Microcosm is (Mostly) Cast!
By Erik | April 29, 2008
Hey there Nuns,
Erik here with the latest Microcosm news. The film has been cast and I’m very happy with what I saw all through auditions. A big thanks to everyone that came out and I hope we’ll see you all next time around.
Without further stalling here’s our cast!
Mikel Bauer: Luke Cieslewicz
Ireland Singer: Arwen Fonzen
Zaki Baumbach: Joel Heimerman
Veronica Bruski: Liz Leighton
Mikel (Senior):
Wayne Fountain: Brett Gilbertson
Scott Zdriok: Alexander Mace
I can’t wait to show you all the product these fine folks put out. And speaking of that, Stop That Nun plans on uploading dailies! Not everything we shoot of course, but we’ll grab the best ten to fifteen minutes of continuous raw footage so you can peer in on our film making process! Look for those once we start production, which is slated for June 1st, 2008!
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Mocking the Mock Draft
By The Playmaker | April 17, 2008
Could it be too early for me write to write a little tidbit about the NFL Draft? Some may say yes, others may say no. To those of you who say yes, well then fuck you. To those of you who say no, well then God bless all of you. You guys are in for a real treat.
NOTE – I’m also writing this in an effort to beat Henry from writing about the draft first. Although the further along you read, the more you’ll become aware that you wont really learn anything from what I’m about to write.
and now, on with the countdown . . . . . .
ROUND 1
1. MIAMI DOLPHINS – Keshawyn Johnson, Curtis Martin, Terry Glenn and Drew Bledsoe – You may find it odd that all of these old, past-their-prime NFL-lifers are sitting atop the first round, but in case you forgot, Bill Parcells is running the show down there now. (if you think anyone else has a say in what goes on down there you are a fool) And these guys seem to follow Parcells wherever his travels take him. And of all the things you’re gonna read about, this one has the biggest possibility of fulfilling itself.
2. ST. LOUIS RAMS – Nelly – He’s been somewhat quiet recently, but this St. Louis native slips past Parcells and Co. and the Rams are elated. They saw what he did against the guards and think he could be the next Marshall Faulk. Boy are they gonna be pissed.
3. ATLANTA FALCONS – Bobby Petrino – I know what most of you are thinking. WHAT?!?!? ARE YOU FUCKING CRAZY?!?!? HOW DUMB ARE YOU?!?!? But get this: after what Petrino did to this franchise, how funny would it be if the Falcons picked him, signed him, and then cut him during the 3rd quarter of week 3 in the Preseason
4. OAKLAND RAIDERS – A bucket of KFC – Does it really matter who, or in this case what, the Raiders pick? Al Davis will throw ungodly amounts of money at it because he’s crazy. And then Jamarcus Russell will probably end up eating it.
5. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – Howie Mandel – He may not be what the Chiefs are looking for talent wise. But Herm Edwards and the Chiefs have made it perfectly clear on what their major concerns are . . .
6. NEW YORK JETS – This Kid – They’ll pay him 20 bucks a game to stand on the sideline and “signal in the defense”, or at least that’s what they hope everyone else thinks. Plus its a financial move, after all that money they spent this offseason 20 bucks a game is really all they can afford at this point
7. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS – WHAT?!?!? THEY GET TO PICK ALL THE WAY UP HERE? I DONT THINK SO!
8. BALTIMORE RAVENS – Matt Ryan – I can’t joke around here, these guys need a QB in all of the worst ways.
9. CINCINNATI BENGALS – Ron Mexico – Yeah, right. Like no one was gonna notice. . .
10. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS – Darren McFadden – The draft was rigged 2 years ago (if you think otherwise you are a damn fool). So in ways known only to the people the Government refuses to know about, the best RB in the draft falls all the way to #10 and the Saints happily oblige.
11. BUFFALO BILLS – It doesnt really matter what i put here, as long as Dick Jauron is your Head Coach, your team is going nowhere.
