Well, "Monster Weekend" has officially ended, but with a plethora of story lines.
Aside from what I covered earlier (See Monsters Weekend Part I) it was business as usual for most of the remaining Top 25.
(1) Oklahoma @ (11) Missouri
Right now, I don't think any team wants to be the BCS #1. For the third straight week, the number one team in the country has lost. Interceptions, kicks returned for TDs, penalties, and the inability to stop the run doomed the Sooners from the get-go. The Oklahoma defense allowed a season high 178 rushing yards and the Missouri running game kept them on their heels for most of the evening. The score might not reflect it, but Missouri's defense owned up today. The Tiger defense allowed less than 100 yards rushing, and picked off Landry Jones twice. Like the Sooner defense, Jones looked frustrated throughout much of the second half.
Oklahoma will look to rebound next week against Big-12 pushover, Colorado. Landry Jones has impressed this season, and is on the fast track to stardom. This loss is just a minor setback for a very promising team.
Missouri has a much tougher task net week as the travel to Nebraska to face "The Big Red Machine." I doubt they will repeat their success next week against a team who rebounded well from a loss to Texas, but you never know, Youngstown State did beat Virginia Tech. Sorry Hokie fans.
(4) Auburn (Home) vs. (6) LSU (Previous blog)
(5) TCU (Home) vs. Air Force
I thought this game would be much closer than it was. I actually thought that AFA had an outside chance at winning this game. Boy was I wrong. The TCU ground game went gang-busters and gave the Academy a shot of their own medicine. The Frogs ran for 377 yards and 4 touchdowns. TCU running back Ed Wesley proved his Heisman worth and went off for 209 yards and 2 scores. TCU quarterback, Andy Dalton, passed for 184 yards and a touchdown which might have been a quarterback clinic as far as AFA quarterback, Tim Jefferson is concerned. Jefferson went 3/7 for 47 yards and no TDs. I know that Air Force runs an option offense, but 47 yards?!?! At least challenge the secondary, fellas. All was not lost for the Falcons as their reliable running game rattled off 184 yards, but only punched it in one time.
TCU looks to improve their record to 9-0 when they travel to UNLV (1-6, 1-2) next week. UNLV might be coming off a bye week, but Rebs head coach, Bobby Hauck, will need to pull some serious magic out of his rear end to have any hopes of keeping this close.
Unfortunately, it doesn't get any easier for the Falcons when Utah comes to town. Now Air Force could win this game if they can buckle down on defense and stick to a balanced offensive attack. Either way, it will be a test for AFA, and a cake walk for the Utes.
(7) Michigan State @ Northwestern
The collective population of East Lansing, Michigan has no more fingernails. The Michigan State Spartan offense looked frail as fell behind early to the Northwestern Wildcats. The Wildcats went up 17-0 on Sparti before MSU felt like scoring. Michigan State hung around in the third quarter, but kicked it into overdrive in the fourth scoring 21 points including a fake punt that resulted in one of their TDs. I am sure that State fans are happy this one is over, and I am sure Northwestern wants another crack at MSU. If there is one thing we can take away from this game, it has got to be: Northwestern still doesn’t know how to play with a lead against a better team.
Sparti travels to Iowa next week in hopes of cementing themselves in the BCS title conversation. They have an outside chance at making the big game, but they need big performances against Iowa and Penn State (both on the road) to be a legitimate title contender when the Big Ten championship rolls around.
Northwestern will look to put this loss behind them, or take out their frustration against Indiana next week. The ‘Cats are only 1-2 in the Big Ten, but disaster looms as the travel to Penn State and Wisconsin and have Iowa come to town. Winning one of those games could change their entire season.
(8) Alabama @ Tennessee
I didn’t watch too much of this game, and judging by the final score, I didn’t miss much. Tennessee has started the season 0-4 in conference play in over two decades, and after the drubbing put on them by The Tide, it is easy to see why. The Vols could not get anything going after a first quarter 59-yard TD rush by Tauren Poole. Alabama was out to prove that their loss to South Carolina was fluke, and did so in impressive fashion. The ‘Bama rushing attack pounded the rock for over 210 yards including Trent Richardson’s 119 and a TD. Mark Ingram rushed for over 80 yards and two scores, and there was little Derrick Dooley’s defense could do to stop it.
