Stranger With Candy Invades Wisconsin High School Cheerleading Team

Stranger With Candy Invades Wisconsin High School Cheerleading Team
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33-Year old High School Cheerleader Wendy Brown.

A 33-year-old woman is accused of stealing her daughter's identity to attend high school and join the cheerleading squad.

Wendy Brown is charged with felony identity theft after enrolling in Ashwaubenon High School, near Greenbay, Wisconsin, as her daughter. The criminal complaint says Brown admitted to telling school officials she was 15 because she wanted to get her high school diploma and join the cheerleading squad.

She allegedly attended practices, received a cheerleader's locker and went to a pool party at the coach's house. She was given a cheerleader locker and paid for her uniform with a check that later bounced.

A high school employee, Kim Demeny, told authorities that Brown seemed very timid, told her she was not good in math and even cried when she talked about moving from Pahrump Valley High School in Pahrump, Nev.

Although she looked older than a student, Demeny said, she believed her demeanor was consistent with that of a high school girl.

A school liaison officer started investigating when Brown failed to show up for school for four consecutive days and the check for her cheerleader uniform bounced.

The complaint says Brown has a history of identity theft.

Her daughter lives in Nevada with Brown's mother.

According to court documents, Brown enrolled using her daughter's official transcript, Social Security card, birth certificate and other personal identification.

In the criminal complaint, school officials and teachers said the student appeared older but had a teenage-like demeanor. Brown had told teachers and some school officials that she and her mother had to leave Nevada to get away from her father.

"In school you see a lot of children who look older and dress older," said Don Penza, liaison officer."At what point do you say, 'You're lying.'"

SEC Coaching Records Versus Each Other

SEC Coaching Records Versus Each Other
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(thru last week's games)

Arkansas' Bobby Petrino: 4-0 (1.000)
Brooks 4-0
Croom 0-0
Fulmer 0-0
Johnson 0-0
Florida Coach 0-0
Miles 0-0
Nutt 0-0
Richt 0-0
Saban 0-0
Spurrier 0-0
Tuberville 0-0

The Coach of the Florida Gators: 16-6 (.727)
Brooks 3-0
Croom 1-0
Fulmer 3-0
Johnson 3-0
Miles 1-2
Nutt 1-0
Petrino 0-0
Richt 2-1
Saban 0-0
Spurrier 2-1
Tuberville 0-2

LSU's Les "The Mad Hater" Miles: 15-6 (.714)
Brooks 1-1
Croom 3-0
Fulmer 2-1
Johnson 1-0
Florida Coach 2-1
Nutt 2-1
Petrino 0-0
Richt 0-1
Saban 1-0
Spurrier 1-0
Tuberville 2-1

Georgia's Mark Richt: 30-14 (.681)
Brooks 4-1
Croom 2-0
Fulmer 4-3
Johnson 5-1
Florida Coach 1-2
Miles 1-0
Nutt 4-0
Petrino 0-0
Saban 2-2
Spurrier 3-2
Tuberville 4-3

Auburn's Tommy "The Riverboat Gambler" Tuberville: 30-21 (.588)
Brooks 2-0
Croom 4-1
Fulmer 3-3
Johnson 3-0
Florida Coach 2-0
Miles 1-2
Nutt 5-5
Petrino 0-0
Richt 3-4
Saban 4-2
Spurrier 3-4

South Carolina's Steve Spurrier: 25-18 (.581)
Brooks 3-0
Croom 2-0
Fulmer 8-5
Johnson 2-2
Florida Coach 1-2
Miles 0-1
Nutt 1-2
Petrino 0-0
Richt 2-3
Saban 2-0
Tuberville 4-3

Alabama's Nick NITELITE Saban: 14-13 (.518)
Brooks 0-0
Croom 1-1
Fulmer 3-1
Johnson 2-0
Florida Coach 0-0
Miles 0-1
Nutt 4-2
Petrino 0-0
Richt 2-2
Spurrier 0-2
Tuberville 2-4

Tennessee's Fat Phillip Fulmer: 28-26 (.518)
Brooks 5-0
Croom 1-0
Johnson 5-1
Florida Coach 0-3
Miles 1-2
Nutt 4-2
Petrino 0-0
Richt 3-4
Saban 1-3
Spurrier 5-8
Tuberville 3-3

Mississippi's Houston Nutt: 18-24 (.428)
Brooks 1-1
Croom 4-0
Fulmer 2-5
Johnson 1-1
Florida Coach 0-1
Miles 1-2
Petrino 0-0
Richt 0-4
Saban 2-4
Spurrier 2-1
Tuberville 5-5

Kentucky's Rich Brooks: 9-26 (.257)
Croom 2-2
Fulmer 0-5
Johnson 4-1
Florida Coach 0-3
Miles 1-1
Nutt 1-1
Petrino 0-4
Richt 1-4
Saban 0-0
Spurrier 0-3
Tuberville 0-2

Miss. State's Sylvester Croom: 5-18 (.217)
Brooks 2-2
Fulmer 1-0
Johnson 0-1
Florida Coach 0-1
Miles 0-3
Nutt 0-3
Petrino 0-0
Richt 0-2
Saban 1-1
Spurrier 0-1
Tuberville 1-4

Vanderbilt's Bobby Johnson: 7-26 (.212)
Brooks 1-4
Croom 1-0
Fulmer 1-5
Florida Coach 0-3
Miles 0-1
Nutt 1-1
Petrino 0-0
Richt 1-5
Saban 0-2
Spurrier 2-2

Crusade Against Sarah Palin Intensifies, Blood Feuds Escalate

Crusade Against Sarah Palin Intensifies, Blood Feuds Escalate
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Within hours of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin being officially announced as John McCain's Vice-Presidential running mate, the Obama Campaign and their supporters have been searching for any possible angle in discrediting Palin.

First was Troopergate, which has thus far provided no damning evidence.

Then the Charles Gibson grilling on ABC News which attempted to paint Palin in a negative way with trick questions regarding "The Bush Doctrine".

Chevy Chase, iconic comedian and political heavyweight, called for Tina Fey to get tougher on the Alaskan Governor, "I'd like her to go even harder. I want her to decimate this woman. This woman, I can't believe there hasn't been more about it... It's just unbelievable to me this woman is actually running for vice president."



Pam Anderson knows a whole lot about "sucking it".

Pamela Anderson, Canadian and well-respected member of the political media establishment, "I can't stand her. She can suck it."

Russell Brand on jokes that were censored by MTV aimed at Palin, “I wanted to say she was forcing her teenage daughter to have a baby because she is so anti-abortion. But also, as a Republican, she is pro-execution so she is going to give her the electric chair for being a little sl*t. They weren’t keen on that one."

Political heavyweight and sometimes actor Matt Damon has a dim view on what America would face with a McCain Presidency, "You do the actuary tables, there's a one out of three chance, if not more, that McCain doesn't survive his first term, and it'll be President Palin. It's like a really bad Disney movie, "The Hockey Mom.' Oh, I'm just a hockey mom from Alaska, and she's president. "She's facing down Vladimir Putin and using the folksy stuff she learned at the hockey rink. It's absurd."

Barack Obama's campaign is doing its best to distance itself from Lindsay Lohan after she endorsed the Democratic candidate on her blog while calling Sarah Palin a "media obsessed homophobe." Lindsay wanted to be involved with the campaign by hosting events to attract young voters, but Obama's people have sadly decided to demur on the celebrity substance abuser vote. A top source in the Barack Obama team tells told the Chicago-Sun Times that "the actress ''is not exactly the kind of high-profile star who would be a positive for us.''
Given Lohan's past problems, plus ongoing brushes with controversy, I've learned the campaign quietly told the actress ''thanks, but no thanks,'' but in far more diplomatic terms."

