Bored

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap;_ylt=Ao7...111&prov=ap

Nope.

This is nuts.

Jimbo and Loaded Glove are late with their picks. Who You Need to Win #7 South Carolina* (Cuban Linx, 2-0) vs. #9 Syracuse* PM (CanadianChris, 2-0) - GAME OF THE WEEK SC: Louisville, LSU, Tennessee Cuse: Miami, Auburn, Florida #1 Hawaii* (Will Scarlet, 2-0) vs. Florida State* (Kingofthe909, 0-2) HI: Pittsburgh, Auburn, TCU FSU: Michigan State, LSU, Texas Tech #2 Temple* PM (Ortonsault, 2-0) vs. Minnesota* (Vern Gagne, 2-0) Temp: Pittsburgh, Oregon MN: Michigan State, Oklahoma Tiebreak: 44/43 #3 UCLA* PM (phoenixrising, 2-0) vs. Florida International* (Vitamin X, 1-1) UCLA: Toledo, Illinois, Michigan State, Louisville, LSU, Texas Tech, Florida FIU: Kansas, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Miami, Auburn, TCU, Tennessee #4 Oregon* (nogoodnick, 2-0) vs. Oklahoma* (Vampiro69, 1-1) OR: Miami, Oregon, Florida OU: Louisville, Oklahoma, Tennessee #5 Miami* (Spaceman Spiff 2-0) vs. Penn State* (therealworldschampion, 0-2) UM: Michigan State, Oklahoma, East Carolina PS: Pittsburgh, Oregon, Memphis #6 Notre Dame (Lando Griffin, 2-0) vs. Michigan (Jimbo, 1-1) ND: Illinois, Oklahoma, Auburn, Texas Tech, Mississippi, Memphis, Colorado State MI: Syracuse, Oregon, LSU, TCU, Kentucky, East Carolina, Nevada #8 Oregon State* PM (Princess Leena, 2-0) vs. Buffalo* (Carnival, 0-2) OS: Notre Dame, Auburn, Florida State, USC Buff: Michigan, LSU, Clemson, Nebraska Tiebreak: 32/31 #10 Stanford* (Bored, 1-1) vs. Virginia* (Edwin MacPhisto, 2-0) Stan: Miami, Oregon, Mississippi UVA: Louisville, Oklahoma, Kentucky Connecticut* (SilverPhoenix, 1-1) vs. UTEP* (Angel Grace Blue, 0-2) UC: Syracuse, Oregon, LSU, Tennessee UTEP: Illinois, Oklahoma, Auburn, Florida Tiebreaks: 48/58, 253/110 Texas* (UTBroward, 1-1) vs. Kentucky* (Danville Wrestling, 0-2) UT: Oregon, LSU, Texas Tech, East Carolina UK: Oklahoma, Auburn, TCU, Memphis Tiebreak: 53/56 Arizona State* PM (Spicy McHaggis, 1-1) vs. Alabama* PM (AlwaysPissedOff, 0-2) ASU: Kansas, Syracuse, Louisville, Oregon, Auburn, Tennessee, Colorado State AL: Toledo, Illinois, Miami, Oklahoma, LSU, Florida, Nevada USC* (Cartman, 1-1) vs. San Diego State* PM (The Last Samurai, 1-1) USC: Oregon, LSU, Kentucky, East Carolina SDS: Oklahoma, Auburn, Mississippi, Memphis Tiebreaks: 47/55, 114/89 Auburn* (Agent of Oblivion, 1-1) vs. LSU* (teke184, 1-1) Aub: Toledo, Illinois, Michigan State, Miami, Oklahoma, Auburn, TCU, Mississippi, East Carolina, Florida State, Tennessee LSU: Kansas, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Louisville, Oregon, LSU, Texas Tech, Kentucky, Memphis, Clemson, Florida Georgia Tech* (iggymcfly, 1-1) vs. San Jose State* PM (kkktookmybabyaway, 0-2) GT: Louisville, Oregon, Texas Tech, Kentucky, East Carolina, Nevada SJS: Miami, Oklahoma, TCU, Mississippi, Memphis, Colorado State Tiebreaks: 55/45, 116/81 Tennessee* (Sex Machine Gun, 2-0) vs. Florida* PM (Urban Warfare, 1-1) TN: Pittsburgh, Texas Tech, Kentucky, Florida State, Tennessee UF: Michigan State, TCU, Mississippi, Clemson, Florida Maryland* (MarvinisaLunatic, 2-0) vs. Kansas State (Loaded Glove, 1-1) MD: TCU, Nebrasaka, Tennessee KS: Texas Tech, USC, Florida Ohio State* (Gert T, 0-2) vs. Rutgers* (the pinjockey, 0-2) OSU: Pittsburgh, Memphis, Tennessee, Colorado State RU: Michigan State, East Carolina, Florida, Nevada Tiebreak: 59/50 Miami of Ohio* (Hawk 34, 0-2) vs. Kent State* (JHawk, 0-2) MOH: Michigan State, Louisville, Memphis, Tennessee KS: Pittsburgh, Miami, East Carolina, Florida Tiebreak: 44/73 Texas A&M* PM (Secret Agent, 0-2) vs. Boise State* (bravesfan, 0-2) A&M: Oklahoma, Auburn, Mississippi, East Carolina, Florida, Colorado State BS: Oregon, LSU, Kentucky, Memphis, Tennessee, Nevada Tiebreak: 65/58

