Happy New Year Y'all!!!!

Fortune and good health to all in 2008.

Oh yeah, and while I'm at it Osama Bin Laden is extremely dead. More later.....

Merry Christmas, y'all!

Merry Christmas to all of our friends from the crew of The Deuce!

More joints..

Yet and still, a few more of CM's listening choices lately:

1.The Rolling Stones - Monkey Man - I'm starting to think this is the greatest rock song ever
2. Thug Life - Don't Get it Twisted - I'm starting to know this is the greatest bassline ever
3. The Police -Syncrhonicity 2 - Not just because of the deuce label, either
4. Cameo - Alligator Woman - I, I, ooh, I, I ooh, I, I, I,...you ignore my desires, it ain't fair
5. Seal - Kiss from a Rose - I compare you to being bit on the nose by a bee....Or: being tricked by some hoes on TV...Or: being clipped by a bent nose from Jersey...It's not as gay if you change the lyrics to comedy or being sucked off, or tapping 40s of beer, or banging' a chick and then saying:"Wow, look at the time, I've got to see a dude about some stuff, ....later", and then quickly leaving and hitting the drive thru at Taco Mayo, at about 2 n'shit.

I am truly insane now.

Hey, everybody, it's Bich Rodriguez

Throwing yet another wrench into my 2 year in advance college football predictions (last year before the 2006 season I said LSU would win it this year, and then JaMarcus Russell declared for the NFL Draft, but LSU is in the title game anyway), is the defection of WVU (my pick before this year to win it all next year) head coach Rich Rodriguez. Hey, Russell left early and LSU still is on track, and when I picked Florida 2 years in advance, they had some defections too, so this doesn't help, but doesn't change my pick either. It's not 2 years in advance if it's not 2 years in advance. WVU will win it all because of Pat White, Steve Slaton, and Noel Devine, none of which are likely to declare early, and an improving defense. My pick for the following year? I'll get back to you in March with that one. Oh, and I'm not mad at Rodriguez, I just like calling people named Mitch, or Rich, bitch. It both rhymes and makes me laugh. Crasswhole out.

CM's old school joints

These are some of the more obscure (some not as obscure as others) jams I've been gettin' down to lately. Check 'em out on You tube if you like:

1. Tonic - If you could only see - great guitar riff and baseline
2. Expose' - Let me be the one - My favorite "club" jam of all time
3. Journey - Feeling that way - best Journey song ever and really the only one that stood the test of time for me
4. Living Colour - Solace of You - Brilliantly eclectic, James Earl Jones' son is their frontman by the way (Vernon Reid)
5. The Who - Pinball Wizard - Greatest Who song ever, Elton John's version rocks as well
6. Sly and The Family Stone - Hot Fun in the Summertime - Fucking great, man, fucking great
7. Kylie Minougue - Can't get you out of my head - I gotta be half a homo for admittin' that one, but the the shit is catchy
8. Seals and Croft - Summer Breeze - I've always thought this song could be remade into a harder version and be great
9. Cat Stevens - Peace Train - Don't know why, just dig it tho'
10. Jodeci - All My life - These cats border on Gospel what with their angelic singing and so forth, this song was written about JoJo's infant daughter

Lot of fruitty love tunes for a cat who counts Tupac, Rage Against The Machine, Chamillionaire, Led Zepplin and Superjoint Ritual among his faves, but with all the drama in my life lately, I'm feelin' a lil' nostalgic right about now.

Lil' Black: We miss you already

Eddie Simmons (#11). The best kick returner in semi pro football, hands down. A good man as well. I'm tearing up as I type this...We love you, we miss you, we hope to see you in that upper room. I can't believe you are gone. Eddie was only about 5-7 and 165 lbs soaking wet, but he was absolutely fearless. Always upbeat and full of enthusiasm, always full of life, my former teammate Eddie "Lil' Black" Simmons will never be forgotten. The beer is not as cold and the victories are not as sweet without you here. Rest in peace, my brother.

This shit is getting old, quickly: Dallas Xpress All Star Eddie Simmons dead at 27

Go to http://www.eteamz.com/ and look up the TUFL (go to the teams icon for the Dallas Xpress) site to see a tribute to my old teammate of 3 years , the best kick returner in the league with 5 TD returns, Eddie "lil black" Simmons. I first met this dude in 2005 playing with the Dallas Rough Riders, and later played with him on the Dallas Xpress in 2007. Always an upbeat dude , in spite of caring for a mother with cancer, Eddie leaves behind 3 kids. Hands down the best kick/punt returner I've ever played with, and a guy I liked a whole helluva lot, Eddie was fatally shot last week in an apparent dispute at a local barber shop. When I heard it on the radio , I thought it was just a mix-up, what with Eddie Simmons being a common name, but I was wrong. I already thought about the dude often with fond memories, now it's just intensified. I remember cracking jokes with him on the back of the team bus in March of this year and I already miss the sombich. Eddie, you were one of the good guys. Today was a tough day.

Pimp C: 1973-2007 R.I.P.

The Godfather of Texas rap was found dead in his hotel room in Los Angeles Monday, dead of unknown causes. Along with Bun B, he was the founder of UGK, best known for their work on Jay-Z's Big Pimpin' (1998), considered the unofficial anthem of Dirty South rap. Like Pac, Biggie, Stevie Ray Vaughn and Jimi Hendrix, this dude will be missed. Some would say, hey, he's just another dead rapper, but those people are just dumb mutherfuckers. Not only did he contribute musically, the dude left behind 3 kids. I have been and always will be a huge Pimp C fan. Rest in peace, homie.

Jon Kitna: I'm just sayin', # 56 looked like he was lost

"I kind of have to watch what I say, because we will play these guys next year, but number 56 (Dallas Cowboys linebacker Bradie James) looked like he was lost in pass coverage and we took advantage of him", said Kitna in a national radio interview following the Lions' ass kicking of Dallas in 2006 at Texas Stadium. It will be interesting to see if Mr. "I guarantee 10 wins" can take advantage of James this year. If he can, the maybe the book will be re-opened on Dallas' pass coverage woes. If the Lions continue their tradition of being built around the late season collapse, the 'Boys should be ok. My brainpan simulation tells me that Kitna will be on his ass quite a bit on Sunday.

Nostradamus Maximus II

Well,well, mutherfuckin' well...Looks like the final word in college football has spoken again. After Saturday's events, it appears that LSU, that's right, LSU will play Ohio State for the national title. Yes that LSU, the one CM picked before the 2006 season, just like before in 2005 when Florida was my pick. Two years in advance, two years in a row. I clearly cain't be held in the realm of collegian football, and this proves it. There's no doubt LSU's speed overwhelms the Buckeyes in this one. For what it's worth, my 2008-2009 champ (as I selected in March of 2007 right here) will be The West Virginia Carni....errr Mountaineers. I'll get back to you in a few months regarding my 09-10 pick.