Weekend Predictions: Falcons stun the colonies!
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For those who aren’t familiar with their history, the New England Patriots used to be called the Boston Patriots, until 1971 when they moved to Foxborough, Mass., and apparently decided to become the team for all English Pilgrims from the 1600s who might still be lingering in parts of
Sometimes they don't say, "Cheese."
Rhode Island, New Hampshire and possibly New Brunswick, since nobody else was really claiming them, anyway.
New England was the birthplace of American literature and free public education. Also clam chowder, the Cheers bar, Will Hunting, the concept of the world coming to an end at least three times a week, the drunk obnoxious sports fan, the unusual practice of firing bullets at wedding photographers and secretly filming opposing coaches’ signals to build a spy film library the size of the Pentagon.
This week, the Falcons, of only little Atlanta, visit the New England Patriots. What interesting times. The Falcons are 2-0. Tom Brady lost a game last week. So ends the world again. If that’s not enough, Brady is being sued for $1 million by two photographers who claim they were shot at — presumably with muskets — when they tried to take pictures of his Costa Rica wedding to noted hottie Gisele Bundchen and her Plymouth Rocks.
It’s not known if Brady actually ordered anybody to fire at the photographers, or if his head of security, Bill Belichick, just did that on his own. I’m sure there’s film of it somewhere, assuming Roger Goodell hasn’t destroyed it again.
The Falcons are only 4-point underdogs. Who would’ve thought that a year ago? But even if Brady’s ills are exaggerated, the Pats’ defense is legitimately mediocre. I see the future. Condos in Bangor! Take the four. But Falcons win in a straight upset.
YOUR MOM GOES TO COLLEGE
Arizona State at Doggies: Mark Richt lectured fans this week about leaving garbage
Bottles go in one can; trash, gameplans in another.
everywhere after tailgating. Hey, here’s an idea. Given the defense has allowed 78 points in the last two games, just ask Willie Martinez to pick it up after the game. Or during it. Joe Cox has convinced me. But the rest of the team? Notsomuch. The Sun Devils are coached by Dennis Erickson. Pell Grants to the first 10,000 fans. (Google.) Dogs win but don’t cover 11 1/2.
North Carolina at Jackets: The good thing about Tech having such a mediocre start is coach Paul Johnson doesn’t have to pretend to hate everything now. The defense that can’t stop you or me. The offense was supposed to take a step forward but not down where the manhole cover used to be. OK. I’ve got a feeling. And I have no idea why. Jackets cover 2 1/2.
Hades Bowl (Arkansas at Alabama): When Bobby Petrino and Nick Saban meet at midfield, it’ll be the greatest pairing since Sacco and Vanzetti. Newsflash: Bama has a better defense than Georgia. But 17 points seem like a lot. Tide wins but won’t cover.
Miami at VaTech: I figured the Hurricanes were for real when they beat FSU. They confirmed it when they knocked Georgia Tech back through the Bill Lewis time warp (aaaggh!). Still waiting for the Hokies to not look like Music City Bowl material. Miami wins and covers 2 1/2.
Tim Tebow tries to rally the troops in a previous life.
Florida at Kentucky: Urban Meyer is covering his bases again. He wants everybody to know that if the Gators struggle with Kentucky, it’s because 27 players have lingering hamstring injuries suffered in a previous life during the Franco-Prussian War. So don’t ask about the Tennessee game again, OK? Gators cover 21 1/2.
Ohio at Tennessee: The Vols are better than we thought. Ohio barely defeated Cal Poly, whose quarterback can’t get dates and shouts out quadratic equations at the line of scrimmage and, well, you wouldn’t believe how often they’re called for delay of game. (You expected me to break down blocking schemes?) Vols cover 22 1/2.
Vanderbilt at Rice: The Commodores just lost to Mississippi State, 15-3. So I guess it was either play Rice or knock over a Girl Scout cookie stand this week. Vandy covers 8.
Ball State at Auburn: What is this –fan waterboarding week?
LSU at Mississippi State: Between this and the last two games against Vandy and Louisiana-Lafayette, LSU should be well rested for Georgia. Sleeping, even. Tigers cover 12 1/2.
NFL SNACK PACK
I asked Jessica how many playoff games Tony Romo has won. She missed by two.
Carolina at Dallas: After the Cowboys lost to the Giants, Terrell Owens dispatched on Twitter, “Dallas just found out they had a T.R. problem not a T.O problem.” Actually, the only difference between Owens and Tony Romo is the Cowboys are still paying Romo. Does this mean Jessica Simpson wasn’t the problem? Dallas wins but won’t cover 9.
