Bike Hero

This is a way cool parody of Guitar Hero using a bicycle. The word is it was professionally created by an ad agency, but it’s still cool.

Ready for Winter?

I was at Target yesterday picking up a few household items. Of course, they have all their Christmas decorations and such out – guess it’s that time of year. What really cracked me up was this woman. She was in her late 20s, dressed in a sweater, jeans and snow boots. Very fashionable, she looked great. Thing is, it was 60 degrees out. I didn’t even bother to grab a jacket.

Guess not everyone is a fan of the global warming…

Local Twins Pose for Hef

Greeley seems to make the news for the strangest things. If it’s not bizzarre crimes, it’s Muslim protests, immigration raids or something else strange. This story is no exception.

Two local girls,Natalie Jo and Jennifer Campbell have posed for Playboy. The identical twins grew up in Longmont and attend the University of Northern Colorado here in Greeley.

How the game has changed…

This afternoon I watched the 1985 matchup between the legendary 85 Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers. For those of you who remember those days, this is the Bears team that nearly went undefeated. This was the team with McMahon, The Fridge and the Super Bowl Shuffle.

The thing I found interesting was the intensity and the management of this game. Now, keep in mind that these replays on NFL network are shortened, so it’s difficult to really get a feel for the actual pace and feel of the game, but the final score on this game was 16-10. Last year when the Patriots had their amazing season, I’m not sure there was any game that came where the pats only scored 16 points. In fact, I don’t remember the last time I watched a 16-10 game. Maybe things are different, maybe the game favors touchdowns more than it used to, but winning teams normally score more than that. Also, if it’s a single score game, that thing is played down to the very last second.

The speed and intensity of the modern NFL just seems so much greater than it was 20 years ago. I was really amazed.

A Kinder, Gentler Bill Belichick

Just got done watching the awesome Jets, Patriots game. It was an appropriate battle between two excellent teams fighting for first place in their division.

Now, I’m no fan of the Patriots – mainly for one reason, their attitude. Last year, on their phenomenal run at an undefeated season, they were cocky and angry. Belichick’s coaching was ruthless and classless, culminating is his refusal to shake Tom Coughlin’s hand at the end of their Super Bowl loss.

Interestingly, it almost seems to me that maybe that loss was a gut check for Belichick. This year he has been much more businesslike, much less emotional, better dressed and all around more likable. Is this a new Belichick? Did he turn over a new leaf? Was the Super Bowl loss to the Giants a wake up call reminding him of his philosophies that made him a winning coach to start with? Did he realize that attitude makes winners and pride makes losers? I would love to hear your thoughts.