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I’m guessing it’s mostly non golfers that think the Geico “Kracken” commercial is clever

Sorry Cubs fans but your team is just not like able

Why did Russell Crowe agree to be in Les Miserables?

I think the Astros, Blue Jays and Rangers are better “feel good” stories than the Cubs

They break a lot of stuff in super hero movies

Can’t watch commercial of the day… Flo, just Flo

Jake Arrietta has been tremendous but let’s stop trying to compare him to Madison Bumgarner last year

I’m liking Mike Golic less and less each day

Don’t know if the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is the most irrelevant HoF but it has to be in the top 5

John Cusack should make more movies

An International Team win wouldn’t and shouldn’t save The President’s Cup

So the guy who has been part of the Dolphins “culture” for five years is named head coach and says “the culture has to change”. Got it

A bow tie looks good on very few people

Why did Adam Levine shave his head?

If we really want detainees at Gitmo to blab we should make them listen to Colin Cowherd 24/7

Can’t watch commercial of the day… Crestor

I guess we find out this weekend if Utah is for real

Jeff Daniels seems like a very interesting guy

I love the fact that U S senators and congressmen still put up quotes, charts, pictures and graphs with poster boards on big easels (yes I watch CSPAN)

I think the movie Meet Joe Black deserves more than 2 stars

Lions head coach Jim Caldwell always looks like he doesn’t know why he’s on the sidelines

I could be Seattle’s offensive coordinator… “Russell just run around and make something happen”

There are some really bad teams in the NFL this year

There are some really bad referees in the NFL this year

I’m hoping the Astros and Pirates win wild card games which means the Yankees and Cubs probably will

Can’t watch commercial of the day… The heartburn fireman

Why in the world would I “get the NBC App”?

Mysteries of the Universe… I get the same Starbucks drink at the same Starbucks store almost every day but it rarely costs the same

How’s Matty Mauk doing?

136 days until SF Giants pitchers and catchers report

There are thousands of people in the television industry more talented than Jimmy Roberts

Is the LPGA done?

I would LOVE if a football “analyst” would just say nothing after a play. Silence is golden

Two guys you DON’T want to have a drink with at the bar… Johnny Miller and John Gruden

Can’t watch commercial of the day… The red M&M’s caught in bed commercial

Al Michaels was great as an SF Giants play by play guy and in the Olympics. Naturally it’s been all downhill since then

Go Astros

ANY & EVERY celebration on the NFL football field should be a penalty. These are grown men

Rob Ryan is an idiot

I hope the 49ers draft the Cash kid from Duke

So Kevin Harvick HAS to win to continue in “the chase” and he wins! I’m shocked. Joke.

Erin Andrews never was very good

Does Chip Kelly miss Nick Foles?

I’m a big Ted Danson fan

Can’t watch commercial of the day…Any commercial that features a talking trophy

Two things on CBS that aren’t as good as they once were… 60 Minutes and Sunday Morning

Two things on NBC that are now unwatchable… Saturday Night Live and Meet The Press

Looking forward to the Dodgers underachieving in the postseason again

This week I WASN’T ” waiting all day for Sunday night”

The Martian takeaway #4… Love Sean Bean’s final scen

NASCAR has got to be the least legitimate professional sport

It’s really so sad that Peyton Manning’s arm is so dead

If MLB seeded the playoffs by record the Dodgers would play the Mets in the wild card. The AL would not change

Johnny Manziel should be playing quarterback in Cleveland

Can’t watch commercial of the day… Anything with Amy Poehler in it

Nobody cared about golf this week and nobody will care about golf next week

As a 49er fan a 17-3 loss to Green Bay is a positive

Did Michael Strahan take over Tiger Woods’ deal with the devil?

I still like Colin Kaepernick (Nevada bias showing)

The Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons will not be undefeated

Saw The Martian. Liked it a lot

Takeaway #1 from The Martian… Duct Tape is the first wonder of the universe

Takeaway #2 from The Martian… It had been too long since I’d heard David Bowie’s “Starman”

Takeaway #3 from The Martian… Mark Watney is one smart dude

Can’t watch commercial of the day… Anything with Papa John in it

Which Philbin would do a better job coaching the Dolphins, Joe or Regis?

So Arizona State is not that bad but Arizona is really bad

How many times does a football play by play guy say, insert quarterback’s name “has plenty of time” half a second before the pocket collapses and said QB gets sacked

When interviewing multiple people, why do tv hosts say “let me start with you”? Just START with them

Anybody know somebody that works at The Food Network? Asking for a friend

As Tony Bruno might say it’s an outrage J.B. Holmes was picked for the President’s Cup over Brooks Koepka. Oh wait… Who cares

I thought Northwestern’s colors were purple and white, not black and gold

Ok it’s official, I’m old… Doug Flutie’s nephew is playing QB for BC

The Mets may have made it back to the postseason but choking away home field is not a good sign

Can’t watch commercial of the day… People making funny faces at a McDonalds meal

The Freemont Cannon is up for grabs tonight. Go Wolf Pack

Mat Latos is a bum

Much to FOX’s dismay I see the Blue Jays beating the Cardinals in the World Series

IF (big if) Tim Hudson gets in the Hall of Fame does he go in as a Brave or an A?

I’m not ready for winter yet

The golf now “golf dinosaur” commercials are not just awful, they’re annoying

Could Brian Williams be any more melodramatic

In three days I’ll be a NY Mets fan

Note to sports producers… Just because you can use a graphic in your broadcast doesn’t mean you should

The Matthew McConaughey Lincoln commercials don’t make me want to buy a Lincoln

The worst thing about traveling less is I am reading less. The best thing is, I’m writing more

The NEXT time I hear an NFL “expert” say “the thing NOBODY is talking about is the fact that the league has an offensive line problem” I’m going to laugh even louder

As a dog lover I hate the fact the Michael, now Mike, Vick is making money doing something he loves

So long and thanks Tim Hudson

Welcome back to the postseason Texas and Toronto

As a fan, would you rather have 3 straight division pennants or alternate missing post season and winning the World Series for 6 years

To call what’s being played in Ponte Vedra this week the “Web.com Tour Championship” is a joke

Seems to me if the Cardinals get Molina back they will be in another World Series

The Mets are doing a great job of giving home field advantage to the Dodgers

There’s a Bourgeois and a Bourjos playing centerfield in the national league central

I hope The Blacklist has a good year

I, for one, am not pining for an Anthony Kim return

Why can’t some major leaguers put their hats on straight

I’m guessing Bryce Harper will win the NL MVP but I’m hoping he doesn’t

The Dodgers are on their way to postseason disappointment again because they have 2 good pitchers

Jeremy Affeldt was a great Giant