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2009-11-06T15:14:00.001-05:00

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Week 2

2009-09-10T18:07:00.003-04:00

Hola freakitos. Here we are at the second week of the college football season. Thoughts on last week's games:
1. Who knew that my beloved Hurricanes would be involved in the best game of the week? I guess I should not be surprised because any time Miami and Florida State play it's always fun. The only difference between this year and the last 3 is that they both had an offense this time around.
2. The tradition continues with your Chica lacking any ability to successfully prognosticate. The good thing is I do not make a living predicting game winners....oh wait, that's not a good thing. Can someone please answer my plea and find me a full-time job doing this stuff???
3. BYU upset Oklahoma! It was kind of an ugly game as there was very little offense and Sam Bradford was hurt but it was an upset nonetheless; God knows we do love an upset on the Sportschica site.
4. Charleston Southern almost beat Florida. HA, just kidding. I'm going to continue to put this kind of rubbish here until Florida plays a worthy opponent. The good news for Gator fans: Tim Tebow has not ascended back to heaven yet.
5. And finally, Legarrett Blount from Oregon was suspended for the entire season for punching the country freak from Boise State. Here's my thing, I think the dude who taunted him (insert his name here) should have also received a minimum one game suspension for acting like a dang fool!

Okay, on to this week's picks; this week I'm only listing the games that are on my pool and based on the spread (except for the Thursday game). Again, if you disagree with my picks, PLEASE LET A CHICA KNOW! I need all the help I can get.

Thursday
Clemson vs #15 Georgia Tech - Dudes, GT is going to run all over Clemson. Clemson has their own great running back, CJ Spiller, but in the end Tech wins with that blasted triple option. Pick: GT

Saturday
Syracuse vs #7 Penn St - The spread is PSU by 28.5. Penn St beat Akron by only 24 points last week, I have to think that Syracuse can put up a few points on the Nittany Lions. Pick: Syracuse (Remember, I am picking the spread, freaks!)

#18 Notre Dame vs Michigan - ND by 3.5 is the spread. I'm torn with this one but I'm going to go with the nasty Irish. Pick: ND

#16 TCU vs Virginia - The spread is TCU by 11. TCU all the way. The ACC is weak and Virginia is one of the teams dragging the conference to the bottom...hell, they couldn't even beat a Div 1-AA school last week. Pick: TCU. By the way, I know it is no longer called Div 1-AA but I refuse to call it by its new name.

UCLA vs Tennessee - The spread is UT by 8. I'm going to go with UT since they're home and UCLA is just not good! Pick: Tenn

South Carolina vs #21 Georgia - The spread is GA by 7. LAST week I picked GA to cover the spread and they jacked me so because of the jacked-up-ness, I'm going with the Cocks. Pick: S. Carolina

#3 USC vs #8 Ohio State - The spread is USC by 7.
Uuuuuggggghhhhh. Ohio St BARELY beat Navy last week. Poor pitiful Navy, they are so horribly bad, and yet, OSU only beat them by 4 points. Pick: USC

Well, that's it for the picks. Look for la Chica at the Dolphins vs Falcons game this Sunday. I will be in the Georgia Dome in full Dolphin garb so check me out! Thanks to my buddy Tamera for the awesome tickets....Go Sparty.

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year....

2009-09-03T15:00:00.000-04:00

Hola Football Freaks! Wow, is it just me or does it seem like the college football season ended 12 years ago? It's agony for those of us who love our sport but alas, we are at the inception of another glorious football season.

By the by, your sportschica is working on a brand new website (well actually, my dear friend Mindy P-A-R-K-E-R is working on it for me) that should be ready in the next few days. Be on the lookout for it and I will also obnoxiously notify you as well. With that said, let's get it going.....welcome to the most wonderful time of the year.

As usual, the first weekend brings with it a lot of boring lopsided games, however, there are a few that should be fun and interesting to watch and here they are:

Thursday
#16 Oregon vs #14 Boise State - Yes, la Chica is adding a Pac 10 vs WAC game in the first weekend; it's the first day of the season, officially, so what the heck. This game should be packed with a lot of offense and you know that's the way I like it. Pick: Oregon

Saturday
#13 Georgia vs #9 Oklahoma St - Kudos to UGA for having notable non-conference games 2 years in a row now and for also traveling outside of the southeast again! It's too bad the rest of the SEC doesn't do this...i.e. Florida! Go ahead, send your hate comments. Pick: For me this is a tough pick but I will go with the home team and pick OSU.

Charleston Southern vs #1 Florida - JUST KIDDING! Everyone knows what will happen here.

#20 BYU vs #3 Oklahoma - Some people are saying the Sooners will not even cover the spread (21.5) which by the way, is important for me due to my pool that I've joined again this season. More on that in a later post. Pick: OU (I would love an upset though!)

#5 Alabama vs #7 Virginia Tech - This game is in Atlanta on Saturday night so for those of you in the area, check it out. My favorite group, Collective Soul, is doing a free concert in Centennial Olympic Park afterwards. This game could go either way as well, Bama has lost a lot of players from last year's team including their hottie QB, John Parker Wilson. On the flip side, VT's main running back Darrell Evans is out so.....what's a Chica to do??? Pick: VT (for my ACC friends)

#8 Ole Miss vs Memphis - This game is on here this week not because I am interested but because Ole Miss is ranked #8, FREAKS! My buddy Pete is a huge Rebels fan so this is for you dude. I hope your team does well this year; they've sucked for a thousand years so let's give them a break, right? Pick: Ole Miss

Monday
Miami vs #18 FSU - Um, for those of you who read my blog last year (thank you!), my sentiments are pretty much going to be the same this year.....lots of prayers going out to my fellow Cane peeps. Dear Lord, just help us get through this season without losing our DAMN MINDS! The Canes' schedule is brutal and if they can go 2-2 to start the season, la Chica will do just about anything for celebration (keeping it PG freaks). Pick: This is a rivalry game so anything can happen but I am a realist and will therefore choose FSU.

That completes the picks for this week. My format will change next week as I go back to picking based on the spread for my pool; it's fun and you know it. Have a great holiday weekend freakitos and God bless college football.

Canes and Dolphins

2008-11-19T15:05:00.002-05:00

Hola freakitos. I've been absent from my blog as I have been traveling a lot for work lately but I am back on here now.

How about my Canes and Dolphins? I know that as soon as I write anything about them they are gonna suck it up for me but I am very proud. Both of my squads had horrible seasons last year so this turnaround is amazing.

Look for me at the Miami/Ga Tech game tomorrow evening here in Atlanta. I have a feeling I'm going to come away disappointed; I just don't feel that Miami can stop that freakin' triple option offense that Tech runs but we'll see.

The Dolphins play New England on Sunday so both my boys have huge games this week. I'll be praying and hoping!!

Ciao for now freaks!

Saturday Games

2008-10-31T10:30:00.002-04:00

Hola freakitos,
I'm excited about this weekend's games. Who knew the Big 12 was going to be fun to watch this year??? That is La Chica's brand of football: offense, offense and more offense!

