That Sliding Scale of Wrongdoing.

Let it be noted that weekends for yours truly are downright busy. The weekend for me shall usually entail going back to back on shifts. The money can be outstanding and can also be a hell of a drug. An advantage I have is that I arrive at work sober and will leave it sober. That's usually more than I can say for the rest of my crack staff-pun intended:) No case of a late night at a coworkers house wondering how they got there and if the tab was paid...

Friday night at the AAC I was treated to an interesting uniform unveiling for the Dallas Stars. A third uniform to be worn on the road and one for home games. You may recall there was an attempt at one jersey that had the shape of a longhorn in Big Dipper style. The colors didn't mesh, I didn't like it. It was ditched after 2004.

I laughed my ass off seeing Daryl Reaugh dressed up a-la-Bird-Cage in purple and looking pretty pimping as Razoire! Marty Turco, Brendan Morrow, Mike Modano, Phillippe Boucher, and Mike Ribeiro all donned different aspects of the new uni. I liked what I saw! Providing music was the band Miser-they rocked! Vocalist Coach had a healthy set of lungs.

The home jersey looks almost Anaheim Duckish. Black jersey with 'Dallas' in white with gold striping outside the letters. There's also some gold stripes along the inseam. Looks good. The road uni had RBK written all over them. We saw these uniforms during last years All-Star game. Made to resist sweat and not be so heavy, the look is white with green lining and the Dallas Stars signature logo in front. Sleek, and colorful!

Always a pleasure to run into people who play a big part behind the scenes. My friend Kate I have known over six years. She is the penultimate Ice Girl! I believe the words chill and low key describe her demeanor pretty well. Keep doing what you do, my Sophisticated Sexy Happy Cappy Diamond Diva!!!

Jeff K is assured of making the music selection this season top of the list. I have also made fast friends with a few of the good people from Havoc Fanatic Central. I may come up with a voluntary character (if I were to be a Fanatic). I like the name 'The Corporate Phantom'-back from the dead to support the local team after a lifetime of selling out but never showing up for the prior team. Wear a mask like 'Phantom of the Opera' and a three piece suit. It's an idea...

College football continued this weekend and a few surprises. Texas barely wins a squeaker at Central Florida. USC shows why they continue to be 1. Every time I think they'll have an off week, they step it up a notch. I was happy to see Kentucky finally get a win, Alabama snatches victory from the jaws of a victorious defeat. A case where you blow a 31-10 lead only to win at the gun 41-38. Nice! Boston College also makes nice work of Georgia Tech...

Last night's Yankee Red Sox game was a joke in terms of time and poor relief! You do not blow a five run lead with 5 outs to go! You just don't. Boston bounced back today, but I am guessing last night's loss will linger come playoff time when a close game is to be determined. Detroit now just 2.5 games off the wild card. Josh Beckett one win away from 20, he is my CY Young winner in 2007 for the A.L.

Let me get this straight, if you do HGH for diabetes and impotence you get docked five games, if you get caught dog fighting, it's an indefinite suspension. If you cause a fight at a strip club, you lose a season. If you get drug offenses or a DUI, say goodbye to eight games. But IF you decide to keep a camera on the opposing teams sideline and try to steal signals, that's only a monetary fine and maybe a loss of draft picks.

Bill Bellicose Hoodie-Cheat-This-Time does not lose any game time or forfeits anything for what he did. I guess Roger Goodell has a sliding scale in effect for those teams that are good and those players who exhibit a thug attitude. I felt a suspension was in order of the two game variety. Go figure!

The last time Dallas played a game in Miami was 1996. It's a wive's tale amongst bettors that if you have an offense that can put over 40 points on the board on a given week, there is a great case for jelling nicely. Bad D or not, I am expecting the Cowboys to stuff the Dolphins with little difficulty. Tony Romo looked sharp last Sunday and I expect more of the same tomorrow in South Beach. I also believe Jason Witten will see alot of catches.

Jason Terry had a birthday today. I hope he had a good one. He'll be jetting down the hardwood floor in less than six weeks time. I can hardly wait! It is about that time. I am planning on investing in a ten game Mav package for the good games in '07-'08. Care to place a bet? Oops I forgot-Tim Donaghy won't be involved...

Fall may be one week away, but the weatherman doesn't see it that way. 95 degree weather for the next week to ten days in Big D. Having just received my Stars hockey tickets for this year, I look forward to going indoors and getting close to the ice. It begins this Tuesday with the first of four exhibition games. Enter St Louis!

The Rangers finish their final home stand of the year 9/20th-9/26th. Four games with Baltimore and three with Anaheim. Out of 81 possible visits, this year I was successful at seeing 74 home games. Despite a rotten beginning, things are definitely looking up for this franchise. I always hate when baseball season ends. Thankfully hockey gets me through the dark periods of fall and winter. Thank You Geri Schuh for turning me onto this game 12 years ago!

Kevin Everett continues to make improvements in his ability to move his body. This is one story from the NFL that I hope will have a happy ending! Godspeed to you my man-and immediate family too!

Happy football viewing. May all your 'Fantasies' come true :)

Over and out in Big D

Mr Will