Top 5 Friday

You know it. You love it. You can't live without it. Yes indeed everyone it is the triumphant return of Top 5 Friday!! Today's we're going to count down the top 5 most underrated bands of all time. That's right we are looking at music's workhorses that don't get the credit they deserve. Think of them as the Joe Tvrdy or the Jack Holland of bands, they never get enough credit. I should be writing a paper right now, but this is way too important.

5. Crosby, Stills, Nash, +/- Young
These guys harmonize as well as Murray and Bunger do at Benny's. You can have Neil Young and his cocaine self. He continues to get all of the credit while CSN beat up the airwaves.

4. Yes
They might be the uncle of Widespread, but I won't hold it against them. They're wacky style always makes me want to eat acid. Seriously though, they're better than you favorite band.

3. Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble
Ask any d00d on the street who does Texas Flood, and they'll respond Guitar Hero. What a bunch of gays. SRV's guitar play may be some of the best ever, but all of the brothers crowned Mikey along time ago. By the way, thanks Mikey.

2. Queen
Who knew that a gay could be so flamboyant? Freddie Mercury, if that's your real name, is the best front man of all time. When I start my band that is priority #1. They're that band that no one admits to liking, and I can hear all of you saying, "whatever Joey, I like them no matter what". You're a bunch of carpetbaggers. Yeah, I said that.

1. David Bowie
Crown 'em. He is one of the oddest persons of all time, but his songs are super. Murray and I were discussing him the other day. We agreed that not one of his song sounds remotely similar, and that makes for some interesting music. Yeah, maybe he did fool around with Jagger, but who are we to judge? Don't throw stones if you live in a glass house, that's what Brother Whitehead taught me. 50 cent taught me that if you got a glass jaw you should watch yo mouth.




Top 5 most overrated Bands

5. The Beatles
4. Rascal Flatts
3. Ohio State marching band
2. Van Halen/Van Hagar
1. The Eagles

Thanks NFL

Thank you NFL for deciding that tonight's Packers/Cowboys game is too much for the majority of America to handle. Just put it on the NFL Network so only a third of households can see it, that makes perfect sense to me. I'm so very grateful that you spared games like Miami/NYJ and Houston/Tenn. I mean lets be honest, potentially seeing the Dolphins get their first win is more of a story than this game tonight. We're just missing Brett Favre Sr. vs. Brett Favre Jr., and in a few years maybe we'll see Brett Favre III get thrown in the mix (he's got at most 2 more years w/ the Dawgs). Back to this issue at hand, the NFL is looking out for all of us, and for that I am forever in their debt.

NFL Picks

Sorry for being tardy, and because of that everybody will get an extra W in the win column.

DALLAS (-7.0) vs. Green Bay
MINNESOTA (-3.5) vs. Detroit
INDIANAPOLIS (-7.0) vs. Jacksonville
MIAMI (PK) vs. New York Jets (truly a battle of the titans)
San Diego (-6.0) vs. KANSAS CITY
NEW ORLEANS (-6.0) vs. Tampa
PITTSBURGH (-7.0) vs. Cincinnati
New England (-21.0) vs. BALTIMORE

FC Savannah Power Rankings

A lot of upsets and surprises in week 12.

1. Prairie Dogs (8-3-1)
Yes, Anchorman has the better record, but Scott has the better team. The Dogs came from behind and beat a struggle team in Mitch's Men. This move may seem premature, but I think it as a long time coming brothers.

2. Anchorman (9-3)
Someone finally took him down. Anchorman didn't get any production from anyone except Kurt Warner. If you gotta rely on Warner for points then you may be in trouble. Tough matchup this week as Anchorman battles the 4 Horsemen.

3. P Drizzle Fo Shizzle (7-5)
Two wins in a row and things are looking pretty darn good. P Drizzle broke the hearts of the Gnats and their fans. He got big numbers from the QBs and that ws really the difference. S Murder will be the target this week. Drizzle needs to keep winning if he wants to reach the mecca of fantasy football.

4. 4 Horsemen (7-5)
Slic, you aren't supposed to lose to the only team w/o an owner. As Tom "the 8th wonder of the world" Brady goes, this team goes. I think this was just a little hiccup. The Horsmen will resume the run towards that #1 spot this week against Anchorman.

5. Sand Gnats (6-6)
Just when it looks like things start rolling in the right direction, then the Gnats get pooped on. A huge matchup this week for 1308 E. 52nd Street supremacy. Yes thats right, me vs. Mitch. What ya gonna do brother?!

6. S Murder (5-7)
So you're saying you have both Adrian Peterson Jr. & Sr. on your team? Crown 'em!!!!

7. Bad News Kennels (5-7)
The Kennels are the resident giant killer. They took down the top team by just grinding it out.
The trend may continue this week against the Prairie Dogs.

8. Mitch's Men (5-6-1)
Unrest lies in these halls.

9. The Boinkers (2-10)
Let's see what the Boinkers can do against the FC Savannah punching bag. Predicting a big week for the Boinkers.

NR Chi Bears (5-7)
May have dashed the hopes of the 4 Horsemen.