It does have a BCS impact if TCU wins as this is their toughest game of the year and they would have a very good shot at going undefeated and grabbing an at-large spot. It's also a classic irresistible force/immovable object match-up between the Tech offense and the TCU defense.

Taken from Deadspin who got it from a Michigan fan blog. Enjoy tommorrow because next week is going to be a Saturday to sleep in.

PM'd Picks Florida - Urban Warfare FRIDAY Kansas SATURDAY Syracuse Michigan State Notre Dame Louisville Oklahoma Auburn TCU Mississippi Memphis Clemson USC Florida Colorado State Tiebreak #1: How many total points will be scored in the Oklahoma/Oregon game? 39 Tiebreak #2: How many receiving yards will USC's Dwayne Jarrett have against Nebraska? 97 San Jose State - kkktookmybabyaway FRIDAY Toledo SATURDAY Syracuse Pittsburgh Notre Dame Miami Oklahoma LSU TCU Mississippi Memphis Florida State USC Tennessee Colorado State Tiebreak #1: 45 Points Tiebreak #2: 81 Yards. UCLA - phoenixrising FRIDAY Toledo SATURDAY Illinois Michigan State Notre Dame Louisville Oregon LSU Texas Tech Mississippi East Carolina Florida State USC Florida Colorado State Tiebreak #1: How many total points will be scored in the Oklahoma/Oregon game? 55 Tiebreak #2: How many receiving yards will USC's Dwayne Jarrett have against Nebraska? 115 Temple - Ortonsault FRIDAY Toledo SATURDAY Illinois Pittsburgh Notre Dame Louisville Oregon Auburn TCU Mississippi East Carolina Florida State USC Florida Colorado State Tiebreak #1: How many total points will be scored in the Oklahoma/Oregon game? 44 Tiebreak #2: How many receiving yards will USC's Dwayne Jarrett have against Nebraska? 95 Alabama - AlwaysPissedOff Toledo Illinois Michigan State Notre Dame Miami Oklahoma LSU TCU Mississippi Memphis Florida State USC Florida Nevada TB #1: 39 TB #2: 114 San Diego State - The Last Samurai FRIDAY Kansas at Toledo SATURDAY Syracuse at Illinois Michigan State at Pittsburgh Michigan at Notre Dame Miami at Louisville Oklahoma at Oregon LSU at Auburn Texas Tech at TCU Mississippi at Kentucky Memphis at East Carolina Clemson at Florida State Nebraska at USC Florida at Tennessee Colorado State at Nevada Tiebreak #1: How many total points will be scored in the Oklahoma/Oregon game? 55 Tiebreak #2: How many receiving yards will USC's Dwayne Jarrett have against Nebraska? 89 Arizona State - Spicy McHaggis FRIDAY Kansas SATURDAY Syracuse Michigan State Notre Dame Louisville Oregon Auburn TCU Mississippi Memphis Florida State USC Tennessee Colorado State Tiebreak #1: How many total points will be scored in the Oklahoma/Oregon game? 48 Tiebreak #2: How many receiving yards will USC's Dwayne Jarrett have against Nebraska? 65 Oregon State - Princess Leena FRIDAY Kansas at Toledo SATURDAY Syracuse at Illinois Michigan State at Pittsburgh Michigan at Notre Dame Miami at Louisville Oklahoma at Oregon LSU at Auburn Texas Tech at TCU Mississippi at Kentucky Memphis at East Carolina Clemson at Florida State Nebraska at USC Florida at Tennessee Colorado State at Nevada Tiebreak #1: How many total points will be scored in the Oklahoma/Oregon game? 32. Tiebreak #2: How many receiving yards will USC's Dwayne Jarrett have against Nebraska? 83. Texas A&M - Secret Agent FRIDAY Kansas at Toledo SATURDAY Syracuse at Illinois Michigan State at Pittsburgh Michigan at Notre Dame Miami at Louisville Oklahoma at Oregon LSU at Auburn Texas Tech at TCU Mississippi at Kentucky Memphis at East Carolina Clemson at Florida State Nebraska at USC Florida at Tennessee Colorado State at Nevada Tiebreak #1: How many total points will be scored in the Oklahoma/Oregon game? 65 Tiebreak #2: How many receiving yards will USC's Dwayne Jarrett have against Nebraska? 125 Syracuse - CanadianChris FRIDAY Kansas at Toledo SATURDAY Syracuse at Illinois Michigan State at Pittsburgh Michigan at Notre Dame Miami at Louisville Oklahoma at Oregon LSU at Auburn Texas Tech at TCU Mississippi at Kentucky Memphis at East Carolina Clemson at Florida State Nebraska at USC Florida at Tennessee Colorado State at Nevada Tiebreak #1: How many total points will be scored in the Oklahoma/Oregon game? 52 Tiebreak #2: How many receiving yards will USC's Dwayne Jarrett have against Nebraska? 85

