These birds.......are Flying high

The most impressive thing I saw this past week-end?

Atlanta 45, San Francisco 10....

Atlanta Falcons blast 49ers, win 45-10 in dominating fashion

And it was not even that close. The 49ners play with the intensity and swagger of their head coach, Mike Singletary. They try to intimidate you ...hit you in the mouth. On Sunday.....their opponent...hit back....harder.


I have never seen a Falcon team....quite like this. Yes, San Fran, came out swinging...and indeed ...went upside the Falcons heads.

But Atlanta was like, "Is that all you've got?"....and promptly put up 35 1st half points (a franchise record).

It's only been 4 games.....and Atlanta has never had back to back winning seasons in there NFL history....but.......

Here we are.....in October.....3 wins, 1 loss....

These birds are flying high.....

I'm on their wings.....you?

An Uprising...........in Athens

In this small, southern, college town......

The natives are circling the wagons......the "Bulldawg Nation".....is up in arms.....the sky is falling....it's doom and gloom.

For their beloved University of Georgia football team.......is 3-3. and has lost 2 games in a row....(to then 4th ranked LSU, 20-13.....and last Saturday to an un-ranked Tennessee team, 45-19.)

"Fire Mark Richt!!!"......."Fire (Defensive Coordinator) Willie Martinez!!!!"......"Fire (Offensive Coordinator) Mike Bobo!!!"........"Bench QB Joe Cox!!!!"......and finally, "Fire the Bulldog mascot, Uga VII!!!!"

These headlines saturated message boards all across the south.

Blind passion...can be a dangerous thing. Expectations can be even more dangerous.

Last year, these very same dogs.......were pre-season #1....in everybody's poll. Losses to Alabama, Florida, and Georgia Tech......rendered them to a 10-3 record.....but still ended up in the top 10 in the final poll.

This season........UGA started out ranked #15......despite losing Matthew Stafford (the #1 pick in the NFL draft), the best QB in the nation....and losing Knowshon Moreno (drafted 7th), arguably , the best running back ....


Still........these blind loyalist.....thought all Georgia needed to do was ..."reload"......and still contend for the SEC championship.......as well as the national championship.

To the "Bulldawg Nation": Take the blinders off. Look to the north.....there is Tennessee, with a young new coach in Lane Kiffin......Look to the west, with that beast of a team (Alabama), coached by Nick Saban......and ....yes....look to the south, with Florida, led by a guy named, Urban Meyer.

The competition in the SEC is brutal......gone are the days where one team beats every opponent, 50-7.......and goes 12-0.

Reality check.........since coming to Georgia, Mark Richt is 85-23....with 2 SEC championships, and 5 top 10 finishes......in the last 7 years.

Mark Richt did not .......get ...."dumb" over the winter. He will assess the season......evaluate the coaching stall........make changes where needed.......and all will be well.....in the "Bulldog Nation".

Thoughts.....on a Friday.....

TGIF?

Well........it is Friday......and here's what's up.


Georgia, Georgia Tech, and the Atlanta Falcons.........are all road "underdogs"


We say .......all will win........straight up.


Georgia is at Tennessee.......Tech is at FSU......and the Falcons are at San Francisco.....


In this small .....southern.....college town.......Fall is in the air. Feels good...no humidity.......comfortable......Almost.......agreeable......


Things.......I think.........I think:


So........Obama .......wins the Nobel Peace Prize.......Republicans, please get over it.....now!!!!


The MLB play-offs........have been very entertaining.


I still have not seen one episode of the new "Curb your Enthusiasm" on HBO.


My daughter insists on me getting "texting" added to my phone......I can't disagree.


I have a new "corner office" at work......my first addition was to ...add a desk calender.


800 miles...........I drove.......just this past week.


What the hell.......happened to .......September?


Thoughts........on a Friday.......


Have a great week-end.

Transmission.......or....Transitions?

Transitions.....????

Transmissions.....????

That .......be the question.

Here we are. In between.

As in..........in between computers........

We.........or.....should I say........I........am ....in between. Why no posts?.......A mere computer crash....no less.

So......I .....have ..........bought a ........brand new........Lenovo...........

So.....I.......am ........in between....transmissions.........in a sort of ....transition.......

The first computer....I have ever had to buy. A 500 G hard drive...........

State of the art..........The posts.......should be much easier.......

Just give us ..........(me).......a couple of days.

"I'll........be back"

A Few Things..........Learned......From the Week-end

Just a few thoughts........from ....an interesting week-end....Things were following.....courtesy of Google.com:



Serena Williams....is "fine" as "fine" can be..........but....this was a bit much:

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US OPEN 2009: Serena Williams apologises for her outburst at line ...‎ - 51 minutes ago By Sportsmail Reporter Serena Williams has apologised for what she called her 'inappropriate outburst' during her semi-final defeat against Kim Clijsters. ...

Kanye West..........is an idiot. This is what happens.......when you think.....in your mind....you can do and say........anything........just because you've made a few hit songs.....What a little punk:

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Kanye West Interrupting Taylor Swift's MTV Awards Speech Not the ...‎ - 2 hours ago By KRISTIN BRASWELL With his controversial comments, the 32-year-old rapper Kanye West continues to make a name for himself. "I'll always push the envelope, ...

Life is good.......at least it was in the ATL .......this week-end....Consider what happened:

Georgia Tech beat Clemson....
Georgia beat South Carolina......
The Braves swept the St. Louis Cardinals, 3-0.....
The Falcons beat the Miami Dolphins........
And..........Notre Dame.......lost!

It just does not get much better..........especially in this small, southern, college town.

Gonna have a ........great week!

On The Road........Again

Yes..........we.....are back!

Been a while..........

Some thoughts..........on a Friday...

After several thousand miles.......traveling I-85......north and south.....

We find ourselves back in this small southern college town.......with new challenges.......new opportunities........new horizons........

I promise............5 on Five........will go on..........maybe not in the quantity of posts.......but the quality will go on.

And here we are..........9/11........

A historic date.

Remembering...........reminiscing...........thoughts of that dreadful day.......in 2001.

Stay tuned..........

Sucker Punch??

Sucker punch........or ...provoked?

You decide.......

Compliments of ESPN and YouTube.....

Enjoy....