Saints at Bills: Drew Brees has thrown nine TD passes, which would really excite me if he were on my Fantasy League team. But imagine how much his stats must bother T.O. New Orleans covers 6.
Bears at Seahawks: Seattle lists 13 players on the injury report this week, not including Jim Mora, who set himself on fire after Washington upset USC, meaning the Huskies job won’t open again until 2027. Chicago cover 2 on the road.
THURSDAY WEB-ONLY SPECIAL
Old Ms. at Old Carolina: Steve Spurrier is 0-5 against Top 5 teams since committing career suicide and going to South Carolina. Fortunately, I’m still not sure anybody believes Mississippi is ranked fourth, and I’m including everybody in Mississippi. Wait, I get 3 points, too? Give me the points but Gamecocks pull off an upset.
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126 comments Add your comment
Tech82
September 24th, 2009
9:39 am
As much as I hope the Falcons win this weekend, our defense still scares me. If we walk away with a W Sunday, I’ll be a believer.
GO BIG ORANGE
September 24th, 2009
9:41 am
I can’t remember, Jeff. Have you ever picked the Vols to win AND cover? It has been frustrating the last two seasons having a Top 10 defense but having a QB who couldn’t hit the ocean if the waves were washing against his feet. Maybe next year. Even though we have an unbelievable bad QB, at least we have a great defense, and the best looking coach’s wife in the conference…so I guess two out of three helps.
SimpleDawg
September 24th, 2009
10:05 am
The Falcons can beat the Patriots….the question is, will they. They’d better put a lot more pressure on Tom Terrific than they put on Jake the Fake, or the scoreboard will light up like a pinball machine. Birds by six.
The Dawgs will beat up the Sun Devils….should be a good game for the running backs.
UNC will stifle the Techbone. An athletic Tarheel front seven will control the Techmites’ offense, and the Baby Blue offense will score enough points to win the game. PJ’s stupid players fail again. The Pseudo Genius has another meltdown.
Satan vs Judas…..hope they both lose….Satan has more evil agents of destruction.
Ole Miss beats the former Evil Genius. The Rebels have too much firepower for the Warrior Chickens and pluck them clean in the second half.
Dallas whips the Pudthers…..Jake gets treated very rudely in Jerry’s Funhouse.
Karma Police
September 24th, 2009
10:06 am
GBO. You are being modest. You may have the best looking coach’s wife in history.
JSS
September 24th, 2009
10:11 am
Jeff Schultz, LEAVE THE LINE alone!!! Never mention it, never think about it, never let it touch your keyboard!
If any team has a spread above 15 points, the oddsmakers are playing you for a fool!
JSS
September 24th, 2009
10:14 am
Leonard’s Losers called and wants their 1970’s jokes back from SD… “Warrior Chickens,” you’ve got to be dropping something…
Pitbull
September 24th, 2009
10:25 am
Since rain is forecast for Saturday and it never rains in Arizona, I expect the Sun Devil players to go frantically scurrying around the field pointing to the sky and screaming in a frenzy about how the earth is ending. I also wonder how their offense and defense works when they are accustomed to practicing and playing in dry heat. Remember the “Welcome to Hell” signs when we went out there to play?
Hope it is humid and warm and moist during the game. Most western teams melt in those conditions.
I remember when Oregon State came to Athens one time with the big 6′8″ 300 pound linemen and dominated for about the first 15 minutes. Then the climate factor kicked in. A Georgia man wold hit them and they would just roll over on their backs and wait for the whistle to blow for them to get up for the next play. It was a beautiful thing. I hope it happens to Arizona State saturday night.
bowman
September 24th, 2009
10:28 am
Congratulations, Jeff. For the first time this Century, you made an Ole Miss prediction that didn’t include a racial connotation. I’m happy to welcome you to new era. I also welcome you to travel to Oxford, Miss., to see the new, better world that is the University of Mississippi. Unfortunately, with AJC cutbacks on travel, it’ll have to be on your own dime.
Too bad you new found respect for Ole Miss didn’t include the Rebels football team. You’re giving an aging (former) genius too much credit and certainly not enough credit to the SEC’s best DL, which is backed by high-quality LBs and safeties; the CBs give me the shakes. The ‘Cocks do have a future All-Pro LB but Ole Miss has far too many weapons on offense. Jevan Snead, the QB, gets all the press but watch RB Brandon Bolden, this could be his coming out game for the national media. (Ole Miss got him away from LSU only because the Tigers insisted that he play LB. Miles will regret that decision for three more years.
Ole Miss 28, South Carolina 24.
bowman
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“Art will always be Art.” – Goethe
NRBQ
September 24th, 2009
10:29 am
“Her Plymouth Rocks.”
