Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is taking credit for the Miracle on Ice at the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid.  Apparently, she scouted the Russian team from her backyard and passed the information along to US coach Herb Brooks.
Rumor has it that the NHL preseason has been underway for a few weeks now.  I didn’t know […]

USC, Georgia and Florida - 3 of the top 4 teams in college football heading into last week - were all toppled.  The upset bug spread throughout the top 25 with East Carolina, Wake Forest and Clemson also going down.
With momentum built up from Saturday, the upset carried over to Sunday’s NFL games.
Dallas lost to […]

Ben Sheets started 30 games for the first time since 2004 putting up fantastic numbers - 18 quality starts, 3.09 ERA, 1.15 WHIP.  In 198 innings, he struck out 158 batters and walked just 47.
But the 2008 season ended in familiar fashion - on the shelf with an injury, this time the elbow on his […]

Mariano Rivera never ceases to amaze me.  With the Yanks having no chance to make the playoffs, the season was over for all intents and purposes.
Don’t tell that to the Yankees.  With the exception of Derek Jeter, every Yankees regular was in the starting lineup playing with the sole goal of winning one for Mike […]

Here’s what I love about these rankings: I’m the only one that gets a say.
Once again this year, there’s only 1 rule - teams are ranked based on who I think is the best.  That means records aren’t the #1 criteria.  I watch the teams and use my own judgment polls be damned.
Without further ado, […]

Upset weekend in college football.  The rankings will be shaken up quite a bit.  Look for Alabama and Penn State to make big jumps up the polls.  Here are the quick hits:
USC - This was not the same team that pummeled Ohio State.  The Trojans were over confident, and it showed in their lack of […]

Pat Summitt has surgery for raccoon attack

Seriously, that’s a real headline

Cito Gasten agrees to manage Blue Jays through 2010

And I agree to continue not caring about baseball in Canada through 2010

Cedric Benson won’t face charges for alcohol-related arrests

But he does face grand theft charges from the Bears front office - they want his signing […]

Last Week: 9-7 (YTD: 31-15-1)
After the first 2 hot weeks, last week was a more-pedestrian 9-7, but a winning week is a winning week, and I know stand at 16-over .500. Of course picks get harder as the season moves along, as early on the books are trying to gauge the strength of teams vs. […]