The Washington Redskins performance against the Philadelphia Eagles has not only earned them the Bitch-Slap-of-the-Week, but also their place in the NFL annals as the team that gave up the most points ever in the history of Monday Night Football; and they did it on their home field. By the time the first quarter was over, football fans across the country must have been pulled out those classic nicknames the team had earned over the years like The “Foreskins” and The “Deadskins”.

Roughly 15 seconds into the second quarter, Michael Vick had led his Eagles to a commanding lead amassing 328 yards and five touchdowns in only 18 plays. For those of you without a calculator that’s more than 18 yards per play. I didn’t know an NFL defense was even capable of giving up those kinds of yards on purpose.

But after that “warm-up” Vick the Eagles would finish the game with 592 total yards, 58 points and a bittersweet feeling wondering whether things would have been different had he not been knocked out in their first meeting.

This time around, the Eagles left little doubt as to who is the better team heading into the second half of the season. The game started off with an 88-yard touchdown pass to DeSean Jackson and within 15 minutes the Eagles had put the game well out of reach. Just for statement purposes, they decided to keep their foot on the gas and run up the points against ‘Fat’ Albert and Shanahan’s squad.

Never has a Shanahan defense been Bitch-Slapped like this night, ever. Vick walked all over the Foreskins’ secondary; straight to the house the entire game. By the time the final whistle blew, Vick 2.0 had put up 333 passing yards, 80 rushing yards and six touchdowns. It was a career day for Vick as he made the Deadskins look like the Hoosiers’ defense this past week against Wisconsin.

If it wasn’t a Washington lineman failing to wrap up the tackle, or Fat Albert caught on video laying on the ground for several seconds totally quitting on a play, it was a cornerback getting burned. 

At one point, there was literally nothing being said because the Redskins defense left Jon Gruden and the rest of the guys in the booth speechless. When the person getting paid to talk about the game can’t even come up with a way to describe it, well, you get the picture, it’s a Bitch-Slap.

If this game taught us anything, it’s that the Redskins more than likely would have lost had Vick played in that first game, and that they probably shouldn’t have invested so much in Donovan McNabb.

Instead of signing McNabb for $40 million, Washington should have saved some of that money for their defense because it doesn’t matter how good your quarterback is if the offense is barely on the field or if your team is down by 31 points at halftime. The Redskins basically just paid McNabb $500,000 to play an impossible game of catch-up and throw three interceptions in the process. I guess it could be worse though; they could have given Rex Grossman the contract extension.

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BCS Top 25 scores for Week 11 are in and here’s What We Learned.

In Auburn, touchdowns speak louder than allegations, Joe Pa needs to practice his handshake and you can actually ice an onside kicker.

No.1 Oregon vs. California. Ducks survive, 15-13.

What did we learn?

1)    Cal kicker Giorgio Tavecchio is suddenly the Ducks most valuable player.

2)    Oregon’s final drive seemed to last longer than a Julia Roberts babbling Oscar speech.

No.2 Auburn vs. Georgia. Tigers win 49-31.

1)    Touchdowns speak louder than allegations.

2)    Cam Newton is guilty… of being awesome.

No.3 TCU vs. San Diego State. Horned Frogs win  40-35.

What did we learn?

1)    Tackling a train is hard to do, so is tackling Waymon James.

2)    Sometimes staying unbeaten just isn’t good enough.

No.4 Boise State vs. Idaho. Broncos win big 52-14.

What did we learn?

1)    Kellen Moore celebrates a touchdown pass like Shooter McGavin after draining a 60ft putt.

2)    If Boise’s goal was to take the crowd out of the game, goal accomplished. At halftime, most of the few remaining fans left.

No.5 LSU vs. LA-Monroe. Tigers win big, 51-0.

What did we learn?

1)    LSU really dominates when they have home state advantage.

2)    Jordan Jefferson can hand the ball off like a pro.

No.6 Stanford vs. Arizona State. Cardinal win 17-13.

What did we learn?

1)    You don’t need to see a penalty in order to call one.

2)    Stanford RB Anthony Wilkerson totally bet on this game.

No.7 Wisconsin vs. Indiana. Badgers bulldoze to an 83-20 blowout.

What did we learn?

1)    Look up “sieve” in a dictionary and you may find a pic of the Hoosier’s defense next to it.

2)    Indiana’s secondary is about as useful as the Shake Weight.                                                        

No.8 Nebraska vs. Kansas. Cornhuskers win 20-3.

What did we learn?

1)    The basketball season has officially started for Jayhawks fans.

2)    Quinn Meacham will not be considered for the Heisman.

No.9 Ohio State vs. Penn State. Buckeyes win 38-14.

What did we learn?

1)    Joe Pa needs to practice his handshake.

2)    The Buckeyes offense practices the tip drill.

No.10 Oklahoma State vs. Texas. Cowboys win 33-16.

What did we learn?

1)    The only time the Longhorns were unified in this game was when their fans starting chanting “Fire Greg Davis”.

2)    Greg Davis was not fired.

No.12 Alabama vs. No.19 Mississippi State. Crimson Tide win 30-10.

What did we learn?

1)    Mississippi State does not like to tackle.

2)    Nick Saban does not like incomplete passes.

No.13 Iowa vs. Northwestern. Wildcats upset the Hawkeyes, 21-17.

What did we learn?

1)    A sticker on your helmet is not worth rupturing your Achilles tendon over.

2)    Iowa’s defense looked like they took a few plays out of the Hoosier’s defensive scheme.

No.14 Utah vs. Notre Dame. Fighting Irish win 28-3.  That is not a misprint.

What did we learn?

1)    Utah is overrated. It’s as simple as that.

