Before I begin with anything, I would just like to take a quick sentence or two to say that I hope that each and everyone of you enjoyed a lovely Thanksgiving weekend. I'm saying this because even though Thanksgiving happened over a week ago by now, I forgot to say it until now.
Now that I have this greeting out of the way, it's time to get right down to business, because we have quite a lot to do in this special Blog Post #399 Extravaganza. Not only are there NFL picks needed to be given, but I'm absolutely positively ready to hand out my picks for the best and most memorable moments in the month of November (2011) now that it's over and December and has just begun to make its annual run in the yearly rotation. Because I'm writing this in the standard Arial font that you only see during my NFL column, and because the first game is set to start in a matter of minutes, I will begin with which teams I and my dad mj50 see winning in week 13. Last week was a very thankful weekend for myself, as I finished the weekend with a 13-3 record, tied for my best week ever of the season (mj50 finished with a slightly inadequate 12-4). How will things play out for both of us this week? Only one way to find out...
Let's begin (Note: starting game times are based on the Central time zone):
Philadelphia Eagles (-3) vs. Seattle Seahawks: Thursday- 7:20 p.m.
mj15's pick: Seattle (W)
A 1-0 start already to begin the week. This could only mean good things for the week, people!
mj50's pick: Seattle (W)
Indianapolis Colts vs. New England Patriots (-20): Sunday- 12:00 p.m.
mj15's pick: New England
It's games like these that make it impossible for me to call Patriots/Colts the best rivalry in the NFL as others have called it. When both Brady and Manning are playing, it's obviously a big game pitting two of the game's most successful players of the past decade. When either one of them gets injured and becomes unable to play, like Brady was in 2008 or Manning is now, it's unwatchable and so unappealing that NBC flexed it for Lions/Saints without any hesitation.
mj50's pick: New England
Tennessee Titans vs. Buffalo Bills (-2.5): Sunday- 12:00 p.m.
mj15's pick: Tennessee
It's a rematch of the Music City Miracle! Unfortunately, expect a game that will be not nearly as entertaining as that 1999 classic. Tennessee plays really well against under .500 (as they damn well should), Chris Johnson continues to find his footing after a struggling start to the season, and Buffalo has continued to go downhill ever since Ryan Fitzpatrick signed the ink on his new deal. In other words, I see the Titans getting a road win out of this matchup Sunday afternoon.
Tennessee Titans vs. Buffalo Bills (-2.5): Sunday- 12:00 p.m.
mj15's pick: Tennessee
It's a rematch of the Music City Miracle! Unfortunately, expect a game that will be not nearly as entertaining as that 1999 classic. Tennessee plays really well against under .500 (as they damn well should), Chris Johnson continues to find his footing after a struggling start to the season, and Buffalo has continued to go downhill ever since Ryan Fitzpatrick signed the ink on his new deal. In other words, I see the Titans getting a road win out of this matchup Sunday afternoon.
mj50's pick: Buffalo
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Chicago Bears (-7): Sunday- 12:00 p.m.
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Chicago Bears (-7): Sunday- 12:00 p.m.
mj15's pick: Chicago
Last week's debut for Caleb Hanie went just about as well as you would expect, with an obviously nervous and inexperienced Hanie playing in an extended version of his NFC Championship game performance, with good moments that made fans optimistic (2 TDs, 254 yards) and moments that made fans want the team to acquire Kyle Orton out of waivers (3 costly INTs, 18/36 passing). The good news, however, was that despite all of this they were still able to play it close with the Raiders on the road all the way up to the last minute, even though they lost. Johnny Knox was excellent, Julius Peppers was excellent, and the rest of the defense did their best to give Hanie less stuff to do. I bring this up because the Chiefs are a worse team than the Raiders. Add the fact that the Bears are playing this game on home turf, and you've got yourself the recipe for the first Bears win without Jay Cutler as starting quarterback since 2008.
