First off, for those of you who are wondering what does DSGB mean???? Exit out of my blow now! Down South Georgia Boys. The Atlanta Falcons have been on a roar as of late with their offense firing on all cylinders. We face our number 1 rival in the New Orleans Saints and we have to come into their dome of crazy fans. The one thing I do have to gripe about is the new name of their dome....the Mercedes Benz Superdome??? Please, get outta here! The Jacksonville Jaguars game was one that we needed very bad and it showed that we can put together a complete game of offensive power along with our opportunisitc defense. Before we get to this week I want to send a big shoutout to my orange homie Walerski down in St. Pete, Floria! I am trying out a new color scheme with a little bigger font, let me know how it looks. C1 for life big dog!
Food:
For this weeks game we are going to be preparing my brothers version of chilli. Let me just go ahead and let you know that it is incredible, well worth trying out. Like all of my recipes it is very easy to prepare and relatively inexpensive. Here is a list of items you would need to prepare it:
-1 lb. ground beef
-1 can sucotash
-1 can diced tomatoes
-1 can tomato paste
-5 cans tomato sauce
-1 packet chilli seasoning
-3 tbsp. cayenne pepper
-2 tbsp. cinnamon
- 3 sauteed garlic cloves
-1 can corn
-1 can kidney beans
As with any type of chilli you can prepare it in a mixing pot on the stove or let it cook in a crock pot. Mix together everything and let cook for however many hours, preferrably 4-5 hours. Stir occasionally and you can add tabasco or whatever type of hot sauce you prefer to taste throughout the process. Enjoy!
Falcons game:
- We are on Monday Night Football the day after Christmas and personally there is nothing better than that. With the program that Arthur Blank has set up we have been able to be on nationally televised games, primetime, and able to show off our team as an up and coming ballclub. Tonight we face our biggest rival in the Saints and what I believe has become the best/most heated rivalry in the NFL. Name a better rivalry in the NFL right now, maybe the Ravens/Steelers. But none of the other rivalries have come down to the end of the game with so many important last minute possessions as ours. I will be willing to bet that wherever it is that you watch this game, the amount of trash talk will be more than any other. No matter what the venue it is always a great atmostphere. Here are a couple of things I am looking for in the game tonight:
-Our passing game is beginning to take shape with some spectacular games by Julio, Roddy, and Tony G. If we are able to continue that against the Aints D then I like our chances. Especially Rowdy Roddy White, he is very aware of this rivalry and knows how to go down to New Orleans with a nasty attitude. Every analyst keeps saying that it will be a shootout, but if you look back at our past games they are close games usually with each team scoring 28 points or so. As long as our running game gets going and we are able to incorporate Jaquizz with Turner I think our passing offense will be just fine.
-The Aints were known for their opportunisitic D win they won it all, but our Falcons D as of late has been excelling at that very aspect. The one thing that always seems to be our demise in these matchups is the lack of pressure we get on Brees. We often try to blitz too much leaving our secondary in man on man with their ample amount of recievers. With the improved play of our defensive line I believe that VanGorder will be able to dial up pressure from the line and leave our linebackers, D-BLOCK, to do their thing. If you haven't noticed the D-Block is the swag of our D. As always I am looking for my main man SPOOON to get real nasty this game.
If you are not amped about this game or looking forward to it at all....something is seriously wrong with. Go to your doctor and get yourself checked out! I am in DC for the holidays and my brother and I will be going all out for this game. Hitting up many hot spots for food and beer, eventually finishing at a great sports bar where we will get extra rowdy for our dirty birds. I can't even put into words how much this game means to me, thats why I have to end here. I hope you enjoy the food, game, and atmosphere! Rise Up!!!!!
-Bon Appetit, Long may you eat
Monday, December 26, 2011
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Falcons vs. Jacksonville: Bowling Ball Brawl
Last Sunday was a complete whirlwind to say the least. There was so much misery going on in my living room during that horrible first half that I was completely confused as to what exactly the Falcons players were playing for. If they were playing for anything at all. Whatever was said during halftime was beneficial and they came out with the type of offense that us fans have been waiting to see click for the whole season. The second half was filled with complete bro-mance with the amount of defensive turnovers and passing efficiency taking place. A lot of journalists are writing that the Falcons shouldn't have put themselves in the place where they were forced to come back with an incredible second half against the Carolina Panthers. I say that this is the type of win that can get a season rolling and get some confidence brewing in the entire team. Look back at the Packers when they lost to the Lions, I repeat the Lions, 7-3 and then went on a hot streak through the Dome and the playoffs to a championship. We have a short week ahead of us with a Thursday night game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. This is a game that we need to win and get through in order to keep building some momentum towards the playoffs.
