Two Words....

Chuck.

Norris.

My Perception - "Lite"

I'm Brian A. Maloney and I approve this message.



You are use to this:

Religion
Global Warming
SCHIP
Healthcare
The Church
State Level Politics

Lately, all you've been getting is this:

Fantasy Football
The Last 5


I know, I know. It has been v-e-r-y boring here at My Perception lately. Fantasy Football and random lists of stuff is all I've done in the last month or so.

"Brian, you didn't even give us a Happy Thanksgiving!"

August, September and October were like gang busters for me. Something to say or type almost everyday. I produced a total of 59 posts those months. Take the rest of the year combined, including November and this post and it totals...59. I was on a roll. But lately, it's been MP - Lite (and I hate Lite Beer, literally hate it, "Tastes Great!" "Less Filling!" BLEH!!!). It's been MP - Lite and I know it. I've almost done it purposely.

But there's a reason behind it all.

Myself.

My perception has changed. Not the blog, but my actual perception of things (notice the small p not the Big P). I've really felt the movement of the Spirit in me in terms of what I have been focusing my time and efforts on lately. And basically, it hasn't been the Spirit. It's hasn't been Jesus, the Gospel, or his Church. It's been on my perception.

I'm not trying to get cathartic all of sudden, or confessional, or make a proclamation the blog is getting shutdown, or I'm moving it or changing it's name or anything like that. No, I'm not going to make a "private" blog where only select people will receive an email from me to join it. I'm just saying things are going to change right here at MP. And I'm not even sure how sudden or drastic that change will be. I'll still provide the sports (fantasy and real) and still eat up 15 minutes of your day you'll never get back every Wednesday with my Self-Award Winning "The Last 5 Posts." I'll still rant and rave and appear to be a stubborn, bull-headed, confrontational person hiding behind a laptop computer. But things may change, no, they will change.

I've already begun work on it. And so far, I'm up to a 3 part series on politics and my affiliation with them. I've also began work on another series called "Detach and Attach" which has stemmed from the politics one and from some other discussions over time bewteen me and all you readers here at MP and at other blogs listed to your right. I'm not really sure when I am going to start roling all of these out. Tomorrow? Today? Next week? Next Month?

I'm not sure.

I also have 4 or 5 other ideas and posts rolling around on the Blogger Dashboard and in my head. Some I have mentioned before (Happiness, Why Pro-Life matters, etc.) others just because (Aliens and The Mothman, New Religions, etc.) and others will look all too familiar (the farce that is global warming, just this side of Libertarian fiscal policies and attitude on the government, and quit being a baby about Church) but I am just waiting for the "appropriate" time to roll them out. Who knows when that will be.

Regardless of all this banter and meandering, MP-Lite will be ending soon. And while the posts will probably get a little farther apart and come out in made for TV format or as a "series" I think you'll see somewhat of a subject matter change but the content should be a lot more deeper than just Fantasy Football.

So stay tuned, please.


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The Last 5....(11.28.07)

I'm Brian A. Maloney and I approve this message.

The Last 5 (It's Jake's birthday everybody!!! Happy Birthday little bro)



....Songs played in Shuffle mode on my MP3 Player

• Andy Williams - The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
• Do They Know Its Christmas - Band Aid
• The White World of Winter - Bing Crosby
• God Rest Ye Merry, Gentleman - London Philharmonic
• Joy to the World - London Symphony Orchestra

.....People UofM should want as their Head Coach

• Les Miles - Have you seen all the talent at LSU? have you seen what he has done with that talent? If not for a 4th down conversion and a crazy fumble, that's a 4 loss team!!!
• Ron English - They guy's been a Coordinator for 2 years, lost all of his good players and promptly turned in a horrible job.
• Frank DeBord - You thought Lloyd carr was a horrible play caller, have you ever seen DeBord play call? I have, for 3 years at CMU. Hor-ib-le
• John L. Smith - The Kids are playing their tail off and the coaches are screwing it up.
• Me - I hate UofM, maybe they should hire one of the above guys (they will, it will Les Miles)

....."Odd News" from the AP

• Who cares abount the "Benji's"
• Kill Em' All
• Target Practice?
• $54,000, just sitting in a trash bag along the side of a road. Only in America?
• What else sits in a trash bag along the side of a road in America? I am warning you not for the faint of heart!

