One good thing about the BCS system over an NFL-style playoff is that you get random bowl games throughout the week as opposed to games on only two days out of the week. So unless you’re a masochistic Bears fan or simply looking forward to Favre making Coach Childress cower his head again in shame, then you’ll be watching Georgia take on Texas A&M.
The bad part about the BCS system, some of the matchups can be pretty unexciting, such as when you have two teams going head to head with mediocre records.
Both Texas A&M and Georgia had mediocre seasons in part due to defenses that consistently struggled, but that could make for an exciting offensive showcase as the Aggies and Bulldogs meet in the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La., on Dec. 28.
That brings me to my next theory (I’ve got a lot of them!). Because the BCS system pits two teams against each other of similar skill, the games can be, as the quote says, a bit more exciting than what we get in other playoff systems. Take the NBA, for example. Who gets jacked up about watching the #1 team take on the #8 team? Especially when it’s the Eastern Conference and the #8 seed has a losing record. The conference finals always boil down to two of the top three seeds.
So although these early bowl games seem more like the 5th place game in junior high basketball tournaments, at least it gives us a reason to park our butts in front of our massive television and eat something not on the food pyramid.
[via ESPN]
These post don’t occur very often. I promise I won’t make a habit out of this, but now and then you get the itch for a little action. Tonight’s Georgia vs. Texas A&M match-up should be a very interesting game, and for those of you coming off a holiday hangover in need of excitement. I am going to go ahead and say let’s play on this game…….
Tonight’s game is a matchup of two extremely crappy defenses. Texas A&M’s defense gives up 430 yards a game, while Georgia clocks in at a pedestrian 328. Bowl Games are essentially come down to conference power. SEC vs. Big XII. I’l take the SEC
I would be shocked if this is a low scoring game, so the over is tempting. However, I really like Georgia in this spot coming off the win against Georgia Tech. If you look at the teams statistically, their common opponents, and their last 5 games all signs point to Georgia here.
So take the money your grandparents gave you for Christmas and throw it on UGA -7.
I dunno…I think this is perhaps more sad than funny. (Relatively) Poor Tom Benson got all worked up over Garett Hartley’s duck of a kick, thinking it was a game-winner, and he must have felt pretty silly once he realized that the kick was no good.
But really, is this just a product of age? Other people in the luxury box are going crazy, too – except for the one dude sitting right in front of Benson, who looks like he wants to put a gun in his mouth. And who hasn’t prematurely celebrated in the past, only to discover that their team had actually failed? What’s that? You haven’t? Alright, then fine – let’s get the elderly off the roads and put them in camps. I’m convinced. Sorry, grandma, you’re going to need to hand over those dentures and give me that ring. Like, yesterday.
Smooth, Vernon. Real smooth.
After scoring a touchdown against the lowly Lions, Vernon Davis walks right up to this ecstatic woman and gives her a hug. And look at this lady – she is really losing her shit. Does they know each other? Because if not, it’s pretty clear that this is the type of lady who frequents Mandingo parties. I mean, just look at her reaction – she’s absolutely batshit over the idea of just touching Vernon Davis. She just does not want to let go, either.
Pretty sure the NFL will be instituting a no-touching-the-fans rule in 3…2…1…
You can see the video of the celebration, as well as other 49er scores, after the jump. The hug is right around 2:20. If you’re, uh, into that sort of thing.
I’m sure all of you are well aware of when happened to Mr. Haynesworth on Friday. If not, here’s a brief description…
Defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth , the team’s primary off-season free-agent acquisition, was sent home from practice on Friday after arriving late for a team meeting. Haynesworth went on the field anyway, at which point he and head coach/dead man walking Jim Zorn had what Jason Reid of the Washington Post called an “animated conversation”.
OK that’s all well and good but doesn’t Haynesworth just seem kind of like a really big Teddy Bear? I don’t know. I just get that vibe. Sure he smashes dudes for a living but come on. He’s a sweetie. Plus every single time I hear or say the word “Albert” I can’t help think of Fat Albert. “Hey hey hey.”
In any event, here are some pictures of Albert you probably haven’t seen
The big news out of college football this past weekend had little to do with USC’s ongoing McKnight/SUV saga and more to do with Coach Meyer’s “I resign… NOT!”
Florida coach Urban Meyer changed his mind Sunday and said he was taking an indefinite leave of absence instead of resigning. Despite ongoing concerns with his health, he expects to be on the sideline leading the Gators when next season opens.
“I do in my gut believe that will happen,” he said Sunday at a Allstate Sugar Bowl news conference.
I’m no Florida fan, hardly an admirer of Tebow’s speech last season and I’ve done my fair share of criticizing how Meyer handled the eye-gouging incident earlier in the year. But I can’t help but fall in love with the guy whilst watching his interview. When he talks about leaving it up to prayer and his family, he just seems like a really genuine guy. Continue Reading »
It’s that time of year kids. The time of year when we reflect upon everything that happened in this past year. And in the year of sports, 2009 has seen its fair share of great moments. It’s funny because sometimes it takes a good memory to realize the significance of moments and you don’t realize how awesome they were until you see them again.
Like it’s hard to remember how many clutch shots Derek Fisher has hit to save games until you actually see the clip again. Or when you see some guy you totally forgot about helping a team to win the world series (Ramiro Mendosa years back).
And here are moments just like that, that happened in 2009
When the hell are you ever going to see a picture like this again? See you guys tomorrow.