Meanwhile, Palin's personal email account was hacked into, and according to residents of Alaska, a virtual army of Private Investigators, journalists, Democratic Party Operatives, and other highly-desirable vacationers have shown up in the State in the last week.

"It's really very obvious," said Scotchy Welch, a lifelong resident of Wasalia, Alaska, Palin's hometown. "Strangers look really strange up here. Guys running around with sunglasses, black suits and earpieces stick out like a ginger bear. The only hotel in town is usually filling up with hunters this time of year--you know, those bigwig executive types that come up with their own trackers and guides from out of town. This year all we got are these shiesty journalist and government types. It might put a real strain on our local economy if they don't get out of here soon."


In 1984, Palin won the Miss Wasilla Pageant beauty contest, then finished third in the Miss Alaska pageant, at which she won a college scholarship and the "Miss Congeniality" award.

Obama's Media Surrogates Continue To Race Bait--Call For "Race War"

Obama's Media Surrogates Continue To Race Bait--Call For "Race War"
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While New York State Opinion Polls that in June had Democratic Presidential Nominee Barack Obama ahead by as many as 18 points continue to slide and currently hover at a lead of just over 4%, a dangerous trend of racial blackmail is being used by Randall Kennedy, Gov. David Patterson and the Obama campaign, who are doing their best to shame America into voting for Obama with subtle race-baiting tactics.

Whoopi Goldberg attacked Republican Presidential Nominee John McCain by asking him the preposterous question, ""Should I be worried about being a slave, about being returned to slavery because certain things happened in the Constitution that you had to change?", on The View Friday. Whoopi Goldberg obviously could not ask the question, 'lose the right to vote because I am a woman?', because that would not be devisive or bitchy enough for The View.

Fatimah Ali, Philadelphia Daily News columnist said in her recent column, "We don't have to wait until after the election for a race war. We're in one now."

Also trying to seal the support that seems to be hemorraging out Sen. Obama's campaign, Mary Mitchell has said, "I wouldn’t label as racist every white Democrat who switched to McCain after Hillary Clinton was dispatched, but acting as though racial prejudice no longer exists in this country is also wrong. Obama tries to avoid talking about race, as do his surrogates, staffers and supporters. Indeed, it says a lot that McCain, who dumped his first wife to marry a wealthy heiress, is perceived to possess more of the values that resonate with voters than Obama does, according to some polls.

"But in this election, race trumps the economy, an unpopular war and a dull candidate.
A poll taken in Florida found Obama and McCain in a statistical tie, with Obama at 46 percent of the vote and McCain at 44 percent, with a margin of error of 2.8 percentage points.
How Floridians summed up the potential first ladies was especially telling.
Voters there said Cindy McCain — a former drug addict and thief — better fits their idea of a first lady than Michelle Obama, someone who has not had a hint of scandal attached to her name."


“You go into these small towns in Pennsylvania and, like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing's replaced them...And it's not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations." Barack Obama, April 13, 2008

The, Sunday, Obama campaign spokesman Tommy Vietor said, "In case anyone was still wondering whether John McCain is running the sleaziest, most dishonest campaign in history, today Karl Rove - the man who held the previous record - said McCain's ads have gone too far."

Rove, The former Bush chief strategist, appearing on Fox News Sunday, said that John McCain had stretched the truth in his recent round of attacks against Barack Obama, in the process opening up the Arizonan to a round of effective counter-attacks.

"McCain has gone in his ads one step too far, and sort of attributing to Obama things that are, you know, beyond the 100-percent-truth test," said Rove. "Both campaigns ought to be careful about... there ought to be an adult who says: 'Do we really need to go that far in this ad? Don't we make our point and get broader acceptance and deny the opposition an opportunity to attack us if we don't include that one little last tweak in the ad?'"


“I found a solace in nursing a pervasive sense of grievance and animosity against my Mother's race...The emotion between the races could never be pure...The other race would always remain just that; Menacing, Alien and Apart.” from Dreams of My Father, by Barack Obama

Even more directly, however, was the Sunday Opinion piece by Randall Kennedy for The Washington Post titled "What If Obama Loses", which in the end akins itself to a sort of Racial Black-Mail.

"Whether black onlookers believe that this election was decided “on the real issues” and that Obama was “judged fairly” will be shaped in part by future developments, including the nature of the campaign in its closing weeks (will race-baiting intensify?) and the demographics of the final voting tally (will people who have traditionally voted Democrat vote differently this time around?).

"I anticipate that most black Americans will believe that an Obama defeat will have stemmed in substantial part from a prejudice that robbed 40 million Americans of the chance to become president on the day they were born black. They will of course understand that race wasn’t the only significant variable — that party affiliation, ideological proclivities, strategic choices and dumb luck also mattered. But deep in their bones, they will believe — and probably rightly — that race was a key element, that had the racial shoe been on the other foot — had John McCain been black and Obama white — the result would have been different.

"This conclusion will be accompanied by bitter disappointment, and in some quarters, stark rage. In the early stages of the Obama campaign, his rival, Hillary Clinton, outpolled him among blacks in part because many didn’t believe that he stood a chance of prevailing. Then came Iowa. And the near-victory in New Hampshire. When blacks realized that Obama’s candidacy represented a serious drive for electoral power with an appreciable chance of success, they gravitated overwhelmingly to the Illinois senator."

The Wall Street Journal recently reported, "Black talk-show hosts and black-themed Web sites are being flooded with callers and bloggers reflecting a nervousness -- and anger -- over the campaign. Bev Smith, a nationally syndicated radio talk-show host, devoted her entire three-hour show Monday night to the question: "If Obama doesn't win, what will you think?"
"My audience is upset," she said in an interview. "Some people said they would be so angry it would be reminiscent of the [1960s] riots -- that is how despondent they would be."

So is this what we have to look forward to now with the rest of the election? Subtle hints and surreptitious threats that if the nation were to choose Sen. John McCain, a war-hero and 22 year public servant, over the junior senator from Illinois, that racial riots can be expected and civil unrest certain?

Near the end of his piece, Randall Kennedy concludes, "If Obama loses, I personally will feel disappointed, frustrated, hurt. I'll conclude that a fabulous opportunity has been lost. I'll believe that American voters have made a huge mistake. And I'll think that an important ingredient of their error is racial prejudice -- not the hateful, snarling, open bigotry that terrorized my parents in their youth, but rather a vague, sophisticated, low-key prejudice that is chameleonlike in its ability to adapt to new surroundings and to hide even from those firmly in its grip.

"If Obama is defeated, I will, for a brief time, be stunned by feelings of dejection, anger and resentment. These will only be the stronger because the climate of this election year so clearly favors the Democrats, because this was supposed to be an election the Republicans couldn't win, and because in my view, the Obama ticket is obviously superior to McCain's."

Superior? Obviously superior? How is it obviously superior? Is it because it has the one thing that you are looking for, and the other does not? I'm sure the Hillary Clinton supporters who the Obama ticket has been vexed trying to attract felt the same way. I'm sure Ohio State felt the same way before Saturday Night.

Is not the superiority of the ticket the subjective choice of all people individually?

The statement being clearly: Vote for Obama, or you are a racist!

Kevin Ferris of the Philadelphia Inquirer says ,"Don't cry racism if Obama loses".

