Where Will Tom Brady Play Next Year?

A report was released this morning from the NFL combine that said that people are thinking Tom Brady is more likely to leave the Patriots at this point than to come back. I cannot disagree with this statement more. I think the NFL is so obsessed with keeping its name in the sporting news year round that they will make up stuff just to get people talking.

For example, there was a story, I think two days ago, about how small Joe Burrow's hands measured at the combine. It was one of the top stories on "PTI". ESPN covered it as it was the biggest story of the day. The NFL Network was all abuzz at this news. I mean, it is the size of his hands. Who in the hell cares about this nonsense that much? Who was tuning in to see how big Joe Burrow's hands are? The only person who handled this non story the right way was Burrow. If you haven't seen it yet, go check out his tweet after all these sports stations and websites ran the story about his hand size. It is perfect. And now we have this Brady story.

I haven't thought for a second that he is leaving New England. Why would he? They are apparently out there right now looking for players to add that would compliment his skills. They are also, while horrible, horrible people, one of the more established and well run NFL franchises. They are insane, and filled with monsters, but they know how to run a football team. And then I look at some of the "preferred destinations" for Brady, and none of them make sense, for him at least.

Where is Brady rumored to go? One place mentioned the 49ers. That isn't happening. Yes, Brady is a much better QB than Jimmy Garroppolo, but they have less talent at receiver than the Patriots, their defense will regress and their division is the most competitive in the NFL. Sure, it would be nice for him to play for his favorite team as a kid, and his hometown team, but they are not suited to his style of play. Another website mentioned that he, and the Raiders, had mutual interest. This is wrong on so many different levels. First off, they are moving to Las Vegas, and I don't think any 40 plus year old man that is married with multiple children wants to go play in Vegas. They also have little to no talent on the outside. They also want to run the ball. They also have a subpar defense. But worst of all, they have Jon Gruden at head coach. This idea would have been great maybe a decade ago, but now it is just nonsense. The Chargers seem to be another team that people mention, and maybe Brady wants to play in a warmer climate closer to home. But that team doesn't draw at all, they are another team that wants to utilize their running backs more. And while Keenan Allen is really, really good, he has taken far too many hits waiting on ducks from Phillip Rivers, and he is a bit slower than he used to be. They are also not a legit contender. Same thing with the Raiders. I also heard that Tampa Bay is a "sleeping giant" in all the Brady talk. This is the only team that "makes sense" because of the talent at receiver. But, outside of that, they have a ton to work on to be a truly competitive team. They also haven't given up on Jameis Winston for some reason. They also need to retool their defense to be any kind of a threat, and their coach, Bruce Arians has said as much. Yes, Arians is a master with QB's, especially older ones, but Brady doesn't really move the needle for this team. Carson Palmer was put into a great situation, with playmakers everywhere, the last time Arians took on an older QB. Brady has the playmakers on offense, but this defense is far from legit.

So, when I sit back and just try to think about it, and make arguments for other teams, I always come back to many facts that favor the Patriots. They are working to get him some talented dudes. He has been with the same coach his whole career. Josh McDaniels, who is a coward, has been his best coordinator his whole career. The Patriots have done everything for him. They gave him his shot, and he has rewarded them with six rings. I just don't see him leaving now, when he will be 43 during next season, to try and help some middling team sell some tickets. I would be stunned if he signs elsewhere, and I will come on this website and eat crow for days. I still fully believe that, come the 2020 NFL regular season, Tom Brady will be the starting QB for the New England Patriots.

Ty

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Ty Watches "Better Call Saul" Season 5 Premier

Season five, I believe the penultimate season, of “Better Call Saul” kicked off this past Sunday and Monday with two new episodes, and they were great. I’m a fan of this show.

Originally I was on the fence when they announced it, but when I saw that Bob Oedenkirk and Vince Gilligan were attached, I started to get more on board. Then I watched the first season, and loved it. The same can be said for the next three seasons. They’ve all been great. They have also brought back characters from “Breaking Bad”, many of which I really liked. Mike Erhmantraut, Gus Fring, Lavell Crawford’s character, they’re back and they’re just as wonderful. I also love the new additions. Kim Wexler is wonderful, and I hope she gets an okay outcome, although I don’t think she will. Michael McKean was exceptional as Jimmy/Saul’s bigger, much more successful and smarter brother. McKean’s partner, who I know from “Saved By the Bell: The College Years” is smarmy and slimy and perfect. All the gangsters and dealers, it’s like a glimpse of the “Breaking Bad” future.

As for Jimmy/Saul, he started out the series as a guy that just constantly gets beat down by life. He is getting passed up for every law job, his brother is clearly better than him, he’s looked upon as a second class citizen, things just don’t go his way. As the show has continued, you can slowly see the transformation. He is clearly getting sick of his lot in life, and he’s determined to change it. And, he does it pretty underhanded, and he’s pretty shady. You could really see the transformation at the end of the past season, especially when he does the double finger guns at Kim after winning a case and tells her “it’s Saul Goodman”.

That continues directly at the start of the new season. We do get to see him in Omaha at the Cinnabon he works at, his criminal hiding out/protection stuff. But when they flash back to him becoming Saul, he’s really becoming Saul. He has the Bluetooth, the cheesy clothes, his signature hairdo and his scamming ways are front and center. The way he convinced a lobby worker to jam up the elevator so he could get another lawyer to help him, and his clients out, was Saul at his best, and seemingly earliest. When he also tries to convince Kim to play along with him when she’s struggling with one of her cases, it just oozes slime from his part. And bless her heart, Kim doesn’t want to do immoral and unethical things with him, but she does truly love him, she goes ahead and uses his plan, even though she hates every second of it. And the stuff with Mike and Gus is as thrilling and nail biting and has all the intensity that “Breaking Bad” had. The same can be said for the Mexican drug cartel, especially when they picked up Saul at the end of the second episode. I literally cannot wait to see what happens next week.

All in all though, this show is Bob Oedenkirk’s vehicle, and he is driving it like a master driver. He’s so good in this role. Any hesitations I may have had at the start, they’re long gone by now. This is one of the best shows on TV, and I’m so glad it’s back on, and taking us on this ride once again. “Better Call Saul” is not “Breaking Bad”, hardly any shows are, but this is an excellent off shoot of that wonderful series. And I feel like this season is going to be truly amazing. I’m so happy it’s back.

Ty

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Pelicans vs. Lakers in the Playoffs Would Be Awesome

Before  really get into the meat of my topic today I was to put some stuff out there first. I want everyone to know that I have adopted the Memphis Grizzlies as my favorite NBA team. They are closest to me, I have been to multiple games, I love the city and the arena and they are a fun team to watch. I also believe without a shadow of a doubt that Ja Morant is the Rookie of the Year, and that it shouldn't even be a close vote. Hell, I'd go as far to say that he could, and maybe should, be the unanimous choice. I also find the entire team a blast to watch, I think they will be a perennial playoff team sooner rather than later, that Morant is going to become even more of a star and that they are ahead of schedule, in a very good way.

Okay, with all that being said, and please keep that in mind as I write my piece today, I want to see New Orleans and the Lakers face off in a first round playoff series. I know this means the Grizzlies would get pushed out, they have little to no shot of catching up with Dallas or OKC, and I am fine with that. They will be in the playoffs next year. But, with the game between the Pelicans and Lakers tonight, and with the Pelicans at full strength, I think this would be the absolute dopest first round playoff matchup. It has so many elements that would make this so awesome. We have AD having to go back to New Orleans to play, at least, 2 games. That crowd is going to boo the absolute crap out of him. It won't matter because he is incredibly talented, and a super gifted basketball player, but it would be almost cathartic for the Pelicans fans to have that moment, and maybe prove that they don't need AD after all. On the other side, we'd have Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and any other player the Lakers traded to get AD. They would all get their chance to prove to the Lakers front office that they maybe gave up too much. Again, AD is a generational player, and if he gets the Lakers a title it will be totally worth it. But still, they gave up their future to get this guy, and some of those guys, Ingram I feel especially, will want to stick it to them. Just like AD getting booed, it won't matter, but it would be so much fun to watch. Then we have Zion versus LeBron. We have the current best player, and face of the league for the past almost two decades versus the guy everyone figures will be the new face when, and if he can stay healthy, LeBron retires.

Forget the playoffs for a moment. I'm excited to see them matchup tonight. I saw a picture on Bleacher Report earlier today asking the question of which one is more likely to dunk on the other one, and I got pumped at the idea. During a regular season game. Imagine that energy in a 7 game series. I mean, I'm sure it would be a sweep, maybe the Pelicans get one, but still, it would be fun. It kind of reminds me of when AD pushed the Pelicans into the playoffs and they played the Warriors. The Warriors won the series with ease, but AD was amazing. I feel like Zion can do that, but he has a much better supporting cast. I also like some of the other cross matchups. I love Ingram going against a guy like Avery Bradley. Or seeing Jrue Holiday face up with Rajon Rondo. I want to see how AD would guard Zion. This series would be great.

Again, the Grizzlies are my team. Ja is my dude. They're going to be a real player in the West very soon. But, just for one season, I want to see the Pelicans get swept by the Lakers. It will be a quick, but absolute blast of a series. Lets see it happen.

