Spaceman Spiff

Am I the only one who thinks the 980 vs 1067 drama and debate is one of the most tired subjects around?  Same about columnists, too.  

I am watching the second episode of Allegiance. It's pretty good. I never watched the Americans. I guess this is a network remake of that show. Does it stand up to the original? I've heard great things about the Americans

I really love the Americans, it's a great show.  I think you can stream the first two seasons on Amazon prime and they're headed into the third week of the new season so you can catch up quick if you wanted to.

Takes place in early 80's DC, Keri Russell and her husband (can't remember the actors name) are Russian spies and they have two kids who are raised here, not knowing who their parents really are.  Their neighbor is the CIA agent who is out to catch them.   Good mix of family dynamic, espionage, action, sex (it's basically how Keri Russell gets whats she wants out of people) and suspense.  There are a few legit "oh ****" moments in each season that kept me watching.  Plus they do a really awesome job with the 80's cars, fashion, music and events, like Reagan's assassination attempt.  

I know it's old news, but I'm going to try to get through Mad Men again before the last half of the last season starts in April.  

Whoops, nevermind....

I'm not sure why this has come as a surprise to anyone here.  We all dissected his draft record with the Bucs/Raiders.  I remember several news outlets reporting that he wasn't much of a personnel type guy, that he was mainly the type to....well, not acquire talent but bring old timers back to the stadium and plan stuff for the Skins.  Like he wasn't a guy to build a team he was just a guy to organize Redskins alumni days.  

Anyway, another disappointment.  IMO, the way to fix this team is simple...get someone who'll have the stones to tell Danny to F Off, trade everyone and horde draft picks, picking up a quality FA or two here and there along the way.  I'm firmly convinced it's not hard to build a great NFL franchise.  If Danny spent a fraction of the money he'd spent Haynesworth, McNabb, Deion, Bruce Smith, etc on scouting, we'd be in a different spot completely.

Hire the best scouts, horde the most draft picks.  Get a real GM who has a proven track record.

Problem is, no one would want to work for Danny now.  It's all over.  

Can't believe no ones posted:

http://www.cc.com/video-clips/jwmvxd/chappelle-s-show-love-contract

Holy **** Ellis is going off.  He's the only reason why Dallas is close.  

Awesome to see Beal back.  Hope he can get up to speed quick, this team is going to be that much better.  

I love Paul Pierce.

Great to see the Wiz out and running on this team.  Wouldn't know Dallas has the highest ppg in the league this year, they look lost.

Absurd, brainless fun.  If those movies are on HBO I will stop and watch them for sure.  People love to hate on them, but what do you expect?  Cheesy lines, bad acting, great car chases, over the top stunts and explosions.  I'm assuming this is Paul Walker's last movie, I might go see it in the theatre's come April.

Really came close to cutting the cord.  Moving into a new building and getting fios which I'm pretty excited about since I do a lot of photography and uploading images to dropbox quickly will be nice.

So I signed up for the cable TV, too, which gave me two boxes in my new apartment plus the internet (no land line) for an affordable 86 per month.

A few minutes after I hung up the phone for placing the order, I thought about DVR.  DVR!  Can't live without it.  Didn't say it was included in my initial plan, assumed it was. 

Wrong.

It's an extra 30 bucks per month, I think.  Then the guy upsold me when he told me that to get the NFL network and other sports channels, I needed to upgrade.  I gritted my teeth, said ok.  Now the bill is 133 per month, Which I can afford, and honestly I don't mind the additional channels but the cheapskate in me has a bone to pick with the monthly DVR subscription.  Why should I have to pay to record shows on your fancy HD box, fios?  

So I've been researching DVR boxes that you can purchase at walmart, target, best buy that'll record your shows so you don't have to pay the monthly subscription fee.  I'm thinking on pulling the trigger on one of these in the next few days before the installer comes out but I'm not sure which to get.  Does anyone have experience with these?  

Stoked about Pierce, this is awesome news.  Swift move by EG to replace Ariza.  

You apparently have forgotten how terrible cavs fans were with LeBron on their team.

Yeah, but it's somewhat understandable.  It's ****ing Cleveland.  They get dumped on left and right, they never win anything, they've had their hearts ripped out numerous times.  So when the kid that gets picked on finally has something go his way, he gets a little ****y.  

Pretty much.

The writeup was excellent.  Dude has a good head on his shoulders.

Pretty happy to see this, actually.  Didn't think I would be.

Hate the Heat.  I hate Miami and their fans.  Plastic city, plastic people, plastic fans.  How many hot women are you going to see wearing Heat jerseys from here on out?  Zero.  

I used to hate LeBron, now I've grown to appreciate him.  I can't say that I "like" him, but I respect him.  He's a damn good basketball player and he's learned to handle himself well over the years.  He's grown up.

He stays in the East so it sucks for Wizards fans but I don't mind a guy who wants to go back to his original team and try to lead some younger players to the promised land.   It's a better story than him going to a random team like LA, Houston, etc.  

Of course, ESPN has a giant boner right now.  It's gonna get old, quick.

Side note:  ESPN has to be pissed that SI.com got the story first  

Anyone know if Halt And Catch Fire is any good?

It's ok.  The music they choose from the early 80's is pretty good.  I think the actors are pretty good, but somethings lacking so far.  I think it's got some big shoes to fill with Mad Men and Breaking Bad being on that same network as well as Walking Dead...I've watched three episodes and haven't been totally impressed but not completely bored either.  It better start going somewhere soon though.

Fargo and Louie are both over.

I think I might start watching The Americans.

I love The Americans.  Doesn't get much more fun than that show, IMO.  

Jealous of anyone watching Breaking Bad for the first time, too.  

Well that was the worst thing that could have happened.

They've really been pissing this one away.  Still have a chance here but they need to get smart, quick.  

Hill throwing that ball away could be huge.

Wiz are peaking at the right time.  Awesome guard play betwee Wall and Beal, Nene and Gortat are giving an awesome presence down low.  Ariza is giving great minutes.  

Awesome to see, finally a DC team kicking ass in the playoffs.  

Saw Draft Day on Friday night.  Mildly entertaining.  I did like the climactic scene where Kevin Costner pulled off some trade wizardry, even though it's highly doubtful anything like that could really happen.  

THANK you Breaking Bad fans for turning me onto this show. Half way through, WTF value up there with Soprano's and LOST, writing up there with The West Wing and Shakespeare, funny, sad, horrible, honest..............all the above and more. Best ever, maybe. One of the best ever, yes.

It's only about to get better.  I've never felt about a tv show the way I felt about Breaking Bad.

I also like Justified on FX.  Entertaining show, not on a Breaking Bad level but it's a good time.  I like Olyphant.

The Americans is starting back up on Feb 26th, looks like.  I'm pissed that it's not out on Netflix or Amazon Prime. 

Wittman's post game presser is awful. 

Keep giving it to Webster in the corner.  Only thing that looks like it's working.

This looks like the same team as it's always been.  Faces change, results are the same.

What's up with Glen Rice Jr?  Heard all through camp about how he was a beast, he hasn't played tonight.

Every year I keep telling myself I'll get back into the NBA and start watching the Wizards again.  Hopefully this year it sticks.