Brady Quinn & Denver

By Rob | Published: March 15, 2010

The off season for the Denver Broncos was pretty slow this year in comparison to what transpired last season; both with the Shanahan firing and Cutler trade fiasco. This weekend however, was a little more exciting. Although not a block buster trade, Denver was able to acquire Quarterback Brady Quinn from the Cleveland Browns. Quinn isn’t considered an elite QB and is still early on in his career but he does have some upside. With the proper coaching Quinn could prove to be a great QB. He has the right skill set and I think he just needs a system that compliments him.

This season I’m hoping to see Quinn make a huge push for the starting position over current starter, Kyle Orton. Although Orton was able to put together an average season last year, he just isn’t the answer. At least not in my opinion. Orton is at best a backup and lacks the “big play” capabilities. He just doesn’t have the ability to get out of the pocket and make something happen DOWN FIELD.

One of the things that impressed me about Jay Cutler at his combine was his strength. He bench pressed 215 lbs. for 23 reps. As a quarter back, that’s fucking strong. Brady Quinn, is just as strong and considered a workout warrior. The guy loves to be in the gym which is pretty evident by looking at his physique. At his combine he bench pressed 215 lbs. for 24 reps. One more than Cutler. His throwing strength isn’t as huge as Cutler’s but he’s athletic and capable of extending plays with his scrambling.

Here’s to hoping for a positive season and hoping that Quinn turns a corner in Denver and is able to make believers out of us fans.

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What’s the Happenings?

By Rob | Published: February 3, 2010

Wow, so it’s been a really long time since I’ve updated and a lot has happened in my life in all aspects; personal, financial, professional and of course my family life. First and foremost my son in doing well and very healthy. He’s beautiful and I’m in love with him. He recently turned six months old and he’s growing fantastically.

I’m also in school and it’s going pretty well. I started off going for a software engineering degree but because of the time constraint (not wanting to be in school for the next three years), I decided to stick to a business management course. Then after getting my BA in Business Management I can go for my masters in Information Technology Management which is where I want to concentrate on eventually.

I’ve also been working on a lot of pretty cool projects with a few friends that I hope will pay off soon and provide an avenue to expand myself on a professional level. These projects may soon be released and talked about here. For now, they’re under wraps.

Anyway, I’m excited about the future and some of the things I’m looking forward to accomplishing. I’m looking forward to watching my son grow and become a little boy. Stay tuned and drop some comments or friend me on Facebook.

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Elijah is Here and I’m Taking a Break

By Rob | Published: August 7, 2009

My son, Elijah, was born on July 26th at around 1:15 A.M. He weighed 6 lbs. 13 oz.

To simply put this: meeting him was the most amazing thing I have ever experienced. I simply didn’t know how to react. It wasn’t anything I ever expected and seeing this little person opened my eyes and my heart to a new experience and a new love. I don’t have the words to really convey my love and affection for Elijah, my son, on a blog or a piece of paper or how to even express it verbally. I’m still baffled and haven’t really let it all sink in.

Elijah

This is ultimately not the situation I expected to be in with him and his mother; apart and broken. The feeling of loss and everything else all rolled into one place has me so confused and distraught. I have tried to mend fences with his mother many times and have finally come to the conclusion that her heart is no longer interested in a family with me.

When do you stop and let it all go? As a man trying to mend his family, where do you throw in the towel. After the woman you love and have given your heart to says “there is no future for us,” that obviously doesn’t leave me many options.

At this point I’m taking a break from the blog. Why? I’m afraid of what I might say. And who knows I may end up having a lot to say in the coming months. More than I expected. But for right now, I gotta chill.

The motto for my blog is “Switching gears in life” and that ultimately is where I’m at. I followed a care free path for a long time but now it’s obvious that I have no other option but to change gears and take responsibility for my little man. My little son. He is my light right now. He is what I think about when I’m down, sad and alone. He needs my strength and courage to do what’s right and provide for him as much as I possibly can.

I love you son.

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WordPress Client: Carol Aubrey

By Rob | Published: July 13, 2009

So my latest project has been with a local Santa Fe writer, Carol Aubrey. Carol came to me with a nice simple website that needed a little bit of a visual lift and mainly to be converted to WordPress. She wasn’t happy with her previous method of web updates and wanted a simple CMS/Blog platform that would allow her to maintain her own content. The design was fairly simple and translated very easily to WordPress by using a child theme on top of the Thematic Framework. Since the conversion I think the website has grown and it will continue to improve.

Carol does a lot of really interesting self help workshops and clinics. She has recently published a book, Fearless Thinking. Look her up at CarolAubrey.com

Our next project is her blog which is still being refined.

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Some Really Good Advice To Live By

By Rob | Published: July 8, 2009

This is a pretty old video but pay attention to it because it has some really good advice that surprisingly holds some merit in how life really works; even today. Most of this stuff is so true. Ten years later and approaching 30, I can totally relate to a lot of what this guy is saying. But I can also remember seeing this for the first time and thinking “this dude is a wacko. What the hell is he talking about anyway.”

It’s so cool how life progresses and everyone and everything changes. You literally never know how things are going to end up. So stop stressing and worrying and enjoy life. It’s not that bad. Be optimistic and smile.

We all go through tough times but it’s how you survive them that counts.

Enjoy the video… and yes, wear sunscreen.

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