Ty

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Ty Listens to the Podcast "Ear Hustle"

Awhile back on the podcast I mentioned that I was currently getting caught up on a different podcast called "Ear Hustle". today I got totally caught up, and I have to tell you, this is one of the best, most informative, eye opening and true story telling I have ever listened to.

I was first interested in this particular pod when I heard one of the co hosts, Earlonne Woods, on another podcast I enjoy called "Without Fail". Hearing his story, hearing how they got "Ear Hustle" started, hearing how he was doing now that, spoiler alert, he has been released from jail, I was totally in for it all. I then heard that his other co host was a visual artist and a volunteer at the prison named Nigel Poor. I looked her stuff up, I thought she seemed cool, so I immediately subscribed later that day to "Ear Hustle".

It took me awhile to get going, I do listen to tons of other stuff, but once I got started, I just could not stop listening. I would try to listen to at least three episodes a day. The episodes are no more than 45 minutes long, so while this wasn't too hard, I do have two younger kids, so I had to find free time to listen. I would listen on runs, during races, on my way to play basketball or during quiet time in my house. I was, and still am, hooked.

The stories are so real because they come from real inmates. They are personal. They are dark. Some are funny at times. Both Nigel and Earlonne are excellent hosts. They really know how to talk to one another and other people. The new co host who comes in season four, after Earlonne was released from prison, he calls himself New York, is just as good as the other two. This show knows exactly what it is doing, and they do it so damn well.

There are so many things I have learned, as a suburban white dude, about prison that I have never thought. I have also found out that a lot of the urban legends about prison are pretty far fetched. But also, there are still some things that ring true. Prison seems boring and repetitive. It seems dour. People do get sick and tired of doing the same thing all the time. Well, some people do. Others appreciate the structure, or at the very least, they need it. One of the biggest things I have gotten out of this show is that these prisoners, some who have done some heinous things, are people, and they are capable of rehabilitating themselves. Earlonne was arrested for armed robbery, and I respect him and his story more than people who have never served time. Some of the guys that come on and talk about their stories, what they did was awful, but I feel empathy for the ones that sound like they have changed. I just listened to an episode about a guy that got off death row, and he really seems like he has changed for the better. The season four finale was a harrowing story of anger, violence, forgiveness and redemption. It nearly brought me to tears. While still in prison, the stories Earlonne and Nigel told, and had people tell them, were wonderful and eye opening. I feared that may change when Earlonne got released, but New York kept the stories from the inside going, and having Earlonne talk to guys that got out, and how they are doing now, it is a great blend.

"Ear Hustle" is one of the best put together podcasts that is out there right now. It is also one of the most original, and coolest ideas for a podcast. After getting caught up, I have told my wife that I am inclined to go and volunteer my time at a prison. I don't know what I would do, but I want to do something because this show has made me realize that I have something to offer, and I shouldn't shy away from prisoners. They are people. People who made terrible choices, but people nonetheless. I am so excited for season five, and I don't have to wait too long. It comes back early March, the 5th I want to say, and you better believe that I will be waiting with bated breath.

I cannot recommend "Ear Hustle" enough. It is truly wonderful.

Ty

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Ty Listen's to Har Mar Superstar's "Hot Dish"

I come to you today with another album review of another record I have been looking forward to for awhile now.

About a year ago I guy I am a big time fan of, Har Mar Superstar, announced that he was working with a singer named Sabrina Ellis, and they would be touring and releasing a record within a year. I was stoked. As I said, I love Har Mar, and anytime he works with someone else, it usually works out. He even made Macauly Caulkin sound decent when I saw him live, and Caulikn's Velvet Underground cover band opened for him. Needless to say, Har Mar is a pro, and he makes good choices. They call themselves Heartbones, and they released a few singles during summer. I loved those. I even thought of putting it on my best of music that year. I also heard that, on tour, Heartbones was doing the entirety of "Dirty Dancing" live on stage. I even had a shot to see them in Kansas City, but too much stuff came up and I had to miss the show. But still, I was following Heartbones on all social media. I listened to the released singles, I watched videos and I followed their announcements. So, when I saw Har Mar posting about the album coming out today, I was waiting with super anticipation. I took my daughter to the doctor this morning, and on the way we listened. I then went to my buddy's diner afterward and listened to it again. We then drove home and I listened for a third time. And as I type this, I am listening to it again.

Needless to say, I love this record. There is no bad song on the whole eleven song long record. Every song is an absolute homerun. The record opens with one of the singles I had already heard, "This Time It's Different", but they juiced it up a bit. They made it sound a little cleaner, and I am here for it. The rest of the record is so cool and poppy, in a great way, and a throwback to the "Dirty Dancing" era music and, I am now happy to admit this, I love a good, synthy piano, which is all over this album. The second track, "I Like Your Way" has that excellent 80's style sound that I have found myself digging a ton lately. "Open Relations" is groovy, funky tune that just makes me want to dance. Every song makes me want to dance on this album for that matter. "Control" has a great distorted sound to it, and I love the drums on the song. The vocals are pretty great as well. Both Har Mar and Sabrina Ellis can really, really sing, especially this genre of music. "Don't Read the Comments" is a perfect song for the current world we live in where anyone anywhere can tell people how they feel about their art. "Unforgivable" starts off with a really cool acoustic guitar and some soft piano and Ellis singing softly in, I believe, French. The song then builds and builds with some cool flange throughout the 3 minute run time. "Little Dancer" is the other single that made its way onto the record, and just like with "This Time It's Different", they added some studio magic, some more instruments, and it sounds wonderful. My daughter and I were both singing along this afternoon. The last four songs send this record out so perfectly. "Dashboard" sounds like it is straight out of an 80's movie montage, and I love every single second of it. This might be the most dance worthy track on the whole record. "Claws 87" is just a cool ass song. It has a cool feel to it, the lyrics are cool and the way they sing it is cool. This is the coolest track by far. They follow that up with their cover of "Hungry Eyes". Look, I enjoy the original, so to hear a couple singers I really like do an updated version of the song, it makes it that much better for me. I also love the distorted vocals that sound echo-ey throughout. And the closer, "Beg For It" rules. It is almost all synth piano and the singing is so cool. It sounds like the song that was at the end of the "Black Mirror" movie "Bandersnatch", except it is a tiny bit less robotic, and I am all in for it.

I love, love, love "Hot Dish". I cannot wait to listen to it a bunch of more times. I hope, they are touring again, that they come close to Saint Louis so I can go see them. This is the type of music I am really digging right now, and this record is simply wonderful. I cannot recommend it enough. Har Mar rules on this, and I am so glad that I now know who Sabrina Ellis is because she is a great, great singer. Go check out this record ASAP.

Ty

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Ty Listens to Nathaniel Rateliff's "And It's Still Alright"

On our pod about what we were most looking forward to in 2020, during the music section, I mentioned Nathaniel Rateliff's upcoming solo record, “And It’s Still Alright”. I am a big fan of his band, I like his voice, and I was curious as to what he would sound like solo. I know his early work is mostly solo, and acoustic, but truth be told, I don't listen to that very often, hardly ever in fact. I love the sound of The Nightsweats, with the horns and full backing band. He also lets his voice boom when performing with The Nightsweats, and it simply works. But as I have mentioned many times, I like when artists I enjoy take risks, and I was looking forward to this album. The record came out last week and I have listened to it four times all the way through now, and I think I can finally formulate an opinion on it.

Right off the bat I want to say that I like it. I think it is a solid album that has some really good songs on it. I feel like my kids and I will be singing along to some of the songs in the very near future. But, there are some tracks on it that feel out of place. They're a bit too "sleepy" if you ask me. It is almost like he wanted to really go hard on the acoustic stuff, feel around a bit, and sometimes that falls flat for me.

The record does start off really great for me. The opening track, "What A Drag" is a nice way to open an acoustic record. It is just him and his guitar, and I really enjoy the feel of the song. He follows that up with the song he released early, "And It's Still Alright", which has similar vibes to the opener, but a bit different. "All or Nothing" has a very slow feeling at the beginning, but the song picks up a good amount of steam, has a full band, and at this point, it is my favorite song on the album. I was nervous about the beginning, but the middle and end really bring it home. I also enjoy "Expecting to Lose". It has that Nightsweats sound, minus the horns, but with some kick ass slide guitar. Rateliff also sounds like himself the most on this track. It is also the most upbeat of all the songs on the record for me. "Tonight #2" is where I get a little lost. It has that constant strumming of guitar like a classical song. I also feel like Rateliff wanted to try something different with his voice, and it just feels off. I'm also not huge on bringing in a bunch of strings for no apparent reason. This song misses the mark for me. "Mavis" returns us to the acoustic guitar, and while I enjoy the guitar, the vocals are odd. They sound a bit hollow to me. But, the guitar, I really like the guitar and the quiet drums during the song. I also like how it gets a bit louder and faster midway through. It's a nice enough song. "You Need Me" is slower, but Rateliff sings it a bit faster than the music calls for. He seems sped up, and the music is always trying to catch up. Some of the lyrics are indecipherable for me. I do like "Time Stands". It has some electric guitar in it, and the lyrics are beautiful and devastating. This is the breakup song of the record. That is clear. It is really good too. I have always had an affinity for songs like this, so I was predisposed to liking it, and I like it quite a bit. He puts it all out there, and I enjoy this song very much. "Kissing Our Friends" returns us to the slower part of the album that I'm not super high on. It's an okay song, that has a nice acoustic intro. But I feel like, if I were to see him live, this is a song where I would kind of tune out of for the duration. Like I said, it is fine, just a bit too slow for me. The closer, "Rush On" has that slow beginning like so much of this album, but it never seems to build like the other songs with slower intros. It just kind of stays at the slow pace for the 4 minutes and 20 second so of the song. I feel like it is a fine closer for this record, but I would've personally liked something a bit more upbeat. Maybe switch this with "You Need Me". That's what I would've done.

