I admit my last Take 5 performance was abysmal. What can I say I am human? So, in order to regain my zen-like frame of mind I joined the Patriots and took a bye-week. I didn't use my time off to study game film or disect playcalling trends, rather I made my first ever trip to the state of Florida.
Thats right...until this past weekend I had never been to Florida. A virtual rite of passage in modern America, a trip to Florida is something that millions of Americans make every year. Disneyworld, Busch Gardens, The Keys...these only existed in brochures and television ads. As far as I was concerned Florida was just a place we sent our old people to die and our kids so they would shut the fuck up for at least a couple of months about Disney world. After a three day visit I'm not so sure that isn't true.
But anyway, the warm water and hot sun have left me recharged, and ready to tackle another week of picks (week 5 has all the makings of a total crapshoot so it'll be interesting). I will say this, I won't be hurrying back to "the panhandle" anytime soon. The place leaves you with a constant moistness in your underarms and a certain "gaminess" all too reminiscient of an intense shuttleboard game. I'm not a fan of this. But it was a welcome respite from the hustle and bustle of New England.
Moving along.
Some of our loyal readers may have noticed that The Babcock Report has ceased to exist. I think it would be decent of me to offer an explanation. While I enjoyed writing the quasi regular column the name always kind of bothered me. In fact, the column originated during the release of "The Mitchell Report", hence the (possibly) clever name. But I couldn't escape this creeping thought in the back of my mind that reminded me that contemporary American society already had The Colbert Report (I am completely indifferent on this, in fact Ive never watched it), as well as other "Reports" including, but not limited to, the ArchDruid Report. So I simply started leaving the title out of my posts. I just wanted to get that off my chest.
As far as the picks go for next week I guarantee that Take 5 will be back in full effect and that inspired by LaRocques suggestions over the past couple of weeks I will also include a few College teasers. I am now a huge fan of the 3 team tease, and you will be too.
Rock and Roll.
Also, on Friday I acquired tickets to the Celtics opening night and Neil Young and Wilco within one 15 minute period, making it the greatest multiple ticket acquisition in the history of my life. Sick.
Thats right...until this past weekend I had never been to Florida. A virtual rite of passage in modern America, a trip to Florida is something that millions of Americans make every year. Disneyworld, Busch Gardens, The Keys...these only existed in brochures and television ads. As far as I was concerned Florida was just a place we sent our old people to die and our kids so they would shut the fuck up for at least a couple of months about Disney world. After a three day visit I'm not so sure that isn't true.
But anyway, the warm water and hot sun have left me recharged, and ready to tackle another week of picks (week 5 has all the makings of a total crapshoot so it'll be interesting). I will say this, I won't be hurrying back to "the panhandle" anytime soon. The place leaves you with a constant moistness in your underarms and a certain "gaminess" all too reminiscient of an intense shuttleboard game. I'm not a fan of this. But it was a welcome respite from the hustle and bustle of New England.
Moving along.
Some of our loyal readers may have noticed that The Babcock Report has ceased to exist. I think it would be decent of me to offer an explanation. While I enjoyed writing the quasi regular column the name always kind of bothered me. In fact, the column originated during the release of "The Mitchell Report", hence the (possibly) clever name. But I couldn't escape this creeping thought in the back of my mind that reminded me that contemporary American society already had The Colbert Report (I am completely indifferent on this, in fact Ive never watched it), as well as other "Reports" including, but not limited to, the ArchDruid Report. So I simply started leaving the title out of my posts. I just wanted to get that off my chest.
As far as the picks go for next week I guarantee that Take 5 will be back in full effect and that inspired by LaRocques suggestions over the past couple of weeks I will also include a few College teasers. I am now a huge fan of the 3 team tease, and you will be too.
Rock and Roll.
Also, on Friday I acquired tickets to the Celtics opening night and Neil Young and Wilco within one 15 minute period, making it the greatest multiple ticket acquisition in the history of my life. Sick.
