Wicked Gershwin Theatre
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The Gershwin Theatre amazingly enough has one show playing all week long but yet is a Top 5 venue weekly! The event is none other than Wicked! Wicked tops the secondary ticket market charts throughout the year and has sold more tickets than any other Broadway event over the last several years. Click on any of the links below to check out the Gershwin Theatre and Wicked.
Gershwin Theatre Seating Chart
Madison Square Garden Chart Topping Venue
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Madison Square Garden is consistently a Top Venue for all events. Not only is the Garden the home of the New York Knicks and the New York Rangers, but home to many other events in the next couple of months.
The Harlem Globetrotters will bring there high flying basketball trickery to the Garden on February 12th. Other February events in 2010 include The Westminster Dog Club Show, Eric Clapton & Jeff Beck, The Black Eyed Peas and John Mayer.
March brings Jay Z, Muse and the Big East Mens basketball tournament. The Big East Mens basketball tournament takes place on March 9 and March 10, 2010. All Sessions Tickets, Session 1 tickets and Session 2 tickets are available today.
Follow the link below to see all available events at MSG!
Mixed Emotions for Manning?
Courtesy of Icon SMI
In 2005, Peyton Manning returned home to New Orleans with brother, Eli and 30,000 lbs. of supplies to aid the relief efforts of Hurricane Katrina. The two brothers hopped into an AirTran Airways aircraft, flew to Indiana and loaded up every compartment of the plane with the help of about 20 employees of AirTran. The Manning’s then helped deliver the necessities to the devastated victims in Louisiana.
In 2010, Peyton Manning will be hopping on a plane with another goal in mind, to win Super Bowl XLIV in front of a crowd that may include many of the same people he helped with their recovery.
Manning’s dad, Archie, the longtime Saints quarterback will have to sit in his air-conditioned loge with mixed emotions. His beloved Saints on one side of the field, his beloved son on the other side.
Peyton is not returning with supplies this time and has no intention of being charitable to the city of New Orleans when he walks out of the tunnel on February 7, 2010 in Miami.
Instead, the best quarterback in the NFL, who threw for 4,500 yards and 33 touchdowns during the regular season, will try to take something back to his new home in Indiana.
Manning will be playing for his second NFL title as his Colts beat the Chicago Bears, 29-17 to win Super Bowl XLI. Manning was named the MVP in that contest after completing 25 of 38 passes for 247 yards and a TD to Reggie Wayne.
Archie Manning was celebrating in that game just like he was in 2008 when son, Eli and his New York Giants defeated the heavily favored New England Patriots, 17-14 in the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona in Super Bowl XLII. For his efforts, the younger Manning was also named MVP.
Archie Manning never played in a Super Bowl.
Regardless of the outcome on Super Bowl Sunday, all of the Manning’s will still be winners. All of the sacrifice they have given for the people of Louisiana shows the true worth of this football playing family.
And yet another Payton, Head Coach Sean Payton, who literally sacrificed 250K of his own salary to hire Greg Williams as his Defensive Coordinator for his beloved Saints, will be trying to be the one leading the relief efforts for New Orleans on this day.
Every fan who loves NFL football can appreciate the story of this year’s big game. And for one time in the history of the biggest single event on the sports calendar, no one will leave a loser. At least not anyone with the last name Manning.
Contributing Sources: ESPN, en.wikipedia.org
Top 5 Professional Athletes – MORONS of 2009
Courtesy of theinsider.com
5. Javaras Crittenton, Washington Wizards
Incident: Monday, December 21, 2009
Javaras is now serving one year probation for pleading guilty to possessing a firearm in the Wizard’s locker room. The gun was not loaded. Where were the Bullets? Why they have been missing in Washington since 1996! Javaras is MORON #5!
4. Gilbert Arenas, Washington Wizards
Incident: Monday December 21, 2009
Suspended indefinitely and staring down the barrel of NBA Commissioner David Stern’s gun for keeping firearms in his locker. And I quote, “It happened like Dec. 10. Right after my daughter was born,” Arenas said. “I decided I didn’t want the guns in my house and around the kids anymore, so I took them to my lockbox at Verizon Center…I wouldn’t have brought them(the guns) to D.C. had I known the rules. After my daughter was born, I was just like, I don’t need these anymore.”
Alright Gilbert, don’t lock them up at home, we know you cannot afford a gun cabinet. Take them to work with you so you can lose your job. Hello MORON #4!
