Saints Destroy Patriots, Indy Gets By Houston, Niners Snap Jaguars 3 Game Win Streak and More

The game of the week was earlier tonight with the Saints playing the Pats in the Superdome. Many saw this as a true test for the Saints to see if they were for real. It seemed more like homework. The Saints destroyed the Pats with Brees throwing 18/23, 371 yards and 5 TD passes. Brady in the meanwhile had a bad night throwing no TDs and 2 INTs. Final score was 38-17. The other undefeated team, the Colts, won as well as they avoided another upset as they beat Houston 35-27. Manning lead the Colts from a 13 point deficit at halftime as he threw 3 TDs and 2 INTs for the game. Colts and Saints are now both 11-0.

Other games this week included the Niners beating the Jaguars 20-3 and ending the Jaguars' 3 game winning streak. The Niners defense was great as they only allowed 3 points and Alex Smith played alright throwing 27/41, 232 yards and 2 TD passes. This team can win games but execution is key for them. Brett Favre and the Vikings beat Chicago 36-10 as Favre threw 32/48, 392 yards and 3 TD passes. Jay Cutler threw for one TD and 2 INTs as he continues to struggle in Chicago. While Denver did win on Thanksgiving, the Chargers won to keep their lead in the AFC West at one game as they beat the Chiefs 43-14. Philip Rivers threw for 317 Yards and 2 TDs while L.T. ran for under 50 yards but did get 2 TDs on the ground. The Comeback Titans continue their luck as they won their 5 game in a row as they beat Arizona 20-17. Vince Young showed he could throw the ball as he went 27/43, 387 yards and one TD pass. The Titans are now 5-6 on the year.

I now wonder how far the Saints and the Colts can take their undefeated seasons. Odds are they will stumble before seasons end but wouldn't that be something if one or both teams finished 16-0? What about 18-0?

P.S. That means two undefeated teams in the Superbowl. I just jinxed it didn't I?

Tebow's Last Game in Gainesville, Alabama and Texas Escape Upsets, Notre Dame Loses Again and More

Today was the last game for Tebow in Gainesville. Tebow and the Gators faced the Florida State Seminoles in their classic rivalry game. Tebow finished at the Swamp on a very high note with over 300 total yards, 3 TD passes and 2 TD runs. What a way to go out. As for Number 2 Alabama, they played yesterday against Auburn and avoided an upset as they beat Auburn 26-21. Greg McElroy picked up the slack for the lack of Alabama running throwing for 218 yards and 2 TDs. #3 Texas avoided an upset of their own on Thanksgiving as they beat Texas A&M 49-39. Both offenses were on fire and but Texas managed to stop A&M's offense a few key times for the win. Colt McCoy added to the offensive fire with 304 Yards and 4 TD passes.

There were other key games this weekend as well. #4 TCU beat New Mexico 51-10 hoping that their effort will get them into the National Championship game. They Finish the season 12-0. #5 Cincinnati beats Illinois 49-36 thanks to Tony Pike's 399 yards and 6 TD passes. They still have to go through Pittsburgh who lost their game this week to West Virginia 19-16. #6 Boise State beats Nevada 44-33 with the help of Kellen Moore's 5 TD passes. Boise State finishes the regular season 12-0 and now waits to see if anybody falls. Another big game was Notre Dame vs. Stanford with Charlie Weis' career at the school was on the line. This game went back and forth a bit until Stanford came out on top. Despite Jimmy Clausen throwing 5 TD passes, Notre Dame's Defense just couldn't stop Toby Gerhart who had 205 rushing yards and 3 running TDs.

P.S. I think that Charlie Weis is done as he has lost four games in a row now. His team is 6-6 and they just don't seem to be getting any better. But if this was any other program he would probably stay around but this is Notre Dame and has higher standards. What are they again?

Thankful for Football

Hope you all had some good turkey yesterday and sat down and slept in front of some good football games. The first was the Packers vs. the Lions. I still don't get why they play a game every thanksgiving in Detroit. It's not one one of the more popular teams and The Lions always seem to lose, like yesterday. The final score was 34-12. Aaron Rodgers actually could stay standing long enough to be effective as he threw for 348 yards and 3 TDs. Also a Good game from Donald Driver as he had 7 catches, 142 yards and One TD.