But they already are.


October 26, 1967. John McCain being captured and brought ashore of Truc Bac Lake, Hanoi, after his aircraft was brought down by ground fire.

Google Eyes New Uses for International Waters

Google Eyes New Uses for International Waters
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Google is in the preliminary stages of building it's own cruise line.

Not exactly, The company is considering deploying the supercomputers necessary to operate its Internet search engines on barges anchored past international water boundaries, effectively making them "off-shore", a distinction that is important for everything from taxes to government regulations affecting the Internet Giant.

The “water-based data centers” would use wave energy to power and cool computers, reducing Google’s costs. Their offshore status would also mean the company would no longer have to pay property taxes on its data centers, which are sited across the world, or be subject to specific government regulations about Internet Content or Usage.

This could be significant in the realms of Offshore Banking, Offshore Gambling, and storage of sensitive and illegal materials such as pornography and personal information used for identity theft.

Aside from the unprecedented reappraisal of Online Rights that will no doubt erupt over this issue if it does see fruition, the next risk would be the danger the "water-based data centers" may face from storms and terrorists/pirates at sea. Piracy is on a massive rise all over the world, most notably in places that have already been war-torn or in well-known havens for state-sponsored terrorism.

The High Cost of Democracy!

The High Cost of Democracy!
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The Billion Dollar Man, Barack Obama

Barack Obama raised $66 million for his presidential campaign in August, surpassing John McCain's $47 million, a record-breaking sum which puts the United States on track for its first billion-dollar election.

The August total tops the $55 million Obama raised last February during the primary campaign. In 2004, President George Bush spent $350 million and his Democratic challenger John Kerry $320 million. This year, with more than $100 million rolling into the two parties each month, the election will break through the billion-dollar ceiling by the time the US votes on 4 November.


Barack Obama also gets tens of thousands of dollars every day in Ha'Wala

Obama's campaign has also set up a sophisticated internet operation to encourage an army of 2.5 million donors – nicknamed the Obamacans – half of whose donations are under $20. Proponents say the technique understands human behaviour. None but the most committed will write a $5 cheque, find an envelope and a stamp and go to a post box once or twice a month. But donating online takes just 30 seconds.

It also means Obama's supporters have not "maxed-out" early, allowing his staff to keep going back to the Obamacans month after month for cash.

McCain has also seen a cash injection after the selection of Alaska governor Mrs Palin as vice-presidential candidate rejuvenated his party. He opted to take public finance in his primary campaign, which limits his spending to $84 million. However, this does not stop his party raising its own money and spending it on McCain's campaign, the only potential disadvantage for him being the party, rather than the candidate, decides what the cash is spent on.

Dollars are badly needed by both sides. Perhaps 16 of the 50 states could easily swing either way. Reaching the voters means bombarding all TV stations, in all states, all the time.


"God damn it I need more money!"

DNC spokeswoman Karen Finney says the party raised more than $17 million and has $17.5 million on hand, having spent more than $28 million last month, largely on the Democrats' ground game.

That cash figure is a fraction of the $110 million a Republican official says it has, which includes transfers of money McCain is no longer allowed to spend and money from state fundraising vehicles. The disparity shows the Republicans' continued edge with the wealthy donors who can give in five-figure chunks.

The party money, though, is not worth as much as the campaigns' hard money, because it can't be spent as directly on the campaign, particularly when it comes to media. That was illustrated last month by RNC-funded ads that included confusing, digressive attacks on random Democratic senators, including Byron Dorgan, to fulfill campaign finance rules.

The GOP money will, however, finance an extensive field effort.

Last Hours of Bush Administration a Boon for Gunrunners Worldwide

Last Hours of Bush Administration a Boon for Gunrunners Worldwide
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The best thing to do is assume that those bombs are going to land on people we would drop them on ourselves if we cared enough.


As lameduck American President George W. Bush and his allies in Washington approach the final months of their 8 year reign, gigantic sized arms sales are taking place with expanding markets worldwide.

No doubt The Bush Administrations many ties with arms manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, and various armed groups the world over are the biggest beneficiaries of the unbeforeseen rush on armaments of all sizes and capabilities.

The US Department of Defense has notified Congress of a potential sale to Israel of 1,000 smart bombs capable of penetrating underground bunkers, which would likely be used in the event of a military strike on Iran's nuclear facilities.

The deal is valued at $77 million and the principal contractor would be Boeing Integrated Defense Systems.

Proponents argue that The Bush Administration is pushing through a broad array of foreign weapons deals as it seeks to re-arm Iraq and Afghanistan, contain North Korea and Iran, and solidify ties with onetime Russian allies.

As long as they use US Supplied Equipment and Arms, we don't care who they kill.


From tanks, helicopters and fighter jets to missiles, remotely piloted aircraft and even warships, the Department of Defense has agreed so far this fiscal year to sell or transfer more than $32 billion in weapons and other military equipment to foreign governments, compared with $12 billion in 2005.

The surging American arms sales reflect the foreign policy tides, including the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the broader campaign against international terrorism, that have dominated the Bush administration. Deliveries on orders being placed now will continue for several years, perhaps turning out to be one of President George W. Bush's most lasting legacies. The onrushing tide of unprecedentded arms sales
is most pronounced in the Middle East, but it reaches into northern Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe and even Canada, through dozens of deals that senior Bush administration officials say they are confident will both tighten military alliances and combat terrorism.

The United States has long been the top arms supplier to the world. In the past several years, however, the list of nations that rely on the United States as a primary source of major weapons systems has greatly expanded. Among the recent additions are Argentina, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Georgia, India, Iraq, Morocco and Pakistan, according to sales data through the end of last month provided by the Department of Defense.

Somebody has to give them the bullets and assault rifles.


Cumulatively, these countries signed $870 million worth of arms deals with the United States from 2001 to 2004.

For the past four fiscal years, that total has been $13.8 billion.

"Sure, this is a quick and easy way to cement alliances," said William Hartung, an arms control specialist at the New America Foundation, a public policy institute. "But this is getting out of hand."

"This is not about being gunrunners," said Bruce Lemkin, the air force deputy under secretary who is helping coordinate many of the biggest sales. "This is about building a more secure world."

God of War, Bruce Lemkin, The World's Current Leading Gunrunner.

Lindsay Lohan Attacks Sarah Palin in Myspace Rant

Lindsay Lohan Attacks Sarah Palin in Myspace Rant
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Lindsay Lohan know's the world is a tough place because she has "been there".

Lindsay Lohan, one of Hollywood's best educated and most politically astute celebrities, isn't ready to jump on the Sarah Palin train just yet.

"I really cannot bite my tongue anymore when it comes to Sarah Palin," Lohan wrote on her MySpace blog Sunday. "I couldn't be more supportive of a woman in office, but let's face it, it comes down to the person, and their beliefs, male or female," Lohan said...I would have liked to have remained impartial, however I am afraid that the 'lipstick on a pig' comments will overshadow the issues and the fact that I believe Barack Obama is the best choice, in this election, for president," she added.


Lohan's life as a celebrity has perfectly conditioned her for a life in politics.

Although Lohan said she feels "it's necessary for me to clarify that I am not against Sarah Palin as a mother or woman", Lohan believes that Palin -- the Incumbent Governor of Alaska -- isn't ready to run the country.

She said, "I find it quite interesting that a woman who now is running to be second in command of the United States, only 4 years ago had aspirations to be a television anchor, which is probably all she is qualified to be...Oh, and... Hint Hint Pali Pal - Don't pose for anymore tabloid covers, you're not a celebrity, you're running for office to represent our, your, my COUNTRY!"