Peace and Love.

Just A Suggestion

The is from our ever reliable friends over at Yahoo Sports. Call me a homer or whatever, but I think a playoff would be great. So maybe Hawaii did play a soft schedule, but atleast this way they can show us something by beating some good teams. I think you have to give an 11-0 a shot. I'm a fan of big/interesting games, and all of these games would be big, interesting, or both. This is what it would look like, well sorta. That Troy/WVU would be a really fun game to watch.

Here the link: http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news?slug=dw-playoff112707&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

Week 12 Pick Results

Green Bay, Oakland, Cleveland, Minnesota, Tampa, Chicago, Philadelphia, Miami

Bonus
- Favre/Kitna combined for 4 tds (under wins)
- Patriots scored 31 pts. (winner was Andrew w/ 27)

1. Donnie - 6-2 (o bonus) (54-42)

2. Joey - 4-4 (0 bonus) (54-43)
Andrew - 4-4 (+2 bonus) (48-50)
Shane - 4-4 (+1 bonus) (47-51)

3. Jack - DNP (43-53)

Coach O Show

Before we get started I just want to reassure everyone that just because Coach O is no longer employed by Ole Miss, it doesn't mean he is leaving this blog. Coach O will be with us every Monday to give us his expert opinion on the weekend of sports. So away we go...

Missouri is a great football team, and I think they will end up playing West Virginia in the National title game. That of course means they will beat Oklahoma this weekend in the Big 12 championship. Kansas showed that all of their success this year has been a product of a very week schedule. Wait, I gotta stop talking about Big 12 football.

Georgia has become the sweetheart of college football. Everybody has crowned the Dawgs has the team "nobody wants to play right now", and I kinda agree. I think Georgia is a little better than Ohio State, but I am not sure about West Virginia and Missouri. I think WV and Mizzou matchup pretty well with Georgia. The Tech game was close for a couple of quarters, but Georgia proved they are a much better team. I really want to see them play a USC or Ohio State, but they'll play each other in the Rose Bowl. So that leaves the Orange Bowl and the ACC winner. I am so f'ing excited to see the Dawgs play VA Tech/BC.

The Heisman race is pretty tight. I personally think that McFadden should be crowned, but that probably won't happen. He does have over 1,700 yards and 20 tds. He and Casey Dick have been a great combo for Arkansas. I think that if Missouri beats up Oklahoma, then Chase Daniel should be the Heisman winner. Timmy Tebow is good, but this morning I heard on Lex & Terry that he was home-schooled, up to high school, due to a bad allergy problem. Boy, I hope that is true. For that very reason I will not vote for him in 2 weeks.

Almost forgot, former Savannah Mariner and Jenkins Warrior standout, Ben Patrick had 2 catches for 19 yards and a td for the Arizona Cardinals. He's still the second best player to come out of Savannah behind Francis Sewell.

Love You Got To Go

I don't know about you, but I'm going to miss this caveman. I'm afraid to say anything bad about him for fear that he might jump from Oxford to here and kill me. He just lost his job, but "he's still a great recruiter." Ask Charlie Weis,and he might tell you that it takes more to be a great FOOTBAW team than recruiting. That or Weis will eat you in one swift bite.

FC Savannah Power Rankings

1. Anchorman (9-2)
We are running out of time, and we might not be able to catch him. No problems this past week against the Men of Mitch. Anchorman will look for more of the same this weekend against the Kennels.

2. Prairie Dogs (7-3-1)
Here for now, but watch out for those Horsemen. The Dogs were upset, one in which I predicted by the way, by Drizzle fo shizzle. Scott will face a Palles team that is in complete chaos.

3. 4 Horsemen (7-4)
5 in a row and an easy matchup this week. Things are looking swell for Slic and friends.

4. Sand Gnats (6-5)
Here we come baby!

5. P Drizzle Fo Shizzle (6-5)
A huge upset over the Dogs, that I predicted by the way. Another big matchup fo shizzle this weekend against the Gnats.

6. Mitch's Men (5-5-1)
"Free fallin yeah I'm free failin"

7. S Murder (4-7)
Beat up on the abandoned Bears this past week. Romo and TO will need to help out again if they're going to win big.

8. Bad News Kennels (4-7)
This is not the way the Kennels wanted Unforgiven to go. They didn't get much production and Slic got plenty. We'll have to wait for next year I guess...

9. The Boinkers (2-9)
So much for that "controversial" trade. Peyton had 5 points for the Gnats and Rivers/Clemens combined for 30. The brotherdom is tested once again as the Boinkers take on S Murder

NR. Chi Bears (4-7)
Embarrassing.

Matchup of the Week: The Boinkers (2-9) vs. S Murder (4-7)

What am I thankful for?

Well, I am glad you asked.

1. My roommate.

2. ATL, the movie, shows me what the "real" ATLanta, GA is all about. ATLanta is about roller skating and "dope-boys", not pussies who play AAAAA lacrosse. This movie is an instant classic that shows the struggle to succeed in the world of competitive roller skating. We get an up close look at trick bitches and brothers from other mothers just tryin to get that money. Stay true to the game young players.

3. Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith. Thank you both for being the ultimate train wreck on television. Skip you have showed me that any schmo can do what you do. "Lebron sucks, he's completely overrated", you are so right. So who would you build your team around? My guess is some stud like Manu Ginobli or somebody with some real star caliber. Maybe later we can make some predictions on who will will the NBA title or what MLB team has had the best offseason. Now, let me be very very clear, and make no mistake about it when I say, Stephen A. is the smartest man on TV. When you use words like, impervious to describe a defense, I have no idea what you are talking about, but it is obvious that you know more than every person that ever lived so I'll just go with it.

Have a super Thanksgiving, brothers.

NFL Picks

Green Bay (-3.5) vs. DETROIT **Thursday**
KANSAS CITY (-6.0) vs. Oakland
CLEVELAND (-3.5) vs. Houston
NEW YORK Giants (-7.0) vs. Minnesota
TAMPA BAY (-3.0) vs. Washington
Denver (PK) vs. CHICAGO
NEW ENGLAND (-22.0) vs. Philadelphia
PITTSBURGH (-16.5) vs. Miami

Bonus (correct picks will count as wins)
- Brett Favre and John Kitna combined passing tds - over/under 6
- Closest number of total points scored by Patriots w/o going over.

Pick Results

Jacksonville, Cleveland/Baltimore (P), Green Bay, New York, Washington, Seattle, New England, Denver

Bonus: TB had 5 tds (over) & VY had 2 ints (P)

1. Andrew 5-3 (0 bonus) (42-46)
Joey - 5-3 (+1 bonus) (50-39)

2. Shane - 3-5 (+1 bonus) (42-47)
Donnie - 3-5 (0 bonus) (48-40)

3. Jack - 2-6 (0 bonus) (41-47)

Way to go AP

Congratulations to "the real" Adrian Peterson for getting his first td of the season on Sunday.

Coach O Show

Lloyd Carr decided that he has had enough of Michigan football. I don't blame him either. On Saturday the Wolverines lost to the Buckeyes 14-3, and that marked the 4th straight year that the Buckeyes got the best of Lloyd and the Wolverines. Michigan is one of those schools with a ton of tradition. With that comes big expectations. It seemed like Carr was always on the hot seat every season, but his ass had to have been on fire after starting off the season by losing to Appalachian State. The following week the Wolverines were blown out by Oregon, and here came the "Fire Lloyd Carr" websites and t-shirts. Michigan rattled off 8 wins in a row before losing to Wisconsin and Ohio State.

Now, think about this, Carr went 121-40 as a head coach at Michigan. But when it came down to the big games, the Wolverines couldn't get it done. Under Carr, Michigan has gone 5-7 in bowl games (lost last 4) and 6-7 against the Ohio State (also lost last 4). Carr did win a national title in 1997 and he won 5 Big Ten titles. Not good enough says Michigan fans.

Michigan's AD, Bill Martin, said that he has 20 candidates in mind as a replacement. Obviously, that yank Les Miles is the front runner. Hey Les, take the job. You are probably seeing the best team you will ever see at LSU right now. Get you title and get the hell out of that crazy ass state. As much as it pains me to say this, I have to admit that Lou Holtz was right when he was talking to Cowherd this morning. Lou said that Alabama, Auburn, Miss State, Georgia, and Florida will all be much improved next season, and the SEC will be tougher. The only team to beat in the Big Ten is Ohio State. OSU is beatable, just ask CRZ and the Illini.

Can we please stop with the Tom Brady love fest? I get it, you and your team are really good. All I hear is, "what motivates Brady to be so darn good?" Brady always replies, "I was a 6th round draft pick, I want to show all those team that passed on me they were wrong." I don't want to say that you deserved that spot, but you weren't that special of a player in college. Wait a minute Covino, before you whack me, hear me out. Brady was a good quarterback in college, not a great one. I will be the first one to admit (well at least the 10,000th person) that Brady is the best QB in the NFL right now, but he was at best a good college QB. Jesse Palmer was picked in the 4th round, but do you hear him complaining? No, he let his looks take him to the top.

The city of Boston has been riding high lately, that is until Sunday. That's right, the beloved New England Revolution were defeated by the Houston Dynamo in the MLS final. For those of you with no culture, I'm talking about Major League Soccer. We all know that Boston has the best baseball team EVER and the best NBA team EVER, but not soccer. Nope, the best soccer team EVER resides in Houston. The home of steer, queers, and culture.

Have a blessed day.

WOOOO

Quick recap of last night.

- A. Morgan and the shirtless kid almost scrap. A. Morgan also had a bat in his hand.
- Shirtless kid yells woooo alot, and then gets in Shane's face. "I'm not tryin to fight anybody" to which the half retarded kids responds, "I wouldn't fight me either". I don't like people makin fun of me!
- I lost a lot of money, very situational by the way, because Penn State, Clemson, and Cal were all crap.
- Pat got in a fight with some bricks. The bricks were the home favorite, and they easily won.
- Believe it or not, but there was a fight between the Mahers and a group of people.
- I am blamed for peoples' tires being slashed. Still don't get that one.
- I tried to buy Kyle's dog from him for $30 and a beer. Too bad the beer was already his.
- Edited because I forgot to mention the dance off between Shane and Bryan. I thought I was at the circus because it was intense.
- The were no sausage pizzas or pooping on chests to my knowledge, but the end of the night is kinda hazy from too many heineken.

