Football (North America: NFL, CFL, Arena Football, minor leagues)

[1995hoo]

Looks like the Pro Bowl will pit Oregon State versus Oregon this year. At least, the uniforms Nike designed suggest so:

[amroad17]

There were two little children that were wandering the streets.  A concerned citizen saw them, went to them and asked if they were lost.  The children said no, they were just outside.  The citizen asked if they wanted to go back home.  The children said no because their dad beat them all the time.  The citizen asked the children where they wanted to go.  One said, "New York" and the other said, "Jacksonville."
The citizen asked them why.  The children replied, "They don't beat anybody there!"

[cpzilliacus]

Watching a very interesting Frontline documentary on PBS about brain injury in the National Football League and high school football.  If you are in the West, you can probably catch it - it runs two hours.

[Roadmaestro95]

There were two little children that were wandering the streets.  A concerned citizen saw them, went to them and asked if they were lost.  The children said no, they were just outside.  The citizen asked if they wanted to go back home.  The children said no because their dad beat them all the time.  The citizen asked the children where they wanted to go.  One said, "New York" and the other said, "Jacksonville."
The citizen asked them why.  The children replied, "They don't beat anybody there!"

It's painful enough to even know the fact that they probably won't win again this week either...thanks Small Blue offensive line

[ET21]

The Manning Brothers so far

Peyton is on pace to break the single season TD record
Eli is on pace to break the single season INT record

Interesting to see if these will actually come true 

[triplemultiplex]

I guess the Texans are not the contenders everyone assumed they would be at the start of the season.

I heard chatter about Kansas City, but damn, I didn't expect them to be keeping pace with Denver like this.  Those are going to be very watchable games between those two this year.

Saints really blew that one in Foxboro.  Finishing games, man.

My Packers just got another visit from the ol' injury bug.  I saw that hit on Cobb and it made my knee hurt.  Good to see a halfway decent running game in Green Bay for once.  The Pack is gonna need it without Cobb and Jones, not to mention Clay Matthews and his busted thumb.  Still, not a terrible day on D even though they let the Ravens back in the game on 2 plays in the 4th.  After they play Chicago in 2 weeks, I can probably start doing some prognostication about my team.

[Roadmaestro95]

I guess the Texans are not the contenders everyone assumed they would be at the start of the season.

I heard chatter about Kansas City, but damn, I didn't expect them to be keeping pace with Denver like this.  Those are going to be very watchable games between those two this year.

Saints really blew that one in Foxboro.  Finishing games, man.

My Packers just got another visit from the ol' injury bug.  I saw that hit on Cobb and it made my knee hurt.  Good to see a halfway decent running game in Green Bay for once.  The Pack is gonna need it without Cobb and Jones, not to mention Clay Matthews and his busted thumb.  Still, not a terrible day on D even though they let the Ravens back in the game on 2 plays in the 4th.  After they play Chicago in 2 weeks, I can probably start doing some prognostication about my team.

And how about the Chargers beatin' down the boys from Indy last night! I do feel for the fans in San D about their team not being able to perform to the best of their ability, but it looks like Rivers has got the team going again. But that KC team, I believe, will keep Denver from a perfect season. Their defense is so lethal, along with Alex Smith making them relevant again.

[amroad17]

The way the season is progressing so far, both the Broncos and Chiefs will win at least 12 games.  Meanwhile, the team that wins the NFC East will end up anywhere between 9-7 and 7-9.

[1995hoo]

I think it'd be funny to see the Broncos and Chiefs both go undefeated. Since they play in the same division, that means both their head-to-head games would be ties.

[DeaconG]

There were two little children that were wandering the streets.  A concerned citizen saw them, went to them and asked if they were lost.  The children said no, they were just outside.  The citizen asked if they wanted to go back home.  The children said no because their dad beat them all the time.  The citizen asked the children where they wanted to go.  One said, "Tampa Bay" and the other said, "Jacksonville."
The citizen asked them why.  The children replied, "They don't beat anybody there!"

Fixed it for you...

[amroad17]

Since the Giants finally won, thank you!

[amroad17]

I think it'd be funny to see the Broncos and Chiefs both go undefeated. Since they play in the same division, that means both their head-to-head games would be ties.

Oh well, Indianapolis ruined this thought.

[Roadmaestro95]

I think it'd be funny to see the Broncos and Chiefs both go undefeated. Since they play in the same division, that means both their head-to-head games would be ties.

Oh well, Indianapolis ruined this thought.

I am shocked to see KC be on the top of the division now with that loss to Indy by Denver. I don't think anyone at the beginning of the year would have thought to see that from the boys at Arrowhead. The Chiefs deserve a lot of credit of bringing Andy Reid and Alex Smith in from their beleaguered positions and making this team an ultimate force against any team in the NFL.

