Patriots Smack the Jets Silly
Silly!
You enjoy this beat-down? I just love the way our good friend Chris Stout put it this morning: “Belichick’s not evil; he’s strategic.” If strategy is sending a message to a division rival in the form of an absolute and embarrassing drubbing, then yep, he once again proved he was a master strategist. Throwing in the 4th quarter, going for it on 4th down? I suppose they were just working on certain aspects of their game that needed improvement.
Giving credit where it’s due, this was one of the prettiest game-plans I’ve seen all season long. Knowing that the Jets defense was lacking its heart and soul, Belichick and Brady decided they’d go ahead and dismember the body as well. Cromartie and Revis? Non-factors. Isolate them, spread the field, and check down to the space where pass catchers can run. With everyone going fast and hard, from Welker to Woodhead, there were just too many weapons on the field for the Jets defense to deal with. Especially considering Mark Sanchez and the offense couldn’t sustain a drive, and once they were able to run, they had too little time to pursue it. They had to pass, and that led to one of the biggest surprises of the night–the Patriots defense.
I’ve definitely warmed to Belichick in the past couple of seasons. Maybe something about coaching youth sports led me to a deeper understanding; however, I thought the dude was crazy for not hiring a defensive coordinator in 2010. Bottom line, the Patriots defense is pretty bad, but last night they showed up in full force. They stuffed the run early, and picked off the passes late.
In a word, they “exposed” Mark Sanchez for still being slightly under-ripe. When a similar “exposure” took place last season, Rex Ryan reinforced the necessity of being able to run the ball. I suppose we’ll see the same sense of focus from the Jets moving forward in response to this, New England’s declaration for the AFC East.
The mystique that the Jets carried through the past several weeks of winning game after game is clearly no more–perhaps it was more of a magic act than a mystique, based on winning several games that they just as easily could have lost vs. inferior opponents.
Considering the Patriots, it would make sense to refer to them as the best team in the AFC. While they’re certainly not the most talented, and the defense is incredibly suspect, they possess an offense that can put up points against anybody, and how flippin’ tough are they at home? The only two teams that I see potentially giving the Patriots fits in the AFC are the Steelers and… …the Chiefs. We fans of the NFC are going to find out how good the Bears are come Sunday when the Pats head to Chicago.
Dec 7th
6 Reasons Why The Hyundai Equus Is Cooler Than The Batmobile
Admit it: you’ve always gone green for Batman’s slick ride. The cut angles, the glossy finish, and the way it could drive up walls and shoot rockets out of the back? Amazing. We can’t help you with the last two attributes – we don’t think the Highway Patrol would be thrilled if you blew rush hour traffic out of the water, anyhow – but we might have come up with a way for you to even the score a bit with Batman. Here are six reasons why the 2011 Hyundai Equus might cause even the Dark Knight’s head to turn
- Tinted windows and taillights. No Joker’s gonna be able to see anything but a mystic shadow through these.
- Larger than life 24-inch alloy wheels cocooned in Pirelli P Zero Nero rubber. Batman’s spinners don’t have a hope against these wheels.
- Leather and suede upholstery. This stuff makes a Manhattan penthouse look trashy, let alone the vinyl the Batmobile undoubtedly sports.
- A 17 speaker quality audio system. We don’t even think the Batmobile had a transistor radio.
- Massaging driver’s seat. You know that Batman wishes he could massage his aches and pains away with a touch of a button.
- Free iPad. Maybe the Batmobile had some sweet technology, but he couldn’t take any of it out of the car.
Perhaps the greatest advantage the Equus has over the Batmobile is that it can go anywhere, from crime fighting to soccer practice with ease. Ever seen the Batmobile picking up the kids from piano lessons or cruising down to the Chinese joint for some takeout? We didn’t think so. The Equus goes where you do, which makes it imminently more practical than ejector seats. Or so we’d hope.