2)    Utah should not be ranked. It’s as simple as that.

No.15 Arkansas vs. UTEP. Razorbacks win 58-21.

What did we learn?

1)    Marion McClure is the next Devin Hester.

2)    Fake reverses work better than you may have imagined.

No.16 Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech. Sooners stroll to a 45-7 victory.

What did we learn?

1)    Oklahoma is about as consistent as Shaq at the free throw line.

2)    This game was more one-sided than a Manny Pacquiao fight.

No.17 Missouri vs. No.24 Kansas State. Mizzou wins 38-28.

What did we learn?

1)    Kansas State pulled the fumblerooski. It did not work.

2)    More Missouri fans sit on the lawn than attend the game.

No.18 Arizona vs. USC. Trojans 24-21.

What did we learn?

1)    You can ice the onside kicker.

2)    The Wildcats comeback lasted as long as Ashlee Simpson’s singing career.

No.20 Virginia Tech vs. North Carolina. Hokies win 26-10.

What did we learn?

1)    Running backs are terrible at picking up the blitz.

2)    North Carolinas second half was as exciting as the primary elections.

No.21 Nevada vs. Fresno State. Wolf Pack win 35-34.

What did we learn?

1)    Nevada’s biggest problem is pulling someone’s facemask.

2)    For the twenty-three people in the stadium, this was a really good game.

No.22 Florida vs. No23 South Carolina. Gamecocks win 36-14.

What did we learn?

1)    You can juke five yards in front of a player and still break his ankles.

2)    The Gators are good at returning kickoffs and that’s about it.

No.25 Texas A&M vs. Baylor.  Aggies comeback and win 42-30.

What did we learn?

1)    Backup quarterbacks are all the rage.

2)    Baylor forgot that games last four quarters. It happens.

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Behind the trusting arm of Brady, the Pats are once again one of the top teams, the Bills at 0-8 can’t buy a win and Batman & Robin are sitting at 2-6.

For the NFC rundown go here.

AFC EAST

NY Jets (6-2): Who could have predicted that Sanchize and the Jets would be in first place midway through the season? Oh, that’s right, Rex Ryan did. Go figure. Mr F-Bomb himself seems to be patting his own back these days after his team is off to a great start and sitting pretty atop the AFC East. The real surprise here is that LaDanain Tomlinson is doing the LT Slide all over the field and not sitting on the bench with his sore feet up, as many critics expected. We here at Sports Climax expect some sort of screw up. It’s bound to happen with Sexy Rexy calling the shots.

New England Patriots (6-2): Behind the trusting arm of Brady, the Pats are once again one of the top teams in the league. But, it’s not all cheers and beer in Foxborough; their defense is ranked 29^th overall and their pass attack has slowed since the Moss trade. With that being said, the newcomers are really making a difference. Aaron Hernandez has emerged as a premier tight end and Danny Woodhead is like the little engine that could. Besides a stunning beat down by Cleveland, the Pats have only lost to one state this season (New York). So there’s that.

Miami Dolphins (4-4): With the acquisition of Brandon Marshall, the Fins were expected to be a real threat through the air. Unfortunately, Chad Henne is still their quarterback, so they suck, of course. To add some more pain, the Miami running backs (Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams) have combined for a wimpy three rushing touchdowns. Talk about a letdown. The only good news is that Dan Marino played for the Dolphins and you can never take that away from Miami. Never.

Buffalo Bills (0-8): Whomp. Whomp. No one really expected anything miraculous from the Bills this season, but one win would be nice. They’ve actually come close during quite a few games, but just can’t seem to keep it together for all four quarters. The Bills passing game is something to look forward to though. Fitzpatrick is somehow on pace to pass for 30 touchdowns and Steve Johnson is quickly becoming one of the leagues best receivers. Look for Sunday’s match-up against the Lions (who don’t have Stafford) to be a real barn-burner. Heck, they might even win!

AFC NORTH

Baltimore Ravens (6-3): Coming into week 10, the Ravens were considered the best team in the league. But after their loss to the Falcons last night, it’s safe to say that the Ravens are the worst team in the league… if they are playing on a Thursday night. The Ravens are now 0-2 when playing a non-Sunday game (counting the preseason, of course). Thankfully for Ravens fans, Baltimore has no more Thursday night games and the Super Bowl is played on a Sunday, so let’s just say that they got lucky this year.

Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2): Big Ben got suspended, but the Steelers were totally fine without him. With Roethlisberger doing time (on the sidelines), Rashard Mendenhall emerged as the leader of the offense. His quick spins and brutal runs have helped the team stay on top and lets just say that the Steel Curtain has remained… well, steel. Their rush defense is first in the league and they are ranked fourth in total defense. That’s pretty impressive for a team with a weiner-exposer as their quarterback.

Cleveland Browns (3-5): Colt McCoy ma’boy! The former Texas star was thrown to the wolves against the Steelers after a series of injuries caused him to be named the starter. Well it looks like that may have been the best thing to happen to the Browns since the replacement of leather helmets. In his past two games, Colt has defeated the reigning Super Bowl champs and the Patriots. Not bad for a third round, third string quarterback. Do you hear that? It sounds like Brady Quinn crying.

Cincinnati Bengals (2-6): The Bengals were the talk of the town when T.O and Ochocinco teamed up to form the dynamic duo of Batman and Robin. But it turns out that only one of them could play football. Terrell Owens has dominated the stats in the past five games and has left his teammate/partner standing in the dust. Throw in the rookie slot receiver Jordan Shipley, and the Bengals have a pretty solid receiving core. Unfortunately, Carson Palmer still thinks he’s playing in the rec league and continues to throw the ball as hard as he can to no one, aka the Carson Palmball.