12. DENVER BRONCOS – Some Running Back — for the sake of this argument we’ll say Rashard Mendenhall, which will then lead to Mike Shanahan playing flip-flop over who his starter will be, thereby ruining the fantasy seasons for millions across the globe. And as long as we’re at it, how about some condoms and a little will power for Travis Henry, and a book of good excuses for Brandon Marshall
13. CAROLINA PANTHERS – LESBIANS
14. CHICAGO BEARS – It doesn’t matter who or what they take, as long as Rex Grossman is your QB, your team is going nowhere.
15 DETROIT LIONS – John McCain – Matt Millen strikes again. The Lions make this pick because running for President is on McCain’s Bucket List and he’ll be dead in a month, giving Millen something to point towards when he’s asked why his team sucks again this year.
16. ARIZONA CARDINALS – Nick Lachey — They take this no talent hack in hopes that they can either trade him or kill him. And then maybe he’ll leave Matt Leinart alone and he can finally become a decent QB
17. MINNESOTA VIKINGS – Rico Dynamite – No one really knows much about this guy. But somehow the Vikings got a hold of one of his workout tapes. Which is rumored to be capped off by Rico throwing a football over those mountains
18. HOUSTON TEXANS – Super Mario — This one catches people off guard a little, but people in the Texans front office figure two Super Mario’s are better than one
19. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEARS – Brian Brohm — Yes they add another QB to their roster. No, Jon Gruden does not want to talk about it.
20. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – Steve Kraft – The Eagles snag this kid here, pair him up with Asante Samuel, and watch as opponents cant complete a pass against them all year.
21. WASHINTON REDSKINS – The Skins are a little strapped for cash, and as they run out of time they panic and accidentally turn in a chinese food takeout menu instead of their selection. So they end up with order #21 which happens to be a bucket of chinese spare ribs, which also happen to resemble Joe Theisman’s leg
22. DALLAS COWBOYS – This old lady — So maybe Tony Romo will concentrate on Football instead of taking his girl to Mexico
23. PITTSBURGH STEELERS – Manute Bol – Big Ben wants tall receivers, he gets tall receivers
24. TENNESSEE TITANS – Smash Williams – Running Back isn’t a huge need for the Flaming Thumbtacks, but players with “The Smash’s” clutch factor are rare
25. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS – Ahmad Carroll – I’m hoping that somehow Mike Sherman stumbles across this, and then finally sees how ridiculous this move was.
26. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS – HER
27. WHALES VAGINA cHARGERS — Brandon Flowers – Possible real pick?? Maybe, but he will undoubtably be nicknamed ‘BRANDON “someone told me there’s a girl out there, with love in her eyes and FLOWERS” in her hair” by Chris Berman
28. DALLAS COWBOYS — WHAT!?!?!? THESE GUYS GET TO PICK AGAIN?? THAT’S HORSESHIT!
29. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS – Some kleenex for Vernon Davis, and maybe some drive and ambition for Ashley Lelie. And maybe a QB, cause Alex Smith ain’t the answer.
30. GREEN BAY PACKERS – Is everyone strapped in? If not then do it quick, this one is gonna take awhile.
Green Bay makes the following trades:
#30 to ATL for #34, #212, #232
#34 to BUF for #74, #219, #224
#56 to NE for #94, #197, #238
#74 to IND for #93, #196, #236
#91 to NYG for #165, #194, #198
#93 to PHI for #184, #191, #230
#94 to JAX for #143, #158, #159
#102 to OAK for #169, #213, #226
#113 to KC for #136, #140, #210, #239
#128 to MIA for #195, #208
#136 to SF for #174, #214
Did you guys catch all that? Hang on though, we’re not done yet. here’s where it gets tricky . . .