The Next game was also another Traditional Thanksgiving Game with the Raiders vs. the Cowboys. There is always a game in Dallas on Thanksgiving just like Detroit but the Cowboys are actually popular and they win; at least recently. Today wasn't any different as they beat the Raiders 24-7. Tony Romo threw for 309 Yards and 2 TDs while Miles Austin had 7 catches, 145 Yards and one TD. The Cowboys had control of this game throughout and made a lot of Cowboy fans happy while they ate turkey.

The last game of the day was the Giants vs. Broncos. While not really traditional, it was a good game. The Broncos defense finally came back to life after nearly a month of struggles. They allowed no TDs and only two field goals. Kyle Orton meanwhile did alright throwing 245 yards, one TD and one INT. The Broncos offense did enough to win 26-6. They finally snapped their 4 game losing streak. Meanwhile the Giants looked bad and they lose again after snapping their four game losing streak last week.

P.S. This is my 100th posting. I'm thankful for sticking with this blog as it has been a pleasure writing about sports. I'm also thankful that Timmy won the Cy Young again, the Gators won the BCS Title and that the Penguins won the Stanley Cup. Also this pie is really good.

MVP: Mauer Vs. Pujols

The MVP's of Baseball were announced over the last couple of days. The American League MVP was Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins. Mauer had the best batting avg. in the Majors with a .365. He also had 28 home runs and 96 RBI's. Also Mauer practically carried the Twins into the postseason. The big question for Mauer is whether he will stay with the Twins long term or go elsewhere when his contract is up. He says he likes Minnesota and I personally hopes he stays there. Not many players out there that play for one team entirely anymore.

The National League MVP was a repeat as Albert Pujols won his third MVP trophy. He lead the Majors with 47 Home runs. He also batted a .327 with 135 RBI's. Pujols was clearly the best player in the National League as he lead his Cardinals to the playoffs. He also got all the first place votes for NL MVP. Pujols might be the best player of this generation as he has a nice swing, a great impact on the offense, and is even pretty good at first base. Pujols might even get over 400 homers for his career next season.

But who is the true MVP. Taking in the facts that both player's teams got to the playoffs and then were eliminated in the first round, I think Joe Mauer is the Bigger MVP this year. To be clear, Pujols is the better player and had the better season but Mauer carried his team into the playoffs while Pujols had a bit more help. Mauer was more important to the Twins than Pujols was to the Cardinals. Both still important, But Mauer just a bit more.

Unlikely Upsets, Saints and Colts Still Undefeated, Broncos Continue to Fall and More

Week 11 showed that no team is safe from an upset. One such upset was the Raiders beating the 7-2 Bengals 20-17. The Raiders came back in the fourth to win it thanks to a Gradkowski TD pass and a Janikowski Field Goal. Say that ten times. Another upset was the Chiefs beating the Steelers in OT 27-24. This must hurt the Steelers losing to this team while the Bengals lose as well. They could've made up some ground but they didn't. No one could upset the undefeated Colts and Saints however. The Colts barely hold for the win over the Ravens 17-15 while the Saints crush the Bucs 38-7. While the Colts did play against the stronger team, the Saints still looked more impressive.

Other games include the Broncos getting destroyed by the Chargers 32-3. This team continues to fall apart and desperately needs a win as they are now behind the Chargers in the division. Favre put on a clinic this week as he threw 22/25, 213 Yards and 4 TDs as the Vikings won 35-9 over the Seahawks. This team looks really good as they own the NFC North right now. Pats beat the Jets 31-14 after their loss to the Colts. A solid performance from Brady while Sanchez threw one TD and 4 INTs. Giants snap their 4 game losing streak as they beat Atlanta barely 34-31. The Giants defense almost failed the team but the offense recovered to score in OT. Vince Young leads the Titans to their fourth win as they hang on to beat the Texans 20-17. Heart breaker for the Texans as they missed the field goal to tie the game leaving only a second left.