3. Delonte West, Cleveland Cavaliers
Incident: Friday, September 17, 2009
Delonte was pulled over for speeding on his motorcycle and had two loaded handguns and a loaded shotgun in a guitar case. He has yet to be sentenced.
Yo, Delonte were you headed over with a little Heavy Metal to play Guitar Hero with your high school buds? Did I just say bud? No, he didn’t have any on him. Can you say MORON #3?
Tie 2. Plaxico Burress, New York Giants
Sentenced: Tuesday, September 22, 2009
In 2008, Plaxico Burress was the hero catching the game winning touchdown from Eli Manning in the Super Bowl to beat the New England Patriots. In 2009, he received a sentence of 2 years in prison for shooting himself in the leg in a New York City Night Club. The gun was not in a holster and slipped down his pants.
Better keep that gun in your holster Plex-i-glass or you know what happens you bad boy!
Bullet in your leg
Bullet in your leg
Lookin’ Like a Fool
With a bullet in your leg
With the gold in your mouth
Hat turned sideways
Bullet in your leg
Lookin’ like a tie for MORON #2!
Tie 2. Dante Stallworth, Cleveland Browns
Incident: Saturday, March 14, 2009
Dante hit and killed a man crossing the street in Downtown Miami, Florida in his Bentley. Stallworth got 30 days in the slammer and paid the family an undisclosed amount of money for their loss. He was driving under the influence of alcohol with a blood alcohol level of .126.
He did get two years of house arrest and should be inviting Delonte West over for a game of “Guitar Zero” on the Wii soon! Hit and tie for MORON #2!
1. Tiger Woods, PGA Tour UnProfessional
Incidents: Too many dates to name
Tiger slept with everyone from who knows when to 2009. He even bagged a Porn star at his bachelor party. At last note, he was being treated for sex addiction at a posh clinic somewhere in the South. The scandal came out after he wrecked his SUV while backing out of his driveway and ended up in the middle of the road while the neighbors called 911. The National Inquirer claims his hired help offered $200K to an affair witness to keep that person hush hush. He also asked one of his special friends to change the message on her voicemail because his wife might call her.
Someone please tell me how the most admired man in all of sports can carry on years of cheating on his wife Elin and nobody says a word to get him busted? Talk about walking on water. I don’t think a joke is even necessary at this point. Maybe all men should bow to the real King of Sports! Hey LeBron you’ve just been dethroned by a golfer! Tiger Woods..King of all MORONS!
Sources: www.huffingtonpost.com, www.cleveland.com, www.nytimes.com, www.nypost.com, www.washingtonpost.com
Bowl-ing for Dollars; Top Bowl Game Payouts 2009-2010
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Here are the top payouts for the Ten highest paid Bowls in 2009-10:
1. BCS Championship Game $17 million
2. Rose Bowl $17 million
3. Orange Bowl $17 million
4. Sugar Bowl $17 million
5. Chick-fil-A Bowl $3.25 million ACC/$2.4 million SEC
6. Capital One Bowl $4.25 million
7. Outback Bowl $3.1 million
8. Cotton Bowl $3 million
9. Gator Bowl $2.75 million
10. Alamo Bowl $2.225 million
Source: AP
Clay Aiken is stupid!
Will Santa let me drive this year?
From Clayonline.com:
“Now that it’s all over, and for the record…. I couldn’t be happier about the way AI ended this year. I only turn the show on once a season, and only to see what the set looks like each year. This year, I happened to turn it during the minute that Adam Lambert was singing ‘Ring of Fire’ and, at that moment, thought my ears would bleed. Contrived, awful, and slightly frightening! I wasn’t really a fan and found myself surprised whenever folks told me that they liked him.”
Alright Mr. Perfect. You saw Adam Lambert once and judged him by a Johnny Cash song?
The first time I saw Clay Aiken I thought Santa must have given him a vacation from the North Pole to come and audition for Idol. Than I found out he actually smoked pole and had nothing to do with Santa!
Clay goes on in his blog:
“Granted, I never saw another performance (and many folks who I trust said that he was great) but I can’t imagine I would have enjoyed it. Just not my cup of tea at all.”
Let me guess Clay prefers his boys shorter and with blonde hair?
Who cares what he thinks?
I have a little bit of green left in my bank account and I will bet Clay any amount of money that Adam Lambert makes more money than he did before he took handouts for his coming out party in People magazine!
