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Friday Night.....Thoughts

2012-01-28T00:13:00.000-05:00

It has rained so much ...lately...in this ...small southern college town...

I could have sworn I saw Noah...himself....building an arc....here in my back yard.

As Forrest Gump once said, "There was sideways rain...blowing rain...stinging rain...big drop rain.......misty rain......and rain...seeming to come up out of the ground rain."

Rain ...rain.....rain. And more rain. It has rained so much.......my windshield wipers...went on strike. Can't take it .....no more.

My thoughts......on a Friday night:

I think......this upcoming Super Bowl.......will be a hell of a game.

I think....my daughter. ...Madison....naming her first child.....McKay....is ...cool.

I think.....all the Obama ... haters.....should take a "chill pill"...

I think........."haters".....all of you......should remember......the Bush years.

I think.....We all need a hug...from time to time......

I think.......We all need....friends and family...

I think.......We all can ...coexist.....it ain't that hard......for we are all ...human?

I think.......Being human......we all have...."excess baggage".

I think.........We can overcome....said ..."excess baggage".

I think......I'm done.....this Friday night.

Hump Day.....News & Views

2012-01-25T20:21:00.000-05:00

In this small southern college town...We come in peace...no hostilities.....no hate.

Last night .....our president.....the leader of the free world.....gave the state of the union address.

Very articulate.......very enthusiastic.....very entertaining.

But the haters are still hating.

Why?

Just can't stand to see a black man succeed. We just don't get it. Politics aside....Wasn't it great to see our president......on a national forum.....perform? Intelligently?

Some stuff.....we're humping about:

Mo money....mo money:

A New Prince Of Detroit

Man.......Oh ....Manning:

The Peyton Predicament

R.I.P........Joe Pa:

JOE PATERNO 1926-2012

Birth Control?

Jay Cutler's Fiance Pregnant

This was just.....God.....awful:

Steven Tyler Screeches National Anthem At AFC Championship Game

Last chance for ....T.O.?

T.O.: Love Me, Hate Me, Just Don't Ignore Me

Quit hating........

Have a great Hump Day!!!

And Then There ........Were Two

2012-01-23T17:36:00.000-05:00

After a grueling 16 game marathon season....it comes down to two teams.

New England and New York.......the beasts of the East.

DejaVu.......all over again.

We can't wait:

SUPER SEQUEL

Patriots Out For Revenge Against Giants In Remach.. Vegas Likes Pats.. Eli Heading To Peyton's Place.. Ravens Miss Late Chances.. 49ers Fumble Away Game

R.I.P............Etta James

2012-01-20T20:15:00.000-05:00

Oh that voice....deeply sexy.... deeply sensual.....and could hit any note...

She sang the blues......as if she was actually ... living....the lyrics.

There will only be one.......Etta James.

May you rest in peace.......and enjoy ....your after life as you and the angels...make joyful sounds in heaven.

We love you ......Etta:

Blues legend Etta James dies at 73

The six-time Grammy Award-winning singer is best known for her 1961 ballad "At Last." » Battle with leukemia

Hump Day.....News & Views

2012-01-18T17:55:00.000-05:00

It is the middle of the week.....Wednesday.....a Hump Day ...all over again.

Some stuff........we're humping about:

Just another spoiled...tennis brat:

Tennis Player Goes On Racquet Smashing Spree At Australian Open

Kareem.....you deserve only the best:

Kareem's New Honor

LeBron .....flexes his muscles:

LeBron Leads Historic Third Quarter Charge Past Spurs

Pay the man!!!

Giants' Ace Wants How Much?

An Obama honor....it gets no better than this:

Obama Honors Cardinals

There's no....crying...in football!!!

WATCH: 49ers Star Gets Emotional After Game-Winning Score

Happy Birthday.......D-Wade:

PHOTOS: Inside Dwyane Wade's 30th Birthday Bash

Happy humping...

Happy Birthday....Muhammad Ali!!!

2012-01-17T17:57:00.001-05:00

A 5onFive.....birthday salute...to the "Greatest"

Farewell.....to a Good Man

2012-01-17T17:53:00.001-05:00

Jim Caldwell.....we hardly knew you.

You inherited a team built by the great Tony Dungee...You had the best quarterback of the century in Payton Manning.

Manning gets hurt.......misses the entire season....losses pile up.

And today ....you're out of a job. Such is such....in the brutal NFL.

From the Indianapolis Star:

Colts fire head coach Jim Caldwell

Jim Caldwell celebrated his 56th birthday on Monday but he isn’t likely to remember it fondly. He has been terminated as the Indianapolis Colts head coach the team confirmed this afternoon. | Photo Gallery

Live....the ...Dream!!!

