Pick (Week) 6... Sorry Favre

So last week didn’t really go as planned but it wasn’t a total loss either. I went 8-6 which discontinues my streak of 9 wins every week (26-18 overall). There were definitely a few upsets including the San Diego loss to Oakland and Arizona’s upset win over the Saints. This week looks to be even worse, a suicide pool’s worst night mare. Every game can go either way. I might as well flip a coin to pick the winners. (head tilting thought) Actually it’s not a bad idea. I’ll flip a coin and then dispute or agree with the coin, but this week will be up to the coin. The home team will be heads and I’ll go from there. Do your stuff coin.


ATL @ PHI – PHI WINS. So far, the coin and I have problems. Actually the coin needs a name. Someone I despise and would always disagree with no matter what he said. Lets call the coin Joe Morgan. So Joe says Philly is going to pull this one off. Well not without Michael Vick they’re not. This will be a great game on both sides of the ball. I can’t wait to see what the passing game of Matty Heisman does against the secondary of the Eagles.

KC @ HOU – KC WINS. I can see where J Morgan might pick the Chiefs to win this game. They’re coming off their first loss of the season to INDY, and Houston just got their Tex-asses beaten by the Giants. However, I think Houston will bounce back from an offensively sad game.

NO @ TB – NO WINS. Even though I predicted TB to win last week against the Bengals. This team will not put up numbers like this against NO, however, neither will NO. For the past few years, Reggie Bush hasn’t had a “real” place on this team. He’s been that guy you would draft “very” late more as a back up or someone who would pick up a few receptions each game. Now that NO doesn’t have Bush, they’ve never been so lost. The Saints put up 20 points against the Arizona Cardinals, one of the worst defensive teams in the LEAGUE!!!! I don’t see TB putting up the same numbers as last week, but I am predicting a win over the Saints.

MIA @ GB – MIA WINS. This game is going to be awesome, and this time, I’m actually going to continue to disagree with Morgan. Mia hasn’t proven that it can beat a worthy team and everyone but GB’s tight end is healthy enough to play this game, including Aaron Rodgers. Even though Rodgers is listed as a game time decision, he practiced fully on Friday and looks to be all set for Sunday.

SD @ STL – SD WINS. WOW… Joe Morgan and I actually agree. SD is better than last week… BY FAR. I will eat my hat (covered in hot sauce and cooked at 450 Degrees ) if they lose to Oakland again. It will not happen. Last week was a fluke. STL will not play well against the Chargers. Expect BIG numbers out of Rivers this game. Hopefully to Malcolm Floyd to boost my fantasy stats.

BAL @ NE – NE WINS. I don't have to explain how much of a Patriots fan I am. I love the offense, the players, the coaches, but there's one thing I do not love... yet, their defense. Their too young and don't work well together, but that could all change in a couple of years after they learn to play with each other. Until then, I'll take the running game of Rice/McGahee, and the passing attack of Boldin/Flacco. I'm taking the ravens.

DET @ NYG – NYG WINS. Detroit put up 40+ points last week against St. Louis. The Giants are NOT St. Louis. Giants win!

CLE @ PIT – PIT WINS. Colt McCoy vs Big Ben… boys shouldn’t play with men.

SEA @ CHI – CHI WINS. Cutler or Collins... doesn't matter. With a running back like Matt Forte, a win will happen, especially against Seattle.

NYJ @ DEN – DEN WINS. Morgan has balls picking Denver. He better not bet them with the bookie, but he definitely has balls. Jets win this one E-A-S-Y... because they're better!

OAK @ SF – SF WINS. San Fran needs a win. At the beginning of the year, I'd agree that this was a lock, but Oakland has been surprising the CRAP out of me. All I want is a top five pick in next years draft, but if Oakland keeps winning, NE is looking at a number 10 or 12 pick. I'm not that excited. Thing could align this week for San Fran, so I'm going to go with the 49ners this game, even at 0-5. SLEEPER PICK OF THE WEEK.

DAL @ MIN – DAL WINS. DAL disappointed me last week. I thought they were really going to turn things around after the Bye week. Well Obviously.... I was DUMB... I was SOO DUMB. Well I will not be dumb again, which is why I WONT be taking the Vikings this week. Come on Cowboys!

