Brett Favre threw three interceptions Sunday afternoon against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. Two of the three picks can be put on his receivers since they lost their footing. Favre was required to force the football even more than normal because none of the top three starting receivers played the complete game for the Vikings. They are the antithesis of Favre-who would … [Read more...] about Minnesota Vikings Can’t Pester Devin Hester
Not Many Midwest Cities on Drunkest List, STL 6th, Madison 15th
You know how I'm always complaining that St. Louis is the most boring, awful place on the planet? And my two best Cardinal fan friends agree, by telling me how dull it is? Well apparently it is also a drunken, dystopian wasteland- according to the Men's Health magazine drunkest cities list. "Nellyville" came in sixth in the United States, and Madison, Wisconsin, home of the … [Read more...] about Not Many Midwest Cities on Drunkest List, STL 6th, Madison 15th
Why we WON’T Have NFL next Year: Labor Agreement Cliff Notes
Before reading this I must warn you: it's rather depressing. It's a very inconvenient and awful truth about the prospects of the 2011 NFL season. I hope you aren't in a dark, gloomy and cold place right now. Coupled with the prospect of losing the next NBA season to a lockout...well, if you're complaining about how bad your team is now, wait until...to quote '90s R&B … [Read more...] about Why we WON’T Have NFL next Year: Labor Agreement Cliff Notes
Four Reasons Why The Badgers Didn’t Run Up the Score
This Saturday, the Indiana football program literally became the doormat for the Big Ten Conference when the Wisconsin Badgers defeated them 83-20 at Camp Randall Stadium. The Hoosiers are now 4-6 and have yet to win a conference game in six tries. Forget about the Hoosiers though, the big story is how #7 Wisconsin tied the mark for the most points in a Big Ten Conference … [Read more...] about Four Reasons Why The Badgers Didn’t Run Up the Score
Illinois Hunt Down Salukis in Spirited Rivalry Game
After a football game that nearly defied all description, Illinois head coach Bruce Weber knew it was important for the Illini basketball team to get out fast. "I did bring up the football game in the shootaround -- you just never know and you gotta be ready to play," Weber said. "When you are winning you've got to keep pouring it on. One of the things we weren't that … [Read more...] about Illinois Hunt Down Salukis in Spirited Rivalry Game
Notre Dame Upsets #14 Utah, But Don’t Get Too Carried Away
The Irish got exactly what they needed on a rainy Saturday afternoon in South Bend. Facing a Utah team hoping to prove last week was the exception, not the rule, Notre Dame made a loud statement. Freshman QB Tommy Rees executed Brian Kelly’s spread effectively, and the defense only allowed three points. Coming off of two bad losses, including last week’s questionable … [Read more...] about Notre Dame Upsets #14 Utah, But Don’t Get Too Carried Away
Wisconsin scores 83 on Hoosiers! Interesting Facts and Questions
Do the Indiana Hoosiers even try to play defense in football? Seriously, did they decide to play with less than 11 men today, how can you give up 80+ points? Is Bill Lynch fired? Will he accuse Bret Bielema of running up the score? How exactly can you not "run up the score" if the opposing defense is that bad? Did Bucky's arms fall off after doing push-ups after every … [Read more...] about Wisconsin scores 83 on Hoosiers! Interesting Facts and Questions
Illinois Loses to Minnesota
So. I suppose that headline really says it all, doesn't it? I mean...what more is there to say when a team that was 1-9, 0-6 in the Big Ten, and had lost to a 1-AA team, comes into your house and beats you. Well, maybe there is one more thing to say: We're not going to a bowl game, folks. … [Read more...] about Illinois Loses to Minnesota
Northwestern QB Dan Persa Ruptures Achilles, Out for Season
The Northwestern Wildcats 21-17 upset win over #13 the Iowa Hawkeyes came at a price, a hefty price. They lost one of the most valuable players in the Big Ten, and college football overall, in Junior QB Dan Persa. Persa threw the game winning, 20-yard TD pass to Demetrius Fields with 1:22 left, but ruptured his Achilles just after the play ended. Iowa's Adrian Clayborn, a … [Read more...] about Northwestern QB Dan Persa Ruptures Achilles, Out for Season
Illinois Mega-Sports Extravaganza, 2010 Edition!
Hello everyone, and welcome to a fantastic day for Illinois sports! The Illinois football team tries to get bowl eligible against LOWLY Minnesota, and then Illinois basketball takes on, for the first time in the Bruce Weber era, in-state rival Southern Illinois (yes, Bruce's old school...and they still haven't forgiven him). Quite a day indeed, and I'll admit to being fired … [Read more...] about Illinois Mega-Sports Extravaganza, 2010 Edition!