Bottom ten of 2008

Well yesterday I did my personal top ten, now lets see, if off the top of my head I can come up with the ten sports moments or stories that I hated, or was the worst for me.


1) Clemens- he is a easy number one, that thing was so annoying, it seemed like it would never end. I am so glad I haven't heard a lot about it in the last couple of months.

2) Farve- Will he retire, he retired, he came back, where will he play? It was right up there. I don't hate Brett Farve but I am getting close to hating him. I think a lot of it is still the people that cover it more then him, but he has a lot to do with it as well.

3) Tigers season- A personal one, but when you spent the money they did, 3rd highest payroll behind the Yanks and Mets, all who didn't make the playoffs, and bring in the people they brought in, expectations were high. Being in Michigan that is all we heard was how great the year was going to be. I will admit I expected big things, and maybe I shouldn't have, but I did. I had faith for as long as I could, even after a bad start, I played the "we have lots of time left, it will be fine" card I think a record 100 times or more during the season, but just a bad year.

4) Uofm Football-I am not a fan, but for that program to have the kind of year it did, it is a bottom ten sports story... the same thing is about to happen to IU basketball right now.

5) Lions- Should be higher I guess because of 0-16, but I am not a fan, so I don't really care, they are just bad, and will be until WC Ford sells the team or lets someone who knows what they are talking about make all the moves, having Millen's assistant be the new GM doesn't sound like the best idea.

6) CMU-Ball State- I will do one last personal one. Loosing at home to Ball State which ended our chance for a 3rd MAC title in a row was a tough last home game for our team, and our Sr's. Ball State is a good team, and they had a great year, and it actually was a great game, minus the final score, but that night basically ended our season and we didn't recover, looser our next game after that, plus the bowl game.

7) Cowboys- I hate them, so I love it, but what a train wreak, from 13-3 last year, to loosing their first playoff game, again, to my giants, to the soap opera that was this year, that story is a bottom story for the year, pour Ed Werder, he must almost live in Dallas by this point.

8) Men's and Women's 4 by 100 relay- Confused, well let me explain. The 4 by 100 relay has basically be owned by both the men's and women's track teams of the USA since about 1980, and this year both teams didn't even make the finals and both were disqualified for dropping the baton. This isn't that big of a deal now, as I am sure almost everyone forget, but this was a big deal at the time, and at least to me, who likes history and tradition and knowing how good we normally do in that race.

9) Tom Brady's Knee- Maybe it should be higher or not on this list, I don't know. I mean I am not a fan, so it wasn't bad for me, besides that I picked them to win the super bowl in my preseason picks, but there is no question it was a big story, and changed the NFL season, for better or worse, so I thought it was worth mentioning.

10)M Vick- Wow, I can't believe I forget about this for this long. I am too lazy to changed the list, but lets just say this is number 3, and move everything else down a spot. What a bad story. It got a lot of coverage, just like the Clemens and Farve cases, so it is top 3 bottom sports stories of the year, no question about it.

So what did I forget, This was a lot harder then the top ones. Maybe I just tried to forget them already. what are your personal sports moments that you hated this year. I do have to mention, I forget to mention Bolt's 100 win yesterday, the fact that he pulled up so early in the 100 M final was amazing, and something that was a great, or bad depending on how you feel about tauting, moment. I'm right, you're wrong.

Top 10 of 2008

OK, well I will admit, I just thought about doing this, so I know I am going to leave out a lot of things, but I will try my best to remember the best I can. The Top ten sports moments, for me, for 2008. I would love to hear your list, and what I forgot.


1) Giants win the super bowl- For me it isn't even close, this is number one by a lot. My sports year got off to a great start.

2) Tiger's US Open win- on one leg, 91 holes, making all those big putts when he needed to, he is just so great, he makes golf worth watching. Without him, most of the year I haven't watch any golf, but that US open will always stand out.

3) Phelps Gold's- All of them, but mainly the first one in the relay, and the last one. I really caught Olympic fever this year, and Phelps was a big reason why.

4) TB Rays- So they didn't win it all, but what a season, coming for no where, actually they came from somewhere, the bottom, to win the AL east, and then to make it to the world series, what a great sports story. Then the story gets better for some, because Phili won a title again, their first in the 4 major sports since 83.

5) Boston-LA NBA Finals- Yeah I am a Pistons fan, and a big one, so it did hurt me to see my Pistons lose AGAIN, in the conference finals, but if there is to be any other finals match up and the Pistons can't be in it, then I want Lakers-Celtics, just because of the great history in that series. The fans, all the great players, and as much as I hate to admit it, the NBA is better when the Celtics are good.

6) The Redeem team-Just because the gold medal in men's basketball is back to where it belongs. We got great players, to go with some very good players who did their roles well, guys where not about the name on the back, but the name on the front, and it showed. They played hard and played well. It was a great tournament to watch.

7) Kansas-Memphis- Kansas comes back and wins a great game in OT. The terrible free throw shooting for the Tigers finally catches up to them in a game that they should have won and had a chance to ice at the line. That's why they are called Free throws, you are suppose to make more then 50% of them.

8) Davidson.. ok Steph Curry- I will admit, I have known about him for a few years because I love college basketball, so Steph reached "boy" status with me awhile ago. But during last seasons NCAA tournament he made believers of everyone else. I will admit I didn't think he could do what he did, he had some help, but he was doing a lot by himself. I was just mad because they had to play Gonzaga in the 1st round, who I am a fan of, so it was sad that they had to lose, but then beating G-town, and then I was at ford field for their sweet 16 win vs Wisconsin, which was great, so that was a great sports moment this year, and I think the fact that I was at the sweet 16 game, is why it still stands out with me as a top moment, and will be something I remember for a long time.

9) Red Wins win the cup again-The cup comes back to Hockey town. I am not a wings fan, and I really don't follow hockey at all until the playoffs, but I wanted to add this for the 5 or 6 true hardcore hockey fans left in the world.. does anyone know when their season starts? wait, what, it started when, are you sure?

10) CMU-WMU football- I added a very very personal one. Being able to be on the sidelines, well tech. behind the end zone, but on the field, to watch my Alma mater play our biggest rival and win by 10 as my best friend on the team, and one of the few guys I still know on the team, Brain Brunner, our backup QB gets to start and play the entire game due to injury and leads us to a big 10 point win. It was such a great game and it is something I know, personally, I know no one else cares, I will remember for a long time.


ok, so what did I forget, what personal moments do you throw in that means a lot for you? I want to know. I'm right, you're wrong.

NFL reg. season over

well after going 10-6 this week, I finish the reg. season with a 160-95-1 record. The Pats had a great year and really showed how great of a coach they have, going 11-5 without Brady and many other injuries but still don't make the playoffs. Meanwhile two 8-8 teams did. Lets look at the playoff match ups quickly.

ATL at ARZ- Should be a good game, two teams who are built to play inside in a warm dome. So it should be a good game for both to let their offensives shine. Since it is at home, I really like the Cards in this one, early pick, Cards win 28-21

PHI at Viks- I know it is in Minn, but the way the Eagles looked this week, and with Jackson your qb, he is going to get blitz so much, they may need to play JDB before the game is done. I want the Viks to win, cause I would rather have my Giants play the Cards or Falcons then the Eagles right now, but I don't see it happening. Phi wins 24-14

IND at SD- What a big time match up in the wild card round. Both teams are on a roll right now and I like both of them. This is a tough one for me. I want to go with the home team, but the Colts are looking like the Colts of old, so I will give it to them 28-24

Bal at Mia- What a great turnaround for the Dolphins, a true feel good story. They have had a great year, but the Ravens D is too good and Falco does what he has to to win the game. Even on the road the Ravens come in and win 17-10


The worst thing about the off season, for most teams, starting, the Brett Farve watch, will he play or will he retire watch has started, and it drives me crazy. Just retire and go away, and please, everyone stop talking about it, he is 39 and isn't a good qb anymore, 22 td and 22 int, anyone else with those numbers get any attention at all, no, they would be cut, or they would be backing up.


In other news, Uconn-G-town tonight, I am looking forward to that one.. big Monday is back, yes. Also my Chippewas play at Ken, lets hope they keep it close. I'm right, you're wrong.

Week 17 NFL Picks

well with xmas and everything I am behind. I hope everyone had a great time. My Jacobs jersey is in the mail, and I can't wait till it gets here, thanks mom and dad. First things first, last week I went 9-6. which makes me 150-89-1 on the year. Here it is, the last week of the year, my last season picks, I will pick the playoffs every week to, but this is my last chance to improve my reg. season record. Here we go.

-Sea at Arz- The Cards don't need to play, they have their spot, but the seahawks are bad, they got a nice win last week for their coaches last home game, can they send him out a winner on the road, I don't think so. Cards win 28-14

Stl at Atl- The Falcons are in already too, but I think they will still try to win, and I think they will. ATL 21-10

Car at NO- Panters are in, Saints are out, but they play well at home, I think one last time, Saints win 35-24

Chi at Hou- As everyone knows by now I like the Texans, mainly because of Andre Johnson, who let me down last week vs the Raiders, 19 yards, who saw that coming, but he still had a great year, and even loosing in the title game I got 60 bucks, so that's cool. Anyway, I like the Texans at home, but after last week's OT win, the Bears can still win that division, so I have changed my mind. Bears win 21-17

Dal at Phi- After the way both teams looked last week, this one is tough. I don't like either team, but I hate the cowboys. So, one time, I will semi cheer for phili. Eagles win 24-21

Det at GB- The dream is alive, the worst season in NFL history, shows you how important the preseason is, where the Lions were 4-0, and are now about to be 0-16 in the reg. season. Wonderful. The bad part, it is in Green Bay, so it will not be blacked out here, so I get to watch history happen, yeah. I would much rather get a real NFL game, oh well. There is a small part of me that says the Packers will mess up and the Lions win, but that is a very small part, so close to the dream season, they will find a way, Packers win 17-10

NYG at Min- I want to say, like last year, in a game that doesn't mean anything to them, the Giants will still play hard, to keep momentum going, but this is a totally different thing, they have a bye anyway, and home field, and the Viks need to win. David Carr should get some major PT. I still think the Giants will keep it close, but give it to the Viks 24-21

Was at SF- The Skins finish up a disappointing season with a win at the 49ers. History changes this year, as the first time ever after the Giants win the super bowl, the next year the Skins will not, they did it the first two times, beating the team the Giants just beat, both times by the way, but that streak is over... Now I just hope the Giants can repeat, it is going to be hard, but I have faith. Skins 21-14