Someone put this guy back in the closet and lock the freakin door!
photo: AP
Ten Things You Probably Don’t Know About Tiger Woods
1. Tiger has three siblings. His brothers are Earl Jr. and Kevin. He has a sister named Royce.
2. His real name is Eldrick Tont Woods.
3. His college teammates called him “Urkel”.
4. Tiger refers to his ethnic makeup as “Cablinasian”. This stands for Caucasian, Black, American Indian and Asian.
5. Woods is Buddhist.
6. He was introduced to his wife Elin by Jesper Parnevik. Elin worked for Jesper as his au pair.
7. He and his wife also own homes in Wyoming, California and Sweden.
8. Tiger majored in Economics at Stanford for two years where he won NCAA medalist honors and Stanford’s Freshman of the Year(for all sports).
9. He named his first born Sam(girl), because his dad said he looked more like a Sam than a Tiger.
10. Woods has not only a foundation but also The Tiger Woods Learning Center. This is a 35,000-square-foot educational facility in California with seven classrooms, multi-media facilities and an outdoor golf teaching area.
Contributing source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki
Photo: AP
Wicked Has Broadway and America Seeing Green
Opening October 30, 2003 to mixed reviews by the critics, no one ever expected Wicked the musical to reach the financial success it has as of June 2009.
In fact, the only green director Joe Mantello and Universal Pictures originally caught a glimpse of was the skin of Elphaba, the intelligent and misunderstood character, who later becomes the Wicked Witch of the West.
Elphaba was born green due to her mother’s ingestion of an elixir while becoming pregnant.
In a struggling economy, Wicked continues to post large box office numbers that have all the founding fathers of this brilliant production seeing the color of Elphaba’s skin!
According to Playbill.com, Wicked has averaged over 1.56 million dollars per week at the Gershwin Theatre on Broadway for the last several weeks. The theater has 1809 seats and has been at 100% capacity in that time frame.
The show also sells an average over $300K in merchandise in a seven day period.
The Broadway production set a record for the highest weekly gross in Broadway box office history for the week ending December 30, 2007 taking in a whopping total of $1,839,950.
Wicked has also enjoyed success on the road.
In fact, the same week the Broadway record was shattered, the show grossed $2.29 million in St. Louis, $1.94 million in Los Angeles and $1.41 million in Chicago. All seven worldwide productions gathered a total of $11.2 million that week.
Most recently, Wicked took in over $3.86 million in Chrysler Hall during a three week run. The production netted the city of Norfolk, Virginia another $2.24 million in event-related audience spending outside of ticket sales. Fifty-nine jobs were created during this period, including musicians and people hired to be part of the crew.
Wicked is the number one ticket sold in the secondary market.
According to the largest broker network in the world, TicketNetworkDirect, the average price of a ticket in the secondary market is over $175.
The price of the average ticket on Broadway in the primary market is less than $110.
Overall, this amazing musical has stimulated the economy wherever it has played. Hundreds of thousands of fans have enjoyed this production for almost six years.
In an economy that tends to make the world see red, it is nice to see cities like New York, San Francisco, Memphis and San Antonio seeing green.
The “Wicked” credit mainly goes to the show stopping performance of a well written character and a bad choice her mother made while she was pregnant!
photo: AP
sources: HamptonRoads.com, TicketNetworkDirect and PlayBill.com.
Hall of Fame; Steroids or Hemorrhoids?
What constitutes Hall of Fame status in Major League Baseball?
In the past players have been selected mainly because of the statistics they put up during their extended playing career.
Voting is based upon record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, and other contributions. There are no automatic elections for a player based on one performance such as batting .400 for a season or any other amazing performance.
Players must go through a screening committee and any player that receives at least 75% of the votes will be elected into the Hall of Fame.
If one examines the criteria, it is clear that player’s who violate the rules for being inducted into this elite group, should be excluded.
Sorry, Manny Ramirez, Roger Clemens, Mark McGwire, Barry Bonds and the rest of the lying morons that decided to partake in the forbidden fruit of steroids. YOU’RE OUT!
How can the world ever know what these players would have done statistically if they had to play by the rules like Larry Doby, Jim Palmer, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle and the rest of the heroes we have honored with great respect?
Sorry Pete Rose. Even though every fan enjoyed watching you slide in head first anytime you got the chance and hit a gazillion baseballs into the outfield, we have no room for anyone who violates Major League policy and bets on the game. You gambled and you lost!
Is what Rose did as bad as shooting juice into your behind?
