At great length, the terrible 2011 season has come to an end. Now we move on to my favorite part of the year: Draft and free-agency season. This is the phase of the year where all hapless fans of hapless teams (read Ram-fans) can get a little hope that things just might be a little bit better next year.
Of course, when you have absolute fools like Devany & Zygmunt running the draft, you don't have much hope at all. At the moment, the Rams' GM post is vacant, and we don't have a clue who may fill that slot. It would appear that newly minted head-coach Jeff Fisher is functioning as the defacto guy, running this show. Most noises made by the org lead our clan to believe that the next GM will be a younger and junior executive who will, more or less, be subordinate to Jeff Fisher.
For this reason, most of use are expecting Jeff Fisher to call the shots on the draft.
This viewpoint was seconded by none other than 6-time NFL Executive of the year, Bill Polian. When asked if he had been contacted by the Rams, Polian gave an unequivocal "No, and I don't think they will contact me." When asked if he would be willing help the Rams on a consulting basis, he gave an unequivocal "They don't need me, Jeff and his associates will handle the draft just fine." Implication: Jeff is going to run the draft. When asked what he thought the Rams might do with that #2 pick, Polian replied "Knowing Jeff personally, I would say that he would use it draft a dominant defensive player, if such a player could be found." Implication: Jeff is going to run the draft.
What is my feeling about this? I don't know... I am languid and listless. I am looking forward to the combine and seeing the young men in action. I hope this will light my fire and enthusiasm again. Right now, I am pretty dang low about the way this season turned out.
I just don't have a good feeling about where this football team and organization stands today. When you factor in all this noise about games in London, stadium issues, potential moves to Los Angeles in 2015, I think we are staring down the gun-barrel at some lost years whilst the firm reorganizes and situates under our new owner.
The fact that we have a true football man running the show is a good thing, or at least better than Devaney & Zygmunt, but I am concerned about his propensity to go defense when what we need is offense.
I have said it before and I will say it again. There is nothing wrong with our defense that cannot be fixed by fixing our wretched offense. If our goddamn offense could say on the field for more than 3 consecutive downs (via receivers not dropping passes) then they might accumulate more than 20 minutes of possession time per game. If we could do that, perhaps our defense would not be fighting extreme exhaustion by the middle of the 3rd quarter.
Our defense showed pretty poor stats this past 2011 season, but I am telling you that the numbers lie. With good health and an offense that can hold the ball and score, our defense will be a top-10 unit in 2012.
Frankly, I am profoundly uncertain of our prospects in this draft. The one thing that gives me hope is continued murmurings and mutterings of a bidding war for the #2 draft pick, and the rights to select RGIII. When last I took stock of these rumors, there were potentially 5 bitters waiting in the wings.
However, I am skeptical that either the Seahawks or the Chiefs will join in the merry bidding war, as has been suggested. I am not sure Kansas City is ready to do away with Matt Cassel. I know we would stick a gun in Seattle's ribs if they came calling. If I know that, they know it also. I think this would discourage the phone call.
I also question the notion that Miami will be in the bidding war. If the Colts do as they are expected to do (release Peyton Manning) then I would expect Miami to be one of his top-destination points. The Dolphins have the best Left Tackle in football, the dirtiest left guard in the league, a young and budding center, Brandon Marshall, and Reggie Bush. They also have a weak coaching situation, and an owner who is dying for star power. In short, it could not be a better destination point for Peyton Manning.
Toss in warm weather and natural turf for a guy with neck problems, and you have bloody heaven. I think he goes to Miami if the Colts release him.
That would diminish the bidding war to just one or two teams: The Redskins and the Browns. What if the Browns are unwilling to give up on Colt McCoy at this point? Then we have just one bidder, and the Redskins might take their chances.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Monday, February 6, 2012
Congrats to the Giants, Super Bowl XLVI Champions
I held true to my vow and I boycotted the Super Bowl yesterday. It was the best thing in the world for me, really. I went to the gym and met an Aries female with a conjuncted Venus/Mars in Taurus. Wow! She is a pain-control therapist, and decided she just had to heal me.