Alabama heads into their bye week walking tall, and has to direct their focus to conference foe LSU (also heading into bye week). This one is sure to be a good one as
Nick Saban travels to LSU to face the hostel Tiger faithful, and a reeling LSU team looking for revenge after a heartbreaker last year in Tuscaloosa.
Tennessee travels to South Carolina, and early predictions are the Vols have no chance. I have to agree.
(9) Utah (Home) vs. Colorado State
I don’t know why I even bother mentioning Utah football in any blog post. The Utes are grossly overrated, and their ranking just exposes more BCS computer flaws. Sure they blow out their opponents week in and week out, but isn’t that what Mountain West teams are supposed to do their weak-ass conference opponents? I am so tired of seeing these guys in the top 10 week in and week out just because they can put up 60+ on a team from BFE. I cannot wait for them TCU to come to town and give the Utes what they deserve, an ass-whooping.
Anyway…
Not much to report here. The Utah rush offense exploded for over 220 yards, and the quarterbacks passed for over 400. Colorado State looked totally outmatch in this contest. The rushed for a combined 28 yards and their quarterback looked uncomfortable the whole game going 19 for 28 for 185 yards and a pick.
Utah travels to Air Force next week, and I think that the Falcons will give them more than the Utes bargained for.
CSU goes to lowly New Mexico (0-6, 0-2) to face a team that ranks in the bottom five in the nation in every major offensive statistic. CSU should walk away a winner.
(10) Ohio State (Home) vs. Purdue
It was business as usual for Terrelle Pryor and the gang as they smoked Purdue like a Thanksgiving turkey. I don’t think we would have expected anything else from a team who got throttled in their first week at number 1. Terrelle Pryor and Joe Bauserman combined to throw for 300 yards and 4 touchdowns and the ground game rushed for 184 yards and 3 scores. Purdue was held to under 50 yards rushing and just seemed to not want to be playing today.
Ohio State looks to regain their swagger as the travel to Minnesota to play the laughable Minnesota Golden Gophers, who have now started 0-1 since the firing of Tim Brewster. This is essentially a televised practice this weekend.
Purdue travels to Illinois to take on the Fighting Illini. Not much at stake here for either team…unless you count bragging rights as something big.
(12) Standford (Home) vs. Washington State
I am slightly disappointed in the Cardinal right now. Only beating a team who has won only one game in the last year and a half? Andrew Luck was not too bad today. Completing a respectable 20 of 28 passes for a measly 190 yards and somehow threw 3 touchdowns. The real story was WSU’s quarterback, Jeff Tuel. He scorched the Stanford secondary for almost 300 yards and 4 touchdowns, but his 2 interceptions downed the Wildcats. Stanford’s rushing attack blew up for 249 yards and 2 scores, both by Stepfan Taylor who added 142 yards of his own.
Stanford travels to Washington next week in what could be an upset waiting to happen. It all depends on which Jake Locker shows up.
Dub-State goes to Arizona State for a game of non-epic proportions. I don’t think anyone outside of Sun Devil Stadium or Seattle really cares who wins or loses this one.
(13) Wisconsin @ (15) Iowa
Next to the LSU/Auburn game, I was really looking forward to this one. This was one helluva contest. Iowa quarterback, Ricky Stanzi, lit up the Wisconsin defense for 3 touchdowns, but it was the Wisconsin ground game that won this one. The Badger backfield accounted for 142 yards and three touchdowns en route to a 31-30 squeaker. This was the perfect example of hard fought effort by both teams, but in the end, the better team did prevail.
Wisconsin goes into a much deserved bye week feeling good which doesn’t bode well for Purdue and the Badgers travel to Ross-Ade Stadium on November 6.
Iowa gets Michigan State at home next week in what is sure to be the game of the week. If Iowa wants to prove that they are better than their record, the must take it to the Spartans next week.
