebody invests in a thesarus for him because if I hear him utter the word "brilliant" one more time I will pop that pimple atop his neck that he calls a head.

Limited vocabulary aside, there isn't a better color commentary guy in sports.

[Watson]

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Will Arnett was awesome

Clint Eastwood needs to be cast as the next Batman.

Me and my mom (a comic book movie enthusiast, weird. But she got me out of school to see The Watchmen and Iron Man, so it's cool. But I digress) actually brought that up. She said instead of re-booting it, Nolan should create a new chapter instead of repeating the same stories. Not that ****ty new future Batman with Bruce Wayne as his mentor, but like an aging Batman in general.


Also, here is a picture of my dog again.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Limited vocabulary aside, there isn't a better color commentary guy in sports.

I find him annoying and think he tends to over sensationalize things (which is a problem I have with a lot of commentators). I've disliked him for a long time now.

Watson, I agree. An older Batman kicking *** would be cool. I'd hate to see them "reboot" and basically do the same thing over, even if the story is different.

[BlueNGold]

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Clint Eastwood needs to be cast as the next Batman.

I've always thought this as well. Especially after seeing Gran Torino.

[Boltman]

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I've always thought this as well. Especially after seeing Gran Torino.

It would be cool as hell but dude is far too old now. Maybe if you make him the original Batman and have a new younger one in the film. He could be the mentor or something.

[slickdtc]

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Limited vocabulary aside, there isn't a better color commentary guy in sports.

Unfortunately, I tend to agree. Collinsworth has these serious lapses though where he's programmed to say something even if it's true or not. They had a sequence mapped out last night with Manning to Manningham and him breaking it too far off and out of bounds. Didn't like the canned commentary and illustration.

He can be on point, then sometimes he baffles me.

I actually have a liking for some of the "B" and "C" crews on CBS. In fact, I think CBS does the best job at broadcasting football... from pregame (well, as good as a pregame can get) to commentary during game.

Which reminds me, I think Phil Simms is the best color commentary out there. Troy Aikman is actually pretty decent too, shame he has to put up with Joe Buck. Don't know who thinks Buck is actually a good commentator. He seems universally hated by everyone I've ever heard form an opinion on him.

[AUChase]

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My step sister is pregnant & I hope it's not the douche bag she's been with for a few years. I don't know, because I rarely talk to her anymore. I have my doubts about what kind of parents he can be.

I'm trying to be reasonable and happy for her though, so here's to being a little more understanding.

[TripleCrown9]

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Ryan Lilja. Currently plays for the Chiefs, started both Super Bowls for the Colts at LG (I think it was LG).


My school has had two NFL players that I know about. Lilja, and Ryan Torin who played for the Redskins the last two years. There's also Mike Rivera who is currently a NE practice squad member, but I don't think he's seen any regular season game action.

EDIT: Oh, and we've got Samantha Ryan. Google if you don't know the name, but there's a HUGE NSFW warning on that.

In regards to your edit, I've always wondered what their exes from high school or college think. Like should you be jealous, or happy, or...I'm not really sure what emotion would be appropriate.

Also, Butterbean was in one of the Jackass movies. He went a round with Steve-o or Knoxville. He was also in one of the Ready to Rumble boxing games on Dreamcast.

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[TracerBullet]

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I find him annoying and think he tends to over sensationalize things (which is a problem I have with a lot of commentators). I've disliked him for a long time now.

You can join this man's "Mute Your Flatscreen" movement whenever Collinsworth commentates:

[Mo]

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On the notable alumni, the guy the Houbolt telescope was name after, Lionel Ritchie, and the man who met Andy Griffith.



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Random thoughts from yesterday:


I really, really, really hope Smash falls flat on its ***.


Also, what was up with NBC's Thursday line-up? I didn't see Whitney or that Chelsea Handler show in the listing. What the hell NBC?

Speaking of which, loved Will Arnett on Hulu. This is a 3,000 suit, COME ON!

First, you got to hell and you die.

Second, Whitney and co is on Wednesday night.

[Boltman]

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Unfortunately, I tend to agree. Collinsworth has these serious lapses though where he's programmed to say something even if it's true or not. They had a sequence mapped out last night with Manning to Manningham and him breaking it too far off and out of bounds. Didn't like the canned commentary and illustration.

He can be on point, then sometimes he baffles me.

I actually have a liking for some of the "B" and "C" crews on CBS. In fact, I think CBS does the best job at broadcasting football... from pregame (well, as good as a pregame can get) to commentary during game.

Which reminds me, I think Phil Simms is the best color commentary out there. Troy Aikman is actually pretty decent too, shame he has to put up with Joe Buck. Don't know who thinks Buck is actually a good commentator. He seems universally hated by everyone I've ever heard form an opinion on him.

Aikman I like but I disagree about Phil Simms, I can't stand that guy at all. I don't know really, I feel like I've watched so much damn football that I've become jaded in regards to color guys. Maybe I just need to accept them and take it for what it is.

[Hooe]

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Unfortunately, I tend to agree. Collinsworth has these serious lapses though where he's programmed to say something even if it's true or not. They had a sequence mapped out last night with Manning to Manningham and him breaking it too far off and out of bounds. Didn't like the canned commentary and illustration.

He can be on point, then sometimes he baffles me.

I actually have a liking for some of the "B" and "C" crews on CBS. In fact, I think CBS does the best job at broadcasting football... from pregame (well, as good as a pregame can get) to commentary during game.

Which reminds me, I think Phil Simms is the best color commentary out there. Troy Aikman is actually pretty decent too, shame he has to put up with Joe Buck. Don't know who thinks Buck is actually a good commentator. He seems universally hated by everyone I've ever heard form an opinion on him.

Conversely, that bit with Manningham and the sideline cushion I took as the mark of a color guy who had done his homework and was prepared for something of that ilk to come up in-game. Though it may come across a bit "canned" (and it was, he obviously prepared for such an instance), he was able to explain what the cushion was, why it is important, and what Manningham did incorrectly in a way that the common fan could understand. That Collinsworth also played wide receiver at the NFL level with a reasonably high skill level as well gives credibility to his analysis.

I do like Troy Aikman and Phil Simms as well, and I don't understand the hatred for Joe Buck. Maybe I'm just easy to please? Or maybe compared to Brent Musberger and/or Mike Patrick, other sports personalities appear far more competent by comparison.

[areobee401]

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Gus Johnson and the woman who does college football for ESPN are the worst.