NFL PREVIEW: DECEMBER 2nd, WEEK 13

Week 13 of the NFL Season has already hit us with a great game on Thursday when the Cowboys beat the Packers to take the outright lead in the NFC. Now we have a full slate of Sunday games and New England at Baltimore in the Monday Night Game. Here is a preview of a few games I am taking a look at this week. First, the game to decide the first pick in the NFL Draft is between the NY Jets and Miami Dolphins. The Dolphins have a 2 game lead right now, but could cut that lead in half with their first victory. I like the Dolphins to get have the snide and get their first "W" of the year. Dolphins win 17-13. The big game of the day is the Jaguars visiting the Colts. This is an important game in the hunt for the AFC South and with all the injuries, this may be the best time for the Jags to show there strength. I like the Jags to beat the Colts, 27-24. The final game I will take a look at is the Bengals visiting the Steelers on Sunday Night's Football Night in America on NBC. If the field is in good shape, this could be a great contest. The Steelers have been unimpressive as of late, and the Bengals looked great last week. I like the upset, as much as I am a Steelers fan, Bengals win 31-28.

*-Indicate Mud Free Sports Picks

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2
San Francisco at Carolina*	1 p.m.
Jacksonville* at Indianapolis	1 p.m.
San Diego at Kansas City*	1 p.m.
NY Jets at Miami*	1 p.m.
Detroit at Minnesota*	1 p.m.
Seattle at Philadelphia*	1 p.m.
Atlanta at St. Louis*	1 p.m.
Houston at Tennessee*	1 p.m.
Buffalo at Washington*	1 p.m.
Cleveland* at Arizona	4:05 p.m.
Denver* at Oakland	4:05 p.m.
NY Giants* at Chicago	4:15 p.m.*
Tampa Bay* at New Orleans	4:15 p.m. (originally at 1 p.m.)
Cincinnati* at Pittsburgh	8:15 p.m. (NBC)
MONDAY, DECEMBER 3
New England* at Baltimore	8:30 p.m. (ESPN

Les Miles, LSU or Michigan?! "Should I Stay or Should I Go?"

Mud Free Sports reported earlier that according to news reports, Les Miles had agreed to be the next coach at Michigan. Instead, Les Miles has said he is staying at LSU and has agreed to a new contract with LSU. According to LSU Athletic Director Skip Berman, the deal was done before ESPN reported it Saturday. “Friday it was finished,” Bertman said in a phone interview this afternoon. “He met with the chancellor and finished this one Friday. We still don't have the papers and the agreement. Everybody's happy, we're especially happy. He never wanted to go to Michigan. He was called by the chancellor of the university who said, 'Les, please don't go.'.” So, is this Nick Saban all over again? This is the way I see whats going on in Les Miles head...it's the Clash..."Should I stay or should I go?"

NEW POLL: Which Heisman Candidate Will Have the Best NFL Career?

Mud Free Sports has posted a New Poll located on the Sidebar that we need your help with. Which Heisman Candidate Will Have the Best NFL Career? Don't just vote, let us know who and why you think it...post it right here on this article...let's get a great debate going...I will start it off...Pat White is my answer. The NFL is going to start using the spread offense more and more, and his ability to run it will be key for an NFL team to go forward with this innovation. True he is small, but has performed at a high level his whole career. PAT WHITE gets my vote! What? Don't agree...Bring it!! Let's hear your vote!

LES MILES TO COACH MICHIGAN

According to published reports, barring any unforeseen circumstances, current LSU head football coach Les Miles will take over at Michigan, his alma mater and former employer. Miles played and worked under the legendary Bo Schembechler who passed away just over a year ago. Miles would be taking over for Lloyd Carr who resigned a couple of weeks ago after their loss to Ohio State. Miles and his LSU team takes on Tennessee in the SEC Championship Game on Saturday, but will most likely leave for Ann Arbor immediately, rather than coach in any Bowl Game. There are also reports that interim coach of Georgia Tech Jon Tenuta would join the staff at Michigan as Defensive Coordinator. The carousel in the coaching world continues...

