Monday, December 19, 2011
Elvis Dumervil sacks Tom Brady
Here we see the Patriots offensive line get confused with assignments, and Dumervil was able to run free and give Brady a "shake, rattle, and roll" all in one hit. The New England Patriots defeated the Denver Broncos 41-23.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
WOODSTOCK 99 Revisited
I wouldn't say the Summer of 1999 was a lazy summer for a teenager like me at the time, but for one unforgettable weekend I was glued to a TV seeing what at the time were some of the best bands that music had to offer.MTV broadcasted the entire concert (without any VJs talking over it I might add which made it even more awesome) for those 3 days. It was the 1st time I had ever seen a concert in that way on TV in my life, and I was hooked.lots of great Rock,Electronic and HipHop Bands filled out the schedule,but the following moments are the ones that were most memorable to me.
I remember tuning in a bit late on the Friday,and being a little pissed I only saw the last 10 minutes of the OFFSPRING, but honestly I was only interested in seeing the headliners 'KORN'. The band appealed to me like crazy,I thought Munky was da shit, and their album ' Freak On A Leash' was probably the most played album by me and my friends that summer.
Safe to say lead singer Jonathan went all out that night. There were a few moments after each of his songs where he went completely nuts and I thought the guy would have a heart attack.
I also was starting to notice how huge and bad ass the crowd was.More on that later....
I still regard The Offsprings album 'SMASH' as one of the best albums I've ever heard. By 1999 the band had gone a bit commercial but still somewhat likeable to me still. They still played a lot of their earlier songs like 'Bad Habit' in the video above, the ultimate don't fuck with me while I'm driving song. At the end of the video is one particular memorable moment as well, involving the Backstreet Boys, Cardboard cutouts,lots of trash,a baseball bat, and a lot of people that weren't exactly fans of the boy band.A defining moment for the anti boy band lovers and MTV showing it was pretty funny.
The night ended with BUSH headlining.Overall a pretty good performance but I was already pretty spent from headbanging to KORN.
SATURDAY JULY 24th 1999, the main day for WOODSTOCK 99, this was the day everyone was looking forward too. The powerful 3 in the Main Stage, up and comers Limp Bizkit, The awesomeness of RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE,and the great Metallica (my fave band of all time.)
I was also starting to notice the crowd a bit more.MTV would show little clips of how the people were living there in tents and even have little raves and do other fun things at night. The drugs were everywhere too, but it all seemed good natured....for now.
The crowds were suffering from not enough water, the prices for bottled water were through the roof. At the stages, the crowd started needed to have to be water hosed on and there was hundreds of people needing medical help because of the lack of water.
One part of this Woodstock that also resembled the one in 1969, the nakedness. Constant crowd shots of hot girls with their bare boobs brought out the Beavis and Butthead in me, it was cool heheheheh. But of course there was some disturbing nude people as well, but thankfully the camera never showed much of that.
As Limp Bizkit came on that night, the crowd was getting a bit restless with the atmosphere.Limps music would make them crazier, and as you can see in the video above, the crowd was starting to destroy one of the sound towers. The scene of people surfing with multiple broken off big pieces of wood was excellent,and Limps lead singer decided to join in on the fun and do it himself as he sung his bands version of George Michaels 'Faith'. The rest was history. (camera randomly showing Verne Troyer was so awesome).
Enjoyed the hell out of Rage Against The Machines performance.Metallica,my number 1 band was next.I was so psyched.
Buttt hold on one second, MTV switched over to the other stage, and one of the bands that got me into Electronic Music was on. It was the first time I had ever seen them LIVE, this was gonna be awesome..and it was.This was MY music of the moment (along with trance)and the sight right before the Chem Brothers came on, of a video projector showing weird images and the trance song GOURYELLA - GOURYELLA playing in the background to everybody was the point where I really realized this music had arrived to the mainstream.
They showed the Chemical Brothers for about 20 minutes (boobs galore everywhere too) while Metallica was setting up on the Main Stage. As much I loved Metallica, I felt kinda bad when they cut away from the Chemical Brothers.
Now it was time for the legends.
Metallica BROUGHT IT. To a point where I think they had about 3 encores of about 3 songs each time.They looked tired as hell but the crowed wanted MORE MORE MORE.The epic intro as shown in this video was only the begining of a epic and LONG performance.