AFC SOUTH

Tennessee Titans (5-3): Vince Young started the season pretty slow and was pulled after a lackluster performance in week 2 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Well, like all good 6’5 233lb quarterbacks, he came back. Going into this weekend, the Titans are ranked 10^th in overall rushing yards and lead the league, averaging 28 points per game. They have yet to lose a game by more than 8 points, which means that they could have won every single game so far this season… if they just scored one more touchdown and converted an extra point and won in OT, or if they had Randy Moss the whole year.

Indianapolis Colts (5-3): Whaddya know? Peyton Manning is human after all. Let me rephrase that. Peyton Manning is sometimes human. With half the offense on the IR, this dude is still killing it through the air, even on his off-days. His notorious audibles are still intact, but his teams ground game has taken a hit. Ranked 25th overall in rushing yards, the Colts look to keep the ball in Peyton’s hands, but have to get something started in the trenches if they want to get home-field advantage. On a related note, coach Jim Caldwell is bald.

Houston Texans (4-4): As predicted, Matt Schaub has become one of the top passers in the league. Wait, no. That’s wrong. So far this season, Matt Schaub has had only two impressive games and has been bailed out by the breakout star of the season, running back Arian Foster. Foster has quickly become one of the biggest threats on the ground and has had to play spectacular just to keep his team afloat. The Texans have the worst defense in the league, giving up an astounding 399.5 yards per game and let’s just say that their quarterback pressure has been less than spectacular.

Jacksonville Jaguars (4-4): The Jags have, by far, been the most inconsistent team in the NFL. Considered one of the top running backs in the league, Maurice Jones-Drew has had a topsy-turvy start to the season and David Garrard’s performance is basically determine by a coin-flip. The glue holding the team together seems to be the consistent play of tight end Marcedes Lewis, while the defense seems to be pulling the team apart. Don’t ya just love glue analogies?

AFC WEST

Kansas City Chiefs (5-3): The Chiefs success has been fueled by the dominant running of Jamaal Charles and Thomas Jones and the sure hands of wide out Dwayne Bowe. The one positive note on a rather average year for Matt Cassel is that he has been consistent. His numbers aren’t record-breaking, but he has been good enough to keep his team within a scores chance of winning. Sidenote: The Chiefs are not good finishers.

Oakland Raiders (5-4): Raider Nation is back! Well, sort of. They’re back to winning form, at least. For the first time in a while, the Raiders finally have an offense to cheer for and a running back worthy of their time. Darren McFadden has missed two games this season, but is still fourth in the NFL with 757 rushing yards. We’re guessing that this makes Al Davis very happy. Let’s just hope that the old man can stay alive long enough to watch his team make a playoff run.

San Diego Chargers (4-5): It’s always sunny in San Diego. Too bad that means diddly squat when it comes to playing football. The Chargers are heading into week 10 with another slow start to a season and a whole bunch of question marks. Their special teams is laughable, the Carrot Top kind of funny- the kind that’s painful to watch, but their pass attack is outstanding. Despite their special team woes, Philip Rivers has been able to show off his cannon and currently leads the league in passing yards. If history tends to repeat itself, then we can expect the Chargers to finish strong and sit atop the AFC West. That is, of course, if their special teams can stay off the field.

Denver Broncos (2-6): Don’t look now, but Tim Tebow is praying… praying for a win, with or without his hazing halo haircut. Even though Kyle Orton is having a fairly successful season so far, the Broncos cannot seem to pull out a victory. They are currently on a four-game losing streak and were recently embarrassed by the Raiders, who put up nearly 60 points on them. Fans can blame the teams rushing attack, which is ranked last in the league, but they should really be pointing their blame fingers at Josh McDaniels. For some reason, the Broncos just can’t seem to play a full season. They collapsed last year, after starting 6-0, and now it simply looks like they’ve quit playing all together. The good news is that Brandon Lloyd is kicking ass and taking names.

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Now that we’re at the halfway point of the 2010 NFL season it’s time to give a rundown of the standings and each NFC team’s performance so far this season.

Artwork: Gener De Vera

While the Cowboys started this season with Super Bowl expectations but now sit at 1-7 and have sent coach Wade packing, the Lions learned that a boy named Suh can’t kick extra points. Also in the NFC North Jay Cutler started out Brady-like but after returning to being Jay Cutler Bears punter Brad Maynard is becoming the team MVP.  

NFC EAST

NY Giants (6-2): The Giants got off to a slow start, going 1-2 in their first three games, but bounced back by injuring every quarterback on the Bears roster over the past 50 years in week 4. They are currently on a five-game win streak and Eli Manning is still the Citizen Watch Co. Brand Ambassador.

Philadelphia Eagles (5-3): Andy Reid named Kevin Kolb the starter for game one. Kolb got hurt in game one, so Michael Vick went in. Vick impressed Reid and the fans and earned the starting spot over Kolb. Vick 2.0 is welcomed into the league while a healthy Kolb sits on the bench. Vick 2.0 gets hurt in game four and Kevin Kolb is once again named the starter. Andy Reid doesn’t like that, so now in week 10, Vick (back from injury) is the new starter.

Washington Redskins (4-4): Six out of the Redskins first seven games were decided by the last drive of the game. In week 1, they beat the Cowboys on a fluke play and were seen as one of the toughest defenses in the league. Fast-forward to week 10 and their defense is ranked 31^st in opponents passing yards and Rex Grossman still sucks.

Dallas Cowboys (1-7): The Cowboys started this season with Super Bowl expectations and are now on an impressive five-game losing streak. Their most recent beating came at the hands of the Green Bay Packers, which ended up costing head coach Wade Philips his job and the team’s integrity. What makes matters worse is that the Cowboys can no longer place the blame on Flozell Adams.