I don't think I mentioned it lately, but I am pack of training injuries right now. I injured my back on Pro-Bowl Sunday doing suspension work. My right knee hurts from squatting. My right shoulder still hurts. My Carpal Tunnel still hurts. My left ankle hurts. She spent four hours working on me with a $6,000 theraputic laser... and other methods.
She told me that the first thing she though when she saw me was "what a face!" I guess I put the whammy on her. Then she noticed I was limping in semi-hunched fashion, indicating multiple pain points. As recently as yesterday, I seriously doubted Sirius 1.1's diagnosis of my synastry versus Aries females. Now, empirical facts being what they are, I am being forced to reconsider.
So in other words, I got lucky because I skipped the Super Bowl. Hallelujah! Let's skip it again next year.
But I digress.
So the Giants doubled-down and humiliated the Patriots for a second time. Rich Eisen can no longer argue that Tom Brady is the greatest QB in the history of the game {because he is from Michigan and married Gisele Bundchen}. Eli has spoiled this legacy. You keep what you kill. Eli has killed Tom head-to-head four times in a row and twice in the Super Bowl. Eli has killed him. Eli must now be recognized as the greatest of all time, if you follow the fallacious QB logic that would have placed Tom Brady there in the first place.
Speaking of Gisele, she seems to have created a PR flap by saying her husband couldn't fucking throw the football and catch the fucking football at the same time. In other words, his receivers dropped a bunch of key passes, resulting in this loss.
I have to issue a concurring opinion. The Cancer woman is quite correct. In the final analysis, the end difference in this very close game is the fact that the Giant receivers completely out-performed the Patriot receivers. Hakeem Nicks, Mario Manningham and Victor Cruz kicked some major arse. Brady's receivers did not. This was the big bulging asymmetry that made the difference. This was the difference that made a difference.
There is a zen lesson here for my Rams. I know a QB who suffered a hundred times more drops than Brady did in 2011-2012. This is a QB who has suffered with the worst receiver corp in the league two years running. His receivers are so bad, they couldn't catch a cold running barefoot and naked through an Alaskan blizzard... soaking wet.
When you surround a QB like Eli with 3 kick-arse receivers, just look at what he can do. When receivers drop passes, even a QB as accomplished as Tom Brady looks bad in the clutch.
The moral of this story is quite simple: Surround Sam Bradford with three #1 class receivers, and everything is going to be alright. This is what we have to do. The mission is clear. Now let's do it.
In conclusion, I just want to express my appreciation to Giants for knocking off the Patriots again. The entire civilized football world owes you a great debt of gratitude. I thank God for you. We love you. We appreciate you. We are throwing bouquets at you. I am sure I speak for all Ram fans when I say that. Several major threads saying such things kicked off on facebook.com last night. We are celebrating your victory.
So is James Harrison. It just goes to show that Bellichick can't win without his camera crew.
I don't think I mentioned it lately, but I am pack of training injuries right now. I injured my back on Pro-Bowl Sunday doing suspension work. My right knee hurts from squatting. My right shoulder still hurts. My Carpal Tunnel still hurts. My left ankle hurts. She spent four hours working on me with a $6,000 theraputic laser... and other methods.
She told me that the first thing she though when she saw me was "what a face!" I guess I put the whammy on her. Then she noticed I was limping in semi-hunched fashion, indicating multiple pain points. As recently as yesterday, I seriously doubted Sirius 1.1's diagnosis of my synastry versus Aries females. Now, empirical facts being what they are, I am being forced to reconsider.
So in other words, I got lucky because I skipped the Super Bowl. Hallelujah! Let's skip it again next year.
But I digress.
So the Giants doubled-down and humiliated the Patriots for a second time. Rich Eisen can no longer argue that Tom Brady is the greatest QB in the history of the game {because he is from Michigan and married Gisele Bundchen}. Eli has spoiled this legacy. You keep what you kill. Eli has killed Tom head-to-head four times in a row and twice in the Super Bowl. Eli has killed him. Eli must now be recognized as the greatest of all time, if you follow the fallacious QB logic that would have placed Tom Brady there in the first place.
Speaking of Gisele, she seems to have created a PR flap by saying her husband couldn't fucking throw the football and catch the fucking football at the same time. In other words, his receivers dropped a bunch of key passes, resulting in this loss.
