Random Thoughs, Sights, Sounds - A Potpourri of Knowledge

We'll start off today's randomness with a 'Separated at Birth' (always good for a laugh).

Jason Priestley

Grizzly Adams.

Jason Prestley - WTF dude? You ruled West Beverly High back in the day, where you beat the legions of women admirers off of you with a stick (it's a tough job - I have the same problem). The Peach Pit was your castle where everyone bowed down to your coolness and now you look like your auditioning for the lead role of the Grizzly Adams biopic. Have the aliens come down and got you like they did Katie Holmes? Are you trying to become Natalie Portman's next boyfriend? The world's a better place with Brandon Walsh in it. BRING BACK BRANDON, BRING BACK BRANDON.

One person I don't want to bring back, rather let him go far, far away and never been seen again is the Boston Globe's Dan Shaughnessy.

Shaughnessy is really turning in the Pulitzer Prize winning copy with his last couple of columns, one on Thursday about what life would be like if the Patriots had won Super Bowl 42, and one earlier this summer about his replica of the Green Monster in his backyard. Talk about mailing it in. Why do you still have a job?

Shaughnessy go away - no one cares about your backyard or how the world would have turned out if the Pats won the Super Bowl. You're entering John Tomase status as the most hated writer (if you're not already) on the Boston Sports Scene.

Speaking of writing on the Boston Sports Scene is their anyone left to cover sports for the Boston Herald? Does anyone read the Boston Herald anymore, especially when you can get riveting coverage from the likes of a John Tomase? In the last few weeks they've lost sports writers Rob Bradford, Michael Felger (both to WEEI.com) and Tony Massarotti (Boston Globe). It might be time for the Herald to bring back Joe Fitzgerald, Kevin Mannix, George Kimball, and Tim Horgan all out of retirement.

From yesterday's Washington Redskins fantasy football draft, Chris Cooley's team is screwed this week based on the performance of Jason Campbell (only 133 yards passing and 1 TD) and Shaun Shazham (1 PAT).

He better have drafted some great players at other positions or it's going to be a long season of fantasy football nightmares, the cold sweats and cuddling up in the fetal position next to Christy Cooley (who, based on the video, is totally in love with Peyton Manning). Chris Cooley didn't do Campbell's team any favors having only 1 catch for 7 yards. BTW, that video might be the greatest video ever - I can't stop watching it. I think a bounce back year is coming for Steve 'I'll beat you up' Smif. The next 14 games, there gonna fill his rail'. I love Fred Smoot.

And finally we'll end the week on an upbeat note and once again mention our favorite candidate for Vice President - Sarah Palin, who absolutely killed during her VP speech on Wednesday evening.

Not only is Palin a lawmaker but she's also an actress, as I swear I saw her play the role of teacher/stripper, Miss Davis in Varsity Blues (looks like a match to me). Actually, the acress who was Miss Davis in Varsity Blues, and went to the prom with Billy Bob was Tonie Perensky.

Have a great weekend everyone.