(16) Nebraska @ (14) Oklahoma State
Can you say, “Barn-burner?” These two teams erupted to score over 90 total points in this one, and defense took a back seat as both quarterback combined to throw over 600 yards and seven touchdowns. Taylor Martinez rebounded nicely from the loss to Texas going 23 for 35 for 323 yards and 5 touchdowns. He enters back into the Heisman discussion, but it might be a little too late for the young freshman. Still, outstanding effort. The Oklahoma State backfield made a statement today and answered their critics by rushing for 212 yards and three touchdowns. The Cowboy offense is not to fault here. They did everything they needed to do, but the defense looked like a wet paper bag today.
Nebraska gets Missouri at home next week, and ESPN’s College GameDay would do well to just mosey on over to Memorial Stadium for next week’s contest. No clear winner here, but Nebraska is tough to beat when Martinez plays well.
Oklahoma State goes up to Kansas to play the #22 ranked WIldcats. K-State is good at home, so OK State should be on their toes and ready for anything.
Here are a few stats to remember from this one:
Combined 606 passing yards
Combined 7 passing TD’s
Combined 429 yards rushing
Combined 308 kick return yards
Next week is World Series week. All posts will be directed to the World Series between the San Francisco Giants and Texas Rangers. NFL recap on Monday.
WHO DAT
Kenny “Mo”
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Monster Weekend Part I
We are in the midst of a monster football Saturday. Here are some of the early story lines.
Let me get my LSU rant out first, because it will cloud my mind otherwise. I am getting sick and tired of watching LSU's anemic offense week in and week out. It is pathetic. From their first series of the game against Auburn, LSU's offense was atrocious. Not only was Gary Crowton's play calling awful, the execution at the quarterback position was lamentable. I am still wondering why Les Miles refuses to start Jarrett Lee. LSU-hater, Gary Danielson, pointed out an interesting stat before the game today: "Jordan Jefferson threw 2 touchdowns in the season opener against North Carolina. Since then Jefferson had failed to throw a touchdown in 17 straight possessions." I think this in itself is enough to name Lee the starter. Who cares if Jarrett Lee can't run (as was evident during LSU's last offensive play). He wasn't recruited to do it, and therefore, shouldn't be expected to do so. Gary Crowton's offensive play calling is as questionable as Lindsay Lohan's sobriety. When Jarrett Lee, notorious gun slinger, is under center, Crowton continues to call short, conservative passes (some of which do not even get past the line of scrimmage). Why do you not challenge down field, Gary Crowton? Auburn's defense is about as solid as a wet paper bag trying to stop a freight train! They gave up over 400 yards of total offense to Arkansas in their last game, and Ryan Mallet found success by throwing bombs down field.
And the defense.....
John Chavis, defensive mastermind at Tennessee, was hired to employ to rock'em sock'em defensive schemes that made the Vols so successful for nearly a decade, and they gave up over 400 yards of rushing! That is more that LSU's entire offensive effort. Did they not study film that showed Cam Newton's success against the blitz. Today, it seemed like Newton and the rest of the Auburn offense knew what was coming before Chavis even called the play. Newton ran on the LSU defense (217 yards) at will and when he was tired, he would hand it off to Michael Dyer, who rushed for 100 as well. Every time Chavis called the blitz, Newton, Dyer and the Auburn offense torched the Tigers (LSU).
Sure, Jordan Jefferson is not entirely to blame for this loss, and neither is Jarrett Lee or Les Miles. The coordinators are at fault. I will give John Chavis a pass this week, but Gary Crowton exemplifies how not to run an offense. Just despicable.
Moving on...
Texas lost....again. This time to a team that should not even be considered a D-I school. Iowa State rode into Austin and smacked the 'Horns in the mouth. At least they did in the first half. Iowa State proved how overrated Texas is this year, and exposed a once vaunted Longhorn run-defense. The Cyclones went off for 199 yards and two scores on the ground. Compare that to a miserable effort by Texas (96 yrds, 0 TD). The only semi-bright spot for Texas today was the play of Garrett Gilbert. The 'Horns QB fling the ball around 57 times, completing 34 of them for 344 yards and 2 touchdowns, but three interceptions doomed the offense, and opened the door for Iowa State's most prolific win in recent memory.