NFC NORTH

Green Bay Packers (6-3): Ryan Grant got hurt in the first game and was replaced with a guy who nobody knew, except for fantasy owners. Turns out backup Brandon Jackson’s not half bad, but more importantly, Aaron Rodgers is just that good. Three points have decided all three of the Packers losses, and two of them went into overtime, which leaves Green Bay fans feeling pretty optimistic.

Chicago Bears (5-3): The Bears were, at one point, one of only three undefeated teams in the NFL, but then Jay Cutler remembered he was Jay Cutler and went back to his old bag o’ tricks. After starting the season in record style, Cutler turned the turbo off and became the target of ridicule and blame and the Bears have been on a steady slope of mediocrity ever since. Punter Brad Maynard still remains the team MVP.

Minnesota Vikings (3-5): Brett Favre comes back. Brett Favre throws picks. Brett Favre takes pics and then takes it back. Childress is mad, Favre is in trouble and the Vikings look like a modern soap opera while becoming the biggest train wreck in the NFL. Adrian Peterson is still good.

Detroit Lions (2-6): Surprise! Matthew Stafford got hurt in the first game. Who could have guessed? Needless to say, this injury crippled the team and plagued the season. Detroit fans are looking at another miserable year and, to top it off, a poorly coached one as well. Sidenote: Ndamukong Suh cannot replace an injured kicker.

NFC SOUTH

Atlanta Falcons (6-2): The Falcons are quietly becoming one of the best teams in the league. With Roddy White having a banner year and the defense smothering the run, the chances of a franchise record season are quickly becoming a reality for this team. Atlanta fans are just hoping that Michael Turner can stay healthy enough to last an entire season, or at least healthy enough to have more carries than backup Jason Snelling.

New Orleans Saints (6-3): Are the Saints good? Nobody knows. Has the Madden curse been broken? Nobody knows. All we know is that the Saints are not the same team as last year. Once Reggie Bush and Pierre Thomas went down with injuries, the Saints offense hit a brick wall, and for some reason, so did their rush defense. Yet somehow, they are still winning and only one game out of first. Fun Fact: Colt McCoy and Max Hall are undefeated against the Saints.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-3): With the season only halfway over, the Bucs are already twice as good as last year. The college dude who punched that white guy that one time is now becoming the main running back (LeGarrette Blount). Mike Williams is putting his name on the Rookie of the Year ballot, and Josh Freeman is surprisingly average… and that’s a good thing.

Carolina Panthers (1-7): The Panthers attempted to bring in a boatload of young guys to spark the team, but they pretty much failed on all fronts. Their offense might be one of the worst that have ever played the game and Jimmy Clausen has done everything in his power to satisfy his skeptics. I guess it’s still better than playing at Notre Dame though. At least he gets to say hi to Steve Smith everyday.

NFC WEST

St. Louis Rams (4-4): With four wins, the Rams already have more victories than their last two seasons combined. Now that Bradford has cut down on his interceptions, things are finally starting to look good for St. Louis. But before fans start crowning Sammy as their savior, let’s remember that he is a rookie and the Rams are still the Rams.

Seattle Seahawks (4-4): The Seahawks were basically playing the first half of the season with their B-squad. Simply put, if you can name someone on their team, they were injured. The good news is that they are very consistent- they are terrible on all aspects of the ball. Nobody knows how they have won four games, not even Pete ‘the cheat’ Carroll.

Arizona Cardinals (3-5): Matt Leinart was named the starter for about 90 minutes until Derek Anderson replaced him. Which seemed like a good idea until Leinart was traded to the Texans and the undrafted backup, Max Hall, replaced an injured Anderson. Turns out the kid can beat the reigning Super Bowl champs, but no one else. So Anderson came back and started throwing to the Vikings and now anyone could pretty much start at QB for the Cardinals. Their special teams is good though.

San Francisco 49ers (2-6): Before the season started, coach Mike Singletary named Alex Smith the team captain and promised a big year out of the former number one pick. Well, we can pretty much just call Mr. Singletary a liar because Smith is no longer the starting quarterback and his offense has been anything but productive. The good news is that Singletary won’t have to make any more promises like that because he is probably going to lose his job. At least Frank Gore isn’t injured…

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College football Week 10 scores are in after a wild weekend that saw more BCS Top 25 teams lose than ever before.

Although not in the BCS Top 25, and possibly not in anyone’s top 50, an honorable mention goes to the Michigan Wolverines who connected on a two-pointer in the 3^rd OT to come away with a 67-65 win against Illinois.

Here’s a rundown of the BCS Top 25 scores and “What We Learned”.

No.1 Oregon vs. Washington. Ducks win 53-16.

What did we learn?

1)    The Ducks need permission to run out of the tunnel.

2)    Oregon had a slow start and a fast finish. Kind of like everyone’s first sexual experience.

No.2 Auburn vs. Chattanooga. Tigers roll 64-24.

What did we learn?

1)    Cam Newton deserves to get paid.

2)    The Heisman Trust Fund has already framed a picture of Cam Newton.

No.3 TCU vs. No.5 Utah. Horned Frogs stun the Utes 47-7.

What did we learn?

1)    The TCU bandwagon just added a trailer.

2)    A lot of the Utes players seemed to pack it in early, but Commitment never gave up.

No.4 Boise State vs. Hawaii. Broncos win 42-7.

What did we learn?

1)    Sure, Kellen Moore can throw the ball, but he’s still goofy looking.

2)    Fans can expect another week of “poor Boise State deserves to play in the national championship” talk.

