'The Future' Gets His Second Shutout

So do you think the rest of the league is scared to death of what the Bruins have been up to lately? They have played well in their last four games and got a shutout today against Edmonton. Montreal fans can stop with their gay love for Carey Price because Tuukka Rask is 100x better and they know it. Price isn't even in the same category as Rask. I can't wait for Rask to fully develop so the dynasty can begin on Causeway St!

By the way when will Vladamir Sobotka get a cult following like Milan Lucic has? The guy hits, scores, and plays the game it was meant to be played. Here is a video of his first goal of the year which made the score 2-0. One day here at the Juke when we finally start earning some money we will get a better way to show you these groundbreaking videos. For now, this will have to do.

Buchholz Is Marrying Her? Are You Serious?

Well, I guess there is hope for all of us out there. Somehow, someway, Clay Buchholz is marrying model Lindsay Clubine.

This girl is either whacked out, or marrying Clay for his future potential pay-raise. I mean, I don't judge the looks of guys too often, but Buchh is definitely nothing special. All us ugly people have hope I guess. Buchholz is a freaking goofball. Look at him!! Lucky SOB. He might wanna sign a pre-nup.

Bet On Us

USC (-3) at Oregon: I’ve hated the Trojans since I began following college football and that sentiment has not changed with this season. They are too hyped, beat up on weak Pac-10 teams and lose every season to a much worse team. USC has repeated history in 2009. The Trojans need a win here to have hopes of winning the conference title. Oregon began the year in the worst possible way but has done a terrific job turning things around. The Ducks haven’t played a close game in a month and have moved up to #10 in the polls. RB Jeremiah Masoli has reached 100 yards in all but one game. Watch for someone other than USC to win the Pac-10 this year. The Pick: Oregon.


Purdue at Wisconsin (-7): I have no idea what to think about Purdue football. They win their first game against Toledo, lose their next five, then beat Ohio St and Illinois. If QB Joey Elliot is accurate anything can happen. The Badgers are notorious for screwing over degenerate gamblers late in the season. They are coming off of two straight losses to highly ranked teams and have yet to earn a quality this season. I think all of that changes on Saturday at Camp Randall. The pick: Wisconsin.


Georgia at Florida (-14.5): The Bulldogs started the season off with high expectations but have once again failed to meet them. Georgia has struggled on the road and have yet to earn a quality a road win. The ‘Dawgs D have given up over 40 points three times this season. Florida enters this rivalry as the #1 team in the nation but three of their SEC wins have come by only 10 points. The prolific scoring Gators from last season have put up less than jaw-dropping numbers in conference play this year. However, it’s a rivalry game, it’s The Swamp, and it’s the SEC. That’s why I’m going with Georgia to keep it close in the losing effort. The Pick: Georgia.


Cincinnati (-15.5) at Syracuse: I have loved what the Bearcats have been doing all season. QB Tony Pike is still hurt but Zach Collaros has filled in nicely. The offense has been putting up big numbers; they haven’t scored fewer than 28 points all season. Meanwhile the Orangemen have been reeling in what is now a tradition in upstate New York. The Greg Paulus experiment hasn't been a complete disaster but the team’s record is. Wins have only come against Northwestern, Maine and Akron. Look for the Bearcats to have covered the spread...by halftime. The Pick: Cincinnati.

We Hate BC Tonight And Sunday!

Their cheerleaders aren't even that hot. They are okay. I mean, I wouldn't say no.

Usually we like BC, not tonight as they take on our TEAM!! Merrimack is on fire right now. After big wins against Holy Cross, Army, UConn and Vermont, the Warriors now dip into their challenging portion of the schedule. Boston College and Merrimack will start a home and home tonight in Chestnut Hill, they wrap up the series Sunday in North Andover.

Now, I am going to go out on a ledge here and say Merrimack will take one of these games. That would be huge. They need to nut-up against #12 BC, and get at least one win. Next week it stays challenging with an H and H with BU - thus these Eagles game are that much more important.

Tonight in Boston will be great. It doesn't get better as a Merrimack fan to go into Chestnut Hill and watch the Warriors destroy the Eagles in front of 1,200 screaming fans. This game will be poorly attended (as usual for Warriors games!) so we don't need to worry about lunatic fans acting as that 'extra man' on the ice.

Another prediction - although I have utmost confidence in the Warriors winning, they will be outshot in this series 81-25. Haha. Watch for it!