.....NFL Teams in the most current rendition of ESPN.com "Power Rankings"

• San Francisco 49ers
• St. Louis Rams
• Atlanta Falcons
• New York Jets
• Miami Dolphins

....NFL Teams in the PRESEASON ESPN.com "Power Rankings" (see why "preseason rankings" do not matter in the NFL or College Football?)

• Washington Redskins
• Houston Texans
• Detroit Lions
• Cleveland Browns
• Oakland Raiders

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Week 12 Fantasy Football

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Squeaking it out again? Kind of. I played against the guy who has Tom Brady and the Patriots D. Problem is he doesn't have much after that. Except he had Kolby Smith this week and started him, but the better team won (in my opinion...ha!).

144.8 to 139.8 and it really all came down to Thanksgiving, Sunday Night, and last night's Monday Night game. Brett Favre, Ryan Grant, and Joe Addai on T-day. The Patriots on Sunday night, and Pittsburgh on Monday night.

I was down 35 points heading into last night's game. I had Heath Miller and Pitt's D going, he had Najeh Davenport (told you he had nothing, his 2 starting RB's were Kolby Smith and Najeh Davenport). Heath Miller got me nothing, but the Steelers D pitched a shutout in a monsoon and got me 40 points!!!!

My top 3 - Favre with 45.1, Steelers D with 40, and Ryan Grant with 24.3 for 109.4
His top 3 - Kolby Freakin Smith with 37.2, Tom Brady at 35.6, and Patriots D getting 19 to combine for 91.8

So, I am 8-4, still sitting in first place with the number 1 overall seed. I did lose the overall points lead to the first place team in the other divison who is 7-5. If I win next week, I'll carry the number 1 seed and a bye week into the playoffs. If I lose next week, I can still win the divison based on some tie-breaker situations and what others do, etc., etc., etc. But bottom line, I am in the playoffs.

What a roller coaster of a ride Fantasy Football can be.

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The Last 5....(11.21.07)

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The Last 5 (20th Anniversary Edition in conjunction with the Did You Know Edition)

.....Songs played in shuffle mode on my mp3 Player (Did you know that yesterday was the 20th Anniversary of U2's release of The Joshua Tree?)

• U2 - Where the Streets Have No Name

• U2 - With or Without You

• Pearl Jam - Worldwide Suicide

• U2 - Bullet the Blue Sky

• Bright Eyes - First Day of My Life

.....Actual Dates in November that Thanksgiving has fallen on (did you know that Thanksgiving will only fall on 6 specific days in November, the 5 below and the 22nd like this year and in 2001?)

• 23rd (2006)
• 24th (2005)
• 25th (2004)
• 27th (2003)
• 28nd (2002)

.....Year's Worst Performing Cars according to Yahoo Auto's and Forbes (did you know that I work for a company, Insight Network Logistics, who is the sole 3PL provider to make sure all Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep product make it to the dealership?)

• Chrysler Sebring
• Dodge Nitro
• Jeep Liberty
• Dodge Caliber
• Dodge Magnum

.....Players to Win the NL MVP in Baseball (Did you know that since the turn of the millenium only 5 players in the National League have won it?)

• Jimmy Rollins - SS Philadelphia Phillies (2007)
• Ryan Howard - 1b Philadelphia Phillies (2006)
• Albert Pujols - 1b St. Louis Cardinals (2005)
• Barry Bonds******************************************************* - OF San Francisco Giants (2004, 2003, 2002, 2001)
• Jeff Kent - 2b San Francisco Giants (2000)

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Week 11 Fantasy Football

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Squeaking it out again.

Not the way I want to do this thing. But a win is a win. I also beat the divison leader in the other divison. So I keep the number 1 seed, sitting at 7-4 with the most points scored, 2nd most scored against and seem to have locked up a playoff spot no matter what.

110.2 to 106.25.

WHEW!!!!!

As I said last week, my team has been completely overhauled. I pulled down 3 trades in 24 hours last week and for one week, things look good. Peyton, MB3, and the Titans D looked horrible. Meanwhile Addai stayed strong, Favre threw 3 td's and Roy Williams showed up for the second week in a row.

My top 3 - Favre - 28.9, Addai - 16.6, and Roy Will 16.2 for a total of 61.7
His top 3 - DJ Hackett - 28.2, Colts DST - 22, Santonio Holmes - 13.5 for a total of 63.7

I have 2 weeks to go and they are against (this week) the guy who has Tom Brady and the Pats D. Then the last week of the season is against the other guy in my division who is 7-4 and is only 39 points behind me for most scored in the league. If we both win this week, then me and him would play for division, number 1 seed in the playoffs, and most points scored in the league. Winning the division and the most points scored would win me about $100 and with the $40 I already won (highest score for 2 weeks) I'd end up paying for my entry fee this year.