Gold.
Bob Horner had a sweet compact swing
September 24th, 2009
10:35 am
Tony Romo has won 4 playoff games..???
Hollywould
September 24th, 2009
10:37 am
leonards Losers/ brought a smile to my face.
Thrasherville
September 24th, 2009
10:49 am
Testical Tech covers at Auburn! Go Cards (give me a break, I’m a Mich St. fan, we’re practically a MAC team)!
Hillbilly Deluxe
September 24th, 2009
10:51 am
I thought I was the only person who remembers Leonard’s Losers.
The Falcons stand a good chance of beating New England. Most dynasties go down fast when they finally start to slip. Brady is a fine quarterback but like most all quarterbacks he’s not the same if he’s constantly under pressure. Should be an interesting game to watch.
Jeff, do you think Sacco and Vanzetti were guilty? Inquiring minds want to know.
Chris
September 24th, 2009
10:57 am
Falcons 27
Pats 24
PMC
September 24th, 2009
11:07 am
Is Greg Hardy playing tonight for Ole Miss?
Rice Alum '89
September 24th, 2009
11:15 am
Woo-Hoo! Rice was mentioned in the Weekend Update. Sadly, this season will probably be like my 4 there (I saw a total of 4 wins, including an 0′fer season).
Go Falcons!
no doubt about it,
September 24th, 2009
11:21 am
SEC will lose tonight!
goober
September 24th, 2009
11:21 am
Two questions for Jessica, both answered by her pose:
(1) What is the average number of breasts on the American female?
(2) What does Tony like to get a little of from you?
Noticing the beautiful America flag, I and my friends Charlie, Johnson and Peter all stood at attention.
Shooltz, what a great piece (peace?) to take us into another pig-skinned week-inned. Ain’t it great, guys … we get football on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. That leaves only two nights without it … oh, that was also Jessica’s answer.
Old Dawg
September 24th, 2009
11:25 am
Best damn pick column — period! Love the fact you have 2 hotties instead of football pics.
Keep up the great work.
SimpleDawg
September 24th, 2009
11:45 am
I loved Leonard’s Losers and would never try to imitate his style….I’m not worthy. This was just a stream of unplanned thought.
I didn’t know anyone had ever used the Warrior Chickens for USC East, but it seems to fit.
Columbia has long been the graveyard of coaches. Although I think ol’ Steve Superior had his Waterloo in the NFL, he is now in prison – his own Devil’s Island. I have a feeling there’ll be a lot of visor flinging this evening.
Matty Ice
September 24th, 2009
11:46 am
Well, now I know to pick the Patriots.
AUGUSTADAWG
September 24th, 2009
11:47 am
Enter your comments here
Hey Jeff,
Your predictions are like Willie’s defense….NOT VERY GOOD!!!!
Cuz
September 24th, 2009
11:56 am
Leonard Posttosties and Percy Peabody. That was a pair. Someone dust off the smartpill machine.
BamaBirDawg
September 24th, 2009
11:56 am
As SimpleDawg said, “The Falcons can beat the Patriots….the question is, will they.” The offense has the hardware to win any game against any opponent in the league. The issue is, again, the D and whether that half-filled toolbox will be enough to get the job done.
Gen Neyland
September 24th, 2009
11:57 am
Go Big Orange : This is out of character for JS but I think it has something to do with me cleaning his gutters and washing his Benz…Interesting take on the Midnight Flyer’s game, aka Red Elephants-Razorpigs…Personally, the 10th of OCT is a weekend I’m looking forward to. A lot will become clearer in the SEC on that date.
John
September 24th, 2009
12:11 pm
Anytime there’s a pic of a svelte Jessica Simpson in bikini top in a sports blog, it’s a good day.
After the mauling Toothsome Tom Brady absorbed last week at the hands of the J-E-T-S defense I got a bad feeling. Why do I think the suits in the Patriots’ front office have been lobbying the NFL all week about “late” hits?
Might they be planting a seed? Might the officiating crew working Sunday’s game with the Falcons call more “Roughing the Passer” penalties called against the Birds than Tom has incisors and canines?
I hope not. But watch for a critical call that turns the game in favor of the Pats. Watch the call to be chicken guano by any reasonable standard. Watch it be for “Roughing the Passer”.
Larvell "SugarBear" Blanks
September 24th, 2009
12:14 pm
Shultzie, shouldn’t this war be renamed the Tennco-Floridian war. Good call on the Tebow image. Instead of a muskat though he should be holding a circumscision knife. Oh and make sure there are no scorch marks at mid-field when Satin and his love child Petrino shake hands!
