The Pix is off for a 4 day weekend tomorrow so an early and abbreviated post will have to suffice. Let's start with last night's presidential debate, because if there's one thing the Pix likes as much as the NFL, it's the reality tv show called the Presidential Election. Before last nights debate, the gambling web site Intrade had Obama at over 70%. Something like last weekend's Pats-Bills game at the 2 minute mark in the 4th quarter. In addition, it appeared that Bobby Valentine had been running Romney's campaign and that we could be heading to a Reagan/Carter like landslide in November. That changed last night in a big way. Some quick take aways from the Pix:
1. When did Jim Lehrer die? Zombie Jim Lehrer looked like he'd been attacked by Joan Rivers' plastic surgeon while simultaneously being anally probed. In other words, massively and inexplicably permanently surprised. Did anyone tell Jim he'd be moderating the debate before hand? Was he filling in at the last moment? Is it possible that he has aged 40 years since 2008? Does he still have his own show on PBS? Just WOW.
2. The Pix watched the debate on CNN, which had a split screen and a running timer showing how long each candidate got to ramble on for. As the night progressed, this had the very strange effect of making Romney look like the underdog because Brobama was getting more time. Talk about unintended consequences.....making the uber rich white guy appear like he was getting robbed on national television (on time) by a black dude can NOT have been what the Obama campaign was looking for.
3. When Romney blasted the President on subsidies for green energy vs. oil (90 billion vs. 2.8 billion dollars) the Pix felt as if he was watching Ian Poulter drain the putt on 18 Saturday afternoon. Like, "Uh, oh....this could get interesting in a hurry". Every moment after that was like watching the Euros come out Sunday morning and just relentlessly pound the Americans. Obama better put away his Steve Stricker costume. It's not halloween yet, Barry.
4. More Ryder cup analogies...up next is the Vice-Presidential debate.....which is looking like Poulter/Mcilroy vs. Stricker/fatPhilgagon17cheerforEuroMickelson. Because by smoking the President in debate #1, the Republicans have put the pressure squarely on , gulp, Joe Biden. The Pix can't decide if he's more nervous for Biden than he was for Ollie shooting that free throw at the end of "Hoosiers".
Memo to Joe, the junior high school square dance you participated in 4 years ago with klondike barbie will in no way resemble the knife fight Paul Ryan is bringing to you. Ryan's first line isn't going to be, "Can I call you Joe?" It's going to be more like, "I'm here to eat your fucking family". Just sayin'.
Wait, what? Football?
Cardinals -1 over Rams
Giants -8 over Browns
GB -7 over Colts
Eagles +3 over Turdburglar
Chiefs +7 over Ravens
Bengals -3 over Dolphins
Bears - whatever over Slaguars
Panthers -3 over Seattle
Buffalo +10 over SF
Vikings -5 over Titans
Saints +3 over Chargers
Donkeys +7 over Pats
Texans -8 over Jets
Football musings:
Funny line from the official wife while watching Pats/Bills after seeing Bianca Wilfork jumping in stands, "I be they have a California King".....
Make sure you catch Inside the NFL on Showtime this week. Rex Ryan is miked up for the game vs. the 49ers. If I'm the GM of the Jets, I think I want my head coach to, um, actually do some coaching on the sidelines rather than just stomp up and down swearing and whining. He sounds worse than the Pix watching 5-6 flag football.
Jimmy Hoffa.......still dead.
Let's just back up a moment to the Donkeys/Pats prediction. The Pix has said it before, but it merits repeating almost every week. #50 on the Patriots, Rob Stinkovich, must be related to the Kraft family. Stinkovich runs like he has a dump in his pants and takes the same angle to the passer on EVERY play. First he runs out of bounds, then around the goal posts, and then back to the qb. Memo to Stinky, the passer usually gets rid of the ball before most self respecting southerners boil grits.
****Debate update**** the Pix has just learned that John Kerry was Obama's debate coach and even played the role of Romney during prep. Well then, the Pix would like to apologize to the President. No joke here, just recognizing that if John Kerry is your debate coach, Rex Ryan is your head coach, Steve Stricker is putting for the half, or Rob Stinkovich is your DE/LB....you get what you deserve.
Enjoy the long weekend everyone....
Pix out.
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