Oak at TB- Bucks win 24-10.. next

Jags at Bal- Here is my upset pick of the week, the Jags put it all together one time this year to ruin the Ravens chances of making the playoffs. But with some picks later, they might still get in. Jags win 21-17

NE at Buf- I picked them to win the AFC east, even without Brady and they still can, I like the Pats to win here and then get some help, more on that later. Pats win 21-10

KC at Cin- I mean come on, do I really need to say anything about this, I feel so bad for anyone at this game. But lets go with the home team, why the hell not. Cinci wins 17-10

Cle at Pit- Steelers take it all out on the Browns, this one might get ugly. Steelers win 28-7

Den at SD- The Super Chargers can still save me a little, since I picked them to win the west, ok, so I picked them to go like 14-2, but whatever. These teams hate each other, and this is the way it should be, play it out in week 17 to see who gets to the playoffs. By who I picked alone, and the fact that I like them, of course I am picking the Chargers, big game from Rivers and LDT please. SD wins 31-24

Ten at Ind- This game will be much like a preseason scrimmage. Tickets should be free. Vince Young should play, and the great Jim Sorgi, should be fun. Since the Colts are home, I will say their backups, beat the Titan backups 14-10

Mia at NYJ-So this is a big game, against a good team, that means the Jets will win. Giving the Pats the east title. I wish the Dolphins win this game, and as long as the Ravens lose I will be ok with it, cause then the Pats would still make the playoffs, I just don't see it happening. The Jets play good in big games at home, when they need to, and they play bad in games against bad teams. Mia has had a great year, and they are a great story, but I like the home team, again, I hope I am wrong, and I also hope that no one got hurt this year hoping off and on the Brett Farve Bandwagon. Jets win 24-21


so there you have it, the last reg. season picks of the year. Hopefully it will go well for me. I can start focusing a lot more on basketball as soon as the NFL and college bowl seasons are over. Which reminds me, CMU plays FAU tonight in the MCB, our 3rd in a row, it should be entertaining, lots of points and yards, CMU wins 38-24 Go fire up Chips, proud to be a Chippewa. I'm right, you're wrong.

A great day of college basketball

I know it's a big NFL sunday, but while I wait for the big game I care about tonight, I wanted to talk about yesterday and some of the big time college basketball games that took place.


MSU-Texas- MSU showed they will be fine, they have a lot of talent, and with Suton back now they will only get better. This was a great college basketball game, Summers hit a big time 3 for the game winer, and even though it wasn't in Auston, Houston is a lot closer to Austin then East Lansing, so this is a great win. Texas is also very good, no question about it, and I can't wait to watch them play OK. One there are big rivals anyway, but they are both very good. OK beat VCU yesterday, which doesn't get it's own thing, but Blake Griffen is someone I could watch play college basketball all day and never get sick of it, also their Freshmen G Warren isn't too bad himself.

-Purdue-Davidson- Even Steph Curry, who reached boy status with me a long time ago, has off shooting nights. Purdue game out ready to play and just flat out rolled playing in Indy, their home away from home, they play at least two games or so there each year. Davidson just never got started, manily because Curry was off all night, and was not his usually self, I look for him to bouce back in a big way. Also Purdue is good, don't let their blowout loss to Duke fool you, this is a very good college basketball team, they have a lot of guys who can flat out play.

Min-Louis- The Gophers were undefeated but didn't play anyone, well, that isn't true anymore. Louis will of course have many more chances to prove themselves in the big east, but this loss hurts. Min might have a say in the big ten, which like I said eariler, like two weeks ago, is much better then a lot of people think. Besides MSU and Purdue, who I still think one of those two will win it, Wis, Uofm, OSU, Min, and ILL all have been playing good, plus PSU and even Northwestern is much improved. I can't wait to watch a lot of big ten basketball in the next few months.

-Duke-X- I didn't see this game, but damn, Duke just took it to them. Xavier may have been a little overrated, but make no mistake, they are a good basketball team. Duke is very deep and talented, I know it is easy to hate on Duke, but they are good, and they could spilt with UNC, making the ACC intrsting.

-Uconn-Gonzaga-My Zags, 3rd favorite team behind MSU, and of course my alma mater CMU number one, gave this one away. Of course Uconn is very good, so there is nothing to hang your head about a OT loss to them. Gonzaga is a legit final four contender, I really think this is the year. They are deep and loaded. Uconn is stacked of course, and I like them to win the big east, they are going to lose some games, because that conference is too deep and talented, but I like them to win it.

-Memphis-Cuse- Even without the pirde of Bay City Michigan, Eric " I slap a hoe" deendorph (don't care to spell his name right, he is a tool) Cuse got a big road win at Memphis. Memphis is talented, but they are young, Conference USA, manily UAB and Houston are better, and going undefeated in conference is not likly. They still will be fine. I think the Cuse will fall off a little and finish 5th or 6th in the big east... which is still good.


Right now that is all I want to talk about.. because it's time for my giants... in other news.. my pistons still haven't won on Sunday... talk about a sure thing. I'm right, you're wrong

A sure thing

For those of you would bet on sports, and you want to make money. There is one way to do it. Every time the Jazz play the Pistons, bet on the Jazz to win. After last night's double OT thriller, the Jazz have now beating my beloved Pistons 7 times in a row, and 9 of the last ten. With the Pistons only win being a 64-62 game during the 04-05 season. Even in a game like last night, where both teams continued to come up with big play after big play, the Jazz made one more play when they had to, and won the game. It was a very entertaining basketball game, and a very good NBA game, minus the final outcome of course. There are just a few problems I am going to touch on, one, because I want to write on here more, and two, because there are so many things that could have happened, that I seconded guess, and three, it is easy to second guess when the game is over and you know the outcome.

-The Refs were not great, I am using this first, because it isn't very important, sure they were bad, and sure 4 Pistons fouled out, zero Jazz btw, but that isn't why the Pistons lost, I just thought I would mentioned it.

-Tie game with 41 seconds to play, Jazz have 2.5 left on the shot clock, and Curry takes out AI and Rip, which is fine, AA and Stuck are better on defense, and they get the job done and the Jazz do not score, the problem: now you have your last chance with the ball in a tied game with your two best offensive options, both had over 30 last night, on the bench. That doesn't make too much sense does it.

-To make it worse you then run a play to get Sheed a 3 pointer in the corner. Now a few things to remember, one, it's a tied game, and two, why a corner 3. Everyone knows Sheed's shot is a 3 at the top of the key. So run a pick n roll with Sheed and Stuck, Sheed, of course will not roll, but pop out to the 3 point line, and Stuck can attack the basket, or kick back up top to Sheed, who shoots from the top much better then he does from the wing.

-So he misses it, and now you need one more stop to go to OT, well they don't get it, but D Wills actually made a mistake and shot the ball too soon, giving the Pistons 2.4 left. So AI and RIP go back in the game, and RIP hits a jumper to send the game to OT.

-At the end of the 1st OT, basically the same thing happens. In a tie game, without AI in, and Sheed has already fouled out, We run a play and Stuck hits RIP who takes a 3 pointer from the corner. Again, tied score, and we are taking a 3 in the corner, again I say, get to the basket, give Stuck the ball, post up Ta Ta, or heaven forbid have AI in, and let him create, or even just have RIP run off screens. There is 1.3 left, and luckily D Wills takes too much time, one to many dribbles, and takes a off balance shot that misses.

-Now RIP is out, to join, Sheed, then Mcdy's and Stuck join them as well, so now in the second OT we have Max and Herrmann in, as well as AA, who even though he is a decent player and a good defender, you don't want him taking big shots, he took one, and missed it. Jazz make some plays, hit their free throws, and we lose by 6.

-This is the problem with jump shooting teams, you relay on it too much, and if you are off, you are in trouble. Tied game, use AI, or Stuck on a high screen n roll, or pick n pop, and get to the basket, don't take corner 3's.

Thank you, I just needed to get that out. I am now going to go lift, to try to get out some of this anger. Bowl season starts today, oh happy day. I'm right, you're wrong.

NFL week 16 Picks

Only one more week after this one left. We have two BIG games this week, one each in the AFC and NFC, so lets get to it. I went 11-5 last week. So lets try to keep this going.


Arz at NE- The Cards clinched, the Pats haven't and need to win. Plus at home, cold, maybe some snow, I don't like the Cards chances. Pats win 24-14

ATL at Min- I see the Viks finding a way in a game with two great RB. Viks win 21-17

Car at NYG- Wow, so it all comes down to this, Panters at my Giants, winner gets the 1 seed, home field though out, clinch first round bye, all that good stuff. I really hope Jacobs playes, they need him, they need to run the ball and control the line. Since they are at home, and since I am a very big fan, I hope and pray they find a way. I am worried, but I am going with my G-men. Giants win 24-21

GB at Chi- Bears still have something to play for, Packers really don't, and it is in Chicago. But I know the Packers would love to knock the Bears out of the playoffs, I just don't see it happening. Bears win 17-10

Bal at Dal- Great Ravens D vs great Cowboys O, since it is in Dallas, I am going to give it to the Cowboys, but I am hoping I am wrong. Dallas 14-10

NO at Det- I am thinking about it, but no, it's not happening. Bress will not let it happen. Saints win 28-17

Phi at Was- Eagals are playing very good right now, and the Skins are done. but again, the Skins are at home, and would love to ruin the eagals chances, but I don't see it. Phili wins 17-10

SF at Stl- I feel bad for all fans. I will give it to the home team, 14-10

NYH at Sea- Jets haven't won going out east yet, and the Seahawks have been playing a little better, but I don't see it. Jets 24-10

SD at TB- Chargers still have a chance, I like the Bucks, but I am riding with the chargers one more time. SD wins 31-21

Buf at Den- Denver at home, the Bills are done, but I want the Chargers to win the division, so I have to stick with that. Bills find a way 24-21

Cin at Cle- In a nother game that I feel bad for the fans, lets give it to the home team. Browns win 14-10

Hou at Oak- What great luck, in a week that I am in a fantasy football title game, for money and the Texans play the Raiders.. great, lets go Andre Johnson. Texans win 28-14

Ind at Jags- Colts need to win, and can clinch the 5th seed tonight, Jags are done, and are so disappointed, I like the Colts 24-14

Mia at KC- I like the road team in this one, mainly cause I don't like KC, at all. Mia wins 24-14

Pit at Ten- The big game in the AFC, I like the Steelers in this one, they are playing so good right now, and have a great defense, and with Hansworth out, I don't know how the Titans will play. Steelers win 17-10


Well there you go, week 16. Should be fun. I haven't been posting as much as I want to, just busy coaching and stuff, but once xmas is over, I hope to be back to posting 4 or 5 times a week, instead of one or two. enjoy. I'm right, you're wrong.

weekend wrap up.. NFL included.

