Monday, September 14, 2009

Bushwa!

Poppycock, I say!

Don't know what happened, but I missed week 1. Back next week with week 2 picks.

8-5 so far this week. Let's win some big money Monday night.

Later chumps,
Jobi.

Monday, August 24, 2009

The Return

Today (hopefully) marks the return of Jobi and Bloggi. We took the spring and summer off in lieu of well.... having lives. I went on a theater production spree and vacation while Jobi wrote a novel and went on a 3 month long Hunter S. Thompson-esque whiskey binge. And yes, the novel and binge occurred simultaneously. Duh.

Well, now Baseball season is nearing it's end, although there is still a good month and a half left. Jobi's sitting pretty up on his Yankee throne, as it will take an act of God and 10 consecutive major injuries to keep them from a playoff birth. I, however, am in a much more cardiac-threatening state while I watch the Giants stare blankly at the NL wild card slot and watch idly while the Rockies dangle it in front of their clumsy faces.

Lincecum and Cain have both mostly pitched quality games the past three weeks, but they are both saddled with no-decision after no-decision, even after holding opponents to 2-3 runs. Why? CUZ NOBODY F-ING HITS THE BALL! I broke down and bought a month of MLB TV because I got sick and tired of refreshing the stats on Gameday basic and not having concrete reason to throw things out the window. At least now I can be consciously justified when someone from the building next door brings over our cat, claiming they found it on their balcony.

Stupid Cat.

In other news, the people of this city never cease to amaze me with their stupidity and inability to recognize or even acknowledge the world around them and its potential to house other individuals with different perspectives on the world. Saying these things isn't going to get me anywhere, but sometimes it really is cathartic to call these people exactly what they are: stupid. There are many other, more colorful and expressive names with which to label these people, but I don't want to give them any higher status with elevated diction. In fact, the word stupid is higher than they are worth in that it takes two syllables to pronounce.


And I leave you with this: an IM conversation from earlier today....


Jobi:
I wanted to make meatloaf last night
not sure why I didn't

Bloggi:
you know, i've never understood the appeal of meatloaf

Jobi:
neither did I
and then my parents made some last time I was home
now I want to live in a meatloaf

Bloggi:
my mom made it occasionally, and it was ok, but I have never in my life been like "mm, i've got a craving for meat loaf"
maybe iv'e never had good meatloaf

Jobi:
right, exactly
I always had subpar meatloaf
the meatloaf my parents made
I could have eaten the whole damn thing

Bloggi:
maybe they put crack in it
cuz it's hard to fathom how meatloaf can be made to be anything but an economical food

Jobi:
it's the right blend of herbs
and the right type of meat

Bloggi:
cannabis and baby

Jobi:
hahaha

Sunday, February 1, 2009

Last pick

So it's time to play the Stupor Bowl and I swear that I'm only a little bitter, and really just angry because of the two weeks of relentless assault on the senses which is the media coverage of the Super Bowl. So here's the pick..

Steelers (-6.5) over Cardinals - I spent all week trying to convince myself that the Cardinals can win this game (I would love them to win the game), but I realized that trying to convince myself about their chances is a bad sign for their chances. Can the Cardinals win this game? Yes. Will they win this game? Probably not. Look, the Giants won the Super Bowl last year, but I'm convinced if they played best of 7, 5, or even 3, they would have lost the series. You can't pick against God and Puppies as Simmons says, and so you should go for the Cards, but there is nothing convincing me that the Steelers will not feast on them. The 6.5 is a trap. Take the Steelers, give the points, and this game is over by halftime.

-Jobimoto out.
Thank God it's almost Baseball season...

Monday, January 19, 2009

We have a Wiener...

The NFL - for getting a bi-coastal big game. Every year, in every sport, there is a HUGE sigh of relief that goes up from the powers that be when a team from the eastern area of the country plays a team from the West. It makes the game relevant to a much larger audience, generates higher ratings, and of course, more money for the guys who already have more than they know what to do with.

But this isn't about classicism, this is about Football, which is American, which is classicist, which is not what Football is about (you follow? because I don't).

The NFL is all about parity, and for the most part we have seen a fairly balanced sharing of power among the league, with the possible exception of the Patriots (who, it should be noted, have not won a Superbowl since the '04 season). But there are teams that remain consistently good - such as the Steelers - and there are teams that remain consistently bad - such as the Raiders, Lions, and Cardinals.

