WhatSupTho Podcast : Holiday Special

Just in time for New Years, it is a new podcast. We finally breakdown the holiday season and our New Years resolutions. Also Colin tries and drink a six pack in 30 minutes. Ryan was in New York so Joe Stace filled in. Sorry for all those Ryan fans out there. He likes his other friends more than us.

Comment on it or stuff. Whatever. 

For those of you watching on your phones.

Week 17 Pick'em

No podcast this week with the holiday and the fact that Colin and I are in Green Bay to watch the Packers destroy Tyler's hopes that the lions will end their 23 year losing streak at Lambeau and win their first division title since 1993. Not a lot if analysis this week as most games are meaningless. 

Cleveland at BALTIMORE -14

Don't bet this. A lot of points but the Ravens need a win (and a little help from Kansas City) and I can't even tell you who is starting at qb for the browns. So sad for the browns. 

Jacksonville at HOUSTON -8

Sure. Whatever.

San Diego at KANSAS CITY -3

Win and in for rivers and the chargers. Chiefs can keep a division foe out of the playoffs and arrowhead is a tough place to play. Can't trust Phil.

NEW YORK JETS +7 at Miami 

Playing for Rex in his last game in New York, jets will play their as off. Miami was such a fraud team.

CHICAGO +7 at Minnesota

Cutler is back baby, and he fuckin does it! Simple as that. 

Buffalo at NEW ENGLAND -5.5

A lot of points for a meaningless game. Whatever. 

PHILADELPHIA -1 at New York Giants

I'm sorry I just don't fucking care.

NEW ORLEANS -5.5 at Tampa Bay

I think the bucs had negative yards against the packers. Also, 

Carolina at ATLANTA -3

6-8-1 at 6-9. This game matters. Fuck you, AFC South.

Detroit at GREEN BAY PACKERS -7.5

#GetLoudLambeau

OAKLAND +14 at Denver

Fuck the broncos. Peyton is done.

Arizona at SAN FRANCISCO -7

One of these teams is going to the playoffs and has controlled the number one seed for most of the year. One of these teams is a 7 point favorite and is just a mess. 

St Louis at SEATTLE -11

I hope I am fucking wrong about this one. Gonna make this the lock of the week because I always lose those and I really want them to lose.

CIncinatti at PITTSBURGH -3.5

If any team is coming out of the AFC that doesn't have Tom Brady as the qb, it's the steelers.

Last week- 4-11

Overall- 57-77-2

Lock of the week- 2-8

NFL Week 16 Pick'em Podcast

Tired of only hearing Brian's shitty opinion on your NFL picks? This week Tyler and new WhatSupTho member Joe give their thoughts as well. Enjoy your free money this weekend. 

Last Week- 9-4-2

Overall- 53-66-2

Lock of the Week- 2-7

If you are on your phone, watch here.

New Years Eve sucks and you should know that

Holiday season is almost over and I couldn't be sadder. I am a sap for Christmas time: Christmas trees, Christmas music, Christmas decorations, and presents. Christmas is the overachieving brother in the family of Holidays. He gets straight A's, is the Starting QB on the high school football team with a full ride to Illinois (a powerhouse in football) ,  the most popular kid in the class, etc. My problem is that once Christmas ends (which is the second TBS decides to stop airing 24 hours of "A Christmas Story" ), another holiday tries to split the spotlight.

That is New Years Eve.

To compare New Years Eve to his All-State brother, New Years Eve is the person who makes up stories about his weekend/ summer vacation to sound cool even though no one actually believes he got into a strip club at 16, tries grinding on people at bars without asking if they want to dance, says Pocahontas is the hottest Disney Princess, laughs at Jeff Dunham's comedy special,  etc.  

I like the premise of New Years Eve just fine. It is one big party and everyone knows it. Much like Unofficial St. Patrick's Day at the University of Illinois (a powerhouse in football), people have embraced the drinking side of the holiday. That is rad.