Food:
This week we are preparing a simple recipe that I gathered from a Jaguars fan. I figured since we are playing them and in good sportsmanship that I would show some love. They are beef hot dogs slathered with potatoes, green peppers, and some sweet onions. This is another easy recipe that can feed a ton of people depending on how many dogs you buy. Here is a list of items you would need to make this recipe:
-2 packages of all beef hot dogs
-4 baking potatoes, cut into ½ inch dice
-3 green peppers, sliced into ¼ strips
2 sweet onions, sliced into ¼ inch thick
-Hoagie rolls
You’re going to heat up the oil to about 350 degrees and end up frying your potatoes, peppers, and sweet onions. Also the hot dog is going to be fried, but before you fry it slice it down the middle almost like you are making pigs in a blanket. Once everything is fried put the hot dog on the hoagie roll and top with everything. This is a very hot food item and crunchy, but your fellow tailgaters should be pleased because it definitely fills you up! Enjoy!
Falcons game:
For this game against the Jaguars I am hoping that we can put together a full 60 minutes of efficient Falcons football. We still have yet to play a full game at the top of our level and the Jaguars are a good opponent to begin with. I am not taking the Jags lightly one bit. They are just coming off a thrashing of our divisional foes the Buccaneers, the same Bucs that we lost to in week 3. The Jags however have had the worst offense in all of football this season along with a rookie quarterback at the helm of everything. The extra advantage that we have with this Thursday night game in the Dome against the Jags is that it gives us a much needed extended week to prepare for the huge Monday night game against the Saints. A day after Christmas, yea I'm pumped. Here are a couple of things I am looking forward to in the game:
- The title of this weeks blog is what I am viewing as the main attraction in this weeks showdown. We have MJD going up against our very own Michael 'The Burner" Turner. These two backs are two of the biggest backs in the league and easily have the biggest legs between the two of them. Not to mention they are number 1 and 3 in the NFL in rushing yards. The Jaguars already feature MJD as their main focus of the offense, because he's that good and they really have nobody else. The Falcons feature Turner because he gets everything rolling with his pounding style of running. Also after last weeks performance I am hoping Mularkey features Jaquizz a little more than usual. I am looking for two huge games from the both of them, mainly from Turner with the Falcons looking to get the running game in rhythm for the playoffs.
-Ever since the Mike Smith/Dimitroff Era began I will give them credit with bringing back excitement for the Atlanta Falcons organization. The Georgia Dome went from a clunker of a stadium to THE DOME. While I will admit that our stadium definitely is not the loudest or the scariest to come play a game, for a rookie quarterback like Gabbert it is intimidating. I am looking forward to our newly swaggered up D, mainly my boys on the D-Block to stop the run early and force Gabbert to make some important throws early. As opportunistic as our defense looked last Sunday, I am looking forward to the Dome making some noise and forcing the Jags into some early turnovers. Get the momentum in our favor and shut them down asap!!! D-Block!!!
-Our receivers have been showing their big play potential of late and I am looking for that to continue against our next 3 opponents who don't have the best pass defenses around. Roddy is rounding into shape with his typical 12-15 yard receptions, Julio with the acrobatic catches that made him look so potent in college, and HD/TG making the necessary receptions for first downs. If our offense is going to be something of a force in the playoffs then we need to be able to get these guys going early and often.
This Thursday we have a chance to be on primetime tv against the Jacksonville Jaguars. I am looking for the Falcons as a team to come out and show that they can play with the same type of tenacity they showed in the second half against the Panthers for a full 60 minutes. With the home crowd playing a part and the fact that everyone knows we are playing for a playoff spot, I do not doubt that emotions will be running very high in this matchup. The running backs are obviously what have attracted me to the game and I am hoping for some run domination, especially on the part of the Falcons. I hope everybody enjoys the food, game, and atmosphere. As the NFL Network loves to say….Thank God It’s Thursday!!!!
