SU Will Lose

Pittsburgh is the best team in the Big East this year and a depleted SU team has no chance against them, especially because Pitt is one of the few teams that can match SU's size, and SU still gets killed on the boards by smaller teams.

Celeb Sighting

Harold Ford
He was with a white woman.

The Problem with Notre Dame

Here's why Pizza Parlor Derek made a mistake in picking Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl:
Notre Dame has now lost 9 straight bowl games, dating back to 1995.
They are always overrated; started this season ranked #2. In these stupid polls, where you start is just as important to where you finish as is how you play.
They are a good draw for bowl games and for TV ratings so they are drawn into a bowl above their talent level against a far superior team.
That's the reason for the losing streak.

Despicable Liar

A chronology of comments about Nick Saban taking the head coaching job at Alabama:

Nov. 27:
Saban: "When I was in college it was always about coming to the pros. This is the challenge I wanted. I had a good college job. Why would I have left that if I was going to be interested in other college jobs?

"I took this as a challenge. We certainly haven't seen this through and gotten where we want to go and finished the job here, so why would I be interested in something else?"

Dec. 5:
Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga (after giving Saban a vote of confidence): "I am completely sold on Nick Saban. I would admit we made a mistake if we did make a mistake, but I firmly believe in Nick Saban."

Dec. 7:
Saban: "I'm flattered that they may have been interested in me, but it never really progressed, because we just never let it progress."

Dec. 21:
Saban: "I guess I have to say it. I'm not going to be the Alabama coach. ... I don't control what people say. I don't control what people put on dot-com or anything else. So I'm just telling you there's no significance, in my opinion, about this, about me, about any interest that I have in anything other than being the coach here."

Dec. 27:
Saban: "I'm just making a rule to never comment on something like that again because every time you comment on it, it just makes for another story. So I'm not going to comment on it five years from now, and I'm not going to comment on it next week."

Jan. 3:
Saban agrees to coach Alabama.

Saban did the same thing two years ago when he left LSU for the Dolphins. He will never coach in the NFL again and how can he ever leave Alabama? Why should recruits trust him. A recruit has to commit to being there for four years; Saban doesn't.

Women Are Like Vines

When you fall off one, start swinging with another.

Matt Leinart is now playing grabass with Britney Spears who was once again reported to be sans panties.

Leinart was reportedly told to stay away from Paris Hilton whom he was spotted with.

Paris recently started hanging out with Britney. Can anyone say threesome?

Focks' Favorite Thing About the Rose Bowl

So Michigan got blown out, a Song Girl's skirt got blown up. During a shot of the cheerleaders, one girl spun and showed the world her best side.



That started an internet craze. People were able to get a pretty clear image from that frame.



But who is that girl? How do you identify a girl if you've only seen her ass. People used other shots of the cheerleaders, identified where she was standing in the line and came up with Megan.




Why do so few women wear underwear?
Didn't she learn her lesson from Britney?
Was she wearing a thong we just couldn't see?
Is this more or less embarrassing than cheering at the wrong time?

This is a Real Commercial

Not sure how this will appeal to women but Angry Reader has sweated out quite of few of these in his time

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The NFL is Poop - Week 17

Playoffs?!
Playoff matchups are set and predictions will be coming later this week, but I was surprised even though I knew to expect it, that teams in need of a win to get in (or improve position) would lose. Chief among them, Denver and Cincinnati. The 49ers come into Denver and beat the Broncos? Disgraceful. How do you let that happen?

Coaching Carousel
Jim Mora is gone, thanks to his comments about wanting the University of Washington job and also because of coach killer Michael Vick. The worst part of this is that we are going to have to hear how the new coach (whomever he is) has figured out a way to use Vick's extraordinary talent and make Vick into the new breed of NFL QB. No he hasn't. Vick sucks. The win over Green Bay on the road in the playoffs was an abberation.
Dennis "Crown Their Ass" Green was also fired. I think he's a good coach but he needed better results from a team that has so much talent.
Nick "the Liar" Saban left the Dolphins for Alabama.
Bill Cowher is probably going to leave also, but he may just retire or take a year off, not necessarily head right to NC State.
Tom Coughlin is next folks. Unless they win the Super Bowl. And we he gets fired, the Giants will hire Charlie Weis. You heard it here first.

