Man-Crush Overload!!

In this video (which has no sound for some reason), you see President Barack Obama throw out the first pitch in the 2009 MLB All-Star Game. Catching the pitch is Cardinals 1B Albert Pujols. Both of these guys show up in my man-crush list.

Even in complete silence, the images are inspiring!

Blues Playoff Exit Thoughts

Like many fans of the St. Louis Blues, I am just happy they made the playoffs, after a five year drought. And, I will join the chorus of fans and pundits saying this really is a learning experience for such a young team.

I stopped shaving and grew a solidarity playoff beard. I shaved it as soon as the game was over and I got back home. Couldn't even make it thru the night. Which is OK. I prefer to be clean-shaved anyway.

I really do hope this is the start of great things for the Blues. I hope the fans aren't treated to another 30 years of playoff mediocrity.

And I do think the drought has made the STL fanbase a bit more appreciative of the playoff.

Sorry, dear readers. Nothing new, original, or exciting in this post. I agree with pretty much everyone else on this issue.

Scorched-Earth Rams

So, my beloved St. Louis Rams made a couple changes. They fired their whole coaching staff. This means that Jim Haslett (my personal pick) will not be the head coach. A total scorched-earth policy.

But, I remain cautiously optimistic. The rumor is that Leslie Frazier (defensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings) is the fave candidate. Here's hoping he does a great job! All he has to do is win 6 games, and he'll have won more victories than the last 2 seasons combined.

The actual photograph above is Jim Haslett. Sorry it didn't work out coach. I was pulling for you.

The Mike Shannon List

Admittedly, Nik and I have shared a good many laughs at Mike Shannon's expense. So, here's a list of people's names that I would probably pay money to hear Mike Shannon say. If you're unclear about why this list is funny, email me, or ask any local St. Louis Cardinals fan. As always, the list is in no particular order. Also, most of these people are football players.

1. Ben Roethlisberger
2. TJ Houshmanzadeh
3. Oshimago Atogwe
4. Nnamdi Asomugha
5. Adawale Ogunleye
6. Akbar Gbaja-Biamila
7. Charlie Dooley (shout out to Nik!)

If you have other suggestions, feel free to comment.

Vacation Pics- Rams vs. Bills

This one requires a bit of an explanation.

See, my dad and I are involved in a little father-son project. Since we both love football, we've decided to make it our goal to watch a game at every NFL stadium. It's OK if we don't see the Rams at every stadium. True, this means giving money to both the Arizona Cardinals and the New England Patriots. But I figure, if we eat before we go to the game, we don't have to give them as much.

Anyway, the 1st installment of this project was 9-28-08. The Buffalo Bills played my beloved but really-sucking-right-now Rams in STL. Enjoy the pics!

Vacation Pics- Cards Game

These photos were taken at Busch Stadium. My dad and I went to the game. Enjoy!

Blues 3rd Jersey

Here's a picture of the St. Louis Blues 3rd jersey. Like I said about the Buffalo Sabres 3rd jersey,

I'm totally getting one!

What Was The Holdup?

Ahhh...'tis the season to be training. I'm just glad that my beloved St. Louis Rams signed their 1st-round draft pick, Chris Long. He's the son of NFL HOFer Howie Long. I just am wondering what the holdup was. At least he didn't hold out.