I can't hardly believe it,the NFL's real referees are back and working the Ravens game tonight.
Ed Hochuli was so stoked about the lockout ending that he did three thousand push ups,everytime someone tweeted him on twitter,he did another one.
Ed has been a model referee for 22 years in the NFL and is one of the fans favorite refs.
Ed works 100 hours a week,50 at a Pheonix law firm & 50 as a NFL referee.
All I can say is I am happy that the referee's are back at work, I don't think I could've stood another week of bad calls.
Go Ed
Go NFL
Go refs,please don't disappoint us by making a bonehead call this week.
Until next time.
The NFL has fined Bill Belichick $50,000.00 for making contact with an official,this happened as the Baltimore Ravens rookie kicker Justin Tucker made the 27 yrd winning field goal to lift the Raven to an impressive win over the patriots 31-30.
As the players and coaches took to the field to celebrate, Bill grabbed the official by the arm.It looked like the fieldgoal was not good. The ball just squeezed in between the uprights and was hard to see from Bill's point of view.
Bill Belichick later made this statement.
"It was inappropriate for me to contact the official.I take responsiblity for what happened.I accept the discpline and I apologize for the incident in Baltimore Sunday night.
New England is playing Buffalo this week so I think Bill and his mighty Patriots will get the win.
To most people 50 grand is a lot of money but not to Bill Belichick,he is the NFL's highest paid coach and this was like a slap on the wrist to him, I got 2 words for you, GO PATs
I knew it was gonna be a rough year for Auburn but I think it is time they start looking for a new head coach,Gene Chizik isn't getting it done and he needs to step down and let someone else coach the tigers.
After losing 3 of Auburn's first 4 games and a remaining schedule with teams like Alabama,Arkansas & Georgia to come, they are gonna have a losing season and it is no-one's fault except the head coach Gene Chizik.
I mean he had to go to overtime against Louisiana-Monroe to get a win this year,that is truly sad with all the talent Auburn has.
I know some of you are thinking about the B.C.S. National Championship Auburn won back in 2010, if the truth was known Cam Newton was responsible for that. Cam even told John Gruden that on ESPN that he did not listen to coach Gene Chizik he went out and called his own plays and Nick Farley helped too, I know he stopped Oregon from scoring at least twice.
If Auburn wants to compete in the S.E.C. he has to go,don't be surprised if you see Auburn looking for a coach if they aren't already.
Congratulations to Marcus Lattimore as he just became the all time touchdown king at South Carolina as he just got his 32 rushing touchdown,if The gamecocks keep winning Marcus will be in the hunt for the Heisman trophy.
Just as I am typing this the gamecocks got a turnover & Marcus punched it in again for his 33rd touchdown.
Kudos to Lattimore he is a game changing player having a record breaking day.
Marcus Lattimore is the real deal and will go early in next years draft, I know that many NFL teams are looking hard at him,I am curious to see what he does at the next level.
I think there are (4) key games this week in College Football.
#10 Clemson vs #4 Florida State
#11 Notre Dame vs #18 Michigan
Missouri vs #7 South Carolina
No #6 Oklahoma vs #15 Kansas State
Here are my picks
I think Florida St will beat Clemson by a touchdown and remain undefeated,I also think the seminoles will be playing in the BCS Championship against #1 Alabama since USC lost to Stanford last week.
I think Notre Dame will beat Michigan like they stole something from them, in the last 2 years Michigan has won this game on the final drives of the games, this year will be different Notre Dame offense will score 40 points and beat Michigan.
South Carolina will beat Missouri by 2 touchdowns by simply running the ball straight down Missouri's defense.
The upset of the day will be Kansas St beating Oklahoma.
If Kansas State can get 100 yards rushing they will beat Oklahoma,the X factor in this game is the play of the quarterback. Kansas state by a field goal in a nail biter.
To celebrate #1 ranked Alabama victory over #21 ranked Arkansas here is a free wallpaper for your pc,
just right click and save it.
Coach Nick Saban asked his players to prepare for whatever Arkansas had to offer and they did just that by easily beating the Razorbacks 52-0.