But He Can Stay
The Lions are keeping Matt Millen. I have no idea why. The guy is horrible, on an Isiah Thomas level. At least the Knicks have some hope that Zeke will get fired. And the Knicks have some glory years in the near past and distant past. The Lions have Bobby Layne and that's it.

Game of the Week
Kansas City 35 Jacksonville 30
The one team that needed to win and actually did. The Jaguars supposedly tough D got run over by LJ. But their third string QB (all black) Quinn Gray came in and led 3 TD drives. He missed the 2-point conversion though and the Jags couldn't catch up. Not sure if Jags would have beat out Broncos for last playoff spot had they won. But I'm happy Herman Edwards is in.

Cheerleader of the Week
Terin of the Kansas City Chiefs cheerleaders
The Chiefs cheerleaders have some of the longest bios in the NFL, here are the highlights:

Lifetime Goal: To marry my best friend and be a loving mother.
My fantasy dream job is: To dance professionaly on a cruise ship in the carribbean.
Something few people know about me: I am both very sensative and stubborn.
The country/city I would most like to visit? Why? Maui, Hawaii…the ocean, sunshine, and palm trees (a great place for a hopeless romantic like
myself!)
Pets: Solo-Cat, I really want a mini yorki puppy.
The word/phrase I tend to use most often? “Absolutely!”
What is in the trunk of my car? Enough to live out of it for a considerable amount of time!
Favorite game to play (sport, board game, recreational game): Sand volleyball.
Favorite movie: TOP GUN
The website I go to frequently: paulspoop.blogspot.com






Brief Rant About the Redskins
Looking forward to the future and hoping Joe Gibbs will stay. I'm enjoying Jason Campbell and hope he can continue to develop. I think he throws well enough and can scramble which I really like. Not sure what to do about the running backs. I really like Portis but you can't ignore how well Ladell Betts played towards the end of the season. And it doesn't seem like they can work together like McAllister and Bush. But each has 5 years left on his deal. But none of it matters if the defense doesn't improve. FEWEST TAKEAWAYS IN NFL HISTORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If the Super Bowl Were Played Today
It will come soon enough, because it's the playoffs baby!

Best Job Ever

If drinking beer on the clock and traveling to Oktoberfest in Munich on the company dime sounds like a dream job, there are still nine days left to apply for the newly created post of chief beer officer at the Four Points by Sheraton hotel chain.

It has received more than 5,500 applications from beer lovers in 31 countries. In addition, scores of current Starwood employees have signaled their interest in the part-time job that comes with no salary, but plenty of perks. While the job is a promotional gimmick for the moment, Starwood says it could evolve into a more serious position down the road.

"Quite frankly, we didn't expect this response and it's a bit overwhelming," says Hoyt Harper, senior vice president of brand management at Four Points, White Plains, N.Y. The last day to apply is Jan. 12.

But winning the job won't be as easy as buying your favorite six-pack. The chief beer officer is required to have a passion for and knowledge of beer. Beyond that, strong verbal and written skills are required as the winner will be representing the company at promotional events, leading brewery tours, selecting beers for hotel menus and attending new hotel openings. Applicants must be of legal drinking age.

Starwood officials will review the applicants and post four finalists on the Internet to help select the winner. The job will likely be filled by the end of January.

Position highlights, Mr. Harper says, include thousands of Starwood Preferred Guest points that can be used for free hotel stays; leading a group to Oktoberfest in Munich; and representing Starwood at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver in October.

