Power Rankings

Although Power Rankings can found on several different sites, I thought it was neccesary to go ahead and do my own power rankings, because I think others are scewed. Enjoy, unless you are a Raiders fan (Dan).

1)Colts 3-o
Peyton Manning isn't only the league's most marketable player, he is also the league's most valuable player. Nobody means more to their team than him.

2)Seahawks 3-0
It really says something when a team can beat the living piss out of the Giants; a legitamate contender in the NFC. Not good that Alexander is hurt though, Madden Curse?

3)Bengals 3-0
Chad Johnson might not be getting the numbers he wants, but he's drawing double teams and that's good for everyone else. Going into Pittsburgh and winning is no easy task.

4)Chargers 2-0
They have had a bye week, and have played two subpar opponents in Tennessee and Oakland. Still, in those two games Rivers, Merriman, Gates, and LT have all looked phenomenal.

5)Bears 3-0
Their defense is good enough to keep them in games, and Rex Grossman is only going to get better. If this team ever runs it like they did last year, they will be tough.

6)Jaguars 2-1
Anybody who can go into Indy and give Manning and the boys a tough game is good. Underrated defense that held the potent Colts offense to 21. Not quite at the Colts level yet.

7)Eagles 2-1
This team could, and probably should be, 3-0. They let up against the Giants, and it might be a game they regret all season. McNabb looked good, even with Stallworth sidelined for the game.

8)Ravens 3-0
I hate to put them this high because I don't think they're very good, but they are 3-0. Still, don't expect much in a division with Pittsburgh and Cincinnatti lurking.

9)Broncos 2-1
I know, I'm a little biased. That said, how many teams walk into Foxboro and stomp on Brady and the Pats? Javon Walker has already proven to me that he is a game breaker.

10)Saints 3-0
Monday night was all emotion. When Atlanta plays them in the Georgia dome see what happens. In the meantime this 3-0 team beat Green Bay and Cleveland, congratulations.

11)Falcons 2-1
They have to be behind the Saints after Monday, but they had better find a new scheme. If the Saints can shut them down, I'm sure Carolina and Tampa Bay can.

12)Patriots 2-1
They shouldv'e lost to the Bills in week 1. Clearly the departures of Branch and Givens is having an effect. Plus, you never can lose at home, especially like that, they got a swift kick in the ass.

13)Giants 1-2
In the last quarter or so, this team is unstoppable. They just have to learn how to start games like they finish them. Plus Indy, Philly, Seattle, is no easy way to start a schedule.

14)Vikings 2-1
Defense is surprisingly dominant, and they seem to be doing just enough to win. Except last week when Florida alum stuck it to them. GO REX!!!!!

15)Pittsburgh 1-2
Their record isn't very good, but as soon as Big Ben gets back on track they will be great. If they run the ball opposed to throwing it in the redzone, they would've won that game.

16)Panthers 1-2
Like the Steelers, I feel it is just a matter of time before this team goes on an 11 game win streak. Not to mention Steve Smith has already proven they are a different team with him.

17)Rams 2-1
They beat the Broncos, but the once high octane Rams offense has recently morphed into a grind it out offense. No problem with Stephen Jackson in the backfield, he's a horse. Tom and Nathan Should've drafted him over James in the fantasy draft. Take Notes.

Honestly, Tom and Nathan are 40% of my readers, so I hope they read that. More so directed at Nathan because he is Cardinal biased.

18)Cowboys 1-1
With T.O. they are a great team with a balanced offense and strong defense. Without him, they're still a good defense with a mediocre offense. Come on though, we want ROMO!

19)Redskins 1-2
Clearly Clinton Portis is a playmaker in Washington. Maybe the media lit a fire under Brunnell, but after ciritcizing him, he goes ahead and breaks single game records. Sean Taylor is cool too.

20)Jets 2-1
I don't like the Jets, one bit. The Bills should have won that game. They outplayed them in every aspect but turnovers, but I guess that's kind of a big deal in the NFL. Vilma is no DJ Williams.

