My brother-in-law has had at least one excellent idea over the years.  He wondered why people make all of these negative New Year’s Resolutions – like I’m going to lose weight or I’m going to work harder.  Why not resolve to do things that are actually fun.

Herewith Red resolves that in 2015 he will:

Play more golf.

See more first run movies.

Make a great dessert at least once a month.

Read some fun novels.

Post more hilarious blog entries.

Buy another gun.

Enjoy the Texas outdoors.

Tell you what I really think.

How about you?

Well, even Red has to admit that the Longhorns looked pretty sad last night as the previously-hated Razorbacks made them look like a high school team.  It was nice to see a packed house in Houston, but the Longhorn faithful left early and often.  The team failed in almost every aspect of the game.  A cold wet night was made even more miserable by the wretched performance of Coach Strong’s team.

On a personal note, the Longhorns have not fared well in bowl games attended by Red.  In fact, in the last 3 bowl games that Red has attended the Longhorns have been outscored 107 to 17.

“When it’s too hard for them it’s just right for us!”  Marv Levy

Guess it was never right for them in the Superb Owl.

Red’s Busy this Week, so it’s going to be short and sweet with a lot of good match-ups.

Your Too Hard Pick of the Week

Texans over Ravens.  Texans are down to the scrubs who couldn’t make a team (any team) at quarterback.  But can Case Keenum return in triumph to keep the Texans’ fast fading playoff hopes alive.  Only if the Defense turns in another masterful performance like they did last week in holding the Colts high-powered offense to 17 points in a losing effort.  If that were not drama enough, Coach Kubes returns to town in command of the surging Ravens’ offense and seeking redemption in front of those who spurned him.  Texans’ fans should worship the man who rescued them from obscurity only to find the epic fail last season and be summarily dismissed.  Loyal readers know that Red has no love lost for Flacco  Joe, but you can’t deny his track record of success.  Throw in Jacoby Jones and this is must see TV.  Houston 32 Baltimore 20.

Your Hard Stuff Pick of the Week

Cardinals over Seahawks.  Where do men gain glory this weekend.  The deserts of the Southwest.  This is the second rated NFL Game of the Week.  Arizona 24 Seattle 23

Your Hard Hat Pick of the Week

Colts over Cowboys.  Red rarely gets to root for the Colts. He always gets to root against the Cowboys.  Thank god for small favors.  Indianapolis 35 Arlington 13.

Your Hardly Working Pick of the Week

Bengals over Broncos.  The last Monday Nighter of the season is a doozy.  Red picks this for your NFL game of the week.  Set back, pop open a cold one and enjoy the PMS and the Red Rifle go at it.  Cincinnati 29 Denver 24.

Your Hardy Har Har Pick of the Week

Panthers over Browns.  Johnny Douchenozzle’s debut as a starter lacked something –  what was it? Oh yeah, the ball is supposed to go forward.  Panthers need win to keep pace in the below-mentioned travesty of a division that is the NFC South.  Who wants to see JFF fall fat again?  Count Red in.  Carolina 21 Cleveland 3.

Your Hard to Flush Pick of the Week

Falcons over Saints.  This week’s Shit Bowl honors the shittiest division in a long, long time.  Falcons need to win to keep pace for a 6-10 team to win the black hole of professional football that is the NFC South.  Remove your belts before hitting the den, lest ye be tempted to hang yourself from the mantle at halftime of this dreadful dung duel.  Atlanta 17 New Orleans 14

“I done drew the line. Just like the Alamo. You’re either on one side of the
line or the other. I don’t want to ever leave Texas again.”  Bum Phillips

No more road trips to Cleveland for the late great coach.

A manhunt is on after a lone gunman attacked TV Weatherman Patrick Crawford outside a Waco TV station on Wednesday.  I realize these guys are wrong at least 30% of the time but someone needs to get a grip.  ABC News reports:

“Police continued their search for a suspect in the shooting of a Texas meteorologist outside a TV station in Waco, Texas. The suspect fled after allegedly shooting Patrick Crawford, NBC affiliate KCEN’s morning meteorologist, multiple times in the studio’s parking lot Wednesday, Department of Public Safety Trooper D.L. Wilson told ABC News. Crawford underwent surgery, he added. Crawford’s wife, Heather Brinkmann, also a meteorologist at the station, was with him at the hospital, KCEN’s news director Jim Hice told ABC News.”

http://abcnews.go.com/US/meteorologist-shot-texas-tv-station/story?id=27669111

“If you’ve ever driven across Texas, you know how different one area of the
state can be from another. Take El Paso. It looks as much like Dallas as I look
like Jack Nicklaus.”  Lee Trevino