Sundays without NFL

With an NFL lockout in place, how will millions of adoring fans enjoy themselves on Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays if the league doesn't resume action? Here are a few options that will help me stay in the football state-of-mind:

1) Actually playing football- This option seems like a lot of work because it requires moving on a Sunday, but it's the closest thing to watching football.

2)Playing Madden- Madden can produce a lifetime of football magic. I have literally spent months of my life playing Madden, and if the lockout continues throughout the season, Madden will be the only place to see a highlight reel.

3) Watch football movies: The Replacements is a gem that will never be forgotten. The game play is somewhat realistic, but most importantly, Keanu Reeves is one hell of an inspiration at quarterback. The Longest Yard is probably the best football movie I've ever seen so this is a staple in any football lovers movie library.

These are just a few of the obvious choices when it comes to spending a Sunday without football. However, nothing can replace the level of entertainment that the real game can provide. In all honestly, nothing can ever replace the NFL.

Perfect example of why hockey players shouldn't act...

We've all seen how soccer players can fall to the ground and scream in agony simply because an opponent gave them a dirty look... They're great actors.

Hockey players rarely take dives. They can't act.

Like this...



Can't wait for those skates though.

Clean Hit

In today's NHL, everyone makes such a fuss whenever anybody gets injured. People are actually pulling their children out of the sport because of what they've seen on T.V.

YOUR KIDS AREN'T BEING HIT BY ZDENO CHARA...

I hate where the sport of hockey is going to be in a couple years. They'll make equipment bigger, take contact out of it completely, outlaw any form of shot above the ice, take away sticks because they're like weapons, turn the puck into a stuffed animal, and turn the ice into a ball pit. The new objective -- who ever gives the most hugs wins!!

It's a contact sport. Deal with it.



I hate to show this because I'm a Habs fan, but this is what's scaring people away from the sport.



One can only hope for a speedy recovery by Max Pacioretty.

Longevity

The average professional sports career ends between the ages of 35 - 40. When you think about it, that's pretty old for a professional athlete. Consider the average football players career: they've worked out 6 days a week for 6 months of the year since they were 18 years old. During the other 6 months of the year, they work out 4 days out of the week. That's a lot of sweat.

All this time spent staying in shape can really take its toll on a persons body and that's why most athletes can't do it for very long.

So how exactly does Herschel Walker do it?

He certainly didn't do it by eating his own brand of chicken wings...

Herschel Walker won the Heisman Trophy in 1982 as the top college football player in the world and then continued on the play 15 seasons of professional football. At the end of his career he pursued another challenge; becoming an Olympic champion. In 1992 he finished seventh overall at the Olympic Games competing for the U.S. bobsled team.

His latest endeavor? MMA Fighting. Let this article tell you the rest.

Why I hate MAC's

I'm not the arguing type, but when it comes to arguing MAC's over PC's, I have yet to be defeated.

I'm a PC supporter and proud of it. I know they've had their downfalls in the past, but look at the now. PC's are stronger than ever and really, they play fair compared to MAC's. PC supports everything a MAC does and doesn't put out advertising bashing the other. MAC on the other hand will do anything it can to be separated from the PC world. None of the programs are compatible from MAC to PC, MAC's only allow certain formats of programs to be opened while PC allows any of them.

I've never had a PC crash in my life, I've had several MAC's crash on me and cause me to lose work just within the last few weeks. Where's the reliability?

When I bring up this topic, MAC owners always have the same reasons for buying one. "Oh they're just better. They're way better for design. They don't get viruses. They look so much better. They don't crash." None of those arguments have an ounce of truth to them. MAC is a simply a new fad that people are catching on to because of the advertising being shoved down their throats.

PC's are much cheaper, they perform better, and offer a much broader range of tasks. You can do anything on a PC, so why buy a MAC?

Paying Homage to an Icon

For this post I would simply like to make it known that I am a huge fan of 90's rock.

And being so, I grew up listening to the ever-popular Big Shiny Tunes Collection. Each year, a new album of timeless classics would be unveiled and they ruled the sound waves of my Discman.

What happened to the popularity of Big Shiny Tunes? The quality of music went down- way down. Before I knew it, Big Shiny Tunes included songs by bands like The Killers and My Chemical Romance. That's not the Big Shiny Tunes I know and love.

Nevertheless, I remain loyal and to this day have each album on my iPod and never miss a song. That is, of course, only if it was released before 2001.

I'm going to end up like this guy....

I won't lie, I'm an animal lover through and through. I got a new cat yesterday and within minutes we were like old pals. I'm sure me and CJ will be the best of friends for years to come.