No.6 Alabama vs. No.10 LSU. Mad Hatter wins 24-21.

What did we learn?

1)    Les Miles is the best grass-eating coach out there.

2)    Les Miles claps with his fingers spread out. We’re assuming he does this because he believes it creates better aerodynamics.

No.7 Nebraska vs. Iowa State. Nebraska survives 31-30.

What did we learn?

1)    Don’t go for a two-point conversion if your holder sucks at throwing the football.

2)    At some schools, winning in overtime is celebrated the same way as winning a championship.

No.8 Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M. Aggies with the upset, 33-19.

What did we learn?

1)    Catching a sure touchdown from a backup quarterback on a fake field goal is not as easy as it sounds.

2)    The Sooners can go 99 yards with no problem.

No.9 Wisconsin vs. Purdue. Badgers win 34-13.

What did we learn?

1)    If you prefer your teams to gain 303 total yards, then this was your kind of game.

2)    After scoring two TD’s and running for a career-high 147 yards, Montee Ball can now be the backup running back again.

No.12 Missouri vs. Texas Tech. Red Raiders win 24-17.

What did we learn?

1)    Camouflage jerseys don’t work.

2)    The Big 12 is filled with mediocre teams.

No.13 Stanford vs. No.15 Arizona. Cardinal win big, 42-17.

What did we learn?

1)    Brent Musburger and Kirk Herbstreit will start talking about basketball when they are bored.

2)    ABC just switches to another game when it is bored.

No.14 Michigan State vs. Minnesota. Spartans win 31-8.

What did we learn?

1)    A great way to get back into a winning form is to play Minnesota.

2)    Kirk Cousins is the Ricky Stanzi of 2009.

No.16 Iowa vs. Indiana. Hawkeyes win 18-13.

What did we learn?

1)    A good way to get your name out there is to drop the game-winning touchdown pass.

2)    Iowa hates scoring red zone TDs.

No.17 Oklahoma State vs. No.21 Baylor. Cowboys win 55-28.

What did we learn?

1)    Baylor’s secondary thought they were playing for Michigan.

2)    You can suspend Justin Blackmon, but you cannot stop him.

No.18 Arkansas vs. No.19 South Carolina. Razorbacks win 41-20.

What did we learn?

1)    Steve Spurrier loves calling trick plays. Unfortunately, his team is not good at converting them.

2)    If there were no names or logos on the jerseys, you would have easily confused these two teams for one another.

No.22 Virginia Tech vs. Georgia Tech. Hokies come back to win 28-21.

What did we learn?

1)    The best way to disrupt Tyrod Taylor is to give him as much time in the pocket as he needs.

2)    Punters should spend more time at practice learning how to tackle.

No.23 Nevada vs. Idaho. The Wolf Pack embarrass the Vandals, 63-17.

What did we learn?

1)    Idaho must have some trouble recruiting local talent.

2)    If you give up 844 yards, you’re gonna lose.

No.24 Florida State vs. North Carolina. Tar Heels win 37-35.

What did we learn?

1)    The Tar Heels long snapper is way too good at his job, or bad depending on whether you count accuracy.

2)    Wide right. Enough said.

No.25 North Carolina State vs. Clemson. Tigers win 14-13.

What did we learn?

1)    This game was uglier than Joakim Noah.

2)    If you’re going to bench your starting quarterback, you should probably tell him.

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College football Week 9 is in the books so it’s time again to take a look at what we learned from the BCS Top 25 teams.

No.1 Auburn vs. Mississippi. Auburn breaks the curse and wins 51-31.

What did we learn?

1)      Heisman candidate quarterback Cam Newton could probably throw a touchdown pass to himself at this point.

2)      Ole Miss RB Brandon Bolden has all the right tools to be on Dancing with the Stars.

No.2 Oregon vs. USC. Ducks win 53-32.

What did we learn?

1)      The Oregon Duck is surprisingly flabby for doing so many pushups.

2)      LaMichael James makes scoring look easy. He also makes 5’9” look like 5’6”.

No.3 Boise State vs. Louisiana Tech. Smurf turf wins 49-20.

What did we learn?

1)      Quarterback Kellen Moore’s response to being benched is to throw an interception.

2)      Even the Boise State male cheerleaders do girl pushups.

No.4 TCU vs. UNLV. Horned Frogs cakewalk 48-6.

What did we learn?

1)      Home field advantage doesn’t matter when there are more people on the sideline than there are in the stands.

2)      UNLV coach Bobby Hauck said his team needed to play error free against TCU; mission unaccomplished when you lose by more points than there are days in a month.

No.5 Michigan State vs. No.18 Iowa. Hawkeyes dominate in a 37-6 win.

What did we learn?

1)      It doesn’t matter how much time you give Kirk Cousins; he will find a way to throw an interception.

2)      If you intercept the ball, you should pitch it to someone much faster than yourself.

No.6 Missouri vs. No.14 Nebraska. Cornhuskers upset Mizzou 31-17.

What did we learn?

1)      Missouri’s red zone defense is the best in the nation because their opponent scores way before they enter that part of the field.

2)      In the spirit of Halloween, Bo Pelini went as that guy from the VW commercials (Peter Stormare).

No.8 Utah vs. Air Force. Utes squeak by with a 28-23 win.

What did we learn?

1)      Nobody, including the announcers, knows why the Air Force helmets have a lightning bolt on them.

2)      The Utes did everything in their power to lose this game but luckily they were playing guys with lightning bolts on their helmets.

No.9 Oklahoma vs. Colorado. Sooners win 43-10.

What did we learn?

1)      Based on Bob Stoops play calling, he would be great at sign language.