Mo Throws 39! Hahaha!

Mo goes two innings, lucks out in the 8th, dominates in the 9th, throws 39 pitches, Yanks win Game 2, 3-1. Chase Utley was unjustly called out at 1st base in the 8th inning on a double play to end the inning. Utley beat the throw, should have been called safe, and Ryan Howard should have been up with 2 outs and 2 on! BOGUS! Give the Yanks a cheap and unfair World Series win.

Mo threw 39 pitches during his two innings of work, I am sure that will show its effects down the stretch. Don't want to have him pull a Tom Browning and separate his shoulder. Wouldn't want to tire him out for Game 7...he always seems to pitch well in Game 7s...

Pedro also pitched well. Should have been taken out after 6. Was shocked he came out for the 7th. Have we talked about that before? F'n Grady Little.

Who's Your Daddy!

Really Yankee fans? The last time you used that chant was during the biggest collapse in postseason history. It never surprises me how dumb New Yorkers are.

And just for the record, Cliff Lee is your daddy after what he did last night.

Head Scratcher of the Day

"This is one of the greatest stories in World Series history"

-Tim McCarver, on Pedro pitching game two of the World Series.

Seriously Tim? Jon Lester returning from cancer and winning the deciding game of the 2007 World Series the very same year. The Tampa Bay Rays reaching the world series last year after never winning more than 70 games in a season since their inception into the league. Joe Torre winning the 1996 World Series while his brother is near death in the hospital. These are all-time great World Series stories. If Pedro throws a no-hitter tonight, that would make it an all-time great World Series story. Simply Pedro starting game two because he signed with a really good team mid-season and the Phillies starting him because they would rather have Cole Hamels pitch at home isn't an all-time great story. Sorry.

God I hate Tim McCarver.

I Love To Hate A-Rod

This video came out today of A-rod throwing the ball away and costing his team the Florida high-school state championship. I loved every second of this clip but the best part is when his teammate came up him at the end. You know the teammate probably said "Are you serious? You're gonna be the #1 pick? Chuck Knoblauch could have made that throw." He can't do anything right. He chokes in the MLB playoffs, he chokes in high school baseball and he got caught cheating on his wife with a gross stripper. He even tried to bang Madonna and she was like "I don't think so, your lips are blue, I'm gonna go get some young Brazilian guy."

Red Sox Boring, Celtics Damn Exciting

We've had some blog posts over the last week talking about how the current Red Sox team is full of stiffs. Although they win 95 games a year, there is nothing truly entertaining about them. I agree with that assessment. Now, because I am a fan of the game, and not solely the personalities, I enjoy watching the Sox. I don't watch baseball for the soap opera (that is the only reason Man From the Chair watches them!).

But, that is neither here nor there. We want to talk about personality, exciting storylines, and a team more interesting than any reality tv program...Well, I have one for you. The Boston Celtics. This team has more spunk and character than any team in professional sports!

We begin at the beginning, the Big Three. These guys are all entertaining in their own light:

Paul Pierce: Let's all remember that Pierce went to a press conference after a postseason game with the Pacers with a bandage strewn across his face. Lee Tinsley really scratched him good. This is the same Pierce that was nearly disabled in the NBA Finals, wheeled out on a stretcher, only to come back 1 minute later. And in all seriousness, he was stabbed a bunch of times and somehow managed to survive.

Kevin Garnett: When they tried to mic the huddle during the NBA Finals, they bleeped out every 6 seconds because Garnett was dropping f-bombs. He swears more than I fucking swear. He made Big Baby cry during a timeout. Imagine making a grown baby cry? Jeez.

Ray Allen: Had one of the greatest nudie scenes in a movie of all time. Thank God he wasn't nude, but he was with two gorgeous naked hunnies who went to town on him. Isn't that everyones dream? Having Rick Fox show you to a room where two naked babes are looking to ravish you?

Rajon Rondo: The most athletic person on the team, one of the quickest guards in the league, can jam like nobodies business, and is stupid enough to almost get thrown out of a playoff game against the Bulls for throwing an opposing player into the scorers table. To this day I thought he was gone.

And for the most boring starter, Kendrick Perkins: Even Perk is somewhat fun to watch. He is kind of slow, and the only reason he is decent is because he has a great cast around him. Yet, anytime he misses a shot he looks at the ref with his crybaby face saying he got fouled. Or, after he takes an opposing players head off, he seems flabbergasted that a foul was called.

