Football is finally less than a week away, and finally I'll soon have a reason to get out of bed in the mornings. (Not really, I just like using that line because it's from Seinfeld). Anyways, I'm excited, I know you're excited, and Dwight here above is pretty excited too!
This weekend started with a bang as I attempted to cook and prepare my first ever meal on Friday night. I've done the sandwich and microwave thing for far too long, so I decided to learn how to cook a few things before I left home. I made a family specialty- cajun dirty rice with a side of black-eyed peas (the king of the pea group). Thankfully the meal turned out as good as I could've hoped for and me and my roommate were stuffed. He may have eaten even more than me, so it must have been good. I really never thought cooking would be so easy...or fun for that matter. Very enjoyable experience.
Saturday was just your average day with a workout in the AM, and a lot of The Office in the PM, which has become my 3rd favorite show of all-time already, behind Seinfeld at 1, and The Amazing Race at 2. I've even made the theme song to the show my new ringtone. Check out the show some time if you've never seen it. Dwight K. Schrute is the man.
And just tonight, I conducted the annual fantasy football draft. I play with a group of four families on NFL.com, which is by far the best free fantasy football site out there. It blows Yahoo and ESPN out of the water. Below is a recap of my picks followed by some of my free expert analysis. I picked 11th out of 12, so here's the way the cookie crumbled:
1st Round: Reggie Bush - Maybe a little biased, but who else in the league besides LT can score anytime they touch the ball?
2nd: Rudi Johnson - I think he's had three-straight 1,300 yd seasons. Can't beat that.
3rd: Antonio Gates - Maybe a little early, but I'm tired of having a Ernie Conwell-esque TE on my team. Shouldn't have to worry too much when I can trot this stud out on the field.
4th: Larry Fitzgerald - New coach, new "winning" attitude for the Cardinals, a year under Leinart's belt, and hopefully a productive year. He owes me from last year after missing 6 games for me.
5th: Patriots D - Add Adalius Thomas to this D, and wow. They'll do wonders.
6th: Deion Branch - I've heard nothing but great things out of Seahawks camp this year. He's had a year to develop chemistry with Hasselbeck, and Darrell Jackson is now gone. Huge year for Branch.
7th: Ben Roethlisberger - Word on the street is that new offensive coordinator Bruce Arians loves to air it out. Expect a big year.
8th: Steelers D - Nothing else great was on the board, so I felt like I should snag another top D for insurance and trade bait.
9th: Mark Clayton - 3rd-year wideout charm.
10: Warrick Dunn - Would you want Joey Harrington throwing the ball around? No, and neither does new head coach Bobby Petrino. Dunn will come back healthy and produce solid back-up numbers for a fantasy team.
11th: Anthony Gonzalez - I think any wideout in the Colts' offense is a good option. When everyone is covering Marvin and Reggie, Gonzalez could be Peyton's new favorite weapon.
12th: Drew Bennett - Same as above. Bruce and Holt covered? Bulger will look here.
13th: Jake Delhomme - I'll probably drop him soon.
14th: Stephen Gostkowski - Kickers don't deserve comments. Or links for that matter.
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