Posted on September 19 2008 by Mateo Ferda.
ANN ARBOR – In the infant stages of this NCAAF 2008 season, we’ve learned something about the Big Ten. They may soon be referred to as the “Little Ten” if their powerhouse teams don’t get off their asses and start playing some head-banging, Big Ten ball.
Posted on September 18 2008 by Tom Ferda.
Many mainstream sports fans seem to be jumping on the NASCAR bandwagon because, let’s face it, nothing like a good hockey fight, a first-round knockout or a plain old-fashioned brawl between a bunch a’ good ole Pabst-drinking boys from the south, kickin’ each other’s ass; just because.
Posted on September 17 2008 by Tom Ferda.
IRVING – In the final MNF game at Texas Stadium, the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles match-up set an all-time ratings record.
Fans who watched the game were treated to a smorgasbord of scoring plays, including a 98-yard kickoff return by a rookie, a 72-yard, Romo to T.O. bomb for a score and a fumble recovery in the end zone.
Posted on September 17 2008 by Tom Ferda.
NFL referee Ed Hochuli brought the zebra position back into the spotlight once again after blatantly blowing a call and stealing a game from the San Diego Chargers on Sunday.
This certainly isn’t the first time an official has blown more than their whistle, but it is the timing of the call that demands so much attention.
Posted on September 16 2008 by Schuepp's Scoop.
MILWAUKEE – In one of the strangest managerial moves in MLB history, the Milwaukee Brewers fired their skipper, Ned Yost this past week. The fact that a MLB manager was sent packing late in the year is not unusual. Coaches and managers many times get pink slips at the tail end of a season, or even in the middle of the night like in N.Y; but the timing of the move is utterly asinine.
The Brewers are TIED for the wild card lead with 12 games to go.
Posted on September 15 2008 by Tom Ferda.
The Houston Astros were forced to travel to Milwaukee to play a “home” series against the Chicago Cubs after Hurricane Ike slammed the Texas coast and damaged their stadium. In Milwaukee, they ran into another force named Carlos Zambrano and Ted Lilly.
Overall the Astros were 1 for 48 for a .020 batting average and .062 OBP against the duo from the Windy City. The Astros hitters looked horribly out of synch both days and Lilly and Zambrano took advantage of it.
Posted on September 15 2008 by J. Donetelli.
Reminiscent of the gladiator days, 93,607 belligerent fans packed the stadium to watch their No. 1-ranked Trojans slaughter their “Little Ten” opponent 35-3.
Jim Tressell’s Buckeyes, who were hoping to redeem themselves after having their asses handed to them in two recent national title games, were bitch-slapped, spanked and hung out to dry.
Posted on September 14 2008 by Tom Ferda.
Philly at Dallas – Expect a hard-hitting battle in this MNF match-up. These two rivals get pumped up enough before going head-to-head but with T.O. trash-talking and Donovan playing at his highest level again, the adrenaline in this match-up is off the charts. Last year the Eagles squeaked out a 10-6 win in Dallas in the “Jessica Simpson” game.
Posted on September 12 2008 by Tom Ferda.
DALLAS – Dallas Cowboy Tony Romo has temporarily settled the turbulence surrounding the quarterback position after week one in the NFL.
Week one was a disaster. A season-ending injury to All-Pro Tom Brady . . . Jeff Garcia being ticked off about being benched . . . Carson Palmer falling flat on his face with a 9 of 24 for 94 yards performance and of course the soap opera surrounding Vince Young.
Romo diverted the media’s attention away from all the negative news after his Good Samaritan act was made public on Thursday.
Posted on September 12 2008 by Tom Ferda.
NASHVILLE – Starting Titans quarterback V.Y. is expected to be out for 2-4 weeks for hurt feelings . . . well the official diagnosis is actually a sprained medial collateral ligament.
Facing the media for the first time since the “implosion”, Young told the Tennessean the media and his mother both over-reacted. Wonder if his mom might unlease a can of whoop-ass on him after she hears that one.