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UGH. I have ESPN's realtime scoreboard up. It's pretty bad that Kwame Brown is LA's leading scorer right now.

Ugh.

Hey Jon, since you appear to be watching the game, is Kobe just jacking up a bunch of crappy shots (he is 3-10 right now) or is he just missing his open ones?

It is time.

I think you're wrong. I remember who wore those numbers, but I have to think about it for some. And I've followed the Cubs more closely over the past 25 years than most Cubs fans. The number isn't nearly as important as the name. I think the uproar is silly. I remember the names and not the numbers. I know Sammy is 21 because of the jersey I own but after that, I don't really know any of the old timers' numbers. But I know who Ernie Banks, Ron Santo, etc. are.

I would start Cutler over Hasselbeck and Palmer over E. Manning.

I voted just now, and it showed Manning at 42% of the vote, Grossman at 34. His numbers are definitely better. Manning definitely had a good week too, just not as good as Rex. I'm okay with the Bears being underrated, as long as people shut up when they're the last ones standing in Miami. Eh, in truth, Manning's numbers last night were probably better.. same amount of completions in fewer attempts, 4 TD's to Rex's 2... On the other hand, Rex did have a better yardage total and yards/attempt. Good to see that Rex is slowly catching up, though. He only had 32% earlier. Manning had more yards/attempt. Grossman had more yards/completion.

I mean no ill will towards the Bears but I have to say go Lions this week because they'll likely win the tiebreaker over the Raiders in the race for the #1 pick.

His projections have UC Davis finishing 2-27 which would make my prediction of the football team getting more wins that the basketball team this year come true.

Week 15 vance: 9-6 Mark: - ndistops: 10-6 soccer: 9-7 Ryan: 12-4 Truffle: 10-6 UMfan: - rawaction: - ChiCubsFan: - Overall: vance: 104-97 Mark: 38-48 ndistops: 107-111 soccer: 105-113 Ryan: 39-31 Truffle: 74-56 UMfan: 46-76 rawaction: 28-35 ChiCubsFan: 30-37 Note: There have been 6 ties overall (2 in Week 3, 2 in Week 5, 1 in Week 7, 1 in Week 11)

This can't be good for you.

Ricky Proehl makes an appearance. First to 40 wins.

Irvin probably thinks the Cowboys are better than the Saints. Heck, for that matter, he probably thinks they're the favorite in the NFC.

When was the last time a team from the big east could even compete with Ohio State or Michigan? Heck mostof the last few years Iowa or Wisky would have won the Big East. I'm pretty sure West Virginia and Louisville would have pounded Michigan last year. In 2003 Miami was still in the Big East and I'm pretty sure they could compete with any team in the country for those few years.

What is the tiebreaker? SOS. The Lions' schedule is weaker, so they are "worse". Yeah 2-12 in the NFC is worse than 2-12 in the AFC.

Chad Johnson is awesome.

Good teams don't look as good when they're playing other good teams. Like when the Ravens struggled against a near certain playoff Browns team. That's one example. The Bears struggled yesterday against a near certain playoff Buccaneers team. The AFC also is 38-22 against the NFC this year. I wouldn't call it struggling. It really wasn't a hard fought game. The Bears completely dominated until they went to sleep in the 4th, and TB took advantage. The Bears then re-awakened and snuffed out TB's chances. The Bears needed overtime at home to beat a team that is likely to get a top 5 pick in the draft.

Week 15 vance: 9-6 Mark: - ndistops: 10-6 soccer: 9-7 Ryan: 12-4 Truffle: 10-6 UMfan: - rawaction: - ChiCubsFan: - Overall: vance: 104-97 Mark: 38-48 ndistops: 107-111 soccer: 105-113 Ryan: 39-31 Truffle: 74-56 UMfan: 46-76 rawaction: 28-35 ChiCubsFan: 30-37 Note: There have been 6 ties overall (2 in Week 3, 2 in Week 5, 1 in Week 7, 1 in Week 11)

What is the tiebreaker?

[nitpicking]This century, the 21st, started January 1, 2001 as did the new millennium, which is the 3rd.[/nitpicking] As per Wikipedia

Good teams don't look as good when they're playing other good teams. Like when the Ravens struggled against a near certain playoff Browns team. That's one example. The Bears struggled yesterday against a near certain playoff Buccaneers team. The AFC also is 38-22 against the NFC this year.

Yes I did. I watched him play many times that year as I wanted to see if Illinois could go undefeated. He was the weak spot on that team. Before you jump all over me for that, I realize that saying Augustine was the weak spot on that team isn't really saying too much because of Head, Brown, and Williams. But he never did anything that stood out to me. He just always seemed to just be on the court while the three guys I mentioned before did most of the work. Now, I'll admit that I didn't see him much last year after Head and Williams left so he could have improved a bunch and could have been more of a focal point in their offense last year. But two years ago, he didn't really do anything that stood out to me and I wasn't very impressed with his play.

Good teams don't look as good when they're playing other good teams.

I saw that little segment on The OT where he was criticizing Grossman. It was some funny stuff. The guy definitely has some problems with the Bears and Chicago as well as Grossman in general. It's not a surprise to me that Buck would say that the Eagles have a better chance in the NFC than the Bears. I definitely think that he is a closet Eagles fan. He's obviously comparing this years Eagles to last years Steelers and he isn't the only one who has done this.

Pitt always plays a terrible schedule and is overrated. Maybe sometime this century the Big 10 will win a National Championship? Do you think? I think someone will this January. They should also be playing another Big Ten team for the title. I beleive we had a basketball team that would have won if not for standing within two feet of Sean May being a foul. Just because Illinois couldn't stop Sean May to save its life in that game doesn't mean you have to throw out untrue statements like that. Don't get me wrong, I was rooting for Illinois that year but there was no favorite playing by the refs in that game. I would agree with that-I was also rooting bigtime for Illinois, but I thought that game was called very fairly. I though NC definitely had the benefit of the calls, but nowhere near to the extent they did two games before. oh if only one Alando Tucker was healthy that year. The free throw disparity would also agree with my argument. UNC also got the benefit of the doubt on a huge call in the last minute against Villanova. They got a lot of "breaks" that year in the tourny. Come on. You're an Illinois fan. You should know what type of team you had back then. Illinois was a 3 point shooting team. They didn't drive into the basket. They shot jumpers. You don't get fouled too often shooting jumpers. 40 of their 70 shots in the title game were from beyond the arc. Illinois shot 6 free throws in the National Title game. They also only shot 8 against Louisville in the National semifinals. Does that mean the refs favored Louisville? Didn't think so. Sean May was an established post presence and the fact is that Illinois couldn't stop him. When you're completely overmatched like that, you're are going to commit fouls. It happens. James Augustine played 4 minutes 4 minutes. Felton got in foul trouble early and then played the entire final what, 27 minutes without picking up another foul. I know we shot a lot of threes, but we also got called for fouls for standing next to Sean May. i get angry every time i think of that game. one of his fouls, either the 4th or 5th, seemed like it was almost intentional. for a second i thought he was throwing the game, but the replay didnt look as bad, he was just understandably frustrated with horrible officiating. Or maybe he, I don't know, just wasn't a good basketball player.