The national television media has once again rewarded us for our great, and to some surprising, record this year.  On Sunday, December 14th, the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers will play at 4:15pm, instead of their regularly scheduled game of 1:00 pm, at M&T Bank Stadium. This game will be the Game of the Week on CBS that week.

The Ravens are 5-0 against the Steelers at home since 2003.  Their most recent win came during the final game of the 2007 season when the Ravens back-ups defeated the Steelers back-ups 27-21.

The Steelers currently hold a one game lead over the Ravens this year in the AFC North.  There is no doubt that this game will be for that very same AFC North Championship and a secure spot in the playoffs.

Ready to have your work ‘work’ with your life? These days we all seem to be on autopilot when it comes to work. We stop thinking and just keep doing and pretty soon we have no life. There really is a way to manage this better, take control and put the ‘life’ back into your life. Today thousands of people are rearranging their work schedules and turning their lack luster life into a life that works for them and suits their needs? How?? By setting up a flexible and/or telecommuting schedule with their employers. Oh sure… (you might think), but I found this site: WorkOptions.com that actually lends a hand in helping you persuade your current company that you can get the job done ‘and’ do it on a flexible schedule.

Whether you’re afraid to ask, want to plan a strategy or are ready to get started this site has great information for you as well as a full on template/proposal package that you can prepare to present to your employer. So, stop wishing and dreaming about having a flexible work schedule and start taking steps today to make it happen in your life. Remember, you are the manager of your career.

P.S. If you currently have a flex schedule – would love to hear how you got it and manage it. And, if you’ve tried to propose a flex schedule and your company said ‘no way’ – would like to hear about that side too. Let’s help other people out by sharing our information.

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With the exception of Big Jeff, I don’t know anyone excited about the fact that NBC will become the New England Broadcasting Network for the next couple of months. Thanks to the incredible awesomeness that is the NFL flex schedule NBC will be taking the rights to every Pats game from now until they lose, which will likely be next summer in the pre-season. The only exception to this is the Monday night game on ESPN on the 25th against the Eagles. I loathe this system. Because we have the best football team, possibly of all time, we are bleary eyed from the beginning of November till the end of the season?!? Stupid, stupid, stupid! Take your ad revenue, your John Mellancamp commercials, roll them up in a nice little ball, and shove it up your ass.

Now on to the game… Satan Bill Belichick and the Evil Patriots roll into Buffalo for what looks like an easy win. The Bills have a pretty decent quarterback, who they’ve elected to have ride the pine. JP Limpwrist is a joke. Coming off weeks in which he beat a pretty bad Bengals team, he managed a whopping 157 yards against the Dolphins, yes the same Dolphins Brady threw 4 touchdowns against in the first half of a game. The same Dolphins that had such a depleted secondary that Tom had to throw late in the 4th quarter against because their front seven were so “stacked”.

The Pats have been getting praise from some in the media, but trashed by others saying that they have a flawed ground attack and won’t be able to play ball with the Colts and Steelers. Are you kidding me? We destroyed the Browns who managed to almost knock off Pittsburgh and you’re telling me they’re going to be a test. I THINK NOT! And the Colts, are you serious? We proved we could be the Colts, in their stadium, and now they’re losing players faster than I’m losing my hair and they’re going to come to Foxboro, in January and topple the Pats? I don’t think so. I think we’ll see plenty of the Peyton Manning face.

Prediction this week, Pats 42 Bills 10. Brady goes for 4 scores, in the first half. Maroney rushes for a 5th score as they burn clock in the third and pretty sure that the defense will be running back at least one pick of JP Limpwrist. Who knows 42 may be an understatement.