HI THERE SPORTS FANS

So I think I'm going to make it a regular Saturday thing to do some sports predictions..... With Baseball getting as exciting as ever, and both college and pro football in full swing now... there will be a lot to talk about. You will NOT see things discussed such as bowling since I reiterate that bowling is NOT a sport!!

BASEBALL

Go Red Sox. They won last night over the Spankees and with 2 games left, it's all tied. I hate to say it but I feel that the Red Sox have to win both games at Fenway because thanks to a coin flip, the deciding "tie" game on Monday would be at Yankee Stadium and don't think the Red Sox can win a decisive game there at this point. I predict Red Sox sweep this series and go into the playoffs. I also predict that the Indians (who blew about 4 chances to win last night) will win the final 2 against the White Sox and send them in as the Wild Card while the Yankees go home crying and will spend another 250 million next year. They'll buy out Puljols from the Cardinals, then for good measure the Yankees will buy out the rest of Payton Mannings contract from the Colts, then will make an offer on Shaq's contract from the Miami Heat. (explanation time for my mother - the Yankees play baseball, Payton plays football and Shaq plays basketball.... thus the absurdity that the Yankees would want to buy those contracts but since they already have all the top notch baseball players without success, they might as well snag the other sports as well).

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Biggest game to me is the Cyclones at Nebraska and I've already predicted an Iowa State 4-0 start! USC is at Arizona State..... not a huge Arizona State fan and Christa might kick my butt if I pick them to win anyway - so I'm predicting a 20+ point victory for the Trojans. Purdue will take out the Limping Irish to further prove my theory that Notre Dame needs to join a conference. Texas kills Missouri, Texas Tech beats Kansas by 50 points, A&M over Baylor, Okie State whoops up on Colorado..... BUT - I call Kansas State beats Oklahoma in Norman. Haha - go Big 12 North!!! Doubt Illinois stands a chance against the Squawkeyes but here's cheering for the "School without a mascot in the post season"!!! Call them the Fighting Native Americans and see how many people get pissed. How come the Fighting Irish don't get in trouble? I'm like 5% Irish and I don't like the name Fighting Irish.... get rid of it!

PRO FOOTBALL

Not a ton of interesting games this weekend. Kansas City takes out Philly and Cry Baby TO since they are still pissed they were embarrassed last Monday night. Minnesota loses another one at Atlanta this time. Watch for another 80 yard running play from Vick. I like watching the maturing Vick with Dunn and Duckett. Fun watching that backfield. Culpepper will have 3 interceptions and a completed pass to Tice on the sideline. BRING IN BRAD!!! Cincinnati goes 4-0 (like my Cyclones) with a big win. Wow... There are really a lot of no-care games this week:) Especially the Sunday and Monday night games. Between the 4 teams in those 2 games.... There are only two wins and 10 losses!!! Nice!!! Go Panthers - Favre needs to retire.

NASCAR

So I know I'll get crap for this but I'll add my NASCAR predictions in here. It is the Chase for the Cup race #3 so it's somewhat exciting. Note that I still don't acknowledge NASCAR as a sport even though the National Anthem is sung by some country honkey before each race. Talladega this weekend and Jimmy Johnson has a horrible record at Talladega. Sorry, Stoener - JJ falls back to 4th in the Chase (serves him right for cheating last week with his high shock absorbers:) Watch out for Tony as he wants another win from the 4th starting position but I call out #24 for the victory since he won here in May. He had a fast practice run and will get some help from his team and other folks in the Chase since Gordon is not in the Chase. Interesting how that all works out!

Danville, Kentucky Little League Soccer

There is no game scheduled for today, but my nephew Elliott had a game Thursday night. So far he said he has scored 3 goals this season!! I'll update you if I can find out how many he scored this week. I guess they don't keep score so everyone goes home a winner which only prepares kids for disappointment later in life if you ask me but whatever:) Hopefully Elliott knocked in 3 or 4 more goals! Pele, look out!!

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Song of the Day - So my struggles with XM continue in my rental car. Found a Green Day stretch on the drive home last night with 3 in a row which was pretty cool, but as I'm pulling in the parking garage I hear Vertigo by U2 starting.... "UNO... DOS... TRES...." then it cuts out as I enter the garage. DANGIT!!!! Oh well, still the song of the day! TURN IT UP CAPTAIN!!!

Video of the Day - Thanks again to Stoen, I have Vacation and Cousin Eddie on the brain. Quality flick - go watch it sometime when there's not a ton of sports on TV as there will be this weekend;)

Webpage of the Day - The Shining is a great Stephen King book and one of the few adaptations for a movie that turned out successfully. Today's webpage presents us the same movie, but maybe seen in a different light.... too funny:) http://waxy.org/random/video/shining_redux.mov

HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!! HOCKEY STARTS WEDNESDAY!!!!