Saturday was too crazy. I was spent from seeing all that great stuff. As Sunday came upon me, the bands seemed very lightweight to me,some notable random acts included GODSMACK,Jewel,Sevendust, Collective Soul,Creed,MEGADEATH,and The MUSE. I was only extremely looking forward to the Chili Peppers at the end.
As the concert was ending with the Chili Peppers playing on main stage (and unfortunetly a completely naked Flea with his dong out all performance)there was a good number of crazy people who were starting to set the big pieces of wood from the soundtower on fire.The scene of bonfires all over Woodstock was now seen and many scared concert goers were starting to leave a bit early cause of it.
In a way it was only fitting that the craziness of that concert weekend would end in that way.The MTV news VJs finally appeared during the Broadcast reporting on the happenings,sometimes even cutting into the Chili Peppers performance.I remember seeing the sight of a scared for his life Carson Daly and thought it was pretty funny in particular.In the vid below are the random news clips about the fires and aftermath of WoodStock 99.
In the end while all the attention went to everything but the music,I was and will always remember it for more than just that,but for also it being one of the best concerts musically I had ever seen.I didn't even attend it, but 17 year old me wishes he would have.But thanks MTV for showing it on PPV that weekend.Its one of the few things you've done right.
I remember tuning in a bit late on the Friday,and being a little pissed I only saw the last 10 minutes of the OFFSPRING, but honestly I was only interested in seeing the headliners 'KORN'. The band appealed to me like crazy,I thought Munky was da shit, and their album ' Freak On A Leash' was probably the most played album by me and my friends that summer.
Safe to say lead singer Jonathan went all out that night. There were a few moments after each of his songs where he went completely nuts and I thought the guy would have a heart attack.
I also was starting to notice how huge and bad ass the crowd was.More on that later....
I still regard The Offsprings album 'SMASH' as one of the best albums I've ever heard. By 1999 the band had gone a bit commercial but still somewhat likeable to me still. They still played a lot of their earlier songs like 'Bad Habit' in the video above, the ultimate don't fuck with me while I'm driving song. At the end of the video is one particular memorable moment as well, involving the Backstreet Boys, Cardboard cutouts,lots of trash,a baseball bat, and a lot of people that weren't exactly fans of the boy band.A defining moment for the anti boy band lovers and MTV showing it was pretty funny.
The night ended with BUSH headlining.Overall a pretty good performance but I was already pretty spent from headbanging to KORN.
SATURDAY JULY 24th 1999, the main day for WOODSTOCK 99, this was the day everyone was looking forward too. The powerful 3 in the Main Stage, up and comers Limp Bizkit, The awesomeness of RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE,and the great Metallica (my fave band of all time.)
I was also starting to notice the crowd a bit more.MTV would show little clips of how the people were living there in tents and even have little raves and do other fun things at night. The drugs were everywhere too, but it all seemed good natured....for now.
The crowds were suffering from not enough water, the prices for bottled water were through the roof. At the stages, the crowd started needed to have to be water hosed on and there was hundreds of people needing medical help because of the lack of water.
One part of this Woodstock that also resembled the one in 1969, the nakedness. Constant crowd shots of hot girls with their bare boobs brought out the Beavis and Butthead in me, it was cool heheheheh. But of course there was some disturbing nude people as well, but thankfully the camera never showed much of that.
As Limp Bizkit came on that night, the crowd was getting a bit restless with the atmosphere.Limps music would make them crazier, and as you can see in the video above, the crowd was starting to destroy one of the sound towers. The scene of people surfing with multiple broken off big pieces of wood was excellent,and Limps lead singer decided to join in on the fun and do it himself as he sung his bands version of George Michaels 'Faith'. The rest was history. (camera randomly showing Verne Troyer was so awesome).
Enjoyed the hell out of Rage Against The Machines performance.Metallica,my number 1 band was next.I was so psyched.
Buttt hold on one second, MTV switched over to the other stage, and one of the bands that got me into Electronic Music was on. It was the first time I had ever seen them LIVE, this was gonna be awesome..and it was.This was MY music of the moment (along with trance)and the sight right before the Chem Brothers came on, of a video projector showing weird images and the trance song GOURYELLA - GOURYELLA playing in the background to everybody was the point where I really realized this music had arrived to the mainstream.
They showed the Chemical Brothers for about 20 minutes (boobs galore everywhere too) while Metallica was setting up on the Main Stage. As much I loved Metallica, I felt kinda bad when they cut away from the Chemical Brothers.