Last week's debut for Caleb Hanie went just about as well as you would expect, with an obviously nervous and inexperienced Hanie playing in an extended version of his NFC Championship game performance, with good moments that made fans optimistic (2 TDs, 254 yards) and moments that made fans want the team to acquire Kyle Orton out of waivers (3 costly INTs, 18/36 passing). The good news, however, was that despite all of this they were still able to play it close with the Raiders on the road all the way up to the last minute, even though they lost. Johnny Knox was excellent, Julius Peppers was excellent, and the rest of the defense did their best to give Hanie less stuff to do. I bring this up because the Chiefs are a worse team than the Raiders. Add the fact that the Bears are playing this game on home turf, and you've got yourself the recipe for the first Bears win without Jay Cutler as starting quarterback since 2008.
mj50's pick: Chicago
Oakland Raiders vs. Miami Dolphins (-3): Sunday- 12:00 p.m.
mj15's pick: Oakland
This was a pretty difficult game to choose from, mostly because the Dolphins have been riding a hot streak lately (3-1 with a near-win last week against Dallas). In the end, I chose the Raiders of the Dolphins for two simple reasons: a) I think that Carson Palmer is going to make less mistakes than Matt Moore, b) I think that the Raiders rushing attack will beat Reggie Bush and Darren Thomas in that department, and c) the Raiders have won twice earlier this season in an East Coast noon game. Expect them to get it in close fashion, though, because I have a feeling that the Dolphins will continue with their competitive ways.
This was a pretty difficult game to choose from, mostly because the Dolphins have been riding a hot streak lately (3-1 with a near-win last week against Dallas). In the end, I chose the Raiders of the Dolphins for two simple reasons: a) I think that Carson Palmer is going to make less mistakes than Matt Moore, b) I think that the Raiders rushing attack will beat Reggie Bush and Darren Thomas in that department, and c) the Raiders have won twice earlier this season in an East Coast noon game. Expect them to get it in close fashion, though, because I have a feeling that the Dolphins will continue with their competitive ways.
mj50's pick: Miami
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (-6.5): Sunday- 12:00 p.m.
mj15's pick: Pittsburgh
I've said it before and I'll say it again: you simply cannot trust the Bengals this season to beat an over .500 team! The Steelers are over .500, and this game is at Pittsburgh. Therefore, the Bengals are going to lose. Moving on...
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (-6.5): Sunday- 12:00 p.m.
mj15's pick: Pittsburgh
I've said it before and I'll say it again: you simply cannot trust the Bengals this season to beat an over .500 team! The Steelers are over .500, and this game is at Pittsburgh. Therefore, the Bengals are going to lose. Moving on...
mj50's pick: Pittsburgh
New York Jets (-3) vs. Washington Redskins: Sunday- 12:00 p.m.
mj15's pick: New York
A lot of experts are picking the Redskins to win in an upset mostly because of Washington playing really well these last two weeks and because this is the type of team that this year's Jets teams is vulnerable to. I'm not buying it, to be honest. The Jets are in a must-win situation, and December is one of the best months of football that they've played in the three year reign of Rex Ryan. I see New York finding a way to squeak by this one in what should be a pretty close game throughout.
New York Jets (-3) vs. Washington Redskins: Sunday- 12:00 p.m.
mj15's pick: New York
A lot of experts are picking the Redskins to win in an upset mostly because of Washington playing really well these last two weeks and because this is the type of team that this year's Jets teams is vulnerable to. I'm not buying it, to be honest. The Jets are in a must-win situation, and December is one of the best months of football that they've played in the three year reign of Rex Ryan. I see New York finding a way to squeak by this one in what should be a pretty close game throughout.
mj50's pick: New York
Atlanta Falcons (-2.5) vs. Houston Texans: Sunday- 12:00 p.m.
mj15's pick: Atlanta
A lot of things are in the Falcons favor heading into this matchup. The obvious advantage they have is actually being able to start their franchise quarterback, while the Texans have both Matt Schaub and Matt Leinart injuring (so get fired up for the T.J. Yates era, Texans fans!). Second, they have Michael Turner, a running back that will most certainly go toe-to-toe with Arian Foster throughout the matchup. Not only is Atlanta's rushing offense is great, but their rushing defense (ranked 2nd) is great too, so expect Foster to
mj50's pick: Houston
HALFTIME! As some of you might recall, two weeks ago in my NFL picks column for week 11 I used my weekly halftime standup video on Patrice O'Neal, the 41 year old comedian who at the time was still in critical condition was the stroke that he suffered due to type II diabetes, and wished O'Neal a successful recovery, even though signs didn't look well. Well, two weeks later and the news has gotten much worse, as O'Nea
HALFTIME! As some of you might recall, two weeks ago in my NFL picks column for week 11 I used my weekly halftime standup video on Patrice O'Neal, the 41 year old comedian who at the time was still in critical condition was the stroke that he suffered due to type II diabetes, and wished O'Neal a successful recovery, even though signs didn't look well. Well, two weeks later and the news has gotten much worse, as O'Nea
l was officially reported dead on Tuesday morning. There's really not much for me to say about this, because almost everything has been said by countless others in the previous three days. He was a great comedian, and he will be missed. Here's one more funny bit from his February 2011 special "Elephant in the Room" to somberly send us to the second half of this picks column:
Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-3): Sunday- 12:00 p.m.