21)Bills 1-2
They have outplayed their opponents three times, and have one win to show for it. That's the difference between good teams and bad teams. Young fast defense though, and they look great so far. Lot's of learning to do though. Losman has to hold onto the ball when he feels pressure.

22)Cardinals 1-2
I feel like they have the ability to score 40 a game, but I don't think that matters with their defense. Fitzgerald and Boldin are nasty, but is Warner the guy that's going to deliver?

23)Chiefs 0-2
Tough schedule so far (in Cincinatti, and in Denver). Things will most likely change when they square off with San Francisco in Arrowhead this week. They need Trent Green to comeback.

24)Dolphins 1-2
I was wrong about this team, but if Caulpepper ever does good, they will be fine. But that is a pretty big "if" considering he hasn't done anything since his days with Moss.

25)49ers 1-2
Although they're not expecting to win many games, they are playing teams tough. Alex Smith, Frank Gore, and Vernon Davis have already sparked some life in the downtrodden francise out west.

26) Buccaneers 0-3
Without Simms, they are in trouble. Throw in a beaten up Cadillac Williams, and they're hopeless. Good luck to them in their upcoming games, they will need it.

27)Packers 1-2
This one is for you Tom. I know how much you love the Packers. You were right all along about Javon Walker, he really is the best reciever in the NFL. Good luck in basketball this year.

28)Browns 0-3
Although they actually had a chance to win (by chance I mean, absolutely should have won) but they gave it away. Is Frye the man, or do you think they are waiting on a kid named Quinn?

29)Lions 0-3
Roy Williams guarantees wins, but isn't ridiculed enough. They're not a very good team, no matter how awesome Williams is. He should be poked and laughed at like thirteen times or so.

30)Texans 0-3
Get this, the highest rated quarterback in the NFL is David Carr. But seriously, it's almost funny how awful that Mario Williams pick looks now. I'm laughing about it.

31)Titans 0-3
When is the Vince Young era going to begin in Tennessee? Who cares, certainly none of my readers, because nobody is going to read about the Titans. If you see this IM me or comment.

32)Raiders 0-16
I felt it was neccessary to throw it out there. The Tampa Bay Yucks got the champaign on ice as they watch each Raider game. It's compelling to see how bad a team can be during one game.

Noel Devine

Noel Devine is a senior running back North Fort Myers High School in Florida. He has been an internet sensation since he first appeared in his freshmen year. He is unbelievably fast, and has balance that can only be compared to as Barry Sanders like. I have watched several of his highlight videos, and am amazed every single time. His interested colleges are Miami, Florida, Florida State, and Georgia. Wherever he goes, I'm sure we will all look forward to watching him tear up opposing defenses.

The Most Ultimate Trailer Ever

I thought that this was very funny. It has its stupid moments, and I didn't find it, it was on Ebaums. Nonetheless, I laughed out loud several times. If anything, I can watch it a few times before my next update.

Another Whacky Week

The NFL this year has already proven to be whacky, and it's only week two. More importantly, the Broncos are off the shnide! But here are some teams who some people wouldn't be, or would be, 2-0 or 0-2.

Carolina Panthers 0-2
This team is an entirely different team without playmaking wide reciever Steve Smith, but that is no reason to already be 0-2, and 0-1 in division play. The Cats of Carolina were a super bowl team. Even MGM had them highest, over the Cowboys, in their latest odds. The start has been disapointing at best. For Panthers fans, and gamblers, let's hope Steve Smith comes back soon.

Miami Dolphins 0-2
The Fins didn't have as much potential coming into this season as the Panthers did, but they had a lot of it. With the Patriots unloading guys right and left some people, including me, thought this could be the year where the might Pats were dethroned. After losing a close one to Pittsburgh, and then getting a swift kick in the ass by AFC East rival Buffalo, Dolphins fans should get ready to press the panic button. Not only are they 0-2, 0-1 in division play, but New England is 2-0, and 2-0 in division play. If they want to catch up, they have some serious work to do. On another note, Jason Taylor is an animal, and is arguably the most underrated player in the NFL.

