Florida Puts Down the Bulldogs, Oregon Upsets USC, Iowa Survives and More

Today is Halloween and College football didn't dissapoint. Number one in the Land Florida played against Georgia where Tim Tebow may have played his best game of the year. He threw a 164 yards and 2 TD passes while running for 85 Yards and 2 TD on the ground. This was the game to watch if you are a Tebow fan. Florida wins 41-17. Meanwhile the Oregon Ducks out did the USC Trojans as they won 47-20. I knew I should've stayed home. The Ducks nearly ran for 400 yards and ran for 4 TD, all from different players. Looks like the Ducks are flying above the rest of the Pac-10 right now.

Meanwhile, Iowa managed to avoid an upset as they beat Indiana 42-24. Ricky Stanzi threw 2 TDs and 5 INTs but the Hawkeyes managed to stage a comeback and actually won quite comfortably. Texas played against Oklahoma State and beat them 41-14. While the Longhorn offense scored 3 TDs, the defense managed to score 2 more thanks to some key INTs. TCU continues it's BCS hopes beating the UNLV Rebels 41-0. 3 TDs were thrown by TCU QB Andy Dalton. Looks like the Horned Frogs may win the Mountain West Conference. BSU keeps pace with the Horned Frogs as a possible BCS team by winning 45-7 over San Jose State. These teams might go down to the wire to decide who is the best Non BCS Team. Well, it has been a Trick for USC and a Treat for the Gators. Wondering if the Alabama Crimson Tide are getting a little nervous.

P.S. I will write post for game 3 of the World Series a bit latter after I eat my sorrow away.

Burnett Wins the Duel Tonight

Yesterday was Cliff Lee dominating the Yankees. Tonight it was AJ Burnett dominating the Phillies. Burnett pitched 7 innings, allowed one ER and and struck out 9. Meanwhile, Mariano Rivera pitched two shut out innings to seal the win f0r the Yankees 3-1. While A-Rod was struck out 3 times last night, Ryan Howard was struck out 4 times tonight. Sucks to be a slugger. Although to be fair, Howard has actually gotten two hits in this series while A-Rod hasn't done a thing yet. The Series is now even going to Philadelphia.

As the series goes to Philly, the Phillies have got to win two of these games at least, otherwise they will be practically done for. It will be Pettite and Hamels pitching game 3. I think Pettite has the edge. Hamels hasn't really been himself and Pettite has actually done well in the postseason. I'm sure the Phillies are happy to just take one from the Yankees while in the Bronx. As for the Yankees, they do have the momentum a bit more but still will have to fight for an edge.

P.S. I am going to have a few spaces down here over the series and reveal a letter every time the Yankees win a game. Here is the first letter.

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Cliff Lee Shuts Down Yankees in Game 1

Finally the World Series is here with the Phillies and the Yankees starting it off with game one in the House That Steinbrenner Paid For. The starters for this game were former Indian teammates Cliff Lee for the Phillies and CC Sabathia for the Yankees. The result was a Phillies win. What a performance for both pitchers as CC lasted 7 innings and gave in only 2 runs. Meanwhile Lee went the whole game and allowed one run and struck out ten. That is awesome. He even struck out A-Rod 3 times!!!

Another big player for the Phillies was Chase Utley with two homers. That is big for this team. The rest of the lineup also came through with Ibanez, Victarino and Howard getting a RBI at least. The Phillies now have an advantage in this series leading one game. There are still several to go but this definitely helps the Phillies chances. As for the Yankees, they still have Burnett and Pettite while the Phillies have Pedro and Hamels. Still favorable match ups for the Yankees. Still this win says that the Phillies could win this series.

NBA is Back!!!

Basketball returned today with four games on opening day. One game was the Celtics vs. the Cavaliers. Rasheed Wallace debuted for the Celtics while Shaq debuted for the Cavs. Also Kevin Garnett made a return from injury. The game was played and the Celtics won 95-89 despite 38 points from Lebron James. I have to say the Celtics looked recharged as 26 of the Celtic points were from the bench. Not a bad start for the Celtics.

