While brainstorming for a clever title, I somehow managed to drop a reference to Metallica's classic 1984 offering,
Ride The Lightning. While I prefer
Master of Puppets, tracks like "Fight Fire With Fire," "For Whom The Bell Tolls," "Fade to Black," and "Creeping Death" still sound better than over half of today's so-called heavy metal. Funny but true, Metallica originally wanted to title the record
Metal Up Your Ass, complete with artwork of a man's vicious, muscular arm rising from inside a toilet...wielding a nasty looking knife. I'm not making this up. In fact, I'll bet a few of you may still have a Ride The Lightning tour t-shirt, now faded and full of holes, with the masterful toiletry art on back.
How I miss the old Metallica...And now for tonight's pigskin pick...
Seattle +5.5The Seahawks are
2-0 this preseason, beating Minnesota on the road 34-17 and the Bears at home 29-26. Although I don't have the intel on which QBs Mike Holmgren plans to play and for how long, I can't imagine that in a nationally televised game he will choose Charlie Frye, who last week played the entire game, completing 20-35 passes for 209 yards AND
three interceptions. I expect to see a lot of Seneca Wallace, who has consistently impressed this preseason. Also, watch for Seattle rookie running back Justin Forsett, who last week gained 261 all-purpose yards, including 52 yards rushing in overtime. San Diego may be one of the most talked about teams to reach the Super Bowl this year, but tonight, and perhaps all season, they will be without Sean Merriman and his "Lights Out" dance, which, sorry Sean, looks more like a man fighting off a hornet attack. Plus, even though it was one preseason game, how did the mighty Super Bowl contenders lose to the Rams last week to the baseball score of 7-6? Finally, if past preseason battles matter to you, the Seahawks hold a 5-3 edge, including a come from behind win last year, 24-16. If week three of the preseason is truly a "dress rehearsal" for the regular season, then my money is on Seattle.
Now go play some classic Metallica at stun volume!
Saturday: 1-0
Overall all-sports record: 16-8