I've already beat both these teams earlier in the year so I know I can do it. But it will be tough.


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Fantasy Football Update

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It'd be too confusing to lay it all out for everyone, but in the last 24 hours, I have cut 3 trades.

3 trades!!!

Gotta love the trade deadline.

Anyway, here is the new squad.

QB - Favre
WR - Braylon Edwards
WR - Roy Williams
RB - Joseph Addai
RB - Ryan Grant
RB - LenDale White
TE - Heath Miller
K - Gostowski
DST - Pittsburgh

Bench

Eli Manning
Kenton Keith
Patrick Crayton
DeShaun Foster
Mason Crosby
Greg Olsen
Viking DST

Waivers in our league run tonight and I am hoping to drop Crosby and Olsen for Chris Henry (LenDale's back up at Tenn.) and Kevin Faulk.

We'll see how that goes.

Honestly, it's going to be hard to prove my Do the Opposite strategy going forward. But I'll still keep you updated and show you how I am going to ride a QB and 2 RB's that no one wanted before the 7th or 8th rounds or didn't even draft can still lead you to Fantasy Football Success.

Also, Roy Williams, Braylon Edwards, Gostowski, and Foster are the only 4 people remaining that I actually drafted. The rest are all gone.

Crazy, never traded like this before, but I couldn't pass up some of the moves.


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The Last 5....(11.14.07)

I'm Brian A. Maloney and I approve this message.

The Last 5

.....Songs played in shuffle mode on my mp3 Player

• David Crowder Band - Here is Our King
• The Ataris - The Boys of Summer (Hate to say it, but way better than The Eagles Original)
• Lit - My Own Worst Enemy
• John Mayer - Daughters
• Miles Davis - Round Midnight

.....Scores in the UM/OSU Football game

• 2006 - OSU 42, UM 39
• 2005 - OSU 25, UM 21
• 2004 - OSU 32, UM 21
• 2003 - UM 35, OSU 21
• 2002 - OSU 14, UM 9

....."Odd News" Stories from the AP

• Rabid Raccoon vs. Nail gun Toting teacher - Who ya got?!
• Well, whoopdee do!!!
• Silly, silly 54-year old woman. So silly.....
• ..........................................
• Those clever Utahites? Utahians? Utahganders? Anyone know?

.....Videos I watched on You Tube embedded here for your enjoyment (at least watch the 1st three)

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Week 10 Fantasy Football

I'm Brian A. Maloney and I approve this message.

Oh boy, OH BOY. I may be in a little bit of trouble.

I'm sure everyone knows about the Adrian Peterson injury that could cost him anywhere from 3 weeks to the end of the season. It's a huge hit!! I just lost the number 1 or number 2 running back in the whole NFL.

Besides that, Peyton decided to go Tony Romo and throw 6 interceptions (4 in the first quarter). So I was kind of doomed from about 3:30 on on Sunday.

83.6 to 133.55

Gone is the 5 game winning streak and 1st place! Bummer. But every team lays at least one egg during the season, better to lay mine now than in the playoffs. But the AP injury is the real problem here.

I still have the most points scored in the league at 1,412.8 (which makes me the only team over 1,400 points scored). I also have the highest points scored against me at 1,344.2.

So, I have a little bit of work to do this week to see what I can possibly do to shore some running backs.

My roster currently is this:

QB - Peyton and Derek Anderson
WR - Roy Will, Braylon, Isaac Bruce, and Patrick Crayton
RB - Thomas Jones, Marion Barber 3, LenDale White, DeShaun Foster, and AP
TE - Greg Olson
K - Gostowski, Mason Crosby
DST - Titans and Vikings

With the bye weeks gone, now is the time to dump off of the extra DST, K, and TE. So they're all going to be gone for sure.

I'm hoping to take one of my QB's and one of my DST's and trade to get a more consistent rb.

We'll see. Man is Fantasy Football fickle.

My top 3 - Peyton Manning (24.8), Roy Williams (16.5), and Mason Crosby (10) for 51.3

His top 3 - Donovan McNabb (39.25), Selvin Young (24.8), and Cowboys DST (21) for 85.05.

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F R E E D O M ! ! ! ! ! ! !