THE BEST BENCH IN THE LEAGUE:
Sheed: I guarantee he costs us a game by getting T'd up in the final minute of the 4th. And I am okay with that, because it makes for a kick ass story. Celts lead by 1 point against LA in the 4th, he gets called for a foul on Odom, and then he yells at the ref, gets a T, then throws the ball down the court, gets another T, walks to the locker room, throws his jersey into the stands...Lakers win by 8.

Big Baby: Just got into a partially naked fight with another dude in his car. Cried on the bench...see KG paragraph above. Spends more time flopping on the floor than running. Makes all us fat guys feel like we have a chance.

Brian Scalabrine: I hope he gets some time this year. He is the best guy in the league to watch play during mop-up-time. I would be a chucker too if everyone yelled at me to hoist one up in a 30 point game. Funny thing is, a lot of the time he makes these 3s.

Eddie House: Another chucker, but he can catch fire. He is that little rat bastard that you don't want to play against during pickup games. You always have to have a hand in his face, and you have to guard him well beyond the top of the key. He wears you out. The best guy to play in streetball is the small forward that just hangs at the free throw line. Don't need to press too much on him, and he won't explode past you. Get to save your legs for crunch time when playing opposite the small forward.

Finally, too early to talk about these guys: Marquis Daniels, Sheldon Williams, and J.R. Giddens. They all look cool, but I have nothing to give you on them. Stay tuned for their update during the season.

So who would you rather watch? Pierce or Jason Bay? Sheed or JD Drew? KG or Varitek? No contest here.

Naked Shootout

(safe for work)

This happened last week but I just came across the video today and though it was pretty funny. The Tampa Bay Lightning played a game of naked shootout. The rules are simple: if you don't score on a breakaway you gotta take off a piece of clothing.

Obviously one of the better players in the NHL, Martin St. Louis, didn't do so well. The guy is still like 40x better than me even with no skates. I thought it was weird that he would rather lose his skates than his shirt. Maybe he has a body like I do and he doesn't like people seeing him without his clothes on.

UnbeLEEvable

Cliff Lee a CG 6-1 win. 10 k's, 6 hits, 1 unearned run! Amazing.

Anybody that doesn't appreciate Cliff Lee is not a true baseball fan. This guy came from the scrapheap, and now he is an elite pitcher. He has been the best in the game for the last two years. In 2008, 31 games started, 4 complete games, and a 2.54 ERA. This year, more of the same. 34 games started, 6 complete games, 3.22 ERA.

Before 2008, Lee was more or less trash. 2007 was as low as it gets. 20 games, 16 starts, 6.29 ERA. 2007, a modest 4.40 ERA over 33 starts. 2004, a 5.43 ERA starting 33 games!

Lee has completely figured the game out. Wish they hadn't put him in there for the 9th with his pitch count at 107, but I guess you have to stick with your horses in the World Series. Lee could pitch Game 4 and Game 7, but after throwing 122 pitches one wonders how wise it would be to try and trot him out there two more times.

Either way, the Phils did what they had to do in NY. Now, if Pedro can find something in the tank, Philadelphia will be on their way to back-to-back titles. Come on Peety!

Side note: Sweet fielding plays by Cliffy. A behind the back stab, and catching a popup so nonchalantly that it was like he was playing wiffle ball in the backyard! Sick.

Yankees Winning It All a Good Thing?

Tony Massarotti argued today in the Boston Globe that the Yankees winning the World Series might actually be a good thing, in that it might reignite some of the passion for the Sox in New England. Massarotti claims that Red Sox Nation "now treat the postseason as a birthright more than a blessing."

Here is the thing. He is absolutely right. So much so that I wouldn't be crushed if the Yankees win the World Series this year, even if AROD hits the game winning homerun in game 7.

I dont think I've cared less about a postseason series this year for a Boston Sports team than I did for the Red Sox-Angels series. Quite Frankly, it scared me. I fell asleep by the 4th inning of game 1. I can't believe I woke up in the morning to check ESPN's bottomline to find out if the Red Sox won a playoff game! Game 2, I watched only because it was a Friday night game, but I found it to be a boring miserable experience.