In the end, I like the record mostly. They're definitely some songs I would've left off, but I am also not a professional musician. I also don't truly know what he is fully going through right now. I know this record is about his breakup, and that is clear enough. But I'm sure he had his idea of how he wanted to present it, and this was it. I'm still going to listen to the album a ton, I will just skip the songs I am not a big fan of. It's a good, not a great record. Maybe my expectations were too high, but his last two records, with The Nightsweats, have been total homeruns. This album is like a ground rule double. Still good, just not as good.

Ty

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John Beilein and Cleveland Did Not Work

I know that I have talked a ton about John Beilein on this site ever since he shockingly took the Cavs job last summer, but I have to talk about him yet again. Look, I made it very, very clear that I didn’t think he would make it the full five years of his contract, but for him to resign fifty-four games into the first season of his contract, during All Star break, is as shocking as him taking the job.

The Cavs job is clearly a wasteland. Hell, they fired a coach that took them to the Finals in his first season. They have had, I believe, six coaches in the past seven seasons. If I’m being totally honest, I don’t know who the coach was before Beilein took this job in the summer. In fact, besides David Blatt and Tyron Lue, I cannot name one other coach except for Beilein. But, this seemed like a good hire got them at the time, and man did it deteriorate much faster than anyone expected.

When Beilein was hired there was support all over the place. Apparently Cleveland did their homework and found a guy that is good at rebuilds. He was also considered a guy that could coax the best out of guys that may not be the greatest. I even thought they would give him time to build the roster his way. Then a bunch of wild stuff happened. His son resigned from Niagara University before coaching a single game. The Cavs, as expected, started very, very slow. In fact, they sit at 14-40 as I write this today. Then we have Kevin Love throwing fits during games. Look no further than him yelling at Collin Sexton to pass, getting the pass, chucking the ball at Cedi Osmann and then yelling at the whole team right before halftime. We also have Tristan Thompson coming to Beilein’s defense after the Love thing, then one night later, the two of them are caught on camera yelling at each other. Then we have anonymous players questioning his tactics to media and teammates. Then we have the “slugs/thugs” thing. Then we have a report a few days ago claiming that Beilein was “miserable”. And then the reports came out during All Star weekend that the two sides were coming to a decision for him to resign. Oh, and in the midst of all of this they kept Love and Thompson during the trade deadline, and inexplicably traded for Andre Drummond, who I am a fan of, he just doesn’t fit on this god awful Cavs team. Then yesterday Beilen announced he was stepping down.

This, I guess, was doomed from the start. Some guys aren’t pro head coaches. They don’t have the mindset. They’re used to being the judge, juror and executioner. They are the end all be all. Beilein was used to this way. He coached college for, pretty much, his entire career. Then, in his mid 60’s, he decides its time to try the NBA. I don’t fault him, but his ways are not conducive to professional basketball players. He’s too rah rah, too focused on fundamentals, too entrenched in getting time to develop. That doesn’t happen in the NBA for many reasons. Kevin Love doesn’t need to work on passing and rebounding. He’s already proven he can do that. Collin Sexton and Darius Garland are way too young, and have never been told that they need work. Cedi Osman is a vet, why would he listen to a career college coach. Andre Drummond is an All Star and a great low post guy. Why would he want to sit around and watch game tape for hours on end? And that Cavs front office is a total mess. They’ve proven multiple times that, sans LeBron, they’re a garbage NBA team. It has happened twice now.

I’m sure Beilein will have his pick of college jobs, some that may not even be open yet. I’ve already heard that schools like Indiana, Northwestern and Vanderbilt, all with coaches, are interested. But this NBA experiment has been an unmitigated disaster, and it will be one thing that’s always mentioned now. I mean, he couldn’t even get through one season. That is rough stuff. This is one of the predictions I got right that I wished I would be wrong. I’m still a little stunned he already gave up.

What a rough, downer half a season for Beilein. This is a stain on an otherwise stainless coaching career.

Ty

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What to Think of This Whole Astros Cheating Thing?

As I have stated many times on this site, RD is the baseball guy. But today, I feel like I need to give my take on this whole Astros cheating scandal.

First and foremost, and I guess this is kind of sad since I loved baseball so much as a child, I honestly don’t have any real feelings on it. To be honest, I don’t really care. I know what they did was very wrong. You should never, ever cheat to get an edge. That doesn’t make you a winner, it makes you a cheater. They will go down as one of, if not the, most undeserving champions in any professional sport ever. But, when I try to get upset or angry or want to say how bad this is, I just kind of shrug. It honestly has no effect on me either way. I could care less about what they did. It was a careless and wrong way to gain an advantage, but so were steroids, and people have just kind of let that all go by the wayside. Who’s to say the same thing won’t happen with the Astros. I wouldn’t be shocked if in, say three years, most people will have totally forgotten about it, and some will even claim that they are real champs.

Second, everyone that was involved, that was in very deep, I have no problem with them being relieved of their duties. Any person who worked for the Astros during this time, especially coaches and the front office that knew about it, and supported it, they needed to go. The coach, GM, all the front office people, they deserved to be fired. They cheated and they should have to pay a punishment. As for other people involved they moved on to different jobs, like Carlos Beltran and the former Red Sox manager, they also deserved to be let go. They cheated, and who’s to say they wouldn’t do it again at their current jobs. That’s the way it is in sports. Cheaters should not prosper. I get furious when college teams get caught cheating in recruiting, and this was happening in the pro game. That’s not cool.

Third, if I really truly cared, I’d be super pissed off of I were a member of the Dodgers when this was at its height. They got to the World Series fair and square, and they lost to a team that was, at the time, cheating their asses off. I’m not a Dodgers fan, I’m not a fan of any LA team, but still, that’s not cool and not okay. The Dodgers may have a super high payroll, and can lure stars, but that’s not cheating, that’s pro sports.

Fourth, I think the players involved deserve the same punishment Pete Rose has gotten. Pete Rose gambled, even on his own team, while coaching, and he’s banned for life. What the Astros did, to me, is much, much worse. They stole signs. They knew what was coming from opposing pitchers. They gained an unfair advantage. All Pete Rose did was gamble. He never stole signs, forced guys to do something unethical or immoral, he just wanted some extra cash. The Astros straight up cheated.

Finally, I do think they need to be stripped of their title. They didn’t win their World Series fairly. They had an unfair advantage, and that’s not cool. It needs to be taken away or have an asterisk forever.

So, while I am not an MLB guy, this story is unavoidable, and I felt like I wanted to give my 2 cents. The Astros cheated, and they will never be deserving of their lone title.

Ty

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Ty Watches the 2020 NBA All Star Weekend

This was one of the best All Star weekends in NBA history.

Scratch that, this was the best All Star weekend in NBA history.

It needs to be said, I was only 6 when MJ and Dominique had their dunk contest showdown, I wasn't alive for, I don't think, any of Dr. J's exploits, I don't have many memories from the early to mid 90's all star weekends and I know that I said the Aaron Gordon and Zach Lavine dunk contests from a few years back was second only to the show Vince Carter put on in the late 90's. But this weekend, this was the absolute greatest I have ever seen. I have become quite disillusioned with recent all star games and weekends. It was becoming a mockery to be quite honest. I am an avid NBA, some would say obsessed, and I was struggling to figure out why I knew the names of the players in the events leading up to the game. As for the games, they were awful. I desperately wanted a team to score 200 points because it would have been amazing, but the games were very boring and took way, way too long. But this year something changed, and it started on Saturday night.

Side note, I did check into the "celebrity" game and the rising stars game on Friday night, but those were not of any real importance, although, the Ja Morant lobs to Zion were beautiful. But, when Saturday night came around we had my folks over, my daughter was still getting over a virus, my dad and I decided to check in on the Saturday night events. My son also was interested in the skills challenge because he is, finally, starting to take some coaching in basketball, and he wanted to see pros do their thing. So we watched the skills competition, not expecting much.

Boy was I wrong to not get excited. It was fun as hell. I loved seeing the big men beat the guards. It was rad that Damontas Sabonis went up against Bam Adebayo for the trophy. And when Bam hit that three to win, I threw my hands up like I bet money on it. It was a total blast. We then decided to stick with it because the skills comp was so fun. The three point contest didn't disappoint either. It started slow, with Trae Young missing a lot. But then Devin Booker, Davis Bertans, Buddy Hield, Duncan Robinson and Joe Harris all went for 20 plus in the first round. In fact, the three guys that made the finals did because they had such high first round scores. And then for Buddy Hield to win it, on the last shot mind you, again, I threw my hands up in excitement. I had no cheering intentions going into this event. I was just looking for a fun, good matchup. what I got was so much more fun, and better. It was great to see it come down to a final shot.