All in all, I give last night an 8. The Canadian Judge, who is a little stingy, gave it a 5.8. Fuckin Canadians.

Top 5 Friday

Top 5 College Basketball Players

I can tell you there are no Bulldogs, Sav'h State Tigers, or Duke Blue Devils on this list, and for that I am truely sorry.

5. Roy Hibbert - Senior - a 7'2 278lbs center from Georgetown. In 2006, he averaged 13 points and 6 rebounds a game. The 2007 season is very very young, but he's putting up 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks a game.

4. Sean Singletary - Senior - a 6'0 185lbs guard from Virginia. Was part of 2006's best back court. He averaged 19 points and 6 assists a game, and he's averaging 21 & 7 already this season.

3. Chase Budinger - Sophomore - a 6'7 205lbs forward from Arizona. Probably the best overall scorer in the NCAA. Last year he put up 16 points and 6 rebounds. This year will be a big year for him as he's already averaging 25 and 6.

2. Tyler Hansbrough - Junior - a 6'9 245lbs center from North Carolina. Sorry Donnie, but he's pretty good. Solid start to the year as he's averaging 14 & 14 a night.

1. Chris Lofton - Senior - a 6'2 200lbs guard from Tennessee. This of course is my opinion, but I really feel like he is the best college player. Now, go and prove me wrong Chris. He's not much of a distributor, only 1 assist a game in 2006, but he will get you 20 to 30 a night. He the guy that you want on the foal line or taking the final shot.

Top 5 Freshmen (Diaper dandies if you will.)

5. OJ Mayo - USC
4. Michael Beasley - Kansas State
3. Kevin Love - UCLA
2. Eric Gordon - Indiana
1. Derrick Rose - Memphis

NFL Picks

JACKSONVILLE (-3.0) vs. San Diego
Cleveland (-3.0) vs. BALTIMORE
GREEN BAY (-10.0) vs. Carolina
New York (-3.0) vs. DETROIT
DALLAS (-11.0) vs. Washington
SEATTLE (-5.5) vs. Chicago
New England (-16.5) vs. BUFFALO
DENVER (PK) vs. Tennessee

+ 2 Bonus picks (that will count as wins if correct, but not losses if incorrect) "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!"

Over/Under Tom Brady TD passes - 4

Over/Under Vince Young INT total - 2

Local Signings

Surrounded by family, his coach and teammates, Toby Veal made his college plans official. Wednesday morning, Johnson High School's senior basketball star signed a letter of intent to play at the University of Colorado.

"It feels good," Veal said. "I'm not ready to leave my family and friends, but I am ready to start out on something new, go off to college and see what college life is like, make something of myself."

Veal, a 6-foot-7, 220-pound forward who averaged 21 points and 15 rebounds per game last season, decided Colorado would be the best fit after meeting with coach Jeff Bzdelik, who spent nearly two decades coaching in the NBA before arriving at the Boulder campus in April.

"I wanted to try something new and go away from home," Veal said of his decision to play at the Big 12 school. "Also, Coach Bzdelik is a good coach and should help me get to the NBA because he's coached there 18 years. I think I'll have the same relationship I had with (Johnson) coach (Keith) Arrington. I think it'll fit me good."

Having signed a letter, Veal can now focus on his senior season and helping the Atomsmashers improve on last season's 19-7 record.

"It gets a lot of stress of my chest," he said. "Now, I can focus on my schoolwork, basketball and stuff I've got to do at home. I can do more than think about that college to go to."

Arrington said Veal is Johnson's first basketball player to sign a Division I scholarship since Greg Sanders and Edwin Jarrow signed with Jackson State in 2004. But, for Arrington, where Veal signed is far less important than getting a good education.

"I'll be honest with you, as long as their education is getting paid for and they get to play basketball, I don't really care if it's a small school or a big school," Arrington said. "Ultimately, (education) is what matters."

Veal said he plans to study business management.

Though sad to see her son play so far away, Veal's mother, Theresa, was happy to see him attain his goal of a college scholarship.

"It's wonderful. I feel very, very proud," she said. "He has worked hard on and off the court, and he deserves this."

- RICH MCGOWAN SMN

*** Also Cashmere Wright signed with the Cincinatti Bearcats. The kid from Urban Christian who average almost 40 a game last season. Him signing with the Bearcats is no real surprise.

Even though it's Johnson, it's nice to see some a talented player actually going to school. Yeah, it is Colorado, but you have got to applaud him for making it to the collegiate level. It will be interesting to see what kind of player Cashmere is once he makes it to Cincinatti.***

What the word of the week!?

"Hefty"

Defined: quite heavy; marked by bigness, bulk, and usually strength; impressively large.