Song of the Week

The Chosen One - Jaheim

As Seen on CNN

Toyota is developing a system for cars that detects drunken drivers and automatically shuts the vehicle down if sensors pick up signs that the driver is drunk.
Cars fitted with the detection system will not start if sweat sensors in the steering wheel detect high levels of alcohol in the driver's bloodstream.
The system could also kick in if the sensors detect abnormal steering, or if a special camera shows that the driver's pupils are not in focus. The car is then slowed to a halt.
Concerns over drunken driving have surged in Japan following a series of alcohol-related accidents last year. In August, a drunken driver collided with another vehicle carrying a family of five, plunging them off a bridge and killing three children.
The incident prompted stepped-up roadside spot checks by police, who also plan to stiffen penalties for drunken driving.

Last Year on the Poop

The best names in college basketball, from Porn to Pooh with a Chief mixed in.

Blue died

The Redskins made the playoffs. These were better days.

Fiesta Bowl Highlights

See it for yourself

A Reminder of How the Feud Started

Ten years ago SCZA and I were pretty close friends. We sat in the back of class and made fun of the losers ("you know you're late when Crowley is down to a decent shade of pink.") We shook vending machines to release my chips. We drove home from Wrestlemania together thus avoiding the "Chicopee incident."
Then it all changed. Brian Williams changed his name to Bison Dele. Scza sent out an e-mail warning us not to select Dele in fantasy basketball because he does not exist. In reply I wrote to avoid Armen Gilliam because he des not exist either.
Turns out Gilliam changed his name from Armon to Armen to avoid mispronounciation. SCZA got mad and things were never the same between us.
Until the existence of our blogs, the friendship of Pizza Parlor Derek and a mutual love of the Mets thawed our Cold War.
Now comes a painful reminder of what split us in the first place. Houston Texans running back Domanick Davis legally changed his name to Domanick Williams.

Things to Do in Philadelphia When You Love Poop

Get the Scoop on Poop at the Academy of Natural Sciences.
Fish do it, frogs do it, pythons, eagles and elephants do it, yet poop is one of those subjects we find difficult to talk about with a straight face. But poop is interesting stuff.
Animals use poop to build homes, hide from enemies, attract mates, send messages, and cool off —some even eat it. Veterinarians, farmers, naturalists, paleontologists, animal herders and power companies use it too.

Bowl Announcing

I didn't watch too many of the college bowl games this year (and those that I did I only dropped in on) but I heard enough bad announcing to last a lifetime.
I didn't hear what Pizza Parlor Derek reported that Dick Vermeil suggested kicking off at the start of overtime even though there are no kickoffs at all in college OT.
I didn't see when Desmond Howard previewed Cal-Texas even though Cal was playing Texas ATM.
But I did hear gay-voiced Charles Davis.
I heard the Cotton Bowl radio announcer do a Jim Ross version of the disclaimer. "Any rebroadcast without the express written consent of the NCAA. Don't you do it! It's strictly prohibited."
But the topper was during the Cotton Bowl on TV. I was listening to the TV broadcast on my walkman while walking the dog. The sideline reporter interviewed Mr. Irons the father of David and Kenny. Then she asked him "with one son on offense and one on defense, when do you go to the bathroom?"
He replied during halftime and before and after the game.
Then Pat Summerall made a remark to the effect of "what a dedicated family, they don't even go to the bathroom."
Reminds me of the sideline reporter who interviewed the fictional Canadian Hide and Seek Team.
Sorry, Erin Andrews, but sideline reporters are just eye candy, they don't add anything to the broadcast.

Scratch-Offs

Every year for Christmas Santa Claus or Mrs. Poop's Dad stuffs our stocking full of scratch-off lottery tickets. And every year Mrs. Poop's Mom is the last one to scratch her tickets and she does so grudgingly while call the tickets a ripoff and decrying lotteries as a regressive tax on the poor (which they are). And every year she wins; this year $15, I also won $6.
Mrs. Scza's father does the same thing and this year SCZA won $100.