And then there's game 3. Do or die time for the Red Sox. If they do not win, they are out. In year's past, I would wake up extra early just to prepare to watch the game. This year, I have to admit, I was flipping back and forth between the Sox and the NFL games on that didn't even involve the Patriots. I was literally more concerned about how my fantasy football team was doing than the Red Sox staying alive in the playoffs. Then there was the finish! Normally, the Red Sox blowing a big lead with 2 outs and nobody on in the 9th, would have left me sitting in my bedroom with the lights off contemplating what just happened for days on end. This is actually went happened after Game 7 of the 2003 ALCS. But, no, I wasn't particularly bothered when the Red Sox lost. The Patriots losing to the Broncos later that day undoubtedly bothered me more.

We all know why this is. Because the Sox have won two World Series in the past five years and the passion dying a little more every year. So that leads to my conclusion that Massarotti is right. The Yankees need to win for the good of baseball and Red Sox nation. It will force the Red Sox to make a some big signings in the offseason, which the happens every year that the Sox finish worse than the Yankees. Lets face it, only ARod celebrating on the field with a new ring is what can turn Boston back into a baseball town.

Pedro In Game 2!

This is great! I now have reason to watch this World Series! Imagine if Pedro gets the ball in games 2 and 6, both in Yankee Stadium, and helps the Phils win the World Series. My dream is that the series goes 6, and Pedro wins the MVP after winning the final game!

Here are a couple of good Pedro moments for you:

The call is hysterical on this one.


Pedro Strikes Out 17 vs the Yanks in 1999 (Look who wrote the article for the NY Times) http://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/11/sports/baseball-1-hit-17-strikeouts-no-way-for-the-yankees.html

Look forward to this on Thursday.


And who could forget this moment?

Check out the comments underneath the video. Haha.

Is Craig Sager Flipping Us The Bird?

Who is Rash Dinkle?

This is my new favorite guy, Rash Dinkle! Haha. Look at this guy's youtube channel! Awesome. He put in a lot of work to come up with this. These are his picks last week, he has been doing this for quite some time.

Big Baby Is An Idiot!

First thing's first - You don't admit to being in an altercation! Suspension could happen, you don't get paid, and you look like a fool! Just say you messed up while trying to jam in your hoop in the backyard!

Second - Why was Big Baby without a shirt?

Third - This isn't good. Wyc Grousbeck spoke with Fox 25 this morning and said, "I’m not going to call him Big Baby anymore,” Grousbeck told the TV station. “He’s Glen. He needs to act like Glen and we’ll decide what to do once I talk to him.”

Thank God Rasheed Wallace can fill in his place on the court.

Celtics Better Not Get The Swine

The Celtics being their season tonight in Cleveland against the Cavs. The only way the C's don't leave Quicken Loans Arena is if Lebron and the rest of the team give the Celtics the swine flu. Seriously, the NBA should just make Cleveland forfeit to protect the Celtics. It can't be good for the league when KG dunks over Lebron with snot coming out of his nose.

Long Lost Brothers?

I can't stop laughing at the picture. I don't even know who is in it but the player looks like he just realized he is being interviewed by his twin. You know the guy on the left probably said something like "Remember when dad...". The moment of the hockey player realizing he shares the same DNA with the reporter is priceless.

Breaking News: Hogan and Bischoff Sign w/ TNA

It's being reported by Ryan Clark, a very popular and reliable source on wrestling news sites around the internet, that Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff have agreed to deals with WWE's only rival TNA Wrestling. TNAWrestling.com has confirmed the Hogan signing. TNA has signed a lot of former WWE talents in the past, but this move is sure to rock the wrestling industry. Will this finally put wrestling back on the map again and be the start of a new great promotional rivalry?

The Biggest Loser

According to the Boston Globe, Celtics big man Big Baby is going to be out for a while after injuring his hand in a fight with a former LSU teammate. Apparently the injury is severe enough to require surgery.

The Globe is also reporting that Rajon Rondo will not sign a new deal. The Celtics begin their season tonight in Cleveland when they take on the swine flu.

Bust Of The Week

Who is the bigger 'Bust' of the Week?

Chone 'Call me Sean' Figgins 3-23 in the ALCS, with 0 extra base hits, 1 RBI and only 2 runs! He also couldn't pick up an arrant throw in extra innings in Game 2 to contribute to a crushing loss.

Or

Jodie Sweetin (Stephanie Tanner) coming out and saying she was high on cocaine and meth when giving ant-drug speeches to students.

