Carl Spackler

I own this shirt, and what it says is true.

The guy that Martinez had beaten out for the starting job coming into the season?

Even the K-State team that Texas beat in Manhattan? Hokay . . .

That will piss me off if it happens. I have no love for TCU, but Bama in no way deserves to be in the CFP. They lost twice and the only reason they don't have a third loss on their record (Texas) is because of the fucking refs. Every neutral observer who I saw comment on that game felt that Texas outplayed Alabama.

Check the replay -- there was no way the ball was going to cross the LOS, whether in play or not. It wasn't close at all. Notably, the line judge didn't even fucking look at the ball as it traveled OOB to even attempt to make a determination on whether it would have crossed the LOS before being caught. And isn't it convenient that it was a person on the Baylor sideline who caught the ball in the air before it could hit the ground? But putting that aside, the trajectory of the ball in comparison to the LOS clearly shows that it was not going to get to the LOS unless it did something completely at odds with the laws of physics.

I am advised the Bronco is built and expected to be at the dealer between Dec. 13 and 21. Which means it'll be sometime next year.

What kills me about this play is that immediately after it, Mar says no IG because the QB was out of the pocket and threw the ball beyond the LOS. Excuse me?!?! The fucking line judge is standing right there at the LOS and the pass went OOB one yard to his right, i.e., 1 yard BEHIND the LOS. I won't argue that Shapen wasn't outside the tackle box, but he damn sure didn't throw the ball beyond the LOS. So because there was no eligible receiver in the area and the ball didn't make it past the LOS, that was absolutely IG. The fact that the fucking ref was standing right there and didn't do a damn thing -- didn't correct Mar or raise any issue about the pass not going beyond the LOS -- is complete asshattery. Between this play, Mar's claim that the forward pass call was reviewed (when he didn't go anywhere near the replay camera on the sideline after the play was completed), and the fact that this crew called a grand total of 1 measly penalty against UT's opponents in the 8 quarters of Texas football refereed by that crew, I am completely confident in labeling Mar and his crew CORRUPT. Not just bad. Not merely incompetent. CORRUPT.

You arrogant ass -- you've killed *us.*

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Beating Oregon won't wash away the disgrace of getting pummeled by Arky in '14. That's Texas' last bowl loss.

Veteran's Day and re-watching portions of Band of Brothers and The Pacific set me off reading this one. So far it's okay, but I'm only about 75 pages in. The heavy shit has yet to occur.

I enjoyed it, but I'm a big Cheap Trick fan. Can't really envision casual readers being interested in the minutiae about the band's early days.

Do you also have an "after" picture?

Dumbass ags who bitch about the refs favoring Texas obviously didn't watch the Okie Lite game. BTW, is it wrong that part of me kinda hopes aggy beats LSU simply to take the heat off Jimbo, ensure that he won't get run off because of some trumped-up "for cause" reason, and enhance the chances that he'll stay at aggy for many years to come?

At the risk of angering the karma gods . . .

I probably slagged St. Louis a bit too much by implication. It's not unusual for the Billikens to make the tourney -- they typically have a good program. And they were justifiably favored over Murray State after the Racers lost their coach and their three top scorers from last season. But that margin of victory was still surprising. I probably should have just noted that aggy lost to a team that had to be completely rebuilt, and left it at that.

Murray State lost their opening game to that noted powerhouse St. Louis by 23 points. That's how bad the aggy hoops team is.

Three episodes in to season 5 and it's clearly inferior to prior seasons so far. Most of the casting is dreadful, esp. West as Prince Charles and Staunton as QEII. Storylines plod and/or aren't very interesting. I'll finish it out just because, but I hope it gets better.

Gotta have something to drink while whipping up the T-giving spread. Here's a good "fall cocktail." 2 oz. apple brandy ¾ oz. fresh lemon juice ½ oz. fresh orange juice ½ oz. real maple syrup 2 dashes Angostura bitters Freshly grated nutmeg Combine applejack, lemon juice, orange juice, maple syrup, and bitters in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until the outside of the shaker is frosty, about 20 seconds. Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass and sprinkle nutmeg on top to taste. Makes 1

Eggnog is nasty. That is all.

I'm a longtime Vikings fan. PA sometimes crosses the line between being a Vikings homer (which is okay) and being a buffoon. I can take him in modest doses, but listening to an entire game of his p-b-p is a beating, and that's coming from someone who bleeds Vikings purple.

Ahem . . .

Neither team is very good. They both want to run the ball to take pressure off inexperienced or mediocre QBs, and because neither team defends the run well. Auburn will lean on Bigsby and aggy will (or at least should -- who knows with Jimbo?) lean on Achane. Auburn may have a slight edge playing at home and the Tigers may be motivated to get Williams a win, but it should be a close game. It will come down to which team can keep mistakes and turnovers to a minimum.

18-foot Burmese python swallows 5-foot gator whole in Florida. Nasty photos of the necropsy are offset by photos of the 26YO "geoscientist and bikini model." Once she's done with that python, she can deal with mine. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11405487/Disgusting-moment-5ft-alligator-pulled-18ft-Burmese-pythons-STOMACH-Florida.html