-Bon Appetit, Long may you eat
Food:
This week we are preparing a simple recipe that I gathered from a Jaguars fan. I figured since we are playing them and in good sportsmanship that I would show some love. They are beef hot dogs slathered with potatoes, green peppers, and some sweet onions. This is another easy recipe that can feed a ton of people depending on how many dogs you buy. Here is a list of items you would need to make this recipe:
-2 packages of all beef hot dogs
-4 baking potatoes, cut into ½ inch dice
-3 green peppers, sliced into ¼ strips
2 sweet onions, sliced into ¼ inch thick
-Hoagie rolls
You’re going to heat up the oil to about 350 degrees and end up frying your potatoes, peppers, and sweet onions. Also the hot dog is going to be fried, but before you fry it slice it down the middle almost like you are making pigs in a blanket. Once everything is fried put the hot dog on the hoagie roll and top with everything. This is a very hot food item and crunchy, but your fellow tailgaters should be pleased because it definitely fills you up! Enjoy!
Falcons game:
For this game against the Jaguars I am hoping that we can put together a full 60 minutes of efficient Falcons football. We still have yet to play a full game at the top of our level and the Jaguars are a good opponent to begin with. I am not taking the Jags lightly one bit. They are just coming off a thrashing of our divisional foes the Buccaneers, the same Bucs that we lost to in week 3. The Jags however have had the worst offense in all of football this season along with a rookie quarterback at the helm of everything. The extra advantage that we have with this Thursday night game in the Dome against the Jags is that it gives us a much needed extended week to prepare for the huge Monday night game against the Saints. A day after Christmas, yea I'm pumped. Here are a couple of things I am looking forward to in the game:
- The title of this weeks blog is what I am viewing as the main attraction in this weeks showdown. We have MJD going up against our very own Michael 'The Burner" Turner. These two backs are two of the biggest backs in the league and easily have the biggest legs between the two of them. Not to mention they are number 1 and 3 in the NFL in rushing yards. The Jaguars already feature MJD as their main focus of the offense, because he's that good and they really have nobody else. The Falcons feature Turner because he gets everything rolling with his pounding style of running. Also after last weeks performance I am hoping Mularkey features Jaquizz a little more than usual. I am looking for two huge games from the both of them, mainly from Turner with the Falcons looking to get the running game in rhythm for the playoffs.
-Ever since the Mike Smith/Dimitroff Era began I will give them credit with bringing back excitement for the Atlanta Falcons organization. The Georgia Dome went from a clunker of a stadium to THE DOME. While I will admit that our stadium definitely is not the loudest or the scariest to come play a game, for a rookie quarterback like Gabbert it is intimidating. I am looking forward to our newly swaggered up D, mainly my boys on the D-Block to stop the run early and force Gabbert to make some important throws early. As opportunistic as our defense looked last Sunday, I am looking forward to the Dome making some noise and forcing the Jags into some early turnovers. Get the momentum in our favor and shut them down asap!!! D-Block!!!
-Our receivers have been showing their big play potential of late and I am looking for that to continue against our next 3 opponents who don't have the best pass defenses around. Roddy is rounding into shape with his typical 12-15 yard receptions, Julio with the acrobatic catches that made him look so potent in college, and HD/TG making the necessary receptions for first downs. If our offense is going to be something of a force in the playoffs then we need to be able to get these guys going early and often.
This Thursday we have a chance to be on primetime tv against the Jacksonville Jaguars. I am looking for the Falcons as a team to come out and show that they can play with the same type of tenacity they showed in the second half against the Panthers for a full 60 minutes. With the home crowd playing a part and the fact that everyone knows we are playing for a playoff spot, I do not doubt that emotions will be running very high in this matchup. The running backs are obviously what have attracted me to the game and I am hoping for some run domination, especially on the part of the Falcons. I hope everybody enjoys the food, game, and atmosphere. As the NFL Network loves to say….Thank God It’s Thursday!!!!
-Bon Appetit, Long may you eat
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Atlanta @ Carolina: Cam Newton Experience II
Let's just get it out of the way and admit that the Falcons played awful last week. Every aspect of their game was lacking in some form. I will say that I liked how our defense kept us in the game until the very end, despite playing uncharacteristically on run defense. On to this Sundays game against the Carolina Panthers. Man do I love this rivalry!! I have been fortunate enough to go to these games the past 3 years, but this year I was unable to make the trip. I love the Panthers stadium, I am a big fan of the entire football organization that they are beginning with the Ron Rivera era just beginning. That being said, I still like my beloved dirtybirds chances haha. In our first meeting with Cam Newton we held him to a season low passer rating and intercepted him 3 times. I am looking for our team as a whole to bounce back from that horrid performance last week and come out with the run game in full effect!! Hope you are as excited as me.
