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Saturday, December 29, 2007Patriots vs. BengalsTonight the Patriots completed their 16-0 season in impressive fashion against the Giants. (actually the game isn't quite over yet...but I am assuming). It seems like everything goes really easily for them...I very rarely ever see Brady throw the ball to a covered receiver. It seems like there is always someone WIDE open. 3rd and 10? No Problem. 3rd and 16? No Problem. My question is this...why does it always look so difficult for the Bengals. Every pass is contested. It never seems like anyone is wide open. Everything is just difficult. Why? Is it because of the receivers/tight ends/backs? Is it because of Palmer? Is it because of the play calling/play design? Or is it all of it put together? I tend to think it is play design. Since the Bengals refuse to design pass patterns like slants and 7 yard ins, defenses don't have to worry about them. They just have to worry about the deep out and TJ's 5 yard curl/hitch. It seems to me that the play designers aren't taking advantage of the full breadth of plays. They also refuse to throw the ball to the tight end. Tight Ends...even run blocking tight ends...can be a wonderful safety valve to gain 7 yards. I understand not all tight ends can be as good as Winslow or Gates...but I would think even Reggie Kelly could catch a couple balls a game. It would at least make the defense THINK about guarding them. What do you think?   Subscribe to the DIA FeedLabels: Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots, NFL Thursday, December 27, 2007Bodies: The ExhibitionHey everyone...hope you had a great Christmas! It sure was nice being on break. Today, Mikah and I went to Bodies: The Exhibition up in Columbus. It was really cool. We were going to take some pictures, but they wouldn't let us. It is an exhibition that shows the human body and its various processes. For example, there is a room dedicated to the digestive system, another to the circulatory system, etc... The weird thing is that they use real human bodies. Obviously they are dead...but they are real. They call them "specimen"...which makes it a little less creepy. When you first look at the "specimen"...it's kind of weird because you know they were once real people. But after a while, you don't really think about it. It's a really neat place...and I learned a lot just by being there. Osmosis. Check and see if it is coming to a place near you! Subscribe to the DIA Feed
Friday, December 21, 2007Sports Trivia - BaseballRemember: Answer the question without looking at the answer. Then report how many points you got in the comments section. QUESTION: Who Are the Top 10 All-Time Home Run Leaders in MLB History? (20 point potential - names and number of home runs) ANSWER Subscribe to the DIA FeedLabels: Baseball, Sports Trivia
SPORTS TRIVIA GAME! New Feature here at DIA: Sports Trivia!!! I'll ask a question here and post a link to where you can see the answer. You then post in the comments what your score was. I am trusting that you will not cheat by looking at the answers first...and that you will report your score accurately. I will keep a running count of who scores the most for the fun of it. Have fun and remember...NO CHEATING!!!! What 4 colleges have produced both a Super Bowl winning quarterback AND a US President? Name them. ANSWER Subscribe to the DIA FeedLabels: DIA News, NFL, Politics, Sports Trivia Monday, December 17, 2007Clash of The ChoirsTonight, at the behest of Mikah who couldn't be there, I taped and watched Clash of The Choirs on NBC. Fantastic show! It was really neat to see all the choirs singing. I like when people sing well. Anyway, there is a group from Cincinnati on there, led by Nick Lachey. They were really good and you should go vote for them. Watch on Wednesday for some good old fashioned fun! hmmm...this post tilts on the gay side, doesn't it? Subscribe to the DIA Feed
Saturday, December 15, 2007End of Game ObservationsThe Bengals suck. Badly. I hope they lose next week against the Browns and then lose again against the Dolphins. We suck. Badly. It is embarrasing when the announcers are calling our plays before they happen. I think that means you are too predictable. Pretty nice attempt by Chad at the end...but not good enough. You should not give up 10 yards when you KNOW a draw is coming. Everyone knew it was coming. blah. At this point I'm just hoping for a good draft pick. Also at this point...I don't even know what to say about them anymore. I'd almost rather talk about the Mitchell Report. Subscribe to the DIA FeedLabels: Cincinnati Bengals, NFL
1st Half Observations Here are my first half observations about the Bengals game tonight:
That's all I got for now. Subscribe to the DIA FeedLabels: Cincinnati Bengals, NFL Wednesday, December 12, 2007Search Amazon from DIA!Hey everyone...I've added a nice little feature on the right side of the blog for those of you who are online shoppers...or just like Amazon. You can search all of amazon through the link on the right. It will open up your search in a new page. Then you can buy whatever you want. The added plus to using the search link from my page is that I get credit for whatever purchases you make, which helps this blog out. Once you do a search and it opens a window...you can search for anything and as long as you don't close out of that session, whatever you buy will be credited to DIA. So if you are an amazon shopper...PLEASE use my link! Thanks! Subscribe to the DIA FeedLabels: Amazon.com, DIA News, Online Shopping
Pro-Penny or Anti-Penny? There was a post on the Freakonomics blog today that got me thinking about the anti-penny/pro-penny debate. To be honest...I'm not sure where I stand on it quite yet. Let's look at it. Anti-Penny
Pro-Penny:
What are your thoughts? Pro or Anti Penny?!?  Subscribe to the DIA FeedLabels: money, Social Issues Saturday, December 8, 2007Some Money Saving WebsitesI just noticed that it has been a while since my last post. Sorry! I thought I would write a post about some interesting deals/ways to get deals.
Hopefully those can help you out...talk to you soon! Subscribe to the DIA Feed
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