Morning Zen

"Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy" - Lao Tzu (founder of Taoism)

No Longer Chilly In Minnesota

Ya, I guess you can drop me here. 
And don't forget... 2%, none of that skim shit!

The Minnesota Vikings played as bad as humanly possible this Sunday against the Bears.  I don't think they were even trying.  When your team quits on you, I think it's time to call it quits.  They no longer have confidence in him, and it seems like they didn't like him from the start.  This would have never happened to Mike Tice because when Mike says your gonna be at the Superbowl, he will find a way to get you to the Superbowl.

Childress will be relieved of his duties as Head Coach, but will probably maintain his position as Brett Favre's personal bitch.

Sunday Drive: Gillet Vertigo .5 Spirit

The Gillet Vertigo is one of the lightest and quickest exotics on the road.

Ladies and Gents, take in the Gillet Vertigo .5 Spirit.  Still scratching your head?  Its okay, the Belgian company started by former race car driver Tony Gillet produces one of the most obscure and rare supercars on the market.  Ya, you only thought Belgium was good for beer and waffles.  The company describes the car as the epitome of the "pleasure of driving sensations in a work of art object."  No objections here.

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I'm Not a Betting Man...

But these are my NFL picks that I'd bet on for Sunday.

St. Louis (+6) over  San Francisco- I think this is going to be a low scoring grind it out game in San Francisco... No way the Niners cover and win by 7 with Troy Smith at QB.


Tennessee (even) over Miami- Vince Young is doubtful, but the Titans are going to be the most exciting team in football during the second half of the season.  CJ and Moss will drive defenses crazy... it'll take a couple weeks for the coordinators to come up with an effective game plan.

Philadelphia (-3) over Washington- Washington is in shambles and Vick is playing great football.  The offense in Philly is firing on all cylinders while Washington's offense should just be fired.


Tampa Bay (-6.5) over Carolina- Steve Smith is going to cold cock both rookie QB's, and then knock himself out, forcing Carolina to forfeit.


AFC Playoff Predictions:

#1 - Pittsburg Steelers 12-4
#2 - New York Jets 11-5
#3 - Tennessee Titans 10-6
#4 - San Diego Chargers 10-6
#5 - New England Patriots 11-5
#6 - Baltimore Ravens 10-6

Last Teams Out
Indianapolis Colts 9-7
Kansas City Chiefs 9-7

You Heard It Here First...

I got some boys back home who are just bringing fire with their music game.  I don't really know how to describe their music, the only word that comes to mind is smooth... Give em a listen.  Check out their facebook fan page, Nexx Chapter.


   Can't Back Down feat. Anna by Nexxchapter

Groovy Tunes Review: Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy -> 4.5/5 Stars

This cover was banned in the US.

Kanye West took some time out of the spotlight after his infamous Taylor Swift "incident" to gather himself and avoid the scrutiny that surely would follow.  After taking the advice of friend Mos Def, he left the country and had his first real chance to really deal with his mother's passing.  While he was gone, he did some soul searching, got some dental work done, and decided to come back with vengeance.  Upon his return, Kanye quickly won back the confidence of the common fan with his G.O.O.D. Fridays, a song-a-week offering that featured album cuts and star-studded collabos.  After one of the songs leaked early, Kanye decided to cancel his gift to the music community and left us waiting on bated breath for his album.  What we got is MBDTF, an album some critics consider this year's best.  After giving it a good listening, I have a hard time disagreeing.

Morning Zen

"If you don't know where you are going,
you'll end up some place else" - Yogi Berra

Just Kickin' It: Air Jordan 3 "Doernbecher"

These aren't your just any Jordan IIIs.  These special edition Jordans were primarily designed by Cole Johanson, an 11 year old patient/gifted shoe designer from the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital in Oregon.  The shoe features a varsity red and black leather upper with a grid like pattern on the sides as well as the Jordan III's signature elephant print on the heel and forefoot trim.  Topping it all off, rather on the bottom, the kicks have icy clear sole.  Proceeds from the sales go towards the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital Foundation.  Shoes are set to be released December 11th at select Nike stores and retail for $160. Count me in.

So are you fighting cancer with me?  Click for some more pics.

Fantasy: Start These Guys in Week 10

QB
Mike Vick vs. Washington: Its Mike Vick.  He's fun to watch and he is playing against the 28th ranked pass D.  If they don't pull away too early Vick should have a great game Monday night.

David Garrard vs. Houston: Put up 4 TD's against Dallas 2 weeks ago.  He is coming off a bye and facing the worst pass D in the league.  Easy money.


Ryan Fitzpatrick vs. Detroit:  Lost Roscoe Parish but still has plenty of weapons.  The Bills will be throwing the ball all over the place in what should be a high scoring game.

RB
Jamaal Charles vs. Denver: Facing a terrible run D and word on the street is that Thomas Jones will start seeing a reduced role in the running game.  We anticipate a repeat performance of Charles' 2nd half stats from last year.


Cedric Benson vs. Indy: Benson has struggled but was effective vs. the Steelers last week.  The Colts have allowed over 100 yards rushing in all but 1 game this season.  Cedric should see plenty of touches and find the endzone Sunday


Jahvid Best vs. Buffalo: If healthy* Best should put up some good numbers against the worst run D in the league.  If he gets active in the passing game, we could see a performance similar to his week 2 breakout.


WR
Mike Wallace vs. New England: The Pats don't give up many big plays, but Wallace should get a fair amount of looks from Big Ben.  He has TD's in 3 of his last 4 and may be the fastest WR in the league.


Steve Johnson vs. Detroit: The guy has been a stud the last few weeks, and should get an increased in targets now that Parish is out for the year.  The Bills are going to score, and Johnson will be the benefactor.


Jeremy Maclin vs. Washington: DeAngelo Hall is covering DeSean Jackson, which will make Vick look elsewhere for production in the Redzone.  Maclin should rack up a decent amount of yards and a score.

TE
Mercedes Lewis vs. Houston: Houston has given up 3 TD's to tight ends in its last 2 games.  Lewis is Garrard's favorite redzone target.


Defense
Buccaneers D s. Carolina: Jimmy Clausen fumbles, throws picks and gets sacked every other play.  The Bucs are a very safe play this week...

Morning Zen

"It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop" - Confucius