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So, I've been watching quite an amount of recently-released movie over the past week or so. The Crazies - Arguably my favorite "zombie" movie since the 28 Days/Weeks movies, though that doesn't really say much. Nowadays, you find plenty of genre movies try to stand out by being breaking form, but this is a perfect example of where keeping it simple just works. Timothy Olyphant is awesome, Radha Mitchell isn't as annoying here as she tends to be, the supporting cast does their job, the action is fun.. the movie just works. Check it out. 8/10 Pandorum - I wanted to like this movie. I really did. The premise was great, the set designs amazing, the special effects looked legit, Ben Foster is awesome, and even Dennis Quaid is fine in small doses and certain roles. It starts off well enough, and at one point I thought I would be watching some love baby of a film by a Dead Space fanboy and a Bioshock fanboy, but oh god does it fall apart. The plot is convulated and cliche'd to the utmost degree, the rest of the non-Quaid/Foster characters are mind-boggling annoying, useless or both, the creatures are worthless, and though the ending is a nice twist, by that point I just did not give a shit. I considered turning the flick off about an hour into it, but the effects, set designs and story was intriguing enough that I stuck it through. Don't make the same mistake I did, you'll just be sorely disappointed. 4/10 Daybreakers - Again, great premise, legitimate effects/set designs, intriguing story, but it all just falls apart shortly after the Willem Dafoe character is introduced. The "cure" is fucking retarded, and the movie just never lives up to it's promise. Easily skippable. 5/10 Kick-Ass - The shit. Watch it if you haven't already. And if you have, then go watch it again. 9/10 Clash of Titans - Piece of shit. How the hell do you fuck up what should have been such an epic movie? Fuck you, Hollywood. 2/10 The Tournament - Nice, mindless action flick for what it is. It's not quite Mean Guns, but whatever. Mean Guns is awesome. This movie's just alright. 6/10 Repo Men - Retarded garbage. Fuck you, Jude Law. 3/10

Holy shit, did anybody watch the latest episode of Breaking Bad ("One Minute")? I casually watch the show; I'm not as into it as others, but that may just be the best episode in the series, and one of my favorite episodes, ever, from any TV show. Wow.

Anyways, is the next Peyton Manning. Fact. Arizona Cardinals to the Super Bowl? I think so!

Oh fuck, really? I'm going to go ahead and pre-order my copy right now.

That's not what it is. You can set the gameplan how you like, and you still control your whole team. It's the same Madden, just a way to make the games faster. That's a shame, I really like Madden and American football, but I still don't fulling understand play-calling, which ends up screwing me over. They need more help for us Brits! Hopefully they will sort out the online franchise trading with the CPU too, they seem to accept anything. Don't they have an option where the CPU just calls the plays for you already in the game? I'm fairly certain that's what "Beginner" is.

Forgot all about Public Enemies. Good movie. It's not Heat in the 20's (which everybody was hoping for), but still good.

This is true. The Rams made a mistake not taking him 1st overall, IMO.

Campbell's an absolute steal that late. He was a late 1st/2nd round player based on his physical skill and upside, in my opinion. He's big, very strong, has huge, long arms and some of the quickest feet I've ever seen on a tackle. The Maryland coaches just suck dick at actually coaching and developing players; it's the same thing that happened with DHB.

I haven't kept up with the game, but that sounds cool. And there's already trailers out? Link? EDIT - nvm, I can scroll up. >.>

Brady will need to prove he's still the same Brady of old this year, I don't see how Rivers isn't the third best QB right now behind Manning & Brees (in that order). Rodgers/Brady is a tossup, as is Romo/Ben/Schaub, and they're followed by Favre and McNabb (in that order). So, my top 10: 1. Manning 2. Brees 3. Rivers 4. Rodgers 5. Brady 6. Romo 7. Ben 8. Schaub 9. Favre 10. McNabb Also, they've revealed the rookie ratings for the first three rounds' worth of rookie players since they're allowing fans to input their opinion as to what stats those players should start off at this year. Here's the link and, just looking at the base stats, I can already tell Bradford, Trent Williams, Okung, JPP, Iupati, Demaryious Thomas, Tim Tebow & Patrick Robinson are overrated from the first round. And underrated, IMO, are Kareem Jackson, Jahvid Best and Jerry Hughes. Colt McCoy's stats are silly, too.

.... No. Just.. no.