Then I forced my dad to stick around for the dunk contest because, as I told him, the whole night has been awesome, and the dunk contest is the best. He did, and I think he was glad he did. This dunk contest was unreal. I never thought anything would top Vince Carter, or the Lavine-Gordon contest. This one did. This was, hands down, the best dunk contest I have ever seen. Even Dwight Howard and Pat Connaughton were fun. Dwight Howard did a nice thing for Kobe, and even though I didn't want him to perpetuate the stereotype, Connaughton's "White Man Can't Jump" inspired dunk was dope. But this night belonged to Derrick Jones Jr and Aaron Gordon. The things they did were, as my wife put it, balletic. The way they glided through air and did things that I have never seen done before and how hard they hammered the ball through the rim and the flair with which they did it, it was amazing. Aaron Gordon's one handed 360 off the side of the backboard is the best dunk I have ever seen, and may ever see. That was incredible. Derrick Jones Jr proved to me why his nickname is Airplane Mode. The way he glided through the air, put the ball between his legs with ease, looking like he was flying to the rim, it was tremendous. I will say, I agree that Aaron Gordon was robbed, and I get why he won't do the contest again, but what a way to go out. It was incredible. I'm not much for ties, but they should have given both of them a trophy. It was such a spectacular show. It was the perfect way to end the night. It was explosive and fun and entertaining, and simply put, perfect.

I didn't think the actual all star game would be as fun, and for three quarters, I felt justified. Then the fourth quarter happened. I have said it once about the events leading up to the game, and I will say it about the game itself, this was the best all star game I have ever seen. The fourth quarter alone was worth the price of admission. I was so riveted I couldn't take my eyes off the screen. To see the best of the best going toe to toe, playing actual defense, taking charges, denying the ball, forcing bad shots, it was incredible. This showed the true intensity these guys have. It showed fire. It felt like a game 7 playoff game. It was tremendous. The way each team traded blows, it was awesome. Giannis' defense on LeBron, especially that block near the end, was incredible. Kyle Lowry doing his thing was rad. To see him take charges in an all star game was so cool. Joel Embiid playing like the true big man he is was awesome. To watch Team Giannis attack James Harden on defense was like watching a real game. To see the emotion with which LeBron was playing with was so cool. To see him and AD argue with officials, that was what I have been craving. I don't even care that it ended on a made free throw. To see AD hit that second one, with the pressure on, that is how all star games should be played.

This was so tremendous. I hope the NBA keeps up with this. I mean, Kawhi looked like playoff Kawhi last night, and he was a much deserving MVP winner. I also love that they renamed the trophy to the Kobe Bryant All Star game MVP trophy. This whole thing was a great way to honor someone like Kobe, who took these games almost as serious as Jordan did. I loved everything about this all star weekend. This needs to continue to happen. The NBA found a formula that works, and they need to stick to it.

What a great, great, great all star weekend. I will not soon forget it. It was awesome. Well done NBA.

Ty

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Can a Millennial Enjoy a Rolling Stones Concert?

Earlier this morning I spoke to my mom on the phone and she asked me to see if I would be able to get two Rolling Stones tickets when they come to Saint Louis. I told her that would be no problem, and I would be in contact as to the details after, hopefully, purchasing them. I naturally assumed she wanted the two tickets for her and my dad. They grew up with their music, and even though my dad prefers The Beatles, as do I, I figured he’d want this chance to see them live. This is a once in a lifetime shot for both of them, so why not go together?

Well, I was able to secure some general admission tickets for what I deemed a fair price. I called my mom immediately afterward to inform her. While talking to her on the phone, breaking down the whole process, the price, what they owed me, I told her I was happy that she and my dad were going to see The Rolling Stones. This was when I was hit with some wonderful, yet at the time, confusing news. After saying how happy I was for them, my mom informed me the tickets were for her and I. She also told me she thought I knew they were for us.

I had no idea.

I asked why my dad didn’t want to go, and my mom told me he had zero interest in seeing them live. She said she talked to my dad last night about taking me with her to the show, and he thought it was a great idea. I am still a little stunned, and very, very, very excited that I get a chance to see the god damn Rolling Stones live. I never thought I’d get to see them. Like my dad, I prefer The Beatles, but I also love The Rolling Stones as well. I’m young enough where I don’t feel like I have to pick one. I mean, I don’t think anyone should pick just one of those 2 bands anyway. They’re both excellent bands, and they’re different bands. They each provide a little something for almost everyone. Back to my surprise when my mom told me she was taking me. I kept asking if she were serious. My mom doesn’t joke like that, so I figured she was telling the truth, but still, the shock overtook me. After speaking to her for awhile, and thanking her seemingly too much, I started to let it sink in that I am going to see them live.

This is, without a doubt, the biggest, most successful and most famous band I will have ever seen live. In fact, I don’t think there will ever be another band in my lifetime that I will see that is as humongous as The Rolling Stones. This is a big, big deal. The dome they’re playing at here is going to be filled as well. I’ve been in bigger stadiums, The Big House for one, with more people, but that was for sporting events. Sporting events always pull big numbers. The fact that 10,000 plus people will be in one place to see one band, and I’ll be one of those people, is mind boggling to me. This is how famous this band is. My brother is the only other person I know who’s seen them live, and he said the show was amazing. Also, the fact that they’re still touring, and are still a prolifically good band, that’s just another feather in their cap. Also, the songs I’m going to hear, I have to imagine they usually play the big time hits now, is going to blow my mind. I’m stoked to hear “Beast of Burden”, “Brown Sugar”, “Gimme Shelter” and the like. It’s going to be absolutely amazing. To be honest, as I sit here writing this, I still don’t know if it’s fully hit me yet. This is one of the most famous bands ever. They have billions of fans. They don’t tour as often anymore. Yet, I get to see them in a short four months. I think that is when it will truly hit me. When I see Keith Richards and Mick Jagger walk on they stage, I think then, and only then will the enormity of this will truly hit me. I cannot thank my mom enough for inviting me to this show. I can’t thank my dad enough for saying she should take me. I also can’t thank my mom for willing to pay for this. She wants to see them as much as I do. There are shows I’ve seen that I have never forgotten. I saw Eddie Vedder perform solo. I’ve seen Run the Jewels multiple times. I’ve seen big time modern pop stars like Sam Smith and Lorde live. I went to too many Widespread Panic and Ben Harper shows. I’ve seen A Tribe Called Quest when Phife was still alive. None of those bands compare to The Rolling Stones. Maybe I enjoy them more, but they’re not The Rolling Stones.

I cannot wait, and I cannot wait to share the experience with my mom. I also cannot wait to write about the show afterwards. Again, this is a tremendously big deal, and I need to say one more humongous thank you to my mom. This wouldn’t be happening without her. She’s the coolest mom in the world. This is going to be great. I’m very excited.

Ty

Ty is the Pop Culture editor for SeedSing and the other host of the X Millennial Man Podcast. Ty likes the Rolling Stones for the music, but he loves them more for their dedication to the preservation of historic buildings.

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Devin Booker was Always an All Star

When it was announced that Damian Lillard was going to miss the All Star game this weekend, I assumed the NBA was going to be lame, cop out and put Paul George in in his place. I’m not saying George isn’t a great player. He’s one of my favorite players in fact. I love his two way game, his athletic ability, the way he goes hard all the time, I am a fan. But, he’s missed a ton of games, and he hasn’t had an All Star season this year. That’s facts.

So, when I saw that Devin Booker got the nod instead, I was pleasantly surprised. He is averaging over 27 points per game, he is in full control of the Suns offense and he deserves to be in this game. I know his team isn’t great record wise, but the Suns are far better than they have been in quite some time. They started the year hot too, winning 7 of their first 11 games. They are a long shot, but they’re still, technically, in the playoff race in the Varsity conference. And it’s because of Booker’s play. Not only is Booker doing his thing offensively, but he’s gotten far better on the defensive end this season as well. He is, at the very least, putting in effort. He’s trying to make plays. He’s getting steals here and there.

This nod is much deserved for Booker. I mean, the fact that he wasn’t picked as a reserve is puzzling to me. Jayson Tatum has had a great season so far, and the Celtics are good, but I’d take Booker before him. Brandon Ingram is having his best season to date, but his team has pretty much the same record as Phoenix, and Booker’s been this good since he got in the league. I am a humongous Russell Westbrook guy, but Booker is having an overall better year, full stop. Damontas Sabonis is a fine player, but if I’m starting a team tomorrow, I’d take Booker way before Sabonis. Even a guy like Trae Young, and I know he was voted a starter, I think Booker is a better overall player. Young is a great shooter, and a wizard with the ball. Booker would own him in a one on one matchup. He’s just as good a shooter, can handle the ball, is a solid passer and a far superior defender. His team is also wildly better, due to him, than Young’s team is right now.

I guess it goes without saying that I’m a Booker fan, but still, he shouldn’t have to be a replacement All Star. It’s not like last year when D’Angelo Russell was added right before the game. Devin Booker is a much more deserving player, and it shouldn’t have even come to this. As I have said, he’s gotten better every year. He goes into the gym and works on where he needs improvement, and also adds to his game. He’s become one of the leaders of a very, very young Suns team that may be better sooner than we thought. This is long overdue for Booker. I think this is also one of many All Star games he will be a part of. He’s earned this. He’s paid his dues. I mean, this wouldn’t even be a question if he was in the East. I bet he’d be voted an All Star starter if he was on a team like Orlando. But since he plays in the West, on the Suns, he has to be picked as a replacement.

