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So So sports weekend

The baseball races are over except for the White Sox-Twins and Mets -Phillies. Looks like the Brewers are out.  Only the division winner between The White Sox and the Twins will make it to the playoffs. It may not be decided until Monday because the Sox have a game to make up aganist the Tigers. What about the Red Sox having to play the Angels? Don't look good for them. My Dodgers are in with the division crown. They'll be playing the NL East Champ.

Now on to football. I guess GA-Albama is the biggest game on the schedule. GO DAWGS. I heard earlier in the week that the DAWGS were going to wear the black jerseys to honor the retirement of the one of the greastest, if not the greatest, broadcaster, Larry Munson. For you Tide fans, I like Eli Gold too. After Woody Durham for the Heels he maybe the next best.

 It is going to be bad for the Vols to start 0-3. Goodbye Phat Phil. You know I am a Tarheel through and through but the SEC is tops in football.

My Heels travel down to Miami. I like the way Blonde puts it. You can't spell scum without UM. Going to be tough with a new QB at the helm for the Hells. Mike Paulus is the brother of Greg Paulus over at DOOK.

Good race out in Kansas tomorrow. I am pulling for the Childress cars to have a big day especially Clint Bowyer because it is his home track.

The Panthers take on the Falcons. Always a good game. I think my Panthers take them but not if Delhomme stays on the ground like he did last week. The weather is going to be warm. No controlled temp. The little wussies from Atlanta don't do too good in the heat.

 The Buffaloes travel down to play the Seminoles in 90 degree heat. I don't think the Buffs are conditioned for this. But who cares who wins anyway.

If pro is the opposite of con what is the opposite of progress? Congress!

Good morning Rick

Ha, your Heels are here today?  What time do they play (not that it will be on TV....the Canes never sell out).  Beware Sgt Rock and his insults for demeaning the criminals from Miami.

My Gators are on (thank you local Honda dealers!) in half an hour.  GO GATORS.

Auburn plays Tennessee today, I think Phat Phil is done for if he loses.  The fans are HOT!   I've been logging on to the Knoxville paper to read the fan comments.   They're kind of mirroring the comments about Congress....paying the fatheads to do NOTHING!

Speaking of firing coaches....the Ol' Ball Coach?  I hate to be disloyal, but I really laughed about that one.

The Dawgs/Tide is going to be a good game. 

Oh Geez, Neil Cavuto is interviewing Ted Nugent...."I wouldn't trust the Congress to shovel out my dog kennels".  LOL.

David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive

 

The game is on here. Looks

The game is on here. Looks like better than half the seats are empty. From the looks of the first drive it is going to be a long day. 8 plays 89 yards.

I like Ted Nugent because of his stance on guns.

If pro is the opposite of con what is the opposite of progress? Congress!

Yes. I'm new here! Now, about those Beermakers...

Are you looking at the same standings I am?

NL East
Philadelphia 90-70
New York 88-72 -2

NL Wild Card
Milwaukee 89-71
New York 88-72 -1

And as it sits now, the Dodgers play the Cubs.

Dave

I picked up the paper from Friday that had Thursday's scores. My thinking was that the Cubs got to play the wild card team, it didn't matter if they came from the same division.

If pro is the opposite of con what is the opposite of progress? Congress!

Ok! lol. Actually...

The league's best record is the #1 Seed. The Wild Card team is ALWAYS the #4 Seed, regardless of record. The #1 plays #4 in the Divisional round UNLESS they are from the same division. If #1 and #4 are from the same division, then #1 plays the Division winner with the worst Division-winning record, and the #4 Wild Card plays the Division-winner that had the second best record.

Yep!

The Tide/Dawg game is gonna be the game to watch today. The Tide have
been whoopin' butt so far (34, 20, 41 and 49 points for, sheesh, from
an Alabama team, wow!) I think it's gonna be a defense-fest today. Roll
Tide!!

BTW, I do like GA also, but not over the Tide.

Just to compare for giggles:

Tide points for: 144   Against: 37


Dawgs point for: 142   Against: 55

This is gonna be fun!!!

Only one can go to the playoffs

Misread the post I was responding to.

Never mind.

Go Twins!

NK...

I'll root for the Twins...just because.

I still am wondering what happened to that Christmas ornament...I'm sure it crashed a couple of years ago, but it still bugs me! 

David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive

 

Commiserating with Blonde about the Gators

Thank you Blonde, and sorry about your Gators. 

As for the Twins, it looks like they're trying to back their way in to the playoffs.  They played 3 exciting games agains the White Sox this week, putting them in first place, and then they dropped two to lowly Kansas City with one game to go.  Fortunately for them, Chicago has also lost the last two games.

I just read an article about your Heismann winning quarterback.  He sounds like an impressive young man as well as a talented athlete.

When you put the clowns in charge, don't be surprised when a circus breaks out.

For some reason after My Southern California team lost,

 I seem to have also lost any interest in college football scroes this weekend

 

Now in Baseball,I am a little excited for both the Dodgers and Angels.

 

 

That's okay, Don

UCLA will win some games soon.