The top performers for Alabama
A.J. McCarron - 11 of 16 attempts for 189 yards 1 td
Eddie Lacy - 12 carries - 55 yards - 3 tds
A. Cooper - 2 receptions - 42 yards - 1 td
Alabama's defense shined forcing 5 turnovers and shutting out Arkansas,the last time the tide had back to back shut outs was in 1980 against Vanderbilt + Kentucky.
Pre-Game @ Bryant Denny Stadium
In June of 2010 - I wrote an article about Alabama football,it has turned out to be very true,click here to read it.
With the best offensive line in the country,a defense as good as anyones Alabama is going to make another trip the the B.C.S.National Championship and I love it.
I have no idea if O.J. Simpson is Khloe Kardashian's biological father but O.J. sure thinks so.
O.J. has changed his will while in prison and it is because he thinks Khloe is his daughter from an affair he had with Kris Jenner while she was married to his friend Robert Khardashian, remember that Robert,who died in 2003, was one of many attorneys who helped O.J. get his acquittal in the murder of his ex wife Nicole and her friend Ronald Goldman.
O.J.'s other 4 children are upset that he has included Khloe in his will and who can blame them,I mean he really isn't sure if he is her father right!
Here is a picture of O.J.s 43 year old daughter Arnelle. I think she does look like Khloe,what do you think?
Who knows maybe since O.J. has been in prison he has just gotten bored and is doing this as a publicity stunt,I don't know what to think.
I hear rumors that he has millions of dollars in oversea bank accounts so maybe this is why his children are so upset,but Khloe already has millions so I am sure it is no big deal to her.
I wish she would say something to the media and if she does I will let you all know A.S.A.P.
The Ravens came out and dominated the Bengals from the start to finish of the game.
Raven quarterback Joe Flacco ran a no huddle offense that the Bengals could not stop.
Flacco threw 2 touchdowns and had 299 yards and in my opinion is one of the NFL'S best quarterback right now.
The Ravens won the game 44-13 and extended their home game winning streak to 11 games.
Ed Reed had a record setting day as he intercepted a pass and took it 34 yards for a score.
Reed now has 1,497 career interception return yards,he has averaged 25.8 yards a return on his 58 career interceptions and he also owns the NFL record for the highest interception return average for players with at least 30 career interceptions.
Ed Reed is a beast and may be the best FS ever & just think he considered not playing this year.
I think the Ravens are a playoff team for sure and could possibly be playing in the Superbowl this year.
The season opener at Bryant Denny stadium went well for #1 ranked Alabama.
They easily defeated Western Kentucky 35-0
I asked a Alabama fan what he expected before the game check the video below for his answer.
Check out this funny video
Scalpers Paradise
Here is a view from the stands of both of A.J. McCarron & Christion Jones touchdowns.
#1
#2 Christion bobbled it but pulled it in
I think the big story of this game is that Alabama's defense is in top form,they forced 4 turnovers in the game 2 of which led to touchdowns.
The offense did awesome as well.
A.J. McCarron was 14 of 19 for 219 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Christion Jones grabbed two tds and so did Kevin Norwood.
Alabama is a big play offense this year,they can score quick and often & with their talented defense Alabama can play with anyone in the country and truly deserves to be ranked #1.
Coach Saban didn't show anything against the hilltoppers, if he would've wanted to he could have ran the score up to 60+ but had the class to not do that to a team that was clearly over matched.
Bring on Arkansas,Lsu,Auburn we gonna beat em all this year.
Roll Tide Roll
Coach Nick Saban had the tide ready to roll as they went into their season opener with a chip on their shoulder, I think it was a slap in the face to the University that Alabama came out ranked #2 behind #1 ranked USC. For weeks the media had been hyping this game as the start of the Heisman run for Michigan quarterback Dernard Robinson,if you watched the game when they showed Dernard in the starting offensive players he looked so excited wobbling his head back and forth and smiling, I swear he looked like the rapper Lil John after he had drank a gallon of pimp juice anyway it was so bad that boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr. bet three million dollars that Michigan would beat Alabama, but someone forgot to tell that to Dee Millinar and the awesome Alabama defense,they shut Dernard down,they shut Michigan down period. Robinson wound up going 11 of 26 for 200 yards and 1 td and 2 interceptions. He also was held to 27 rushing yards on 10 carries, that won't get it done if you are truly in the Heisman hunt. Michigan didn't have their best running back Fitz Troussant but do you really think that would've made a difference I don't. I think the difference in the game was coach Nick Saban and all his assistant coaches, they lost a lot of talent to the NFL last year and he just reloads and takes the players to another level, the perfect example is T.J. Yeldon, he made it look so easy averaging over 10 yards per carry as he went for 111 yards on one of the best defenses in the country.