2012-01-16T20:20:00.000-05:00

No Words.......needed.

Dr. Martin Luther King.....we salute you!

Things ....We Learned......From the Week-end

2012-01-16T20:13:00.000-05:00

In this small southern college town......It is a holiday......King Day. Please do a good deed today. Call someone and give them encouragement.....Reach out to a needy one. Help out a less fortunate soul.

Are we smarter today.....than ......Friday?

Here's some things....we learned:

It is very hard to repeat.....in the NFL:

SENT PACKING: Green Bay Shocked At Lambeau

The Ravens.....are some tough....."S.O.B's":

Ravens Earn Trip To AFC Title Game With Ugly Win

God......has more important business.....than watching over Tebow:

NOT A PRAYER: Tebow, Broncos Crushed By Patriots

The 49ners.....ain't bad:

49ers Top Saints In Instant Classic

Smarter now?

Though so.....

College Tattoo

2012-01-15T17:53:00.003-05:00

Wow, Nick Hill..... what a tattoo! Nice body too :-)

"I......Still have....Game!!!

2012-01-14T17:09:00.000-05:00

With apologies to ....LeBron and D-Wade...and all these other young bucks.......

Kobe Bryant......is ....still the man.

Now......in his 30's....nursing multiple injuries...Kobe.....still brings it. Night after night.

He's not done......just yet.

Ask the Cavaliers about last night:

Kobe Bryant helps make night special for Mike Brown and Lakers

By Ben Bolch Kobe Bryant scores 42 points, his third consecutive game with at least 40, and Lakers hang on for fifth straight win, 97-92 over Coach Mike Brown's former team, the Cavaliers, who fired him in 2010.

Sweet Home......Alabama!!!

2012-01-10T19:43:00.001-05:00

Okay......we give.

The University of Alabama.....has the best college football team in the land.

They are bigger ......faster.....stronger....better coached.....and...the deepest team talent wise...we have seen in a very long time.

Just ask LSU.

Headlines from the national championship game:

Things ....We Learned......From the Week-end

2012-01-09T19:52:00.000-05:00

In this small southern college town...the calender says it's winter time ...but the temperatures beg to differ.

70 degrees?

Really? Really?

Anyway....what did we learn from the week-end that was?

A little bit of this.....and a little bit of that:

This Tim Tebow stuff.....is getting ....more interesting:

Tim Tebow Has Career Passing Day In Playoff Debut

Our Atlanta Falcons........were down right embarrassing:

IRON GIANTS: G-Men Blow Out Falcons

Blake Griffin......is the new...."Superman":

Blake Griffin Runs Over Defender With Monster Dunk

The Saints may be the hottest team in the NFL:

Saints Go Marching On

Smarter?

Post......Hump Day News & Views

2012-01-06T00:45:00.000-05:00

So......we're ...just a little bit late.....sue us!

In this small southern college town.....it's cold....but it is January. And the calender tells us it's winter time......even in the deep south.

Let's "hump":

You think we could get a bid in?

Who Will Buy The Dodgers?

And...not a minute too soon:

Has Tebow Time Come And Gone Already?

70-33? Really Clemson.....Really?

HIGHLIGHTS: West Virginia Steamrolls Clemson In Orange Bowl

But......we do love us....some .....Serena:

Serena: 'I Don't Love Tennis'

We at 5 on Five wish you and yours a happy and successful year of ...

"Hump Days"

Maybe This Will Shut Up.....the Fat Man

2012-01-01T18:30:00.001-05:00

We're loving this.....with our never ending dislike for New York Jets head coach, Rex Ryan.......this is a wonderful thing.

The big mouth.....the fat turd.......the "in your face" idiot......may have coached his last game in New York.

New Yorkers can stand a lot of things....but what they will never stand for......is a loser.

With all his bragging and boasting......these Jets will fail to make the play-offs.

And .....oh how we love it:

Jets' playoff dreams dashed by Dolphins

At 3:41 p.m. on Sunday, the Jets season died inside Sun Life Stadium. Three untimely interceptions thrown by Mark Sanchez were listed as the cause of death.

Flying High.... In the ATL....Sort of

2011-12-31T11:56:00.000-05:00

Okay....we know.....the season in the "association" has only just begun.

Still......3-0....is still.....3-0.

But........

These Atlanta Hawks have only played 'have-nots" so far.

And.....this is the same Atlanta team that got embarrassed in the play-offs last year...again.