Video of Tony La Russa's DUI Arrest

Video has surfaced of St. Louis Cardinal's Manager, Tony La Russa being arrested for DUI on March 22, 2007 in Jupiter, Florida. He has a little bit of a trouble with his alphabet...."T, U, V, V, Z, T, U, V, X, Y, X, Z". Just missed it! He was so close, yet so far away. Just remember, don't drink and drive kids.

DAREDEVIL EVEL KNIEVEL DIES!

Evel Knievel, legendary daredevil, died Friday at the age of 69. Best known for his attempt to cross the Snake River Canyon on his rocket-powered "Sky-Cycle", he lived as a legend despite failing health from Diabetes and Hepatitis C. Early this week, he settled his lawsuit with Rapper Kanye West over West's use of his likeness in the "Touch the Sky" video. Evel will live on in the memories of many that grew up glued to their television sets watching his larger than life attempts at greatness. Evel, rest in peace, you are a legend and you obtained greatness. Below is the video of his attempt at crossing Snake River Canyon.

College Football Preview for December 1, 2007

The ACC Championship, SEC Championship, Big 12 Championship, ARMY/NAVY Game, and the Backyard Brawl highlight a day of matchups that will define how the BCS and other Bowl Games shape up for the College Football Season. In the ACC Championship, VA TECH takes on Boston College. BC beat Va Tech earlier in the season. I like history not to repeat itself and Va Tech to win 31-24. In the SEC Championship...yawn...if only Georgia was here! Tennessee takes on a bitter LSU that may be losing its coach. I like Les Miles to lead his team to victory in his final game at LSU, 42-38. In the Big 12, what a great rematch! Missouri is hot, I like Oklahoma to let MISSOU know that the Sooners are still the big boys on the block. Oklahoma wins 35-24. I like ARMY, but gotta go with Navy to win in the ARMY/NAVY game. 24-7. And look for West Virginia to run all over Pitt 65-14 and waltz into the BCS Title Game.

1:00 PM ET	Virginia Tech (6) vs Boston College (12)
4:00 PM ET	Tennessee (15) vs Louisiana State (7)
4:30 PM ET	Oregon State at Oregon (20)
4:30 PM ET	UCLA at Southern California (9)
6:30 PM ET	Brigham Young (19) at San Diego State
7:45 PM ET	Pittsburgh at West Virginia (1)
8:00 PM ET	Arizona at Arizona State (13)
8:00 PM ET	Oklahoma (8) vs Missouri (2)
11:30 PM ET	Washington at Hawaii (10)
11:00 AM ET	Central Michigan at Miami (Ohio)
12:00 PM ET	Tulsa at Central Florida
12:00 PM ET	Army vs Navy
2:00 PM ET	Florida Atlantic at Troy
4:00 PM ET	Louisiana Tech at Nevada
7:00 PM ET	North Texas at Florida International
7:00 PM ET	California at Stanford

SYRACUSE KEEPS FOOTBALL COACH GREG ROBINSON

In a move that upset many and surprised few, Syracuse University Athletic Director announced they will retain Head Football Coach Greg Robinson. This is tough, one part of me likes Greg Robinson as a recruiter, as a game planner, and he is quite positive...Ok...sorry...he sucks as a game planner and positive? my college coach told a player that he didn't care if the player hit another in the back and pissed blood for a week, at least he would learn! No positive talk there! My PROBLEMS with Greg Robinson are these:
First, not a motivator. In the end of the Pitt game, Syracuse had a chance to come back and he was jumping around and cheering and NOBODY was jumping around near him. The players weren't motivated by his excitement and were almost embarrassed by his display. 'Cuse went on to lose.
Secondly, inconsistent. His game plan for the Louisville game was brilliant. They hit slant patterns, long passes down the sideline, were aggressive on defense. Didn't see that at all in any other game.
Finally, not a natural winner. Some coaches can win in big games because they are natural winners. G-Rob can't win the small games, with the exception of Buffalo. Syracuse went on the road and lost at Miami...of OHIO! Pitiful.
I understand a 4th year, but I fully support a mid-season fire next year if it starts off bad against Northwestern and Akron. Syracuse also has Penn State and Notre Dame next season, on top of their Big East Schedule. What is interesting is both Greg Robinson and Charlie Weiss could be coaching for their jobs when they play on November 22, 2008.

THURSDAY NIGHT MATCHUP: PACKERS VS. COWBOYS

Thursday Night brings us the game of the year part 3, as the Green Bay Packers visit the Dallas Cowboys for NFC supremacy. Both the Packers and the Cowboys have played at high levels this season, but look to take control in the race for home field advantage throughout the NFC Playoffs. This will be a great battle that too few people will be able to watch. With the second week of games on the NFL Network, their is a growing outcry of fans against both the NFL and Cable Companies that haven't struck a deal with them yet. This will prevent nearly 75% of the country from watching this slug fest. I have been saying from early on that the Packers are for real, and the battle between Brett Favre and Tony Romo should be a classic. Look for the home team to jump out early, but old steady, Favre, to lead the troops to victory. Packers will win, 34-21.

25 Year Anniversary of THE PLAY Cal vs. Stanford

When Cal and Stanford meet this Saturday it will be the 25th meeting since "The Play" when Cal came back to win 25-20 with laterals, miracles, and a band. Watch the video above, has a great 3-D animation to it that gives a different perspective on a classic play. The Play occurred November 2o, 1982 during the "Big Game" and went on to stardom as every news outlet carried video of it and water coolers were surrounded with talk about it that next week. The great play ended when the Stanford band stormed the end zone, assuming the game was won and over and as the play continued Kevin Moen took the last pitch and ran into the end zone where he ran into lead trombone player Gary Tyrell. "We were just rockin' out, playing "All Right Now." And, while this was going on — we're high-fiving — they still had to do this kickoff behind us," recalls Tyrell. "I saw this Cal player in the end zone ... and he had the football," Tyrrell recalls. "Next thing I know, I'm sittin' on the Astroturf!" What a play!

JIM VALVANO (JIMMY V) SPEECH AT 1993 ESPY's

This week at ESPN is Jimmy V week and it brings to mind Jim Valvano's great ESPY speech from 1993 where he said "Don't Give Up, Don't Ever Give Up". Look...listen to the speech...let it motivate you to live everyday to the fullest, and if so moved you can visit Jimmy's V Foundation for Cancer Research and give a donation. Click here....Jimmy V Foundation

Pro Football Hall of Fame Announces Semi-Finalists

The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the Semi-Finalists for the 2008 class of modern-era inductees for enshrinement in Canton, Ohio. Included are WR Cris Carter and DB Darrell Green, the only first-year eligible players selected for the Hall. LB Rickey Jackson and DT Cortez Kennedy make the list for the first time, although they were eligible prior to this year. Other greats included again are OL Russ Grimm and Gary Zimmerman, WR Art Monk, and Special Teams/WR Steve Tasker. Non-players include former Commissioner Paul Tagliabue and Former Giants GM George Young. This list will be trimmed to 15, announced in mid-January and the finalists voted on and announced on Saturday February 2nd during Super Bowl XLII festivities in Arizona.

For the announcement from the HOF click here

The list of modern-era semi-finalists includes:

Carter	Davis	Dawson	Dean	Dent
Cris Carter, WR – 1987-89 Philadelphia Eagles, 1990-2001 Minnesota Vikings, 2002 Miami Dolphins Terrell Davis, RB – 1995-2001 Denver Broncos Dermontti Dawson, C – 1988-2000 Pittsburgh Steelers Fred Dean, DE – 1975-1981 San Diego Chargers, 1981-85 San Francisco 49ers Richard Dent, DE – 1983-1993, 1995 Chicago Bears, 1994 San Francisco 49ers, 1996 Indianapolis Colts, 1997 Philadelphia Eagles
Gradishar	Green	Greene	Grimm	Guy
Randy Gradishar, LB – 1974-1983 Denver Broncos Darrell Green, CB – 1983-2002 Washington Redskins Kevin Greene, LB/DE – 1985-1992 Los Angeles Rams, 1993-95 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1996, 1998-99 Carolina Panthers, 1997 San Francisco 49ers Russ Grimm, G – 1981-1991 Washington Redskins Ray Guy, P – 1973-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
Haley	Hayes	Jackson	Jacoby	Kennedy
Charles Haley, DE/LB – 1986-1991, 1999 San Francisco 49ers, 1992-96 Dallas Cowboys Lester Hayes, CB – 1977-1986 Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders Rickey Jackson, LB – 1981-1993 New Orleans Saints, 1994-95 San Francisco 49ers Joe Jacoby, T – 1981-1993 Washington Redskins Cortez Kennedy, DT – 1990-2000 Seattle Seahawks
Kuechenberg	McDaniel	Monk	Reed	Stabler
Bob Kuechenberg, G – 1970-1984 Miami Dolphins Randall McDaniel, G – 1988-1999 Minnesota Vikings, 2000-01 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Art Monk, WR – 1980-1993 Washington Redskins, 1994 New York Jets, 1995 Philadelphia Eagles Andre Reed, WR –1985-1999 Buffalo Bills, 2000 Washington Redskins Ken Stabler, QB – 1970-79 Oakland Raiders, 1980-81 Houston Oilers, 1982-84 New Orleans Saints
Tagliabue	Tasker	Thomas	Tippett	Young
Paul Tagliabue, Commissioner – 1989-2006 National Football League Steve Tasker, Special Teams/WR – 1985-1986 Houston Oilers, 1986-1997 Buffalo Bills Derrick Thomas, LB – 1989-1999 Kansas City Chiefs Andre Tippett, LB – 1982-1993 New England Patriots George Young, GM/Administrator – 1968-1974 Baltimore Colts, 1975-78 Miami Dolphins, 1979-1997 New York Giants, 1998-2001 National Football League
Zimmerman
Gary Zimmerman, T – 1986-1992 Minnesota Vikings, 1993-97 Denver Broncos

NFL WEEK 13 Power Rankings!

Week 13 is upon us and this should be a real week of separation among the top 10 teams in the NFL. The two big matchups are the Colts vs. Jaguars and the Packers vs. the Cowboys and they should each help shape the playoff picture in the AFC and NFC, respectively. Here is Mud Free Sports view of the Top 10 NFL Power Rankings.

WEEK 13 NFL POWER RANKINGS

• 10. NY Giants - WOW...they suck! Not really...just hoping my Giant fans that are buddies read this. Lots of talk in NY on WFAN about whether Eli is the one to blame completely or if the coaches need to take blame for plays getting in late. I think they have some soul searching to do and changes to make in order to compete going into the playoffs.
  
• 9.Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Now up to 3 wins in a row and with Gruden as their coach, they could cause some serious problems in the NFC. Look out for the BUCS!
• 8. Seattle Seahawks - Good comeback against the Rams. The Rams. Ok...I am just not totally sold on this team. But they are in the NFC and will most likely win the West. Could be a repeat of 2 years ago.
• 7. Pittsburgh Steelers - The Steelers won on Monday Night on a crappy field. Yeah! Not impressive. Big Ben is playing well and will get better as we get closer to the playoffs. Hopefully a game against the Bengals on Sunday Night will cure the Steelers ill.
• 6.Cleveland Browns - The Browns are in this position only because they are a team of destiny and the Steelers are too inconsistent. The Browns have the easiest schedule the rest of the way and could overtake the Steelers for 1st in the AFC North.
• 5. Jacksonville Jaguars - The Jaguars get to prove their toughness this week against the Colts. This will be a great race for 2nd place in the AFC and first place in the AFC South. The Jaguars should come in strong against the injured Colts.
• 4. Indianapolis Colts - The Colts still maintain this spot, but face a tough Jacksonville team this weekend and could be on the downward slide. Peyton needs to step up and play like Peyton and not Eli in order to maintain their position in the playoffs.
  
• 2.(Tie) Green Bay Packers - Well, like in the Patriots game vs. the Colts, we had them going into the game tied, and we'll let the teams settle the tie on the field. Packers are for real people!
• 2.(Tie) Dallas Cowboys - The Cowboys were a nice diversion from that 4th helping of stuffing that most of you were going after on Thanksgiving. They will be a nice diversion for the dozen or so people who have NFL Network when they face the Packers. Should be a great game, maybe time to take the family to Buffalo Wild Wings.
  
• 1. New England Patriots - The sign of a great team is to survive a close game and pull out the win. They did that against the Eagles and now have back to back games against AFC North foes, the Ravens in Baltimore and then the Steelers at home. This will be the best chance to suffer any loss...but will still be the #1 team if they lose one game.

Photo credit: ROD MAR / THE SEATTLE TIMES

Redskins Safety Sean Taylor Dies From Gunshot Wound

The disturbing news of Sean Taylor being shot was heard for the first time over the radio on Monday for this writer, and the shock hasn't worn off. Then the "Breaking News" alert at the bottom of the Mike and Mike Radio Show on ESPN2 confirmed my worst fear, that Sean Taylor died. I can't say that I was a big fan or watched him intently during games, but I knew his name and knew that he was a Pro-Bowl player. It brought me back to a day my senior year of football at Norwich High School, when my Head Football Coach John Pluta sat all of the players down and began to speak about how precious our moments on earth are. He then told us of how a player from a school in our division that we would face in less than 2 weeks had died unexpectedly from spinal meningitis the day before. Like Taylor he was a football player, a young man, a life ahead of him, a family that loved him. Like Taylor, it didn't matter that I didn't know him personally. As a football player, you are a special breed of person, sacrificing your body, giving up "free time" to work out, working with teammates to find a common goal. It's a fraternity. A brotherhood. A bond. When one of your own dies, you die a little bit inside. The NFL will share a moment of silence at all games this weekend and every player will where Sean's 21 on their helmet. To the family, may your grief be overcome with the love that his teammates and friends had for him and the memories of fans enjoy still.

Inventor of Gatorade, Dr. Robert Cade, Dies

The inventor of Gatorade, Dr. Robert Cade, passed away today at the age of 80. Yes, the Gatorade commercials are true, he was a University of Florida Professor when he and other scientists invented the flavored sport drink that many of us grew up with. Dr. Jim Free, who worked under Cade in the creation of Gatorade, said Tuesday that Cade was first and foremost a kind man who made it his mission to spread knowledge. "His contributions were so multiple that it's just hard to cover them," Free said. "His main contribution is that he was a very nice, decent, generous person, and that he was dedicated to education. He was a real educator, a real researcher and a real academician and held a real place of honor at the University of Florida because he spent his whole career there teaching and doing his research. The things he's accomplished have been amazing." The legacy of Dr. Cade will live on in gyms and fields and with athletes and regular people alike.

Photo credit: Jon M. Fletcher/The Gainesville Sun

Steelers Beat Dolphins in Mud and Slop!

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Miami Dolphins in a sloppy, nasty, low scoring 3-0 Monday Night Football Game, the lowest scoring game in MNF history. Ricky Williams made his return to the NFL after a drug suspension left in the first half after fumbling away the ball and suffering a shoulder injury during the play. Jeff Reed kicked a 24 yard field goal in the final minute for the winning score. Neither team could much going offensively due to a new sod field that was laid Saturday and Sunday over top the old field. The new sod had to be put down because of multiple games that were played at Heinz Field over the weekend. The game started late due to lightning strikes at field level prior to the scheduled kickoff. Overall...even if you are a Steelers fan, it was a horrible game to watch.

USA TODAY/ESPN TOP 25 November 26

This week's USA TODAY/ESPN Coaches Poll is out for November 26, 2007 and UCLA was able to break the tie and stay at #1 while North Carolina moved down to #2. We have 4 newcomers to the dance...Wisconsin, BYU, USC, and Xavier all moved into the top 25 while Kansas State, Syracuse, Florida, and Davidson all dropped out. Look out for Syracuse...they start their creampuff schedule and the intra-state games that should boost their record. I am a 'Cuse fan, and hey, at least they have played a tougher early season schedule than last year. Look for this young team to grow and get better game to game leading into the Big East schedule. Go Orange.

Nov. 26, 2007
Rank	School (first-place votes)	Record	Points	Last week's rank
1.	UCLA (12)	6-0	749	1 (tie)
2.	North Carolina (13)	5-0	745	1 (tie)
3.	Memphis (6)	5-0	719	3
4.	Kansas (1)	5-0	688	4
5.	Georgetown	3-0	654	5
6.	Washington State	6-0	591	9
7.	Duke	6-0	562	10
8.	Texas	5-0	502	16
9.	Texas A&M	6-0	498	15
10.	Louisville	4-1	423	6
11.	Pittsburgh	5-0	417	17
12.	Tennessee	5-1	403	7
13.	Michigan State	4-1	396	11
14.	Marquette	4-1	352	13
15.	Indiana	4-1	324	8
16.	Butler	6-0	300	23
17.	Oregon	5-1	233	11
18.	Clemson	5-0	232	22
19.	Gonzaga	5-1	206	14
20.	Wisconsin	5-0	160	NR
21.	Villanova	4-1	114	19
22.	Southern Illinois	3-1	109	18
23.	Brigham Young	5-1	88	NR
24.	Southern California	5-1	69	NR
25.	Xavier	4-1	65	NR

Dropped out: No. 20 Kansas State (5-1), No. 21 Syracuse (4-1),
No. 24 Florida (5-1), No. 25 Davidson (2-2).

Others receiving votes: North Carolina State 56; Kansas State 50; Syracuse 50;
Saint Mary's 39; Virginia 36; Arizona 34; Vanderbilt 33; Miami (Fla.) 28;
Arkansas 22; Ohio State 21; Connecticut 17; Stanford 16; Oklahoma 13;
Illinois 11; Florida State 10; Miami (Ohio) 10; Holy Cross 7; Florida 6;
Missouri 6; California 4; New Mexico 3; Baylor 2; Seton Hall 2.

Monday Night Steelers vs. Dolphins

Monday Night is upon us and time for a matchup between the Miami Dolphins at the Pittsburgh Steelers. This is interesting due to a few different factors, like Ricky Williams first game back, bad weather, and the Steelers loss to the NY Jets last week. I hope Williams can come back fully to his pre-drug suspension form. I see the Steelers winning this game easily, yeah...I know...big shocker. Steelers prove that, at least for this week, they are real. Steelers win 41-7.

NFL MID DAY WRAP UP NOVEMBER 25th

Gus Frerotte fumbled a snap on fourth down and goal...and the Rams lose again! Marc Bulger was knocked out of the game earlier with a concussion, so Frerotte came in and led the team, but was unable to punch in the final score for the win. In other games, Cincinnati came to play and beat Tennessee, and Minnesota beat up on Eli Manning and the NY Giants. And if you are watching the Bears game, how about Devon Hester and his touchdown return? Kick it out of bounds already!

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25
New Orleans 31 at Carolina 6	1 p.m.
Tennessee 6 at Cincinnati 35	1 p.m.
Houston 17 at Cleveland 27	1 p.m.
Buffalo 14 at Jacksonville 36	1 p.m.
Oakland 20 at Kansas City 17	1 p.m.
Minnesota 41 at NY Giants 17	1 p.m.
Seattle 24 at St. Louis 10	1 p.m.
Washington 13 at Tampa Bay 19	1 p.m.
San Francisco at Arizona	4:05 p.m.
Baltimore at San Diego	4:15 p.m.*
Denver at Chicago	4:15 p.m.
Philadelphia at New England	8:30 p.m. (NBC)
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26
Miami at Pittsburgh	8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

NOVEMBER 25, 2007 BCS POLL RANKINGS RELEASED

HERE ARE THE TOP 25 teams in the BCS Rankings Poll for November 25, 2007. Missouri jumps to the #1 spot with their impressive win over previous #2 Kansas. And West Va. moves up to #2 with their win over Connecticut. Both teams will play in the BCS Championship Game if they come out winners this week. If they both lose, heaven help us!!

BCS Standings
Rk	Team	W-L	Harris			Coaches			CPU %	BCS
			Rk	Points	%	Rk	Points	%		Prev	Avg
1	Missouri	11-1	1	2779	.9751	2	1454	.9693	.9900	4	.978
2	West Virginia	10-1	2	2753	.9660	1	1467	.9780	.9700	3	.971
3	Ohio State	11-1	3	2638	.9256	3	1383	.9220	.9100	5	.919
4	Georgia	10-2	4	2368	.8309	4	1232	.8213	.8300	7	.827
5	Kansas	11-1	6	2170	.7614	5	1161	.7740	.8400	2	.792
6	Virginia Tech	10-2	7	2164	.7593	5	1161	.7740	.8100	8	.781
7	LSU	10-2	5	2215	.7772	7	1134	.7560	.7900	1	.774
8	USC	9-2	9	2059	.7225	9	1073	.7153	.6400	11	.693
9	Oklahoma	10-2	8	2132	.7481	8	1126	.7507	.5500	10	.683
10	Florida	9-3	11	1757	.6165	11	898	.5987	.6400	12	.618
11	Boston College	10-2	12	1587	.5568	12	861	.5740	.7200	14	.617
12	Hawaii	11-0	10	1829	.6418	10	958	.6387	.4700	15	.583
13	Arizona State	9-2	13	1446	.5074	13	756	.5040	.6600	6	.557
14	Tennessee	9-3	15	1249	.4382	15	654	.4360	.5100	18	.461
15	Illinois	9-3	14	1254	.4400	14	674	.4493	.3700	17	.420
16	Clemson	9-3	18	897	.3147	17	469	.3127	.3800	22	.336
17	Oregon	8-3	19	716	.2512	20	316	.2107	.3500	9	.271
18	Wisconsin	9-3	16	911	.3196	16	493	.3287	.1400	21	.263
19	Brigham Young	9-2	20	649	.2277	19	327	.2180	.2300	25	.225
20	Texas	9-3	17	903	.3168	18	417	.2780	.0700	13	.222
21	South Florida	9-3	25	249	.0874	27	100	.0667	.4100	23	.188
22	Virginia	9-3	23	478	.1677	21	271	.1807	.1900	16	.179
23	Cincinnati	9-3	21	512	.1796	24	146	.0973	.1700	24	.149
24	Auburn	8-4	24	402	.1411	21	271	.1807	.1200	26	.147
25	Boise State	10-2	22	493	.1730	23	247	.1647	.0000	19	.113

Coaches Rank West Virginia #1, BCS Rankings Come Out Sunday Night!

The USA TODAY Coaches Poll was released earlier today and they have West Virginia #1, Missouri 2nd, Ohio State 3rd, Georgia 4th, and Kansas and Va. Tech ranked 5th. This is only one part of the BCS puzzle so it will be interesting to see if this is how the rankings shake out. Ohio State could move into the BCS Title game, God Forbid! Look for Va. Tech to move up with a win in the ACC Championship Game. The matchup is still far from being settled.

Nov. 25, 2007
Rank	Team (first-place votes)	Record	Points	Last week
1.	West Virginia (37)	10-1	1,467	3
2.	Missouri (17)	11-1	1,454	4
3.	Ohio State (6)	11-1	1,383	5
4.	Georgia	10-2	1,232	7
T5.	Kansas	11-1	1,161	2
T5.	Virginia Tech	10-2	1,161	8
7.	LSU	10-2	1,134	1
8.	Oklahoma	10-2	1,126	9
9.	Southern California	9-2	1,073	12
10.	Hawaii	11-0	958	13
11.	Florida	9-3	898	14
12.	Boston College	10-2	861	16
13.	Arizona State	9-2	756	6
14.	Illinois	9-3	674	18
15.	Tennessee	9-3	654	19
16.	Wisconsin	9-3	493	20
17.	Clemson	9-3	469	22
18.	Texas	9-3	417	11
19.	Brigham Young	9-2	327	23
20.	Oregon	8-3	316	10
T21.	Auburn	8-4	271	25
T21.	Virginia	9-3	271	15
23.	Boise State	10-2	247	17
24.	Cincinnati	9-3	146	NR
25.	Arkansas	8-4	145	NR

Referee Tells Fans Player is "Giving Him The Business"

This is a video of ACC Referee Ron Cherry describing a penalty in the game between NC STATE and MARYLAND. Reminds me of a call against Mark Gastineau where the Ref. said the same thing. The call was actually against Marty Lyons and the video is below. Great call. Thanks goes out to Mr. Irrelevant more the lead. Check out his page sometime.
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NFL Week 12 Preview and Predictions!

With a slate of NFL games already being played on Thanksgiving, the game selection this weekend aren't the greatest. I like every home team except Cincinnati to win, which is uncommon for my picks. I think the greatest thing about this weekends games are the circus acts of the Patriots and the Dolphins. Will the Patriots go undefeated? Will the Dolphins go winless? I think both will stay on course, and as a Steelers fan, I hope the Dolphins stay on course. This is a weekend to be on the look out for great performances. Look for great rushing performances, passing performances and maybe even single game records to fall.

* - Who Mud Free Sports Picks to win

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25
New Orleans at Carolina*	1 p.m.
Tennessee* at Cincinnati	1 p.m.
Houston at Cleveland*	1 p.m.
Buffalo at Jacksonville*	1 p.m.
Oakland at Kansas City*	1 p.m.
Minnesota at NY Giants*	1 p.m.
Seattle at St. Louis*	1 p.m.
Washington at Tampa Bay*	1 p.m.
San Francisco at Arizona*	4:05 p.m.
Baltimore at San Diego*	4:15 p.m.*
Denver at Chicago*	4:15 p.m.
Philadelphia at New England*	8:30 p.m. (NBC)
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26
Miami at Pittsburgh*	8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

MISSOURI BEATS KANSAS, NEW BCS RANKINGS SUNDAY NIGHT

No. 4 Missouri beat No. 2 Kansas in a classic Border War game at Arrowhead Stadium 36-28. Missouri took control early and never let up thanks to the play of Missouri QB and Heisman candidate Chase Daniels. "Hopefully, we're No. 1 in the nation," said Daniel, the junior quarterback who threw for 361 yards and three touchdowns. "But all that stuff doesn't matter. We've got a tough game going down to San Antonio against a great Oklahoma team." That game against Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship game is just another in this season of big games. With a win, Missou is virtually guaranteed to earn a spot in the BCS Title game. The big question is what spot are they going to be in the BCS Rankings that come out this Sunday night. With 4 of the top 10 losing in the second to last weekend before the bowls anything can happen this week. Right now it looks like Missou will control their own fate and West Virginia looks like a lock for the BCS Title Game. Look out for Ohio State and even Georgia to sneak up if Missou loses.

Top 25 roundup
	Team	Record	Result
1.	LSU	10-2	Lost to Arkansas 50-48 (3OT)
2.	Kansas	11-1	Lost to No. 4 Missouri 36-28
3.	West Virginia	9-1	Beat Connecticut 66-21
4.	Missouri	11-1	Beat No. 2 Kansas 36-28
5.	Ohio State	11-1	Idle
6.	Arizona State	9-2	Lost to No. 12 Southern California 44-24
7.	Georgia	9-2	Beat Georgia Tech 31-17
8.	Virginia Tech	10-2	Beat No. 15 Virginia 33-21
9.	Oklahoma	9-2	Beat Oklahoma State 49-17
10.	Oregon	8-3	Lost at UCLA 16-0
11.	Texas	9-3	Lost to Texas A&M 38-30
12.	Southern California	9-2	Beat No. 6 Arizona State 44-24
13.	Hawaii	10-0	Beat No. 17 Boise State 39-27
14.	Florida	8-3	Beat Florida State 45-12
15.	Virginia	9-3	Lost to No. 8 Virginia Tech 33-21
16.	Boston College	10-2	Beat Miami 28-14
17.	Boise State	10-1	Lost to No. 13 Hawaii 39-27
18.	Illinois	9-3	Idle
19.	Tennessee	9-3	Beat Kentucky 52-50 (OT)
20.	Wisconsin	9-3	Idle
21.	Connecticut	9-2	Lost to No. 3 West Virginia 66-21
22.	Clemson	8-3	Beat South Carolina 23-21
23.	Brigham Young	9-2	Beat Utah 17-10
24.	Texas Tech	8-4	Idle
25.	Auburn	8-4	Beat Alabama 17-10