IND @ WAS – IND WINS. Peyton vs. McNabb, well actually they never technically face each other at one time on the field, enless you count the coin toss. Washington moved up in the Passing Defense afte last week. They are now 30th instead of 31st. Expect a HUGE game from Peyton, especially since their offense surrounds the rotator cuff of Manning. Reggie WAAAAAYNE and Austin Collie "should" put up record fantasy points. Colts take this one against an extremely weak defense.
TEN @ JAC – JAC WINS. Honestly I couldn't care less. I really couldn't. Just for the sake of arguement, Titans win.

So, like I stated before, this week is a bad week to be in a pool (betting not swimming). There are too many games that could go either way. But we'll see after Monday who is truly right; Myself or Joe "the coin" Morgan.

Also if you have any comments, questions, or opinions, please feel free to add below or you can email me at paulsnyderemail@gmail.com.

The Drive for Week 5

Another week, another 9 wins. Unfortunately I was only able to predict how many I would, not so much how I’d get the win. I went 9-5 last week, which back in old days, puts me into the playoffs. I’ll take it, I guess. So far I haven’t had a stellar week, but I have put up a decent record. (18-12 overall) This week looks to be a little trickier. I’ll be tip toeing my way to 9(+) wins again this week. Let’s go…

JAC @ BUF – JAC wins. I can’t believe this game is going to be blacked out nationally. The good thing is that Bills fans won’t be able to watch their team go 0-5 in the comfort of their own home. Instead they have to pay to see it.

DEN @ BAL – BAL wins. We finally got to see the Ravens for what they are. They finally have another strong defensive team with all the weapons on offense to boot. Even thought Kyle Orton’s numbers are impressive (6 TD 1400+ yards), I just don’t see Denver keeping it up the entire season.

KC @ IND – IND wins. Don’t expect Peyton and Co. to take last week’s loss to the Jaguars lightly. Expect a HUGEEEEE game out of the Colts on Sunday. Peyton is averaging almost 3 touchdowns a week. It will be up to Kansas City to match it or lay down.

GB @ WAS – GB wins. Washing ton is still floating on air after last week’s division win over the Eagles. The Packers are an extremely strong offensive team, more so in the air, which is where the Redskins still sit at 31^st in pass defense amongst every team in the NFL.

STL @ DET –STL wins. Welcome to the perfect antonym of the Super Bowl. NOBODY CARES ABOUT THIS GAME. Bookies aren’t even taking bets on it because it’s that much of a waste of time. (That’s not true, Vegas takes bets on everything.) I can’t even believe that I wrote this much about this game. Moving on…

CHI @ CAR – CHI wins. Even though Todd Collins is replacing Jay Cutler this week, I’m still convinced that they’ll put up better numbers than Carolina. The Panthers have scored a total of 5 touchdowns… they entire year. (The Bears have 7… but still.)

TB @ CIN – TB wins. Well it’s finally official. Not even the great Terrell Owens can save the Bengals. T.O. had 200+ yards, 10 receptions, and 1 touchdown against Cleveland, and they still lost. Cincinnati has lost to both Carolina and Cleveland this year and Tampa has WON both games against Carolina and Cleveland this year… see where I’m going with this yet?

ATL @ CLE – ATL wins. Cleveland isn’t that good a team, even with the win against the Bengals. (The Bengals have yet to arrive, so I can’t even give Cleveland credit for that win.) Matty Heisman does it again this week, hopefully with the help of Roddy White to boost my fantasy stats.

NYG @ HOU – HOU wins. Not only are the Giants 2-2, but they should be 1-3. Last week’s disturbing over the Bears was like watching Varsity take on a bunch of Pee Wee players, while the quarterback used his non throwing arm to pass to receivers who catch with their feet. In other words… the defense was fun to watch, but the offense barely showed up. The Giants are going to have to put up some points in order to keep up with high soaring, huge scoring Texans.

NO @ ARI – NO wins. It looks like I wrote “no wins,” as in a tie. However, that won’t be the case for this game. No explanation, New Orleans destroys.

TEN @ DAL – DAL wins. UPSET PICK OF THE WEEK!!!! Well, kind of… DAL is coming off a bye week after going 1-2 to start the season. Tennessee is 2-2 but hasn’t shown its true potential yet. I still think that Chris Johnson will have a 100+ yard day but I think Romo and the boys are going to pull this one off.

