Startin' Out

Wow. The challenge of a blank page. (Computer screen. Whatever.) What to post? One would think that the first post on a new blog should be something attention-grabbing, something that establishes tone and mood going forward, something that gives direction and meaning.

One would think that. But one would be wrong. All you get is this blather. Sorry.

So what kind of stuff will I be talking about in this blog? Right now, I think anything is fair game. I'd really like to concentrate on the stuff I enjoy, though -- gaming (video games, role-playing games), football (both NFL and fantasy) and any other form of geekitude that captures my magpie attention.

So let's talk football. The Beloved, specifically -- otherwise known as the Chicago Bears (for anyone outside the Chicagoland area). I don't have any illusions about what their performance will look like this year, aside from making with the badness. (You read it here first, kids; the official Thunderburp Flush prediction for the Bears' 2008-09 season will be 7-9, unless something miraculous happens... either Adrian Peterson's [the real one, not Chicago's pale imitation] leg falling off, Neckbeard finally figuring out how to throw a spiral, or Brian Urlacher finally quitting his whining and actually, you know, playing the damn game.)

And on first blush, Kevin Jones seems like a pretty good pickup. I hope he's healed up well, though -- the ACL is a pretty tricky injury, and Forte's gonna be good as a second back this year, but Jones is going to need to carry the load while the New Guy is coming up to speed. I'm still damn disappointed we didn't go with Mendenhall for our pick, though. He would have made an awesome Bear.

God, I can't wait for fantasy football season to start. C'MON, TRAINING CAMP, LET'S GO!