This is getting ridiculous. First, the Bills produce a double-murderer - their best player ever - O.J. Simpson . Next, Travis Henry gets caught dealing over 11 pounds of coke and faces 10 years to life in federal prison. Now, three more Bills are heading down the same path as Henry and Simpson. Marshawn Lynch pled guilty to illegal gun charges after a prior hit-and-run incident. O.J.'s "cousin" Ko got arrested for a Ray Lewis-esque hindering police charge. Donte Whitner got locked up for aggravated disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. And more recently, Bills' owner Ralph Wilson is reportedly before a grand jury on charges of impersonating a Hall of Famer - the same grand jury that recently held over Dick Jauron on a felony impersonating a head coach charge. Well, at least they don't have any locker room poison to worry about.... Oops, I forgot. T.O. is now a Bill. I think the Bills should just cut out the middle man and make a switch to striped uniforms.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
The Buffalo Bills: The Real Cincinnati Bengals
This is getting ridiculous. First, the Bills produce a double-murderer - their best player ever - O.J. Simpson . Next, Travis Henry gets caught dealing over 11 pounds of coke and faces 10 years to life in federal prison. Now, three more Bills are heading down the same path as Henry and Simpson. Marshawn Lynch pled guilty to illegal gun charges after a prior hit-and-run incident. O.J.'s "cousin" Ko got arrested for a Ray Lewis-esque hindering police charge. Donte Whitner got locked up for aggravated disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. And more recently, Bills' owner Ralph Wilson is reportedly before a grand jury on charges of impersonating a Hall of Famer - the same grand jury that recently held over Dick Jauron on a felony impersonating a head coach charge. Well, at least they don't have any locker room poison to worry about.... Oops, I forgot. T.O. is now a Bill. I think the Bills should just cut out the middle man and make a switch to striped uniforms.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
American Idol, April 14, 2009 At The Movies
American Idol: At the movies. Quentin Tarantino in the house advising the contestants. Here's a preview from his new movie, which looks to kick ass.
Somehow Abigail, who is the nicest and sweetest person on the planet even sees the beauty in Quentin's violence.
Allison Iraheta. Don't want to miss a thing. Timing seems way off with the violins. By the time the chorus hits, she's rolling with that Allison energy. She has a few pitchy moments (a first for her) but the judges, sensing they owe her for some unfair weeks, are kind. Paula says Allison has the special sauce. Exsqueeze me? I think of something different when I hear that but maybe Paula is still in the two all beef patty special sauce lettuce cheese pickles onion on a sesame seed bun (yes sir!) zone.
Anoop Desai. Everything I do. His jacket is half suit, half Potsie. It's slow. Not challenging. But enjoyable. Sweetly melodic and fun. Judges liked it. I was not "wow"ed but he should live another week.
Adam Lambert. Born to be wild. Perfect song choice. His performances to date could be strung together into a best-selling video. The song ROCKS even more than normal. Adam pegs the energy needle. Simon thinks of something negative to say but I don't remember what it was or that it matters. Stellar is almost becoming mundane for Adam.
Matt Giraud. Have you ever really loved a woman. What the fuck? Is this Bryan Adams night? Tarantino says he's a mush-mouth. Remember Mush Mouth?
I love Mush Mouth. From last week, I repeat: Matt is a killer piano player. Now that the blind dork is gone, maybe they will give him some props. (Nope--still ignoring his piano playing.) Song was OK--I mean, it's a lame song but he did well. Randy and Kara knock his performance and they are right: his changes screwed up the song a bit. He's at risk.
Returning to Bryan Adams, I think I listened to that Reckless album (I had it on cassette) a thousand times. I feel like I had some pressing crush on a girl to this song but can't remember who it was:
.
Danny Gokey. Endless love. No glasses--he has a slightly different look. 3 weeks in a row with slow songs, a choice I question. Tarintino gave him good advice on hand use but he didn't listen. (Advice was keep the hands at bay and let energy flow out through voice and eyes.) His BEST performance yet and that is saying a lot because he's been so good. Judges are lukewarm to him and challenge him to be original.
(Aside: Ryan's Randy impression appeals to my 7 year old daughter Nabby so it works for someone.)
Kris Allen. I don't know you. From "Once." Turn down background singer. One way we judge in the Adams house is how much we talk through a song. We talked through this entire performance. We were discussing tomorrow's lunch orders for 2 minutes and it didn't make us stop talking for even a second. Nabby likes carrot more than a rabbit.
(The greatest moment in baseball ever.)
Never heard of the song. Never heard of the movie. He could be gone.
Lil Rounds. The Rose. Timing is off but a good song choice for her. Nothing terrible about it but as usual, she's a disappointment. She argues with Simon but if she didn't suck, she wouldn't be in this position. This should be her week to go.
Top: Lambert and Gokey.
Bottom: Allen and Rounds.
Somehow Abigail, who is the nicest and sweetest person on the planet even sees the beauty in Quentin's violence.
Allison Iraheta. Don't want to miss a thing. Timing seems way off with the violins. By the time the chorus hits, she's rolling with that Allison energy. She has a few pitchy moments (a first for her) but the judges, sensing they owe her for some unfair weeks, are kind. Paula says Allison has the special sauce. Exsqueeze me? I think of something different when I hear that but maybe Paula is still in the two all beef patty special sauce lettuce cheese pickles onion on a sesame seed bun (yes sir!) zone.
Anoop Desai. Everything I do. His jacket is half suit, half Potsie. It's slow. Not challenging. But enjoyable. Sweetly melodic and fun. Judges liked it. I was not "wow"ed but he should live another week.Adam Lambert. Born to be wild. Perfect song choice. His performances to date could be strung together into a best-selling video. The song ROCKS even more than normal. Adam pegs the energy needle. Simon thinks of something negative to say but I don't remember what it was or that it matters. Stellar is almost becoming mundane for Adam.
Matt Giraud. Have you ever really loved a woman. What the fuck? Is this Bryan Adams night? Tarantino says he's a mush-mouth. Remember Mush Mouth?
I love Mush Mouth. From last week, I repeat: Matt is a killer piano player. Now that the blind dork is gone, maybe they will give him some props. (Nope--still ignoring his piano playing.) Song was OK--I mean, it's a lame song but he did well. Randy and Kara knock his performance and they are right: his changes screwed up the song a bit. He's at risk.
Returning to Bryan Adams, I think I listened to that Reckless album (I had it on cassette) a thousand times. I feel like I had some pressing crush on a girl to this song but can't remember who it was:
.
Danny Gokey. Endless love. No glasses--he has a slightly different look. 3 weeks in a row with slow songs, a choice I question. Tarintino gave him good advice on hand use but he didn't listen. (Advice was keep the hands at bay and let energy flow out through voice and eyes.) His BEST performance yet and that is saying a lot because he's been so good. Judges are lukewarm to him and challenge him to be original.
(Aside: Ryan's Randy impression appeals to my 7 year old daughter Nabby so it works for someone.)
Kris Allen. I don't know you. From "Once." Turn down background singer. One way we judge in the Adams house is how much we talk through a song. We talked through this entire performance. We were discussing tomorrow's lunch orders for 2 minutes and it didn't make us stop talking for even a second. Nabby likes carrot more than a rabbit.
(The greatest moment in baseball ever.)
Never heard of the song. Never heard of the movie. He could be gone.
Lil Rounds. The Rose. Timing is off but a good song choice for her. Nothing terrible about it but as usual, she's a disappointment. She argues with Simon but if she didn't suck, she wouldn't be in this position. This should be her week to go.
Top: Lambert and Gokey.
Bottom: Allen and Rounds.
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