Cincy Falcon
September 24th, 2009
12:21 pm
The Patriots win big 34-17. The “birds” aren’t quite ready for prime time (or the hostile fans of NE). The Patriots wear the Falcons defense down and victimize the Falcons weak secondary. The Patriots defense stack seven in the box to contain the run and cover Gonzo like a wet blanket. Ryan might hit a big play or two, but too little to late as the offense spends most of the night watching Brady pick the defense apart during one long drive after another.
But as last year, this will be “part of the process” and hopefully will provide the “birds” something else to build off of.
Tallcarl
September 24th, 2009
12:24 pm
I agree with everything except Panthers manhandle Cowpokes on the lines and pull upset as Tony D. said about Tony Romeo he hasn’t done anything yet. I feel the same was about all the Dallas deadbeats. OLE’ Jerry wil be moving back into the former stadium Sundaynight…I would make a commit about Jessica but she looks too much like my own daughter..Ain’t this fun:>)
NikkiFree
September 24th, 2009
12:33 pm
Hades Bowl……I’m loving it!!!!! LOL
Mattie Lice
September 24th, 2009
12:33 pm
Look, we have a good offense Mr Dick Larger, If I throw a 4 yard pass and the running back falls forward for 3 yards then I have 7 yards on my stats. I can make a living like that. Yes, My average is about 7 yards but so what. The press is going to push my name anyway because they ran Michael Vick out of town and now they have to cover their aizz. So im good you son of b!tch
it was SO cash
September 24th, 2009
12:37 pm
What’s the over-under for tons of trash found on UGA’s campus this week?
BigSherm7
September 24th, 2009
12:39 pm
I’ll say it again . . . this is a trap game for the Birds . . . never “misunderestimate” the New England Patriots . . .
I think Patriots football is a pretty cool guy
September 24th, 2009
12:44 pm
eh illegally tapes other teams and doesn’t afraid of anything.
Jeff Schultz
September 24th, 2009
12:46 pm
## Go Big Orange – it’s probably been a while. And, yeah, I agree with you on the wife.
## Pitbull – Honestly hadn’t thought of weather as a factor this week. I’m not sure how big of a factor it would be though.
## Bowman – Probably not first time, just first time you noticed. But I always try to keep you guessing, ya know?
## NRBQ – Thank you, sir.
## PMC: Mississippi: DE Greg Hardy. Coach Houston Nutt said he expected the Rebels’ defensive star to play against South Carolina. And that means Hardy could be key in pressuring young Gamecocks passer Stephen Garcia. Hardy sprained his ankle in the opener against Memphis and did not play in the win over Southeastern Louisiana. Hardy has 18 1/2 sacks in his career.
## Old Dawg – Somehow I get the feeling you didn’t really care who I picked as long as Gisele and Jess were pictured.
## AugustaDawg – Ouch. You hurt me. Deeply.
## John: “Anytime there’s a pic of a svelte Jessica Simpson in bikini top in a sports blog, it’s a good day.” Confucious say that?
Tallcarl
September 24th, 2009
12:47 pm
Will all you people that live in the past and worship Vick get a life and read my comments on the M. Ryan article. Vick was not run out of town by the press he left in handcuffs from his thugg activities. Even if he had starts for Philly he will never win the Superbowl because he does not study film and work to get better. He keep doing the same dumb things and he will never win the big game. That is the diffinition of insanity but I say STUPIDITY. Book him. Woops, I meant book it.
goober
September 24th, 2009
12:47 pm
But hey, Tallcarl … she’s NOT your daughter.
coach smith
September 24th, 2009
12:47 pm
I have been looking on the ASU newspapers and Dawg fans…we need to get LOUD because these MORONS actually think they are not only going to come to Athens and win BUT blow the Dawgs out!!!!!
I’m serious
there is page after page of fan posts about how “the devils are better this year” thier “defense is number 1″ and there are plenty of score predictons where ASU fans are saying things like “ASU 44 Dawgs 17″
again I am serious and it is not just from one or two idiots but there are dozens of posts saying the same thing
The Dawgs and Dawg fans need to knock them out of their delusions
Cuz
September 24th, 2009
12:50 pm
so cash, with the publicity, I am thinking they cut the tons in half. 35 tons of trash with a couple of Sundevil coozies thrown in for good measure.
Fort Worth Dawg
September 24th, 2009
12:51 pm
Leonard’s Losers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Postero Can’t find his old quote to the effect of “Make the trip … do our best not to sink the ship.”
Chef montuer
September 24th, 2009
12:55 pm
SAints 63 Bills 58
Old Fan
September 24th, 2009
12:56 pm
Well, I was kind of hoping the Falcons would go up there and win one, but now that Schultz has picked them, I’ll expect the usual on Sunday.