This morning, in my exercise physiology class, the graduate students were making their presentations on dose response and the relationship between exercise/diet and reduction in risk of obesity. It sounds really cool, but in fact it's pretty boring. Well, Shantrese (sp?) was talking to us about programs for overweight children. She referred to these children as "hefty" for the majority of the presentation that is until my professor, we'll call him, Dr. No stepped in. Now, Dr. No is probably the most spastic person I have ever come in contact with. He blurts out, "They're fat, so you don't have to sugar coat it...don't call them hefty" He adds, "Hefty, what the hell is that?... no, there really really fat and let's be honest, it's gross." BRAVO Greg! There is one super fat girl in my class, and it was a Shane Murray Special, in terms of being awkward. Let's not sugar coat it because those gross fattys will probably try to scarf it down.

Runner up (well more like a phrase): "Have a blessed day"

FC Savannah Power Rankings

Round 1 is over, but the main event is just getting under way. The 4 Horsemen and Bad News Kennels are going to go 12 rounds, no holds barred in week 11.

1. Anchorman (8-2)
They continue to cruise right along, and these guys are showing no signs of weakness. I don't know if anybody else is, but I continue to doubt Anchorman. Every week I am wrong. Anchorman beat up a solid team in Drizzle. Anchorman will take on Mitch's bitches this week, and hope to keep things right.
2. Prairie Dogs (7-2-1)
This is a really good team. Scott and the Dogs have had no problem beating everybody up on a week to week basis. The need to be careful and on upset alert this week though. As long as the Steelers keep playing well, Scott will be fine because half his are Steelers.
3. 4 Horsemen (6-4)
So you're saying that even with Tom Brady, Wes Welker, and Ben Watson on a bye, the Horsemen still run all over the competition? Yikes. The Horsemen are facing the Bad News Kennels this week, and most of us know the story. The 2 owners had a really nasty blog fight, and now they're taking it to the fake football field. Should be interesting.
4. Sand Gnats (5-5)

No special treatment here. The Gnats are coming off a big win against there biggest rival. After what seems to be a rather controversial trade, the Sand Gnats look, on paper, like a team that can win. With 4 guys playing in the Monday nighter, the Sand Gnats knew they had a good chance as long as they kept it close after Sunday. S Murder had some really good performances from TO and Romo, but the Sand Gnats saw some good production too. Act 1 of Unforgiven wasn't the "knock-down, drag-out" we thought, but the Gnats are happy to get to .500 for the second time this season.

5. P Drizzle Fo Shizzle (5-5)

Still a solid team that need to be paid attention to. They're coming off a tough loss to a really strong team. Drizzle has some good match ups this week, and that means an upset is not out of the question. Jesse Chapman has been really great for Drizzle and that won't end this week. Andre Johnson is coming back after a long lay off and that's going to help. I know you are upset with the Manning trade, and as I said, if he majority of you agree that it's unfair, then we'll reverse the trade.

6. Mitch's Men (5-4-1)

Struggling. Adrian Peterson II is only out a couple of weeks. Why would you trade him for Steve Smith? I don't get it.

7. Bad News Kennels

You know these guys are anxious to get to Sunday. The rivalry between the Kennels and the Horsemen has been well documented, and now it's finally here. These former friends will go head to head, and they wont hold anything back. The Kennels are coming off of an easy victory over the Bears. They will need a strong effort from Willie Parker and Brandon Jacobs if they want to make this main event something special.

8. S Murder (3-7)

Forget what happened on Sunday and Monday. Murder made out pretty good on a trade this week with Mitch. Even if Adrian Peterson II has just a few good weeks, he's still better than any other back this year. And Murder only gave up Steve Smith, who has been MIA and Jason Witten. Murray and the boys have a get right week against the Bears. "Let's go rob dat nigga."

9. The Boinkers (2-8)

Now that the Boinker have 2 QBs to work with, some good things can start to happen. Week 11 will definitely test the brotherhood as the Boinkers take on the Gnats. We'll see what happens..

10. Bear Down Chi Bears (4-6)

Bush league.

Matchup of the Week: Bad News Kennels (4-6) vs. 4 Horsemen (6-4)

Upset Alert: P Drizzle Fo Shizzle (5-5) vs. Prairie Dogs (7-2-1)

Week 10 Results

Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Chicago, Dallas, San Diego, Seattle

1. Joey - 7-1 (44-36)
2. Donnie - 6-2 (45-35)
3. Andrew - 5-3 (37-43)
4. Jack - 4-4 (39-41)
5. Shane - MIA (38-42)

The Coach O Show

The Georgia Bulldogs have had a complete face lift since the Tennessee game. Those Bulldogs looked totally disinterested in what was going on in the game, but these Bulldogs are playing better than any other team in college football. The offense is seeing a healthy balance of passing and running. The defense is creating turnovers and not giving up the big play. The Dawgs are finally playing with some swagger and confidence, which has been missing in the CMR era. They are showing everybody that they belong in the same discussion as Oklahoma, LSU, and Oregon as the top teams in the country. Now, they just need some help from Vandy.

