sports thoughts

hey, the bears lasted into december but you can only lose so many key players before the wheels come off the cart. watching caleb hanie trying to identify NFL defenses before he gets sacked is like waiting for the cubs to make it to the world series. GUARANTEED it ain't going to happen this year. the bears needed 3-1 from the afc west but they've dropped the first two and are heading to denver, the hottest team in the league and featuring the tim tebow show. ouch.

a little north of us, the packers are steamrolling towards an undefeated season after dumping the giants yesterday. don't think they're going to make it? ONE road game left in kansas city and home against oakland, the bears & lions. if they're still undefeated christmas night, they'll beat the bears by 25 points. pity the lions at lambeau the last day of the season if they're the final road block.

how's that for bad luck? kyle orton finally gets in the game....and lasts for exactly one play. DO NOT share a lottery ticket with this guy.

is LSU the best team in the history of college football? they played their worst half of football saturday and trailed at the break but still beat georgia by thirty-two points to win the SEC and gain a berth in the bcs championship. they've beaten EIGHT teams ranked in the top twenty and four of those were on the road, including the 9-6 winner AT alabama.
eight teams in the top twenty out of 13 games? unleashed monsters.

with neither team above .500 and both with fired head coaches, ucla & illinois will provide the best argument for 'too many bowl games' as they grace our tv screens on new year's eve in something called the FIGHT HUNGER BOWL in san francisco. the cause is great but a 6-7 team in a bowl game??

on that note, THIRTY FIVE BOWL GAMES will begin on december 17 with the NEW MEXICO BOWL featuring wyoming & temple. (quick--tell me in what city temple is located?) 35 games. think about that. playoffs, anyone?

tiger woods rings the bell after a couple years of personal issues. we all know it's not about the money. if he gets his swagger back, look out.

i think SIMEON is the #1 rated high school basketball team in the nation. if you get a chance to watch them play, give yourself a treat. if not in person, they're scheduled for six tv appearances over the season. JABARI PARKER is the man for the wolverines and it's a kick to watch him on the court.

adios (p.s. temple is in philadelphia)