Five Years Ago Tonight...

... Keith Foulke underhanded the ball to first and the Boston Red Sox won their first World Series in 86 years. It's hard to believe that was only five years ago. I remember watching the game in my Merrimack townhouse (Georgetown to be exact) and going crazy when Edgar Renteria grounded out. My glasses got ripped off my face and I got a cut extending from the middle of my forehead to my nose.

The entire campus ran outside and celebrated. Cigars were lit, "Yankees Suck" was chanted, and college girls flashed their boobies. It was one of the greatest night of my life.

New Photo of McGwire

Ten years post steroids....

Sources say that as hitting coach, McGwire will place an emphasis on small balls...I mean ball.

Facebook Sucks

So we didn't go as far as Facebooking your mom but we also most did. In fact we FB'ed too many people in too short a time so our account got deleted. Apparently 220 friends makes us too popular in the eyes of Mark Zuckerberg. There is only way to go from here: create another account! That's right, it's going to take some time as we fix everything but when it happens we will post about it.

Steve Phillips Fired!!

For messing around with this 'woman!' Ouch! This isn't the same Steve Phillips I sat next to in the preseason opener for the Houston Astros in Kissimmee Florida.
What happened, Steve?

Aside from this mess, I do think he is one of the best analysts at ESPN. Who are we left with now? Eric Young sucks. John Kruk is decent.

Either way, gotta feel bad for this guy. Yes he made a mistake, but this has turned out to be fright night. Makes you think twice about messing, huh guys?

Yankees In World Series! Kill Us!

Most annoying thing we have ever seen: After Mo struck out the final Angel hitter, Jeter, Arod and Teixiera all got into a little threesome hug-fest. Disgusting. Putrid.

We hate New York. We dislike Philadelphia. However, we have never been bigger Phils fans than we are now. If we have to see that dumbass Jeter fist pump ever again, we are going to snap.

Most annoying teams of the past ten years:

1) 2003 Yankees. Aaron Boone is a fool! Jason Giambi single handedly killed us in game 7 with his steroid riddled bombs.

2) 2008-2009 LA Lakers. We know that the C's would have taken them if KG was healthy. Sad to watch a 2nd rate team win a title.

3) 2009 Yankees. Everyone on the team sucks, and than you add CC, Burnett and Teixiera!

4) 2006-2007 Indinapolis Colts. God Damn it, we had that game. Biggest half-to-half letdown we have ever seen! And then the Colts get the lowly Bears in the Super Bowl. Angry.

5) 2001 St. Louis Rams. Although we took care of them, this team was annoying. Marshall Faulk, Kurt Warner, Isaac Bruce, Torry Holt, Adam 'David' Archuleta, Az Hakim, Ricky Proehl, and we can go on-and-on.

BIG MAC BACK!

Mark McGwire is going to be back in baseball next year, as the hitting coach of the St. Louis Cardinals! Is it me, or is this the most boneheaded move of all-time? Most people get stuck with contracts of people who are taking drugs, then do everything in their power to become unaffiliated with them! The Cards are taking the opposite approach! On drugs, lied to congress, broke homerun records because of Andro...give him a contract! This is unbelievable. What's next, Barry Bonds returns to the Giants as 3rd base coach? Brady Anderson as an assistant to the O's? Manny Ramirez as left fielder for the Dodgers?

Merrimack On Top Of The World!

Gotta say it - I am impressed with this Merrimack College hockey team! 4-1 win vs UConn at home caps off a weekend sweep. Now, let's keep all of this in perspective. Beating Army, Holy Cross, and UConn is nothing to write home about. However, these are games in the past that the Warriors have faltered on.

That being said, a huge W against Vermont on Friday has everyone in Hockey East giddy. Anytime there is a shakeup in the league, people seem to get more interested. If Merrimack could assert their presence in Hockey East, then this surely could turn out to be a heck of a season.

Already, albeit only a game or two into the Hockey East schedule, the top four teams ranks as followed. 1) UMass Amherst, 2)UNH, 3) UMass Lowell, 4) MERRIMACK. Bottom four: BC, BU, Maine, Northeastern! This gets me excited. Looks like we are in for a fun ride!

*Notes: Chris Barton a goal and assist in the W over UConn. Andrew Braithwate 23 saves on 24 shots.