SD @ OAK – SD wins. COME ON TOP 5 DRAFT PICK… COME ON TOP 5 DRAFT PICK! In case you didn’t know, The Patriots get Oakland’s first round draft pick in 2011. The worse they do, the better position the Pats are in, so I repeat… COME ON TOP 5 DRAFT PICK!

PHI @ SF – PHI wins. Michael Vick will be out this week and Kevin Kolb will be starting in his original place as starting quarterback. The team practiced all pre season as Kolb as the starter so they shouldn’t have a problem beating the 0-4 49ners. Easy win for Philly this week.

MIN @ NYJ – NYJ wins. Just because Moss was traded… no just kidding that’s not the reason, well it’s one of the reasons. Minnesota is struggling right now. They have 1 win and it was against Detroit. Granted it was a division win, but that’s not really going to help them. No offense to Randy Moss, but the Vikings need more than a deep threat. Don’t even get me started on Brett “the pervert” Favre… naked old men are gross, even by text message. Revis should be a go for Sunday, hamstring permitting, and so expect Moss to actually work hard against the Jets’ secondary.

So there is week 5 in the books… written and posted. I hope you enjoy the games and interesting matchups. I however, will be missing this week’s games to attend a friend’s wedding in New Hampshire. My special congratulations to Curtis Hartson and Ashley Ames this weekend, the future Mr. and Mrs. Hartson.

Also if you have any comments, questions, or opinions, please feel free to add below or you can email me at paulsnyderemail@gmail.com.

Week 4 Picks... Easy as Pie! (Victory Pie)

One of the greatest things I love about football is that the season is only 17 weeks long. While some of you may say the season isn't long enough and you'd rather see more football, I'm not disagreeing with you. I'm saying I love it for a different reason.

I love the length of the football season because betting is easier. You only have to change a fantasy line up 17 times as opposed to baseball which is every day from the beginning of April to late September. Also, because the players have one game a week, you can sometimes have a player that puts up Hall of Fame numbers every week. You don't see Albert Pujols going 4/5 every night with 3 home runs and 5 RBIs, but you could have Peyton Manning throw for more than 300 yards and 2 touchdowns every week.

I also love it because it's easy to pick winners of each match up only 17 times, which I'm currently doing. Last week I went 9-7, which isn't bad. I figure if my record is good enough to take the NFC West Division, then I'm in good standing (pun intended).

This week sets me up for at least the same amount of wins. There are 9 games that are pretty much a lock, making week 4 a suicide poll participant's dream. Let's start off with the easy wins.

NYJ @ BUF - NYJ wins. Buffalo is notorious for giving the Jets trouble, but these aren't your ordinary Gang Green team. Last year the two teams split the series. Don't expect the same this year, unless half the team takes a vacation on Revis Island.


CIN @ CLE - CIN wins. The Battle of Ohio. While this match up is always fun to watch, don't expect much. Cleveland is 0-3 and Cincy is a strong 2-1 after a great win over Baltimore and cake walk over Carolina.

DEN @ TEN - TEN wins. I know that some people will argue that this isn't an easy pick. I'm going to say it is. Denver has yet to prove they're a contender, especially with a loss to Jacksonville and they're now without their starting running back. Tennessee's running back just got back into the swing of things with another 100+ yards rushing performance and Vince Young looks to be ready to take the helm once again.

CAR @ NO - NO wins. The Saints may not have running back Pierre Thomas due to any injury but that's not really a problem considering they're last in the NFL in rushing yards. No problem in Louisiana, the Panthers might as well stay home.

DET @ GB - DET wins. HAHAHAHA just kidding. GB wins.

SF @ ATL - ATL wins. The Falcons are coming off a couple huge wins, including a division win over the Saints. Look for another high scoring game in Atlanta.

HOU @ OAK - HOU wins. Even if Oakland were facing a high school team, I wouldn't pick them to win. The Patriots get Oakland's first round pick in next years draft. The worse they do the better it is for New England. COME ON TOP 5 PICK!!

IND @ JAC - IND wins. These picks are actually easier done than said.