Please comment on my games this week; I still have not sent in my picks for my pool:

Miami at Virginia / Mia by 1 / Pick: Miami

Northwestern at Minnesota / Minn by 5.5 / Pick: NW?

Tulsa at Arkansas / Tul by 7 / Pick: Tulsa

Pittsburgh at Notre Dame / ND by 5.5 / Pick: Pitt

Florida St at Georgia Tech / FSU by 1.5 / Pick: GT

Oregon at California / Cal by 3 / Pick: Oregon

Florida at Georgia / Fla by 5.5 / Pick: Georgia (this should be fun)

Nebraska at Oklahoma /OU by 21.5 / Pick: OU

Texas at Texas Tech / Tex by 6 / Pick: TT (another fun one)

New Mexico at Utah / Utah by 8 / Pick: Utah

Thoughts??? By the by, happy halloween freaks!

La Chica Is Going Crazy

2008-10-23T12:22:00.003-04:00

Hola freakitos, I'm sorry that I completely forgot to enter a blog entry last week for last Saturday's games but what do you care?!

Here are my picks for this week based on the pool I'm entered into:

Boston College at North Carolina / NC by 3 /Chica pick: BC

Texas Tech at Kansas / Kan by 2 /Chica pick: TT

Kentucky at Florida /Fla by 24.5 (for real?) / Chica pick: Kentucky

Oklahoma at Kansas St/ OU by 19/Chica pick: OU

Georgia at LSU / LSU by 2.5 / Chica pick: LSU

Oklahoma St at Texas / Tex by 13 / Chica pick: Okie St (this should be a fun game to watch)

Virginia at Georgia Tech / GT by 11.5 / Chica pick: UVA

Colorado at Missouri / Mizz by 22 / Chica pick: Colorado

Ohio St at Penn St / PS by 2.5 / Chica pick: PSU

USC at Arizona / USC by 15 / Chica pick: USC

Now, keep in mind, I just need to either beat or match the spread!!! Isn't this fun? I will be out of town most of next week freakitos for business. I'll still be checking the blog so I look forward to your commentary on la football this weekend, pro and college.

Speaking of pro: my Dolphins have digressed. Oh well, at least we have won 2 games.

One more pick: Wake Forest at Miami - Canes will lose (sniff, sniff).

Monday Thoughts

2008-10-13T19:46:00.003-04:00

Another weekend gone by too quickly my freakitos. The main thing I want to discuss is Tommy Bowden's firing at Clemson; am I shocked? Absolutely not. I know expectations are high these days but how many years has Clemson been picked to either win the ACC or compete for it yet how many years have they disappointed their alumni and fans? That falls on the head coach!

I have a question for my fellow Cane fans: if Clemson and Auburn can just up and fire their head coach and offensive coordinator respectively during the middle of the season, why can't Miami fire Patrick Nix?! Good grief he is a horrible coordinator and it's making Randy Shannon look like an even worse head coach. I'M JUST SAYIN'!

The Dolphins lost in a heartbreaker; this seems to be the theme for my teams.

How about New England? I'm so glad they suck!

Texas is ranked number 1....thoughts? Regardless, what a fun game that was to watch? On another note, how boring was the LSU/Fla game? LSU never showed up and got blown away...wow.

Gotta run freakitos, stay tuned for my picks! Ciao.

It's Almost Saturday Again...

2008-10-10T13:30:00.002-04:00

...and even though I'm excited for the weekend, I'm worried about yet another loss by my beloved Hurricanes to a team they should beat. The Canes play Central Florida this weekend and they just might lose because their coaches SUCK!

I'm taking a week off from my pool this week as we can take a bye week and I've chosen this weekend.

I'm excited about my Dolphins though, they are the only glimmer of hope in my sports world. Yes, I know that's kind of sad. Anyway, they play Houston this Sunday and will probably lose because that's the way my life is right now with sports! Woe is me, can someone tell me I'm pretty?

Just kidding sports freakitos; I'm just feeling sorry for myself.

Los Picks

2008-10-03T13:00:00.002-04:00

Friends and freakitos, I'm sorry for such a boring ass blog entry this week but it's been crazy. I've been out of the office a lot this week and then when I'm here, I'm swamped. This is going to be very brief and to the point:

Florida St vs Miami: I don't think the Canes will bounce back from that horrible loss to nasty ass Butch Davis and those mangey leg humping Tar Heels last week. Pick: FSU.

The rest of these are based off my pool based on the spread, check 'em out:

Penn St at Purdue: Penn St by 12: Pick: Penn ST
Rutgers at West Virginia: WV by 14 Pick WVU
Kentucky at Alabama: Ala by 16.5: Pick: Kentucky
Texas Tech at Kansas St: TT by 7.5 Pick: TT
Navy at Air Force: AF by 6: Pick: Navy
Texas A&M at Oklahoma St: Okla St by 23: Pick Texas A&M
Texas at Colorado: Tex by 14: Pick: UT
Ohio St at Wisconsin: Ohio St by 3: Pick: Wisc
Oregon at USC: USC by 17: Pick: Oregon
Missouri at Nebraska: Mis by 11: Pick: Mizzou

Thoughts?

Pickitos

2008-09-26T09:52:00.005-04:00

Let's not beat a dead horse but what about that game last night between USC and Oregon St?! It just goes to prove how crucial home field advantage is in college football. Wow, kudos to the BEAVERS for an outstanding game. I thought USC was going to come back but alas, they did not. I hope there are more huge upsets this weekend!

Okay, here are my picks for this week; again, I'm basing this on my pool that's based on the spread.

Mississippi at Florida / Line is FL by 24 / My pick: Ole Miss

Houston at East Carolina / Line is ECU by 11 / My pick: undecided

Colorado at Florida St (in Jacksonville) / Line is FSU by 6 / My pick: Colorado

Arkansas at Texas / Line is Texas by 28 / My pick: Arkansas

Colorado St at California / Line is Cal by 25 / My pick: CSU

TCU at Oklahoma / Line is OU by 18 / My pick: OU?

Mississippi St at LSU / Line is LSU by 25 / My pick: LSU

Alabama at Georgia / Line is GA by 7 / My pick: AL

Illinois at Penn St / Line is PSU by 14 / My pick: PSU

Virginia Tech at Nebraska / Line is Neb by 7 / My pick: VT

Let me know what you think!!!

Picks and Other Items

2008-09-19T09:59:00.004-04:00

Hola freakitos. Before I dive into this week's games, let me discuss last night's game between West Virginia and Colorado: I said this in January when WVU hired Bill Stewart as their head coach and I will say it again, it is a LarryCokerization all over again. Bill Stewart is going to run the Mountaineers into the ground.

Did anyone see that horrible time management at the end of last night's game? He was the main reason that game went into overtime and thus causing his team the game. WOW! That's all I can say except I feel sorry for WV fans and alumni because the pain they are about to endure during the Cokerization is unbearable and no one deserves to go through it. Okay, I'm done. On with this week's picks.