After a tough night discussing the "real issues" at a pro-Obama Underground Rally.

Lohan also referenced Palin's views on homosexuality.

"Is it a sin to be gay?" Lohan asked. "Should it be a sin to be straight? Or to use birth control? Or to have sex before marriage? Or even to have a child out of wedlock?...Is our country so divided that the Republicans best hope is a narrow minded, media obsessed homophobe?"

In conclusion, Lohan cited an Associated Press story reporting that Palin's church advocates a conference about prayer curing homosexuality. Wrote Lohan: "Palin's Desire to "save and convert the gays" - really??"


It would be a travesty for all humanity if DJ Ronson was barred from ever coming back to America.

DJ Samantha Ronson--Lohan's reputed homosexual lover--also chimed in.

"Vote for obama!" Ronson wrote. "Mainly because if she gets elected my green card probably won't get renewed!!!"

Spurrier Goes Down Fighting Until The Bitter End

Spurrier Goes Down Fighting Until The Bitter End
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Moreno, showing off his now legendary leaping ability. Far less players were hurdled this week.


Steve Spurrier, who some say is in virtual retirement in Columbia, South Carolina, others believed would come up with an ingenious way to go to the heart of the University of Georgia game. Many in Columbia and outside were saying that it was Do or Die for The Ol' Ball Coach this week against Georgia.

And the Steve Spurrier we have always known was much more prominent Saturday than what the naysayers have begun to characterize as "The Ghost of Spurrier Past" when the Gamecocks played the #2 Georgia Bulldogs until the very last seconds in a game that had every opportunity to mirror last year's 16-12 upset that derailed Georgia's SEC and National Title hopes.

The Bulldogs trailed for most of the game 6-7 until Moreno scored the go ahead touchdown and Matt Stafford, Georgia quarterback, passed successfully for the two-point conversion making the score 14-7.

South Carolina had three chances in the fourth quarter to tie the game. The Gamecocks drove to Georgia's 2 yard line midway through the fourth quarter when tailback Mike Davis fumbled and lost the football. Later, South Carolina got to the Georgia 17 yard line in the final minute before quarterback Chris Smelley was intercepted.

Returned were the flashes of emotion and frustration that have characterized Spurrier's laregly futile tenure at perennial SEC doormat South Carolina. It was the lack of his trademark visor throwing, berating of officials, and red-faced theatrics during the recent Vanderbilt loss that had everyone from Gamecock faithful to National Media speculating that Spurrier's time in Columbia may be running short. The perception that he largely spends the week playing gold while heir-apparent, Steve Spurrier Jr., does much of the daily head coaching tasks has been drummed up recently but anyone familiar with Spurrier's career knew that the game against lifelong rival, Georgia, brimming with two Heisman candidates in Matt Stafford and Knowshon Moreno was likely to ignite the old fire that saw Spurrier rise to the top of his profession with the Florida Gators in the 1990's.

Despite the seemingly inspired showing, the loss was Spurrier's sixth straight SEC loss, by far the longest of his stellar career.

You Know It's Serious If They Worked On Sunday

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"It's alright, I always wanted to own a bait shop up in New Hampshire..."


After stating Friday that he was not in favor of John McCain's proposed tax cuts, Allen Greenspan came out on Sunday declaring the current financial crisis the worst he has seen in his entire career.

"There's no question that this is in the process of outstripping anything I've seen, and it still is not resolved and it still has a way to go," Greenspan said.

"And indeed, it will continue to be a corrosive force until the price of homes in the United States stabilizes.

"That will induce a series of events around the globe which will stabilize the system."

Sundaya rare emergency trading session opened in New York to allow Wall Street dealers in the $455 trillion derivatives market to reduce their exposure to a potential bankruptcy filing by Lehman Brothers.

Expectations that the 158-year-old Lehman would survive dimmed Sunday afternoon after Barclays PLC withdrew its bid to buy the investment bank. Barclays and Bank of America were considered front-runners to buy Lehman, which is foundering under the weight of $60 billion in soured real estate holdings.

This weekend has been one of the latest in a series of monumental crisises that have plagued the US and World economy every since the booming housing market halted abruptly for many parts of the U.S. in late summer of 2005.

Financial giant Bear Stearns collapsed spectacularly in March, 2008, and Merril Lynch and Lehman Brothers--both investment banks currently facing failure--were adament at the time that they were not facing similar problems.

New York Fed President Timothy Geithner, was outright opposed two days ago against using taxpayer funds to help a purchaser take Lehman over.

The U.S. government, which bailed out Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac a week ago and orchestrated the sale of Bear Stearns Cos. to J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. in March, played much tougher with Lehman,betting that the financial system will be able to withstand the failure of a large institution without severe disruptions to an already weak economy.

How the 158-year-year institution came to this is a tale of hubris and overreaching -- and a big dose of bad luck.

Lehman's fall from grace was brutally fast. Until June, it had never even reported a quarterly loss as a public company.

On other parts of Wall Street, 94-year-old Merrill Lynch & Co. agreed late Sunday to sell itself to Bank of America Corp. for roughly $44 billion.

The deal, worked out in 48 hours of frenetic negotiating, could instantly reshape the U.S. banking landscape, making the nation's prime behemoth even bigger.

Kerry Collins Seeks Redemption and Starting Job In Tennessee

Kerry Collins Seeks Redemption and Starting Job In Tennessee
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"Alcohol caused me to act in an erratic way and there were certain personal issues, some family issues that I needed to address," he said. "As everybody saw in those years, the confusion, the angst, the anger that I was experiencing at that time, came to the fore. Alcohol fueled it. I was described as a lost soul at one time and I definitely think that was the case."

The Cincinnati Bengals found themselves in the middle of a shitstorm today--not of their own making, ironically.

Paul Brown Stadium was turned into a wind tunnel by 30 MPH winds while swirling debris pelted the field - one of the referees’ white caps sailed more than 50 yards off his head - and every throw became a gamble. Balls floated and veered, forcing the offenses to keep it simple.

It was a fitting end for a week--for one of those rarest of weeks--that The Bengals enjoyed the fact that the off-field troubles of the other team seem to be larger and more consuming than their very own.

The Tennessee Titans franchinse quarterback Vince Young was in the news earlier in the week as mental health officials with close knowledge of his state of mind scrambled to find him during a few hours when he went missing without his cell phone and with a gun.

Suddenly, the unlikeliest of hero's was called upon and thrust back into the spotlight that had been so bright and encompassing once.

Former 1st Round Draft Pick quarterback Kerry Collins was given the nod in the start with Cincinnati, the latest leg on what has been a "long strange trip" of a career. The 35-year-old alcoholic was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in 1995, and in his three seasons with the Panthers, he threw for 7,295 yards, 39 touchdowns and 49 interceptions. His completion percentage was 52.6% and his quarterback rating was 65.6. In his second season, he led the Panthers to the NFC Championship Game.

1997 was the year everything fell apart.

After a binge-drinking episode with teammates lead to a team brawl and injured Collins in the late preseason, Collins threw 21 interceptions during the season and the Panthers finished 7-9, just one season after advancing to the NFC Championship. Collins was placed on waivers by Carolina during the 1998 season and was subsequently signed by the New Orleans Saints.

On November 2, 1998 Collins was arrested for drunk driving in Charlotte, North Carolina. He finished the 1998 campaign in New Orleans and signed with the New York Giants as a free agent on February 19, 1999.

