Tuesday (Making it rain) edition: Wha’ Happened?
Posted on December 18th, 2007 – 8:03 AMBy Michael Rand
The 2007 Redactular, also known as the one-year RandBall Anniversary Party, can’t be thought of as anything but a rousing success. Bowling, greasy food and a Vikings victory. That was all we wanted, and we got it. The following thanks need to be doled out:
*To Stensation, for taking that very unflattering picture of us eating a chicken wing and enjoying a beverage. It’s just too bad holiday cards have already gone out this year.
*To Stu for unofficially making the longest round trip (about 130 miles) anyone has ever made for a gathering of blog commenters.
*To Adrian Peterson, for turning water into wine, disasters into touchdowns, and taking a garbage bag full of soul-crushing defeats and making it rain with whistle-worthy victories.
*To Darren Sharper for not allowing everything to be ruined.
*To the entire cast of about 20 folks who showed up last night, including “regular” commenters such as the aforementioned Stu and Stensation as well as Roughkat, SuperRookie, Fasolamatt, Joker, Dave MN, Jon and Toonces51.
*To the RandBall Better Half, for not keeling over from shame or fright, and for putting up with three hours of “100 people all hooting and hollering at the TV at the same time.”
*To Fasolamatt, for the Fasola-link. He saw us dancing with the RBBH to “Hey Ya,” then decided along with Roughkat that this was the link of the day.
Feel free, obviously, to add more details in the comments as you see fit.
37 Responses to "Tuesday (Making it rain) edition: Wha’ Happened?"
For all the ladies in the house: the mancandy in the left background behind Capt. Haircut is me.
My review of the evening will be forthcoming after another pot of coffee.
Oh, and outstanding work on somehow finagling the “making it rain” references into the appropriate places, sir. Just outstanding.
That’s just high quality journalism.
I’m with Stu, in withholding my review until the coffee (two shots of espresso added this morning) has kicked in.
What does “making it rain” mean?
Sounds like good times were had! That video cracked me up.
Down by 7 with AP in play, i almost soiled myself when he nearly pulled a Tony Dorsett for the 99 yard TD.
“under moderation” right ! The autocensor is not unbiased. I need say no more
Since I suspect the censor has a purplish tinged p.c. case, I will test that suspicion by offering up the 1st (and most mild) paragraph of my post sent earlier and still hijacked by something or someone at this paper..here goes…hold on..
“Even die-hard Viking fans (is there any other form of such hysteria ?) at the local saloon I attended last night agreed that if the Wild Card system was a route to allow so-so teams to sneak back into a match with the bigger and better boys who had already beaten them, this game was an example of that. First, I hope no one reading this or watching that game has the audacity to feel much pride beating and almost losing to a team employing this very weak 3rd string q.b., but like some very drunk (they had to be) fans sure to later blow chunks in the snow, I bet some people will still feel these perennially wanna be Vikings ROSE like some Phoenix from the plastic grass to the occasion. Such is delusion. But even those fans who woke with a headache today must realize Deadeye Jackson and company do not have a ghost of chance against a more balanced team as in a team employing, Heaven Forbid !, BOTH an offense and defense.”
Wasn’t it too cold last night for rain???
here’s round two of my censored (excuse me) “under moderation” piece. I must apologize for rewriting esp. since I don’t know what these people or this thing is looking for…scary
“Even the much heralded “A.D” has been reduced to a.d. as teams learn to stuff him before he gets past the line, and despite talkative announcers (where do they get they get these chatty Kathy fans in the booth ?), Peterson, hit before he gets speed, goes down like a good beer, nice and easy. I’ve said it before and will again. He’s a flash in the pan if only because his big slothful line is too slow to keep up with him and he then tries to make those moves essentially alone and is thrown, pretty unceremoniously for such a Superstar, to the ground.