Saints Come Back, Now 6-0

Are we experts here? This is a conversation from Facebook between Evan(a random dude) and Man From the Balcony:

Juke: miami is beating the saints right now

Evan: yea they killing them 24 to 3 and its not even halftime
Juke: NO still has the capability to come back

My goodness. May From the Balcony is on fire this week. New Orleans outscores the fish 22-0 in the final quarter to seal their perfect start.

Other big games this week:

*Indy Colts move to 6-0, St. Louis falls to 0-7 in a 42-6 contest. Manning 3tds. Nice matchup.

*Vikings suffer first L of year, lose to Steelers 27-17. Big Ben a huge day, 175 yds! Overrated!

*Jets shutout Raiders 38-0. Nice work Richard Seymour. Jesus Christ 9-15, 143 yds and a td.

Timmy!

ps. How was there no call on the high stick to Chara's face? You need a ladder just to get near the guy.

Wallpaper Of The Week

Each Sunday I will post a new wallpaper related to a Boston sports team. In honor of their big win today the inaugural addition features the Patriots in their throwback uniforms.

Click on the image for the full version.

Thank God Ben Watson Doesn't Play in the NBA

Or he would be opening up his wallet for this little gesture. Obviously, Ben Watson is flashing a gang sign to the British NFL fans as a way of giving them a little taste of American culture.

Seriously, how much of a douche is NBA Commissioner David Stern for fining Paul Pierce $25,000 for this during the 2007 playoffs? I've seen this sign a million times and it probably means something different to every single player. The only athletes that I haven't seen doing it are hockey players, but only because it it is a difficult gesture to complete using hockey gloves. And the fact that hockey players still think the high five is cool. (Sorry Bart lol).

Ellsbury to Left, Beltran to Center?

Beltran coming to Boston?


Michael Silverman reported in today's Boston Herald that the Sox are considering moving Jacoby Ellsbury to left field and either signing or trading for a center fielder. Of course, this is all assuming that current left fielder Jason Bay does not re-sign with the team. The fantasy sports website rotoworld.com reports that Ellsbury's defensive sabermetric stats have not been great and well below what the Sox projected him out to be. One of the guys they are reportedly looking at trading for is Carlos Beltran of the Mets.

Using the naked eye, I always thought Ellsbury seemed to be a pretty good center fielder. But as we all have learned, Bill James doesn't lie. As for Beltran, seems like he would be a questionable addition. Will be turning 33 years old at the start of next season, seems like he should be starting the down slide of his career right about now. Think Mike Lowell.

BC Loses To ND In Terrible Fashion

Not going to write much about this because I am too upset. BC throws 2 4th qtr ints, give up a late touchdown, and lose to ND 20-16. Charlie Weiss earned his first victory against BC.

BC faltered down the stretch of both the 1st and 2nd half. Golden Tate scored with 36 seconds left in the 1st half, to give ND a 13-9 lead. In the 2nd, Tate scored on a 36 yd td pass from Jimmy Clausen to give the Irish a 20-16 lead.

Even though BC completed a 4th and 17 on their final drive of the game, they couldn't manage to get the ball in the endzone. 25 year old FRESHMAN (that should be illegal) quarterback David Shinskie blew the game with an arrant throw that was picked at the ND 22 with just over 1:30 remaining.

Bruins Top Senators 4-3 In A Shootout

Just like Steve Philips' girlfriend, it wasn't pretty but it got the job done. The Bruins escaped Ottawa with a 4-3 win via the shootout and have earned five out of a possible six points in their last three games. The B's were down 3-1 with just over a 1:30 left in the game when Mark Recchi scored to pull the Bruins within one. A minute later David Krejci scored on a great redirection pass from Derek Morris.

Neither team scored in overtime and the game went to the shootout. Patrice Bergeon put a nice deke on Brian Elliott to put the Bruins ahead. Tim Thomas stopped Jason Spezza on Ottawa's final attempt securing the win.

The Bruins don't play again until Thursday when they host the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur will be seeking a shutout which will place him at the top of the NHL's all-time shutout leader.

Ohio, Of The MAC, Loses To Kent St...Yikes

Ohio had a chance to become bowl eligible with a W against Kent St. Unfortunately, without me affiliated with the team anymore, they fell 20-11. Tyshon Goode two 4th qtr td receptions to seal the deal for the Golden Flashes. LaVon Brazil a good day for the Bobcats with 5 receptions for 84 yds and an 87 yd punt return for a touchdown. Ohio quarterbacks embarrassing on the day with 3 picks. Ohio falls to 5-3, Kent State improves to 4-4.