In the 2000 season Collins led the Giants to Super Bowl XXXV, where they lost to the Baltimore Ravens. The next year he set the single-season fumbling record with 21 fumbles (tied by Daunte Culpepper in 2002). After five seasons, sixty-eight starts and 16,875 yards in New York, Collins found himself replaced in the offseason by the unforgiving New York Giants by Kurt Warner and Eli Manning.

Collins caught on later with the impotent Oakland Raiders and was cut for salary cap reasons after two seasons as a spot-starter and backup.

In August of 2006 Collins was brought into Tennessee to help groom Vince Young to be the franchise quarterback he is today, and Young was forced into service once Collins and the office failed to gel due to the considerably brief amount of time Collins had to absorb and become comfortable with the offense.

Now it is 2008, and Collins is again the starter in Tennessee--for how long? No one is sure. Vince Young could have lingering mental issues that could hamper him all season, and if Collins--who managed the game well versus Cincinnati, completing 14-of-21 passes and not throwing an interception--continues to show the traces of his once legendary arm and quick reads, then he could push and hold the job even after Young is medically cleared to play.


Imagine what sort of greatness we never got to witness in those lost years even Kerry Collins can barely remember.

Steve Fisher, Titan head coach, didn't say that Young, the team's top draft pick in 2006, would automatically get his job back when his sprained left knee heals in approximately four weeks.

"One thing that Vince never really got to do like a lot of young quarterbacks is just sit back and watch how a seasoned pro goes about the job," Fisher said. "His rookie year, yes, he watched Kerry play for three games but Kerry had just joined the team right before the season and didn't really know the scheme or the playbook.

"The only time it really happened was last year when Kerry started after Vince got hurt. Kerry started in Houston [Oct. 21] and he played great [25-of-42 passing, 280 yards in a 38-36 win].

"So I want [Young] to get well, sit back, watch and learn how Kerry prepares, how he plays, how he reacts to adversity. As you know, Kerry went through a lot of things early in his career as a No. 1 pick [in Carolina] but he's the model of stability and consistency right now. Kerry's a good person and he'll help Vince just by example and the nature of his own personal story. We'll make this a positive experience for Vince and, in the end, he'll be what we thought he could be."



In a highly publicized incident, on the last night of Carolina Panthers training camp in 1997 Collins used the offensive racial slur the "n" word in reference to a african-american teammate while in a binge drinking fueled intoxicated state at a bar in Spartanburg, SC. Collins also inadvertently slurred offensive lineman Norberto Garrido, who is of Hispanic descent. This resulted in Collins being punched in the eye by Garrido. Collins had stated, in an intoxicated state, that he thought the use of the racial epithet would help him and his teammates bond.

The Worst Showing Ever For A Top Five Team?

The Worst Showing Ever For A Top Five Team?
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Saturday night's 35-3 colossal rout of Ohio State by the USC Trojans may be viewed in the future as one of the worst showings ever by a team ranked so highly.


Like Tommy Bowden and the Clemson Tigers in Week 1, The Ohio State Buckeyes entered Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum last night with the air of a near-future conference champion.

Not even Chris "Beanie" Wells, once considered a front-runner for this year's Heisman Trophy, could have saved Ohio State from the beat down that took place. Wells was being called "The Favorite" to win the award, ironically, before a single snap was played this year. Instead of a season-long coronation of what Jim Tressel and the Buckeyes feel is the greatest running back to ever live on the face of the planet, Wells was sidelined after being injured playing the criminally bruising and often dangerously mean Youngstown State Penguins. In the meantime, Wells sat out the Ohio game, during which time many speculated as to the nature of his injury, as it must have been so minor that it defied explanation by the OSU medical or coaching staffs. Indeed, Wells participated in more than 75% of the practices leading up to the USC showdown, but late Friday evening Jim Tressel told the assembled media that he was not going to play Wells, and that it was his decision alone to make. Indeed, the team medical staff cleared Beanie to play as early as Thursday.

Some media sources had been hyping Ohio State since early in the spring as "Clearly The Best Team in The Country".

It could have simply not been any clearer to Jim Tressel, the Ohio State players, and their parent organization how important this game was.

Jim Tressel alternated between both quarterbacks Boeckman and Pryor, sometimes rotating them each play, which even if it worked initially, had it's eventually debilitating effect on the offense.

Boeckman, the fifth-year senior who was supposed to have the experience and knowledge to keep the game under control, completed 14 of 21 passes with two interceptions, one of which was returned 48 yards for a touchdown. Pryor, the versatile change-of-pace quarterback who has been a relative unknown quantity outside of Columbus, Ohio, completed 7 of 9 for 52 yards and rushed 11 times for 40 yards. He didn't have any turnovers.

The Buckeyes had 177 yards and 13 first downs at halftime. They had 30 yards and two first downs in the second half. On six second-half possessions, the Buckeyes punted five times and were intercepted once.

The loss of Wells prior to the game does not explain getting thoroughly dominated on both sides of the ball, resulting in the worst defeat endured by Ohio State since 1989.

Twenty starters returned from last year's 10-2 team that got taken apart by the LSU Bayou Tigers in January. Several players that could have defected to the NFL draft in the spring returned for this year's run, and all probably saw their NFL stock plummet.

The loss was such a monumental collapse by a Top 5 Team that it begs the question--Is this the Worst Showing Ever for a Top Five Team?

One thing that is true--Ohio State did not even play well enough to test the conventional "wisdom" that USC is the best team in the country.


"...even I don't believe it..."

UCLA, which got hammered 59-0 yesterday by BYU, will likely put up a much stiffer fight when the two teams meet up in their annual rivalry game.

With only Notre Dame (who defeated Michigan 35-17 also Saturday) and the PAC-10 schedule remaining, USC is poised to make their now traditional run through their conference, perhaps get tested by Jimmy Clausen and Notre Dame and make travel plans for the BCS National Title Game in Miami, January 8, 2009.

Hopefully a more worthy team than the Jim "Not Woody Hayes" Tressel led Ohio State Buckeyes will be there to give them a real game.

Coach on the possibility of a re-match between USC and OSU for the BCS National Title, "...the possibility that the Buckeyes will be seeing the Trojans again is not that far-fetched of an idea. Yes, the BCS is that Fucked up!"

Coach then continued, "Of course, if the Buckeyes can get off the mat and teams begin fall away in the coming weeks, and Ohio State rolls up some wins, the boobs in the Harris Poll will forget the 35-3 beatdown that we all witnessed in the Coliseum...Yes, the BCS Boys have created such a fraudulent system, such an embarrassment to the great game of college football, that the worst nightmare scenario of a rematch of USC and Ohio State is a real possibility! Yes, the team that got their ass handed to them the last 3 times they have played legitimate football teams, could BE PLAYING FOR THE NATIONAL TITLE IN JANUARY! We would say this BCS was created by morons, but that would be a terrible insult to morons everywhere."

Coach on Ohio State, "Yes, Ohio State can beat Big Ten teams, but they cannot beat the best teams in the game of college football today."

Les Miles Hopes For Divine Intervention

Les Miles Hopes For Divine Intervention
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When Tropical Storm Faye turned towards Alabama on August 26, 2008, Les Miles knew that his question-mark filled 2008 LSU Bayou Tigers, defending National Champions, would have to play darkhorse underdog Appalachin State. The Three-Time Defending FCS (formerly Division II) National Champions had defeated Les Miles' beloved alma mater Michigan in the season opener the previous year, and he must have been plagued by nitemares for months in consideration of lightening striking twice.