Wait, what? Yes, the Cardinals, the punch line to just about every freaking football joke on the planet, have landed themselves a trip to the Superbowl. How cool is that? There is a long and storied history surrounding this franchise that I don't have the capacity to explain, dating back to a curse they received as the Chicago Cardinals (much deserved, it should be noted). However, they came out, and they beat the Eagles soundly for 3 quarters - the 1st, the 2nd, and the 4th - and in the end, that's all that matters. Warner to Fitzgerald, and goodnight. They launched the air assault, held the Eagles in check until they almost gave it away, and that was the ballgame. Also, props for doing the manly thing and going for the two point conversion to make it a 7 point game. You get the extra point, and 7 still wins the game, you miss the 2 point, they still need a touchdown, but you get it, and you force them to have to go for it to win, or play for OT. I was impressed by the manliness of the action.

The lack of manliness that irritated me though came from the Baltimore Ravens and calling almost exclusively pass the first two possessions. Joe Flacco missed his first pass attempt, and I groaned when the camera showed his face, because in his eyes you could see that the Steelers were already in his head, and he was convinced he could not pass on them. It was abysmal after that. Despite the fact that the Steelers were completely dominating the game, the score was 16-14, and I don't know that I could wish being a Steelers fan on anyone, where week in week out you witness your team dominate but be so close to the edge of defeat. When a stupid penalty nixed the possibility of the Ravens winning, I was convinced they could escape with my prediction of covering but not winning, but Flacco screwed us all as he threw directly to a wide open Troy Polamalu (possibly the manliest player to wear a uniform on all of Sunday - seriously, the hits he was laying and when he went over the pile to personally stop Flacco on the QB sneak...I think we all felt a little emasculated by that display of power) and every single player on the Ravens offense basically shrugged as Polamalu danced into the end zone. The Ravens D looked disgusted, and as well they should. They essentially got Tennessee'd, which is to say they held the opposing team to low score (16 instead of 13) and the offense couldn't manage 17 measly points in this case - 2 touchdowns and a field goal. Hell, they could have marched downfield to be in field goal range if not for a stupid penalty that brought the ball back to the 13. That was a long way to say, "Flacco screwed me." But he never should have been in that position, you can't expect Joe Flacco to win you that ballgame. Questionable playcalling, a rookie QB, and the look of defeat after the first series let me know the game was over after 7 minutes.

So who wins the Big Game? Please...we have 2 weeks to ponder that one...

-Jobimoto out.
He's so manly, you might as well rename him Bear Grills...

Friday, January 16, 2009

Back in the Saddle

I'm not over it, but I'm back in it.

Last Sunday was a long time ago, and I'm trying to forget everything. I was trying to be smart and logical, and if I had gone with my gut, I actually would have picked the Cards, the Ravens, and the Chargers. I would have finished 2-2, but I would have called the two most startling upsets.

In terms of the Giants, I believed they could lose that game, and they did. But when it comes to picks, you can never pick against your boys, and you should never bet your heart. So that means speak with pride, but don't lay any money. And as I'm only poor, and not broke, I haven't started gambling yet. So here I am, 2-6 in the playoffs, and here we go...

Arizona (+4) over Philadelphia - Arizona is getting points at home, after proving it can handle the second best rusher in the NFL (at home) and then going on the road to knock off one of the most complete teams in the playoffs (easily I might add). They have the nobody believed in us factor, they have God and Puppies as Bill Simmons writes, and they have Larry Fitzgerald, Kurt Warner, a rejuvenated running game, DRC, and a whole host of factors. This game is for the Cardinals. The Eagles have won their past two games, but not in any impressive fashion. They have looked good enough to win at the best of times and never really impressed me. Except in a) protecting McNabb against the Giants b) playing tight D on the Giants receivers - none of whom are amazing wideouts. McNabb is winning, but I don't see him being impressive, maybe I'm blind and hate the Eagles, but I'm putting it on Arizona to cover and Win. Mark it, baby.