#143 & #158 to DEN for #139, #220, #227
then: #139 to MIN for #182, #193, #209
Now upon seeing all of this, Packers GM Ted “The White Wizard” Thompson realizes that he doesnt have enought time to make all of these picks. So he swings a slew of 1-for-1 trades so he can get his act together:
#159 to BAL for #215
#162 to DET for #216
#165 to STL for #217
#169 to NO for #218
#174 to CAR for #221
#182 to CHI for #222
#184 to HOU for #223
#191 to ARZ for #225
#193 to WAS for #228
#194 to TEN for #229
#195 to CLE for #231
#196 to SEA for #233
#197 to SD for #234
#198 to DAL for #235
Now after all of that, Green Bay keeps its round 7 selection (#237) as well as its Compensatory selection it was rewarded due to the loss of Ahman Green and the non-acquisition of any notable Free Agents (#135). So T “TWW” T has now acquired all of the non-compensatory 7 round picks. But just for the hell of it he goes ahead and tabs Long Snapper Brett Gilbertson with his 4th round compensatory pick (someones got to fill in for Rob Davis right?) And them he grabs as he would say “32 really great footballs guys that strengthen the depth of our the team” in the 7th round
31. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS – yeah right . . .
32. NEW YORK GIANTS – Tiki Barber – They draft him, then sign him and make him watch the rest of the team receive their Super Bowl rings during a pregame Week 1 ceremony. Then they force him to retire and watch Michael Strahan special interest peices from the ESPN NFL Countdown vault.
P.S. fuck the cubs
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Holy S@#t! It’s Holy Chip!
By Erik | April 4, 2008
Finally got off my lazy bum and put up the Holy Chip! page. Finally, you can watch it in high resolution again. Life is good.
And so this post is completely wasted, here’s two cats spooning:
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Microcosm Audition Update!
By Erik | April 4, 2008
You may remember in my first post about auditions that there was a big ol’ TBA on the location for our Stevens Point auditions.
Well that’s no longer the case. Our Stevens Point location has been finalized!
Here’s all the details:
Stevens Point -
UWSP (Communication Arts Center, Room 306)
Thursday, April 10th - 7:00 PM
Friday, April 11th - 2:00 PM
Hope to see many of you there! And in case you’re a bit further North, here’s the Wausau info again:
Wausau -
UWMC Room 040
Thrusday, April 17th - 7:00 PM
Friday, April 11th - 2:00 PM
And again, if you’re looking for the script. Read it here.
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By admin | April 3, 2008
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The Fantasy Fantasy Baseball draft
By The Playmaker | April 1, 2008
Ever wonder what it be like to see your favorite fake baseball heroes appear on the real stage? Just think . . . . . . Rick ‘Wild Thing’ Vaughn stands on the hill, kicks and fires, and proceeds to put one right in Barry Bonds’ earhole. That’d sure as hell make my weekend. Well here ya go – my top 20 (your typical 2 round total for a fantasy baseball rotisserie league)
1. Ebby Calvin “Nuke” Laloosh– who else but the young hothead with a million dollar arm and a 5 cent head? His potential is off the charts, and thats really all you need now days. You dont have to be good, you just need the possibility that you could one day be good. Plus you could just tell the Yankees that he’s really 35, past his prime, and had once won 20 games in a season, and Hank Steinbrenner will give him 70 million over 4 years.
2. Rick “Wild Thing” Vaughn – The ladies love him. He can throw the ball threw a brick wall. And he’s got a criminal record. Its a good thing he’s not a football player or you’d have to fight the Bengals for him.
3. Benny “The Jet” Rodriguez – His upside is emourmous. Probably has the most raw talent out of anyone on the board. Not bad for a 12 year old. Plus he wears PF Flyers so he know he’s always got a little something extra in the tank.
4. Jack Elliot – You take him here not for his talent, but for having the best ’stache this side of Gorman Thomas
5. Jake Taylor– Will never win any contests when it comes to talent, and why would he? He’s a 40+ year old Catcher with bad knees. But he’s the ‘manager on the field’ any team full of youngsters would die for.