2)      If going winless in your conference counted for something, then Colorado would have that something.

No.11 Ohio State vs. Minnesota. Buckeyes in a rout 52-10.

What did we learn?

1)      Jim Tressel dressed up like a ghost for Halloween but had no idea he did this.

2)      The Minnesota band claps every time there is a touchdown, regardless of which team scores.

No.13 Stanford vs. Washington. Cardinals win 41-0.

What did we learn?

1)      Jake Locker was hit more times than a Vegas blackjack table during Spring Break.

2)      Washington must really like punting the ball.

No.15 Arizona vs. UCLA. Wildcats win 29-21.

What did we learn?

1)      Regardless of your weight and overall shape, if you have long brown hair, you will be called Troy Polamalu.

2)      Chest bumps are out, but chest-to-shoulder bumps are totally in.

No.16 Florida State vs. North Carolina State. Wolfpack with the upset 28-24.

What did we learn?

1)      The NC State trumpet players are very similar to the British Palace Guards, except for the fact that they don’t guard anything and they’re not British.

2)      The second half for the Seminoles was more disappointing than the movie Rocky VI.

No.17 Oklahoma State vs. Kansas State. Cowboys win 24-14.

What did we learn?

1)      OK State’s QB Brandon Weeden has probably been able to buy booze since he was in fifth grade.

2)      The best way to tackle a player is to pull his jersey until he eventually just falls down. It helps if two people can team up to do this.

No.19 Arkansas vs. Vanderbilt. Razorbacks win easily 49-14.

What did we learn?

1)      Gaining 13 total yards in three quarters is every bit as bad as it sounds.

2)      If you’re an Arkansas wide receiver, your leg is now injured.

No.20 South Carolina vs. Tennessee. ‘Cocks win 38-24.

What did we learn?

1)      Tennessee coach Derek Dooley’s ‘do that looks like Jimmy Johnson’s in the larva stage.

2)      South Carolina has a small fence of bushes at the back of their end zones.

No.21 Mississippi State vs. Kentucky. Bulldogs win 24-17.

What did we learn?

1)      It’s okay to cry in front of your teammates if you have dreadlocks.

2)      The best way to paint the word ‘the’ on your chest it to do it diagonally.

No.22 Miami vs. Virginia. UVA wins 24-19.

What did we learn?

1)      Apparently it’s perfectly acceptable to rush the field when you beat a backup quarterback.

2)      There were more penalties in this game than script pages in Kazaam.

No.24 Nevada vs. Utah State. Wolf Pack survive 56-42.

What did we learn?

1)      The amount of athletes wearing high socks was evenly distributed between these two teams.

2)      Stiff-arming no one still looks cool.

No.25 Baylor vs. Texas. Bears win 30-22.

What did we learn?

1)      The Longhorns were on pace to break the single game field goal record. They didn’t.

2)      Watching Texas play is more disappointing than watching Deal or No Deal.

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Jerramy Stevens mug shot photos have graced the covers of newspapers and websites over the years and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers player is at it again. Stevens was arrested after a police officer pulled him over for playing loud music then learned that the player with a long history of run-ins with the law was hiding 38 grams of cannabis inside the vehicle.

Stevens was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to sell, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia which counts for two felony charges and one misdemeanor charge for all of you keeping track at home.

Not too shabby for a routine pull over.

And although this is Stevens first time being featured in our Jocks Behind Bars, it is hardly his first time getting cuffed and cheesing for a mugshot.

His list of legal troubles dates all the way back to 1998 when he was busted for second-degree assault with a deadly weapon and fourth-degree assault. Add a sexual assault arrest with troubling details, three reckless driving charges including a hit-and-run on a nursing home, one “extreme DUI” a two game suspension for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy and you get the picture of our guy.

Needless to say, he isn’t the cover boy for the NFL role model poster.

So far this season, Stevens has only three receptions for 43 yards and his off-field antics far outweigh his potential. At the ripe age of 30, this backup tight end has probably seen his last days in a Buccaneers jersey and more than likely his last days in the NFL.

With NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell cracking down on tweets and touchdown celebrations, one can only imagine what kind of trouble Jerramy Stevens has gotten himself into.

He should just be thanking his lucky stars that the Brett Favre scandal is still going on. As long as Favre is losing games and being accused of sending past penis pictures and sext messages over his cell phone then this latest arrest will fizzle out in the media… except for in Buccaneers country that is.

Lesson here. . . try not to set off a reading on the Richter scale with your boom box if you’re cruising out in public with a bag of weed.

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College football scores are in so it’s time to check out what we learned from the BCS Top 25 teams this weekend.

No.1 Oklahoma vs. No.11 Missouri. Tigers keep the curse alive and win 36-27.

What did we learn?

1)    Being ranked No.1 is not all that it’s cut out to be. (No.1’s are 0-3 over past three weeks).

2)    Landry Jones has more touchdowns than mustache hairs.

No.4 Auburn vs. No.6 LSU. Les Miles loses 17-24.

What did we learn?

1)    Cam Newton is the new Denard Robinson.

2)    Whoever said that ‘defense wins games’ was wrong.

No.5 TCU vs. Air Force. Horned Frogs win 38-7.

What did we learn?

1)    It’s easier to win the McDonalds monopoly than to score on TCU.

2)    The triple-option works better than you would think.

No.7 Michigan State vs. Northwestern. Spartans win 35-27.

What did we learn?

1)    Watching a punter throw a complete pass is not as exciting if it isn’t for a touchdown.

2)    Northwestern QB Dan Persa is very good at running the ball… and getting sacked.

No.8 Alabama vs. Tennessee. Crimson Tide win 41-10.

