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#MondayMorningHangover...NFL Has Been Testing Headgear For A Century

Maybe this is God's way of telling the NFL that any sport in which you bang your head against the wall over and over again will never be safe. Duh. Somebody needs to get their head examined.

 

OK Google. You Know Everything About Me. Get Over It.

I am beyond wondering about Google targeted ads. Because I live in Tampa Bay, and occasionally post at Bucs games, Google and Gillette think I would be open to purchase a razor with the Bucs logo on it. This is wrong on so many levels. First, Gillette is the company that disrespected its customer base (men) with some lame commercials about our alleged deficiencies. Second, the last thing I want to look at in the morning mirror while I am shaving is the logo of a team that hasn't had a winning season in 20 years, and whose QB just set an NFL record for a combo 30-30 TD Interception ratio. In fact, in the final game, my whole section was taking bets about when the QB would throw the latest game ending interception. How about on the last play of overtime? So, Gillette, Google and Bucs. Save your marketing. I am not a customer. Jeez.

Are You Ready For Some Football?

Yes, children, it's that time of year again. The smell of the cool Fall air is just around the corner. The voice of the NFL, recorded for posterity, booms from the TV and arm-chair quarterbacks plot playoff strategy. But, first, we need to prioritize our sports TV watching. 

T-Mobile Gives Away Free MLB.TV Again.

T-Mobile pitches a free year of MLB.TV to baseball fans - CNET. Can you smell the orange blossoms in the air? It is springtime in Florida, and Major League Baseball's opening day is tomorrow. The crack of the bat, the smack of the leather, the sweet sound of young millionaires playing America's game; these are the harbingers of hot, sweaty Florida summers, when your shirt sticks to you like syrup, and you navigate from one air conditioned room to the other. How to avoid a sticky, sweaty summer? Why, watching baseball on your phone, tablet or computer, of course. MLB.TV is again an over $100 gift from John Legere and TMobile to its subscribers. All the games, all the time, in real time. What could be better than that? Since all the Rays games are televised locally, I may never have to leave my recliner again. Play ball!

T-Mobile Giving Customers Free MLB.TV Again This Season

Free MLB.TV for 2019 Season is Coming to T-Mobile Customers on March 26 %u2013 Droid Life. If you love baseball, this offer of Free MLB.tv is a no brainer. Normally $119, you can watch up to 4 games simultaneously on your devices, and follow your favorite team for the whole season. On March 26th, just load the T-Mobile Tuesdays app, and redeem the promotion. Play ball.

Will The Lightning Win The Stanley Cup?

The Lightning are on a run like hasn't ever been seen in the NHL. The only comparable one was the Stanley Cup winning Lightning in 2004. Many hockey fans never get a chance to get close to the cup. Many friends don't believe me when I say we spent 15 minutes alone with it in 2004. Here is the photographic evidence. I found it when going through Jacquelyn's old photographs. This was a great day. We took off from school and work, and enjoyed each other and the cup. Go Lightning.

Bucs Lose Again - So What?

Bucs-Ravens: %u2018It%u2019s every man for himself%u2019. I am amused to read the sports pages these days. The losing players and the losing coaches and the die hard fans say things like: "I just want to win. No matter what." "Losing hurts." "It may be too late for Bucs coach Dirk Koetter." "...Koetter may be forced to walk the plank". Please. The only way a sports team "loses" is if they didn't do their best; because that is the only thing under their control. Fans who live and die for a sports team fail to recognize that nothing that happens on the field or off it, is within their control. It is nice when a team you support wins a game, or a championship. But, do not imagine that you had anything to do with it. Sportswriters and fans alike act shocked that a team with promise fails. Marcus Aurelius put it best:"How ridiculous and how strange it is to be surprised at anything that happens in this life!" So, sports fans, enjoy the game. Enjoy the wins. Enjoy the losses. Because, dear heart, there isn't a damn thing you can do about it. Go Bucs.

There's No Crying In Baseball

Well, I just had my phone call with the Tampa Bay Rays Season Ticket Rep, and gave him my Credit Card information, so that the Rays could charge it every month for the next seven months, and pay outlandish salaries to kids just out of high school or college to play a game. The older I get, the more I envy these kids running around throwing, catching and hitting baseballs. There is something pure and simple about the national pastime, and it is worth the money to be able to escape reality for a couple of hours. Except, of course, when the reality hits that the Rays are star-crossed and jinxed. For example, last year the Rays, after a horrible start, won over 90 games. They are, and I am not kidding, the first team in baseball history since the playoffs began, to win 90 games and not make the playoffs. I can't wait for this year's shoe to fall. Hey, Stu and friends! I approve of your spending 15 million a year on Nelson Cruz. Please. Oh, well. If I am watching baseball games, I am still alive. So, that's something. Go Rays.

Fitzmagic Again.

Bucs-Eagles: How another Sunday of FitzMagic looked. This 35 year old, bearded, journeyman QB is giving us old guys hope. The fact that Ryan Fitzpatrick isn't your typical pro QB makes the last two games sweeter for long suffering Bucs fans. For a man who called himself a "placeholder" for Jameis Winston, Fitz is carving a place for himself in NFL history. How about the first QB in history to pass for over 400 yards and 4 TDs in both of the first two games of the season. Raymond James stadium will be rocking on Monday Night football next week, when the Steelers come to town. Give us some more Fitzmagic. Please.

Live TV Streaming Services - Can You Really Cut The Cord?

Live TV Streaming Services - Online | Sling TV. I have been playing around with various online TV services; primarily because I am at my computer all day, and, occasionally, I want to zone out for a while. I have Cable TV at home, with bundled Internet and Phone; but, I tend to watch on my Roku stick, using the cable TV app. I find more variety; but, the rest of the household watches Cable, so I keep it. On my computer, phone and tablet, however, I have access to all the Cable channels, but my cable provider limits channel access when away from the home network. So, at work and on the move, I use the online services. Netflix and Amazon Prime Video are no brainers, and cheap. Amazon is included in the Amazon subscription, and Netflix is only $11.99 a month. I also pay $5.99 for CBS Access, which has some exclusive programming like Star Trek. But, alas, if I want NFL Network and NFL RedZone, I am forced to go to Sling TV. But, for $25, plus $10 for the sports package, I now have NFL Network and RedZone anywhere I am. Flash. You don't need, or want, to pay $300  a year for the DirectTV NFL package. RedZone is sufficient. Stay away from Hulu for two reasons. One, you can only get it on one home WiFi network, and it costs $45 a month and up for Live TV. Plus, football fans, no NFL Network or RedZone. A regular Hulu subscription for $7.99 will get you access to the Hulu programming you want. FutureLawyer...no time for TV, but always looking out for you.