Camp

Training camp is on, so I'm feeling way overdue for a post. There's all the big questions - Bronco Bill pointed out the obvious ones in his Camp Confidential (though Johnny rightly complains that the QB controversy is overblown. Since when is putting a little competitive pressure on someone a bad thing? "He needs to feel relaxed..." Huh?). But a few smaller ones are cropping up as well.

What is going on at linebacker? Last year's strongside starter Ricky Brown remains the second team middle linebacker after signing a healthy contract in the offseason. And he's apparently playing with the ones on the goal line. Jon Alston, meanwhile, seems to be the guy at SLB. Is Alston that much improved? Is this a little competitive pressure for Morrison in the middle? Might there be actual personnel changes in addition to all of this "better teaching" in order to stop the run in 2009?

What goes on in Javon Walker's head? Apparently he had experimental surgery and cannot even divulge where it took place. Either he will continue getting crazier and will find a way to sit out the entire year collecting his guaranteed money, or maybe we'll have a gift of a good receiver on our hands.

Is Tommy Kelly aiming for perfect snap anticipation? He jumps offsides every play. If he hones this skill by week one he'll be an incredibly disruptive second year away from ACL surgery force on that defensive line. If not? Well, he has a lot of money.

Not Good

Jason Jones is saying Tommy Kelly was arrested for DUI. When it rains, it pours. Perhaps Kiffin can again point out that he doesn't have any control over personnel decisions or the defense.

You've Got to Be Kidding Me

It's Tuesday, so that must mean it's time for my dog to blasted by a skunk.

What the fuck? Does this little Pepe Le Pew motherfucker make his rounds of the backyards on this block? Tuesday night is blast-the-pinscher night?

Jesus Christ. I was under the sink, tightening the faucet because the Professor has been breaking my balls all week about it being loose. I start tightening it and my nostrils started stinging. At first I thought I'd stirred up some bad humors from the last time. But then I hear the dog spakking at the door.

It's not as bad this time, because the dog was blasted outside. But he ran straight up the stairwell, so the kitchen and office smell like mung.

Now Mike Shepherd can post a comment about how I plagiarized Wayne's World from 1990.

I was all set to blog about Mike Williams getting cut, Tommy Kelly being out for the season, Tim Dwight signing a contract, and Baby Lily's first big earthquake.

Fucking Skunks.