Now it was time for the legends.
Metallica BROUGHT IT. To a point where I think they had about 3 encores of about 3 songs each time.They looked tired as hell but the crowed wanted MORE MORE MORE.The epic intro as shown in this video was only the begining of a epic and LONG performance.
Saturday was too crazy. I was spent from seeing all that great stuff. As Sunday came upon me, the bands seemed very lightweight to me,some notable random acts included GODSMACK,Jewel,Sevendust, Collective Soul,Creed,MEGADEATH,and The MUSE. I was only extremely looking forward to the Chili Peppers at the end.
As the concert was ending with the Chili Peppers playing on main stage (and unfortunetly a completely naked Flea with his dong out all performance)there was a good number of crazy people who were starting to set the big pieces of wood from the soundtower on fire.The scene of bonfires all over Woodstock was now seen and many scared concert goers were starting to leave a bit early cause of it.
In a way it was only fitting that the craziness of that concert weekend would end in that way.The MTV news VJs finally appeared during the Broadcast reporting on the happenings,sometimes even cutting into the Chili Peppers performance.I remember seeing the sight of a scared for his life Carson Daly and thought it was pretty funny in particular.In the vid below are the random news clips about the fires and aftermath of WoodStock 99.
In the end while all the attention went to everything but the music,I was and will always remember it for more than just that,but for also it being one of the best concerts musically I had ever seen.I didn't even attend it, but 17 year old me wishes he would have.But thanks MTV for showing it on PPV that weekend.Its one of the few things you've done right.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Seth Green & MC Hammer
What do Seth Green and MC Hammer have in common?
While watching ESPN's 30 for 30 The Marinovich Project, they showed a clip of the Monday Night Football game between the Los Angeles Raiders and New Orleans Saints on December 16, 1991. To recap 1991, it was a breakout year for the Saints. They started the season 7-0 before losing to the Chicago Bears at home on a game-winning touchdown pass from Jim Harbaugh to Tom Waddle. After that game, Saints starting QB Bobby Hebert was put on injured reserve, and the Saints promoted former University of Miami star Steve Walsh as the starting QB. Walsh struggled losing the last 4 games before the Monday Night Football game. The Saints-Raiders game marked the return of Bobby Hebert.
Meanwhile, the Raiders were considered a tough team who won games in an unfashionable way. They were led by Jay Schroeder at quarterback, Marcus Allen at running back, Tim Brown at wide receiver, and a collection of playmakers on the defensive side.
Both teams entered the night with a 9-5 record. In 1991, a popular commercial was played on a regular basis by Rally's Hamburgers.
The catch phrase "Cha-Ching!" was the theme of the 1991 Saints season. I remember there was a point during the year where the words "Cha-Ching!" were said more than "Who Dat!", which is an old traditional Saints phrase for many years. T-shirts, bumper stickers, and billboards flooded the New Orleans streets. As the Saints continued their winnings ways to lead to their first division championship in franchise history, the phrase, commercial, and Rally's were constantly mentioned. That Monday, Seth Green, the 17 year old star of the commercial, was honored by the City of New Orleans. He made an appearance during the football game to give an honorary "Cha-Ching!" to 70,000 people at the Louisiana Superdome.
The Saints dominated the football game that night, outgaining the Raiders in total yards 427-147. The Saints "Dome Patrol" defense constantly pressured Jay Schroeder, and knocked him out late in the game, forcing the Raiders to play Vince Evans, instead of rookie Todd Marinovich, as the quarterback. The Saints won the game with the final score 27-0.
Fast forward to January, the Saints met division rival foes Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Wild Card game, and lost 27-20. The Falcons had their own theme in 1991.
MC Hammer - 2 Legit 2 Quit
Seth Green started his career doing commercials while MC Hammer sang multiple #1 hits. They were a part of an NFL team catch phrase in 1991. Today, Seth Green is an accomplished actor, director, writer, and producer while MC Hammer is a forgotten name who is brought up during a reminiscence of the 1990s.
While watching ESPN's 30 for 30 The Marinovich Project, they showed a clip of the Monday Night Football game between the Los Angeles Raiders and New Orleans Saints on December 16, 1991. To recap 1991, it was a breakout year for the Saints. They started the season 7-0 before losing to the Chicago Bears at home on a game-winning touchdown pass from Jim Harbaugh to Tom Waddle. After that game, Saints starting QB Bobby Hebert was put on injured reserve, and the Saints promoted former University of Miami star Steve Walsh as the starting QB. Walsh struggled losing the last 4 games before the Monday Night Football game. The Saints-Raiders game marked the return of Bobby Hebert.
