I Am Not Smarter....

Than a Vegas bookmaker... YAY Spartans!!!! I hoped they would win, but I didn't expect that type of performance. I guess Notre Dame does have some real problems... Oh, can you hear that? It's the world's smallest violin playing in the background.

Watch out Big 10... Ok, ok, lets not get carried away, but maybe a bowl game this year???

Now my Lions, on the other hand... I wish I hadn't seen this one coming. I thought I was back in 1995 watching a playoff game. I'm hoping they can bounce back and at least make this season interesting. I'd love to go on a wildly inconsistent roller coaster ride with this team, as long as there were a few peaks to go along with the valleys... Even close to .500 would be great. 3-13 year after year really gets old after a while.

Wayne Fontes, where are you when we need you???

I Love My Spartans, But...

Michigan State opened as a 14 point favorite on the road at Notre Dame. The spread is down to 11 now, but even so, I can't see my alma mater beating the Irish like that, as much as I'd love it. Notre Dame has it's back to the wall, and you know the old cliche'... Home dogs bite.

We'll see if I'm right, and I really hope I'm not, but I've got a bad feeling about this weekend.

And speaking of bad feelings, the Lions look to be in a tough spot, too. I have a feeling the line is right for this game... Philly by 7. I'm gonna be pulling for my team with all my heart here, but we are up against another team backed into a corner, with a QB who's been on the hot seat all week. Besides, I think we got lucky and opened against a couple of the weaker teams. If the Lions can win this one, I'm really gonna be in line to have my heart broke, because I might actually start believing... and after all these years, I really should know better...

Sick Question...

Who the hell decided to start using the word "pandemic" in the media instead of the word "epidemic"?... I don't care if there is a subtle difference in the definition... It just sounds stupid

The Fat Lady... She's Warmin' Up

I really wanted to see a sweep when the Tigers - Indians series started. I guess I should have been a little more specific...

What Month Is This, Anyways?

Hey, it's Oktoberfest season people.... But wait, this is September, isn't it? Someone explain this to me...


"I wouldn't go in there, there's a giant skunk in there..."

"That's ok, it's a Toronto skunk, my jurisdiction"



Hint: Google "Frankenmuth Oktoberfest"

A Bad Idea

Am I the only one that thinks this Kid Nation show on CBS is gonna be a bad idea?

Best Quote Of The Day

Lions third-string QB Dan Orlovsky, speaking about Jon Kitna, told the Detroit Free Press: 'Indy can have Peyton and New England can have Tom, but we wouldn't trade this guy for anyone in the world.' Uh, Orlovsky won't be a GM anytime soon.

Taken from ESPN's Power Ranking Page
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/powerranking?week3

Football Night in America?

NBC, Is that really the best name you can come up with? You should be ashamed of yourself for your lack of originality, and you should apologize to all of Canada...

Isn't this overkill?

ESPN Headline: No. 1 Miami Northwestern trumps No. 2 Southlake Carroll

Here's the link:
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/highschool/news/story?id=3022242


This is football.... High School Football

And this was televised nationally by ESPNU. This is just wrong. High school football teams don't need to travel across the country to play each other, and they certainly don't need to be on national television. This just seems so contrived, based off of some completely random and basically useless national high school poll. Do we really need to turn high school sports into big business? Why can't we just leave high school sports to be king of the hill in their own little area, instead of letting this type of hype give these kids the wrong impression?

Besides, the whole nation could really care less unless you live in Miami or Southlake.

Can the Tigers do it?

Toronto Blue Jays 4
Detroit Tigers 5

Is some of last year's magic starting to show up?

Down 4-1, bottom of the 9th, two outs, facing Roy Halladay, and coming off of a seriously momentum killing double play...

Bang... Casey
Bang... Inge
Bang... Granderson
Bang... Polanco
Bang... Er, Walk, Sheffield
BANG... Maggs

SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All you whiners... quit your bitchin' and show your support... or would you rather go back to losing 119 games a year? Yeah, right...enjoy this, however it turns out.

