Gardner, Rod was on the field (I saw him), and had a ball or two thrown to him (I saw at least one), but miraculously he recorded 0 stats. Can we get a "minutes played" column for him?

This is truly impressive. He can't beat Samie Parker and Eddie Kennison out for catches, or even "a" catch.

Me fail English? That's unpossible.

jason, why bother going to the park? not like anything new going to pop up today. players gonna say the same stuff "backs against the wall, must win, run the ball, no excuses, peyton is a genious"...perfect day to pull "mitch album"....ohhh!!! sorry!:)

but maybe on the gameday double G could show up in a sweatshirt with a pillow under it on the sidelines and play randle el at the corner...it'd scare the living daylights of peyton.

50/50 had a sweet dropped pass in the end zone last weekend...

they were probably on the 5 or something and he lined up on the left side and slanted in slightly...he was between 2 DBs and qb fired the ball into him...he felt the pressure and opted to flare back avoiding contact and making the easy catch...the ball got through but he dropped it...i seriously thing if the guy had any balls he would have stepped up to the ball and taken the hits and made the catch...but NOT!!! i laughed out loud...then resumed my cry over the skins!!!

dealer - isn't this the day CP usually comes out with Dolemite getup ... or something similar?

No way I would miss today and be scooped by other writers. You need to get to the park just for CPs new getup (if he wears one after a loss).

Jason,

Why report on the story when you can be the story. Go to the store, get a banana. Go up to Brunell and ask him a mundane question while eating banana. Drop said banana's peel and walk away.

Skinz, I am shocked -- SHOCKED! -- that you would suggest we influence the news in such a way. Still, the image of J-La tossing a banana peel is pretty funny. BTW, Jason's not gonna Gillooly (now Stone) him for you guys, either.

So Rush Limbaugh was right. Darn liberal media.

Matt Bowen has been sitting on his couch.

JLC,
You better stop at Wegmans for a sub, whatever they are feeding the Skin's is choking them...yes, bad pun intended.

Then, the doctor told me that BOTH my eyes were lazy! And that's why it was the best summer ever

Jason's editor, not only is the image of J-La tossing a banana peel funny ... the image of J-La eating a banana is hilarious. [or maybe its just me ... I think all monkeys and apes, esp., chimps, are hilarious.] When I'm not enjoying this blog, I sometimes crack up myself with random thoughts ... like if the Colts' newly acquired DT McFarland intercepted a tipped ball from Brunell ... the "Booger Pick".

Eagles of Death Metal rocked Tuesday night at the 930 Club (opened for Joan Jett).

Skins have the O to win in a shootout. Skins 45, Colts 42.

Jason, you could have done better than that... seriously, we never talk about football anyway. You should have left us with another discussion prompt... like... um... will HaikuMan get a restraining order from Megskin by January. Okay, (not OK) I got nothing. The OFffice is on tonight. thats awesome

Wish we could use "Booger Pick," if we had the occasion and could be a tabloid for a day. Instead, we'd have to go for a subtle approach: "McFarland Interception Is on the Nose."
Never mind. It just won't work.

Oh, man, what a day. It's no cakewalk being a single parent, juggling a career and family like so many juggling balls ... two, I suppose.

Will you be my mommy? You smell like dead bunnies...

No, he's [Raplh] just playing 'Wiggle Puppy'! That's a dog he made up who flies by wagging his tail. Heh, I tell you, that dog has had some amazing adventures.

Okay folks, show's over. Nothing to see here, show's... Oh my god! A horrible plane crash! Hey everybody, get a load of this flaming wreckage! Come on, crowd around, crowd around!

Gardner, Roderick F. is an interesting study in stats now that I am taking a look.

Is it just me or was his 2002 season with 71 receptions, over 1,000 yrds receiving and 8 TDs almost a ficitional memory? I certainly don't remember him having that good a year.

Most interesting statline: In 2003 he went 2-3 throwing the ball for 2 TDs and a QB rating of 149.3

When we elevate Cambpell to being QB maybe Gardner, Roderick F. would be worth a look as a backup?

Sorry, forgot to quote the source material.

http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/235213

Pancake blocking has
Indy's slippery Booger
Trampled underfoot

Here's a question: In the midst of all of the crucifying that the Skins have gone through that last couple of days (some from up here in Bucktown too), I caught more than a couple reminiscing about the good old days of Walt Harris. How does that happen?

