So after going 8-5 this week, damn Denver, who saw that coming. That now brings my year total to 39-22, not too bad. So here are some thoughts after 5 weeks.
- The Viks might actually be in trouble. Who knew having a decent qb was important, The Titans are for real, but the Viks need to start winning. With the way the Bears D has been playing, they might actually win that division. There is no great team that is for sure, 3 teams have holes, and then the Lions suck.
-Our first T.O. mini blow up only took 4 weeks, not too bad.
-No one circles the wagon like the Buffalo Bills
-I know why he isn't going to resign, cause he wants to get paid, but Lane, have some pride, they are interviewing coaching candidates, while you are still the coach. Who would want to work for AL Davis?
- Nice that KC got their first win, now we just need the Lions and Rams.. this may take awhile
-I really like the NFL this year, there is really 10 teams or more that have a legit shot at wining it all. This is what the NFL wants, this is why you have a salary cape, there are really only 2 teams who are really bad, 3 or 4 more that are just bad, and then almost everyone else is average. It is fun to watch.
-Other than that, lets see how the colts, pats and my Giants come off the bye week, if the Giants can keep going and if the colts and pats can regroup. 4 games down, for some, 12 to go. I'm right, you're wrong.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
The last game
well here we go, the last game for my Tigers this year, and even though they have had a really really bad year, they can win today and make sure the white sox don't make the playoffs, or they lose and finish last in the central behind KC, when they have the 3rd highest payroll in the majors, of course the top two, mets and yanks, didn't make it either... I am seeing a trend... anyway.. here are my recorded thoughts, as they happened, during the game... enjoy.
2:01pm- Game on espn 2 so I don't get to hear any rod allenism like "if your scared get a dog" or calling granderson the "straw that stirs the drink" ten times a game, but it's 2:01 with 1st pitch schedule for 2:05 and the trap is still on the field... I sense a rain delay.
2:04pm- we get to watch espn news on espn 2 for a bit.. yeah, I am excited, I hope it doesn't take too long, I might have to do something to pass the time.
2:30pm- rain delay continues, and we go to 1st and ten, skip and stephen a, that should be entertaining.
3:22pm- still in a rain delay... getting a little bored
4:01pm- still in a rain delay, we are waiting.. by we, I mean me, my daughter is napping and doesn't seem to care.
4:44pm- we receive word first pitch at 5pm, we are 15 minutes away, get pumped
5:09pm- 3 hr and change rain delay, first pitch to granderson, is a strike
5:18pm- sheff gets hit, and steals a base, but is left there, no hits or runs, and it's Freddy time
5:21pm- Lead off walk on 5 pitches. Freddy, not the best start, my friend
5:24pm= two batters, two walks, no outs for mr dye, aka, tiger's killer
5:27pm-Dye rbi single, 1-0 no outs. And we have a interesting thing happen. Chuck Hernedex comes out to talk to Garcia, why is that interesting, cause he got fired yesterday and is no longer our pitching coach, I guess he thought he would come back for one last game. A classy move by him, to help us out one last time.
5:29pm- Strike out Jim Thome on a 3-2 change up, see chuck knows what he is doing, he calmed him down, maybe we shouldn't of fired him, maybe it was the pitchers, not him, now we need a double play ball, one out, runner on first and second.
5:32pm- Deep fly ball, that was easy enough for Thames to catch it, two outs
5:32pm- Ken Griffy's son takes first pitch and grounds it to manny jr, we go to the second sox up 1-0.
5:33pm- Just announced on the bottom line that Edgar will not be back and we will not pick up his option. That is good news, thank god. It was also said that Inge will be back as the full time 3rd baseman, which is good, cause he is a great defensive third baseman, but now we have two problems, we need a catcher, cause I love Dusty Ryan, but he is no where close to being ready to be a everyday catcher, and will Carlos be back, and play short, or will we just play Ramon at short everyday, yeah, another position of need, besides our starting pitchers and bull pen.
5:36pm- Thames shockingly strikes out on 3 pitches.... ( No tigers fan is surprised)
5:39pm- We got 1-2-3, we move to the bottom of the 2nd, still down 1-0
5:47pm- Quick 1-2-3 inning, helped a lot by Inge, diving basically in to the stands for a foul ball and making the catch, showing why he needs to play 3rd every day, cause even though he hits 210, and strikes out almost as much as Marcus Thames, he can play defense, one thing Thames btw, can't do. but I move on
5:57pm- Granderson walk and stolen base, but a sheff strike outs ends that, go to bottom of the 3rd, 1-0 sox still
6:01pm- Quick 1-2-3 inning for Freddy, he is settled in and looking good, helped out by two fly outs to Thames, and he actually had to move on one of them, so that is impressive.
6:08pm- Mags singles, Manny jr, flys out, Thames switches it up, and instead of striking out hits in to the 4, 6, 3 inning ended double play... ( blog note: can you tell I am not a fan of Marcus Thames, am I too hard on him, no, of course I'm not.)
6:20pm- Two hit single by Ken Griffy's son, no harm done, we go to the 5th. Freddy still looks good.
6:38pm-Long inning to tie the game. Rayburn singles, Inge double to score him, then we have runners on the corners with no outs, and get some strike outs and let a big chance get away, but we tied it, 1-1 going to the bottom of the 5th, we got ourselves a game folks.
6:44pm- Quick 1-2-3 inning, I think it was like 7 pitches or something, we going top of the 6th, tied at 1.
6:55pm- During the 6th, my fiance looks at me, and ask, who are we cheering for, I die a little inside, even though I know she is joking.
6:55pm- I then tell her the Tigers, the team that is hitting, not pitching... she then asks, am I going to write that down...... guess I did honey.
6:56pm- Dusty Ryan strikes out with a runner on 1st and second, but before that, a double by manny jr, followed by a bunt by Rayburn and a throwing error, scores us a run, we go to the bottom of the 6 up 2-1, and I am feeling good. Come on boys.
6:58pm- As they come back from break they show Floyd going to the dugout and Ozzie clapping and talking to him, and you don't need to be a master at reading lips to tell he said, " good F * cking Job, F8 cking A"..... You have to love Ozzie, I mean he is great.
7:03pm- Garcia is out, with a runner on second, after a walk and stolen base, his shoulder is acting up, so he is being taking out, Galaraga, our ace, is coming in
7:09pm-In a sad note about this rain delay, pushing the game back the WNBA playoff game, the shock vs liberty is now going to start on espn classic, man, I really wanted to watch that, oh well.
7:36pm- we use 4 pitchers in the 6. Galaraga has two wild pitches to score the runner from second, then he goes out, tied 2-2, then seay comes in, walks a guy on purpose to set up the ground ball for a double play, but then walks another guy, so we put the great Gary Glover in, and his first pitch is hit for a grand slam, super, 6-2 white sox.
7:41pm- We get a hit, and get a guy on second, but can't move him, go to the bottom of the 7th, still 6-2, it's not looking good.
7:59pm- Rayburn gets a hit, but strike outs all around for everyone else, bottom 8, still 6-2
8:18pm- We got to the top of the 9th, it is now 8-2. I truthfully don't know what happened, because I am a good father, and I was giving my 10 month old daughter a bath.. also after the grand slam, I never really recovered.
8:22pm- we got quietly and quickly in the 9th 1-2-3. The sox win and play the Twins tomorrow, winner plays the Rays. It is almost a good feeling, that I am down with the Tigers for a while, I need some time to regroup after this season. Having such high expectations and then playing so bad. Thank god basketball is starting soon.I'm right, you're wrong.
