Smoke

The smoke settled many days ago. And the blaring of the trumpets now are for Olympic fanfare. But to re-address that sub-Super day, all I can say is, Seattle, you had plenty of chances and blew it. Literally. How many balls did Stevens drop? How awful was your clock management at the end of the half and the end of the game? How well did you move the ball between the 20s but then fall to pieces inside the red zone? Blame the refs all you want but it still came down to your performance. Admit it, you lost. And Coach Holmgren, you admit it too. How absurd was your comment at the post game rally in Seattle, "I knew it was going to be tough going up against the Pittsburgh Steelers. I didn't know we were going to have to play the guys in the striped shirts as well." Come on. You're supposed to exemplify leadership, not whining. Watch the game again. Then shut your mouth and go buy some Stick-um for your tight end's hands.

The smoke has finally settled on college football's national signing day too. Did you see the final team rankings? While the usual suspect Southern Cal was once again number one, out of nowhere Florida State roared up to number three. Amazing compared to where they were just a few days before. Penn State is right up there at number six. Looks like Saint Bobby and JoePa can still recruit with the best of 'em!

Speaking of smoke, if you are in the least bit interested in cigars, I highly recommend JR's. Their website provides a wealth of information and their prices are outstanding. Worth a road trip if you live near one. Had a Belinda Black with a couple neighbors on Saturday while watching the NC State basketball game. Better yet the host served up both his porter and pilsner homebrews. Simply a wonderful afternoon. Oh, and NC State won too.