Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Romo a Go!

Tony Romo will be a Dallas Cowboy for a while longer. Though he won't admit it, he'll bve signing for 6 years, and 67 million... A quick breakdown on QB's in the NFL, and how Carrie Underwood's Ex rates, care of the good folks at the Dallas Morning News...

Peyton Manning, IND: 7 years, $99.2 Million (AAV: $14.17 Million; Signed in 2004)
Carson Palmer, CIN: 9 years, $118.75 Million (AAV: $13.19 Million; Signed in 2005)
Tony Romo, DAL: 6 years, $67.5 Million (AAV: $11.25 Million; Signed in 2007)
Marc Bulger, STL: 6 years, $65 Million (AAV: $10.83 Million; Signed in 2007)
JaMarcus Russell, OAK: 6 years, $61 Million (AAV: $10.17 Million; Signed in 2007)
Tom Brady, NE: 6 years, $60 Million (AAV: $10 Million;Signed in 2005)
Drew Brees, NO: 6 years, $60 Million (AAV: $10 Million; Signed in 2006)
Brett Favre, GB: 10 years, $100 Million (AAV: $10 Million; Signed in 2001)
Vince Young, TEN: 6 years, $58 Million (AAV: $9.67 Million; Signed in 2006)
Donovan McNabb, PHI: 12 years, $115 Million (AAV: $9.58 Million; Signed in 2002)
Chad Pennington, NYJ: 7 years, $64.2 Million (AAV: $9.17 Million; Signed in 2004)
Eli Manning, NYG: 6 years, $54 Million; (AAV: $9 Million; Signed in 2004)
Matt Leinart, ARI: 6 years, $50.8 Million (AAV: $8.47 Million; Signed in 2006)
Philip Rivers, SD: 6 years, $50.5 Million (AAV: $8.42 Million; Signed in 2004)
Alex Smith, SF: 6 years, $49.5 Million (AAV: $8.25 Million; Signed in 2005)
Matt Hasselbeck, SEA: 6 years, $49.4 Million (AAV: $8.23 Million; Signed in 2005)
Matt Schaub, HOU: 6 years, $48 Million (AAV: $8 Million; Signed in 2007)

Romo was asked about it on his Radio Show. Enjoy his fake denial...

Several people have commented to me about the 15 laterals that happened in a Division 3 football game over the weekend... Allow me to pull a curtain back a bit, as I have Division 3 football game coverage experience.

3-5 years ago, I actually covered the 2 teams that were playing in that game.... Seriously. I was the Sports Reporter/Weekend anchor at the CBS Affiliate in Sherman, TX. Austin College, the D3 college in Sherman would play both Trinity, and Millsaps, the 2 teams in that game.

Think of it as watching 13th grade football. That's the best description I can give. The cool thing is that these guys are playing for the love of the game, period. No scholarships, no NFL (except for the lucky 1 or 2 players that were kicked out of D1 schools, and were playing at these places as a last resort). The ending to this one is fun to watch, though the announcers might be closer to D4 announcers:








I should take it easier on these guys, as they college kids.... The part that makes me laugh the most, is at the end of the video. The camera pans to the stands, and there's literally 15 people cheering... I don't miss D3 football...

The season is hardly over for UTEP. In fact, in this "rebuilding year" they're still alive for a piece of the CUSA title, and are very much alive for a bowl game. Though they lost their last 2 by a combined 6 points, if Tulsa beats Houston, and UTEP can win out, they take a piece of the trophy. Mike Price talks about it here. Thanks to the EP Times, and the GREAT Duke Keith.

Thursday, October 25, 2007

Gutless...

I'm calling out David Stern. More than half his NBA refs broke the rules, by gambling in casinos. This was all brought about thanks to the Tim Donagy debacle. These refs make anywhere from $200-$400K a year for 2/3 a years worth of work. They knew the rules, yet Stern calls the rules broken outdated:



I call it gutless. Rules is Rules. You make a rule, you break it and get caught, serve the consequences. You mean to tell me that someone that's been busting his/her backside in college or the CBA or NBADL to get to the NBA as a ref, WHILE FOLLOWING THE RULES. Why weren't the rules outdated before all of this scandal? The miner league refs will now have to pay for what Stern calls, "Outdated Rules?" Oust Stern. He's gutless. Some people think the Constitution of the United States is outdated, but we still hold it to be the law. Gutless.

We all know that Tim Donagy fixed games as a ref. Now? Stern's allowing refs in the door at the Sportsbook. Is he going to get kickbacks of fixed games? Call me crazy, but the craps table isn't far from the sportsbook in these Vegas casinos.

Who's to keep refs from playing craps at the MGM, and not hopping over to the Sportsbook to place a bet? Who would know? I know there are cameras in casinos, but who the heck can identify a ref??? Hey NBA players Union. Your turn. Do this. Call out David Stern for not calling out his refs. They broke the rules, and ultimately, the players will pay. MARK MY WORDS. David Stern is gutless.

Monday, October 22, 2007

The PR Machine keeps on rolling....

