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Entries for October, 2007

PATRIOTS AIR SHOW DROPS BOMBS ALL OVER DOLPHINS

Fans attending the game between New England and Miami at Dolphin Stadium were treated to an air show Sunday afternoon. Instead of being treated to an aerial show by the Blue Angels of the US Naval Flight Squadron, they witness an air explosion by Patriots QB Tom Brady.
Brady threw for 354 yards and six touchdowns as the Patriots [...]

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SOUTH FLORIDA ELIMINATED FROM BCS CHAMPIONSHIP

The clock struck midnight Thursday for this year’s darlings, the South Florida Bulls as they lost to the Scarlet Knights from Rutgers, 30-27, in front of a record crowd of 44,267 at Rutgers Stadium.
South Florida came into the game ranked second in the first BCS poll of the season. The Bulls were also ranked second in the [...]

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NFL PREDICTIONS WEEK 7 AGAINST THE SPREAD

Everybody is jumping on the New England bandwagon after they thrashed the Cowboys last Sunday afternoon in Dallas, 48-27. Tom Brady is having a monster year and is on pace to break Peyton Manning’s single season TD passing record of 49.
Brady has more weapons this year than he’s had in any of their three Super [...]

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MADISON ON RED ALERT IF BADGERS LOSE

The Wisconsin Badgers (5-2) entertain North Illinois (1-6) this weekend at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison. The Badgers become bowl eligible with a win over the Huskies.
The Badgers are a 23 1/2 point favorite and a convincing win against the Huskies might be the jump start they need heading into the toughest part of their schedule. After Northern Illinois, [...]

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THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE IS BACK IN 2007

You may have not noticed but the 2007/08 National Hockey League is almost a month old already. The Anaheim Ducks and the Los Angeles Kings played the league opening two game series across the pond in London.
The designated home team won each game, 4-1, as the NHL kicked off its third campaign since the league locked its [...]

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NFL POWER RANKINGS – WEEK 6

The National Football League is down to two unbeaten teams after the New England Patriots destroyed the Cowboys 48-27 Sunday in Dallas.  Tom Brady was unconscious again as he threw for 388 yards and a franchise record five touchdowns.  Brady set an NFL record by throwing for at least three touchdowns in six straight games [...]

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ITS TIME TO FLAG THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

It time the National Football League opens its eyes and gets rid of the stupidest rule I have ever seen in my 31 years of following professional football.
The American public and the rest of the world is growing sick of coaches taking timeouts just before the opposing team is set to try a field goal. 
The trend [...]

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DUEL IN DALLAS

The New England Patriots went into Dallas Sunday and absolutely destroyed the Cowboys in all phases of the game as they beat the last unbeaten team in the NFC 48-27.
In a game dubbed, “The Duel in Dallas”, it turned out to be more like ” Patriots Games” as New England scored at will against a supposedly great [...]

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GORDON CLOSES IN ON 2007 NEXTEL CUP TITLE

Jeff Gordon recorded his 81st career Nextel Cup series win Saturday night at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in the Bank of America 500.
Gordon’s bizarre victory was his sixth win of the year and increased his lead over second place Jimmie Johnson from nine points to 68. Clint Bowyer remains in third place 78 points behind the [...]

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BADGERS GO FROM CONTENDER TO PRETENDER

With chants of overrated raining throughout Happy Valley Saturday afternoon the Penn State Nittany Lions pounded the Wisconsin Badgers 38-7.
The Badgers (5-2, 2-2) lost their second straight after having won 14 in a row.
Two weeks ago the Badgers were in prime position for a unbeaten run through the Big Ten and chance at a national [...]

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