2:01pm- Game on espn 2 so I don't get to hear any rod allenism like "if your scared get a dog" or calling granderson the "straw that stirs the drink" ten times a game, but it's 2:01 with 1st pitch schedule for 2:05 and the trap is still on the field... I sense a rain delay.
2:04pm- we get to watch espn news on espn 2 for a bit.. yeah, I am excited, I hope it doesn't take too long, I might have to do something to pass the time.
2:30pm- rain delay continues, and we go to 1st and ten, skip and stephen a, that should be entertaining.
3:22pm- still in a rain delay... getting a little bored
4:01pm- still in a rain delay, we are waiting.. by we, I mean me, my daughter is napping and doesn't seem to care.
4:44pm- we receive word first pitch at 5pm, we are 15 minutes away, get pumped
5:09pm- 3 hr and change rain delay, first pitch to granderson, is a strike
5:18pm- sheff gets hit, and steals a base, but is left there, no hits or runs, and it's Freddy time
5:21pm- Lead off walk on 5 pitches. Freddy, not the best start, my friend
5:24pm= two batters, two walks, no outs for mr dye, aka, tiger's killer
5:27pm-Dye rbi single, 1-0 no outs. And we have a interesting thing happen. Chuck Hernedex comes out to talk to Garcia, why is that interesting, cause he got fired yesterday and is no longer our pitching coach, I guess he thought he would come back for one last game. A classy move by him, to help us out one last time.
5:29pm- Strike out Jim Thome on a 3-2 change up, see chuck knows what he is doing, he calmed him down, maybe we shouldn't of fired him, maybe it was the pitchers, not him, now we need a double play ball, one out, runner on first and second.
5:32pm- Deep fly ball, that was easy enough for Thames to catch it, two outs
5:32pm- Ken Griffy's son takes first pitch and grounds it to manny jr, we go to the second sox up 1-0.
5:33pm- Just announced on the bottom line that Edgar will not be back and we will not pick up his option. That is good news, thank god. It was also said that Inge will be back as the full time 3rd baseman, which is good, cause he is a great defensive third baseman, but now we have two problems, we need a catcher, cause I love Dusty Ryan, but he is no where close to being ready to be a everyday catcher, and will Carlos be back, and play short, or will we just play Ramon at short everyday, yeah, another position of need, besides our starting pitchers and bull pen.
5:36pm- Thames shockingly strikes out on 3 pitches.... ( No tigers fan is surprised)
5:39pm- We got 1-2-3, we move to the bottom of the 2nd, still down 1-0
5:47pm- Quick 1-2-3 inning, helped a lot by Inge, diving basically in to the stands for a foul ball and making the catch, showing why he needs to play 3rd every day, cause even though he hits 210, and strikes out almost as much as Marcus Thames, he can play defense, one thing Thames btw, can't do. but I move on
5:57pm- Granderson walk and stolen base, but a sheff strike outs ends that, go to bottom of the 3rd, 1-0 sox still
6:01pm- Quick 1-2-3 inning for Freddy, he is settled in and looking good, helped out by two fly outs to Thames, and he actually had to move on one of them, so that is impressive.
6:08pm- Mags singles, Manny jr, flys out, Thames switches it up, and instead of striking out hits in to the 4, 6, 3 inning ended double play... ( blog note: can you tell I am not a fan of Marcus Thames, am I too hard on him, no, of course I'm not.)
6:20pm- Two hit single by Ken Griffy's son, no harm done, we go to the 5th. Freddy still looks good.
6:38pm-Long inning to tie the game. Rayburn singles, Inge double to score him, then we have runners on the corners with no outs, and get some strike outs and let a big chance get away, but we tied it, 1-1 going to the bottom of the 5th, we got ourselves a game folks.
6:44pm- Quick 1-2-3 inning, I think it was like 7 pitches or something, we going top of the 6th, tied at 1.
6:55pm- During the 6th, my fiance looks at me, and ask, who are we cheering for, I die a little inside, even though I know she is joking.
6:55pm- I then tell her the Tigers, the team that is hitting, not pitching... she then asks, am I going to write that down...... guess I did honey.
6:56pm- Dusty Ryan strikes out with a runner on 1st and second, but before that, a double by manny jr, followed by a bunt by Rayburn and a throwing error, scores us a run, we go to the bottom of the 6 up 2-1, and I am feeling good. Come on boys.
6:58pm- As they come back from break they show Floyd going to the dugout and Ozzie clapping and talking to him, and you don't need to be a master at reading lips to tell he said, " good F * cking Job, F8 cking A"..... You have to love Ozzie, I mean he is great.
7:03pm- Garcia is out, with a runner on second, after a walk and stolen base, his shoulder is acting up, so he is being taking out, Galaraga, our ace, is coming in
7:09pm-In a sad note about this rain delay, pushing the game back the WNBA playoff game, the shock vs liberty is now going to start on espn classic, man, I really wanted to watch that, oh well.
7:36pm- we use 4 pitchers in the 6. Galaraga has two wild pitches to score the runner from second, then he goes out, tied 2-2, then seay comes in, walks a guy on purpose to set up the ground ball for a double play, but then walks another guy, so we put the great Gary Glover in, and his first pitch is hit for a grand slam, super, 6-2 white sox.
7:41pm- We get a hit, and get a guy on second, but can't move him, go to the bottom of the 7th, still 6-2, it's not looking good.
7:59pm- Rayburn gets a hit, but strike outs all around for everyone else, bottom 8, still 6-2
8:18pm- We got to the top of the 9th, it is now 8-2. I truthfully don't know what happened, because I am a good father, and I was giving my 10 month old daughter a bath.. also after the grand slam, I never really recovered.
8:22pm- we got quietly and quickly in the 9th 1-2-3. The sox win and play the Twins tomorrow, winner plays the Rays. It is almost a good feeling, that I am down with the Tigers for a while, I need some time to regroup after this season. Having such high expectations and then playing so bad. Thank god basketball is starting soon.I'm right, you're wrong.
week 5 collefe football wrap up
WOW, what a week. I was going to call it upset Saturday, but it started on Thursday, so I can't even do that. So here we go, ten things that caught my eye this week in college football.
10) ECU-Houston- well I guess the ECU bandwagon is now official closed for business. Maybe we found out a few things, they are not that good, it is just WVU and Va Tech are so overrated they just were able to win. Of course now Va Tech is ranked again, after their win in Lincoln, but that too will pass. I like both of those teams to lose a few more times. As for ECU, they can still be 9-3 or something like that and have a nice year, they just are no BYU or Utah.
9) Clemson-Maryland- I understand now why when we went down to play them last year some of their fans told me they wanted us to win so Bowden would be gone. Have you ever seen a team with more talent lose more games that they shouldn't, oh, maybe usc, more on that to come, I mean the Bama loss is looking better and better by the week, more on that to come too, but there is no way Maryland is a better team then Clemson, they have much more talent and should win the ACC. Of course they still could, but this was a bad loss. I have a special place for Clemson after my friends and I were treated so good down there last year, but I guess when you win 70-14, you tend to be in a good mood. I am sure the mood is a little different in Clemson, SC today.
