The College Bowl Weekend

This weekend couldn't get over any sooner. I found out some great news this week and I will be attending my first ever bowl game on New Years Day. That's right you guessed it, I will be attending the Capital One Bowl with the Michigan Wolverines traveling to Florida and playing last years champ in the Gators. So pumped, not to mention that they are lower level seats on the Michigan sideline in front of the 10 yard line!!! Though I will be missing a few games that afternoon, I will be coming home back in time for the highly anticipated Sugar Bowl. Here's a couple bowl games that will catch my eye every day leading up to New Years this weekend.

Today the Boston College Eagles will play a team in Michigan State who will be missing some defensive players due to conduct. I still think that this is still a nice test for B.C.'s Matt Ryan, who is a projected top 10 pick in the draft next season. This could be a shootout Ryan might being able to light up a second team secondary, and the Spartans who averaged the most points per game in the Big Ten this season. I LIKE THE EAGLES

Tomorrow the Uconn Huskies play the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the only reason that I am interested in this game is that the Huskies have gone from a program trying to make a name for themselves to a top 25 team and a team playing in the Mieneke Car Care Bowl. I LIKE THE HUSKIES

Sunday is an NFL day so the only thing I'll be watching is NFL!

Monday, New Years Eve has some match ups that have different conferences clashing and they all intrigue me but the night game that night has two top ranked teams going at it. #15 Clemson plays #23 Auburn in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl. I remember making fun of the name of this bowl when I was living in Connecticut but now that I have ate at a Chick-Fil-A I will never again do that. A fast SEC team verses a tough Big 12 team. It really doesn't get much better when these two conferences go at it. I LIKE CLEMSON

Then you have New Years day! I will be already occupied with traveling to Orlando getting ready for my first Michigan game so the afternoon games are not relevant. The night game though is since I will be able to see it. Hawaii is playing Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. Yes, it was the Sugar Bowl when Boise State upset Oklahoma last year. Georgia who almost had the BCS Championship game in the palms of their hands is a very good team that nobody talks about. While Hawaii is the Cinderella story team this year, that is undefeated and wants some respect. I am willing to bet that this years Sugar Bowl won't have as much drama as last years, but I still think it will be a good one. I LIKE THE BULLDOGS

The NFL Weekend

Even though this weekend looks on paper like that there are only a handful of games that mean anything, here at The Nutz we like to think otherwise. Let's face it, everyone will be watching the New England Patriots play the New York Giants this Saturday night. Not that America really has a choice since the game is on every cable station except Animal Planet. I really don't think that the game is going to live up to the hype that it has been getting all week from the talk radio I have listened to. The Patriots have perfection to play for tomorrow night, while the Giants really are playing for their place in history as the team that defeated the 15-0 team. But, I do not believe that Tom Coughlin is going to stick to his starters like he said he would. Why would he? In my book, he has the Tampa Bay Bucs to worry about then try and move on to the NFC title. You can worry about the Pats another time Tom, and I am far from a G-Men fan.

Two playoffs spots remain and all these next two teams have to do is win against their opponent and their in. Easy enough, right? Well, the two teams are the Tennessee Titans and the Washington Redskins and they are facing two teams that have a combined record of 26-4 this season. The Indianapolis Colts got the Titans and the Dallas Cowboys go to Washington. Both of these teams have nothing to play for since they both have already clinched their seed a bye in the first round. The Titans have to win that is it, they got the Cleveland Browns waiting for the Titans to mess up so that they can get in. While the Redskins can still lose and get in but they are going to need the New Orleans Saints to lose at 1:00 at Chicago, and Minnesota who is playing at the same time as the 'skins, 4:15, will have to lose to Denver. Being a Redskins fan and the tough season that I had to go through with them it is safe to say that I should probably just drink my face off during the 1 o'clocks so that I can be numb for the big game. Sorry no predictions, not doing it!