New Orleans Saints 2-0
Who'da thunk it right? The Nawlans Saints off to a 2-0 start. But look who they have beaten, Cleveland and Green Bay. Lets face it, this team will drop 6 automatically to the superior teams in the NFC South, then they will probably drop a few more a long the way, because they aren't that good. But I'm rooting for them.

San Diego Super Chargers 2-0
Like the Saints, the Chargers have played some subpar teams in Oakland, and Tennessee. Nonetheless, this team looks phenomenal. Phillip Rivers is the most efficient passer in the league. Antonio Gates can't be guarded with one guy. LaDainian Tomlinson is the best player in the NFL, and in two full games, he's played about three and a half quarters. More importantly, their defense is playing outstanding. Lamont Jordan and Randy Moss are solid football players, and Shawn Merriman and company completely shut them down. As a Broncos fan, I'm worried. When will the Jay Cutler era begin?

Minnesota Vikings 2-0
I don't know how, but the kicker for Minnesota has more touchdown passes than Jake Plummer. I say, let's sign him. Minnesota has won two very close games. The Panthers shouldn't have done the ill-advised fake punt, and won that game easily. Had John Hall made the field goal in week one, this Minnesota team could just as easily be 0-2. Childress is a solid coach, and the team has already experienced almost as much success as all of last year. Don't think that they will catch the Bears though, that would be a big mistake on your part.

Chicago Bears 2-0
Anyone who really knows me would tell you I am a Rex Grossman fan. I have liked him since his early days in Gainsville. Although, I didn't think he was smart enough, or mobile enough, to make it in the NFL. Hopefully I'm wrong, but if Sunday's game was any indication of his future, I am way wrong. He lit it up, and completely dominated on offense. If the Bears offense is this good, with a defense like theirs, honestly , watch out come February.

Green Bay Packers 0-2
I am just kidding, everybody knew they would be 0-2, I mean come on.

Atlanta Falcons 2-0
Vick is probably my second favorite football player behind Champ Bailey (And Michael Owen, pending on what kind of "football" you're thinking of). Also, I have also thought that the west coast offense is the dumbest thing a coach can do with an athlete like Vick under center. The best athlete in the league cannot be in an offense where he is supposed to make quick reads and get rid of the ball very fast. He should have it for as long as he can until he makes a decision. And everybody loves watching this guy, he's just exciting. I sure as hell will never forget his 50 yard walk off touchdown run againts Minnesota in overtime in his second year. It was probably in the top 10 NFL plays I had ever seen. if Warrick Dunn and Vick continue to run for 300 yards a game, they can go undefeated.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0-2
Another alleged "playoff" team that is 0-2. Simms played great last year, and so did Cadillac and the defense. So far nobody has player very good, except maybe Joey Galloway. Gruden could probably play quarterback better that Simms right now, and Charlie Garner could probably play running back better than Cadillac right now. Like the Dolphins this team is going to have to turn it around now if they want to make the playoffs in a division like this.

Other Notes
Bills have outplayed their opponent twice, but are still only 1-1
Broncos defense single handedly won the game on Sunday
Pennington and the Jets are already doing better than I predicted
Raiders might go winless
Vince Young should start now
Bengals are tough, but the hit on Chad Johnson was even tougher
Seriously, he was bleeding from the neck

Ok peace out

NFL Week 1

After one whole week in the NFL, there have already been some surprises and upsets. It's bound to be a wild year in the ol' NFL. I didn't see all the games, but I did manage to see highlights of all of them.

Pittsburgh 28
Miami 17
I did manage to see all of this game. Daunte Caulpepper didn't impress me, niether did Ronnie Brown or Chris Chambers. But this Dolphins team played the defending champions very tough, in Pittsburgh. Things are only going to get better for the Dolphins, and honestly, at this point, there is no doubt in my mind that they will contend for the division title. As for Pittsburgh, considering they were without their starting quarterback they played exceptionally well. Batch did a great job filling in for Big Ben, and everybody else around him stepped up their game. Willie Parker is an elite back, and sooner or later, everybody is going to have to accept it.