Food:
We are going to be grilling flank steak today with a mama Koppelman marinade that is to die for. The flank steak isn't the sexiest cut of meat, but damn is it good when prepared with this marinade and sliced perfectly. If I am cooking for a party or a group of buddies for the game I usually end up buying 2 flank steaks. The best part about these is that all you have to do is marinate them for a while and then throw em on the grill until they look ready. Not too hard, right? Here is a list of items you would need:
-1 cup soy sauce
-1/2 cup brown sugar
-1/4 vinegar
-1/4 cup lemon juice
-1/2 cup pineapple juice
-2 tsp. salt
-t tsp. garlic
Mix together the soy, brown sugar, vinegar, juices, salt, and garlic in a saucepan. Bring that to a boil. Then pour over your flank steaks, store in the fridge overnight or 6-8 hours. Them suckers will be quite tasty once you take em out of the container. Don't eat them yet though, they are still raw. You might want to make some extra little dishes along with the flank steak like some wings or something. Either way, once they are sliced and prepared on the serving dish, it is quite the feast. Two steaks yields a lot of food for everybody. If preparing this food has an effect on the outcome of Falcons games has not been tested before, but we will see today! Enjoy.
Falcons game:
I read something in the AJC this week that was both interesting but at the same time a little depressing....the Falcons have not played a game outside since week 3 at Tampa Bay. Oh dear Lord, this is the reason why I am one of the biggest supporters of Arthur Blank building a new outdoor stadium, no not a dome with a fancy retractable roof!! A classic football stadium like real men used to play in. Being inside like that for too long almost weakens us as a football team. With the Packers having home field throughout the playoffs, you expect us to come out and perform at Lambeau Field during winter after being in domes all season??? Yea, didn't think so. Back to the Panthers. I always have liked this divisional rivalry and it is one that is on the rise with the resurgence of the Carolina Panthers organization. I will be the first to tell you that I was a huge Cam Newton hater in college, but now that he has donned an NFL uniform I am a big fan. I know what you guys are thinking....Why is Chris loving on the Panthers right now...not sure really. I just have respect for where they are heading, especially after the Falcons having their own taste of the doldrums of the NFL a few years back. Here are some things I am looking for in this game:
-Our defense played well last game with a couple of sacks and the pass defense playing better than expected without the presence of Grimes. Even with those sacks I could tell that we had to get more pressure! I mean C'mon MAN!!!! We have Ray Edwards, who is a freakin boxer in his spare time, Abraham, and a gaggle of defensive tackles that can put pressure on the quarterback. This is absurd that we do not get more sacks. Hopefully we can force Newton to scramble around and run into some of our guys. Along with the defense, I am always looking for and giving shout outs to my man SPOOOOOON!!! New face of the defense, bringing that much needed swagger to every game baby.
-The Panthers announced that they placed their 2 starting defensive tackles on IR earlier this week. That news immediately caused Jon Clayton to tweet that the Falcons were planning to run Turner all day long. Your damn right, we gotta tire that defense out as early as possible so their rushing tandem on the edges don't effect Ryan. One connection on a deep ball would be nice for me, as long as we can have some sort of momentum with those deep throws. If we can get our typical Falcons offense rolling early we could put up 30 plus on the Panthers.
-Lastly.....let's build a big lead and not let up in the second half. That is all.
I am so excited for this game today. Hoping for a sunny day in Charlotte with the dirty birds just soaring through the air haha. Hopefully we can bounce back from last week and come out to make a statement about our playoff chances. I wish I was in Charlotte to be at this game talking mad stuff to Panthers faithful, but as my dad said to me earlier "Unfortunately you have to watch it on your 50" flat screen, so suck it up". Agreed. Since I went to school up there, I was forced to watch Panthers games for 4 long years. I want to give some shout outs to all my friends in the North Carolina area that root for the Panthers and are actual fans. My boys Randy, Marshall, Nicky P, Steele, Easonian, godfather(Joey), Yao, and Andy. I wish y'all a good game, but unfortunately Atlanta has to come into your town and whoop up on ya!!! Hopefully everybody enjoys the food, game, and of course the atmosphere.