Football Outsiders's stats are compiled off of actual, in-game production, and are adjusted for the level of opponent you faced and the talent of your supporting cast (in this case, the offensive lines). To dismiss them as being just as pointless as the 40 yard dash in in-game situations, when the stats they used to come up with those metrics are nothing BUT in-game stats, is obnoxious and stupid. You said it yourself, CJ Spiller IS a half-step slower than Chris Johnson, only I realize that that half-step makes a world of difference in the NFL when everybody you face is faster, stronger and smarter than any defense these prospects faced in college. You're delusional and seriously overrating CJ Spiller, but are too obnoxious to see anything but what you want to see. Is CJ Spiller slow? Fuck no. Can he change directions quickly? Yes. Can he do some of the things CJ can? Yes, and I never said he couldn't. But can he do those things at the absolutely elite, Chris Johnson level? No, I don't see that when I watched his games, and the stats clearly don't show that. But, you've inflated your perception of what Spiller is to a point where I doubt anything I say or anybody else says will make you change your mind, so continuing this is utterly pointless. EDIT - The reason Faneca got cut, as I understand it, is because he can't pass block to save his life, and he's only really special when he's pulling on running plays nowadays. Given the big ass amounts of cash he was supposed to make, it just wasn't worth it (even in an uncapped year). And McFadden got exposed in Arizona - he's slow, has poor instincts, cannot man up, and was by far our worst single starting defender, period, last year. He was going to be replaced by Greg Toler this year, so it didn't really make much sense to keep him around at $5million for the year. Being able to trade him to move up and get John Skelton's awesome, though I would've preferred Jarrett Brown over him for sure.

Proof positive that you haven't seen Spiller outside of highlight packeges on Sportscenter. What pray tell is it that Johnson has that Spiller doesn't ? With the exact same build and speed, how is it that Johnson was able to go off tackle but you say Spiller won't be able too ? Simply because you say he doesn't have this "elite ability" doesn't mean it isn't there. I don't have to tell you that he does, because the proof is in the video of him doing it. That is something you've either never seen or are just simply pretending doesn't exist. Spiller can cut on a dime and accelerate to top speed in three steps. He runs strong and is able to make moves at top speed without slowing down. He also exhibits better vision than Johnson as well. This one video package shows him doing everything you are trying to say that he can't: Spiller showing you that you're making shit up Judging players, especially players at the skill positions via highlights is an absolutely terrible way of evaluatiing a player. Is CJ Spiller a great player? Yes. But is he elite on the level of Chris Johnson? No. Hell, he isn't even as stupidly-explosive-and-fast as Jahvid Best. Even FO's metrics agree with what I'm saying, and what I saw on TV. Now, stats don't always tell the the full story, but the correlation between what I am saying and what they show clearly is more than just a coincidence. He's a great player and a playmaker, but just don't do the mistake New Orleans fans did a few years back when they drafted Reggie Bush and think he's more than what he really is.

Haha, Mile High Messiah. I hope South Park does a Tebow ep. sooner rather than later.

It would have been much easier if you'd had said "correct, I have no clue about CJ Spiller." how exactly is he not like Johnson ? They're identical in size and Johnson is like a half step faster. Either way they both run sub 4.3 40's ... what isn't to compare ? And having watched Spiller over his college career, yes ... he can run up the gut and off tackle. In fact, he ran off tackle very effectively. If all it took for a RB to run for over 2,000 yards is a 4.3 40, then we'd have quite a bit more 2,000 yard runners in the history of the NFL, wouldn't we? He doesn't have Johnson's elite ability to re-direct and accelerate in a single, fluid motion without losing any speed whatsoever, and with his frame, he will not be able to run it up the gut or off-tackle consistently without getting fucked up at the next level (and especially in the AFC East). Again, you're being utterly unrealistic if you honestly think you just drafted the next Chris Johnson - guys like him and Barry Sanders are so special and so rare for a reason - it takes more than just straight line speed to do what they do. Again, none of this makes CJ a bad player because he isn't, but you need to lay off the kool-aid a bit. I don't want to get into another argument about Clausen's potential, but please, explain yourself here. Please. Pretty please? Help from a stinkin' Bronco? Pfffft! (Un)death before dishonor, amirite?!

