How Bout them Cowboys???

And Packers (crap), and Steelers (double crap). Freaking 3-0 start since God knows when and the damn Steelers and Packers start 3-0 also and ruin the whole fun phone calling on Sunday nights to Raleigh and Nashville. Although at some point the Steelers got to move beyond the whole St. Theresa's Sisters of the Blind, Deaf and Mute that have been their first 3 opponents (don't even give me the whole 2-0 Frisco thing, that team will be lucky to finish 8-8). At least the Packers have played somebody (although it was at home, and they were lucky S.D. didn't get one more first down and then forgot how to tackle a slant, usual Cowboys move there). Starting to look like a battle between Big D and the Pack again come Dec., unless somebody in the NFC wants to wake up and play some football, which doesn't look like it at this point. I think John and I would both admit, we'll stay in the NFC, that AFC thing is brutal. Anyways starting to remind me of the mid 90's when the Cowboys tortured the Pack before the late 90's when the favor was returned. Memo to Jerry Jones: Did you see Grossman? Freaking sign Romo now and for a lot of years. Oh by the way, sign a safety also some time this decade. Freaking Brady may throw for 7 touchdowns against us in a few weeks. You want a sure lock bet, take the over in that game. At least the Steelers play the Patriots also this year. We may need to get Mr. Laskey's comments about Brady at that point on the blog, not sure there would be anything funnier this year.

As for college football season, is anybody starting to feel sorry for Mr. Getty yet? I mean, can the Irish be any worse? I'm to scared of a Purdue let down, but barring that, I may even start to feel sorry for those green idiots. How bare can a cupboard be? Ty forget to recruit when he got there? You know if you can make Mich. State look good, you have hit bottom. As for that, can the Big 10 be any worse? Ohio State lost everybody and they still look the better than everybody else. Watching that Michigan, Penn State game was like watching those teams in the 70's. Guys, it's the 21st Century, don't be afraid to recruit some speed sometime this century. God, it was like watching players run in molasses. I kind of understand when it's 5 below zero, but Jesus when it's 70, try breaking a 5.0 40, especially if you're a receiver or running back.

Watch that game and then watch Florida and LSU in a few weeks or Cal and USC and tell me the Big 10 gets any recruits any more. I had no idea when I lived there how bad football was. As for Penn State and Fla. State. Can Bowden and Joe Pa please make an agreement to retire at the same time (preferably this year) and quit waiting for the other to croak so they can get the most wins title. I have a stake in the whole Fla. State thing, selling merchandise to them and all and if anybody watched that Colorado game, two things became clear. How unbelievably bad the Big 12 except for Oklahoma and Texas have gotten and how far Fla. State has slipped (which Penn State also showed Sat.) Let's see, you are a 17 year old Hot Shot Stud football player, where do you go? To Fla. State or Happy Valley to play for an 80 year old Coach who probably won't be there in a year or two, with a team that has been barely ranked the last few years or to Gainesville or LA and play for a young, aggressive Coach that is winning Natl. Titles and is a pipeline for the NFL. Let's give that one some thought. Name me anyone that does things better in their late 70's than in their 40's and 50's. Good luck with that one (although maybe my golf swing will finally slow down where I can make a square impact).

Also, forgot to mention last week, if you are ever in Vegas around this time of year and you see Purdue and Minnesota playing, bet the mortgage on the over. Check out the scores over the last few years and you'll see what I mean. Defense is not only optional in that game, it's seriously frowned upon.

So finally, WAR Steelers Waking Up, WAR Favre becoming Favre again (e.g. multiple interceptions), WAR Irish 0-8 start, and WAR John's golf game staying dormant (at least until I get through there in October).

Look for more smack talking next week, I will keep going until those damn Packer, Irish and Steeler fans start responding (Sorry Richelle, I just have no heart to rip the Raiders, there's just no challenge in it). Later.