It Was The Best of Times...

...it was also, of course, the worst of times.

We will do this in some sort of pro and con list.

Pro: The NFL Season is underway

This rocks for several reasons obviously, first of all, its just a great fucking sport. It is fun to watch no matter who is playing, it is the best fucking game in the world and there ain't no answer to that shit. I get to watch football highlights every morning on SportsCenter, there is new shit on packers.com everyday, overall things are just much better. I have occassionally been looking at the Green Bay Gazette online to read their Packers coverage, which is always wonderful and extensive. Most importantly, I get to watch the Packers play.

Preseason is preseason obviously, we all understand that its not real football and the scores don't mean anything or whatever, but still, its like football. Even if its only for 2 series I got to watch Favre play the game tonight and it don't get much better than that shit. The Packers offense did not look well in a couple respects, the O Line especially, who let my boy Vonnie through and gave someone who was not an ex-Packer their own chance to hit Brett Favre. I was screaming at Sherman to get him out of there at that point, you dont let Brett Fucking Farve get hit twice in a preseason game. Its not like he forgot how to be the best quarterback I have ever seen play the game in the offseason. Still, I understand that Sherman needs the offense, especially with so many new players at the skill positions, get some game situation reps together.

I also don't need to explain to anyone who listened to or watched any of the game tonight how strained the Pack offensive attack was. We were missing both of our high caliber tackles and the first timers we have backing them up are simply no good. Tauscher and Clifton are both pro-bowl quality takcles if they are healthy all year and shit, but regardless, we will see about that. Neither of them are playing until week three of the preseason, which is the Packers first game on grass. By that point at least Favre will be playing the first entire quarter and we will see how the offense looks. We were also of course missing both Driver and Ferguson, meaning that Carston Bailey and this Hicks dude and Javon Walker were starting at wideout, so that also eliminates some options. Favre got hit twice because of these combinations. Ahman Green played a little bit and didnt look either bad or spectacular. He took a really nicely set up screen pass for like 18 yards and it looked like the good old days back in 1997. Even without a legitimate tackle the blocking was well done.

Favre also made one classic play. With the pocket collapsing on a seven step drop Favre stepped up in the center and fired a 23 yard completion to Javon Walker. He slung it about 3/4 arm and he still has the fucking mustard. I believe he finished 4 for 6 with 54 yards, not bad at all for the preseason. Far too many passes, even those of Doug Pederson, are going to tight ends who don't have the skills. I suppose they are prepping for the fact that with the potentially probable signing of Wesley Walls tomorrow, if the young wide outs don't develop most of the plays will be 7 yard flashes over the middle, since at least we know Bubba and Wes can catch the ball.

The other side of the ball presented some alternate conundrums. To begin with, we have reason to be questioning the linebackers, starting a rookie and some brand new people. No matter how good this Nick Barnett kid is gonna be, I don't know if he has the nuts this early in his career. Sherman says he looks fucking great in practice and that even if he doesnt have it this year, he is the future leader of this defence. The d-line stays pretty strong, though we lose Vonnie, we have KGB and Joe Johnson, who I think are both still on the way up.

The secondary looks great, we have awesome corners. Also, our corners are identical, they both have those long ass dark braids which cover their names and similar body structures. Their numbers are also a little close. None the less, they both made at least one sweet play. McKenzie should be the fucking stud in a world where there is another true shut down corner on the other side. Anyway, I like at least our pass defense once we get our junior linebackers together.

I will save further commentary about how much Brett Favre rocks for later on. There is at least one more entire season of this discussion.


Con: Katie left for the Wyoming Debate Co-Operative today

I have nothing against the Wyoming Debate Co-Operative, except for the fact that it is a bunch of hippie communists living in some communal love fest in the mountains. I know that Katie really likes being there and has been there for every year of its existence. A little debate work every now and then is probably much more exciting than sitting at home watching TLC all day. I mean, I dont know that the amount of work Katie tends to do at this institute is better than watching TLC all day, but a little bit would be. She gets to see Dave and her other friends out there and overall I am for it.

Nonetheless, it leaves me lonely here, and still having to work at Wal-Mart. I can handle it for the last week and a half, but I dont know that I could have done any more. I do not like working there and I do not like being alone. It is a very shitty combination.

Most importantly, it just sucks to get used to someone being here and then have them gone for a significant amout of time. Thankfully Katie will be home before we take our road trip back to the MSP. Can't wait for that shit. Pro and Con list will continue later on, there are more, but I am sick of writing.

Going to watch this American Chopper show instead, I have heard its cool.

Peace,

MB-K