ARI @ SD - SD wins. San Diego has been waiting for a game where they can explode on offense. I expect this game to be much like Arizona's 41-7 loss against Atlanta. The Chargers get their starting left tackle back and star rookie running back. All will be well in San Diego.

That's it for the easy pickems... now time to do some work.

SEA @ STL - SEA wins. I'm not sure how Seattle has two wins but they do. And they're a lot better than the Rams, who might be playing without Stephen Jackson this week. Now St. Louis has no running game and has to rely on rookie sensation Sam Bradford. Say it with me now... anagonnahappen!

BAL @ PIT - BAL wins. I love this match up. I may be quick to take the Ravens in this one, especially with Ray Rice an uncertain for game time, but I can't help it. I didn't think the Steelers would be 3-0 with a chance to go 4-0 before their starting quarterback sets foot on the field. This is my SLEEPER PICK OF THE WEEK. (just started that right now) While the Steelers' defense is better than Baltimore, and the offense proved it can put up numbers, even with Charlie Batch behind center, I'm still going with my gut here and picking the Ravens.

WAS @ PHI - PHI wins. This game could be the greatest game of Donovan McNabb's career. He get's traded in the off season, but not just to any team. He's traded to the division rival. He gets to face his old team, old coach, old back up quarterback, and none the less, in PHILLY. However, he doesn't really have that great of a team to back him up. He's only thrown for two touchdowns and his running game is... feeeh. Meanwhile, Michael Vick has two extraordinary wide receivers in DeSean Jackson and Jeremy Maclin. The Redskins' secondary isn't good enough to hold them down, nor are the line backers quick enough to catch Vick outside the pocket.

CHI @ NYG - NYG wins. Here ya go Giants fans. I'm backing you up this one time. I don't think da-Bears are that good, even if they are 3-0. This may be a great opportunity for the Giants to get back on track. New York is a passing team facing a bad passing defense. While da-Bears are a good passing team facing a good passing defense. For the first time in my life, I'm actually rooting for Eli to pick up a win. Don't expect this everyweek.


NE @ MIA - NE wins. Go ahead and say it. A biased pick. Maybe so but... let's analyze this further. This game is not going to be a defensive show down. I think that's pretty obvious. The Patriots have scored an average of 30 points a game and the Dolphins have scored an average of 17 points a game, with one of those games coming against the Buffalo Bills. What you're proposing is that the Dolphins need to stop the likes of Tom Brady passing to Wes Welker, Randy Moss, Julian Edelman, and two BEASTLY tight ends. I just don't see that happening; just like I don't see the Patriots defense stopping the rushing game of Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams. It's not news that New England is horrible at running the ball as well as stopping the run.

I expect this game to be a huge high scoring game, but don't expect the Dolphins to keep up.


So there's my picks for week 5. With the beginning of bye weeks occurring this week, I only have 14 games to choose from, but I'm at least predicting a 9 win week. Time will tell for the other match ups.

Also if you have any comments, questions, or opinions, please feel free to add below or you can email me at paulsnyderemail@gmail.com.

Are You Prepared For Some Football?

Tis’ the season to be jolly, excited, frustrated, buzzed, and screaming for your favorite team. We are currently 2 weeks into the 2010-2011 Football season and I’ve already found myself experiencing 45 different types of emotions just from watching football. One of my favorite things about watching football is talking to people about the matchups and player performances, hence my fascination with Fantasy Football.

For the rest of the season, I’ve decided to throw my opinion out there for everyone to read, mock, and disagree with. I will be making picks every week on the weekend’s games, with either full page explanations or two/three words.

Back in college, my roommate and I use to host a radio show Sunday mornings right before kickoff. Picking the games matchups was probably the most fun we had on the show. We laughed, argued, and made fun of each other every week based on each other’s picks. I’ve decided to bring back the fun for your amusement, and to obviously boost my football knowledge ego. Enjoy.

SF @ KC – 49ners win. Even though KC is coming 2 wins to start the season and SF is 0-2, SF is showing a lot of potential, especially with their almost win over the Defending Super Bowl Champions (Saints). Frank Gore and Vernon Davis put up great stats last week against a New Orleans Defense that’s pretty similar stat-wise to KC. Close game, but I’m taking the 49ners.   