Good week overall as the weaker teams showed that they are not to be underestimated.

P.S. Niners lost to the Packers 30-24. Niners just couldn't stop the Packers from getting first downs on that last drive.

Yankees Win Again... Wait, That's Jimmie Johnson

NASCAR raced it's last race of the year and it was at Miami. The Sprint cup looked to be Jimmie Johnson's. The race would have Denny Hamlin finishing first and Johnson finishing 5th. It would be enough for Johnson's 4th straight Sprint Cup Title. He would win with 141 points in front of Mark Martin. Johnson's 4th title in a row is a NASCAR First. This guy has dominated NASCAR for the last few years and it seems like he will not slow down, just like a true racer.

P.S. Are we sure he's not a Yankee? Maybe they are a minor sponsor.

Sunday Night Futbol

The biggest football (soccer) game of the year for the US came with the LA Galaxy vs. Real Salt Lake for the MLS Cup. Beckham and Donovan were on the Galaxy and seemed to be the main attraction. Real Salt Lake meanwhile were the underdogs and have had an unlikely run to the MLS Cup. The game was exciting too as the Galaxy scored first and then Salt Lake scoring the tying goal in the second half. It would go to overtime and then penalty kicks.

The Final Result: Real Salt Lake pulls of the upset. Salt lake would 5-4 in 7 penalty kicks. Real Salt Lake's Rimando played well in the Penalty kicks enough to win it. Though I must say that Donovan Ricketts getting injured for LA might have impacted the game enough for Salt Lake. Either way, Real Salt Lake brings Utah its first professional title. That's right Jazz, they got a title first. As for the Galaxy, they had the experience and couldn't get it done. Better luck next year.

P.S. Is it June yet?

Top Four Teams Win Out, Road to the Rose Bowl Update, Interesting Rivalries and More

Another week in College Football goes by with the top four teams breezing by their competition. #1 Florida crushes Florida International 62-3. Tebow threw two TDs and ran for a 55 yard TD as well. Meanwhile #2 Alabama ran over Chattanooga winning 45-0. They ran for over 300 yards as a team with Mark Ingram running for 102 yards and 2 TDs. #3 Texas beat up Kansas 51-20 thanks to Colt McCoy throwing for nearly 400 yards and 4 TDs. #4 TCU beat Wyoming 45-10 thanks to their running game. They ran for 339 yards with Matthew Tucker and Joseph Turner running for two TDs each.

The big game for Saturday might have been Oregon vs. Arizona with both teams needing wins to help get them to the Rose Bowl. It was like a boxing match with each side seeming to go back and forth at each other. Oregon would win in the 2nd overtime with Jeremiah Masoli getting the TD run for a yard. Final 44-41. Couple of big rivalries today as Ohio St. played against Michigan. Ohio St. won 21-10 thanks to their ground game of 251 yards. Also one of the classic rivalries of Cal vs. Stanford was today. Cal held on for the win 34-28. Perhaps Shane Vereen getting 193 yards rushing and three rushing TDs was the key factor. Though not in a rivalry game, Notre Dame loses to Connecticut 33-30. Notre Dame couldn't stop the run in the end and lost in the 2nd overtime. They are now 6-5.

Big game to look forward to is Oregon vs. Oregon St. on December 3. Winner goes to the Rose Bowl.

Boise State Beats Utah State

Boise State goes onto 11-0 as the beat Utah State 52-21. The Broncos keep their BCS Hopes alive as they are one of the 6 remaining undefeated teams. Their ground game got them 323 yards tonight as both Doug Martin and Jeremy Avery ran for over a hundred yards each. Martin scored 4 TDs while Avery scored 2 TDs. Kellen Moore had a quiet evening as he went 15/29, 233 yards and one TD Pass. But they did get the win. This team is still behind in the rankings and probably won't get into the BCS Title Game. They will most likely get in one of the other big bowl games.

Timmy Wins Cy Young Again; Dolphins beat the Panthers

There are not many repeats anymore in the main team sports. However there is one with an award as Tim Lincecum won the NL Cy Young for the 2nd straight year. Lincecum led the NL in strikeouts with 261. He was 15-7 with a 2.48 ERA. It was lucky for Timmy this time as he had to go through Carpenter and Wainwright. Either way, Timmy is now a 2 time Cy Young winner. Congrats to him.

