Things ....From the Week-end....Learned & More

Waxed......in Jax....

As in totally destroyed....as in "taken to the wood shed"......as in getting bitch slapped by your biggest SEC rival......on national TV......as in getting "paid back".....as in .....all of the above.

The University of Georgia got a beat down, (49-10) in Jacksonville, Saturday....at the hands of their long time rival, Florida.

Florida was better coached, faster, and the better team on this day. The Gators took a 14-3 lead into half-time....then steam rolled the Bulldogs in the third quarter.....to give Mark Richt his worst lost in his head coaching career.

Suspect play calling....stupid penalties......you name it .....it happened.

And....one question we have for a Mr. Knowshon Moreno...."Why do you always take yourself out of the game...after 2 or 3 carries? You are a good running back....but what gives? Seems you are always out of breath...after making a few runs....Do you have asthma ?"


Undefeated?......

I know.....it's only 2 games.....but the Atlanta Hawks are 2-0. And 1 of those wins game on the road.

Go Hawks.


A shutout in Oakland.......

Were you as surprised as we were about that Atlanta Falcon performance at Oakland?

24-0 was the final score.....and it was not even that close. Consider this: The Raiders gained just 79 yards the whole game. 1st downs? Atlanta had 30....Oakland 3.....and their first 1st down did not come until the 3rd quarter.

This is a bad Oakland team.....but to get beaten like this....at home.....this is unheard of ....


A. I. coming back east......


Allen Iverson has been traded to the Detroit Pistons ......The Denver Nuggets have given up on their 2 year experiment and shipped Iverson to Detroit in exchange for Chauncey Billups and Antonio McDyess .

Iverson never really fit in with the Nuggets.....and this could be a good move for the Pistons, who are looking to challenge the Boston Celtics again in the east.





Happy Trails Phillip Fulmer....

The Tennessee coach announced today....he will not return. (Of course his lawyers worked out the $6 million buy-out of his contract).

Fulmer played, assisted, and coached at the school for over half his life.

But if you don't win......





Tuesday.....November 4th.....

I don't have to say a thing..........

HBO........says......no...no.....No!

In a move that stunned not only the true blue professional football fan......but also the casual viewers of HBO........The Home Box Office channel abruptly canceled "Inside the NFL".

The show ran for 31 years and provided us 60 minutes of commercial free high lights and in depth insight with interviews and human interest stories.

We all have grown up enough to realize ........change.......no matter how small......is ......inevitable. However.........I've always had the mindset ......that ........if it ain't broke........then .......don't fix it.

HBO has long been a pioneer in first run movies, boxing, tennis and politics. It has been reported that this was not a financially motivated decision (HBO doesn't collect any advertising revenue). The move was made because the industry has evolved.........

Believe this...........It is about money........Canceling the show means HBO absolves itself of paying salaries to Bob Costas, Dan Marino, Chris Collingsworth, Chris Carter and Peter King. Not to mention the production and studio costs.

The NFL owns the video footage the show aired.............My guess is that since the NFL also owns the DirecTV NFL Network.........."Inside the NFL" will re-emerge .............probably with different hosts and announcers.........on.........yes........ the NFL Network.

Here's what others are reporting..........

HBO sacks the wrong show

HBO pulls the plug on 'Inside the NFL'

Collinsworth surprised by axe

The long run is over for ‘Inside the NFL’


Obviously......this is not the end of the world............but.........why.....why take something good and wholesome.......something pleasing.....something watchable....something worthwhile.........off the air. I sometimes think.....the powers that be.........simply out think themselves......