I think Michigan will rebound after this loss but it won't be easy they lost Blake Countless for the season due to a torn ACL.
I was impressed and proud of Alabama's offensive line play,they made it easy for A.J McCarron, he had 2 touchdowns and 199 yards in the game,also Barrett Jones,last years Outland trophy winner moved to center and with D.J Fluker & Chance Womack I have a feeling Alabama is gonna score a lot of points this year.
Don't forget Eddie Lacy & Jawlston Fowler if T.J Yeldon don't get you then they will, if you don't believe me just ask anyone from Michigan.
As long as Nick Saban is coaching at Alabama they will be a top team,like it or not he is that good.
Also I think that Alabama should be #1 after the win against a top ten team like Michigan,USC won but hey they weren't playing a top ten team.
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. finally found an opponent he couldn't beat,The Alabama Crimson Tide,he lost a bet of (3) Three Million dollars that Michigan would defeat Alabama.
I know Floyd has plenty of money & it is certainly none of my business how he spends it but if he wants to keep his money my advice to him would be to NOT bet against The Alabama Crimson Tide and stick to what he does best boxing.
Alabama's defense shut Denard Robinson down
If Floyd Mayweather Jr. wants to make some easy money simply bet for Alabama to win.
The #1 ranked USC Trojans coached by Lane Kiffin got off to a great start against Hawaii when Matt Barkley hooked up with wide receiver Marquis Lee on the first play from scrimmage for a touchdown & just like I predicted it was all USC from that point on, they won easily beating Hawaii 49-10.
Matt Barkley is gonna be up for the Heisman and I think USC will play Alabama in the BCS Championship game,it is early but based on USC's schedule I don't see them losing.Kiffin said that Marquis Lee has the potential to be the best WR ever at USC, that is a huge statement.
On a sad note Bill Obrein's Penn State team actually lost their season opener against Ohio, the final score was 24-14, the media was all over coach Bill and asked him in a post game interview if he was worried that his job might be in jeopardy if he didn't win,he answered no he was not but I can assure you if he can't start winning his head will be on the chopping block.
Ohio State got a win over Miami (Ohio) as Urban Meyer had them ready to play Saturday,they came out a little stale until Braxton Miller mad an amazing td catch and then it was all the buckeyes, they won easily 56-10.
Miller rushed for 161 yards and looked very impressive in their opener.watch the catch he made in the video above it is as good as it gets, he fought off the interference to get that td grab.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers looked good in their opener getting an easy win over Southern Miss, the final score was 49-20 and the Hero of the game was Taylor Martinez, he had 5 touchdowns.
The #3 ranked LSU Tigers looked amazing as they easily won their season opener against North Texas 41-14, the honeybadger was not missed as Odell Peckum had a punt return for 6, as usual LSU defense looked really strong, I think if they we're playing the Texas Long Horns you would've seen a similar score.
Speaking of tiger's Clemson got a huge win over Auburn, I think it was due to the outstanding play of Tajh Boyd & Andre Ellington.... check out the video's below to see what I mean!
Run Andre Run
The game winning grab
Florida coach Will Muschamp lead the gators to an easy win over Bowling Green 27-14,Mike Gillis had 2 tds in the game & even though it was not a blow out, a win is a win, I think the gators will keep improving through the season and be just fine.
Mark Richt got the Georgia Bulldogs a win over Buffalo as true freshman Todd Gurley had a rushing td and a 100 yrd punt return, maybe this will get the media off Mark Richt he is a winning coach with a winning record,enough said.
Notre Dame got a big win over Navy the final score was 50-10,coach Brian Keeley was happy with the play of Robert Atkinson the 3rd and said he is the fastest player on the team and looks for him and the Irish to have a big year.
My next post will be on who I think is gonna win it all this year #2 ranked Alabama.
Look for it tomorrow!
I'm glad fall is near & college football has started... allI can say is Roll Tide Roll.