5 minutes left, and up 20 at home, I think I can count the eagals game done, and thus do my NFl recap. I went 11-5 this week, making my year record to 141-83-1. I was right about my upset picks, thank you Texans, and most of all, thank you Andre Johnson. Who saw the bengals game coming? KC almost ruined it for me, but Sd came back, and the rams and hawks was not watchable, but ended close, and I was off on the team... and then there is my giants:

I am getting very worried. I hate to say this, but I have a bad feeling. Almost like the Giants are the Cowboys of last year, and Dallas is the Giants of last year. meaning the team that is up and down and the reg. season, and no one is really excepting much from them, gets hot at the right time, and wins it all. I would be so mad if the Cowboys win it all. The problem is there are talented, and they have had their injuries, now they are getting their guys back and looking good. Jacobs needs to be back, and our O line needs to block. Dallas' front is very good, but they looked like the best of all time Sunday night, and they are not that good. Of course no running game, equals no respect for play action and thus, you get a all out pass rush and Eli runs for his life. I just have to keep reminding myself, they won the super bowl last year, and I said I would give them a year or two, where I wouldn't freak out and be happy. Of course, saying that, I thought they would be 10-6, or so maybe even 9-7. But they started 11-1 and now have lost two in a row. Setting up the game of the year in the NFC. They beat the Panters at home on Sunday night they get the one seed, home field though out, which would be great. Of course the way they have been playing lately I don't think it will matter. But they can still regroup and defend their title.

-The Steelers just find a way to win. Their defense needs to start being mentioned in the 85 bears, 86 giants, 99 ravens group. They are not there yet, since all of those teams won super bowls, but they are very very good.

Really I covered the NFL, at least all I wanted to say, for now.. so lets move on.

-What is up with all the NBA coaching moves so early on. I mean give the guys sometime. I love how the 76ers, who was a lot of people's sexy pick this year, already fired their coach, as did the wizards who have made the playoffs the last few years as well. It is a strange world we live in... Then again, when you give coaches millions of dollars a year, you except good things.

- Same thing with college football, all these quick coaching moves... Turner Gill needs a big job offer, he deserves it, he turned around Buffalo, if you can recruit their, you can do it anywhere. He just won the MAC, cmu did beat them during the reg. season btw, but I move on, and got them to just their second bowl ever, first that they will be playing in, if you don't know the story.. look it up, it's a great one. I am not going to say Auburn's hire had anything to do with race, cause I don't know.. but I am here to tell you, you can see why people would think that, take a coach who has done a great job turning around a program, in not a lot of time, or take a guy who has a below 500 record, ummm..just something to look at.

-One quick, personal note. On Friday, after my high school kids lost to Arthur Hill, the 4th ranked team in the state, I was driving to Walmart to pick up some things for my very soon bride to be, and I was talking to her on the phone, and driving a little too fast around the corner, not really paying attention, where my car hit some ice, and I went in to a kind of ditch, snow break type thing. While I was mad at myself, and trying to get myself out, a few things came to mind. It was amazing to see how many cars would slow down, cause they saw my lights, and then just kept driving. The second car that drove by were two ladies, I would guess at least 35-40, and they tried to help, even offered to drive me somewhere, or to walmart to pick up a shovel, but I called my old roommate Rob, and him and his current roommate Dom, came with a shovel to help get me out. So the two ladies, wished me a merry xmas and went on their way, many other cars past before Rob and Dom got there. Only one of them, a car with a college age couple, stopped. The guy got out and started helping me, and then once Rob and Dom came with the shovel were were able to do some digging, and Dom put some gas to it, as we pushed it out. I am very thankful to Rob and Dom, and the random guy I don't know for helping me. But I am sad at the thought of how many people drove by. I guess long story short, in this time of year, more then any other, but it is a good thing to do always, try to think about that, and be the person who stops, and helps, knowing that if you were in the same spot, you would want people to stop too.

Anyway, that was just something on my mind, that I wanted to get out. I hope to spend a little more time on this soon, and give more basketball, both college and pro, and maybe a little Michigan high school, for those who would care, updates.

One last thing about the Heisman. Congrates to Bradford he had a great year, and I have no problem with him wining. But how in the blue hell was Timbow left off so many ballets. I mean, really. Watch a college football game. We will get a better chance during bowl time, to see these big 12 defenses, and see if they are just that bad, or if some of those offenses were just so good, but how you don't have him in your top three, I have no idea. And for the record, I hate Florida, but if you are voting for a award, you have to look at it non bias. Just thought I would add that before I went to bed for the night. I'm right, you're wrong.

NFL week 15 picks.. and some more

It's Thursday, and there is a lot to get to, I hope I remember everything I want to touch on, so lets get right in to my week 15 NFL picks:

Min at Arz- The Viks need this game more, and T-Jack will be starting. The Cards play better at home, and even though they have clinched the division I don't think they are just going to lay down. Having said that, I think the Viks will find a way, AD AP runs all over them, and the Viks win 24-21

TB at ATL- No question I had the bucks during my preseason picks, but looking at how well Atlanta has played at home, I am really thinking about this one, but I am done with that now, TB needs the win, and they will get it, Bucks 21-17

Den at Car- Denver is like the Chargers, Jets and Saints, they have some great games, and then some bad losses, which team will show up. I don't care, Panters at home, I am going with them 28-17

NO at Chi- Oh I was wrong about the Saints, and I want to still believe they have a outside chance at the playoffs, but playing in Chi town, where they are 1-5 on the road already this year, the bears need the win to stay with the viks and on top of the packers in the north, It will be cold, maybe some snow, defense and running the ball, bears win 14-10

NYG at Dal- Dallas at home, I actually picked them in my preseason picks, and the Giants have clinched the division, however, they want to show they don't need Plax, and that they can bounce back, they also want home field, and they would love to keep the cowboys from the playoffs, you add all that together, plus the fact that I am a die hard Giants fan, they bounce back and win 28-21

Det at Ind- Do I really need to do this one... of course, this would be the type of game the Lions win, but it isn't happening. Colts roll 35-10

GB at Jags- I am so over the Jags, I am done picking them this year, that is for sure. Packers need a win to have any chance of getting that division at 8-8, if the bears and viks lose, it could still happen. Packers win 24-14

Cle at Phi- Dorsey at qb, and he doesn't have as many weapons as he had at da U. I like phili in this game 24-7

Sea at Stl- Man I feel bad for anyone who has to watch this game. Rams are at home, so lets give it to them. Rams win 10-7

Sf at Mia- Give it to the better team at home, who still can make the playoffs, easy choice for me. Mia 24-10

Was at Cin- Another game, that I shouldn't even have to pick, Skins 24-7

Pitt at Bal- You know a big part of me wants to take the Ravens at home, but then again, I did just say on Tuesday the Steelers look like the best team in the AFC, so why not stick with that, Steelers win 14-10

Buf at NYJ- Jets need this game, and they just had a bad loss, that means, they play well, jets win 24-14

Ten at Hou- I have thought about it, and I have made up my mind. The Upset of the week pick, I will stick with my preseason pick, the Texans at home put up some points, as does Andre Johnson for me, and they win, Titans have clinched, they relax, a little, Texans win 28-17

SD at KC- SD wins, LDT gets two TD's and everyone is happy. SD 28-10

NE at Oak- Matt Cassell might not play, as he is sadly dealing with the death of his father. Even if he doesn't, the Pats can win this game, plus they have to, thus they will. Pats 24-10



OK, moving on.... my Pistons:

I am usually a class half full kind of a guy when it comes to basketball and baseball, or my pistons and tigers, and a little bit of the cubs in the NL, due to how long the season is, I do not freak out over a bad loss, or even 3 or 4 in a row. But I must admit I am starting to get a little worried. First Friday night, I was at the game where they were up 15 in the 3rd to the 76ers playing without brand, and they lost, then they are down as much as 29 to the Knicks on Sunday, before coming back, but still loosing, they are now 0-5 on Sunday's, and 11-5 on every other day. But then they go to Play the Wizards on the road, who, lets face it, are not good. In the first half they are up by as many as 17, and what happens. Curry leaves in guys 8 though 12 in the game all together until the lead is about 4 or so, before putting some of the guys back in. This is the NBA, this isn't 7th grade, everyone plays basketball. You don't need to, or should you, play 12 guys in a game. Yeah it is a long season, rest your guys a little, but your best 7 players should never be all on the bench at the same time while your bottom five play all together, unless the game is in the 4th and the lead is more then 25. A 15 point lead in the first half does not mean the game is over. Listen I like our bench, I actually think it is very good. Herrmann is a good player, AA, Bynum has played ok, Jason and Brown or Amir, they can help a team. Those guys should not all be in at the same time. Ever. Mcdyess playing in his first game back, maybe got too many minutes, jacked up some shots, you want to get his legs back, but put him in with sheed, AI, Ta and Rip, not will, AA, walter and Amir. It really looks like Curry is way way way over his head. A rookie head coach usually has a young team around him, thus they can learn as they go, with each other. This is a veteran team still, for the most part, and a lot of these guys played with Curry, and started ahead of him, I think they are more his friends then anything. Even with him being on staff, an assistant is more of a friend then the head coach. They need to be able to read guys and know when to take them aside, or know when they need to laugh, or smile, to keep them in the game. The head coach is the law, he is the authority figure, and I just don't think most, if not all, of the Pistons respect Curry enough to listen to him, they might like him, but they don't respect him, and listen when he talks. Just watch them in a timeout if you get a chance, see if they are looking at him, or are they talking to each other, or looking at the fans, laughing, telling jokes. It is a big problem. I heard it said yesterday on the Huge show, a good Michigan sports talk show which I try to listen to a lot, and I have called in a few times, including yesterday about the pistons, and he predicted that Curry will not make it to the all star break. Now I don't know about that, but this team doesn't have a lot of time, so maybe that is true. The problem you need to find a guy with the track record that has the respect of a Larry Brown type, or Phil Jackson, Pat Riley, someone like that, your average coach is not going to get it done, because the Pistons need a guy who can fire them up, and someone they listen to. The Pistons are very very talented, that is still the case, they have the guys that they can get back to the eastern conference finals, and have a chance, but the way they are playing right now, both the Celtics and the Cavs, who I have to admit are playing great basketball right now, would beat them in 5, if not sweep them. I still have faith, and I still will be watching all the game, and waiting for them to turn it around, but I am worried.