Texans - 13 points Miami Minnesota Cleveland (Cincinnati wins but doesn't cover) Detroit (Chicago wins but doesn't cover) Houston (Indianapolis wins but doesn't cover) New Orleans N.Y. Giants Baltimore Atlanta Seattle San Francisco Kansas City (Denver wins but doesn't cover) New England Tennessee (San Diego wins but doesn't cover) Washington (Dallas wins but doesn't cover) Pittsburgh

Apparently they were originally going to do the game from Knoxville but that was changed at the last minute. Obviously the Disney people didn't like the idea of them promoting a game that will be going opposite of the ESPN on ABC game.

Stripping titles, wins, records, etc. has always been utterly pointless in the end as if people are to pretend they never exsisted (see Michigan and The Fab Five). Anyways considering USC was not direclty involved in any of the benefits given to Bush there is no chance their titles will be taken away, nor should they.

Guys I've created a seperate thread for the Reggie Bush stuff.

This was posted in the College Football thread but I think it's going to need it's own thread. http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news;_ylt=Ap...o&type=lgns

This is likely going to be my final look at the MVP race since there is now only two and a half weeks left. Last time I nearly bumped Albert Pujols from the top spot for the first time this season in favor of Carlos Beltran but this time around Pujols' has a firm grip back on the #1 spot. Of course in the media it's a two man race that doesn't include Beltran and almost a once man race with Ryan Howard. I mocked Howard last time but he's almost making a believer out of me as he makes a big jump (now finally the Most Valuable Phillie) but in my view he's still far behind Pujols and Beltran. For those who insist that Howard is the MVP ask these three questions: Is he the best hitter in the league? Is he the best all around player in the league? Is he the best player on the best team in the league? The answer to all three of those questions is no. He's had an amazing year and he might break the "non-steroid" homerun record (which kkk pretty much echoed my thoughts on that bullshit last week) but he's not the MVP. 10. Garrett Atkins, Rockies .326/.401/.551, 111 RC, .303 EQA, 51.8 VORP, 24 Win Shares 9. Jose Reyes, Mets .297/.349/.496, 112 RC, .284 EQA, 52.6 VORP, 27 Win Shares 8. Nick Johnson, Nationals .297/.434/.532, 109 RC, .323 EQA, 53.8 VORP, 27 Win Shares 7. David Wright, Mets .311/.384/.538, 114 RC, .303 EQA, 49.6 VORP, 30 Win Shares 6. Alfonso Soriano, Nationals .290/.361/.590, 122 RC, .303 EQA, 54.7 VORP, 31 Win Shares 5. Lance Berkman, Astros .306/.411/.606, 123 RC, .322 EQA, 57.8 VORP, 