I know we have made some serious mistakes... cough cough ANTONIO PIERCE cough cough... in the past, but does anyone else remember gDubs naming a missed tackle drill after Walt last year? The guy was not that good.

Chief, you are your son are cracking me up. Keep going...

Do they have Krusty's partially gillatenated, non-dairy, gum-based beverages?

They call them shakes.

Shakes? You don't know what you're gettin.

Do they have Krusty's partially gillatenated, non-dairy, gum-based beverages?

They call them shakes.

Shakes? You don't know what you're gettin.

Principal Skinner, I got car sick in your office

Ralphie, how often do you brush your teeth?

Twice a day, sir?

Why must you turn my office into a house of lies!!??

Checking in from the Park. Mike Sellers not part of practice - we'll get the info later.

I grabbed a sammie back at the homestead - we're on a tight budget so Wegmans is off my list. Great stuff, but a lil pricey.

Glad to see R,G F is up to his old tricks. The nightlife in KC must have been given a major lift by his mere presence alone.

For whatever reason, the image of me conducting an interview with Brunell in a group setting cracks me up to. Wonder why? Are bananas inherently funny?
Discuss.

"like if the Colts' newly acquired DT McFarland intercepted a tipped ball from Brunell ... the "Booger Pick". --dcsween

I like that idea. This would be great for headlines: Brunell Picked by Booger!

Ooh, and here, out of the mists of history, the legendary esquilax, a horse with the head of a rabbit and the body of a rabbit.

You can't blame a man for being beefy. And you can't blame a beefy man for wearing short sleeves on an 80-degree day.

It isn't his fault that nature covered his massive arms with thick pelts of fur.

Still, I didn't want those hirsute appendages touching me.

Which is why I eyed the beefy guy cautiously last week as he searched the nearly full flight for an open seat. I sensed that it wouldn't be long before we'd be pressing the flesh.

We were traveling on one of those airlines that pinches pennies by allowing passengers to scramble for seats. You sit by your computer until exactly 24 hours before your flight. Then you enter what amounts to an Internet lottery for your boarding pass and line assignment. Such fun.

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The A line is good. The B line is bad. The C line means you're sitting by the bathroom.

Or, worse, next to me.

An hour before take off, you sprint to the gate, jump in line and cross your fingers - and legs - hoping you won't need to use the bathroom.

If nature calls, you lose your place.

(You cannot leave your carry-on as a placeholder while you visit the lavatory. Such an ill-advised move could result in an airport wide Code Red terrorist scare - Abandoned bag! Abandoned bag! - and your mug all over the evening news.)

So far, I'd beaten the odds, I got the A line. Didn't need the restroom. Nabbed a window seat.

Another passenger - a businessman, by the looks of him - snagged the aisle.

Which meant, of course, that a really large person would squeeze into the middle.

"Please," I silently implored the Almighty of the Air, "don't let it be that beefy man."

I'm not saying I'm a perfect passenger. In all honesty, I wouldn't want to sit next to me. I go through an entire pack of gum on every flight. I swill soda and chew ice. I scream if we hit turbulence.

The only thing going for me is that I don't take up much room.

The beefy guy threw his duffel into the overhead bin and hesitated. He seemed to be measuring the tiny space - about 17 inches - against his bulk.

Then he went for it. The aisle guy shrunk into his seat to let the beefy one pass. I flattened myself against the bulkhead.

The big man heaved himself into the middle.

He grunted a greeting and pulled out his laptop.

He was too big to place the computer directly in front of himself. So he angled it. Toward me. Which shrunk my space some more.

This can't get any worse, I told myself.

And then it did.

His bare arm brushed mine. I recoiled. Yet his thatch of hair - charged, perhaps, with static electricity - reached out for me. I wanted to climb onto the wing.

The flight was about an hour but seemed much longer. I pressed my nose to the window and stared into the clouds.

The one good thing about traveling like airborne anchovies is that when the jet lands, everyone thunders off.

I never saw my seatmate again, but I imagined that his wife was waiting for him in the terminal.

"How was your flight, dear?" she asked.

"Awful," he replied. "I was stuck next to a woman with a million nervous tics."

"You poor baby," she said, patting his hairy arm with love.

Frank Black is the man! 3 Saturdays ago I at 7am i finally got my new 50" plasma hooked up and turned it on and what was playing on our local PBS channel in beautiful HD? A (taped) live show of the Pixies..in DC no less!! I had to just sit my butt down and enjoy. Love that guy.