The Kansas Jayhawks continue to skate through their less than impressive schedule. If they win out, they'll have to face Oklahoma in the BIG VII Championship, and I gotta admit that I really want to see that game. They'll have to beat a very good team in Missouri first. These teams that want respect for going unbeaten, like Hawaii and Kansas, need to do more than beat SE Louisiana, Toledo, Northern Colorado, and Charleston Southern.

Notre Dame lost again, believe it or not. If they lose to either Duke or Stanford, I think you have to crown ND as one of the worst D-I teams in the history of college football. The Clausen family may go down as the most overrated and ugliest family as well.


Those Ohio State Buckeyes couldn't wait until the Michigan game to prove that they are overrated. Congrats need to go out to CRZ and the fighting Zooks for the job they did. Kirk Herbstreit's Heisman dark horse, Todd Boeckman, took his name out of the running with 3 interceptions. I still believe that Michigan will beat Ohio State next week in the "Big House".

Now to the NFL, and the Jacksonville Jaguars have gotten things turned around. Quinn Gray has done a great job of not screwing things up while David Garrard is out. Maurice Jones-Drew continues to prove that he deserves to be considered among the top running backs in the league, but we'll save that for a future Top 5 Friday topic.

The Colts and Chargers game was one of the strangest games I've ever seen. Manning throws 6 picks, Vinatieri misses 2 FG (the game winner was slightly longer than an extra pt.), and it rained in San Diego. The Colts showed me that they are pretty ordinary on offense without Harrison and Dallas Clark. Harrison is in bad shape with that knee, but Clark should be back soon. Philip Rivers is the most inconsistent player in the NFL. The Chargers will need more than LT if they want to anything special this season.

Mercer - 96 USC - 81

yeah, the Macon, GA Mercer.


http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=273140030

I Really Think So

Domo arigato, Mr. Yao Ming and Mr. Liu Jing, domo...domo. I was just speaking in Japanese, so the readers might not have understood me. Thank you very much Yao and Liu for giving us a wonderful display of how two enormous, overly awkward big men are supposed to play the game of basketball. This was the most anticipated meeting of two Asian-born athletes since, well, my boy Ichiro and the best pitcher ever Daisuke met. Yeah, I just crowned him. There was an estimated 200 million viewers last night for the game, but I'm guessing most Americans were watching Agent 0 instead.

Top 5 Friday

Top 5 Heady Jambands

Well I can't think of 5, so we're gonna do a top 4. Any one can add to the list if necessary.

4. Grateful Dead - The weird grandpa of the jambands, that babbles a lot and has a heroin problem. These smelly cats started it all. If you haven't heard of them yet brother, you're a n00b for sure. Their face melting jams will have you searching for yourself, a grilled cheese sandwich, and some dooker shrooms!!!!

3. Widespread Panic - To quote a wook, "We love you Mikey." This is the love that is spread throughout the jam community, and it's thanks in part to these guys. They are definitely my favorite to hear some good ol' 35 minute drums and jamming sessions. I had my first hippy dance with Panic, for that I am ever grateful.

2. Wormsleow - Yeah I know, a bit of a surprise that they aren't at the #1 spot. These guys have been on somewhat of hiatus. Could they be getting a little to mainstream? Let's hope not. The Wormsleow community is like none other. With Scary as the Tour Manager/Chick Magnet, the party doesn't stop until the sun comes up.

1. String Cheese Incident - What a wacky name! I never knew that country and heady face melting jams could mesh so well. They even went global and got a china-man to play the violin. Those Asians sure are smart and talented. Don't worry he's been vaccinated, so nobody (including Shane) is in danger of catching Asian at the shows.

So crack open a Red Stripe, look done at the ground, keep your lower body still, and flail your arms all over the place. Yeah, there you go. You're one with the music d00ds.



I gotta say, this might be the best post yet. Pretty good.

NFL Week 10

TENNESSEE (-4.5) vs. Jacksonville
Buffalo (-2.5) vs. MIAMI
PITTSBURGH (-9.5) vs. Cleveland
WASHINGTON (-2.5) vs. Philadelphia
Chicago (-3.0) vs. OAKLAND
NEW YORK G-Men (PK) vs. Dallas
Indianapolis (-3.5) vs. SAN DIEGO
SEATTLE (-10.0) vs. San Francisco

The Best of Boomer

Chris Berman is a funny man, and this is just some of his famous "name game".

Jake, day light come, and you gotta Delhomme!
Josh Tears of McCown
Hey, you, get off of Mike Cloud
Tatum for whom the Bell tolls
Ken use the force Lucas
Warrick well Dunn
Jeremiah was a bullfrog Trotter
57 varieties of Hines Ward
Mark Strawberry Fields forever
José can you see Canseco
Bernard “ innocent until proven” Gilkey
Bob “ Sister” Christian, “ He's Motorin”
David “ Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey's” Kircus
Scott Supercalifragilisticexpiali Brosius
Laurence “ Bony” Mauroney
Jeff “ Dream” Weaver
David “ If loving you is wrong, I don't want to be” Wright
Samari 'Shake, Rattle, and' Rolle
Temple Beth-El Johnson
Justin Durant Durant - Hungry Like the Wolf.
John 'I am not a' Kruk
Generalissimo Julio Franco
Craig “ Matinee at the” Biggio
Mike “ pepperoni” Piazza
C.C. “ Splish Splash I was takin” Sabathia
Olmedo “Do this, do that, can't you read the” Sáenz,
Da da da da da..da da..Here's Carson

