Roger Sterling All Stars

Tuesday is TV day so first let’s start with last night’s Monday Night Football game. It was pretty boring up until the end. Seeing two quarterbacks who don’t handle pressure well both try to lose the game was fun. Joe Flacco did his best impersonation of statute getting sacked in overtime. However, Matt Schaub would not be out done. After seeing the sack Schaub pushed his chips all in and threw a wobbly TAInt (Touchdown After Interception) to seal the game. The TAInt also insured the Ravens covered. It was an exciting ending so I can’t complain.

Since it’s the end of the year and everyone trots out a list or two, today we have the first annual Roger Sterling All Stars (RSAS). In order to be a RSAS you must be a supporting character on your show, but steal almost every scene you are in, leaving me asking for more.

Boom goes the Metrodome

Its been awhile, good to be back. Just a quick hitter today. Below is an awesome video and proof God is trying to kill Brett Favre.

That should do it for today. Come back tomorrow for some fun.

NFL Picks

Today we have a new weekly feature debuting on the blog, NFL picks. That’s right for no charge my weekly NFL picks are now available. Before everyone gets too excited I’m only picking 44% of the games correctly against the spread. I will be using the lines provided by the ESPN Pigskin Pick’em game. Now to the picks: (Reminder home team is in CAPS)

DOLPHINS (-1.5) over Bears
Bills (+5.5) over BENGALS
COWBOYS (-6.5) over Lions
Ravens (-10.5) over PANTHERS
JAGUARS (-1.5) over Browns
Raiders (+7.5) over STEELERS
Redskins (+7.5) over TITANS
CHIEFS (-7.5) over Cardinals
Packers (-3.5) over VIKINGS
Texans (+6.5) over JETS
Falcons (-3.5) over RAMS
Buccaneers (+3.5) over 49ERS
SAINTS (-11.5) over Seahawks
PATRIOTS (-3.5) over Colts
EAGLES (-3.5) over Giants
Broncos (+9.5) over CHARGERS

I don’t feel too confident about these picks, but when you are picking 44% of the games right you should never feel confident. There are three home dogs this week; normally I like to pick at least one home dog but the Panthers and Vikings are terrible, and the Rams are playing the Falcons. The Mike Muto lock of the week (MMLW) this week is the Dolphins. I’ll give a recap on Monday.

That should do it for today. New posts Three days in a row I’m on fire!

The Apology

Today we break new ground here on the blog; posting two days in a row and an apology.

First the apology, I have to say sorry to TV. I forgot that Detroit 187 is on Tuesdays. It’s not the best show on the air right now, but it is solid, and I can watch an episode without poking my eyes out and sticking pencils in my ears. Also, they put the new episodes on Hulu, which is pretty sweet. Since TV is awesome and never lets me down, I’m sorry for bashing your Tuesday lineup as total crap since there is one ok show to watch.

What TV is missing on Tuesdays is made up for in spades on Wednesdays. There are some funny shows, Survivor, a good drama or two, but all that is inconsequential because the TV Gods give us Real World/ Road Rules Challenge Wednesdays at 10.

If you are not familiar with The Challenge or don’t like it, I have to lump you in with the people who didn’t get the Glee joke in yesterday’s post (I hate you). If you don’t like the challenge you are clearly someone who thinks far too highly of themselves, yet has low self esteem, little or no friends, and generally just no fun to be around.

The Challenge brings us everything you want to see on TV; drama, action, suspense, violence, girls, and drunk people. If watching a bunch of juiced up drunk guys almost go to fisticuffs every night over some perceived slight doesn’t put you on the edge of your seat what will? Follow that up with a bunch of tanked girls being bitchy to each other and I’m in. It might be hard to pick up half way through the season, but give it a try or there is always next season.

Since we are talking about The Challenge I have to give a big get well soon to host TJ Lavin. TJ was in a pretty bad BMX crash. He is out of the hospital and doing well. I’m sure TJ will kill it in rehab, and he’ll be good as new in no time.

That should do it for today. Tomorrow’s post should be pretty interesting.

TV Tonight

I was bored today and saw a posting for an advice writer on a small website. I read the posting, went to the website, and began writing an article as my application. Fifteen minutes in I realized the website I was applying to sucked. If the person in charge of that trash heap thinks they can make some money on the internet, it’s time for the return of MikeMuto.com.

If there is one thing I know about its TV. Well TV and Facebook stalking. Thankfully sports are on TV so I cover two hobbies with one medium, awesome (It’s not being efficient I’m really lazy).

Anyway, here are some TV highlights for tonight. After looking at the schedule Tuesday night is a terrible TV night. If you are my grandma you can watch back to back NCIS, or if you are a fatty from the Midwest I guess The Biggest Loser could be exciting for you.

There is always NBA basketball, but we all know only 3 teams matter this year. College basketball just started up. If the conference tournaments haven’t started yet I don’t care, or as I like to say when someone brings up college basketball “Call me in March”.

After closer inspection of the schedule, it gets better, Glee is on. (That is probably the cleverest joke I’ve made in the last few months, if you don’t get it I hate you) Gwyneth Paltrow is on tonight’s episode to show the world that she can sing so we will go see her new movie where she sings. I hope her PR person got a bonus for this innovative idea.

I hope your NBA team is playing tonight, I’m not sure if hockey is even on TV, or I pray you have something good Tivoed. If not go get drunk, that’s what I’ll probably do.

Nicely Done

First post in awhile. I’m just glad that my blogging history shows the tenacity and hard work that applies to my everyday life. Respectfully moving on, if you don’t know who Will Leitch is how are we friends? He is the former editor at Deadspin, and things haven’t been the same since he left. He is always funny, his jokes are well thought out, and anything he writes seems genuine. Here is his most recent story about Rodger Ebert. With all the stories about Rodger Ebert recently I felt this one stands out. DEADSPIN