Bag of Randomness for Monday, November 28, 2022

  • Whenever I see the Progressive “Turning Into Your Parents” commercial with the line monitor, I’m reminded of playing football and the coach yelling at us to back up and stand behind the line of scrimmage or not to pass the 20-yard barrier near the end zones.
  • Justin Tucker, the kicker for the Baltimore Ravens, had an opportunity to break his own and the league’s record for longest field goal yesterday. Aggies will remember him as the Longhorn kicker who beat them on a game-ending field goal, the last game played in that rivalry.
  • I’m tired of hearing the doctor on the Lume commercial talk about her armpits, under-boob, and butt crack. Her words, not mine.
  • I’m reminiscing about the football era of Breathe Right strips.
  • Talk about a moonshot – China Plans to Build Nuclear-Powered Moon Base Within Six Years
  • Okay, Kroger, we’ve had enough of that sappy holiday commercial you’ve been playing since before Halloween.
  • I enjoy reading books on my Kindle. I like how I can instantly look up definitions or Wiki articles. And, I think it’s easier on the eyes. But, sometimes I’m in that mood in which I just want to read a physical book.
  • Here’s an excerpt of Jimmy Johnson’s new book that Peter King highlighted in his previous article. It’s leads to one of those interesting “what might have been” thoughts.
    • Archie Manning called Johnson before the ’98 draft to ask him to try to work a trade so Peyton would land in Miami. One insurmountable problem, as Johnson writes, was offering Miami’s entire draft to Indianapolis to move up. “We picked 19th,” Johnson said. “People say, well, what would you have done with Dan Marino there? Well, you know, Peyton would’ve been behind Dan. But the way it worked out, Dan missed games every year and so Peyton would’ve been thrown into the lineup.”Added Johnson: “On top of that, Bill Belichick came that close to coming down and being my defensive coordinator. We could’ve had Peyton Manning as our quarterback and Bill Belichick as my defensive coordinator. But he had too much loyalty to Bill Parcells [on the Jets’ staff].”
  • I’m reading that Jimmy Johnson book. I thought I’d come off liking the guy more after reading it, but I don’t think that will be the case. When I read a coach’s book, I sometimes ask myself if I would have like their coaching style if I played for them, or if their coaching style would have been effective on me. Johnson’s coaching style wouldn’t have worked for me, though Parcell’s and Tony Dungy’s would have.
  • ‘It was simply a hug’: House candidate charged with rape after losing election to mother
  • Kentucky third-grader dies after choking on bouncy ball at school, report says – The article should have described what a bouncy ball was, or at least their diameter.
  • If he comes to Dallas, he’s gonna fit in well – Odell Beckham Jr. Taken Off Plane After Losing Consciousness
  • This is a highly controversial list from Rolling Stone – The 100 Greatest TV Theme Songs of All Time
  • The Ancient Japanese Technique That Produces Lumber Without Cutting Trees

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