30 Win Shares 4. Ryan Howard, Phillies .316/.413/.682, 118 RC, .332 EQA, 74.1 VORP, 28 Win Shares 3. Miguel Cabrera, Marlins .339/.430/.582, 132 RC, .330 EQA, 74.7 VORP, 33 Win Shares 2. Carlos Beltran, Mets .283/.388/.617, 119 RC, .318 EQA, 67.3 VORP, 37 Win Shares 1. Albert Pujols, Cardinals .323/.426/.677, 131 RC, .342 EQA, 75.5 VORP, 35 Win Shares Now the A.L. has been a wide open race all year...until now. It's not over yet but Baseball Jesus has now emerged as the clear choice for A.L. MVP. Travis Hafner already had no chance at the writer award and now he has no chance either now on my ballot due to his season ending broken hand. He's at #2 currently but obviously he'll fall lower than that. Now Johan Santana is starting to enter the MVP dicussion in some circles and I think he's making himself a legit case as well. But I think it's going to be tough for him or teammate Joe Mauer to catch Jeter. As the Red Sox have faded, so has Manny Ramirez. I almost gave him the top spot last time but now he barely stays in the Top 5. Jermaine Dye seems to be Jeter's main competition in the media but I doubt he can win if the White Sox don't make the playoffs. 10. Grady Sizemore, Indians .293/.377/.535, 112 RC, .309 EQA, 65.5 VORP, 22 Win Shares 9. Justin Morneau, Twins .324/.379/.583, 110 RC, .313 EQA, 51.7 VORP, 25 Win Shares 8. Jim Thome, White Sox .291/.414/.604, 111 RC, .329 EQA, 57.5 VORP, 23 Win Shares 7. David Ortiz, Red Sox .285/.401/.628, 111 RC, .327 EQA, 63.4 VORP, 24 Win Shares 6. Jermaine Dye, White Sox .322/.388/.637, 110 RC, .325 EQA, 63.5 VORP, 24 Win Shares 5. Manny Ramirez, Red Sox .318/.436/.612, 109 RC, .338 EQA, 60.7 VORP, 26 Win Shares 4. Joe Mauer, Twins .348/.433/.505, 97 RC, .321 EQA, 61.1 VORP, 28 Win Shares 3. Johan Santana, Twins 166 ERA+, 5.35 K/BB, 0.98 WHIP, 74.8 VORP, 24 Win Shares 2. Travis Hafner, Indians .308/.439/.659, 124 RC, .353 EQA, 80.0 VORP, 24 Win Shares 1. Derek Jeter, Yankees .346/.423/.492, 125 RC, .321 EQA, 75.0 VORP, 30 Win Shares

My Picks Toledo Syracuse Pittsburgh Notre Dame Miami Oregon Auburn Texas Tech Mississippi East Carolina Florida State USC Florida Nevada Tiebreaks: 56/98

Well this certainly is one way to try to win a starting job. http://www.greeleytrib.com/article/2006091...30074/-1/SPORTS

Fun fact: Roger Clemens finished 3rd in the MVP voting in 1990 (behind Rickey Henderson and Cecil Fielder) and received three first place votes yet he lost the Cy Young to Bob Welch, who finished only 9th in the MVP voting with no first place votes. Clemens should have won the Cy Young but Welch won yet simply because of his gaudy win total.

In case you missed it, Tom Jackson to Michael Irvin: Are you retarded?

