Sunday, Sunday

Wow... What a Saturday in college football. Georgia lost to Florida 14-10, so that basically proves a team really does need that "one guy" at times. Shockley was out, and they lost. I'll agree with Kirk Herbstreit from ESPN College Gameday last night. Without Tyrone Prothro, Alabama may not win against LSU. He is our "one guy." I know we still have Brodie, but D.J. Hall really needs to step it up in two weeks.

Phillip "Great Pumpkin" Fulmer's season just gets worse. They lost to South Carolina by one point. They showed two UT fans with bags over their heads during the game. I'd be wearing one, too. Heck, now you guys know how we've felt the last few years. It's good to see Fulmer lose, though.

I can see Bama ending the regular season 9-2. They're 8-0 with Mississippi State next week. After that, it's LSU and Auburn. If they can end with that record, I'll be happy. They beat Tennessee, and I would like to see them beat Auburn for the first time in four years. However, if they don't, at least we got one rivalry win out of the year.

Who knows? Maybe they'll do well against both teams and head to the SEC Championship game. At least they'll be going to a better bowl than the Music City.

They should be number four after the new polls are released, so Roll Tide!

I hate news like this...

In this business, you get used to wrecks, shootings, people dying, etc. Sometimes, though, you hear of stuff that really breaks your heart. Today was one of those times.

A local police officer responded to an accident shortly after noon today. He drove up on the scene to find his wife was killed in the wreck.

I can't find the words to finish this.

I won't boast...

...but, I will give a big "ROLL TIDE" to my Bama brothers and sisters! I just got home from the Bama/Tennessee game. It was a good game... check that... it was a good second half. The first half was extremely boring on the sidelines. We were all down there asking where the big plays were.

I'm very happy my alma mater is 7-0. They've already got more wins than last year, so I see them at least going 9-2 in the regular season. If they beat LSU and Auburn, that's icing on the cake.

Speaking of, LSU beat Auburn 20-17. *Snicker*

Amy said Liz's wedding was beautiful. Again, Liz, I'm sorry I missed it. :-(

Aww, man...

The boss sent out an e-mail this afternoon saying a prominent member of our team is leaving in a little over a month.

I'm quite saddened by this, but I'm happy this person will be closer to home. Gonna miss ya. I've always believed you are the backbone of our newsroom.

Rammer Jammer

I didn't want to say anything until tonight because I'll miss my EAB co-worker's wedding, but I'll be on the sidelines yet again for the Alabama/Tennessee game tomorrow! Thankfully, my wife is going to the wedding for me.

I'm sorry I'll miss the tying of the knot, but when it comes to my alma mater and football, it will take something drastic for me to miss it.

Best wishes, and ROLL TIDE!

Say it ain't so, Leo

Well, the Atlanta Braves are saying goodbye to Leo Mazzone. No more rocking in the Atlanta dugout.

Saturday Madness!

Okay, so it wasn't madness, but doggone it... Bama doesn't need to give me anxiety attacks like they did today. They beat Ole Miss 13-10 on a last minute field goal. I guess losing Prothro and having an off week really did something to them. However, I dare say most of them were focused on next week's rivalry game against Tennessee. Nonetheless, they're still undefeated! 6-0!

Batman Begins arrives on DVD Tuesday! I'm very excited about getting this. This has to be my numero uno Batman movie to date. I loved the '89 version, but this one looks like it will kick off a great series of films unlike the '89.

Speaking of, all four movies from that era are being released in a special edition anthology Tuesday as well. Yep, I'll have to get them even though I hated Batman and Robin. I've not respected George Clooney since then.

Not much else going on today. We're firing up the BBQ this evening, so that should be good. I enjoy that. It's been a day of mowing the lawn and trimming hedges and trees. I'm looking forward to a good steak.

Our baby is...

...healthy! :-) Okay, I'm sorry about that one. We've alerted all family members and work staff, so here's the answer to our four and a half month question:

We're having a girl!

I'm going to hold off on publishing her name here even though we've told everyone so far (I need to e-mail you, Your Saltyness). You never know if we'll have a last minute change in the decision. However, we got to see her kick her feet and legs during the ultrasound. She moved around quite a bit, and we even got to see her yawn. I admit it... we cried when we saw that.

Thanks for your continued prayers throughout this pregnancy. She'll be our first child, so we'll update you more as the March 5th delivery date draws near!

Bliss... complete bliss!