When you were younger though it wasn't about getting smashed and finding someone to kiss at midnight. It was a night where you could stay up late with no consequences, Disney was playing the best shows of the year all night, parents would order a pizza, and you probably were with your friends. No expectations other than to stay up till midnight and try and eat the whole pizza.

Shit changed the second drinking came into the equation though. While  I said the drinking side is rad, it has tainted this holiday. No matter what happened the year before or the year before that, their is an insanely high expectation on the night that make no sense.

Examples:
"I am gonna finally get the girl who has friendzoned me for so long to fall in love with me."- If she wasn't a big fan of the entire 2014 you, the first 2 seconds of 2015 you is going to be disappointed.

"I am gonna get so drunk" - fuck you. You will not remember midnight and miss out on your friend getting rejected by the girl of his dream. Also falling asleep at a bar will get you kicked out and your friends will have to leave the bar early to take care of you.

Whenever you go out on a Saturday, odds are you are looking forward to drinking with friends and that's it. A kind of "we'll see what happens " attitude. Now, if that night is just drinking and hanging out , your goals for the night were made. If something awesome happens, it is one of the best nights ever. Expectation were low and it worked out.

You can't have low expectations for New Years Eve because you have to make plans week before. You spend hours at work reading about the Open Bar, the DJ, the food provided, etc. You are bound to get your hopes up.  If you don't make plans in order to calm down the expectations, you will find yourself without a place to drink (besides your house) looking at your friends on social media having what looks a great time.

At one point on December 31st, you will say "It's New Years Eve, I should be having a blast." When have you had a blast on New Years Eve past ten years old? Even when you started drinking in High School , you had to hide being drunk/hungover in front of your parents and you probably threw up because it's high school. When you are of age, deals are outrageous, people are assholes, and you will end up drinking too fast because the term "open bar from 9 pm till 1 am" means "open bar from 9 until double fisting rum and cokes takes you out." Which, by my studies, isn't until 1 am.

New Years Day is so much better than New Years Eve. I love New Years Day because people everywhere have embraced that everyone is going to be hungover, there is plenty of football games to watch/ gamble on , and you could use the excuse "I'm drinking this hangover off" and mean it.

New Years Eve though can burn in hell with Hitler and Dick Clark. Even after this realization, I still have high expectations for this year and will find a way to say "it was alright."

New Year, New Me though.

Ranking the Disney Princesses

As I said with my Thanksgiving food rankings, I am not Buzzfeed and I will not refer to this list as "definitive". I fully recognize that everyone has their own opinion, just as long as you recognize that you are dead wrong if you disagree with me.



We touched on this a little bit on this weeks podcast and I feel that it needs to be addressed more. It is not weird to think that an animated character is hot, by the way. It's almost cheating actually, because they can be drawn with the most attractive attributes. I am only gonna cover the classic Disney style cartoon princesses, because these new Frozen and Tangled (despite her being pictured above) chicks are on some other level shit. As always, in order from worst to first.

9. Pocahontas
 

Probably the easiest one to rank. She's a savage. If you watch this movie and are rooting for Pocahontas, think about what you are doing. Are you happy with your life right now? Do you like being able to read WhatSupTho on your smart phone while taking a shit? Well then you are happy that this bitch loses. Rooting for Poca and her stupid fucking family is rooting against the birth of America. But the worst part about this broad is that her best friend is a fucking raccoon. That is disgusting. Most disgusting creature on the planet and she is best friends with it.

8. Snow White


Eh. That's about it for Snow White. Just eh. In her defense, this movie was made in like the 1700s. She may have been the fairest one of all back then, but things are different now. This movie was way back before political correctness was a thing, I am actually surprised it wasn't called Snow White and the Seven Midgets.

7. Mulan

I'm pretty sure this movie is about her getting revenge for her dad or something. Revenge is pretty hot. On the other hand, the fact that she was able to convince an entire army that she was a man is not that hot. I know there is the stereotype about all Asians looking alike, but you should still be able to distinguish between male and female.