This week is a little different, I'm going to introduce you to my weekly pool. I've mentioned it before but it's based on the spread and then you have to assign points to each game. The goal is to obviously pick as many games correctly as possible and to also assign point values to the right games and accumulate the most points, capice? Let's go.

Alabama at Arkansas, Line Ala by 9.5. My pick: Ala

Florida at Tennessee, Line Fla by 8. My pick: FL

Boise St at Oregon, Line Oregon by 12. My pick: Boise St

Miami at Texas A&M, Line Miami by 4. My pick: Miami

Notre Dame at Michigan St, Line MSU by 8.5. My pick: ND

Utah at Air Force, Line Utah by 7.5. My pick: Utah

Wake Forest at Florida St, Line FSU by 4. My pick: I'm still thinking

Rice at Texas, Line Texas by 31. My pick: Texas

LSU at Auburn, Line LSU by 3. My pick: LSU

Georgia at Arizona St, Line Georgia by 6.5. My pick: GA (even GA screwed me by 1 point last week).

Let me know what you think about my pickings.

Go Chica Go Chica Go Chica!

2008-09-16T09:01:00.002-04:00

Hola freakitos, I just wanted to be obnoxious and braggadocious for a minute as this will probably be my only chance this season; your Chica won her pool for last weekend's games.....YEAH!

That's right, freakitos, out of 75 entries, I won the most games. Now, you may be saying to yourself, big deal but let me just say: it is! This pool is not just based on picking who is going to win the game but it's based on the spread and that's hard as hail. Then once you decide that, you have to assign point values to each game. See what I'm saying?

This week, I'm going to introduce you guys to the pool and maybe you can help me (smile).

Look for my post later this week.

Off Topic: Did anyone watch the Monday Night Football game last night? If so, you saw the bonehead move that DeSean Jackson made for the Eagles when he made an awesome catch and would of had a touchdown had he not started showboating before he reached the endzone! MORON

Los Pickitos

2008-09-12T09:31:00.003-04:00

Better late than never freakitos, here are my picks for this week:

Friday:

#13 Kansas vs #19 South Florida - I was the only person who didn't join the USF bandwagon last year and I still don't like them but this game should be a fun one to watch. I love a lot of offense and this should provide that for me. I'm going to go with the Bulls simply because they're at home. Pick: USF

Saturday:

#2 Georgia vs South Carolina - Spurrier always provides a bit of a spark and interest in these SEC games against tougher opponents. Last year Carolina beat GA at home so look for the Bulldogs to avenge their loss. I don't think it's going to be a blowout but what do I know?! I do think Georgia will win, however. Pick: UGA

UCLA vs #18 BYU - After UCLA's victory against Tennessee, I thought they deserved a spot on my blog. BYU should handle them at home but look out for the Bruins! Pick: BYU

Georgia Tech vs Virginia Tech - even though VT is struggling so far, I think this should be a fun game to watch. Those obnoxious Va Tech rednecks will be good and drunk by kickoff so it should very loud up in there. Pick: GT

#5 Ohio State vs #1 USC - Geez, if I hear the name "Beanie" Wells or whatever the hell his name is one more time on ESPN, I may vomit. "The best running back in history" may not even play tomorrow night and I think that irony is hysterical. Personally, I think USC will destroy the Buckeyes but who knows. I also thought Florida would destroy my beloved Canes but they did not so anything can happen. Pick: USC

#10 Wisconsin vs #21 Fresno State - I love that Fresno State is ranked and I love that they have a shot at beating a Big 10 school! Wisconsin has issues winning on the road so with that, I'm going with the Bulldogs. Pick: Fresno St

I'm done for now, next week I'm going to introduce you to my football pool I'm in this year. I need your help, it's based on the spread and God knows I am horrible at that! Hell, I'm horrible at prognostications period so help me freaks!

Picks

2008-09-05T11:23:00.002-04:00

Hola freakitos. I usually send this out earlier but better late than never. Here are some picks for this Saturday, however, keep in mind that there are only a handful (if that) of games that are interesting this weekend. Second week of the season and the games still suck!

Saturday:

Georgia Tech vs Boston College
Aren't there about 14 players hurt on Tech's team? I'm just kidding but I don't think this young Tech team will beat the Eagles in Baaahston. I don't know how to spell a really annoying New England accent, sorry. Pick: Boston College

Ole Miss vs #20 Wake Forest
Geez, if Wake loses at home to Ole Miss then the ACC should cease playing out the rest of the year. Actually, in all seriousness, Ole Miss has improved so..... Pick: Wake Forest

#8 West Virginia vs East Carolina
I put this game on here because I'm curious to see what ECU will do after their "upset" of Virginia Tech last week. Go Pirates! Pick: WVU

Miami vs #5 Florida
Sportschica talking to God: Dear Lord, please do not let my beloved Hurricanes be humiliated in front of 90,000 obnoxious Gator fans and the rest of the country watching on television. Please do not let Randy Shannon look like a chicken with his head cut off during the game. And finally, Lord, please do not allow the obnoxious Gator fans to throw beer on my beloved Hurricanes.
I think that sums up how I think this game will go! Pick: Florida

Last Weekend and a New Dog

2008-09-02T10:44:00.006-04:00

Before I begin to recap my sucky weekend, well sucky as far as my picks go, I wanted to show this photo of Georgia's new mascot: Uga VII

Now, again, before I get hate mail about showing any kind of favortism towards Georgia: yall know me by now! I do love that dog though; I'm not going to lie.

Okay back to this past weekend, here is what I have to say about it: WTF????!!!!! Your Chica is involved in a pool where you bet on 10 games a week based on the spread and I stunk it up!!! See, this is why I don't pick games based on the spread. I'll keep you posted on my status but I'm sucking.

Now, what about the game last night between UCLA and Tennessee, that was fun and I'm happy that the Bruins pulled the minor upset.

As for the Clemson Tigers and the rest of the ACC (insert Virginia Tech), wow! Alabama came to play and Clemson believed all the bad kool aid they were fed. Number 9 team in the country my ass.

I have to get back to my day job but watch out for my picks for this upcoming weekend. I'm concerned about Hurricane Hanna as that b*tch is likely to cancel my game versus Florida on Saturday night. We shall see.

Have a great week my freakitos.

CORRECTION

2008-08-27T09:40:00.002-04:00

Not that a lot of you care, but the Clemson/Alabama game is at the Georgia Dome and not Death Valley this Saturday night.

I'll say this again, I'm really looking forward to this game. I hope Clemson doesn't pull their usual choke job!

That Time of the Year

2008-08-22T15:19:00.008-04:00

Hola Freaks! It's that time of the year again so most of us are so happy. I'm so ready to bid farewell to summer and bring on the crispy Saturdays of fall. BRING IT!

With that said, I've been out of the loop due to the day job but here are the picks for next week's games. I know, it's a bit early but I need to do it while the doing it is good. I'm going to change it up during the season and maybe add a little "spread" but for this first entry, let's just do it the good ole fashioned way.

I'm going to warn you, the pickings are slim. It's the first weekend of the year and every team is playing a weak-ass opponent and I'm not going to waste my time surveying those games. Here are 3 games I am interested in and of these 3, only 2 involved teams that are both ranked.