8) MSU-IU- Ringer another near 200, I think he had 198, and a couple more TD's, he has a chance if some of the other guys keep having off games, and of course, if they keep winning, almost entirely because of him, to get some Heisman love. I mean the kid is sick. IU isn't that good, and it could be said, he has yet to really play a great defense, or maybe even a good one, so we will see what happens down the line, but if he puts up these types of numbers vs psu, wis, osu, and uofm, he is going to have to get some love by the voters, and at least be talked about as a dark horse. I also found out due to a friend of mine who's brother plays on the team, that he is a nice guy, not cocky at all, and has a good head on his shoulders, so that is nice to hear. He is a special player. But Hoyer will need to be a factor, throw to Mark Dell please, or teams will put 9 guys in the box all day.
7) PSU-Ill- Only a few of my friends will get this, and I don't know if they will read it, but.... "YOU DON'T BEAT PENN STATE AT HOME AT NIGHT." The white out was in full effect and psu was ready to go. Plus with the way OSU has been playing, and Wisconsin giving up their lead at Uofm, more on that later as well, PSU just might be the new favorites to win the big ten. I don't think they have a great team, but they are good, and very tough to beat at home.
6) BYU in the Top Ten- with their big wins, plus some upset losses by some other top teams, BYU is in the top ten. They just need to run the table, as does Utah and then their game on November 22 becomes a bcs bowl game to the winner. That should happen, and it should be a great game.
5) OK-TCU- Oklahoma is the new number one, and they continue to look good. Plus with their schedule they basically have to beat Texas, and then beat Mizzu in the big 12 title game, and they are in the BCS title game. But with the way college football has been going, that will be easier said then down, since every conference game, especially every road conference game is a great chance for an upset.
4) Uofm-Wisconsin- down 19-0 at halftime Michigan should have been done. But a nice comeback, and they get a big big win. By no means do I think Michigan is a good team, they have a lot of holes and they need a lot of work, but there is still talent there, so I think they will be better then a lot of people think, and they will make a bowl game, but they have a few more losses in them. Once they get some guys for rich rod's system, like the qb coming next year, they will be fine, and right back in the big ten title, nc talk every year, because they are Michigan, and love them or hate them, they are a storied program and they are going to get athletes and top players to come.
3) FL-Ole miss- this maybe should be number one, just because ole miss had lost like 20 some sec games in a row or something, but we come to expect this in college football. We also come to expect that when a top team in any other conference losses a road game to a average or bad team in their conference sec fans tell everyone that shows how bad that team is, but when it happens in the sec is shows how deep the conference is, and how all teams are good, and even our worst team can beat our best, or second best, on any given day. But I am sorry, when a team as bad as ole miss beats you at home, you are either a) not a good football team or b) just looked past them, and played a very very bad game. Those are the only two options, there is no option c) it shows how great the sec is, that even the worst team can beat one of the best on the road. Maybe ole miss is getting better, but there is no way Florida should have lost that game.
2) Bama-UGA- I will admit it, I was wrong, really really wrong. I picked Clemson to beat Bama, I picked them to not cover the next week, I picked Arkansas to beat them, with them looking past, and I picked UGA to beat them. I am sorry. ROLL TIDE. I am on board now. That is a great football team. They came out and killed UGA on the road, at night, during a "black out" game. That is a great win, and I predicted as the game was happening they would move up to 2, and they did, and they should. Now of course they still have some tough games to go. But they look very strong. Deep down I am still worried that their youth will show up and they will lose a game that they shouldn't, but we will see. Maybe some people picked them to win, but I bet no one picked them to dominate the first half like that, up 31-0. I mean give UGA credit for coming back, but they just dug way too deep of a hole. Very nice win, and now we will just all wait for them to lose to a team that they are not suppose to at home, and drop back down to 8 or 9.
1) CMU-Buffalo- If this is your first time reading this, my chippewas are always number one. This was a great game. Buffalo is a much better team then they have been in the past, and being the back to back MAC champs we are going to get every ones best shot each week, and we need to be ready to play, and stop getting off to bad starts. But it was a great game, and a nice win, and thank god that FG hit the post, cause it helped my weekend out a lot. I was lucky enough to watch the game from the sidelines and man, what a experience, I love being that close to the action, the front row is nice, the sidelines is better.
One last thing, non college football related, yesterday I was in sports hell. here is was NFL Sunday, plus the last scheduled day of the reg. season in baseball, and I am spending the day at my fiance's grandparents house, no tv, outside around a bond fire, listening to people talk about stuff I don't care about, or about people I don't care about, it was bad. If it wasn't for the great food, and the food was great, it would have been the worst day of my life. Only the food, and the fact that my Giants had a bye got me though. I love my fiance and I know having a daughter now and growing up there are just sometimes you have to do things and sit though stuff you don't want to do, well yesterday was that game. So to anyone still single and in college, enjoy it while you can.My old favorite saying use to be, if it wasn't for nothing, I would never do anything, sometimes I miss those days.
Also I am very happy that I get one more chance to cheer for the Tigers this year. In fact it is about a half and hour from now. Freddy Garcia goes for the Tigers, and I will be doing a running diary. Should be fun. If the white sox win, they play the Twins tomorrow to see who plays the Rays, if the Tigers win, the sox are done, and the Twins are in. I don't like either team, but I dislike the white sox more, so I am really hoping the Tigers can win, and keep the sox out of the playoffs... I will also do my playoffs pick as soon as they are all set, and I will include what I had in the beginning of the year, and how off I was in the AL, and how close I was in the NL. The Tigers also fired their pitching coach. Now the pitching staff was bad, but I don't know how much of that was Chuck's fault, but I guess he was the one who got the blame this time, so I guess Leyland will be next, if it doesn't turn around. Like I said before, he needs to be either gone, or get an extension, this team needs to know that they guy calling the shots is going to be there, so if they don't listen, and play harder, they will not be. I'm right, you're wrong.
10) ECU-Houston- well I guess the ECU bandwagon is now official closed for business. Maybe we found out a few things, they are not that good, it is just WVU and Va Tech are so overrated they just were able to win. Of course now Va Tech is ranked again, after their win in Lincoln, but that too will pass. I like both of those teams to lose a few more times. As for ECU, they can still be 9-3 or something like that and have a nice year, they just are no BYU or Utah.
9) Clemson-Maryland- I understand now why when we went down to play them last year some of their fans told me they wanted us to win so Bowden would be gone. Have you ever seen a team with more talent lose more games that they shouldn't, oh, maybe usc, more on that to come, I mean the Bama loss is looking better and better by the week, more on that to come too, but there is no way Maryland is a better team then Clemson, they have much more talent and should win the ACC. Of course they still could, but this was a bad loss. I have a special place for Clemson after my friends and I were treated so good down there last year, but I guess when you win 70-14, you tend to be in a good mood. I am sure the mood is a little different in Clemson, SC today.
8) MSU-IU- Ringer another near 200, I think he had 198, and a couple more TD's, he has a chance if some of the other guys keep having off games, and of course, if they keep winning, almost entirely because of him, to get some Heisman love. I mean the kid is sick. IU isn't that good, and it could be said, he has yet to really play a great defense, or maybe even a good one, so we will see what happens down the line, but if he puts up these types of numbers vs psu, wis, osu, and uofm, he is going to have to get some love by the voters, and at least be talked about as a dark horse. I also found out due to a friend of mine who's brother plays on the team, that he is a nice guy, not cocky at all, and has a good head on his shoulders, so that is nice to hear. He is a special player. But Hoyer will need to be a factor, throw to Mark Dell please, or teams will put 9 guys in the box all day.