I wanted to talk about some of the baseball moves as well, but I got to get going, and get ready for practice, and plus, this is already a really long post, so I will save it till after everything is done. I'm right, you're wrong.

NFL week 14 wrap up

Well another 10-6 week for me, which gets me to 130-78-1 on the year. I was so close in my upset pick of the week at KC almost beat Denver. They were up 17-3, and just couldn't hold on, loosing 24-17. Nice try, but coach Edwards will tell you, YOU PLAY TO WIN THE GAME. Here are some other things that stood out from week 14.


-My Giants didn't look good at all, but first, give credit to phili they played very well, they needed the win more and it showed. Our defense just couldn't get off the field, I think they were like 9 for 11 on 3rd downs at one point, while my G-men were 3-14, um, that's not good. Lots and lots of dropped balls, lets hope that we don't need Plax, and the only reason we won without him was because it was the seahawks, and ARZ game which was more offensive then a defensive game. I am more concerned with jacobs' knee, the MRI showed no structural damage which is great news, so hopefully he will be ready to go. I am also ok about the loss because they are 11-2 and with the cowboys loosing they clinched the division, which is great. The Problem is, they have 3 games left all against teams with wining records, which if you are scoring at home that is 10 games in a row against teams with wining records, Dallas this week, and then a big game vs the Panters as far as bye weeks are concerned, and then the Viks. If we go 2-1 in those 3 I would be very happy, we would be 13-3 and would get a first round bye, and would have home field, which would be big, even though they played great last year in the playoffs on the road, you don't want to do that, if you don't have to.

-The Lions missed their last chance to win a game, 0-16.. the dream is still alive

-The Jets... give me a second.. hahahahahahahahahahahaha, wow, all you people talking about them coming out of the afc, and how great Farve is, please stop now. Yeah they have played well at times and have some nice wins, but they have lost to the Raiders, and the 49ers, and I think they have some other bad losses too. I still hold firm that they will miss the playoffs

-The Pats will make the playoffs, I am standing by it

-The Saints gave me hope, thanks, now I will have to keep picking you.

-The Panters are a good team, and I am worried about them. They run the ball very well and Steve Smith is still very dangerous.

-Have I mentioned yet today, if you are going to a place where you think you need to bring a gun to feel safe, you shouldn't go, just thought I would remind people of that, in case anyone forgot.

-The Steelers continue to impress, I know the Titans are good, but I would pick the Steelers to come out of the AFC right now, if I had to, because if they get another home game in the playoff vs the Colts, I don't see them loosing, if they play in Indy, I like the Colts.

-I have made the playoffs in 5 of my 6 leagues in fantasy football. The last one, I made a late change and missed it by a game, since it started last week, I got a nice win, and now am tied for the 5th best record, oh well. Only two of those 5 are cash leagues, so I need to cash in at least one of them. Getting 3rd in both, would be fine, or just wining one. Lets go my teams.

-Speaking of that, if anyone wants to give me input on the matchups and tell me, what 3 of these 5 rb you would start this week, that would be great.
c johnson, r bush, m j drew, LDT, and b Jacobs
with Jacobs being hurt, I am thinking he is done, and then since I get points for catches as well, I think either bush or jones drew needs to be one... but your thoughts would be appreciated.

-I swear there was something else, but I can't remember right now, I am going to quick keep typing, to see if it comes to me, nope, I can't remember, oh well, must not have been that important. Have a great week. I'm right, you're wrong.

weekend wrap up ( Non NFL)

well we have a lot to get to, so lets get to it. The NFL will be talked about tomorrow after all the games are done for the week.

College Basketball:

Uofm-Duke- Man I should have been there, I was going to go, but my very soon to be wife said I couldn't be gone Friday night and all day Saturday. So I had to choose, go to the pistons game with my high school team that I am assistant coach at, where we had a suite for free for one of the kids birthdays, or go to that game Saturday with the best player in the state, and one very highly recruited kid. Well because the entire team was going Friday, and getting to go to a game and be in a suite is not something that happens a lot, and thinking Duke would win by at least 15, I choose to go to the Pistons game, only to watch them be up 15 and then blow it, to a Brand-less 76er team. Then I watch that game on Saturday, and as it went back and forth, all I could think of, was damn, I should be there. At practice Sunday night, I even said I was sorry to the person who I was going to go with, and who was going to get me free tickets, since Michigan is all over him. Anyway, in the words of coach knight... back to the game. This was 100% what Michigan wanted, Duke shot a lot of jump shots and missed a lot of 3's. Simns stepped up big, and we all know, at least people in the Midwest, that Manny Harris is the real deal. I am telling you, this Michigan team is good. Right now they are looking like a team that is going to go dancing. Two top 5 wins, no bad losses, Duke on a neutral site, and by 5 to a good Maryland team on the road, they will be heard from in the big ten.

OSU-ND- Speaking of teams who will be heard from in the big ten, OSU is good, and they are young, meaning they should only get better as the season goes on. They are also looking like a lock right now, and with Purdue, MSU, and Wis, the big ten might get 5 in this year. With Min or ILL maybe even making a case for 6.

MSU-Bradly- MSU got back to their wining ways after the tough one vs UNC witch was their 4 game in 7 days. They will be fine, Roe will continue to get better as the year goes on and his knee gets stronger and stronger, and once Suton gets back the big ten title still has to go threw the banks of the red cyder. Purdue or MSU are still the favorites even with uofm and osu playing very well right now.

College Football:

OK-FL- The BCS got this right, if you ask me. The two teams who are playing the best right now, and two really good football teams. Get ready for 4 weeks of hype for this one.

USC-PSU- Here is your chance to show that the big ten isn't really bad.. instead USC shows what they always show.. they are sick, and do not lose big games, that they get up for.

Bama-Utah- tough one for the Utes, but if they win, they have a legitimate complaint that they deserve some number one votes in the ap. However, I don't see it happening. I am upset, I wanted to see Texas-Bama, that would be a great game, and if Texas won that would be their best chance for a spilt national champ, and win the Ap vote.

OSU-Texas- Why? how can OSU keep getting BCS games? I know, and I will tell you, it is actually very very simple. Money, that's it, it is all about money. They are a big name program that will travel well and the ratings will be high, even if it is to see them lose. Which they will. Texas should win this game by 20. It isn't that OSU sucks, they are just not a top 10 team.

Cinci-VA Tech- in the who gives a rat ass bcs game, I will be cheering for the bearcats, only so BK will then leave and take some other job, if not, he will be gone after next year, he will not stay past that. I promise you all that.

Boise State go robed.

MSU-UGA- Wow, Michigan State you had a great year,record wise, where you beat no good teams, and your only two games against decent to good teams you got killed, your reward, a bowl game vs UGA, who was a national title pick in the start of the year, and is mad. Way to go. I like MSU, and always have, but they have as much chance in this game, as I do in getting a call from coach K right now asking me to be his top assistant. They are going to get rolled. I will be cheering for them, but they need a lot more then that.

CMU-Fl atlantic- For the 3rd year in a row my chippewas are going to the motor city bowl. This year is a little different in that we didn't just play at ford field in the mac title game, but we still get to go back to the bowl were we have set attendance records the last two years. I don't think it will be a 3rd. One last year we had a rematch with Purdue, big ten team, travel better, bigger game. This year, a 6-6 fl atl team. Now I don't know anything about them, I will be honest, maybe they are good, and maybe they will beat us. But I don't see that happening, I see it being about the same, if not worse then when we played middle tenn state in 06 and won 31-14. we have had a up and down year, but this would be a nice way to end it. The sr deserve to go out with a win. 3 bowl games in a row for our program is great, and has never happened before.

MAC Love- the MAC actually has 5 teams in bowls this year, so good luck to NIU, BSU,and Buffalo, I will be cheering for you, as for western, I can't cheer for you, but I will wish you well.

NBA:

Pistons- Real quick.. win a damn game on Sunday please. 0-5 on Sunday, 11-3 on every other day... wow.

I'm right, you're wrong

NFL week 14 picks

Yes it is Thursday again, so here we go with my week 14 NFL picks

Stl at Arz- The cards are back home, playing in the division, which means, cards win 28-10

Atl at NO- I think the Saints are done, Atlanta has been playing so well, who saw that coming, what a great job by them, but since I am a stupid, and a very slow learner, one last time, with the Saints playing at home, I am picking them to win, Saints win 31-27

Tb at Car- Man this is a big big game, and in those in the nfl you usually want to go with the home team, especially after a nice win in Green Bay last week. The Bucks can still get the two seed, unless something changes one of these two teams will, so do I give it to the home team, or do I go with what I picked in the preseason when I picked all the games? Home team, Panters win 24-21

Jag at Chi- Have I mentioned yet how wrong I was about the Jags, could not be more wrong if I tried, man, have they disappointed me. I have learned my lesson with them, I promise, Bears 17-10

Dal at Pit- Another big game for the Steelers, but it is at home again, like the Giants and Colts game, which they lost, and not on the road, like the engals and Pats game, which they won... ummm, is there a pattern forming here. Lets go with it. Dallas wins 24-21

Min at Det- Here are the Lions playing at home again, so I will not have to watch it, cause this one, will be blacked out, I am almost 100% sure about that. Lets see if they can get 5 points, so in 7 games they can score the same amount of points, 98 as UNC scored in one last night in basketball. Maybe they can get a TD, and the Viks usually play bad against the Lions, remember it was 12-10 last game in Min, and that was the game Dan O ran out of the end zone not knowing it for a safety, but I think the Viks will be ready, and no team wants to be the team to lose to the Lions, Viks win 28-10

Hou at GB- I like the Texans, ok, really I just like Andre Johnson, but in Green Bay, I have to give it to the Packers, Pack win 24-17

Phi at NYG- Another big game, against a team with a wining record for my Giants, I know the Steelers are right up there, but the Giants have played all but like three games against teams with wining records, ok, now that I think about it, 5, 49ers, seahawks, cinci, browns, who was suppose to be good,and the rams, everyone else is a playoff team, or in contention. That is a hard schedule, oh, and they are 11-1. Everything going on this week, I think the game will be a nice chance to get away from it all and come out and get a big division win. Giants 28-17

NYJ at SF- Jets, next. jets win 28-14

NE at Sea- The Pats take last weeks loss out on the hawks. Pats win 31-10.. btw.. how much does it suck to be a sports fan in that city right now, man, that has to hurt, sonics leave, your baseball team had the worst record in the AL, seahwaks suck, wash is 0-11, damn.