6. Jack Parkman – It’ll cost an arm, a leg, at least one testicle and probably good portion of your scalp, but if he gives you 40 HR - 140 RBI - .330 BA and draws attention to the ball club by being an asshole, then i say go for it.
7. Roy Hobbs – The prototypical 5 tool player . . . and he pitches . . . and he’s lefty. Too much value to pass up here.
8. Henry Rowengardner– He slides this far because of concerns about the durability of his throwing arm. But he can start, come out of the bullpen, and do Pepsi commercials. So you grab him here and pray he stays healthy.
9. Willie Mays Hayes– He plays like Mays, runs like Hayes, and hits like his sister. But you wave your concerns about his pedestrian offense and soak up his 100+ steals and subsequent movie deals starring opposite Jessie ‘The Body’ Ventura
10. Lenny Harris – A personal favorite of mine. And who doesnt love the crafty vet who puts anything and everything he can on the ball to give him an edge. Upon seeing him pitch for the first time when i was but a wee lad, i asked my mom for some Vagisil.
i think you guys know how the rest of that conversation went
11. Crash Davis – The All time Minor League Home Run Champ slides a bit, but only because no one can tell the difference between him and Billy Chappel
12. Bobby Rayburn – At the time of his creation, it seemed like a good idea to softly base a character on Barry Bonds (if you dont believe me, Watch The Fan with Wesley Snipes and Robert DeNiro. And if you still dont agree, then you’re an idiot) but now the similarities between the two hurt Rayburn’s draft stock.
13. Pedro Cerrano– You pick him and hope you get ‘Voo-Doo Pedro’ and not ’Buddha Pedro’. And who knows, he could become President someday
14. Isuro Tanaka — He only gets picked here because he will actually run through a well for your team. And then open up a mini-golf/batting cage/go cart complex.
15. Clue Haywood – He’ll give high BA, HR and RBI totals, as well as have more nose hair than most people thought possible
16. Roger Dorn — Its a shame this guy is an overpaid sissy, cause he can hit. So he pick him and then hope he grows a set.
17. Chet Steadman – I didnt really want to put him in here, but Gary Busey is fucking crazy, so this pick is more about self preservation than helping the ball club.
18. Scotty Smalls – He really fell off the map for a while, but he’s a David Eckstein type player. Nothing jumps off the page at you, but all the sudden you realize you’re glad he’s on your team.
19. Rube Baker– He’s a gamer, plain and simple. He wont win any awards for being smart, but we’re not trying to cure AIDS.
20. Ryan Dunn – i initially had a problem picking someone who was played by Freddie Prince Jr, but then his agent said that he was a package deal with Tanley Parrish, and thats more than enough value at pick 20.
and speaking of chicks that did movies with Freddie Jr . . ..
(there are 5 links there, make sure you hit em all)
your welcome.
p.s. fuck the Cubs
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Microcosm: Auditions!
By Erik | March 30, 2008
Stop That Nun is doing the audition thing!
The story is more of a “staying of age” rather than “coming of age” dramedy following the last day before college for four recent high school graduates. Thematically it deals with issues of identity, unrequited love and purpose. Four leads, three supporting, and numerous background artists will be required, so I really hope for a big turn out. Even if you aren’t the acting type, I hope you’ll pass this along to friends that are.
Read the script here.
The where and when are probably pretty vital, so here it is:
Stevens Point -
UWSP (Room TBA)
Thursday, April 10th - 7:00 PM
Friday, April 11th - 4:00 PM
Wausau -
UWMC Room 040
Thrusday, April 17th - 7:00 PM
Friday, April 11th - 2:00 PM
And if you’d like to see our previous work, look no further. Holy Chip! was our most recent short, done in the Summer of 2006. It took second place at the Wisconsin Film Festival and screened very where all over. My senior thesis film at UW-Oshkosh was a short called Forfeit. It was the first film in the history of the school to win The Dean’s Oustanding Undergraduate Research award and also did well in festivals winning a handful of awards.
