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Jerks of the Week for July 4, 2011 JERK OF THE WEEK NO. 1: Worst Movie Ever The worst movie I’ve ever seen is Deconstructing Harry, starring Woody Allen. My friends Josh and Frank dragged me to it one weekend night during high school. “Woody Allen is a genius!” they exclaimed. Yeah, right. Allen spent…

Jerks of the Week for July 11, 2011 JERK OF THE WEEK NO. 1: Casey Anthony My friend Michelle posted the following on my Facebook wall on Wednesday night: “I’ve got a hunch who your main jerk of the week will be this week, and I’m excited to see it.” I wasn’t sure whom she…

Jerks of the Week for June 27, 2011 JERK OF THE WEEK NO. 1: Jerks at Dennis’ Party Dennis was college roommate at Penn State during my freshman and sophomore years. He’s in charge of DraftDebacled.com, a project that we’ve been working on for two years now. Dennis got married in May 2009 – read…

Jerks of the Week for May 31, 2009 I’m starting this new (weekly?) section because there are tons of jerks out there who need to be called out. I also need a place to vent because my 2010 NFL Mock Draft and 2009 Fantasy Football Rankings don’t offer enough space. So, let’s not waste any…

Jerks of the Week for June 6, 2011 JERK OF THE WEEK NO. 1: My Gym People constantly look for signs that bad things are going to happen. For instance, the senile old man and his glue-sniffing moron followers who thought the Rapture was going to occur on May 21 were expecting earthquakes. Several others,…

Jerks of the Week for May 16, 2011 JERK OF THE WEEK NO. 1: Conspiracy Theorists Writing online is great because of the instant feedback. Unlike publishing a book or working for a newspaper, I can instantly get praised or slammed for something just seconds after posting it. That was the case in my Jerk…

Jerks of the Week for March 14, 2011 JERK OF THE WEEK NO. 1: Las Margaritas Host I’m very particular about where I eat. I hate fancy-shmancy downtown restaurants. In fact, I believe that the cheaper the place, the better the food is. I’d rather pay $10 for a meal at a burger joint or…

Jerks of the Week for Dec. 13, 2010 JERK OF THE WEEK NO. 1: No Space Man This is probably the eleventy billionth time I’ve written about No Space Man. If this is the first time you’re reading about this freak of nature, here’s a quick synopsis: No Space Man was given this nickname because…

Jerks of the Week for Dec. 6, 2010 JERK OF THE WEEK: 10-Year High School Reunion I had my 10-year high school reunion the Saturday after Thanksgiving. It was a pretty fun time, except for the following: 1. It was downtown. I hate downtown. Bums creep me out, one-way streets confuse me, and artsy-fartsy new-age…

Jerks of the Week for Nov. 29, 2010 JERK OF THE WEEK NO. 1: QB Dog Killer Supporters As you may know, I refer to the person formerly known as Michael Vick as “QB Dog Killer.” Based on what he’s done – drowning dogs and taking bets on how long they’d last – I feel…