Lenny from Indy

Colts play the Seahawks this weekend.  Get hyped up by making fun of the lame Seahawks.

http://ftheteam.ning.com/page/seahawks-1

Let’s rewind back to April 9th, 2009, a dark day in Los Angeles Angels history.  22 year old pitcher Nick Adenhart died in a car crash in Fullerton, California.  Moments like April 9, 2009 can crumble a team to its core or bring them together.  For the Angels, it was the latter. The Angels clinched the American League West.  After an easy 11-0 victory over the Texan Rangers, the team celebrated after the game by dousing each other in various forms of alcohol.  It’s what baseball players do when they celebrate.

That’s how it works in baseball, a simple formula when you look at it:  Win = douse teammates in alcohol.  The Angels, remembering Nick,  took one of his jersey’s out and the team included Nick in the celebration by doing what baseball players do when they win, doused the jersey in various forms of alcohol.

People are upset by this.  Literally, people are questioning poor taste by the Angels.  Because, Nick was killed by a drunk driver.  Are you kidding me?  have we become that vapid of a society that we cannot remember, nay, honor friends in the way you see fit?  Is this the first year a baseball team celebrated winning a division by spraying each other in copious amounts of alcohol?  Let’s check…

The 1979 Los Angeles Angeles

The 2004 Boston Red Sox

The 2007 New York Yankees

The 2008 Tampa Bay Rays

A picture dating back to 1979 shows not only that the Angels doused themselves in alcohol, they even poured a beer on Richard Nixon’s head.  As you can see this is not new.  Baseball celebrates this way.  It always has and it always will.  Sometimes tradition works.  What the Angels did for Nick Adenhart was a good thing.  For one moment baseball was about the team, friendship and respect.  Finally a story in baseball that didn’t discuss giving one player 40 million dollars for 4 years.  THAT’S A GOOD THING!!!

Did I really have to write this?  This seems like common sense.  Celebrate the memory of those missed from your past.  We’re not emotionless robots.  Duh.

In Buffalo T.O. was walking off the field last Sunday after the Bills lost to the Saints.

A fan dumped a bag of popcorn on his head.

Pathetic.  Buffalo’s fans as of late have been showing a very “no class” demeanor towards its players.  Leodis McKelvin’s lawn was defiled by two bottom feeder Buffalo Bills fans and now this “popcorn” incident.

I reckon it wasn’t only his streak of at least one reception a game that started in 1996 and ended last Sunday that put him in a poo mood when he faced the Buffalo press.

He seems angry.

This picture was taken on Sunday at Ralph Wilson Stadium.  Are the fans of Buffalo this crass that a message has to be spray painted on the wall?  Here is a good rule of thumb for NFL franchises.  If you have to paint this message on the walls of the bathroom, graffitti style, move your franchise.  The people of that city no longer deserve the team.

You know full well that when a drunk guy see that on the wall, he must achieve the unachievable.

Shame on you Buffalo.

The Jets haven’t had a great quarterback since Joe Namath.  That was in the late 60’s/early 70’s.

Enter the 2009 NFL football season!  Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez has only played 3 games.  Mark is 3-0 as the Jets quarterback.

Of course the Jets fans are going nucking futs.

However, do you really spend good hard earned cash on a Jets jersey and besmirch the good Sanchez name?

Classless fools.

Get your Dirty Sanchez shirts here!

So apparently the Spartan nation is starting to splinter and they are calling for a new coach.

The person who runs this site is not half cocked in his thoughts.  Here he has 10 solid reasons to fire Spartans head coach Mark Dantonio.

http://firedantonio.com/

Another week of spectacular NFL football, another week of 2 new Peyton Manning and Justin Timberlake commercials.  How many commercials did they make for Sony?

In what only be described as a miracle, the slowly decaying state of Michigan finally had a little slice of pro sports happiness.

Lions 19 – Redskins 14

It’s been 19 games since the Lions won a game.

If you say prayers, please say a prayer for Washington Redskins head coach Jim Zorn today.  Today cannot be a good day for him.

So when you walk to the WNDE studio, there is a office where this poster sized picture hangs.

True.  But, it’s close…

Who hates the Colts D now?  I think over the last three weeks the much maligned Colts D has proven they can bend but they won’t break.  In last nights game, a goal line interception by the Colts D late in the second half shows the teams stopping power and a little bit of luck.  They made a play at the right time.   It’s what every good defense that hopes for greatness needs to win games.