But, lastly, what’s this about panning the stands for even more felons as they did with ½ day’s dad. Cool, it’s great he served his time, that’s fine. But, Favre’s wife also in the tv spotlight committed no crime as far as I know, yet is there any other sport (other than B’ball, maybe) where so many felons and assorted criminals are on the field at the same time ? I mean would any office or school or other work place hire someone with a rap sheet longer than the tattoos on their arm ?
Enough on that, but dream on for awhile miniVikings, for you and your All-Attica team, your day will come…”
someday I’d like to meet OTTO, the AUTOcensor, the cowardly p.c., and pull it’s plug
Why is regular in quotes when referring to us? Is there a lack of fiber in the RandBall commenter diet? Cheetos have fiber…
This isn’t going to be one of those “What happened at the Redactular stays at the Redactular” things, is it?
I was hoping of all the pictures taken THIS would be the one to find its way on to the blog. Sweet.
Sidenote: When the Vikings turn the ball over and Rand is up to bowl, he rolls a strike. It’s science. The man is a beast with a neon yellow ball.
Rand definitely made us look foolish.
I believe that I earned the comeback player of the night award. I bowled a “1″ in the first frame of the first game, yet ended up with a respectable second place score of 131.
I’m still waiting for the email with the full weather report. I’ll keep everyone posted.
AX, why in the world would anyone want to know what happened at the testicular Oops redactular anyway ? Paunchy Boyz to Men…I can see that driving by the VFW
That’s AZ but I sorta like AX better…esp on this site
18 comments (as of this writing) … none of which did even mention the game itself (except mine which eventually reached some kind of moderation with the moderator) ..which makes me wonder if you watched the game at all, noticed how truly lame this team is, or how Jackson could not be the #2 q.b. on most other teams.
In any event, a very long time ago, I took a job, my first counseling job, as a an AODA (alcohol and drug counselor in Fla.). Listening to you guys talk about everything you drank blah, blah, blah but zip about the Game reminded me of what we (the group members and I) called such manic raps…drunkalogs. So, Happy Headache Vike fans…you can find Hazelden by driving north. Maybe there you will watch the game…
Sorry P3, I was assuming there would be another edition of the Meltdown coming and was waiting for that to discuss how our team one its 5th game in a row and is one win away from wildcard berth. What about that stat last night that showed Purple Jesus had just about as many yards as Fast Willie Parker and LT2 with almost 100 less carries? Did you see that? Why no comments from you about that?
A complaint of ‘Chatty Kathy Fans’ in the booth from someone who roots for the team with the player that all announcers stand in line to felate?
Yeah, they looked like crap. And still won. What else do we need to say?
Randball, I called The Tavern at halftime trying to buy you a congratulatory shot of tequila over the telephone, but Lovely Rita, the bartending lady, didn’t know where you were and therefore would not open a tab for me.
In short, I tried.
18 comments (as of this writing) … none of which did even mention the game itself (except mine which eventually reached some kind of moderation with the moderator) ..which makes me wonder if you watched the game at all, noticed how truly lame this team is, or how Jackson could not be the #2 q.b. on most other teams.
Sounds like someone wishes he made the trek from St. Paul. It must have sucked not having bowling to distract you from that [redacted] game.
I saw it Kat, but like I said, teams, even bad teams let alone the teams they may face if they back door into the “Best of the Worst” category i.e. the Wildcards…these teams know he goes down as easy as ….I won’t go there esp. if he can be kept from the dbs.
Nonetheless, the dbs on the REAL division winners are quite capable of bringing this guy down anyway (I heard 1/2 day screams in his sleep…
Harris…Harris…no, don’t hurt me !”
But, really with Jackson just a statue (and what’s this about “only 12 starts ? Isn’t that closing in on a season, + those games he was just a mop up guy ?) but with that clown throwing up long balls like he’s playing frisbee football, every team will only key on Jackson, and I’ll predict this (but not wish it, Dave) that getting crushed over and over this flash in the pan will get hurt. They all do…something about compensating for something in their youth. Duh. No, he’s good, but not great. Bring on Harris !! if these Purple Pretenders even get that far..and with his wonderfully skilled knack of fumbling no one talks of, bring on -10 F at Lambeau. Then we’ll see how drunk you guys can get..