6, Tiana

The Jackie Robinson of Disney cartoons. Shattering the color barrier. You might be thinking I'm just doing the bachelor trick, keeping the black girl around for a few episodes to prove I'm not racist, but Tiana is awesome. She was also a hell of a cook, which is a huge plus. She does lose some points for being a frog though. Frogs are fucking gross.

5. Cinderella 

The queen of the princesses barely cracking the top 5 may seem ridiculous, but it's just because the rest of the field is  awesome. She certainly cleans up nice though. Though she may have to work on her ability to run in heals for me to really respect her.

4. Aurora

Possibly the prettiest of the group, but I'm not shallow and I know that she is also the laziest. I can't date a girl who sleeps all the time, because I need a girl who is gonna push me and make sure I'm not a lazy piece of shit. She would probably be able to put up with my snoring though, which not many women can.

3. Belle

It's no wonder that her name means beauty. Her looks have got no parallel. But this girl has got it all. She reads, and that is a big turn on. Girls who read are girls who can carry a conversation and have some brains in them. She also is a big fan of the fairy tale love stories, so we have that in common. She's not shallow, because she fell in love with a monster, and she turned down Gaston. No one says no to Gaston.

2. Ariel

I'm into red heads. The problem is that she is a mermaid. You want thingamabobs? She's got twenty. You want legs? She's got zero. Many people would like her human version, because she didn't have a voice, and then she can't bother you. But she was still able to woo Eric with the rest of her personality and Eric is a pretty cool dude. She wears the hell out of that seashell bikini too. 

1. Jasmine

Never really a question about who was gonna be number one. A woman among girls. I would gladly share a whole new world with her.

Here's a bonus video of Bieber dropping the best line of all time on a girl he saw walking on the street. It totally worked for him to. Probably because of the Jasmine part, not the fact that he's famous.

WhatSupTho Podcast December 17th

So, because last week sucked, we made sure the podcast these week was even better.

Don't worry, you still get the awkwardness of us trying to start the podcast. This week though we talked about Tyler getting a number, Disney Princesses that we would have sexual relations with, Ryan and his amazing secret santa gift, and more. Plus there are two people drinking during the podcast. Whoever identifies them first and emails the answer to whatsupthobrian@gmail.com will get a shoutout on air. Or we will make fun of you. That has yet to have been decided.

Also you could email about thing you want our opinions on. No, this is not an excuse for you to email Brian Dick Pictures.

Week 15 Pick'em

I don't know about you guys, but I certainly cleaned up last week. Guess that is just what happens when you are an NFL betting expert. Money may not grow on trees but it is certainly free if you follow my lead.

PITTSBURGH -2.5 at Atlanta

You never know what you're gonna get from either of these teams. Hard to go against matty ice after what him and Julio jones did to our defense in lambeau. But short week and a banged up Julio jones means I'm going with the steelers.

JACKSONVILLE +14 at Baltimore

I wouldn't bet this game if I had any self control. Jags have shown some life in recent weeks. 14 is a lot of points. 

GREEN BAY -4 at Buffalo

Lock of the week. I wonder if there is a prop bet for whether or not Rodgers bangs Olivia Munn today. That would certainly be a lock.

Tampa Bay at CAROLINA -3

Derek Anderson time. Panthers showed life last week by beating the shit out of the saints. Awful timing on that car accident for Newton. Whatever. Fuck this game. Fuck this division.

Cincinatti at CLEVELAND -1

Johnny fuckin football.

HOUSTON +7 at Indianapolis

Division rivalry and colts have been let downs recently. Sorry for the short analysis but this week sucks and I'm on vacation.

Oakland at KANSAS CITY -10.5

Vegas gave away free money last week so they gotta make up for it this week with the shittiest game slate ever.

Miami at NEW ENGLAND -7.5

Well that one was easy enough. Bill and Tom playing for the number one seed? Can't wait to cash in on this.

