Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Shamrocked


Jesus. Has there ever been a bigger ass-kicking in a championship game? I have never seen anything like it.First, Notre Dame defers after winning the coin toss, in attempt to display their defensive prowess. Man o man did that backfire.

In the blink of an eye it was 21-0. Three touchdowns on Alabama’s first three possessions. I have never seen a team that overmatched in a title game…maybe in any sport. Manti Te’o (a Heisman Trophy candidate and perennial NFL prospect mind you), looked pedestrian if not below-average in this game. Just about every single Eddie Lacy run included multiple missed tackles, not to mention both Lacy and his freshman running-mate TJ Yeldon pulverizing Notre Dame defenders at the end of their runs to gain extra chunks of yards.

Alabama dominated the Irish in every single facet that exists in football. I saw gunners get laid out on special teams. Linebackers bounce off Lacy and Yeldon like “Bumperballs” in Mario Party. It got to the point where both Lacy and Yeldon were toying with the Notre Dame secondary. You got the feeling that they were laughing while they were running. Like, “Ha, these clowns went undefeated?”

Did anybody else get the “Notre Dame players are faking injuries in the second half just so they can avoid the perpetual beating” vibe? I did. I interpreted those “cramps” as white flags. White flags to tackle Lacy and Yeldon. White flags to cover Amari Cooper. White flags to cover anybody for that matter. Yes, I thought AJ McCarron was impressive. But seriously, Notre Dame couldn’t cover anybody.

The defining moment of that game for me (besides watching every Lacy and Yeldon run end with a Notre Dame defender on his back) came on a failed deep ball attempt by McCarron and “Julio Jones 2.0” Amari Cooper. On the play, Copper ran your basic fly route. He stayed just about even with the corner for 90% of the route, with the safety joining the fray as he continued down field—once again…he seemed to be toying with him. As soon as McCarron put the ball in the air, Cooper accelerated and left both defenders five yards behind him in the matter of strides. The ball missed Cooper’s outstretched hands by a yard, but that play embodied the total athletic mismatch between both teams.  Maybe this is a case of Amari Cooper being a complete stud (which he is), but at that moment I said, “Wow, these guys are just another brand of athlete.” You could have said that on a plethora of plays, probably even on the opening drive of the game.

What you can take away from this game…SEC football is just on another level. You could tell that the Notre Dame players realized that they were done on the opening drive. It made me think of the Friday Night Light movie scene when one of Permian’s star defensive players comes to the sideline begging for oxygen while marveling at his opponent. He tells Billy Bob Thornton (an underrated performance by the way), “Coach, they fast…they big…they dirty…coach they fast!” Couldn’t you picture an exact replica of this scene but with Ivory Christian (Permian defensive player) as Manti Te’o and Billy Bob Thornton (Permian Coach) as Brian Kelly?

Side note: How far did Te’o’s stock fall last night? In my opinion…BIG TIME.

Nick Saban has created a freight train. A program that spits out elite prospects and produces new ones in the process. When Mark Ingram moved on…in came Trent Richardson. When Trent Richardson moves on…in came Eddie Lacy…and TJ Yeldon. According to rivals.com, 2 of the top 5 runningbacks in this year’s recruiting class have committed to Alabama. See where I’m going here?

This is only at runningback. You can do this at pretty much every position. McCarron, Yeldon, and Cooper will all be back. Offensive line studs Barrett Jones and Chance Warmack will move onto the NFL, but two new unnamed studs will be waiting. That’s where Nick Saban has taken this Alabama program.

The only thing stopping them next year is a kid they call Johnny Football.

-Chris Collins

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Thursday, January 3, 2013

2012 NFL Season In Review


I’m baaaaaaaaack! Yes, it has been a while since I’ve written anything. I know what you’re probably thinking: An article by PJ? What’s next is a Tyrannosaurus Rex going to pass me in the left lane? Well I apologize for my extended absence, and my primary New Year’s resolution is to be a more dedicated writer. Enough about me sucking; let’s get to the article. The NFL regular season has come to an end, which means that awards and other recognitions will be handed out soon. The Pro Bowl rosters have already been announced, but 75% of people who actually vote online for the Pro Bowl are in middle school so we don’t care about those. The All-Pro team is the roster of guys who truly deserve recognition. On top of that, the three awards under the most debate right now are MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, and Offensive Rookie of the Year. In this segment, I’m not predicted who is going to win the award. I’m going to make cases for who should win the awards. Let’s get to it.