An amazing seven Top 25 match-ups this week and it would have been eight if Clemson hadn't lost. Michigan State/Pittsburgh was originally supposed to be a ABC regional game but it's been moved to ESPN2 with BYU/Boston College and not sure what is going to be the primary game the national audience gets. Tech/TCU will be the first game ever on OLN. Network/Basic Cable Schedule THURSDAY Maryland at #5 West Virginia, 7:30/4:30 PM, ESPN FRIDAY Kansas at Toledo, 8:00/5:00 PM, ESPN2 SATURDAY Iowa State at #16 Iowa, Noon/9:00 AM, ESPN BYU at #23 Boston College, Noon/9:00 AM, ESPN2* Michigan State at Pittsburgh, Noon/9:00 AM, ESPN2* Marshall at Kansas State, 12:30 PM/9:30 AM, FSN #6 LSU at #3 Auburn, 3:30/12:30 PM, CBS #11 Michigan at #2 Notre Dame, 3:30/12:30 PM, NBC #17 Miami at #12 Louisville, 3:30/12:30 PM, ABC* #15 Oklahoma at #18 Oregon, 3:30/12:30 PM, ABC* #24 Texas Tech at #20 TCU, 5:30/2:30 PM, OLN #8 Texas at Rice, 6:00/3:00 PM, ESPN2 #22 Arizona State at Colorado, 7:00/4:00 PM, TBS Clemson at #9 Florida State, 7:45/4:45 PM, ESPN #7 Florida at #13 Tennessee, 8:00/5:00 PM, CBS #19 Nebraska at #4 USC, 8:00/5:00 PM, ABC Texas A&M vs. Army, 9:15/6:15 PM, ESPN2 Other Cable/GamePlan Schedule THURSDAY Tennessee Tech at Middle Tennesse, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPNU SATURDAY Syracuse at Illinois, Noon/9:00 AM, ESPNU Cincinnati at #1 Ohio State, Noon/9:00 AM, GP Duke at #14 Virginia Tech, Noon/9:00 AM, LFS/GP Arkansas at Vanderbilt, 12:30 PM/9:30 AM, LFS/GP South Florida at Central Florida 2:30 PM/11:30 AM, CSTV Youngstown State at #25 Penn State, 3:30/12:30 PM, ESPNU San Diego State at Wisconsin, 3:30/12:30 PM, GP Furman at North Carolina, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPNU Nicholls State at Louisiana Tech, 7:00/4:00 PM, GP Wofford at South Carolina, 7:00/4:00 PM, GP UL Monroe at Alabama, 7:00/4:00 PM, GP All Other D-IA Games SATURDAY Wake Forest at Connecticut, ESPN360 UAB at #10 Georgia Akron at Central Michigan Ball State at Purdue, ESPN360 Troy at Georgia Tech Eastern Michigan at Northwestern Temple at Minnesota Kent State at Miami of Ohio Western Michigan at Virginia, ESPN360 Boise State at Wyoming Southern Illinois at Indiana Idaho State at Idaho Baylor vs. Washington State McNeese State at UL Lafayette Mississippi at Kentucky Bowling Green at Florida International Portland State at #21 California Fresno State at Washington Memphis at East Carolina Florida Atlantic at Oklahoma State North Texas at Tulsa Grambling at Houston Tulane at Mississippi State N.C. State at Southern Miss Buffalo at Northern Illinois Texas Southern at New Mexico State Missouri at New Mexico Utah at Utah State Sam Houston State at SMU Colorado State at Nevada Stephen F Austin at Arizona Navy at Stanford UNLV at Hawaii

Magic Numbers Mets: 4 Yankees: 11 A's: 15 Cardinals: 16 Tigers: 18 Dodgers: 19 ESPN/Fox Games to Poison Our Youth WEDNESDAY A's (Dan Haren) at Twins (Francisco Liriano), 1:00 PM/10:00 AM, ESPN Rangers (Kevin Millwood) at Tigers (Justin Verlander), 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN THURSDAY Phillies (Jamie Moyer) at Braves (Chuck James), 7:30/4:30 PM, ESPN2 FRIDAY Red Sox at Yankees, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN SATURDAY Red Sox at Yankees, 1:00 PM EST, Fox Phillies at Astros, 1:00 PM EST/Noon CST, Fox White Sox at A's, 3:00 PM CST/1:00 PM PST, Fox SUNDAY Red Sox at Yankees, 8:00/5:00 PM, ESPN

Fuck the Angels. You're aren't going to let me sleep the final week are you assholes? And really fuck the Giants if the pull within a half game of they Wild Card lead tonight.

It's like the O.C. but it's the O.T. Get it? We're hilarious.

