R. Rich

Well damn, man! Why did you make us wait so long to post this? You know we were all anticipating this momentous occasion. Did any of you get any sleep last night, waiting for the rankings?

Cincy's defensive front is very tough and aggressive, but they are also inconsistent. They do have a decent group of LBs that cover a lot of ground. I think their secondary can be beat over the top, good news for Lee Evans. Offensively, Rudi Johnson is running better than the beginning of the season and Chad Johnson also is having a nice finish to the season. I don't know how healthy their O-line is (I saw C RICH Braham go down last weekend, but I don't know his status), but if we can create some pressure with our defensive front (we need Schobel and Kelsay to be very active!), we should be able to hold our own against C. Johnson, Kelley Washington, and TJ Houshmandzadeh.

I absolutely love it! The 2004 version is pretty good though too. The big difference in the 2005 version is how they made it tougher to pass the ball and to make razor sharp cuts with the RB. That makes the game much more realistic.

Though I do like the ESPN game better than Madden, I can't just boycott EA Sports. ESPN and Madden are okay, but my favorite game is the NCAA football game!! Too bad Sega/ESPN won't make a college football game. I'm sure it would be a good one.

Send one to me as well.

Heck, I'm still waiting for Peter Jackson to do the remake of King Kong (the 1933 classic). It's been LONG delayed and I am really looking forward to it.

Week 13: 9-4 Overall: 94-71-4 Week 14: 9-4 Overall: 103-75-4 Well, it's playoff time in my Yahoo! leagues, so here's where my teams stand to date: First Yahoo! ID (I have 4 IDs): Heavy Artillery (R. Rich's Buffalo Bills League) 3-11/10th out of 10/missed playoffs Total Chaos 9-4-1/3rd out of 10/in playoffs Double R's Demons 7-7/11th out of 20/????-only 1 team has clinched a playoff spot so far Absolut Power (Buffalo Bills Keeper League) 8-6/4th out of 10/in playoffs Second Yahoo! ID: FSP Assassins 8-5-1/4th out of 10/in playoffs Boiler Room Brawlers 10-4/1st out of 12/in playoffs Blunt Force Trauma 8-4-1/3rd out of 10/lost in 1st round of playoffs Third Yahoo! ID: Woy Yoy Yoy Yo Yo 10-3-1/4th out of 10/in playoffs R. Rich (TBD2) 9-5/3rd out of 10/in playoffs R. Rich (TBD) 7-7/6th out of 12/missed playoffs Hammer's Accountant 8-6/5th out of 10/missed playoffs Fourth Yahoo! ID: Soc E.O. Paths 7-7/5th out of 10/missed playoffs Toxic Shock Syndrome 8-6/4th out of 10/in playoffs

I might be interested.

I'm not sure, JinVA, but I'll check it out for you.

Or, be born and raised in it?

It could be worse. He could live in a state that doesn't permit the sale of alcohol in stores and has state controlled places to buy alcohol.

I'll drink to...

What's more natty than...........Natty Light?

Damn. Even the Cliffs Notes are long winded.

Nope. I think I'll crack one open this weekend. Not tonight, since I'm going to an office Christmas party.

You shouldn't hate.

Michelob Ultra is not all that to me. My brother really likes it, but I think it's average at best. I'd rather have a Yuengling or a Killian's Red.

Hey Bill! Glad to see you back. It's almost lunchtime....what's Pat got cookin'? Then again, she tried to kill me with food the last time I saw you guys.

Michelob Ultra?

Budweiser Bud Light Bud Dry Bud Ice

Don't worry about it.

I loved that. "I'm quitting after today, so it really doesn't matter...." He didn't do that one, but he had plenty of funny material. He talked about Bush wanting to give illegal aliens cards that would allow them to work menial labor, but have no rights. He said, "Uh, George, that's been done before, except you guys aren't talking about going over in boats and collecting people." Great! I put his performance just a notch below Jay London. He had some really funny lines, but there was a lot of space in between his funny little rants.

Yeah, the grape bit was funny. "The only fruit that hasn't been corrupted by the grapefruit in a fruit salad...", good stuff. Even when grapes 'die', they become raisins.

Maybe we should have some input from theblackbear on this one.

I took my wife to the Baltimore Improv last night to see 3 comedians that were on the show. She wanted to go as a birthday gift. I've never watched the show, but I have been to the Improv a few times before and all of the acts I've seen have been good. Anyway, the 3 guys from the show were all pretty good. The first one was a guy named Jay London. This guy looks like a combination of Alice Cooper and Tiny Tim, but he does some pretty funny stuff. His comedy is along the lines of Steven Wright, which I like. I thought his was the best set of the 3. The next guy was a crowd favorite, as he got a huge ovation when he was introduced. His name is Alonzo Bodden. They say he won the 3rd season, which was cancelled for that sorry "Father of the Pride" show. Anyway, he was very funny too. The last guy to perform (I don't know why the Alonzo guy wasn't last) was a guy named Gary Gulman. He was okay, but had some really funny rants (his rant about cookies was hysterical)! The opening act was a local guy who performed back in April. Those who were at the Offseason Tailgate here may remember him. His name is Erik Meyers and he is a trip! Overall, a nice evening, though the food was nothing special and overpriced ($7.95 for a plate of 7 'buffalo wings'). I would rate their sets in the same order in which they came on: 1. Jay London 2. Alonzo Bodden 3. Gary Gulman Those of you who were fans of the show: what do you think?