And in other news, Tampa Bay is just terrible in any way possible (proved it on Thursday Night Football and embarrassed themselves on national television) and they need to get rid of Greg Schiano NOW. It's getting to the point of players starting to go against their HC, and even one guy from last year's team said to how bad the organization is going, "It's like being in Cuba."
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000268792/article/greg-schiano-loses-tampa-bay-buccaneers-with-autocratic-style

[DeaconG]

No duh...they've got billboards going up in Tampa from one of the local radio stations with "Fire Schiano" on it. They guy's a disgrace and the sooner the Glazers can him the better. At this point I'd put the UCF Knights up against the Bucs and consider the Bucs an underdog!

Thank God I quit drinking...

And a little laugh to bear the pain, from Facebook via Bucs Nation:

Justice in Tampa Florida (AP) -
A seven-year old boy was at the center of a Hillsborough County courtroom drama yesterday when he challenged a court ruling over who should have custody of him. The boy has a history of being beaten by his parents and the judge initially awarded custody to his aunt, in keeping with child custody law and regulation requiring that family unity be maintained to the highest degree possible..

The boy surprised the court when he proclaimed that his aunt beat him more than his parents and he adamantly refused to live with her. When the judge then suggested that he live with his grandparents, the boy cried and said that they also beat him. After considering the remainder of the immediate family and learning that domestic violence was apparently a way of life among them, the judge took the unprecedented step of allowing the boy to propose who should have custody of him.

After two recesses to check legal references and confer with the child welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Football Team, whom the boy firmly believes are not capable of beating anyone.

[texaskdog]

Pain is to be a Vikings fan.  Growing up in Minnesota I became a fan in 1977....of the Cowboys.  Queens do a great job of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. 

[elsmere241]

Meanwhile, the team that wins the NFC East will end up anywhere between 9-7 and 7-9.

Somebody has to win the division games.

[triplemultiplex]

Pain is to be a Vikings fan.  Growing up in Minnesota I became a fan in 1977....of the Cowboys.  Queens do a great job of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

Or like last week, getting utterly dominated even after being spotted 7 points. 8)

It's a tough league.  If you ain't got an awesome quarterback, you ain't shit.

If you have a mediocre quarterback having a good season and a good defense maybe you can get lucky.  The Ravens were just the latest to prove that last year.  (Just like their other championship.)  The Bears came one Manning away from doing it like that.  The Bengals are trying to do it this year.

[DSS5]

It really sucks that most of the Big 10 is having such a down season. Ohio State doesn't play any ranked opponents until That Team Up North in the last game of the regular season. Not looking good for Urban Meyer's National Championship aspirations.

[corco]

As long as Stanford beats Oregon and one of Alabama/FSU loses, but yeah, why couldn't the playoff system start this year?

Florida State's best chance to lose is today, so go 'Canes.

[Brandon]

It really sucks that most of the Big 10 is having such a down season. Ohio State doesn't play any ranked opponents until That Team Up North in the last game of the regular season. Not looking good for Urban Meyer's National Championship aspirations.

???  Since when did Ohio State play Michigan State this season?  They play unranked Michigan.

[DaBigE]

It really sucks that most of the Big 10 is having such a down season. Ohio State doesn't play any ranked opponents until That Team Up North in the last game of the regular season. Not looking good for Urban Meyer's National Championship aspirations.

???  Since when did Ohio State play Michigan State this season?  They play unranked Michigan.

^^That. And, I believe Wisconsin gave Ohio State a run for its money...at the horseshoe no less.

[Henry]

It must be the stadium, because the Seahawks are now running away with the NFC's best record (10-1).

[Roadmaestro95]

It must be the stadium, because the Seahawks are now running away with the NFC's best record (10-1).

Correction!: 11-1
They were having the Saints RUN & all night last night

[Kacie Jane]

...and into Tuesday morning.  To add insult to injury, the Saints' plane broke down before they could escape town.

My thoughts on college football:  Florida State has been so dominant this year, they obviously deserve a chance to play for the national championship.  Ohio State hasn't lost a game in two years, they obviously deserve a chance to play for the national championship.  Either Auburn, who beat the #1 team and whose only loss came to a good LSU team early in the season, or Missouri, whose only loss came to #10 South Carolina in double overtime, obviously deserves a chance to play for the national championship.  And Alabama, whose only loss came on the last play of the game to their arch-rival and the #4 team, obviously deserves a chance to play for the national championship.  Which is why we're starting a four-team playoff..... next year.

[Roadmaestro95]

Which is why we're starting a four-team playoff..... next year.

It would have been more dramatic if they had this playoff system implemented this year. However, a whole sleuth of things can happen before the berths of the BCS Championship come out. Any team could lose this weekend, and that could change any team's destiny of winning it all.