7) PSU-Ill- Only a few of my friends will get this, and I don't know if they will read it, but.... "YOU DON'T BEAT PENN STATE AT HOME AT NIGHT." The white out was in full effect and psu was ready to go. Plus with the way OSU has been playing, and Wisconsin giving up their lead at Uofm, more on that later as well, PSU just might be the new favorites to win the big ten. I don't think they have a great team, but they are good, and very tough to beat at home.
6) BYU in the Top Ten- with their big wins, plus some upset losses by some other top teams, BYU is in the top ten. They just need to run the table, as does Utah and then their game on November 22 becomes a bcs bowl game to the winner. That should happen, and it should be a great game.
5) OK-TCU- Oklahoma is the new number one, and they continue to look good. Plus with their schedule they basically have to beat Texas, and then beat Mizzu in the big 12 title game, and they are in the BCS title game. But with the way college football has been going, that will be easier said then down, since every conference game, especially every road conference game is a great chance for an upset.
4) Uofm-Wisconsin- down 19-0 at halftime Michigan should have been done. But a nice comeback, and they get a big big win. By no means do I think Michigan is a good team, they have a lot of holes and they need a lot of work, but there is still talent there, so I think they will be better then a lot of people think, and they will make a bowl game, but they have a few more losses in them. Once they get some guys for rich rod's system, like the qb coming next year, they will be fine, and right back in the big ten title, nc talk every year, because they are Michigan, and love them or hate them, they are a storied program and they are going to get athletes and top players to come.
3) FL-Ole miss- this maybe should be number one, just because ole miss had lost like 20 some sec games in a row or something, but we come to expect this in college football. We also come to expect that when a top team in any other conference losses a road game to a average or bad team in their conference sec fans tell everyone that shows how bad that team is, but when it happens in the sec is shows how deep the conference is, and how all teams are good, and even our worst team can beat our best, or second best, on any given day. But I am sorry, when a team as bad as ole miss beats you at home, you are either a) not a good football team or b) just looked past them, and played a very very bad game. Those are the only two options, there is no option c) it shows how great the sec is, that even the worst team can beat one of the best on the road. Maybe ole miss is getting better, but there is no way Florida should have lost that game.
2) Bama-UGA- I will admit it, I was wrong, really really wrong. I picked Clemson to beat Bama, I picked them to not cover the next week, I picked Arkansas to beat them, with them looking past, and I picked UGA to beat them. I am sorry. ROLL TIDE. I am on board now. That is a great football team. They came out and killed UGA on the road, at night, during a "black out" game. That is a great win, and I predicted as the game was happening they would move up to 2, and they did, and they should. Now of course they still have some tough games to go. But they look very strong. Deep down I am still worried that their youth will show up and they will lose a game that they shouldn't, but we will see. Maybe some people picked them to win, but I bet no one picked them to dominate the first half like that, up 31-0. I mean give UGA credit for coming back, but they just dug way too deep of a hole. Very nice win, and now we will just all wait for them to lose to a team that they are not suppose to at home, and drop back down to 8 or 9.
1) CMU-Buffalo- If this is your first time reading this, my chippewas are always number one. This was a great game. Buffalo is a much better team then they have been in the past, and being the back to back MAC champs we are going to get every ones best shot each week, and we need to be ready to play, and stop getting off to bad starts. But it was a great game, and a nice win, and thank god that FG hit the post, cause it helped my weekend out a lot. I was lucky enough to watch the game from the sidelines and man, what a experience, I love being that close to the action, the front row is nice, the sidelines is better.
One last thing, non college football related, yesterday I was in sports hell. here is was NFL Sunday, plus the last scheduled day of the reg. season in baseball, and I am spending the day at my fiance's grandparents house, no tv, outside around a bond fire, listening to people talk about stuff I don't care about, or about people I don't care about, it was bad. If it wasn't for the great food, and the food was great, it would have been the worst day of my life. Only the food, and the fact that my Giants had a bye got me though. I love my fiance and I know having a daughter now and growing up there are just sometimes you have to do things and sit though stuff you don't want to do, well yesterday was that game. So to anyone still single and in college, enjoy it while you can.My old favorite saying use to be, if it wasn't for nothing, I would never do anything, sometimes I miss those days.
Also I am very happy that I get one more chance to cheer for the Tigers this year. In fact it is about a half and hour from now. Freddy Garcia goes for the Tigers, and I will be doing a running diary. Should be fun. If the white sox win, they play the Twins tomorrow to see who plays the Rays, if the Tigers win, the sox are done, and the Twins are in. I don't like either team, but I dislike the white sox more, so I am really hoping the Tigers can win, and keep the sox out of the playoffs... I will also do my playoffs pick as soon as they are all set, and I will include what I had in the beginning of the year, and how off I was in the AL, and how close I was in the NL. The Tigers also fired their pitching coach. Now the pitching staff was bad, but I don't know how much of that was Chuck's fault, but I guess he was the one who got the blame this time, so I guess Leyland will be next, if it doesn't turn around. Like I said before, he needs to be either gone, or get an extension, this team needs to know that they guy calling the shots is going to be there, so if they don't listen, and play harder, they will not be. I'm right, you're wrong.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
week 4 NFL picks
It's Thursday already, I am pumped. So happy the weekend is almost here. Well though 3 weeks I am 31-17, not too bad. So here we go my week 4 picks.
byes: cots, pats, giants, seahawks, lions and mia.
Arz at NYJ- I like the Cards in this game, we will see if Farve's ankle is ok, but either way I like this game to be entertaining, and high scoring. Cards win 31-27
ATL at Car- The Panters will bounce back from last weeks loss, and Atlanta will come back to eath after their HUGE, lol, win over KC. Panters 24-14
Was at Dal- The Cowboys have more talent and are at home, easy pick, Cowboys win 31-17
GB at TB- in the battle of the Bays, I have to give it to Tampa because they are at home, and I did pick them in my preseason picks. This is the one game I feel the worst about, I would not be shocked if the Packers won, and if I had to put money on a team to win, I would bet the Packers, but I will keep with my preseason pick. Bucks win 21-17 in a close well fought game.
Min at Tenn- Here is another one where I will live and die with my preseason picks. The Titans are playing great right now, and are at all. But the Viks did look a little better last week and they want to get back to 500. So not very smart of me, I will stick with them and pick the Viks to win 17-14
SF at NO- no shockey, no coltson, vs the 49ers no problem. Both defenses need some work, so I think some points will be scored in this game, but the home team will win. Saints win 31-21
Phi at Chi- The bears have lost two close games, but the Engals look good, there is a big question mark with westbook and mcnab, but I think mcnab at least will play and be fine. In a great defensive game, the Engels go to chi town and win 14-10
Buf at STL- Do I really need to say anything. The Rams have been playing terrible, and the Bills have been one of the better surprises in the NFL. Name a score... of course after mia-ne last week strangers things have happened, but I don't think the panic move to start Trent green will work, Bills roll 28-10
Bal at Pit- The Ravens have been playing well, but the Steelers are mad after last week and this is a big divisional game. No Willie Parker makes it tougher but I still like the Steelers at home in a ugly one 14-6
Cle at Cin- The Browns have to win this game right. Though the Bengals did look better last week and played well against my Giants, and they are at home. But if the Browns lose this they are down, having already lost to the Ravens and Steelers they need a divisional win, hell they need any win. They find a way, last year this game was a shoot out, maybe more of the same, but not as much. Browns win 31-28
Den at KC- It is in KC, yeah that will not matter, Denver will roll. I think their defense is even good enough to stop KC's offense, that's how bad their offense is. Denver wins 35-10
Hou at Jags- Jags saved their season last week with that last second fg win at indy, now they come home and keep rolling. Just let A Johnson get at least one td, and 100 yards, thanks. jags win 24-10
SD at Oak- Will this be the game that Lane gets fired after it, going in to their bye week next week. Oh yeah, I like it, going out on no limb at all, Chargers roll and Lane gets fired by Monday, Tuesday at the latest, if Al Davis wants him to go through all the after game presser, and then fire him. Which would be classic Al Davis. Chargers win 28-10
Well lets see how we do, in the first week there are byes in the NFL, and some big teams, who need them, have them.