Oh, perhaps you mean that other So Cal team, Cal-Northridge.

Just remember, you can't spell "suck" without U S C.

 

<insert witty signature here>

Dr. L(OL)

Doctor, that is most excellent.  Shall have to remember that.

Can't spell "scum" without UM and can't spell "citrus" without UT (not that they'll get that far this year). 

David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive

 

R.I.P.

Paul Newman, race car driver extraordinaire.

UNC upsets Miami!!!

Bwa ha ha ha ha.

Go Tarheels!

Woo Hoo Heels!

Oh yeah....can I be an honorary Tarheel today? 

David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive

 

Things don't get any easier

The Heels travel to UConn next week. They are 5-0 after the win over Louisville. Then on the 11th the Fighting Irish come to town. The next 2 weeks are going to be tough. Sure wish they would have beaten VA Tech

If pro is the opposite of con what is the opposite of progress? Congress!

My Mets suck, and are

My Mets suck, and are choking it away in September........ a-gain.

All of my teams either A) suck right from the beginning of the season, or B) choke at the end or in the playoffs (should I be so lucky. :p)

Granted, we only have one ace pitcher (the only one winning us games at this point) and then a hodge-podge of too-young and over-the-hill guys (see: Pedro) and our ace closer went down with an injury in August. 

Still, we have no heart, and our "great" hitters are the real choke jobs.

 

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don't feel bad Shy

Try being a Mariners fan. : |

can-can

Mariners?? Are you one?

:p

 

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Mariners fan

Sadly, yes. I spent two years in Seattle and attended a few of their home games, so I can't help but feel a sense of loyalty to them.  

Mariners

Yes, that might be a bit worse, these days, than being a Mets fan... but not by much. :p

We won today, and Brewers are behind in the 9th... so, fingers crossed, we'll be tied tomorrow with fate in our hands for the wildcard... :)

 

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BAH!!

Try being a PIRATES fan... :P

...ties the 1933-48 Philadelphia Phillies for the longest such streak in Major League Baseball, and it exceeds that of any NFL, NHL or NBA team. Another losing season in 2009, and the Pirates' streak will stand alone in all of the major professional ranks...

That being said, the Pirates/Mets rivalry back in the 1980's was always cool!

 

Ouch

Ole Miss beat my Gators.

And I mean they WON the game through sheer guts and determination.

The SEC gets tougher all the time.

Wow! 

David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive

 

Blonde

I had to kind of be neutral in that game. Vivian Lee who contributes here and has her own blog, Conservativebelle.com is a grad and big fan of the Rebels. I converse with her on occasion so I didn't want to alienate her either.

You can feel good my Heels beat Miami. Marry Land beat Clem's son.  

If pro is the opposite of con what is the opposite of progress? Congress!

Ouch!

Wow! I wasn't even going to watch more that a quarter or two, figured the Gators would be blowing them out by half-time. After 2 quarters I was wonderin' if someone was puttin' grease on the ball! 4 fumbles, three lost! No way! I haven't seen FL ever give up the ball that many times, ever! I live in MS so I was leaning for Ole Miss, never saw this coming! Maybe the Gators were looking ahead to the next game. Dunno, I am just stunned the Rebels beat the Gators. Sorry Blonde, them's the breaks in the bad-assed SEC. I'm even more stunned that my Tide is whoopin' GA 31-zip at half-time! Wow! I'll root for FL until they play AL or TN. Good luck!

Roll Tide!

"Nuke 'em 'til they... oh hell, just shoot 'em!"

Ole Miss isn't a bad team.

Ole Miss isn't a bad team. Save for a last second field goal, they would have beaten Wake. Of course, my Deacons beat themselves today by pulling a Florida State - 7 turnovers against Navy. At least it is not a loss in the ACC. Oh, and as if that wasn't bad enough, the #1 (until the next poll) field hockey team lost to Maryland. Bad day for the Old Gold and Black.

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You think Ark would like to

You think Ark would like to have Nut back? 

 

"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg

Sorry Blondie!

Your boy Timmy couldn't get that 4th-and-1 done.

Tough loss! I can hear the massive choking sounds all they way up here in Pittsburgh, where, fortunately, my Pitt boys managed to win at Syracuse (pathetic!)...

Fla loses. Miami loses. Now, if only FSU will lose to Colorado today, it will be a great day!

 

 

Thx, Rog.

I'm sure Timmy feels badly, but sheesh....he can't be expected to carry the whole team.

Four very bad plays, (two dropped balls, one horribly busted pass coverage, and a blocked punt!)....none of which had to do with Tebow.

Gotta give it to Old Miss, though, they are always tough, and they gutted it out today.  We were ahead 17-7 at the half.

Did you know it is the Geezer Bowden's 500th game today?  I kinda hope he'll win it, then he can retire and my Nole friends (yes, I actually have some) can quit gnashing their teeth. 

David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive

 

Did you know it is the

Did you know it is the _______1______500th game today? I kinda hope he'll win it, then he can retire and my _____2_____ friends (yes, I actually have some) can quit gnashing their teeth.

