With a 17 to 0 win over the Redskins, the Cowboys are now guaranteed at least a wild-card spot in the playoffs. They play the Eagles next week for a shot a the NFC East title and a home playoff game.
Another December Win! In The Playoffs! How ‘Bout Them Cowboys!
December 27th, 2009Dad And I Had Fun At The Emerald Bowl
December 27th, 2009USC beat Boston College 24 to 13 on a chilly, rainy day at AT&T Park in San Francisco.
We had great seats behind the BC bench on the 45-yard line, 29 rows up.
It was competitive into the 3rd quarter when USC ran away with the game.
Two More Reasons Why TCU and Boise State are Stuck Playing Each Other
December 24th, 2009
The lowly Mountain West is killing the mighty Pac 10.
The top 3 teams in the Mountain West (TCU, BYU, and Utah), along with Boise State in the WAC, are probably better than the top 3 teams in the Pac 10, Big 10, Big East, ACC, and maybe even the Big 12, with the exception of Texas. Alabama and Florida in the SEC would probably fair well too, but we’ll never know for sure thanks to the fraudulent pairing of TCU against Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl.
December Win! Cowboys 24, Saints 17
December 19th, 2009
Finally, the Cowboys get a win in December to keep them alive for a shot at the playoffs.
Dallas started the game playing like they were pissed off with something to prove. They got up on the previously undefeated Saints 14-0 in the first quarter. The intensity let off later in the first half, but they did enough to hang on for a win. Nick Folk missed another field goal that would have put the Cowboys up by 10 with time running out. Fortunately DeMarcus Ware stopped a last-minute drive with a forced fumble on Drew Breese with 6 seconds left to play.
How ’bout them Cowboys!
Trash Can Urinal – San Francisco Could Really Use Some of These
December 12th, 2009It’s hard to walk around the streets of San Francisco without seeing some guy taking a leak in an alley, if you’re lucky, or right out in the open, if you’re not. It’s one of the first things my friend John commented on during his first trip to SF. As it turns out, you don’t see a lot of public urination back in Texas.
#2 Texas to Meet #1 Alabama for the National Championship
December 6th, 2009Finally a reason to want to go to Pasadena.
I’m predicting a Texas win.
Hook ‘em Horns!
The BCS Screws TCU and Boise State to Protect the Major Conferences
December 6th, 2009
TCU and Boise State, both unbeaten, are going to BCS bowl games. Sounds fair, doesn’t it? The system must be working.
Well, it’s not so great when they have to play each other. It turns out that both teams are headed to the Fiesta Bowl. Now neither team has a chance to prove how they stack up against the major conferences. I don’t think Georgia Tech, Iowa, or Cincinnati could beat either of these two teams. But now we’ll never know.
This was a brilliant and disingenuous move on the part of the BCS. They can claim the system works because both TCU and Boise State got in while making sure that the supposed power conferences don’t get beaten by non-BCS schools. This game is a sham.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m still going to watch it and I think it will be a great game. But it is meaningless and proves nothing. These schools deserve better.
It was ugly, but it’s a win – Texas 13, Nebraska 12
December 6th, 2009
Texas will face Alabama for the National Championship.
Last night Texas (#3) defeated Nebraska (#21) 13 to 12 on a 46-yard field goal by Hunter Lawrence as time expired. Texas remains undefeated and will meet Alabama in January in the National Championship Game.
This was a really ugly win. Nebraska’s defense played great, as did the Texas defense. No one expected much scoring by Nebraska, but Texas was supposed to score. Despite being a 14 point underdog, Nebraska was 1 second away from pulling off a huge upset.
Nebraska took a 12 to 10 lead with a 42-yard field goal with 1:44 left. Based on Texas’ offensive performance so far in the game, it didn’t look like they were going to be able to pull off another last minute comeback. Nebraska looked to have the game won. But the wheels fell off for Nebraska.
First, they kicked the ball out of bounds giving Texas the ball at the 40-yard line. Then McCoy completed a pass to Jordan Shipley for a first down. But Nebraska made a horse-collar tackle on Shipley adding another 15 yards to the completion which put Texas in field goal range. At this point, it looked like Texas was going to pull off the comeback. It was down to 3rd and 13 from the 29 yard line. Texas had one time out with 8 seconds left. And then it happened.
Colt McCoy hung on to the ball too long as he rolled right and threw the ball out of bounds under heavy pressure from the Nebraska defense. The clock was down to 0 seconds as the Nebraska sidelines flooded onto the field with an apparent upset victory. But after a review, 1 second was added to the clock giving Texas the opportunity to kick the game winning field goal. And the rest is history.
Tennessee 20, Arizona 17. Vince Young is Clutch!
November 29th, 2009
Vince Young wins again!
This was a GREAT game! The Titans pulled off a last-second, come-from-behind victory over the Cardinals.
Vince Young drove the Titans 99 yards and converted on 3 fourth downs to win the game with a 10 yard touchdown pass to Kenny Britt with no time left on the clock.
This win was reminiscent of his many last minute heroics as a Texas Longhorn with the most memorable being his win over Michigan in the Rose Bowl in 2005 and his win over USC in the National Championship Game in 2006. Vince Young was the offensive MVP in both games.
Vince’s NFL career is beginning to blossom. This is the 5th straight win since he returned to the starting line-up after Tennessee went 0-6 without him. It’s his 9th straight win as a starter. Overall, he’s 23-11. Not bad.
Keep it up Vince.
TCU Finishes Regular Season Undefeated
November 28th, 2009
Junior wide receiver Bart Johnson
My hometown team TCU (#4) finishes the regular season 12-0 after a 51-10 blowout of New Mexico. They won the Mountain West Conference and should be going to their first BCS bowl game. I’m betting they win their bowl game. I’m very happy for TCU and the town of Fort Worth, TX.
