Five years of AFC South dominance is on the line tonight in Nashville when the unbeaten Titans host the 3-3 Colts. A Tennessee win helps us look like a soothsayer with this July prediction. At 3-4, the Colts would still have to brace for New England, travel to Pittsburgh, and then play an improving Houston squad, one that always seems to play the colts tough. It doesn’t end there - road trips to San Diego, Cleveland and Jacksonville still remain. The end is nigh!
The problem with all this doom and gloom? As a rare October underdog, this is the perfect spot for the Colts’ defense to show up against a one-dimensional (and mouthy) Tennessee team, and Manning to work his fourth quarter magic for a 20-17 win. We’ll be pulling for the Titans, but we’re sensing a Colts victory.
Blogging:Furman Bisher, a legendary ink-stained wretch who spent most of his career at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, has started a blog. A sampling: "His name is Joe Maddon and he looks like your high school principal. Very few of us had ever heard of him, but it turns out he’s already wearing a World Series ring, earned when he worked for the Angels—in obscurity." (Sports on the Air) (3)
A few fun facts ruminations about Philly’s Cole Hamels, who attempts to win the World Series for the Phillies tonight: In a very unscientific poll 14 months ago, we surmised that he had the second hottest Reality TV wife/girlfriend. We’re surprised FOX hasn’t given her more airplay.
In this lede, Hamels is compared to Cool Hand Luke, but we’ll take it a step further: Laid back lefty from the left coast … uh … he’s a young Barry Zito? Read the rest of this entry »
Colin Cowherd: Here's an abridged rant from earlier today (11:45 ish if you care to look for it online), as seen on ESPNU: "Baseball fans better pray the Rays win tonight, or FOX could bail on them. [Network TV channels] and NBC all bailed on baseball. Too expensive. You might see the World Series on TBS. Great sport, poorly run. Can you imagine the AFC Championship ending at 1:45 in the morning? If you don't think it [Ed. ratings?] matters, go ask hockey." (9)
Is any Heisman lead safe? The Longhorns twice could have pulled away from feisty Oklahoma State Saturday, but Colt McCoy threw a pick and fumbled in the second half. He threw a second interception - this one in the red zone - but that was called back due to a foolish late-hit on McCoy. Had Oklahoma State somehow scored a TD on that final drive, McCoy might be sharing the lead with Tim Tebow and rapidly-rising Texas Tech QB Graham Harrell. Read the rest of this entry »
This was a weekend of soccer milestones on the pitch and off. My own was having a sozzled male Arsenal fan on the subway grab my ass and tell me how sexy I looked in my Fabregas jersey.
Chelsea 0 - Liverpool 1: Bonafide contenders Liverpool beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, ending an 86-game home unbeaten streak begun in Feb. 2004. The win places Liverpool three points clear at the top of the Premier League table. If John Terry whipped out a knife and stabbed an opposing striker in the jugular, English television pundits would praise his ingenuity. Read the rest of this entry »
Guitar Hero is a great game. An awesome game. So awesome, in fact, that it kept my college roommate, who can play real guitar and can sing decently, from interacting with members of the opposite sex his senior year. Must…master…Freebird… Read the rest of this entry »
Unruly Fans: "Children were cursed at, and one 9-year-old boy had beer poured on him. A Rays family member stayed locked in a bathroom stall because, he said, Phillies fans were banging on the walls and threatening him." Also, Joe Maddon is cool. "Down by the dugout I had a good time with a bunch of guys sitting in the stands. I was actually giving a guy a hard time for drinking Coors Light in Philadelphia. I said, 'Where's the Schmidt's? At least some Rolling Rock. Don't be going with Coors Light.' It's so unfashionable for a Philly dude. I was all over him about that, so we had a good time." (St. Pete Times) (34)
Predictions should be made like toasts: Brief, yet memorable. So take your time, take a few chances, and if anyone is able to correctly nail all five of these, we’ll buy you two tickets to an NBA game in your market the following season. All you need to do is remember this post, write your picks down somewhere, and stick with this blog for another year. Not too much to ask, right?
1. Who reaches the NBA Finals.
2. Who wins the title.
3. Team with the worst record in the league.
4. League MVP.
5. Rookie of the Year.
Five years of AFC South dominance is on the line tonight in Nashville when the unbeaten Titans host the 3-3 Colts. A Tennessee win helps us look like a soothsayer with this July prediction. At 3-4, the Colts would still have to brace for New England, travel to Pittsburgh, and then play an improving Houston squad, one that always seems to play the colts tough. It doesn’t end there - road trips to San Diego, Cleveland and Jacksonville still remain. The end is nigh!
Is any Heisman lead safe? The Longhorns twice could have pulled away from feisty Oklahoma State Saturday, but Colt McCoy threw a pick and fumbled in the second half. He threw a second interception - this one in the red zone - but that was called back due to a foolish late-hit on McCoy. Had Oklahoma State somehow scored a TD on that final drive, McCoy might be sharing the lead with Tim Tebow and rapidly-rising Texas Tech QB Graham Harrell. 
This was a weekend of soccer milestones on the pitch and off. My own was having a sozzled male Arsenal fan on the subway grab my ass and tell me how sexy I looked in my Fabregas jersey.