Dec 7th
Hilarious Letter From Cash4Gold
This is just plain awesome. Thank you boing boing for posting this hilarious letter from Cash4Gold:
Dec 6th
NFL Week 13 Picks
| At Philadelphia -8.5 Houston
PICK: Eagles -8.5 |
New Orleans -6.5 At Cincinnati
PICK: Saints -6.5 |
| At Minnesota -5.5 Buffalo
PICK: Bills +5.5 |
Atlanta -3 At Tampa Bay
PICK: Bucs +3 |
| At Miami -4.5 Cleveland
PICK: Fins -4.5 |
At San Diego -13 Oakland
PICK: Chargers -13 |
| At Tennessee -2 Jacksonville
PICK: Jags +2 |
At Seattle -6 Carolina
PICK: Panthers +6 |
| At Kansas City -8.5 Denver
PICK: Chiefs -8.5 |
At Indianapolis -5.5 Dallas
PICK: Colts -5.5 |
| At NY Giants -7 Washington
PICK: Giants -7 |
St. Louis -3.5 At Arizona
PICK: Rams -3.5 |
| Chicago -3.5 At Detroit
PICK: Bears -3.5 |
At Baltimore -3 Pittsburgh
PICK: Steelers +3 |
| At Green Bay -9.5 San Francisco
PICK: Packers -9.5 |
At New England -3.5 NY Jets
PICK: Pats -3.5 |
Last week: 6-9-1
Season: 86-81-7
Dec 1st
Skedouche Offers Holiday Sweaters With a Little Humor
Dude, it’s December! That means Christmas fever is in full effect. Get ready for a few solid weeks of jingle bells, pine needles and Egg Nog. Secret Santa gifts will be purchased. Stockings will be stuffed. Christmas parties will be attended. But what will you wear to your special holiday shindig?
How bout a naughty Christmas sweater from Skedouche?
Nothing puts you into the holiday spirit like a tacky Christmas sweater. But why go for an ordinary tacky sweater when you can sport something subversively naughty? Skedouche’s adult-theme sweaters are just the right amount of clever. You don’t want to be sporting something pornographic at your company get-together or your grandma’s house. You just want the right amount of sublte humor to spice up your tackiness.
Skedouche’s naughty sweaters are made with 100% Acrylic yarn. I received one from SKedouche, and they’re pretty sturdy without being itchy, which is a big plus. They’re also 100% guaranteed conversation-starters at holiday parties.
If you want to go for a holiday look that’s more nice than naughty, Skedouche also offers more traditional tacky sweaters, scarves, accessories and even LED sweaters that light you up like a Christmas tree.
Don’t go for a boring cardigan or a dreary raincoat this holiday season. Show up to your holiday party with some gaudy-naughty Christmas flair and share some laughs with the ones you love.
Dec 1st
How Condoms Are Made and Tested
Today is World AIDS Day, and everyone is focused on bringing awareness to this epidemic. Promoting safe sex is just one step. Everyone knows that using a condom is the simplest way to practice safe sex, but do you know how condoms are produced? In this video, you’ll see how LifeStyles produces and thoroughly tests condoms that help keep people safe.
The testing is no joke, either. You’ll see these little latex wonders go through rigorous air inflation tests, water tests and electronic testing to gauge microscopic defects that can’t be seen by the human eye. Take a look:
Dec 1st
Gatorade Workout With Lacey Stone
A couple weeks ago I had the privilege to get a sneak peek at a new product line that Gatorade will be unveiling in the upcoming months. The fine folks at Gatorade invited MANjr out to New York to test out the new line and learn more about health and fitness. The event was held at a brilliant location, The Setai Fifth Avenue, right in the heart of Midtown. Led by world-renowned fitness instructor Jay Blahnik and super cool Michigan alum Kate, I viewed a presentation of what Gatorade has in the works to improve the life of the athlete.
I was very impressed with the presentation. Details are limited, but the new line will surely revolutionize the athletic experience. World Shape magazine selected Jay as one of the top 5 fitness instructors on the planet. He has appeared in a slew of award winning videos and has traveled the globe spreading the importance of health and fitness. His unsurpassed expertise on the subject makes Jay an invaluable consultant to mega companies like Nike and Gatorade.
The highlight of the presentation was my personal workout session with preeminent fitness guru Lacey Stone. Founder of Lacey Stone Fitness and innovator of TheBigGame! fitness class and BOOTYCamp workout, Lacey’s mission is to inspire people to reach levels they thought were impossible. A former Division I basketball star at Maine, Lacey whipped me into shape with a grueling 45 minute spinning session. This shit was no joke. Lacey’s unyielding motivation combined with a sweet play list to jam to kept me peddling away. Take a look:
I was able to complete the workout, but afterwards, my legs were jelly. I decided to hang around and recover a bit and received helpful dietary advice from sports nutritionist Susan Kundrat. Thankfully, Gatorade team member and all-around good dude Andrew hooked me up with some refreshments and directed me toward the spa.
Two weeks later, I’m still sore. Lacey had me working muscles that have been in hibernation for decades. Her brilliant ability to motivate got me through the workout, but the aftermath has been a struggle.
Even with the after-pain, the experience was great and damn-near life-changing. I intend to apply what I learned in my time with Lacey, Jay and the entire Gatorade team. Lacey’s motto is Passion + Persistence + Patience = Excellence. Definitely solid words of wisdom.
Special thanks to Andrew, Kate and Ashley for making me feel very welcome and affording me this remarkable opportunity to learn about the new product line and push myself physically at the same time. I look forward to utilizing the new products on a regular basis in the near future.
Nov 30th
