Excuse me if I sound punch drunk but I've been watching sports since before 7am when I rolled over and turned out the Zenit v CSKA Moscow game.
Even though there's been a bunch of great soccer today, Arsenal held on for an uncharacteristic scrappy, ugly win and Chelsea lost to Wigan, I need to get talk about some jekyll and hyde teams in college football.
I've got a question for the following teams:
Miami
Virgina Tech
Oregon
Cal
Florida State
Georgia Tech
UNC
BYU
WHO ARE THE HELL ARE YOU?
I've never seen so many teams look so different from one Saturday to the next.
I'm glad I'm not betting on these games because I would have lost my ass today.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
mo field goals mo problems...
So the Redskins failed to score a touchdown yesterday but still managed to get the win.
From the second the game ended I have been wondering about how often that happens. Since it's still pretty annoying to sit at a computer desk with this sling on my arm I waited until today at work so I could get paid to look it up.
I mean it usually takes at least one 7 pointer to get the W in the NFL. Funny how going into the game the big Jim Zorn stat was all about how his offense had yet to score 30 points in a game. He then promptly goes out and can't even get double digits. Awesome.
(I'm now searching for the last time the 'Skins won a game w/o the aid of a touchdown.)
2005: Washington 9 Chicago 7
Well that's not too long ago. I should have remembered that. I was at that miserable game.
FedEx has been the location of three games ending 9-7 this decade. The 'Skins are 2-1 in such games. The lone loss resulted in Norv Turner's job.
(I'm now searching for the 2nd most recent time the 'Skins won a game w/o having to kick an extra point.)
1992: Washington 15 Minnesota 13
And that was on the road!
More nerdy stats: The last two times the Redskins won a game without scoring a touchdown they have gone on to not only make the playoffs, but to win a road playoff game. I'd be stunned if that stat held up this season.
I'd also like to point out that we are heading into Week 3 and Hunter Smith, the punter, is leading the team in rushing touchdowns.
That's awesome.
From the second the game ended I have been wondering about how often that happens. Since it's still pretty annoying to sit at a computer desk with this sling on my arm I waited until today at work so I could get paid to look it up.
I mean it usually takes at least one 7 pointer to get the W in the NFL. Funny how going into the game the big Jim Zorn stat was all about how his offense had yet to score 30 points in a game. He then promptly goes out and can't even get double digits. Awesome.
(I'm now searching for the last time the 'Skins won a game w/o the aid of a touchdown.)
2005: Washington 9 Chicago 7
Well that's not too long ago. I should have remembered that. I was at that miserable game.
FedEx has been the location of three games ending 9-7 this decade. The 'Skins are 2-1 in such games. The lone loss resulted in Norv Turner's job.
(I'm now searching for the 2nd most recent time the 'Skins won a game w/o having to kick an extra point.)
1992: Washington 15 Minnesota 13
And that was on the road!
More nerdy stats: The last two times the Redskins won a game without scoring a touchdown they have gone on to not only make the playoffs, but to win a road playoff game. I'd be stunned if that stat held up this season.
I'd also like to point out that we are heading into Week 3 and Hunter Smith, the punter, is leading the team in rushing touchdowns.
That's awesome.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
4 hours to go...sign Zidane
Since I've wasted a lot of time since June 1 reading thread upon thread of ridiculous transfer rumors for Arsenal, I've decided that I might as well just keep Sky Sports News on in the background as the Transfer Window mercifully comes to an end today. It should have been yesterday but some Bank Holiday in the UK gave us an extra day of "fun".
Here are the two things that currently puzzle me 1) It looks like Senderos is staying and 2) who exactly does Wenger plan on playing while Song is gone at the African Cup of Nations?
I'm a little bummed about the international break this weekend. I'd really like to watch another game and wipe out last weekend's dreadful collapse out of my memory bank. Nothing like giving the ref a chance to call and a pk and then score an uncontested own goal for the road loss. It's actually quite impressive to lose like that. Oh and I also forgot to mention Gallas being called for offsides while Van Persie scored what looked to be the equalizer in the 95th minute. At that moment I broke my phone.
Seriously.
Ok I've decided that I want Arsenal to pick up Zidane.
I think it's only fair. I also think it would be hilarious.
Random
**I couldn't sleep last night so I went to the gym around 445am. I sent up a fairly difficult circuit in the studio and went at it for about 40 minutes. You can get good odds in Vegas on me falling asleep at my desk before lunch.
**David James would probably sell his soul to the devil to get out of Portsmouth.
**The Nats stranglehold on the most losses in MLB has dwindled down to 6 games. I'm officially worried.
**Every time I consider cleaning out my truck I always put it off because a trip to RFK is only days away. I mean why clean your truck out when it's destined to pick up miscellaneous crap down there.
**It's impossible to buy a decent College Football preview magazine. After having no luck over the past two days at about 8 different local stores - Giant, Safeway, CVS, Rite Aid, Wal-Mart, Target, etc - I will be making a trip to Barnes and Noble today.
**I'm not sure what I've seen more of recently: Starbucks or Fantasy Football magazines. I had no idea that the public's thirst for meaningless rankings was at such an all-time high. I'm not sure what it means, but I doubt it's a good thing.
**I wonder what couch Rocky is sleeping on right now.
Here are the two things that currently puzzle me 1) It looks like Senderos is staying and 2) who exactly does Wenger plan on playing while Song is gone at the African Cup of Nations?
I'm a little bummed about the international break this weekend. I'd really like to watch another game and wipe out last weekend's dreadful collapse out of my memory bank. Nothing like giving the ref a chance to call and a pk and then score an uncontested own goal for the road loss. It's actually quite impressive to lose like that. Oh and I also forgot to mention Gallas being called for offsides while Van Persie scored what looked to be the equalizer in the 95th minute. At that moment I broke my phone.
Seriously.
Ok I've decided that I want Arsenal to pick up Zidane.
I think it's only fair. I also think it would be hilarious.
Random
**I couldn't sleep last night so I went to the gym around 445am. I sent up a fairly difficult circuit in the studio and went at it for about 40 minutes. You can get good odds in Vegas on me falling asleep at my desk before lunch.
**David James would probably sell his soul to the devil to get out of Portsmouth.
**The Nats stranglehold on the most losses in MLB has dwindled down to 6 games. I'm officially worried.
**Every time I consider cleaning out my truck I always put it off because a trip to RFK is only days away. I mean why clean your truck out when it's destined to pick up miscellaneous crap down there.
**It's impossible to buy a decent College Football preview magazine. After having no luck over the past two days at about 8 different local stores - Giant, Safeway, CVS, Rite Aid, Wal-Mart, Target, etc - I will be making a trip to Barnes and Noble today.
**I'm not sure what I've seen more of recently: Starbucks or Fantasy Football magazines. I had no idea that the public's thirst for meaningless rankings was at such an all-time high. I'm not sure what it means, but I doubt it's a good thing.
**I wonder what couch Rocky is sleeping on right now.
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