Saturday
#24 Alabama vs #9 Clemson - This game should be awesome. It's in Death Valley and for those of you who have been to a game at Clemson, you know it is louder than hell up in there! I hope Clemson doesn't lay a fat egg and choke as they normally do. I hate Alabama and I hate their coach so for that reason alone, I'm pulling for the Tigers! Clemson wins (I hope). 8:00 on ABC

#20 Illinois vs #6 Missouri - No, these are not typos, yes both Illinois and Missouri are ranked in the top 25 to begin the season. One wonders how upside down the universe is when these 2 loser teams are ranked and meanwhile, my beloved Hurricanes might lose to Charleston-Southern.....sigh. I don't care about this game in the slightest but I'm going to pick Mizzou. 8:30 on ESPN

Monday
#18 Tennessee vs UCLA - There are many things that I love about the opening weekend of college football but in the last couple of years, the main thing is that there is at least one game on each night starting on the Thursday before the first weekend.....God bless this wonderful country. The Vols should destroy UCLA but it will be fun to watch the Bruins and their new coach Rick Neuhisel. I know I completely butchered the spelling of his last name but you know who I'm talking about. Going with Tennessee on this one. 8:00 on ESPN

Favre to NYC!

2008-08-07T19:13:00.003-04:00

Evening sports freakitos. It's been awhile! I'm in Chicago for work but I couldn't resist writing this entry.

It's almost mid August and we all know that means football is right around the corner; I'm going to put together an entry on the preseason college polls but what do you guys think about Georgia getting a number 1 ranking? Is it deserved? Is this finally Georgia's year (hell it's been 28!)? Or, is this preseason ranking the kiss of death? I can't wait to find out.

Now, we'll discuss all that later but as you guys have heard by now, Brett (1 t or 2?) Favre is headed back to the NFL to the NY Jets! Unbelieveable.

Thoughts? Of course, now we have to continue to hear about whether or not he's going to retire after this season or if he's coming back. Or, if he retires, if he's going to come back after he retires. Or, if he doesn't retire, will he retire, BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH! I'm so sick of it.

You Know....

2008-07-08T08:21:00.001-04:00

I'm getting a little sick and tired of getting busted on MY OWN DAMN BLOG about what I do write about and what I do not write about. I was on vacation this weekend people, so back the hell off!

Goodbye Uga VI

2008-06-28T14:10:00.003-04:00

The University of Georgia's mascot, Uga VI, died last night in his sleep. You know that I am not a Georgia fan; in fact, I really dislike them but you also know that I just love that dog!

Regardless of which Uga it was, it's always the best mascot in sports and you gotta love them! I love the way he just barrels onto the field, barks at the camera-man and of course, watching him resting on his bag of ice.

According to the article below and his owner, Uga died peacefully in his sleep in Savannah. I know all dogs go to heaven so rest in peace Uga!

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/16736131/detail.html?treets=atl&tml=atl_break&ts=T&tmi=atl_break_1_12000106282008

Euro Cup 2008

2008-06-25T20:04:00.003-04:00

I know, I know, no one who reads my blog is a soccer fan but I must admit, the Euro Cup has captured my interest. I am not a big soccer fan either but I do watch the World Cup every 4 years and I have been watching the Euro Cup this year.

Tomorrow, Spain goes against Russia in a semi-final match and the winner goes on to face Germany on Sunday. I've only one thing to say: VIVA LA ESPANA!!

Also, Wimbledon is going on and Le Tour de France begins July 5th. I'm a huge cycling fan and especially for Le Tour so I can't wait as I will be glued to my Versus channel throughout July. Hey, I gotta watch something waiting for college football and since my Braves are sucking.

By the by, freakitos, I am in Vancouver, Canada this week for work and I must say, it is a beautiful city. Speaking of that, I have to get ready for dinner so ciao for now. There's a lot of sports going on this weekend and next week for a summer month so tune in.

Ciao.

Alas, It Is Over

2008-06-18T08:04:00.002-04:00

The NBA Finals ended last night, thank God.

Fret not dear NBA fans because the season starts back up again in about 3 weeks (insert lots of sarcasm here)!

Geez.

College World Series and Other Misc Items

2008-06-13T13:01:00.006-04:00

Well, well, well, my freakitos, here I am FINALLY making a new post on my blog. It's been awhile and I do apologize for that. I'm not making any excuses but it's been a busy 5 months for me work-wise and that's why the blog has suffered. No excuse though.

Anyway, I wanted to talk about the college world series that starts this weekend. My beloved Hurricanes are the top national seed and will start out playing Georgia Saturday night! Now, I'm a little concerned because there are so many expectations for the Canes that I have a bad feeling about this. They should beat Georgia easily but...... GO CANES!

I also wanted to touch on the NBA finals because an anonymous poster gave me shit about not writing about it and here is what I have to say: I don't give a DAMN about the NBA finals!

Off topic: What about Big Brown? Ugh, horse racing needed a positive outing and the Triple Crown would have been just that but Big Brown had other ideas. No one will ever know, barring health issues, why Big Brown ran the way he did last Saturday in the Belmont but what a disappointment. It literally broke my heart, HOWEVER, not as much as the heartbreak I felt when Eight Belles was euthanized on the track at the Kentucky Derby. I still believe that horse racing needs to be evaluated for the better of the horses and if Kent Desormeaux (I know I misspelled that) felt that he "had no horse" last Saturday, then I'm going to go with that. I would rather that and have the horse lose as he did than have a hurt or dead horse for the sake of a Triple Crown! Maybe next year...

It's only 2 months until the football season and it's gonna drag! And I would feel pleasure in the thought of baseball but let's face it, my professional team is spiralling (I know I misspelled that as well). My hometown Braves cannot win on the road and lately not at home either. I can't talk about it anymore, just as I will probably never see a Triple Crown winner, I will probably never see my Braves win another World Series.

And with that, I will leave you for now. Take care my faithful readers and thanks for stopping by! Ciao.

Horse Racing

2008-05-06T16:01:00.005-04:00

La Chica just returned from a mini vacation to San Diego (California, that is) and it was wonderful to get the hell out of Atlanta for a long weekend. Geez!

As most of you know, I am a huge fan of thoroughbred racing. I love the Derby and all the pageantry that goes with it and I pray for a Triple Crown each year. However, after this past weekend's events with Eight Belles, I have changed my mind. As much as I love sports and the Triple Crown, I'm an animal lover first and foremost and I can no longer watch a sport where animals die.

I was torn on this 2 years ago when Barbaro was injured during the Preakness and then had to be put down a year later but Saturday's incident with Eight Belles sealed the deal for me. I know these horses are bred and born to run but not at the expense of dying when they're a mere 3 years old.

I know this will not impact anything in anyone else's life but for me, I'm not watching anymore horse races. It breaks my heart to decide this but it doesn't compare to the heartbreak of watching a horse have to be euthanized after running the race of her life. I was cheering emphatically for the filly on Saturday as she was the lone filly this year and the first one to run in the Derby since 1999 but no more.