1. A - Geezer Bowden

    B - JoePa

2. A - Seminole

    B - Nittany Lion (or Nittally Lions if you are Barrack Obama)

See? We may be 1,200 miles apart, but we deal with the same issues! :)

 

I hope somone is keeping a

I hope somone is keeping a close eye on Blonde today.

"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008

I'm good, R1

I've been a Gator for a very, very long time.  I know how to handle a little (okay, alot of) disappointment.

My very first year at UF, we were....Ohhhh, ten and one.   The very first game I went to as a Gator, the frat boys had taken like fifty gallons of paint and grafittied the field "DUMP DICKEY".  The G'ville Fire Dept was trying to remove it with fire hoses as we marched in before the game, LOL.

Thanks for your concern though.  That's very sweet. 

David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive

 

J, please accept deepest condolences, my dear friend.

-At least it wasn't anywhere near as ugly as that abortion currently going on between the hedges.  :-(

-Dave

Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them - Rick Roberts

My troll fuse length today: 0.000mm

J, I think Bama is going to run the table in the SEC this year.

I mean, they just whipped my Dawgs like red-headed step children.

-Dave

Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them - Rick Roberts

My troll fuse length today: 0.000mm

Wow, RD

I've not been watching that game...but Holy Moly!

Three & Four down today, One down as well.

Lou Saban has an awful lot on the line (like his life)....

Bama is Bama....always to be respected.

SEC Rules. 

Glad your back, Dave.   

David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive

 

GA. got bit too huh? That

GA. got bit too huh? That makes Texas-Oklahoma a little more important next week.

"This
liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about
basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008

Sorry about them Dawgs..

I though we would get whooped by those Dawgs, we kicked their asses  big time! Roll Tide!! The SEC rules!!! I hope Bama runs the schedule! We'll see... the SEC rules...!!!! Roll Tide!! 

 

"Nuke 'em 'til they... oh hell, just shoot 'em!"

Ole MIss 31 Florida 30

Anonther proud moment for Ole Miss today. If I may:

Hotty Toddy...

Gosh almighty who the h*** are we....

HEY!!!

Flim Flam Bim Bam...

OLE MISS BY D***

 

"A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have" -- Gerald Ford

"The course of history shows that as a government grows,
liberty decreases..." 

I heard that!

If I may, congrats.

Good game....Ole Miss deserved the (W).  Tough and scrappy....lots of class.  Making the plays that counted. 

I think your record in the Swamp should be the envy of the SEC.  I can't think of another team that's been as troublesome to us.

I'd love to see Old Miss win the West.  A rematch in December would be fine, just fine. 

David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive

 

Good golly Miss Molly what

Good golly Miss Molly what is going on between the hedges? I know Bama had the best recruiting class in the nation but they weren't supposed to be good until next year.

I am going to have to eat crow when I said it was a so so sports weekend. So far it hasn't been good for ranked teams playing unranked teams. Most of the unranked teams had a field day.

Could the Gators and the Dawgs both go down to lower ranked opponents? Could LSU jump up to 2 and Bama to 3 in next week's polls?

If pro is the opposite of con what is the opposite of progress? Congress!

GOOD GAWD AWWWLLLLLMAHTY! Elephants: 31 Dawgs: 0

Not even so much as a piddly-a$$ field goal!

I hope for his sake that Larry Munson isn't watching this debacle. It cannot be good for his heart!

Come to think of it, it ain't doin' mine too good, neither.  :-O

-Dave

Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them - Rick Roberts

My troll fuse length today: 0.000mm

Hehe!

All I can say is... ROLL TIDE!!! Nuff said.

"Nuke 'em 'til they... oh hell, just shoot 'em!"

Oh, bite me, Ruk.

:-^)

Good grief. My Dawgs aren't this bad.

They can't be.

-Dave

Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them - Rick Roberts

My troll fuse length today: 0.000mm

Vanderbilt and Kentucky are

Vanderbilt and Kentucky are the 2 leading teams in the SEC East. I'm surprised Jer isn't posting about that. I don't care much for Vanderbilt, but their current coach seems like a really good guy, and they went into Ole Miss and beat them at Ole Miss.  This makes Vanderbilt look pretty good, even though it is painful for me to admit that.  Jer always admits he was a Vanderbilt fan even when they weren't doing good, so he isn't a bandwagon fan.  I just hope they start losing soon, because I don't know what I'd do if they win the SEC East.

 

Hunker Down you Hairy Dawgs!!!!

Time to roll up the Tide.

-Dave

Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them - Rick Roberts

My troll fuse length today: 0.003mm

Nine of the top 25 teams

Nine of the top 25 teams lost yesterday, 4-5 of them at home to unranked road dogs. Impressive day of football!

NEWS FLASH

The Obama campaign has dispatched operatives to Gainesvilles and Athens to help the Gators and Dawgs put the spin on their losses yesterday. These operatives are flying in from LA when they have finished helping USC put the final touches on their spin from the loss to Oregon and Oxford, MS where they have tried to spin the presidential debate.

If pro is the opposite of con what is the opposite of progress? Congress!