American Gladiators

About 2 weeks ago Andrew Cross and I decided that for Halloween we were going to be American Gladiators. What better to be for Halloween then one of the Heroes of my childhood. We started discussing it more and came to realize that this could single handly be one of the greatest costumes ideas of all time. However we then came to the grand realization that neither one of look like American Gladiators. Andrew wasn't nearly big enough and well hell I am way to flabby and fat to be an American Gladiator.

How big was I? Well on the first weigh-in I was (drumroll please......) 283lbs or roughly one Rosie O'Donnell. I was absolutely shocked. I knew I was big but I didn't think I was that big. 283 was heavier then I was during my last season of football by about 10lbs. It was at that point I decided to make a change. The motivation of having to wear a tiny little singlet for Halloween plus the fact that I was slowly killing myself (literally) was all the motivation I need to kick some ass in the gym and watch what I eat. Well in the last week, I have been to the gym 6 times. (The one off day I played soccer). I generally lift for 45 minutes and do cardio for over 45 minutes.

I have been eating salad like it is going to run out as of tomorrow. I have been eating grilled chicken for dinner pretty much every night. I have cut out all beverages minus water (I know, I aut out Diet Pepsi. ME? Can you believe that? NO diet pepsi?) and drink about 100oz of water of day.

Last night was my first official weigh in and I weighed in at (Another drumroll please...) 270lbs. That is a total of 13lbs weight loss in one week. While there still is a long way to go, I am satisfied with my week one results and look forward to keeping this up for the next 4 weeks.

On a completely side note our American Gladiators team has picked up 3 more members in Dennis "Legs of a Roman Soldier" Aeling, Molly Healey, and Katie O'Connor. That is a total of 5 Gladiators. I have always been a proponent of making Halloween costumes as a group and I am quite stoked about this.

So I leave you with this link to fire you up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLfACqLDeTM

I'm Back Baby!!!

In the immortal words of George Costanza, “I’m Back Baby!!!” I wasn’t planning on coming back but I was asked by two separate individuals on the same day if I ever planned on bring back the Blog. That means that there are at least two people out there that care about the blog and want it back. That’s all that I needed to fire up the old Word Document and starting telling you what I feel. So without further ado I bring you back Kaz’s Awesome Blog.

Random Thoughts so far about the NFL:

· Is it me or are the Patriots the closest thing to the ’86 Bears since well the ’86 Bears. They are absolutely phenomenal. They finally have given Tom Brady and their stacked Defense a wide receiver core that is beyond serviceable but I would actually say the Best in the NFL. Think about this offense for a second. When the Patriots come out in the Singleback formation which so far has been the formation they have run the most they have Brady under center, Moss Lined up on the Left, Stallworth on the Right, Watson at the Left Tight End, Wes Welker (my new official favorite player on the Patriots) in the right slot and Boney Maroney lining up in the Backfield. There offensive line while having no standouts has been together a couple of years now and that is all an offensive line needs. Look at the Broncos who have had consistently the best offensive line in the NFL for the last 6 years. I can only name the Center, Tom Nalen and that is more because he went to Boston College. But they have been together for a long time and now the Patriots have that same thing. Either way they this offense when clicking on all cylinders they are the best in the league.

· Never be in more then two different fantasy leagues at the same time. He gets too crazy. I am in three leagues and therefore have 9 or 10 running backs that I have to root for. (Stephen Jackson, Adrian Peterson, Deuce McAllister/Cedric Benson in League 1, LaDanian Tomlinson, Reggie Bush, Maurice Jones-Drew in League Two, and Rudy Johnson, Brian Westbrook and Edgerrin James in League 3) Including backups I am roughly rooting for 1/3 of the leagues running backs to do amazing. It’s too much and I can’t handle it.

· Why don’t the San Francisco 49ers throw the ball to Vernon Davis more? Let’s look at his physical stats, 6’3” 258lbs runs a 4.38. That my friends is what you call a freak of nature. (Note: Jevon Kearse is The Freak but not for the same reason. If you don’t get that reference then I’ll tell you in private) They should try and give him 8-10 touches a game. Throw him the ball the more, run a Tight End reverse I don’t care what it is but the 49ers need to give him the ball more. So far this year he has 4 catches for 37 yards. That is awful production for the highest paid tight end in football. There is a rumor out of 49ers camp that they don’t give him the ball more because he is too much of an idiot to remember any of the plays. If this is true the 49ers should accommodate that. Alex Smith should come to the huddle and say the play and then tell Davis what he has to do. Just my opinion.

• I was at University Chicken the other day picking up some food right when the Raiders were lining up to kick the game winning field goal in OT against the Broncos. Janikowski lines up to kick the game winner and right as the snap is happening Shannahan calls a timeout. Janikowski kicks the 52 yd game winner but hold on, the officials allowed the time out, the kick didn’t count and the Raiders don’t get the win. The Raiders line up again to kick the field goal and Janikowski misses it the second time. While I think that it was a great call by Shannahan to make the Time Out call, I think the rule needs to change. I don’t know how to change it. Maybe go back to allowing only players on the field to make the time out call instead of the coaches. I don’t know what to do but the Raiders got hosed.
• I know the format of this blog is all messed but I don't know how to fix it.