We got are noodles wet last night during that absolute demolition job Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts did to the New Orleans Saints lat night. And while it was great to finally usher in the NFL season, what the hell do they expect us to do until Sunday without any other games? Especially for us non-college football junkies? Fortunately, we’re not shit out of luck…

• Non-Football Shit to Do Until Sunday 

• DVD - Grindhouse Presents, Death Proof (Extended Cut) - Since this doesn’t come out for another week and a half, you’ll have to get resourceful and find it on the Net (I won’t tell you how, but trust me — it’s possible). Planet Terror sucked, so seeing a longer version of this film without having to endure the ho-hum P.T. first is definitely the way to go. Call me a fan boy, but Quentin Tarantino can truly do no wrong.

• In Theatres - 3:10 to Yuma - Now, Shoot ‘Em Up starring Clive Owen probably isn’t a terrible call, especialy if you’re looking for that last popcorn flick of the summer. I love Owen (Children of Men fucking rocked), Paul Giamatti can act his ass off and Monica Bellucci is just about the hottest thing alive. But we see dozens of movies like that every few years. How often do we see a critically praised (82% on Rotten Tomatoes) Western that pits two of today’s finest actors working – Christian Bale and Russell Crowe — up against one another? How about never. From what I’ve heard, Walk the Line director James Mangold knocks this one out of the park Rick Ankiel-on-HGH style.

• UFC - UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion: Dan Henderson vs. Quenton “Rampage” Jackson - This highly anticipated London bout is both free on Spike TV, and the first ever UFC unification title bout (both the PRIDE and UFC light heavyweight titles are on the line). Henderson took his title from Wanderlei Silva, Jackson from Chuck Liddell, and both fighters won by highlight-reel knockouts. I’d wish that I was extremely confident about my boy Rampage walking away the undisputed champ after dropping Big Dan, but it could go either way. You absolutely, positively, do not want to miss this card.

More football stuff coming later in the weekend, including the second half of my NFL preview, some fantasy stuff, etc…

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