With all this being said about the teams that need to win in big games this weekend there are a few big games this weekend that teams should really think about losing. Their are going to be some studs in the top 5 for the NFL Draft next season but after that it'll be all up to what juniors come out because this draft class is not too deep from what I can see. Therefore, the "Edwards Bowl" is this week and the NY Jets have a chance at the number 2 pick, since Miami has wrapped up the overall number 1. Kansas City has 4 wins, one more than the Jets, and with a win this weekend the Chiefs could push themselves to the 8th overall pick. So if the Jets were smart, and I think that my cousins would agree with me they better take a loss this weekend. Other teams with 3 wins are the Atlanta Falcons who play the Seattle Seahawks and the St. Louis Rams play the Arizona Cardinals. One thing that could come out well for the Falcons this season is that it is quite possible that they could land top 4 pick and have a chance at Darren McFadden, and if their is a player that could change an organization in this draft he's the guy. So Jets and Falcons just do what you have been doing all year this Sunday, give your fans something to be happy about.

Whopper Freakout

"No Whopper!"

Pic of the Week

While looking through great pictures of 2007 on yahoo, I found these two pics that were so crazy! The top one is a picture of what happens when a zoo keeper gets too close to a crocodile. While the bottom one is a picture of a cat...high on cocaine, really!

It's too Bad

Scott Skiles got fired on Christmas Eve out of all the days from his managerial job with the Chicago Bulls after starting the season 9-16. I liked Skiles as a coach, maybe that is why he got fired because a few of the high priced athletes on his team couldn't handle his upbeat coaching style, for one Ben Wallace. Since he came to Chicago Wallace has been nothing but a distraction. It was either the head-band problem since Skiles didn't allow them because he wanted his team be a team and not individuals. Then it was Wallace's constant nagging injuries, injuries that never bothered him in Detroit, but funny they were winning then. And most important, his reported "Not playing with energy or leadership" anymore was a big cause for concern with the front office, and who are you going to blame? Not the guy getting paid the big bucks but the guy that is suppose to be in charge of a group of multi-millionaires. This is just another reason why I have trouble watching the NBA before the NCAA tournament is over. Another reason I can think of for the bad play of the Bulls this season especially early on was the Kobe Bryant talks. How can basketball be on any players mind when rumors are out in the papers that they might have to get up and move their family to the west coast at any time. Sorry Jim Paxson, I don't know if you were behind the whole thing of Skiles firing but this was the worst move that you have made yet since being the general manager.

I Know, I Know

For my very few readers, I apologize for my week long drought with my blogging. I'll make it up during the next few days. First things first, I hope that all of you had a safe and merry Christmas this past week. Because I had a great time! Christmas shopping is awesome in Florida, not only are there plenty of places to shop in my town and in Daytona, but one thing did occur to me while I was shopping and I began to realize that I don't live in the northeast anymore. The women are still wearing less! This is so great, I really don't mind being turned down as much anymore because as my uncle told me last week, their is probably another one wearing less right around the corner.

Anyhow, since their isn't a whole lot going on in the world of sports this will be all I right about. Yeah right!!! This isn't a excuse but with so many things going on in the world of sports lately only one topic that is of super importance to me today. And that is that Roger Clemens will be going on 60 Minutes airing January 6th, and will be interviewed by the great Mike Wallace. After the Mitchell Report came out I really didn't feel like writing about it because in my personal opinion even though a lot of good will come out of this report in the years to come, this whole month I felt that Major League baseball has been given a black eye. Reports are that Wallace is pretty good friends with Clemens but have you ever known Wallace to ever back down from a powerful person that he is interviewing. I have been waiting for Clemens and others that were listed in the report to come out and be very adamant about it being absurd that they were put on the list. I give Andy Pettitte a ton of credit for coming out as soon as possible and tell us that he did you HGH twice but both times were before the testing and when he was injured. That's all that Clemens had to do, instead he had his lawyer come out and say that he was pissed. To me all that he was doing was buying time to think of a better excuse, and it just made him look like he had something to hide. Doing this interview Mike Wallace is going to have to ask him some tough questions, one that has to be at the top of the list is this. "How can you explain that you and Pettitte are both great friends, you both had the same trainer, both had been named on the same report from that same trainer, but Pettitte has admitted it and you haven't?" I am just hoping that Clemens can just give us what we want during the interview, and that is the truth. Because, we already think less of 93 others that haven't come forward to tell us the truth. But unfortunately for him, Clemens is the number 1 man on that list right now and he has a legacy to protect.

Robbed!