Let me quickly mention Bucks Kicker Matt Bryant, who's infant son passed away yesterday, as I am sure everyone has heard by now. Having a 10 month old daughter, I can not even Begin to image the pain that he and the rest of his family are going though. My thoughts and prayers are with him and the entire Bryant family, I hope, that he is allowed all the time he needs, football should, and I am sure it is, be the last thing on his mind right now. So sad. Sometimes it is good to remember it is just a game, and that their are more important things. I'm right, you're wrong... sorry I forget it last time DK... Here's to hoping your Mets hold on.
byes: cots, pats, giants, seahawks, lions and mia.
Arz at NYJ- I like the Cards in this game, we will see if Farve's ankle is ok, but either way I like this game to be entertaining, and high scoring. Cards win 31-27
ATL at Car- The Panters will bounce back from last weeks loss, and Atlanta will come back to eath after their HUGE, lol, win over KC. Panters 24-14
Was at Dal- The Cowboys have more talent and are at home, easy pick, Cowboys win 31-17
GB at TB- in the battle of the Bays, I have to give it to Tampa because they are at home, and I did pick them in my preseason picks. This is the one game I feel the worst about, I would not be shocked if the Packers won, and if I had to put money on a team to win, I would bet the Packers, but I will keep with my preseason pick. Bucks win 21-17 in a close well fought game.
Min at Tenn- Here is another one where I will live and die with my preseason picks. The Titans are playing great right now, and are at all. But the Viks did look a little better last week and they want to get back to 500. So not very smart of me, I will stick with them and pick the Viks to win 17-14
SF at NO- no shockey, no coltson, vs the 49ers no problem. Both defenses need some work, so I think some points will be scored in this game, but the home team will win. Saints win 31-21
Phi at Chi- The bears have lost two close games, but the Engals look good, there is a big question mark with westbook and mcnab, but I think mcnab at least will play and be fine. In a great defensive game, the Engels go to chi town and win 14-10
Buf at STL- Do I really need to say anything. The Rams have been playing terrible, and the Bills have been one of the better surprises in the NFL. Name a score... of course after mia-ne last week strangers things have happened, but I don't think the panic move to start Trent green will work, Bills roll 28-10
Bal at Pit- The Ravens have been playing well, but the Steelers are mad after last week and this is a big divisional game. No Willie Parker makes it tougher but I still like the Steelers at home in a ugly one 14-6
Cle at Cin- The Browns have to win this game right. Though the Bengals did look better last week and played well against my Giants, and they are at home. But if the Browns lose this they are down, having already lost to the Ravens and Steelers they need a divisional win, hell they need any win. They find a way, last year this game was a shoot out, maybe more of the same, but not as much. Browns win 31-28
Den at KC- It is in KC, yeah that will not matter, Denver will roll. I think their defense is even good enough to stop KC's offense, that's how bad their offense is. Denver wins 35-10
Hou at Jags- Jags saved their season last week with that last second fg win at indy, now they come home and keep rolling. Just let A Johnson get at least one td, and 100 yards, thanks. jags win 24-10
SD at Oak- Will this be the game that Lane gets fired after it, going in to their bye week next week. Oh yeah, I like it, going out on no limb at all, Chargers roll and Lane gets fired by Monday, Tuesday at the latest, if Al Davis wants him to go through all the after game presser, and then fire him. Which would be classic Al Davis. Chargers win 28-10
Well lets see how we do, in the first week there are byes in the NFL, and some big teams, who need them, have them.
Let me quickly mention Bucks Kicker Matt Bryant, who's infant son passed away yesterday, as I am sure everyone has heard by now. Having a 10 month old daughter, I can not even Begin to image the pain that he and the rest of his family are going though. My thoughts and prayers are with him and the entire Bryant family, I hope, that he is allowed all the time he needs, football should, and I am sure it is, be the last thing on his mind right now. So sad. Sometimes it is good to remember it is just a game, and that their are more important things. I'm right, you're wrong... sorry I forget it last time DK... Here's to hoping your Mets hold on.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
It's Plex for me... but other then that, it's all about the D
The big news today for me is that Plexico has been suspended for 2 weeks, I am not as mad as I was, when I found out, luckily they are counting this week, the bye week, so that he will only miss one game, vs the seahawks. But a few things, one, don't do this to me guys, come on, everything was going great, and two, plex, I love you, I know you were trying to prove a point, but when you get Tuesday off, don't take Monday off too, thanks, I mean, if it isn't too much to ask, I would really appreciate it.
As far as everyone else in this state, there is only one thing to talk about today. Matt Millen must have finally given up his naked pictures of W.C Ford, and because of that, he could finally be fired. He is by far the worst GM in sports history, and has turned the Lions, who hasn't been good since 57, besides their one nfc title game appearance in 91, to the worst franchise in sports. They still would sell out, their fans wanted to cheer for a winner so bad, and now today those people are happy. They are acting like they just won the super bowl, or how they might act if they ever did, since you see they have never even gotten to one, so we don't really know how they would react. Now sure fire Millen is a great first step, he did a bad job, and that is being nice, 31-84 in 8 years in a game that is ruled in a way so purposely make teams even, the NFL wants everyone to go 8-8, and he gets a team 31-84, nice. But it isn't like their problems are over. Sure Lions fans celebrate today, you deserve it, but just know, you will still suck. You will not have a good team for at least 3 years, and that is with a really good GM. There is a lot of work to be done. The biggest one, Ford selling the team, or letting someone who knows football run it. But enjoy the day, it may be the last day you get to be happy for awhile.
Another story that has not gotten as much love as it would have gotten in the state is Todd Jones announced his retirement today. Now say what you want about him, but I liked todd-o, sure he was known for letting two guys on and no outs in a one run game, but more often then not, he got the save, he just made it a little more fun. He had a solid career, he is not great, but he was good. I can only hope he goes in to TV, because when he and Verlander invaded a fsn broadcast a few spring trainings ago it was the most entertaining inning in baseball history. He is just a funny guy, and I appreciate his work for the Tigers, and that he realized he doesn't have it anymore, thanks for walking away when you did, and thanks for all the roller coaster reliever memories you gave us.