I love Mack Brown. He could be playing murderers, and would do nothing but float compliments their way. This week, Texas takes on the worst team in the Big 12, Nebraska. They've been in a free-fall for the last month or so. They got pounded by a down A&M team last weekend, and now, ole Mack is talking them up like they're Ohio State.



Game week is here for the UTEP Miners. UTEP-Houston is turning into the most entertaining yearly game in Conference USA. Last year in Houston, The Miners led at the half, until Houston scored blew the Miners doors off with 24 unanswered to win 34 to 17. And who could forget how the game ended the last time the Cougars were in the Sun Bowl in 2005?!?!?!...



Take a week off, and get rewarded...

UTEP RB Marcus Thomas now leads the nation in points scored per game at 13. Not bad for a bye-week.



Texas Tech receiver Michael Crabtree was leading the category, but Missouri held him scoreless. They've been doing that to a host of people this year. Tech only scored 1 touchdown in the Missouri game. QB Graham Harrell threw a 67 yard bomb to former Montwood Ram Ed Britton. But, since you watch the Sunday Night Xtra Point, you already knew that....

Is Kansas for real? Because, according to their coach, they're not allowed to win. And he can't wrestle microphones well either...




*snore*

Monday, October 15, 2007

Bug-smashing Fun...

Bug-smashing hs never been sooooo much fun... More on that in a minute...

If the New England Patriots are the class of the NFL, what are the Cowboys? Overblown America's Team? A team that's just good in a league that's 5 and 1? Remember, the Boys were 5 and 0, beating teams that cumulated only 6 wins in the NFL. Sure, the Cowboys are a playoff team, but at this point, they're just a game better than their 1st round playoff exit last year. If all else fails, at least we know that Tony Romo can be a Director of 1st Impressions...



Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has made it to the next round of "Dancing With the Stars"... Nothing better than Cuban actually taking, and accepting criticism. Whoa. I used to work in Sports Radio in Dallas, and anytime criticism was aimed at Cuban, he'd explode. Maybe he's growing.... Enjoy Cuban dancing the "Jive (that's sooo "Airplane")"



Why am I talking about the Mavs owner? The Mavs are playing against Reggie Theus's Sacramento Kings tonight at the Pan Am Center in Las Cruces. We'll have highlights of Reggie's return to the Pan Am Center tonight at 10. Something else you'll see? Dirk Nowitzki. Hopefully, we'll see him bug-smashing in his post-game presser...



I scored at 485 on that game....

Miners on a bye-week this week, Aggies trying to get Chase Holbrook in the fold, although, true freshman J.J. McDermott performed admirably in his absense. He threw for 319 yards and 2 touchdowns (0 INT's)... I talked to Hal Mumme today, and he said that he wished he hadn't dumbed down the offense for JJ Mac. He didn't think he'd do so well, I guess... Hal said that he ran out of plays at the end of the game. Hunh?

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I'll send you all the info I have on this. Thanks for your consideration for this cause....

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Big Ups...

To Jordan Palmer for subbing in for me. Jess Moran did a wrap-up of his night at the KDBC Sports Desk, you can see it here.

The Miners started as 2 point favorites over East Carolina, and are now 3 point favorites. The East Carolina defense is more injured than UTEP's and will be the X-factor in the game. Vittatoe and Sam have the potential to have a HUGE game. How will the Miner defense look????

Finally, want to be a wine snob in time for next weekend's La Vina Wine Fest???? Enjoy:



Happy Friday...

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Kill Me...

Are you kidding me???



How stupid. You think Oklahoma St. fans want to buy a car there? What morons...

Let's talk some Fred Rouse, here. I talked with Coach Price yesterday, who said that Rouse missed a workout and a meeting Sunday, both unexcused. 2 quickies on this one:

1. Coach Price did the right thing. Superior athlete or not, that's Rouse testing the limits of the program. Coach Price is letting him know he's not above anyone, and suspended him for the week.

2. Rouse hasn't been 100% healthy yet this year. He missed offseason workouts, while working on legal issues in Tallahassee in the offseason. If Rouse wants to make the NFL, like he was heavily predicted to coming out of high school, UTEP is his last chance. He knows that.

Onto the Aggies. Hal Mumme isn't even going to hide it. Chase Holbrook is out this week. His ribs (be they bruised, cracked, smoked or marinated) are in a bad way. He couldn't even throw after a few hits against Boise St. Bruised ribs stick around for a while, and this is something that Holbrook will be battling for the rest of the year, especially when opposing defenses know you have them.

Patriots vs. Cowboys. Thoughts?????

Boom goes the dynamite...

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Weekend in Football...

We'll go in reverse...

Cowboys win over Buffalo on Monday Night Football... Whoa... Tony Romo throws 5 interceptions, and is only the 2nd QB in NFL history to do that and still win. Here's my question. Before Nick Folk kicked the game-winner, how was Patrick Crayton SOOOOO wide open near the sideline for the 4 yard gain to get Folk to attempt a 53 ayrd field goal??? The defensive Coordinator for Buffalo lost that game, not the Bills.