The NFL had a game today as the Dolphins beat the Panthers 24-17. Ronnie Brown did not play for Miami as he was injured. Rickey Williams came in and filled the position perfectly. He ran 22 times, got a 119 yards and 2 TDs on the ground and one TD in the air. Williams played well enough for the win. Jake Delhomme was 19/42 as he seemed inaccurate. I still don't think Delhomme is the right QB for the Panthers but sometimes you just have to play with what you got.

P.S. Get rid of what you got.

And the Managers of the Year Are...

Chad Tracy and Mike Scioscia. Chad Tracy is the NL manager of the year. He took over the Rockies mid season when they were awful and turned them into a playoff team. I guess a mid season managerial change does work. I must say that Chad Tracy does deserve this award. As for the AL Manager of the year (Mike Scioscia), yes he did a good job with the Angels like he does every year. He even got by the Red Sox in the first round. But I don't know if he was the best manager in the AL. Ron Gardenhire did do a good job in the Central. It wasn't a pretty run but they did get in. But getting to the ALCS helped Scioscia a lot. Either way, congrats to both of them.

Greinke Wins AL Cy Young and Dick Jauron Fired

Not many good things have happened for the Royals in recent seasons. They seem to always be under .500, they can't assemble a good team and I hate their light blue uniforms. However there is a single ray of light: Zack Greinke won the AL Cy Young. Greinke had a the best ERA in the Majors with 2.16. He also was 16-8 with 242 K's. It's amazing that Greinke had the record he did with the Royals who couldn't give him the run support he deserved. It didn't matter though as he still won the award.

Sad news for Dick Jauron as he joins the unemployed of America as he was fired by the Bills yesterday. He had three seasons of 7-9 for the Bills and has now left the team at 3-6. To be fair, Jauron was in a division that has the Patriots, Jets and Dolphins. All tough teams and very hard to beat every time. But by the fourth season you need to know what you're doing with the team and how to play these guys. I still think he should have been fired at the end of the year. I think head coaching job and manager job mid-season changes might just confuse the team even more.

P.S. Though manager changes have done something positive at times. However Head Coach is a little different from a Manager in baseball.

Rest of Week 10

The rest of the week 10 had a few interesting games. One had the Broncos playing against the Redskins. Piece of cake right. Well not for Denver as they lost 27-17. The Broncos are no falling apart as they have lost three games in a row. The first two were tough teams but to lose against the struggling Redskins is unacceptable. Then there was the Chargers beating another NFC East team as they beat the Eagles 31-23. The Chargers are now tied with the Broncos at a 6-3 record in the AFC West. Looks like last year. The Monday night game had the Ravens beating the Browns 16-0. While the Browns defense did show up to play, the offense forgot to show. This team is a mess and has no good Quarterback right now at the helm of this sinking ship.

Other games included the Vikings beating the Lions 27-10. Adrian Peterson's 133 yards and 2 TD helped keep the top NFC North team going. The Titans continue to rebound as they won their third game in a row beating the Bills 41-17. Chris Johnson's 132 Yards, 2 TD and 100 receiving yards would carry them. The Bengals continue their surprise winning season as they beat the Steelers 18-12. They have now swept the Steelers and the Ravens and have a good advantage in the AFC North. The Packers beat the Cowboys in a much needed victory to keep their playoff hopes alive. The Packers needed this win after that embarrassing loss to the Bucs last week. Speaking of the Bucs, they lost to the Dolphins 25-23. The Bucs had the win until the Dolphins scored the game winning field goal with seconds left.

Of course people will remember the Sunday Night game and the Pats going for it on Fourth down. Sad note for the Pats.

A Tale of Two Undefeated Teams

Entering Week 1o, there were two remaining undefeated teams left. The first team is the Saints and they played against the Rams. The Saints would win the game though it was close, 28-23. Brees threw for 223 Yards, 2 TDs and 2 INTs while Courtney Roby helped the Saints with a TD on a Kick Return. Though they are still undefeated, they still have 7 games to go and with that have to play the Pats, the Falcons, and the Cowboys. I see them losing at least one of their games. I think the Pats will beat them.

