Revisionist history is always something of a tricky procedure. Is it justified to critique one's decisions after "Monday Morning Quarterbacking" years later...or did the individual make the "best decision possible" with the information given. After Sunday's 13-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, the New York Jets stand to miss the playoffs after starting 8-3.How long ago was that?? Seems like an eternity in this pun-intended fumbling of what was perceived to be a Super Bowl contender. Remember when...the Jets forced their will on the New England Patriots in Foxboro...only to 10 days later do it even better in physically pushing around the previously undefeated Tennessee Titans in Nashville. That's when the hype hit in full stride. The talk of an all-New York Super Bowl made the back pages of newspapers in the Big Apple. Somehow from that point...to the brink of a major collapse (or choke job), this team of highly-paid free agents and young ... Read More »
What a Sunday in the NFL THAT was. How many different sexy storylines went on?? Plenty, which if I ever took Terrell Owens' advice, I should have gotten my popcorn ready..****Let's start in Big D where the Cowboys held off the reeling New York Giants 20-8. Everything seems hunky-dory for the 'Boys now (sure after winning), but if the game really did turn after Mathias Kiwanuka's safety making it a 14-5 game and getting the ball back in decent field position...would the mood have changed on the Jerry Jones sideline??Nevertheless, the Cowboys win keeps them in the running for a NFC wild card spot. At 9-5, the Cowboys host an angry Baltimore Ravens team Saturday night, then finish in Philadelphia. Not exactly a cake walk for the final two.One thing to be truly impressed with is not winning the face of a soap opera...not the performance by either T.O. or Jason Witten. It's that defense....give all the credit both ... Read More »
El Paso’s 114th season of high school football has come to an end and football in New Mexico ended on Saturday, December 6th in Albuquerque as Jim Miller’s Las Cruces Bulldogs captured the 2008 New Mexico Class 5A State Championship defeating the Albuquerque El Dorado Eagles 26-21 before 8,500 fans at Wilson Stadium. Jim Miller won his fourth New Mexico State Championship and his 100th career win to boot. In whipping Albuquerque El Dorado, Miller lead the Bulldogs to its’ sixth state crown in school history. The 2008 season proved to be very, very sweet for Las Cruces High. The Bulldogs went unbeaten this year posting a 13-0 record, highlighted by two victories over arch-rival Las Cruces Mayfield. The second win over Mayfield put Las Cruces High in the state finals against Albuquerque El Dorado. The Las Cruces-Las Cruces Mayfield rivalry drew 50,000 fans in the two meetings played at the 30,000 seat Aggie Memorial Stadium on the New Mexico State campus. The Bulldogs a ... Read More »
El Paso’s 114th season of high school football has come to an end and football in New Mexico ended on Saturday, December 6th in Albuquerque as Jim Miller’s Las Cruces Bulldogs captured the 2008 New Mexico Class 5A State Championship defeating the Albuquerque El Dorado Eagles 26-21 before 8,500 fans at Wilson Stadium. Jim Miller won his fourth New Mexico State Championship and his 100th career win to boot. In whipping Albuquerque El Dorado, Miller lead the Bulldogs to its’ sixth state crown in school history.
The 2008 season proved to be very, very sweet for Las Cruces High. The Bulldogs went unbeaten this year posting a 13-0 record, highlighted by two victories over arch-rival Las Cruces Mayfield. The second win over Mayfield put Las Cruces High in the state finals against Albuquerque El Dorado. The Las Cruces-Las Cruces Mayfield rivalry drew 50,000 fans in the two meetings played at the 30,000 seat Aggie Memorial Stadium on the New Mexico State campus. The Bulldogs a ...
President-elect Barack Obama wants one and the fans do too. They want a college football playoff to decide the National Champion on the field, not in a computer bank. Besides...who am I to dissent from Mr. Obama. (That's a joke kids...I didn't vote for him). Anyhoo, this is an idea I actually came up with back in 2004 for a class no less. It would incorporate most, not all, the elements people talk about with the current system. It involves using the BCS standings, non-BCS conferences, making certain bowl games mean something and most importantly involves greed. I'm talking more money for the winners, while the losers still get paid. But it's greed...and we all know that's what college football is all about.Look, you're never going to make everyone happy. No system is absolutely perfect. Even the NCAA basketball tournament has people griping (Hey, what about that major college, .500, team number 67...you're not being fair to them). Remember what the NCAA tournament used to b ... Read More »
My non-scientific rankings of the top 5 college football teams. Just based on observation and instinct. Read More »
My non-scientific rankings of the top 5 college football teams. Just based on observation and instinct.
If Notre Dame (6-6) does play in the Sun Bowl, El Pasoans may get the chance to see the final game of the Charlie Weis era in South Bend. Look, Weis is not getting the job done. Going .500 during the season is not what Irish fans want...it's unacceptable. Notre Dame's expectations are probably too high, but that's what happens when you're "America's College", have your own entrance into the BCS and play on National TV every week through your own separate contract with NBC.It happens. But don't tell me that Tyrone Willingham couldn't go 6-6. Well, don't answer that if you've seen Washington play this season. But you get the point. Willingham was fired for seasons much like the last few which Weis has had. He has professional credentials...but what do those matter if you lose to hapless, lame duck Syracuse. This experiment with Weis has met it's endgame. Giving him that fast 10-year contract extension was a mistake...just like any "quick" extension. Anybody ... Read More »