It is hard to bash the Longhorns for their play this season. I mean, they did beat Nebraska, right? We all know Texas will get to a bowl game, and Mack Brown will still be the highest paid coach in college football at the end of the season, but this young team shows promise, and lots of it. This season might be a wash, but don't be surprised if they find themselves in the Top-10 at the start of next season.
How 'bout them boys from Syracuse? I think this was one of the most unusual wins for any team this season (next to the what-would-be play clock debacle in the closing seconds of the LSU/Tennessee game). Orange quarterback, Ryan Nassib, went 5/15 for 55 yards and one touchdown. This seemed like a classic case of all-or-nothing. The Orange running game was the news maker. They erupted for 183 yards, but zero scores. You read that right. NO SCORES! The kicking game was the savior for Syracuse this week. Kicker Ross Krautman went 4/4 in FG and made his only extra point attempt for a total of 13 points.
WVU running back Noel Devine (pre-season Heisman hopeful) got back on track today against ‘Cuse. Going 122 yards on 24 attempts, but is still struggling to find the endzone.
Good thing LSU doesn’t play again today.
More to come tonight…
WHO DAT
-Kenny “Mo”
Let me get my LSU rant out first, because it will cloud my mind otherwise. I am getting sick and tired of watching LSU's anemic offense week in and week out. It is pathetic. From their first series of the game against Auburn, LSU's offense was atrocious. Not only was Gary Crowton's play calling awful, the execution at the quarterback position was lamentable. I am still wondering why Les Miles refuses to start Jarrett Lee. LSU-hater, Gary Danielson, pointed out an interesting stat before the game today: "Jordan Jefferson threw 2 touchdowns in the season opener against North Carolina. Since then Jefferson had failed to throw a touchdown in 17 straight possessions." I think this in itself is enough to name Lee the starter. Who cares if Jarrett Lee can't run (as was evident during LSU's last offensive play). He wasn't recruited to do it, and therefore, shouldn't be expected to do so. Gary Crowton's offensive play calling is as questionable as Lindsay Lohan's sobriety. When Jarrett Lee, notorious gun slinger, is under center, Crowton continues to call short, conservative passes (some of which do not even get past the line of scrimmage). Why do you not challenge down field, Gary Crowton? Auburn's defense is about as solid as a wet paper bag trying to stop a freight train! They gave up over 400 yards of total offense to Arkansas in their last game, and Ryan Mallet found success by throwing bombs down field.
And the defense.....
John Chavis, defensive mastermind at Tennessee, was hired to employ to rock'em sock'em defensive schemes that made the Vols so successful for nearly a decade, and they gave up over 400 yards of rushing! That is more that LSU's entire offensive effort. Did they not study film that showed Cam Newton's success against the blitz. Today, it seemed like Newton and the rest of the Auburn offense knew what was coming before Chavis even called the play. Newton ran on the LSU defense (217 yards) at will and when he was tired, he would hand it off to Michael Dyer, who rushed for 100 as well. Every time Chavis called the blitz, Newton, Dyer and the Auburn offense torched the Tigers (LSU).
Sure, Jordan Jefferson is not entirely to blame for this loss, and neither is Jarrett Lee or Les Miles. The coordinators are at fault. I will give John Chavis a pass this week, but Gary Crowton exemplifies how not to run an offense. Just despicable.
Moving on...
Texas lost....again. This time to a team that should not even be considered a D-I school. Iowa State rode into Austin and smacked the 'Horns in the mouth. At least they did in the first half. Iowa State proved how overrated Texas is this year, and exposed a once vaunted Longhorn run-defense. The Cyclones went off for 199 yards and two scores on the ground. Compare that to a miserable effort by Texas (96 yrds, 0 TD). The only semi-bright spot for Texas today was the play of Garrett Gilbert. The 'Horns QB fling the ball around 57 times, completing 34 of them for 344 yards and 2 touchdowns, but three interceptions doomed the offense, and opened the door for Iowa State's most prolific win in recent memory.