Does it really matter?
At some point someone has to say rules are made to be followed not broken!
Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig has held his ground to this point and should stay the course.
When people commit crimes they get punished not honored. If they lie on the stand they get further punishment not placed into a Hall of Fame.
Inductee George Brett can relate to these outlaws as he dealt with an ongoing medical condition in the latter part of his career.
The problem Brett had was hemorrhoids, defined as swelling or inflammation of veins in the rectum or anus.
One would have to say the above mentioned violators could be defined the same way.
Use steroids and you become a hemorrhoid!
photo: AP
Somebody Call 911, Erin Andrews is Dropping “F” Bombs!
Erin Andrews at work!
I listened to the 911 tape today of Erin Andrews phone call to remove a couple “paparazzi” out from the front of her Georgia home.
I have never been infatuated with her as most guys who love sports are, but I think we all know why she roams the sidelines.
Is Erin a good reporter?
She does a pretty good job of interviewing her subjects while random thoughts of what they would like to do to her short circuit their brain.
Two questions for Playboy’s two time running “Sexiest Sportscaster”.
1. Do you think you were hired for the content of your interviews?
2. Did your ESPN co-workers like the video?
Okay, the second one was a little cruel, but with the spotlight comes such satire.
As the old saying goes, “Be careful what you wish for.”
Am I saying she wanted to be stalked in her “gated community” and videotaped in her hotel in the nude?
It comes with the territory dear!
She doesn’t exactly dress like the “Church Lady” and her attire stimulates 99.9% of the male sports watching population.
Calling out Britney Spears and dropping bombs throughout her 911 call isn’t exactly the way to work back into the pew.
Erin seems to be asking for even more attention than she originally received. She is number one on the Yahoo search engine today!
I am certain Victoria Osteen has some clothes you can borrow Erin and thanks to Continental, an unused one way ticket on Southwest Airlines if you “Wanna Get Away?”
Photo: flickr.com
Contributing Source: Yahoo.com
George Strait’s Twang Features More “Pure Country”
“I have no idea what my legacy will be, I’ll have to let someone else decide that,” a typical low key comment from the man known as “The King of Country” George Strait.
Strait will release album number 38 on August 11th, Twang.
Selling a whopping 67 million albums and countless singles, he has become the tenth best selling artist of all-time.
The 57 year old two-time CMA Entertainer of the Year winner says this album was special because he actually co-wrote some of the songs with his son, Bubba.
“I had a great time writing this album,” stated Strait in a Yahoo.com interview, “I am gonna continue from now on.”
Son Bubba and Strait, along with legendary songwriter Dean Dillon, wrote Living For The Night.
He said his son inspired him to write by starting to write for his dad. George was a little concerned about writing.
“I knew Dean was a great songwriter, it was me and Bubba I was worried about.”
Straight and his son contributed to three of the album’s songs while Dillon and his daughter Jessie Jo co-wrote on the record also.
The Breath You Take was co-written by the duo along with Casey Beathard.
The album also features the first song George has recorded entirely in Spanish, El Rey.
Strait will be live in concert shortly before his release. He takes the stage in Houston, Texas this Saturday in Reliant Stadium.
Tickets are available for as low as $48 at www.BubbasGotTickets.com.
“When I get off of work on Friday after working like a dog all week,” Strait sings, “I need a little Twang.”
We all look forward to his latest gift to country music fans due in stores next Tuesday.
Photo: AP
Contributing Sources: Yahoo.com, en.wikipedia.org
Restaurant Sex Is a Choice
The back flap of the cover of Rick Pitino’s best selling book from the late 1990’s says, “Success Is a Choice is for anyone who is serious about making dreams a reality. It’s a tool for preparing yourself for the challenges you face from developing habits and discipline that will get you started down the path to success….”
Pitino’s book is a Bible for wealth and fame seekers. The book offers 10 steps to be an overachiever.
One would have to think Coach Pitino knows the 10 steps he wrote about in the book by heart. Surely, he read the book from cover to cover countless times to perfect the speeches he has given to numerous Fortune 500 companies and other success seekers.
After the last couple weeks, Step 9 is the obvious choice for Pitino’s most treasured chapter in the book.
Step 9 is titled “Learn from Adversity” and that is what Coach Pitino is doing this very moment.
One of the headings in the chapter says, “Accept Responsibility for Your Actions.” It starts like this: “To begin, let’s talk about situations in which we experience personal or professional failures….”