Accordingly, the game officials moved the game time up from 7:00PM to 10:30AM, which, on the surface looks like it would have been a handicap for LSU (notoriously sloppy in Les Miles era in games before 3:00PM). After LSU handily tore Appalachin State apart, the App St. players and staff were rushed off field, forced to change out of their game uniforms without showering and ushered out of town without even the customary post-game meal.



On September 6, 2008, Les Miles was incredibly relieved and knew that he could do a lot more relaxing and beer drinking when Hurricane Gustav postponed LSU's next matchup against Sun Belt Spread Offense Powerhouse Troy until November. Imagine Les Miles' surprise, relief, and feeling of a wasted week of practice when he found out he was "coaching" all week as opposed to sleeping, eating, bullshitting with his assistant coaches, napping and drinking beer.

Nick NITELITE Saban, head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide, on the other hand, has earned cudos for his treatment of the Tulane team following Alabama's home win over the Green Wave.



LSU made contingency plans to move the North Texas game to Dallas, Atlanta, Shreveport or New Orleans with Hurricane Ike approaching but the storm took a turn for the south Texas coastline instead. Les Miles was incredibly disappointed when the game was not cancelled or postponed.



Now Les Miles is currently hoping that Ex-Hurrican Josephine can re-generate in the Atlantic and swoop up near Alabama in the next few days, postponing the upcoming game in Auburn versus the Tigers. Otherwise the now largely unproven Bayou Tigers will have to go into Jordan-Hare Stadium without having worked out the kinks that Auburn no doubt has ironed out it it's tune-up games versus Louisiana-Monroe, Southern Miss and Mississippi State.

In particular the damage done to the LSU Bayou Tigers by not playing Troy could be in that Troy is a reverred Spread Offense school and most recent previous home for Auburn's Offensive Coordinator Tony Franklin. Franklin's Undefeateable Patented Offensive System© is so far still undefeated in Auburn, although Saturday's meager baseball-score win of 3-2 over Mississippi State may mean that the Auburn Tigers are just weak enough for a lazy and ill-prepared LSU team to face and do well against.

Les Miles' dream of playing LESS, not MORE, games of college football each year is so close to coming true he can taste it.

Beanie Wells, Heisman No Hope

Beanie Wells, Heisman No Hope
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“I honestly (think about it) all the time, I’m not (going to sit here and) tell you (I) don’t,” he said. “I thought (about) the Heisman (in) my 10th-grade year. (Honestly), Me (and my father) were sitting in the living room (and I told him) I wanted (to be) the first (freshman to win the) Heisman. (That didn’t happen), (so), you know, I just want (to get it), honestly.” Beanie Wells, mumbling about winning the Heisman Trophy back in April. His college major is not English as a Second Language.


Well, so much for the most anticipated game of the week. So much for the Heisman Hopes of a little known or cared about Ohio State Running Back named Chris "Beanie" Wells. While speculation about his health had been rampant all week as Ohio State prepared for it's game versus Southern California, at one point wavering from "on target to play" to "doubtful" within a short 15 hour span.

The long anticipated USC/OSU match up is possibly the most important game in the Jim Tressel era for the Buckeyes to win. After two consecutive BCS national championship game losses, the Buckeyes are losing all credibility with the national public. If there ever was a must-win game for the Buckeyes, this is it.


"What would Woody do?"

Monday - Beanie does not practice with the team, but does running drills the entire time. Several players are quoted after practice, all of them telling the press encouraging details about Wells’ progress

Tuesday - Ohio State releases their depth chart for the USC game. Beanie Wells is listed as the #1 running back. Beanie tells offensive coordinator that he’s ready to carry the ball 45 times

Wednesday - Beanie practices with the team, gets about 20 carries and the team lists him at 75% healthy. More positive details from fellow players

Thursday - Tressel announces that Wells is listed as “doubtful” for USC moments before the Buckeyes board the plane for California. No other players are made available to the media

Friday - Following a walk-through at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Tressel calls a press conference to announce that Wells will not play on Saturday. No players are made available to the media

Saturday - ESPN reports that Ohio State’s team doctors have cleared Beanie Wells to play. Erin Andrews also reports that when attempting to discuss it with Buckeye players in their hotel lobby, they refuse to answer, only offering “the team is focused” statements

Saturday - ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit expresses doubt about the reports and affirms his belief that Wells will play. No other members of the GameDay crew challenge his assertion. Kirk Herbstreit said he was "shocked by the announcement." Herbstreit, who watched Ohio State's walk through, said he "saw Beanie smiling and laughing, tossing a ball around" with other Ohio State players on the sidelines. Herbstreit also said, "I'm still not convinced he won't play, by the way."

Jim Tressel and the Ohio State Media Department has been over hyping Beanie Wells since last year's win over (pathetic) rival Michigan. Sportswriters all over the country put his name higher on their list than any player out of the SEC, including Tim Tebow, last year's winner and the first underclassmen to ever win the Heisman Trophy. Why?

Because it is necessary for the National Sports Media, and the school with the biggest booster coffers in the nation--Ohio (Choke) State--To maintain some sort of BCS relevance.

"I didn't come here just to be a part of the team and just to say I played for Ohio State," Wells also said in the preseason. "I want to leave a mark, and that's something I work hard every day for...We have guys like Archie (Griffin), we have Eddie George, we have Keith Byars, Antonio Pittman. And those are great guys, don’t get me wrong, but I want my name to be at the top.”

"Spread Offense" has become a sort of player-evaluation dirty word in certain parts of the country, to the tune of--"Oh, that's not a real quarterback with those numbers--he's a 'System' guy".


There goes your Heisman Hopes, buddy. You'd be better off playing today until your wheels fell off but Jim Tressel is such a monumentally sized douche bag I can barely put it into words.

Here is the reality: Ohio State is ranked #5 in both polls--why?, because they play their usual if not softer than usual Big 10 schedule, and their week 3 match-up with USC. If you get a Top 5 ranking it is because YOUR TEAM is assumed to be equal and within reach of anyone above you in the Top 5. You have a "tough" schedule and good players. But, if on the other hand, going into a Top 5 match-up your "star player" is too injured to play, and you accept a blowout, then you are not a Top 5 team. Football is a team sport, and a Top 5 team is not made by ONE PLAYER and a tough schedule.

If that was the case the Arkansas Razorbacks with Darren McFadden in 2006 and 2007 should have been pre-season Top 5 teams. They were scheduled a tough SEC schedule, played USC, and had Darren McFadden.

Ironically, Darren McFadden missed both games against USC--which is one of the reasons why he came in 2nd in Heisman balloting two years in a row.



Wells rushed for over 1600 yards last season, but suffered an injury to his right foot during the season opener against Youngstown State. Without Wells in the line-up, the Buckeyes barely defeated Ohio University in week two, needing a fourth quarter comeback to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

So all Beanie Wells Heisman Talk ends now. He is useless. I don't care if he runs up 2,500 yards this year playing against the pee-wee Big 10. He got hurt playing the massively dangerous Youngstown State Penguins, playing in the third quarter while Coach Jim "Not Woody Hayes" Tressel attempted to help him pad his Heisman stats. Well guess what doesn't pad your Heisman Stats? Not playing in the biggest game of your career.

