Quarter I: Big 12 South Situation Promotes Need for a Playoff System
Another seasons another potential BCS mess. This time it’s with three teams in the same division in the same conference. Three teams Oklahoma, Texas and Texas Tech have the potential if all three teams win this weekend to be tied atop the big twelve standings. Guess what the tiebreaker is? The BCS standings, which make things particularly interesting since Oklahoma, beat Texas Tech, which beat Texas, which beat Oklahoma. If this scenario comes to pass (likely because only Oklahoma has a difficult game this week) it will leave a sticky situation to say the least. One of these three teams will likely get to play for the national title, another will likely get a bid to another BCS game and the third well good luck because that team will play in the toilet bowl on some random date. This among other reasons reinforces the need for a playoff system. With a playoff all three of these teams will be rewarded for their successes and teams like the ACC champion would not be rewarded for their mediocre play. The only thing stopping this quantity of common sense is the presidents of the major conferences. The simply look out for their bottom line rather than promotes what could be an intense and story filled tournament style playoff that occurs in basketball. Hopefully, all three of these teams win this weekend so things will get so screwed up that the leaders of these major conferences will come to their senses and create a playoff system.
Quarter II: David Garrard Tops This Week’s Worst Persons
3. Channing Crowder, Miami Dolphins for his trash talking an instigating at the end of last Sunday’s game against the Patriots. Look Mr. Crowder its one thing to trash talk but its simply inexcusable to include any family references. Adding insult to injury is the fact that Miami was losing. As veteran in this league Mr. Crowder you should know better.
2. Ryan O’Byrne, Montreal Canadians for his own goal in Monday’s game against the Islanders. Ryan the goal of the game is to prevent goals on your own goalie not to provide them.
1. David Garrard, Jacksonville Jaguars for his inexcusable lack of hustle in last week’s game. Garrard was lined up in the shotgun and a miss communication occurred which led to a botched snap. One would think that Garrard would pounce on the fumbled football but no he just stood there with his hands on his hips. Mr. Garrard you are the quarterback of the ingle most disappointing team in the NFL and in a game that is must win for you simply stand there when the ball is fumbled: Amazing. David Garrard, This week’s worst person in the world.
Quarter III: Tim Thomas Tops This Week’s Best Persons
3. Matt Cassel, New England Patriots for his second consecutive 400-yard performance. All I know is the Patriots offense is getting into gear, which is scary news for the rest of the NFL.
2. Donnie Walsh, New York Knicks GM for his shrewd moves that have New York in a position to eventually exit the salary cap hell that Isaiah Thomas put them in: something that was not seen as possible just a season ago.
1. Tim Thomas, Goaltender Boston Bruins for continuing to be the goaltender that could and leading the Bruins to their surprising first place start. Thomas leads the league in Save Percentage and Goals Against Average. Not bad for a career journeyman. Tim Thomas, this week’s best person in the world.
Quarter IV: Game of the Week: New Jersey Nets – Toronto Raptors
This game was a classic in all senses of the world. It had two superstars dueling in Vince Carter and Chris Bosh. It had a remarkable comeback by New Jersey in second half after being down as many as eighteen. The final ingredient was a dagger game winning three pointer by Carter to stick it to his former fans in Toronto. This game had every ingredient of a classic and the fact that sports nation was treated to it so early in the NBA season is good news for the NBA this year.
Overtime: 10 Random Pieces of Sports Knowledge
10. Northwestern is only major conference school not to make the NCAA tournament
9. Eddie Jordon is the second NBA coach to be fired this week.
8. GM has ended its several yearlong endorsement deal with Tiger Woods
7. Spain won the David Cup in tennis last weekend event with out Rafa Nadal
6. The Red Sox continue their search for far eastern pitching talent with an offer to 22-year-old Junichi Tazawa
5. Another week another 400 yard passing performance for Matt Cassel
4. Ex MLB star Tim Raines has been hired to manage the Newark Bears
3. Speaking of Baseball postseason games must be nine innings from now on
2. Donovan McNabb still has his starting job at least for now
1. Nothing says Thanksgiving weekend more than Football and NCAA basketball but the Lions have a chance to go 0-12
Double Overtime: Detroit Automakers Lack Common Sense
A lot of news has been made in recent days of the controversial bailout of the Auto Industry. Whether you support it or not, Detroit clearly hasn’t heard of the term style over substance. When you are trying to beg the taxpayer to help you out, flying in a private jet with no business plan is simply not the way to get something done. If anything it is an insult to the American people that the CEO’s of three of the most important companies in this country could be this greedy and naive. If you are as poor as you say you are, could couldn’t you fly commercial or together. The lack of a business plan is even more sickening. When one applies for a loan they need to provide evidence that the loan will be paid back and these automakers believed that the U.S. government would simply give them a 25billion dollar blank check. Good Luck Unfortunately, these three buffoons aren’t sports figures because they certainly would top this weeks worst persons.
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Nice job Doug! And very early I might add...
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