MVP - Adrian Peterson

Realistically, this award is between Peterson and Peyton Manning. I’m not going to deny that what Peyton has done this year has been unbelievable. After losing a year due to a neck injury, he returns with a new team and new receivers only to throw for over 4,600 yards and 37 touchdowns. His QBR is 7 points higher than the guy in second place (Tom Brady). Oh yeah, and the Broncos have won 11 games in a row and are the top team in the AFC. But Peyton has a few things going against his case. Aaron Rodgers has thrown for more touchdowns and less interceptions. He’s sixth in the league in passing yards. The Broncos had one of the easiest schedules in the league and were already a playoff team before he arrived.

The same, however, cannot be said for Peterson. He was far and away the best running back in the league this season. He has rushed for almost 500 yards more than the next closest player (Alfred Morris). He rushed for over 1,000 yards…after contact. He averaged 6 yards per carry, even though defenses knew what was coming on every play. Add all of this on top of the fact that he suffered a catastrophic knee injury in the last week of last season, and it makes AP’s season all the more incredible. Besides the numbers though, the Vikings finished last season with the fourth worst record in the league. Now, they are going to the playoffs despite playing in maybe the toughest division in the league. Peterson is the only player in the league who is solely responsible for bringing his team to the playoffs, so for that alone he should be the MVP. Consider the 2,097 yards rushing too and the vote shouldn’t even be close.

Defensive Player of the YearJ.J. Watt

To me, there are four guys worthy of winning this award: Watt, Von Miller, Aldon Smith, and Geno Atkins. However, it’s going to come down to Watt or Miller. Both guys are among the top three in the league in sacks (Watt had 20.5, Miller had 18.5). Miller has the edge in forced fumbles and has scored a touchdown, but this award belongs to Watt. The Texans defense was plagued by injuries and was inconsistent all season, but Watt was a rock at defensive end. On top of leading the league in sacks, Watt defended 16 passes from the end position. Yes, a defensive end finished in the top ten in passes defended. That’s about the same as a center finishing in the top ten in assists in the NBA. Watt was disruptive on almost every play, and is the main reason behind the Texans’ 12-4 record.

Offensive Rookie of the YearRobert Griffin III

I don’t know what was in the water at the 2012 NFL Draft, but offensive rookies absolutely exploded onto the scene this season. Griffin, Andrew Luck, and Russell Wilson all led their teams into the playoffs. Alfred Morris and Doug Martin both finished in the top five in the league in rushing yards. However, this award will go to a quarterback, and rightfully so. Leading a team into the postseason is difficult enough, but doing so in a rookie year is insanely impressive. Russell Wilson threw for the most touchdowns out of any of the rookie quarterbacks and also ran for about 500 yards, but the Seahawks are a loaded team and Wilson can’t take all of the credit. The same cannot be said about Griffin and Luck, who both play on teams that were absolutely dismal last season. What Luck did this season was both remarkable and inspiring. The Colts were the worst team in the league last season and had their head coach diagnosed with cancer at the beginning of this season. Despite all of this, Luck has the Colts in the playoffs. 4,374 yards passing isn’t too shabby either.

Still, this award belongs to RG3. The Redskins were lost before he came to town and hadn’t had a great quarterback in decades. With RG3, the Redskins ended the season with seven straight wins and stole the NFC East title. Griffin isn’t only the most electrifying rookie in the league; he’s the most electrifying player in the league. He finished in the top three in passer rating and the top twenty in rushing yards. He only threw 5 interceptions…as a rookie! RG3 is the reason behind the Redskins’ turnaround and has already managed to change the league in his first year.