Randy Latham, a football analyst, said, "If Beanie Wells does not play today with anything less than a broken leg then he is completely off the Heisman Radar. Essentially, Beanie Wells is an over hyped Big 10 Nobody--if he doesn't play Saturday he should be out of Heisman consideration completely, and Ohio State out of the Top 20."

"The Game of The Century" has been a dud already, before kickoff. All you will hear from this game are excuses for the next 3 months.

As for those who were making the argument late January 7 and January 8, 2008, that LSU did not even deserve to be in the BCS National Title game and that the game should have been a match up between USC and Ohio State can keep dreaming. Today is going to be a showing of why the PAC 10 owns the Big 10.

Much speculation has been made that Jim Tressel is keeping Beanie Wells out of the game to keep both the Buckeye's BCS and Beanie Wells' Heisman hopes alive. Much of this orbits the idea that OSU can lobby for a rematch against USC if the BCS National Title was on the line with the "our star player didn't even play because he was hurt" ploy.

"A bad showing, as expected, by Ohio State and Beanie Wells failing to pick up even fifty yards would essentially kill their season," Said Dinky McConnell, a football analyst, "And for the Big 10, that would be devastating if Ohio State wins the conference."

"I'm not sure he'll ever speak to me again but I think it's the right thing to do," Tressel said. Tressel said the decision to not play Wells was his alone after talking the matter over with medical personnel. The coach said he is concerned that letting Wells play might expose him to further risk of injury, limiting Ohio State against later opponents and possibly damaging Beanie Wells' NFL stock.

(Ironically, the blog titled "Beanie Wells For Heisman" has been shut down in the last 12 hours. Fitting.)

Chris Todd wins The Job, Auburn Hopes For Revenge Against Mississippi State

Chris Todd wins The Job, Auburn Hopes For Revenge Against Mississippi State
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Chris Todd, Auburn's Official Starting Quarterback, Finally.....

Following a surprisingly sloppy Louisiana-Monroe game in which neither Chris Todd or Kodi Burns were able to break through and outshine the other, Chris Todd had the chance to win the starting job last week against Southern Mississippi. He delivered to the tune of going 21-31 for 248 yards. Kodi Burns was expected to be out entirely for the game, but came in for a few plays in the third quarter, throwing an interception among his three pitiful pass attempts.

Many Auburn fans are no doubt disappointed, as Kodi Burns has been a known quantity since last year, and many expected that he would be the heir-apparent to Brandon Cox, last year's senior starter. While Burns is unquestioningly electric in certain running situations, his passing has always been the weak part of his game. Through last weeks game his career passing statistics are 14-38 for 159 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.


Sylvester Croom, if he doesn't sleep through the alarm clock like he did in week one against Louisiana Tech and entirely miss the game, looks to continue his personal sparring match with Tommy Tuberville.

Sylvester Croom, quarterback Wesley Carroll, and the Mississippi State Bulldogs look to see if they can make lightening strike twice as Auburn seeks to avenge the 19-14 upset the Bulldogs brought to Jordan-Hare Stadium last year.


Wesley Carroll, like Chris Todd, is looking to make a name for himself this Saturday.


Todd played in five games for Texas Tech in 2006. He completed 25 of 35 passes (71.4 percent) for 241 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions. Todd's best game of 2006 was a 10-of-12 passing effort for 151 yards and one touchdown against Southeastern Louisiana.
Todd played in three Big XII games against Missouri, Colorado and Baylor. He completed 11 of 18 passes in those three games for a combined 69 yards. Todd redshirted in 2005.


Coming out of high school, Todd was a Top 300 recruit by Man Emfinger Recruiting, a three-star recruit (Rivals.com) and was rated the No. 21 pro-style quarterback in the nation after his senior season. Todd threw for 10,776 yards and 120 touchdowns in his high school career.
As a senior in 2004, Todd guided his team to its first state championship since 1981. As a junior he completed a state-record 303 passes for 4,595 yards and 50 touchdowns in taking EHS to the state championship game. As a senior, Todd threw for 3,180 yards and 38 TDs.

Week 3 SEC Picks

Week 3 SEC Picks
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Heisman Era Steve Spurrier


It seems like an easy week this time around so lets get to it:


UAB (0-2) at Tenn (0-1) TENN: 99%. My Pick: tn. Athough I pray for any Alabama based team to beat the hell out of Tennessee every time out of the gate. Maybe the Blazers will get 'em. We can always hope.

Georgia (2-0) at S Carolina (1-1) UGA: 95%. My Pick: UGA. I would like to see a reminder of Everything The Ol' Ball Coach Once Was, but despite that, Mark Richt, Matt Stafford, and Knowshon Moreno clobber South Carolina. If not all three can forget their Heisman Hopes.

WKU (1-1) at Alabama (2-0) BAMA: 99% My Pick: Alabama. Another glorified practice for the Crimson Tide, the only question is, will Alabama look like the one that humiliated Tommy Bowden and the entire Clemson Football Program, or the one that looked sheepish versus Tulane last week.

Rice (2-0) at Vandy (2-0) VANDY: 95%. My Pick: Vanderbilt. After being burned by picking against VANDY twice in a row, I join the bandwagon. Watch them burn me this time.

Samford (2-0) at Ole Miss (1-1) MISS: 93%. My Pick: Ole Miss. Houston Nutt and crew nut-up and beat Samford like they would punch the mom's of the Wake Forest players, just like Coach Nutt told them to.

Auburn (2-0) at Miss St (1-1) AUB: 95%. My Pick: Auburn. The only reason is that I can't change my pick depending on if Sylvester Croom wakes up to his alarm clock or if he hits the snooze button until 10PM tonight. IF he wakes up Auburn might have a hard time, but look for them to start rolling behind astounding arm-cannon Chris Todd.

Mid Tenn (1-1) at Kentucky (2-0) UK: 99%: Middle Tennessee might give Kentucky fits, watch the Wildcats put up about 30 points, and as unlikely and counter-intuitive as it sounds, the other team put up less points.

North Texas (0-2) at LSU (1-0) LSU: 100%: My Pick: LSU. IT IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT LES MILES WILL BE ABLE TO CANCEL/POSTPONE THIS GAME, thus countering his hopes of being the only team ever to win a National Championship by playing less than 6 games.

Trent "Paycheck" Green, a Waste of an NFL Roster Spot

Trent "Paycheck" Green, a Waste of an NFL Roster Spot
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Trent Green, who is now slated as the "2nd Quarterback" in St. Louis, is a paycheck player. It is almost unanimous given his age and injury history it would be better for him, the team, and the league for him to go ahead and retire. Instead, he will hang in, receiving the weekly paycheck, until that inevitable time that Marc Bulger goes down and Green is called into action; At which point it is expected that Trent Green will be injured in just a few plays and in a teary press conference not covered by ESPN nor frequented very often on YouTube, retire.


"That's what you get you fucking washed up pussy!"--Travis Johnson taunting an unconscious Trent Green who was concussed while attempting to illegally chop block Johnson on a broken rushing play on October, 7, 2007, less than a month into the season, and after going 0-4 as Miami's starting quarterback.


Travis Johnson, after the game, "The scarecrow [who] wants to get courage. At 12:01 I respected Trent Green, at 12:36…FUCK Trent Green.”



Green sustained a season-ending knee injury during the preseason in 1999, leading to Kurt Warner's rise to stardom and the Rams' Super Bowl championship.


Trent Green suffered a severe concussion during the first game of the season on September 10, 2006, against the Cincinnati Bengals in Kansas City.
In a bizarre confluence of events, a scrambling Green attempted to slide during a third quarter play, but was hit hard by Cincinnati defensive end Robert Geathers.