Anyhoo, it's a good thing that the Bills stripped T.O. of the ball for the 2 point conversion, or Buffalo would have won this game. As fugly as it was, it was an emotional win, and now the Cowboys have to regroup for the Patriots on Sunday. Good thing it's a Texas Stadium.

1 note on Nick Folk. When the Cowboys drafted him in the 6th round, Colorado kicker Mason Crosby was still on the board. Good thing the Cowboys picked folk. When the Bills tried to ice him, they found out that he has icewater running through his veins....



Where do the NMSU Aggies go from here? They get crushed in front of a national audience Sunday night against Boise St. on ESPN, which, arguably, does as much bad as their win over UTEP did good. Chase Holbrooks still has the rib injury (or re-injury). Now that NMSU Football looks to have taken a U-Turn for the worse, Hal mumme has closed practice again this week, and I'll bet it's that way for the rest of the year. Makes it hard to cover a team. Although, if I was subject to this creativity for 3+ hours, I would close more than practice:



After 2 thrillers, UTEP looks to be on the road to a bowl game for the 3rd time in 5 years. After beating Tulsa and SMU late, East Carolina will be their toughest test of the year. ECU and UTEP are now the top 2 teams in CUSA, and the Miners will ahve to continue to run. Eric Price will have to continue to wave the alternating QB magic wand again. The ECU linebacking corps isn't healthy, and they may have 3 that play regularly out, with 2 of them being starters. If you want to see ECU Coach Skip Holtz talk about the Miners go here.

Last but not least, Mike Sellers is one tough &*%^@#*...



Goodnight now!

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Group Wants Ricky Williams at Mile High, Pardon the Pun...

By now, you've not doubt heard that former Texas Longhorn Heisman winner Ricky Williams has re-applied for admission to the NFL. Of course, he's flunked 4 drug tests that earned him his banishment in the league.

Now there's a group that wants the former Heisman bust to play in Denver.

Unfortunately for them, this group's been fighting the law too long to realize that the Miami Dolphins own his rights, and the Bronco's won't (or shouldn't) want him. Funny how Mason Tvert, spokesman for the group, Safer Alternative For Enjoyable Recreation in Denver, fancies himself an NFL GM. Who would he trade to Miami for Buffalo Soldier's rights? How would that affect the salary cap? Put down the pipe for a few minutes, Tvert. Your efforts can't be helping his chances for re-entry to the NFL...

Finally, how great would work be if you could take a break to play "cops and robbers?" BANG!

Cops & Robbers!

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Tuesday, October 2, 2007

For A&M Fans...

We all the remember psychotic Britney Spears fan Chris Crocker, and what he did when the media piled on his "girl"



An A&M fan did a spinoff of that mess, and it's hilarious, yet disturbing... Enjoy, kindof...

Monday, October 1, 2007

Conference Catching On...

I love this... ESPN has been producing genious spots for years. For example, this is one of their all-time greats from back in the day. Padre's reliever Trevor Hoffman comes in for Kenny Mayne, to relieve him on the anchor desk.



Conference USA decided to jump on the sense of humor bandwagon, and make a promo of the "Student-Athletes" all living in a house together (which looks like one of the houses on SMU's fraternity row), doing chores in full game uniforms...



Good promo, and you know all of the CUSA homers are looking and counting how many times their teams were represented in the ad. For the record, UTEP= once.

This weekends lightening and rain-outs killed what should have been a good weekend of high school football. Mother Nature killed me and Friday Night's Xtra Point. Typical woman... (just kidding). We asked the senior member of the El Paso coaching fraternity, Alan Sepkowitz of Andress, if he could ever remember games having to be made up the next morning because of lightening. He said that he couldn't in his 31 years... By the way, Saturday night's makeup game highlights= here.

For such a young team, UTEP showed what kind of team that they are by coming back twice to beat SMU in overtime, 48-45. Marcus Thomas ran for 207 yards, and was named Conference USA's Offensive Player of the Week.



Can it be true? Can Mike Price actually be the Head Football Coach of a running team??? If he wants to win, he is, and proved it over the weekend. With Thomas, and Lorne Sam coming in as a running quarterback, this team will for the 1st time in a long time be one that opens up the pass with the run. Who'd-a-thunk-it?

The Miners believe that they can beat Tulsa this weekend. Tulsa is 1 of 2 teams that were picked in the pre-season to win the CUSA West. If the Miners win this weekend, and go 1 and 1 in the following 2 games, they will be a bowl team, period.

The NMSU Aggies should get about 4 starters back for their game against Boise St. (Sunday, 6pm mst, ESPN) which is great for them. It won't matter though if Chase Holbrook can't play. He took several bonecrushing hits from blitzing defenders from Arkansas- Pine Bluff who lost to NMSU by a field goal, 20-17. His injury isn't disclosed, but according to Las Cruces Sun News sportswriter Teddy "Ballgame" Feinberg's article today, he might have bruised ribs. Stay tuned.

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