The NFL players, coaches, and fans got a lot of their picks for the Pro-Bowl correct. Sorry but there is one man that they left off the team, that has me pretty upset. The running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Fred Taylor, should have been voted to the Pro-Bowl this season. He now has over 10,000 yards in 10 seasons and no Pro-Bowl appearances for the former Florida Gator. Don't even tell me that he definitely shouldn't have gotten in over Joseph Addai. Taylor has more yards and a better average per carry then the Colts running back. If their was a time to vote Taylor in this was the year. He's coming to the end of a remarkable career in which he has had some unfortunate injuries that have slowed him down but the man never gave up and always stayed positive. Addai will have more opportunities to get in, Taylor isn't and the NFL should have been more aware of his stats and vote in one of the most respected players in the league. And, to make matters worse, not a single Jacksonville Jaguar was named to the Pro-Bowl. I guess Jack Del Rio now has a chance to add fuel to the fire of his players since 10 wins gets you no respect and no all-stars. Nice!

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year...

The Greatest Highlight Ever

Now this is going to be tough, and I welcome everyone to take apart in this. On my comments I would like you to give me your greatest highlight(s) of all time. I stole this on ESPN and I am just curious to what my readers think. This is very, very difficult especially with the list that they gave. It doesn't have to be in order but I'll do it for my fans. I will give mine on the comment section, have fun!!!


Vote for your 10 favorite highlights!


