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John Madden can kiss my ass!

Posted in Football with tags , , , , , , on 28 April 2012 by The Pissed Off Tree Rat

What the hell did the Detroit Lions ever do to EA and John Madden?  What do you feel the need to punish the long suffering NFL fans of Michigan for?  In a cruel joke, Calvin Johnson “Mega-Tron” has been selected as for the cover of Madden NFL 13. The associated “Madden Cover Curse” will now doom the lions to an 8-8 record at best for the upcoming season.

Dear Electronic Arts/Mr. Madden,

You suck and I hate you.

-The POTR

Madden Curse

Prior to 1999, every annual installment of the Madden NFL series primarily featured Madden on its cover.[1][33] In 1999, Electronic Arts selected Garrison Hearst to appear on the PAL version’s cover, and has since featured one of the league’s top players on every annual installment[34] despite Madden’s opposition.[1]

While appearing on the cover has become an honor akin to appearing on the Wheaties box,[1] much like the Sports Illustrated Cover Jinx, certain players who appeared on Madden video game box art have experienced a decline in performance, usually due to an injury.

Injury list: Read more »

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Always listen to your elders.

Posted in Football with tags , , on 25 April 2012 by The Pissed Off Tree Rat

You don’t know Barry?  Then you don’t know sh#t…

  • Barry Sanders (1992):

“Too often we are scared. Scared of what we might not be able to do. Scared of what people might think if we tried. We let our fears stand in the way of our hopes.

We say no when we want to say yes. We sit quietly when we want to scream. And we shout with the others, when we should keep our mouths shut. Why? After all, we do only go around once. There’s really no time to be afraid.

So stop. Try something you’ve never tried. Risk it. Enter a triathlon. Write a letter to the editor. Demand a raise. Call winners at the toughest court. Throw away your television. Bicycle across the United States. Try bobsledding. Try anything. Speak out against the designated hitter. Travel to a country where you don’t speak the language. Patent something. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. JUST DO IT.”

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The Leo’s 2012 Regular Season Schedule

Posted in Football with tags , , on 17 April 2012 by The Pissed Off Tree Rat

Hot of the press Freaks (from ESPN),  Oh the itch returnith!

2012 Regular Season Schedule:

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Quick hit good news for Lions fans

Posted in Football with tags , , , on 14 March 2012 by The Pissed Off Tree Rat

You can keep your “Free Agency Splash” crap, Calvin Johnson has just signed an eight-year deal with Detroit.  Hot Damn!

Yeah, yeah, I know this will kill the Lion’s salary cap sure as hell, but why screw up a good thing right?

Full SI article here.

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March Maddness – Pissed Off Tree Rat Style!

Posted in Football with tags , , , , on 13 March 2012 by The Pissed Off Tree Rat

All right you Freaks, The POTR knows jack and squat about the NCAA but here’s my bracket anyway.  Flipping a coin was going to be to time-consuming so I went with a full random guess by no actual thought process method.  Congratulations to………. BAYLOR for the win.  Enjoy.

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NFL Season 2011-12 season close out stats

Posted in Football, Hotties with tags , , on 18 February 2012 by The Pissed Off Tree Rat

Well overall if you were using my vast psychic ability to predict NFL games this season you beat Vegas.  You didn’t make a damn thing in the way  of profit, but you didn’t lose the house.  So I have two, no three, points to make with that in mind.  First, I didn’t suck as bad as your average NFL pundit.  Second, weeks 5/10/13 we’re massive upset weeks that fraked up everyone not just me.  Finally why the hell would you be picking any games based on what a drunken right wing zombie hunting Pissed Off Tree Rat thinks anyway?!  I’m already pining away for next season……

The POTR’s s NFL 2011-12 season predictions close out stats:

 In loving memory of the 2011-2012 NFL season:

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A Sunday without the NFL is like a Sunday without…………….?

Posted in Football, Zombie with tags , , , on 12 February 2012 by The Pissed Off Tree Rat

If it wasn’t for the fact that the second half of The Walking Dead premiers tonight I’d be in a total funk.  I always dread the end of the football season.  This year we have The Walking Dead marathon leading up to the premier tonight to take some of the edge off though.  Many thanks to AMC!   But it’s always this time of year that I hunger for the NFL to finally sanction on of these “farm leagues” that are always up and down then out.  I know the NCAA is a free farm league for the NFL, but I got such a bad taste in my mouth during my college years with college sports that I’ve never recovered.  I guess I’ll have to turn back to hockey………   But tonight it’s ZOMBIES!

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NFL Season week #19 picks & season stats

Posted in Football, Hotties with tags , , on 13 January 2012 by The Pissed Off Tree Rat

My Leos are back prepping for their SuperBowl  XLVII run but the season is not over yet.  So here’s The POTR’s NFL Season week #19 picks & season stats:

 

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I’ve said it before and I say it again: Tuesdays suck…….

Posted in Beer, Football with tags , , on 10 January 2012 by The Pissed Off Tree Rat

I admit it, I’m a hater.  I hate Tuesdays.  There I said it, it’s now out there for the world to ridicule.  So be it.  Tuesday is just a crappy day.  What does it offer those of us slugging our way through the week?  It is the weekly pit of despair.  When you look at the rest of the week it is clear that Tuesday is the south end of a north bound camel.  Let’s check out it’s peers starting with:

Wednesday – Hump day.  You’re halfway there and things are looking up.  Plus it’s called ‘Hump’ day.  Ya gotta like that.

Thursday – Only one more work day till Friday.  You can almost taste the Friday Happy Hour specials already.  Got a solid work day in the office as everyone pitches in to get crap done.  Why? So they can scam out early on Friday of course.  Added bonus on Thursday is the NFL game that night.

Friday – TGIF baby.  You worked hard Thursday, so scamming out early today is possible.  Any new work can be pushed to Monday because “Hell it’s almost the weekend boss!”.  The entire weekend’s siren call sings to you.  Day is spent planning your off time to come, and drinking.  Not much real work done in the office, but the atmosphere is filled with the prospect of joyous libations tonight.

Saturday – Ahhh sweet sweet Saturday.  Sleep in an extra hour maybe, beach in the summer, BBQs and beers in the fall.  BSing with neighbors over the back fence.  Maybe getting a bit of shooting in.  More beers.  Playing trains with the kids.  Added bonus on Saturday is the college football games all the live long day.

Sunday – The day of rest.  Sounds nice right?  Yes, it is the Lords day.  Church, lunch out with the family and more FOOTBALL!  Real football, the NFL, not that NCAA stuff from Sat.

Monday – The work hangover day.  No one really gets anything done in the office on Monday.  You spend the AM recanting your teams delicious football victory, or moan about how the refs stole the game from them.  Some boring afternoon meetings to plan the week.  Those suck, but your mind is really on what Monday’s all about……….  Monday Night Football, and more beer!!

Tuesday – Back on point.  Tuesday’s just suck.  Period.  End of story.

 

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Tonight, win or lose, is a “good” night.

Posted in Football with tags , , , , on 7 January 2012 by The Pissed Off Tree Rat

Before the day even begins I’m going on the record.  I predicted the Lions regular season record would be 9 and 7 with no playoff birth.  Detroit is now 10 and 6 and playing the Saints tonight in the NFL playoffs.  I call that “good”.  A three year rebuild has paid off.  Young and talented with some rough edges to improve.  I want a win tonight but appreciate what it took for them just to get here as fast as they did.  Next season there is no latitude.  It’s big game time in the 12-13 season.  So for tonight I’ll just enjoy the game, drunk dial some Saints fans and be in the moment.  Nicety aside:  GO LIONS, FRAK THE SAINTS!

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