NFC North Predictions

The Packers officially begin training camp today at St. Norbert's College in Green Bay and I couldn't be more excited for the upcoming season.  The NFC North is looking to be a great division filled with drama (that's you, Mr. Favre), up and coming players and a wide-open race to first place.  Here are a few predictions that I have for the NFC North this season:

- At least one of the Wild Card teams for the NFC will come out of the North.

- The Chicago Bears will surprise a lot of people, especially on the defensive side of the ball, to pick up the slack that Jay Cutler leaves on the field.

- Brett Favre will (obviously) return, he'll play well, but not as well as last season.

- The Lions will start getting it together, but not enough as they'll finish with six or seven wins.

- The Green Bay Packers will show that team unity can overcome any lack of talent and they'll have a solid season of 11-4. 

- Ryan Grant will finally live up to the expectations by Packers fans and will be a top five back this year.

At the end of the season, I'll hopefully remember to come back to these and see how well I did.  I love football and I like to think that I know a few things about it, but I'm also completely horrible at predictions.  It should be fun finding out either way, though!

Favorite Fair Food

I would have to say that my favorite fair food would be the amazing real Wisconsin cheddar cheese curds.  I have no idea who makes them, but I know that I've only seen them at Country USA.  It's as if a lump of cheese was directly dropped into the deep fryer.  What comes out is a cheese curd that absolutely destroys anything you'd find at a restaurant or the frozen food aisle.  I have (embarrassingly) yet to try chocolate covered bacon, and now I'm intrigued by these chocolate covered Twinkies.  Those Peanut Butter ones would make me a happy Joey.

Thursday Breakfast Club 7-22-10

6:17 - Karl's Forecast:

There is a Flash Flood Watch in effect for Fond du Lac County and the surrounding area starting at 10:00am and lasting through this evening.

Today - Cloudy with storms and heavy rain.  High 76
Tonight - Thunderstorms.  Low 72
Friday - Cloudy and scattered storms.  High 88.
Saturday - Decreasing clouds with a chance for storms.  High 83.

6:50 - Rose Riedeman listening in Brandon won today's News Quiz for knowing that Public Enemies was filmed, in part, in Oshkosh.

7:18 - Brian Carter from Fond du Lac Seafood Co. gave us an update on what fresh fish he has for the weekend.  Visit him on Main Street in downtown Fond du Lac or give him a call at 517-TUNA.

7:48 - Wayne Baker listening in Fond du Lac won Brewers tickets during Ticket Window Thursday presented by Eden Meat Market and Taco Bell for July 27th when they take on the Reds at Miller Park.  Wayne knew that Bob Uecker played with the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies in addition to the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves.

8:20 - Paula Price checked in from the Ripon Area Chamber of Commerce to give us a look at what's happening in Cookie Town USA this weekend.

LeVar Burton, Storyteller

You most likely know LeVar Burton from one of three roles:  Kunta Kinte on Roots, Geordi La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation and the host and producer of PBS' Reading Rainbow.  Beyond those roles, however, LeVar Burton says he is simply a storyteller.  He's directed, written, narrated, produced, acted and much more; all with resounding critical acclaim and success.

I had the pleasure of speaking with LeVar today on our sister station, K107.1.  We spoke on a variety of topics, most notably his newest feature, "The Jensen Project" which airs on NBC tonight at 7:00pm.  Based on his breadth of work, I have no doubt that this too will be awesome and fun for the whole family.

It's not too often that I feel star struck, but to be perfectly honest, heading into the interview I was a little nervous.  However, as soon as we got started, LeVar was so gracious and cordial that it felt like I was talking to a normal guy.  He wasn't "Grammy and Emmy Award winning LeVar Burton," he was just "LeVar" and made the entire interview a joy.  So thanks LeVar for such an awesome interview!

In case you didn't check out the interview on The Second Shift, you can check it out right here whenever you want!

You Do NOT Talk About Ferris Club!

I shouldn't even post this video, for fear of what Ferris will do to me...  But it's a spin on one of my favorite movies that makes it thematically like another of my favorite movies.  Well worth the risk.

Brett vs. Lebron

Keep in mind that this is satire, so it's not real, but check out this funny read from Bleacher Report about a hypothetical Brett Favre and his disdain for Lebron James dragging out his decision.  Granted, it's a bit dated since James announced his decision to go to Miami last night, but still enjoyable.

Too Rich For My Blood

My enjoyment that comes from playing video games is more than the average Joe, but I don't know that I could push it as far as this guy.  In South Korea, the game Starcraft is similar to the NFL here in the states.  There are three television stations that are dedicated to Starcraft content and competitions and the professional players are sponsored.  Check out the info here.

What this guy is demonstrating is what's called APM, or Actions Per Minute.  He's so fast, that he can perform 300 actions per minute.  At that point, it becomes less about fun, and more about work.  I can't even imagine the number of hours, days, weeks, months and even years of constant play it has taken for him to be that good.  I'm a pretty "hardcore" gamer and I'm having trouble even following what's happening on his screen.  Insane.

Go Cheap-o!

I've mentioned to many different people that you should never pay the premium price for a Monster branded HDMI cable because you're not improving your signal significantly enough.  Now, thanks to Lifehacker, I can prove it.  Take a look at this infographic to find out why a $10 or less cable is a much better purchase.