New Orleans 19
Cleveland 14
I know, I am a huge Reggie Bush fan (And I am an anti-Mario Williams fan). That said, he played phenomenal. 140 total yards in his debut. I think he is in a perfect situation with McAlister able to give him a break when neccesary, and vice versa. Eventually, he will get the majority of the carries, and all I can say is watch out. He's unbelievable, and he's going to go down as one of the best ever. A faster Ladanian Tomlinson, or a more explosive Gale Sayers, you choose. Cleveland played well for a pretty shitty team. Kellen Winslow looked good as he scored his first touchdown ever. Charlie Frye isn't a big name, but is a leader and played well. This offense will be tough in a few years with Breylon Edwards and Kellen Winslow along with Ruben Droughns. They suck for now though because a lack of defense and no offensive line.

Seattle 9
Detroit 6
Not a great start for the defending NFC champs, but that's what seperates the good teams from the great teams. A good team can play good throughout and still lose. A great team can play like shit for 3 1/2 quarters and win. They just signed Deion Branch, look out NFC West. Detroit's defense played surprisingly well, but don't count on it every week I mean come on, it's the fucking Lions.

New York Jets 23
Tennessee 16
A nail biter down in Tennessee. One that came down to Kerry Collins' arm. Who would have thought that possible three months ago when he was unemployed, but good for him. Vince Young started out 4/4, but his last completion was to the Jets. Tennessee played tough, and even Travis Henry scored a touchdown. Unfortunately for them, Coach Mangini and Chad Pennington outlasted the Shitty shitty bang bang

Cincinnatti 23
Kansas City 10
Cincinnatti played tough offensively, and Carson Palmer is still OK after one game. Rudi Johnson is the unsung hero on this team, and all can expect a big year from that man. Kansas City didn't look like the playoff contenders people once thought they were. Larry Johnson, Mr. 2000 yards, had a mere 68 yard performance, and Trent Green got injured with a concussion and could miss the next two games

St Louis 18
Denver 10
This one bothered me, more than a Broncos loss should. Our defense played great. We stopped them to field goals three times in our redzone which is fantastic, but I would feel safer with rookie Jay Cutler in their instead of that fucking retard we got taking the snaps. A ten year veteran should not make those kind of throws at this stage in his career. The Bells looked good, over 190 total yards and a touchdown. Javon Walker is something I am very excited about, that is if Cutler starts ASAP. Rams sucked out big time due to Jake the fucking snake Plummer.

New England 19
Buffalo 17
Bills fans should be stoked. They played that well against a very good team. Given this is the worst Patriots team in years, they are still the Patriots. Losman, McGahee and Whittner all looked great, and even A-Train played good. But as I said about the Seahawks, great teams can play like shit and still win football games. The Patriots find ways to win. Deion Branch is gone now, and so are a bunch of other recievers, but I don't care. With Brady undercenter and Billiceik on the sideline, they will always be in games.

Baltimore 27
Tampa Bay 0
The Baltimore defense of old re-surfaced and looked good, very good. Chris Simms looked like a lost rookie, and Carnell "Cadillac" Williams had an awful game. Was this the Bucaneers being horrible, or the Ravens playing great? I think it was a mix. Which is bad for Bucs fans, and great for Ravens fans.

Atlanta 20
Carolina 6
I'll be honest, my three favorite teams are the Broncos, Bills, and Falcons. At least one of them won. By the way I only like them because of Vick. Probably my second favorite football player. I'm glad he has found some success, especially against a very tough Panthers defense. Realize, the Panthers are a very different team without Steve Smith, but Atlanta looked tough, and John Abraham is a monster.

Philadalphia 24
Houston 10
I hate the Eagles with a passion, probably my least favorite team. But I'm not mad because the Texans brought it upon themselves with the worst draft management in NFL history. This franchise will forever be cursed because of it. McNabb looked great, and Donte Stallworth has already proven to be a key acquisition. They will contend for the NFC West, but I mean come on, this was only the Texans.

Chicago 26
Green Bay 0
Has Favre ever been shutout at Lambeau? No, not until Sunday. This team has AJ Hawk, and that's pretty much it. Favre has to move on for this franchise to move on. They aren't going anywhere with ol' number four under center. He is playing like Jake Plummer more and more every snap, and that is NOT a good thing by any stretch of imagination. Rex Grossman looked good, and he may not be mobile, and he may not be smart, but he cant throw the ball a mile. What a cannon. With their defense, and an adequate offense, they will be pretty tough come January.