BUF @ NE – NE wins. Why I even need an explanation, I have no idea. Still, BUF has scored 17 points in two games. NE covered that in their first half of the season. Nuff Said.

ATL @ NO – ATL wins. I wouldn’t even call this a stretch to say ATL can pull this off. Everyone is healthy despite scares of Michael Turner getting injured last week, and ATL threw up 41 points and is considered a top 10 offensive team. I know they faced Arizona but NO didn’t look all too good against SF. Now they’re facing a Very good Falcon team. Matty Heisman is bring home the W on the this one.

PIT @ TB – PIT wins. The Steelers are really stretching for this win. They’re bringing Charlie Batch down from the attic, dusting of the arm, and putting him at the top of the Christmas Tree. Pittsburgh didn’t win their first two games on the backs of the offense; they won it because of the Perfect Perming Polamalu leading defense. Expect more of the same this week.

TEN @ NYG – NYG wins. It’s okay Eli, this week is all about revenge. While big brother’s winning big in Denver this week (see below), you can have your own fun in Tennessee. I don’t really care if the Titans are first in Defense. They faced Oakland and Pittsburgh, two teams that have their punters on the field more than their quarterbacks. And on the offensive side of the ball, the Titans benched their starting quarterback. You think Vince Young is going to bounce back. Last time I checked, Young wasn’t a bumble.

DET @ MIN – MIN wins. The Vikings will not go 0-3 to start the year, especially with their third opponent being the Detroit Lions. The Lions have 2 wins out of the last 34 games. This is the kind of matchup the Vikings need. If only Dallas were so lucky.

CLE @ BAL – BAL wins. That’s about all I got. The Browns are slowly becoming the next 2008 Lions.

CIN @ CAR – CIN wins. After being beat up by NE and scraping by with a win over BAL, it’s time to let the Bengals out of the bag, especially with the Panthers switching gears at the quarterback position. The Bengals will put up at least 4 TDs so you’re looking to have rookie Irishman Jimmy Clausen, put up record numbers in his first career start. Say it with me now, Ana-gonna-happen!

DAL @ HOU – HOU wins. Unlike the Vikings, the Cowboys will go 0-3 to start the season. Houston is on fire and Dallas is smoldering. Houston might have something with Arian Foster. Expect him to have a good game especially with the “hidden” bad defense of the Cowboys. Right now they’re ranked 6^th in run defense but they’ve faced the 28^th and 32^nd ranked offensive rushing teams. Also don’t forget that Houston is throwing team. This should be a fun game to watch. But don’t worry. No matter what, a team in Texas will win…  or tie.

WAS @ STL – WAS wins. The Rams have lost their first two games to Oakland and Arizona, now they’re going to face a team that is considered at least a wild card contender. Don’t expect to see too many high lights from this game on SportsCenter Monday morning. Lame Game but the Skins will win.

PHI @ JAC – PHI wins. Michael Vick is about to be let loose of the collar. Too soon?

SD @ SEA – SD wins. Don’t let that first week loss fool you. SD is for real. They proved that with an easy in against the Jaguars. Now they’ve even resting their starting running back because they know how easy this win will be. It’s pretty ballsy, but understandable.

OAK @ ARI – OAK wins. I don’t even consider this game an actual competition. This will be about who lasts the longest. Both offensives are horrible and both defenses are even worse. As much as I’d like to see them lose so that the Patriots have a higher pick next year, I’m going to go with Oakland on this one. They’ve put up a decent amount of points, but they are starting a new quarterback this week. His stat history is impressive, especially for an Oakland Raider.

IND @ DEN – IND wins. The locker room in Denver is going to be horrific. If I had a team mate pass away, I know my head wouldn’t be fully into the game. This is proven in sports everywhere. Many teams fail to perform after  a team mate or coach passes. It also doesn’t help that the Colts are coming off a HUGE win against the Giants.  Assume more of the same in Denver.

NYJ @ MIA – NYJ wins. Obviously it hurts me to type that, but I’m not going to lose out on a W because of my dislike for another team. Miami has beaten the Bills and sagging Vikings. They basically haven’t faced a true offensive team and the Jets will be their first challenge. The Jets offense will be just fine without Braylon Edwards for at least a half. The Sanchise has a lot more options, especially in the back field. I’m going with a spread of 1.5… I’m sure Edwards can help cover it.