All Pro Team

QB – Peyton Manning – See MVP section.
RB – Adrian Peterson – See MVP section.
RB – Arian Foster – Over 1,400 yards and led the league in touchdowns. The Texans offense goes as he goes.
WR – Calvin Johnson – Shattered the single-season receiving yards record despite being double-covered on almost every play. Maybe the best player in the league.
WR – A.J. Green – Toss-up here, but Green gets the edge. Finished with 1,350 yards and at one point scored a touchdown in 9 straight weeks. Without him, the Bengals aren’t a playoff team.
TE – Jason Witten – Down years for tight ends, but not for Witten. Finished with 110 receptions and over 1,000 yards. Cemented a spot in the Hall of Fame.
OT – Ryan Clady – Protecting Peyton Manning this season might be the most pressure a left tackle has ever been placed under, but Clady excelled.
OT – Trent Williams – Without Williams, neither RG3 nor Alfred Morris have nearly the amount of rushing yards.
OG – Mike Iupati – By far the best guard in the league today. Plows holes for Frank Gore and provides time for Colin Kaepernick.
OG – Jahri Evans – You have to have some time in the pocket to throw for over 5,000 yards and 40 touchdowns, and Drew Brees has Evans to thank for that.
C – Max Unger – Hasn’t allowed a sack and has committed just one penalty all season. Also a huge reason behind the success of Marshawn Lynch running up the middle.

DE – J.J. Watt – See Defensive Player of the Year section.
DE – Julius Peppers – Finished in the top ten in sacks and led the league in fumble recoveries. Also pressured quarterbacks into many interceptions all season long.
DT – Geno Atkins – Probably the most underrated player in the league. Not only did he finish with 12.5 sacks as a defensive tackle, he’s one of the best run stuffers in the game.
DT – Vince Wilfork – Takes up about three offensive linemen per play. His impact doesn’t show on the stat sheets, but he’s a huge reason behind the Patriots’ success.
OLB – Von Miller - See Defensive Player of the Year section.
OLB – Aldon Smith – 19.5 sacks. Enough said.
ILB – Patrick Willis – Level of play hasn’t dropped off one bit. By the end of his career he should be in the same conversation as Dick Butkus and Ray Lewis.
ILB – London Fletcher – It’s crazy that this far into his career he might have just had his best season. Finished in the top ten in both tackles and interceptions.
CB – Charles Tillman – 10 forced fumbles from the cornerback positions is absolutely unheard of. Returning all 3 of his interceptions for touchdowns isn’t too bad either.
CB – Richard Sherman – Led the league in passes defended and finished second in interceptions. Also stuck it to Roger Goodell by winning his appeal.
S – Earl Thomas – Best player on the league’s best secondary. Confuses quarterbacks while he lights up receivers.
S – Ed Reed – You’d think that injuries to Ray Lewis, Terrell Suggs, and Lardarius Webb would sink the Ravens. Ed Reed thought otherwise.

K – Blair Walsh – One of the most underappreciated players in the league. As a rookie he led the league in field goals, and went 10-10 from 50 yards and up. 10-10!
P – Andy Lee – He’s the best punter in the league. No further detail necessary.
KR – Jacoby Jones – Fourth in kick return yards, eighth in punt return yards, first in return touchdowns. Also the best touchdown dancer in the league.

Well it was a great NFL season (not really though), and I hope you all enjoyed the article. See you soon.

- PJ Moran

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Mark Sanchez


Assessing Mark Sanchez

As an impartial Giant fan, I am torn on Mark Sanchez.

 One part of me says this:

The guy has no quality receivers, a below-average offensive line, and no running backs that inject any fear whatsoever into opposing defenses. So why don’t we give the guy a break.

Another part of me says this:

Whenever you evaluate a young quarterback and his progression over his first few seasons, besides analyzing his statistics and how he has improved the team, you look for a certain attribute in which he particularly excels. If he has one exceptional attribute, you say, “Alright, there’s something there, if he can develop some other facets of his game…he can be a good quarterback in this league.”

For example, let’s take Matthew Stafford—the first overall pick in the same 2009 draft as Sanchez. Through his first four years Stafford has displayed some palpable flaws. He only played 13 games through his first two seasons which hinted physical fragility—and when he did play, he could be wildly inconsistent and inaccurate (13 td’s and 20 int’s in his rookie season). He has since avoided injuries, but actually still displays moments of wildly inconsistency and inaccuracy. However, Stafford is also blessed with one of the strongest arms in the NFL and can throw the deep ball better than almost anyone. Although he has seemingly regressed from his breakout season last year, those two attributes ultimately keep you from dismissing his overall ability. Those are two things that he does at an elite level.

Now, back to Sanchez. Let’s ask ourselves this: What does Mark Sanchez do exceptionally well? What trait does he possess that makes you excited?