We also need crew, most notably a cinematographer (or director of photography, pick your title 
). So really, this is a great oppertunity for anyone in the area interested in filmmaking. My producers for this piece are Chris Leslie and Seth Callaway, both of whom you see in the credits of the above films, contact them or myself if any ideas come to mind. Or just leave a comment on this blog.
Regardless, thanks for viewing and hopefully passing along to your thespian friends!
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The very last Brett Favre retirement article
By The Playmaker | March 21, 2008
In case you haven’t heard, Brett Favre rode his John Deere riding lawn mower into the great wide open in the past month. And while it shocked about 99% of Packer fans in Wisconsin, I thought he got it right this time. Good performers always know when to get out and end things on a high note, and Favre did that. So to all you people that thinks he should’ve played forever, and think that he owes you something because you think you know him, shove it. Let the man cut his grass and enjoy his family. If you’re lucky enough to retire someday, then maybe you’ll understand.
Well, now that we’ve done and got that out of the way, on with the program.
There was some news a while back about Favre’s life being portrayed on the big screen as a full length motion picture. I could discuss the pros and cons of making a movie about Favre, but that’s not why I’m here, instead I’ll give you my proposed cast. I went a little deeper than maybe I should have (but hey, when don’t I)
NOTE –> I would’ve linked photos of the actors and characters they are set to portray, but I make webpages for a living, so in an effort to live up to my usual low, self-set standards, I am doing as little as possible. Call it lazy, a lack of effort, or whatever, you’ll get no argument from me.
And now, appearing in now particular order . . . . .
Danny Devito as Jerry Glanville — The man who started it all for Favre gets portrayed by the best tiny actor of our time (I’m talkin to you Gary Coleman). And to be honest, I never liked Glanville, and having Devito depict him on the big screen would be well worth a few chuckles and Jerry’s expense.
Matthew Mcconaughey as Don Majkowski — Mcconaughey is probably one of 3 or 4 people in America who pull of the Majik man’s hairstyle.
Wesley Snipes as Sterling Sharpe — I’m gonna be honest, I had a hard time finding a decent match for Sterling. But I also had a hard time believing I could make a decent movie without Wesley. So this move made too much sense not to make.
Kanye West as Robert Brooks — I know Kanye has never acted before, but we all know he’s gonna end trying at some point anyway. So I’ll give him a shot to get his acting feet wet.
Harold Ramis as Mike Sherman — Harold has put on a few pounds since his days of busting some ghosts, but how hard is it to stand on the sidelines, chew on your sharpie and make poor personnel decisions?
Najeh Davenport as Himself — Seriously, who else is gonna crap in some chick’s closet?
Eddie Griffin as Javon Walker — I was gonna try and get one of the Wayan’s Bros. But anyone can bitch about their contract, get traded and then almost drop off the face of the planet
James Gammon as Mike Holmgren — Some of you may disagree with this pick, but I am a big fan of Major League 1 and 2, and JG’s mustache is legendary
Richard Karn as Mike McCarthy — Again, some of you may object to the current Head Coach being portrayed by Al Borland of Tool Time. But shave of Al’s beard and these two were separated at birth.
Stephen Root as Andy Reid — A third questionable call in a row, and this is probably my most uneasy selection of all. I mean, how can one of Favre’s most influential coaches be played by the guy who was Milton in Office Space
Sally Field as Bonita Favre — I haven’t the slightest clue what Brett’s mom looks like, so I picked the chick that was Forrest Gump’s mom. I mean, Gump and Favre are both southern boys, right?
Woody Harrelson as Doug Pederson — Woody was awesome as a slow, white, geeky chump in White Men Can’t Jump. So he teams back up with Wesley Snipes and brings this role back to life.
Paul Giamatti as Marty Morningwhig — Paul is in just about every movie I see now days, so making one without seems foolish to me.