It is hard to bash the Longhorns for their play this season. I mean, they did beat Nebraska, right? We all know Texas will get to a bowl game, and Mack Brown will still be the highest paid coach in college football at the end of the season, but this young team shows promise, and lots of it. This season might be a wash, but don't be surprised if they find themselves in the Top-10 at the start of next season.
How 'bout them boys from Syracuse? I think this was one of the most unusual wins for any team this season (next to the what-would-be play clock debacle in the closing seconds of the LSU/Tennessee game). Orange quarterback, Ryan Nassib, went 5/15 for 55 yards and one touchdown. This seemed like a classic case of all-or-nothing. The Orange running game was the news maker. They erupted for 183 yards, but zero scores. You read that right. NO SCORES! The kicking game was the savior for Syracuse this week. Kicker Ross Krautman went 4/4 in FG and made his only extra point attempt for a total of 13 points.
WVU running back Noel Devine (pre-season Heisman hopeful) got back on track today against ‘Cuse. Going 122 yards on 24 attempts, but is still struggling to find the endzone.
Good thing LSU doesn’t play again today.
More to come tonight…
WHO DAT
-Kenny “Mo”
Friday, October 22, 2010
Mid-season Report Oct. 22
Greetings all. I want to start out by saying that I really enjoyed watching the Oregon Ducks practice against UCLA's starters last night. Seriously. Last night The Ducks proved that they are the should-be BCS #1. LaMichael James and the rest of the Ducks backfield rushed for 270 yards; only 10 yards less than the entire UCLA offense. Now I am not detracting from what Oklahoma has done this season (minus the scare against Utah State in Norman), but Oregon has proved their worth week in and week out. It is fair to say that the Pac-10 has a new powerhouse. Oregon is 4-0 in Pac-10 play, and 7-0 overall. By rolling conference foes like Stanford and Arizona State, Oregon has become the future of the Pac-10. Oklahoma is a different story. Despite having a redshirt freshman at the helm, the Sooners have only had two quality wins this season. Utah State almost upset them at home on opening Saturday. They dominated Florida State the following week, but up until last week (Iowa State, 52-0), they won their next three games, including two nail-biters to unranked Cincinnati and Air Force, by a combined 12 points.
My BCS(ucks)Top 5:
1. Oregon Ducks
2. Boise State Broncos
3. Oklahoma Sooners
4. Auburn Tigers/War Eagle/Whatever they are calling themselves this week
5. TCU Horned Frogs
The Ducks play again next Saturday again USC in the Coliseum which promises to be either a close, entertaining game, or a blow out of epic proportions. If the latter, Lane Kiffin's coaching chair will begin to heat up.....again.
Boomer Sooner travels to #11 Missouri in a game that could make or break Oklahoma's title hopes.
Moving on...
During the first week of the college football season, I made my Heisman predictions. I could not have been more WRONG! Jake Locker and Noel Devine have unimpressed and underachieved all season long. Case Keenum tore his ACL in the second game of the season. Terrelle Pryor has been the only solid pick I made, but the gap is narrowing. Drastically! LaMichael James increased his rushing total to 971 yards last night during their "practice," thus making him the Heisman front runner. In a close second, is Auburn quarterback Cam Newton. He ranks second in the nation in passer rating (180.5), fifth in the nation in rushing (860) and ranks in the top 5 in total touchdowns (25). Rounding out the top 4 is Boise State play caller Kellen Moore. He ranks first in the nation in passer rating (190.3) and has only committed one turnover. He has an outside chance at winning the Heisman, but the Bronco's schedule stands to prevent him from standing on the stage in New York.
Right now, no Brett Favre news is great news. He met with NFL Security officials earlier this week, and we are still waiting for the league to conclude its investigation. I'll keep you posted.
No big games in the NFL this week. Unless you are the Dallas Cowboys. Big D plays the New York Giants on MNF. A win keeps Wade Phillips in the coach's office for another week, a loss will seal the fate of Phillips, and the rest of the coaching staff.
More to come this weekend...
