Friday, July 27, 2007
Oh...forgot to mention!
What the hell kind of Cowboys fans come out of San Antonio? The crowd was interspersed with the random Quincy Carter jersey sighting. I mean seriously...it is time to drop $50 and get a new jersey.
Training Camp Report
As Jacob requested here is my report from Cowboys training camp. I sat in on both practices on Thursday. The morning practice was in full pads and the afternoon practice was in shoulder pads. In the morning there were somewhere around 4,000 spectators and in the afternoon the number grew to around 8,000. T.O. is of course the star of training camp and is the last one on the field before practice starts. As soon as he exits the tunnel on to the field the Alamodome erupts. The only player who comes close to getting the type of reception T.O. does is Romo. D-Ware is going to have a sick season. He has definately gotten bigger and stronger over the offseason while at the same time looking as if he lost weight.
The play of the day had to have been a handoff to Marion Barber on a stretch play that got strung out close to the sideline when Bradie James came in and literally knocked Barber's helmet off. Good thing Barber had all those dreadlocks to cushion the blow.
Romo seemed to be having trouble completing passes to WRs but was on the money to both Witten and Fasano across the middle. It actually looks like we are going to look to Fasano as a viable receiving target this year.
On another note...I definately choose the wrong profession. Why the hell am I not an NFL kicker. They by far have the easiest jobs in the world. They come out, stretch with the team and then proceed to stand and talk to each other on the sideline all practice. Occasionally on a break one of them will get a chance to kick 2 or three field goals and maybe boot a punt or two. Not that we need to focus on the kicking game...I mean it hasn't cost us any games or anything.
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Carrie Underwood Debate
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Good Times
Is that me in the background laughing at the Eagles fan? I was definately at this game but I know I have never owned a Keyshawn jersey.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
J-Nice's First Round Pick: Chris Hansen
This pick is pure gold. Fucking gold. While all your pussy wide receivers are catching touchdown passes and having 100 yard receiving games I'm gonna be catching predators like a motherfucker. Hansen is where its at and you all are gonna need to recognize. Let's have a closer look at Hansen's game. Hansen is very capable of multiple predator games, and we all know how huge that can be. And don't overlook Hansen's versatility. Hansen's rookie campaign also included the caputuring of ID thiefs. Later in the year, after all you dumbasses have passed on Hansen and are begging me for a trade, you only have yourself to blame and you will only have one thing to say..."oops".
IDP RULES
each sack - 3 points
fumble return TD - 6 points
int return TD - 6 points
blocked kick return TD - 6 points
blocked kick - 3 points
each int - 3 points
each fumble recovered - 3 points
each fumble forced - 1 point
each safety - 6 points
each assisted tackle - .5 points
each solo tackle - 1 point
each tackle for loss - .5 bonus point
each pass defended - .5 point
each Demarcus Ware Sack - automatic loss for any team owned by a non-cowboys fan
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Housekeeping Matters
Sweetness
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Demarcus Ware Dallas Cowboys Highlight Video
About 2 minutes in...some chump QB for the Beagles gets owned
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Storm Coming
I can't believe Storm Cloud didn't tell us he had his own music video. Shame on you Stormy
I Own J-Nice
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Monday, July 16, 2007
Kickholder
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Photo Shop Posts
Bad Day for Timeteo and Aggie05
As a result, Timeteo and Aggie05 didn't get to participate in the pre-game warmup dance, that they so love.
Poor Aggies. Poor, poor Aggies.
Friday, July 13, 2007
How About Something Sports Related
ESPN Fantasy Column:
Are Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor the new Laurence Maroney and Corey Dillon?
Huntley and Brinkley. Shaggy and Scooby Doo. "Twilight Zone" reruns and the drunken munchies.
There are some things that just go together, and last year, Laurence Maroney and Corey Dillon were one of them. Er, two of them? You get my drift. Anyway, Maroney converted 175 carries into 745 yards and seven scores; Dillon turned 199 carries into 812 yards and 13 touchdowns; and each turned his fantasy owners into psychotic blubbering nincompoops. Until Maroney got hurt late, these two New England backs were a high-powered time-share in the truest sense of the term, and it stank, because by themselves, they'd have been every-week fantasy gold.