Fantasy Football... So far, so good

Week 1 went well for my fantasy football teams. I'm 3-0, winning my opening game in all three of my leagues. I won't bore anyone with the details, but I guess I could since no one is reading this anyways...

If you are looking to make some changes to your roster, here are some of my thoughts on potential waiver wire moves...

QB's... Ones to look at

Jake Delhomme, Carolina... If he's still out there, grab him

Jeff Garcia, Tampa Bay... I still think there is potential there. Remember what Jon Gruden did with Rich Gannon in Oakland.

Trent Green, Miami... Home against Dallas next week, and Dallas didn't do much to shut down the passing game in week 1

Matt Schaub, Houston... He has some weapons to work with if he can get time to throw

QB's... Ones to be careful with

David Garrard, Jacksonville... Offense is too conservative

Tavaris Jackson, Minnesota... Too young

Jason Campbell... Too young AND offense is too conservative


QB's... Ones to stay away from

Josh McCown, Oakland... Come on, it was the Lions secondary. He's playing at Denver next week, and that will be a whole different story

Joey Harrington, Atlanta... 'nuf said

RB's... Ones to look at

Chris Brown, Tennessee... He had a big week, but he's still gonna split carries with LenDale White, so don't set your hopes too high... but get him if you can anyways

Derrick Ward, New York Giants... Should see the ball a lot while Brandon Jacobs is out with an injury, but with Eli Manning out it will be more difficult to find running lanes

Micheal Turner, San Diego... If you have a way to hide him on your roster, do it. If LaDanian Tomlinson ever got hurt, this guy would be gold

WR's... One's to look at

Ronald Curry, Oakland... 10 catches for 133 yards. He looks to be Josh McCown's favorite receiver. Of course I guessed wrong at my drafts and picked Jerry Porter as one of my sleepers... I guess I was on the right track though

Patrick Crayton, Dallas... With Terry Glenn out, Crayton may get some decent stats, especially if Dallas keeps throwing the ball like they did on Sunday

Derrick Mason, Baltimore... I hate wide receivers from Baltimore's offense, but he had seven catches, and still is Steve McNair's favorite target

Kevin Curtis, Philly... I still think he can have a good year in Philly if Donovan McNabb stays healthy. Some one will take charge in the receiving corps, and Curtis could do it

Nate Burleson, Seattle... May get more playing time with D.J. Hackett injured, but Bobby Engram still is in the mix. Besides, Seattle's wide receivers did pretty much nothing last week, so don't put him too high on your list

Shaun McDonald, Detroit... He had a good game, but he is still the fourth option in Detroit behind Roy Williams, Calvin Johnson and Mike Furrey. Even Detroit's TE had 45 yards, and that production can't keep up all year, so dont expect too much week to week

How About Those Lions!!!

Detroit Lions 36
Oakland Raiders 21

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, the Detroit Lions are well on their way to breaking my heart again. My initial reaction is that they looked good, other than that little 3rd & 4th quarter collapse that not only allowed Oakland back in the game, but to come back from a 17 point deficit to take the lead. Ultimately, the Lions stepped up and won a game that in years past they would have lost after giving up that big lead. Any type of road win in the NFL is big, so I'm happy about the result. Calvin Johnson looked good. Hopefully Matt Millen finally got a draft pick right. I don't even want to bring up how good Charles Rogers looked in his first game... I'm sure we won't have a repeat of that (I hope, I hope, I hope...) The entire offense looked good, and the defense made plays when they needed too. However, I'm trying to not get too excited... there were several chinks in the armor on Sunday. The turnovers were painful, although I know that's part of the deal with Mike Martz's offense. Also, to let Oakland back into the game after seemingly dominating them for the first half was concerning. And why the hell didn't anyone cover Ronald Curry?

Well, we are 1-0... But remember, Oakland was the worst team in the whole NFL last year. I know, the Lions only finished one spot higher, by somehow beating the Cowboys on the last day of the season. If Calvin Johnson works out, and JaMarcus Russell flops, then it will have been worth it.

Anyways, only 9 wins to go to get to Jon Kitna's prediction. Let's hope next week at home against the Vikings goes as well... then I will really be on my way to having my heart broke this year...