(crickets)

(more crickets)

Is he especially accurate? No. Does he have a big arm? No. Does he read defenses and put his offense in a better position to make plays? No. Does he have above-average mobility? (Infer the correct answer).

When the Jets reached back-to-back AFC Championship games, Sanchez’s above-average attribute was considered to be a knack as a “winner”. But now that the Jets are losing, and when makes throws like this with his team’s playoff hopes on the line, and thisand thisthe whole “this guys is a winner” notion has disappeared. Not only has Sanchez exhibited an alarming lack of progress in four seasons as an NFL quarterback, but his body language suggests that the National Football League has defeated him, that Tim Tebow’s media circus has defeated him, that the barrage of MetLife Stadium boos has defeated him—and as of today, we have found out that Greg McElroy has defeated him for the starting quarterback job.

Maybe Mark Sanchez is David Carr. Maybe Sanchez is dealing with a team so egregious that we cannot fairly assess his ability.

More likely, I think Mark Sanchez is Alex Smith. A quarterback who is not a first round caliber talent, but was drafted there to satisfy a desperate need for a QB-starving team. In result, expectations are too high, and eventually (like Smith), we find out they are just not good enough to start in the National Football League.

Maybe some coach can get his hands on Sanchez and resurrect his career like Smith last year. Maybe the Jets fire Ryan, keep Sanchez, and a guy like Norv Turner can design a system in which Sanchez excel. Maybe in five years, when some of us had forgotten about Mark Sanchez’s existence, he will take over for a failed-Matt Barkley and will his team to one last playoff run.

The more likely scenario: Mark Sanchez’s career will ultimately be remembered for his role this upcoming Sunday…a backup quarterback.


-Chris Collins

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Friday, December 7, 2012

Hurricane Sandy


A Summer After Sandy

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy’s unimaginable devastation along the Jersey coast, Jersey Shore teenagers will face an endemic question this summer: Where will they work?

Little Silver lies in Monmouth County New Jersey, just a few short minutes inland from the aesthetic Jersey beaches, and a place where roughly six thousand people call their home. But like many Jersey Shore towns, “home” is not restricted within each town’s respective borders. Home encompasses the surrounding towns, the entire strip of vibrant beaches and beach clubs, the restaurants, the hot dog stands, the ice cream shops and the many recreation options and boardwalk amusements so unique to this very special piece of Oceanside geography.  This is the place that attracts tens of thousands of visitors each summer to the benefit of most and somewhat bothersome to others.  For Little Silver residents, it’s all home.

Historically, the town’s teenagers and college students have found employment along the lucrative and vibrant Jersey Shore. Beach clubs need beach boys, lifeguards, and snack stand workers. Restaurants need busboys, waiters, waitresses, and bar-backs. Shops need cashiers and stockers. Most Little Silver kids can claim one of these titles as their job; for some, a job that they have held since they were 14 years old. For others, it’s a job that they keep much longer and in some ways shapes and influences the way the progress through their adult lives.

For many, these jobs have been passed down through family and entire generations. Michael Reardon, a sophomore at The University of The Holy Cross, has worked at Sands Beach Club for six years and planned to return for a seventh. His two younger sisters have followed in his footsteps and his 14 year old brother hoped to join this upcoming summer.

Sands, a long standing weekend retreat and social beach club sits at the foot of the iconic Rumson bridge leading into Sea Bright New Jersey, one of the towns that was hardest hit by “Super Storm Sandy”.  After two days of relentless battering, Sea Bright, its residents, and most of the businesses that defined the personality of the Jersey shore were obliterated.

With The Sands Beach Club reduced to rubble, all four Reardon’s will be looking for a new place to work this summer.

Like Michael and his siblings, an entire town of teenagers is faced with fear and uncertainty regarding work this summer. Like Sands, almost all beach clubs have been completely destroyed. These beach clubs not only provide work for Little Silver teens, but also ignite business in surrounding restaurants and entertainment establishments—which in turn offers more employment opportunities for local teens and returning college students. 

The complete destruction of the Sands and so many other beachfront attractions will also significantly affect the number of people who visit the Jersey Shore in 2013, and possibly many years to follow given the magnitude of the devastation.  Less people, less spending, fewer businesses, and fewer jobs all add up to a very unfamiliar challenge for a group of eager workers.

