RANDOM THOUGHTS:
The following were on my mind between Thursday, January 12th and Monday, January 16th:
- I don't wanna live in a world where Alex Smith looks like a in-his-prime Steve Young and is a more clutch quarterback late in the 4th quarter than Drew Brees!
In all seriousness, how great was that Saints/49ers matchup this past Saturday? I've been a football fan for many years, and there have very few finishes to a postseason game that were as wild and as entertaining as this one. I mean, four lead changes in the final five minutes? Are you kidding me? You really couldn't plan a more exciting finish to a non-overtime game. Also, if we're really considering a nickname for the game, how about "The Catch III," named after "The Catch" game with Dwight Clark's famous reception in the 1981 NFC Championship game, and "The Catch II," named after Terrell Owen's final seconds grab in the 1998 wild card against the Packers. This playoff game also featured a memorable last second catch by a 49ers receiver (Vernon Davis) and it gives these games kind of a trilogy vibe.
- I gotta be honest: it has been fascinating seeing the Republican party disintegrate into a civil war between pro-Romney and anti-Romney supporters since the end of the New Hampshire primary.
-Well, last night's Golden Globe Awards were a waste of time. Ricky Gervais was way too conservative as host this time around (spending the time to mostly make fun of easy targets that weren't even there like Kim Kardashian and Eddie Murphy), but having to sit through the rest of the show felt more like a task then entertainment. If it weren't for that dog from "The Artist" doing some tricks, then the main highlight of the night would've been Merryl Streep trying to find her glasses, and that's a real disappointment.
Also, Matt Leblanc is really the Best Actor in a TV Comedy, Hollywood Foreign Press Association? In the words of Seth Myers: "Really?!??" As if this awards show couldn't get any more out of touch!
- Icy Hot Patch should really get a different spokesman now that Shaquille O'Neal is retired. I think they've been pretty much running the same two commercials with Shaq for the last five years or so.
- First, CBS cancelled "How To Be a Gentleman." Then ABC cancelled both "Man Up" and "Work It." I guess among the list of "mancession" related shows that premiered this past TV season, Tim Allen really is the "Last Man Standing."
- Nice try, McDonalds, but you're not fooling me one bit with your advertisements about how your food comes from humble farmers passionate about giving your company the best that the country has to offer. I've watched "Super Size Me" too many times to believe that everything you do isn't with the best intentions.
-While I'm on the topic of advertisements, what's up with CBS airing the blatant pro-life "Focus on Family" ad during the Broncos-Patriots game Saturday night? I turned the game on to watch football, not to be preached by someone that also has the gall of having children looking cute and doing the talking. Isn't having Tim Tebow played in that game enough?
- The Washington Wizards are so bad this year that I wouldn't be surprised if they were to play a game with the Washington Generals and lose.
Enjoy the rest of your Martin Luther King Jr. day! I hope to see you again when I release my new "Random Thoughts" column this Thursday.
Sincerely,
Your pal: mj15
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