-Bon Appetit, Long may you eat.
Food:
We are going to be grilling flank steak today with a mama Koppelman marinade that is to die for. The flank steak isn't the sexiest cut of meat, but damn is it good when prepared with this marinade and sliced perfectly. If I am cooking for a party or a group of buddies for the game I usually end up buying 2 flank steaks. The best part about these is that all you have to do is marinate them for a while and then throw em on the grill until they look ready. Not too hard, right? Here is a list of items you would need:
-1 cup soy sauce
-1/2 cup brown sugar
-1/4 vinegar
-1/4 cup lemon juice
-1/2 cup pineapple juice
-2 tsp. salt
-t tsp. garlic
Mix together the soy, brown sugar, vinegar, juices, salt, and garlic in a saucepan. Bring that to a boil. Then pour over your flank steaks, store in the fridge overnight or 6-8 hours. Them suckers will be quite tasty once you take em out of the container. Don't eat them yet though, they are still raw. You might want to make some extra little dishes along with the flank steak like some wings or something. Either way, once they are sliced and prepared on the serving dish, it is quite the feast. Two steaks yields a lot of food for everybody. If preparing this food has an effect on the outcome of Falcons games has not been tested before, but we will see today! Enjoy.
Falcons game:
I read something in the AJC this week that was both interesting but at the same time a little depressing....the Falcons have not played a game outside since week 3 at Tampa Bay. Oh dear Lord, this is the reason why I am one of the biggest supporters of Arthur Blank building a new outdoor stadium, no not a dome with a fancy retractable roof!! A classic football stadium like real men used to play in. Being inside like that for too long almost weakens us as a football team. With the Packers having home field throughout the playoffs, you expect us to come out and perform at Lambeau Field during winter after being in domes all season??? Yea, didn't think so. Back to the Panthers. I always have liked this divisional rivalry and it is one that is on the rise with the resurgence of the Carolina Panthers organization. I will be the first to tell you that I was a huge Cam Newton hater in college, but now that he has donned an NFL uniform I am a big fan. I know what you guys are thinking....Why is Chris loving on the Panthers right now...not sure really. I just have respect for where they are heading, especially after the Falcons having their own taste of the doldrums of the NFL a few years back. Here are some things I am looking for in this game:
-Our defense played well last game with a couple of sacks and the pass defense playing better than expected without the presence of Grimes. Even with those sacks I could tell that we had to get more pressure! I mean C'mon MAN!!!! We have Ray Edwards, who is a freakin boxer in his spare time, Abraham, and a gaggle of defensive tackles that can put pressure on the quarterback. This is absurd that we do not get more sacks. Hopefully we can force Newton to scramble around and run into some of our guys. Along with the defense, I am always looking for and giving shout outs to my man SPOOOOOON!!! New face of the defense, bringing that much needed swagger to every game baby.
-The Panthers announced that they placed their 2 starting defensive tackles on IR earlier this week. That news immediately caused Jon Clayton to tweet that the Falcons were planning to run Turner all day long. Your damn right, we gotta tire that defense out as early as possible so their rushing tandem on the edges don't effect Ryan. One connection on a deep ball would be nice for me, as long as we can have some sort of momentum with those deep throws. If we can get our typical Falcons offense rolling early we could put up 30 plus on the Panthers.
-Lastly.....let's build a big lead and not let up in the second half. That is all.
I am so excited for this game today. Hoping for a sunny day in Charlotte with the dirty birds just soaring through the air haha. Hopefully we can bounce back from last week and come out to make a statement about our playoff chances. I wish I was in Charlotte to be at this game talking mad stuff to Panthers faithful, but as my dad said to me earlier "Unfortunately you have to watch it on your 50" flat screen, so suck it up". Agreed. Since I went to school up there, I was forced to watch Panthers games for 4 long years. I want to give some shout outs to all my friends in the North Carolina area that root for the Panthers and are actual fans. My boys Randy, Marshall, Nicky P, Steele, Easonian, godfather(Joey), Yao, and Andy. I wish y'all a good game, but unfortunately Atlanta has to come into your town and whoop up on ya!!! Hopefully everybody enjoys the food, game, and of course the atmosphere.
-Bon Appetit, Long may you eat.
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Falcons @ Houston: Gotta Stuff the Run!!!
