Yeah, that’s right – I said “mouth-farts” not “burps.” Once one’s BMI passes the half-century mark, a whole new world of bodily functions opens up.

Rex’s latest triple-chili-corn-dog-burrito-induced expulsion of gas from his face sounded suspiciously to the human ear like he was saying that he expects Ravens’ safety Ed Reed to play in the season opener.

“Somebody asked me about Ed Reed saying, ‘You know Ed Reed hasn’t practiced,’” Ryan said.

“I said, guys, Ed Reed will play this game. Now he might not play the second game, third game or fourth game, whatever, but Ed Reed is going to play this game. I think part of that is a respect thing. He knows how disappointed I would be if he didn’t play. I want to win the game, but I want to play against Ed. I want them at their best and I know they will be.”

So, by Ryan’s logic, Reed will try to play in the season opener against his New York Jets not because he doesn’t want to let his current teammates or coaches down, but because he doesn’t want to disappoint ol’ Rexy poo.

Does this man’s bombast know no limits?

On top of the obvious ridiculousness of Rex’s assertion that Reed cares more about the respect of the head coach of another team than that of his own coaches/teammates, there is another layer of stupidity at play here. Just like a taco dip from Rex’s dreams, the layers just go deeper and deeper here.

Let’s look closer.

“[Reed] might not play the second game, third game or fourth game, whatever, but Ed Reed is going to play this game.”

By saying this, Rex is insinuating one of two things. Either:

A) Reed would gladly put his own motives (ostensibly, not letting down his former defensive coordinator) ahead of those of the team, by playing when he was not yet fully healthy enough to be effective; OR

B) Reed, while healthy enough to play, would indeed play against the Jets, but for purely selfish reasons. He would then likely sit out the next few games, having nobody on the other side to impress/not let down.

Blow it out your ass Rex, along with the next cloud of “Old Faithful”-like toxic fumes scheduled to be expelled.

In actuality, I’m probably reading too far into this. As we’ve seen since he became a head coach (and, to a lesser extent, as those of us in Baltimore have known for years), Rex rarely puts too much thought into what he says. His mental processes are far too focused on his next “Double Down.”

Whether fans here have been aware of it or not, Baltimore has quietly given birth to arguably the strongest, and most pure comic convention in the United States – Baltimore Comic Con.

I had the pleasure of attending the 11th annual installment this past weekend at the Baltimore Convention Center, and enjoying the show as an attendee would, it’s amazing how drastically different it is from similar large scale comic cons.

What makes it so different? Namely, the team running the convention, lead by Marc Nathan, who owns a comic store of his own, never forgot about what brought them to the dance – comic books.

The convention has grown to take up the majority of the bottom floor of the Baltimore Convention Center, and it is literally that, wall to wall comics.  Creators from every era, a section dedicated to the independent, web and small press creators striving to make it on their own, and of course dozens of vendors, there is never a moment of the Hollywood spirit which seems to have grown into the two largest conventions of the US, New York Comic Con and Comic Con International in San Diego.

At Baltimore Comic Con, it’s all about the four-color tales which Hollywood blockbusters have been made from, not the movies themselves, and in that, there is a great innocence and purity which you rarely find in such celebrations of fandom.

If the smiling faces on attendees and vendors alike was any indication, that’s just how they like it, and even though I only got to see one day of the show – that’s how I liked it too.

May Baltimore Comic Con continue to grow, and may many generations continue to enjoy it…despite how some of our local politicians may feel about comics in general.

The announcement of the sequel to the 2009 Game of the Year, Batman: Arkham Asylum, titled Batman: Arkham City sure did get people excited.

But with the release of the first 20 screenshots from the game, I think the fanboys are going to be sent straight into a frothing lather.

You have Batman wrecking thugs, a saucy looking Harley Quinn (are those tattoos new?), a gory Two Face and an odd looking Catwoman (check out those eyes!) – all elements for a great sequel, which if these screenshots are any true indication, will be pushing the graphical limitations of the current generation of systems.

Any way you cut it, Batman: Arkham City will do huge business, and it’s teases like this that make it even harder to wait until Fall 2011 to play it.

Well done, Rocksteady Studios, well done.

Source: Kotaku.

Fans of the controversial comic book/film Kick-Ass can breathe easy, a sequel, in both comic and theatrical format, is on the way, according to creator Mark Millar.

