Dusting Off the Blog...

I haven't written anything on my blog for a while. The last thing on there was a short list of things that hit my head over what apparently was quite the head-hitting weekend. So here's some random thoughts....

"Arrested Development" Movie:

Oh I hope this happens so badly. This reminds me that "We may have commit some....light treason." ("George Bluth" played by Jeffrey Tambor) may be the funniest one line ever in a sitcom.

Minnesota Wild Summer Woes:

I hope the clock is ticking on Wild GM Dougie Riseborough, losing Rolston to Free Agency, waiving Mark Parrish, and the impending loss of Marion Gaborik is at best poor judgement, but most likley gross incompetence. I hope the new owner will cut him loose this year. Maybe DR will go to Toronto (he can break something that's already broken).

Vikings:

I know the Vikings are loaded this year and as long as QB Tavaris Jackson hasn't forgotten how to hand the ball off to RB Adrian Peterson, we should be in good shape (the other thing TJ has going for him is he doesn't have to throw to WR Troy Williamson this year). On the surface the vikings look like an 11 or 12 win team, but the dissapoinments of Purple Seasons past has muted what should be unabashed optimism. (Plus the fact the vikes drew a tough schedule with Indy, Jax, and the G-men as opponents this year).

Packers:

Don't tell anyone, but I kind of respect the Packers for sticking to their guns on the Brett Favre thing. I know Favre is awesome, blah blah blah (he had one good year in 2007, look at his 2005 and 06 numbers and you'll be far less impressed), but I'm glad they traded him on their terms and not let Farve bully them into forcing a trade to Minnesota (again look at his 2005 and 06 numbers, I'll take my chances with Tjack).

Still at the same time, if they Packers didn't try a horrible bluff that "Aaron Rogers is our quarterback," when Favre was threating to report to camp, the Packers could easily have Favre right now and saved face (though they would undoubtly lose Rogers with no compensation to free agency next year).

Speaking of that, I wonder how much truth there was to the Vikings' interest in Favre. Or to Tampa's interest for that matter, given how little the Jets ended up giving up for Favre (conditional pick 3rd round or higher). I'm starting to think ESPN made a lot of things up in this story. They may not have the journalistic integrity that they're given credit for. I've been getting my online sports news from foxsports.com latley.

Scrabulous being shut down on facebook:

I guess this diminishes "Weird Al" Yankovic's next parody "Too Busy playing Scrabulous" (from the Eagles latest "Too Busy Being Fabulous").

Al Franken:

The Republicans should thank their lucky stars the DFL failed to put anyone up with integrity or credibility. Don't buy into the SNL Stuart Smalley character. Al Franken is nothing more than a bully that resorts to name-calling with anyone that disagrees with him (what was the title of the book that made him famous). From a Democrat point of view the sad thing is Sen. Coleman was probably beatable this year.

I guess that's all the random thoughts for now.