Dunno if you guys saw this today, but it's an interesting take on the Redskins and karma...and I don't mean karma karma karma karma karma chameleon...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/18/AR2006101801898.html

It's says you "Choo-Choo-Choose Me" and it's got a picture of a train on it.

When I grow up, I want to be a principal or a caterpillar.

Ali Haji Shank, about that 2002 season: 71 catches and 1k yards is totally forgettable in a year that Marvin Harrison caught 143 passes for 1722 yards. Let's go back to forgetting about it.

Though it is nice to see Gardner, Rod posting such stellar numbers once more. Such a class act.

Hope Sellers is ok. Probably my favorite Skin right now. (CP being a close 2nd).

Hope its only precautionary.

Cindy,

You come and go. You come and go. Loving would be easy if your colors were like my dream. Red, gold and green. Red, gold and green.

Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all night.

To alcohol: The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems.

Oprah1, thanks for sharing. Don't you have some crappy American cars to give away?

[Sung to the Flintstone's tune]

Simpson, Homer Simpson, he's the greatest guy in history...

From the... town of Springfield... he's about to hit a chestnut tree.

Doh!

How do you like that, it's also illegal to put squirrels down your pants for the purpose of gambling.

Ralph, upon greeting the Superintendent of Springfield Schools, "Hi Super Nintendo Chalmers!"

Thank you, Boy Diddy.

What's a battle?

I hope you're not suggesting that I would take that necklace as a bribe. Think again, dirtbag, cause I can swipe it later from the evidence locker.

This is Papa Bear. Put out an APB for a male suspect, driving a... car of some sort, heading in the direction of, uh, you know, that place that sells chili. Suspect is hatless. Repeat, hatless."

"That's what you get for not Hailing to the Chimp!" - said, while watching the movie "Hail to the Chimp" in Moe's stolen car.

Panthers CB Reggie Howard just quit for "personal" reasons. Early in the season, Colts DT Corey Simon stopped showing up for practices/games due to "non-football" reasons.

What's going on? Are these guys feeling the T.O. organic-spinach-eating blues? Is it about the NFL cracking down on supplements (and are anti-depressants prohibited substances)? If this is a trend, why would accomplished starters be so down?

Hi Jason's editor,

Thanks for the link on karma and the Redskins. I now understand that my disappointment (i.e., suffering) results from an unhealthy attachment to this sorry team.

As a result, I will become unattached to the 'Skins and become one of those fair-weather fans who effortlessly changes allegiances from one Superbowl winner to the next.

I live in Columbia, SC, and you wouldn't believe how many Pittsburgh Steeler stickers I see around here. C'mon, where is the shame! Most of these folks have never even been to PA much less cared about the Steelers until they won in February.

Come to think of it, I think I will stay disappointed.

Marge: Homer, You're not going out to stalk Lenny and Karl are you?

Homer: No...I'm....going out....to stalk...Lenny and Karl...D'oh!

Sweet Geebus, the Redskins are bad!!!

Jane, The Queen of Love - best song on the album - hope he cranked that

And my favorite...

Homer Simpson: I'm not NOT licking toads...

Megskin, good point. The analytical side of my brain won out over the emotional side.

The good news is that I stopped before I looked at Desmond Howard's stats (but I thought about it....)

Love me some Black Frances. Seriously, Frank Black live rocks almost as good as The Pixies in person. Maybe not circa 1991 but he is great live.

I will either be celebrating a 'skins win or drowning my sorrows at Frank Black's show Sunday...

Jason - A MUST if you have the time but check out the newly released "Bad Brains - Live at CBGB 1982"... it's amazing and it truly captures an electric moment... it brought me back to my angst filled days growing up in the DC scene.

Very good GMoney. Your comments were made possible by a grant from the Chub Group. I think I'll call you Lisa jr.

I found a moon rock in my nose!

Mike - Dc.
Bad Brains is awesome. last time I saw them was in Denver like 4 years ago and for me, it was pretty sad 'cause the years had taken a toll but at least the original lineup was back together. for the kids seeing them for the first time, though, they were loving it, and that's alll that matters.
I remember some of their shows in Bmore at The Rage back in the day. Mind blowing stuff.
I will definitely check out the CD. Last thing I bought of their was when Black Dots came out a few years back. Great to hear the raw session stuff from the very, very early stages.
Thanks for the heads up.