Laugh!...and we move on...
WAKE UP THE MASSES!!! This is Something Clever.
Is It Because I'm Black...Mamba?
Kobe Bryant is in the middle of a huge media backlash after appearing in a commercial for "Call of Duty: Black Ops."
For those who haven't seen the commercial, it's basically an attempt to show how diverse the online community is. The Call of Duty serious is probably best know for its online multiplayer features. The commercial shows executives, hotel clerks, businessmen, college students and a school girl running around a battlefield with weapons and explosives. Later, you see Kobe Bryant and Jimmy Kimmel taking war positions and joining in the fight. The commercial was basically saying that people from all walks of life come together in this online community. But the fact that Kobe Bryant was in a commercial for a violent video game has rubbed some people the wrong way.
"The troubling melange of gun, grenade, and rocket combat acted out by blue-collar workers, children, and celebs like Kobe Bryant and Jimmy Kimmel [was a major disappointment that] comes closer to selling real death than any video game possibly could."
Sam Machkovech, TheAtlantic.com
SIGH
This is the kind of thing that gets on my nerves. Do we really have so little to do that we can berate someone for a video game? Bear in mind, I'm not a Kobe apologist in the least. That being said, COME ON, MAN! It's a video game! He made a commercial for a video game! Now, it is a violent game. But whether he's in the commercial or not, it was still going to be made, so I'm not sure what the big deal is. Look, I understand the issues with violence in the media and games and things like that. But I've always believed that it's up to US as individuals to call the shots on that. There is nothing you can do to stop violent games from being made or raunchy movies from being shown. What you CAN do is make a conscious decision not to watch that, and to not let your children watch it. So, the argument that this game glorifies war and violence doesn't mean crap to me. The whole world glorifies that stuff. If you don't like it, make a decision to not be a part of it. If you're not willing to do that, then shut up.
Second, Kobe is a grown man, he can do what he wants. He's not your role model. Nothing is dumber to me than people who ask about the example he's setting by taking part in something like this. Guess what? Kobe was probably playing Call of Duty long before this commercial deal came along. That's his business. Kobe's job is to play basketball and sell stuff. If you don't want to buy what he's selling, that's fine. But you have no right to hold him accountable for what OTHER people choose to do. "My kids are going to play this violent video game because they saw Kobe Bryant enjoying it!" Why are you teaching your kids to follow those types of examples? Here's a thought: before you decide to play moral police with other people's lives, take a look at your own. If your kids are taking their queues from athletes and actors and not you, you have bigger problems than a Call of Duty commercial. And that's not Kobe's fault, homie. It's yours. Check yourself. If you wanted a Laker to raise your kids, you should have had your baby's mama throw a lawsuit at Rick Fox when you had the chance.
Saturday Night OnLive
I've briefly mentioned OnLive before. It started out sounding like a pipe dream, grew into a legit idea, and now looks poised to be really serious. OnLive is a service that streams the newest and latest titles directly to you. I'm not talking about old games or one-shot games from PSN or Live Arcade. I'm talking about Assassins Creed. Batman: Arkahm Asylum. Madden NFL. New games. They stream directly to your computer with no monthly fee. You only pay for the games you play. Now, this could either be really good or really horrible. It'd be nice to have a small little box instead of a huge console. It would probably be a lot cheaper than buying games, or even a GameFly subscription. But on the other hand, paying per game for games you'll never own is kind of a rip-off, right? And what about the latency? YouTube videos lag, how should I expect an XBOX game to play perfectly with perfect graphics when it's streaming from a server in God-knows-where? I don't have the answers, but we'll find them. Look for a full write-up of OnLive next week. In the meantime, here's more information about the system itself.
Personal Foul...Roughing the Eyesight...15 Yard Penalty...Please Change Clothes
OK, so let's go with the good news first. Last month, Reebok's reign as the official apparel and equipment provider fro the NFL officially ended. Starting in 2012, Nike will take over as NFL's apparal company. This means that all jerseys, shirts, pants, gloves, and any other clothing you can think of (besides hats...long story) will be made by Nike. I LOVE this move. Since Reebok has been in control, the jersey's have been SO boring. The NBA, MLB and NHL like to switch things up, but the NFL jerseys have been bland for years. Very few teams have received uniform revisions, and usually its forced upon Reebok by the team or the league. Teams like Carolina, Baltimore and Tennessee haven't seen uniform revisions in their entire existence. It is definitely time for a change.
That being said...not ALL change is GOOD change. The concept art for the new NFL uniforms leaked today. Some are good. Some are AMAZING. Others...meh...not as much.
DISCLAIMER: This is concept art that has been floating around the internet for a few hours. Some say it's real. Some say it's fan art. It's hard to tell. The reason I'm posting it is because there's way too much of a chance that this is real. When the Nike ProCombat art came out for the NCAA jerseys, everyone thought the pics were fake. They were 100% real. I'm not saying that these are definitely the uniforms of the future, but I'll take my chances that these are at least options for the future.
So here we go!
The Best:
New York Jets
This jersey is volatile. It's like Gang Green is an actual GANG!! It looks like they're gonna beat you in football, and rob you. That's not far fetched. I know; I got cousins in Jersey.
New York Gaints
Simple, but still fearsome. I dig the all blue get-up. And the Black-Out jersey is KILLER. LT would be proud.
Cincinatti Bengals
True to the original form, but updated and modern. I really like this one.
Carolina Panthers
All black EVERYTHING! I love this jersey. The blue specks on the shoulder are ill too!
The Worst:
Kansas City Cheifs
Is that a head-dress on the helmet? Why is there so much yellow??? This is beyond bad. It might be racist.
Minnesota Vikings
If Prince had a grill, it would look like this. Hail, naw.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Lepoard Print. It's wrong, it's Wrong, IT'S WRONG!!!!
The "I Have No Frikkin Idea"
Arizona Cardinals
Don't this look like a football uniform from Starship Troopers?
San Francisco 49ers
So...much...GOLD!!!!!
Indianapolis Colts
I was all in until I saw the horseshoe on the knees. Odd.
Philadelphia Eagles
I want to like this, but i don't know how I feel about the feathers. Feathers? That's not gangsta!
Pittsburgh Steelers
Why is there a rainbow???
If you don't see your team, hit me up on Facebook or Twitter. I have 31 of the 32. Enjoy your Friday, I will see you next week!
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