GB @ CHI – GB wins. This is going to be a FUN Monday Night Football match up. You’ve got two teams that have productive offenses and a Green Bay Defense that’s worth the price of admission. This will be a huge challenge for the Bears, as they haven’t seen a true defense so far this season. However I am picking the Packers to go to the SuperBowl this year so, I’m going to stand by my team and be a cheese head Monday night.   

So there you have it. Week 1’s picks are done and accounted for. I’ll make sure to keep a running tally throughout the year. 

Also if you have any comments, questions, or opinions, please feel free to add below or you can email me at paulsnyderemail@gmail.com.

Love Thy Neighbor, Hate Thy Favre

Well it’s finally that time of year again. The long summer days are winding down, the leaves are weeks away from sporting their colorful coats, apples are plumping up on the orchards, and of course… Brett Favre is playing football.

It’s basically a tale as old as time, simply because Favre could be mistaken for Father Time. Man plays ball, man has great career, man retires, man come out of retirement,  plays again for another team, retires again, comes back one more time and plays with former longtime rival, retires AGAIN, comes back for that “one more year.” 

For some, The Brett Favre Ping Pong stirs up their emotions, both good and bad. For me personally, I love the fact that Favre is coming back… again… again. The fact is, I LOVE… to HATE him.

I’ve never liked Brett Favre and for the last few years, my dislike for him has only grown. 

I’ll give him the first retirement with the crying, weeping, and drawn out speech. I love when a player holds a conference regarding their retirement because it actually shows their real personality and human emotions. However, I do not like it when an athlete does it THREE TIMES!!!

Enough is enough already. If you looked at the percentage of SportsCenter coverage in the last year, 54 percent of it involved Favre in some way or another, 32 percent covered The Decision by King James, and the remaining 14 percent was normal coverage. But then again 67.3 percent of all statistics are made up so who knows if those facts are accurate. 

I digress… these last 3 years have been Favring Annoying. Ahhhh… you see! He’s taking over in my blog now too.

While I am a Patriots fan, some would think that I have plenty to keep me occupied this year. With all the Rex Ryan talk and Patriots being the underdog this season, you’d think Favre wouldn’t bother me at all. WRONG!

Like I said, I love to hate this guy. I loved watching him cry again at the NFC Championship Game against New Orleans, and I’ll love watching him lose again during Week 1 against the Saints. I love watching a sideway number four on the ground after being hit by a ravenous linebacker. 

I also have to mention, that I love how stupid he looks trying to act in There’s Something About Mary.

And sorry Wrangler but I can never buy a pair of pants from you again. 

I can’t wait to sit on my c-o-rrrrrr-you going to the mall today… sit on my couch on Halloween and watch the old man cripple his way onto the field, take the snap from center and play once again, against my beloved Patriots.

Who am I kidding, I’ll be on the edge of my seat, nails down to the bone, wetting my pants as he drives down the field for a game winning touchdown. 

God Damn, I love to hate this guy!

The 2010 YNN Fightin' Niners

On Monday August 30, 2010, the YNN Fightin’ Niners will participate in something the team hasn’t seen in years… a playoff game.

We’re all excited to compete with the best (for hopefully the next couple weeks) but we can’t forget the journey we took this summer to get to where we are today.

The season has practically flown by, well unless you’re Maureen who’s caught almost every game, at least half of them in the 85+ degree heat.

While our team is full of different types of personalities and talent, we have found a way to work together, perform, and finish with an 11-5 record. (Not bad for a team that only won a few games last year)

To explain our team, I guess it’s best to start at the top (of the batting order.)

Kippins was a core player. With speed that would even make Ricky Henderson tip his hat, Skipp could tap the ball and be on third before the opposing team even touches the ball.

However  there are times where he only gets to first. That’s where Skipps second half comes in. The Contact Extraordinar… Sarah! With just the tap of the bat, she’s successfully moved over Kippens at most a dozen times, helping us score on multiple occasions.

Some of our big hitters consist of Matt our short stop and photographer. Our center fielder and shortstop Tim. Our fearless leader, outfielder, fohawk wearing coach Carl. Of course yours truly batting a cool .680 with 5 home runs (yes I love stats and yes I’m a dork for keeping them.)

