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NCAA Roundup: UCLA, TCU and Alabama For the Wins

By | September 28, 2010 | Uncategorized | Comments Off

What a terrible weekend for watching football. First, Texas loses in what can only be one of the worst offensive games in college football (Thank you, Greg Davis), then the Texans lose on Sunday. Followed by my contracting the worst allergy/sinus infection/coughing disease this side of Typhoid. So, yeah…in summary…

I’ve been in mourning. Not really. I knew going in to this season that Texas would lose three. (Too young, lost pass-rush playmakers) I just figured the three would be OU, Nebraska, and Texas Tech or Texas A&M. NOT UCLA. How embarrassing. We deserve falling to #21. I don’t even know if we deserve to be in the top 25 anymore. Five turnovers. Five! It tends to happen when your offensive director is total crap. Greg Davis has gotten by and Texas has flourished in large part due to two things: 1) A lights out awesome defense. 2) Extremely talented recruits who make even crappy offensive schemes work (eventually). I don’t understand why Mack Brown has such faith in Greg Davis, only that he does and there is little use whining about how much Greg Davis sucks (A LOT) because Mack will never get rid of him. Greg Davis running this offense at any other school would FAIL miserably because the talent isn’t there to make it work. Clearly when the talent is young, like this Texas team, it doesn’t work either. Also, I really dislike Neuheisel. I have long thought that he is a schmuck. I believe that he cheats his way to victories and has just missed numerous penalties. Maybe that’s why he moved to the Pac-10…

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So, onto the other big games of the week- TCU and SMU 41-24. How much did I hope SMU won? A lot. Why? Because it would support my theory that the WAC-MWC, etc is not half as good as the polls say they are. Don’t get me wrong, I am excited that TCU has taken the past decade to cultivate a better football program. But, comparing TCU and Boise State to the bigger conference teams? It’s just not the same. This was TCU’s last non-conference game, its last real test (such as it was) and TCU allowed the most points and showed the most holes. They certainly aren’t regularly playing against quality teams in the same way that the Big 10, Big 12, and SEC are. But, TCU managed to pull it out. Down 14-17, they took the second half to score 21 points and the win.

Alabama vs Arkansas 24-20- My pick for game of the week because the implications were just so awesome. This game was the only thing that kept me going after Texas’ miserable playing. In fact, I had to turn off the TX game to watch Alabama. I would not have been at all sad to see Arkansas pull off the upset, not in the least little bit. Alabama managed to win by defaulting to their Heisman trophy winner Mark Ingram, who rushed for 157 yards and 2 touchdowns. It was too bad since Arkansas’ QB, Ryan Mallett, came in with a lot of Heisman buzz. By the end of the game (and 2 fourth quarter interceptions), the only Heisman talk centered on the previous winner- Ingram.

Two to watch this weekend:

TX v OU- It pains me to say this, but looking through my sports analyst hat, OU will win.

Florida v Alabama- Tough one, but I’m going with Alabama.

Tuesday Morning Fantasy Football Quarterback: Week Three

By | September 28, 2010 | Fantasy Sports, Football, NFL, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

I had to work Sunday afternoon, which means I’m relying on my teams’ performances, the internet, and my husband’s obsessive tendencies to point me in the right direction for this week’s TMQB. You can also check out Goon Squad Sarah’s NFL Week Two Recap. In local news, the Rams won, which, like, never happens, and St Louis has been so bored for so long it was like it didn’t even happen. ANYWAY:

Keepin’ On…

  • Michael Vick (PHI, QB) At least three people have expressed glee to me at their acquisition of Vick, and that was before Sunday’s victory over the Jags. Vick threw three touchdowns and rushed for another, and is maturing as a quarterback in Philadelphia. Should be interesting to see him against Donovan McNabb and the Redskins next week in McNabb’s return to Philly. I’ve got Maclin, so Vick can keep throwing to him all season long for all I care. Just keep your mitts off my dogs, man.
  • Drew Brees (NO, QB) Despite two picks, Brees still threw for 365 yards and two touchdowns in the Saints loss to the Falcons. I’m totally fine

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  • Anquan Boldin (BAL, WR) Boldin caught eight passes for 142 yards and reeled in three touchdowns in a win over the Browns. Ravens fans have got to be thinking postseason already, but fantasy owners are glad they had the foresight to predict how well Boldin would fit in in Baltimore.