Last week was another week where I feel like we should have definitely won by a large margin. That 4th down touchdown pass was pretty absurd to start off. However, I did like how the Falcons showed up and took care of business. Those are the type of games that winning programs must win and we went ahead and finished out our homestand 2-1. Today was one of the matchups that I am sure Fox was so amped to air until Matt Schaub got injured. Without all of the injuries this game has great backstory to it, but now that rookie T.J. Yates is starting it is almost a backburner to what is going on in the NFL today. Do I need to even say that I am pumped about the game, or is that becoming routine for you readers??? If not..........then you need to get it together because I am jacked to see my Dirtybirds dominate all over the field today.
Food:
For today I am going to go ahead and prepare a similar dish to what I have cooked before. My brother is in town so I figured I would cook a ton of buffalo wings. Last time that I prepared buffalo wings they came out perfect, Calgary Hot Wings, but today I am also going to fix some tangy wings as well. I have already put up a list of the items needed for the hot wings, but here is a list of the items you would need for the tangy wings:
-2 tablespoons olive oil
-1/2 cup soy sauce
-2 tablespoons ketchup
-1 cup honey
-1 clove garlic
-salt & pepper to taste
The best part about these wings is that they are cooked in the oven rather than the stove. I will be dominating our new grill at the apartment while at the same time dominating these bad boys in the oven!! These wings are very easy to prepare. Once you have made the sauce to pour over them, you put them in the oven at 375 degrees for about an hour.
Falcons game:
-The game today is one that I honestly worried about on the schedule, but once Schaub got injured and then Leinart was also injured I began to view it as a must win. We have never traveled to Houston in order to dominate them like today, but we must put in a good showing today in order to continue to prove that we are worthy of that wildcard spot. The Falcons are sitting at 7-4 and must get another win to solidify themselves as a dominant team that is looking to make some noise in the playoffs. Here is what I am looking for during the game:
-Well I watched numerous episodes of D-Block on the Atlanta Falcons website a couple of days ago and I was immediately hooked. This show pumps me up and honestly shows me how awesome my boy Sean Weatherspoon is!! I am looking for my boys on the D-Block to make a statement today and shut down the Texans running offense. The Texans are very prone to making the defense look silly, but the Falcons are coming in with a very highly touted running defense that is coming in to prove a point. With the absence of Brent Grime I am looking for our fellow cornerbacks to step up and most importantly Dunta Robinson to show that he is the #1 cornerback that we paid him to be.
-Our offense has been hitting on all cylinders the past couple weeks, but we have been unable to put away teams when need be. The Texans, with their top 2 quarterbacks, are one of those teams that we need to come out and shut down! The impact that Tony G is having on our team is remarkable and I feel like his veteran attitude is rubbing off on many of the wide receivers. Harry Douglas is a beast at the slot wide receiver and making it look easy. Wes Welker style in the slot! I am looking for Julio Jones to come back and have a statement game along with Rowdy Roddy White. The receivers will get attention, but we all know that Mike Smith is going to come out and run Turner down their throats!!!
Can I say anything to get you more pumped up for this game?!?!?! Yea, I didn't think so. Today is about a Dirtybird day filled with numerous highlights. Even though both quarterbacks are down that does not mean that we need to take the Texans lightly. Their running game is for real and we need to make sure to stop that at the beginning of the game in order to make a statement. I will be at my new place breaking in the grill with my brother who also has a blog. Check his out.....its about restaurant reviews in the DC area. http://districtfoodguide.blogspot.com/ Check it out, you will not be dissapointed!!! Lets get hype and watch our Dirtybirds dominate some Texans!!! You all enjoy the Falcons, food, and of course the atmosphere!
-Bon Appetit, Long May You Eat
Food:
For today I am going to go ahead and prepare a similar dish to what I have cooked before. My brother is in town so I figured I would cook a ton of buffalo wings. Last time that I prepared buffalo wings they came out perfect, Calgary Hot Wings, but today I am also going to fix some tangy wings as well. I have already put up a list of the items needed for the hot wings, but here is a list of the items you would need for the tangy wings:
-2 tablespoons olive oil
-1/2 cup soy sauce
-2 tablespoons ketchup
-1 cup honey
-1 clove garlic
-salt & pepper to taste
The best part about these wings is that they are cooked in the oven rather than the stove. I will be dominating our new grill at the apartment while at the same time dominating these bad boys in the oven!! These wings are very easy to prepare. Once you have made the sauce to pour over them, you put them in the oven at 375 degrees for about an hour.