Meanwhile, the Raiders were considered a tough team who won games in an unfashionable way. They were led by Jay Schroeder at quarterback, Marcus Allen at running back, Tim Brown at wide receiver, and a collection of playmakers on the defensive side.
Both teams entered the night with a 9-5 record. In 1991, a popular commercial was played on a regular basis by Rally's Hamburgers.
The catch phrase "Cha-Ching!" was the theme of the 1991 Saints season. I remember there was a point during the year where the words "Cha-Ching!" were said more than "Who Dat!", which is an old traditional Saints phrase for many years. T-shirts, bumper stickers, and billboards flooded the New Orleans streets. As the Saints continued their winnings ways to lead to their first division championship in franchise history, the phrase, commercial, and Rally's were constantly mentioned. That Monday, Seth Green, the 17 year old star of the commercial, was honored by the City of New Orleans. He made an appearance during the football game to give an honorary "Cha-Ching!" to 70,000 people at the Louisiana Superdome.
The Saints dominated the football game that night, outgaining the Raiders in total yards 427-147. The Saints "Dome Patrol" defense constantly pressured Jay Schroeder, and knocked him out late in the game, forcing the Raiders to play Vince Evans, instead of rookie Todd Marinovich, as the quarterback. The Saints won the game with the final score 27-0.
Fast forward to January, the Saints met division rival foes Atlanta Falcons in the NFC Wild Card game, and lost 27-20. The Falcons had their own theme in 1991.
MC Hammer - 2 Legit 2 Quit
Seth Green started his career doing commercials while MC Hammer sang multiple #1 hits. They were a part of an NFL team catch phrase in 1991. Today, Seth Green is an accomplished actor, director, writer, and producer while MC Hammer is a forgotten name who is brought up during a reminiscence of the 1990s.
Random Classics: Larry Bird fouls Bernard King
We all know those great 1980's basketball teams like the 76ers, Lakers, Pistons, Suns, and Celtics. A lot of competitive basketball and bad blood was never lost. Players were never afraid to leave everything on the court, no matter how much more or less was on the line. A good example is Larry Bird. Here is an example of Bird stopping Bernard King on a fast break:
Nothing was on the line between these two teams, but Larry Bird was willing to give King a good message that things were not going to be easy against his team.
Nothing was on the line between these two teams, but Larry Bird was willing to give King a good message that things were not going to be easy against his team.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Random Classics: When little ol' Steve Largent hit the crap out of a Broncos DB
From 1988, Seattle playing a Sunday Night Game on ESPN and destroying John Elways Broncos 42-14.
Soul Glo Hall Of Fame - Eric Dickerson
With Michael Cage being the first inductee into the Soul Glo Hall Of Fame, we now look back at another athletes career that displayed his soul glo proudly for a point in his career,our 2nd inductee,Eric Dickerson.
If we made an athletes with goggles hall of fame then he'd also be on that Mount Rushmore, but back on topic here...Erics flashy lifestyle, even since his college days at SMU ,fit perfectly with his hair.(ESPN's 30for30 documentary on SMU's Football program was just amazing,vid below of Dickersons segment)
Dickersons career while with the hair in Los Angeles was a great one
so good in fact, at one point Dickersons Rams made a hilariously awkward music video featuring 'Top Gun' Dickerson himself and his teammates telling us how they RAM IT
yes Eric if we had your hair we'd be Ramming it all night with the ladies too.
If we made an athletes with goggles hall of fame then he'd also be on that Mount Rushmore, but back on topic here...Erics flashy lifestyle, even since his college days at SMU ,fit perfectly with his hair.(ESPN's 30for30 documentary on SMU's Football program was just amazing,vid below of Dickersons segment)
Dickersons career while with the hair in Los Angeles was a great one
so good in fact, at one point Dickersons Rams made a hilariously awkward music video featuring 'Top Gun' Dickerson himself and his teammates telling us how they RAM IT
yes Eric if we had your hair we'd be Ramming it all night with the ladies too.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
European football
thursday night parties at platini's place! guest list includes: ajax afc, valencia, manchester utd, manchester city, fc porto, olympiakos.
sorry liverpool, maybe next year.
(daily mail/AP)
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