Pats Go Unbeaten, So Important We Needed Three Networks

As you all saw tonight, the Patriots won their 16th straight game this year and become undefeated for the 2007 regular season. I used to enjoy seeing the Patriots win and I chrished everything they stood for about being a "team" back when they knocked off the "Greatest Show on Turf" plus I called that victory too. In addition, I usually disliked the team they played.... The Rams (Favre 6 Ints, I am done talking about it), Eagles (4th and 26th, once again done talking), Panthers (they just put me to sleep). Hopefully I dont add Cowboys after another heartbreaker but I doubt that.

So why do I hate the Pats now? The media, simply put. I hate how ESPN gives the Pats get their own damn ticker and how I cannot watch a SportsCenter just for highlights of games that night without a breakdown by Big Tuna telling me how historic teams compare to the Patriots. THEY HAVEN'T EVEN WON THE SUPER BOWL!!!!! Do this in February and March, and the die hard NFL fan needs something to being intrigued by espicically if he doesn't have the NFL Network since 60 or percent of America does not, more to come on that topic. To sum it up, just like people want their music videos back on MTV, I want my highlights back on ESPN instead of the hype-machine 24/7.

If you are looking for a reason to cheer for the Pats, look no further than the man who feels the fro' is still in style; Mercury Morris and his 72 Dolphins. They are a bunch of babies and should be encourging this team for the way it has played all year. Instead Morris is always yapping about one thing or another. Morris has to lay off the Fro Shine because he was not the best running back on the team, that title belonged to Larry Csonka. Plus the fact that the Phins played the second easiest schedule by any Super Bowl Winner.

Now on to the NFL Network, I am in the minority when it comes to bitching about the NFL Network because at the lovely University of Wisconsin Eau-Claire, they offer both the NFL and Big Ten Network, its wonderful for the main important game I cared about (Packers-Cowboys). I did not put much interest into this one because I thought I would be out and about (didn't happen) and I did not have the NFL Network. Then John Kerry did what every great Democrat does; he whined and finally got his way by broadcasting the game on two count them two major networks! I am guessing CBS decided that it really could not show Deep Impact as their Saturday Night Movie for the 7th year running.

The only good thing that came out of it will be the public outcry to get rid of Bryant Gumbel in the booth. He is just awful and not a play-by-play announcer. I can picture how many times during the short NFL Network season, Cris Collinsworth thought of one or two things: 1). NFL Network better not get 16 games, or I might have to have a noose ready by Decemeber. 2.) Wow, I wish I had that noose right now. I am not that big of fan of Collinsworth either yet I can listen to him during a game.

Seriously for my growing number of fans write this down..... New England will lose Jacksonville. I cannot wait.

Charlie.

Bobby Petrino is a Snake

Today Bobby Petrino decided to resign from the Atlanta Falcons who are looking right now worse than Amy Winehouse. He is now close to taking the head coaching job at Arkansas. This leads me to my title, he is an absolute SNAKE, and a coach I will never had any respect for.

Lets break it down from the beginning, he had basically just started a 10 year deal at Louisiville then hit jackpot with a big season with Brohm and co. Atlanta needs a head coach so they decided to go with Petrino and being the snake that Petrino is he took the job forgoing that 10 year deal worth a ton of money despite how horrible college coaches have faired in the NFL. He gets a 5 year deal from the Falcons with a somewhat promising team with quality quarterback. Then the dog scandal and cue the downward spiral. Now we are arrive at today where he takes the Arkansas job.

The argument about being a worthless team in Atlanta is a foolish because he could draft Brian Brohm whose been in his system plus the head coach and QB usually are closer than the other parts of the team so the fit would be perfect. The other argument about Lou Holtz is another stupid one because they didn't have the outrageous deals that they do now plus he only resigned with one game left which is completely normal.

Would Petrino taking the Arkansas job make Darren McFadden stay? I think it could have an impact yet he could just play the tape of Willis McGahee tearing up his knee. He still has a good NFL career but why should Run DMC stay? Just to win the Heisman, yet why would want that curse? Please leave Darren.

Let me put you in this situation, what if Kragthrope has another poor year at Louisville and they decided that he is not the right man for the job. What are the odds that Petrino comes back to Louisville, I bet pretty good.

Charlie.

Vick Gets Put in the Pound

Look at that picture long and hard because it could be the last time that you see Michael Vick in an Atlanta Falcons uniform or even an NFL uniform. Today Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 months in prison and could get out a couple months earlier due to good behavior. That would mean that Vick would be out of jail in October of 2009.

There were two things that surprised ESPN analysts this morning was one that Vick was in a black and white jumpsuit because even in a case like this he was expected in a suit. The other was that he got 23 months because that is 5 months greater than the max expectancy, I have to believe that Vick's statement was not very good and this judge is a dog owner so that did not help things out either.