Patriots fans won't need to worry about who'll carry the mail for them in '07, as Dillon has gone the way of Matt LeBlanc. But will the same circumstances occur in the Minnesota backfield this season?
Taylor was a nifty fantasy surprise in '07. Long considered a third-down back, Chester Taylor carried it 303 times for 1,216 yards and caught 42 passes for 288 yards. That's full-time-back production from a guy who's 5-foot-11 like you're in the running to be Heidi Klum's gigolo. Nevertheless, the Vikings had University of Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson fall into their laps at No. 7 in April's draft, and (wisely) couldn't pass. Over his final two collegiate seasons, Peterson failed to live up to his Heisman-worthy freshman year (1,925 yards rushing, 15 touchdowns in 2004), but some of that can be attributed to slackening offensive talent around him. And, of course, the rest can be attributed to Peterson's own health problems; he dislocated a shoulder, suffered through a prolonged high-ankle sprain, then broke his collarbone in '06, causing him to miss seven games.
Both these guys will get plenty of touches this season. The quarterback is incredibly green Tarvaris Jackson, and with Steve Hutchinson and Bryant McKinnie on the left side of this offensive line, it's an offense built to run. The real questions are: Who'll get the most touches? Will one of these running backs have more value than the other? And can either or both wind up having starter-worthy fantasy value?
My choice to have more value in '07 is Peterson. He's that good. We're talking about Deuce McAllister before the knee injury (although Peterson doesn't have Deuce's receiving hands). Peterson is big (6-foot-2, 218), fast (he ran a 4.37 40-yard dash for scouts) and strong (345-pound bench, 530-pound squat). He's significantly better than Maroney was coming out of college, and look how excited we are about Maroney. And think about it: This isn't a parallel situation. In New England last year, Dillon was able to maintain his fantasy value -- and vulture Maroney's -- because he was the big guy who knew how to get things done in close. That's not the case with the smallish Taylor, who did have a lot of goal-line carries in '06 (15, which put him in the top 10 in the NFL), but still scored only six rushing TDs.
I've no question that the Vikings will begin the year splitting carries between their two primary backs. I just don't think it'll last because there's a natural solution here. Taylor is a quick open-field runner and a very accomplished receiver, which makes him perfect for third down (and first- or second-down long-yardage situations). By midseason, Peterson will be getting twice as many carries from scrimmage as Taylor, although I'm sure Brad Childress will want to keep his rookie as fresh as possible, so no one will get 25 totes in a contest. And when things get close on the goal line, Peterson will be your man, no questions asked.
The bottom line is that unless you're in a point-per-reception league, the Vikings will assign Peterson most of the tasks that earn you fantasy points. He'll carry it most; he'll rack up the most yards; and he'll score the short touchdowns. Taylor will have some value, but nothing like last year's. I have Peterson verging on the top-20 fantasy backs going into training camp, while Taylor probably has to be just outside the top 30. The caveats, of course, are that Peterson has to stay healthy (no sure thing) and that he has to avoid a case of the rookie fumbles. In his three seasons at Oklahoma, Peterson lost only six fumbles, but he dropped it 17 times, often in the open field when he wasn't square to the tackler. That's a potential weakness NFL defenses will test early. Still, this kid's going to be phenomenal. He probably won't get you Dillon's 13 touchdowns from '06, but I daresay that by midseason he'll offer more fantasy consistency (with lower peaks) than either Dillon or Maroney did last year.
Breaking News: "I'm so tired of this"
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Let the Bitching Begin
1. Capital Punishment
2. America's Team
3. Slutty Merkins
4. Birmingham Bangers
5. Dallas Dominance
6. Houston Luv Ya Blue
7. Gut Packs
8. Admission by a Party Opponent
9. Da Burgh Yinzers
10. Private T-Squared
11. Team acblay
12. Team Kickholder
13. Team Shull
14. Team Chump
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
UPDATE
1.) We are going to keep the league at 14.
