Mike Brown is Renamed Mickhail

Mike Brown is called second worst owner in the NFL by Michael Silver. Only Al Davis was called worse. I don't know ... the record seems fairly clear. But, that's tough. Well, I like Marvin. And I hope that he is the one calling the shots. As I watch Hard Knocks, I am not sure.

Here is some of the Silver article:

[Brown's] the 21st century’s answer to a Communist Party bigwig in the Soviet Union’s heyday – gaming a system steeped in shared revenues for his own benefit while setting new standards among his peers for brazen laziness.

When Saints owner Tom Benson asked for a waiver on club-seat revenues to help fund improvements at the Superdome – part of an admirable transformation that has pushed him away from his usual spot at or near the bottom of these rankings – Brown was the lone Grinch in the meeting room. “It’s a great American story, Tom Benson defying the skeptics and keeping the Saints in New Orleans, and [expletive] Mike Brown speaks out against it,” the same owner says. “Meanwhile, the guy has the best stadium deal ever. It was completely built for him and he has no operating expenses. He probably makes more money than any of us.”

I don't know. I know there are quite a few Mike Brown haters out there. Silver doesn't do him any favors. But Brown doesn't seem that terrible to me. He's just overly frugal, to me, in a small shopowner sort of way.

Btw: I love/hate the whole Hard Knocks thing with the Bengals.

thankyouverymuch,

pau1ke11y

Hot Dogs top 10 cities

Hot Dogs Top 10 Cities, as related by BallPark Franks.

Here is a blog that I found from Miami regarding the best hot dog cities. The list is 10-1 the hot dog buyingest cities? I'm not quite sure. But I do know that Chicago is only No. 5 cause we buy our dogs at a stand. The Harrisburg/Scranton dog reminds me of a Detroit dog, which reminds me of a Cincinnati Skyline coney, which is mother's milk. To wit:

10. Charleston (SC) - So popular it spans both North and South Carolina the Carolina dog is served with chili, coleslaw, mustard and onions.

9. Miami/Ft. Lauderdale (FL) - Known for its spicy flavor and hot temperatures, this city's "hot" dog is modeled after a Cuban recipe, which calls for lettuce, avocado, mojo sauce (a sauce combining garlic and olive oil) and pineapple.

8. Harrisburg/Scranton (PA) - Home to the Texas Weiner, which contrary to popular belief, has nothing to do with Texas. Although there have been debates in the past on whether this hot dog originated in New Jersey or Pennsylvania, one thing is certain - this misnomer of a dog is deep fried and served with Greek sauce consisting of a smooth, slow cooked meat sauce spiced with cayenne, cinnamon, allspice, cloves and cumin.

7. Boston (MA) - One of the nation's most famous franks, the Fenway Frank is boiled and grilled, then served in a New England-style bun topped with mustard and relish.

6. San Antonio/Corpus Christi (TX) - A popular hot dog in the Lone Star state, the Tex-Mex dog is topped with salsa, Monterrey Jack cheese and chopped jalapenos.

5. Chicago (IL) - Widely known for its "Classic Chicago Dog," this elaborate dog is served in a poppy seed bun with yellow mustard, green relish, chopped raw onion, fresh tomato, a pickle spear and topped with touch of celery salt.

4. Philadelphia (PA) - One of the most unique recipes in the nation, the Philly Combo consists of an all-beef hot dog and a potato fish cake topped with mustard and onions.

3. Baltimore (MD)/Washington, D.C. - Popular within the nation's capital, the Monumental Dog is typically an all-beef frank topped with banana peppers, onions, diced red peppers, sliced pickles and served on steamed potato hot dog bun that has been spread with mayonnaise.

2. Los Angeles (CA) - This west coast wiener is wrapped with Mexican style bacon and includes grilled onions, jalapeno or bell peppers and salsa.

1. New York (NY) - Considered the hot dog capital of the nation by many Americans, New York City's infamous street cart dog is boiled and then served with a special onion sauce and deli-style yellow mustard or in some cases, sauerkraut.

This is some pretty interesting stuff.

pau1ke11y

Sammy? Sammy Sosa?

The New York Times is reporting that Sammy Sosa is on a list of players that tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003. Does this look like a player that was on steroids? Is he a 'roid boy? Doesn't appear to be at this juncture. At least to me.

Of course this is when he was on the White Sox. Not the other team.

Dick Comes Around ... Cheney Wants Openess

Dick Cheney is advocating for government transparency. I applaud him for that. I may not agree with TAN (The Aptly Named) Dick on everything ... ney anything. Except for this. Well, and recently, he has shown beyond a doubt that it is not unpatriotic to offer criticism of the president during a time of war, much less sedition. That was, though, if we all remember, the jist of what folks were saying in 2003 to about November 2006, when the Republicans didn't do so great in the election. Bill Frist said "Free and open discourse is one thing, but petty, partisan insults launched solely for personal political gain are highly inappropriate at a time when American men and women are in harm's way." TAN Dick and I disagree. House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., said that in the midst of war, the nation should pull together to support the troops and commander in chief. TAN Dick and I disagree.

Of course, TAN Dick did have a different message in 2006 -- However, Cheney did say domestic debate over the war is emboldens adversaries who believe they can undermine the resolve of the American people. "They can't beat us in a standup fight - they never have - but they're absolutely convinced they can break our will, that the American people don't have the stomach for the fight," Cheney said. "Those doubts are encouraged, obviously, when they see the kind of debate that we've had in the United States," he said. TAN Dick was wrong then, and he now agrees with me. The image is from impeach for peace.