*shrug* But here's some dudes who deserve to have their names called during the first half of the 2nd round tomorrow: OT Bruce Campbell - A physical freak of nature with great strength, capable of shutting down defenders in one-on-one situations, some of the most naturally quick and athletic feet ever for an OT, but he has been so poorly coached that it'll take a year or two for him to live up to his natural talent. Still, his upside is through the rough, and now I would not mind the Cardinals making a move for him at all. QB Jimmy Clausen - I won't go into detail here. I think I've made my opinion on him as a QB prospect pretty clear. OT Rodger Saffold - He's supposed to be the best of all of the small-school prospects, and he definitely has prototypical size. I hear he might be a bit of a project/a better fit in a zone blocking line, but yeah. He could've dipped into the late 1st round and I doubt many people would've batted an eye. DE Everson Griffen - Great first step for a DE, but overall inconsistent and character concerns will probably drop him (unless Mike Singletary thinks he can coach him up, too.) WR Arrelious Benn - A big, fast, physical receiver who runs good routes and does some serious damage after the catch, but he was hampered by his QB's shitty play, injuries, and inconsistent hands (though they're not that bad - he's not DHB or Ted Ginn). Reminds me a lot of Anquan Boldin. WR Damian Williams - Probably the most polished WR in the whole draft. He is a very crisp, very fluid route runner, is faster than he appears, understands how to work & read defenses, and catches anything thrown his way. Reminds me a lot of Chad OchoCinco in terms of playing style, although he also can do some damage as a return man/doesn't have Chad's big mouth. OT Charles Brown - Probably the 2nd best polished OT in this draft (besides Bulaga) in terms of technique and understanding his position, but there are some questions about his size, if he can hold up at the next level, and if he's strong enough to do any damage as a run blocker. DT Brian Price - A short fat man with a great first step who does some serious damage as a pass-rusher, but is scheme-limited and a liability against the run. S Taylor Mays - A physical freak of nature who cannot cover and does not properly wrap up his targets when he tackles. But hes very big (for a safety), very fast, and can lay you the fuck out. WR Golden Tate - Very fast and dangerous after the catch, but may not be anything more than a glorified slot receiver at this point. Needs to get better seperation from more physical corners, and run better routes. DE Carlos Dunlap - Overrated, lazy, and lacks production/heart, but the triangle numbers are too good for him to fall out of the 2nd round. CB Brandon Ghee - Don't know much about him other than the fact that he's supposed to be pretty damn good, but I haven't watched him play. Has good size and speed for a CB, for what it's worth (6'0, 192 lbs. and 4.40 40 at the combine). That's it off the top of my head, and I'm sure I'm forgetting a few obvious names, but yeah. Colt McCoy may be reached for in the 2nd, but he really, really does not deserve to be. EDIT - Here's a rd. 2/3 mock draft that should give you a good indication of who some of the top players left are.

He's not an every down back, and I doubt he'll be able to run it up the gut or even off-tackle. He's not Chris Johnson, and the people comparing him to CJ are being unrealistic, delusional and are going to be disappointed with him. That's doesn't make him a bad player, just in the way Reggie Bush isn't a bad player, but you shouldn't expect him to be anything more than what he is - a great change-of-pace RB with versatility in how he can (and will be) used. Really surprised the Bills didn't go with Bulaga or Dan Williams, though, as those are legit areas of need for them, but you can't hate on a team trying to acquire an explosive, home-run threat. Still, not having a great NT/the beginnings of a formidable o-line just sets them back even further, but it's the Bills, so who the fuck cares? =P EDIT - Yeah Patrick Robinson is so overrated that he went 6 spots later than where I had him. I clearly have NO IDEA what the fuck I'm talking about, and those NFL personnel types think you're a genius for thinking he's so overrated. All of the teams with a legit CB need passed up on him. The Saints, who are already 3/4 deep at the position (and who, by the way, don't exactly have the best track record with regards to the 1st round) took him as a luxury pick because he is fast, and teams always assume they can coach players up to a level where they meet their physical skill. That doesn't make him any less overrated. Jesus fuck, you're a douchebag.

Dan Williams is a great value at #26 overall and one of the three players I wanted most out of this draft for AZ (Sean Weatherspoon & Jerry Hughes being the others), but that was because I assumed Jimmy Clausen would be long gone by then. Dan Williams over Jimmy Clausen? Fucking Cardinals. But, whatever. Matt Leinart, the ball is in your court. You better ball the fuck out next year.

Wow, Cartman. Wow.