Do you think he knew the déjà vu Step 9 would bring him in 2009?
Rick Pitino is the coach of a major DI basketball program, Louisville. He has been considered a role model for professionals all over the United States.
He made a choice, a very bad choice to engage in sexual intercourse with a stranger in 2003 in an upscale Louisville restaurant on a tabletop.
Did Pitino think at the time that he was overachieving?
According to Pitino, overachieving comes from communicating effectively.
Step 5 in the book says to “Master the Art of Communication.”
One could sum up his experience at the restaurant from reading a couple of the headings in Step 5.
“Sometimes You Have to Ignore Your Own Agenda,” and “Real Passion Makes Communication Easy.”
Yes it does coach. Or it did, as you finished off an expensive meal with a more expensive dessert!
Pitino paid $3000 to his new friend, Karen Cunagin, two weeks later at the residence of his then strength coach Tim Sypher. The money was for an abortion that resulted from the encounter he had at the restaurant.
One of the other headers from Step 5, “Confront Problems Immediately,” must mean to kill the problem in a hurry.
Anti-abortion activists think this should cost him his job at Louisville in 2009.
He is a self-proclaimed practicing catholic, which would make is decision to abort his future offspring another bad choice in their eyes.
The whole incident doesn’t seem to bother University of Louisville president James Ramsey.
Ramsey was quoted as saying that the basketball coach is “our guy” and that he believes the school will become stronger following Pitino’s expression of remorse on Wednesday.
Way to hold your famous coach accountable to the morals clause in his contract!
A line on page 252 in his book may sum this up, “Enjoy the moment- then move on.”
Ramsey must have also read Step 9 as another heading in the chapter states, “A Good Loser Will Become a Winner!”
Pitino is Good!
He has many people making him out to be a victim from the whole incident.
Does anyone else find this disturbing?
There is yet another allegation that says Pitino may have paid his friend Tim Sypher to marry Karen Sypher to keep her quiet.
Sounds like a lot of remorse took place prior to him getting caught.
The front flap of the cover of his famous best seller says this, “Do you want to be a better spouse or parent?(Pitino is married with 5 boys) Pitino shows you how communication and role models can help. Do you want to get more personal satisfaction out of life? Pitino explains how stress and adversity can be turned to your advantage.”
No doubt Coach Rick Pitino is a master of turning the tables on his adversaries or in this case throwing one onto a table and walking away unharmed.
After all, “Restaurant Sex is a Choice.”
Wait, maybe this is what the title of his book should have been!
photo:AP
sources: ESPN.com, AP, New York Post
Week One of Can’t Miss College Football 2009
College football should be as exciting as ever this fall. Here is a look at the Top college games for the first week of 2009.
Tyrod Taylor, AP Photo
Week 1
Oregon Ducks @ Boise State Broncos
Thursday, September 3, 10:15pm, Bronco Stadium, Boise, Idaho
Oregon Preview
LeGarrette Blount ran for over 1000 yards in 2008 for the Ducks and will try to do the same in 2009. Quarterback Jeremiah Masoli accounted for almost 2500 yards and 23 touchdowns to lead Oregon. On defense they return secondary standouts Walter Thurmond III, and a jacked-up style hitter in T.J. Ward.
Boise State Preview
The Smurf turf or Blue Turf should be kind to the Bronco offense and QB Kellen Moore. With three key returning players to a defense that was No. 3 in pass efficiency in 2008, Boise State will look to make some BCS noise. DE Ryan Winterswyk and CB Kyle Wilson are legit All-America candidates.
Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Virginia Tech Hokies
Saturday, September 5, 8pm, Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
Alabama Preview
And the defense shall lead you. This will be the philosophy of the 2009 version of the Crimson Tide. DT Terrence Cody will lead the Alabama defense as they return nine starters. Good luck trying to run on this group! Keep moving the chains and throwing the ball to WR Julio Jones will be the focus of the Bama offense for 2009.
Va Tech Preview
Free Safety Kam Chancellor, OLB Cam Martin and DE Jason Worilds will be the key to defensive success for Va Tech as the Hokies return 7 starters. Quarterback Tyrod Taylor will be a threat to run and pass the football. Thousand yard rusher Darren Evans will provide Taylor with a partner to punish opposing teams.
Good Choice Brett Favre
Photo by Andy King/AP
For the last sixteen years Brett Favre has played in the NFL, he has started every game of the regular season.
He holds virtually every NFL career passing record.