Washington at NEW YORK GIANTS -7

Pukes all over phone. In my defense I just fucked up a character buffet at Disney world.

DENVER -4.5 at San Diego

I'm bored of this blog. Sorry.

NEW YORK JETS -3 at Tennessee

Minnesota at DETROIT -8

Woof. Be careful on this one. It's week 15, which means the real Detroit might come out at any time. Whatever fuck it. I don't care.

San Francisco at SEATTLE -10

Kaep sucks. 49ers suck. Seattle will repeat.

DALLAS +3.5 at Philadelphia

I don't know why. I'm on vacation. Bad picks don't count on vacation.

NEW ORLEANS -3 at Chicago 

Both these teams stink. I don't care. Finally this fucking blog is done.

Last week- 9-5

Overall- 44-62

Lock of the week- 2-6

Time to squash the beef

With baseball seeming to be relevant again in Chicago, fans from both sides seem to be pretty excited. They should be.

The White Sox have added some pieces to a bullpen that ranked 28th last season in ERA, traded for a left handed top of the rotation starter, and signed Melky Cabrera. The northside traded for one of the best defensive catchers in the game in terms of pitch framing, signed a manager who wants to win and buy rounds for everyone, and also signed a pitcher by the name of Jon Lester.

It has been a great winter for Chicago baseball after Chicago football was a huge disappointment. It gives hope for a spring that will (hopefully) be here sooner rather than later. While we wait for pitchers and catchers report, lets get one thing straight : The Cubs and Soxs are barely rivals.

Yes, they share a city. If you share a city, there is going to be bad blood as fans of each team argue year round on who is better (or worse as it has been the last few years.) The BP Cups is only 6 games. 6 out of 162. While it is nice to win those and take what little bragging rights are available, there shouldn't be a carry over affect. Fans of either team should be happy for the other and stop the hate until the teams play.

This offseason has seemed to bring out the worst in some Chicago baseball fans. Cubs fans saying the Sox are still "irrelevant" and have no fans to go to games, Sox fans mocking the Cubs process. I am not saying every fan does it, but for some reason there seems to be a bad taste in many Baseball fans mouth and the need to spit it out on others who do not cheer for their team.

As a Cubs fan, I will admit I wasn't happy when the White Sox won the World Series in 2005. I wanted the Cubs to win before the Sox. I was young, dumb, and jealous. Since,  I have grown up and realized how little the Sox mean to the Cubs success and vice versa.

As far as arguments go, the argument that people don't go to the Sox games is dumb. Yeah, we have seen the photos of US Celluar empty, but does it really matter? Games are expensive and if your team isn't performing, it isn't always worth going.

Baseball, I believe, is the best sport when your team is winning. A baseball high is better than a football high, basketball high, and a hockey high. Now both teams have a chance to take a hit off of the proverbial bong this coming spring.

Why waste time bashing another team that you will only see for 4 percent of the baseball season? I get not liking each other for those 6 games, but right now is time to rejoice in what each team has and not what they don't.

Games will still need to be played. Both teams aren't exactly stamping their ticket to the World Series yet, but every reason to be excited. This shouldn't be a summer looking forward to the fall but instead to enjoy the moment, whomever you cheer for.

Packers Immediate Reaction

That's the dream, sweetheart. That's the dream.

We probably need to win out. Soft schedule for the Lions. Seahawks are scary. This defense is not good enough to win on the road in the playoffs. That is the only thing I am taking from tonight's game. I may sound like an ungrateful asshole but we know what we are gonna get from the offense at home. But not covering against the fucking Atlanta Falcons at home is bad. The Patriots scoring 21 and the Falcons scoring 37 blows my mind. The only thing I can accept is that our defense was bored. They must have looked past the Falcons like everyone else has.

259 and a TD for Julio Jones. I will be seeing this fucking guy in my sleep. Sam Shields is the most overpaid corner in the league. Not only are the stats embarrassing but when you watched the game it almost looked like the Packers defense was trying give up the record for yards in a game until JJ had to go to the sidelines in the 4th.