Michael himself hopes to find work in the rebuilding process, “I want to help out in any way shape or form. I’m trying to restore the shore, that’s my home that has made me who I am today.” 

This is the mindset of the many teens and returning college students as the rebuilding begins.  The workload is massive and help is needed, but such an undertaking and the demand level for unskilled construction labor will be a completely new animal for this group of young workers.

How do they find such work? Where do you start? Am I capable of a summer filled with carrying wood and pushing wheel barrels full of cement along the beachfront of eight to ten hours a day?  Will these jobs be available to me or will they go to others with experience or the thousands who are converging on New Jersey right now to grab these jobs before these kids have a chance?

These are all new questions and concerns racing through the heads of hopeful and anxious teens that are used to a far different employment landscape in New Jersey. Many available jobs can’t wait for school to recess or college kids to return. Things have to start happening right now. There is an urgency to get people back in their homes, return some level of normalcy and hope to have some resemblance of a summer attraction for potential tourists. 

What will all of this look like with the new reality of life after “Super Storm Sandy”?

This summer will be far different than any in this area could have ever imagined.   The signs of the devastation will still be clear.  There will be holes in the landscape that may never return.  Iconic amusements and vacation spots that accounted for so many childhood memories are in many cases wiped off the map and will never return. 

With that, the job opportunities in such places are also gone forever.  Although there is a strong urgency to rebuild, questions still remain on how it will be done and how long it will take. Beach clubs and oceanside businesses that want to start over need to tackle insurance costs and may face strict sanctions on the construction of their foundations.

One thing is certain: There is a lot of work to be done. Many of these employers worked so hard to hold onto their beachside businesses, in the process employing the local kids for a summer and continue what were generations of memories on the Jersey Shore.

The extraordinary circumstances will inevitably pose unique and daunting challenges for Little Silver teens, as well as the surrounding towns that rely on the same employment opportunities. The 14 and 15-year-old kids may have to wait longer for them to enter the workforce. The kids older than them may have to get creative in order to find work. Hurricane Sandy has presented a new reality for an entire generation.

Donovan’s Reef, a famous, renowned outdoor party scene with several bars, which attracts a full-scale dichotomy of age groups in Sea Bright, holds a simple but declarative sign outside its decimated structure that reads: “We will rebuild.”

For Little Silver residents, the summer after Sandy will be the hardest and in many cases, the most difficult of their lives. But one thing this is for sure: They will rebuild, they will recover, and they will revive the Jersey Shore.


-Chris Collins

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Thanksgiving Blog

First off, Happy Thanksgiving everybody. As I watched four football games (including my high school's game) today, I had some thoughts racing through my head....

-I am 19 years-old, and I have watched pretty much every Thanksgiving football game in that timeframe. From what I can remember, I cannot recall a more entertaining game than today's Lions-Texans game. We also got to witness probably the two greatest/most talented wide receivers of this era on the same field (I'll include Larry Fitzgerald in that category as well). But man these two guys are just gifted. Big. Fast. Sticky Hands. Fast. Just physical freaks.

Andre Johnson: 9 receptions 188 yards
Calvin Johnson: 8 receptions 140 yards and a TD

I don't know about you, but it was a treat watching these men.

-Another thought, today we saw Matthew Stafford's "Sometimes I can look like the best QB in the league" side today. You would be hard-pressed to find a QB with a bigger arm than this guy and he had a few of those "wow" throws today. Unfortunately, his inconsistency has also produced a few of those "wow that was awful" throws this year. Hence, the Lions are now 4-7.

-Another reason the Lions are now 4-7: the (insert adjective here) rule in NFL history. We all saw. We stopped eating cheese and crackers just to digest the stupidity of the rule. Although EVERY scoring play is subject to review, after Jim Schwartz challenged the "Justin Forsett wasn't really down" call out of pure rage and disgust, the Lions were penalized and then the play was no longer able to be reviewed. If you don't understand it that's OK. What you need to know: this rule is why the Lions are now 4-7. And why the Texans are now 10-1.

-I guess you can say that Jason Hanson's 47 yard missed field is another reason why the Lions are 4-7. How many times have we seen Jason Hanson on Thanksgiving? The guy has been around forever. I wanted him to nail that game-winning field goal so badly. C'mon! These guys have lost every Thanksgiving game for 9 years...let them win! The Texans are already making the playoffs, give these guys some love! But somewhere out there, somebody just did not want the Lions to win this game. It was only fitting when that sucker clanked off the upright.