I have to issue a concurring opinion. The Cancer woman is quite correct. In the final analysis, the end difference in this very close game is the fact that the Giant receivers completely out-performed the Patriot receivers. Hakeem Nicks, Mario Manningham and Victor Cruz kicked some major arse. Brady's receivers did not. This was the big bulging asymmetry that made the difference. This was the difference that made a difference.
There is a zen lesson here for my Rams. I know a QB who suffered a hundred times more drops than Brady did in 2011-2012. This is a QB who has suffered with the worst receiver corp in the league two years running. His receivers are so bad, they couldn't catch a cold running barefoot and naked through an Alaskan blizzard... soaking wet.
When you surround a QB like Eli with 3 kick-arse receivers, just look at what he can do. When receivers drop passes, even a QB as accomplished as Tom Brady looks bad in the clutch.
The moral of this story is quite simple: Surround Sam Bradford with three #1 class receivers, and everything is going to be alright. This is what we have to do. The mission is clear. Now let's do it.
In conclusion, I just want to express my appreciation to Giants for knocking off the Patriots again. The entire civilized football world owes you a great debt of gratitude. I thank God for you. We love you. We appreciate you. We are throwing bouquets at you. I am sure I speak for all Ram fans when I say that. Several major threads saying such things kicked off on facebook.com last night. We are celebrating your victory.
So is James Harrison. It just goes to show that Bellichick can't win without his camera crew.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
The AskMen.com Top 99 most desired women: Dave's replacement list
When we left off, last time, I issued my list of 37 names I would strike from the AskMen.com list. Who would I replace them with? According to my own semi-arbitrary standards of allure, hotness and beauty, just who would I put on this list?
I couldn't stop at just 37. I came up with a list of 45 name. I could have produced more. Here is a short list of women who I would put on the list. Only a few are my arbitrary choices. Most should be selected by any reasonable man. You may consider a few too personal or bizarre, but most are generally reasonable.
Well wait no longer. Here is the list, as sorted by Sirius 1.1's synastry engine.
Just what is the composition of this list? I am glad you asked. Here it is in a nice breakdown for you.
Amazingly enough, Cancer and Capricorn tie for the #1 spot, each with 9 additions. Surprisingly, Pisces comes in 3rd place with 8. Taurus and Aquarius tie for #4 with four delegates each. Gemini and Libra get shutout. I could have picked a few Libras. I was just lazy about it.
I threw this list past my buddy Colin, and only three names drew objections. Those three names were Lacie Oakly {who the hell is she?}, Kelly Clarkson {say whaaaa?} and Lauren Bacall {isn't she like 83 or something?}. Actually, she's 87, but she is more goddess than woman, so I put her on the list.
One interesting fact for you. Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall have often been voted the all-time greatest romance in the history of Hollywood. They have very good synastry according to Kepler and Sirius. Better still according to Janus 4.3. Still, for romance and sexual attraction, Boggie only scores 166 points versus Lauren. According to Sirius 1.1, I score 361 points versus Lauren. I outscore Humphrey by 195 points. I more than doubled him. That is a royal ass-whuppin'!
Colin was incredulous when I showed him these scores. Hey, who knows! She's 87 years old now. If a dapper 45 year old guy in peak-condition entered her life {especially this Egg McMuffin of drip-sexiness}, who happens to think she is more goddess than woman... I could really blow her brains out. It's authentic too! I think she's awesome.
Continuing in reverse order, Kelly Clarkson happens to be Top-Taurus, from my point of view. She was born on the highest synastry date {versus my birthday} of any possible Taurus woman in my lifetime. Whilst I am not inflamed with lust for her, I have always enjoyed the hell out of her music. I hold open the possibility that she could convince me of a whole lot more, if I ever met her. As you can see, her score is 366 points. Incredible... she outscores Lauren Bacall... Difficult to believe.
Lacie Oakley is a special case. She is an unknown techie in Hollywood who happens to have an entry on IMDB.com. What makes her special is the fact that she was born on the magic Pisces date of 3/12/1986. This is the highest of all possible synastry dates versus my birthday. This means she could be the theoretically perfect Pisces female I have code-named La-La. To-date, she is only one of three examples of this Pisces female I know of. She is the only American, and she is the only one living near-by {Burbank}.
