I swore that I wouldn't watch " the washed up boys" sing the national anthem. As they were announced I got up to drain the vien, but, caught a glimpse of the train wreck and could not look away. YIKES! First, was there anyone close to them to relay that they didn,t have to wear the same pants from 1986? Secondly, I wasn't aware that this was a stage for "burned out 70s' hippie role", nice glasses dork! And, were those Boston-like sideburns? Tell me that they were all smuggling blankets in their shirts. Ever hear of sit-ups? If a camera does add 10 pounds, the magic camera placed all of the weight directly around their midrifts. Too much.

Come on! This is unbelievable and unacceptible.

The writing for the future of this team has been on the wall since the playoff game in 2005 when Carsons' knee was assasinated in cold blood. The team has never recovered from that hit by "Vonolhacker". The offense sports some of the most talented skill players in the game. Consider that ,when healthy, the Bengals' have Carson, Chad and T.J. If asked if this core on offense would enjoy only one playoff game while together, you would not be able to believe it. I'm going to tell you why it is not only true, but also time for a change.

The offensive play calling is so predictable and boreing. It is unimaginable and screams lack of preperation. The blame for this rests entirely on the shoulders of our offensive coordinator, Bob Bradkowski. I can't blame Marvin Lewis because I don't think he even shows up for practices. Bob was exposed when Carson went down after the Pittsburgh Cheaters took out Carsons' knee. In 2005, Rudi was a top 5 running back in the league. Please explain to me why would Rudi only touch the football 8 times in the second half, while protecting a lead? Is it not common to run the ball if you are ahead and trying to shorten the game? This on top of trusting  John Kitna ( who hadn't seen action all year)  to lead this team to victory with his arm? Instead, John throws 2 picks and sealed this teams fate. I don't blame you john. I blame the idiot that didn't realize Carson was out of the game and didn't know how to adjust for his 2nd stringer.

I am through with the excuses. Other teams find ways to win when key players go down with injuries. We need to find a coordinator who recognizes the talent he has and knows how to use it!

When we see a skanky hot chick it is sometimes difficult to know how to respond. The ultimate question to ourselves is "yep" or "nope". There are a few rules when determining skanky hottness.

When determining skanky hottness please keep in mind there is a fine line when skanky overtakes hottness. Here is what to look for. The hair of our "skotty" is usually badly colored and tattered. However, it is worn in a matter that says, "I'm available". I can't explain it but a "skottys" body is smoking hot. A perfect host for dirty fornication, this is the first feature that catches our eye. It is this "fine specimine" that will blind us from the rest of the skankyness. If we look past the great body we notice that our "skottys" face is not all that pleasant to look at. A direct look into her face is typically followed by a " gggaaa" as we double take. Now remember, we are talking skanky hot. Don't be surprised if some of her chicklets are missing. And don't be set aback if the ones that are there are off colored.

These are a few guidelines to follow when determining skanky hottness and ultimately  when determining "yep" or "nope". Be careful and send me some pictures of what you think a "skotty" is.

I watched, as you did, last week. I have heard the press confrences. Is there anyone on this @#!!&^%$  team or staff that appears to give a #@*&? NOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THERE ISN'T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why should I? The season tickets are paid for, but, thank GOD all of the home games are at 1:00 this season. I can hold off my drink until 4:00 when I get home and will not spend a dime on Mike Browns' concessions. Mike Brown, PLEASE! Give up operating procedures, fire your piece of crap offensive coordinator and get a #@&^%(&  general manager. Time is up. The masses are turning. ACT NOW, Paul Browns' uninformed about football, son ( yeah, you Mike).

Listening to Mo this morning, I heard a caller actually try to convince Mo that Michael Phelps was taking a form of performance enhancer.

RIDICULOUS!

The  caller has a problem believing that Phelps could recover so quickly from race to race. He went so far as to call him "superhuman". His paraphrased ( and stupid) words, " there is no way that anyone can beat all those people by so much if their not taking something". Well idiot caller, have you heard of Mark Spitz, or Jessie Owens? These guys dominated in an era when there weren't steroids. Occasionally, the stars align, the clouds part, and the Heavens rain down a champion. Bull crap! The guy works his tail off everyday to become the best in the world. Let me try to explain why he "recovers" so quickly..

During the early stages of training, the workouts in the water are very heavy and exhausting. Phelps spends up to 4 hours a day in the pool. The training regiment will include high lap sets with little rest in between. Example, 10- 200 meter freestyle on 2:30 intervals. As the training continues, Phelps incorporates  weight training and cardio programs. His total training time a day will increase to about 8 hours a day at its' peak. As the big race approaches ( this case the big 8 races in China), Phelps will begin to tapper his training. Currently, his muscles are used to heavy amounts of training. To put this into perspective, imagine lifting 150lbs, 40 times a day to be able to lift 75lbs, 5 times for competition. Phelps will begin to tapper  about  one month before his competition. In the last week he is in full tapper mode. His workouts are mostly short sprints with cosiderable rest in between. Most likely he has suspended any wieghtlifting and is intaking mass amounts of carbohydrates to fuel his muscles. If the tapper was timed perfect, Michael Phelps' muscles are at the appex of performance. Like a well trained quarter horse mounted in the starting gate, Phelps is poised and ready to explode off the blocks and on his way to the record books.

To suggest that a swimmer needs signifigant time to " recover" is an indicator of how uninformed some people are. 8 hours of training a day, everyday, to swim 8 events is not " superhuman". It is however, super dedication to be the best.