Extra Points (College Football Edition)

1. Welcome to the Big 12?- If you missed the Baylor vs. West Virginia game on Saturday, you missed a barn burner. The score at half was tied at 35 a piece. There was barely any defense played in this game. A couple of missed field goals, a fumble and about two punts is all the fans were treated to from a defensive standpoint. Heisman candidate Geno Smith (pictured above) had a phenomenal day throwing the football. Here are his stats: 45 of 51 for 656 yards and 8 TD's. WVU had 3 receivers with 40 catches between and the 8 TD's. The Moutaineers broke 4 school records!! Completely insane numbers for football.  Baylor's quarterback wasn't bad either. Nick Florence was 30 for 48 for 582 yards and 5 TD's. Terence Williams had 17 receptions for 314 yards and 2 scores. This was exhausting typing out the stats, can only imagine with the defensive players feel like.

2. Whoa Pig Stinky!!- Arkansas coach John L. Smith has had a tough couple of weeks. First the loss to University of Louisiana-Monroe, and then losses to Bama and Rutgers and to top it all off Smith at a press conference forgets what school he is coaching. To lay this all at his feet would not be fair, the majority of the blame falls at Bobby Petrino. Petrino has and will always be a man that is void of leadership skills as well as character. And when he was fired, those players and Smith were put in an awkward position of trying to play football without a leader,specifically their leader. Its even more difficult when there is no leader on or off the field, especially when the head coach is a lame duck coach. To make matter worse for the Hogs they got blasted again by Texas A&M. This team is spiraling out of control and it all stems from a selfish act from their former coach.

3. Did I just watch a SEC game or a PAC-12 game?- Watching Tennessee vs. Georgia and one would expect a little scoring but a game that featured absolutely no defense in the SEC is just shocking. Derek Dooley is fighting for his his job and this performance by the Vols will not help his case.

4. Understand the Rule but..-The new player safety rule that states if a player loses his helmet, he must sit out the next play, is good in theory but it has it flaws. There is no punishment if a player rips off or pulls the strap off a player, that said player should have to sit out as well. Sometimes good intentions punish the wrong people.

5. Is there a better College Football announcer than Chris Speilman?-Speilman is very knowledgeable, calls the action likes he sees it. Doesn't pull any punches when a player does something boneheaded. He calls the game smart, precise and full of energy, just like he played.

Extra Points

1. The yelling and the screaming about the NFL referee lockout is not going to make them sign any faster. When you understand what the league is trying to get them to do, it seems within reason. They want them to have performance reviews, switch their pension to a 401k and a couple of other items, it can make you almost side with the league. UNTIL you witness the worse call ever and then you want the league and the owners to cave in because the integrity of the game is at stake.

2. The bigger mistake was not the TD catch but the non pass interference call. That was the larger miss by the refs.

3. The MNF game was a tale of two halves. The Seahawks were dominating the Packers in the first half with 8 sacks of Rodgers. All the commotion may have everyone overlooking how bad the Packers O-line may be. In the second half, the Pack found a running back in Cedric Benson and used him to nearly get the win.

4. Bill Belichick needs to be suspended BUT the league will not do that. You never should put your hands on another man, especially a so-called leader of men. The NFL will fine him but they should take into accounts his past transgressions into their punishment, that's why I say a suspension is warranted.

5. Does anyone realize the Arizona Cardinals are 3-0? Who knew their defense could be so dominating. Calas Campbell and Darnell Dockett are nearly impossible to block.

6. It's not a good thing when Oregon is the 2nd ranked team in the land. If Oregon is the best shot to beat Alabama, then the college football season is over.

7. The SEC is not nearly as dominating as in years past. LSU, Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida are good but not nearly as good to carry the rest of the league.

8. If Florida St. can get past USF and Miami, they may be the real sleeper for a National Championship.

9. I truly believe the Rams will regret not trading Sam Bradford and drafting Robert Griffin III. RGIII is a smaller version of Cam Newton with a better arm than Michael Vick.  Bradford looks scared in the pocket and is not as mobile as many thought he was. The Rams also passed on DeSean Jackson. Hopefully Jeff Fisher can turn Bradford into a superstar.

10. Two most overrated teams in the NFL: Dallas and the New York Jets. With Darrell Revis lost for the year, the Jets are in serious trouble. They can skate past a few teams but facing the Pats and Bills four times without Revis will be tough.Dallas on the other hand, will only be good when Jerry Jones actually puts football people in charge.