Trent Green was rendered unconscious and the game was delayed for over fifteen minutes while Green received medical attention. He reportedly regained consciousness in the tunnel and could not recall the play.


This is almost exactly what the last photo of Trent "Paycheck" Green's career will look like, except it will be in a St. Louis Rams uniform, again.

Gnu Room Celebrates Return of Sunbelt Reading Series

Gnu Room Celebrates Return of Sunbelt Reading Series
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The Gnu Room has been Auburn's best source of rare, used, and out of print books for several years and is commemorating the first year anniversary of the change of Ownership with an expanded slate of events.

"We have always tried to provide the coffee shop atmosphere," Tina Tatum said, "And the newest additions are hopefully going to expand our audience." Gnu Room is also widely known and regarded for their coffee specialties.

Gnu Room has a few reoccuring events, such as "Science Cafe", which takes place typically on the second friday of the month, as well as the upcoming "Sunbelt Reading Series" that will bring well-known and published regional and local writers to speak with audiences in Auburn for the second year. The first saturday of each month also features the "Words Cafe Live!", a collection of spoken-word, literary, graphic, and storytelling artists from Auburn and beyond, and all are invited to participate.

Organized and facillitated by Ron Riekki of the Auburn University English Department, The Sunbelt Reading Series returns September 18 at 8:00pm, featuring Jordan Sanderson, Joanna Grant, Barabara Weidemann, and Marian Carcache. Sanderson and Grant are both Auburn University Poets, Sanderson with a recent book out titled "The Last Hedonist", published by Pudding House Press, and Grant was previously a Rhodes Scholar to Oxford University in England.

This month's Science Cafe is Friday, September 12 at 7:00pm and features Dr. Anthony Moss, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at Auburn University, giving his talk entitled "Microbes, Jellies and Global Warming: What's The Connection?".

"All of our upcoming guests and events should be really exciting," Tatum added.

Quarterbacks in Demand

Quarterbacks in Demand
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The Patriots released a statement today that read: "After extensive tests this morning, it was revealed that Tom Brady's left knee, which was injured in the first quarter of yesterday's game, will require surgery. He will be placed on injured reserve and will miss the remainder of the 2008 season."

Brodie Croyle, University of Alabama alum, suffered a separated right (throwing) shoulder in Sunday's loss to New England. Coach Herm Edwards wouldn't speculate on how long Croyle would be out, but this looks like he will miss significant playing time.

The Tennessee Titans believe Vince Young has a torn medial collateral ligament that will sideline him two to four weeks, and he will undergo an MRI sometime Monday for conclusive results.

Jeff Garcia, the 38 year old often-injured and smallish quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, injured his calf sunday which will most certainly continue in a nose-dive of nagging pains and injuries that will explain Tampa Bay's lack of winning focus and offensive woes. Jeff Garcia is a player who has only played in 3 complete seasons in his 10 seasons and durability--in addition to his underwhelming stature--has always been the top concern.

And who knows how much further the list will go after tonights Monday Night matchups with junior starter Tavarius Jackson for the Minnesota Vikings going up against first-time starter Aaron Rodgers for the Green Bay Packers.

With what may prove to be a limiting and lingering knee problem for Peyton Manning, the likelihood of Donovan McNabb or any of St. Louis' quarterbacks holding up for a whole season minimal, inexperienced starters at San Francisco(JT O'Sullivan), Oakland(Jamarcus Russell), Washington(Jason Campbell), and the entire Cleveland, Atlanta, and Baltimore QB rosters, Daunte Culpepper probably would have now been looking at the greatest boon possible for a proven backup-spot starting quarterback. If his conspiracy theory is in fact a fabrication of his imagination, as some think, as opposed to an outright fact.

Here is a list of other "Out-of-NFL" Quarterbacks who could be called into action.

1. Tim Couch-Is married to 1999 Playboy Playmate of the year Heather Kozar. You know he is still in playing shape. Was banned for 6 games of the 2007 season for steroid use. Was not on any roster all season.
2. Bradlee Van Pelt-Probably only known to Madden 2007 players. Very good.
2. Dameyune Craig- Former Auburn star who owns the professional football record for most yards thrown in a game. Still revered by Auburn Tiger fans.
3. Brad Johnson-Perfect for one of those coaches who only trust QB's older than they are.
4. Dan Marino-Ditto, especially the New England Patriots, who could win with 46 year-old Marino. Favre probably now wishes he had waited for Tom Brady to get injured before coming back.
5. Wade Wilson- The ageless QB coach of the Dallas Cowboy's, though retired in 1998 from playing, could step in any time and win just as easily as Tony Romo. It's sad that he doesn't.

And my list of "Out-of-NFL" Quarterbacks I hope stay retired.

1. Trent Green- I know he won't "officially" be retired until Marc Bulger goes down. Then Green will take a snap or two, get another concussion, and in a teary press conference no one watches even on YouTube retire. Right now he is just getting that paycheck.
2. Drew Bledsoe- I hate you, stay away! Replacing you is the only thing Tony Romo ever did that made him look "good".
3. Vinny Testaverde- I hate you almost as bad as Drew Bledsoe. PLEASE STAY AWAY!
4. Doug Flutie- Bernie Kosar's arch nemesis. The Football Hurling Midget was a fluke in the NFL, a good broadcaster, and does not need to answer the phone if Bellichek calls.
5. Ryan Leaf-Selected by the San Diego Chargers with the No. 2 overall pick in 1998, Leaf threw just 13 touchdown passes to 33 interceptions, along with countless well-publicized tantrums before being released in 2000. It seems almost unbelievable now that some teams felt Leaf was better pro material the Peyton Manning. And adding insult to injury, Chargers GM Bobby Beathard gave up the No. 3 pick, a second-round selection, a first-round choice in 1999, and two players to Arizona to move up just one spot. Thankfully bankrupted the Chargers franchise for all eternity, the latest evidence of which the Week 1 loss.
6. Chris Weinke- An old man that came back to college football after a meager pro baseball career and stints selling insurance and used cars. The NFL tried to blackball him but the idiot Carolina Panthers did not get the memo.

Culpepper Retirement Paperwork Stalled by Talks with New England, Moss and Culpepper May Reunite

Culpepper Retirement Paperwork Stalled by Talks with New England, Moss and Culpepper May Reunite
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Sources have indicated that quarterback Daunte Culpepper has not yet filed his retirement papers into the league and that, given the catastrophic events that took place for Tom Brady and the New England Patriots Sunday, Patriots WR and former Culpepper teammate Randy Moss has been very vocal about getting Culpepper into town for a visit. The Patriots are, as sources state willing to bring Daunte in for a physical (which he passed in Pittsburgh)and go from there.



While this might appear to be exactly what Culpepper was in search of(a reunion with Moss, a chance to play for a playoff team), one has to wonder how Culpepper's insistence on representing himself will play out for him this time around and with the Patriots. Apparently $730,000 was not enough money for Culpepper to take the job in Pittsburgh, and it's highly unlikely the legendarily frugal Patriots are going to offer more money--even now with an amplified need with Tom Brady out for the season.


Culpepper threw for 318 yards in a 38-24 loss in 1997 at Nebraska, a team that eventually shared the national championship. The Knights were ahead 17-14 at the half before the Cornhuskers rallied for the triumph. "People may not know about Culpepper now," Nebraska coach Tom Osborne predicted after the game. "But the whole world will find out about him, because he'll be making big noise on Sundays."