It was an all around thrashing of the Cardinals by our beloved Colts.  They won, and won easy by the bone crushing score of 31-10.

Arizona defensive tackle Darnell Dockett said, “They knew what plays to call at the right time and we couldn’t stop them.”

That line by Darnell proved to be a grand understatement.  Reggie Wayne, Dallas Clark and Pierre Garcon all catch passes for touchdowns in the first half.  Joesph Addai catches a a three yard touchdown pass in the second half and Adam Vinateri kicked a easy 26 yard field goal.

But what of the running game, you ask?  Joesph Addai and rookie Donald Brown both rushed for a combined 103 yards.

Peyton Manning at the helm threw for 379 yards and 4 touchdown passes.  He threw one interception.  After a win like this its hard to even criticize any facet of this game.

Next week the Colts come home to Lucas Oil Stadium where a 1-2 Seattle Seahawks team will be patiently waiting for an ass kicking.

The Colts are proving that 2009 has the making of a special year.  When does New England come to town?

Welcome to Club Ringless.

Club Ringless is a group of NFL Football players who do not have Super Bowl Rings.  These are great athletes who play football but for one reason or another, the super bowl ring have not been achieved or hasn’t been achieved to this point.

Here is a list of the first 9 players who have been inducted into the club.

More to be added later.

This is a pretty big club.  We’re going to assemble a team of players that you will adore.  The only way for an active player to leave Club Ringless is to win a Super Bowl.

1. Jim Kelly – Jim had 4 chances at Super Bowl glory.  By 4 chances, I mean 4 years in a row he was in the Super Bowl!  He was the quarterback of some of the greatest teams of the early 90’s.  However, losses to the Giants, Redskins and 2 losses to the Cowboys cemented his fate as The President and leader of Club Ringless.  It also destroyed the backbone of the city of Buffalo and they to this day still feel the sting of now Super Bowl wins.

2. Dan Marino – Considered to be one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, Dan always had great stats but never had enough to win the big game.

3. Dan Fouts – This one still confuses me to no end.  Dan was the man.  He was the backbone, heart and soul of the San Diego Chargers from 1973 to 1987.  I think he still calls play by play for NFL games on CBS.  He really shouldn’t be on this list but alas, no ring + high profile player = member of Club Ringless.

4. Donovan McNabb – Since he was drafted in 1999, Eagles fans booed.  He has been a Pro Bowl level QB.  However, no ring for McNabb.

5. Tony Romo – Danny White for the new generation.

6. Tony Gonzalez – Long time Chiefs tight end, current Falcons tight end.  His career coming to a close.  He has little chances left.

7 . Philip Rivers – Drafted 2004 but Ben Roethlisberger and Eli Manning both drafted in the same year already have rings.  This puts Philip In the club by default.

8. Jay Culter – He would have been left off but due to the Denver drama in the off-season he now enters Club Ringless because the expectation of the Bears is now Super Bowl or bust.

9. Terrell Owens – Stellar receiver.  Drama queen.  Game changer.  Very underrated reality show.  No ring.

Last night I had a dream on three college football predictions.

My dreams teased me as reality is a bitch.

This is what I saw happen on Saturday in my dream.

Oregon Ducks over California Golden Bears (6)

Illinois Fighting Illini over Ohio State Buckeyes (13)

Indiana Hoosiers over Michigan Wolverines (23)

Here is reality…

Oregon Ducks 42 – California Golden Bears -3  – EPIC WIN!

Illinois Fighting Illini 0 -  Ohio State Buckeyes 30 – DREAM FAIL!

Indiana Hoosiers 33 – Michigan Wolverines 36 – DREAM FAIL!

For the record 33% of my dreams are cool.

I woke up from a dream.  The dream was that these 3 College teams were upset.  It’s 3am right now, I wanted have this down to remember and see if I was right.  I’ll check it later today after the games.

Oregon Ducks over California Golden Bears (6)

Illinois Fighting Illini over Ohio State Buckeyes (13)

Indiana Hoosiers over Michigan Wolverines (23)

Ok… I’m going back to bed… night.

This girl (Lindsay Marie) can barely speak.  Damn she's hot.  Watch her cover the spreads for week three in her "thug speak".