Was at Bal- I love the Ravens D but this is a must win for the skins, of course with a Steelers lose and a Ravens they could be in first place, so I am on the face on this one, this actually might be the second or third best game of the wee, a lot on the line. So, do I go with the home team, or my preseason pick? wait, in the preseason I picked the home team, oh, well, in that case Ravens win 17-14

Mia at Buf- Bills at home, lets give them one last chance to get semi back in the race. Bills win 24-21

Cin at Ind- Colts roll 31-7, next

Cle at Ten- Titans get the job done. 24-10

Kc at Den- Denver at home, played great last week, I almost want to take KC, and you know what..... I will.... my UPSET PICK OF THE WEEK.... KC wins 28-27

Oak at SD- In tonight's game, called the 2008 NFL Europe championship by Mike n Mike, that league went under if you didn't know, I like the Chargers to roll, please, one last time, play like a good team. Actually I need LDT to do it a few more times, and if Rivers doesn't put up big fantasy numbers tonight I might have to find him and beat him up. SD wins 31-10

ok, so there you go, week 14 already. One last non football thing:

UNC-MSU- UNC is stacked, and yeah MSU doesn't have Suton yet and Roe is not 100%, and I knew UNC would win, but by 35. Wow, it wasn't a true on campus home game, and I actually thought that hurt MSU a little bit, not that they would have won, and they hung around for awhile, but UNC is just too much. Ty Lawson needs to be on that All American team with Curry, Psyco T, Griffen and Luke Harrengody.. I mean, they can announce that now.. that is the 1st team, right there. No question in my mind. The thing that people need to know, MSU is a good, talented team, and they will be much better at the end of the year then they are right now, that is just how good UNC is, they have know beaten two teams that are both very good, in ND and MSU and both games were not at home and they destroyed both teams, they are not wining games, they are killing people. I still think it is too hard to go undefeated the entire way in college basketball in a major conference and win it all. But I will stand by the point I made that no one will beat them in a big game they are up for, you need to catch them off guard. They have to play bad, and you have to shoot the ball very very well. That's your only chance.

Of course Duke looked great on Tuesday night, and Purdue is a very good team as well, so that will be a great game, and the UNC-Duke game at Duke, might be UNC's best chance for a lose against another ranked team.

The ACC/Big 10 butt kicking is over, but it was only 6-5, so it was a lot closer this year, but both main match ups were won by a lot by the ACC. They are still much better at the top. Ohio State, PSU, Min, Northwestern and Wisconsin got the wins for the Big ten, besides OSU who beat da U on the road, and Wisconsin who beat Va tech on the road, those other 3 teams are not very good, and were playing bottom feeding ACC teams. Northwester's win at home vs Free shoe may have been the best for that group, Min beating Virginia at home is nothing special but you know PSU beating UGA Tech on the road is another good win. So maybe the big ten isn't as bad as everyone thinks, or the ACC isn't as great as everyone thinks... or UNC and Duke are great, but everyone else is average at best. I'm right, you're wrong.

week 13 NFL wrap up.. and other thoughts

well I only went 10-6 this week, bringing me to 120-72-1 on the year. I should have went with my Jets pick, as I said, it screams let down game, and I wouldn't be surprised if Denver won, should have went with it, oh well. Anyway, a few quick thoughts;

-I was so wrong about the Chargers and Jags it isn't even funny, and the Saints too, but the Chagrers and Jags more, I mean who saw that coming. Did Merriman mean that much to their defense. It is clear LDT is done being LDT, and now is just a good back at best, and that happens, but they are just bad. I am shocked by that, but I guess that's the NFL

-The Lions need to beat the Viks this week, or it may not happen for them. I am getting more and more on board with the 0-16, I just think with some of the close games they have had, they will win one, but maybe not. I kind of hope they don't, it will be funny. especially after their 4-0 preseason that got all their fans pumped, ha.

-Plax, Plax, Plax... listen, I love you, ok, I do, I have cheered for you for a long time, I watched a lot of your college games at MSU, before I was a college student, and MSU was my favorite school, and when the Giants got you I was so happy. We had some great times, but know this, no one player is bigger then the team, or the league. I am glad you are ok, but that is just dumb of you to do. I will quick steal a line from Chris Rock.
"Don't go to parties with Mendel dictators, sure it feels self inside, but what about all those n*ggas waiting outside with guns.. they know you ant got one."
well Plax, if you think you need a gun to be safe places, it might not be the best place for you to go. Just something to think about. How quick a fall. From catching the game wining TD in the super bowl, signing a big contract extension and then this happens, he may go to jail, he has already been suspended by the Giants for the season, and by no means will they take him back, I would be shocked. Hixon is playing great, smith and moss are still young, plus we drafted mario mannignham in the 2nd round last year, plus if tyre comes back. Yeah Toomer is old, but we have a good receiving core, we don't need you. You are a great player, one of my favorites actually, but we can win with out you, which we have shown. The Giants won games without you Plax, and they will win many more after you are gone. I just hope you figure that out, and you stay safe. I wish you well.

Quick note.. I need a Jacobs jersey now, xmas list folks, I need one, since my giants jersey now are LT, witch of course I can always wear, Lavar, I'm so sorry, my bad, shockey, who is now gone, and Plax, who is about to be gone. So that leads me with needing a Jacobs jersey, if anyone wants to get me one, that would be great, XL please.

-Duke-Purdue tonight should be a great one. Because the game is at Purdue I really think they are going to win. This is Duke's first true road game, and first real test of the year, lord knows the big ten needs some wins vs the ACC and this is a great chance to get one.

-Gonzaga-Tenn on Sunday was a lot of fun. The Zags are good, and I don't mean, mid major good, I mean final four chances good. They are loaded, and well coached, and still play like their are the underdogs in every game, that is a scary combination.

-Is it funny that UNC is number 1 in the guys polls and Uconn is number 2, where in the women's polls Uconn is number one, and UNC is number two... just thought I would share, if no one else saw that.. don't really know if it means anything, besides this is a great time to be a student at one of those schools.. you get to watch some great basketball.

-Did I mention if you need to have a gun to feel safe, you shouldn't go to that place

-MSU-UNC tomorrow. I wish I was going, but since the boss has her last grad class that night I will be watching it at home, MSU has a chance, they are a good team, but UNC is just so loaded. I really don't see UNC losing a big game, I think there only losses, if they have any, which I think they will, college basketball is just too hard to go undefeated the whole way and win a national title, IU in 76, is against teams that are not good, and just shoot the 3 ball well that game, get some guys in foul trouble and UNC comes out not ready to play and misses shots. Against better teams, I think they will be ready to go. Plus it isn't at MSU, it's at ford field, so sure there will be a lot of people there, but it isn't a true on campus home court advantage.

-Texas/OK, real quick, just cause a lot of talk about this has been happening the last few days. People wonder how can Texas beat OK and be below them, well OK also beat cinci who is the big east champ, and TCU who is a top 15 team in their non conference, who did Texas play. I am actually surprised more people haven't brought that up. If both teams played the same schedule and each had one loss, sure the team who won head to head should go, but there are so many other factors. Plus tech beat texas, and OK beat tech by over 40. Again, the big problem will be, if Mizzu wins, cause then does texas, who doesn't even make their conference title game go to the national title game over a team like USC who won their conference.. all hell would break lose then... who needs a playoff, this is so much fun. I'm right, you're wrong.

Friday of feast week

So I hope everyone had a great thanksgiving yesterday. I enjoyed eating lots of food, having a few cold ones, actually I went with whisky and coke but whatever, and watching lots of sports. Mostly I watched basketball, mainly because the football games sucked, but even if they were good, I love basketball, so I am going to watch as much as I can. A few things have happened thus far during feast week, one of the best weeks of the year, that I would like to give my thoughts on.


-MSU will be fine, number one, give Maryland credit they played well, and it seemed like most of the game they couldn't miss. But without Suton, Rowe is not 100% yet, and Morgan in foul trouble, plus shooting bad including from the line, you are not going to win. They are a young team and will be fine. They have a tough schedule but this isn't football and Coach Izzo has shown over and over he would rather be 20-11 and know what his team can do, have a great rotation and peak during March, then go 26-4 and not really know anything about his team, and lose in the second round. Of course they are going to the big dance, and I still think it is between them and Purdue for the big ten title, so they will be fine. Of course it would be nice to win some of these early games, but yesterday just wasn't there day.

-Gonzaga did what they had to do to beat OK state, and know I am looking forward to watching that game here in a little bit today. I like MSU and Gonzaga, so at least now I don't have to pick, I can cheer for the Zags the rest of this tourney.

-Tenn played very well, in a great game with G-town today, they are still going to be tough to beat in the sec.

-UNC is just loaded, I mean ND is a good team, and they got rolled

- I wonder who is going to be the 5th player on the all american team, if I had to pick, the 4 locks are Curry, Blake Griffen, psycho t, and L Harrengody, the question, who will be number 5, Ty Lawson, Pat Mills, Aj Price. What do you think? Right now, I think it is going to be Lawson, he does do so much for that team, I know Price is good, and Uconn will be very good, so it will be hard not too have a huskie on there, but we shall see.

-I just love college basketball, I'm sorry, I want to write more about it right now, but Purdue-OK is on, so I better get going, I don't want to miss anymore of that game.


Real quick, my chippewa football team lost 56-52 to emu today, now a few things you should know, emu is bad, and as now beaten us 4 out of 5 years, it was their last game for their coach, who was fired earlier this week. Our defense is really bad. we gave up 56 points, just so you know, earlier this year, our BASKETBALL team gave up 53 points in a win at Princeton, and really only gives up 60 points or less a game. So our football defense gives up more points then our basketball defense.. never a good thing. The only reason we are 8-4 is one, we play in the mac, lets be honest, and two, our offense is very good, and can score on anyone. Only 17 vs UGA, but that isn't too bad. We should have won today, and were 40 seconds away from beating Purdue, but that is how close you can be from having a great 10-2 season, and having a 8-4 season, that you feel bad about. They have still come a long long way from the time they were 5-7 or 4-8 like they were when I got to school there in the fall of 01 So I do remain a very proud graduate. I just feel bad for the sr's. Especially, those that I know still personally, manily Brain Brunner, our backup qb, who deserved to go out better. In fact the only time we beat emu the last 5 years, was in 06, when he came in and won the game for us. OK, sorry for that tangent, now back to watching college basketball. I'm right, you're wrong.

