Blacked Out

It's a Sunday and what that usually means is that I wake up, watch the pregame shows, make a last minute run through of my fantasy teams, and finally sit in front of the tv to watch my beloved Chiefs play. Unfortunately I won't be able to do the latter today because the Chiefs are blacked out 75 miles within Arrowhead...and we live pretty close to the stadium. It's the first time since 1990 that the Chiefs won't have a sold out stadium. What used to be a such an advantage for the Chiefs has become a huge non factor. But let's get real here, who wants to go watch a couple teams with a combined 5 wins play in the freezing cold?!?! It would have been nice though if maybe the Chiefs would have bought those last 5,000 tickets so that the dedicated fans at home could still watch the game and not have to fork over $27 for parking alone!!

My mind is full of ideas!

I just started a Twitter account the other day and over the past few days I have definitely been getting my tweet on! It's so interesting to be able to follow my favorite athletes and see what they're doing and how they're feeling. It's crazy to think about how a lot of the reports you hear on sportscenter actually come from Twitter! I'm still trying to figure out how it all works, sometimes I stare at what some people say for a looong time and can never really figure out what they're trying to say, oh well.

I've been meaning to blog about the Sing Off, but due to my sweet procrastination skills I'm just now getting to it. The show is kind of a mix between Glee and American Idol...and I love it. I feel like a have a pretty good appreciation for groups/people who have great voice. Here's the thing that I don't really understand though...when they advertise the show they say that it's the first show that's judged solely on singing ability but when the judges talk about the performances they comment on the wardrobe, choreography, and all that other jazz. So here's my idea...if they really want to advertise a show that is completely solely based on singing ability then why not blindfold the judges?!?! Sounds like a great idea to me, mix things up a little bit!

Today's a tough day for the sports world, Chris Henry, Bengals WR, has passed. He had a tough career in the NFL with trying to stay out of trouble but this year it seemed like he had been righting all his wrongs. It'll be a tough weekend for the Bengals with trying to keep their minds focused on winning their division while trying to remember their fallen teammate.

Mark Ingram

So when I was talking about this past weekend I completely forgot to talk about the best moment of the weekend, Mark Ingram winning the Heisman and his emotional speech.

Going into Saturday night I wanted Suh to win just because I love seeing change and seeing something different, and a defensive lineman winning it would have been just that. Although after I witnessed Mark Ingram thank everyone in the world with tears streaming down his face, I knew that the right guy was given the award.

To watch someone get up in front of the entire world without notes and not miss a beat was pretty impressive. It seemed as if the only person he failed to thank was his next door neighbors brothers cousin! It was just refreshing to see such raw emotion. You could tell that he was truly thankful for every opportunity he's been given. I can honestly say that it was the best acceptance speech that I have ever seen. He definitely gained my respect and I will always be a fan, I mean how could you not want to see this guy succeed?!?!

Great weekend

What a weekend it was in the NFL. Outside of the Chiefs there was some greatness this week. The Colts set the record with 22 straight regular season wins, are you serious?!?! That's just plain ridiculous. It'll be interesting to see how the rest of the season play out for them since they already have everything wrapped up. In the same game Brandon Marshall had 21 catches, let me repeat that...21 catches!!! I went onto CBS Sportsline when he had 20 catches and I had to refresh it a few times to make sure that it wasn't a misprint. I think it's safe to say that Broncos fans have officially forgot about his punting display in training camp.

As for the Chiefs, I will always be a loyal and dedicated fan. It's tough to watch them struggle like they are and even worse it's hard to see the stands half filled. Arrowhead used to be such a tough place for visitors to come in and play well, now it seems to happen frequently. Here's my idea to get fans out to Chiefs and Royals games when they're struggling. You have a set price for each ticket, and that price is never exceeded. When each team goes on a losing streak, the tickets are decreased by a certain percentage and even more so given the length of the streak. Why not try something like this?!?! It's not like either team is losing money, and you never know what might happen...maybe the Royals could get a sell out after a 10 game losing streak when the tickets are at a bare minimum price. You can't tell me those people aren't going to buy concessions and beer. Needless to say, they will still make their money. Go ahead and ask yourself why not and let me know if you can come up with a reason!

I know what you're thinking, maybe I should run a professional organization!

Like Ocho says...be great today folks.

Snow is on the ground...

I woke up this morning to a bunch of hustle and bustle around the door to the garage. I immediately knew what that meant, snow had fallen and everyone was gathering to shovel our driveway. This time of year has to be my favorite. Where else in the world can you have 65 degree weather and then the following week have snow accumulate on the ground?!?! I know it sounds crazy, but I absolutely love the inconsistency of the weather in the Midwest.