March 22, 2006
Wednesday Random Thoughts
- Adam Vinateiri has left the building and I would expect that WEEI will simply be broadcasting the emergency distress signal for 24-straight hours. There are going to be so many ridiculous overreactions in the next few days that I may just stick a screwdriver in my ears and
rupture my eardrums tonight so I can avoid all the hysteria. No question, Vinatieri is the most clutch kicker in NFL history. But without Tom Brady, Jermaine Wiggins, Troy Brown, Deion Branch and dozens of other playersVinatieri would never have had a chance to hit any of his famous kicks. To paraphrase Allen Iverson (and Syracuse legend Kwall) "Man we talkin' 'bout a kicker. A kicker!" - And to all the Colts' fans out there- congrats. You now have a kicker who could have hit that game-winning field goal against the Steelers last year. Unfortunately, you no longer have the running back who ran for 1500-yards and 13-touchdowns last season. Have fun watching Peyton Manning crumble to the turf on every down now that opposing teams don't have to concern themselves with defending the run. And nice job, Bill Polian. Makes a lot of sense for the Colts to have the most expensive kicker in the league when only three teams in the entire NFL attempted fewer field goals last season. I'm pretty sure that the Colts now have the NFL's most expensive quarterback, wide receiver, #2 wide receiver and kicker on their roster. That's some awesome cap management.
- Finally, Vinatieri is not a sell-out and anyone who says so is an idiot. The Pats made it very clear that they were not going to go to a certain level financially. You can't blame Vinatieri for going out and finding the most money. I wish him the best of luck…except if he's playing the Pats and then I hope Roosevelt Colvin decapitates him.
- Barstool Trivia Tonight at GameOn 8-10. I believe that it's the last night to qualify for the Tournament of Champions so get yourself over to Fenway and watch Pete Manzo have a conniption fit when his team disagrees with one of his answers. Speaking of Manzo, he got a very, very nice shout-out from our new cover girl, Laura, on the video from her photoshoot. Check it out here. By the way, Laura is our first cover girl discovered via MySpace. I'm like a big game hunter on MySpace. www.myspace.com/barstoolsports
- How many riot police were called out to Cleveland Circle tonight after the BC women upset #1 seed Ohio State to reach the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Women's Tournament?
- Since El Prez is convinced that BC has no shot against the munchkins from Nova, I feel that I need to give a rebuttal on behalf of all the Superfans. Dave, you're an idiot. BC has been playing lights out for the past three weeks and the Eagles' offense is scary good. Sure, Villanova plays four guards and few teams can match up with that lineup...and there's a good reason why. No one wants to start four guards. Jay Wright didn't want to start four guards; he did it out of necessity when Curtis Sumpter went down with the 345th knee injury of his college career. The keys for BC are transition defense and the refs. If the Eagles make Nova play half court and the refs don't whistle Craig Smith every time he glances at Allan Ray then the Eagles have a great shot to win. I'm calling for a BC win. 73-66.
- Apparently, Adriana Lima is a virgin. I simply can't believe it.
Lima is a wet dream come to life. She's all legs, boobs and lips. This is exactly the kind of stuff that those crazy right-wingers like to find out. No doubt, Lima will be sitting next to Laura Bush at the next State of the Union, as W. touts abstinence. An entire generation of teenagers has a new enemy in Lima. Here are some SFW pics of Lima just to prove my point. Damn.Hot Damn. Sweet Jesus. Dear Lord. - And I would be remiss not to wish Dave a happy birthday. When I first met him a few years ago at Champions for an "interview" I was pretty sure that Barstool would last about three weeks but he's single-handedly built Barstool into something that close to 100,000 people check out every issue through the paper and website and we're growing every month. I think he's mellowing in his old age because he hasn't gone on one of his patented rants against someone who decides not to advertise with us in a long time- those attacks were classic. Hopefully that’s because people leap into action when El Presidente calls. I love the fact that all those people who wouldn't give him the time of day back when we first started are all loyal advertisers now. Viva La Stool!
