Short & Quick

Manning
Enjoy and appreciate watching Peyton Manning play. Before he’s finished, he may be in the discussion with Jim Brown as to who is the greatest NFL player of all-time.

He’s Dan Marino with a ring. And if he wins a couple more titles, he may go down as the best to ever play the game – regardless of position.

Whatever happened to wanting a quarterback to manage the game? Morons.

Look at three of the four teams remaining in the playoffs. Favre and Manning are first ballot Hall of Famers and Drew Brees will join them some day if he continues to play at this level for several more years.

Vegas
Not that anyone cares, but I like Indy big over the Jets and New Orleans to outscore Minnesota at home.

Think about what the buzz would be right now if Indy were 17-0?

I simply can't let them for the hook for that. And you can tell the players wanted it by their expressions sitting the pine in that second half versus the Jets the first time around. Even more reason why I think Indy will roll tomorrow.

We'll see - that's why they play the game.

Old School
Is it just me or is there something wrong with playing playoffs games inside in a sterile environment? I miss the weather factor. Perhaps I’m showing my age.

Reggie
Congratulations to Reggie Bush for playing lights out last week. I have been critical of Bush, questioning if he can run between the tackles coming out of SC and for being overhyped in general. I nailed it.

However, you can’t criticize his explosiveness. He “has it.”

The key between being good and special is simple - consistency. Las week, he was terrific and the Saints will need another outstanding outing tomorrow from him in order to advance to their first Super Bowl.

I'm rooting for Brees, Bush and company.

Kevin Durant
I still think he needs to spend serious time in the weight room, but obviously, this guy has skills. What I like best is his basketball IQ. It looks as though he may become the type of player that makes others around him better - the true sign of greatness.

Getting stronger will help him reach that level - especially when it comes to cleaning the glass. I already rate him higher than Carmelo Anthony - who still acts childish on occasion. Durant simply looks like he's easier to coach.

Politics
Many political pundits are analyzing why the electorate is running away from democrats faster than a graduation party in Brooklyn breaks up during a drive by.

It’s not rocket science. They (dems) over-reached as they always do when they get power – which thankfully isn’t often. Carter did it in the late 70s, Clinton did it in the 80s – but was smart enough to correct course after two years, and now Obama is in full democratic train wreck mode.

These guys win elections and think its time to establish a cradle to grave society with the federal government as the ultimate nanny. Wrong.

We covered this a year ago after Obama’s election. And as usual, Obama & the dems went way left with Heath Care, Cap & Trade and giving enemy combatants the same rights they would give a 16-year old scared punk who holds up a liquor store in Cleveland Heights with a 22. Smart move guys while unemployment went to 10%.

Combine all that with having Nancy “I am totally empty upstairs” Pelosi and Harry “Where is the nearest middle school” Reid on your television set every night, and you have a potential earthquake in the making come next November in the mid-terms elections.

Pelosi is a real basket case. It’s as though she has never heard of video tape. She says one thing one day and totally contradicts herself the next, thinking no one is paying attention. For example, "We WILL have health care reform before Christmas followed immediately by " We simply do not have the votes for health care reform."

Reid is just creepy. I haven’t figured him out yet, but there is something going on there. I have a feeling he spends some serious time in jammies with a rattle in hand singing show toons while watching Pee Wee Hermann reruns.

As for Obama, I like the guy personally – nice guy, good family and all. The problem is he seems to believe what the kooks (CNN, MSNBC, etc...) have been telling him for the past couple years – he can walk on water.

Well, reality has set in. Words don’t do the trick when people are out of work and you are printing money like crazy with no worries of the future consequences that brings (i.e. inflation & potential bankruptcy).

Memo to Mr. President – it’s no that the electorate don’t get what you have been saying, it’s that they don’t like ytour policies. Wake up.

You’ve been the most overexposed president in history while your job approval rating has sunk quicker than an Italian warship in WWII. Move to the center and you have a chance to get re-elected, otherwise, you are toast in 2012.

Actually, he’s fortunate the country’s move back to the center has happened so quickly. He has time to save his own hide – which is more than I can say for moderate democrats up for re-election in 2010 who joined his big government train this passed year (health care reform & cap & trade). There is something wrong about that but its reality.

How does he do it – by using the term “Islamic Terrorists” on occasion, by treating said terrorist as enemy combatants, by firing Eric Holder (aka: accepting his resignation), by focusing on real job creation 24/7 every day – no the phony “green job” crap, and by taking on the nuts on his left wing on occasion showing “Joe Six Pack” he has some stones, is a serious person and not a puppet of geeks and freaks who spend most of their spare time at Starbucks and think trucks are mere peasant vehicles.

As for health care, work with Republicans and do it in bits and pieces - starting with catastrophic coverage, being able to buy insurance across state lines, working on pre-existing conditions legislation and actually dealing with tort (lawyers) reform.

Like I said, it ain’t that complicated – this is a center right country. Again - every 12-15 years, we put democrats in charge for a change of pace, and every 12-15 years, they turn it over because they can’t help themselves.

Well done morons - this time in record speed.

Hey, MSNBC, how does my %$#@ taste?

USA #1
Speaking of the U.S., the work being done by this country’s military and mere U.S. citizens in Haiti has been amazing. Once again, this country has shown its compassion and caring – something the rest of the globe could learn from.

Till next time. Be well.