mj15's pick: Tampa Bay
This is a pretty winable game for Carolina as they are playing a divisional showdown against a Buccaneers team that is struggling just as much as they are, having lost five straight and with a defense that is actually ranked statistically worse than them. That said, the Panthers have only won once this season on the road, and that was to a winless Colts in a game that was close throughout. That's not a good sign as you're about to face a team that is practically desperate for a win after looking so promising in the earlier portions of the year.
mj50's pick: Carolina
Denver Broncos vs. Minnesota Vikings (-1.5): Sunday- 12:00 p.m.
mj15's pick: Denver
The Broncos just keeps winning, winning, winning no matter what in their last six games, their defense and running game have been solid, That Guy they have at quarterback hasn't screwed up too much, and the Vikings are without Adrian Peterson. Need I say more?
Denver Broncos vs. Minnesota Vikings (-1.5): Sunday- 12:00 p.m.
mj15's pick: Denver
The Broncos just keeps winning, winning, winning no matter what in their last six games, their defense and running game have been solid, That Guy they have at quarterback hasn't screwed up too much, and the Vikings are without Adrian Peterson. Need I say more?
mj50's pick: Denver
Baltimore Ravens (-6.5) vs. Cleveland Browns: Sunday- 3:05 p.m.
mj15's pick: Baltimore
While I do believe that this game should be closer than most people expect it to be (Baltimore is after all surprisingly less reliable against bad teams these season than against the good teams, and Joe Flacco should struggle against the Browns' underrated passing defense), I believe that there's no doubt that they will come out of this on top. I simply just can't trust Colt McCoy, Peyton Hillis (a.k.a. the newest member into the Madden Curse club) and the rest of that struggling Browns defense to pull through against one of the best defenses in the NFL.
Baltimore Ravens (-6.5) vs. Cleveland Browns: Sunday- 3:05 p.m.
mj15's pick: Baltimore
While I do believe that this game should be closer than most people expect it to be (Baltimore is after all surprisingly less reliable against bad teams these season than against the good teams, and Joe Flacco should struggle against the Browns' underrated passing defense), I believe that there's no doubt that they will come out of this on top. I simply just can't trust Colt McCoy, Peyton Hillis (a.k.a. the newest member into the Madden Curse club) and the rest of that struggling Browns defense to pull through against one of the best defenses in the NFL.
mj50's pick: Baltimore
Dallas Cowboys (-4.5) vs. Arizona Cardinals: Sunday- 3:15 p.m.
mj15's pick: Dallas
The last time Tony Romo and the 'Boys played in University of Phoenix Stadium was in 2008, when the Cardinals won on a punt block for a touchdown in overtime and Romo suffered his infamous pinkie injury that put him out for a substantial amount of time. Do not expect another loss to happen in the rematch, with Dallas playing as one of the hottest teams in football and the Cardinals significantly worse than the team they were three seasons ago.
mj50's pick: Arizona
Green Bay Packers (-6.5) vs. New York Giants: Sunday- 3:15 p.m.
Green Bay Packers (-6.5) vs. New York Giants: Sunday- 3:15 p.m.
mj15's pick: Green Bay
Last week, I dared to make the mistake of picking against the undefeated Packers are was deservedly punished with a Green Bay beatdown of Detroit Thanksgiving day. I am not going to make that same mistake this week. Expect to see a 12-0 Green Bay Packers when all is said and done.
Last week, I dared to make the mistake of picking against the undefeated Packers are was deservedly punished with a Green Bay beatdown of Detroit Thanksgiving day. I am not going to make that same mistake this week. Expect to see a 12-0 Green Bay Packers when all is said and done.
mj50's pick: Green Bay
St. Louis Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers (-13): Sunday- 3:15 p.m.
mj15's pick: San Francisco
Let's be adults here: do I really have to explain myself with this pick? An NFC West berth for the 49ers!
mj15's pick: San Francisco
Let's be adults here: do I really have to explain myself with this pick? An NFC West berth for the 49ers!
mj50's pick: San Francisco
mj15's pick: New Orleans
You saw how good the Saints were on Monday night? How am I possibly supposed to go against them, especially since they're playing yet again at the Superdome against a Lions teams now without Ndamukong Suh who had the gall to be dirty on a nationally televised stage wear the cameras caught him red handed?