That's my entry for today. Ciaosito freakitos.

The Blog Is Not Dead!

2008-04-30T08:32:00.002-04:00

La Chica has been working!

And for the record, the NFL Draft is not my biggest concern; I'm more worried about the Kentucky Derby this weekend!

I have not had a chance to check out how my Dolphins did in the draft. I know we got Jake Long as our number 1 pick but is that good? How about the Falcons getting Matt Ryan? As one of my buddies said (Tara), Matt will be seeing a lot of Grady Hospital during his tenure in Atlanta; unless of course, Arthur got him some awesome OLine men.

How did your teams do? How about the Hawks being tied with the Celtics in the playoffs? As you all know, I hate the NBA but how much fun would it be if the measly Hawks beat the team who was supposed to win it all this year?!

Gotta run for now freakitos, talk amongst yourselves for a bit!

Bow to La Chica

2008-04-08T08:47:00.003-04:00

La Chica won one of her pools last night with Kansas winning it all. Now, for all of you yahoos who made fun of me for picking ALL NUMBER 1 SEEDS IN THE FINAL FOUR: "how ya like me now?"

I have to get back to work. Ciaosito freakitos.

La Chica Rocks!

2008-04-07T10:46:00.002-04:00

The Final Four championshiop game is on tonight and check this out: Your Chica doesn't even need Kansas to win for her to win her pool! Even though, KU was my pick for the national championship, they do not need to win for me!

Damn, I wish I was this good at picking football games!

Final Four Is Set..

2008-04-02T21:32:00.002-04:00

...As you know, the Final Four is set and for the first time in history all the number 1 seeds made it to the Final Four! To the yahoos who gave your Chica shit for picking all number 1 seeds in one of my picks: HA!

Here it is:

(1) Memphis vs (1) UCLA
(1) UNC vs (1) Kansas

Remember, this is what I picked and my championship game is: Memphis vs Kansas.

I'm pretty certain Memphis can take UCLA but I now have my doubts about Kansas upsetting UNC; I don't think it's going to happen. If it does, I win my pool! Cheer for La Chica!

Super Ugh

2008-03-25T19:47:00.004-04:00

Yeah, yeah, yeah: I know I should not have picked UConn to go to the Final Four but your Chica uses history as part of her pickings. For example, when UConn won its last two national championships in '99 and '04 respectfully, they were not picked to go all the way. Or even picked to make it to the Final Four....so there!

Regardless, your Chica is still in one of her pools. I'm in 3rd place in one of my pools!!!!

Go Kansas!!! And for the record, it's all well and good to see these tiny, underdog schools do well BUT NOT WHEN IT JACKS UP MY BRACKETS!!!

I'm just sayin'.

The Tourney

2008-03-19T17:34:00.005-04:00

We all know the NCAA Basketball Tournament starts tomorrow (March 20th) at noonish. If you haven't made your picks, what are you waiting on?? I just filled out mine today and did 2 versions. I've got UNC winning it (I think) in one and Kansas winning it all in another. I always get screwed when I pick number 1 seeds to go all the way, by the way!

Here's what I have:
SportsChica1: Final Four = UNC vs Kansas and UConn vs Memphis. Yes, freakitos, I went with UConn making it to the Final Four in this bracket and I know I will get screwed on this! So anyway, I've got UNC vs UConn in the championship game with Carolina winning it all.

SportsChica2: Final Four = UNC vs Kansas and Memphis vs UCLA. In the championship game, I have Memphis vs Kansas with the Jayhawks winning it all.

Honestly, now that I look back at my brackets, I'm a little scared. Okay, I've told you what I have, now let me know about your final picks!

P.S. Everyone says the Monday after the Super Bowl should be a holiday, well I also think the first 2 days of the Madness should be paid time off as well. I'm just sayin'!

La Chica is still around...

2008-03-17T10:20:00.003-04:00

Fret not my freakitos, I am still alive and kicking.

I will be posting a blog entry this week about the Madness! I have several questions and one of them is why did the ACC only get 4 bids to the tourney? And yes I am shocked the Canes are one of them. I have a feeling St Mary's school for girls will beat them on Friday.

I'm not bashing my team but they are sloppy most of the time and inconsistent!

Anyway, I'll be back to talk some smack with you all.

Ciaosito.

Hey Y'all

2008-02-26T19:05:00.004-05:00

Sorry, I could not resist that "Britney" greeting. I'm sitting here at home, working on WORK. Yes, that's what I said, freakitos. It's 7:05 in the PM and your Chica is working. Hence, the reason for no recent blog entry.

I'm not making excuses but it's just been busy since I started my new gig. I'm not bitching though, I just wanted to let you all know why LA CHICA has not been posting!

We are coming up on March Madness in a couple of weeks and this freaks me out because I cannot believe it's almost that time of the year. GEEZ. I promise I will post some entries on the Madness when the time gets closer.

Also, baseball season is fast approaching or at least Spring Training and that's exciting. There is nothing like a baseball game on a beautiful lazy Sunday in the Spring at Turner Field and I can't wait. Grrrrl.

I know this is a sports blog but this election stuff is crazy. I am a little tired of it already and we still have the rest of the year to deal with these candidates. I'm not going to lie, I really don't like any of them but anyway......(sorry but I've got Fox News on in the background and that's all they talk about)

Alright, freakitos, time for your Chica to chill out for the evening. Stay tuned......

More on Spygate...

2008-02-14T09:22:00.003-05:00

Hola freakitos, your Chica has been crazy busy with work but fret not, my regularly scheduled blog entries will start up again soon. And since we are in a "down cycle" with sports right now, meaning the only thing I care about is college basketball at this time of year, if you have any suggestions for blog entry topics, let me know!

Okay, this link talks about Roger Goodell's meeting with Senator Arlen Spector and accuses Belichick of "cheating" since 2000! Check it out:

http://www.ajc.com/falcons/content/shared-gen/ap/General_Football_News/FBN_Goodell_Specter.html?cxntnid=sprt021408e

I'll be back later.

National Signing Day

2008-02-07T09:04:00.000-05:00

Finally, we Hurricane fans have something to be happy about. Yesterday was national signing day and here is the way ESPN ranked the top 5:

1. Miami
2. Clemson
3. Alabama
4. Florida
5. Georgia

Check out the rest of the list here:
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/football/columns/story?columnist=luginbill_tom&id=3233826

Who knows what this means, a lot of times these kids do not pan out but sometimes they do. That's what La Chica is hoping for!

HA!

2008-02-04T09:07:00.000-05:00

I hate to be obnoxious but I'm only following the lead of some of my readers who left nasty little comments about the 1972 Miami Dolphins and how the Patriots could beat that team, blah, blah, blah. Well guess what: the Patriots LOST!!!!

I'm overjoyed; if I had more time this morning, I would go off on such an annoying tangent but I have to get to work

Go NY Giants! I'm so happy you beat an over-confident NE team and shattered their "perfect" season. They may have gone 18-0 but it doesn't mean a damn thing if you do not win the Super Bowl.

The truth hurts, no?

Aye!