Arizona 34
San Francisco 27
I'll be honest, the Cardinals offense looked impressive. I was a Kurt Warner doubter, and still am. One problem with the team down in Phoenix. SAN FRANCISCO SCORED 27 POINTS ON THEM. Thats the highest scoring game the niners have had since the T.O. era. If the Niners can score 27 on them, just about anybody good. Im rooting for them because I hate Seattle, but they need some help defensively.

Jacksonville 24
Dallas 17
The Cowboys first drive looked amazing. I thought they would have killed the Jags. But naturally Bledsoe would throw three interceptions on his way to a loss with a far superior team. The NFL is simple. Run the ball well. Play good defense. Win the turnover battle. Those three things will win a game without fail. Ask Nathan or Shane about my Madden team in every franchise mode ever. Best defense, great running back, and an offense that runs the ball 80% of the time. I don't know why it is that hard of concept, but Bledsoe still sucks, but not as bad as Jake "I should've been a" Plummer.

Indianapolis 26
New York Giants 21
The Manning bowl was actually a very fun game to watch. Peyton outplayed Eli if you ask me, mainly because of Eli's ill-advised pass late in the game. But that offensive pass interference call was bullshit. Another reason why the replay system should include challenging penalties. Both teams should be very successful this year, so Giants fans don't worry. Plaxico Burress is a man among boys. Probably the most underrated wide reciever in the NFL.

Minnesota 19
Washington 16
This one shocked me. I thought Washington was a way better team, and I still think they are. If John Hall makes the field goal, they might have won it. Portis, no matter what anyone says, is still feeling the effects from a dislocated shoulder and will probably suffer more and more injuries for the duration of the season. Minnesota, you suck, and above all else, you're boring to watch. I hope you suck, and maybe next year draft or sign somebody cool or somesing.

Chargers 27
Oakland 0
Ladanian Tomlinson is the best player in the NFL. I have always said it. All of you Larry Johnson fans, he had 68 yards compared to LT's 160+. He also scored a touchdown. As a Broncos fan, I'm worried. Drew Brees was limiting LT, and I fear he is going to be unstoppable this year. May god have mercy on our souls.

Escuela

--Oh boy, school started up again this week. Although I am a firm believer in school always sucking, this year looks to be much better than years past. First and foremost, I am now a junior. This is phenomenal for a number of reasons. First of which, I am now older than the majority of kids in our school which gives me a renewed confidence. I can't describe it, but it's fantastic. Secondly, my friends and I are slowly but surely getting closer to having licences/cars. This is spectacular for a number of reasons that I donm't have to explain, or don't want to explain. It is just spectacular.

--I am actually going to try and be somewhat successful this school year because from what I've been told recently junior year is the most imporant, and for colleges it is the most influential. That said, it is unfortunate that the year I want to actually try, and give it my all, happens to be the first year that I have a relatively good friend or two in each class. Even with these friends, I am still going to give it my all and not get distracted.

I recently dropped the shitty class that is airbrushing for a study hall/student aid. Basically I get credit for hanging out with Mr. Edwards during his free block which is great because that's something I would do anyway, but I get credit for it. I beat the system. Unfortunately, after this year I will have taken all of the classes that Mr. Edwards teaches, so senior year I won't get a credit for hanging out with him, but hanging out I will do nonetheless.

--Nathan Wirth and I are finally in a class together. Our English class this year is the first time ol' Dirty Bastard and I have been in a class together since the fifth grade, which is when we became good friends. Finally that whore that is Mrs. Ouzer cannot control our schedules anymore, and yes I blame her for the past five years.

--If I could choose one person to have a class with, it would with out a doubt be Nick Vazquez. Surprising I didn't pick Tom, Nathan, Alex, or another good friends of mine? Well Nick is seriosuly not afraid to say what he's thinking. Not to make fun of him or anything, but after two days in chemistry he has already been labeled a trouble maker (for the teacher, for everyone else he's entertainment).