Bright side, at least Devin Booker’s there, and will continue to be as long as he keeps improving and being the catalyst on a soon to be perennial playoff team.

Ty

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Men's College Basketball is Unwatchable

I don't know, or remember if I have done a men's NCAA college midseason redo, and I want to talk about why I haven't today.

I have been quite critical of men's college basketball for some time. I am not a fan of the whole "one and done" era. I feel like it has made the sport nearly unwatchable. I also think, if a kid feels like they are good enough to go straight from high school to the pros, let them. Also, if they don't get drafted, let them go to school for a couple of years to hone their skills. While the college game isn't in a good spot right now, it is better than the G League. I also have zero problem with star high school players going overseas for a year. At least then they are getting paid to play, and as you all know, I love the whole pay to play idea being floated right now.

Lets get back to why I didn't do a midseason redo. I didn't do one because this particular season of men's college basketball has been a very, very bad season. I don't know most of the top players because, as is the case with "one and done", I have had no time getting to know these kids. I know who is on Michigan's team because they are my team. But, if someone told me they would give me 100 dollars to name just one single player on Baylor's team, the current number one team in the nation mind you, I couldn't do it. Hell, I can't name a single player on Gonzaga, and they are the number 2 ranked team. In fact, of the top 10 teams, I can only name a few of star players on these teams. I know Azubuike from KU because he is a third year player. I went and saw Obi Toppin from Dayton when they came to Saint Louis to play SLU. And I know the names Carey and Stanley and Jones from Duke, but that is because Duke is always on TV. As for the other teams, San Diego State is undefeated, and I can't name a single player. Louisville is a top 5 team, no idea who they have. FSU is ranked highly, and again, I thought Johnathan Issac was still on that team until I saw a Magic game on League Pass the other night. And Maryland, who is inexplicably in the Big Ten, I don't know anyone they have, and I have watched them once or twice this year. Hell, it takes until I get to Kentucky, the 12th ranked team, before I recognize a guy that could go high in the draft in Tyrese Maxey. From there on out, I am totally lost, especially since Michigan State and Michigan aren't ranked.

This is my biggest problem, and I don't know if this year is an anomaly, or if this will become the new normal. Starting next year they are getting rid of "one and done", and while I like that, I think it will water down the college game that much more. There is no continuity. There are no real star players right now, or if there are guys considered "stars" this season, they are hurt or play for bad teams. I see this Edwards kid on the top of most mocks, and he is supposedly great, but he plays for Georgia. They aren't making the NCAA tournament this year. Cole Anthony, who I watched super close this weekend, is on a 10-13 UNC team. Side note, I was very, very wrong about them being a title contender this year. James Wiseman has already left college after the NCAA made it their mission to get him out of Memphis. And the rest of the "top" guys are overseas, hurt or playing for Dayton. This Toppin kid is great, but no one knows who he is. I only heard of him a couple of weeks ago. LaMelo Ball and RJ Hampton are in New Zealand and Australia. And Tyrese Haliburton, from Iowa State, is going to miss extended time with a hand injury. It's such a bummer to see these top guys on bad teams or hurt.

When I sit back and try to figure out why the college game is so bad, I keep coming back to the fact that the NCAA is corrupt, and they only care about these kids as long as they go to the Kentucky's and Duke's and KU's of the world. I thought KU was supposed to get hammered with sanctions by the way. What happened to that? Also, Duke isn't as good as they were last year, and Kentucky hasn't been a legit contender since KAT was there. But again, all of this leads me back to the NCAA and how ridiculous they are. What men's college basketball has become is a kind of farm system for the NBA for all the "one and done" guys. This has totally watered the game down. And if you look at the recent champs, with few exceptions, the teams filled with "one and done" guys hasn't won anything of importance. Zion and RJ Barrett at Duke last year only got to the Elite Eight. When Ben Simmons was at LSU they didn't even get in the tournament. The Andrew Wiggins and Joel Embiid KU team, they got bounced in the second round. In fact, the only two teams filled with "one and done" guys that won were Kentucky, who had an otherworldly talent in Anthony Davis, and a Duke team that had Jahlil Okafor, Justise Winslow and some other dudes.

Honestly, I don't think the men's game will get any better until they have put pay to play in fully, and let the high school kids who didn't get drafted come back. They need to do what the MLB does. There would be so much more incentive to these kids to stick around, for at least two years, if they are getting paid a stipend, and getting to refine the skills they need to to become better, more NBA ready players. Take a guy like Jahlil Okafor. He is a dinosaur in the modern NBA, and he can barely see the floor. If he had the option to return to Duke, and work on his jumper, maybe he is a sixth man. Or take Andrew Wiggins. He has struggled mightily since being the number one pick a few years back. Say he was able to make some real money while at KU, get info from the NBA on what he needed to work on, and was able to do that at KU for another year or so. What would his career look like now. Or think about all the high draft picks that spent one, maybe 2 years in college. Take a guy like Anthony Bennett. He was total flop. But, he was only at UNLV for like a year, and he needed to go pro to make some money. Say he was getting some cash for jersey sales at UNLV, and he could've stayed and worked, gotten better, and maybe, just maybe he wouldn't be a footnote. Or go back to when high schoolers could still declare. Take someone like Kwame Brown. Say he gets the intel while in the draft process, decides to go to school for a few years, I think he comes out as a much better pro, and imagine how dominant he would've been in college for a few years. It would have been awesome.

I'm very down on men's college basketball. I have been for a few years. But this season has been especially awful, and I feel like it will continue in this direction until we give these student athletes some real compensation, and open up the draft process a little more. I don't know that I necessarily agree with the "draft experts" that this isn't a "good" draft. I just think that the college game is so bogged down with players are filled with "potential", but don't get the adequate time to prepare for life as a pro basketball player, and that is on the NCAA and NBA to change that.

Ty

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Ty Watches 30 for 30's "Vick"

One of the few things I think ESPN still does well is their "30 For 30" docs. Be it television movies or podcasts, this is a property they still seem to nail. I think it is because they aren't being star gazers, or trying not to hurt anyone's feelings. The "30 For 30" series is about as raw as they get on ESPN, and I feel like that is why it is still solid. And their most recent one on Mike Vick's story is a good representation of why this still works.

I am an unabashed Vick fan. I loved him in college, he made me root for the Falcons when he was first in the league, and while I adore dogs, and am a dog owner myself, I was one of the people who thought that his punishment was way, way out of line. This "30 For 30" covers all of that. The movie is right around four hours long, it was broken into two separate two hour parts, and I feel that every minute is totally worth your time. I also feel like this is a movie that will have a wide appeal. You don't have to be a sports fan to find something that will leave you asking questions or shaking your head at this movie. I would even venture to say that people who don't like Vick, who think his crime was heinous, would find something they like about this movie.

As for the movie, like I said, it covers his life leading up to today. There were things that I never really knew about Vick either until I saw this movie. I knew he grew up in poverty, and that he lived in the projects, but I didn't realize the type of sports talent that his hometown, Newport News, Virginia, produced so many great athletes. You could just name Vick and Allen Iverson, and that would be more than enough. This seemed like a place where you had no other options besides playing sports, and Vick was a super athlete. I knew he was a coveted recruit, but I also didn't know that he was going to go to either Syracuse or Virginia Tech. I didn't realize Syracuse was very close to getting him, and that was due to Donovan McNabb, who played a very big part in Vick's life. To see his journey in college, he was so god damn electric, to the number one overall pick in the draft was great as well. It brought me back to that time in my life when I was obsessed with where players I liked were going to be playing professionally.

When Vick made it to Atlanta, and got his 100 million dollar plus contract, this is when it seemed to kind of go sideways for him. He said in interviews that he was never going to turn any friends or family away, but when he got that money, it became clear to him that not everyone had good intentions, but he still kept them on his personal payroll. This is where the whole dogfighting thing comes into play. Now, I want to say before I go on, I love dogs. I have a dog. I can never, ever see me putting hands on him for anything. I am a clichéd dog lover. And what Vick did, with his involvement, he never personally fought the dogs, is very, very wrong. I needed to say that. But, to see that his involvement was minimal, that he was never charged with fighting, that he seemingly only provided the house and the area for these dogs to fight, it is insane the way he was treated by the majority of the world. He was looked at like a real criminal. He did something wrong, but he was not a murderer, a robber, an abuser, a steroid user. He didn't do anything close to what a ton of modern NFL players do, and constantly get away with now, yet he had to serve real time for some dog fighting. That drove me nuts. There was even parts in the movie where idiots like Tucker Carlson and Rob Thomas, the lead singer of Matchbox 20, said he deserved to be executed. That is a humongous overreaction, and I wonder if these people would have said the same thing if the person involved in this were Peyton Manning. Hell, Ben Roesthisberger has been accused of rape twice, and the people of Pittsburgh love him. Manning had a report come out that he was harassing female trainers in college, and that was swept under the rug. But Mike Vick is a part of some dog fighting, and he goes to prison for almost two years? Don't tell me this wasn't racially driven. It was one hundred percent that, and because he was a multi millionaire. Also, the people of PETA can sit on it. They are so holier than thou, and I am sick and tired of all their "missions" that they claim to be passionate about. I cannot stand PETA. But, to see Vick come out on the other side, make it back to the NFL, pay off his debts, get two more big time contracts, be a premiere player and help to stop dog fighting and help all animals was a great pleasure. He truly did turn his life around, and what he did was pennies compared to what the NFL lets guys get away with now.

