Archive for October, 2005

Blogroll Update

Saturday, October 8th, 2005

I followed some referral links to Samantha Burns and noticed that she had me featured in her random blogroll (which loads different links on every pageview). I noticed she had a slightly outdated link, so I emailed her with the updated address and she not only fixed it, she upgraded me to permanent blogroll status!!!! I have been reading her blog since I found it and was contemplating adding her to my blogroll. Any permanent link to me earns a speedy addition to my blogroll and a post about it.

Many thanks to Samantha, who after only a few months blogging easily has easily surpassed my piddly traffic. I hope I can get her another reader or two. She is irreverantly funny, much like Moxie in her humor. She covers politics, pop culture and the impending Canadian Invasion of the US. Go read her stuff. Read it now. Laugh. I command it.

In response to Steve

Tuesday, October 4th, 2005

Steve is here

Since he asked and my apologies for the late reply. Shame on me for not responding in a timely fashion to my first random commenter!!!!

I am in a 12-team league with some co-workers (private league). The point system works like so:
1 point per: 10 yds rushing, 10 yds receiving, 25 yds passing, extra point, tackle.
3 points per: Field Goal, recovered fumble, and sack
-3 points per: fumble lost, interception thrown
6 points per touchdown

Without further ado, I now present your 3-1 Sith Taters:
At QB, Seattle’s Matt Hasselbeck, with Miami’s Gus Frerotte backing him up.
Runningback corps: Stephen Davis (CAR), Thomas Jones (CHI), Deuce McCallister (NO) with Tatum Bell (DEN) and Cedric Benson (CHI) as backups (I thought Benson might take over for Jones, but Jones’ been darn hot lately)
Wide Receivers: Donald Driver (GB), Keyshawn Johnson (DAL), Keenan McCardell (SD) and Travis Taylor (MIN) as flex
Tight Ends: Bubba Franks (GB) – when he’s healthy, and Erron Kinney (TEN) to backfill
Kicker: Paul Edinger (MIN) and I just picked up Todd Peterson (ATL) to backfill Paul’s bye this week.
Defensive Back: Ronde Barber (TB) and Troy Paolamalu (PIT) depending on who has the better matchup
Linebacker: Brian Urlacher (CHI) with Julian Peterson (SF) for bye week insurance (although I should be able to drop him this week)
Defensive Lineman: John Abraham (NYJ)

I have had some good matchups with some sleeper players. Especially considering the slow start the Manning brothers and Daunte Culpepper got.

I just got my first lost in week 4 as some of my studs were injured (Franks and I thought Driver) or on bye (Jones, Urlacher, Polamalu)

I was on the top of the league at 3-0 with the most points, but this week I and the only other undefeated team both lost. We play each other this week so I should be able to put some distance between us.

I couldn’t imagine managing 5 teams at once like he does though! Sheesh, I spend enough time on cbssportsline as it is!

However, maybe next year we can get a blogger’s fantasy football league together… what do you think?

Anyone else interested? Let me know!

My wife would have killed me…

Tuesday, October 4th, 2005

but I’m still jealous. Luckybastard legitimate son.

Nicholas Cage names son Kal-El Coppola

Sad … Part II

Tuesday, October 4th, 2005

It appears Aaron may be hanging up his keyboard too. Aaron has been offline for some time for some personal family business. He is extremely witty, and brilliant. I hope his family issues resolve themselves pleasantly and he can continue blogging. He was also a founding member of the Huffington Toast, the parody piece for Ariana Huffington’s exercise in ego-inflation. He’ll be missed too.

Sad…

Tuesday, October 4th, 2005

Two sad events tonight.

1. Bill Dennis has (hopefully temporarily) shut down Peoria Pundit blog until such time as he can afford an internet connection. I’m bummed about this because Bill was the first real blogger to pay any attention to Catastrophic Success and link to it. I wish I could be as prolific and in-depth as he is. I felt that he had really tapped a vein in Peoria and made me wish I had a Bill Dennis in my own city. I doubt my ability to be that blogger. If there are any newsies out there looking for an experienced reporter, check out his resume and give him a call. If any of my potential Peoria readers see this (and you know who you are Ryan), please consider hitting his tip jar and saving a valuable local resource.

2. The other sad thing, which pales in comparison, is that the Taters were served their first loss tonight by the Kenosha Raptors, 127-89. Not the biggest margin of defeat in the league and not the lowest points either. The other consolation is that the IrishMob, which was also 3-0 heading into this week also lost and is still behind me by 11 points. I did lose my point lead in the league also, sadly, and am now 24 points out of first place. I’m hoping I can keep racking up wins so the points won’t matter. I take on the IrishMob next week, so our tied records shall differentiate finally then. I just hope they differentiate in my favor