--New school year means new football season. Obviosuly we lost 35-6 to Aquinas last Saturday, but hopefully tommorow night will be different right. Amazing how one player can change the dominant sport of our school to being the laughing stock of our school. I'm quoting Chad Green here, "Let's do what is on your locker room.....Prove 'em wrong." I don't care what our record suggests, or what anybody says, Green is a great coach who caught a bad break in his first year. I'm routing for him though.

--Jobson has a job now (Driff). Unfortunately it is in our school as the in-school guy. I pray to god that I don't get in-school, because if I or any of the lacrosse players do, we will be hearing his shit for the entirity of the day, and nobody wants that. Especially in his high picthed voice.

--Ms D. is still the hottest teacher in our school, but she isn't half as flirtatious as Kelly O'Coyne. Frankly, I am not going to be picky, because one could argue that my stadards are pretty low, if existant at all.

--Glen Cummings will always have a place in my heart. That man is the most underrated global II teacher in world's history. Besides that, he has a beautiful mustache. Anybody who has ever had him can tell you three things about him. He knows his global II. He has a phenomenal mustache. And that he has smoked more marijuanna than anyone this side of the Mississippi. Good ol' Glen.

--The summer of '06 was probably the best to date, and hopefully I will be able to say the same about the school year by years end. Although it is tough to pick a school year from the last four, and say they were good years.

Nibb High Football Rules!

If it Ain't broke, don't fix it...

Recently, as recent as a few minutes I ago, I deactivated my facebook account. I'll miss it, but it was going to far. At first with the whole college thing it was cool, because in order to be on it you needed a college email adress i.e. you couldn't be a thrity-six year old loser, or a fourteen year old girl showing her thong she got at DOTS out.

Then Mr. Mark Zuckerberg (the creater of facebook) went ahead and allowed high schoolers to access facebook. This was the first step to destruction. It was still OK though because high schools and colleges were completely seperated. High schoolers couldn't even request to be a college student's friend, and vice versa. It was still neccesary to have a college email adress for college students, but all you needed for a high school account was to merely pick a city, and a state. After that a list would come up and it was as easy as picking a school to get an account. High schoolers weren't associated with college know-it-all hippies at all which was good for all parties who were involved.

Then the shit hit the fan. Zuckerberg took another step toward disaster as he allowed high schoolers to become friends with college students and vice versa. Now there was no seperation and everybody became friends with everybody. Lots of people liked this, but that is because they're stupid as shit. More and more, almost daily, it seemed like facebook was becoming more and more like the scum that is myspace. It was still far better that myspace at this point, because almost all the accounts were students, but it was still horrible.

When we all though it had gone to far, facebook decides to allow "global groups." Pretty much eliminating the best thing that seperated facebook from myspace. Each group somebody is in is something that tells a fact about the person in that group. Whether it is political/funny/sports-related/etc. But now all was lost because it seemed everybody on facebook made a group like "The Largest Facebook Group Ever", "The Biggest Facebook Group Ever" or something alot like that. Everyone entered a bunch of these groups because they were fucking sick of declining a million invites a day. Groups were much better when they were within networks, but it quickly got out of control with global groups.

And that wasn't even the final straw. Facebook then decided to give you a news report everytime you logged on that was as dumb and as irrelevant as "Your friend wrote on somebody's wall." Well fucking good for him/her. Frankly I don't care at all that my friends are writing on other peoples "walls." Of course under the headline, ""Your friend wrote on somebody's wall," they actually show you what that person wrote. Like it matters at all. A really dumb idea all the way around because it is literally a complete waste of your time to read the facebook news which is synonymous with nonsese and stupidity. They also moved the once very important "group" section to the lower lefthand corner of your profile. That was it. I loved my groups. I was a proud member of most of them (the others i joined because I was sick of saying "decline").

Farewell facebook, you were cool for awhile. Hopefully this blog entry will inspire many to deactivate their accounts. Probably not, but I can only hope so. If anybody deactivates their account because of me then I can go to sleep happy. Mr Zuckerberg, a big fuck you to you. Go swim with some stingrays or somesing.