WHO DAT
-Kenny "Mo"
My BCS(ucks)Top 5:
1. Oregon Ducks
2. Boise State Broncos
3. Oklahoma Sooners
4. Auburn Tigers/War Eagle/Whatever they are calling themselves this week
5. TCU Horned Frogs
The Ducks play again next Saturday again USC in the Coliseum which promises to be either a close, entertaining game, or a blow out of epic proportions. If the latter, Lane Kiffin's coaching chair will begin to heat up.....again.
Boomer Sooner travels to #11 Missouri in a game that could make or break Oklahoma's title hopes.
Moving on...
During the first week of the college football season, I made my Heisman predictions. I could not have been more WRONG! Jake Locker and Noel Devine have unimpressed and underachieved all season long. Case Keenum tore his ACL in the second game of the season. Terrelle Pryor has been the only solid pick I made, but the gap is narrowing. Drastically! LaMichael James increased his rushing total to 971 yards last night during their "practice," thus making him the Heisman front runner. In a close second, is Auburn quarterback Cam Newton. He ranks second in the nation in passer rating (180.5), fifth in the nation in rushing (860) and ranks in the top 5 in total touchdowns (25). Rounding out the top 4 is Boise State play caller Kellen Moore. He ranks first in the nation in passer rating (190.3) and has only committed one turnover. He has an outside chance at winning the Heisman, but the Bronco's schedule stands to prevent him from standing on the stage in New York.
Right now, no Brett Favre news is great news. He met with NFL Security officials earlier this week, and we are still waiting for the league to conclude its investigation. I'll keep you posted.
No big games in the NFL this week. Unless you are the Dallas Cowboys. Big D plays the New York Giants on MNF. A win keeps Wade Phillips in the coach's office for another week, a loss will seal the fate of Phillips, and the rest of the coaching staff.
More to come this weekend...
WHO DAT
-Kenny "Mo"
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
The Return October 12th
Hey everybody! It feels good to be back. Much has happened in the sports world since my last post. The baseball playoffs, NBA pre-season, both football seasons are in full swing, and Brett Favre has given me another reason to despise him.
First off...
The MLB post-season has finally arrived, and what a post-season it has been already. "Doc" Halladay became one of four men in baseball history to throw 2 no hitters in the same season, and the second player all time to throw a no-no in the playoffs (Don Larson being the other). In my opinion, his stuff was just as amazing as his perfect game against the Marlins this time around. The man only got into a 3 ball count three times in the game!!!! THE ENTIRE GAME!!!! I think this solidifies him as the best pitcher in baseball, don't you agree?
We have to feel bad for the Twins, though. They were swept out of the playoffs by the Yankees for the second straight season after battling for the best record in baseball for much of the last month of the season. With Justin Morneau out with lingering concussion effects, and Joe Mauer struggling at the plate, this in itself was recipe for disaster. I read a stat on ESPN.com that explained that Joe Mauer has never won a playoff game, and thinking back, it's true. Sad, but true. The Twins are a scrappy team, and I firmly believe that when Joe Nathan comes back next year, this team will be completely capable of going deep into October.
It was a sad day in baseball yesterday, as Bobby Cox made good on his promise to call it a career after the Giant defeated the Braves 3-2. He ranks 4th all-time in wins and first all-time in manager ejections, he was the leader of the Braves dynasty during the 90's and 2000's as he led the Braves to 14 straight division titles and one World Series title. I think on this day, we all should tip our caps to Bobby Cox.
What is there to talk about in the NBA that doesn't involve LeBron, D-Wade, and Chris Bosh? Oh yeah...
Shaq to the Celtics. I don't quite understand it, but whatever helps Danny Ainge sleep at night. The Celtics are one of the few good teams that have not had an ego problem in a long, long, long time. Now they bring in the Big Aristotle/Cactus who has been notorious for bringing his giant ego into the locker room. Do you really think he will be OK playing only 15 minutes per game coming off the bench? Didn't think so. If he starts calling himself the Big Leprechaun, I'm outta here.