Chef montuer
September 24th, 2009
12:56 pm
Saints 63 Bills 57 in overtime
Chef montuer
September 24th, 2009
1:02 pm
SAints are the best team in the NFL!!!
Dr. Warren
September 24th, 2009
1:07 pm
In case you haven’t checked, JS, “Little Atlanta” is now considerably bigger than Boston. Though as a resident of Shanghai, big and little in American terms is relative. I will say, the Patriots are easily the most popular NFL team in China, and the only one with their own Web site here.
Reality Check
September 24th, 2009
1:19 pm
Jeff – I always enjoy your articles and I definitely think you might have solved UGA’s trach problem. Lets just hope Richt and Damon Evans read your article as well!
Jeff Schultz
September 24th, 2009
1:20 pm
Old Fan — hey, I’m 2-0 picking the Falcons this year.
Dr. Warren — Have Belchick and the Chinese Govt. partnered on any spy satellites?
Chef montuer
September 24th, 2009
1:22 pm
JESSICA SIMPSON over ME in a close one
Cuz
September 24th, 2009
1:28 pm
Get me out of here Percy.
Cocktail Cove
September 24th, 2009
1:32 pm
We controle the ball in this one
ATL 27 NE 17
Mainly because Brady will not see the ball much.
Chef montuer
September 24th, 2009
1:36 pm
JESSICA SIMPSON over ME in a close one.
I Could gooo allll theee WAYYY!
Gen Neyland
September 24th, 2009
1:38 pm
Are we saying here that the Chinese may have had a hand in helping New England secretly film the NY Jets coaching staff in 2007..?
David Fraser
September 24th, 2009
1:41 pm
I hope the Falcons can and wish three things for the Bulldogs 1. That they win. 2. I wish Mark Richt would actually show some emotion on the sideline 3. That Mark Richt would wake up from the haze he is in and fire Willie Martinez.
GT Brill
September 24th, 2009
1:42 pm
Leonard’s Losers, What a blast from the past !!!
UGA clobbers ASU. Pac 10 is as soft as a baby kitten’s belly. Plus, the rain will confuse them
and the UGA fans will have had all day to “prepare” for the game. They will be a 12th man Saturday night. ASU is more used to laid-back Cali-style surfer dude fans. They may not come back out of the tunnel at halftime.
I like whoever said, “Falcons can win the game, but will they” How true.
Will not make a Tech prediction. Not sure how good or bad GT or UNC is.
Eric C.
September 24th, 2009
1:47 pm
I love your optimism Jeff but am just not feeling W this week for the Falcons…let’s just hope for a close game.
I also love the photos but it is awkward trying to read your picks at work with the boss walking by…ha.
As for the Dawgs…a 7 to 10 pt win sounds reasonable. I imagine AZSU will be about the equivalent of playing Vandy the past few years…a tough win.
Ooops…here comes the boss now…later
Pi$$onaDawg
September 24th, 2009
1:49 pm
Not sure the Falcons are ready for the Primetime yet. Take the points with our little DB’s. Dawgs win who cares? Just clean up your dog poop this week. GT wins. Bama wins and covers. Miami makes it look easy in Lane. Gators to easy. Vols yes 22 1/2 no way they cover. Vols don’t have a QB good nuff to score 40 points and OSU will score. Vandy covers. Is Auburn going to play a real team this year? LSU I don’t think covers on the road. I like Carolina, the Saints to cover, and Da Bears. The Gamecocks prove Ole Miss is not a top 15 team. YOU can keep Jessica Simpson she don’t do it for me. Now myself, I like Brit Brit Spears. As you can tell from some of my picks, I like my CRAZY a Lil Different.
TheItalianDawg
September 24th, 2009
2:03 pm
I agree with you that South Carolina will beat Ole Miss but I disagree with you on the rest Schultzie , I would love to see the Falcons beating NE and I think they have a good shot at it but I dont think we can cover Moss and NE play at home so the Falcons will lose. North Carolina is struggling But tech is struggling more so I think NC will beat the Techies.
Arizona State is a good team and they are motivated, so it will be closer than the experts think but Georgia will pull away in the 4th Q and win it by 2 TD.
Florida will beat Kentucky but wont cover.