NFL week 13 picks

Yes because of the 3 games tomorrow, and one starting early, I thought I would do a special Holiday Wednesday addition of my NFL picks, to give people time to tell me I am dumb. I went 11-5 last week, which makes me 110-66-1 on the year. So here we go, we will start with the 3 Thanksgiving games.


Arz at Phi- If phi wants any chance at the playoffs, they have to win, if the cards want to be taking seriously I think they have to win. They go east, night game, it will be cold. This will be a test for them. I still like the Cards, but I think there is still some fight in the Eagles. Phi wins 21-17

Sea at Dal- How bad are the seahawks, the cowboys are getting more points at home, as the Lions are giving up at home, to the Titans. I didn't see this coming. They suck, the cowboys are back to playing well, damn. Cowboys 35-14

Ten at Det- Sadly the Titans lost last week, and ruined the whole 11-0 vs 0-11, but 10-1, 0-11 isn't much better. So what happens, do the Lions actually put it all together, play with some pride on Thanksgiving and get a win, or does a mad Titans team come to the D and take it out on the Lions. Um, let me think about that one, there are upset picks, and then there is being stupid. Lions keep it close for a bit, and then get blown out. Titans 31-17

ATL at SD- Chargers need a win, they can still win the division because Denver sucks too. I am not giving up on my AFC champs yet. Chargers win 31-21

Car ar GB- Green Bay needs the win more then the Panters right now, and they are at home, that is good enough for me to pick the Packers to win 21-17

Chi at Min- Big division game, I usually give it to the home team, and this is going to be no different. Viks win 24-21

No at TB- Well lets see, the Saints played well last week, so that means they are going to play bad this week right? So far that is how it has worked. but just for fun, lets go with the Saints, 31-24

NYG at Was- Tough road game for my G-men, but they have showed me all year they can win them, and when they are picked to lose road games, they come through. So, I have faith. My Giants will win this game, 24-17

Mia at Stl- Rams will not win, next, Mia 28-14

Sf at Buf- 49ers will not win, next, Bills 24-10

Bal at Cin- Bengals will not win, next, Ravens 21-7

Ind at Cle- So with Brady out, it is back to Anderson. The Colts have looked like themselves the last 5 weeks, and they will keep that up. Colts win 28-17

Den at NYJ- The Jets continue to impress, and surprise me. I was wrong, I am a believer, they will not make the super bowl or anything, I am not that sold, but they will beat Denver at home. Jets 28-21... btw, this does scream let down game, but I am not going to pick it.. just know, I will not be surprised.

Jag at Hou- I am officially off the Jags bandwagon, and have officially given up on them, so much so, I will take the Texans at home. Texans 21-17

KC at Oak- I feel bad for anyone who actually has to watch this game. But because I have to pick a winner, at home, lets go Raiders 17-14

Pitt at NE- At home, the way Cassel has been playing, I am giving it to the Pats. The Steelers are good, and have a great defense, but I think the Pats will be ready. Pats 21-17



Well there you have it. Have a great Thanksgiving everyone. If you didn't see the Texas-ND bball game yesterday, I feel bad for you. God I love college basketball, and this is one of the best weeks of the year, when you add college basketball, with some college football, lots of NFL, still got the NBA, and I think the NHL, but I am not sure about the NHL, are they still playing? does anyone know? plus lots and lots of great food, just a wonderful week. I'm right, you're wrong.

weekend wrap up.. non NFL

So OK showed up to play. Are they that good, is Tech not that good, and just got lucky cause all of their other big games were at home? Time will tell, I still think Tech is good, and OK is not that good. Texas is, and should be higher then them, you win on a neutral site, head to head, and have the same record, you should be ranked higher, that is all that needs to be said about that.

Thank god Michigan's season is over, they will be fine, they are still a top program, and will turn it around... much like IU and Ken basketball, they will be back, and be fine. Ken might make another charge and make the tourny again, IU it will take a year or two, but they have a great coach, and will turn it around.

MSU did what MSU does. If you have seen enough MSU games over the years you know what happens, they beat bad teams, get a nice record, get ranked, get all this hype around them, that they are a big game with a chance to win the big ten, and they lay a egg and get rolled. They played two good teams all year, OSU killed them in E Lansing, and PSU killed them in happy valley. I love MSU but they are not good. Ringer is sick, but you need more then that. They really don't have a good win, they don't, I'm sorry, it's true.

If wmu beats bsu tomorrow, I will be so happy. emu fired their coach today, so now if we don't win on Friday I am going to lose it. I am worried though, because emu always plays us tough, and we really don't care about them ( think msu, uofm, osu, msu cares about the uofm game, when all uofm cares about is osu, that's us, we only care about wmu, and emu cares a lot about us) If bsu wins tomorrow, and cliches the mac west, we would really have nothing to play for, and I could see us laying a egg, I really hope we don't, and no matter what happens tomorrow night, we play with Chippewa pride and win by 20 or more. For the record, I am not cheering for western, I can't do that, I am just cheering for ball state to lose, so we can go back to the mac title game.

I hope FL didn't hurt themselves too much playing the citadel.. re damn dic u lous

OK better watch out, going to Ok state is not a gimme, and I am sure all week in class people tell them how great they are, that will be a tough game. Really Texas has the same thing vs A&M on Thursday night, everyone will tell them they are great, number two in the bcs, right where you want to be, and A&M has nothing to play for, except ruining their season, stranger things have happened. But for the record, I am not picking either to happen.

I think the worst thing that could happen is Texas wins out, and then losses the big 12 title game to Mizzu, then who does the winning of the sec title game play. Can you really put OK, who didn't even make their conference title game in the national title game, I don't think so, so does USC jump back up in to it, does Utah get a chance, does PSU get back in to it, if USC has a close game with ND? Lots of questions yet to be answered, stay tuned, it should be fun.

College basketball is in full swing and I could not be happier. CMU is 2-2 after a nice OT win on Saturday vs Wright State. Very exciting game, as Robbie Harman hit a 3 to send the game to OT, and then hit the game winner down one, to win by two. Down 10 with 4 minutes to go, the Chips showed a lot, battling back and fighting till the end. I really like the way our program is moving forward.

Feast week is one of the best weeks of the year. I'm right, you're wrong.

NFL week 12 picks

OK, well here we go, it's Thursday, so it's time for my NFL picks.


NYG at ARZ- This would be a big game for the cards to show they belong, and it is at home, but my G-men will prove to be too much for them, Giants 24-14

Car at ATL- I actually like Atlanta in this game, I had them in my preseason picks, and I am going to stick with them, for this game. Day lights coming and you got to dellhome has been playing terrible the last few games, and Matt Ryan, and Burner turner, mac love, have both played much better at home. ATL 21-17

Chi at STL- Where this game is being played does not matter at all. Bears win 17-7

Sf at Dal- Romo's back, and the 49ers are bad, that makes this easy. Dallas 28-10

TB at Det- Bucks 24-7, next

GB at NO- I like the Saints in this one, they need it more, and I think at home, they are going to get it. Saints win 31-21

Min at Jags- Just win a game for me one time Jags, I was way off in how good I thought you were going to be this year, but I am not sold on the viks either, so at home, after giving one away to the Titans last week, I like the Jags 24-14

NYJ at Ten- I will remain firm on how I am not buying the Jets yet, Titans continue to win, 21-10

Phi at Bal- The Ravens defense, at home, and Westbook might not play, and if he does, he will not be close to 100%, for some reason, I like the Ravens, so Ravens win 17-10

Was at Sea- Again normally I would pick the seahawks at home, because it is a tough place to play and they play well there, when they are good.. but they are terrible, I mean, really bad, so redskins win 28-10

Buf at KC- Bills 24-10, next

Cin at Pitt- the game tonight, no ocho cinco, like they had a chance anyway, in Pitt, come on, Steelers roll 31-10

Hou at Cle- I will take the Browns even though I really don't want to. Again, if Andre Johnson could please get 100 yards+ and at least one TD, that would be great, thanks. Browns 24-17

Oak at Den- Um, Den 35-10, next

Ind at SD- The Colts have started to look better of late, the Chargers continue to make no sense. After a tough one last week in pitt, I see them bouncing back, and I will stick with my preseason pick here, and go with SD 31-28

NE at Mia- The Pats need this, and after loosing to them at home, they will go down to Miami and be ready to play. Pats win 24-14



OK, well now that's over, real quick, I will talk about a few more things. First, I will give credit where credit is due, Balls State played a good game last night, and they earned the victory, no question, so I am not taking anything away from them, it was a great football game, between two good teams with two great offenses. I still believe if we played ten times we would each win 5. They were some bad calls, some drop balls and some questionable coaching moves, but we had a nice run, and we still do have a chance to play in the mac title game. The Problem, we have to cheer for our biggest rival, western michigan, to beat balls state on Tuesday, the 25th. I don't know how I am going to be able to do that, I think I can just cheer against Balls State, instead of actually cheering for wmu, but anyway, I hope they beat them. Also the Pistons had a nice win vs the Lebrons last night, and now play the Celtics again in Boston, nice back to back there. If they somehow win, one, I will be really happy, and two, it will be one of the most impressive home/road back to back wins in the NBA in a long time. But the Celtics are a really good team, so it will be tough, so we will see. There is also some college bball to watch tonight, as well as the U and uga tech in college football, so it is a very nice night for sports. Plus it will be a lot warmer watching all the games on my couch with a beer in my hand, then standing outside last night in mid 20 degree temps with some snow. Actually Memphis plays at 4:30, so I am going to end this now, and get ready to watch that. I'm right, you're wrong.

NFL wrap up week 11

So after going 11-4-1 this week, I mean, right, I picked phil to win and it was a tie, so that is a tie for me too, right? I am going with it. So anyway, after a 11-4-1 week, I am now 99-61-1 on the year. So lets look at some things from the week.


-The Jags were doing great on my upset pick of the week up 14-3, and then 21 points in a row by the Titans and they lose 24-14, plus all 3 were TD's by Kerry Collins, people forget he knows how to throw. But all this MVP talk can stop, he has 8 TD's and 4 int, that is no where close to mvp numbers, I don't care if they go 19-0 and win the super bowl, which they will not do, he is not the mvp.