2008-01-31T13:27:00.000-05:00

Hola sports freakitos! It's been awhile but your Chica has excuses.

I've started a new "real" job this week and thus have not had much time to write blog entries. Plus, I've had issues with my personal laptop which has hindered me from traveling on the web. Hence, no new entries.

And, I don't have a lot of time right now so let me get to the down and dirty: the Super Bowl.

We all know it's on Sunday at 6pm eastern time. We all know who is playing. We all know who is going to win BUT we all know who La Chica wants to win! Go Giants!!!

I hate all NY teams and I hate all NE teams but as a die-hard Miami Dolphins fan, I want my team to hold the record for the only perfect season in NFL history. Do I think that will hold up, no but a Chica can dream.

Go Giants! I've got to run but ciao for now and enjoy the hell out of the Super Bowl!

Is It So Wrong?

2008-01-20T11:29:00.000-05:00

Is it so wrong to be a sports fan and to love one's respective teams? This is a constant argument or uncomfortable conversation that I continue to have with one of my best friends. I always come away from it pissed off and wondering why I even have to answer.

As a devoted fan of the Miami Hurricanes and Dolphins and my Atlanta Braves, it sucks! All of my teams seem to be in a bad place right now, there is light at the end of the tunnel but that's not the topic of this particular entry, the point is: Why would someone choose such pain unless it was a passion? I grew up loving sports, unfortunately. Don't get me wrong, we all know that when our teams win and win championships, it's orgasmic, but when they lose it's painful and heartbreaking. So, why would one choose this passion? Why would one choose this pain?

I know, I'm being a bit dramatic but I'm trying to get my point across. I'm done making excuses for what I love; it's who I am (LA CHICA!) and if people don't like it then don't deal with me.

So today, I'm going to continue on my merry way and watch some football. I hope you do the same.

Ciao.

NFL Playoffs

2008-01-15T12:18:00.000-05:00

Well, the conference title games are set for this weekend as follows:

AFC
San Diego vs New England - Sunday at 3:00

NFC
New York Giants vs Green Bay - Sunday at 6:30

Here's my thing, I just want someone to beat New England but now that the Colts are out of it, I doubt San Diego will be successful. They might not be with their starting quarterback and running back, Tomlinson. That will suck. It's difficult to beat New England as it is but especially without key starters.

Speaking of the Chargers quarterback, Philip Rivers, when did he become a taunter? He was taunting the fans at Indy after last Sunday's game versus the Colts. How old is this guy? This is not behavior indicative to an NFL quarterback worth anything. You never see Peyton or Brady doing this. Nor did you ever see the other greats doing it: Marino, Elway, Montana, Favre, etc.
Grow up FREAK and just play ball!

At this juncture, La Chica is going to cheer for the Packers and the old man, Favre. As long as he doesn't cry during press conferences. Once one tear is shed, I'm out!

Georgia Dome Flu

2008-01-09T11:11:00.000-05:00

Hola freakitos. Sorry about the delayed response regarding the national championship game but your Chica has been out of it for the last 4 days with a crazy flu-like funk. It never fails, every time I go to the Georgia Dome during the cold and flu season, I catch some nasty somethin' somethin'. I'm much better now but still have a smoker's type of hack that needs to go away.

There's not much to say about the BCS title game that you guys have not already read or watched on television. I knew Ohio State was not going to lay down for this game but in the end LSU would still take care of business. Let's face it, OSU did not deserve to be in this game.

Maybe LSU didn't either but they looked good. Maybe it was because they were healthy, who knows. As usual with the BCS, we will never know what could have been. What if LSU would have played a more worthy opponent such as USC or even Georgia. I still hold steadfast that because UGA did not win their conference they should not be in a BCS title game but they were a better and more deserving team than OSU. And I know LSU and UGA could not have played each other in the national title game but still.

The good thing is because of the way this season unfolded and screwed so many teams, big time conferences such as the SEC are bitching and demanding some kind of playoff. I think this actually might happen in my lifetime!!! Take the top 8 teams and make it a playoff, people! Screw the BCS because it will certainly screw you!

As for Oklahoma and now Ohio State: You 2 are now tied for the distinguished (insert sarcasm) honor of being the Buffalo Bills of college football. OU has lost its last 4 BCS bowl games and Ohio State has lost its last 2 title games. Look for number 3 next year as you know, the media will once again vote them in the preseason top 5, they will go undefeated due to their cushy schedule and make it back next year only to be beaten again by another SEC school. Just sayin'!

Dolphins and the Mountaineers

2008-01-03T15:36:00.000-05:00

West Virginia has hired Bill Stewart as their new head coach:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080103/ap_on_sp_co_ne/fbc_wvirginia_coach

Hmmm, this reminds me of the Larry Coker hiring. The players wanted him and he was cheap. In addition, he inherited a talented team that I could have coached to a national championship. Stewart is a nice guy but I just don't see him as head coach material much like Coker. We shall see.

On to my Dolphins: Parcells has gone in this week and taken care of business by firing the GM and the head coach! So far, I'm happy about all of this. It's going to take a couple of years but the Dolphins will be back!

One more thing: Why does OU always get a break when they lose a big game? This is their 4th straight BCS loss! Next year, they will be ranked in the top 5 before the season even starts again. Give me a break!

Quick Thoughts

2008-01-02T13:03:00.000-05:00

Thank you bowl selection committee and the BCS for failing us fans again. As predicted, the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl were complete bores.

Hawaii was completely outmatched by Georgia and proved they did not deserve to be in a BCS game. I'm not taking anything away from their undefeated season but when you have to go into triple overtime to beat a team like San Jose State, then you know you do not deserve to be playing on a stage like last night's. Just sayin'.

As for the Rose Bowl, I really do not have much to say other than the obvious: The Rose Bowl committee or whatever these morons call themselves should be taken out back and given wedgies. They chose to honor a tradition that no one gives a shit about instead of pairing the better teams up for this game. I've said it a thousand times, Georgia and USC should have played in that game this year.

On the flip side, what a great game the Capital One Bowl turned out to be. Kudos to Michigan for playing as hard as they did!

Gotta run freakitos. Let's hope tonight's game between West Virginia and OU is better!

Bowls and Things

2007-12-28T11:38:00.000-05:00

Feliz Ano Nuevo freakitos!!! I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas. I've enjoyed my time off but now it's time to discuss a few bowl games that interest me. I'm not going to pick every game that's left because it's too much, however, these are the ones I'm most interested in watching.

Before we start, did you watch the Holiday Bowl last night? I was surprised by Arizona State's lackluster performance and thought they would come back especially after that "illegal touching" penalty debacle. Mack Brown's stepson should be taken out back and beaten due to his stupidity. For those of you who did not watch the game: he reached out to grab the football while it was still in play causing his team a fumble recovery and thus allowing ASU to score a touchdown. In a word: IDIOT! His name is Chris Jesse and I think he deserves a lot of shit for the rest of his life. He's lucky his team won the game.

