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Carl Spackler

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  1. Lefau and Burke are playing really well so far.
  2. The bounced throw to Moore and the misread on 4th down on the first drive were signs of tightness. But his decision to check down on that third down play on the second drive was the right decision. He'll be fine, I think.
  3. Bad read by Arch there. Clearly an RPO, had the TE wide open. Should have kept and either picked it up himself or hit the TE. Easy first down was available. Arch was a definite mixed bag on that first drive. Let's hope he settles down.
  4. Had to trade him to Green Bay, huh, Jerry? Fuck you.
  5. I don't care for either program, but I'm kinda hoping Miami wins simply because it will motivate ND all the more two weeks later when they host aggy. The Irish know they will have no shot at a playoff spot if they lose both games.
  6. I think the problem as far as DeVitto, Javors, and Stegmeyer (sounds like a law firm name) were concerned was the manner in which it went down. On the Hired Gun documentary, Javors says that he learned he was out from hearing a report on the radio in his car while he was driving around. Presumably, Stegmeyer found out in similar fashion. DeVitto (who continued to work with Joel for several more years) said on HG that he found out he had been ousted when he went to board the plane during a break in the tour (the band was apparently flying back to NY to spend Easter with their families) and was told there was no room for him. Obviously, HG only presented their side of the story, but if what Javors and DeVitto said in the documentary is even partially true, that's a pretty shitty way to treat members of the band that have been playing with you for years. At least have the courtesy (and the balls) to tell them face-to-face when they're being given the chop. I'd be interested to know if Joel has ever commented publicly on the claims that he basically didn't have the balls to tell those guys that they were out. If he has, I've never seen it, but it would be nice to get the other side of the story so to speak. FWIW, DeVitto came across as the opposite of embittered on the HG documentary. Says he would be more than happy to work with Joel again, wishes him well, etc. He also acknowledged that it was BJ who was writing the songs and whose name was on the albums (although it's apparent that the band members helped massage the songs into their final forms). BJ, of course, did not come off so well in Hired Gun.
  7. I always enjoy seeing trash programs get embarrassed. Grant Union (Sacramento, CA) players and coaches tried to start shit during warmups with Folsom, which is QB'ed by a kid who's a 5* and headed to BYU. Folsom also has a WR who will play at Ole Miss. Why nobody was tossed for the pregame shenanigans is a bit of a mystery to me. #9 for Grant Union is a clown in particular. And, of course, Grant also pulled some dirty shit during the game. It didn't end well for Grant Union -- 51-13. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1399640481097856 There's a pretty good Youtube video about the game as well.
  8. The Kirkland 12YO barrel aged is pretty good for the $, IMO. Wouldn't pay $40 for it (there are better rums at or below that price), but $20? Yes.
  9. Currently as low as $162 on Amazon. Knivesshipfree has the orange mini for $170. Still not cheap, but better than $200.
  10. Watched & enjoyed it.
  11. Many moons ago, I clerked at Roy Minton's firm for two years while going through law school, and I still have a tremendous amount of respect for him & his legacy. His death was a big loss to the legal community in Texas. He got consistently great results by being genuine, insightful as what makes people tick, polite, sharp as a tack, well-prepared, and down-to-earth. I still regard my two years there as the other half of my legal education. His older son, David, was also at the firm at the time, and he's another good guy. I got from David one of my favorite lines to use when someone screws up -- "he just shat in his messkit." David probably got it from his dad. Perry was still in undergrad at the time, but he used to stop by the office occasionally.
  12. Fair point.
  13. Yep, sheer laziness to project aggy to the Texas Bowl . . . aside from the fact that two of their last four bowl appearances were in the [wait for it] . . . Texas Bowl. All kidding aside, the Texas Bowl would be a step up from last year's bowl for aggy, so maybe Graham should put a lid on the manufactured outrage at preseason bowl projections, which mean nothing.
  14. Talk about a close season series -- the Cubs and Pirates played 7 games this season, and six of them involved one-run margins. The only game that didn't was a 3-1 Chicago win. And neither team scored more than 4 runs in any of the seven games.
  15. I especially love the part in which the poster compares one of their backup WRs to Justin Jefferson. Apparently, aggy's wideouts are so good that Justin Jefferson part II can't even break into the starting lineup.
  16. First movie that came to mind when I saw the thread title was The Limey. Lots of other great roles, though. Zod. John Tunstall in Young Guns. Sir Larry Wildman in Wall Street.
  17. "The Kool Aid is coming out of my ears, and I love it." That would be a helluva thread title.
  18. Thanks -- now I know who to blame.
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