However the Patriots couldn't beat the other Undefeated team: the Colts. I'm ticked off here. The Patriots had control for most of the game and had a good lead in the fourth quarter. Manning though does a good job leading his team down the field when it counts. The Colts scored the winning TD in a Pass to Reggie Wayne with less than 20 seconds to go. Final Score: 35-34. They won with luck and with skill. The Pats too a huge risk going for it on 4th down and they may have lost because of that. While the Colts may have the easier schedule of the two, they have to face good teams like the Ravens and the Broncos.

These teams will lose at some point. The Saints have a tough schedule and the Colts aren't going to be this lucky every week. Are They?

P.S. I will comment on the rest of Week 10 after the Monday Night Game.

1-6 Still Undefeated, Another Upset By Stanford, Panthers KO the Fighting Irish and More

The top three Teams in the country continue their undefeated streaks this week. The Gators beat South Carolina 24-14 and will probably keep their number one seed. It does seem however like Tebow numbers on the ground are going down at least in average (1.6). #2 Alabama pounds Miss State 31-3. Mark Ingram ran for 149 yards and 2 TDs in 19 carries. Another great Heisman like performance for Ingram. #3 Texas beat Baylor 47-14 to keep pace. McCoy threw for 2 TDs while Cody Johnson ran for 109 yards an 2 TDs. It seems like the top three will remain the same.

The rest of the day showed other great games. #4 TCU just demolishes #16 Utah 55-28 while in new uniforms. 5 TDs on the ground really helped them. #6 Boise St. continues their run as they beat rival Idaho 63-25. Kellen Moore threw 5 TDs and nearly 300 yards for the win. Ohio State clinches the Big Ten Title and a spot in the Rose Bowl as they beat Iowa in overtime 27-24. No Ricky Stanzi hurt the Hawkeyes and their hopes for a BCS Bowl game. Meanwhile Oregon looks like the PAC-10 favorite as they beat Arizona St. 44-21 and Arizona loses to Cal 24-16. Oregon has command of the conference and a chance to play in the Rose Bowl. USC now seems out of Rose Bowl contention as they lose to Stanford 55-21. Most points allowed by USC ever? Good for Stanford. Notre Dame continues to struggle as they now lose to Pittsburgh 27-22. They made another late comeback attempt but it was foiled by a fumble ruling after a questionable play.

The top 6 teams are still undefeated as we enter the final stretch. Does anyone have a camera?

Cincinnati Still Perfect, So Are a Few Others

Cincinnati entered this week undefeated and looking to stay that way for a BCS Title. The Bearcats have two good QB's now with Zach Collaros and Tony Pike. They both played against West Virginia with Collaros getting more time while Pike threw 2 TDs. Both teams seemed even in yards with Cincinnati having a little more. The Bearcats would hold off the Mountaineers 24-21. Cincinnati is still undefeated.

The Bearcats though still have to go through a couple more games and one of them is Pittsburgh. I would think they would want Pittsburgh to beat Notre Dame so that Pittsburgh moves up in the rankings. That way if they beat Pittsburgh, they look better for have beaten a good team and therefore Cincinnati might move up in the rankings. However it might take a couple of other teams to fail in order for them to move on. #6 Boise St. plays Idaho while #4TCU plays #16 Utah. And if any of these three teams wants in to the BCS Title game, they want any if all of the top three teams to lose. Good thing it's Saturday. Let's see what happens.

P.S. I still want TCU. I think they have the best shot of winning if they get into the game itself.

49ers Snap Losing Streak, Finally!!!

The 49ers and the Bears played tonight in a Thursday Night game. The Niners were carrying a 4 game losing streak entering the game and needed a win to keep their playoff hopes alive. The Bears also needed a win badly as they are third in the NFC North. The winner would be the Niners in a defensive game 10-6. There was barely any scoring in this game as the only TD was a Gore TD run after Cutler threw a pick.

