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I'm curious about a few things - * additional Sonny Rollins live recordings * the Frisell/Hall collaboration (i know it's out, but it will be '09 before I get to it) * John Scofield's Piety Street album * Porcupine Tree's next album * would like to see King Crimson re-convene for a studio recording * would like to see Genesis tour with Gabriel/Hackett

Unrelated to topic.

I agree Matthew. In the Cowboys' case, Garrett was hired by Jerry Jones prior to the hiring of Wade Phillips as head coach. There was the potential for him at the time to have been head coach, had Jones not hired anyone else. I think Garrett is intelligent, and perhaps will make a head coach, but I'm not sure he's that good of an offensive coordinator. He had one really good year last year, when the Cowboys went 13-3, but in retrospect it might have been luck, or simply good playing by the offense regardless of the plays called. Garrett's star is definitely not shining as bright anymore though. Was Mora hired to be the next head coach after Holmgren had already announced his retirement? I don't really get the thinking either way.

Yes and yes. A QB is only as effective as his offensive line lets him be. Of course, having Butterfingers Owens on your team doesn't help, either. I agree. There's plenty of blame to go around, as Jim has also mentioned. Romo had a bad night, as did Owens, who quit on some routes and didn't catch a few that were catchable again. The offensive scheme was questionable, play calling was bad, and Wade Phillips seemed very reactive (like his shocked face when the Ravens faked the field goal). It wouldn't bother me if Phillips & Jason Garrett both got pink slips, as well as Brian Stewart, if he's anything more than DC in name. And the offensive line coach. Hell, all the coaches. Jerry Jones screwed up, again.

Congrats to the Ravens. They played with heart, and rookie Joe Flacco outplayed Romo, with maybe an equivalent offensive line and fewer weapons. Ugly, ugly loss. Cowboys' offense didn't show up, except for Tashard Choice. And the defense was on the field too long. At the end they couldn't tackle to save their lives. The blame for this loss falls squarely on Romo's shoulders though. Sad way to close out the Texas Stadium era.

Found both of these on vinyl in a used store this afternoon. Freddie Hubbard/Stanley Turrentine - In Concert Vol 1 (CTI) Sun Ra - St. Louis Blues (...produced by Paul Bley) As well as Jon Hassell's "Power Spot" on cd. Is that the only appearance of Brian Eno on an ECM recording?

Happy Birthday!

They like to trot out these pat-on-the-back tribute recordings, don't they?

Only if you insult Conn mercilessly.

Are these actual CDs? Or legal downloads?

You're a human meatboxer?

Is there a pool for that? Honeybees Bumblebees Killer bees ....my money's on the killer bees! LOL

1. No 2. Yes There are other defensive players that have played offense too I believe, recently. I remember some game this season with a defensive line player coming in as an eligible receiver when the ball got down to the 1 yard line or so. And though it pre-dated Deion, defensive lineman William "The Refrigerator" Perry scored a few touchdowns for the Bears. I'm not sure any have played 60 minutes in ages though. And I think Terrell Owens has gone in on defense for the Cowboys this season (or maybe last) at least once, on plays where the opponent is throwing a last chance, desperation Hail Mary.

Another Gary Larson:

That's scratching in rap parlance! And cat parlance too!

Well, maybe it's going to remain 6 constantly for the next 3 days or something? LOL

That link doesn't work for me, but you can legally d/l Frisell's stuff from his website too (billfrisell.com). I wish he gave the option to puchase actual cd's though.

Leroy Jenkins died on February 24, 2007, not in 2008. Please get your facts straight. Yeah, Leroy Jenkins, Frank Morgan, and Paul Newman don't deserve our recognition according to the important criteria of this thread! Well, we already had a thread for those who left us in 2007, which mentions both Jenkins and Morgan.

Jeff Healey, though granted he was more of a rock/bluesy musician (his last 3 albums were apparently jazz or at least jazzy).

Chas hipped us to this a few weeks ago (see this thread). Great images though!

Can you turn off everyone's signature pictures for me?

I agree. There was alot of grumbling during that particular draft, when the Boys bypassed Shawne Merriman in favor of Ware. But based on Merriman's 'roid rage and Ware's potential (especially at draft time, when he was considered more of a reach), Parcells did well. Good Parcells picks: 03 - Terence Newman, 1st rd 03 - Jason Witten, 3rd rd 03 - Bradie James, 4th rd 04 - Patrick Crayton (good because he was a 7th rd find) 05 - DeMarcus Ware, 1st rd 05 - Marion Barber, 4th rd (a steal here!) 05 - Chris Canty, 4th rd 05 - Jay Ratliff, 7th rd, dude's an unsung monster (EDIT - Ratliff just got selected to his first Pro Bowl today, as a starter!) He did have a few busts, though: 04 - Julius Jones, 2nd rd 04 - Jacob Rogers, 2nd rd 04- Stephen Peterman, 3rd rd 06 - Bobby Carpenter, 1st rd (guy can't even crack the starting lineup) 06 - Skyler Green, 4th rd (dunno if a 4th rounder can be called a bust, but he couldn't even make the team as kick returner) The Cowboys' 07 draft was pretty bad, but the '08 was pretty good again - Felix Jones, Mike Jenkins (jury's out on him still), Martellus Bennett, Tashard Choice, and Orlando Scandrick have all contributed fairly significantly.

Interesting, thanks for the pointer, Lazaro!