Falcons game:
-The game today is one that I honestly worried about on the schedule, but once Schaub got injured and then Leinart was also injured I began to view it as a must win. We have never traveled to Houston in order to dominate them like today, but we must put in a good showing today in order to continue to prove that we are worthy of that wildcard spot. The Falcons are sitting at 7-4 and must get another win to solidify themselves as a dominant team that is looking to make some noise in the playoffs. Here is what I am looking for during the game:
-Well I watched numerous episodes of D-Block on the Atlanta Falcons website a couple of days ago and I was immediately hooked. This show pumps me up and honestly shows me how awesome my boy Sean Weatherspoon is!! I am looking for my boys on the D-Block to make a statement today and shut down the Texans running offense. The Texans are very prone to making the defense look silly, but the Falcons are coming in with a very highly touted running defense that is coming in to prove a point. With the absence of Brent Grime I am looking for our fellow cornerbacks to step up and most importantly Dunta Robinson to show that he is the #1 cornerback that we paid him to be.
-Our offense has been hitting on all cylinders the past couple weeks, but we have been unable to put away teams when need be. The Texans, with their top 2 quarterbacks, are one of those teams that we need to come out and shut down! The impact that Tony G is having on our team is remarkable and I feel like his veteran attitude is rubbing off on many of the wide receivers. Harry Douglas is a beast at the slot wide receiver and making it look easy. Wes Welker style in the slot! I am looking for Julio Jones to come back and have a statement game along with Rowdy Roddy White. The receivers will get attention, but we all know that Mike Smith is going to come out and run Turner down their throats!!!
Can I say anything to get you more pumped up for this game?!?!?! Yea, I didn't think so. Today is about a Dirtybird day filled with numerous highlights. Even though both quarterbacks are down that does not mean that we need to take the Texans lightly. Their running game is for real and we need to make sure to stop that at the beginning of the game in order to make a statement. I will be at my new place breaking in the grill with my brother who also has a blog. Check his out.....its about restaurant reviews in the DC area. http://districtfoodguide.blogspot.com/ Check it out, you will not be dissapointed!!! Lets get hype and watch our Dirtybirds dominate some Texans!!! You all enjoy the Falcons, food, and of course the atmosphere!
-Bon Appetit, Long May You Eat
Friday, December 2, 2011
Lockout Over: Bring back the Atlanta Hawks in the Highlight Factory
I decided that now that the NBA and the players have decided to not cancel the entire season it is time to give the Atlanta Hawks a little love. I can't begin to explain how excited I am that the NBA has returned. Many people hate the NBA and say there is no competition, but I however am a fan that can watch literally every Hawks game with the same amount of enthusiasm throughout the season. I decided that I would give you all a couple updates on the current Hawks roster and when the season starts to update you guys every 10 games or so with how the team is looking. I won't be preparing any food for these blogs, but rather just shedding a little light on how the Hawks are faring during the upcoming 66 game season. Of course I would say this, but I truly believe the Hawks have a legitimate chance with this lockout shortened season and of course with the last couple of seasons we as fans will have plenty to be excited about. Let's go HAWKS FAITHFUL.
One thing that the lockout did give the Hawks and every other team in the league an upper hand on is rest. Every player in the league will tell you that they enjoyed the longer break, it gave them a chance to rest their bodies and switch up their regular routines during the off-season. The Hawks have made the playoffs four consecutive years and have advanced past the first-round the last three years. That amount of play after the regular season will take a toll on a player and with the lockout it gave everybody a chance to re-charge their batteries. After the much needed rest a lot of the players started working out on their own without the luxury of team facilities and trainers. It has to be hard for a player to stay in shape when they have no real light at the end of the tunnel. After watching the video of Josh Smith getting some shots up at the Hawks facility, a video you MUST check out on the Hawks website, I was assured that our players have been taken their workouts seriously. The word on the street is that our main core of Smith, Johnson, and Horford have all slimmed down noticeably and look as fit as I have seen them in a long long time. One side note of Smith slimming down and looking much more agile and athletic is I am thinking he is taking his switch to small forward as a permanent one. Hopefully that will lead to the Hawks signing some kind of inside presence so we can slide Horford over to the 4 where we saw him excel at some points last year. Just the thought of the Hawks getting out and running their fast break offense with a faster Smith, Horford, Johnson at the 3 point line, and Teague turning on the jets gets me crunk!!!