mj50's pick: New Orleans
San Diego Chargers (-3) vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: Monday- 7:35 p.m.
mj15's pick: San Diego
I'm trying to imagine what would the San Diego Chargers have done in the past five seasons if A.J. Smith hadn't foolishly released Marty Schottenheimer in 2007 (after a season in which the team went 14-3, by the way). Would the
San Diego Chargers (-3) vs. Jacksonville Jaguars: Monday- 7:35 p.m.
mj15's pick: San Diego
I'm trying to imagine what would the San Diego Chargers have done in the past five seasons if A.J. Smith hadn't foolishly released Marty Schottenheimer in 2007 (after a season in which the team went 14-3, by the way). Would the
y have won division titles every year? Would they have won a Super Bowl? One thing's for sure: it definitely would have been better than these last five years under Norv Turner, easily the worst head coach of the last fifteen years. I bet ole' Marty is laughing at the franchise continuing disappointment, with his UFL ring clutched in his right hand as we speak (it may not be a Super Bowl, but it's certainly more trophies than San Diego has ever won).
mj50's pick: San Diego
RECAP
The Undertaker at "WrestleMania" Lock of the Week: San Francisco over St. Louis
The Rihanna over Kanye West in the Grammy Nominations for Best Album Upset of the Week: Seattle over Philadelphia (AND AN UPSET IT WAS!)
The "Charlie Brown Christmas" vs. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" "I'm Not Sure" Pick: Oakland over Miami
Be sure to stop by next week to see the week 13 results, along with the week 14 picks. And now, we end this post with my picks of som
RECAP
The Undertaker at "WrestleMania" Lock of the Week: San Francisco over St. Louis
The Rihanna over Kanye West in the Grammy Nominations for Best Album Upset of the Week: Seattle over Philadelphia (AND AN UPSET IT WAS!)
The "Charlie Brown Christmas" vs. "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" "I'm Not Sure" Pick: Oakland over Miami
Be sure to stop by next week to see the week 13 results, along with the week 14 picks. And now, we end this post with my picks of som
e of the best and most memorable moments from the months of November, which we like to call "End of the Month" along these parts. We've got a lot to get to, so let's jump right to it.
END OF THE MONTH:
Resignation of the Month: Silvio Berlusconi as Italian Prime Minister
END OF THE MONTH:
Resignation of the Month: Silvio Berlusconi as Italian Prime Minister
"It is a shame to have lost him"- pundits of the TV networks Berlusconi owns.
TV Benching of the Month: NBC Benches "Community" Off Their Midseason Schedule
On the one hand, this show will go into hiatus following Thursday's Christmas episode all the way into the spring for no damn good reason while more awful shows like "Whitney" will stay on the air, and it reinforces the idea of NBC as the opposite of Batman (now Abed, apparently). On the other, the show won the TV Guide fan voting contest, has just received over one million Facebook followers, got more press this month than any other month this fall because of the midseason bump, got a syndication deal with Hulu Plus and (most importantly) had it's ratings increase every single week since the announcement. Needless to say, it's been a pretty down week for the beloved cult comedy.
Deaths of the Month: Boxer Joe Frazier, Writer/Commentator Andy Rooney, Singer Heavy D, Comedian Patrice O'Neal.
Stories of the Month:
- The Most Disciplinary: Arab League Sends 'Serious Message' With Sanctions to Syria
This political spanking was a response of the Syrian government continuing to crackdown on the now ten month long protest. In other words, this declaration means absolutely nothing outside of an attempt by the league to embarass the country in front of the entire world (as if it hasn't received enough embarrassment these last few years).
- The Widest Close-Call: 21 Year Old Man
Allegedly shooting at the bullet-proof White House, and with the President not even there? Either this man is seriously ill mentally, or he's the least organize attempted assassinator ever.
- The Most Cold Case-y: Natalie Wood Drowning Case Re-opened
As with seemingly every other thing in Hollywood these, this re-opening started because of a book.
- The Most Disappointing: Congressional 'Super Committee' Fails To Reach Deal on Debt Reduction Plan
Stubborn Republicans and stubborn Democrats fails to reach agreement because of deadlocked core political beliefs. What a shock!
- The Most Cannibus-Friendly: Miley Cyrus Receives Pot Cake on Birthday, Admits to Being a Stoner
Considering how there was a video of her last year smoking salvia, I'd say that this is the pop culture equivalent of Mark McGw
ire admitting to using steroids.
Ohh, you conservatives! Is there anything you don't "hate" about him?
