Now, I know it seems a bit redundant to have the same exact title and theme for two consecutive posts, but consistency clearly isn't something I'm great at, so consider this a small, first step.
Random things I've been thinking lately:
- I've seen a lot of division in the online hip-hop community over Nas' new album and whether it's a masterpiece.
People, let's face it: when was the last time you heard a legitimately good, intelligent, mainstream rap album? It's not an issue of people having a different opinion of this album, it's an issue of people nitpicking and taking a different stance for the sake of being different.
Support this album to support hip-hop -- the community needs something like this to start the discussion about race that the nation at-large NEEDS to have.
Getting off my soapbox now.
(Album in stores tomorrow!)
- We're that much closer to The Dark Knight this weekend. Gives me goosebumps.
- NCAA Football 09 comes out tomorrow, and it certainly looks to be just the thing I need to tide me over until Madden NFL 09.
...oh wait, that's what Metal Gear Solid 4 was for. And Rainbow Six: Vegas 2. And Need For Speed: Carbon. Need I go on?
- I honestly can't picture Brett Favre in a different NFL uniform, let alone playing this upcoming season, period. Although Favre will forever remain one of my favorite players of all time (barring a Lawrence Phillips/Pacman Jones/Michael Vick-like crime wave), I still wish he would just stay in retirement.
How often can a professional athlete say they've had a legendary career and were able to go out on top?
(No, Tiki Barber doesn't count -- he didn't care enough about football, and his career was far from legendary...)
- I'm starting to love what I'm seeing on WWE lately. The storylines have become more complex than the spoon-fed crap of the past few years, and I'm loving the fact that younger talent like Cryme Tyme, Cody Rhodes & Ted DiBiase Jr., and CM Punk are getting a push into the second tier (and main event, in Punk's case).
Though I admittedly haven't been following SmackDown/ECW as much as RAW, I like the idea of Triple H facing off against Edge, and both Matt & Jeff Hardy are receiving the pushes that they deserve.
All is good in professional wrestling. Except TNA.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Friday, July 4, 2008
Quick Hits - 4th of July Edition
In the time that's passed since the last (thoughtful) entry written here, a lot's happened in my own little world of things I care about. So, like, Sports Illustrated's Peter King, here's a list of things I think:
After the yearly drama that was Brett Favre's farewell tour, the newly-retired Green Bay Packer has been the subject of comeback rumors, after having endured years of retirement speculation.
Two Cents: I think there's nothing to the story, other than the irony involved. The media just wants to speculate on Favre because his comeback might be a feel-good story, and there hasn't been much headline-grabbing activity this offseason.
If anything, the media should be more focused on the commissioner's criticism of rookie contracts.
Two Cents: It's about time. Rookie salaries have reached obscene heights in recent years, with so many veterans being overlooked in contract negotiations, not out of ignorance of their contributions, but because of the enormous cap space reserved for high draft picks. Why risk millions invested in an unproven commodity?
More random thoughts:
- The new (officially untitled) Nas album needs to sell better than Lil' Wayne's album to reaffirm my faith in hip-hop (and the civilized world, for that matter). I'll vomit if "Tha Carter III" goes on to move the most units this year.
(No comment on G-Unit's "Terminate On Sight," by the way...)
- "Get Smart" wasn't worth the full price of admission -- that's why I only paid the matinee price of $5.50 to see it. Still somewhat of a waste...
- If "The Dark Knight" doesn't get an Oscar win (not just a nod, a WIN) for Best Picture and/or Best Actor (supporting or otherwise) for Heath Ledger, I'll be sorely disappointed. I haven't even SEEN the movie yet since it doesn't come out until the 18th, but the early reviews have been so overwhelmingly positive, that it's impossible for it to NOT be a great movie...
- I missed the NFL Network. I never realized how much I missed it until I sat down to watch it for maybe five hours straight, the first night I got it back...
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is SO MUCH of a cinematic experience, I can't even bother finishing the game just yet...there's SO MUCH to the plot and everything is SO atmospheric, I can't see myself wanting to finish it until I take it all in...
- NCAA Football 09 comes out in less than two weeks. I can pretty much kiss my free time goodbye until the first full week of August...which will then be spent fixing my social life before Madden NFL 09 comes out the following week...
(I want in-game soundtracks, dammit!)
After the yearly drama that was Brett Favre's farewell tour, the newly-retired Green Bay Packer has been the subject of comeback rumors, after having endured years of retirement speculation.
Brett Favre insists that all this talk about his potential return to the Packers is just that.Source: FOXSports.com
After buzz about a comeback surfaced Wednesday, the retired Green Bay quarterback told the Biloxi Sun Herald (Miss.) that "it's all rumor."
Two Cents: I think there's nothing to the story, other than the irony involved. The media just wants to speculate on Favre because his comeback might be a feel-good story, and there hasn't been much headline-grabbing activity this offseason.
If anything, the media should be more focused on the commissioner's criticism of rookie contracts.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said it's "ridiculous" to reward untested rookies with lucrative contracts, and wants the issue addressed in contract talks.Source: ESPN.com"There's something wrong about the system," Goodell said Friday. "The money should go to people who perform."
Two Cents: It's about time. Rookie salaries have reached obscene heights in recent years, with so many veterans being overlooked in contract negotiations, not out of ignorance of their contributions, but because of the enormous cap space reserved for high draft picks. Why risk millions invested in an unproven commodity?
More random thoughts:
- The new (officially untitled) Nas album needs to sell better than Lil' Wayne's album to reaffirm my faith in hip-hop (and the civilized world, for that matter). I'll vomit if "Tha Carter III" goes on to move the most units this year.
(No comment on G-Unit's "Terminate On Sight," by the way...)
- "Get Smart" wasn't worth the full price of admission -- that's why I only paid the matinee price of $5.50 to see it. Still somewhat of a waste...
- If "The Dark Knight" doesn't get an Oscar win (not just a nod, a WIN) for Best Picture and/or Best Actor (supporting or otherwise) for Heath Ledger, I'll be sorely disappointed. I haven't even SEEN the movie yet since it doesn't come out until the 18th, but the early reviews have been so overwhelmingly positive, that it's impossible for it to NOT be a great movie...
- I missed the NFL Network. I never realized how much I missed it until I sat down to watch it for maybe five hours straight, the first night I got it back...
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots is SO MUCH of a cinematic experience, I can't even bother finishing the game just yet...there's SO MUCH to the plot and everything is SO atmospheric, I can't see myself wanting to finish it until I take it all in...
- NCAA Football 09 comes out in less than two weeks. I can pretty much kiss my free time goodbye until the first full week of August...which will then be spent fixing my social life before Madden NFL 09 comes out the following week...
(I want in-game soundtracks, dammit!)
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