The offense for both sides were down but Jay Cutler was down more than ever. He threw 5 INTs in this one game alone. Now the Niners defense is a good defense but you can't throw 5 picks against anyone. Cutler was off his game trying to make big plays in a slow game. However the Niners couldn't capitalize a lot on the turnovers. It was fine tonight but against anyone else you need to score when the opportunities come. But I'm happy with a win.

Mini Stories

A few things have happened in the last week or so that I will address. One story was Andre Agassi admitting drug use in his book. I understand that it wasn't a performing enhancing drug. Well that's story's over. Who wants to hear about a guy who took the classic illegal drugs anymore. Mark McGwire has been hired as the St. Louis Cardinals hitting coach. This does seem controversial considering that Mark McGwire's name has been linked to steroids. I think this is a bad idea for the St. Louis Cardinals. What the Cards want is McGwire's source and he won't give that up without a job.

Some sad news as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar announced he was diagnosed with Leukemia a while ago. He also said he expects to live through this and live a full life. Cancer is a serious issue in this world. I'm glad his chances are great. Ken Griffey Jr. and the Mariners agree to another one year deal. While this may be good for publicity for the team, it does not do much else. Brady Quinn will start for the Browns this Sunday. It seems like Mangini is just playing pick your poison every week. This team is a Joke.

P.S. Most of this is for laughs and should not be taken seriously. The punch lines, not the stories. Well maybe Agassi's story.

P.P.S. Still a joke. I have to be safe here.

Steelers Overpower the Broncos; Bad Omen for Denver

Monday Night Football came ending week nine as the Steelers beat the Broncos 28-10. Big Ben threw for 233 yards, 3 TDs and one INT while Kyle Orton threw 3 INTs and no TD passes. Rashard Mendenhall ran for a 155 yards in 22 carries for the Steelers while the Broncos whole team ran for 27 yards. Denver offense didn't score a TD the whole game. Their only TD was off a fumble recovery.

As this is now the halfway point for the season practically, the Steelers are still in it in the AFC North fighting against the surprising Bengals. Both teams are 6-2 on the year. Meanwhile, the Broncos still have a the AFC West lead but the Chargers are only behind one game as they beat the Giants. This seems similar to last year as the Broncos had the west for most of the year and then broke down as the Chargers won the division. At this point, nothing is certain but I'm sure the Broncos don't forget last year's disaster.

Cowboys Beat Eagles, Colts Barely Beat Texans, Saints Remain Unbeaten and More

The Colts and the Saints would enter Sunday undefeated and leave undefeated. The Colts would play against the Texans and barely won (20-17) thanks to a TD winning drive done within the last five minutes. I was impressed by the Texans as they and the Niners have put up a good fight against the Colts. The Saints would beat the Panthers despite falling behind 14-0 going into the second quarter. The Saints would regroup and not allow another TD for the rest of the game and won 30-20. As good a start these teams have had, they won't keep up their undefeated streaks. Eventually they will falter.

Other stories in today were the Cowboys beating the Eagles on Sunday Night. This seemed to be a grueling match up where neither side would give up ground. The Cowboys just happened to score enough to get by the Eagles and win 20-16. The Patriots would continue their dominance over the AFC East as they beat the Dolphins 27-17. Brady threw for 332 yards, one TD and one INT. The Pats just did a good job managing Miami's different offensive styles. There was good news for the League as there wouldn't be another team that went without a win. The Bucs finally won a game as they beat the Packers 38-28. Josh Freeman made his starting QB debut for the Bucs and threw 14-31, 205 yards, 3 TDs and one INT. Not bad for Freeman as he made the TDs when he needed to. Still needs work on his accuracy. Week Nine will be wrapped up on Monday Night when the Steelers play the Broncos in Denver.

P.S. Sorry for the late post. Seth MacFarlane shows were new all night.

Niners Fall as the Cardinals Keep Flying

The Niners played today against the 1-7 Titans. By just looking at the opponents record, you would think we would win. Nope. Instead Vince Young gets his second win for the Titans this year winning 34-27. The Titans beat us thanks to three INTs off Alex Smith and one returned for a TD. Smith did have 2 TD passes but you still can't throw 3 Picks. Chris Johnson ran for 135 yards and 2 TDs against the Niners and even Young got a TD run against my Niners. I know we weren't exactly doing great with Shaun Hill but at least he won us games.

