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Can you say MVP? There's probably not a better day of the year as far as I'm concerned than Opening Day of the NFL season. I mean it. Christmas usually involves a lot more travel and a lot less relaxation than any one of us would probably opt for. College football season almost always starts out with weak match-ups and blow-outs, although I'm looking forward to a great game between Ohio State at Texas this weekend. Predicting the outcome of an NFL season is always difficult. Teams that are supposed to be quality, self-destruct (anyone remember how many people picked the Viqueens to win the NFC North last year, before the boat/sex/party?). Knees and Achilles tendons explode. Teams that are supposed to finish last in their division, can make it to the AFC Championship game (The DENVER BRONCOS). It's literally anybody's guess what might happen.
Until now. I am going to offer my predictions on the season. We'll revisit them at the end of the season and see how I did (something that more reputable sports analysts would never do).
5) The Pittsburgh Steelers will beat the Miami Dolphins tonight in the season opening game, but will not return to the Super Bowl. Hear me now and listen to me later, everyone and their donkey thinks that Miami is going to be hot like the cars in the Baltimore Ravens' player parking lot. Miami will have a good season, but people are giving Dante Culpepper way too many reacharounds already. Let's see what he can do BEFORE felating him in every season preview. The Steelers' defense is going to be dominating tonight. And I hate the Steelers.
4) Ring Ring Ring...Kansas City Chiefs are in for a wake-up call - Not only will Larry "I stole my name from a basketball player" Johnson NOT rush for 2000 yards this season, but the Cheats will finish last in the AFC West, which is a bold statement considering they'll have to pry that out the the San Diego Chargers and Toakland Raiders cold, dead hands. Herm Edwards runs to most boring offense in the league, and he doesn't have the brass balls that cry-baby Dick Vermeil did (remember the Raiders' game at Arrowhead last year?)
3) Shaun Alexander breaks the Madden curse We've all heard it. Michael Vick, Donovan McNabb and others are among its victims. However, Shaun Alexander is a badass, and while the Seahawks won't be back in the Super Bowl either, expect another stellar year from Alexander.
2) Chicago Bears come up short I think the Bears will win the NFC North Division easily. However, the playoffs are never a good place for a team with Brian Greise as their best option at Quarterback. Sorry, Super Fans, there's always your favorite saying, which is "There's always next year." 1) Carolina vs. Indy in the Super Bowl - Carolina is everybody's NFC favorite for the Super Bowl, and I will jump on that bandwagon until someone gives me a reason to think otherwise. Indy was a shoestring tackle by Ben "I don't need no stinking helmet" Rotlessburgers and a missed field goal by Mike Vanderjackoff from being in the Super Bowl last year, and I don't care who the running back is, the Colts are going to the big show this year. Check back with me in January to see how I did.
I'm sure you all know of The Decemberists, for they really need no introduction. But for those of you who are not quite sure, let me break it down: think if Michael Stipe and Morrissey sailed away to the other side of the world with a guitar and a vocabulary textbook in each hand. They would compose small shanties about love, architects, and the ancient sea. Yeah, they're that cool. And now they're releasing their major label debut (Capitol) The Crane Wife on October 3rd. Needless to say, we here at indiechristoph are stoked. Big time. And you should be too.
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w/ Lavender Diamond 10.17 Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR 10.18 Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR 10.19 Warfield Theatre San Francisco, CA 10.21 The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA 10.22 Rialto Theater Tucson, AZ 10.24 Stubb's Austin, TX 10.25 Gypsy Ballroom Dallas, TX 10.26 House of Blues New Orleans, LA 10.27 Tabernacle Atlanta, GA 10.29 9:30 Club Washington D.C. 10.30 9:30 Club Washington D.C. 10.31 Calvin Theatre Northampton, MA 11.01 Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA
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