So why should he retire?
That is a very good question.
Brett Favre had a better completion percentage and completed more passes as a New York Jet last year than he did in 1997 when the Green Bay Packers won the Super Bowl.
But the Jets were only 9 and 7 last season?
Seven times in Favre’s career prior to 2008, he won 9 or less games.
His 22 touchdowns last year were as many or more than he threw in 6 other seasons in his 18 years of playing.
So, even though he is old enough to be the father of a college student and will turn 40 years old during the season, Favre deserves another chance.
Since he has decided to suit up for Minnesota, the Vikings have sold twice as many tickets as the number one NFL ticket seller in the secondary market, the Dallas Cowboys.
And in Minnesota, Vikings fans know that when the pigskin is in the air the odds of it hitting the hands of a home team receiver are much greater than one hitting the Cowboys new scoreboard!
For the first time in my life I am going to take a special interest in the Minnesota Vikings.
Brett Favre is a great quarterback and it is exciting to see his heart beat out his head in his decision to not retire!
Rodriguez Answers Media About Practice Violations
Reports are in that say Michigan Wolverine Head Coach Rich Rodriguez became emotional when he started talking about the perception he doesn’t care about his players while defending accusations his teams have violated NCAA practice time rules.
“That is disheartening,” he said as he paused to think about his situation with a number of cameras turned on him at the press conference.
Even more disheartening is the fact that his team finished a pathetic 3-9 last year including their season ending pummeling to rival Ohio State, 42-7.
If the team was over practiced, they surely underachieved.
Former players allege the time the Wolverines spent on and off the field in 2008 and 2009 exceeded the time limits set by the NCAA.
Big Ten officials are investigating any claims of wrongdoing.
Rodriguez suggested the complaints were an attempt to sabotage his efforts in building the program.
Former Wolverines offensive lineman Justin Boren transferred to play for the Buckeyes during the 2009 season. He sat out 2008 to switch programs.
Evidently one Michigan player felt the situation was bad enough to join the team hated most by maize and blue fans.
It would be tragic if sanctions are placed on Rodriguez after his attempt to cheat.
One thing is for sure, he can stop whining until November 21st when the rest of Wolverine fans will join him after another loss to the Buckeyes.
photo: SkinnyMoose.com
contributing source: AP
Week Two of Can’t Miss College Football 2009
College football should be as exciting as ever this fall. Here is a look at the top college game for the second week of 2009.
AP photo
Week 2
USC Trojans @ Ohio State Buckeyes
Saturday, September 12, 8pm, The Shoe, Columbus, Ohio
USC Preview
True Freshman QB Matt Barkley guided the Trojans to a 56-3 trouncing of San Jose State in Week 1 of the season. Barkley’s numbers were impressive 15/19 for 233 yards through the air and one touchdown. Joe McKnight scored 2 TD’s on his way to picking up 145 yards on the ground. McKnight had a 54 yard burst for a score in the 3rd Quarter.
USC will have to stick to their game plan which will include keeping Terrelle Pryor from using his feet to bail his Buckeye’s out.
Offensively, the Trojans will try to exploit their opponent with speed.
Ohio State Preview
After last years embarrassing loss to the Trojans, the Buckeyes will look to their leader Sophomore QB Terrelle Pryor, to perform better than he did in Week 1.
Pryor threw for only 174 yards on a 14/21 day that also saw him throw a pick. He ran for 30 yards and another score which will concern the Trojan defense.
RB Boom Herron added 72 yards and 1 score on the ground for Ohio State.
The Buckeyes defense will be the difference for their team if Ohio State pulls out a victory.
Let’s Not Be Blount
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Oregon RB LeGarrette Blount called Boise State DE Byron Hout to apologize for cold cocking him in the jaw after last Thursday night’s game.
Hout went down to the ground immediately following the blow. The defensive end had brushed Blount’s shoulder and barked at him in passing before the punch came.
Does Blount apologize if he doesn’t get caught on tape in front of millions of Americans assaulting Hout?
The water cooler conversations on Friday were supposed to be about what everyone was doing for Labor Day Weekend not about a knockout punch after a football game. I saw the punch on two computers at work, none of which were my own.
Oregon Ducks Head Coach Chip Kelly suspended Blount for the remainder of the season. Blount will not lose his scholarship and be allowed to practice with the team, but will not be able to play in any games including a potential bowl game.
Why is he still practicing with the team if he will never play again?
