I was hoping to hold out until Friday but things couldn't wait, also to my horror there were a pair of minor bowls that I missed analyzing. I know you were waiting with baited breath to get my picks on the New Orleans Bowl and Las Vegas Bowl, but I try to keep my word on getting to all the bowls but first...
It seems that Arthur Blank is the most unlucky rich guy in the world, first the Michael Vick fiasco, then his dealings with that shyster Bobby Petrino then he gets left at the altar by the Tuna. I reported that Bill Parcells was in negotiations to take over as VP of Football operations in Atlanta. But as I was posting it things changed and fast. Suddenly the Falcons upon finding out that Parcells was talking to Miami, pulled the deal off the table. Parcells suddenly took the same position with the woeful Dolphins. For all those that think that the Dolphins are going to make a quick turnaround, pump the brakes. The Dolphins are a long overhaul type and this will take a while to fix. I doubt that the Tuna will have the patience to rebuild this shattered franchise. To tell the truth I think he would have been better going to Atlanta, a team that was at least a playoff contending team before the Vick situation. Parcells won't stay in this quagmire too long.
There was a time that I really liked Curt Schilling, he was a gutty flamethrower with the heart of a lion and a pugnacious outspoken nature that was as live as his fastball. Now I wish someone would put a sock in Schill's mouth. Suddenly Schill has appointed himself the moral conscious of baseball and threw a nice brickbat at Roger Clemens. Schill states that if Clemens does not defend himself against the charges of PED use that he should "Give back some of his Cy Young awards." Oh really? Which ones? And can you be sure of which ones that Clemens won that were PED fueled? This smack of a sizeable use of hater-ade. While Schill is very much a great pitcher and borderline Hall of Famer. He sounds like someone that is trying to cop one of Clemens' 7 Cy Young Awards for himself since he has none. Schill makes it sound like any use of PEDS means instant forfeiture of any awards and titles that the player may have achieved. Well then Schill might as well give back his 2001 World Series Ring that he got with the Diamondbacks. It seems that Matt Williams was someone that has been linked to PED use. Williams was a key cog in the D-Backs stirring World Series title and was the one sweeping Jay Bell up in a hug when the Series clinching run was scored. I guess Schill wants that one taken back...what he doesn't??? Oh okay then.
Schill is a shoot from the hip cat, and his statement while pointed and blunt are not needed here. I have stated before and will do so again, there is no way to find out who used and when and accurately determine how it affected the course of games, so just leave it alone and shut your mouth Schill.
Since I overlooked two bowl games, lets take a look-see at them now. Odds are provided courtesy of Yahoo Sports for entertainment and comparision purposes only.
R&L Carriers NEW ORLEANS BOWLS
Memphis (7-5) vs Florida Atlantic (7-5)
Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans Fri 8:00 (ESPN2)
Favorite: FAU by 3
Fast Fact: Both teams come into this game with negative scoring differnential (FAU 361-405, Memphis 353-375)
This may be the best reason why there are too many bowl games. The Owls led by ageless coach Howard Schnellenberger are making their first bowl appearance and just started playing D-1 football in 2001, the Tigers have shook off the shooting death of Taylor Bradford to win 5 of their last 6. Both teams can score, but have shaky defenses. The Owls defense is less shaky than Memphis, but I think the Tigers experience in bowls carries the day
Pick-Memphis
PIONEER LAS VEGAS BOWL
UCLA (6-6) vs #17 BYU (10-2)
Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas 8:00 Sat (ESPN)
Favorite: BYU by 6
Fast Fact: This is the teams second meeting this season, the Bruins beat the Cougars 27-17 in week 2.
The Cougars feel rightly slighted, 10 wins get them sent to a very small bowl. UCLA is just happy to be in one after the messy firing of Karl Dorrell. If Cougars soph QB Max Hall gets into a groove, the Bruins will be in for a long night
Pick-BYU
Until Next Post Fellow Sports Fans!
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