Off we go:
Music City Bowl - 12/31 at 4 pm on ESPN - Kentucky vs FSU
I'm adding this game because it is hysterical to me that FSU is playing this game minus 36 players. I can't wait to see what the sideline looks like, HA! Without a doubt, Kentucky should manhandle these guys and if they do not, then Kentucky should be taken out back and beaten. Pick: Wildcats

Chick-fil-A Bowl - 12/31 at 7:30 pm on ESPN - Clemson vs Auburn
Look for your Chica at this game. This should be a fun little game as both these teams are pretty evenly matched. It will be refreshing to go to the Georgia Dome and not have to deal with a bunch of thugs on the field and in the stands, just sayin'! Pick: Auburn

Cotton Bowl - 1/1 at 11:30 am on FOX - Missouri vs Arkansas
The first football game of 2008. Why in the world is there a game at 11:30 in the morning? Anyway, I digress, this should also be a great game. I have a feeling Arkansas is going to chew up the Tigers and eat them up for a late brunch regardless of Houston Nutt not being there. Pick: Hogs

Capital One Bowl - 1/1 at 1 pm on ABC - Michigan vs Florida
Florida should destroy the Wolverines, plus it's almost a home game for them. La Chica's pediction for this game? SNORE AND YAWN. Unless you're a Gator fan, this game is going to be boring as they should devour Michigan. Pick: Florida

Rose Bowl - 1/1 at 4:30 pm on ABC - Illinois vs USC
Speaking of snorefest, this should put anyone who's not a Trojan fan right out for the afternoon. I hope Illinois makes a game of it because Ron Zook and his team had a great season but I think the Rose Bowl committee made a huge mistake in not putting Georgia in this game. That would have been great but that makes too much sense. And instead, we the fans have to watch a boring ass game. Pick: Trojans

Sugar Bowl - 1/1 at 8:30 pm on FOX - Hawaii vs Georgia
Everyone keeps telling La Chica that Hawaii will make a game out of this but I just laugh and laugh and laugh because I know that Hawaii is going to run like little girls off the mainland once this is over. I hope I'm wrong, I really do but I really doubt it. Pick: UGA

Fiesta Bowl - 1/2 at 8:30 pm on FOX - Oklahoma vs West Virginia
This game should be interesting now that Rich Rodriguez will not be coaching the Mountaineers. I'm cheering for the Mountaineers but do not see them winning without their head coach and after that horrible loss to Pitt that cost them a trip to the national title game. Not to mention, these OU boys are big, a lot bigger than what WVU has been facing in the Big East, however, look at what Boise State did to OU last year. Pick: OU

Orange Bowl - 1/3 at 8:30 on FOX - Virginia Tech vs Kansas
This game bores me more than any of the others. Plus, Missouri should be in this game not Kansas. Because of that, I hope the Hokies destroy KU! Pick: VT

National Title Game - 1/7 at 8 pm on FOX - Ohio State vs LSU
Why play this game 4 days after the last bowl game? Instead of playing on a Monday night, it could be played on the Friday or Saturday after the Orange Bowl. Ugh! This is the same shit different year: Last year, no one gave Florida a chance and they ended up eating the Buckeyes for dinner. This year, no one is giving OSU a shot and I think that's a mistake. While I do not feel Ohio State is the number 1 team in the country, I doubt Tressel and company take what happened to them a year ago for granted. I think OSU will make this a good game AND Les Miles is an idiot! In the end though, LSU will prove they're a better team. Pick: LSU

Have a wonderful new year and don't drink and drive! Ciaosito.

Feliz Navidad

2007-12-21T13:16:00.000-05:00

It's been a rough week for your Chica, kids. I had some dental work done on a cracked tooth and I'm still in pain. Thank goodness for those little blue pills!

I'm going to be out of commission for a couple of days due to the holidays but come on back next week after Christmas day as we start looking at the bowls!

Merry Christmas to all. Ciao!

NFL Fines Falcons

2007-12-18T13:49:00.000-05:00

Good for the NFL for fining these morons who "paid tribute" to a convicted dog killer on national television a week ago. I wrote a blog entry about it during the game and thought nothing would come of these yahoos paying homage to Vick, however, the NFL did indeed fine them.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071218/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_falcons_fines

Dolphins and Boobies

2007-12-17T14:07:00.000-05:00

God bless the hapless Miami Dolphins and their fans! La Chica almost cried yesterday when the Dolphins beat the Ravens in overtime and finally got a victory this season.

Yes, yes, I know it's a sad state of affairs when a lone victory makes one so happy, but whatever; it feels good. Next week the Dolphins face the Patriots so they should be back to their losing ways. La Chica loathes New England.

As the title of this blog entry implies, we are also going to discuss boobs:

What about Rich Rodriguez leaving his alma mater, West Virginia, to go coach at Michigan? What do you guys think about that? To me, Michigan is not the end all be all so what would make a man leave the university he loves so dearly to go coach at another he has no ties to whatsoever? M-O-N-E-Y. College football is all about money; it's such a business. It's actually sad. Thanks to Nick Satan and Alabama for setting a bar so high last year that pretty soon all college coaches will make more money than God. I think Rodriguez is a boob for leaving WVU to go to Michigan.

Speaking of boobies, my buddy Tara sent me this picture last week of Tim Tebow and his very well endowed "girlfriend". The girl's boobies are HUGE. I am horrible at deciphering when boobs are real or fake so let me know what you guys think about these:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/62193789@N00/355170624/

WTF?

2007-12-10T21:53:00.000-05:00

Hola freakitos. Greetings from my living room while I watch Monday Night Football. It's actually a good game between the N.O. Saints and the Atlanta Falcons. The only thing bothering me is the fact that there are so many stupid people in Atlanta.

Now, don't get me wrong, I defend the city I grew up in as much as I can when needed but tonight, I'm embarrassed to call Atlanta home. What is the matter with these idiots still wearing Mike Vick jerseys? Not to mention, some of the Falcon players wearing tributes to Vick underneath their jerseys or even on their faces?

It reminds me of last week's MNF game when a lot of former University of Miami players wore #21 somewhere on their person as a tribute to their fallen fellow Cane or current teammate, Sean Taylor. The only difference is that Taylor was a victim defending his family when he was killed as opposed to Vick who ran an illegal dogfighting operation and helped kill innocent animals. He's no hero; do not honor him!

All I can say about these people is they're mental defectives, but it also makes Atlanta look like an idiotic city. For the record, if anyone reads this, I live in Atlanta and I do not condone these morons. I'm embarrassed. It's one of the many issues with this city and I'll leave it at that. Take it how you will. Enjoy the game.......Go Saints!

Dumb Ole' Ravens

2007-12-04T09:45:00.000-05:00

La Chica was glued to her television last night watching Monday Night Football in the hopes that the Baltimore Ravens would upset the mighty New England Patriots, it almost happened. But alas, the Ravens made some critical mistakes and committed about 32 infractions and penalties that cost them the game in the end. Ugh.

Now, why am I upset or discussing this on this cold Georgia morning? Your Chica is a Miami Dolphins fan, I grew up on the fish (mammals) and even though we suck this year, they're my team. All my teams suck but that's a whole other blog entry. Regardless, someone needs to beat this Patriots team so that the 1972 Dolphins undefeated season record lives on. I just want them to lose one game and then they can go on to win it all as they most likely will.