-Babe Ruth calls his shot in World Series -- or does he? (Oct. 1, 1932)
-Gene Sarazen's double eagle on No. 15 fuels Masters rally (April, 1935)
-Bobby Thomson hits ''Shot Heard 'Round the World'' (Oct. 3, 1951))
-Willie Mays makes over-the-shoulder catch in World Series (Sep. 29, 1954)
-Don Larsen fans Dale Mitchell to finish World Series perfection (Oct. 8, 1956)
-Pele scores against Sweden in World Cup on incredible move (June 29, 1958)
-Bill Mazeroski's walk-off HR wins World Series for Pirates (Oct. 13, 1960)
-Roger Maris hits No. 61 at Yankee Stadium (Oct. 1, 1961)
-John Havlicek's steal seals Celtics championship (April 15, 1965)
-Muhammad Ali's ''Phantom Punch'' KO's Sonny Liston (May 25, 1965)
-Vinko Bogataj's ski-jump crash lives on with Wide World of Sports (March 21, 1970)
-Jerry West's half-court shot sends NBA Finals to OT (April 29, 1970)
-Bobby Orr flies through air after Cup-clinching goal (May 10, 1970)
-Joe Frazier knocks down Muhammad Ali in 15th round (March 8, 1971)
-Johnny Rodgers' punt return against Oklahoma (Nov. 25, 1971)
-Franco Harris' ''immaculate'' reception beats Raiders (Dec. 23, 1972)
-Garo Yepremian's ill-fated pass goes awry in Super Bowl (Jan. 14, 1973)
-Down goes Frazier after a punch from George Foreman (Jan. 22, 1973)
-Secretariat runs away with Belmont by 31 lengths (June 9, 1973)
-Hank Aaron passes Babe Ruth with home run (April 8, 1974)
-Billie Jean King beats Bobby Riggs (Sep. 20, 1973)
-Ken Stabler completes rally with clutch TD pass (Dec. 21, 1974)
-Carlton Fisk wills HR fair in World Series against Reds (Oct. 21, 1975)
-Lynn Swann's acrobatic catch in Super Bowl (Jan. 18, 1976)
-David Pearson wins Daytona 500 after last-lap crash (Feb. 15, 1976)
-Gar Heard's jumper in Suns-Celtics triple-OT NBA Finals game (June 4, 1976)
-Nadia Comaneci earns Olympic's first perfect 10 in gymnastics (July 18, 1976)
-Reggie Jackson's third HR in game sails out in World Series (Oct. 18, 1977)
-Ken Stabler and Dave Casper convert ''Ghost to the Post'' (Dec. 24, 1977)
-First live televised Daytona 500 features fight, Richard Petty win (Feb. 18, 1979)
-Mike Eruzione's goal gives U.S. lead against U.S.S.R. (Feb. 22, 1980)
-Julius Erving goes up and under to finish baseline move (May 11, 1980)
-Bjorn Borg's winner beats John McEnroe at Wimbledon (July 6, 1980)
-Roberto Duran quits during fight against Sugar Ray Leonard (Nov. 25, 1980)
-Larry Bird's follow and circus lay-up in NBA Finals (May 5, 1981)
-Tony Nathan finishes hook-and-lateral against Chargers (Jan. 2, 1982)
-Dwight Clark hauls in Joe Montana's TD pass against Dolphins (Jan. 10, 1982)
-Michael Jordan's jumper wins title against Georgetown (March 29, 1982)
-Tom Watson's chip on 71st hole helps fuel U.S. Open win (June 20, 1982)
-Cal-Stanford ''The Band is on the Field'' (Nov. 20, 1982)
-Tony Dorsett sets record on 99-yard TD run against Vikings (Jan. 3, 1983)
-Lorenzo Charles' dunk earns NC State title (April 4, 1983)
-Nebraska goes for broke but Miami wins title (Jan. 2, 1984)
-Marcus Allen seals Super Bowl win with 74-yard TD run (Jan. 22, 1984)
-Mary Lou Retton records perfect 10 win gold in Olympics (Aug. 3, 1984)
-Doug Flutie's Hail Mary against Miami (Nov. 23, 1984)
-Ozzie Smith's walk-off HR beats Dodgers in NLCS (Oct. 14, 1985)
-Jack Nicklaus birdies No. 17 on way to Masters at age 46 (April 13, 1986)
-Diego Maradona's ''Hand of God'' goal in World Cup (June 22, 1986)
-Diego Maradona beats five defenders to clinch win against England (June 22, 1986)
-Bill Buckner's error gives Mets life in World Series (Oct. 25, 1986)
-Keith Smart's jumper wins title against Syracuse (March 30, 1987)
-Larry Mize's chip at The Masters beats Greg Norman (April 12, 1987)
-Larry Bird's steal, pass to Dennis Johnson beats Pistons (May 26, 1987)
-Magic Johnson's hook shot beats Celtics in NBA Finals (June 9, 1987)
-Bo Jackson keeps running after 91-yard TD against Seahawks (Nov. 30, 1987)
-Pittsburgh's Jerome Lane shatters the glass on dunk (Jan. 25, 1988)
-Kirk Gibson's pinch-hit HR beats Athletics in World Series (Oct. 15, 1988)
-Michael Jordan's jumper over Craig Ehlo beats Cavs (May 7, 1989)
-Buster Douglas knocks out Mike Tyson in Japan (Feb. 11, 1990)
-Mario Lemieux goes end to end in Stanley Cup Finals (May 17, 1991)
-Rodney McCray crashes through outfield fence in minor-league game (May 27, 1991)
-Michael Jordan switches hands on lay-up against Lakers (June 5, 1991)
-Kirby Puckett's walk-off HR forces World Series Game 7 (Oct. 26, 1991)
-Magic Johnson caps All-Star Game with 3-pointer (Feb. 9, 1992)
-Christian Laettner's shot beats Kentucky in regional final (Mar. 28, 1992)
-Don Beebe's hustle denies Leon Lett in Super Bowl (Jan. 31, 1993)
-Joe Carter wins World Series with walk-off HR (Oct. 23, 1993)
-Charlotte Smith's 3-pointer earns title for North Carolina (April 3, 1994)
-Kordell Stewart's Hail Mary against Michigan (Sep. 24, 1994)
-Tyus Edney's coast-to-coast drive saves UCLA (March 19, 1995)
-Epic baseline rally in U.S. Open battle between Sampras and Agassi (Sep. 11, 1995)
-Tommie Frazier breaks seven tackles for Fiesta Bowl TD (Jan. 2, 1996)
-Mike Legg scoops puck and scores from behind for Michigan (March 24, 1996)
-Kerri Strug lands on one good leg to clinch gold for United States (July 23, 1996)
-Michael Johnson breaks world record en route to gold in 200m (Aug. 1, 1996)
-Bryce Drew's 3-pointer beats Ole Miss at buzzer (March 13, 1998)
-Michael Jordan's jumper against Jazz gives Bulls title No. 6 (June 14, 1998)
-Brett Hull's goal in third OT gives Stars Stanley Cup win (June 19, 1999)
-Brandi Chastain's PK goal clinches World Cup for United States (July 10, 1999)
-Jean Van de Velde falls apart on No. 18 at British Open (July 18, 1999)
-Teresa Weatherspoon's half-court shot wins Game 2 in WNBA Finals (Sep. 4, 1999)
-Justin Leonard's putt sets off wild U.S. celebration at Ryder Cup (Sep. 26, 1999)
-Titans stun Bills with ''Music City Miracle'' kickoff return (Jan. 8, 2000)
-Vince Carter goes over Frederic Weis for Olympic dunk (Sep. 24, 2000)
-Antonio Freeman's catch on his back turns into TD (Nov. 6, 2000)
-Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins at Daytona months after dad's death (July 7, 2001)
-LSU miracle last-second TD stuns Kentucky (Nov. 9, 2002)
-Steve Bartman's interference gives Marlins new life in NLCS (Oct. 14, 2003)
-Aaron Boone's walk-off HR beats Red Sox in ALCS Game 7 (Oct. 16, 2003)
-Saints' three-lateral, last-second TD goes for naught (Dec. 21, 2003)
-Phil Mickelson's birdie on No. 18 clinches first major at Masters (April 11, 2004)
-Tiger Woods' chip drops in on way to Masters title (April 10, 2005)
-Former team manager Jason McElwain scores 20 points in HS game (Feb. 16, 2006)
-Sam Hornish Jr. passes Marco Andretti on last turn for Indy 500 win (May 28, 2006)
-Zinedine Zidane headbutts Marco Materazzi in World Cup (July 9, 2006)
-Boise State's Statue of Liberty beats Oklahoma (Jan. 1, 2007)
-Skateboarder Jake Brown tumbles out of sky at X Games (Aug. 2, 2007)
-Barry Bonds passes Hank Aaron with HR No. 756 (Aug. 7, 2007)
-Trinity's 15 laterals beats Millsaps on kick return (Oct. 27, 2007)