The Saints will lose to the Buffs
Carolina will beat Dallas (The upset of the week)
Barkin'Dog
September 24th, 2009
2:06 pm
“Georgia versus Florida. Georgia coach Vince Dooley leads a pack of hungry junkyard dawgs into Jacksonville to feast on some fresh king size lizard meat. But as any Florida swamper will tell you, a Gainesville Gator has a tough old hide and can bite just as hard as any Bulldog. Leonard’s Loser, in a close one, Florida.” — Leonard Postero (aka. ‘Leonard Postosties’ – died in 2001 at the age of 78. He was a UGA graduate, Athens resident, and a big Dawg fan. He started his show in 1958 at WRFC-AM in Athens and syndicated it weekly throughout the South in following years, including a ‘Leonard’s Losers’ franchised publication also produced in Athens.
TheItalianDawg
September 24th, 2009
2:09 pm
Arizona State in fact believe they will beat Georgia and thats why Arizona State sold all their tickets and 7000 of them expected to be in Sanford Stadium!
Pi$$onaDawg
September 24th, 2009
2:10 pm
Falcons are not ready to the primetime with our lil’ DB’s. I hope we win, but I will not put money on it. Dawgs win and cover, but who cares? GT wins and covers. BAMA and they cover. If UGA can score that much on Arkiesaw, Bama will eat them alive. Miami wins and covers in LANE no easy task. Gators win don’t cover. Vols win can’t cover with a QB that can’t put up 30 points. OSU will score. Vandy covers. Auburn wins but are they ever going to play a college team this year? LSU will cruse and cover. I like Carolina and the points. Saints will cover. Bears will cover. USC will show that Ole Miss is not a top 15 team. USC and the points. You can keep Jessica Simpson. She just doesn’t do it for me. Now myself, I like Brit Brit Spears. As you can tell from some of my PICKS, I like my Crazy Blondes a Lil’ on the Different Side.
DawgDad
September 24th, 2009
2:11 pm
The Falcons are 2-0 (against two Division winners) and in many respects have not played their best; even Ryan’s passing performance last week was off-kilter in the medium-long range. Solid special teams, offense that can impose it’s will, defense that contained a very good set of Carolina receivers. I’m a believer; I don’t see how the Falcons lose this game.
MiltonDawg
September 24th, 2009
2:12 pm
Like the picks- Although i think the Dawgs will cover this time: AZ ST has not played anyone like UGA yet. Falcons escape Foxboro with a 1-3pt win. Agree on the Gamecock upset also pick UNC to upset GT. Love the picture of J.Simpson- good stuff!! i would’ve used the Daisy Dukes photo though.
GT Brill
September 24th, 2009
2:22 pm
Thanks for that Barkin’Dog, I had no idea he had a radio show. In the 70’s, I waited for the new LL to come out so I could check out the new rankings and his funny as hell predictions.Daddy GT Brill would pick it up for me at the counter of our local “adult beverage” boutique. aka, the package store down on the corner.
Where is FALCONS SORRY today ?
Rodster
September 24th, 2009
2:52 pm
Awesome column as always. Hilarious shot on Jim Mora. I figure Mora’s got a couple of years in Seattle before they get tired of him and they miss the play offs.
Rodster
September 24th, 2009
2:53 pm
Hey Mark, regarding the Hades Bowl, who’s the sentimental favorite in hell this week? Petrino or Saban?
Pete
September 24th, 2009
3:45 pm
Wow. This guy is pretty dumb, eh? Pats have the 3rd ranked D in the NFL right now and Brady is only a run game and a Welker start away from getting it going. Not sure why there is so much confidence in the Falcons secondary.
Pete
September 24th, 2009
3:46 pm
PS, nice Boston/NE stereptypes from this nitwit. I guess Atlanta still thinks the Civil War is going on too.
Roark84
September 24th, 2009
3:50 pm
An ATL win in NE would be stunning JS! I wonder how much chowda you really have on the falcons Sunday.
Cuz
September 24th, 2009
3:58 pm
Pete that is The War Between The States. Just shows what a Yankee knows. The American Revoloution was a “Civil War”. Besides, Atlanta is full of Yankees, not to be confused with transplanted Northerners. You can have it.
Gen Neyland
September 24th, 2009
4:12 pm
Gators on the road. Wow, kinda like a bowl game AWAY from the state of Florida. Wildcats have the Gator Flu (trying to get a jump on things here) and Meyer’s Marauders plan to plunder the pussycats. They absolutely must cover the spread this week or their credibility suffers another hit. Meyer turns Tebow loose.
Dave In Tampa
September 24th, 2009
4:22 pm
Dawgs will take care of business in Athens by 14+. I think that GT will totally humiliate the Heels by 21+. End of Novembers game is going to be one for the ages. Good luck to both teams this weekend.
gatorman770
September 24th, 2009
4:28 pm
You’re right Jeff, Urban is whining about injuries nearly as much as Richt did last year (and the first 8 months of this year) about injuries on the 2008 Pre-season BCS National Championship Bulldogs.