- The Other Stupidest: Parents of School Angry After News That Pornstar Sasha Grey Read to Their Kindergarten Students
Personally, I'm more angry at the school in this story. So they just invited a porn star over to the school without recognizing the manufactured shitstorm that it will bring? Do they know how overreactive and uptight some parents are these days?
- Hey, How's Egypt Doing These Days?: Protests Over Military Rule in Cairo Continues With Historic Post-Mubarak Elections Approaching
Ohh. So, not that well, then?
- Your World. Delivered (The Same): FCC Lashes Out At AT&T, Refuses to Allow T-Mobile Merger
Looks like the government organiza
tion was just as upset about the possibility of no longer seeing Carly Foulkes doing T-Mobile ads as the rest of us were.
- The Least Thrifty: Man Accidentally Gives Suit to Goodwill With $13,000 In It
Guess whoever has it will now have an even more literal meaning to having a million dollar suit (just, you know, with thousands instead of a million).
- The Most Decent: Cops, Movers Refuse to Evict 103 Year Old Woman
I think I now know what the Occupy UC Davis protests will use to avoid any more pepper spraying!
- The Strangest: Kansas Man Sues Family He Took Hostage
This is the more hopeless than an actress submitting herself for Oscar contention against Merry Streep.
-Speaking of Kansas...: Kansas Governor Tries to Discipline Teen After She Criticized Him on Twitter
Because when you're living in campus, what else is there to do but spend time on the Internet searching your name?
- The Most Unfair: $254 Million Jackpot Goes To Three Connecticut Wealth Managers
Great, just what we need! Another Kent Brockman moment.
- The Funniest: Frosty the Snowman Arrested in Maryland
Where he's going, melting is a much better option.
- Black Friday- America's Darkest Morning: Hmm, let's see. Well, not only did a West Virginia man die as others went past him to get their stuff while another woman used pepper spray on her fellow shoppers. Yep, I'd say I made the right choice in refusing to go.
- The Most Relieving: Tentative NBA Deal Reached, Likely Ending Lockout And Starting 66 Game Season Beginning on Christmas Day
Proving once again that Jeffrey Kessler was the self-promoting catalyst ruining the negotiations all along.
- The Most Potent: Duggar Fam
(insert Michelle Duggar vagina joke here)
- The Biggest Diss: The Roots Play 'Lyin' Ass Bitch' For Michelle Bachmann on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'"
One of the greatest troll moves in late night history. Well done The Roots (even though they've since apologized and admitted regret).
-The Most Awesome: Nicolas Cage Revealed to Be on Serbian Biology Textbook
Because nothing says "the study of life" like seeing Cage's white trash mustache from "Raising Arizona."
- The Most Disgraceful: The Penn State Scandal
Not the school's finest hour, to say the least.
Jail Sentence of the Month: Dr. Conrad Murray Sentenced To Four Years For Involuntary Manslaughter of Michael Jackson
Guess he didn't...beat it! Eh? Eh?
Billboard of the Month: "Christmas Quality, Hanukkah Pricing" Wodka Billboard
I don't know whether to laugh
at this, or criticize the laziness of the slogan. Either way, can we all just agree that the dogs look adorable?
Divorce of the Month: Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore
And so ends one of the most prominent cougar relationship of the all time.
Videos of the Month:
- The Best Cameo: "Liam Neeson Improve on 'Life's Too Short'"
Thank God they didn't make him do his own version of The Aristocrats joke! It would have been more depressing than a Sarah McLachlan ASPCA commercial.
- The Biggest Mistake: Rick Perry's Gaffe at CNBC Republican Presidential Debate
Ironically, his mistake proved to be a reason for the Department of Education.
- The Best Interview: Bob Costas' Interview With Jerry Sandusky
See, we know more of this kind of Costas on NBC and less of the "Sunday Night Football halftime rants" Costas.
- The Most Adorable: "Little Kid Freaking Out About the Packers Beating the Vikings"
I know somebody who's going to be rooting against a Green Bay perfect season!
- The Most Calming: "Notorious B.I.G. Calms Down Crying Baby-Original"
Somewhere out there in the great beyond, Biggie Smalls himself must be smiling.
-The Best Touring Stand-up: "Best Door-to-Door Salesman Ever: Kenny Brooks"
It's like having the comedy of Donald Glover mixed with the rapping of Donald Glover!
-The Best Game Show Moment: "Jeopardy- Roger Craig's Double True Daily Doubles"
1:00- 1:02 The other contestants bitterly bowing down to their trivia overlord.