Balitmore (+6) over Pittsburgh - Now before anyone starts getting angry, and you know who you are, I am picking Baltimore to cover, but not to win. In two games this season, when Baltimore didn't look even remotely as good as it does now and the Steelers were looked much better and were much healthier, the Steelers won both of those games by a COMBINED total of 7 points. The porous O-line of the Steelers is going to mean Ben will be on his back a LOT. But I'm not willing to bet the farm on Flacco. I think the Ravens have won only because they haven't allowed Flacco to beat them with mistakes, and they got lucky to have that situation in Tennessee, but I don't think the Steelers are going to afford them the same opportunity. The Steelers are more polished, and more experienced. I can't put my faith in a Rookie QB to take Baltimore all the way, even though the Steelers are going to get extremely banged up along the way. Ohhhh it's going to be an amazingly physical game. But again, Baltimore to cover, not to Win.

-Jobimoto out.
"The Baltimore defensive line will do everything to Big Ben short of actually having sex with him..."

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

I don't want to talk about it.

I don't. I'm sick of it. It happened, it's over, they lost, and they didn't deserve to win with the way they played.

Blogi was there. He witnessed my demise. Picks later in the week when the lines are a little more set.

1-3 again. What the F.

-Jobimoto out.
I hate the Eagles

Yes, my sons. I was there....

It was a dark day that day...

Filled to the bursting point with what we called "pizza" back then, the great Jobi and I waged a battle that grim Sunday. I chose to indulge in the sweet nectar known as "ale", as we were wont to do on such occasions, but Jobi declined on this day. No pollutants for him. No impurities for this holy day.
My tactical position was laying back, ready to spring when the time came.

Jobi, though....

Jobi was on the front line.

Standing ever at the ready, he was poised like a warrior prince overlooking the great plains of war, a great green expanse soon to be covered in the blood of merciless combat. And merciless it was....

Try as we might, the gods did not favor us that day. Long before it was over, Jobi and I knew hope was lost. From across the plains of battle, I saw him on a hilltop surveying the progress of our troops. Then he turned and we made eye contact for a brief second.... and I knew.

I refused to give up, though. If anything, that knowledge fueled a futile rage inside me; a surge of vain hope. And I kept fighting.

But it was too late.

In the end, Jobi and I managed to escape with our lives and what few forces we had left. On our way back to base camp, we came across another great siege. We looked on for a time, but the spirit had left us. It just didn't matter any more. Eventually, we kept moving; limping our way back into hiding...

What was it that day that caused this woe? Perhaps the men had too much to drink on the eve of their demise. Perhaps they slept too long in arrogance of their invincibility. Perhaps the enemy had a weapon for which we hadn't prepared. Perhaps the gods turned their gaze from us that day.

The one solace we took from that day is that both of us, Bloggi and Jobi, were still alive. And that, my boys, is all the hope we need....



-Bloggi out
"Baseball season is too far away..."

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Uhhhhhhhm

What the hell?

How did that just happen? The Ravens upsetting the Titans was a game I should have picked, but the rookie Flacco against the mad combo of offensive weapons in Steve Smith and Smash and Dash seemed like a no brainer. What I did catch when I watched was some of the meanest, most physical football I have seen in years. At times even I was saying, "Holy shit...someone's gonna get hurt."

Let it be known, the Ravens are for real. They will see you in the AFC Championship.

So the Cardinals. Wow. Ever find out that a girl who's kind of pretty and sorta nerdy turns out to be a demon in the sack? I don't know if that's the Cardinals, but it's all I could come up with. Maybe it's more accurate to say, "ever have that nerdy buddy who was convinced he could bag the hottest girl in school with the right plan, and then he did it on prom night?" Maybe it's a teen movie, but THAT is the Cardinals. They had one way of winning that game - shootout, and they did it. Forcing 5 (five) interceptions and balancing the air game with the run after the score had already gotten out of control was exactly what the Cardinals needed to do to win, and they did it.

Carolina looked anemic. They fought hard to get back into the game but couldn't. It was shocking. I'm glad they're out, but all I can think of is: Ominous.

GO GIANTS!!!

-Jobimoto out
GIANTS GIANTS GIANTS!!!!!!

Friday, January 9, 2009

The odds are pretty good...

...but the goods are pretty odd.

Not really, everything seems fairly cut and dry, but there are, as always, X factors, which will make this weekend's series of games Interesting, in the Chinese sense of the word which is, as always, ominous...

Tennessee (-3) over Baltimore - For underdog picks, I feel like this one is the closest thing to a decent bet, but I still couldn't pull the trigger. Baltimore's defense will make this tough on the Titans, but they have proven they can win big games. I think that Tennessee, also with a stout defense, will put the Ravens into a situation where Flacco is forced to make plays, which he is capable of, though not on the consistent level they need. However, if I had to pick one upset this weekend, this would be it.