If Blount did this on campus during a non-football event, he would be kicked out of school.
Why does he get to not only keep his scholarship but practice with the team?
I guess we see once again that most bigtime athletes live by a different set of rules than the rest of us!
Very sad.
Week 1 College Football Notables
US Presswire
To the shock and dismay of many Sooner football fans, Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford will spend the next several weeks on the sideline watching his team play.
Bradford suffered a shoulder sprain in Saturday’s loss to BYU.
Last years Heisman winner wanted to pull an Archie Griffin and double his Heisman pleasure, but that is no longer going to happen.
Oklahoma will look to Landry Jones to keep the team on course. Jones is not only named after former Dallas Cowboy Coach Tom Landry, but he is the nephew of former QB Danny White.
Sooners fans pray this will reflect on his playing ability.
Speaking of playing ability, Cinderella doesn’t play QB for Syracuse.
Former Duke point guard Greg Paulus was named the starter by ‘Cuse Head Coach Doug Marrone when he showed up to visit.
Paulus didn’t show up Saturday going 9 of 31 for 167 yards with 1 TD and a pick.
Penn State will look forward to showing the “feel good story” a look at Happy Valley.
Maybe the Dean Dome wasn’t so bad after all Gregy Poo.
And bad is what happened to Nicholls State on Saturday as Air Force assaulted them with a 72-0 bashing.
The score at halftime was 45-0.
One website said that Nicholls State was looking forward to next weeks home game against Duquesne.
Colonels fans may want to opt out of that game for a trip to Jacksonville State to watch their women’s soccer team!
Week Three of Can’t Miss College Football 2009
College football should be as exciting as ever this fall. Here is a look at the top college games for the third week of 2009.
photo Dave Weaver AP
Week 3
Georgia Tech @ Miami (Fla.)
Thursday, September 17, 7:30pm, Land Shark Stadium, Miami, Florida
Georgia Tech Preview
The Yellow Jackets have won four straight against the Hurricanes but don’t be so sure they will win number five. To claim a victory, DE Derrick Morgan(5 sacks) will need some help from his teammates to get to the Canes QB. Defensive Coordinator Dave Wommack will be orchestrating some blitz packages to slow down the potent passing game of Miami. The offense will look for a repeat performance from Anthony Allen, who ran for 127 yards on only 5 carries including an 82 yard burst for a TD against Clemson.
Miami will have had ten days to prepare for the running game of the Yellow Jackets that blistered them for 472 yards a year ago. 6’ 210 pound Senior Safety Randy Phillips had a pick against FSU in Miami’s win. The whole team had two interceptions in 2008. Jacory Harris completed 62% of his passes against the Seminoles. His favorite target, Travis Benjamin, caught 4 passes for 128 yards and 1 score. The home field advantage for the Canes could be large in this clash.
Nebraska @ Virginia Tech
Saturday, September 19, 3:30pm, Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Virginia
Nebraska Preview
Former Youngstown Cardinal Mooney and Ohio State Buckeye player now Head Coach Bo Pelini will lead his Cornhuskers into Blacksburg for the first time. Stopping Tyrod Taylor will be the number one assignment in this game as Taylor used his feet and his arm to beat Nebraska in Lincoln last year. QB Zac Lee is lighting it up through the air completing almost 74% of his tosses for 553 yards and 6 scores. The huge offensive line of the Cornhuskers will have to battle hard in the trenches to win.
QB Tyrod Taylor will try to repeat his 250 yard plus performance against the Huskers he had last year. Taylor is off to a slow start averaging only 126 yards through the air 16 yards per game on the ground so far this season. DT Cordarrow “Taco” Thompson must help the defensive line shut down Zac Lee by applying bigtime pressure on the QB.
Week Four of Can’t Miss College Football 2009
College football should be as exciting as ever this fall. Here is a look at the top college game for the fourth week of 2009.
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Week 4
Miami (Fla.)@Virginia Tech
Saturday, September 26, 3:30pm, Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, Virginia
Miami Preview
Miami is once again the favorite this week as Jacory Harris has placed himself among the best college quarterbacks in two wins for his Hurricanes. Harris has thrown for 328 yards per game and completed almost 70 % of his passes. Miami made the leap to No. 9 in the poll this week and for the first time since 2005 both these teams are ranked. The Hurricanes offense has averaged almost 36 points per game and will be tough for the Hokies to stop.
