Thanks to losses by the Bucs and Cowboys, the Falcons now control their own destiny. Win today against the Vikings, and the Falcons clinch a Wild Card spot. Go Falcons!
Browsing Posts published in December, 2008
First off, I do not actually bet. Still a virgin in this regard. Second, there are so many Bowl games (30+) that it is rather silly. Finally, as much as I love college football, I figured I needed to do something to keep my interest in all the minor crap that goes on three weeks [...]
Thanks to the Ravens taking down the Cowboys last night 33-24, the Falcons path to the playoffs is clear. With wins today at Minnesota and Christmas weekend at home against the Rams, the Falcons will be in the post season for the first time since 2004. The Falcons are still getting 3 today, which means [...]
How long? I decided to crank up my PS3 today. It’s been a while. I think the last time I turned on the PS3 I was in the process of upgrading my firmware to 2.50. Today, I had to upgrade to the 2.53 firmware. When I last turned on my PS3, I started downloading the [...]
Is it December 20th already? Must be time for some Bowl games. Not that anyone cares about these first few games, but I figured I would pick against the spread this year. I will also yet again continue my futile attempt to catch some of every game. WTF is wrong with me? Here goes nothing [...]
The December 8, 2008 Sporting News had a short article on Branden Smith’s campus visit to Alabama. The last sentence of the article jumped right off the page: “He’s [Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban] the type of guy you could really trust.” LMAO. Just ask Miami Dolphin fans how much you can really trust Saban. [...]
A fun weekend of football is almost here. For Falcons fans, there are lots of games in play that impact their playoff hopes, but as this article states, none of this matters if Atlanta cannot win on the road at Minnesota. Here’s your NFC rooting guide: Dallas plays Baltimore on Saturday and Tampa Bay faces [...]
Congratulations to Roddy White and Michael Turner, who earlier this week were selected as NFC All Pros. Turner has rushed for 1,421 yards this season, second in the NFL. He also has set the Falcons’ single-season rushing touchdown mark with 15 and has two games left. He signed a six-year $34.5 million free-agent contract with [...]
Why are the Braves going after SS Rafael Furcal and his bad back? I do not get this one. Could they really be considering signing Furcal as the precursor to trading current SS Yunel Escobar? Please say it’s not true! Rumors are flying. Furcal to 2B, and current 2B Kelly Johnson to left field. I [...]
At the beginning of the year, if you would have asked me if I would be happy with a nine win season, I would have said heck yes. Funny how things change … Atlanta is now sitting at 9-5, good for their first winning season since 2004. And oh by the way, they have never [...]
I am really not sure what Auburn was thinking when they fired … err … forced Tommy Tuberville to resign … err … accepted Tuberville’s decision to step down … um … paid Tuberville 5 million plus to get the hell out of dodge. So the best Auburn could do was Gene Chizik. WTF is [...]
So A.J. Burnett decided to play closer to home, and opted to sign with the Yankees instead of the Braves. Good for the Braves. ESPN.com reported the Yankees’ offer to Burnett was worth $82.5 million. The Braves’ offer was believed to be worth $80 million, after the Braves increased an initial four-year, $64 million offer [...]
How is Atlanta Falcons coach Mike Smith still justifying his decision to punt on forth down in the closing minutes of last week’s loss to the Saints? Smith believed the Falcons’ defense was smart and stout enough to force a three-and-out and let rookie quarterback Matt Ryan try for a miraculous finish, but the Saints [...]
Can the Braves recapture any of the glory days from their early 90′s run? The Braves recent mistakes and their current pursuit of free agent pitcher A.J. Burnett does not bode well for an immediate recovery in the 2009 season. Case in point, an interesting article from the ajc.com discusses the Braves trading away the [...]
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