-O, and if you actually want an answer to that question, Jason Hanson has been on the Lions since 1994, so we have seen him on Thanksgiving 18 times. So I have seen Jason Hanson on Thanksgiving more times than 100% of my extended family.

- (Trying to analyze that statement)

-And this 4+ hour war of two quality teams was decided by a flawed rule and two kickers. That's football.

-Let's move on to the Washington-Dallas game. Giants fans came to some scary realizations today:

  1. Robert Griffin has the talent and intangibles to become one of the greatest and most explosive football players this game has ever seen
  2. He is a rookie
  3. He is 22 years-old (had to add this because Brandon Weeden broke the 20-24 year-old rookie age standard)
  4. He is in on the Redskins who in our division
  5. Therefore, we will be playing/having to deal with him for the next two decades
  6. Alfred Morris was 5th in the league in rushing before eclipsing 100 yards for the fourth time this year
  7. He is a rookie
  8. He is 23 years-old 
  9. He is on the Redskins who are in our division
  10. Therefore, we will be playing/having to deal with him for the next two decades
  11. Not only will have to be dealing with them for the next two decades, but we have to deal with them right now
  12. If we lose to the Packers who are crazy hot, both the Redskins and Cowboys will only be one game back
  13. The Redskins look really good
-RG3 last two games: 34/43 511yards 8tds 1int -- 18 carries for 113 yards -- I rest my case

-Also a thought coming away from this game: Dez Bryant activated his "I can be one of if not the best receiver in the league when I want to" side of him today. Despite dropping a late touchdown after a hard hit and also fumbling (after an amazing catch), Bryant displayed the skills that warranted the Cowboys decision to trade up for him in the draft. If he can get rid of the antics and straighten out his head, this guy could be scary good. Unfortunately, I don't know if that is going to happen. Or I guess as a Giants fan, I should say: Fortunately, I don't know if that is going to happen.

-Jason Witten added his typical 9 catches for 74 yards, seeming to catch every 3rd-and-important ball thrown his way. He is one of the toughest guys in the NFL and is apparently a great all-around dude. Jason Witten would definitely be on "my team".

-Let's go to the Jets and Patriots game...

-Or should I not even bother?

-Alright I will. I said to my dad before the game that I thought the Jets would play one of those "F the world we are going to give the Patriots all they can handle" type of games. I even thought they could win. I don't know, I just had that weird feeling. For about 17 minutes, I was licking my chops. Then...how do you want me to describe the ensuing 43 minutes? Debacle of epic proportions? Complete display of football ineptitude? Total embarrassment on the national stage where people who don't even like/watch football are watching? "The night the Jets died"? "The night that Rex Ryan sealed his fate"? "The night that Mark Sanchez sealed his fate"? 

All of these would probably suffice. But on a serious note, how can the Jets go into next season with Mark Sanchez as their starting quarterback? Is this experiment over? How do they bring back Rex Ryan? My answers: They cant, Yes, and they can't. 

They need fresh faces and new energy. Ironically, much like what Rex Ryan brought to the organization in his first two years. But the act has just gotten old. The energy is gone. With Revis gone for the year, this team does not perform at an above-average level in any facet of the game. Look, I actually feel bad for Mark Sanchez. I'm not saying this guy is a pro-bowler. I'm not even saying I think he is an adequate starting quarterback in the National Football League. But his career has been ruined by having NOBODY to throw the ball to and the signing of Tim Tebow. I won't even go into the complexion and semantics of that horrendous decision. I'll leave the explanation to the chant of "Tebow" that broke out right smack in the middle of the debacle that took place this evening.

-But really, the Jets receivers are just next-level deplorable

-It's well after midnight and I am sitting comfortably in my bed as I write this, while thousands of people are out shopping on this disgusting phenomenon known as Black Friday. I totally understand shopping tomorrow (technically today) and taking advantage of sales, but camping out or waiting in line for hours? Are you kidding me? It's just pathetic. No sale could replace or make me leave the confines of my home while enjoying a Thanksgiving meal(s). 

On that note, I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving, and good night.


-Chris Collins

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