A topic of interest to Hawks fans is the injury status updates of a couple of key Hawks. The AJC revealed today that Kirk Hinrich had shoulder surgery to repair some damage that he had from early season with the Washington Wizards. Hinrich is not supposed to be out too long with the hopes of coming back towards the end of December/early January. With the season not even starting until Christmas Day I am imagining Hinrich missing two weeks of the regular season and taking probably another two to get into a rhythm with his teammates. Marvin Williams had back surgery to relieve his constant back problems that have seem to plagued him over the past two seasons or so. With a chance to fully heal I am hoping this gives Marvin extra incentive to get back to full strength and provide some much needed punch off the bench in what seems to be his new role.
The Hawks have a potent returning core of players and are in need of adding some depth. Especially some scoring off the bench with the likely departure of Jamal Crawford and also some veteran toughness to beat some ass in the paint. My man Zaza needs a bash brother to elbow people and start fights with. With the shortened season and teams probably not playing their best basketball for a while, I imagine the Hawks having a good regular season with hopes of positioning themselves for the playoffs. A year of Larry Drew's offense under their belts should hopefully give them the opportunity to play more on their instincts rather than thinking about where the coach wants them. I am probably a little more excited than the average fan is because I love my Atlanta sports teams, but I think this is a year that the Atlanta Hawks can get over that 2nd round hump. The Highlight Factory is back BABY and is going to be bumping on opening night. I'll be there FOR SURE.
One thing that the lockout did give the Hawks and every other team in the league an upper hand on is rest. Every player in the league will tell you that they enjoyed the longer break, it gave them a chance to rest their bodies and switch up their regular routines during the off-season. The Hawks have made the playoffs four consecutive years and have advanced past the first-round the last three years. That amount of play after the regular season will take a toll on a player and with the lockout it gave everybody a chance to re-charge their batteries. After the much needed rest a lot of the players started working out on their own without the luxury of team facilities and trainers. It has to be hard for a player to stay in shape when they have no real light at the end of the tunnel. After watching the video of Josh Smith getting some shots up at the Hawks facility, a video you MUST check out on the Hawks website, I was assured that our players have been taken their workouts seriously. The word on the street is that our main core of Smith, Johnson, and Horford have all slimmed down noticeably and look as fit as I have seen them in a long long time. One side note of Smith slimming down and looking much more agile and athletic is I am thinking he is taking his switch to small forward as a permanent one. Hopefully that will lead to the Hawks signing some kind of inside presence so we can slide Horford over to the 4 where we saw him excel at some points last year. Just the thought of the Hawks getting out and running their fast break offense with a faster Smith, Horford, Johnson at the 3 point line, and Teague turning on the jets gets me crunk!!!
A topic of interest to Hawks fans is the injury status updates of a couple of key Hawks. The AJC revealed today that Kirk Hinrich had shoulder surgery to repair some damage that he had from early season with the Washington Wizards. Hinrich is not supposed to be out too long with the hopes of coming back towards the end of December/early January. With the season not even starting until Christmas Day I am imagining Hinrich missing two weeks of the regular season and taking probably another two to get into a rhythm with his teammates. Marvin Williams had back surgery to relieve his constant back problems that have seem to plagued him over the past two seasons or so. With a chance to fully heal I am hoping this gives Marvin extra incentive to get back to full strength and provide some much needed punch off the bench in what seems to be his new role.
The Hawks have a potent returning core of players and are in need of adding some depth. Especially some scoring off the bench with the likely departure of Jamal Crawford and also some veteran toughness to beat some ass in the paint. My man Zaza needs a bash brother to elbow people and start fights with. With the shortened season and teams probably not playing their best basketball for a while, I imagine the Hawks having a good regular season with hopes of positioning themselves for the playoffs. A year of Larry Drew's offense under their belts should hopefully give them the opportunity to play more on their instincts rather than thinking about where the coach wants them. I am probably a little more excited than the average fan is because I love my Atlanta sports teams, but I think this is a year that the Atlanta Hawks can get over that 2nd round hump. The Highlight Factory is back BABY and is going to be bumping on opening night. I'll be there FOR SURE.
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