how’s that for a twist?

all the predictions and draft “experts” didn’t seem to mean a thing, because the texans have locked up DE mario williams – who, by all accounts, is the second coming of jevon kearse – instead of the “sure thing”, reggie bush.

is bush even worth all the hype? probably not, since teams like the broncos have proven that you don’t need a lottery pick to find a star. running backs are a dime-a-dozen in the pros, and it’s just as easy to find a ladainian tomlinson as it is a maurice clarett.

I also like how espn is calling the pick a “football decision”. thanks for the insight, guys.

how the mighty have fallen.

only a few short years ago, W was at the top of his game. he was the Man, and those terr-or-rists were going to get what was coming to them, because he was on a Mission™ from God to destroy the “axis of evil”. he didn’t seek approval from the UN, didn’t wait for hard evidence to back up an invasion; those were trivial items that lesser nations had to do, not things the all-powerful united states should be concerned with. he wanted to strike while the iron was hot – because it seemed like the right thing to do, and because his advisors told him it’d be over quickly. the majority of the public ate it up.

today, things are a bit different. fingers are being pointed. heads are starting to roll. the public is restless for a solution that probably can’t be reached. in other words, we screwed over iraq, we can’t fix it, and we want out.
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the new volkswagen ads have been creating a polarizing effect on those who see them. there’s a real love-it-or-hate-it type of reaction, and I happen to hate them. it’s as if they’re trying to go back to their slice-of-life spots, with a last-minute “safety” scare thrown in. the whole thing seems about as natural and believable as a “the more you know” service announcement.

I definitely prefer what they were doing before, with the guy from “fargo”.