Dave, I have the fine motor for foosball (sp) or frisbee. I have always sucked at bowling though. Great drinking game though
P3, I can’t emphasize this enough, but here goes: nobody cares. They looked bad and won. Five words. See how easy that was?
Thank you, Stu, for the reminder that we are not the obsessive folks over at ACCESS VIKINGS.
I don’t think I overanalyzed that much when I was a teenager…
P3 - Yep, wildcards are automatic losers. They might as well not even play the game.
2005 Steelers? Few people know this, but they didn’t actually win the Super Bowl. Neither did the Ravens in 2000, the Broncos in ‘97 (gee, who did they beat?), or the Raiders in ‘80. And the ‘75 Cowboys (hmmm…they knocked someone good out of the playoffs), ‘85 Patriots, ‘92 Bills, and ‘99 Titans didn’t even make it the Super Bowl.
And those 8-8 2004 Vikings that backed into the playoffs? How did they do again? Seems to me they traveled somewhere east and beat a “real” division winner…
Toonces, I just don’t want to have football turn into Hockey’s Stanley cup, going on forrrrrrever. By having so many games, the talent pool, the good games are diluted and then it’s possible, “on any given day”, that a demonstrably lousy team like the Vikings can backdoor into the playoffs.
The whole wildcard deal was set up, as you know, so losers from cities like the twin cities or New Orleans will “stay tuned” i.e. watch the “Life takes Visa” commercials so the teams and league make more and more $$$. Problem is pro sports cheapen themselves in this process. If you didn’t have “purple in your blood”, another ad, wouldn’t you rather have a national championship game ala college where teams fight through the year and the best 2 play for a championship. This Wild Card stuff, like I’ve said before and as many writers have said over the years, is only a battle between the best of the worst. Just look at the Bear game, a game against a very bad team. Do you think after that game you should be going anywhere ? Probably you do. Have another beer.
If Green Bay was going for a Wild Card spot, you’d be talking about how all these wild card teams had gone to the Super Bowl. You bash the Vikings fans for supporting their team, but you’re unwilling to look in the mirror and see that you change your tune based on the situation the Packers are in.
You’re transparent, Mr. Paulos.
Dave, I might be pumped if Green Bay was going, but I haven’t honestly liked the Wild Card format for years. That extra Wild Card weekend is like getting wildly drunk two days in a row. Cheapend the buzz I feel.
RandB, Is that a Zubaz shirt ?
P3 - I agree, to a point, about wildcards. I don’t mind the 6 team format. If they expand it further (which they have talked about), I would despise it. But I also do think that the process is better than the mess college football has–especially this year.
Demonstrably bad is a little bit of a generalization. Yeah, they started the year crappy, but I think, especially if they win the last two, that the Vikings deserve to be in the playoffs this year. If they finish 8-8, they don’t. 9-7, would probably depend on the circumstances around the last loss. And one could claim that the Packers were demonstrably bad, if you want to just base it on a part of the season–based on how they played the Cowboys, before Sir Brett went down.
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_int_perc_career.htm
The Career Pass Int % leaders. Favre is tied (with Tony Eason, Kerry Collins, Steve Dils, Patrick Ramsey, Roman Gabriel, Elvis Grbac, Stan Humphries, and Joey Harrington) for 45th on the list.
Possibly the most surprising name high on the list–Kent Graham at #6 (although Neil O’Donnell and Donovan McNcabb wouldn’t have been my first guesses for #1, either).
sorry, that last post was supposed to go on the next thread. I got lost, apparently.
Daunte Culpepper = 3.2 % interception (off Tooce stats (above))….not bad Daunte. At one time that guy was good, but how could anyone get intercepted throwing over the egoman, and still the greatest, Randy Moss