I'm Brian A. Maloney and I approve this message.



There sits Simon,
so foolishly wise
proudly he's tending his nets
Then Jesus calls,
and the boats drift away
all that he owns he forgets

More than the nets
he abandoned that day,
he found that his pride was soon drifting away
It's hard to imagine the freedom we find
from the things we leave behind

Matthew was mindful
of taking the tax,
pressing the people to pay
Hearing the call,
he responded in faith
followed the Light and the Way

Leaving the people
so puzzled he found,
the greed in his heart
was no longer around and
it's hard to imagine
the freedom we find
from the things
we leave behind

Every heart needs to be set free,
from posessions
that hold it so tight
'Cause freedom's not found in the things that we own,
It's the power
to do what is right
Jesus, our only posession,
giving becomes our delight
We can't imagine the freedom we find
from the things we leave behind

We show a love for the world in our lives
by worshipping goods we posess
Jesus has laid all our treasures aside
"love God above all the rest"'
Cause when we say 'no'
to the things of the world
we open our hearts
to the love of the Lord and
its hard to imagine
the freedom we find
from the things we leave behind

Oh, and it's hard to imagine
the freedom we find
from the things
we leave behind

- Michael Card "The Things We Leave Behind"





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The Last 5....(11.07.07)

I'm Brian A. Maloney and I approve this message.

The Last 5

.....Songs played in shuffle mode on mp3 player

• Original Fire (You guessed it right?) A song hasn't done this much to me in a long time. Just watch the video below if you haven't already..
• Bright Eyes - First Day of My Life
• Pearl Jam - Love, Reign O'er Me
• Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Somehwhere Over the Rainbow What a Wonderful World
• Miles Davis and John Coltrane - So What

.....Teams in the BCS Top 10 Standings

• 6 - Missouri Tigers
• 7 - West Virginia Mountaineers
• 8 - Boston College Golden Eagles
• 9 - Arizona State Sun Devils
• 10 - Georgia Bulldogs

.....AP "News of the Weird" Stories

• He Wasn't Calling to Say His Prayers
• Maine Mayor re-elected as a write-in
• At the Police Station? Are you serious!
• See the story directly above? All to similar and stupid
• And to think some guys say using a gun makes you a MAN!

.....Current "front runners" in the Presidential Race I'd vote for in no particular order (right now....and remember this is "The Last 5")

• Hillary Clinton
• Rudy Giuliani
• Barack Obama
• John Edwards
• Dennis Kucinich

.....Blog Entries I read

• Ticket price raises and Zumaya's injury
• I share in Gary's surprisement (maybe for different reasons), and am glad to finally read "perfect" in reference to the subject matter.
• Now that I am the 'Champion" or "Chairman" or "Chairperson" if you will of the Advertising and Marketing Team of my church, this site is a daily "hit" for me.
• I've heard a lot about this book, may have to check it out one day.
• I'm into self-promotion - this is what was going on roughly one year ago. Which has led me to think I need to provide some more updates!!!

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Week 9 Fantasy Football

I'm Brian A. Maloney and I approve this message.

Great googly-moogly.

215.95 to 166.95

Adrian Peterson got me 92.7 points on his own. 92 points!!!

Unreal.

AP is the number one running back in fantasy football right now and may be for years to come. LT better watch out.

Anyway, I am the first place team at 6-3. Tied with another team but I have the first tie breaker (points). I'm the only team with over 1300 points (1329.2) and only one of two teams with over 1200 points scored against me.

My top 3 - AP with 92.7, Titans DST went for 45, and Peyton with 20.35 to equal 158.05

His top 3 - Brees for 64.45, T.O. for 35.8, and Kellen Winslow with 20 to equal 120.25

Our game was a barn burner to start off. With Brees already at 300+ passing yards in the 1st half. But, except for a dynamite blow up by T.O. (which kind of happened) and Kevin Curtis (which didn't happen at all....whew) in Sunday night's 8 o'clock game, I was just hoping MB3 would get me some points to put me over 200.

In trade updates - I didn't land Joe Addai, not that I expect the guy to just dump him off for no reason. But that team is in last place at 3-6. I know other teams are making a run for Addai and I need to try and beat all of them to the punch (if they are able to pull it off.)

Man 215+ points, the highest scoring team in the league and doing it all by Doing the Opposite.

Should I continue to track why "You must grab a rb in the first two rounds or you have no chance" is overrated and just not true?

Yes sir, all the way to the championship.

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