Deadline #1 - Friday, September 15th, 8:00 PM EST/5:00 PM PST -Lose out on Friday game Deadline #2 - Saturday, September 16th, Noon EST/9:00 AM PST -Replacement picks, can't win by tiebreak Week 3 Match-ups #7 South Carolina* (Cuban Linx, 2-0) vs. #9 Syracuse* PM (CanadianChris, 2-0) - GAME OF THE WEEK #1 Hawaii* (Will Scarlet, 2-0) vs. Florida State* (Kingofthe909, 0-2) #2 Temple* PM (Ortonsault, 2-0) vs. Minnesota* (Vern Gagne, 2-0) #3 UCLA* PM (phoenixrising, 2-0) vs. Florida International* (Vitamin X, 1-1) #4 Oregon* (nogoodnick, 2-0) vs. Oklahoma* (Vampiro69, 1-1) #5 Miami* (Spaceman Spiff 2-0) vs. Penn State* (therealworldschampion, 0-2) #6 Notre Dame (Lando Griffin, 2-0) vs. Michigan (Jimbo, 1-1) #8 Oregon State* PM (Princess Leena, 2-0) vs. Buffalo* (Carnival, 0-2) #10 Stanford* (Bored, 1-1) vs. Virginia* (Edwin MacPhisto, 2-0) Connecticut* (SilverPhoenix, 1-1) vs. UTEP* (Angel Grace Blue, 0-2) Texas* (UTBroward, 1-1) vs. Kentucky* (Danville Wrestling, 0-2) Arizona State* PM (Spicy McHaggis, 1-1) vs. Alabama* PM (AlwaysPissedOff, 0-2) USC* (Cartman, 1-1) vs. San Diego State* PM (The Last Samurai, 1-1) Auburn* (Agent of Oblivion, 1-1) vs. LSU* (teke184, 1-1) Georgia Tech* (iggymcfly, 1-1) vs. San Jose State* PM (kkktookmybabyaway, 0-2) Tennessee* (Sex Machine Gun, 2-0) vs. Florida* PM (Urban Warfare, 1-1) Maryland* (MarvinisaLunatic, 2-0) vs. Kansas State (Loaded Glove, 1-1) Ohio State* (Gert T, 0-2) vs. Rutgers* (the pinjockey, 0-2) Miami of Ohio* (Hawk 34, 0-2) vs. Kent State* (JHawk, 0-2) Texas A&M* PM (Secret Agent, 0-2) vs. Boise State* (bravesfan, 0-2) Week 3 Games to Make Picks For FRIDAY Kansas at Toledo SATURDAY Syracuse at Illinois Michigan State at Pittsburgh Michigan at Notre Dame Miami at Louisville Oklahoma at Oregon LSU at Auburn Texas Tech at TCU Mississippi at Kentucky Memphis at East Carolina Clemson at Florida State Nebraska at USC Florida at Tennessee Colorado State at Nevada Tiebreak #1: How many total points will be scored in the Oklahoma/Oregon game? Tiebreak #2: How many receiving yards will USC's Dwayne Jarrett have against Nebraska?

It's actually five as Hawaii is in the WAC (Western Atlantic Conference). Southeastern Seven Conference Alabama (AlwaysPissedOff) Auburn (Agent of Oblivion) Florida (Urban Warfare) Florida International (Vitamin X) Kentucky (Danville Wrestling) LSU (teke184) South Carolina (Cuban Linx) Tennessee (Art Sandusky) Western Atlantic Conference Boise State (bravesfan) Florida State (Kingofthe909) Georgia Tech (iggymcfly) Hawaii (Will Scarlet) Maryland (MarvnisaLunatic) Miami (Spaceman Spiff) San Jose State (kkktookmybabyaway) Virginia (Edwin MacPhisto) Big MAC Conference Buffalo (Carnival) Kent State (JHawk) Miami of Ohio (Hawk 34) Michigan (Jimbo) Minnestoa (Vern Gagne) Ohio State (Gert T) Penn State (therealworldschampion) Temple (Ortonsault) Pac-8 Conference Arizona State (Spicy McHaggis) Notre Dame (Lando Griffin) Oregon (nogoodnick) Oregon State (Princess Leena) San Diego State (The Last Samurai) Stanford (Bored) UCLA (phoenixrising) USC (Cartman) Big 8 Conference Connecticut (Silver Phoenix) Kansas State (Loaded Glove) Oklahoma (Vampiro69) Rutgers (the pinjockey) Syracuse (CanadianChris) Texas (UTBroward) Texas A&M (Secret Agent) UTEP (Angel Grace Blue)

Not that I think he should win the MVP, or even be in contention, but Frank Thomas is going to make a late run at the A.L. MVP here as he's now homered in five straight games. And I don't want him to get in contention because his price is just going to go up as the A's have been in talks to sign him to a new deal.