Dream Killers…

  • Matt Schaub (HOU, QB) In his defense, he did get sacked four times, but three were his fault. He also threw two interceptions and only one touchdown. To be frank, he sucks right now, and Houston won’t win unless he doesn’t.
  • Reggie Wayne (IND, WR) Wayne got owned by Champ Bailey, who kept him to four catches for 65 yards, but he could easily rebound next week against Jacksonville.

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  • Miles Austin (DAL, WR) Awww. The guy probably was just sad about getting dumped by Kim Kardashian. He only caught two passes for twenty yards. Might as well not have even played.

Oh, Hey There…

  • Austin Collie (IND, WR) Dude. Is. Beast. After catching two touchdowns in Sunday’s win over the Broncos, Collie leads the league in receiving yards for the season. Totally a testament to the depth of the Colts, he’s making lucky fantasy owners verrrry happy.
  • Lance Moore (NO, WR) Had a verrrrrry nice 72-yard punt return, as well as two touchdowns and six catches for 149 yards in the Saints loss to the Falcons. I’d start him next week if you have him.
  • Chad Henne (MIA, QB) Henne had a career day, throwing for 363 yards and two touchdowns with one interception in Miami’s loss to the Jets. I wouldn’t pick him up just yet, though, unless this becomes a trend.

Me? I won both of my games, bringing my season to 3-0 and 2-1. Slow clap, folks.

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Tuesday Morning Quarterback: Week One

By | September 14, 2010 | Fantasy Sports, Football, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Hoo-wee. Week One of the NFL season brought plenty of exciting moments and undoubtedly delighted fantasy owners. The interwebs were aflutter with much rejoicing from those owners for whom their drafts paid dividends out of the gate–early affirmation is always satisfying, if premature. Why doesn’t football ever break Twitter on Sundays? Just curious.

ANYWAY each Tuesday, I’ll rundown the weekend’s best–and worst–fantasy football performers, then you can gloat in the comments about who you were savvy enough to draft or pick up.

Predictably reliable…

  • Peyton Manning–(QB, Ind) He wasn’t my first choice for quarterback, but he’s still a no-brainer, and I’m glad I reaped the benefits of his 433 passing yards and three touchdowns.

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  • Tom Brady–(QB, NE) Brady threw for three touchdowns just days after getting in a car crash in Boston. This could bode well for this week’s undoubtedly tougher match versus the Jets.
  • Chris Johnson-(RB, Ten) Two touchdowns, 142 rushing yards, four catches for eight yards. There’s a reason he was 2009′s Offensive Player of the Year.

Pleasant surprises…

  • Arian Foster-(RB, Hou) Foster barely played last season, but had a breakout opening weekend against the Colts, the second-highest rushing yards (231) in an opening game since 1933 (behind OJ Simpson, 250 in 1973) and scored three touchdowns. Dude scored three touchdowns all season last year, if this indicates what kind of surprise this was to fantasy owners. He’ll be exciting to watch this season.
  • Matt Forte–(RB, Chi) This Bear had a promising rookie season in 2008, only to disappoint fantasy owners last year. But Sunday against Detroit, he scored three receiving touchdowns and caught a team-high seven passes for 151 yards despite rushing for only 50 yards during the controversial win over the Lions.
  • Hakeem Nicks–(WR, NYG) Nicks rewarded fantasy owners with big points, scoring three touchdowns against Carolina.

