Fantasy Football

Prior to 2011, I wanted nothing to do with fantasy football.  In fact if I had to pick three words to describe fantasy football before this season I would have choosen: lame, corny, & useless.  I can remember being annoyed countless times listening to dialect similar to this...

"Bro, I've got Tom Brady AND Adrian Peterson on my fantasty team!  There's a 70% chance of rain and an 100% chance of a beatdown on your ass tomorrow!"


"My fantasy squad is unreal.  I've got Fitzgerald, Welker, & Wallace as my receivers.  I have the Steelers defense, and Sebastian Janikowski is my kicker.  Chicks wanna bang me because my fantasy football team is so awesome."  

In conclusion, Pre-2011 I thought fantasy football was a game that was primarlily designed with douchebags in mind.  However, as of late the times they are a changing, and I am now quickly becoming one of those douchebags. 

My younger brother started an ESPN fantasy football league this season, and he asked me to join.  At first I was reluctant, but eventually I agreed.  I'm now paying more attention to football than I have in years. 

It's been an up and down year for my squad the Nut Kicking Ninjas.  We've had some running back issues this season, and I have a bad habit of benching players when they have their best game of the season.  At press time we're 4-6.  The Ninjas aren't playoff bound (our season is only 13 weeks), but if we win out we can still have a winning season.  However, I definitely wanna put together another team next season, and I think my team will do better next year.  Before you know it I will be the one saying....

"Hello.  This is a courtesy call from Comcast.  I just wanted to make sure that your cable is working properly, and that you just witnessed Drew Brees throw 5 touchdown passes to finalize your defeat.  If by any chance there is a coffin nearby you, now would be a good time to stick a nail in it.  Thank you and have a nice day."           

Miscellaneous Awesome

The following is a new mix from yours truly.  The tracklist is posted below.  Thanks for lending me your ears. 

Miscellaneous Awesome by DJ Nin

Tracklist:
DJ Khaled - I'm One One (KillaGraham Remix)
Flo Rida vs Mt Eden - Fresh Leone (DOSVEC Mashup)
Jay-Z & Kanye West - N!ggas in Paris (DJ Nugget Re-Fix)
Major Lazer vs Dead Prez - Hold The Line (Risk One Fake Records Fix)
B.O.B. - Strange Clouds
Win Win x Kingdom x Rick Ross - Chopper In The Car (Jimmy2times Blend)
Jay-Z - Dirt Off Your Shoulder
The Pixies - Where Is My Mind (Bassnectar Remix/Spryte Cutdown)
MIA - Paper Planes
Chiddy Bang - When You've Got Music
John Denver - Country Roads (Pretty Lights Remix)
Nas - It Ain't Hard To Tell (Large Professor Remix)
A Tribe Called Quest - Oh My God
Kidz In The Hall - Break It Down
Nipsey Hussle vs MIA - So Fresh (DOSVEC Mashup)
Common - Ghetto Dreams
Notorious BIG - Gimme The Loot (Superginger Remix)
E-40 - My Beat Bang
Black Sheep - The Choice Is Yours (DJ Soo Wub Wub Re-rub)

Unguarded - The Story of Chris Herren

I'm a fan of ESPN documentaries, and the one I watched last night was the most powerful one I've seen.  Unguarded - The Story of Chris Herren tells the story of a star athlete who had the world in his hands, lost it all due to drug use, and then fought his way back from addiction.   

The majority of the story is told by Herren, and his brutally honest first person point of view is what makes the documentary.  Herren goes into vivid detail about his drug use.  The subject matter of some of Herren's stories include: scoring drugs minutes before the tip off of an NBA game, and riding a 10 speed bicycle 12 miles on a highway without shoulders to get drugs.   

Herren openly admits that he blew every dollar he ever made from professional basketball on drugs.  He overdosed on more than one occasion.  Honestly, Chris Herren is lucky to even be alive today.   

However, while Herren's story is tragic in a lot of ways, it ends on a positive note.  Herren states while in rehab washing dishes 14 hours a day with nothing to do but think about his life that he eventually found his soul.  He has recently celebrated his 3rd year of sobriety, and he now does a lot of public speaking concerning his story and drug awareness.  Herren is also still very involved with basketball to this day. He runs a skills and conditioning program-Hoop Dreams-where Herren not only coaches, but mentors young basketball players as well.  It seems that after years of fighting inner demons, Herren is now finally at peace with himself.        

This story hits me very close to home.  I live in area where heroin and prescription drug abuse are a huge problem, and I know a lot of individuals and families who are fighting the same battle that Herren did for so many years.  While Unguarded is a very gruesome tale at times, ultimately it leaves one with an impression of hope.