Luck Of The Eagles

"A 41-yard field goal attempt, to win the game and the Irish's National Championship hopes...Good!"

BC is at ND today so what better way than to start things off with this memorable moment from 1993. Many people forget that the week before Notre Dame was #2 and faced #1 FSU in South Bend. The Irish won in a thriller and were locks to go on to win the National Championship. David Gordon put an end to those dreams when he drilled a field goal as time expired. Easily one of the biggest moments in college football history.

Two little known facts about that October day in South Bend:
1) The final scene in Rudy was filmed during halftime of that game. If you watch the movie you can a lot of maroon and gold in the crowd.

2) I watched that game with my mom and dad while getting ready for my hockey game. I scored two goals that night. Why is that significant? Because I usually scored in my own net...in the playoffs...in overtime.

Three In A Row!

Dynasty anyone? The Warriors won their third straight game as they beat #7 Vermont 5-2 on Friday night. Chris Barton broke the tie in the 2nd when he scored on the power play. Merrimack added two more in the 3rd period to earn their first win in Hockey East of the season. Joe Cannata turned away 25 shots in the winning effort. The Warriors are back at it Sunday when they take on UCONN at Lawler.

Merrimack, Red Sox, And More Random Stories

* Jed Hoyer will be hired today as the San Diego Padres GM. Good luck! Worst team in baseball. Maybe he can trade us Adrian Gonzalez, we shift Youk to 3rd, and Mike Lowell is off the bench.

* The Warriors take on the Catamounts from Lawler Arena tonight! Gametime, 7pm. Vermont is already 1-0 after a W against BC, but please, you are in North Andover tonight. Winning streak for the Cats comes to an end.

* Stephanie Tanner (Jodie Sweetin) has a new book coming out documenting her experience with drugs and more. Apparently she was high when giving speeches to college and high school students about staying on the straight-and-narrow. It could be worse for Stephanie Tanner, however. Marcia Brady sold her body for money to buy drugs after her stint as a childhood star. In Marcia's day, she was hotter than Stephanie.

* Tyronn Lue is a Celtics coach now? He is only 32. Washed up already?

* A Russian Circus Manager was killed by an ice skating bear today. Police later killed the 5-year old bear in an arena where they had been practicing. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/article6886941.ece

* Brian Fuentes said today that he wanted to pitch to Arod. Yeah, I believe you.

* And the 'it doesn't matter story of the year,' Jim Zorn will complete the season as the Washington Redskins head coach. 2-14 here we come!

Bet On Us

Clemson at Miami (-5.5): I really like the way Miami has played this
year. Jacory Harris has led the Hurricanes to a 5-1 record and many
people are beginning to remember what The U is all about. Clemson is
coming off of a surprisingly big win over Wake Forest. If college
football has taught me anything its that the Clemson Tigers are on of
the most bipolar teams out there. I would have expected RB CJ Spiller
to have more of a breakout year but that is not the case. The Pick:
Miami


Boston College at Notre Dame (-7.5): The Eagles are coming off of an
impressive win against NC State. But then again, its only NC State.
Montel Harris rushed for over 260 yards and 5 touchdowns. If BC has
any chance of winning in South Bend then Harris is the guy to look to.
BC has been blowout in both of their road games this season. Notre
Dame has finally turned things around the season. Despite last week's
lost to #6 USC the Irish played the Trojans close and Jimmy Claussen
threw for 2 touchdowns. Claussen is finally looking comfortable
quarterbacking the Irish. The Eagles have won the last six meetings
but that will end Saturday in the shadows of Touchdown Jesus. The
Pick: Notre Dame.