Bout Time!

While I am still trying to get caught up with everything else that is going on outside of the fantasy football world, Michigan has finally found it's new coach. While all morning I have been greatly depressed because again I started the wrong players for my fantasy team, I couldn't help but smile when I read the news that Rich Rodriguez is leaving West Virginia to head a Michigan football program that needs to rebuild its image. Rodriguez is just the man for that! You can now realize as a nation just how big a program like Michigan football is when you can get a guy like Rodriguez who has played, graduated, and coached at his alma mater in West Virginia, and steer him away with a job offer like head coach at Michigan. His offensive scheme, which is a no-huddle spread offense, has worked everywhere he has been. From Tulane to Clemson to West Virginia, and I believe that it'll work in Michigan. I have been screaming from Michigan to change up their offense for years and finally they have hired someone that will do just that, I can't be more thrilled at this moment after the day I had yesterday. The only thing that I could enjoy yesterday was the ass-kicking that the Redskins gave the Giants! I am getting off track, Rodriguez who will bring in some coaches along with him and keep some of the Michigan assistants around has a chance to do something special with a program that hasn't won a National title since Lloyd Carr's third season as head coach. His offensive scheme could, i repeat could, keep the stud wide receiver Mario Manningham around for another season and possibly turn quarterback Ryan Mallet into a Heisman hopeful in the years to come. Rodriguez also has been great at recruiting great athletes to come and play for him, which I believe is especially difficult to do when your at West Virginia in the Big East Conference which is not at all popular with high school football prospects. Now Michigan has stole two coaches in a years time from West Virginia in basketball coach John Belein. I just hope that turning Mountaineers into Wolverines just works out.

Broncos/Texans

There is probably very few of you that are taking any interest in this game tonight. Bronco and Texan fans, gamblers, and fantasy owners take up 95% of the rating for tonight's game. The real reason all football fans should be watching tonight's game is because Bryant Gumbel isn't calling the game. Gumbel is nothing more than terrible when he does his play by play calling. He drives me crazy! Consistently, he mistakens players' names that made the catch or the tackle. His voice is just not suited to do play by play, and maybe I am the only one who thinks so. I was listening to the radio this week and analysts were making a big deal that he was missing tonight's game because he was sick. Hopefully, he has a bad case of the flu and misses the remainder of the NFL Network games. I really don't mind Cris Collinsworth, because he was a NFL receiver and he is not afraid at all to give his opinion on any play that happens during the game. But, Gumbel has no energy and I really believe that he doesn't prepare for the games like other play by play announcers do. So I'll keep flipping to the game tonight knowing that I won't be annoyed at Gumbel's depressing voice. That's the least I could do for the Network that has me still baffled that still only allows people with a dish to watch an NFL game.

