NFL Week 1 Top 5 Power Rankings

Well, it is a start of a new football season and it's time for my NFL Top 5 power rankings. 
1. The Saints - "To be the man you got to beat the man"  The Nature Boy Ric Flair.  The Vikings were not able to 'beat the man' so the Saints are number one.
2. The Vikings - They are obviously good.  People criticized Farve's play against the Saints but I thought he was good considering he has been in camp for 3 weeks and his number one receiver is out for at least half the season.  The D is strong and they will be able to run the ball.
3. The Patriots - Decent win over what may be a decent Bengal team.  They did with O and a young fast D.  Brady looks like the Brady we have come to expect and Moss is pissed off.
4.  The Ravens - Not much offense but enough to get by the Jets.  The Ravens D is in mid-season form.  Ray-Ray was handing out ass whuppins and talking much sh#% as he faced his former offensive coordinator.  The D will get stronger when Ed Reed returns later in the year.  Their Offense will be better against other teams because they were facing the Jets vaunted D after all.  The O will get even better when and if Donte Stallworth returns.
5.  The Packers - They have an offense which the Jets don't so the Packers get the 5th spot.

Standing on the outside are the Jets, Colts, Steelers and the Texans.
Maybe I'll hit you with college football soon.

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The Pen (Another Psycho Post)

My truth and my pain flows thru my fingers to my pen.  The ink boils with my anger and turns red like the blood from my pain.  The paper burns as the hot ink burns a path in the paper.  But am I really truthful with myself?   Am I living in a world where I am the only real character? 
How is it that I never can do enough?  How is it that I feel this great pain, this great void.  Where are you?  Why aren't you here with me?  Why did you leave me?  I'm lost without you.  Where are you?  You have drifted away from me because I'm selfish?  Selfish???  I thought that was the last thing anyone could ever think I was.  The one who knows me like you thinks I am selfish?

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Sports, LeBron and Football

I haven't talked sports in a while so let me give you a few thoughts.  I think I will start with Tiger.
Now that the divorce is official maybe this guy can get back to being obsessed with winning instead of flap jack waitresses.  Talk about a guy who lost 'The Eye of the Tiger' (No pun intended there)!?!?!?!  He has written a check for somewhere between $50 and $100 million to his ex, everyone hates him and he can't win a tournament to save his life!  Saying that things have gone downhill is an understatement. 
He should be pissed off and embarrassed.  Now is the time when you see what a man is really made of.  Does he have what it takes to pull himself out of this hell hole and reclaim his status as the greatest golfer alive?  Or will he fade away and just be average?  Rehab and counseling may be bad for him in that respect.  His obsession with flap jack waitresses (that's two references in this post, love it) and his obsession with winning are signs of a pattern in his life.  When he is focused on something, nothing can get in his way of getting it.  I imagine that rehab makes you, or at least tries to make you, let go of obsessions.  It makes you see that some things are important enough to get in the way of winning, or flap-jack waitresses (that's 3 maybe I'm obsessed).
While I think that his behavior was despicable for a married man.  He embarrassed his wife in front of the world and showed that he is a shitty guy.  But he has suffered enough and paid a high price.  Besides while it is entertaining and funny, his off the course behavior is really none of my business and I really don't care about it.  I am really interested in seeing if he can get back to dominating.  That is what I want to see.  I love watching the best be the best and come back from the brink of destruction and be the best.
Next, I need to talk about LeBron.  What was that?  'The Decision' was the worst idea ever!  I am glad he left Cleveland and went to Miami (BTW the Lakers still win you heard it here) but that build up and announcement was crazy.  Let's hope Carmelo learned a lesson and won't do the same next year.
Speaking of Carmelo, the latest rumour is that Denver may sign and trade him to Chicago.  The Bulls quietly had a very good off-season and have a nice roster.  They are discussing Trading Joakim Noah for Carmelo.  I would do that in a heartbeat.  Although, giving up Noah takes away from the blood and guts of the team but that is what you would have to give up at a minimum to get a superstar like 'Melo.  That trade, if it happens may make me cheer for the Bulls!
Well, the NFL, College Football and Youth Football is back and I love all 3 of them.  My questions are, 1) Can the Saints repeat? 2)Will my Cowboy offensive line be good enough? 3) Will my Cowboys live up to the hype?  4) Will Boise State run the table and get in the National Championship game? 5) Will my youth football team rebound from a poor start and make a run at the Super Bowl?
All interesting questions and I have answers to none of them.  I guess that is the beauty of sport?!

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I'm Out!!!
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Trying to be a Blessing

I offered my help to someone.  I wasn't and still am not sure how I will help or be a blessing but I wanted him to know that I am here if I am needed.

He responded by telling me his story.  I was surprised that he was so open to me so quickly.  I am not sure if that is just his way or he felt comfortable with me.  His story was shocking and compelling.  It was amazing that he could be there in front of me bruised but unbroken.  His story made me think of myself.  He like I have walked in hell.  As a matter of fact he is still there (I may be too) trying to make his way through the fire.  In some ways I feel helpless to assist him but I know my presence in his life is at least a glass of ice water in hell.   

I had to stop and cry after we talked.  My heart ached (still does) for him.  My hands shook as much as my voice as I told my wife his story.  His predicament was overwhelming to my senses and my thoughts about what the human psyche can take.  I know they say "God does not give you more than you can handle" but some cases seem extreme.

All I can do is show him what it means to be a man but somehow it does not seem to be enough.  How can I show him that there is some fairness in the world even though the hand he has been dealt tells him just the opposite.  But even giving all I have would not be enough to give him back what 'could have been.'  I say what could have been because in his story it was obvious that he wasn't going to have a fair opportunity in life no matter what.  

I hope that my life experience will help him.

That's All I Got!!
I'm Out!
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