The Dyno-mites (Rock River Raptor's Cheerleaders Dance Team) is looking for dancers.

WeÂ’re looking for attractive, multi-talented women in the state line area to represent our organization. To audition for the Dynomite Cheerleaders you must be a high school graduate and between 18-30. Selections to the group will be based on personality, poise, athleticism and dance ability.

WHEN: Sunday, January 28th 10:00a - 4:00p
*Registration begins at 10:00am sharp

WHERE: Holiday Inn, 7550 East State Street, Rockford, IL 61108
*Auditions will be held on the lower level in room AB

Directions: From I-90 W; Take the STATE ST/US-20 BUSINESS exit. Take the ramp towards ROCKFORD. Hotel is located at the intersection of E. State and Bell school rd.

BRING: Recent full-body length photo. Plenty of water and a lunch

REQUIRED ATTIRE: A two-piece form-fitted outfit is mandatory.
Hair must be worn down (no clips or ponytails). Dance or athletic shoes

COST: $20 non-refundable application fee. Please have check or exact change.

*Applications are available online at www.raptorsuif.com or at the door!
*If you have additional questions call our office 815 965-7000 or email Jen at dynomites@raptorsuif.com

I can think of some pretty sexy lady bloggers out there that could try out!

Would it be creepy if I went to watch? What? I watched the team try-outs. It's for the same reason, I want to see the athletic prowess of the people trying out.

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A couple of years ago the NFL started playing with the starting times of their games. They would move a noon game to 3:15, just for better media coverage. That really burned me one year when my Father, Boopie and I had tickets to see the Packer Jacksonville game.

When we bought them, it was a noon game. The week before we went to see them it became a 3:15 game. This annoyed me as the reason we wanted the noon game was so we could drive up, see the game and get back with enough time so we werenÂ’t rushed.
We werenÂ’t rushed before the game because we had a hotel room for Saturday night. After the game, we had to run to the vehicle, hop and drive like madmen home. It annoyed me, I bought those tickets because I wanted a noon game and they moved it on me.

This year the NFL decided that during week ten they would start a flex schedule. They would pick one game slated for earlier in the day and put it on Sunday night. Why? Better TV ratings, if the game was more exciting or important more people would watch. Thus they would get better ratings AND advertisers would spend more to put their commercials on during that time. ThereÂ’s only one problem. They where screwing the people that had tickets and the ones that made plans based on start times of certain games.

Lets take this weekend for example. The Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers were scheduled for noon on New Years Eve. Being a Packer fan and living in Northern Illinois, I know there where a lot of people that were making plans around this game. Hell even I invited some people over to watch the game before my regular New Years celebrating started. Four different people I know bought tickets to the game back in June based on a noon start time. They where going to go to the game, and then come back and spend New Years Eve with friends and family.

Now the NFL moved the game until 7:00PM New Years Eve. Two of the people
I know that have tickets are being forced to sell them. They donÂ’t have anyone that can watch their kid while they go to the game. ItÂ’s New Years Eve, most people have plans and no one else wants to cancel their plans for them. Then the other two are thinking of selling theirs because they have younger children that they want to spend New Years Eve with.

Other people I know have to choose now between watching the game or doing their planned activities. Not all places have a TV where they can watch the game. Me, well I donÂ’t care what anyone else does, IÂ’m watching the game. As long as the people in the party donÂ’t block the TV, they can live with me watching the game while they do other things. IÂ’m more annoyed at the fact that I had planned on having some friends over to watch the game, and now they wont be coming because they have other plans. It irritates me that the NFL has sold out their fans that pay for tickets for corporate sponsors that want advertising. IÂ’m down right pissed off that they have no regard for people that pay good money to see the game.

I can honestly say that I wonÂ’t ever buy a ticket for a game during the flex weeks again. IÂ’d say that I would boycott football during the same time, but I know I wonÂ’t. Although my boycott of Monday Night Football has been pretty easy.

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They finally announced the 2007 schedule for the Rock River Raptors. Yea, the NFL season isnÂ’t even over with and IÂ’m already excited. Probably because I have season tickets for these guys!

SAT MARCH 24 SIOUX FALLS STORM
FRI MARCH 30 BLOOMINGTON EXTREME
SAT APRIL 7 BYE
SAT APRIL 14 EVANSVILLE BLUECATS
SAT APRIL 21 RIVER CITY RAGE
SAT APRIL 28 LEXINGTON HORSEMEN
SAT MAY 5 OHIO VALLEY GREYHOUNDS
SAT MAY 12 LEXINGTON HORSEMEN
SAT MAY 19 RIVER CITY RAGE
FRI MAY 25 BLOOMINGTON EXTREME
SAT JUNE 2 OHIO VALLEY GREYHOUNDS
SAT JUNE 9 EVANSVILLE BLUECATS
SAT JUNE 16 BLOOMINGTON EXTREME
SAT JUNE 23 OHIO VALLEY GREYHOUNDS
SAT JUNE 30 LEXINGTON HORSEMEN
SAT JULY 7 SIOUX FALLS STORM
SAT JULY 14 BYE

All home games are listed in bold with kickoff at 7:05 p.m. local time.

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All right, IÂ’ve had it. You all know I love my football, but IÂ’ve given up on Monday Night Football. There is no way I can watch the games anymore. It has nothing to do with the games; itÂ’s the damn announcing. Al Michaels and John Madden used to annoy me with there ranting, but at least it would pertain to football. Joe Theismann, Mike Tirico and Tony Kornheiser (Henceforth known as Kornholer) will babble on about anything that trips their triggers.

They even bring on guests to interview DURING the game that have nothing to do with football. They talk over plays and then have to go back to get a recap of what happened. When they do try to provide insight itÂ’s like listening to most women talk about the game with men wearing tight pants.* ItÂ’s usually stuff that everybody knows or has just seen on the screen. They drive me nuts. IÂ’d rather listen to Clone try to explain calculus to me than these three blather on.

IÂ’ve tried listening to the radio while the sound is off on the TV. The only problem is that when it shows the three of them yapping like old women, I can hear the plays they are missing. Why bother?!? Thus IÂ’m done. I will no longer watch Monday Night Football until ESPN looses these three or makes them actually announce the game they are at.

I wish the guys the best of luck; hopefully they will get better as time goes on. Oh, and Theismann, break a leg.

*Some women can actually talk football and not sound stupid.

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