Harrison Ford as Bob Harlan — In a surprising turn of events, I’m gonna let Harrison wear his Indiana Jones costume during the whole film
Tyrese Gibson as Donald Driver — I would have like a more experienced actor in this spot, but these two look too much alike not to be matched up.
Donald Faison as Antonio Freeman — I love Faison on Scrubs, and he has already done football film (Remember the Titans). Plus he and Freeman are basically twins
Brandon Molale as Mark Chmura — I’ve never really seen this guy in anything else except Mr. Deeds, but when he came on screen I actually thought it was Chewey for a second, so this move was a no brainer.
Wayne Brady as Leroy Butler — The only way this is gonna work out is if at some point during a scene, some random skank walks through the shot and is immediately choked out by Wayne.
Jon Favreau as Frank Winters — Favs was in The Replacements, so I have no worries about this one
Haley Joel Osment as Eli Manning — I know Eli has nothing to really do with Favre’s career, but I love taking shots at Eli, and this one was too easy.
Chris Rock as Edgar Bennett — He may not fit the part at all, but at least he’ll be funny
Alan Alda as Thompson — I just thought of any actor that has really white hair, Alda was the first one to come to mind. But TT does so little sometimes that I’m pretty sure I could play this part and no one would notice the difference.
Albert Finney as Ron Wolf — Your typical old guy I guess. I wish I had more to say for a rather important role, but I don’t, so we’ll move on
Mario Williams as Reggie White — Mario always said he wants to be like Reggie, and I’m pretty sure this is as close as he’ll ever get
Jennifer Love Hewitt, Anna Kournikova, Erin Andrews as The Packer Bikini Girls — If you think I need a legit reason to have 3 stone cold foxes wearing bikinis in EVERY SCENE OF MY MOVIE you are dead wrong. if nothing else they ought be fun to stare at.
Courtney Cox as Deanna Favre — Cox is a decent actress and has similar features to Deanna. Plus I was burned out from all the hot chicks from before, so I just went with the first name that came to mind.
Denzel Washington as Aaron Rodgers — I just want to see how good of an actor this guy really is
John Goodman as Irv Favre — probably the second most important role of the film, and have no doubts that Goodman will turn in an Oscar worthy performance. That’s right, I said Oscar worthy, I’m in it to win it people.
and finally . . . .
Kiefer Sutherland as Brett Favre — No one actor plays a character that oozes more testosterone and sheer manliness than Sutherland. Plus he’s battled his own alcohol problems, so acting to be a recovering drunk should be second nature. No one can grow that 3 day beard like Favre, but Kiefer always seems to have one on 24, so I see no problems there either. The list goes on and on with reasons this one make sense, but I’ll spare all of you the details and instead ask for your feedback.You think I missed something, having a better suggestion, or have some sort of personal issue you need resolved. Drop me a comment and we’ll talk/type it out. Thanks for your time, you’ve been a fantastic audience, enjoy Three Dog Night . . . .
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NFL Free Agency Sucks This Year
By H20 | March 20, 2008
So, it’s Henry here with my first official STN update. I’m going to take some fire away from Gibby here, and write the first sports article for the main page. You’ll have to excuse me for the aesthetically unpleasant article while I accustom myself to working with this thing. One and two and three and go!!!
As any diehard NFL fan such as myself knows, ’tis the season of Free Agency in the NFL. Players whose contracts run out and whose services aren’t deemed valuable enough for the team they’re on go out into the wild world of unemployment looking for a new job elsewhere.
Now, don’t get me wrong. In some ways, Free Agency is great. By and large it’s a side-effect of the Salary Cap, and this is what makes the NFL the fun, unpredictable league it is. A team can go from being great one year, to terrible the next (see: the Raiders after the ‘03 Superbowl). The opposite is also very possible (see: the Steelers going from 6-10 in ‘03 to 15-1 in ‘04). This also makes a dynasty that much more impressive; love them or hate them, what the Patriots have done in the NFL this decade is absolutely amazing.
