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The new Rip City jersey is what the Blazers wore last night in order to pay homage to their 40th anniversary as a professional team. This is the first of two nights that the Trailblazers will wear the Rip City jerseys.  The next time that they plan on wearing them is not until April 14th, 2010.

Rip City is a nickname that the Portland team was given way back in the day by Bill Schonely, and has become a way to tie the team and its fans together over the years. To honor the memory of not only the players that have come before this team, but the fans that have stuck with the city for all of these years, the Rip City jerseys were born. The first unveiling of the Rip City jerseys actually came during a pre-season game against the Suns, but on Sunday night it marked the first regular season game where they were worn. The Rip City jerseys may look a bit odd on Sports Center without an explanation, but they definitely will hold special meaning for fans.

SLAM ONLINE | » Blazers Introduce ‘Rip City’ Uniforms.

I think these Madden 2010 team ratings are from a spectator at E3… I don’t know if they are legit.  It is great to see the Raiders ahead of the Donkeys!  The player ratings seem to be slowly leaking out here and there.  The Raiders top offensive player… Lorenzo Neal 91… and Garcia (75) is higher than Russell (72)… controversy.  Fargas and McFadden are both 79.

1st Patriots 93
2nd Steelers 92
3rd Giants 89
4th Chargers 88
5th Eagles 88
6th Titans 87
7th Colts 87
8th Cardinals 86
9th Cowboys 85
10th Panthers 83
11th Ravens 82
12th Falcons 81
13th Vikings 80
14th Bears 79
15th Redskins 79
16th Jets 78
17th Packers 78
18th Dolphins 77
19th Seahawks 77
20th Bills 76
21st Texans 75
22nd Saints 74
23rd Buccaneers 74
24th 49ers 73
25th Jaguars 71
26th Raiders 71
27th Broncos 70
28th Chiefs 69
29th Browns 68
30th Bengals 67
31st Rams 66
32nd Lions 65

Check out this link to see a video of the new Madden 10 uniform selection interface.  Pretty cool, it looks like you can mix and match.  I hope the Raiders and other AFL teams will have their 50th anniversary throwbacks.
Uniform change in Madden 10-VIDEO – Madden General Discussion – Madden NFL Series: EA Forums

Jimmy Fallon wants to reunite the cast of Saved By the Bell for their 20th anniversary.  So far he has Lisa and Mr. Belding and there are rumors that they are in discussions with Slater.  If you want to make this happen, visit the link below and sign the petition to show the cast you want this.  So far there are 17,570 signatures and I count myself as one of them.
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon – Video Blogs – Saved By the Bell Reunion Update – Jimmy Fallon’s Video Blog | NBC Official Site

Easter definitely has some great treats… the chocolate bunny, cadbury mini eggs, Reese’s PB eggs, but the most famous treat has got to be Peeps.  Back in the day I would down a whole row of Peeps like nothing.  Although, I can’t consume them like I used to but they are still a must have every Easter.

I came across this slideshow of pictures today that walks through the production process for the wonderful treat.
How marshmallow Peeps are made — chicagotribune.com

This season marks the 50th anniversary for 8 of the old AFL teams including the Oakland Raiders.  The NFL will celebrate these anniversaries this season during “Legacy Games”.  During one home and away game, former AFL teams will meet head-to-head while wearing their throwback uniforms.  The Raiders will play the Chargers on the Monday Night Football opener (Sept. 14th).

The Raiders will rock their uniforms from the 1963 season: White (away) jersey featuring silver numbers outlined in black; silver helmet with original Raiders logo.  Click the link below to see all eight teams.
NFL will celebrate 50th anniversary season of American Football League

The Lions new logo was leaked on the NFL store recently.  Not a dramatic change so I wonder why it was changed at all. I don’t hate the Lion’s new look but it is not that great either.  The link below has a few other images to look at.
Lions to change logo? – Page 7 – MotownSports.com Message Board

Here is a nice page that tracks all of the 09 Free Agent movement.  The Donkeys have been very active… what are your plans Raiders?
NFL Free Agency Tracker – NFL FanHouse

Memphis was going to wear a FedEx colorway but then thought better of it.  Orange is a natural color for a tiger but not when your school colors are blue and white.  This is too much.  Good choice Tigers.

Memphis opts against flying the FedEx flag – The Dagger – NCAA Hoops – Rivals.com