I hate to be all pissy on this happy football Sunday but this college football season sucks. I miss going to Cal football games. Especially with a shiny, new Memorial Stadium. Short of being at the games I miss actually seeing the games. Directv failing to add the Pac-12 Networks is ridiculous. The supreme sports provider can supremely suck it.
Cal destroyed #25 UCLA 43-17. I wish that I had seen it.
Notre Dame should never have stepped on a football field with those helmets.
West Virginia with quarterback Geno Smith leading the way has absolutely no problem scoring points but they don't play a lick of defense.
Going to back to the Minnesota Vikings-Detroit Lions game of last week for a moment. Many people, Vikings fans included, have complained about the low production of the Vikings offense against the Lions. While gaining about 250 yards might not be stellar I think that people are ignoring the impact that two kick return touchdowns have on an offense. This takes away two possessions from the offense. That's two opportunities to gain yardage and consume time. Not possessing the ball also keeps the defense on the field. This is certainly not to say that scoring touchdowns on returns is a bad thing. There is no bad in scoring touchdowns. It simply changes the game. Changes the time of possession. Changes offensive production. The Vikings offense did exactly what it needed to win that game.
New York Jets coach Rex Ryan is a riot. He had this to offer after his team was dismantled by the San Francisco 49ers last week:
"Here's a recipe for getting your ass kicked. 2 for 13 on third down. That's 15%. 4 turnovers. A blocked punt when they rush one guy. Giving up 245 yards rushing. How's that for a recipe."
"Everyone wanted perfection, but come on-the last guy who was perfect they nailed to a cross. And he wasn't even an official."
-former replacement official Jeff Sadorus
Arizona Cardinals kicker Jay Feely was called for unnecessary roughness against the Miami Dolphins last Sunday. He was then fined for his dastardly act. I never would have imagined either punishment landing on a kicker.
I've seen former Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Dorsett run for a 99 yard touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings in 1983 way too many times. I've even seen it in my sleep. I saw it the first time that Monday night. Now I find out that the play was called for fullback Ron Springs to get the ball. He wasn't even on the field. The Cowboys had only 10 players on the field. Dorsett took the ball from his startled quarterback in his own end zone and didn't stop until he was in the Vikings endzone. Happy times.
Too many people have been counting out the Tennessee Titans in their game today against the Vikings. With most people picking the Vikings to finish at the bottom of their division and the league this is amazing. Too many people are ignoring that the Titans have played the New England Patriots, Houston Texans, San Diego Chargers and Detroit Lions. They have given up a ton of points to some of the highest scoring teams in the league. No team is an easy win and the Titans are far better than their 1-3 record.
I'm not used to having to wait until the afternoon for the Vikings game. It's going to be a long morning. Next week too.
It looks like the Pittsburgh Steelers-Philadelphia Eagles game for me in the morning. Maybe Atlanta-Washington. Or that Colts-Packers. Too many possibilities.
Just happened to catch a game of Wheel of Fortune on TV. The answer to the puzzle was "Minnesota Vikings." That has to be a good sign.
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