Tendown June 7, 2015

177 is here. This is Tendown 178.

1. Warriors in 6. Long version.

2. Warriors in 6. Short version.

3. Scalia. Creationist.

4. More Duggar Details.

More Duggar Lies.

5. Rome, Final Days.

That's a good snasphot of the right wing mindset - a personal choice=downfall of civilization; not the punishing lack of economic security and political access for virtually every American at the expense of a small class of ultra wealthy.  Rome wasn't ended by the transgendered; Rome was ended by an endless thirst for power by by powerful and a constantly widened gulf between those powerful and the masses.  Rome, Final Days is the ethos of the GOP.  

But seriously - for those of us old enough to remember before he became a Kardashian - Bruce Jenner is a woman.  Ain't that a thing?

6. Every Week Until He Stops - Vote for Bernie Sanders.

7. They Kill You In the Red States.

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10. Look at what the Guardian is doing.

And one more...

That's all for this time.  I'll be back next time.  If there is a next time...

Your pal,

Jim

2015 NFL Starting Quarterbacks Ranked

Not a fantasy list.  It's a real world projection. Ranking the 2015 NFL starting quarterbacks

 1. A.Rodgers GB
 2. T.Brady NE  (pending suspension reduction, variance between 1 and 4 games significant)
 3. D.Brees NO
 4. B.Roethlisberger Pit
 5. P.Rivers SD  (I'd have Clemens ahead of Carr if he started)
 6. A.Luck Ind  (I'd rank Hasselbeck right after Carr if he needed to start)
 7. P.Manning Den
 8. R.Wilson Sea
 9. T.Romo Dall
 10.M.Ryan Atl
 11. M.Stafford Det
 12. R.Tannehill Mia
 13. J.Flacco Balt
 14. E.Manning NYG
 15. C.Newton Car
 16. C.Kaepernick Niners
 17. A.Smith KC
 18. T.Bridgewater Minn
 19. C.Palmer Ari
 20. J.Cutler Chi
 21. A.Dalton Cin
 22. S.Bradford Phil
 23. R.Griffin Wash
 24. N.Foles StL
 25. D.Carr Oak
 26. J.McCown Cle (if it's Manziel he's last)
 27. M.Cassell Buff  (if it's Manuel he's last)
 28. B.Hoyer Hou
 29. B.Bortles Jax (Henne would be above Hoyer)
 30. G.Smith NYJ (Fitzpatrick would be above Hoyer)
 31. J.Winston TB (Glennon would be above Foles)
 32. M.Mariota Tenn (Mettenberger would be above Bortles)

2015 NBA Finals Prediction

The first NBA season was 1946-47 (actually, it wasn't the NBA yet, but it's the lineal forerunner).

Since then - here are the teams that have hit 10 SRS (that's simple rating system, I make a lot of reference to it for historical comparison).

1971 Bucks 11.92 - NBA Champs
1972 Lakers 11.65 - NBA Champs
1972 Bucks 10.70 - Lost to Lakers in Western Finals
1992 Bulls 10.07 - NBA Champs
1996 Bulls 11.60 - NBA Champs
1997 Bulls 10.70 - NBA Champs
2015 Warriors 10.01 -

That's it.  That's the list.  The greatest teams of all time; Oscar and Kareem; the Wilt/West team that won 33 straight.  3 of Jordan's teams.  The only team that didn't win the finals was that '72 Bucks team and they lost to the Laker team.

Before the playoffs, I gave you the Warriors.  I'm giving them to you again.

The Golden St Warriors, lets say in 6 games, are your 2015 NBA Champs.

Tendown May 31, 2015

176 is here. This is 177

1. Panic!!!

2. It's probably time for Artie to move on.

3. Every Bay Area Championship Team Ranked.

4.

5. Every Single Week Until He Stops Running - Bernie Sanders.

6. Who would have thought Michelle Rhee's boyfriend wasn't so hot?

7. 

8. 

9. 

10. Denny. Oh, Denny.

Let me ask you a question - how much goddamn money is access worth that a guy like Dennis Hastert could have that much blackmail cash to throw around?

And one more, from the Desk of Mathew Weiner

That's all for this time.  I'll be back next time...if there is a next time...

Your pal,

Jim

May, 2015 Athlete of the Month

April is here.

Floyd Mayweather.  Runners-up: Lionel Messi, Steph Curry, LeBron James

5 down.  7 left.  Who will be 2015 Athlete of the Year?

January - Marshawn Lynch
February - Malcolm Butler
March - Breanna Stewart
April - Steph Curry
May - Floyd Mayweather