Super Nintendo..Sega Genesis

The Prez is tired about talking about Politics. Even with a scandal over conditions at Walter Reed Hospital reeking havoc and the fact that “Scooter” Libby was found guilty(Get the Pardon ready Boy Prince!). Some Sports issues have taken precedent to kicking the Bush Administration while it takes us into the 5th circle of hell.

With the Celtics heading for five in row tomorrow night, my choice to follow Bill Simmons into the realm of Fantanking has me feeling anxious. We still hold the second worse record in the NBA, but the Bucks are playing awful. A friend of mine from ‘Sconsin envisions a frontcourt of Villanueva, Bogut, and Oden. I think I am going to vomit now….

The Patriots signed Adalius Thomas: Great pick...(But where was that money for Branch?)
The Patriots trade for Wes Welker: Ok...he must be better then Tim Dwight...right?
The Patriots trade away a second and a seventh round pick for Welker: Are you freaking kidding me? A second rounder? Does Welker also play DB?

Anyone have $200,000?, I want Payton Manning to wash my dishes and sweep my floor.

Manchester United’s Victory against Liverpool was outstanding. The clash versus Lille tomorrow should be epic considering the bitterness between the clubs. Being shorthanded without Saha and Solsjaer will be problematic for the next couple of weeks. Losing Larsson sucks. With both the UEFA and EPL titles in the balance, even more pressure will be on Sir Alex, Rooney, Ronaldo, and the rest of the lads….don't cock it up...

After reading a few Baseball publications the past few days I have begun to reconsider my approval of the Closer/Bullpen situation. As one publication put it, “It could be one ugly committee”.

The yearly Boston Bruins winning streak that teases fans in caring is in full swing. They are currently 4 points out of the 8th and final playoff spot. One more win, and I am in. With the UConn men not going to the tournament, I may need the B’s to tie me over this month.

The Ron Borges situation is a strange one. Not that he plagiarized, I think it happens more then we think, but I am talking about the unique way others in the media have reacted. The facts remains that as much as Borges was respected for going out on a limb as a writer, he was absolutely despised for his “pettiness” with regard to “The Kaiser” Bill Belichick. The guys on Weei’s “The Big Show” were practically giddy. As the Queens of the Kaiser’s Fan Club, Weei as a station has never hesitated to point out the Patriots success in relation to Borges’s continued obsession with trying to knock Belichick or his decisions as a virtuoso of the complex NFL system. As demonstrated in the article above, since Borges writes for the Globe, not doubt the Herald is pumped about the negative press the Globe will undoubtedly receive. It gives them a chance to bring up Mike Barnacle, which is always fun. Thus, while Borges is the focus, it provides the perfect background for all the major New England media outlets to go after the Globe. If I am Mike Felger, John Tomase, or Steve Buckley, I am not even trying to use a blog as a source.

The fall out from my analysis on Performance Enhancement has been clever, if not shock and awe.

The best line from reader “The Moose” in Rhode Island,

“The Prez writing about Performances Enhancement is akin to Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter having a sleep over the night before opening day.”

Ouch….

Good Luck to the fellas at Around the Blog, who are attempting to do a Peter Gammons-esque breakdown of all the teams in MLB throughout this month.

Ron Artest proves the old adage, “People who go into the stands to beat up drunk basketball fans, probably end up beating up women”

Scottie Pippen will never be Michael Jordan. Somebody please let him know this…

A belated congratulations to the American guy who won the 2006 World's Strongest Man competition. Watching that at 2:30 in the morning was inspiring.

And if you don’t know…now you know……

State of the (Dis)Union

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaijfS5h73o

The State of the Union is now a slurpfest for the pundits and politicians alike. It is officially a pseudo-holiday of Super Bowl proportions for the cable news networks. It also wins for "Fakest Night of the Year". It is the moment the country seeks to hear a new message for the year to come and gets nothing but fake smiles, fake applause, jubilant congressional staffers/autograph seekers, and shout outs to the unlikely peeps in the house. I could have cared less until a friend e-mailed me a message that he was doing a running commentary of the event. A night of grading, reading, and sleep became one of high comedy, Nirvana clips, and big news from THE NIGHTWATCHMAN.

First off, the Message. The President is shitty and he knows it. Earlier in the day the VP was accused of trying to sacrifice Scooter Libby and save Karl Rove in a court of law. The war in Iraq has stripped him all credibility. For those of us who actually tallied up the votes of the 2000 election, the last 7 years have been a consistent case of the “chickens coming home to roost” for the entire administration. Now there is a call for “citizen reserves”. It is like these people are living in a dream world.

The complete lack of credibility made the message moot. I was more intrigued by the cut shots to the various dignitaries on hand for the occasion, including the several Democrats and Republicans already running for President in 2008. There was John McCain sleeping. Ditto for Joe Bidden and Ted Kennedy. It was interesting Bush brought up Africa, and the genocide in Darfur. It made Bono happy, so I was happy. However, not including a word on the reconstruction of New Orleans was at best an egregious error, and at worst the reason why he may be compared only to Emperor Nero in his ability to be callous and somehow revel in it. And forget about even a mention of Osama Bin Laden. He hasn’t been on Bush’s lips since they were seen riding bombs in a Music Video back in ‘03.

The fact Hilary Clinton was sitting behind Obama was and interesting visual. However, the highlight of the evening was the “shout outs” portion of the speech that actually happened later then in most State of the Union addresses. My personal favorite was the out of nowhere appearance of Dikembe Mutumbo. I have enjoyed this geriatric since I was Elementary school. The site of him towering over Laura Bush was great. I immediately hoped someone would produce a basketball for him to hold and fake like he was grabbing a rebound, increasing the likelihood of Mutumbo accidentally clocking the first lady in the grill .......then waging his finger at her. The “humble Subway Hero” was also great. First because the networks threw up the “Subway Hero” graphic, allowing millions of witty Americans to come up with a joke that included that D**** B*** “Jared from Subway”. Then as the guy was being honored, he started pointing to Bush and doing the whole heart pound thing and lifting his arms in the air. Now, I have never been asked to sit in the Presidential Box at the State of the Union. However, when that day happens, I won’t soak up the moment like I was doing my best Cuba Gooding Jr. impression. Even in Spanish. Lets just call him he “Subway Hero” from now on. Oh yeah, since when do people get honored by the President for charitable work like that lady? Oprah must be pissed….

Where do we go from here? Only Chris Matthews really knows. We have another one of these things next year. My predictions, the war in Iraq will still be raging and escalating the conflict with more troops will be discussed again. That will just be sad. I say Bush should pre-tape it in 10 minutes sections while siting in his bed room and puts it on Youtube. He could be next years Lonelygirl15. Its better then his current legacy....

Oh yeah, circle April 24th on the Calendar. The Nightwatchman’s first album drops.


You know what that means…The Strength and Honor Revolution will have a soundtrack!