Tantalizing Neophytes With His Hijinks

After a time out during a Knicks game last week Mike Breen praised Clyde Frazier for giving a kid an autograph.
The Clyde said "but then I told him 'that'll be five bucks kid.'"
Clyde and Breen then joked about Clyde doing that to every kid who asks him to sign. And they laughed about the expression on the kids' faces before they figure out that he is only kidding.
One kid said "I only have two dollars."

Poignant

A 1996 SNL skit of Dana Carvey impersonating Tom Brokaw annoucing the death of Gerald Ford.

As Seen on CNN

CNN apologized this morning for a mistake that occurred on "The Situation Room." During a story about Osama Bin Laden the on-screen banner said "Where's Obama?"
The network apologized to Barack Obama and Osama Bin Laden.

Oh Boise!

One of the most exciting games in college football history (on par with last year's Rose Bowl) was played last night in the Fiesta Bowl.
Boise State won 43-42 in overtime.
The night started with a text message from Pizza Parlor Derek, "Boise! Boise!! Boise!!!" All those exclamation marks were his.
Then I called him to chide him for picking Boise State and he said "you sometimes have to pick with your heart."
I was going to call him and apologize once Boise took a 14-0 lead but I decided to instead text him about the voice of announcer Charles Davis. I called it effeminate, he called it "gayer than Qadry Ismail."
My night ended with a text message making fun of Ian "the Knitter" Johnson and Pete Thamel.
Pizza Parlor Derek recaps what I (and probably a lot of you) missed out on.
We missed a hook and lateral (I refuse to call it a hook and ladder, as I think that was a name that grew out of a misheard call). Then there was a halfback pass on 4th down, then a decision to go for 2 and the win (or loss) in the first overtime by Boise State (onions!). And the winning play was a Statue of Liberty play.
After Ian Johnson scored the two-point conversion he proposed to his cute little cheerleader girlfriend. A good night for Johnson, a better night for Derek.

Congrats Tiger

In addition to all the great things Tiger did this year, one of the feats he should be proudest of is that he had sex with his wife. And now there is proof, a little Tiger is due this summer. No word on gender.

Last Year on the Poop

We saluted the amazing crop of people who were born 1 day before New Year's Eve.

Things to Do in Denver When You've Been Snowed in for a Week

Denver is getting hit with another blizzard and I can only imagine what the Freeds have been doing?

a) having sex
b) reading the Poop
c) memorizing the "Practice" speech
d) playing games (not including "hide the salami" that's mentioned in choice A
e) all of the above

Who is Angry Reader?

An ticked off poster, referring to himself only as "Angry Reader" has been harassing Pizza Parlor Derek.
I admitted to correcting a mistake on the Nation under the name Angry Reader. but I was not the author of the Erin Andrews comment ripping Derek.

I believe that one of the two men in this picture is Angry Reader. What do you think?

Piping Hot Pizza Parlor

Pizza Parlor Derek gave up on his lengthy bowl previews and went to quick hits, and over those two days his record is 8-0 (6-2 against the spread).

Saddam Hussein is Dead

While I don't mind killing a ruthless dictator, I don't see how this helps our case in Iraq, our with the rest of the Muslim world.

Not Just a Pretty Face

ESPN's Erin Andrews wants you to think of her as more than just a pretty face.



She also has a great ass!



She tells the Atlanta JC that she has to fight the stereotype that she is just a dumb blonde. "You can get off on the way you look for only so long until people figure you out. People judge you and say, 'She got her job because of her looks,' but they don't know I was up at 2 a.m. studying and reading as much as I can about the game ahead."

Andrews has always liked an audience, she grew up a dancer and while at the University of Florida she was a member of the Dazzlers, the basketball dance team.
Her father, Steve, is an investigative TV reporter in Tampa.

She's had no plastic surgery but she is not a natural blonde (Georgia Derek wanted to find that out for himself), she went blonde when she started modeling in 2000.