2.) Because of the additions of some new teams a number of people (including some with high draft picks) have said that the only way to be fair would be to randomize the draft order again. People are going to bitch either way so I agree that the draft order should be randomized for a final time.
League Info
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
The Men of Sports, Booze, and Law
Things To Know About Me
Other things to know about me: 1) I like long walks on the beach; 2) I live with a happily married gay couple (we will just call them E-Train and Mutiny); 3) Beer is my friend; and 4) I once stole a lap dance at showtime from one of my aforementioned gay roomates.
Now ya know.
Draft Info
Monday, July 9, 2007
We've hit the big time.
So I recommend from here we use our appropriate call signs like fighter pilots. Because we're cool. I'll respond to Gutpack, Returning Champion, and even storm cloud in honor of this.
Oh and Commish--you got two hits to our site from your facebook link.
AND-we've had one visitor from the UK. I wanna meet that guy sometime.
A Few Stats
Steelers All Time Vs NFC - 204 - 256
Steelers All Time Vs NFC East - 97 - 144
Cowboys All Time Vs Steelers - 14 - 12
What?
NFL Predictions
NFC EAST - Dallas
NFC WEST - Seattle
NFC NORTH - Chicago
NFC SOUTH - New Orleans
WILD CARDS - Philadelphia, St. Louis
AFC EAST - New England
AFC WEST - San Diego
AFC NORTH - Baltimore
AFC SOUTH - Indy
WILD CARDS - Kansas City, Cincy (sorry Jacob...not even Sepulveda is going to make up for losing Joey Porter).
DRAFT
League Business
1.) We still have between 5-7 spots to fill in this league. Suggestions on who would be a good fit?
2.) We also need to start thinking about a draft date. Drew, I know you want to draft when I am up in D.C...if that is the case we need to get the word out because that date is quickly approaching.
3.) Is everyone ok with how the league was set up last year as far as divisions, rules, etc...if not send your suggestions and I might get to them in the next 8 months or so.
Sunday, July 8, 2007
Little Stevie Storm Cloud
Little Stevie Storm Cloud was employed about a trash-talking blog for such work as he was built for, posting and pulling a few comments on and off the posts. One morning he was wondering how to respond to a post by Score a Homerun and so he asked the great j-Nice for help, but j-Nice said: "I can't; that is too much a pull for me." Then Little Stevie asked another blogger, and another, only to hear excuses and be refused. At last in desperation Little Stevie, the Little Storm Cloud that he was said to himself: "I think I can," and he set himself to thinking of a comeback all on his own. As he went on Little Stevie Storm Cloud kept bravely puffing faster and faster, "I think I can, I think I can, I think I can."
To think of hard things and say, "I can't" is sure to mean "Nothing done." To refuse to be daunted and insist on saying, "I think I can," is to make sure of being able to say triumphantly by and by, "I thought I could, I thought I could, and I told my mom."
Pretending to study
1) I think editing a picture and putting "Sports, Booze, and Law" would be cool. Kind of like a logo. So I need a picture of someone drinking while playing sports with a law book in their hand or something like that. Preferably a midget. Or a one-legged stripper. Or a combination of them.
2) Send me embarrassing pictures of members and I'll add them to the sidebar. Like a picture of J-Nice and the girl he won the hog'n competition with. Plus I have nothing on Fred. Since he's friends with the Kent boys he is probably a crazy mofo and I want to see that.
3) I might change the template to add the pictures on the left side. If you have a problem with that speak now.
4) We need to round up more people. We can get Ned I figure. And _________. Who else can we get. Drew probably has someone else. Or we can round it out with J-nice's gay highschool friends if need be.
--SC
"Cowboys the Elite of the Elite"
Saturday, July 7, 2007
Friday, July 6, 2007
New Countdown
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Storm Cloud's '07-'08 Roster
QB - David Carr
RB - Ricky Williams
RB - Wali Lundy
WR - Jacoby Jones
WR - David Anderson
TE - Jeb Putzier
Def./ST - Texans
K - Kris Brown
Cash Money Homey
Score of Homerun
Commish's First Post
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
First Post
--SC