Somebody saw him jump, yeah, but nobody saw him slip.i guess he lost a lot a hope and then he lost a grip

Well, despite drinking an estimated 35 beers and 6 gin and tonics this weekend, and inhaling ballpark-type food (didn't actually do any eating at the ballpark itself), i still managed to lose weight this week. only three-tenths of a pound, but i ain't complaining.

I actually did the weigh-in Wednesday morning, but i'm just now getting around to posting it. I need to get back on the treadmill, because i'm sure my lack of exercising lately is going to come back to haunt me.

Current weight: 189.3
Goal for next week: no more than 191

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I'm very excited because i'm making my foray into the world of rib cooking this evening after work.

yesterday i mixed my first attempt at a homemade spice rub and subsequently applied it to some ribs. don't think it's actually homemade since i didn't actually grow the salt and other stuff myself, but it was assembled from several jars, as opposed one jar of Emeril's or somesuch.

i did start with a hint from Alton Brown, the most annoying yet impossible-to-change-the-channel personality on the Food Network, and made the "core" of my rub out of a combination of brown sugar, kosher salt and chilli powder. but i used a smaller ratio of brown sugar than he recommended and a larger ratio of the other spices and whatnot.

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Sports Friday is back.

I can finally read an assortment of papers in the morning and get caught up on some LSU football. Watched some of the colts-rams game last night, but i ended up falling asleep some time in the second quarter. and now, without further ado, the return of Sports Friday.

Five Thoughts I Think Peter King Thinks I Think

1. Since LSU went last signing class without getting a quarterback of note, i think it's safe to say that Ryan Perrilloux is the QB of the future. So, I ask, why the talk of a three-way quarterback derby? Matt Flynn seems to be the golden boy after winning the Peach Bowl MVP, but somehow people forget that Joseph Addai was healthy for the first time since the pre-conference schedule and torched Miami for about a buck-fifty on the ground. If Russell had played in the Peach Bowl and put up the exact same numbers Flynn did, Addai would have strolled away with the MVP. Russell is all but a lock first round NFL draft pick -- I've read LSU receivers say that for fun he likes to get on one knee and throw the ball 75 yards. i'd have to see it to believe it, but there's no doubt he's got one of the best arms in all the land. he could throw a rubber chicken through the wall of a bank vault. So, you name Russell your starter, Perrilloux your number 2 and thank Flynn for all he's done for the program and hope he sticks around. if he doesn't, c'est la vie.

2. Joseph Addai didn't put up huge numbers last night, but looked like he belonged on the field with the big boys. the Indy offensive line looked overmatched after the first drive, so nobody did much of anything for the Colts after that (at least the bit i saw of the game). Addai ran hard and caught the ball out of the backfield a couple of times. Rams DT Claude Wroten also got some mention for his play.

3. Other former LSU folks who seem to be making good at the next level are Bradie James and Bennie Brazell. James looks to be the defensive leader for the Cowboys after going from an uneventful first couple of years to the team's leading tackler last year. Brazell is standing out in Bengals camp but is stuck behind one of the best receiver duos in the league. he should see some significant playing time once his other competition goes to court for sentencing.

4. My unwavering faith in the LSU running back stable is waivering. Waiting for a couple of stud signees to be declared eligible and Ally Broussard still seems a bit shaky. There's good talk about Justin Vincent, but i've gotten burned getting on that bandwagon two years in a row. Plus, I got Courtney a #25 LSU football jersey for Christmas a couple of years ago and she hasn't worn it a single time, even though she said she wanted one.

5. West Virginia will breeze through its jokingly easy schedule, be the sweetheart of the national football scene, and subsequently get obliterated when it faces a real team in the postseason.