She's single and cringes when a nice man asks what she does for a living. When someone recognizes her when she goes out in Atlanta, she counts on her best friend to reply, "That's not Erin Andrews, but doesn't she look just like her?" Andrews used to date an NHL player. One of her on-the-job peeves is married athletes who ask her out.

The article doesn't mention anything about whether or not that kid at the Iowa game really did grab her boob.

The NFL is Poop - Week 16

The Colts are Done
Losing to Houston? They'll have to play a first week game and even if they win, they are not going into Baltimore or San Diego and winning. I think last year might have been Peyton Manning's best chance to shake off the loser label.

I Almost Got a Scarf
Watched some of Broncos-Bengals in Hi-Def on a 50-inch plasma. I love a snow game, but this was even better. Plus the game was fantastic. Sorry to see a great game like that with major playoff implications come down to a botched snap on an extra point. But it was exciting, though I was rooting for overtime.

Hate To Say It
Ok, actually I love to say it "I told you so." Even after the loss to the Bills I still predicted the Jets would make the playoffs and all they need to do now is beat the lowly Raiders. If they don't it will go down as one of the biggest choke jobs in NFL history.

Game of the Week
Tennessee 30 Buffalo 29
There were 13 scores in this game. The Titans could not stop Buffalo from scoring, but held them to five field goals which was enough. Because they have Vince Young. He started off the game on fire, completing his first 6 passes for over 100 yards and a TD. That opened the field up for him to scramble 36 yards for a TD later in the game that gave the Titans the lead. There is something to be said for a QB that knows how to win and he's proving he can balance passing and running when it counts. They'd need a miracle to make the playoffs this year, and a miracle NOT to make them next year, and for many years to come.

Game to Watch
Jacksonville at Kansas City
Could be meaningless, could mean everything. Both teams need to win and get some help.

A Brief Rant About the Redskins
Jason Campbell had probably his best game but for the second time this season the defense blew a 14 point lead. They could not stop the Rams in the second half, particularly Steven Jackson. Now we get a chance to ruin the Giants season. I know the Giants fans have given up but they are still in a win and your in situation and all we have to play for is that.

Cheerleader of the Week
Bibiana of the Miami Dolphins
She has lived in Miami most of her life but she was born in the Dominican Republic. She loves cooking, horseback riding (she owns three horses) and riding her new jetski.
Bibiana is only 19 years old.
It's not just me who loves Bibiana. She was named Sexiest Cheerleader of the Year by FHM. Why does she think she won? "Dolphin cheerleaders said it was because of my butt. Butts are appreciated down here."
Click the above links for more pictures of her.



If the Super Bowl Were Played Today
San Diego 31 Chicago 10
More will be learned after the first week of the playoffs.

Last Year on the Poop

I showed off the newest addition to my jersey collection.

I brought up an old mistake Vin Juice will never live down.

Carrie Underwood made her first appearance on the Poop.

And of course, it's December 29th, the birthday of Reissberg.

I really like what I said about it last year so I'll just update the text:

The straggler in the group, Jeremy, is finally turning 28 today.
He has spent the last 16 years serving good-naturedly as the butt of jokes from Sobel, Leary and me.
He has run into light poles, thrown house parties, been slapped and even got married.
You can see the size of a man's face, but not the size of a man's heart.
So please join me in celebrating this day 28 years ago when the doctor said to Reissberg's dad, "Congratulations, its a boy."
And he responded "give me my baby, asshole."

Tyson Arrested

Mike Tyson was arrested on drug and D-U-I charges outside a Scottsdale, Arizona nightclub.
Three officers working on a special D-U-I task force stopped Tyson at about 1:45 am after seeing him pull out of a driveway without looking. Tyson almost hit a sheriff's car.
Tyson showed signs of impairment and was arrested for driving under the influence after failing a field sobriety test.
Police found cocaine on him and in his vehicle while arresting him.