Blue View
Having the Super Bowl in London, England, a good idea?
No. People in London don’t like football. Well … that’s not completely accurate. They like football. Just not our kind of football. I hope this isn’t a ploy by the NFL to claim new territory in the world – some imperialist grasp for new viewership. They can’t just go plant their flag in the grounds of Chelsea’s soccer stadium and claim London for the NFL. The English aren’t going to fooled by shinny helmets and aren’t likely to trade their soccer-loving souls for glass beads. The football version of Manifest Destiny just doesn’t seem likely to work.
Is the University of South Florida really the second best team in the nation?
No way in hell. They’ve got a couple good wins, the best of which came against West Virginia. But you can’t convince me they are better than LSU, Florida, Oklahoma or even Kentucky. Just because they’re a good story doesn’t mean they’re the No. 2 team in the country. Even with two teams in the top five, the Big East is still weak. They haven’t really proven anything by being a good Big East team. That’s like being a good Euro-dance-pop band – there is no such thing. And if there is, there shouldn’t be any satisfaction in filling that role.
What’s the worst division in the NFL?
The AFC East. If you disregard the New England Patriots, that division only has two wins – total. Even my terrible, struggling, poor-excuse-for-an-NFL-football-team Denver Broncos have two wins to their name. The division is home to one of two winless teams left in the league, the anti-1972 Miami Dolphins. With all that being said, maybe the Pats will go undefeated. But then again, couldn’t high school teams go undefeated if they got to play grade-school, city-recreation, “Little Giants”-type teams every week?
Who could beat the Rockies?
No mortal men. Maybe some bat-wielding Greek gods? Maybe a team full of Babe Ruths? Maybe an angel squad? The point is, I don’t think the Rockies are going to lose, especially to the Red Sox or Indians. They are too hot. They have too much luck behind them. They are too good. The Rockies may be one of the most complete playoff teams in history. They set a record for fielding percentage during the regular season, can produce runs and have great young pitching. It’s Rocktober.
One-loss team with best chance to go to the National Championship Game?
LSU. I know they have gone 1-1 in two close games the last two weeks, but the Tigers are still a very, very good team. Their defense is strong with Glenn Dorsey. They have a good offense. A familiar one-two punch at quarterback – remember Florida’s last year? Although it will be hard for them to make it through the rest of their tough Southeastern Conference schedule undefeated, I think they can do it. And when they do, they will have so many quality wins, voters and computers alike would be crazy not to have them in the top two.
Rant
This one is a request from people who sat by me at Saturday’s hockey game. Let’s just play whole songs, especially when those songs are of the metal, hardcore or punk variety. I, and anyone I don’t hate an incredible amount, shouldn’t be subjected to whole songs off any of the 47 Jock Jams discs – that is a fate much worse than what is awaiting the creators of “Cavemen” in hell. But good songs, like some Killswitch Engage, Rage Against the Machine, etc., shouldn’t be played for 15 seconds and then thrown aside. There is no reason music can’t be going during hockey game play. If nothing else, more metal during game play will equal more fights. Sounds like a win-win situation to me.