- The Most Rock-tastic: "Michael J. Fox Playing 'Johnny B. Goode' LIVE!"
To borrow ashogan99's comment of the video on YouTube: those people who hate it may not like it, but their kids will love it.
- The Most Ill Prepared: "Piers Morgan Thinks Patrice O'Neal is a Woman"
As if he wasn't already despised by many...
- The Strangest: Yoda in Japanese Noodle Soup Commercial
No words to describe it, there are.
- The Most Awkward: "Virgin Diaries TLC Commercial"
I'm not sure if they're kissing, or trying to eat each other's tongues.
- The Best Speech: "2011 Power of Comedy Award: Amy Poehler's Acceptance Speech"
First her commencement speech at Harvard and now this. They should just keep creating more awards just so she could keep doing them.
-The Best Easter Egg: "Community: Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice"
Ehh, one more mention of the awesomeness of "Community" couldn't possibly hurt, can it?
- The Most Professional: "Fire Alarm Interrupts NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams"
The man was a volunteer fireman back in the day. No alarm was going to stop him from reporting about the bankruptcy of American Airlines!
- The Most Awesome: "Herman Cain's Campaign Promises With Mike Tyson"
Parodying the campaign ads of last month's "The Most Awesome" pick, and having Mike Tyson play Herman Cain? Brilliant. Just, brilliant.
U.S. Political Fall of the Month: Former Godfather's Pizza CEO Herman Cain
Remember last month when he was portrayed as the Golden Boy of the Republican Presidential race, surging in the polls to the very top and seeming like the guy that would likely be Mitt Romney's top contender in the primaries? Well, thanks to the many, many sexual harrassment charges against him, and the reveal of his 13 year affair to a woman by the name of Ginger White, all that goodwill that Cain had for himself in September and October self-destructed in November, culminating into a massive drop in the polls (from 1st to 3rd in many polls) and rumors swirling about his possible resignation from the race as early as tomorrow. If so, he and his 999 craziness will be missed.
U.S. Political Rise of the Month: Former Speaker of the House Newt Gringrich
Just like the fall of Michelle Bachmann led to the rise of Rick Perry, and the fall of Rick Perry led to the rise of Herman Cain, the fall of Herman Cain had to in turn lead a new front-runner in the anti-Romney crusade for a Republican presidential candidate. This November, that man was none other than Newt Gingrich, whose campaign many called "done" throughout the summer and into October. The man has risen in the polls, officially neck-and-neck with Romney now. But the question must be placed yet again: will Newt's popularity amongst Republicans (specifically Tea Partiers) continue, or will he join the list of other Republican candidates who saw their popularity skyrocket and then spiral out of control? Considering his key endorsement from the New Hampshire Union Leader and the party's love of old white guys (see: Bob Dole 1996, John McCain 2008), I'd say that ole Newt just might stick around for a little more longer than many would have thought.
Protests of the Month: OCCUPY- November Protests (highlights here)
November, unlike any other previous month before, was filled with more violence, more evacuations, and (sadly) more deaths than ever before. With public and media interests of the protests waning down by the day, and with the cold winter weather approaching, just how much longer can this thing go? As we (and by "we," I of course mean "I") will continue my tradition since early October and keep you up to date on the latest developments.
Person of the Month: Former Penn State Defensive Coordinator Jerry Sandusky
and essentially everybody else involved in this month's Penn State scandal, from Joe Paterno all the way down to Mike McQueary, for being part of what was probably the biggest sports scandal of this generation. That's really some kind of feat to be able to be part of something that many people put it in the same circle as the O.J. Simpson trial, and you all were able to accomplish it. I hope those nine years of covering up (and in the case of Sandusky, abusing dozens of innocent young kids) were all worth it.
- Runner-ups: Newt Gingrich, Herman Cain, Barack Obama, The Kardashians, Kris Humphries, Bernie Fine (a.k.a. the Jerry Sandusky of Western New York) "Community" Fans, "Arrested Development" Fans, Tim Tebow, Aaron Rodgers, Everyone Involved in Ending NBA Lockout.
And that (finally) is going to do it for this post. I will back tomorrow with another "End of" post, this time chronicling a much more shorter span of time (a week). In the meantime, enjoy the start of your weekend, and be sure to enjoy this week's slate of NFL games!
Sincerely,
Your pal: mj15
If you have any opinions on today's post, or if you just have any suggestions or tips for my next blog entry, e-mail me at: mj1599@aol.com. Your e-mails are greatly appreciated.
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