Ryan “ Mom I can't palm a basketball, I wish I had” Langerhans
Eric Taco Bell
'Fettucini' Alfredo Griffin
Jeff Conine the Barbarian
Tejada they come, Tejada they fall
Parsley Sage Rosenfels and Thyme
Octavio “Don’t aske” Dotel
Donald "Duke in the" Driver
Reggie"Out of the Batcave" Wayne
Jonathan Snap-crackle-Papelbon
Curtis my favorite Martin!
Well-dressed Amani Toomer
Maurice Jones-Drew Olivia Newton John
Aaron My Lips Are Sele
Starvin' Marvin Harrison
Bert Be Home Blyleven
Do I make you Randy Johnson
T.J. you say HoushmandZAYdah, I say HoushmandZAHdah

David Green Akers
Julio “Won't you take me on a sea” Cruz
Jonathan Viiiiilllllmaaaaaa!!!
Mike “ You're in good hands with” Alstott
'Werewolves of' London Fletcher
John Carney...Sheila McRae...goodnight everybody
Joseph “ Live and Let” Addai
Mike Cat Scratch Fever Nugent
Rob My Bironas
Heath Bar Evans
Famous Amos Zereoue
Eric “ Sleeping With” Bienemy
Shaun McDonald had a farm
Rudi, Rudi, Rudi Johnson

** This wasn't on the list, but my personal favorite: "Ground control to" David Toms

FC Savannah Power Rankings

Nine weeks ago, two seemingly promising teams met on the fantasy football gridiron. The Sand Gnats and S Murder took to the fake field, but at the end of the day something very "Bill Belichick-like" happened. S Murder destroyed the Gnats by a whopping 103 points. Since, both teams have been floundering around, and not living up to expectations for sure. The Sand Gnats are looking for some redemption after that horrendous effort against Murder. S Murder is looking to steal the collective wallet and keys of the Gnats. It is upon us. Week 10 is here, and it is Unforgiven. That's right, two revenge filled match-ups in two weeks. The under card is the Sand Gnats vs. S Murder, followed by the main event the 4 Horsemen vs. Bad News Kennels (more on this match-up next week).


Have a super week.


1. Anchorman (7-2)
These guys continue to breeze through the competition, and prove me wrong. With no real star on the team, all Anchorman has done is win 3 in a row by an average of 54 points. Anchorman faces a P Drizzle Fo Shizzle squad that has been hit by the injury bug.


2. Prairie Dogs (6-2-1)
The Dogs saw a pretty exciting finish this past week, that's thanks in part to Ben Roethlisberger's 5 touchdown passes. What can I say? These guys seem to be getting all of the breaks, and it doesn't look like it's going to end anytime soon.


3. Mitchell's Men (5-3-1)
Unproven. Show me something.


4. 4 Horsemen (5-4)
"We ain't done yet!" Tom Brady and friends continue to dominate their opponents, which allows their owner to sit back and focus his attentions on other things...WOOOO!!!


5. P Drizzle Fo Shizzle (5-4)
Injuries suck. No doubt this team would be near the top if Ronnie Brown, Javon Walker, and Matt Leinart were still playing. Two consecutive losses have sent the front office scrambling for replacements, but Drizzle will get things right fo shizzle.


6. Sand Gnats (4-5)
We're trying. This definitely the most inconsistent team on the board. The Gnats are still searching for that one week that everything clicks, but we'll wait and see. Once again, the Sand Gnats are looking forward to some good, clean, old fashion hate against S Murder. I'm just kidding brother. Just let me win, and I will forget about everything that happened in week 1.

7. S Murder (3-6)
Coming off a really tough loss to the Prairie Dogs in week 9, but these guys will be amped up week Unforgiven (part 1). You have to ask yourself, can Cleo Lemon produce? If not, he may be swimming with the fishes in Lazaretto Creek. Murder is looking to really sock it to the Gnats, and it will truly be a make believe battle for the ages.

8. Bad News Kennels (3-6)
It looked like things were falling into place for the Kennels, but the Men of Mitch decided to get in the way. Very favorable match-up this week as the Kennels face the ownerless Bear Down Chi Bears.

9. The Boinkers (2-7)
I think this team owner may be focusing the majority of his fantasy attention to his ESPN league team, which is understandable. They're 7-1 and thing couldn't be better for Team Suckit Trebeck. Listen, keep your head up. You are better than the Boinkers record shows. Brothers stick together.

10. Bear Down Chi Bears (4-5)
Disappointing. Thanks for the easy win though. I am between a rock and a hard place at the moment. This team had like 4 quarterbacks on it that many teams could use. My ego is telling me to go in and drop some of his players, but my conscience (courtesy of Brother Whitehead) is telling me to give this lost sheep another chance. You are almost out of chances!!

10 is upon us.

