Art Sandusky

Oh, I never get the T-shirts with the "clever" slogans on them. As annoying as they might be on repeated viewings, I know I couldn't stand it being right there in my field of view ALL DAY. I already know I'm getting another fedora, as my previous one got ruined by a rainy day and inadvertently putting something on top of it. The rest of the money will probably go to a button-up shirt (if they have any decent ones that aren't covered in retarded skulls or flaming skulls or retarded flameskulls) or a pair of non-strap covered pants. Maybe a poster or another Gatsby cap for my expanding collection.

I got a $60 gift card for Hot Topic from my younger, more perceptive aunt.

I buy it.

You'll have it before the Super Bowl, kay?

Hey, I added a Sports expert on my ballot.

So did they. Lot of good it did. Once you've got hundreds of retards all being, well, retarded, it's hard to stop. Just don't start and there's no need to stop it later.

I really hated Austin in the period between Wrestlemania XV and his surgery. Just got sick of him always getting the better of the heels and the redneck persona. I really didn't want to see him come back and disrupt the awesomeness that was the WWF in 2000 either. By January 2001 I liked him again, but then hearing about the off-camera shit backstage and seeing him get the better of everyone even when not an active wrestler had me sick of him again by the present time. I guess that counts as a bias against him.

No. This is done at the LivingWithStyle forums, and anyone who's had the misfortune of visiting those has seen how awful it is. If you really want to see what a bunch of retarded teenagers can do when motivated, then go right ahead. Terrible idea.

Props to Minnesota on a pair of awesome contests. Find a better coach, please.

Well, I got my Christmas present from Ryan Longwell. I'm content.

Nah, give Vitamin X a fan-based name. He's way more knowledgeable about 'em.

MAN whattagame.

(lets out breath)

Man, the last thing we need (as much as it pains me to say this) is to have to live or die based on Favre's performance. Just get back out there and play like it didn't happen.

Man, I criiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiied.

The Packers' tackling has been average at best.

Meh, I'd rather put together solid drives over and over instead of relying on the big play for points. That defense will tire out, and that's when Green will turn the Metrodome from Favre-killer to his own personal playground.

Eh, we needed a time-out before going for that 4th down anyway. I have a feeling this'll be one of those shorten-your-life-by-a-couple-of-years games.

I will either be very happy or very sad around 7pm tomorrow.

To me, it's the energy first and foremost. A crowd can be nuclear for an entire game in the college ranks, and much bigger. A pro stadium maxes out at 80,000 or so, but you've got 109,000 people at college games. Also, since colleges often coordinate fans all wearing the same color or something, you'll get a whole sea of the same color surrounding the field. A home game in college makes a much bigger difference. Also, the players aren't paid. You're not going to hear about college players refusing to play because of a contract dispute or anything. It also makes you feel closer to the players, since they aren't on Cribs showing off their big houses and nice cars. They're playing because they'd like to have that stuff eventually, but for the most part, they play for pure love of it. Professional football is also hindered by college having a good 20-25 year head start, historically. You've got games in college that have been going for a whole century. And there are so many teams! 118 in Division 1-A alone! In the professional ranks, you have to resort to rooting for the nearest large metropolitan area or some other big city, but just about everyone has a 1-A school within 100 miles of them. More people also end up graduating from colleges over time than are from big cities. In college, you're exposed to your team colors and logo and mascot everywhere whereas in a city you can avoid coverage of its sports teams without really trying too hard. This leaves a sense of extreme loyalty, whether you meant to end up cheering for your school or not. Then you've got people who have relatives from colleges, which greatly expands a fanbase. Those are my theories, anyway.

The world begins and ends with Coach.

Oops. Sorry. Props.

If it makes you feel any better, I edited my pick for "tries to be cool" poster.

I feel that whether it's a joke or serious, that song is genius.

Watch the video. Man.