Ben won't be traded, that's really a non-issue that ESPN keeps hyping to get more people to watch the draft. The Steelers like some WRs that will be available in later rounds. Ed Bouchette wrote an article saying that he doesn't expect the Steelers to take a WR early. The Steelers feel they can get good WRs later in the draft and I agree. A guy like Pouncey would be a great fit for the Steelers because he can play both Center and Guard (which Tomlin loves) and he would be an immediate upgrade over both starting guards and the starting center. You try not to take an interior O-Lineman that early unless you're confident he's a sure thing, and Pouncey is the closest to a sure thing the NFL has seen come along in quite a while. He's no Alex Mack, that's for sure.. and Mike Pouncey is considered by many to be the better of the two brothers, though he doesn't really have the versatility of Maurkice. Pouncey just isn't the type of once-in-a-generation, can't-miss prospect that you would value higher than a young Anquan Boldin/Brandon Marshall, in my opinion. Is Benn to Pitt a 100% sure thing? No, but the way my mock plays out I think he makes the most sense and provides the most value. But whatever, if they're planning on addressing the #1 WR spot tomorrow, then their best bet is either Dez Bryant or Arrelious Benn in te first. No other wide receiver in the draft really has the combination of talent, toughness, and big-play ability that they do. EDIT - And yeah, click on Schefter's twitter link up there. Ben is definitely getting shopped around, though I doubt he gets traded unless it's a blockbuster, Jay Cutler-esque deal.

http://twitter.com/Adam_Schefter If Schefter says it, then it must be true.

CJ Spiller is no more a complete back than either Best OR McCluster; all of them are Reggie Bush-esque players who can run, receive and return, but don't necessarily excel at just one area and shouldn't be expected to excel at just one area. In fact, I honestly think Best is the most likely to come close to a Chris Johnson-type of player (a smaller guy who is SO fast that teams will have no choice but to make him the focus of their running game), but that may just be me. I just don't think Spiller is that special, and should only be taken on as a luxury (similar to Percy Harvin last year). EDIT - But you are right, teams do have a more important positions than RB to address, and that includes the Seahawks. I just don't see it, but who knows what Carroll is looking for.

Anthony Davis is overrated on the field, and his shitty personality should scare plenty of teams away that I wouldn't really even be surprised if he fell out of the 1st round completely (though it would be very unlikely, I admit). Overrated, lazy and a poor attitude? Who'd want to invest millions upon millions of dollars in that? Yes, but the value between taking a potential superstar WR (Arrelious Benn reminds me A LOT of Anquan Boldin, and the only reason he doesn't get much love is because Juice Williams was absolutely terrible, and between Juice & injuries, his production was well below what it should have been) and an interior lineman is pretty substantial. It's a value pick through and through, as they could still pick up an interior lineman later in the draft (Vladimir Ducasse or Jon Asamoah in the 2nd, for instance), where as the only other person who is on Benn's level in terms of natural talent and potential is Dez Bryant. I just think Benn offers more bang for their buck as opposed to an interior lineman righ there. RBs can be taken in nearly any round, and the Seahawks are in no position to compete immediately that they can take a flyer on a luxury pick like Spiller, in my opinion. They'll probably just go BPA (which Spiller isn't), with a focus on the offensive line/offensive tackle position. All of your playmakers come from the first two rounds now. 5 of the 6 Pro Bowl running backs this season were taken in the first two rounds and the other was Frank Gore, a third round pick, would have been higher if not for his injury in college. So why not hope for a Jahvid Best in the 2nd, or Dexter McCluster in the 3rd? They both offer the exact same thing Spiller does, and both present way better value compared to where they will be drafted. No need to reach for a Percy Harvin/Darren Sproles/Reggie Bush-type player in the top 15.

That's your opinion and that's fine, you're probably right (about where he will go), I just think teams will be more willing to take a chance on guys who are more naturally athletic and have higher ceilings (Trent Williams/Bruce Campbell/Rodger Saffold) or guys who are more technically sound (Bryan Bulaga/Charles Brown) simply because none of those players come with the perception of being lazy and having a poor work ethic. The one absolute thing that all front offices hate is a player who will not work to the best of his abilities, and that's the type of persona Anthony Davis has presented himself as through his shitty interviews/inconsistency issues. Yeah, I think McCourty's too high there, too, but the Texans's primary need right now is CB, and it wouldn't be all that outlandish for them to reach for Devin (who, again, may be perceived as having a higher ceiling than Kareem Jackson). But you're right, in an ideal world he would be on the board until the very first handful of 2nd round picks, but I just thought he made a lot of sense going to the Texans.

Drag Me To Hell was last year? Damnit, I need to edit.