The Alabama Crimson Tide had quite a memorable season last year.  Their big dollar coach accomplished what he was brought in to do.  He won a championship.  Is a repeat in the wings?

In the not so distant past USC, Miami, Nebraska, and Florida St. have all taken the crown a second year in a row.  And I’m sure these teams will tell you that #2 is tougher than #1.  #1 comes with no pressure while #2 comes with all the pressure in the world.

The Tide comes back with a team of 9 new defensive starters and the first ever Bama Heisman winner ready to control the field.

But enough with the propaganda…..What do you think?…

Different year, same Brett.

The Vikings ended a great season with a loss to the Super Bowl Champ New Orleans Saints.  After which, Brett Favre was undecided about his return to the team for one more year.  This is the second year in a row where the team is sitting and waiting.

Teammates and friends Jared Allen, Steve Hutchinson, and Ryan Longwell all took a flight on August 17 to Mississippi to invite their good friend to come back and give it another shot.  It was after this visit that Favre decided he would come back to rejoin the Vikings.  But one has to wonder, is this delayed decision making possibly hurting the Vikings.  With the quarterback position being such a keystone piece for the team’s offense, the team should have this position in place and learning the other key offensive pieces like the Vikings’ new receivers or back up O-lineman.

Could this delayed joining to the team be the reason the Vikings ran out of gas late in last year’s season.

Tim Tebow – the Florida Gators’ hero. Timothy Richard aka Tim lived a fairy tale college football career with 2 championships(2007 and 2009; almost 2010) and a Heisman trophy.

There were several games where he took the snap, tucked the ball into his chest and took off for the end zone.  He took many hits (many hurting his defenders), many blows, and was hated by many teams.  Tim is a good guy and he’s always been a media darling.

Little Timmie has grown up and moved into the big boy league as a QB with the Denver Broncos.  He’s been under much scrutiny for his slow wind up , his frequent running attempts , and even his lob pass as.

Can Tim make this transition?  Is he worth a spot in your fantasy league?  What do you think?

Situation Monday

We all know the story, and have possibly lived through one of the largest dramatic sports transaction to ever take place – the infamous LeBron James search for a new team, new contract, and new money.

LeBron was faced with quite a conundrum.  Should he stay in Cleveland which is about an hour away from his hometown?  Should he leave in pursuit of a championship?  The transaction dominated the news for weeks and the twitter server almost went down (again).

After an hour long special (something similar to the OJ Simpson low speed chase), LeBron announced his decision to join Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade in Miami.  Thus creating one of the most powerful trios in NBA history.

Put that same microscope on yourself for a moment.  Would you leave your hometown NBA team for a chance to build a dynasty?  Speak up….Let’s hear it….

In early 2010 the phenomena known as Pleaserobme.com caught headlines.  The concept of the site was simple.  The site aggregated information from Google Buzz and Foursquare to provide “alerts” and “opportunities” for robbing people that post their physical whereabouts on different social media outlets.

The site caught a ton of flack, got a ton of traffic, and made a lot of people extremely mad.  It wasn’t well received but it appeared to prove a point.  People are sharing too much information on the web.

Do you agree with their message?

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Curse words have been around for a while and everybody (even your granny) uses them.  As a kid curse words are alluring and secretive.  Everybody remembers the first time they let out the word “shit” and got away with it. Oh the joy.

As with all things there is a range of impact and severity.  You have your run of the mill curse words  like shit, bitch, ass, and kooch.  On the next tier words like motherfucker, pussy, and fuck take the stage.  After that you have filth that I can’t bring myself to type.

So lets here it.  Which curse word turns your stomach like no other?

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When a new family moved into the mansion on South Goddard Road in south DeKalb County, residents just assumed they were “city folks” too busy to meet neighbors.

Georgia Power and the water company came out, but 87-year-old Helen Goddard never saw the residents.

“We know everyone around here. But they were quiet, no knocking on the door to introduce themselves,” said Goddard, whose husband’s family has lived in the area for centuries and are the namesake for the road.

The only time Goddard saw her next-door neighbors was when they were being led off in handcuffs.

Prosecutors say the $1 million brick home next to the Goddards’ farmhouse is one of at least 19 properties that have been taken over by a sect of anti-government extremists involved in criminal behavior.

They call themselves “sovereign citizens” and believe they are immune to state and federal laws. They assert, among other things, that banks can’t own land and that any home owned by a bank – including the thousands throughout Georgia – is free for the taking.

So whats your opinion on this.  Is it genius or stupid?

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The information age has created an enormous need for news and content.  These days the news is filled with absolutely useless information.  As content scarcity increases news outlets must dig deeper to find relevant information.

In the past few years the lives of public officials has become a gold mine that the 49ers would envy.  We’ve been involved in sex lives (Bill Clinton), religious affiliations (Barack Obama), and drunken college parties (Dubya’s daughters).  None of this has really related to the jobs at hand, but they’ve made major headlines.

At some point these people  deserve some level of privacy.  Where is that line?

Situation Monday

We’ve all been there before.  Your best friend calls, you pick it up, and the sweet melody of pocket lint rubbing the phone receiver responds.  You say hello again.  More pocket lint.  You hear random noises in the background (horns blowing, toilets flushing, babies crying, etc).  It dawns on you that you’ve been called by mistake.  No biggie, it happens to everybody.

Imagine yourself in this situation again with a small twist.  This time there is a seemingly harmless conversation is going on.  Your first instinct is to hang up.  As you reach for the red button you hear your name.  With ears wide open you begin to listen to the conversation.  15 seconds in you realize that 3 of your best friends are dragging you through the mud.

In 3 minutes you learn that:

• Your mom is ugly
• You’re annoying
• You’re not going to ever see that $100 that Jerry owes you
• You suck at everything else.

10 minutes prior to this you counted these scud suckers as your best friends.  What would you do?

As we’ve said before the internet is hear to stay.  In order to access the internet you need an ISP.  Here are the rates of 6 prevalent companies.

• Verizon (Cable) – $55 per month
• Earthlink (Cable) – $45 per month
• Wow! Cable (Cable) – $40 per month
• AT&T (DSL) – $20 per month
• Charter (Cable) – $49 per month

Are these rates too high, too low, or just right?