Super Bowl Prediction by Skinned Lion

Lion's Prediction

I am sure all of you were eagerly awaiting this post on our blog...well you don't have to wait any longer.  When breaking down this match-up it is honestly one of the more evenly matched Super Bowls I can remember.  You have two great quarterbacks in Rodgers and Roethlisberger and if I am to give an edge in this match-up, I am unfortunately going to have to say Roethlisberger.  He has lead him team to two Super Bowl titles and you really can't argue against his success in the playoffs. When is comes down to the running backs, I am going to shock some people and actually pick Starks over Mendenhall.  I know Mendenhall is the more experienced back and has also won a Super Bowl and this completely goes against what I just stated above, but I am going with my gut on this one and say that Starks will end up being the more productive back this game.  Wide receivers are a complete coin-flip, but I am going to give the edge to the Packers core strictly because the Steelers secondary outside of Polamalu is very suspect and can be exploited...watch out for James Jones in this game, a lot of attention will be put on Driver and Jennings and Jones will be the beneficiary of some open looks.  The big question is what defense to pick, and as I said early, this match-up is the closest to two exact teams in a long time...but I am going to give it to the Packers. Their secondary will be the reason they win this game, and yes I know Clay Matthews is excellent and their d-line is good also...but their secondary is going to be the key to this game. Sam Shields and Tramon Williams are two names that you will frequently hear during the game, so remember where you heard that. I look forward to this Super Bowl more than most others because I sincerely hate the Packers because they are in my beloved Lions division and it pains me to say this....because here is my score prediction...

Packers 21 - Steelers 17

R. Duke's Prediction

Unfortunately another year has rolled by with my beloved Redskins watching the Big Game from the comfort of their own homes.  What do you know once again evaluate the Steelers.  The model franchise of the NFL makes it presence known once again in Superbowl 45 (I’m not roman nor do I know roman numerals).  The Steelers are exactly what they always are great defense and a powerful running game with a side of burger. They will be matched up with the Pack another model franchise that knew what they had in Aaron Rogers.  I refuse to mention #4 because isn't everyone tired of him.  Much like the Steelers they have a great defense, an exceptional QB and a running game proving to be a force.  Match ups I'm going with Rogers over Big Ben, I understand the ring's and the experience are in Ben's favor but I believe Rogers is simply a better QB.  Clay Matthews will take full advantage of how long Ben holds on to the ball causing a fumble and helping his defense get at least 3 sacks in this game.  Rogers has the tools and the weapons to expose the Steelers through the air with a banged up Polamalu.  I’m not sure of the health of Driver so I’m gonna go with Jordy Nelson and Greg Jennings putting up big numbers.  Running game is a wash for me I think both teams will run often early with mild success to set up the passing game, but this game will be won through the air.  Steeler’s injury concerns and the speed and playmaking abilities of the Packers defense will result in the big turnovers to win this game.

Packers 24 Steelers 17

And I’m not just differing my opinion for argument sake.  This truly is the most evenly matched Superbowl that I can remember but you gotta go with your gut and stick with it.

Greatest Shirts in Baseball Ever

I just stumbled across this today and wanted to share it with everyone. Unfortunately not every team is represented with these Nike shirts, but nevertheless, they are awesome and I want to own them all. You can go to the Nike website and purchase them for only $20, but it appears they only have a few left right now.   Nike.com

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Lion

From top left "Rollie Finger" "Ozzie Smith" "Reggie Jackson" and "Randy Johnson

Keith Hernandez 

Mike Schmidt

Goose Gossage

Ferguson Jenkins

Kirk Gibson

Jeff Bagwell

Kirby Puckett not Johan Santana

Don Mattingly

Ozzie Guillen

Beavis and Butthead Are Returning to TV

Some of our childhood icons are returning this summer to MTV. 

Whenever I have more information, I will post it...but for now, just enjoy some Beavis and Butthead

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Lion

National Signing Day....What Does It Really Mean?

I know a lot of people around where I am from absolutely love National Signing Day and turn it into almost a holiday celebrated by SEC fans all over.  I admit, I did more than my fair share of investigating the scene and finding out what the scoop was on some of the top players around the country and where they might end up, but I am not really even a college football fan per say...I don't have a team I passionately root for like Tennessee or Alabama (shout out to my older brother).  In the grand scheme of things, the majority of these players want to one day make it to the NFL and play in a Super Bowl.  Now I understand for certain fans, National Signing Day is like NFL Draft Day for college fans, but I just don't understand all the hype surrounding it.  There was a great article written on Yahoo Sports about players that are on the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers (who are obviously in the Super Bowl) and what colleges they went to.  It states that 41 out of the 106 players on the rosters attended conferences outside the 6 BCS conferences.  Of the 41 players, 15 attended the MAC of all conferences and the only conference that had more players was the SEC and it had 18.  I know a lot of you won't like this article because you could care a less about the NFL, but it just goes to show that National Signing Day doesn't really mean much in the big picture, if college recruiters can miss out on that many players that were good enough to play for Kent State or Miami of Ohio, but not good enough for Florida or Auburn....what does it really mean?  I guess it all just depends on what part of the sport you enjoy about football.  I am not here to say the NFL is better than College Football, but if you are a college fan, you are putting a lot of stock in an unproven 18 year old kid to help your team one day....when someone down the road from somewhere like Arkansas State just recruited a player that will end up playing in a Super Bowl.  Take it for what it's worth...