Carmelo Anthony is playing the worst game of cat and mouse with the Nuggets. He won't sign an extension worth upwards of $63 million, but he has said he never asked to be traded? C'mon son! This is getting ridiculous, because we all know what he is waiting for. He is hoping that the Hornets play so bad that CP3 begs for a trade, and when he gets it, Melo will ask for the same thing. They will all go play for the Knicks with Amar'e and David Stern's dream will become a nightmare. Stern thinks that people will want to watch basketball now that the Big-3 has been established in Miami, and with the potential of another popping up in New York, he thinks ratings would soar. WRONG!!!! Everyone will hate basketball (except for those who live in LA, New York, Boston and Miami). I already hate pro-basketball, but this would make me want to watch bowling.
Moving on...
Who saw the antics of the Minnesota head coach at the end of the Gopher's, Wisconsin Badger game? I have to agree with Wisconsin's decision to run it up. That's what conference football is about, is it not? Wisconsin is in a battle for Big Ten supremacy, and a 20+ point drubbing of an opponent is purely acceptable in conference play. Boise State romped Toledo by over 35 points and we didn't hear a thing out of their coach. Hey Coach Brewster, if you have a problem with an opposing offense scoring at will on you, throw some defensive packages together to stop it!!!!
I hope all who watched the LSU, Florida game are out of the hospital by now. Les Miles never ceases to amaze me, and never ceases to piss off the opposing coaches. A fake field goal with his LSU career on the line, and play calling at the end comparable to that of a pick-up game (What do you think Jarrett Lee told the team in the huddle on the final play? "Same play on 2. Ready. Break.") further proves that Les is my favorite coach in college football. Urban Meyer, you sir, have been LES-ED!
How about Alabama going down, HARD to South Carolina? I was worried when Rammer-Jammer scored on the opening play of the fourth quarter to cut the lead to a touchdown, but the "Ol' Ball Coach" suppressed any hope of an Alabama comeback by trusting his quarterback and giving the ball to the man-child Marcus Lattimore. The rest of the SEC can take a hint from South Carolina's win. Pressure McElroy, and the 'Bama offense will fall like a house of cards on a windy day.
And now we arrive at the Brett Favre rant of the blog...
Earlier this season, I called for Brett Favre to drop the act and retire. Now, I am sure he wishes he had heard those words. A sexting scandal broken by Deadspin.com and sucky play has made this season of promise become a bad dream for Favre and the Vikings that none of them can wake up from. After another abysmal performance last night, Brett Favre gave one of the most uncomfortable post game press conferences of his life. He looked agitated, the whole time and when he finally was asked about the text messages and voicemails he allegedly sent to former Jets' employee Jenn Sterger, he just crumbled. He deflected the question away by mumbling almost incoherently about Percy Harvin and Randy Moss' performances. Brett, the gloves are off now and I am going to level with you, man to man. Hang it up, man. This isn't how you want your legacy to end, and as much as I hate to admit it, neither do I. I grew up watching you shred defenses and loved your emotion after a win, but now, you are tarnishing something that was so great. Your career.
Oh yeah...all Texas Rangers bandwagoners, please take a number and get in line. It seems there is going to be a lot of you showing up this week.
WHO DAT
-Kenny "Mo"
First off...
The MLB post-season has finally arrived, and what a post-season it has been already. "Doc" Halladay became one of four men in baseball history to throw 2 no hitters in the same season, and the second player all time to throw a no-no in the playoffs (Don Larson being the other). In my opinion, his stuff was just as amazing as his perfect game against the Marlins this time around. The man only got into a 3 ball count three times in the game!!!! THE ENTIRE GAME!!!! I think this solidifies him as the best pitcher in baseball, don't you agree?
We have to feel bad for the Twins, though. They were swept out of the playoffs by the Yankees for the second straight season after battling for the best record in baseball for much of the last month of the season. With Justin Morneau out with lingering concussion effects, and Joe Mauer struggling at the plate, this in itself was recipe for disaster. I read a stat on ESPN.com that explained that Joe Mauer has never won a playoff game, and thinking back, it's true. Sad, but true. The Twins are a scrappy team, and I firmly believe that when Joe Nathan comes back next year, this team will be completely capable of going deep into October.
