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      BCS = communism?

      May 1, 2009 /

      com-mu-nism
      –noun
      1. a theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.

      2. (often initial capital letter ) a system of social organization in which all economic and social activity is controlled by a totalitarian state dominated by a single and self-perpetuating political party.

      If the above definition sounds familiar, Republican Rep. Joe Barton of Texas says that it’s probably because you’ve been watching college football and are familiar with the BCS.

      A congressman who wants to see college football adopt a playoff system is comparing the Bowl Championship Series to communism.

      Republican Rep. Joe Barton of Texas said Friday that efforts to tinker with the BCS are bound to fail. He told a House hearing that the BCS is like communism and can’t be fixed.

      Barton has introduced legislation that would prevent the NCAA from labeling a game a national championship unless it’s the outcome of a playoff system.

      The coordinator of the Bowl Championship Series told the panel that a playoff system would threaten the existence of celebrated bowl games. Fans, President Barack Obama and some lawmakers favor a playoff system.

      While I agree that there is a massive need for a playoff to be implemented into college football, I wouldn’t go as far to compare the BCS to communism. Fascism? Maybe. Communism? Not so much.

      Does anyone else find it ironic that Barton is a Republican representative of Texas and is comparing the BCS to communism after the Long Horns didn’t get a shot to play for the national championship last year?

      College Football

      What’s wrong with Josh Beckett?

      May 1, 2009 /

      I had the opportunity to watch the Red Sox-Rays game last night in what was supposed to be a great pitcher’s duel between Josh Beckett and Matt Garza. What it turned out to be was a Boston beat down, as Tampa Bay routed the BoSox 13-0 thanks to Garza’s near perfect game. (Jacoby Ellsbury’s infield single off Garza in the seventh ended his bid for a perfect game.)

      Outside of Garza’s flirtation with perfection, one of the storylines was Beckett, who allowed seven runs on 10 hits in just 4.2 innings of work. He also allowed eight runs in his previous start, which means he has now surrendered seven or more runs in consecutive starts for just the second time in his career.

      What was strange about his performance was that it wasn’t just another bad outing. Beckett was actually cruising until he got into trouble in the third, retiring six of the first seven batters he faced while also striking out four. He was throwing the ball hard, his curve was sharp and he had great command. It really looked like he was going to have one of those outings where you talk about him afterwards as being one of the best aces in baseball.

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      Did Favre hire a personal trainer?

      May 1, 2009 /

      According to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Brett Favre has hired a personal trainer.

      Latest buzz is that new free-agent QB Brett Favre, 39, who could end up with the Vikings, has hired a personal trainer at home in Mississippi.

      Favre’s sudden arrival on the market makes you wonder if that’s the reason the Vikings haven’t spent much on free agency this year. Maybe they knew something.

      Unless Favre just hired the personal trainer to ensure that he looks good for his next Docker’s commercial, this is the first sign that Brett is once again on the comeback trail.

      Then again, this is just a rumor and should be treated as such. The Vikings did trade for Sage Rosenfels in the offseason and haven’t given up on former second round pick Tarvaris Jackson either. Brad Childress seems content on Rosenfels and Jackson duking it out in training camp and preseason to determine who will be his Week 1 starter.

      Then again, we are taking about the limited Rosenfels and the still raw Jackson here. It wouldn’t be far-fetched to think Childress wants something more out of his quarterback position and has already contacted Favre to gauge his interest in re-joining the NFC North. After all, the Vikings appear to be a quarterback away from once again being the favorites in their division – a division that just got more competitive with the Bears’ addition of Jay Cutler.

      Personally, I think if Favre returns it would be a slap in the face of the Jets, who gave up what turned out to be a third round pick for his services last year. They got one season out of him with no playoffs and then he decided to retire again. Now speculation has it that he might possibly return. Of course, the media is bringing on this speculation; Favre’s agent Bus Cook says he still intends to stay retired, so maybe we should trust him……………..I’m sorry, I just blacked out for a second. Where was I? Oh yeah, we should trust Brett Favre that he wants to stay retired…

      NFL, Rumors & Gossip

      Patriots reach out again to Jason Taylor

      May 1, 2009 /

      The Boston Globe reports that the Patriots have once again reached out to free agent defensive end Jason Taylor.

      Jason TaylorThe club did not draft a pass-rushing outside linebacker last weekend, and Taylor could help fill that void.

      Patriots owner Robert Kraft has said if Taylor, 34, wants to play in New England, it could happen.
      The team appears to be stepping up its recruiting efforts, as the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported yesterday that the Patriots have “strong interest” in Taylor, who plans to make a final decision within two weeks.

      Taylor has also spoken with the Dolphins, although they haven’t been aggressive, and the Buccaneers are another option, the Sun-Sentinel reported. Tampa Bay’s defensive coordinator, Jim Bates, has ties to Taylor from his tenure as Miami’s defensive coordinator.

      I’m a little surprised that Taylor hasn’t already inked a deal with New England, although that might indicate that his first choice is to re-sign with the Dolphins. It doesn’t appear that Miami is interested, however, so his options seem to be limited. If he truly wants to try and win a title before he retires, it looks like New England is his best shot.

      NFL

      Torretta, Brown make 2009 College Football Hall of Fame Subdivision

      April 30, 2009 /

      The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame announced the 2009 College Football Hall of Fame Football Bowl Subdivision Class and former Heisman winners Gino Toerretta and Tim Brown made the list.

      Tim BrownPLAYERS

      •PERVIS ATKINS – HB, New Mexico State (1958-60)
      •TIM BROWN – WR, Notre Dame (1984-87)
      •CHUCK CECIL – DB, Arizona (1984-87)
      •ED DYAS – FB, Auburn (1958-60)
      •MAJOR HARRIS – QB, West Virginia (1987-89)
      •GORDON HUDSON – TE, Brigham Young (1980- 83)
      •WILLIAM LEWIS* – C, Harvard (1892-93)
      •WOODROW LOWE – LB, Alabama (1972-75)
      •KEN MARGERUM – WR, Stanford (1977-80)
      •STEVE McMICHAEL – DT, Texas (1976-79)
      •CHRIS SPIELMAN – LB, Ohio State (1984-87)
      •LARRY STATION – LB, Iowa (1982-85)
      •PAT SWILLING – DE, Georgia Tech (1982-85)
      •GINO TORRETTA – QB, Miami (Fla.) (1989-92)
      •CURT WARNER – RB, Penn State (1979-82)
      •GRANT WISTROM – DE, Nebraska (1994-97)
      * Selection from the FBS Veterans Committee, deceased

      COACHES

      •DICK MacPHERSON – 111-73-5 (.601) – Massachusetts (1971-77), Syracuse (1981-90)
      •JOHN ROBINSON – 132-77-4 (.629) – Southern California (1976-82, 1993-97), Nevada-Las Vegas (1999-2004)

      It’s always amazing to me that a guy like Torretta can put up such great numbers in college, yet never made it in the NFL. (Teams didn’t even consider him as a top pick despite passing for more than 3,000 yards during his Heisman-winning senior season.) But you see examples of it every year (this year’s was Graham Harrell of Texas Tech, who went undrafted), so I guess I shouldn’t be too amazed.

      Good to see Pat Swilling on this list. The late Swilling was always fun to watch and I thought he was a little underrated as a player. You have to appreciate self-made players like Chris Spielman, too. Scouts said he was too small, yet he went on to appear in four Pro Bowls.

      College Football

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