Then there was the Cardinals going against the Bears. I was rooting for the Bears hoping we could catch up with a Cardinals loss. However the Cardinals didn't get the message as they won 41-21. Kurt Warner threw for 5 TDs while Jay Cutler threw for 3 TDs. The Cardinals just played better as they had the ball longer and had more Yards. This week now has the Niners 2 games behind the Cardinals. I'm losing hope for the Niners fast as we now have to face the Bears and Jay Cutler. Thursday's game is a must win if the Niners want to keep their playoff hopes alive.

P.S. I will look at the rest of Sunday's Games after the Sunday Night Game.

Alabama Survives, Iowa Hit Hard, Cardinals Beat the Ducks and More

Saturday came and went bringing another batch of college football games. The big game of the week was LSU vs. Alabama. Les Miles and the Tigers had control of the game but the Crimson Tide just overpowered them to win it 24-15. Meanwhile the Iowa Hawkeyes played against the Northwestern Wildcats. However, Ricky Stanzi was injured in the 2nd quarter and had to leave the game with an ankle injury. Iowa would lose 17-10 ending their run for a national title game. They are still in it for a shot at the Rose Bowl. The last big story was the Ducks losing to the Cardinals 51-42. Oregon had just beaten USC and now loses its chance to get into a BCS Title Game. Their Rose Bowl hopes are still alive though.

There were other games on Saturday including #1 Florida vs. Vanderbilt. The Gators would win 27-3 As Tebow actually threw for 208 yards and one TD. The Commodores held Tebow by ground but not by Air. #2 Texas played against UCF as Colt McCoy threw for 470 Yards and 2 TDs as the Longhorns won 35-3. Jordan Shipley was a huge reason for a successful aerial assault as he had 11 Receptions, 273 yards and a TD catch for 88 yards. TCU remains a BCS Hopeful as they beat San Diego State 55-12. Another BCS Hopeful Cincinnati barely beat Connecticut 47-45. Cincy, TCU and Boise State are all still undefeated. I hope they all win out and let the BCS system show its flaws. We are coming into the final weeks in the regular season and I hope that one of these three teams make the National Title game. TCU or Boise State preferably as I would like a non BCS team to win the BCS title. What Irony would that be?

P.S. Texas, please lose. It's likely that Florida and Alabama will eliminate the other from Title contention and that leaves only you to give one of those three teams a chance to make history.

Another Night of Basketball, Boise St Still in the Hunt and Where is the Red Card?

There has been a lot of speculation where King James is headed to after this season. The place the media seems to favor is New York. What a Shock. Well the King visited the Garden as the Cavs beat the Knicks 100-91 with James getting 33 points. Not bad as he shot 12-17 from the floor. The Celtics though get beat for the first time this season as they lost to Phoenix 110-103. Jason Richardson went crazy scoring 34 points for the Suns. Meanwhile the defending champion Lakers beat the Grizzlies 114-98. Kobe managed to get 41 points for his team as he was the only one to get more than 20 points and he now has more than 24,000 in his career.

There are a few things to talk about in other sports. Boise State managed to beat Louisiana Tech 45-35 in college football. LA Tech managed to give the Broncos a scare but Broncos held them back. The Broncos managed to stay undefeated and their BCS title hopes are still alive. Meanwhile in Women's College Futbol, there was a disgraceful performance from one Elizabeth Lambert of New Mexico as they played against BYU in the Mountain West Conference Semifinals. She is a defender but in that game she was The offender as she just did almost everything that would get you ejected and got away with most of it. She punched, violently tripped, and even pulled a player hair back bringing the opponent to the ground. I thought I was watching MMA. The amazing thing was she just got a yellow card throughout the entire match. Man the refs are blind. I must say she did apologize and the college has indefinitely suspended her. I hope nothing like this ever happens again... outside the ring of course.