In case you're listening, Lacie, the computer says that you and I just might be a case for the ages. A case that could re-write the record books and set the benchmark for all generations to come. Our scores are utterly absurd across the board; numbers so high it is preposterous. If you are interested in giving it a try, I am very interested in giving it a try.
I couldn't stop at just 37. I came up with a list of 45 name. I could have produced more. Here is a short list of women who I would put on the list. Only a few are my arbitrary choices. Most should be selected by any reasonable man. You may consider a few too personal or bizarre, but most are generally reasonable.
Well wait no longer. Here is the list, as sorted by Sirius 1.1's synastry engine.
Rank
|
Name
|
Element
|
Sign
|
Birthday
|
MyScore
|
1
|
Lacie Oakley
|
Water
|
Pisces
|
3/12/1986
|
521
|
2
|
Jennifer Morrison
|
Fire
|
Aries
|
4/12/1979
|
520
|
3
|
Audra Lynn
|
Air
|
Aquarius
|
1/31/1980
|
447
|
4
|
Leilani Dowding
|
Air
|
Aquarius
|
1/30/1980
|
432
|
5
|
Giulia Bertini
|
Earth
|
Capricorn
|
1/15/1992
|
409
|
6
|
Nigella Lawson
|
Earth
|
Capricorn
|
1/6/1970
|
370
|
7
|
Kelly Clarkson
|
Earth
|
Taurus
|
4/24/1982
|
366
|
8
|
Lauren Bacall
|
Earth
|
Virgo
|
9/16/1924
|
361
|
9
|
Brittany Snow
|
Water
|
Pisces
|
3/9/1986
|
359
|
10
|
Evan Rachel Wood
|
Earth
|
Virgo
|
9/7/1987
|
331
|
11
|
Lexi Bell
|
Fire
|
Leo
|
8/5/1987
|
318
|
12
|
Jennifer Love Hewitt
|
Water
|
Pisces
|
2/21/1979
|
302
|
13
|
Gemma Arterton
|
Earth
|
Capricorn
|
1/12/1986
|
275
|
14
|
Shania Twain
|
Earth
|
Virgo
|
8/28/1965
|
269
|
15
|
Genesis Rodriguez
|
Fire
|
Leo
|
7/29/1987
|
260
|
16
|
Ashley Greene
|
Water
|
Pisces
|
2/21/1987
|
242
|
17
|
Kristen Bell
|
Water
|
Cancer
|
7/18/1980
|
239
|
18
|
Abbie Cornish
|
Fire
|
Leo
|
8/7/1982
|
228
|
19
|
Dev
|
Water
|
Cancer
|
7/2/1989
|
219
|
20
|
Emmanuelle Vaugier
|
Water
|
Cancer
|
6/23/1976
|
216
|
21
|
Nelly Furtado
|
Fire
|
Sagittarius
|
12/2/1978
|
213
|
22
|
Teresa Palmer
|
Water
|
Pisces
|
2/26/1986
|
206
|
23
|
Erica Cerra
|
Water
|
Scorpio
|
10/31/1979
|
206
|
24
|
Jessica Simpson
|
Water
|
Cancer
|
7/10/1980
|
190
|
25
|
Eva Green
|
Water
|
Cancer
|
7/5/1980
|
186
|
26
|
Rachel Nichols
|
Earth
|
Capricorn
|
1/8/1980
|
185
|
27
|
Paz Vega
|
Earth
|
Capricorn
|
1/2/1976
|
179
|
28
|
Estella Warren
|
Earth
|
Capricorn
|
12/23/1970
|
153
|
29
|
Gong Li
|
Earth
|
Capricorn
|
12/31/1965
|
135
|
30
|
Dakota Fanning
|
Water
|
Pisces
|
2/23/1994
|
133
|
31
|
Kristin Cavallari
|
Earth
|
Capricorn
|
1/5/1987
|
101
|
32
|
Julianne Hough
|
Water
|
Cancer
|
7/20/1988
|
92
|
33
|
Serinda Swan
|
Water
|
Cancer
|
7/11/1984
|
89
|
34
|
Adrianne Palicki
|
Earth
|
Taurus
|
5/6/1983
|
78
|
35
|
Karolina Kurkova
|
Water
|
Pisces
|
2/28/1984
|
69
|
36
|
Alice Eve
|
Air
|
Aquarius
|
2/6/1982
|
48
|
37
|
Leonor Varela
|
Earth
|
Capricorn
|
12/29/1972
|
48
|
38
|
Diane Kruger
|
Water
|
Cancer
|
7/15/1976
|
29
|
39
|
Aishwarya Rai
|
Water
|
Scorpio
|
11/1/1973
|
26
|
40
|
Jessica Lowndes
|
Water
|
Scorpio
|
11/8/1988
|
18
|
41
|
Erin Cummings
|
Water
|
Cancer
|
7/19/1977
|
16
|
42
|
Linda Evangelista
|
Earth
|
Taurus
|
5/10/1965
|
15
|
43
|
Audrina Patridge
|
Earth
|
Taurus
|
5/9/1985
|
12
|
44
|
Rachel Roxx
|
Water
