Nik's first entry WOOT WOOT!

So this is my first entry. HOLY COW! I have never had a blog before, I've tried to Xanga and all that goodness and I don't think it will work. Seeing how this is for a class I look forward to being forced to blog. This allows me to get some steam off or brag about how I am owning in Fantasy Football.

Speaking of Football, how about them Ravens(My team). Yeah how about them. Why would any coach pass the ball on 3 and 2(or whatever the yardage is) with a lead and that amount of time. The point is with a one point lead and a defense that would have stopped the Cold War just by staring, there was no need to pass. The Ravens traded for Willis McGahee who was having a productive game, this is why they have him, for these situations. Even if the Ravens didn't get the first down and they had to punt, the Bengals offense was falling apart and the defense would have stepped up. The team played like junk the whole game...at least the offense. The sad thing is I think it was poor play calling. They passed when they should have ran and just called the wrong plays. The players are too good to let Brian Billick mess around like that. For once the Ravens receiving game is not called "Pass it to Todd Heap", for once I can go to the store and buy a jersey of a Ravens receiver besides and for once they actually look scary on Madden 08 good on offense and here is Billick messing it up. I know Billick can call plays, he called 9 wins worth of them last year. He needs to understand he has a passing game with solid receivers but he is not fielding Randy Moss via 1998, Reggie Wayne and Jerry Rice with Brett Farve via 1997 throwing. Hopefully next week they'll balance the whack passing calls with better run plays and utilize all the players properly. Otherwise it's gonna be a long and disappointing season!

In Fantasy Football this week. I OWNED. Manning to Harrison HECK YES. T.O. came through to. I might start Big Ben this week but I'm not sure..we'll see.


In other notes with the NFL. I was very troubled to hear about the condition of Kevin Everett. It's not the first time it's happened in sports but it doesn't make the incident any less disturbing. As a former football player myself it's a risk we all put ourselves in when we play this game. Anyone whose plays football, play safe. Listen to your coaches and seriously try using a cowboy collar(D and O lineman, RBs, LBs) or some other type neck roll(there are ones that don't restrict receivers). I believe these tools prevented me from quite a few injuries and while anything still can happen in football(no matter how much gear you wear).