Match-up of the Week: Sand Gnats (4-5) vs. S Murder (3-6)

Upset Alert: P Drizzle Fo Shizzle (5-4) vs. Anchorman (7-2)




11.

w. 9 results

Green Bay, Tampa, Tennessee, Detroit, New Orleans, Indy, Dallas, Pitt

We have a new leader.

1. Donnie - 7-1 (39-33)
2. Shane - 5-3 (36-36)
Jack - 5-3 (35-37)
3. Joey - 4-4 (37-35)
4. Andrew - DNP (32-40)

Go Thrashers

This is probably the only cool thing about hockey. Boulton, the Thrasher, is in white. It gets comical when the other guy goes to pump up the home crowd,and he gets clocked in the side of the head. That's what he gets for dumping the puck in the blue line. Huh?

A Late Night Girl

Thursday, November 1, 2007

Hingis claims innocence after being accused of positive test for cocaine

Associated Press

ZURICH, Switzerland -- Martina Hingis said Thursday she has been accused of testing positive for cocaine at Wimbledon, and then announced her retirement from professional tennis. Hingis, a five-time Grand Slam champion and former Wimbledon winner, denied using cocaine. "I find this accusation so horrendous, so monstrous that I've decided to confront it head on by talking to the press," she said. "I am frustrated and angry. I believe that I am absolutely 100 percent innocent." Her voice broke as she fought back tears in reading the statement. At the end, she took no questions and left the news conference.

The 27-year-old Swiss player lost in the third round at Wimbledon to Laura Granville, 6-4, 6-2. Hingis said the positive test, which could lead to a doping suspension of up to two years, led to her retirement because she doesn't want to spend years fighting the case. Mario Widmer, Hingis' manager, said he did not know why she waited until now to make the announcement.

Hingis returned to the sport two years ago after a four-year absence because of injuries.
She won three straight Australian Open titles from 1997-99, and Wimbledon and the U.S. Open championships in 1997. She came within one match of winning the Grand Slam in 1997, losing only in the French Open final.

On March 31, 1997, Hingis became the youngest female player ever to lead the world rankings. She was 16 years, 6 months and 1 day at the time. She is currently ranked No. 19. Hingis, who lost in the third round of the U.S. Open, hasn't played since her second-round loss to Peng Shuai of China, 7-5, 6-1, in Beijing on Sept. 19. Former top-ranked player Mats Wilander and Karel Novacek had positive tests for cocaine at the 1995 French Open. Both were banned for three months and ordered to return prize money and forfeit rankings points. Others have tested positive for a variety of banned substances.

Hingis said she was accused by "an outsource testing company" of taking cocaine during Wimbledon. She said she was "shocked and appalled" when notified that her urine sample came back positive after the loss to Granville. "They say that cocaine increases self-confidence and creates a type of euphoria," she said in a statement. "I don't know. I only know that if I were to try to hit the ball while in any state of euphoria, it simply wouldn't work. "I would think that it would be impossible for anyone to maintain the coordination required to play top class tennis while under the influence of drugs. And I know one other thing -- I would personally be terrified of taking drugs."

Hingis said she later underwent a privately arranged hair test which came back negative for cocaine. The official backup "B" sample test on her Wimbledon urine sample, however, tested positive for the drug. Hingis said she hired an attorney who found "various inconsistencies" with the urine sample taken during Wimbledon. "He is also convinced that the doping officials mishandled the process and would not be able to prove that the urine that was tested for cocaine actually came from me," she said. Hingis said it could take years to fight her case.
"I have no desire to spend the next several years of my life reduced to fighting against the doping officials," she said. "The fact is that it is more and more difficult for me, physically, to keep playing at the top of the game. "And frankly, accusations such as these don't exactly provide me with motivation to even make another attempt to do so." Widmer said the test was on June 29 but that Hingis heard about the positive result in mid-September and the positive 'B' sample two or three weeks later. "She has great angst over this," Widmer said. "She is heartbroken. ... It's crazy. It's very complicated and complex."

WTA Tour chief executive Larry Scott said the tour had not received any official information about a positive test and "as a result we are not in a position to comment on the matter."
"However, it is important to remember that in the area of anti-doping, all players are presumed innocent until proven otherwise," Scott said. Referring to her retirement, he said, "Martina Hingis is a tremendous champion and a fan favorite the world over. In her most recent comeback, she proved again that she can perform at the very highest levels of the game."

The national association Swiss Tennis issued a statement praising Hingis. "With Martina a great player is retiring, who was always an example and a figurehead for tennis in Switzerland," association president Rene Stammbach said in the statement. "We deeply regret that Martina Hingis ended her outstanding career under the circumstances of such accusations."

NFL Picks w. 9

KANSAS CITY (PK) vs. Green Bay
TAMPA BAY (-3.5) vs. Arizona
TENNESSEE (-4.0) vs. Carolina
DETROIT (-3.0) vs. Denver
NEW ORLEANS (-3.5) vs. Jacksonville
New England (-6.5) vs. INDIANAPOLIS
Dallas (-3.0) vs. PHILADELPHIA
PITTSBURGH (-10.0) vs. Baltimore