Let's just get yesterday's depressing day out of the way. Game of the Day: Akron 20, N.C. State 17. By far the most fun I've had watching a game thru two weeks in what's been a dull start to the college football season. ESPN actually made a good decision for once by dumping Rutgers skull fucking of Illinois and switching to the ESPNU telecast of this game for the 4th quarter. The Zips appeared on the ropes after N.C. State took a 10-7 lead and blocked a punt deep in Akron territory. Coach Steroid made a dubious call to go for it on 4th down inside the five instead of kicking the field goal and the Zips stuffed them. Akron had only -2 yards on offense in the second half to this point but proceded to go 96 yards on six plays for the go ahead touchdown. State then marched back down and scored a touchdown on a 4th down to take a 17-14 lead with under two minutes to go. Then it what should have provided more controversy than it did the referees flagged State for excessive celebration. The most pathetic thing is sports right now is college referees after a player scores a touchdown. You see them run over immediately to any player and try get in their face to go back to the sideline even if all the player is doing is hugging a teammate. State had just scored a potential winning touchdown in the 4th quarter and they aren't supposed to celebrate? If you aren't taunting the other team no flag should ever be thrown. In any event Akron got decent field position on the kickoff and marched down for the winning score which we all know was on a 4th down with three seconds left. You had to agree with the call because quarterback Luke Getsy made a mistake when he scrabbled and had the touchdown by fell to soon to the ground to avoid the hit and came up inches short of the goal line. Settling for three would have deflated the team's momentum for overtime. The WTF Score of the Day: New Hampshire 34, Northwestern 17. Northwestern coach Randy Walker must wish he was dead after this performance. Oh wait... The "No mah son ain't the problem" Game of the Day: Florida State 24, Troy 17. A school with the talent resources that FSU has should never only have 10 points against a Sun Belt team after thee quarters. This game is also a perfect example of why motivation does play an important role in college sports as I doubt the Seminols gave even a second thought about this game possibly being competitive. The Too Bad it Wasn't on T.V. Game of the Day: Iowa State 16, UNLV 10. Apparantly the Rebels stayed on the field for about 15 minutes after the game stomping on the Cyclones logo after the game as the refs didn't review an incomplete pass in the endzone on the last play of the game that would have given the Rebels the win if overturned. Oh ya and Cyclones don't make any plans for Kansas City in December. The "Fuck You Cosby" Game of the Day: Louisville 62, Temple 0. That line is stolen from Deadspin and it was funny enough that I had to post it here. A Louisville fan had posted on their that back in the 80's Bill Cosby had mocked the Louisville football program on the Tonight Show after a blowout loss to Temple. Whack Pac Wrap Up Boise State 42, Oregon State 14. It's scary to think that the Beavers may only be the 3rd or 4th worst team in the Pac-10 and they get humiliated like this. Oklahoma 37, Washington 20. I suppose it's nice the Huskies played them tough for a half but considering how bad the Sooners looked against a mediocre UAB team last week, I wouldn't take any moral victories from a a 17 point loss. Washington State 56, Idaho 10. At least we know Wazzu is better than Michigan State. LSU 45, Arizona 3. Um ya, probably wan't a good idea to talk shit about LSU during the week. Let's see who should talk shit, the team that won a national title in 2003 or the one that hasn't been to a bowl game since 1998? California 42, Minnesota 17. Meh, you guys still were humiliated on national television by a team that was a two point conversion from losing to Air Force this week. UCLA 26, Rice 16. Now I take back what I said about being impressed by the Bruins. Arizona State 52, Nevada 21. Nice to see the Sun Devils actually show up this week. Oregon 31, Fresno State 24. The Ducks needed a Leon Lett play from Fresno to help them win this game but any game where the kicker scores the winning touchdown is fun. The Ducks are now the last hope for the Pac-10 getting any respect (not that they deserve any right now) with the game against Oklahoma next week. Ducks had to win this game just have the Pac-10 go 3-2 against the WAC this week. San Jose State 35, Stanford 34. I hate football.