One last thing, it was also announced that Jim Leyland will be back next year. I am happy about that, IF, they announce soon that he will get an extension, if they do not, and he is just back for one last year, and everyone knows it, we will have another year next year, just like this one, because the players will toon him out, knowing he will not be there next year, and they will. The players need to know that he is going to be their manager and they need to listen and play better, or they, not him, will be gone. A lot of people said it was time for a change, and I have gone back and forth on it, and I would not be too sad if it happened, but it needs to be done that he is either gone, or gets an extension, so this team knows who will be their manager and can move forward from the worst season in baseball history, when you look at the payroll and the expectations. If you told me this team would be in last place in the central on September 24, you could have gotten me to bet you anything in the world, that you were crazy, and couldn't be more wrong, the only problem is, you would have been right. And if we lose again tonight, to KC, we will fall two games back of them for last place. Thank god for the Yankees big payroll not making the playoffs to make us feel a little better, but the Tigers are number 3, behind them and the Mets, so that isn't much better. Plus the Yankees were just eliminated officially yesterday, and the Tigers are in last place. The Rays and Twins combined don't have the payroll of the Tigers, in fact, you could take both those teams payrolls and double it, and it wouldn't reach the Yankees, and I bet it wouldn't reach the Tigers either, but I would have to check to be sure... Either way, they have been bad, and the BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT in my sports life.
As far as everyone else in this state, there is only one thing to talk about today. Matt Millen must have finally given up his naked pictures of W.C Ford, and because of that, he could finally be fired. He is by far the worst GM in sports history, and has turned the Lions, who hasn't been good since 57, besides their one nfc title game appearance in 91, to the worst franchise in sports. They still would sell out, their fans wanted to cheer for a winner so bad, and now today those people are happy. They are acting like they just won the super bowl, or how they might act if they ever did, since you see they have never even gotten to one, so we don't really know how they would react. Now sure fire Millen is a great first step, he did a bad job, and that is being nice, 31-84 in 8 years in a game that is ruled in a way so purposely make teams even, the NFL wants everyone to go 8-8, and he gets a team 31-84, nice. But it isn't like their problems are over. Sure Lions fans celebrate today, you deserve it, but just know, you will still suck. You will not have a good team for at least 3 years, and that is with a really good GM. There is a lot of work to be done. The biggest one, Ford selling the team, or letting someone who knows football run it. But enjoy the day, it may be the last day you get to be happy for awhile.
Another story that has not gotten as much love as it would have gotten in the state is Todd Jones announced his retirement today. Now say what you want about him, but I liked todd-o, sure he was known for letting two guys on and no outs in a one run game, but more often then not, he got the save, he just made it a little more fun. He had a solid career, he is not great, but he was good. I can only hope he goes in to TV, because when he and Verlander invaded a fsn broadcast a few spring trainings ago it was the most entertaining inning in baseball history. He is just a funny guy, and I appreciate his work for the Tigers, and that he realized he doesn't have it anymore, thanks for walking away when you did, and thanks for all the roller coaster reliever memories you gave us.
One last thing, it was also announced that Jim Leyland will be back next year. I am happy about that, IF, they announce soon that he will get an extension, if they do not, and he is just back for one last year, and everyone knows it, we will have another year next year, just like this one, because the players will toon him out, knowing he will not be there next year, and they will. The players need to know that he is going to be their manager and they need to listen and play better, or they, not him, will be gone. A lot of people said it was time for a change, and I have gone back and forth on it, and I would not be too sad if it happened, but it needs to be done that he is either gone, or gets an extension, so this team knows who will be their manager and can move forward from the worst season in baseball history, when you look at the payroll and the expectations. If you told me this team would be in last place in the central on September 24, you could have gotten me to bet you anything in the world, that you were crazy, and couldn't be more wrong, the only problem is, you would have been right. And if we lose again tonight, to KC, we will fall two games back of them for last place. Thank god for the Yankees big payroll not making the playoffs to make us feel a little better, but the Tigers are number 3, behind them and the Mets, so that isn't much better. Plus the Yankees were just eliminated officially yesterday, and the Tigers are in last place. The Rays and Twins combined don't have the payroll of the Tigers, in fact, you could take both those teams payrolls and double it, and it wouldn't reach the Yankees, and I bet it wouldn't reach the Tigers either, but I would have to check to be sure... Either way, they have been bad, and the BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT in my sports life.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Week 3 NFL recap
Well all 16 games were played this week, and I went 10-6. So my 3 week total would be 31-17. Not too bad at all. My viks pick worked out for me, which was good, and the Saints would have if Martin didn't feel like missing a fg in the final minutes, thanks man. The Browns, Colts, Lions, and of course the Pats really screwed me. The Colts had it, and then just gave it away, so I was really close to going 12-4, but 10-6 isn't too bad. A few things that come to mind when I look at the NFL 3 weeks in:
- The AFC is messed up, I am not sold yet on the Bills, or Ravens, I think the Titans will be heard from, but end up just missing the playoffs. I fully expect, pitt, sd, indy, jags, and the pats still all 5 of them being in the playoffs. Those were the 5 best teams coming in, in my mind, and I still think they will be there in the end, they just have some work to do, since 2 of them are 2-1, one with a really bad loss, and the other 3 are 1-2. But then the last spot is going to come down to the Bills, Titans, Ravens, Texans, and Browns. One of those 5 will get it. I picked the Browns in the beginning of the year, even though I didn't want to, I didn't like them, and told everyone who would listen that going in to the year, that I thought they would have a big drop off, I just didn't like anyone else either, but now, I have changed my mind, and I am going out on a limb. The Ravens D will get them in, and the Bills will just miss it on a tie breaker or something, and will be the first team left out.
-The NFC East is sick- A friend of mine talked to me about this not too long ago and he had a take that the NFC east isn't that good, but merely every other division has at least one really bad team in it, and the east has average teams, but since they are competitive against the rest of the league people just think they are better then they actually are. Well I listened to that, thought it was interesting, but after 3 weeks, I am here to say, I do not agree at all with that. The Cowboys, talent wise are by far the best team in the NFC, so they will again win 12 or 14 games and then lose their first playoff game to keep me happy. The Engals defense is sick, if you don't believe me, ask big Ben and the Settlers, and even after giving up 40 to the cowboys they hold Pit to no TD's only 6 days later. Which also shows you how good the cowboys offense is, and also that the Steelers need to run the ball and control the clock, or they are in trouble. The Skins rebounded from week one and their offense looks better, and they could beat any team in the NFC west easily. Then there is my NY Football Giants. Who didn't look great against the Bengals, but they won, and the Bengals played much better, and much harder. They have had a easy road, but two teams 3-0, and two teams 2-1, that is by far the best division not only in the NFC but in football, and both wild card teams will again come from that division, just write it down, remember it, do something with it.
- Please everyone again, don't hurt yourself getting off the Brett Farve bang wagon, thank you
-How much must it suck to be a football fan in the state of Missouri, thank god for Saturday, since mizzu is good, but man KC and the Rams may be the two worst teams in the NFL in a long long time.
-That is if it wasn't for the Lions. I just love how after their GREAT, ha, 4-0 preseason, people around here were happy, pumped, mad at sports writers and talk show host who only gave them 5 wins. The way this team looks, if they win 5 games it would be the best coaching job in the history of the NFL, I mean they are just bad, I wish i had more money so I could afford Sunday ticket and not be forced to watch their game on FOX every Sunday here in Michigan, thank god for their bye week this week, I can have a nice relaxing Sunday, and not have to watch that, and also not read the following text messages from friends of mine;
" They ruin my Sundays."
" I have given up on this team."
"Man we suck."
"I want to get people to stop buying Lions stuff so Ford sells the team."
"go to fthelions.com to join the fight."
"you got to believe." (during the comeback against the Packers.)
"F *ck." (after the first pick.)