But, looking at free agency this year is making me hate NFL owners and GM’s. People like Al Davis make me want to throw up into a pile of buffalo crap and bathe in it to clean myself. It’s getting to the point where the way free agency is being handled is becoming detrimental to the league.
I base this particularly off of the rediculous free agent signings that have occurred this year. I want everyone who follows football to partake in a little exercise. Close your eyes, and clear your mind. Now, off the top of your head, think of the best defensive tackles that you can. Who comes to mind? Pat and Kevin Williams? Marcus Stroud? Tommie Harris? Vince Wilfork? Shaun Rodgers (when he actually wants to play)?
How about Tommy Kelley?
…who?
That’s what I said. I’m a pretty damn big football fan, and I hadn’t even heard of the guy. Looking at his stat line showed me why. Nothing particularly great about them. But…guess what? He’s the highest paid defensive tackle in football.
All sorts of players are getting crazy contracts like this. Javon Walker, who’s been out two of the last three years with a knee injury, got crazy, Randy Moss type money to play for Oakland as well. Justin Smith, a solid, but unspectacular defensive end is getting the big payday as well. Even Corey Williams, who was pretty good here in Green Bay but not a full-timer or face-of-the-franchise type of guy, is getting paid like he’s going to save the Browns’ defensive woes. And every time another one of these types of contracts are signed, it makes my shriveled little soul die a little more.
Who knows? Maybe the season will start and come Thanksgiving in November, the crow will compliment the turkey I’m eating quite well. But can ANYONE, Al Davis included, look me in the eye and tell me that Tommy Kelley is worth throwing $50 million guaranteed money at? I doubt it.
This is sending the wrong message to players; do some decent work for a few years, and you’ll eventually be rewarded for your mediocrity if you play free agency right.
It just seems increasingly rare to see a Free Agent signing that really, really affects a franchise. Remember when Deion Sanders went to the Cowboys in free agency? He became the face of the defense and helped the Cowboys to their ultra-successful run in the 90’s. The Packers signed Reggie White when he was a free agent from the Eagles, and he (along with Brett Favre) turned the entire franchise around. Priest Holmes came from Baltimore and gave Kansas City fans some hope for a return to success by giving them some of the best years at running back the franchise has ever seen. Curtis Martin went from the Patriots to the Jets and kept his 1,000 yard/season streak going for years. We’re still in the process of the Drew Brees era in New Orleans, but he’s clearly the best quarterback the team’s had in decades. Even Randy Moss last year was arguably the most important cog in the Patriots ability to go 16-0.
Do any of the free agent signings this year look like they could do that? Not really. Again, it’s too early to tell, but with the types of contracts that these guys are signing, unless they can walk on water, fly, and turn whatever they touch into gold (in addition to playing flawless football) it’s going to be hard to justify the money these men are given.
I realize that part of this is because teams are getting better at keeping their marquee players. You’ll never see Peyton Manning hit the free agent market, for example. But it’s disappointing to see people like Tommy Kelley getting paid more money than actual marquee players like Dwight Freeney, Marcus Stroud, Jared Allen, etc.
That’s all I have for now. I have another bit of a rant about the Draft and rookies, but I’ll save that for another time.
~H2O
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What’s On Hit?
By Erik | March 13, 2008
Hey all, so with the new web-site finally looking how we like it, we’re moving on to phase two: content. The films will all get nice pages, and moreover, the front page will start seeing a new thing:
Nun Blogs!
That’s right. Blogging from all the Nuns will appear right on this front page. Aside from that, hot topics on the board will be regularly rotated up here for ya’ll to take a look at and maybe even partake of. Fun, right? Soon you’ll be able to register a reader account and leave us feedback on how much you want to have our children.
Additionally, big Microcosm news! Auditions are in less than a month. Exact dates and times are being ironed out, but expect both day and night side auditions during the week for both Wausau and Stevens Point areas. Producers Seth Callaway and Chris Leslie are working extra hard to get this together for us.
Also, here’s a picture of Princess Peach’s panties.
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