by Rex Robinson

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Herschel, The Actor?

 

Here’s a little scoop for Georgia Fans. Last week at the viewing of SEC Storied-Herschel, #34 told me that one of the latest additions to his ever burgeoning bucket list is acting. He has been in discussions with the people at Law and Order and they have agreed to have Herschel in an episode that would air early next year. Actual filming would be around November.

One of the sticking points was that the L&O writers wanted him to be a cop. Herschel said he didn’t want to do it unless he could be a bad guy. After some time passed, they called with the perfect role. A serial killer.

Things like this don’t always  happen as soon as we think they will, if at all. Herschel told me several years before his first MMA fight that he was going to do a reality show pitting MMA fighters vs. Former Pro Athletes. I don’t think that ever materialized, but I’m looking forward to seeing this one.

Oh, you Herschel Walker!


09/06/2011 | Categories: SPORTS | Tags: , , | 1 Comment »

Still Looking To Turn A Corner

Many Georgia Bulldog fans are licking their wounds today, while others lash out to inflict pain on whatever segment of the Dawg Nation they deem complicit in the losing effort Saturday night. Mark Richt, Mike Bobo, Nike? The list continues to grow. Boise State certainly lived up to their ranking as a Top 5 program, while Georgia flashed some real signs of hope but settled back in to some old, familiar bad habits.

I really don’t want to get in to all the details of the who, what and why. There are plenty of bloggers that will write about that today. I have many of them listed in my right side bar.

Check them out later. 

The thing I have never been able to get my head around is how so many fans can build up a player, a team or a program IN THEIR OWN MIND, only to attack those same entities when it does not intially pan out.

Many of you still refuse to acknowledge that Boise State is a damn good TEAM. Really?  I guess that doesn’t suit your purposes in running down a team and a coach that has yet to be given a real opportunity to show if they are an improved group. This week’s game versus South Carolina is another tough row to hoe.

That being said, sometime soon Coach Mark Richt and staff must turn a corner if they are to survive. I want them to survive, but they have to want it even more.

 

 

 

09/05/2011 | Categories: SPORTS | Tags: , , , , , | 12 Comments »

SEC Storied – Herschel

Dawg Fans will be glad to know, that next week on Wednesday, September 7th the first installment of a news series, SEC Storied will air. Our favorite son Herschel Walker is the first subject. I was fortunate enough to join Herschel and a contingent of my team mates at an advance showing last evening. Coach Vince Dooley and other members of his 1980 staff were there as well. The show will air on ESPNU and there were ESPN representatives as well as SEC Commissioner Mike Slive in attendance. This was a bigger deal than I had imagined.

The documentary was very well done, with many of the highlights we’ve all come to know and love and will never tire of. But, there were some new clips I had not seen and re-enactments of childhood scenes of trauma suffered at the hands of classmates. If you read Herschel’s book BREAKING FREE, you know some of those details. This trauma/abuse was the catalyst that brought about a certain rage that has fueled Herschel in almost everything he does. The struggle to feel ‘good enough” and find healthy outlets for his rage.

Football was that outlet for many years, but when his football career was over, problems arose.

I won’t reveal any more details and risk ruining the actual documentary for you. It is must see TV for any Dawg fan. Again, it airs next Wednesday at 8:00 PM on ESPNU.

09/02/2011 | Categories: PERSONALS, SPORTS | Tags: , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Sucks To Be U


Being sold at The University of Maryland Bookstore…lol

08/31/2011 | Categories: FUNNY PAPERS, SPORTS | Tags: , | 5 Comments »

Get After Them Aggressively?

I’m not sure if all Georgia Bulldog fans have seen the NIKE PRO COMBAT UNIFORMS  promo, but it is very well done. No matter what you think about the unis themselves, the video link below gets me fired up for the game! One reason is their attempt to include the famous battle cry of GATA.

The fact that they say “Get After Them Aggressively” is understandable. 

I think our guys know the deal. GATA!

08/31/2011 | Categories: BUSINESS, SPORTS | Tags: , , | 1 Comment »

They ARE Trying To Kill Us

You may remember my post about Hardee’s a couple of years back. Hardees has come up with some great foods that are sure to kill. Now, I get a flyer filled with coupons in the mail today from our friends at Burger King. It was chock full of great savings on many of their best menu items. The front however was reserved for a new offering, the California Whopper. It has a 1/4 lb. burger, swiss cheese, bacon and GUACAMOLE!

 Check out these reviews if you give a rip(here). AND here.

This bad boy has 820 calories, 56 grams of fat & 1400mg of sodium. There is nothing healthy about that. 

08/30/2011 | Categories: BUSINESS, EDITORIAL | Tags: | 3 Comments »

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