"1,000 to the person who kills Kinta." ( after the second pick.)
and many more, but you get the idea. I still like my idea I had last week, combine the bad teams to form one team that could actually compete.
-My fantasy teams will not win this week, thanks to the colts, pats, giants all having byes, as well as the Lions, Seahawks, and Mi.
-I can't believe the Pats lost by that much. Going in to the game, you would have to call that one of the biggest upsets in the NFL in a long long time. Yeah the Pats didn't have Brady, but they just beat the Jets on the road the week before, and now was coming home to play the Dolphins. They had won 21 reg. season games in a row, during that time, want to guess the Dolphins record, 1-20, yeah that's right, 1-20, and they destroyed them, I mean it wasn't some fluke play at the end, they killed um. I do expect them to come back after the bye week and be ready to go, and like I said, I will stick with it. The Pats will win that division.
- I am stupid, sorry to adaui, jones drew and Forte was benching you because of match ups, to go with Jacobs vs cinci C Johnson, and R Bush, it seemed like a good idea at the time, Bush worked out, but my bad on the others, even though they scored td's for me, they got no yards.. so I am sorry. Please forgive me.
Other then that, Freddie Garcia's second start for the Tigers tonight, so I am pumped, maybe I will do another running timeline. Also I am pumped for a few things coming up, no one cares, but it is my blog, so who asked you, I am writing them down anyway.
sat sep 27- cmu home game vs buffalo- pre tailgate, a little pong or baseball, best drinking game ever, then of course tailgate and the game, go fire up chips
tue sep 30- forgetting sarah marshall comes out- great movie, can't wait
sat oct 4- my buddy greg's wedding
sat oct 11- hc at cmu vs temple, lots of friends back for that game, enough said
sat oct 18- central/western weekend, always a great time, especially when CMU wins, like we have the last two years, and this year we will make it 3 in a row, which is long in that rivalry since the home team almost always wins, in fact western has won once in k/s since the late 70's. I'm right, you're wrong.
- The AFC is messed up, I am not sold yet on the Bills, or Ravens, I think the Titans will be heard from, but end up just missing the playoffs. I fully expect, pitt, sd, indy, jags, and the pats still all 5 of them being in the playoffs. Those were the 5 best teams coming in, in my mind, and I still think they will be there in the end, they just have some work to do, since 2 of them are 2-1, one with a really bad loss, and the other 3 are 1-2. But then the last spot is going to come down to the Bills, Titans, Ravens, Texans, and Browns. One of those 5 will get it. I picked the Browns in the beginning of the year, even though I didn't want to, I didn't like them, and told everyone who would listen that going in to the year, that I thought they would have a big drop off, I just didn't like anyone else either, but now, I have changed my mind, and I am going out on a limb. The Ravens D will get them in, and the Bills will just miss it on a tie breaker or something, and will be the first team left out.
-The NFC East is sick- A friend of mine talked to me about this not too long ago and he had a take that the NFC east isn't that good, but merely every other division has at least one really bad team in it, and the east has average teams, but since they are competitive against the rest of the league people just think they are better then they actually are. Well I listened to that, thought it was interesting, but after 3 weeks, I am here to say, I do not agree at all with that. The Cowboys, talent wise are by far the best team in the NFC, so they will again win 12 or 14 games and then lose their first playoff game to keep me happy. The Engals defense is sick, if you don't believe me, ask big Ben and the Settlers, and even after giving up 40 to the cowboys they hold Pit to no TD's only 6 days later. Which also shows you how good the cowboys offense is, and also that the Steelers need to run the ball and control the clock, or they are in trouble. The Skins rebounded from week one and their offense looks better, and they could beat any team in the NFC west easily. Then there is my NY Football Giants. Who didn't look great against the Bengals, but they won, and the Bengals played much better, and much harder. They have had a easy road, but two teams 3-0, and two teams 2-1, that is by far the best division not only in the NFC but in football, and both wild card teams will again come from that division, just write it down, remember it, do something with it.
- Please everyone again, don't hurt yourself getting off the Brett Farve bang wagon, thank you
-How much must it suck to be a football fan in the state of Missouri, thank god for Saturday, since mizzu is good, but man KC and the Rams may be the two worst teams in the NFL in a long long time.
-That is if it wasn't for the Lions. I just love how after their GREAT, ha, 4-0 preseason, people around here were happy, pumped, mad at sports writers and talk show host who only gave them 5 wins. The way this team looks, if they win 5 games it would be the best coaching job in the history of the NFL, I mean they are just bad, I wish i had more money so I could afford Sunday ticket and not be forced to watch their game on FOX every Sunday here in Michigan, thank god for their bye week this week, I can have a nice relaxing Sunday, and not have to watch that, and also not read the following text messages from friends of mine;
" They ruin my Sundays."
" I have given up on this team."
"Man we suck."
"I want to get people to stop buying Lions stuff so Ford sells the team."
"go to fthelions.com to join the fight."
"you got to believe." (during the comeback against the Packers.)
"F *ck." (after the first pick.)
"1,000 to the person who kills Kinta." ( after the second pick.)
and many more, but you get the idea. I still like my idea I had last week, combine the bad teams to form one team that could actually compete.
-My fantasy teams will not win this week, thanks to the colts, pats, giants all having byes, as well as the Lions, Seahawks, and Mi.
-I can't believe the Pats lost by that much. Going in to the game, you would have to call that one of the biggest upsets in the NFL in a long long time. Yeah the Pats didn't have Brady, but they just beat the Jets on the road the week before, and now was coming home to play the Dolphins. They had won 21 reg. season games in a row, during that time, want to guess the Dolphins record, 1-20, yeah that's right, 1-20, and they destroyed them, I mean it wasn't some fluke play at the end, they killed um. I do expect them to come back after the bye week and be ready to go, and like I said, I will stick with it. The Pats will win that division.
- I am stupid, sorry to adaui, jones drew and Forte was benching you because of match ups, to go with Jacobs vs cinci C Johnson, and R Bush, it seemed like a good idea at the time, Bush worked out, but my bad on the others, even though they scored td's for me, they got no yards.. so I am sorry. Please forgive me.
Other then that, Freddie Garcia's second start for the Tigers tonight, so I am pumped, maybe I will do another running timeline. Also I am pumped for a few things coming up, no one cares, but it is my blog, so who asked you, I am writing them down anyway.
sat sep 27- cmu home game vs buffalo- pre tailgate, a little pong or baseball, best drinking game ever, then of course tailgate and the game, go fire up chips
tue sep 30- forgetting sarah marshall comes out- great movie, can't wait
sat oct 4- my buddy greg's wedding
sat oct 11- hc at cmu vs temple, lots of friends back for that game, enough said
sat oct 18- central/western weekend, always a great time, especially when CMU wins, like we have the last two years, and this year we will make it 3 in a row, which is long in that rivalry since the home team almost always wins, in fact western has won once in k/s since the late 70's. I'm right, you're wrong.
Monday, September 22, 2008
college football week 4 recap
The 4th week of college football is over and we are starting to find out a little more about who is good, and who may not be as good as some think, or expected. So, here are the top ten games, moments, or events that stood out to me this week in college football. Not really in any order, besides always my Chippewas get number 1.
10) MSU-ND- Ringer, Ringer, Ringer, I wonder when teams are going to figure out that he will get 35+ carries a game, and you need to stop the run and make Hoyer beat you, since that is a big question mark. If teams keep letting him get over 200 yards and 2 td's a game, MSU has a chance to be good, if they make Hoyer beat them, they are a 7-5 team at best.
