April 2009 Archives(Cobra Brigade)

April 2009 Archive

Apr 29 2009	Green as a June tomato
By Bruce Paine \| Comments (5) \| Hype It Up! \| Filed Under: Baseball \| Bruce Paine Archive \| Featured \| Misc.

That was the quote of the MCP Fighting Cocks softball game tonight. Sometimes, when you are playing recreation softball, you get umpires who aren't so good at calling games or knowing anything about the game. They probably need or want the extra work and I am glad they are willing to do it for us. It is a tough, thinkless (no I mean thankless) job and sometimes you just get it wrong. Still, they get paid well enough and they should try to do well. Tonight the umps were so bad that it was comical. They called plays wrong when they weren't that close and they called things wrong when they were. We were lucky, though, because they seemed to be willing to make make-up calls the other way when they understood that they had screwed up. At one point it was comical enough for the Hot Tub to chuckle the immortal words, "She's as green as a June tomato." That was really funny to me.

Also on the Network:

√ 2009: The Curse Of Shea Stadium [Loge 13]

√ Braden Looper: Now More than Ever! [El Lefty Malo]

√ The Ballad of Ricky-Bobby: March Madness [Tremendous Upside Potential]

√ Playing Pepper 2010: Oakland Athletics [C70 At The Bat]

√ Book Review: Joe Cronin, A Life In Baseball [C70 At The Bat]

√ Happy Birthday, Loge 13 [Loge 13]

√ Things to Read: 3/11 [Tremendous Upside Potential]

√ The Farm Team to Watch [El Lefty Malo]

Apr 27 2009	"He's everything we want." - Bill Polian
By Bruce Paine \| Comments (4) \| Hype It Up! \| Filed Under: Bruce Paine Archive \| Featured \| Football \| Indianapolis Colts \| NFL

In the world of Bruce Paine:On Friday morning I was rear ended on SR45 west of Bloomington. My truck was not drivable. The other driver was somebody I knew, a guy who happened to be a year ahead of me...
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Apr 23 2009	Cobra Brigade-ArinItOut NFL Mock Draft
By Bruce Paine \| Comments (0) \| Hype It Up! \| Filed Under: Bruce Paine Archive \| Featured \| Football \| Indianapolis Colts \| NFL

The good stuff is inside....
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Apr 21 2009	2009 NFL Draft Team Needs: AFC
By Bruce Paine \| Comments (0) \| Hype It Up! \| Filed Under: Bruce Paine Archive \| Featured \| Football \| Indianapolis Colts

AFC EastBuffalo Bills - Since Peters went to Philly, the Eagles needs shift a bit and Buffalo is the one looking for a tackle. They have two first rounders to spend on offensive tackle and defensive end. They need a...
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Apr 16 2009	S#!T Magnet
By Bruce Paine \| Comments (2) \| Hype It Up! \| Filed Under: Bruce Paine Archive \| Featured \| IU \| Misc.

When things go bad, they go real bad. Yesterday was the opening day for the MCP softball team. The day started poorly.I had quite a bit of work due in my classes, and my taxes were due (along with everyone...
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Apr 14 2009	2009 NFL Draft Team Needs: NFC
By Bruce Paine \| Comments (0) \| Hype It Up! \| Filed Under: Bruce Paine Archive \| Featured \| Football \| NFL

Inside is a breakdown of NFC team needs. Thursday or Friday will bring the AFC needs....
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Apr 5 2009	Softball season is just around the corner.
By Bruce Paine \| Comments (6) \| Hype It Up! \| Filed Under: Bruce Paine Archive \| Featured \| Misc.

When I moved to Minneapolis, the great Bloomington softball team Grenades, of which I had been a founding member, lapsed into the annals of history. Was I heartbroken? Little bit. Grenades wasn't just a softball team, it was a way...
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Apr 2 2009	I am not entirely sure the Bears made a mistake.
By Bruce Paine \| Comments (8) \| Hype It Up! \| Filed Under: Bruce Paine Archive \| Featured \| Football \| NFL

Okay, lets look at the Bears objectively for a moment and think. Where do the Bears need to add players? I think their biggest need prior to the Culter trade was quarterback. What is the cost of a Pro Bowl...
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