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Lion

The Dark Knight Rises - Updated News

The new Batman movie titled The Dark Knight Rises has had some recent developments with its cast and characters and I just wanted to share it with everyone.

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Lion

Anne Hathaway will play the new Catwoman (a.k.a. Selina Kyle)

Tom Hardy will play Bane

Joesph Gordan-Levitt
(casted and rumored to play The Riddler, Hush, Dr. Hugo Strange, Deadshot, or Harvey Bullock)

Pat Bateman

Name - Patrick Bateman

Occupation - Mergers and Acquisitions, Peirce & Peirce

M.O.  - Torture and on occasion a bit of Cannibalism

Victims - " I just had to KILL a lot people"

 "Fuck the Yuppies"

From the mind of acclaimed author Brett Easton Ellis comes the one and only sociopathic and psychotic serial killin' son of a bitch Patrick Bateman.  An eccentric 27 yr old Vice President at Peirce & Peirce, a Manhattan based firm. He is meticulous in every aspect of his life from the way he keeps his body fit and skin clean to the focused violence which goes into the destruction of his victims.  

                                                                                 

"There is an idea of a Patrick Bateman; some kind of abstraction. But there is no real me: only an entity, something illusory. And though I can hide my cold gaze, and you can shake my hand and feel flesh gripping yours and maybe you can even sense our lifestyles are probably comparable... I simply am not there."

He lives his life with a constant insatiable urge to be the best better than everyone. From the need to have the best table at the trendiest most expensive restaurant to having the most desirable business card of his co-workers.  His disgust for man eventually turns violent when he just can no longer hold back the urge to kill.

"I've killed a lot of people. Some girls in the apartment uptown uh, some homeless people maybe 5 or 10 um an NYU girl I met in Central Park. I left her in a parking lot behind some donut shop. I killed Bethany, my old girlfriend, with a nail gun, and some man uh some old faggot with a dog last week. I killed another girl with a chainsaw, I had to, she almost got away and uh someone else there I can't remember maybe a model, but she's dead too....."

Once the killings began they just grew more violent and torturous.  Many whores and vagrants were amongst his first victims, killing them because of the ease of access and his disgust for them.  Being charming, rich and handsome it was easy for him to find a girl at a bar, take her home and cut her head off.  One of the most memorable moments of the movie happens when he is having sex with a couple whores and looks at himself in the mirror and begins to flex and point at himself. I believe that scene shows the true humor in the excess of his arrogance which makes his killings somewhat funny.  I know it sounds sick to say it’s funny to watch him slay people but it actually is very funny.  It was funny to watch him chase around a whore while blood soaked with nothing but clean white sneakers on wielding a chainsaw trying to take her down a peg. And that is simply something you can’t say most movie villains. It is truly difficult whether to categorize American Psycho as a horror or a comedy but it’s easy to call it awesome.  So, if you haven't seen it you must watch it.  I highly recommend it, even though it may be difficult for some to watch.

Patrick Bateman is obviously a better villain he is not only a murderous psychopath but hilarious. 

R. Duke

Best Villain - Shooter McGavin

 


Profession: Professional Golfer
Power: Six-Shooter & Arrogance
Arch-Nemesis: Happy Gilmore






Shooter McGavin is by far and away the most unassuming Villain of all-time. Shooter stars in the movie Happy Gilmore and is the ultimate jackass. He is a clean cut, professional, well dressed, classy golfer that is loved by kids, adults and grandparents alike, but in reality couldn’t give a rats ass about them. He is in it for the money, the woman, and the prestige of being the worlds greatest golfer and will stop at nothing to get his gold jacket to prove it to everyone. Shooter is arrogant, dumb, classless in his pursuit of dominance, an excellent golfer, and most of all a scumbag to his very core. He is not your typical villain in the sense, but rather someone you love to hate. As portrayed in the movie, he is not physically imposing or smart, but a villain in the sense that he does everything in his power to make sure Happy Gilmore does not become the better player. Here are some examples of villainess: 1) he buys Happy’s grandmothers’ house and threatens to burn it down and piss on the ashes, 2) he dedicates his play in the tour championship to Chub’s memories before Happy can, 3) hires a crazy fan to torture Happy in the pro-am tournament with Bob Barker and thus causes Happy to get into a fist fight with Bob Barker and suspended from play, 4) hires the same crazy fan and in return he drives a Volkswagen and hits Happy on the fairway and causes him to lose his long drive. Those are just some of the examples of Shooter McGavin.

Now I am sure that the other part of Skinned Lion will disagree, but I feel that Shooter McGavin is the best villain of all time for three simple reasons; he is the best jackass antagonist in any movie, you end up enjoying Shooter’s antics more the Happy Gilmore, and for the sheer fact that every time he makes a putt he busts out the six-shooter. 

I leave you with this video clip to assert my opinion of Shooter McGavin being the best villain. I hope you all agree with me on this one.

Much love,

Lion