Also, Roger Goodell is still a monster, and every time he was on screen, I felt like giving him the finger.

This "30 For 30" was great though because the story is a positive one. It has a message. It shows someone overcoming tough situations and being the better for it. I really enjoyed this movie and it made me like Mike Vick more than I already do. I highly recommend this movie. It is wonderful.

Ty

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The Oscars Do it Right By Giving "Parasite" The Big Awards

I did not watch the Oscars last night, no reason to, but when I woke up this morning I was pleasantly surprised at the news I saw.

A little preamble before I get into why I was happy. My wife has been sick the past two days, a smallish fever, and we were lounging in bed together watching TV. She asked me who was winning the awards because I was checking some news out on my phone. I told her I wasn't sure, as I had forgotten that the Oscars were on last night. So I googled the winners, and wasn't shocked at who had won at that point. Brad Pitt and Laura Dern won as expected. I am not too interested in the technical stuff. "Toy Story 4" won the animated feature award, but I haven't heard of the other four nominees. It was pretty much going as planned. I then saw that "Parasite", a movie you all know I am very high on, won original screenplay. I thought this was great. I wanted this movie to win every award, and am still a little annoyed none of the actors got nominated, so to see that it already won a pretty big award made me happy.

I then checked the major awards, and none of best actor, actress, director or movie had been given out. I thought this was weird because it was right around 2 and a half hours into the show. After seeing that "Parasite" won original screenplay, I then saw that it won best foreign film. This was when I told my wife that I would bet a good amount of money that this was the Academy's way of giving this great movie enough of their praise, and that they would fall into their normal habits. I assumed that Tarentino was going to get the director award because his movie is porn nostalgia for the boomer culture. I was pretty sure that Renee Zellwegger was going to get actress, and that DiCaprio was going to get actor, and truth be told, I still am unsure of who won each of those awards (editor’s note: Renee Zelwegger did win Best Actress, Joaquin Phoenix won Best Actor). And I was so certain that they would give "1917" best picture. For some weird reason the Academy is obsessed with war movies, and even though I haven't seen it, I'm sure "1917" is a solid war movie. I assumed "Parasite" was done winning awards.

This is where I get to why I was shockingly, and pleasantly, surprised when I woke up. First off, Bong Joon Ho won best director. This is amazing to me. He is one of my favorites, I have loved every movie of his I have seen, and I still think "Snowpiercer" was robbed when it got zero nominations. The fact that he won this award over guys like Sam Mendes, Tarentino, and stupid ass Todd Phillips, makes me so very, very, very happy. Of all the nominated movies I have seen, "Parasite" was far and away the best directed movies. Joon Ho has almost perfected his craft. He is becoming the Michael Jordan of directors. He and Jordan Peele are directing better than anyone out there right now. There, I said it. After seeing that Joon Ho won, I was even more amazed when I saw that "Parasite" won best picture.

This is astounding for so many reasons. First off, it is the first foreign language movie to win best picture. It is pissing off all the hipster movie fans who claim they "don't get it", or "what was with the third act" crowd. I adore Neal Brennan, and will be forever grateful that he co created "Chapelle's Show", but his little Twitter rant about this movie is why hipster people who claim to not like very, very good, award winning movies, are so pointless and dumb. It makes people who say this movie is no good sound dumb. "Parasite" is a god damn achievement.

Which brings me to my next point. This movie, as I wrote after I saw it, is not only great, but it is very important, and will be remembered and studied. It's not simply just a great movie, it is so, so, so much more. It is vital. It points out our obsession with material things. It tackles people's relentless drive to be wealthy. It is an important movie. I also love that the Academy is making up for last year, when they gave best picture to "Greenbook". That is the cliché movie, with the "white savior" character, that the Academy goes ape for. This year, they picked a foreign language film, with no real good or bad guys, and chose the movie with the best story that was told to perfection. They rarely do this, but this year, they got it 100 percent right.

Finally, I am also glad that the Academy strayed from the war movie, and the clown going insane movie and the nostalgia boomer porn and whatever other clichéd movie was nominated. They picked the right movie last night, and when they do the correct thing, I will sing their praises. I am thrilled that "Parasite" won the majority of the important awards last night. I'm glad it pisses off hipsters who claim they don't like, or don't get, the movie. I'm glad that someone other than a white person won the directing award. This was all good, and hopefully this is a sign of things to come. Maybe next year we can get some females and non white people nominated in the major categories as well.

Congrats to the Academy for doing the right thing last night, but importantly, congrats and thank you to Bong Joon Ho, and everyone that worked on the masterpiece that is "Parasite". All of these awards were well deserved.

Ty

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Andre Drummond Deserves Better

I know that I touched on the NBA trade deadline yesterday, and RD even put up the fact that D’Angelo Russell got traded to the Timberwolves much to the delight of Karl Anthony Towns, and that the Warriors are ready to turn Andrew Wiggins around, but there’s one other trade that I want to focus on today, and it’s an egregious one. Russell was probably the biggest name moved, you could throw in Clint Capela maybe, but he has not been an all star, but that Andre Drummond was traded, to Cleveland, for what amounts to peanuts, has me shaking my head.

I get that Drummond is a dinosaur in the modern NBA. He might be the 21st century version of Roy Hibbert, except not as good on defense. He also has tried, but he simply isn’t a good enough shooter to become a stretch player. But, Drummond has been an all star. He’s been on the US national team. He’s been to the playoffs a few times. He is a savage rebounder. He’s relentless on the boards. He does have a solid low post game. Drummond isn’t great, but he’s no slouch. I actually feel kind of mean calling him a modern Roy Hibbert. Hibbert was good for maybe two seasons. Drummond has been a solid player his whole career. He’s just been languished on a team that is in NBA purgatory, and I think that has clouded people’s judgement on him as a player. If he was playing in a bigger market, or on a better team, Drummond would be a commodity. Mitchell Robinson, who I really, really like, is a similar player, but since he’s the only decent Knick, the media adores him. He plays a very similar game, is only a few years younger, and is on a very bad team as well, but he plays in New York, and people look at him like a prized possession. Drummond on the other hand, he’s a player that I’ve heard media members describe as a “stat hunter”, “lazy”, “not willing to adjust to the modern NBA” or “not good”. I don’t agree with any of that. I still believe that Drummond is a good player if he’s put in the right situation. I don’t think he’s a stat hunter. He’s a big guy that has been trained his whole life to rebound. That’s what’s in him. I don’t think he’s lazy at all. I watch too many Pistons games, I am a League Pass subscriber, and he looks like he’s going hard all game. He just doesn’t yell or scream or show up dudes. He does his job, and he does it well. I already said that he’s tried to get a jump shot, but I go back to the fact that he’s a big man. I’m sure he was big when he was young, and I’m sure he was told to rebound, block shots and stay in the post. It’s hard to move on from that when it’s been your identity forever.

The whole not good stuff, that’s just blasphemy. Drummond is a very good NBA player. A guy that’s no good wouldn’t be able to consistently grab 20 rebounds and pour in 20 points. I really think the people who say he’s no good are these analytical and stat nerds. They have no respect or sympathy for throw back centers. These are the same people who don’t think prime Shaq would be a good modern NBA player. Prime Shaq would dominate in the modern game. Giannis is like prime Shaq, just skinnier, and he’s looking at possible back to back MVP seasons. I don’t like that analytics have become such a part of the NBA. To me, it’s ruining the game.

Back to Drummond. I’ve already stated many reasons why I think he’s a solid player, but this trade is a slap in the face to him. He’s solid, and he was traded for two salary dump guys and a second round pick. That’s ridiculous. He is worth so much more than that. I personally think it should have been a comparable player swap, or multiple role player swap. A team like the Celtics could’ve used him. They would have had to give up Marcus Smart, or Daniel Thiess, or a few bench guys, but it would’ve been worth it. The Rockets would’ve been better off going Capela for Drummond straight up. I think the Clippers could’ve used Drummond, and they would have only had to part with players like Ivan Zubac and Mo Harkless, maybe Derrick Walton Jr too. Hell, Denver could’ve put him next to Jokic, and that would be a better front court pairing than Jokic and Paul Milsap.

I don’t like this trade for either team, and I feel bad for Drummond now. I hope he balls the hell out and gets a nice contract offer from a playoff team for next season. He’s a consummate pro, so I know he’ll try, and play hard. The Cavs are so bad, it might not matter. But, if Drummond goes out there and gets 20 and 20 every night, someone smart will sign him ASAP this offseason. I promise you that.

Ty

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Ty Watches the 2020 NBA Trade Deadline

The NBA trade deadline is today. All trades, prior to buyout candidates, and salary fillers, need to be submitted and agreed upon by 2pm my time.

