Day: December 21, 2007

      Well done, Bill Simmons

      December 21, 2007 /

      Bill Simmons of ESPN.com did a fantastic piece about how 60 different quarterbacks started this year in the NFL. 60! He sorted every quarterback that started this year into different categories and I must say, he hit the nail on the head with every single grouping.

      This is my favorite category:

      JUST COMPETENT ENOUGH TO KILL YOU
      Chad Pennington, Joey Harrington, A.J. Feeley, Kerry Collins, Jake Plummer (in absentia)
      Comments: These are the “looking great for 3½ quarters until they kill you with a pick at the worst possible time” guys, as personified by Feeley’s “timing pass” in the Pats-Eagles game this season. They’re also the most painful QBs to have on your team because you spend an inordinate amount of time either talking yourself into them or talking yourself out of them.

      Anyone who has seen those quarterbacks play (and God willing you haven’t), knows exactly what Simmons is talking about.

      NFL

      Pitt Knocks off Duke

      December 21, 2007 /

      The Blue Devils had their way early against Pittsburgh in Madison Square Garden. However, some halftime adjustments by Pitt Head Coach Jamie Dixon proved to be the undoing for Duke. They stormed back from a 15 point deficit to beat the Dukies by one. In doing so they remained unbeaten and handed Duke thier first loss of the season.

      Coach Dixon should be proud of the toughness displayed by his team. They battled back time and again until they got to the top of the mountain. Even though they have replaced their nucleus from a year ago, they still appear to be a team to be reckoned with on the national level.

      Could this be the year they break into the Final Four?

      Miami Coach Charlie Coles has done it again. After knocking off Xavier and Mississippi State they traveled to Champaign and beat Illinois in their own house. The timeless wonder of Coach Coles!!

      Another statment that the MAC will get multiple bids this year..

      College Basketball

      Coach Suttont Wins

      December 21, 2007 /

      It was one of those nights that you dread as a parent. Your two sons squared off against each other on the court. That made for a tough night for former Oklahoma State Coach Eddie Sutton as his two sons, Scott (the head coach at Oral Roberts) and Sean (the head coach at Oklahoma State) pitted their teams against each other for the first time.

      Take off the uniforms and you wouldn’t have known who the Big 12 team was and who the mid major was in this contest. Oral Roberts led from start to finish as they routed the Cowboys by 15. After closing the first half with a 17 point lead ORU held serve in the second half enroute to their first win over Oklahoma State.

      It looks to be a long year for the Cowboys as they looked totally overwhelmed by ORU. NO disrespect to them, but one only wonders how OSU hopes to match up against the likes of Texas and Kansas in Big 12 action. If it is any consolation this is the same ORU squad that knocked off Kansas last year and took Texas down to the wire a week ago. Maybe they should be playing in the Big 12.

      On the bright side for Eddie Sutton, at least one of his sons was guaranteed a win last night.

      College Basketball

      Down goes Willie

      December 21, 2007 /

      I feel bad for anyone who started Willie Parker in their league’s title game. He fractured his right fibula and won’t play again until next season.

      Najeh Davenport came in and posted 167 total yards and two scores. Ah, what could have been.

      Oh, and the Steelers beat the Rams, 41-24. Ben Roethlisberger had a huge day (261 yards, 3 TD).

      Fantasy Football, NFL

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