P.S. I would like to say to Elizabeth Lambert that Ultimate Fighter called wanting you to be the next contestant. If I were you, I would try for the WWE.

F U NY!!! F U SO MUCH!!!

Today was a historic day in Baseball. The Yankees won the World Series. I must say first congratulations. It was really impressive that the Yankees won this year. I mean it was especially difficult considering that they could only sign AJ Burnett, CC Sabathia and Mark Teixeira. And also the added difficulty of doing it with only 200 million dollars for the whole team. This was truely a miracle.

Considering the History of Baseball, the Yankees have only won about 1/4 of all of the World Series titles and have appeared in about a 1/3 of all the World Series. I mean this team has been kept from a World Series title for nearly a decade and I was starting to worry for them so much. But when those overpaid players step up in front of their fans and won another title for the Bronx, it was just like a movie. And to think that some people want to ruin this trend of one team clearly dominating over the lifespan of baseball by simply wanting salary caps. How rude of them.

P.S. This was all sarcasm in case you didn't get that. FU Yankees, let's rebound everyone and well see you next spring.

P.P.S. Why doesn't this league have Salary Caps? Oh right, Baseball's Union and George Steinbrenner. FU BOTH!!!

Favre's Homecoming, Denver Loses, Saints Go Marching On and More

This was a great week for football by just having Brett Favre return to Green Bay as a Viking. The first meeting between the two teams this year had Favre the triumphant hero and Rodgers a target for the Vikings defensive line. Nothing really changed for round two as the Vikings would beat the Packers again, 38-26. Favre threw for 4 TDs while Rodgers threw for only 3 TDs. However Rodgers was sacked 6 times while Favre wasn't sacked at all. Looks like the Vikings have a solid hand on the NFC North. Meanwhile the Broncos finally lost a game and it wasn't really close. The Ravens beat them 30-7 scoring 24 second half points on the Broncos. Flacco played well throwing accurate passes going 20/25, One TD Pass and no INTs. The Ravens were just better.

Other stories in Week 8 include the Saints still undefeated at 7-0 by beating the Falcons 35-27. Matt Ryan was just off his game tonight throwing 19/42, One TD pass and 3 INTs, one of which was returned for a TD. Meanwhile Brees was 25/33, 308 Yards, 2 TD passes and only one INT. They and the Vikings seem to be the favorites in the NFC right now. The Jets lose to the Dolphins again, this time 30-25. Despite a better performance from Mark Sanchez, Ted Ginn was the star returning two kick returns for TDs, one for over a 100 yards. The Dolphins are not the best team but they have proven that you must take them seriously. While the Yankees and the Phillies were playing the Series, The New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles played and the Eagles just brought down the Giants. Three TDs thrown by McNabb while the running game got a couple more on the ground. Meanwhile, Eli Manning didn't look good going 20/39, One TD pass and 2 INTs. Nice Week 8 overall.

P.S. The Niners lost to the Colts 18-14. Not a bad game for Alex Smith and I'm impressed the Niners kept it close with the Colts. Still, this is the third loss in a row for the Niners.

Yankees Take a 2-1 Lead in World Series

Last night was the battle of the lefties and Pettite won barely. Though the Yankees won 8-5, neither starter played particularly well. Hamels allowed 5 ERs while Pettite allowed 4. The Yankees did win thanks to Home Runs from Matsui, Swisher and A-Rod. Joba Chamberlain did pitch one inning well. The Yankees Bullpen only allowed one run while the Phillies Bullpen allowed 3 earned runs. The reason the Phillies were beating the Dodgers was that the Dodgers had a Great bullpen and a okay starting rotation. Yankees have a great Bullpen and a great starting rotation.

Game 4 is today with CC Sabathia going against Joe Blanton? What happened with pitching Lee on three days rest? Apparently he will pitch in game 5. The Phillies might be down 3-1 by game 5. I think the Phillies are counting on a tired CC Sabathia. Not likely. CC seems to be unfazed by three day rest games and will likely pitch another great game. I think I would rather have another Lee vs. Sabathia match up. Either way, the Phillies are still in a pickle.

P.S. Here is the next letter to my World Series puzzle.

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