-My Giants are rolling, and I could not be happier. I am still a little worried, but the way they are playing, man, almost too good to be true. With CMU football being 7-2, it has been a really good fall for me, 9-1 and 7-2 for my college and NFL teams, not too bad.

- The Lions are so close, will they win one.. I still say yes

-I also still think the Titans will lose one, at least

-The Jags will not make the playoffs, and I was way wrong, I will continue to admit that, my bad.

-I still think the Saints have a chance, but it doesn't look good.

-I still like the Pats to win the afc east, call me crazy, but I do

-The Panters may be the worst two loss team at this point in the history of the NFL.

-My fantasy teams need to keep wining, I want to make the playoffs, in at least 4 of my 6 leagues, if the season ended today I would, but I have been slipping a bit.... again. Andre Johnson, please go back to catching td's and having over 100 yards receiving a week, thank you.



non football.. if you haven't seen the dunk by the Frenzo state kid in the st Mary's game yet, go on epsn and watch until it comes up, or go online, do something, you need to see it, it was nice. I think he name was Paul George, and it was sick. Tomorrow is the big game, go fire up chips, beat balls state.

One last thing, as I mentioned yesterday was the first day of basketball practice in Michigan for high school and I am an assistant varsity coach, it is always great to watch the guys those first few days, which are of course the hardest, to see who is tough enough to get through it and keep going, and does everything asked of them, and who all of a sudden needs ice for this or that, or isn't feeling well, tweaks a ankle or knee, it is a great way to tell the kind of person they are, and the type of player they are, and the type of team you will have. It is clear who are the tough guys, and who are weak, just wanted to go on that random tangent, sorry.
I'm right, you're wrong.

college football wrap up week 12 and some other things

Well CMU did win Wednesday, and that sets up the big game vs Ball State on Wednesday, again on espn2, check it out, if you want to watch some great football, as the game will decide who wins the mac west, and thus who will win the mac title game on dec 6. Other things that happened this week:

-USC got their payback, but might still not win the pac 10, the beavers need to lose. I really want to see USC play in a big game in a bcs bowl, because they are talented, and they get up for big games.

-FL is sick, how in the blue hell did they lose to ole miss at home. That is the thing, they are so good, and they are just killing everyone now, so how do you let that happen. If you look at the entire season, they still have the worse loss of any of the one loss teams, and most of the two losses for that matter. That was just a bad loss, but they still will play for a national title as long as they win out.

-Texas is good, and can actually get some help from their rival, as long as OK beats Texas Tech.

I would love to see Texas, OK, USC, FL, Bama, PSU, Texas Tech, and Utah in a 8 team playoff.... that would look like this right now.
Tech vs Utah
Bama vs PSU
Texas vs USC
FL vs OK
I think Tech, Bama, USC and FL would win, setting up national semi's that would look like this.
Tech vs USC
Bama vs FL
I think USC would win, and we will find out about FL and Bama on dec 6, the way they are playing right now, I would have to give it to FL. Setting up FL vs USC for the national title, which would be the two most talented teams by far, and should be a great game.... anyway, back to real life

-The winner of the big 12 title game will play the winner of the sec title game, and that is that.

-I hope MSU finds a way to beat PSU this week, but knowing them as I do, and watching them do this for many many years, I really see no chance they are winning this game in happy valley.

-Michigan lost to Northwestern, that is great, 3 wins, wow... I will give everyone some time to laugh...... but, know this,
they will be back, they will be fine, they will get more of rich rod's players in, and guys who can play his system, they are still a top program, they are just down right now, they will be back. It does make me laugh though.

Moving on to other things... today is the first day of high school practice for boys basketball in the state of Michigan, which is great, cause that means I am back to coaching my boys at Mt. Pleasant. We have won 3 district titles in a row, and got to 3 regional finals in a row, loosing to the state champs every year, so we have some work to do, to get back there. But we have the best player in the state, so we have a chance. I just love basketball season. Speaking of basketball.

The Pistons are 7-3 right now, and yes, 3-3 since AI has been playing. But of those ten games, 8, yes, 8 were on the road. So this was a tough start. The bad game vs the Suns last night was not surprising, coming off a big win over the Lakers, 3rd game in 4 nights, all on the west coast, no big deal. Not to mention it is nice to get that trip to LA and to PHX out of the way early. This will only help us later on. We got the Cavs on Wednesday and then the Celtics again this week as well, so these are nice test for us. I am happy with 7-3 right now. The team will continue to gel and be fine. Also tonight CMU basketball has their home opener vs mizzu state, who is coached by the ex Purdue great and former assistant conzo martin, so that should be fun. Hopefully they can get another win, after a nice road win on Friday at Princeton. I'm right, you're wrong.

CMU-NIU on espn2

I have done this before with my July 4th weekend, also a few Tigers games and with my Chippewas playing on epsn2 last night on prime time, and my wonderful finace working the overnight, I thought what a great time to do a running diary of the game. So the following is my actual recorded thoughts at the time of the game last night, as it happened, I will just be typing fast as I listen back to what I recored last night, so I am sorry for any mis spellings or other problems, I just went with it. there were some ups and downs, so enjoy.

7:55pm- Just got my daughter hailey down for the night, and fatherhood is done for right now, and it is time for my fanhood to start. So I get a cold one and lay down ready to watch my alma mater on epsn2.
8:01pm- S King in the pregame- "ball state gets all the headlines, but you are the champs until someone beats you." amen shawn, I always liked you.
8:06pm- We start on defense, which I like, cause then we just need a stop, and our offense has been rolling. Plus we get the ball to start the second half. SO here we go.
8:08pm- Great tackel by Bellore on a 3rd and 4 to set up a 4th and one, puppies have to punt.
8:10pm- Dan is back in, 1st play from the 37 yard line, is about a 4 yard run by Sneed, not too bad.
8:12pm-It looks like Miller is back in, but at Gaurd and Joe is still at center, Greg doesn't look to be playing, but is dressed, but everyone else looks back.
8:14pm-Jeff Wilson catches his first catch of the year. I have no idea who that is, but he caught it for a first down, it was a nice catch, so nice job. After a bubble screen got away from Dan attended to AB, it is 2nd and ten
8:16pm- After a 10 play drive, it stalls a bit and Agulia hits a fg, 3-0 Chips.
8:23pm- Bellore makes another big tackel on 3rd down to force another punt for NIU, so far the defense is playing well.
8:25pm-A low kick to stay away from Brown, and it hits one of thier guys in the back, giving us good field postions.
8:27pm- As we begin our second drive with a run by Brain Schoner, I get a second beer.
8:29pm- Nothing like having a 2nd and 20 and having a called qb run and pick up 16 yards to set up a 3rd and short. As much as I love you Brain, our back up qb, it's nice to have you back Dan.
8:31pm- On 3rd and ten on the NIU 47 we get a sack, and will have to punt with 4:50 left in the 1st.
8:38pm-On 3rd and 6th, pass incomplete and NIU will have to punt again with 1:47 left in the 1st quarter. Still 3-0 Chipp-e-was.
8:39pm- Sneed nice run on 1st down, picked up 13 or 14 or so, even lowered his shouler a little, so nice job.
8:42pm-End of the 1st, 3-0 CMU, second quarter will start CMU ball and they have a second and 12
8:48pm-Beatiful, beatiful throw down the middle to Antonio Brown for about a 30 yard TD. Great pass inbetween two defenders, prefectally throw ball by Dan. 10-0 CMU
8:53pm- Taylor Bradly, ex high recruted wide out, turned DB makes a great play on a long pass setting up 3rd and 4. Very nice play. Maybe the switch from WR to DB was a good one.
8:54pm-With only a 4 man rush, qb tires to get ride of it, Hits off TK and Sam Williams gets a pick, Great field postion. Lets keep rolling.
8:55pm- well that took all of two plays. As Sneed scores on a beatiful set up screen, 27 yard tdass, Sneed does a nice job setting up his blocks, and then making a move, and then showing so speed. Sneed, I am sorry for doubting you, you are playing well, I take back half the mean things I have ever said about you.
8:59pm- On the kickoff Agulia makes the tackle, too bad it was on the 20. That might be the spark NIU needed, we have been playing really well, and a flag on the play moves the ball to the ten, so we need a big stop by our defense or they are right back in this game.
9:02pm-On 3rd and goal at around the 12, they put 3 guys in the backfield and run play action and get sacked by Zomo and some friends, so even though they started at the ten, they lose 12 yards, and are kicking a 39 yard fg. It's up and good, but a great hold by our defense. 17-3 good guys.
9:10pm- We are running the ball great. Sneed looks great, Dan is running well, close to 100%, we have a chance for both to get over 100 yards. And when Schorder gets a carry or two he has been running hard as well, so this is nice to see.
9:12pm-Cotton gets one carry around the 30 as we are driving and moving the ball great, and he fumbles, they review it, but it stands, NIU ball. Hold on to the ball Paris.
9:14pm-Nick Bellore tackling machine. 7:07 left in the half, 2nd and ten
9:17pm-Gordy misses a catchable pick, as Williams was applying pressure to the qb, and by catchable I mean it hit off his shoulder pads, catch the ball Josh, they do have to punt, so that's good at least.
9:20pm-2nd and 4, 3:30 to go. Dan goes for a deep ball, and even miss timed it, AB ran a wrong route or it just sailed on him. So we have a 3rd and 4, I expect a Dan run or Rockey Weaver to be wide open over the middle. It is a Dan run, and he picks up the first down, and a little more, beatiful.
9:22pm-2nd and 9, Hartline gets beat around the corner for a sack. 3rd and 14. It's time for a Brian Anderson catch. He has been quite with only one catch. Here we go... and it's going to be....Brain Anderson for a first down, ha, I'm awsome. Dan was getting pressured, rolled out to his right, and throws it along the sidelines. Basically just threw it up and BA mad a great catch, keeps both feet inbounds, very nice, 1st down Chippewas.
9:26pm- TD run by Dan on 1st and goal, he now has 93 yards and a TD... rushing, in the first half, plus well over 100 yards and 2 td's passing, it's nice to have him back, it's about to be 24-3 with about 38 seconds left to go in the first half
9:27pm-Agulia for the second game in a row misses a extra point, so it's 23-3, come on.
9:29pm- NIU just runs a qb draw, and we go to half time, it's 23-3 at halftime, thanks to Agulia missed extra point, god stop doing that, but other then that, it's been a good half, and we get the ball to start the second, lets keep rolling.
10:21pm- For 38 minutes I was just talking to Phil, my college roomate at CMU for 4 of my 5 years there, so there is only abnout 3 and a half left in the 3rd. NIU started the half with an onside kick. they recover. We stop them on a three and out, then they run a trick punt, that was actually pretty nice, which they get, and go down, and finially kick a fg. 23-6 we then have a nice drive and move down the field where Dan runs his second rushing td, so now he has two of each, and is over 100 yards on the ground and 200 in the air. Best play was when he fumbled the snap and just calmy picked it up and threw a deep pass to BA, and even though their was pass interfernece so it was a 1st down, it went right though his hands, so Anderson should have caught it. It would have been one of the best plays ever. He has great hands, just for some reason, he choose not to use them there. NIU calls a timeout before a 4th and one to pick what play to run. It is still 23-6, but they are driving.
10:31pm- SO then Stephanie, my beatiful finace calls, so I talk to her for awhile, as I am talking to her, NIU scores, and gets the two point conversaion. so it is 23-14. They run another onside kick, and they get it again. So they have the ball again. We get a sack, and set up a 3rd down play, hopefully we can stop them, and then be ready for any kind of trickeration that they run and get the ball back and go down and score again.
10:40pm- They go down and score, miss the two point conversion, it's 30-20, and we have a ball game, thanks to the onside kicks. So we nee onside kick coverage everytime, since as long as we have the ball they can't stop us. But we are in a battle, this is good for us, nice test. We haven't won at NIU in like 33 years, so they are going to make us work for it.
10:47pm-Harline gets beat again. Really a entire Larry English series, he is a stud, we need to punt again. 10 point game, this is not good, I am not very happy right now, and I am actually very very worried right now, our second punt of the game. Good punt, we get a nice roll, real nice roll, to about the ten, so great punt. But Larry English is killing us. Hartline is my boy, but he needs to step up. We need a stop and a score, cause this is getting close.
10:52pm-1st half our defense played great, 2nd half they are playing like our defense. NIU is moving the ball at will right now, they are at our 15. 9:20 left, 10 point game, we need to pick it up, now.
10:56pm-Fraser gets hurt on a 3rd and one they sets up a 1st and goal. It looks like his right leg. While laying on the ground he looks like he thinks he is done, it looked bad. He puts no pressure on it at all, as they two person buddy carry him off the feild. I hope Eric is alright, but first things first, we need to win this f*cking ball game.
10:58pm-They score again, it's 30-27, yeah 30-27, CMU is still up, but only by 3. We need to score, now, we need a TD, there is still lots of time left. Here we go Dan, show us what's up.
11:07pm- we take about 4 and a half off the clock, get in to NIU's territory, but BA drops a pass on a 3rd down with a lot of help from 33 on NIU, maybe getting there just in time, maybe he was a little early, but we got to punt, and they have lots of time, and a TD beats us, come on guys, here we go.
11:11pm- TK will a big sack. It's 3rd and 18 with a 1:03 to go, just got to hold on, come on baby, one big play, lets go.
11:12pm-OK, here's the game, 48 seconds left, 4th and 18, here it is, right now, please, find a way, they just had a long pass they went through one of their guys hands that should have been caught, so here we go 4th and 18, get a stop, one play, make it happen.
11:15pm-They pick it up, cause you rush 3 and drop everyone back, qb has time to run around, keep the play going, find someone open. NIU has one timeout left, they are at the 30 or so. 30-27, and they are really close to fg range.
11:18pm-They have the ball at the ten with 31 seconds to go, they used their last time out, but now we will be lucky to go to OT. We have to make sure they don't score a touchdown and win, and this would be the biggest callapce and worst game in CMU's football history, Hold the F*cking rope, make a F*cking play.
11:19pm- They throw to the end zone, and it is incomplete, Josh Gordy, kind of made a play, he had converage, no, give him credit it was a great play, but now they are kicking the fg to try to tie the game
11:21pm- And after being up 30-6, it's now 30-30 with 19 seconds left to go in the game
11:23pm-We have the ball on the 30, and just take a knee and play OT. So here we go.
11:26pm-We won the toss, nice job picking Brain, we are on defense first so we know what we need, here we go, OT number one
11:27pm- Passes in the air, and intercepted by Josh Gordy, BIG play by Gordy, defense steps up when they need to, now the offense just needs to score, Josh left his man, and jumped the route, nice play, now we just need to score, come on.
11:30pm-I really don't like the conservative play calling. 3 runs in a row by Dan, don't want to get a turnover, but that was a big chance to win the game, and we didn't even try to move the ball. 40 yard fg is not a chip shot, especailly for Aguila who already missed a extra point. They use their one timeout to ice him.
11:31pm-Perfect kick, right up the middle, way to go Aguila, my boy, 33-30 is all that matters, it's a win, it wasn't pretty, but it's a win and that is all that matters, now we move on the ball state.