9) UGA-ASU- In their first non conference road game west of the Mississippi since 1967, and SEC fans talk about big ten teams not traveling to play anyone, UGA had little trouble. One reason, UGA is good, and another, I am not sure how good ASU is, but hey at least they actually played another BCS school on the road.
8) TEN-FL- Even in Tenn they just couldn't get the job done. The Gators are good, but really their offense did not do a lot in this game, it was defense and a punt return. Tenn is bad, sorry, they just are.
7) BYU-Wyoming- 59-0 to UCLA, and now 44-0 to Wyoming. wow, that defense is doing some work, and their offense is rolling, that's 99-0 in two weeks, that is sick. BYU is a legit team, they are good.
6) ECU-NC State- A few people may have gotten off the ECU bandwagon after a 30-24 OT loss to NC State but they are still a good team, and now with their conference schedule starting up, and only one more non conference game, at Virgina, they have a chance to only have one loss, and still have a very very good year.
5) Toldeo-FSU- The rockets giving Fresno a battle, I mean 55-54 in double ot. Toledo isn't a bad team and it was at Toledo, but that isn't the toughest place to play in the nation, but they can score. I wonder how Fresno's defense will regroup the rest of the year, they may not be at BYU or Utah's level this year.
4) Wake-Free shoe- Wake Forrest just owns Free shoe, flat out owns them, that is really all that needs to be said here.
3) Bama-Arkansas- I know Arkansas lost a lot, so they really are not that good of a team, but I was one who said that Bama would not be that good, and even after the Clemson win they just play too many true freshmen and they will have a let down, and lose a game they shouldn't. Now that may still happen, but I am starting to think, they actually are legit. I don't think they are a top ten team, but they are good.
2) Auburn-LSU- After their defense really didn't give up any points last week, since it was a safety off a holding call, they gave up 26 to LSU. One of three things are true, LSU is better then people think, Auburn isn't as good as people think, or Les Miles can just flat out coach, and no matter who they are playing, and where they are playing, and who they lost from the year before, that guy can get it done. Beating Auburn at Auburn is a good win, LSU will have something to say about who wins the SEC, and who goes to the BCS title game.
1) CMU-Purdue- For the third time in 370 days my chips played Purdue. It was a little more like the second game in the MCB then it was like the first game at Purdue last year, but we didn't get down big and need a big comeback, we just battled, had the lead, gave it back, just a really good back and forth game, scored with about 1:30 or so left, and went for two to go up one ,and got it, which I loved, great call, to show we are here to win the game, we don't want to go to OT. But a long return, and a 46 yard td run, thinking they were going to pass I assume, and Purdue won again 32-25. but we played hard, and I think it was by far the best game we have played this year. And the best game we have played against a BCS school since our 7 point home loss to BC two years ago. We now get 3 home games in a row with Buffalo, who is much improved, then Temple for Homecoming, and then the big game oct 18 vs Western. Hopefully we can defend our home field and keep on winning in the MAC. Those games will not be gimmes, but if we play the way we played Saturday there is no way we can't win our 3rd MAC title in a row.
One last thing. I was thinking about doing a post about the closing of Yankee Stadium but I think all I will say is this. It has a lot of great memories, and a lot of great sporting events, and other historically events took place there, but I am not a Yankee fan, and you know what, it really isn't that big of a deal. The memories will still live on, it doesn't matter where you play the games at, you remember the games, and how you feel about them, more then the place you went to watch it. Having said that, I am glad they won their last game there, it was very fitting. I'm right, you're wrong.
10) MSU-ND- Ringer, Ringer, Ringer, I wonder when teams are going to figure out that he will get 35+ carries a game, and you need to stop the run and make Hoyer beat you, since that is a big question mark. If teams keep letting him get over 200 yards and 2 td's a game, MSU has a chance to be good, if they make Hoyer beat them, they are a 7-5 team at best.
9) UGA-ASU- In their first non conference road game west of the Mississippi since 1967, and SEC fans talk about big ten teams not traveling to play anyone, UGA had little trouble. One reason, UGA is good, and another, I am not sure how good ASU is, but hey at least they actually played another BCS school on the road.
8) TEN-FL- Even in Tenn they just couldn't get the job done. The Gators are good, but really their offense did not do a lot in this game, it was defense and a punt return. Tenn is bad, sorry, they just are.
7) BYU-Wyoming- 59-0 to UCLA, and now 44-0 to Wyoming. wow, that defense is doing some work, and their offense is rolling, that's 99-0 in two weeks, that is sick. BYU is a legit team, they are good.
6) ECU-NC State- A few people may have gotten off the ECU bandwagon after a 30-24 OT loss to NC State but they are still a good team, and now with their conference schedule starting up, and only one more non conference game, at Virgina, they have a chance to only have one loss, and still have a very very good year.
5) Toldeo-FSU- The rockets giving Fresno a battle, I mean 55-54 in double ot. Toledo isn't a bad team and it was at Toledo, but that isn't the toughest place to play in the nation, but they can score. I wonder how Fresno's defense will regroup the rest of the year, they may not be at BYU or Utah's level this year.
4) Wake-Free shoe- Wake Forrest just owns Free shoe, flat out owns them, that is really all that needs to be said here.
3) Bama-Arkansas- I know Arkansas lost a lot, so they really are not that good of a team, but I was one who said that Bama would not be that good, and even after the Clemson win they just play too many true freshmen and they will have a let down, and lose a game they shouldn't. Now that may still happen, but I am starting to think, they actually are legit. I don't think they are a top ten team, but they are good.
2) Auburn-LSU- After their defense really didn't give up any points last week, since it was a safety off a holding call, they gave up 26 to LSU. One of three things are true, LSU is better then people think, Auburn isn't as good as people think, or Les Miles can just flat out coach, and no matter who they are playing, and where they are playing, and who they lost from the year before, that guy can get it done. Beating Auburn at Auburn is a good win, LSU will have something to say about who wins the SEC, and who goes to the BCS title game.
1) CMU-Purdue- For the third time in 370 days my chips played Purdue. It was a little more like the second game in the MCB then it was like the first game at Purdue last year, but we didn't get down big and need a big comeback, we just battled, had the lead, gave it back, just a really good back and forth game, scored with about 1:30 or so left, and went for two to go up one ,and got it, which I loved, great call, to show we are here to win the game, we don't want to go to OT. But a long return, and a 46 yard td run, thinking they were going to pass I assume, and Purdue won again 32-25. but we played hard, and I think it was by far the best game we have played this year. And the best game we have played against a BCS school since our 7 point home loss to BC two years ago. We now get 3 home games in a row with Buffalo, who is much improved, then Temple for Homecoming, and then the big game oct 18 vs Western. Hopefully we can defend our home field and keep on winning in the MAC. Those games will not be gimmes, but if we play the way we played Saturday there is no way we can't win our 3rd MAC title in a row.
One last thing. I was thinking about doing a post about the closing of Yankee Stadium but I think all I will say is this. It has a lot of great memories, and a lot of great sporting events, and other historically events took place there, but I am not a Yankee fan, and you know what, it really isn't that big of a deal. The memories will still live on, it doesn't matter where you play the games at, you remember the games, and how you feel about them, more then the place you went to watch it. Having said that, I am glad they won their last game there, it was very fitting. I'm right, you're wrong.
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