|
Pisces
|
3/2/1983
|
8
|
45
|
Heather Graham
|
Air
|
Aquarius
|
1/29/1970
|
0
|
Just what is the composition of this list? I am glad you asked. Here it is in a nice breakdown for you.
Fire
|
5
|
Aries
|
1
|
Leo
|
3
|
Sagittarius
|
1
|
Earth
|
16
|
Taurus
|
4
|
Virgo
|
3
|
Capricorn
|
9
|
Air
|
4
|
Gemini
|
0
|
Libra
|
0
|
Aquarius
|
4
|
Water
|
20
|
Cancer
|
9
|
Scorpio
|
3
|
Pisces
|
8
|
Amazingly enough, Cancer and Capricorn tie for the #1 spot, each with 9 additions. Surprisingly, Pisces comes in 3rd place with 8. Taurus and Aquarius tie for #4 with four delegates each. Gemini and Libra get shutout. I could have picked a few Libras. I was just lazy about it.
I threw this list past my buddy Colin, and only three names drew objections. Those three names were Lacie Oakly {who the hell is she?}, Kelly Clarkson {say whaaaa?} and Lauren Bacall {isn't she like 83 or something?}. Actually, she's 87, but she is more goddess than woman, so I put her on the list.
One interesting fact for you. Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall have often been voted the all-time greatest romance in the history of Hollywood. They have very good synastry according to Kepler and Sirius. Better still according to Janus 4.3. Still, for romance and sexual attraction, Boggie only scores 166 points versus Lauren. According to Sirius 1.1, I score 361 points versus Lauren. I outscore Humphrey by 195 points. I more than doubled him. That is a royal ass-whuppin'!
Colin was incredulous when I showed him these scores. Hey, who knows! She's 87 years old now. If a dapper 45 year old guy in peak-condition entered her life {especially this Egg McMuffin of drip-sexiness}, who happens to think she is more goddess than woman... I could really blow her brains out. It's authentic too! I think she's awesome.
Continuing in reverse order, Kelly Clarkson happens to be Top-Taurus, from my point of view. She was born on the highest synastry date {versus my birthday} of any possible Taurus woman in my lifetime. Whilst I am not inflamed with lust for her, I have always enjoyed the hell out of her music. I hold open the possibility that she could convince me of a whole lot more, if I ever met her. As you can see, her score is 366 points. Incredible... she outscores Lauren Bacall... Difficult to believe.
Lacie Oakley is a special case. She is an unknown techie in Hollywood who happens to have an entry on IMDB.com. What makes her special is the fact that she was born on the magic Pisces date of 3/12/1986. This is the highest of all possible synastry dates versus my birthday. This means she could be the theoretically perfect Pisces female I have code-named La-La. To-date, she is only one of three examples of this Pisces female I know of. She is the only American, and she is the only one living near-by {Burbank}.
In case you're listening, Lacie, the computer says that you and I just might be a case for the ages. A case that could re-write the record books and set the benchmark for all generations to come. Our scores are utterly absurd across the board; numbers so high it is preposterous. If you are interested in giving it a try, I am very interested in giving it a try.
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