And.....this is the team that was too cheap to re-sign 6th man award winner Jamaal Crawford.

Still.....3-0 ....is 3-0.

Enjoy it while it lasts:

Hyosub Shin, hshin@ajc.com

Hawks improve to 3-0

Jeff Teague (above) scores 22, Joe Johnson 21 as Atlanta defeats the Nets at Philips Arena.

And .....You Want to be ...President?

2011-12-30T18:56:00.000-05:00

Really Newt?.......Really?

To be running for the leader of the free world......the most powerful human on the planet....Newt Gingrich.....just...doesn't get it.

And.....we don't get him.

Newt.....is really a smart guy.......very intelligent.

But ......presidential material?

Nah.......

AS IOWA TURNS: NEWT WEEPS

True Love??? For MJ???

2011-12-29T16:48:00.000-05:00

Hey now.......we're all for people being happy. Even if your name is Michael Jordan.

Apparently....MJ.....has not learned a thing or two in his previous relationship with the former Mrs. Jordan. (Sport Divorces - Michael Jordan )

Wonder how much this will cost him....Marriage.....and you know they'll eventually divorce.

What a waste........But......hey, it could be true love.

She is very light skinned......oh wait.......she's white....our bad.

Michael Jordan Engaged

Yvette Prieto (r) and Michael Jordan

"Superman"...Coming Home?

2011-12-28T16:15:00.000-05:00

Can we dare to dream?

Dwight Howard......aka....Superman.......an Atlanta Hawk?

If this was to happen....can you imagine the jolt it would give to the ATL?

The Braves are average.......the Falcons just got humiliated on national TV....Tech and UGA are irrelevant...

So.....let's dream.

Dwight Howard's Hometown Atlanta Hawks Have Emerged As A New Potential Trade Destination

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The two teams were in discussions earlier this month.

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Welcome Back...NBA!!!

2011-12-26T19:28:00.000-05:00

So this is Christmas?

You.....the NBA.....the "Association"....came back to us.

Like a once scorned lover....we the fans....were in a "wait & see" mode. Can we really forgive you? Let bygones be? Have you really repented? Can we ever love you again?

You......took us for granted. You....didn't really appreciate us.....

We moved on......but......you came back.

You did a ......serenade......Using Christmas...no less.....Christmas Day?

Really.....NBA?

Really?

You.....need us......more than we need you.

With that said....You kind of came through yesterday....made us see.....why we missed you...

From our friends.....at the Huffington Post:

LeBron......goes wild:

LeBron And Heat Blister Mavs In Finals Rematch

Buzzer beater at Staples:

IncrediBULL Finish: Derrick Rose Beats Lakers At The Buzzer

Oklahoma?

Kevin Durant Scores 30 As Thunder Roar Past Magic

The Knickerbockers win?

Merry Knicksmas! New York Edges Boston In Thrilling Win

Ok......"Association".......you had us......at....."hello"!!!

We Love New York!!!

2011-12-25T18:33:00.000-05:00

Only in New York....

Oh how we miss it......some parts ....at least.

Like the NFL....the two teams.....Giants and Jets. There is no other place like it.

The newspapers.....tabloids....front & back pages....

Only in New York......The battle of the tabloids.

Daily News.......versus The Post.

You decide...

Today's headlines:

First...the Daily News:

Now....the Post:

Season's Greetings

2011-12-25T09:39:00.000-05:00

From our 5 on Five family.......

Season's Greeting to all......

It's .....Just a ...Damn......Shoe!!!

2011-12-23T16:49:00.000-05:00

We humans.....are a very rare breed.

Nike comes out with a new Air Jordan basketball shoe.....and all hell breaks loose.

I .....just .....don't get it.

We.....just....don't get it.

It .....is a sneaker......a shoe....a little rubber....some plastic.....a shoe.

One for the right foot....one for the left foot. It covers your toes.....

Whatever!!!

Now this:

Police Pepper Spray Rowdy Air Jordan Shoppers

People........really?

Really?

Best of....2011

2011-12-22T22:02:00.000-05:00

As we wind down 2011....here's the 50 most amazing sports photos of the year.

From the Huffington Post:

The 50 Most Amazing Sports Photos Of 2011

'Tis the Season......For ...Lists

2011-12-22T21:57:00.000-05:00

'Tis the season....

This is the time of year....when everybody and their brother....comes out with lists.

The ....good .....bad...and ugly...of the past year. There are a bunch. So.......We'll start you with this one.

From our friends at the Huffington Post:

The ...11 best ...trick plays....in the NFL....for 2011.

Enjoy: