Monday thoughts on September and more....

Guess what...Commish is back and has a few thoughts about lasts months sporting action. In no real order. I will try as best to drive this thing straight and not find the ditch! And I thought Truth and I were buddies!

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WTF does NCCAFB polls really mean? AS Saturday showed not a whole lot. Gotta play the game boys!

Whats up with the Chargers? You lose to the lowly Chiefs and wonder why you get booed?

Will the Saints fans find their sacks anytime soon? At least this week they could not do any more damage!

MLB is going into the time that I can actually enjoy. Best of luck to all teams!

Will Notre Dame win a game this season. Bonus question..will their coach keep his job?

Major Props to Brett Farve for overtaking Marinos td record. I have admired both of these guys and I am glad that a GOOD GUY like Brett got this record. I really think this gent would play football for free...he just loves the game.

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As the WSBC starts Wed. lets not forget about the weekly contests. If you did not make it into the WSBC...there is always NFL! Keep trying.

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October will be a busy month in sports wagering as NFL,NCAAF MLB and yes Junkies the NHL will begin. Lots of ways to invest your ill-gotten booty! Choose wisely and I hope you come out in the green.

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Oh yea...Sundays POD was the Broncos and Colts. With a score of 38-23 wiseguy Maximum Carnage will secure the 10k kitty.Nice start to the month!

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Mondays POD will be back in the NFL with the Patriots visiting the Cinci Bengals.

The mailbox is the same pod@nbx.com. Pick well Junkies!

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Cheers

Commish422

This Is The End! (Of September)

Obviously, Rutgers doesn't handle being in the Top 10 very well.  Like deja vu all over again, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights were upset immediately after climbing that high in the rankings for the second straight year.  Maryland wins in an upset, 34-24.  And the winner in the POD was bstrds, who called it Maryland 
23-21. 
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Sunday's Play Of The Day, and my last POD for the month, is Denver Broncos @ Indianapolis Colts.  Get your picks in before kickoff at 4:15 pm Eastern time.  I earnestly assume and trust that Commish422 will be back here late Sunday evening or early Monday morning with your POD winner and your first Play Of The Day for October.  Remember, the email address to send your selections in is still pod@nbx.com and, when sending these, please make sure that in the subject line you have the date, teams and score. Also do not send any attachments. You can include your NBX handle either in the body of the email or in the subject line.

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So I now turn the keys to this car over to Commish422 for the next month, and wish him the best in keeping it between the ditches.  If you have anything for me personally, feel free to send it to my NBX inbox or email me at mrtruth247@yahoo.com.  I will see you all back here again for a November to remember in the beloved NBX POD Contest.  What a wild ride it was in September, one of the best months of the year in sports.  I want to thank Linda, John, Raul, Hot Rod, and all of the folks at NBX for all that they do.  Thanks to my crew in the great state of Kentucky, the best in the land.  Thanks to my Big East brothers and even the Louisville haters (you know who you are).  Thanks to all my posse up around Philly, where they're as hardcore about their sports as the old E.C.W. was on the corner of Ritner and Swanson Streets.  God only knows what October will bring in the month of sports.  As in life, it's all up-for-grabs and a gamble.  And that's what makes it so much fun for us.  See ya on the other side.
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Cheers,
Mr. Truth

Running Of The Bulls

I told people that the game of the week would come on Friday night in the Big East.  Somebody has to carry the crown, since my Louisville Cardinals choked like an intern in the Clinton Oval Office.  And South Florida ran away with it tonight.    Sure, West Virginia scored a touchdown late, but it was never really that close and the Bulls win it going away, 21-13.  And your POD winner is Jon, who called it South Florida 28-27. 
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Now, a Michael (Con)Vick update...An Indiana bank sued the suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback for not repaying loans involving a car rental business.  Last week, the Royal Bank of Canada sued Vick in federal court in Virginia for more than $2.3 million that it said he had planned to use for real estate investments.  What can you say, Mr. Vick, it's a dog eat dog world.  Obviously he didn’t take any business classes at VT (if he took any classes at all that is).
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Saturday's POD is Maryland at Rutgers.  Yes, we stay in the Big East because we can...and because you know you like it.  Be back tomorrow evening with a big wrap-up for the month.
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Good luck,
Mr. Truth

Goals And Balls And Such

So you're in the Eastern Time Zone and it's dark outside...but you turn on the television and see them playing football in the shadows of blue carpet.  And that's when you know it's Boise State football.  And tonight it was just about all Boise St. football.  The final in your Thursday POD is Boise St. 38, Southern Mississippi 16.  And the POD winner is dom sr, who predicted it 37-10.  That's two in a row for him. 
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Apparently Brazil beat the U.S. women's soccer team 4-0, a thrashing in the World Cup semifinals before 47,818 at Dragon Stadium.  More unfortunate was that the winning Brazil team did not strip off their jerseys and run around.  Doing an online search for Brazilian women and soccer will show you what I mean.  But don't take my word for it.  Just don't try it if you are at work or if your wife/girlfriend is watching over your shoulder.
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Friday night's POD is a game I have been waiting for.  A Big East big time showdown with West Virginia @ South Florida.  Pick wisely.
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Good luck,
Mr. Truth

Of Cardinals Wild And Deuces Mild

Wednesday night's POD game was the Atlanta Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies.  And the Braves came out as flat as an Ivy League cheerleader with a chemistry major.  Philly wins going away, by a score of 5-2.  And we have a tie for your POD winner...both repoman and dom sr picked Philly 5-3. 

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Now to tackle football...New Orleans Saints running back Deuce McAllister will miss the rest of the NFL season after tearing a knee ligament this past week. Rewind now, five games into the 2005 season, McAllister tore his right ACL during a run in Green Bay. You have to feel for that guy. Deuce is a quiet team player who is always the bright spot, regardless of their record, when he is healthy. Because of past injuries, Sean Peyton will probably try to go in a different direction in the off season. And, seriously, that is definitely too bad. On a lighter note, maybe Spike Lee will do a documentary on the Saints’ horrendous start and blame it all on President Bush.

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Thursday's POD is in tackle football, as Southern Mississippi travels to Boise State. It's Northwest versus Southeast, it's catfish country versus potato patches, you get the point. 

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Cheers,

Mr. Truth

Something Brewin'

Your POD on Tuesday night was the St. Louis Cardinals @ Milwaukee Brewers.  Oh my gosh, Milwaukee killed St. Louis, 9-1.  You bastards!  And that was your POD winner on the night, bstrds, who picked it Milwaukee 9-4
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Now get this:  cheerleaders who flaunt their wares in front of visiting teams will be banned by the NFL, a news report indicated on Monday. The NFL has sent a memo out to all teams. Are you kidding me? Basically, home teams will not be permitted to tell their cheerleaders to warm up, stretch, or otherwise do anything in front of the visiting team's bench that might distract the players before the game. Who made this decision? American feminists? The Taliban? The NFL is getting as nanny-state authoritarian over its teams as the federal government is over its subjects citizens. What’s next, will the NFL demand inspections of all cheerleader uniforms for hidden cameras that are videotaping the opposing team? In that case, Mr. Truth is the man for the job.  And I am very hands-on about my work.
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Moving right along...Wednesday's POD is the Atlanta Braves @ Philadelphia Phillies.  Knock yourself out. 
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Sincerely,
Mr. Truth

Oh When The Saints Remember The Titans

Well, what do you think?  Was it a good Monday Night Football game?  It was, unless your name is Drew Brees.  Tennessee Titans win 31-14.  And your POD winner is jp5765, who picked Tennessee 31-17.  Welcome to 0-3, 'Aints.  Only five teams have ever made the NFL playoffs when starting 0-3.  My Oakland Raiders have a better record.  Ouch.
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Now, on to baseball...you can't make this stuff up.  The Tampa Bay Devil Rays shockingly decided to change their name to the Tampa Bay Rays!  Most locals had one of the following two reactions: "Why, did the Devil complain?"...OR..."Tampa Bay has a Major League Baseball team, who knew?"  If MLB wants to move a team, Tampa is the first place they should look. Maybe they could move to Cuba when Fidel takes his long overdue dirt nap. Other possibilities are Portland, Salt Lake City or Gander, Newfoundland.
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Sticking with baseball...our Tuesday Play Of The Day is my most meaningless POD for September...St. Louis Cardinals @ Milwaukee Brewers.  Yeah, that's the reaction we were going for.  It's late September, it's baseball, it's meaningless...but you'll play it.
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See Ya,
Mr. Truth

Cowboy Bites Bear, Bear Rolls Over

Dallas continues to roll under a head coach not exactly expected to be such an offensive juggernaut.  But it is what it is.  Cowboys win the Sunday night game over the Bears 34-10.  And your winner in the POD is mudcat, who picked the score exactly 34-10. Wow.  I don't think anyone has ever predicted the exact score in a NBX POD basketball or football game.  Way to go. 
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Another wild day in the National Football League.  Redskins had a total meltdown mid-game and lose to the Giants, coached by a man who looks like Dead Man Walking.  Donovan McNabb strikes back in a big way, so that will make Philly fans happy and maybe keep his mouth shut.  The Raiders learned something after all from the evil of Mike Shanahan, and used it to win a battle with the Browns, who might be worn out after the Bengals shootout.  Patriots, Steelers, Packers and Cowboys all go to 3-0.  Colts are undefeated too, but they fail to cover yet again.  And we still have a Southern showdown to go on Monday night. 
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And that is your POD for Monday night...Tennessee Titans @ New Orleans Saints.  Pick wisely.  And I want to say thank you to Hot Rod, who does such a good job on the front page and promoting the Play of The Day.
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Later,
Mr. Truth

Saturday Bloody Saturday

The Saturday POD was Iowa @ Wisconsin, in what turned out to be a legitimate defensive battle, for the most part.  The Badgers win 17-13 in the end, and your POD winner was DREAM1ER, who called it Wisconsin 17-9.  Way to go! 
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Now, on to more serious matters.  It's usually a lot of fun to come on here and joke around about sports, because that's what sports are for society:  a release.  It's something enjoyable that helps your mind escape from the big, bad world.  But today I was left thinking "this isn't fun today."  And that sentiment was the result of an in-over-his-head incompetent football coach at Louisville taking a wonderful gift under the Christmas tree and turning it into re-packaged shit on your front porch. What kind of clueless play calling hands the ball off to a running back on 3rd and 10, when down 17 in the third quarter?  That was a microcosm of the bad vibes in today's Syracuse-Louisville game.  Unfortunately it has only taken Steve Kragthorpe four weeks to do what it takes some coaches two or three years to do...run a powerful football program into the ground.
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Okay, with that being said, on to Sunday's Play of the Day.  It takes us to the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys versus the Chicago Bears.  NFC Playoff Preview?  You pick it. 
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Good Luck,
Mr. Truth

Sooner or Later...OU is Gonna Get You

Wasn't even close tonight.  Oklahoma runs away with it, 62-21.  And the POD winner for Friday is SoonerFan44, who picked Oklahoma 56-21.  Good call!  Apparently he knows his team. 
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Earlier in the month I talked about how I don't like to give up a ton of chalk with my alma mater, the University of Louisville.  And, of course, I could never make a bet against them under any circumstances.  At this moment Louisville is a 36 1/2 point favorite over visiting Syracuse.  But Syracuse has not allowed more then 42 points since 2003.  And you have to think we will spot them at least six points.  Now I know that I like to ridicule Syracuse (ironically the alma mater of Donovan McNabb), but to beat a conference opponent by 36 points a team must be clicking on all cylinders, making few to no penalties, never leave a wide receiver completely uncovered, play some D, and have good chemistry.  I hope I am wrong (because Louisville needs a big win), but I don't see Louisville doing all the above.  I think a couple of safe bets can be placed that weigh on the early stages of the game, when that loss at Kentucky is fresh on the boys' minds.  In the First Quarter, take Louisville -9.5 and Over 14.
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Now to a game that you probably actually care about...our Saturday POD is Iowa @ Wisconsin in prime time.  Wisconsin pulled out a three-point victory last year.  Iowa had won the previous four matchups between the schools.
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Have a Great Saturday,
Mr. Truth