So far there has been one major trade in my eyes. It was a four team deal, but it was pretty much Clint Capela going to Atlanta and Robert Covington joining the Rockets. Sure, the Timberwolves got a few solid role guys that will get to show what they can do with extended minutes in Juancho Hernangomez and Malik Beasley, and they also got a pick. But, Capela and Covington are the big names. All in all, I don't get this trade for any team involved really. As I said, the Timberwolves got some guys to give extra minutes to, but they will, most likely, not be able to retain either of them in the offseason. The Nuggets, I think, got Evan Tuner and a pick. That is very ho hum for a contender. Capela going to the Hawks is good and bad. It's good for him because he gets to leave Houston. It is no fun to watch Houston, so I can't imagine it is any fun, especially for a true center, to play there. It's also good for him because he will get to play, and show the league what he can do when he isn't under James Harden's thumb. It is bad because he is going from a surefire playoff team to a team with 13 wins. That is a true bummer. As for the Rockets, Covington is a solid three and d guy, that they covet, but he is a guard. They have a roster full of guards. They have no real center anymore. Sure, Tyson Chandler is on the roster, but he is as old as me. This Rockets team is going to trot out a starting 5 with no one bigger than 6'6. They are going to get murdered on the boards, and their interior defense is going to be atrocious. They are going to get killed by the Lakers, Clippers, Bucks, any team with a viable center is liable to go off any night. This trade seems like a big deal, but it doesn't really move the needle, to me, for any of the four teams involved.

As for the "other" big trade, Andre Iguodala, who I have really soured on this year, was traded from Memphis to Miami. This looks very good on paper for Miami. They also got Jae Crowder as well. Crowder and Iguodala bring even more toughness and defense to an already great defensive team. But, Crowder's shooting has been iffy, and Iguodala is my age, and hasn't played competitive basketball in almost a full year. He is going to be rusty and need time to get back into playing shape. As for Memphis, they got rid of a headache, got Dion Waiters in return, who I am sure they will waive, and now they can go play and have fun. Oh, and I almost forgot, they also acquired Justice Winslow. I know he is hurt, and hasn't played much all year, and hasn't lived up to the hype, but maybe all he needs is a change of scenery. I think this could really benefit him, and the Grizzlies, as they make a playoff push.

Another deal went down last night, the Warriors traded Alec Burks and Glenn Robinson III to the 76ers for some picks. The Warriors aren't going anywhere this season, so why not take picks, and the 76ers need shooters and depth, both of which Burks and Robinson III can bring. This is a solid deal with no real big named players.

I just read that the Danilo Gallinari trade from OKC to Miami has stalled, but it could still work itself out. Also, with Iguodala and Crowder, and if they can add Gallinari, they will be legit contenders. They can beat the Bucks.

Now that we are a few hours away, I wonder if any other big names will get moved. I’m sure role players and buyouts will happen, but what about the big names? As far as I can tell, some of the big names being mentioned lately are LaMarcus Aldridge, Jrue Holiday, and for some reason, and it’s been going on all year, either Ben Simmons or Joel Embiid have been brought up. First of all, I don’t think the 76ers are going to blow up their team right now. I know they’re struggling right now, but they’re in the playoffs, and these are the dog days of the NBA season. Every team goes through a rough stretch. It might be better for Philadelphia to get this out of the way now. They should not trade either of these guys. As far as LMA, I don’t think he’ll get moved because San Antonio is still in the playoff race, and Greg Poppovich likes to win and play in the playoffs. He needs LMA for that. Also, he’s been playing much better as of late. If the Spurs are to move anyone, I don’t see it being LMA or DeMar DeRozan. It will be a bench guy to get a veteran, if they trade anyone at all. And then we have Jrue Holiday. He seems to be the biggest name, and a player all the contenders want. The only problem, I don’t think the Pelicans want to move anyone because Zion is back. I think New Orleans really wants to see what they have now that they’re fully healthy. They’re also not totally out of the playoffs yet. I don’t they they’ll move Holiday unless they get an absolute king’s ransom for him. I’m talking a player of equal caliber, or players, and picks upon picks. They’d have to get a lot to move him.

I guess this is all to say, I think that Capela-Covington is the biggest trade to happen this deadline. Seems boring, and I think it is too. I see most teams staying pat because the league is so wide open this year. All the big stuff went down during the offseason. This trade deadline will, most likely, end with a dud. Sorry to all those who were expecting fireworks.

Editor’s note: After Ty sent in his article, he texted to say another trade has gone down. The Warriors sent D’Angelo Russell to the Timberwolves for Andrew Wiggins. Looks good for both teams, but Ty thinks Minnesota and especially Karl Anthony Towns will be very happy to welcome Russell. We will see.

Ty

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Should We Care that Mark Dantonio Has Retired as the Michigan State Football Coach?

Yesterday, as a shock to me, but maybe it shouldn't have been, Mark Dantonio stepped down as the head coach of the Michigan State football team. Now, since Kobe Bryant tragically died, I am trying to not be so judgmental about sports figures. They are people just like me, who happen to have their entire lives on camera. They are constantly in the limelight. But, this was a hard one for me to not be cynical, or laugh about.

First off, the entire Michigan State sports program is guilty of some seriously heinous crimes. I know they locked up that one monster, but still, many, many stories have come out about the other teams there, and the football team is one of the biggest culprits, and it all happened under Dantonio's watch. He has recruited, and stood up for, student athletes that have been accused of things like sexual and domestic assault, robbery and not going to class. He has stood up for these kids. He said glowing things about them. Hell, this season his best defender was suspended for steroids. And what did Dantonio do you ask? Well, he stood up for him, said the test was wrong, then when it was revealed that it was true, and only then, was he forced to suspend him. Note, he never kicked him off the team, just suspended him for the season. That player is gone now, but still, he should have been kicked off the team. But Dantonio never did that, and stuck by his side. You may read that and think, what a class act, but remember, he was standing up for a player that was knowingly taking steroids. Hell, I wouldn't be shocked if Dantonio himself not only knew about this, but encouraged this.

That is one of the many reasons why I find it so hard to say nice things about him. I will say, he did lead his team to the College Football Playoff one season, but their QB that year was a known racist, and he had a few sexual offenders on the roster of that team. And he did have a winning record against Michigan, but look at who was coaching those teams. In Dantonio's first year, he said some garbage, had a 14 point lead, but Michigan came back and won. This spawned the whole "little brother" thing, of which I am not a fan of, and Dantonio used this to amp his team up. And it worked. But, it worked against Wolverines teams coached by Rich Rodriguez and Brady Hoke. He got fat off of two of the worst head coaches that Michigan has ever hired. Harbaugh was 3-2 against him, and if it wasn't for a ridiculously muffed punt, he would have easily been 4-1. Also, the one was when Michigan had John O'Korn at QB. Take that as you may.

Outside of the Michigan rivalry, Dantonio was a fine coach, but a coach that constantly made excuses, and blamed everyone but himself. When the University of Ohio State would beat his good teams, he would blame officials, or injuries. Injuries have been his biggest gripe these past couple of years while MSU has struggled. I can't take this seriously because every team has injury problems. Alabama lost their star QB this year and still won 11 games. The University of Ohio State lost two QB's one season, and won the CFP. Clemson's star receiver, Tee Higgins, was in and out of both playoff games this year, and Clemson still made it to the title game. Every team suffers injuries, and most coaches don't blame their downfall of the team on that. Dantonio did all the time.

This resignation isn't all too wild given the accusations lobbied against the university I should suppose. I feel like this may be the start of something big, not in a good way, at MSU. I heard a report, and this is all conjecture at this point clearly, that Tom Izzo is thinking about stepping after this year. That wouldn't shock me. Izzo has been fervent that he isn't going anywhere, but so was Dantonio. He got his bonus, and two days before national signing day, he bounced. Who's to say Izzo won't do something similar when the basketball season is over.

Also, I feel like Dantonio is leaving the football team in a bad place. He said some nonsense when he took the job about never leaving them in a bad spot. But, they are coming off two very subpar years, they are still stuck in the past offensively, their defense isn't as feared as it used to be, and the Michigan State football job isn't a super desirable one. I already saw that Matt Campbell, Iowa State's head coach, has declined to interview. And looking at the names that are on their list, well, Luke Fickell is the "best" name on there. I honestly don't know why any major head coach, or coordinator, would want to take on a job like this. As I said, I feel like Dantonio saw the writing on the wall, got his money and bounced before his name could be dragged. It will still get dragged, but he is so oblivious to any of that, he probably thinks this will clear his name.

Finally, Dantonio compiled a nice record as a head coach, but he was also a major asshole, a curmudgeon that blamed everyone but himself and was starting to fall off. So, while this surprised me at first glance, after I thought about it for a day, it makes sense, and I am curious to see what happens from here. As I stated, I think this is the first of many dominos to fall at MSU. It has taken too long, but I think the walls are starting to close in now.

Ty

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Ty Watches "Parasite"

I just finished the movie "Parasite".

Literally, I just got done watching it. I waited to write because I wanted to see this movie and give my instant reaction. I usually like to wait a day or so before talking about movies, but "Parasite" is on a whole other level from most movies I have watched. I think, and this isn't being a prisoner of the moment type thing, that this is one of the most important, and essential movies of the 21st century.

The way this “Parasite” breaks down class, society, the rich and the poor, how obsessed we have become with objects, it all rings true with the modern age. This was like a really, really, really good, and important, episode of "Black Mirror", except Bong Joon Ho, who is easily one of my favorite directors, told, and directed, this story so well. I have, and I don't know how, been able to not be spoiled by anything from this movie by the internet or friends that have already seen it. I stayed away from all the chatter because I wanted to watch with as little knowledge as possible. I knew the basic stuff, how the movie was about the upper and lower class people in Korea, but that was it.

