Super Bowl Examination and a Post Mortem to the 2007-08 Green Bay Packers

As anyone who doesn't live under a rock knows, The Pat Riots are looking to close out their perfect season against the Jersey/A Giants in Super Bowl XLII.
I'm going to put my stance on this game as a big whatever. Part of me wants the Giants to win, since they're local and all. The other part wants the Yankees of Football to bitch slap the Giants so the seemingly 2004 Red Sox-inspired sudden resurgence in Giants fans can shut the fuck up.
If you've been a diligent Giants fan and stuck through them for the good and the bad, then this is not meant towards you. For your sake, I hope your team wins.
This following comment is to anyone who might decide to rub salt in my wounds in the coming days: Fuck off. I don't want to hear it. I would not piss on your team's grave if you lost in the championship game. Despite that obvious part, I'm dealing with the dilemma that every Dolphins fan went through when Marino was at the end of his rope and still threatening Super Bowl berths. Brett Favre, my favorite player that has been at the helm of the Packers for as long as football has been relevant to me is getting ever closer to retirement. The fact that he was so close to having the Elway-inspired storybook ending (that he actually helped make happen way back in SB XXXII) that he deserved is really sad for me. Like I said, this comment is not for everyone and I'd like to thank any person that doesn't need to hear this to not be a dick about things.

Anyway, as I've mentioned in previous posts. The Packers have exceeded all expectations and I am very happy that they had such a good season despite the fact that it ended poorly. Ryan Grant had a stellar year and hopefully he is a version of the real deal. Donald Driver is still, always will be, the hardest working wide receiver in the NFL. Greg Jennings has proven that he will be great in a Javon Walker-ish manner, except for, ya know, he's not a dick. Aaron Kampman is fucking awesome. Hawk, Popinga and Barnett have the makings of an elite line backer corps. Despite Al Harris fucking up while covering Plaxico tonight, he carried the developing secondary into becoming a great unit. Charles Woodson, Nick Collins and Atari Bigby all deserve a mention. Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila is fucking bad ass. The O-Line is superb and they protect the longest tenured quaterback in the NFL. Brett Favre, despite throwing a pissload of interceptions and sometimes taking too many risks, is still one of the most dynamic passers in the league with one of the strongest arms.
This was a great team. It's too bad one of their poorest played games was at their most important one.

Here's to next season and every other season after that because eternally, I will be a Packers fan and continue to root for them even when they suck.

Big Road Trip, Big Brawl Delay, Big Game

I am currently in a state of exhaustation as I just completed a marathon week long car trip that began and ended in my home in Central Jersey. It also included stops in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Florida and Delaware.
I am fucking tired.
I also got to see my cousin's beautiful baby boy (he's now a month old), see other family I haven't seen on a regular basis and hang out with Lauren's awesome friend, Steph.
And I am still fucking tired.

Super Smash Bros Brawl is delayed for the second (arguably third) time. The original launch date was the Wii launch which was the fault of a laughable dickhole remark by Nintendo president, Satoru Iwata. The comment just being a big scam to get Super Smash Bros creator to come back to Nintendo and make the third game.
The second delay was from the original launch date of December 3rd, 2007 to February 10th, 2008. Many people cried over this (I am included) and Nintendo used the revelation of Sonic as a playable character to shadow this blow.
Now we are at the heel of the third delay. February 10th, 2008 to March 9th, 2008. Once again, Nintendo announces a new character to mask the dismay. However, they forgot no one gives a shit about the guy from Pikmin, and everyone is fucking pissed. (Author's Note: I actually enjoyed Pikmin and think that his character is cool, albeit not Sonic cool (or Sonic good. I stopped at a Sonic on the way down to Florida. Holy shit, that food is good.))
But let's look at the good. This delay will only mean that the launch will go smoother and the game will have more polish. Maybe new things won't be added, but everything should work to perfection.
The bad? Well, Japan still gets the game this month and they only had a week delay as opposed to the month delay that America gets. Lord only knows when Europe will get it.
Aw fuck it. It's just a marketing ploy by Nintendo of America to release the game in a dead month closer to Easter and have more Wiis and games to ship out the door because everyone and their mother wants this fucking game.
I will wait eagerly for this game until March 9th. I don't care, they can delay this game again and I'll still be here wagging my tail thinking it was delayed because I'm not house trained yet.
Next fucking topic.


The Green Bay Packers are, currently, the second best team in the NFL (standings-wise). I was being mighty cocky trumpeting the team early in the season but ya know what? I wasn't too far off. Regardless of what happens this weekend, this team far exceeded expectations and right now they have a damn good chance of making it to the Super Bowl and a legitimate chance of winning it.
I am happy. I hopefully will be happier, but I am really happy right now.

Oh yea, tell all your friends. This is getting updated regularly again.