Bench Warrants

  • Mike Sims-Walker–(WR, Jac) No catches, not one. No points. Huge disappointment for fantasy champs hoping that Champ Bailey and the Broncos wouldn’t walk all over Sims-Walker.
  • Kevin Kolb–(QB, Phi) Kolb suffered a concussion in the first half of Sunday’s game over Green Bay, and did not return for the second half. He may not play next week against Detroit, so owners need to make sure they’ve got a backup plan.
  • Adrian Peterson–(RB, Min) The #2 consensus draft pick was a dismal non-entity in Thursday’s opening game against New Orleans, picking up only 87 yards on 19 carries. Fantasy owners everywhere shook their fists at the Saints impenatrable defense.

How’d your week one go, fantasy owners? What players served you well–and who failed you?

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Loss at University of Wyoming

By | September 10, 2010 | Football, NCAA, R.I.P., Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Ruben Narcisse, a 19-year-old University of Wyoming freshman linebacker, was killed early Monday in a car accident just south of the Wyoming border. Also injured in the crash was receiver C.J. Morgan, 18, cornerback Trey Fox, 19, and linebacker J.J. Quinlan, 19. The group was reportedly visiting friends for the holiday weekend and the driver fell asleep at the wheel. Drugs or alcohol were not a factor in the accident.Ruben Narcisse

Ruben is the son of Daniella and Lyonel Narcisse of Miami,Florida. Narcisse had originally signed with South Florida but switched to Wyoming after a coaching change at that school.

On advice of team psychologists, the Cowboys have resumed practice as usual in preparation for their match up Saturday against the #5 Texas Longhorns. The team is expected to display his number on their uniforms.

UW Athletics Director Tom Burman said that “Sadly, this athletics department has experienced this kind of loss before, and we know how difficult it is for all involved.”

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In the summer of 1988, the Cowboys were coming off of a winning season and a trip to the Holiday Bowl. Like so many NCAA football players, David Schutt, one of the team’s captains, was attending summer school. One evening while walking home he was struck by a train.

Laramie mourned that summer, too. As did the UW athletic department, football program, and Schutt’s hometown of Evergreen, Colorado.

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The staff of Draft Day Suit would like to extend its condolences to the Narcisse family and the University of Wyoming football program for this tragic loss of a young life.

Kendra shuddered when she heard this story. Too close to home.

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Big Ben Roethlisberger Has Timeout Reduced

By | September 7, 2010 | Crazy People, Dain Bramage, Football, LVP, Talking Trash, Uncategorized, Unsportmanlike Conduct | Comments Off

In April, Steelers’ QB Ben Roethlisberger received a six-game suspension for violating the league’s personal conduct policy – somewhere under the heading of “how fucking stupid are you, really?”  Ben apparently has a difficult time attracting women his own age, so instead he likes to get really hammered and take underage ladies to his preferred lair of seduction, the pisser.

Now, I went to UD, it’s a pretty small school, Catholic, conservative (not up to my mom’s standards, but we’re talking relatively here) and in general a nice, clean place.  Even I, a drunken bachelor, felt the sure creepy-crawly approach of pubic crabs whenever I stepped into a college restroom.  These are floors you don’t want to STAND on, let alone eat off of.  And the general idea was to get-in, get-out, leave no man behind.  Ben went to school about an hour from me at Miami of Ohio.  I have never been, but apparently the bathrooms there are pristine sanctuaries with butler service and fine Corinthian leather couches.  Apparently, there is no better place to put your moves on the ladies?

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This happened in April.  Last night Ben met with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.  Roethlisberger, doing his best Svengali, convinced Goodell that he had “turned his life around” since April.  And by that he meant that he was able to not get drunk and cruise high school chicks for the past five months.  Top notch!

I don’t mean to make light of the situation, bad decisions were made all around and these weren’t Roethlisberger’s first.  But, I think next time, the league would look a little better just setting the suspension at four games to begin with and promising Ben more pine time if he uses Little Ben inappropriately before his time is up.

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