I think that the outlook for Vick is not good, I do not think Roger Goodell will allow Michael Vick back into the league. Also Vick will be three years out of the NFL which for any player in any pro sport is very lengthy so who knows if his skills will be polished. If he is allowed back into the NFL, I believe that there will be a team who would rather have Vick instead of their current quarterback situation because I could think of several teams who could use a quarterback like Vick.

Charlie.

I am Back Just like the Pack

I havent been able to write a lot on here because school is basically a bitch plus with football I dont have the time that I wanted to write on this thing. Although I making a vow to write on this at least once a week. During Christmas Break, it should be an every other day thing. Also I am doing my first interview with Tosa West's head soccer coach Mike Parulski. I will also deliver some quick hitters

-Green Bay Packers NFC North Champions, how great does that sound? Hopefully the Lions can help us out so then we are all knotted up with the Cowboys. I am just saying this, I love the fact Tony Romo is from Wisconsin but since he dawns that star "Romo is a homo". I expect that the Packers will play all their games in hollow Lambeau Field. Also give Brett MVP or at least co-MVP with Brady, he deserves it.

-The Brewers have loaded up their bullpen with proven pitchers and I am pumped. People say that Gagne is washed up, injury-prone, blah blah blah. I think the fact that he is in small market and he expected to do well yet not a savior, he will succeed.

-Really how good is MU? Everyone needs to respect them after they out rebounded, outplayed the Wisconsin Badgers in the so-called physical Big Ten. I just say Get Some. Marquette is the truth and I feel confident they are the same level as G'town.

I dont really need Christmas when I had this great of a sports weekend.

Charlie.
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Congrats Brett

One of the most refreshing things that I watched in the last couple of years was on Sunday when Brett Lorenzo Favre set the NFL record for most touchdown passes. He is the absolute man, he is my all time favorite football players because the guy is never hurt and if he does, he does not let you know. He continues to play and if he ran for Governor of Wisconsin, he would kick the shit out of his opponent, no doubt. When Favre retries, I will cry like a kid who got his toys taken away because of everything I listed above.

On a side note the Pack is back baby, watch out.

Charlie.

Trainwreak Saturday

It seems like whenever you would look on the ESPN.com scoreboard, it would be "Upset alert!" and it just kept coming hour by hour.

USC was a team who knew they would be in for a game in Seattle against Washington and if the Husky cornerback comes down with that interception, they might have won this game yet it was a great effort by Tyrone Willingham's bunch, and I bet they will be a force to reckon with in years to come.

Oklahoma as I said in my previous post, they always find a way to fuck it up no matter how good they are. Colorado was 2-9 last year, cmon! There is no way, a team can show that much improvement to knock off the Sooners, coach Dan Hawkins' baby boy was clutch in the comeback victory and Hawkins first staple win with the Buffaloes.

Florida is next up on this train ride to hell. They were at home, and this was suppose to be a revenge game for the Gators as they lost to Auburn last year. Then they come back from a 17-3 deficit and tried to ice the kicker in a bullshit move in my opinion. Note to any other teams that play Florida, see what Auburn has done in the last two years. Now they travel to Death Valley at night against the best defense in the nation, I do not for see good things for the Gators come out of Baton Rogue.

Oregon should not be considered in this mess of teams, they were a yard away from beating the number six team in the nation. Also DeSean Jackson is the truth, he might be the best overall player in the NCCA. That will sit with the Autzen Zoo for a long time yet they can still make some noise in the Pac-10.

Texas looked awful at home, they just got an ass-beating by Kansas State, another team who they lost to severely last year. Colt McCoy was awful with four interceptions and Texas once again falls flat on their faces in a somewhat just typical conference game.

Wisconsin defense should also deserve honorable mention, they looked horrible against Michigan State who is not too bad but it did not look like Bielema's defense of last year. They need to find something because if not they are going to have a long day against Juice Williams and Arrelious Benn, they are a very talented team.

Mr. Met is on Suicide Watch

Seriously look for Mr. Met jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge

I cannot believe the utter collapse by the New York Mets. They completely fell apart at the seams in the month of September and let the Phillies sneak in to take the division. Who do you put the blame on? I personally think that it is the players without any question. They had a very talented team who most thought could be the representative in the National League. You cannot fire Willie Randolph for this collapse, as many want to fire Ned Yost (I have said it in anger many times in the last two weeks). It was not Randolph's fault that they blew 3+ run leads to Washington and Florida , that is pathetic. I am not one of those whose calling for Yost's head either for the exact same reason. New York needs depth on the bench, and need some big time pitching help, I think there is a guy in Minnesota who could solve their problems. Also maybe Philadelphia just got their shit together at the right time, thats what the Cubs did.

Let me not forget to tip my hat to the Phillies, they had a never say die attitude and now will play whoever wins tonight's game between the Padres and the Rockies. I consider them the favorite of the National League, they are by far the hottest team in September (yes better than those guys in Chicago). By far they have one of the toughest lineups to go through with Utley, Rollins, Burrell, Howard, Rowand. Their pitching is not that great yet all the other teams in the NL do not have much either.