Another head-scratching week coming up in the world of college football. Texas beat Oklahoma head to head, however the "Beyond Common Sense" rankings still have the Golden Boy Sam Bradford's Sooners ahead of Gunslinger Colt McCoy's Longhorns. So, is it possible that the Bret Stephens look-a-like Chase Daniel can pull an upset and dissolve the fog that is the Big 12? Or the Gators' Tim Tebow part the Tide still only to have the BCS calculate a jump over the Texas in the rankings? NCAA and NFL...learn from one another. You take their playoff system, they take your overtime system, sounds like a fair trade to me...and McNabb.

OT??? O NO!!!

So did anyone else waste almost four hours of their Sunday afternoon watching the pathetic display of professional football that went on between the Cincinnati Bungals and the Philadelphia Eagles??? It was almost if both teams were purposely trying to tie, just so Woody Paige would have something to talk about on "Around the Horn".  The game dragged on so much that the Jacksonville/Tennessee game was near halftime when the final heave from McNabb fell incomplete.  

First off, if your Andy Reid and the Eagles coaching staff, here's an idea: RUN THE FOOTBALL!  The Bengals have a mediocre run defense and you have a gigantic offense line.  Did I mention you have an explosive Mr. Brian Westbrook in the backfield.  18 rushing attempts.  58 passing attempts.  PRETTY GOOD BALANCE if you ask me!  And who was throwing these 58 passing attempts?  Donovan "can't tell the difference between bright orange and that ugly shade of green" McNabb.  3 picks, a lost fumble, and a handful of other passes that would've been picked off by the majority of good teams in the league = a pretty rough day at the office.  You would've thought he was high on some of Ricky Williams "cush".  Wait!  Maybe he was.  McNabb after the game admitted he had no idea a NFL game could end in a tie.  Really D-MAC... You've been in the league for over 10 years now, so the rookie excuse doesn't cut it.  In that time you may remember in 2002 (when you were in the league) a game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Atlanta Falcons ending in.... you got it, A TIE!  You probably spend hours upon hours of your freetime playing that video game Madden 09.  Never seen a simulated game in your franchise season end in a tie??? I think this is absolutely ridiculous and still can't fathom how a proven, veteran, QUARTERBACK had no idea a NFL game could end in a tie.

Now we must address the other team that found 5 quarters not enough time to either win or lose the game.  O yeah I forgot that's what professional sports is all about.  Winning or losing.  "You play to win the game" were the words made famous by head coach Herm Edwards.  Nowhere does he proclaim "you play to not lose the game".  So Marvin Lewis, Bob Bratkowski can we please have some answers for those daring play calls down the stretch???  Did we forget that stellar 1-8 record going into the game???  After a horrendous 15-yard personal foul call the Who-Deys get the ball on the opponents 34 yard line.  We see two runs for minimal gain and a half ass attempt at a 5 yard slant.  Wow!  Very crafty there gentlemen.  Sure Shayne Graham, a top five kicker in the league, has to make that 47 yard game winner.  But I give fault to the two cowards that put all the pressure on the kicker, instead of going out and trying to win the game before it came down to that kick.  

Phew... glad I got that off my chest.  Obviously, there is a simple answer to avoid this travesty from ever happening again.  And all the big bad boys of the NFL have to do is look down at their smaller counterparts playing on Saturdays.  Who liked the idea of basing winning overtime on a damn coin toss anyways?!?

-The Turk

Oklahoma City SuperSonics of Seattle

Yes, it sounds about as absurd well as about anything!  I understand business is business and there were all sorts of financial issues with Key Arena in Seattle, but this is just going to be a huge mess for everyone involved.  How do the players feel as their homes and families have to be moved entirely to another city?  And what about the diehard fans in the city of Seattle and the state of Washington?  I mean they've been in enough pain having to follow the awful slump the Mariners have currently been in.  The most comical thing of the whole ordeal is the man who had a chance to keep the franchise in the area for atleast a few more years.  Howard Schultz, chairman of Starbucks and former owner of the team sold the franchise in 2006.  Left the team in awful shape and did nothing to sure up the contracts left with the arena.  Can't wait to see the sudden coffee revolt in Seattle.  People lining outside the doors of Starbucks not for coffee, but to have their five seconds with Mr. Schultz.  This could have a domino effect on every Starbucks in the country.... O DEAR!!! What would life be without a $5 chocolate mocha latte grande???  Hopefully we'll never have to find out.  

-The Turk

PGA Pros punch tickets to Royal Birkdale

The final stage of the International Final Qualifying for the 2008 Open Championship to be held at Royal Birkdale later next month was completed late Monday evening.  There were 120 participants that competed on two challenging courses, Dearborn Country Club and the TPC of Michigan.  Those that qualified are as follows:

Dearborn CC

*Paul Goydos        65 66   -13

  Michael Letzig    66 67   -11

  Doug LaBelle II  68 66   -10

  Davis Love III     67 68   -9

  Rich Beem           67 68   -9

  Craig Barlow       66 69   -9

  Kevin Stadler      69 66   -9

TPC of Michigan

*Jeff Overton        63 67   -14

  John Rollins        67 69   -8

  Tim Petrovic        67 70   -7

  Matt Kuchar        69 68  -7

  Alex Cejka            68 69  -7

  Scott McCarron  71 67   -6

  Tom Gillis            71 68   -5

The Pistons took WHO????

Now first off, I absolutely love Joe Dumars.  I think he is undoubtedly one of the best NBA execs in the league.  Not just one year wonders like say Danny Ainge or Mitch Kupchak, but a proven man in terms of putting together a great team for the past 6 years.  Now he has made some proven mistakes when it comes to the draft, most notably Darko Milicic.  But I think he excels when he doesn't have to make the early, big name marquee pick.  Names like Maxiell and Stuckey were booed and questioned when first mentioned, but look at them now.  Maxiell gave the Pistons great energy and defensive time this year and Stuckey could be the guard of the future.  

Then again trading D.J. White for Walter "can't stay eligible" Sharpe is a little unsettling.  The guy attended Miss. St before becoming academically ineligible during the middle of the year.  This of course is the state school that pretty much lets in anyone who can spell out M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I.  He then transfers to UAB, another top-notch academic institution and proceeds to only play in 12 games because he once again finds a spot on the academically ineligible roster.  This guy better have some raw talent because the baggage that comes along with him is well you get the picture.  Did I happen to mention Sharpe suffers from narcolepsy.  YES, the sleeping disorder that is classified as excessive daytime sleepiness.  HAHA.  Can you picture ol Walter going up for a dunk during the Pistons Sunday day game on ABC and in mid-air suddenly falling asleep, clocking his noggin off the front rim.  Dear lord help us God.  Luckily the Pistons don't need much help next year as they will once again be a force in the Eastern Conference.  Joe D, I love ya, but please prove me wrong with this guy.

- The Turk

KP Wins @ Warwick Again!

Congrats to Kenny Perry on winning his 11th PGA Tour title, victory number two for him at the Buick Open (2001).  It was good to see the Kentucky native play so well, especially knowing how much stress he's putting on himself to make that all-important Ryder Cup team.  

The real story of the post-tournament has to be the choke of Woody "Hot Head" Austin.  Lord knows what he's currently doing to his putter, but I have a few guesses.

A) Instead of kissing it, like he was sarcastically in regulation Woody is in the scorers tent most likely gnawing at it ferociously like a hyena.

B) Snap it over his knee like previously seen in well a few different tournaments.

C ) My personal favorite.  Hammer the putter shaft over his head five or six times until it looked like a gummy worm.  (MCI Heritage Classic Harbour Town 1997)

-The TURK