11. Paging Nick Foles, Paging Nick Foles.. Might be wondering who this is. He will be the Eagles starter by the end of the year, if Michael Vick keeps up his erratic play.



Thanks for reading....

2 Point Conversion (5 Games to Watch)

Ok,ok, I know I have not posted in a few months. Job loss, new job, added a dog, traveling across the country BUT I'm back and ready to post. For those of you who continue to read my post thank you very much and to the newbies I hope you enjoy it!!  Football is back so let's get to work. I'm going to cover the top 5 games to watch college and pro. Let the debate begin!!!

1.Welcome To The SEC:  Georgia vs. Mizzou. Mizzou opens in the SEC at home against the 6th ranked Georgia Bulldogs. People were going to watch this game because it has its newest member opening at home under the lights against arguably the best conference in all of college football. But Sheldon Richardson has made this game even more intriguing by what he was quoted saying about Georgia football playing last weekend against Buffalo. Granted the Dawgs did struggle but here is what Richardson said:"I watched that game. I turned it off, too," Richardson (pictured above) told the Columbia Tribune on Saturday night. "It's like watching Big Ten football. It's old-man football." Coach Pinkel said they have handled the matter internally but those words do add some fuel to the fire. SEC purist have been putting down Missouri and Texas A&M since they were invited to join the league. The Tigers and Aggies have been told initially that they can't and won't be able to compete with the big boys of the SEC. I think Richardson just got tired of being put down. Is there some truth that Mizzou will struggle with the size and speed on the offensive and defensive lines? YES!!! Who doesn't struggle within the SEC with that. However,if the Tigers can outscore their opponents, in this case Georgia who is missing some key defensive players, they can win this game. My gut says the game will be close and the Tigers pull it out with a field goal. Maybe I'm just being a homer and hoping the Tigers don't get a thrashing on national TV....

2. Welcome To The SEC Part 2: Florida vs. Texas A&M. No one is giving the Aggies a chance to compete in the SEC as well. Their road will be tougher than the Tigers because they are in the vaunted SEC West. Having to face LSU, Alabama and Arkansas year in and year out will be a difficult mountain to climb. This weekend by opening against a semi-talented Gator team, the Aggies will have a shot. Kyle Field is a tough place to play and the Gators offense, especially at quarterback is a mess. Don't be surprised by the Aggies upsetting the Gators. This is not the same Florida program.

3. Say It Ain't Tebow: Bills vs. Jets. T-minus 36 hours until Tebow is fully unleashed on New York. Wait, did I miss all of the nauseating coverage of Tebow by ESPN and NFL Network? Nope but on Sunday this is when it really counts. The Jets plan on playing Tebow a lot and by that I believe Sanchez will be replaced by week 6, especially if he struggles early in the first few weeks. Tebow just inspires the guys he plays with, the coaches, the fan base and really makes it difficult for another quarterback to play. While watching a Jets preseason game, the offense moved the ball better when Tebow was in. The line blocked and protected him better, the backs ran sharper. its simply amazing to see. His teammates do not want to fail him. It really is and will be fascinating to watch, especially since its in New York.

4. Wish This Could Be The Super Bowl: 49ers vs. Packers. This game is too good to be a season opener. Its really not fair because I would like to see these two teams play each other maybe in week 8 or 9 when their offense's and defense's are clicking. Who would have thought Alex Smith would turn into a decent QB? I know I didn't and the Niners weren't so sure which is why they went after Peyton Manning. Smith is serviceable and they have put some real weapons around him by adding Mario Manningham, Brandon Jacobs and Randy Moss. Not much to say about the Packers except they have the league's best QB and offensive talent. This game will be a good one.


5.Welcome Back Peyton: Steelers vs. Broncos. Peyton was almost a 49er, and if he was then I would say they would have been in the Super Bowl within the next two years. But alas, he chose Denver and now his first game is against the vaunted Steelers defense. The Steelers return to Denver where they lost on a last second TD by Tebow in the playoffs. I know redemption will be on the mind of the players but they will probably be without James Harrison and Ryan Clark, two of their better defenders.But this will be about Peyton and his return to the game after a year off. He will be facing a really tough defense but he will be at home and that should help.