HBO is falling, fast!

After the NFL season is over I will be saving some money and canceling my HBO subscription finally to save on some money. I have had HBO since I had Directv and it has gone downhill since the Sopranos have been done. Even the boxing on HBO has declined dramatically, and with my favorite boxer Kelly Pavlick now a World Champ it is safe to say that his fights will be PPV now that the ratings for his fight against Jermaine Taylor were through the roof. Well, in honor of the Sopranos for those of you that have never seen this funny video, here it is. OHHH!

Pic of the Week

Judge Henry Hudson ended up giving Michael Vick a bite that will hurt for 23 months. So now Vick knows what it'll be like being caged with others animals and to learn how to fight his way out of this dilemma that he put himself in.

Did the Time Fit the Crime?

A few months ago before Michael Vick pleaded guilty for his role in the dogfighting case, I remember all the legal experts and analysts saying that if Vick wants a short sentence he has to prove it before the sentencing in December. Well, he didn't do what was best for him, again! Instead, he did some lying, failed a drug test, then lied some more. The U.S. District Court Judge Henry Hudson on Monday sentenced Vick to 23 months in a federal jailhouse and with good behavior could be out by May of 2009. Vick's decision making through the years has been nothing less than idiotic during his professional career. We have been listening to his "so-called" apologies for years and you know what I am tired of them. In my personal opinion he does deserve to do some time and reflect on his life and think back on all the people that have tried to keep him away from trouble, to which he shrugged them all away. Now, he must do some time because the people that he trusted the most, and thought were the best to handle his business and stay with him through good and bad ratted him out and now he has to deal with that. I really thought that a year would have been fine, but Vick never helped his own cause. By the time that Vick gets out of prison he will still only be 30 years of age. Still, young enough to make a very impressive turnaround and prove to everyone that he is a changed man and live a very meaning life for himself. It might not be on the field, but Vick is being given another chance at redemption. When he gets out he'll be back where he started before he drafted, broke. As his lawyer, Billy Martin said, "Never has someone fallen so hard, so fast and so far." The best thing that could happen for Vick out of this is to make a dramatic change in his social, spiritual, and his outlook in life to finally prove that he is truly sorry, but this time showing it.

B-Ball Season has Officially Begun!

For me basketball season doesn't officially begin until there is a full schedule of college basketball games on Saturday afternoons. You can throw away the month of November in my book. The polls mean nothing, the predictions mean nothing, you can't get a real feeling for the players yet, and really all the teams are 0-0 until I can watch them on a regular basis and have my own analysis on each team. Today I got to come home from work and watched the great finish to the Arizona/Illinois game that ended with Zona coming out on top in overtime. I am currently watching the Michigan/Duke game(Duke does get all the calls)and being a Michigan fan and I realize this is a very young team, thank you Tommy Amaker, I am proud of my boys even though they are down 18 at the half at Cameron Indoor. But really, college basketball on Saturday afternoons from December to early March is the best. I can remember as a kid, I would put up with the cold and go play some ball early in the morning or go to the Boys Club or Platt, Maloney, or Wilcox and hit the gym and get out of there just in time to catch the games on the tube. Wheather it was some great Big East teams clashing, or an SEC/Big 12 matchup, or the Duke/UNC rivalry game, or my favorite watching the Fab 5, who got CBS coverage constantly during their run(that never happened). One of the most fondest memory, though not a good one, was when I saw Hank Gathers collapse on the court one Saturday afternoon, a day that I will never forget. But, by far the most enjoyable would be when my long-time buddy and writer of BadchoiceMilk, Chris and I, would go hit up a package store and Subway just in time for the 12 o'clock game and finish the 30-pack in his parents basement, even though we would get ridiculed by his parents and brother, before we met the guys out for the night. Well, college basketball is here now and I will be giving up to date analysis as much as possible because this is by far my favorite time of the year. Enjoy your Saturdays!