What did we learn?

1)    The Vols really aren’t a good second-half team.

2)    The Vols really aren’t a good team.

No.9 Utah vs. Colorado State. Utes stroll to a 59-6 win.

What did we learn?

1)    The Rams can’t play well when it’s drizzling outside.

2)    It’s easy to win when you triple your opponent’s offensive yardage.

No.10 Ohio State vs. Purdue. Buckeyes win 49-0.

What did we learn?

1)    The closest the Boilermakers came to scoring was on a 56-yard field goal and it would have gone in if it were a 46-yard field goal and the goal posts were moved to the right.

2)    Purdue’s Rob Henry is great at throwing the ball to Ohio State’s Orhian Johnson.

No.12 Stanford vs. Washington State. Stanford wins 38-28.

What did we learn?

1)    Stanford sucks in the fourth quarter.

2)    The Stanford male cheerleaders are kind of lazy.

No.13 Wisconsin vs. No.15 Iowa. Badgers hold on for a 31-30 victory.

What did we learn?

1)    Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz has no idea when to call a timeout.

2)    Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema knows exactly when to call a fake punt.

No.16 Nebraska vs. No.14 Oklahoma State. Cornhuskers win 51-41.

What did we learn?

1)    If you want your quarterback to throw for 5 TDs, then you should bench him the game before.

2)    The flea-flicker is not only fun to say, but also to watch.

No.18 Arizona vs. Washington. Wildcats win 44-14.

What did we learn?

1)    Apparently the best way to throw a touchdown is to fumble the snap first.

2)    Arizona has a girl mascot and a boy mascot. Will the pair ever produce a third mascot?

No.19 Texas vs. Iowa State. Longhorns fail 21-28.

What did we learn?

1)    Texas is about as inconsistent as Kirstie Alley’s weight.

2)    Garrett Gilbert can throw the ball, just not very accurately.

No.20 West Virginia vs. Syracuse. Orangemen win 19-14.

What did we learn?

1)    The Big East hates having ranked teams.

2)    The Big East hates scoring in the second half.

No.21 South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt. ‘Cocks pull out a 21-7 win.

What did we learn?

1)    Vanderbilt is very good at losing their homecoming games.

2)    It works well when you throw the ball to the guy in the end zone who’s waving his hands.

No.22 Kansas State vs. Baylor. Bears win the shootout 47-42.

What did we learn?

1)    Baylor fans storm the field before the game. Hey, whatever works.

2)    This was a very exciting game to watch… said someone.

No.23 Arkansas vs. Mississippi. Razorbacks win 38-24.

What did we learn?

1)    You can’t play football when there is lightning.

2)    Ryan Mallett doesn’t like to finish games.

No.24 Mississippi State vs. UAB. Conference USA loses 24-29.

What did we learn?

1)    The best way to ruin a last minute comeback is to fumble the kickoff.

2)    It’s hard to take a team seriously when their name is The Blazers.

No.25 Virginia Tech vs. Duke. Hokies win 44-7.

What did we learn?

1)    The Duke Blue Devils look like the Indianapolis Colts but play like the Buffalo Bills.

2)    More people have seen the movie Marmaduke than have seen Duke win a game.

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The NFL version of Batman & Robin has been about as successful as Joel Schumacher’s Batman & Robin which many critics said was a fail.

After a preseason filled with an overabundance of trash-talking, Chad Ochocinco and Terrell Owens have been anything but a dynamic duo. In fact, the two have combined for only three touchdown receptions which puts the tag team near the bottom of the league in that category.

To put that into perspective, Austin Collie and Reggie Wayne have combined for eight touchdown receptions while Hakeem Nicks and Jeremy Maclin have seen the endzone six times.

As much as we hate to put the blame on individual players, fingers need to be pointed at Ochocinco here. The charismatic Chad has only danced in the end zone once in five games, equaling the effectiveness of Tim Tebow in that category. . . that’s a big fail.

Since the beginning, Ocho-5 did say that he was Robin, so maybe we shouldn’t really expect much out of him; it’s not like Robin ever did anything worth a damn. He basically ran around behind Batman occasionally throwing a hook over a wall or warning if the Joker was coming before getting his ass kicked only to be rescued by Batman.

Unfortunately the NFL isn’t a cheesy, classic television show so if these two trash-talkers don’t turn things around quickly, they may become the most mocked pairing in the NFL.

It’s time for them to look in the mirror. Instead of promoting themselves on Twitter (where Chad earned a 25K fine) and reality shows, they could have been putting in a few extra reps with Carson Palmer at voluntary workouts early in the preseason. Carson actually questioned Chad’s absence at those workouts.  

Have to wonder if Batman and Robin are more interested in the success of their VH1 shows than how many W’s the Bengals are putting up. Wide receivers in the NFL are notorious for wearing the prima donna tag but these two are becoming more popular for practicing their Madden skills, making breakfast cereal with phone sex numbers attached and being in the reality TV spotlight than their performance on the field.

I’m not saying that these two players don’t put in 100 percent but they need to start concentrating on taking Sundays a lot more seriously.

So enough of the Batmobile photo shoots, cheesy dating shows and nicknames. The time has come for the NFL’s Batman and Robin to turn in their tights for jockstraps because they got some playin’ to do.

With enough games left in the season, Cincy fans may overlook the Bengals 2-3 record and extremely slow start of T.O. and Ochocinco if the tandem can find a way to focus on football and put together a win streak starting in Atlanta on Sunday.

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College football scores are in so it’s time to check out what Week 7 of NCAAF taught us about the AP Top 25.

Afterwards, go check out the newest AP Top 25 for Week 8 that was released on Sunday Oct. 17, 2010.

