xmaskitty.jpgThe Raiders have secured the number one pick (Thank you Detroit) and the Bronco’s missed the playoffs - Merry Xmas and Happy New Year to me. Now, the only thing that could make this any better would be a guarantee that Brady Quinn will be a great NFL quarterback.

How bout them Vols? Once again we were able to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Another costly fumble coupled with four quarters of sloppy play on the offensive side of the ball sealed our fate. Does anyone think this years team is any better than last years? We finished 9-4, but if not for a sensational defensive stop on a two point conversion against Air Force and a nice stand against Kentucky late in the game, we could have finished 7-6. I have to say Eric has looked alot, and I mean alot better than last year, but without a running game, he can only do so much. No lead is safe when you can’t milk the clock. Before we open up the purse strings, and I say we because the fans are who ulitmately pays, lets see if Cutcliff can fix the running game.

I went to Atlanta to see the Hawks participate (in my opinion they didn’t play) in a game with the Cavs on the 27th. Pretty much this was a home game for Cleveland and Lebron - Ridiculous. The highlight of my trip was not watching a passionless Hawks squad (minus an injured Josh Smith - the only Hawk I care to see play) get mauled by what appeared to be a mediocre Cavs team, but was seeing the human highlight reel, Dominique Wilkins, in the Lennox mall the following day. Why this guy is not in the hall is borderline criminal. Great Arena though!

2 Hawks Tickets (section 109): $120

Pretzel and Coke: $8

Hawks t-shirt: $25

Clevelands Anderson Varejao being compared to Sideshow Bob from the Simpsons on the jumbotron while he unknowingly walked back on the court scratching his butt: Priceless.