Wow, and a baby's secret revealed

I thought I'd check back in. My head is feeling a little better tonight.

As advised in the last post's comments, I checked out Blog de Chris Davis. Kevin Osgood was fired from WHNT today. I'm not familiar with the entire situation, but it certainly seems interesting. That's all I'll say on that matter.

I'm going load up on medication again before heading to bed. I have to get up early in the morning. No matter how I feel, I'm walking out the door before 9:00 a.m.

Why? We find out if we're having a boy or a girl around 9:30. I can't physically show it, but I'm jumping up and down inside with anticipation.

My next post may let you in on our little secret. :-)

Yuck

I can't seem to shake this bug. I was able to go to work yesterday even though I still didn't feel well. Today, I'm worse.

I got up from a nap a few minutes ago, and I have more drugs in me. I know several people who are sick, so maybe I caught it from them. My head is spinning a little, and I'm still dealing with a slight fever.

Lovely day. I hope your day is better. I've got to get away from this screen...

Feeling a little bit better...

...because...

Yankees lose! Yankees lose! Yankees lose!

Feeling like sludge

Well, another weekend is about to wind down. However, I'm not so sure I'm going into work tomorrow. I feel like a total mess. I ache all over, and I feel very cloudy. I have a slight fever to boot.

Enough complaining. We'll see how I feel in the morning. On to sports stuff...

I just finished watching the Astros beat my beloved Braves 7-6 in the longest postseason game in history. If it were up to me, I'd fire every last relief pitcher in the Atlanta bullpen. They have stunk all year long. Tim Hudson was up 6-1 late in the game, and then Farnsworth came in and blew it all to Hades for him.

The game went 18 innings, and Atlanta choked again thanks to relief pitchers. How I long for the days when they had the best bullpen in the majors. Check that... the best pitching staff. Well, all I can say is... Go Cards!

Bama was off this weekend, so I had to settle for other games. I watched Penn State beat Ohio State. I was happy to see that because OSU already had one loss. In my mind they didn't deserve to be #6. So, Joe Pa took care of them. I'm not a Penn State fan by any stretch, but anything that makes Bama higher in the rankings is fine with me (the Tide are now #6).

Speaking of SEC teams, Georgia took down "The Great Pumpkin!" Fulmer ate it again for the second time in conference play. What does that mean? It means I won't have to stare at Fatty Phil in the SEC championship again this year. Color them done. Georgia should take the East and Bama should take the West if all goes well. Auburn is doing well in the West, but they've played high schools so far. We'll see.

I think I'm out of energy. I'm going back to the couch. I just feel yucky.

A sign perhaps?

I TiVo'd "The Apprentice" tonight. What was it about? Setting up a tech expo for retirees. The first thing mentioned? Get a TiVo from Best Buy.

This past Sunday, I did.

Hmmmmm...

One last thing...

Geez, as soon as I posted that last comment I got a couple of spams. From here on out, you'll need to verify a word when you leave a comment. Sorry, but I'm tired of it. :-)

Rainy Day

I'm about to head into work, but I thought I'd leave these two random thoughts with you:

1. What has happened to SouthTVNews.com? It suddenly disappeared.

2. Copyright infringement is a very bad thing...

May your day be dry!

Pardon me, but did you score three?

Well, it's after midnight in the eastern land of Alabama. I just finished the drive from the western side of the state...

WHERE MY BELOVED CRIMSON TIDE WHOOPED THE FLORIDA GATORS LIKE A DISOBEDIENT KID!!!!!

Ahem... I was there. All four quarters on the sidelines... all 31 points #15 Alabama scored. All... ummm... three points #5 Florida eeked out.

Thanks to my gracious SportsDirector, I was there. I was in the middle of the field when Mike Shula and Urban Meyer shook hands. I was there when Prothro snapped his leg in half (poor guy). Point blank... I was there.

I can't begin to tell you the feeling I had when I first walked back into that stadium since I left it two years ago. I was home. I got to see Shula get his first signature win... To hear a crowd on its feet the entire time during and after the game... It was deafening in Bryant-Denny today.

I left Tuscaloosa tonight feeling like I haven't felt in a long time. No worries, no cares, or no concerns. Just a feeling of the old Crimson Tide we knew so well. I'm not sure if this is a sudden return to our glory days, but I know one thing. It felt like it.

So, I close this post with two of my favorite words: ROLL TIDE!

p.s.--You picked who to win? By how much? :-) 'Nuff said.