Va Tech Preview
Ryan Williams will have something brand new for Miami’s ass. A freshman, Williams has started well in the first three games this year. Ryan has averaged 6.8 yards per carry and 114 yards per game to go with 6 touchdowns. A narrow victory for Virginia Tech, 16-15 over Nebraska, moved the Hokies to No. 11 in the AP poll. A win over the Canes would catapult them into the Top 10. The Hokies biggest concern is their defense which has allowed over 360 total yards per game this season.
Week Five of Can’t Miss College Football
College football should be as exciting as ever this fall. Here is a look at the top college games for the fifth week of 2009.
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Week 5
LSU@Georgia
Saturday, October 3, 3:30pm, Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia, CBS Sports
Head Coach Les Miles has yet to beat the Georgia Bulldogs in his five years at LSU. The No. 4 ranked team in the country is not dominating in the numbers column. The Tigers are last in the Southeastern Conference in offense at 310.0 yards per game and their defense ranks 10th giving up 333.5 yards per game. WR Brandon LaFell has caught 5 TD’s in 4 weeks to lead the offense. On defense, LSU needs DE Rahim Alem to put some pressure on Georgia QB Joe Cox to win Saturday.
With a -9 turnover ratio in four games, it is hard to believe the Bulldogs are 3 and 1. Quarterback Joe Cox has thrown 5 picks(2 returned for TD’s) and the team has fumbled 7 times. Cox has 9 touchdowns and 980 yards passing to boost his offense. His favorite target is AJ Green, who has 25 catches for 428 yards and 4 scores. Sophomore DE Justin Houston was tabbed the SEC Defensive Lineman of the week with 2 tfl’s and a sack.
LSU@Georgia
Sooners Coach Bob Stoops has a good problem as junior reigning Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford is set to return to his lineup. Fill-in QB Landry Jones is ready to take the starting nod if Stoops wants him to. Jones has been a stellar replacement for Bradford completing 43 of 69 passes for 673 yards and 9 touchdowns. Jones tied a National record for a freshman with 6 TD tosses against Tulsa. Coach Stoops does not want to rush Bradford. The Sooners have won their last two contests 109-0. Oklahoma’s run defense is ranked No.1 in the country giving up a mere 40 yards per contest.
The Hurricanes are not favored after a bruising 31-7 loss to Virginia Tech. QB Jacory Harris was held to a 9-25 passing day for only 150 yards. Miami Coach Randy Shannon’s running game is not helping Harris at all. The Canes are 93rd in the country on the ground. LB Colin McCarthy leads the defense with 8 tackles per game, but his team could be in trouble against Oklahoma as they rank 86th against the run. Miami looks to be headed to their 2nd straight loss.
Those Damn Yankees
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As a season ticket holder and life long fan of the Cleveland Indians I once again feel like I have been kicked in the scrotum.
Should I hate the Yankees and their overpaid players or should I blame the fact that the best team money can buy won the World Series on Major League Baseball?
Is it George Steinbrenner’s fault that the MLB allows the Yanks to have such an enormous payroll?
Steinbrenner bought the entire team for $10 million back in 1973. Alex Rodriguez cost him more than 3 times that in 2009! A-Rod’s ridiculous salary in 2009……$33 million!
Do you think Kate Hudson loves him for his pearly whites?
Maybe she does?
I don’t love him for his smile.…well maybe I would for his money? LMAO
But, I do respect him and Mr. Steinbrenner for striving to win.
Doesn’t matter who you root for, you have to take your hats off to the persistence of the whole organization on bringing number 27 home.
The Yankees had not even knocked on the door since 2003 despite acquiring almost every big named free agent in the last several years.
But Steinbrenner never gave up and when Mark Teixeira squeezed the final out in his glove on Wednesday night, his teammates rushed the field like a bunch of Little Leaguers who just won the City Championship!
It was the perfect ending to the perfect beginning of a new era in a brand new Yankee Stadium.
“This is what the Steinbrenner family has strived for, year after year — to deliver to the city of New York,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. “To be able to deliver this to the Boss, the stadium that he created and the atmosphere around here, it’s very gratifying to all of us.”
Difficult to swallow for a diehard Tribe fan, but much easier to take for a fan of Major League Baseball.
I guess it’s time to reach down and re-adjust myself.
And whoever said money can’t buy everything is full of the brown stuff that lines the ring around the little white bowl!
It brought the organization another World Championship and four Yankee players: Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, Mariano Rivera and Jorge Posada a ring for the thumb!
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