Now we can start to look at Ball State, and what will be the biggest game in K/s history, wining goes to the MAC title game, and will win, no question about it, this game is for the MAC title. Can we win our 3rd in a row, or will BSU keep thier undefeated season alieve. Wednesday, espn2, 7pm, at always sunny, ha, it will be cold, windy and maybe even some rain and snow, Kelly Shorts Stadium. D.O.T...defend our title... again. I'm right, you're wrong.

NFL week 11 Picks

Yes it is Thursday folks, and now we are in to it. All the byes are done, and it is crunch time in the NFL. So now that I am 88-57 on the season, lets try to keep it going with my week 11 NFL picks.


ARZ at Sea- Man have the seahawks looked bad, and the Cards are playing good. Normally I would pick Seattle at home, but they are just bad this year, so, I am changing my preseason pick and going with the cards. Cards win 31-14

Den at ATL-Atlanta has been playing well, especially at home, so I am thinking about changing my preseason pick on this game as well. But I will stand strong. Denver will find a way to win. Denver 28-24

Det at Car- Panters 35-14. next. That's really all that needs to be said.

Chi at GB- Since it is at GB and they lost last week to the Viks and need the win more, I am sticking with them. Go pack go, at least in this game. Packers 21-17

Dal at Was- Romo looks to be back and the Cowboys need to win if they have any chance of making the playoffs. That being said, I think they will find a way to do it. I just hope they don't, I don't like either of these teams but I hate the cowboys way more then I just don't like the skins. Cowboys 31-28 in the "I hope I'm wrong game of the week."

Min at TB- The viks got a nice win last week at home, and now they go to TB, who needs to find a way to win if they want to get back in the playoff hunt in their much better then expected division. I think they will. Bucks win 24-14

NO at KC- The Saints need to, and will win this game. Saints 35-21

Bal at NYG- The Ravens have been playing better then expected and playing well. However, my Giants have been playing great. Plus the game is at home. G-men win 24-10

Phi at Cin- The Bengals are not good, the Eagles need a win, badly. Phili wins 28-10

STL at SF- Wow this one fans should not have to pay to watch. The 49ers did look better on Monday night, and I do like Mike, but the Rams have been playing a lot better, until last week, when they didn't show up and lost by 44, so what gives. Well Rams, fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice...... 49ers win 21-17

Cle at Buf- The Monday night game has Brady Quinn's first road start in a tough place to play on Monday night. He looked good in his first game, but they couldn't get the win, this time, he doesn't look good, and they still don't get the win. Bills win 28-14

Hou at Ind- The Colts need to win, the Texans are going down hill. Colts win, but Andre please score a TD and have 10 catches for 110 yards. thanks. Colts 31-14

Ten at Jax- Ok, here it comes, the moment you all have been waiting for. This week's UPSET OF THE WEEK PICK. Yeah, I am dumb, I am going to keep riding the Jags until they are mathematically out of the playoffs. They need to keep wining, and what a better time to do it then give the Titans their first loss. I really think they are going to. Del Rio will have them ready to play a physical football game and Jones Drew will get me more fantasy points in the 3 leagues I have him in. Jags win 24-21

Oak at Mia- The Dolphins win this game, and the Raiders will continue to look less and less like a pro football team. Mia 24-10

NYJ at NE-Here is the first game of the week, tonight's game. well the Pats won in New York, will the Jets return the favor. um, let me think....... nope, Pats win 28-21. Farve 1 td and 3 picks.

SD at Pit- The Steelers have fallen off a little, and last week I picked them to lose at home to the Colts, which they did, now in my preseason picks I also have SD doing that this week, but I have to be honest I had the Chargers wining a lot of games in my preseason picks, so what to do, what to do. The Chargers need this win, but really so do the Steelers. I need LDT to start playing like his old self. So in my own self interest of what I hope to have happen. SD wins 24-21.

Well there they are, my week 11 picks.. enjoy. I'm right, you're wrong.

30, 7 and 9

Thanks AI. It was nice to get a win. And AI showed why he can be so good for this Pistons team. We don't need everyone to score 12-15 points, cause AI can still take a game over. I know this was against the Kings, without their best player, but a win out west is a win out west. This is a nice little trip with gs, the suns, and lakers still on the trip, before heading back east to play in Boston. Not a easy schedule. That is why I really feel getting these games out of the way while AI is still getting use to playing with the guys is great. It is early, and we will have lots of time to go on a nice 7 or 10 game win streak later on in the year if we need it. plus we are still 5-2 right now, so even loosing to the Lakers, and maybe even the Celtics again, we out score GS and the Suns, and we are 7-4. We also have the Cavs coming up, and Lebron has been dominate so far scoring 41 in 3 of the last 4, but I still think the Pistons will be there at the end. Maybe they will not win the east, but they will be no worse then a 3 seed, I think 1 or 2, and they will get back to the eastern conference finals.. again. Each game they play together they will just get better and better.

Some other things that are on my mind today, number one, CMU will be playing NIU tonight on epsn2 in a game that we need to win to make next week at home vs Ball State the biggest game in k/s history. But first things first, we need to win tonight. I think we will, in fact, 31-17 is my score pick. Our offense is very good, and all signs look like we will have our starting qb back. If not, Brain our backup is more then ready, threw for 485 yards and 4td's plus ran for one, in out win at IU last Saturday. As long as our defense gets a few stops we will be fine. We can score with almost anyone. Other then sitting at home with a cold one watching my Chippewas tonight, Saturday night is a UFC ppv with Randy vs Brock, can't wait for that, having a night out with the boys at the bar, should be fun. Plus a lot of big football games this weekend, and on Monday practice starts at the high school for my boys, so I get to start coaching again, which is great. Also Monday night CMU basketball host Mizzu state at 7pm, so it will be a basketball filled day, which are my favorite kind. Go Central pound the puppies. I'm right, you're wrong.