Carolina (-9.5) over Arizona - Last post I outlined how the Cardinals could win this game, but without Anquon Boldin, I can't see giving Arizona that many points. I'm picking the Cat to eat the Canary, feathers and all.

GIANTS (-4) over Philadelphia - Yeah, like I'm gonna pick the Eagles. Bill Simmons said it best, how are the Giants only getting four? However, this is an immensely losable game for both parties. The Giants got slaughtered by the Eagles in week 15, but ate them alive earlier in the season. The key to this game is containing Westbrook, which the Giants should be able to do with a full bill of health for the team (full team, minus Plax, all practiced on Thursday). Plus, the Eagles are coached by Andy Reid. The Giants lost in the Madden simulation 24-21 that ESPN ran, but the curious thing was that it was the Eagles, not the Giants, who ran more than passed. That logic won't hold up in reality though. The Giants are going to POUND the ball as much as possible, and with it, the Eagles.

Steelers (-6) over Chargers - Looking for symbolism, I realized this was the only game in which I picked both team by name rather than city. Nothing convinces me that I should easily take the Steelers in this game. Big Ben can barely put his helmet on, the O-line can't keep anybody on their feet, and they only beat the Chargers by a single point in their last meeting (throwing out the last second interception fiasco). However, it's tough to pick against the Chargers when they're getting a touchdown...especially after they beat Indy soundly, have a punter who I'm convinced can nail you inside the 10 over 80% of the time, and have new life in their offense coming from Sproules. Yet they also have Turner (who hasn't blown a game yet with bad play calling and clock management) and Rivers (who also hasn't blown a game by imploding). The Steelers have the bye, and needed it after their knockdown drag out season, but the Chargers have the momentum. Heinz field will probably be a mess, so both running games are going to be hit. Pittsburgh has the better defense, but they couldn't contain Indy where the Chargers could. So who wins this matchup? Hold a gun to my head and I'll say Steelers, but if I didn't have to pick this game, I wouldn't.

So there you have it, all favorites move on and the 1 and 2 seeds will play each other in the championship rounds...right. Like that's going to happen. But instead of trying to pick the upsets, I'm trying to go with smart betting. We'll see how that works out. In TMQ there was a stat about the home team being heavily favored over the past ten years in the divisional round, but some other article shot it out of the water with stats from the last three. The beauty of it is, predictions are really just a best guess or projection, and the game still has to be played. We'll see how I feel about this on Monday...

GO GIANTS!!!!!

-Jobimoto out
Pound the rock.

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Sometimes I wonder what went wrong...

...or even more, just what went right?

For me, very little in the world of sports this weekend. I called exactly one game, leading me to 1-3. You had to be blind to not see the Ravens beating the tar out of the Dolphins, and maybe you had to be blind to miss Philadelphia and Arizona.

Arizona surprised me in a way I didn't think they would. They showcased a running game and a defense that made them look like a balanced team, a team you may actually fear, which is shocking because no one, not even last week's Falcons, should.

That being said, they COULD take down the Carolina Panthers if they force the Panthers into playing a game they don't want to, which is a shootout. If Arizona can continue to explode and have Fitzgerald and Boldin both healthy, they can air it out and start racking up points. When you get down a score or two quickly, it's easy to get trigger happy and to want to start throwing deep. Steve Smith is a threat, but he's there to break a game open, especially when you've got a tandem running team that can eat clock. I think if Carolina sticks to their game, they can run away with this, but if they get forced into a shootout, the Cardinals could hang on, especially if they get a nice sunny Carolina day.

What happened in San Diego? The Colts died. On the line. They failed to convert a big 3rd down as they approached the two minute warning and could have sat on the ball and blown raspberries at the Chargers. Instead, Manning gets sacked for a loss...Chargers march down the field, tie it on a field goal, and win it in OT. Chargers were the Sexy pick and for good reason, and that was primarily why I refused to take them, but they took it to the Colts, even with LT sitting on the sidelines most of the game. I will be interested to see if Sproules can do the same thing in Pittsburgh that he did in San Diego, but I doubt it...

