Darkwing Duck

One of the best animated shows of the 90's was without a doubt Darkwing Duck. Also included in that list is Duck Tales and Tale Spin. Darkwing Duck was a masterpiece of mockery about superheros and their private lives. Launchpad McQuack made that show with his slapstick humor. Obviously I have fond memories of this little diddie:

Hey Dude!

Now this was one whopper of a television show. Though it only aired from 1989-1991 is has a place in my heart. Not only was there a Native American character named Danny who was pretty cool, but the boss was looking for a bonding experience with his son when they traveled from their city life to this old west style ranch. On top of those fantastic plot point, this show was the big shot Christine Taylor needed to breakthrough and become the huge star that she has. Just think without Hey Dude, Ben Stiller would be without Ms. Christine Taylor Stiller in his life.

It's 90's TV Day

OMG, OMG. Did you see me use that hip internet letter speak. LOL. Anyway, OMG is the only three letter combination that could capture my excitement. Why you ask, well because it is the greatest day in the whole wide universe, That's right, we will be showing clips of some of the great television shows that aired either partially or totally during the 1990's. Lets begin with a clip from one of the greats, Pinky and the Brain:

Making the Orioles a winner isn't as easy as pie

The biggest names on the team have either been traded away or will be soon. First to fall, and possibly the smartest trade in Oriole history, was Miguel Tejada. Keep in mind Tejada may be deported if it's proven that he purged himself by saying he didn't take steroids. Second to fall will be Erik Bedard to the Mariners. Finally, Brian Roberts is expected to go to the Cubs.

The Orioles got 4 prospects for Tejada, are expected to get 6 for Bedard, even more for Roberts. This obviously doesn't set the team up to win over the next couple of seasons, but it does provide hope for the team down the road. Buter Olney, one of the more brilliant minds in sports, has assert as much on his blog:

"Baltimore tends to do things more deliberately than other teams, but owner Peter AngelosAndy MacPhail the power to make the moves he wants to make, and trading Roberts now makes complete sense. Roberts' contract will run out after the 2009 season, and the Orioles are not going to be good for at least the next two years -- OK, that was too polite; Baltimore likely will be awful continues to give -- so it makes sense for MacPhail to stockpile talent and build toward 2010. It really does the franchise no good to fight to tread water in the 70-80 win range. It would be better off sinking to 60 wins if doing so improves its chances of winning 90 games in three years, and MacPhail's strategy does that."

The O's have been bad for almost a decade. I don't see any problem with waiting a couple more years, as long as the plethora of prospects rolling in are as good as the Orioles front office seems to think they are.

Kyle Boller is cooler then I thought

Apparently Mr. Kyle Boller is quite the high roller. Even though the Raven's QB has struggled on the field, he is still accepted with open arms into the Hollywood community.

Young Kyle was recently invited to the Playboy Super Bowl party, an invite that Jeff Garcia probably couldn't even get even though he is married to a playboy model.

Lets hope his late night partying and fraternizing with Playboy models helps his play on the field. Although if you subscribe the Bull Durham theory that sex hurts your concentration then it doesn't bode well.

And the winner for the best Super Bowl commercial goes to...

That's just pure comedy. I like to see that Doritos is making a commercial comeback since the Ali Landry commercials a few years ago.

Validation

Yes it happened. No you aren't dreaming. The Giants took down the almighty Patriots with a 17-14 nail-biter victory. I may have misjudged the score, but my prediction that the Giants would win has come to fruition. All the Massholes laughing about the idea that the Giants could win have been silent for the last 12 hours. There were several striking story lines:

1. Eli Manning- Validated. Reporters and fans have come down on Eli for the last 3 years. His slack jawed slurry speech may not impress, but his play has. Aside from an errant throw that should have been intercepted by Asante Samuel he played really well.

2. David Tyree- Spot in the Sun. I don't know if he will go on to have a brilliant offensive career, although I'm sure he will continue to impress on special teams. Either way, Tyree made one of the most amazing plays in Super Bowl history and will be remembered for it.

3. Tom Brady- Looked Terrible. His passes sailed on receivers, he couldn't get rid of the ball quickly enough, he looked like David Carr. Traditional media should be getting on him about this. Brady doesn't deserve a get out a jail free card.

4. Bill Belichick- Jerk. He should not be remembered as one of the best coaches in history when he cheats to win and walks off the field while is team is forced to stay on and finish the final second of the game. Classless.

5. Giants Front Line- Brilliant. Justin Tuck, Osi Umenyiora, and Michael Strahan couldn't have played any better. That unit single-handedly won the game for the Giants.

All things said, that was one of the best Super Bowls that has ever been or ever will be played.

Derek Anderson's triumphant return? I think not

Yahoo Sports has a typo riddled article debating whether or not the Ravens would seek the services of their formerly dismissed quarterback, Derek Anderson. They seem to think the Browns would seek both a 1st and 3rd round draft pick for Anderson if they can't otherwise put together a multi-year deal.

Why would the Ravens ever give up 2 quality picks for the likes of Derek Anderson. Sure he had a great season, but it was only one season. He has never shown that type of talent before, and was actually bounced from the Baltimore area like a blacked out Guiness drunk from a martini bar at 3 in the morning. I personally attribute the majority of his success to the plethora of weapons he has at his disposal, most notably the vastly underestimated Braylon Edwards.

I scoff at Derek Anderson. I blow my nose in his general direction. If I had a porcupine I would throw it at his bum bum.

Brian Brohm is our saviour?

ESPN's chess player/boy toy, Todd McShay has posted his latest mock draft. He maintains that the Ravens will most likely pick up Brian Brohm with the eighth pick.

Scouts Inc.'s three biggest needs: CB, QB, OLB, DE, OT Projected pick: Brian Brohm, QB, Louisville Baltimore hopes this pick puts an end to its seemingly endless search for a franchise quarterback. There's no such thing as a "can't-miss" prospect in the NFL draft, especially at quarterback, and although Brohm is hardly an exception to the rule, he does possess the size, accuracy, pocket presence, intelligence and work ethic to thrive at the next level.

Though Brohm is a quality QB, he has been tainted and tarnished by the big ugly, Bobby Petrino. I like my football teams like I my women, no sloppy seconds please. Brohm is impressive, but is he that impressive? I would stick it out with Boller and Smith this year and fix the aging cornerback situation or replace the likely to retire Jonathan Ogden.

Nothing like rookie hazing

I can't wait until this is done to next year's crop of rookies. Hopefully that will include Darren McFadden, Chris Long, Matt Ryan, Bo Jackson, and Rambo.

Seriously though, I will be watching draft day closely because we admittedly need some help.