For you moms out there who read Stampede Blue and love the Colts, Happy Mother's Day. For all you other fans, you damn well have gotten your mom something nice. If not, Bob will have some words with you:

Bob Sanders with mother (Jean) and father (Marion).

Peyton Manning and his mother, Olivia.

I knew it was coming eventually, but I tried denying it.  Slowly but surely, sites like Facebook, Myspace, and YouTube have been blocked by my employer.  Believe it or not, even other SB Nation blogs were blocked, but not Stampede Blue.  Until today. 

Today was the day I got the dreaded Webwasher notification.  I knew it would happen eventually, but I wasn't prepared for it.  I was lost all morning.  I missed reading the new posts and takes from various fans.  Due to the advances in Internet usage with cell phones, I was able to view it... but it's just not the same.  Eventually I remoted into my home computer to view it but I have an uneasy feeling about tomorrow morning.  What will work be like without Stampede Blue?

On to Colts related thoughts, how could you not be excited for the start of the season?  Our entire team is essentially returning.  We now have the best backfield in a long time.  If Marvin comes back healthy, and not suspended, we'll have the best group of receivers in the NFL.  The young defense will have one more year of experience to build upon.  Don't you just want to play the games now?  The Bears visit in exactly four months, and I can't wait.

As Colts Homer posted, the preseason schedule was announced today.  

Part of me wants to be there for the first game ever played in the new stadium... but part of me would rather it be a sold-out packed house in a game that actually means something.  I mean, do I really want the outcome of the game riding on Jim Sorgi and Josh Betts?  Do we ever win preseason games?  

I'm just curious to see what you guys thought, especially season ticket holders.  I think I'm leaning towards going to the Bills game.  I'm afraid I'll miss something if I'm not there.

The Colts are bringing back "idiot kicker" Mike Vanderjadgt to help promote the new Lucas Oil Stadium just in time for the Sept. 7th regular season opener Sunday Night:

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Ok, yes, I'm kidding. April Fools. Here's some video of girls in bikinis talking about April Fools stuff.

The period of mass insanity known as the NCAA Basketball Tournament starts NOW! Several Indiana schools are in, and a few have a good chance of going far. Check out these blogs and sites for tournament updates and fan reaction:

The Hoosier Report (Indiana University)
Rakes of Mallow (Notre Dame)
Off The Tracks (Purdue University)
Butler Bulldogs (Butler)

I personally have a mad, wild, insanely audacious dream of an IU v. PU final! MasterRWayne's head might explode if that happens. Enjoy the games all!

JakeTheSnake's laptop is fried. So, no KYCH today. However, he did forward along this:

Seriously, only Jake could find something like this.

Apparently, one of our advertisers here at Stampede Blue didn't get Sunday night's memo:

This ad is popping up still on several Stampede Blue posts.

Hmmmmm.

Someone might want to inform the folks over at SodaHead that New England kinda lost the game last Sunday. So, a poll asking if they are the best team of all time is a bit... well, a bit silly.

Now, that said, permit me to do my best Mike Florio:

Head to SodaHead where you can create public opinion polls, share knowledge, and express opinions in a dynamic social community! It's a great site with lots of cool features. You should go to SodaHead and give them your opinion on whether the 2007 New England Patriots are the greatest team of all time. Again, that's www.sodahead.com.

Oh, and buy a Sprint phone, even though Sprint sucks harder than Richard Seymour in the clutch.

I wrote an article a few months ago jokingly comparing the Patriots to Nazis because 1) Most thought it was funny, and 2) It was absurdest humor. Anyone who took it seriously lacked a sense of humor, and I have no patience for such people. A few months later, I was talking to my boss, blez, about a variety of things, and he brought up the Nazi article. He said (and I'm paraphrasing here) that Nazis just aren't funny, BBS.

Now, it is very rare that blez is wrong, because he's the all-knowing, all-powerful master of SB Nation. But, in this particular instance, he is dead friggin' wrong.

There. I said it. If you don't see me blogging tomorrow and some guy named NazisArentFunny is introduced as the new head blogger at Stampede Blue, then let that be a lesson to all bloggers everywhere: Do not f*&k with, blez.

That said, meet Adolph Hitler, Patriots fan:

This Hitler Pats Fan You Tube video is an homage to one done with Hitler as a Cowboys fan, a video circulated on just about every sports blog known to fan (because it was LOL funny). Now folks, I think this goes without saying (but because some people need it said I'll say it anyway): This is not an endorsement of Nazism, and I do not think Patriots fans are Nazis. I do think after 60-plus years, our generation can afford to laugh a bit at some of the tragic events of the 20th Century. Laughter, just like grief, is one way to understand and deal with something as historically important as the Nazis. Sports is not something that should be taken too seriously, and just like sports a You Tube clip using footage from a German film about Hitler's last days and changing the sub-titles to say Hitler is mad about the Patriots losing to the Giants also should not be taken seriously.

There. Now hug and kiss each other, and swear you'll never join the Nazi party.

BTW: If you haven't seen the film this footage comes from (Downfall) Netflix it right now. It is a chilling film with tremendous performances.