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Monday Ravings

Posted on November 10, 2008 at 10:42 AM.

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A couple of years ago I changed my sig, declaring it would be the last time I would do so until the Alabama Crimson Tide won a championship or the world ended, whichever came first. I am so hoping that the rapture is held off for at least 3 more weeks because right now the Tide are the SEC West champs, ranked number one in the country and primed to bring home their first outright SEC chip in 9 years. Of course, they have to go through a very tough Florida team to claim it. Of course they also still have games against Mississippi State and arch rival Auburn before they can actually focus on it. No one said the road would be easy, but I'm just glad they're on it again.

Last week, Joe Dumars delivered on his promise of a shakeup to the Pistons roster by trading away the foundation of the team in Chauncey Billups. Billups along with Antonio McDyess was sent to the Denver Nuggets in exchange for the one and only Allen Iverson. The jury is still out on how this trade will improve (or not) the real life Pistons, but it works out great for me in my OS Vets 2K league. As much as I love the former Mr. Big Shot, playing Iverson is so much more fun. He's so little and so deadly. He's like a little basketball ninja, one second he's there, the next he's gone. Before you know it, 2 points are on the scoreboard and you're left on the floor wondering what the hell just happened. Should be a fun season.

I'm still off the NFL bandwagon for now, and I can't lie, I believe Madden is a big part of the reason. A couple of years ago when I first got my 360, I purchased Madden 06' and was so underwhlemed I swore off it. I used to be a huge Maddenite, I loved the game since 92 and was a big fan all the way up to the PS2. But the leap to the current generation hasn't gone too well with Madden, or Live either for that matter (I was probably a bigger Live Fanboy than I was Madden). Since my oath, I've become less interested in even playnig the game, and also the NFL as a whole. I will admit though, this year was a pretty solid effort, but I think I am waiting to be wowed, so I rented for a few days and that was that. I've also yet to watch a complete NFL game for the first time in what has to be over 15 years.

Still, was a pretty good weekend. Got some 2K games in with qality opponents, my Tide beat the LSU Tigers to remain atop the polls at #1 (to the chagrin of the Bama/SEC haters which is always a plus) and got to play Gears of War 2. Speaking of Gears, my gamertag is Depotboy, hit me up if you want to get some multiplayer in, or even some campaign work.

Comments

# 1 Steve_OS @ Nov 10

LMAO, a little basketball ninja. Nice first blog.

# 2 Steve_OS @ Nov 10

BTW, damn they didn't look good against the C's. They couldn't hit the open J's, too much credit was given to the C's defense. IMHO, the Stones just missed plenty of open J's. AI needs a few more games in this offense and things will smooth out.