Well, the past three days in sports have been very interesting for me. First of all, the Michigan Wolverines took down Notre Dame in the Big House on a two minute drive by yours truly, Tate Forcier. This win propelled Michigan into the top 25 knocking off Mizzou for the 25th spot. I’m not sayin they don’t deserve it, because they definitely do. I’m saying they might want to beat Eastern Michigan before we make any assumptions. It’s only week two and Michigan is coming off of….ughh I can’t even say it, let’s just say it wasn’t pretty. Michigan’s arch rival Ohio State lost to USC again 18-15, this time it was extra sweet because it was in Ohio State and proves that Ohio State, as good as they are, can’t handle the big boys, or a true freshman quarterback for that matter. Michigan State got beat by Central Michigan on a last second field goal, I did not like this because Sparty is a good friend of mine. Wisconsin, on the other hand narrowly slipped by a crappy team for the second straight week. This time it was against Fresno State in double overtime. Let’s see if juggernaut Wofford (he said sarcasticly) can take them down in Camp Randall next weekend.
On NFL Sunday my fantasy team got its first real action. Thomas Jones was the high man for me with 22 points. Randy Moss pretty much sealed a victory for me with his big night, unless Darren Sproles has the best game of the last 50 years. The Lions lost to the Saints thanks to Drew Breese’s six touchdown passes, but the Lions did make it a contest for the first half. The Ravens won a thriller against KC and the Ravens D got me a whopping 3 points.
That brings us to Monday, which of course means Monday Night Football. I was so concentrated on my homework that I forgot there was a game even on. I turned it to the Pats-Bills game midway through the third quarter, just in time to see Fred Jackson run in for another score and put the Bills up 24-13. I then continue to see the Patriots offense fail in or near the Red Zone. Until, that is, with about four minutes left in the game Tom Brady and the Patriots charge down the field and score a TD. The Pats miss the conversion and are now down 24-19 on the ensuing kick off the Bills returner fumbles, yes fumbles the ball and the kicker Stephen Gostkowski recovers on the Bills 30. Brady then proceeds to do his thing and pass to a triple covered Benjamin Watson in the end zone for a score. The Pats miss another conversion and are up 25-24. The next 40 seconds probably would have killed me had I been 60 years older, but the Patriots D took care of things and apps well that ends well.
But wait! As I was being caught up in all the hubub the Tigers come back from three down to tie it in the ninth and win it in the tenth on an error by the Blue Jays first baseman! In the heat of a pennant race that’s exactly what you need, to rely on the other teams miscues. Now, hopefully the Indians can beat the… Oh wait, I’ve been notified by my handy dandy iPod that the Twins have come back and beat the Indians. No gain for the Tigers, but every win counts nowadays.