I absolutely loved the offense. Rodgers and company showed up and did their fucking job and then some. America was amazed by it. Jon Gruden was amazed by it. The fact that we even dress Tim Masthay during home games is a waste of a roster spot. The fact that this almost wasn't enough really makes me sick. Our Super Bowl playoff run we continuously put the defense in a position where they needed to make a huge stop to move on. As good as Rodgers was in that run, the defense came up with plays when they needed it. This defense can't do that. They've been much better this year but look at this game right here and tell me this is a championship defense? You can't do it.

So call me a negative piece of shit. Fine. But when you have Aaron Rodgers, who is arguably the best to ever play the position (and it's a pretty good argument) then every single season is Super Bowl or bust. After tonight, it certainly looks like a bust of a season.

By the way, Sam Jackson's tweets about Gruden's dick riding of Rodgers was perfect. Gruden fucking sucks, I hope he goes to the Raiders so MNF can move on and find somebody that is actually watchable.

A Few Notes on Jon Lester

For those of you living in Siberia the past two months:

Jon Lester is a very good pitcher. He is most known for his time with the Boston Red Sox and was traded to the A's mid-season in 2014 in order to assist the A's in their aggressive (and failed) pursuit of a World Series Championship. 

Jon is a true ace and an asset all teams would love to have. The Cubs have made it very clear that they will pursue throughout his time in free agency. The Red Sox have always been thought to be the Cubs' biggest competition. Jon won two World Series there and his family is still in the area.

Okay, now for everyone, not just those with no background knowledge:

As mentioned, it was long thought that this was a two horse race between the Cubs and the Red Sox. Other teams showed some interest including the Braves (Lester was raised in Atlanta) and the Dodgers ($$$ need I say more?). However, last week the Giants were brought up, although most saw them as a non-threat.

Today Ken Rosenthal reported that Lester is deciding between San Francisco and Chicago. Shocking news to most who thought Boston was a clear favorite. Now, there have been contradictory reports to Rosenthal's, but Ken is a highly regarded baseball reporter and usually isn't wrong, so, for the sake of argument, let's assume his report is true. 

So, if it comes out that The Cubs have signed Jon Lester, be it tonight or tomorrow, here are my initial thoughts:

1) YES

2) HELL YES

3) Cubs are breaking The Curse and winning The Series!

4) Alright, calm down

 Lester is a true ace. the type of work-horse that can win us 20 games and will always give us a chance to win the game. 

 we just signed Jason Hammel (remember him) today and he is another nice arm in the rotation.

The rotation..... what will it look like? 

                                 1. Lester

                                 2. Arietta 

                                 3. Hammel/Hendricks

                                 4. Hendricks/Hammel

                                 5. Wada/Turner/Jackson/someone i may be forgetting because I don't                                       do research

Even with Lester our staff is still just okay. Arietta in the two slot is awesome. He may regress some, but he is a very good pitcher that most teams would love to have as a number two. Number three is where it gets tricky. The A's had Hammel coming out of their bullpen. He probably won't pitch as well as he did in Chicago the first half of last year. Hendricks had an awesome second half after being called up, but he will almost surely regress. Our 5 slot is a mess, Wada has the lowest floor and could be decent, but he has a low ceiling

But, dude, a true ace with all those young, powerful bats! 

Yes, young, powerful bats are awesome! But, we need to remember that these young guys have some learning to do. They aren't all going to be world-beaters next year. I think we still need to sign one more veteran, outfield bat, preferably someone who gets on base consistently. 

So, to summarize, IF IF IF IF the Cubs sign Lester that is a GREAT thing. However, I (all Cubs fans) still need to keep my expectations in check. Lester doesn't bring a World Series trophy automatically, hell, he doesn't guarantee we make the playoffs.

What Jon Lester does bring is a great arm, increased wins, and an increased chance to compete for the NL Central.