Baltimore annihilated the Dolphins. I didn't want to see it happen, but it did, and the Ravens are proving just how dominating their defense is. The Irresistible Force stopped the Immovable Object and caused 5 turnovers. That's how you win ballgames.

Finally, Philadelphia won in Minnesota, which should not have been shocking, except for the fact that Andy Reid is the head coach, and he stuck to his guns. In situations where it looked like he would get pass happy, he stuck with the run, worked the clock down, and maintained the game to a point where they couldn't give it away. It also helps to play against Tavaris Jackson who completely imploded. Adrian Peterson did the same thing to the Eagles that he did to the Giants in week 17, which is get completely stopped except for 1 explosive run which looked like it could change the game. In the Giants game, it did, in the Eagles game, it was merely a footnote. Why they didn't bench Jackson in the 4th is still a mystery to me, always will be, but I guess Minnesota didn't have any desire to go on.

So does Philly have the horses? As I've always said, this is the playoffs, and you have to be realistic...so yes. They completely have the horses. They really look like last year's Giants, getting hot at the right time, bringing it all together, doing it on defense...but I think they have holes. The Giants will miss Burress, but when they played the Eagles they did so with limited production from Brandon Jacobs, who has since only really played one game to get his knee back to full health. This was also shortly after the fallout with Pierce regarding the Burress shooting, and everyone will tell you it shouldn't matter, but it did that week. However, the key matchup is Antonio Pierce vs. Brian Westbrook. Westbrook wins that match ten times out of ten, even with Pierce at his best, and the Eagles exploited that. If the Giants find a way to contain come Sunday, the road to Tampa will still go through the Meadowlands.

-Jobimoto out.
"And boom goes the dynamite..."

Friday, January 2, 2009

Victory on New Year's Day

Major congratulations are in order for Blogi - this was a long time coming and very very sweet on a number of levels. I was glad that it went down the way it did, though I didn't watch much of the game. I did, however, see the second touchdown drive that he mentioned and it was awesome. It was at that point that USC took control of the game and said, "Mine," the way a greedy child does. Then it sounds like USC's parents forced them to share in the second half...no matter, they still took their ball and went home.

For week 17, I finished 7-5-4...what a weird line. The spread saved me and killed me in a lot of scenarios, obviously with so many ties. This week I was all gung-ho to make my picks, and then I decided to do something I rarely do - see how Bill Simmons picked. I also followed his rules for making picks, and some of them seem spot on, and others, well, I'm going to have to bet against...this will be an interesting weekend. For one of the first times ever all four road teams are favored this weekend. Some of them will lose, but not all of them. This is going to be just as nutty as the regular season down the stretch was...

Atlanta (-2) over Arizona - I read everything Bill had to say on this, and I should be agreeing with him. Atlanta has been mediocre on the road, has a rookie QB, an organization that was doomed to failure last year, and Arizona has Kurt Warner, two of the best receivers in the league, and are at home. So why am I not picking Arizona? They have no defense, no running game, stumbled into the playoffs by being in a horrible division and haven't won a playoff game since god only know when, and I don't feel like looking it up. Turner's numbers are less impressive on the road, but they're still playing in a dome, don't run that complicated of an offense that the crowd will disrupt (ALSO, Arizona hasn't even sold out the game and needed blackout restriction extension). And do you want, "Nobody Believed in Us" syndrome? Atlanta, please. However, as I write this, I think I may in fact be convincing myself. I think this comes down to running the ball, and Arizona can't. Hightower is a goal line stud, nothing more.

Indianapolis (-1) over San Diego - The Chargers have become the sexy pick recently, but you have to look at them, and you have to look at Indy. LDT and Gates are both on the sideline, the same thing that happened last year when they got beat by the Pats. They were anemic most of the year, they have Phillip effing Rivers at QB, and Norv Turner as their head coach. Indy has a proven history of winning, Peyton Manning at QB, Tony Dungy as head coach, and a great cast of supporting characters who have apparently gotten healthy. Oh, and they've won 9 straight, against good teams. The Chargers had the luxury of playing in the AFC West (AFC Mess?) and haven't beaten anyone of substance all year. AND THEY ARE 8-8! Too much public opinion has swayed to the Chargers because Indy struggles when playing San Diego on their turf...you know what? I think that's gonna change this post-season...

