8-8

Well my friends (if there are any of you that still read this),

It's that time of year again. The time of year where optimism overshadows realism, where hopes and dreams cloud out rational thought. Yes, that's right, it's time for me to pick how many games the Lions will win this year.

Now, before i make my yearly pick, let me explain why I think the Lions will be FAR better this year than last...

Reason #1
The defensive line. Let's face facts, they sucked last year. They couldn't pressure the QB, thus making it easy for the recievers to get open, and the QB to pick apart our secondary. Let's look at the upgrades we've made. - we picked up Suh...a beast of a man drafted 2nd overall. We traded for Corey Williams, who plugs up the middle like no one else. WE also got Vanden-bosch as a free agent. He is a great pass rusher, and with these 3 guys, it will be tough to know who to double team. They WILL get pressure, and make it easier on the secondary. Our overall defensive numbers should get out of the basement of the league this year.

Reason #2
Our passing game will be MUCH improved. Stafford is in his second year at starting QB. The second year is where the biggest jump in talent level happens. He's a stud, and will throw double the TD's as INT's this year. Helping out will be the fact that we got a solid #2 reciever in burleson. They can't triple team calvin anymore. Adding to the help is Tony scheffler...a GREAT recieving TE that can stretch the middle of the field, making the safties stay honest, and not cheat to the outside recievers.

Reason #3
2 running backs! Finally Detroit can use 2 running backs with different strengths. We got Javid Best in the draft, and that guy can break plays wide open. Look him up on you tube...he's a speedster, with great hands out of the backfield. Giving Stafford one more option to throw to.

Ok, here's the prediction...

8-8.

I know what you're thinking, "chuck, it cold be higher than that". I know it could be, be we have a HARD schedule this year, and i prefer to have reachable expectations.

would i be suprised if they won 9 games, and made the playoffs? no....well, maybe, but i can tell you one thing, if the lions make the playoffs, i'll be there! mark my words!

-chuck out

mach 15

Now, i may not be an expert on shaving, due to the fact that i have the facial hair of a pre-teen, and only shave a couple times per week, but are there that many men complaining about irritation from their razor? And complaning so much that different companies feel the need to advertise about "the most comfortable shave every during every comercial break?

The fusion pro glide for example is probably the sharpest metal known to man. The diagram clearly shows that a layer of the metal is peeled away, creating a thinner, and therefore sharper blade! The sharper blade aparently reduces drag, and doesn't pull on the hair while cutting it. And if there is one thing i hate, it's undue drag on my razor! Not to mention that it's got like a built in "comfort strip" that (according to the commercial) leaves a blue hue in it's wake that apparently represents the imense amounts of comfort it provides.

Then there's the debat over which razor is "the closest shave ever". And how do these companies strive to become the razor with the closest shave? They add more blades! I remember when the mach 3 came out. It had 3 blades! It was an incredible amount of genius. Why the heck would i want to shave with 1 or 2 blades, when i could be using 3!? Since that time, the whole industry seems to be scrambling to be the first company to release a razor with just one more blade. I think we are up to 5 or 6 already.

I plan to make a killing by jumping over blade #7-14, and just making and marketing a 3 inch wide 15 blade razor. Not only would it be "the closest shave ever" but it would also be "the most comfortable shave ever" because i would have like 5 different "comfort strips" releasing that famous blue hue. It would also cut your shaving time in half, leaving you more time to hang out with that girl who's wearing your button up shirt, and no pants that's in every comercial.

-chuck out