Penn St (-4.5) at Michigan: No matter what the Nittany Lions do the
remainder of the season the loss to Iowa will hang over them. PSU has
won their last three games and have given up a total of 20 points.
Daryll Clark is tearing up the Big 10 and is on pace to pass for 3,000
yards and over 20 touchdowns. The Wolverines are in need of a
conference a win and there is no better place to get one than at The
Big House. UM is undefeated at home and I think that will continue as
they hand Penn St their second upset loss of the year. The Pick:
Michigan


Auburn at LSU (-7.5): In my opinion nothing is better than an SEC
night game in Baton Rouge. Even though Auburn QB Chris Todd is having
a good season the Tigers have lost their last two including a loss at
home to Kentucky. Ugh. LSU is well-rested, their last game being the
Florida loss. There is no way the Tigers (LSU, of course) lose at
home to Auburn. The pick: LSU by 10+


Texas (-12.5) at Missouri: The Longhorns played sloppy in the Red
River Battle but still came away with the win. I am still picking
Texas to play in the national title game come January. Colt McCoy is
completing 70% of his throws and is on pace to throw for over 3,000
yards. Mizzou has given up an average of nearly 30 points in their
last three games. Too bad Chase Daniels is gone. The pick: Texas


Iowa at Michigan State (-1): I am still really big on Iowa this year.
They have won on the road at PSU and Wisconsin. In their three road
games they have won by a total of 52 points. QB Ricky Stanzi and the
Hawkeyes defense are making life good in Iowa City. The Spartans are
on a three game winning streak but they always fall apart late in the
year. Until Iowa gives me a reason to doubt them I am going with them
every time this year. The pick: Iowa

Halos Squeak Past Yanks

Brian Fuentes scares the bajesus(sp) out of me. Seriously! Put the tying run on base(Arod, and let's not forget that for the past 6 seasons with the Yanks he has been a stooge in the playoffs. Finally the PEDs are kicking in), and then start hitting people. Unreal! Made for some serious drama.

Either way, let's just hope this goes 7. We all want LA to win, but if they can do anything to make CC pitch for a 3rd time in the series, that will only improve Philly's chances of taking this thing. Burnett is looking shaky all of a sudden, and a tired CC will not bode well for the Spankees against the well rested Phillies.

Old Phils picture for you, to make you smile. (Also, hard to argue with the greatest hitter of all-time, but nice stance! I bet you couldn't stand like that and hit a baseball. I will give you 5-1 odds saying you can't!)

ESPN The Body Issue?

All I have to say is WHAT THE HELL IS THIS? What is this magazine supposed to accomplish?

Also, because ESPN checks our site 48 times/day, let's properly site this. We got this picture from their website, http://insider.espn.go.com/insider/magazine/index.

Fright night once again. Serena Williams naked is enough to make me stop watching tennis, although I only watch it for the moaning...and not moaning from Serena. I like it more from Maria Sharapova. And don't say I'm childish - you know deep down you like the moaning.

The Future

The Bruins are still reeling from injuries but the bright spot in tonight's 4-3 shootout loss to the Flyers was Tuukka Rask. He was in good position all night and controlled his rebounds well. The Flyers' first goal, scored by Chris Pronger, was redirected off of Dennis Wideman. The Flyers got their second goal when defenseman Mark Stuart was laying injured on the ice. Makes it tough for Rask to defend those two plays but he finished the night with 35 saves and .923 SV%.

The highlight of the night was when Rask made a great save with 40 seconds left as Mike Richards walked in alone shorthanded. Richards faked right and went left but Rask stayed with him the whole way. Rask also made two great saves in the shootout before Claude Giroux made a nice deke for the game winner. It's a tough loss to take but this game may have been Tuukka's grand entrance to the NHL. With all of the young kids and the draft picks the Bruins hold the future is bright in Boston.

Just gotta work on this season...

Can I Wash Your Jock?

I am in grad school and unfortunately that means I receive all emails sent by my school. This includes emails for the undergrads regarding their division-III sports teams. Check out this email titled "Men's basketball needs YOU!!!".

Men’s Basketball needs a dependable work study student to do the team laundry. This person MUST be available to do the laundry during regular operating hours of the facility – laundry duties may not be done after hours.

Laundry must be done every day – be it practice gear or game uniforms.

Please see me or Coach in the Athletics Complex as soon as possible if interested.

Thank you,

What an offer! Not only can I be around these average athletes all the time but now I get to wash their clothes too! This is a really great opportunity for me to put my studies aside and learn how to separate whites from colors. The good news is that the laundry gets washed EVERY DAY! I'm gonna get so much practice at washing clothes that I really hope my school lets me major in it. I feel like I am ripping them off by spending $30,000 to get the chance to wash clothes. I could really be going place in life if I get this job. I just the hope position isn't filled before my references get mailed to Coach's office.