We can’t forget the other players of the team that made this season possible, basically because we’d have to forfeit without them. The lady niners include Ellie , our second baseman. Maureen our trooper behind the plate. Amy who pitches, plays infield, and hits like Dotty Henson! (she also brings her fiancé Ryan to hit sometimes. HAHA) Ashley was only able to show up a few times but basically was our short stop with a sweet swing. I can’t forget one of our power house batters that I couldn’t add to our big hitters simply because she’s like the Barry Bonds of softball, Laura who hits it over everyone’s heads simply because they always move in when a girl is up to bat. Sucks for them, works for us!

I also can’t forget about our team parent, Molly, who was our number one supporter always seemed to have a snack for all of us. (Juice boxes, crackers, or freeze pops!)

We also have guest appearances from Liz, Lori, and Sam who have helped contribute to our non forfeited games. Whether it be a win or a loss, at least we get to play.

We also wouldn’t have much of a team with out the help of our other Niners.

There’s Collie, with his hidden speed. Sully who I should have labeled in our big hitters group (only if he played more games.) John who we lost for most of the season because of an injury. George who’s helped us in the outfield. Joe added his pitching, pull hitting, and occasional swearing. Nick was also able to show off his INCREDIBLE pitching skills. He was able to walk more batters in one inning than anyone else combined the whole year. He also almost hit a homerun… almost.

Oh and then there’s Ken. Our co-captain who hurt his poor wittle ankle. Just kidding. He’s also known for hitting my car. Bastard.

This year has definitely been a great time for all. We’ve laughed, cried, walked off, and drank free beer.

Even if our playoff run is short lived, we still have the fall to keep the fun going.

But most importantly, the greatest thing to come from this year is obviously the FREE HATS!!!

30 Days of Fail

For the past 4 months I have been on an exercise hiatus. While I’ve played about 15 softball games and spent about 40 dollars for a gym membership that might as well be used as toilet paper, I’ve practically been immobile. I think however that I’ve finally hit a point where I’m sick of doing nothing. I belong to a gym, live next to a park, and have 10+ pairs of shorts that lack sweat. So I’ve decided to create my own workout for the next 30 days. Why 30 days? I’ll tell you why, hence the blog. 30 days from August 16th is September 15th which happens to be my 24th birthday. There’s really no rhyme or reason, it just happens to be 30 days away and I don’t have much going on until then. (lucky me)

The next question I had for myself was what kind of work out do I attempt, nay, complete  during my 30 days. I’ve practically done every workout there is from all cardio to fast paced weight lifting, and there’s really only one thing I could try that I’ve never done before.

I came up with, the Until Fail Workout, or for title purposes during my duration, “30 Days of Fail.”

When I use to work out with my buddy Kevin back home in MA, we occasionally did weight lifting reps until fail, which for all you non-gym goers, is lifting weight until you absolutely, positively, crying for your momma can’t do it anymore. Kevin unlike myself could rep a lot more than me, so this is where he got his kicks, punches, and Mike Tyson Knockouts in. I’m not saying I didn’t enjoy it either, the results were worth it at the time. I lost weight quicker, and gained a lot of muscle.

Since going to the gym and lifting a bar bell over my head for 19 minutes until I failed wouldn’t really accomplish anything, I’ve decided to mix my once upon a time cardio workout with the until fail idea.

The idea would basically be to pick a form of cardio, whether it be walking, running, jogging, biking, stair-ing, or elliptically until I either drop or puke. Hell, maybe even both. Most likely both.

I still belong to the gym so everything will be accessible to me with no excuses. I will document every day for viewing pleasure. If anything it will help continue my on going articles without any down time and entertain any readers I still have. Also I plan to update constantly on my twitter account, so if you're really feeling up to it, you can follow me as destroy my body. http://twitter.com/PaulMSnyder

During my routine, I welcome insight, opinions, and of course the ever popular favorite… criticism.

So tomorrow (or today if you’re reading this on the 16th) I will leave work, grab my shorts, and head out the door for a run or jog, and hopefully by the end, a crawl.

If I’ve done this correctly you should be able to hear me by the end of the day. I’ll be the only guy in the Capital Region crying on my side, screaming for my momma.

Wish me, and over weight body, luck.

Stay tuned… Day 1 is coming up next.