It’s NO SURPRISE why the NFL is the MOST POPULAR SPORT on the planet Earth…..
The fans of course.
NO ONE is more PASSIONATE about their sport and team than the lovers of the PIGSKIN.
But there are some things that the MOST DIE HARD NFL fans just WON’T SAY.
Ok, ADMIT it how many have you said?
Another bleak week for the Mighty Zultan whose Big Ten teams waited until the very end to lose, making the agony that much greater. Zultan went 6-4. Hordes did better.
Mom’s beloved Hawkeyes waited until the fourth quarter to give up the ghost. She has taken up volleyball.
Michigan State looked great, right up until the end when Nebraska rose up and stole the game in the blink of an eye. Those Cornhuskers give the All-Seeing Seer an unending headache, blurring his vision at critical junctures.
Outside the Big Ten, wouldn’t you just know Texas would show up with a complete game on both sides of the ball?? Plus, Zultan heard that the Mississippi State Bulldogs forgot to show up for the game, filling in with locals from the stands.
Now heading down the final stretch, the picks get harder deep into conference competition. Zultan seems to be teetering—not quite as cocky as he was during his “hot streak.” Now is the time to make your picks and grab a little glory of your own.
Those who outguessed Zultan last week will be listed at the end of this article with tons of kudos for those souls bright enough to surpass the Mighty Zultan.
It was a horrible day for a daring football prognosticator who swore Notre Dame was over-rated, who was sure the Gators were worthy of being ranked No. 2 and who predicted the Lions could best the Buckeyes at home in Happy Valley.
Like Icarus who flew too close to the sun—Mighty Zultan came too close to perfection. The Football Gods torched his flammable cloak, sending the All-Seeing One headlong into the sink hole of also-rans—where the rest of you dwell.
Except, of course the dozen or so of you who out-guessed Zultan last Saturday.
These distinguished prognosticators will be listed at the end of this article with appropriate kudos for rising above Zultan in Week 9.
Week 10 promises even more untold surprises.
What unlucky unbeaten will fall? Will Nebraska manage to sustain their slight lead and win on the road? Can LSU change the course of football history in 2012? Who knows??
Zultan was mortally wounded in Week 9—managing to hang on at 5-5. He staggered under the weight of expectation. Can he exceed that mark? Make your own picks in Week 10—and go head-to-head with Zultan to defend your choices.
MUST HAVE For Any NFL Fan
Sports Illustrated has just released “Football’s Greatest” which is a MUST HAVE for any NFL fan. This book is choc full of beautiful images, historical tidbits and of course Top 10 lists. This keepsake covers the best players by position, the top 10 plays in NFL history and much, much more.
This week we are going to discuss the “10 BEST NFL Franchises”. Let the debate begin!
4-NFL Championships
4-Super Bowl Championships
31-Playoff appearances
27-Hall Of Famers
7-NFL Championships
1-Super Bowl Championship
26-Playoff appearances
27-Hall Of Famers
5-Super Bowl Championships
30-Playoff appearances
12-Hall Of Famers
U.S. Gold Medalists & members of the USWNT, Alex Morgan and Sydney LeRoux paid HOMAGE to their fellow Olympians for Halloween.
Morgan & LeRoux Are NOT Impressed
Alex Morgan did her best McKayla Morgan “Not Impressed” smirk. Teammate Sydney Leroux also took her shot at the famous U.S. gymnast frown.
Makes you miss the Summer Olympics doesn’t it?
H/T Goes To Die Hard Sport.
If Fans Accept It Now, It Will Be Easier To Cope.
The NHL continues their BULLYING tactics against the NHLPA. Their “take it or leave it” mentality has cost hockey fans everywhere the thing they LOVE. “The Grinch That Will Steal Another Season” AKA Gary Bettman announced that all games in November have been cancelled.
Can it get ANY WORSE?
Yup.
Rumors are swirling that Bettman The Bastard will cancel the NHL All-Star Game & the Winter Classic this coming Monday. The league is going to scrap one of the few things they have done right…..the spectacle and money making machine that is the Winter Classic. The game was to feature the Red Wings and Maple Leafs at the Big House at the University Of Michigan.
The Sports Then and Now Vintage Athlete of the Month is a former major league baseball player who came into the game as a teenager and stayed until he was in his 40s. In between, Rusty Staub put up a solid career that was primarily spent on expansion or rebuilding teams.
Originally signed by the Colt .45s at age 17, he made his major league debut as a 19-year old rookie and became only the second player in the modern era to play in more than 150 games as a teenager.
Though he hit only .224 splitting time between first base and rightfield, Staub did start building a foundation that would turn him into an All-Star by 1967 when he finished fifth in the league with a .333 batting average.
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