Now for some predictions: I don't care enough to give a solid prediction. I'll be honest with everyone right now; Basketball is not my favorite sport and I don't follow that much or well. All I know is that I don't like the Lakers. Wait, it's Kobe; I don't like KOBE!!! I like the Lakers when he leaves. Either way I can't give a well scouted pick based on what I know but I will give it a shot. I think the Lakers will win it. DAMN IT!!! They were good last year and they now have Ron Artest. I have heard that Artest is all for himself. Sorry Ron, Kobe outdivas everyone.

P.S. Don't forget to watch the World Series starting tomorrow night and also don't forget to root against the Yankees.

Eagles Pick Apart Redskins

Last week was a embarrassing week for the Eagles as they lost to the Raiders. THE RAIDERS!!! Now that's a game to forget. The Eagles probably practiced a lot harder this week knowing that if they lost to the Redskins, they would the NFC East embarrassment. But for the now, The Redskins still are the Shame of the NFC East. The Eagles beat the Redskins 27-17 and while the Redskins didn't allow a point in the second half, they still looked bad. The offensive line just couldn't hold back the Eagles blitz scheme while the Eagles offense did just enough to secure a solid win.

After 7 weeks in the season, the Redskins have just looked awful. They played 6 games, all which where winnable, and only came away with 2 wins before losing to the Eagles. I honestly think that most of the fault isn't on the players but the way this organization has been run. They can't seem to settle on a consistent offensive pattern what with the changes almost every year to the offensive staff and now they have a "Offensive Consultant" who hasn't been part of a team since 2004? I'm glad they have a bye week because this team needs it the most right now.

New England Wins in London, Vikings Hit Steel Wall, and Bengals Beat Up the Bears (and More)

Week 7 in the NFL came with the highlight being another game in London. I'm tired of these games across the Atlantic. You are wasting a home game of a team while trying to promote a sport overseas that they will never fully accept. The Patriots played the Buccaneers in this London game as the Patriots win 35-7. The Bucs continue their losing ways while the Patriots take firm control over the AFC East at 5-2. Meanwhile back in the USA, the rest of the NFL played. One of the games was the Vikings vs. the Steelers at Heinz Field. Favre didn't throw a TD pass despite throwing 51 passes and over 300 yards. Meanwhile the Steelers did just enough in order to get the win 27-17.

Other good games were played like the Bears Vs. the Bengals. Palmer threw for 5 TDs while Cedric Benson racked up 189 yards and one TD with 37 carries. Cutler on the other hand didn't play so well only making One TD Pass and throwing 3 INTs. Bengals win 45-10. The Saints did go to sunny Miami to play the Dolphins and managed to beat them 46-34. Neither QB played particularly well but the Saints just did better in order to get the win. Apparently 2 of the Saints TDs came by way of Interceptions. The Cowboys had a good day beating the Falcons 37-21. Romo found a little spark he had in week one throwing for 3 TDs and 311 Yards. Also it looked like Miles Austin stood up for Romo getting 6 catches, 171 yards and 2 TDs. Not bad at all. Another good week in the NFL will be capped off tomorrow night with the Eagles vs the Redskins. No play calling for you Zorn.

P.S. I refuse to address the Yankees winning the ALCS in 6 games... even though I technically just addressed it now.

Houston Gives Niners a Problem

The Niners came off the bye this week to play the Houston Texans. This match up presented us with a very winnable game. However, we didn't win. The Niners played horribly in the first half just making bad mistakes and letting them have a 21-0 lead going into Half Time. The second half though was much different. The Niners changed quarterbacks and offensive schemes a bit in order to get 21 second half points. Alex Smith played well in the spread offense getting 3 TD passes, all to Vernon Davis. The Niners had a chance to at least tie it in the end but just couldn't get their act together with some costly mistakes. Final score 24-21 Texans win.

I'm disappointed in the Niners loss but still impressed that they managed to come back this week and make the game interesting. Alex Smith was actually playing well for the most part except that last drive. He showed me he had learned something while in the NFL. However he may just be a spread offense kind of guy. I don't think he is suited for the typical 2 receiver set kind of plays. He may be the guy to go to when we are behind late in the game. As for Michael Crabtree, he did all right for his first game with 5 catches for 56 yards. I hope he will make an immediate impact for the Niners as they need a good receiver and not just Vernon Davis. I hope this loss will show the Niners what they need to work on.

P.S. I don't think Alex Smith will last. We have tried this formula already.