Released last spring in theaters, Kick-Ass won over many critical hearts (including my own), but didn’t really set the box office on fire.  It seems many people were waiting for it to hit DVD/Blu-Ray, as the teen superhero journey gone horribly wrong did over $100 million in sales it’s first week alone, insuring a sequel.

The sequel, titled Kick-Ass 2: Balls To The Wall will be a battle of factions.  It seems Kick-Ass and Hit Girl have inspired a number of new heroes, so they’ll be training fellow amateur superheroes to team as a unit.  They aren’t the only ones with new teammates, however, as the villainous Red Mist will be forming a gang of his own, with a name so dirty I can’t print it here.

If the preview panel of the comic is any indication, Millar certainly isn’t pulling any punches, and the movie should follow the same pattern.

The current plan has Kick-Ass 2‘s comic adaptation being serialized in a series of issues here in the US, and in Millar’s new magazine CLiNT (get it?) in the UK, with the film production gearing up in 9 months.

Any way you look at it, if you’re a fan of Kick-Ass, this is great news, and should make for interesting times for comic fans!

Source: MTV.

Yes, you’re right, it is! But I have been a little busy and a little under the weather, so you’re getting your deluge of awesome content today, and I’m giving you everything I wanted to post this week in one day!

Which includes this week’s edition of Threadless Monday!

It’s not a huge week for Threadless, understandable after their huge sale the past 2 weeks, but there are two great shirts which I had to share, and you might just want to garb yourself with.

The first mixes two tastes that you think wouldn’t taste great together, but I’ll be damned if they didn’t mix well!

Taking the classic art nouveau style and juxtaposing it with a pair of female luchadoras, “Mucha Lucha” by Matheus Lopes Castro is an instant classic of a shirt in my book, even if it’s not to everyone else’s taste.

The second shirt is for classy gentleman who have a quarrel to settle, particularly over a dame.

Wax up your mustache, load your pistol and get ready for “Pistols at Dawn” by Leon Ryan!

This design is so classy, they offer it as a shirt, a hoodie and even an art print! So no matter how you want to enjoy this design, there’s a way.

That’s it for Threadless Monday this week. Until next time, get yourself lookin’ good, with some quality shirts!

From the “Why Didn’t They Think Of This Earlier” Department, comes the latest amazing creation from the folks at ThinkGeek – Stay Puft Marshmallows!

Based off of the delicious treat who’s mascot comes alive and goes totally ape-poop across New York City in Ghostbusters, these are honest to god marshmallows, but with a kick – each mallow has over 100mg of caffeine!

Which basically means you get to indulge your love of the 80′s classic with your caffeine addiction. Those guys at ThinkGeek really do think of everything, don’t they?

Proving the above statement, the mallows come in a unique, rubbery box, which you can save and reuse for storing other items after you eat all of the marshmallows in a caffeine-infused rage.

They can be yours for just $19.99, but are currently back-ordered, so get your orders for the next batch in now!

Source: ThinkGeek.

Wilson, 25, is in his fourth season out of the University of Maryland. His hometown is listed as Upper Marlboro, so there is a decent chance he was a Redskins fan growing up – but we won’t hold that against him. It’s always cool to have another Terp on the team. If Dominique Foxworth hadn’t gotten injured, half the damn secondary might be former Terps. Of course, without the Foxworth injury, the team may not have needed to make the trade…

But I digress.

The move was a rather necessary one, even with the improved play of the secondary as the regular season approaches. Cary Williams is suspended for the first two games of the season, which puts him out against the WR-heavy Bengals, when Lardarius Webb will be back is still very much up in the air, and Fabian Washington is again living up to his reputation of being fragile. Fabe played quite well against the Giants Saturday night, but bruised his ribs (reportedly on the very first play making a routine tackle) and has missed both practices so far this week.

Wilson gives the team some much needed security at CB. The trade was reportedly for a fifth-round draft pick in 2011, which could be upgraded to a 4th-rounder if Wilson plays a predetermined number of snaps. Not bad for a guy who was starting for Seattle this preseason.

Wilson started all 12 games in which he appeared for the Seahawks in 2009, and 12 of his 16 in 2008, picking off 6 passes and returning 2 for touchdowns during those two seasons. He also forced 3 fumbles in 2008.

He can also return kicks and punts capably, as you can see in this poor-quality video I chased down on Youtube:

While not the Willis McGahee-for-Champ Bailey blockbuster nonsense that many Ravens fans have been clamoring for, this looks like another solid pickup by Ozzie & Co.