We just lost to the Knicks.  

The Knicks that traded away their two best scorers yesterday.

The Knicks that only played 7 players tonight.

The Knicks that don't have two All-Stars.

The Knicks that are dealing with maybe the biggest distraction in the NBA in Stephon Marbury.

The Knicks that just lost to the Bucks by 17 on Friday night.

I think this video sums it up well.

At first, it might not seem like Peyton Manning and Nine Inch Nails' do-it-all man Trent Reznor have a lot in common.  One is a heavy metal rocker, the other is the quintessential All-American boy with an oversized forehead playing quarterback in America's heartland.  It might seem like an odd fit, but thery have more in common than you might think.

• Trent Reznor grew up in western Pennsylvania, often referred to as the cradle of quarterbacks because legends like Johnny Unitas, Joe Montana, Dan Marino, and Jim Kelly all hail from that area.
• As a student of the game, Peyton has always examined film of other great quarterbacks working at their craft and studied how he could improve his form by watching their techniques.  As he performs, you can see what he's learned from watching Jim Kelly work the no-huddle, Johnny Unitas's grit, Dan Marino's quick release, and Joe Montana's ability to work the two-minute drill to perfection.
• Manning grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana where he started his football career at Isidore Newman High School.
• At the same time that Peyton was lighting it up the Louisiana record books, Trent Reznor was recording Nine Inch Nail albums at Nothing Studios.  Where were those studios located?  New Orleans, Louisiana.  While Peyton was growing up, the two of them were neighbors.
  

The comparison doesn't end there.  As you'll see, NIN's albums tell the story of Peyton's career quite well.

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