So, when my father came over today, and we watched, it was, in all honesty, like I was seeing it for the first. It was exactly that case in fact. For the next two plus hours I was enamored with what I watched. I thought the directing, the acting and the script were pitch perfect. Side note, I don't mind reading movies, but for those that still don't know, the movie is in Korean with English subtitles. I don't feel that having to read what they were saying took anything away from the experience.

Another thing in the film’s favor, the acting, it was top notch. I loved how the movie started with the lower class family struggling to get wifi, getting off other people, taking very odd jobs just to make a little money and letting the fumigation going on outside come into their home to get rid of stinkbugs. I also found that, once the brother of the main family got into the wealthy house, that they wealthy family was very well acted, especially the mom. She played a simpleton, who was easy to fool fantastically. She was tremendous. I know the movie itself has gotten a ton of awards, and nominations, but if she doesn't have a best actress nod, I don't know what the hell is wrong with people. The same thing can be said for the dad of the lower class family. He was incredible as well.

As the movie progressed, and you saw how this family manipulated the rich family to get into their lives and make money, it was unsettling, unnerving and I couldn't take my eyes off the screen. The way they treated that mom, how they convinced her that none of them knew each other, it was great, and slimy. And while I am not going to spoil anything, but lets be honest, I think I may be the last person who wanted to see this movie that hadn't yet, the twist near the end was way out of left field, and it is what I have come to expect from Joon Ho. I thought it was pitch perfect. It was as unsettling as everything else that was in this masterpiece.

There is no other movie like "Parasite" out there right now. It is a totally original story told so very well. As I said, I feel like this is so important for right now. The obsession with wealth and an online presence and getting out of the lower class, "Parasite" tells this story perfectly. I am still in shock, and still amazed at what I just saw. I liked this movie slightly more than "Uncut Gems", and you all know how I felt about that movie. I still think "Us" is the best movie of 2019, but "Parasite" pushes "Uncut Gems" to three, and takes over the two spot for me. This movie is why I need to start seeing as many of these movies as I can while they are still in the theater. And since "Us" got zero Oscar love, which is so god damn stupid, I am going to be pulling big time for "Parasite" to win all of the awards. It is a different movie, but this ranks right up there with "Mad Max: Fury Road" for me. I will be talking about, and thinking about this movie for a very, very long time.

What a masterpiece.

Ty

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Ty's Thoughts on The Chief's, a Team from Missouri, Big Super Bowl Win

The Kansas City Chiefs are the Super Bowl champs.

Oh, and by the way, they play in Kansas City, Missouri, for any idiots out there that may have tweeted a congratulations last night, and saying what a great example they are for the state of Kansas. What a giant, colossal moron. I mean, my 8 year old even knows they are in Missouri. What are we becoming as a country?

Anyway, I am here to break down the game today.

So, for the first three and a half quarters, this Super Bowl was almost as dull as last year. It was a sloppily played game, that featured nothing of excitement. This is exactly what the 49ers wanted as well. They were in total control of this game right after they tied it at 10. The Chiefs took an early lead, at 7-3, but the 49ers kind of took over after that. They were running the ball like they have all post season, Jimmy Garroppollo was making the easy throws, of which his receivers would turn into solid gains and their defense was suffocating the Chiefs offense. I was a little confused as to why the 49ers didn't try to, at the very least, get a field goal before halftime. They had all three of their timeouts, they were rolling and this was their chance to deliver a crucial blow to the Chiefs hopes. And even when they completed that big pass to George Kittle, it was nullified by his dumbass for pushing off. He one hundred percent interfered with the defender. I'm tired of hearing 49ers fans saying they were robbed by this one call. He offensive pass interfered, full stop. But even without using their timeouts, and trying to get a late first half score, they still came out and scored 10 points pretty easily, and seemed destined to win this game 20-10. They couldn't be stopped, their defense was clutch and Patrick Mahomes was having one of his worst games as a pro.

Then, with about 6 and a half minutes left, something switched. The Chiefs were faced with a third and 15, and I think we all kind of thought they were done. Then Mahomes whipped a 44 yard pass to a streaking receiver, and they scored four plays later, and this was a game. The Chiefs had that second chance they were looking for all game. They got the explosive play that they needed to propel themselves to the finish line. After that 44 yard throw, Mahomes was a different QB. Oh, and when the Chiefs scored to make it a three point game late in the fourth, the defense stepped the hell up. Also, the 49ers play calling, I'm looking at you "boy wonder" Kyle Shanahan, was wild. They tried to run, but KC was stacking the box, and actually, for once last night, stopping the run, thus forcing Garroppollo to beat them. And, he did not deliver. Jimmy Garroppollo is a fine game manager, but he is not the type of QB that can go out and win you a game. Sorry to break the news to you 49ers fans, but you know it's true. He didn't show any of that during the first two playoff games, and when he was needed most last night, he threw errant passes, some of which turned into picks. When the Chiefs got the ball back with about 3 and a half minutes left, I knew it was a wrap. Mahomes led them right down the field for the go ahead TD, and he made it look easy. This is what makes Mahomes great. He never got flustered during the first three quarters. He knew he was having a rough game, but he kept his head into it, never got too down on himself, and after he completed his long pass, he had that spark he needed to finish it off. He is the best QB in the league, hands down. I really like how quickly the Chiefs got the ball back very late, and let Damien Williams finish the game off for them as well.

The 49ers blew their chance at a Super Bowl, and who knows if they can get back. The NFC is very tough, and they play in a very good division. But, I'm happy for Andy Reid, and I think this could be the beginning of the Patrick Mahomes, and Chiefs, dynasty. They have the main guys coming back, they are young and they are the most explosive team in the NFL. They also exorcised any playoff demons Reid may have had, and the Chiefs franchise may have had. Also, the AFC is easier to get through.

I'm glad the Chiefs won, it was nice to see Mahomes get the MVP and I'm stoked for Andy Reid. Now I say to all my football fans out there, we better get used to seeing this team be a contender for a long, long time. Last night felt like the start of something big for the Chiefs.

Ty

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Ty Watches "The Lighthouse"

I finally watched “The Lighthouse”, and I have some thoughts.

First off, I really wanted to see this movie. This was one of the movies in 2019, after I saw the first trailer, that I was totally in on. I thought the trailer was great, and I enjoy both Willem Defoe and Robert Pattinson. I tried to see it in the theaters, but timing never worked out. I did have time yesterday, so I rented it on Amazon.

I want to say, at the beginning, I enjoyed this movie. I was captivated, it kept my attention, and I’m still thinking about it today. I even had a dream last night where I was in a light house myself. Also, Defoe and Pattinson are exceptional in this movie. The movie is, for the most part, just the two of them, and they nailed it. Each has moments of monologues that are near perfection. Defoe has a few that should be studied in acting classes. When Pattinson’s character reveals his true self, that monologue was tremendous. Their performances were absolute powerhouse performances. I was amazed at their acting, and the direction from Robert Eggers.

I also really enjoyed the black and white, shockingly. I am not a huge fan of modern movies choosing this route, but for a movie like this, it was almost needed. The movie takes place in a light house and a cottage on a small remote island in the 1890’s. I think black and white was the correct way to go. I also liked how real the sound was in the movie. The fog horns, the inside of the house, the water crashing from the ocean, the bad weather, it was all heightened by the sound put into the movie. Even the super loud moments, I enjoyed. I also liked the old timey sailor speak, especially from Defoe. He sounded like he was straight out of “Moby Dick”. All the “aye sir”, “lad”, “hark” and “triton”, I liked with that accent. I also thought the story, of Pattinson’s character literally going insane, was well written, acted and directed. I was on board for it all.

Yet, there were some things that I was befuddled by. The whole “mermaid” thing was really weird. It seemed almost unnecessarily weird. I get that Pattinson is going nuts, but this “mermaid” was odd. Also, her screech laugh was the only time the loudness bugged me. Her, and I cringe writing this, the whole thing with her genitalia was just weird for the sake of weird. I also could’ve done without the whole seagull scene. Those who’ve seen the movie know what I’m talking about. Those that haven’t, it was incredibly brutal and seemed like it lasted forever. It reminded me of “The Simpsons” when Homer is Krusty, he’s at Krustyburger and the hamburglar character shows up and Homer pummels him and the little kid says, “stop, he’s already dead”. That was how the seagull scene hit me. I also could’ve gone without watching Pattinson act like he’s masturbating. It was too up close and personal. Again, I felt that it’s supposed to symbolize his insanity, but still, too up close and personal. And, as much as I liked the sailor speak, it was difficult to understand at times. But, those are my only really gripes with an otherwise very well made movie.

To me A24 is making some of the coolest, and most innovative movies at the moment. They seem to like to take chances, and let their directors and actors push themselves to the limit, and see how far they can go. All in all, I’m glad that I watched this movie. I don’t think that I’ll ever watch it again, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t good. Also, to see Defoe and Pattinson’s performances was more than worth the rental price. If you like weird stuff, shot in black and white that really pushes the limits of a psychological thriller, I recommend this movie.

Ty

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