No.1 Ohio State vs. No.18 Wisconsin. Badgers win 31-18.

What did we learn?

1)    There is no one better at scrambling around the pocket and throwing an incomplete pass than Terrelle Pryor.

2)    When you upset the No. 1 team in the country, the first thing you want to do is hug someone.

No. 2 Oregon Ducks (did not play)

What did we learn?

1)    When you’re sitting at No. 2 and the No. 1 team loses, you may learn the meaning of “backing in”.

2)    When you’re sitting at No. 2 and the No. 1 team loses, you may love the meaning of “backing in”.

No.3 Boise State vs. San Jose State. Boise mercy-kills 48-0.

What did we learn?

1)    When you outgain your opponent by 455 total yards, you’re more than likely going to win the game.

2)    San Jose State starters can totally compete with the 3^rd string backups of Boise State.

No.4 TCU vs. BYU. Horned Frogs win 31-3.

What did we learn?

1)    The BYU logo is not a train. It is a cougar.

2)    TCU would have lost this game if the 1^st 2^nd and 4^th quarters didn’t count.

No.5 Nebraska vs. Texas. Longhorns upset ‘Huskers 20-13.

What did we learn?

1)    When playing Nebraska, a pooch punt is worth negative 7 points.

2)    Nebraska is super pumped about moving to the Big 10.

No.6 Oklahoma vs. Iowa State University. Sooners stomp 52-0.

What did we learn?

1)    Shontrelle is a boy’s name.

2)    You can’t spell ‘touchdown’ without OU… or the other letters.

No.7 Auburn vs. No.12 Arkansas. Auburn wins 100+ point game 65-43.

What did we learn?

1)    Should have bet the over.

2)    Auburn fans celebrate victories with toilet paper and the highlight reel for this game is longer than Schindler’s List.

No.8 Alabama vs. Mississippi. Bama wins 23-10.

What did we learn?

1)    When your player is faster than everyone else on the field… throw it to him.

2)    You can play college football with a broken hand; you just can’t play very well.

No.9 LSU vs. McNeese State. LSU wins 32-10.

What did we learn?

1)    Les Miles is not afraid to wear purple, or make bad calls.

2)    The LSU band has a surprisingly large amount of trumpet players.

No.10 South Carolina vs. Kentucky. Wildcats win 31-28.

What did we learn?

1)    Kentucky’s Mike Hartline celebrates a touchdown by rolling around on the ground like dogs do when they’re trying to scratch their back on the carpet.

2)    The Gamecocks would have won this game had Kentucky not scored their last touchdown.

No.11 Utah vs. Wyoming. Utes win 30-6.

What did we learn?

1)    You can throw 3 interceptions and still win the game if your opponent sucks at football.

2)    Wyoming coach Dave Christensen looks really nice in khaki pants.

No.13 Michigan State vs. Illinois. Spartans win 26-6.

What did we learn?

1)    If long last names could kill, then Illinois QB Nathan Scheelhaase would have that option.

2)    The big ‘S’ in the middle of the MSU football field does not stand for ‘Saturday’. I swear.

No.15 Iowa vs. Michigan. Hawkeyes win 38-28.

What did we learn?

1)    It’s really easy to knock over people on the sideline who aren’t paying attention.

2)    Ricky Stanzi likes to wear bracelets.

No.16 Florida State vs. Boston College. FSU wins 24-19.

What did we learn?

1)    BC head coach Frank Spaziani looks exactly like Tom Selleck with sunglasses and a visor.

2)    FSU head coach Jimbo Fisher looks exactly like this guy I once saw at a grocery store somewhere.

No.17 Arizona vs. Washington State. Arizona wins 24-7.

What did we learn?

1)    If losses counted as wins, then Washington St. would almost be undefeated.

2)    WSU announced that they were going to open up the bag of tricks for this game. Apparently that bag was filled with incomplete passes. Those tricksters.

No.19 Nevada vs. Hawaii. Hawaii wins 27-21.

What did we learn?

1)    I know it’s hard to believe, but Vai Taua does not play for Hawaii.

2)    Watching the players perform the Haka war chant is like watching an Olympic synchronized swimming team that didn’t make it to the final round.

No.20 Oklahoma State vs. Texas Tech. OK State wins 34-17.

What did we learn?

1)    This game was over in the first quarter. They just played the last three quarters because they had to.

2)    If you take the first few letters of the quarterback’s names, you get Pot and Weed. Isn’t that crazy?

No.21 Missouri vs. Texas A&M. Mizzou wins 30-9.

What did we learn?

1)    Blocking an extra-point is good. Not blocking the defense is bad.

2)    If we only count 1^st downs as points, then this game would have resulted in a tie.

No.22 Florida vs. Mississippi State. Bulldogs win 10-7.

What did we learn?

1)    Even if you miss a field goal, an SEC official will still signal it ‘good’.

2)    Urban Meyer really enjoys clapping after his team makes bad plays. Dan Mullen really enjoys beating Urban Meyer.

No.23 Air Force vs. San Diego State. Aztecs win 27-25.

What did we learn?

1)    If your last name starts with a vowel, you cannot play for Air Force.

2)    Committing 5 penalties is totally in right now.

No.24 Oregon State vs. Washington. Jake Locker wins 35-34.

What did we learn?

1)    When you’re tied after one overtime, you go to a second overtime.

2)    Two-point conversions can get really controversial when you don’t convert them.

No.25 West Virginia vs. South Florida. WVU wins 20-6.

 What did we learn?

1)    The second half of this game was about as exciting as a Wilford Brimley book on tape.

2)    The Mountaineers mascot’s rifle shoots smoke, not bullets.

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