Go Jets!

Since our Superbowl chances are long gone, I have to start supporting my other team, the New York Jets. They are currently 7-6. They are tied with Miami and only one game behind the Patriots in their division. So, if all goes well, hopefully in the next few weeks Miami, New England, and Jacksonville all lose. If Miami and New England go under, then, the Jets can win their division. But if Jacksonville loses, it will open up a wild card spot. Keep your fingers crossed and pray that Sanchez is able to play next week!

Too Frustrated To Think of a Witty Title

Alright, I think enough time has passed. I can talk about the loss on Sunday to the Ravens. Wow, where to start. First off, our defensive backs needs to get in the game. They play mediocre all game and then in the last quarter they go into a prevent defense. Horrible. It's as if their mind set is, "Well, if I play 10 yards off the receiver, once he catches it I'll be able to make the tackle." No, they need to keep all receivers on lock down. They need to watch the Jets/ Bills game from this week and watch Revis and how well he covered Owens. To continue on my rant about the defensive backs, I think it is completely unfair that the entire defense gets blamed for their faults. Our line backers are amazing. But, after a while of running the ball, the opposing team realizes that all they have to do is throw the ball up and their men will be wide open. O.K. I'm done with the defense. Moving on to offense. If you ask me, Dennis Dixon played a great game (considering the fact that his first start was against our greatest rivals, on their turf). But, the major fault of the offensive was Arians, our offensive coordinator. How is it that with 1:30 left on the clock and a first down that we were only able to waste away roughly 20-30 seconds of time? Poor play calling and clock management on his behalf. I hope the Steeler organization makes a few changes and fires him and hires Notre Dame's recently fired head coach. He would be an amazing addition to our team. I feel like the more I rant the more I relive the game. So, I'm going to stop here. One last final thought though. Did anyone else think the media turned the whole Hines/Big Ben argument into a complete mess just to make a good story?

#2 Mr. Dennis Dixon

Sunday Night Football. Great night? It should be, but, I can't shake the nerves. Ben and Charlie are out and now we are relying on Dennis Dixon and his backup, Tyler Palko, to lead our team. The Steelers have been shaky lately, to say the least. Slowly our chances of becoming even a wild card pick for playoffs are dwindling. With a loss tonight to Baltimore, I would kiss playoffs good-bye. The more I type about this, the more and more upset I become. Nonetheless, still got faith in the boys. They tend to flourish under pressure so let's hope that is the case tonight. If we win, there will be a follow-up. If we lose, you probably won't be hearing from me for a while.

Amazing.

Alright, I'm going way off topic here. Like, way-way-way off topic. Usually what you find here are my drunken stories of tailgating bliss or the top games of the week that excited or pissed me off, but not today. No, today I'm leaning away from the typical frat house talk and about to send your minds on quite the ride.
I was on facebook today, just stalking my friends, when I saw a link. It was my friend's blog so I thought I should check it out. She was talking about some video that is going to change our lives as we know it. I watched it. She was right. This guy is insane. He is beyond a genius. I really have no way of describing it and am completely stunned at the fact that anyone is so smart to create such a product. If you want to read about his background check out Hannah's blog, http://5feetofconcrete.blogspot.com/2009/11/speechless.html. If you want to get straight into the amazement, check out the link below. I know the 13 minutes is intimidating, but trust me, it is all well worth the time. http://www.ted.com/talks/pranav_mistry_the_thrilling_potential_of_sixthsense_technology.html

Aware? Not so much...

So, if you're in my blogging class, you should know our assignment. However, if your like me, you didn't understand it. Apparently I need to vividly describe five things that I encountered today, and look for a pattern, at least that's what I got from the instructions. I'll give it a shot, but don't blame me if it sounds lame.
O.k. I suppose the first thing I took notice to today was my puppy. He sleeps with me and is a pain in the ass. He woke me up at about 5 a.m. as usual. I don't know how vivid I can get with this one considering my vision was pretty blurry when I first opened my eyes, but, he is a puggle, wait no, he is the world's cutest puggle. The second thing that really grabbed my attention was the cold air today. I suppose I've been spoiled lately with all the amazing weather. Today was the first time in a while that I really wished I parked my car in the garage the night before. My entire Management Science class was next on my list. I actually paid attention for once. The teacher was clear and didn't confuse me and all the other kids in the classroom seemed alert too. It made me less tired and prevented me from coming home and needing a nap. So after class, I went to the computer lab to work on some homework. When I arrived at my house yet another thing caught my attention. The mail. I came home today at noonish and the mail still didn't come. I can remember a day when the mailman (or mail woman) came to my house everyday at 10 a.m., but not anymore. Lately it seems later and later as the weeks go by which really annoys me. But, nonetheless, no mail by 12 in the afternoon. The last thing on my list that I payed attention to was the leaves, or rather, lack of leaves. My entire back yard is a forest (literally) and the best time of year is now, when the leaves are all orange and red. But, as I look into my backyard, only one tree has leaves on it. And those leaves are old, crunchy, and brown. Just waiting to die I suppose.
Anyway, I don't see any correlation between my findings. Maybe I live a boring life, or am just ignorant to the world around me and I don't pay more attention to my surroundings. Either way, I think I completed the assignment and hopefully didn't screw this up too bad.

Penn State Tailgate

This weekend I was at Penn State and they played Ohio State. It was undeniably their biggest football weekend this year. Despite the loss, it was a great time. On Saturday, my friends and I woke up at 8 a.m. which was quite difficult after a night of partying. We started the morning off with mimosas. Wait, change that, I refuse to tailgate with mimosas if you can remember from my prior posts, therefore, I drank screwdrivers. Anyway, around 11 a.m. we trucked it up to Beaver Stadium which is a 40 minute walk. A 40 minute, completely sobering, walk. We made it to our friend's parent's tailgate around noonish just as they were setting up the food. This was easily the best tailgate ever for numerous reasons. First, awesome food. There was hot sausage, cider, soups, munchies, and any liquor you can imagine. Secondly, I got introduced to an executive at KPMG (an accounting firm in Pittsburgh), and he gave me his business card (FYI, I am an accounting major). Lastly, I met Lavar Arrington. He played for the Redskins and Giants before he retired. After the tailgate, we all continued to drink until 3 a.m. Needless to say, it was rough waking up at 9 the next morning to drive home.

MNF

Well, tonight is an away game and it's on a Monday. This poses as 2 tailgating problems, but, not to worry, I'll help you solve each of them. How do you tailgate for an away game? Hmm...tough, I know, but it is do-able. All a tailgate really is, is a group of people sharing food, beer, and stories, about a common team. Sure, it is better to be in a parking lot and have tickets for the game, but, it's not needed. So, for an away game, grab your friends and head to your favorite bar. You are bound to find more people there to cheer on your team, and you have the beer and food part covered too. This is also a solution to the Monday night problem. Generally people work Monday to Friday which can make it difficult to stay up late enough to see the end of the game. But, once again, go to the bar. The constant cheering or bashing of the other team is guaranteed to keep your eyes open. And being tired for Tuesday can wait. You can sleep while you're dead. Enjoy the time you have with you friends getting drunk, and remember, a hangover goes away, but, the fact that you were too lame to have a good time, will stick with you forever.