Baltimore (-3.5) over Miami - Miami is the feel good story of the year, and I really want to pick them, but I think Baltimore will pick them apart, despite the worries of Joe Flacco turning the game over as a rookie QB. Baltimore's D allows them to hang with anybody, and I do mean anybody. As Simmons pointed out, their five losses came to Pittsburgh, the Giants, Tennessee, and Indy - all respectable, all better teams than Miami. I think they can wrap this one up easily and cover, especially if they go smart and wind down that clock. Will the wildcat give them problems? Potentially, but this is a stellar defense, and they've been waiting for this...

Minnesota (+3) over Philadelphia - Ok, I admit, Simmons convinced me on this one. I had the Eagles coming in being the Giants of '08...then I thought about it and realized Andy Reid is head coach. This is going to turn into an epic battle of a game only because of the number of mistakes that are going to be made. I think Minnesota can effectively be shut down by the Eagle's D, but I think unless Westbrook is able to break free consistently, you can't put the game on the shoulders of McNabb. Peterson will have a good day, home field advantage will work out for the Vikings, and I would much rather see them advance than the Eagles that can change a game on any given Sunday. There's a good chance they can win, but I'll put my pick with the Vikings.

-Jobimoto out.
"Playoffs...playoffs??"

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Rose Bowl

Ok, so this is probably only an extremely epic event in the world of yours truly for MANY reasons, but nevertheless:

1: It's Football

2: It's College Football

3: It's a PAC-10 v. Big Ten match-up

For these reasons alone, it will be amazing. For other reasons, which only Jobi knows besides me, it is a match-up that could decide my emotional stability for a long time to come.

USC V. Penn State.

I'm always going to pull die hard for the California team (but I would prefer if Cal Berkeley would get their goddamned act together sometime soon...), and USC hardly disappoints with Pete Carrol at the helm. His play calls and overall strategy are downright genius; it's really just too bad the PAC-10 recruiting pool is so weak compared to almost every other seriously competitive conference. So I'll be rooting with my 2008 rally beard in full growth, hopefully drinking far more beer than my liver will want me to after New Years Eve.

BUT

Joe Paterno is a legend and a demi-god in college ball, and this years especially strong Penn State team makes me nervous when I think about the relatively far less consistent and fierce showing the Trojans have mounted this year. The Trojans lost their bid by being stupid (akin to previous years' idiotic losses to unranked teams) and lazy. The JoePa's are a solid team and only lost the championship game bid by literally seconds. I've never seen them get lazy.

That being said, the Nittany Lions are playing on the hallowed Rose Bowl stadium ground, stained with the blood of countless USC victims. It's as if some modern day baptists were suddenly transported to the Colliseum and gazed upon the ruby stained ground of the arena before looking up to see the (real) lions' gates being raised. All too appropriately, the stadium will be a wash of crimson jerseys, as I don't think anyone not carrying a California drivers license will be allowed into Pasadena city lines. Joe Paterno may hold the statistical advantage, but the Rose Bowl is pretty much the same thing as home field advantage for Pete Carrol. The Trojans know that field like the back of their hand, and the Lions will be far deeper in enemy territory than they have been in a long time.


It's going to be epic.


If USC loses.....







Everything will be wrong with the world.




-Bloggi out

"Yo, what's that scar in your back?"
"Oh, that's from, you know.... the crazy"

VICTORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TROJANS WIN! TROJANS WIN!!!!

TROJANS WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Pac-10 stomped all over the Tiny-10 today on a perfect sunny day in Pasadena. I attribute the domination mainly to my BCS beard and uncut hair.


The second quarter was just an absolute blowout. I was biting my nails for the first quarter, but once the Trojans started on their second touchdown drive, I don't think the Lions' offense touched the ball for more than a minute until after the half.

I do have a gripe, however, with the way the Trojans played in the second half. I don't know if it was Pete Carrol trying to mess with potential plays for next year or if the team just lost steam, but it looked sloppy and half-hearted. And since they were up 24 points at the half, it just started to look cocky and made the second half far less interesting to watch. Perhaps they were trying to save Joe Paterno some pride? Even so, that's also a little obnoxious on a few levels.

Speaking of the great Joe Pa, though: He is one classy fella. He took that defeat in great stride and sincere professionalism, thus showing us why he is a living legend. No man in college ball deserves more respect than him. Well done, sir.



That being said......


TROJANS WIN! TROJANS WIN!
TROJANS WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-Bloggi out

"Aint nothin like vicarious revenge..."