DVD of the Week

One of the funniest movies that I have seen this year came on Tuesday, when I went and bought the highly publicized movie Superbad. From the creators of Knocked Up and 40 Year Old Virgin, Superbad brings in Seth Rogan who starred in Knocked Up, helped write the film and also had a hilarious role as a cop. Others that are starring in the film is Jonah Hill, who is in numerous movies like Grandma's Boy and Knocked Up. Also, newcomers Michael Cera and probably by favorite character in the history of Comedic movies Christopher Mintz-Plasse, who character is Fogell, aka McLovin. This is a must see movie, unless you are not a fan of crude sexual humor. Above is just a little taste of this great comedy!

Snubbed Invite

Living in Florida very close to the University of Central Florida, I got the opportunity to watch the best statistical running back in the country this college football season. Junior running back Kevin Smith was nothing less than amazing this season, charging the Golden Knights to the Conference USA title. Smith, the MVP of the championship game, had 284 yards and 4 touchdowns in the victory over Tulsa, rushed for 2,448 yards this season and broke the single season attempts record with 415, 12 more than Heisman winner Marcus Allen in 1981. 6'1'' Smith, is closing in on another record when UCF takes on Mississippi State in the Liberty Bowl. He needs 180 more yards to break a record held 19 years ago by another Heisman winner that season, Barry Sanders. By the way Smith averages 188 yards on the ground this season. With Smith possibly breaking two Heisman records this season, why is the junior not even getting an invite to New York for consideration of the Heisman Trophy? I realize that the kid plays in Conference USA, but Colt Brennan was allowed an invite and he plays in the WAC. UCF played Texas this season and should of beat them, Hawaii's toughest team that they played was Boise State who was ranked 19th at that time. I also realize that Smith won't win the Heisman since in my opinion Tim Tebow is a lock, but can't you just allow the kid to be present at the introduction. Give him a little taste of being acknowledged for the great season that he had. It just makes sense that Smith has been playing behind the shadows of the SEC and ACC in the south this season, just add a 5th seat and give him the invite. I won't even get into that Smith isn't even being mentioned as the top running back award that is being given out tonight. Talk about being snubbed!

Pic of the Week

While the game didn't end the way the Washington Redskins were hoping. The pregame ceremonies in honor of Sean Taylor was excellent. A very touching moment was the first play from scrimmage for the Redskin defense, where they went out and took the field with ten players on the field. Joe Gibbs put it best at Taylor's funeral service on Monday, "Many times God must have looked down and said 'Man, I made a great football player.'"

Bowl Chaos System

With one of the more memorable seasons in college football history finally over its on to a month of debating and every one's favorite topic...when is there going to be a playoff system. Every year we say it, maybe not meaning to but it happens. "They have to change it after this season." Lol...at least I have and more so with their being no clear cut top teams this season you would think that the NCAA committee would say, enough is enough. I hate to break it to all of you but it is just not going to happen. And why? Two things tradition, which is a load of crap, and cash flow for the bowl games. I will give the BCS one thing that they got correct this season, a SEC school will be represented again. Getting to see the SEC play week in and week out, you can't deny the conference champ the right of the national title with the type of schedule that they have to endure during the season. But, let me tell you like it is, Ohio State does kind of deserve to be their but they WILL be blown out in the championship game...again! The Big Ten is just not what they use to be and I really can't see Ohio State staying with LSU. I have some other things I found this season with the BCS games that are scheduled. How can Missouri not be in a BCS game? How?...they were #1 a week ago and with a loss in the Big 12 championship to Oklahoma you deny them a BCS bowl, but give Kansas a BCS game. Wait, didn't Missouri beat Kansas just two weeks ago, and did Kansas even get to play last week, no. I guess that I can live with Illinois in the Rose Bowl against USC, but didn't Wisconsin have a better Big Ten record this year? We do have another interesting match up this year in the Sugar Bowl with the undefeated Hawaii Rainbows playing the Georgia Bulldogs, who was 4th in the BCS a week ago and might have slipped into the championship game if Tennessee beat LSU in the their conference championship. Honestly, I could write all day about how this system sucks and a playoff needs to be in order but you and I both know that already. But, here's one thing I would suggest to the committee. If you are worried about the tradition of the bowl games on New Years so much all that you have to do is have an eight team playoff start the week before then on New Years Day you have the winners of the 4 games play and the championship could be the following week. On top of that you can still have you Capital One, Outback, Gator, and Cotton Bowls on New Years and they will still be televised and people will still watch because college football on New Years will always be their, plus what else would there be to watch!