It was a sad day in baseball yesterday, as Bobby Cox made good on his promise to call it a career after the Giant defeated the Braves 3-2. He ranks 4th all-time in wins and first all-time in manager ejections, he was the leader of the Braves dynasty during the 90's and 2000's as he led the Braves to 14 straight division titles and one World Series title. I think on this day, we all should tip our caps to Bobby Cox.
What is there to talk about in the NBA that doesn't involve LeBron, D-Wade, and Chris Bosh? Oh yeah...
Shaq to the Celtics. I don't quite understand it, but whatever helps Danny Ainge sleep at night. The Celtics are one of the few good teams that have not had an ego problem in a long, long, long time. Now they bring in the Big Aristotle/Cactus who has been notorious for bringing his giant ego into the locker room. Do you really think he will be OK playing only 15 minutes per game coming off the bench? Didn't think so. If he starts calling himself the Big Leprechaun, I'm outta here.
Carmelo Anthony is playing the worst game of cat and mouse with the Nuggets. He won't sign an extension worth upwards of $63 million, but he has said he never asked to be traded? C'mon son! This is getting ridiculous, because we all know what he is waiting for. He is hoping that the Hornets play so bad that CP3 begs for a trade, and when he gets it, Melo will ask for the same thing. They will all go play for the Knicks with Amar'e and David Stern's dream will become a nightmare. Stern thinks that people will want to watch basketball now that the Big-3 has been established in Miami, and with the potential of another popping up in New York, he thinks ratings would soar. WRONG!!!! Everyone will hate basketball (except for those who live in LA, New York, Boston and Miami). I already hate pro-basketball, but this would make me want to watch bowling.
Moving on...
Who saw the antics of the Minnesota head coach at the end of the Gopher's, Wisconsin Badger game? I have to agree with Wisconsin's decision to run it up. That's what conference football is about, is it not? Wisconsin is in a battle for Big Ten supremacy, and a 20+ point drubbing of an opponent is purely acceptable in conference play. Boise State romped Toledo by over 35 points and we didn't hear a thing out of their coach. Hey Coach Brewster, if you have a problem with an opposing offense scoring at will on you, throw some defensive packages together to stop it!!!!
I hope all who watched the LSU, Florida game are out of the hospital by now. Les Miles never ceases to amaze me, and never ceases to piss off the opposing coaches. A fake field goal with his LSU career on the line, and play calling at the end comparable to that of a pick-up game (What do you think Jarrett Lee told the team in the huddle on the final play? "Same play on 2. Ready. Break.") further proves that Les is my favorite coach in college football. Urban Meyer, you sir, have been LES-ED!
How about Alabama going down, HARD to South Carolina? I was worried when Rammer-Jammer scored on the opening play of the fourth quarter to cut the lead to a touchdown, but the "Ol' Ball Coach" suppressed any hope of an Alabama comeback by trusting his quarterback and giving the ball to the man-child Marcus Lattimore. The rest of the SEC can take a hint from South Carolina's win. Pressure McElroy, and the 'Bama offense will fall like a house of cards on a windy day.
And now we arrive at the Brett Favre rant of the blog...
Earlier this season, I called for Brett Favre to drop the act and retire. Now, I am sure he wishes he had heard those words. A sexting scandal broken by Deadspin.com and sucky play has made this season of promise become a bad dream for Favre and the Vikings that none of them can wake up from. After another abysmal performance last night, Brett Favre gave one of the most uncomfortable post game press conferences of his life. He looked agitated, the whole time and when he finally was asked about the text messages and voicemails he allegedly sent to former Jets' employee Jenn Sterger, he just crumbled. He deflected the question away by mumbling almost incoherently about Percy Harvin and Randy Moss' performances. Brett, the gloves are off now and I am going to level with you, man to man. Hang it up, man. This isn't how you want your legacy to end, and as much as I hate to admit it, neither do I. I grew up watching you shred defenses and loved your emotion after a win, but now, you are tarnishing something that was so great. Your career.
Oh yeah...all Texas Rangers bandwagoners, please take a number and get in line. It seems there is going to be a lot of you showing up this week.
WHO DAT
-Kenny "Mo"
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