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Rocks or Sox in the World Series?
Some people make picks based on mascots, team colors, tarot cards or phases of the moon. I take a more practical approach – beers. Find a beer most closely associated with the teams, drink at least seven of each and pick the best. In this case, Coors Light represents the Rockies and Sam Adams standing in for the Red Sox. To compare: Coors Light is packed with cold refreshment, is frost brewed and comes in cold-activated bottles; therefore, it’s better than Sam Adams – or Jackson for that matter. It’s science. It’s boring. But it’s still Rocktober. Rocks in a sweep.
The next Top 5 team to lose?
A message to Boston College: Enjoy your five or six days at No. 2, because come Saturday night, it will be ghost like Swayze. Don’t understand the allusion to a DMX song? It’s OK, probably better you don’t. I’m slightly embarrassed I even used it. In other words, BC’s ranking will be gone faster than cupcakes at the Spears residence. OK, enough. Stick to sports. Boston College plays at No. 8 Virginia Tech – by far their toughest opponent thus far. I just have a hunch the Hokies will come to play, and BC will join South Florida in double digits on next week’s ranking.
Who’s the Heisman Trophy front runner?
It’s always tough to tell who the Heisman will actually go to, because voters often put too much stock in team records. But for my money, Arkansas’ Darren McFadden is the best player in college football, making him the front runner. He is averaging 5.5 yards a carry and has seven rushing touchdowns already – all while being the focus of every Monday film session for Razorback opponents. McFadden will no doubt be hurt by his team’s 4-3 record, though. But what do I know? Very little, or a lot, depending on how much you’ve been drinking.
Best Division in the NFL?
I’d love to say it’s the AFC West, but I’d also love to say I wrote “Stairway to Heaven,” brought fire to the world and fathered one of Angelina Jolie’s kids. We all know it’s just not true. And, I’m a lot of things, but a speaker of falsehoods isn’t on that list. So, honestly, I think it’s the AFC South. You have everything – an undefeated team, a pair of two-loss teams in the middle and a team flirting with .500 at the bottom. Indy looks to be the class of the division, but the Jaguars and Titans are solid, and Houston looks much improved. I cannot tell a lie.
Peyton Manning or Tom Brady?
This is another lesser-of-two-evils thing, and you know what, I’m sick of it. I’m growing my dreadlocks out, switching to organic beer, getting a catchy – but pointed – global warming bumper sticker and turning to a third-party candidate. You’re going to think I’m crazier than Ralph Nader here, but I’m going with Vince Young. He’s injured right now, but when healthy, he just wins. Most of the time it’s ugly and very non-traditional, but he wins. It’s like your viewing of shows like “A Shot at Love” – embarrassing and inexplicable – but it just feels so right.
Rant
With Halloween coming up, I want to remind people to (A: not take candy from strangers, (B: wear reflective tape if you’re going to be out after dark (C: don’t forget your favorite sports personality as a costume option. Vampires and werewolves may be scary, but what’s more terrifying than a Dick Vitale costume? Be ironic, go as Michael Vick, animal rights activist – complete with protest sign and stuffed dog. Maybe even do an homage to the bygone era with some John Stockton shorts. For girls, maybe a racquet-wielding Maria Sharapova, a figure-skating Sasha Cohen or some old school Billie Jean King action?
White ViewBy Sam Bryner