Paddy
September 24th, 2009
4:38 pm
big orange…. no, jeff is not the only one who never picks UT to win and cover. Everyone else feels the same way. Nice little team, not many wins.
MoDawg
September 24th, 2009
4:41 pm
Apparently, Pi$$onaDawg likes his/her posts in pairs, too…if you’d take Brit over Jess, you ARE a strange one! You must like hearing the hampster wheel in her head turning.
I don’t see Tech humiliating the Heels, but I also don’t see the Heels winning 2 years in a row.
Dawgs by 17 over the Devils.
Falcons win a tight one over the Pats.
Gamecocks win, decisively. No way Ole Miss can live up to this level of expectation. Give them a year or so to be legit, though. If it were a battle of hotties, Ole Miss wins in a landslide.
Florida again wins, but it’s closer than it should be. Maybe even down to the last play.
Arkansas will score, but lose. The Mallett kid is good, though our “D” made him look like a world-beater for almost 3 quarters.
Go Dawgs!!
Cuz
September 24th, 2009
5:09 pm
Urban whine, bite your tounge gatorman. Next thing you will say is that Tim Tebow can make the lame seem not so lame. I wonder if he can help me. Do you have his number?
coach smith
September 24th, 2009
5:12 pm
Here is the LINK to the ASU Newspaper that wrote that AND their BLOG where ASU fans are predicting that ASU will blow UGA out on Saturday
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/asu/articles/2008/09/23/20080923spt-boivinasu.html#comments
Go there and read the CRAP those Fans are spouting and stick up for the DAWG NATION
ts here
JSS
September 24th, 2009
5:18 pm
Thank goodness SD and Dave are not oddsmakers… And it is a dang Civil War!!! White Southerners (once again) started something they couldn’t finish! The American Revolution was a “Rebellion!” They were colonies, not proper autonomous states… “The War of the Roses” was a Civil War too!
ugafan
September 24th, 2009
5:35 pm
what is going on with tye hill. why isn’t he starting over Brent Grimes or even playing?
Sautee Dawg
September 24th, 2009
6:27 pm
Jeff
Falcons roll, Turner has a big day in New England
N. Carolina has 9 back on a defense that stopped the triple headed monster last year, I’m thinking Carolina. But not betting. (”Do you think I’m really that Stupid?)
SC has the best defense that the Rebels have faced so far and I’m like you on this one Ole Miss will have to prove they are 4th or 5th in the country.
I think Miami is for real also, not only that i think Va Tech is overrated.
Razorbacks over Bama in an upset.
Barry
September 24th, 2009
7:23 pm
Hey Y’all:
I hear you Schultz! I hear you! The Falcons will kick that butt on Sunday. We are going to make the Patriots “drink some real bad tea at the party” up there in Mass. They wiil be “choking” once Matt Ryan start making his strikes to those gifted receivers he has. I also see Turner and our linemen burning up the turf, plowing through the Patriots defense. Our defense will be nasty and will hold their own. I see turnovers coming our way. This team, as a unit, as
“ONE HEARTBEAT!!”, is getting better. You have to remember, they did not play many games together, over an entire game, during the preseason. I see it all coming together by the 5th game. After that these guys are going to be scary. That’s why I say “ONE GAME AT A TIME”. ONE GAME AT A TIME. However, I believe we got this one in “ONE HEARTBEAT!!!”
LET”S GO FALCONS!!!! KICK THAT PATRIOT BUTT WITH “ONE HEARTBEAT!!”
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a SECRET from a FALCON FAN. TELL EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
……………………….”ONE HEARTBEAT, BABY!!!!………………
Navy Dawg
September 24th, 2009
7:29 pm
I’d rather live in a neighborhood full of Gator fans than live next door to one obnoxious Tech fan. Then again, all Tech fans are obnoxious! They buzz in your ear for the first few weeks of every season, then they strangely seem to quiet down.
Cuz
September 24th, 2009
7:43 pm
JSS, a Civil War denotes that one’s neighbor, next door, next block, is in disagreement and will join up in an army made up of other neighbors to fight you and your like minded friends. Thus in the American Revolution, you had Loyalists from the same colony fighting rebels from the same colony. It was broken down approximately thirty per cent rebels, thirty per cent loyalist and forty per cent were too busy watching Oprah. That is they could care less.
The closest you have to these definitions in “The American Civil War” is Maryland, Kentucky, Tennessee and Missouri all had troops wearing both the blue and the gray. But you have a state like Georgia or New York, neither state had any regiments fighting for the opposing side. Hence, not a true Civil War. It was a war that left lingering animosities and fought over bad principles that are indefensible today, but it was not a Civil War, literally or figuratively.
You are correct that the War of the Roses was a Civil War as was the Parliamentarian rebellion of 1644 spearheaded by Oliver Cromwell and Sir Thomas Fairfax against Charles I.
Class is dismissed.
Cuz
September 24th, 2009
7:46 pm
Navy Dawg, thanks for your service. And I am sorry you were exiled to North Avenue for three years. I thought the Geneva Convention banned such actions.
RT
September 24th, 2009
7:56 pm
The patriots will win if they score 20 points. The problem last week was Brady’s passing and maybe his timing with new receivers. Losing Welker was no help either. Despite how awful the commentators thought the D was playing, the Jets only scored 16. Pats win, because they are at home. If Brady does not improve, they’ll be 10-6.
GT needs a passing game and a pass rush. CPJ, please toss a screen or a slant or something! Also, iIf you have no pass rush, bring the house, the receivers will get open after 7 seconds no matter how good or bad your secondary is. Blitz!!!!! I’m worried about this game, but Tech can win.
RT
September 24th, 2009
8:00 pm
Dudes, enough about spygate. Why do most pro coaches call signals behind their playbook? Because EVERYONE tries to steal signals. EVERYONE knows it. Its like holding. If you are not holding, your not blocking.
45ACP
September 24th, 2009
9:13 pm
I refer to it as the war of northern aggression.
45ACP
September 24th, 2009
9:23 pm
Mississippi does not look like the #4 team in the nation.
The UGA vs USC(e) game looks even better now.
Cuz
September 24th, 2009
9:31 pm
45, I could not help myself. I love giving seminars.
There is a good spot tucked away somewhere in everybody. You will be a long time finding it sometimes.
Mark Twain
Cuz
September 24th, 2009
9:31 pm
Mississippi looks like the fouth best team in the West.
JSS
September 24th, 2009
9:32 pm
Cuz, you are the last person in the world who needs to be describing the difference between a “civil war” and a “rebellion.” Then what was “The Mutiny of 1858?” Stick to bad joke telling and stay out of trying to be an academic… Please leave that Sons of the Confederacy propaganda where it belongs, at their meetings. By the way you self-important insipid, look up who Gen. M.C. Meigs was, by your own poorly crafted definition of a “civil war,” he defines what and why it was just that… So the split loyalties of Missouri and the creation of West Virginia were in a vacuum according to the all knowing Cuz? What a joke… Now class is dismissed…
Cuz
September 24th, 2009
9:32 pm
fouth, did I say fouth?
45ACP
September 24th, 2009
9:41 pm
Cuz, I concur.
They don’t exactly look like world beaters now that they are back in SEC games.
Cuz
September 24th, 2009
9:44 pm
JSS, my ancestor was not even in the United States at the time of The War Between the States. What would you like to know about Montgomery C. Meigs? Did you even read my comment about Missouri, or are you just a fire off without reading kind of guy?
Now I was unaware of a war in 1858. Did Buchanan send in troops like he should have done to relieve Fort Sumter in Charleston in 1860.
Self important insipid, thanks for the compliment.
The rule is perfect: in all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane.
Mark Twain
45ACP
September 24th, 2009
9:53 pm
Bull Run, Bull Run……
Cuz
September 24th, 2009
9:54 pm
How about John Gibbons, the first commander of the Iron Brigade? Or George Thomas, the Rock of Chickamauga? John Pemberton, Commander of the Vicksburg garrison? Three individuals don’t make a squad, much less a regiment.
Oops, halftime is over. Back to the war on the field and leave history for awhile. You know JSS, you can disagree with me without being so disagreeable.
Cuz
September 24th, 2009
9:58 pm
Is that some sort of Texas Bevo reference 45?
45ACP
September 24th, 2009
9:58 pm
JSS lighten up dude, and sing along…
In 1814 we took a little trip
Along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississip.
We took a little bacon and we took a little beans
And we caught the bloody British in the town of New Orleans.
45ACP
September 24th, 2009
10:01 pm
Manassas, you know, whipped em twice.
NRBQ
September 24th, 2009
10:03 pm
JSS Smarty-Pants:
“Insipid” is an adjective and not a noun, since you’re conducting classes.
“War of Northern Aggression” is the proper name for the little dust-up of the 1860’s.
Cuz
September 24th, 2009
10:06 pm
Is Fabris coaching the USCe kickoff team?
Yes, 45 I have been to Manassas.
What do Cuz, General Montgomery Meigs and NRBQ have in common? Besides all three being brillant, admired individuals. We are all from Augusta, now back to the whippin at the fairgrounds. Go Chickens!