Championship seasons are made out of a lot of luck and a little talent; last night the Pats proved this theory. They did not play as brilliantly as they normally do but they still escaped Baltimore with a win. The fans were in it and the defense was in it but their costly mistakes in the last few minutes cost them the game. These were mistakes that do not normally happen, i.e. the timeout that should not have been called and if it hadn't the Ravens would have gotten the ball back because they stopped the Patriots on 4th down. Who does that?? This is definitely New England's year and that's fine but I just want them to lose 1!

BCS Rants

2007-12-03T09:05:00.001-05:00

Just as predicted by your Chica and a lot of other peeps, Ohio State slinked their way into another national title game this year. It was pretty much handed to them this year. All West Virginia and Missouri had to do was win on Saturday and they were in. I'll cut Mizzou some slack because they played a worthy opponent but the Mountaineers??

Speaking of West Virginia, give me a freaking break! Rich Rodriguez, you're no big time coach yet. To choke and lose to a sucky Pitt team that way proves you still do not deserve to be talked about as a powerhouse national title contender.

Anyway, it would be easy to go ahead and pick LSU to beat OSU in the title game, but we're talking about Les Miles here. His coaching scares me and even though he has the better team, look out for his poor coaching decisions to botch this up.

And then there is the Rose Bowl: Why would you put Illinois in there to play USC? I know about the Big Ten/Pac 10 tradition in the Rose Bowl but hasn't the BCS done away with all tradition? How great would it had been to see Georgia play against USC in that game? Now, it's going to be a huge snorefest because USC will devour this Illini team.

One last thing, why is Kansas in the Orange Bowl and not Missouri? Who makes these decisions? Most of you do not know La Chica personally or have not known me for as long as the BCS system has been in place (1997), but about 7 years ago I said to a certain friend of mine that as long as the BCS system is in place, it will screw EVERY SINGLE TEAM. Wait and see. This year it screwed Missouri.

Picks-n-Things

2007-11-29T11:28:00.000-05:00

Holasito. It's been awhile for La Chica but here are the last regular season picks...sniff, sniff. La Chica is not going to lie though, I'm happy to see this season end (figure it out).

Before we begin, I wanted to discuss my trip to Alaska for a brief second and I'm not trying to be mean but let's just say that showering on a daily basis is good and should be practiced! My friend and I met a lot of Alaskan peeps who felt that a daily shower was not necessary, mainly men. So for those of you who do not like being clean, head on out to the Last Frontier. You'll fit right in. Other than that, the mountains of Alaska were majestic and beautiful. The people were friendly to your Chica and gave us "gifts". I can't write what those gifts were here but hit me separately and I'll share.

Off we go with this week's games. We've a bevy of pretty good games and that makes me happy. It's Championship weekend, freakitos:

Thursday

Rutgers vs Louisville - I don't care about this game but I'm glad that there is football on tonight. Game time: 7:30 on ESPN. Pick: Rutgers

Saturday

Navy vs Army - God bless these two schools. Here's a good trivia question: What is Army's nickname? Don't look it up! Game time: noon on CBS. Pick: Go Navy!

6 Virginia Tech vs 11 Boston College - Ugh, this is a battle of the lesser of 2 evils for La Chica. I know this is not very conventional or professional but I'm so sick of hearing about Doug Flutie and Matt Ryan being compared to Doug Flutie. Plus, I really can't stand Doug Flutie's hair. Good grief, his wife should be slapped with an open hand for letting his 80s-ass go on national television with that over-moussed head of hair. Because of this, I'm hope the Hokies win! Game time: 1:00 on ABC. Pick: VT

14 Tennessee vs 7 LSU - Is anyone else concerned that #4 Georgia, who is not playing for its own conference championship, has a shot at the BCS title game? This is how jacked up the BCS is! I know GA has had a wonderful season but at the very minimum, you should win your conference to get into the title game. This isn't Georgia's fault and 2 teams must lose in order for them to be considered but you would think that after Nebraska got into the Rose Bowl after the '01 season without winning its conference, they would have tweaked this rule. I'm just saying! Oh, back to this game.... LSU laid a big ole fat egg last week by losing to Arkansas in Baton Rouge. At the end of the day, LSU was not "all that and a pack of gum" (no one was this year). Game time: 4:00 on CBS. Pick: LSU

UCLA vs 8 USC - Last year, the Bruins shocked the Trojans. Can they do it again this year? I'm going to go with NO. Game time: 4:30 on ABC. Pick: USC

9 Oklahoma vs 1 Missouri - No, freakitos, that is not a typo. What a year it's been in college football that Mizzou is ranked number 1 the last week in November. Amazing. I'm going for the underdog in this one because it's a good story. Game time: 8:00 on ABC. Pick: Missouri (even though they're ranked higher, they're underdogs!)

That's all I've got for now. Enjoy the last weekend of regular season college football. I know I will! Ciao.

Hey Yall

2007-11-27T10:10:00.000-05:00

If anyone is still reading my blog these days, I'm still around. I just got back from a wonderful vacation in Alaska and have lots to share! I just need to catch my breath at work, freakitos!

Watch for my picks for this weekend's championship games and a lot of extra commentary.

No Picks This Week

2007-11-19T15:43:00.000-05:00

La Chica will be on vacation starting November 20th so no picks this week sports freakitos.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. I'll be watching football and eating lots of turkey out in Alaska.

Ciaosito!

Picks

2007-11-14T10:13:00.000-05:00

Hola sports freakitos. I'm a day early in picks and two days late in posting; what's the saying: a dollar short and somethin' somethin'? Anyway, my depression has finally started to subside (for now) so I'm ready to write. I really need to find another hobby, let's discuss that later.

This week's slate of games leave a lot to be desired, you can tell we're nearing the end of the season. Off we go:

7 Ohio State vs 21 Michigan - How will the Buckeyes rebound from their loss to Illinois?? This should be a good game, in my most humble opinion. OSU couldn't stop the run last week so if Mike Hart is healthy for Michigan, it should be tough again. Hmmmm, who to pick? Game time: noon on ABC. Pick: Wolverines

23 Kentucky vs 9 Georgia - The Bulldogs are on a high and rightfully so. They've beaten 2 of their biggest rivals in 3 weeks. I think the Wildcats can give them a test but I doubt the Dogs lose at home. Game time: 12:30 (no channel given). Pick: UGA

Miami vs 10 Virginia Tech - Can the Hurricane nation take another beatdown on national television? I don't know about the rest of the Miami peeps but this particular peep cannot bare to watch my team get raped on national television again! Aye. Game time: 3:30 on ABC. Pick: Nasty, mangy, leg-humping Hokies

6 West Virginia vs 22 Cincinnati - I'm actually looking forward to this game and I don't mean that as an open-handed-slap-in-the-face to the Big East, but let's face it: Did anyone expect Cincy to be in the 25 for most of this season? Kudos to them and congrats to my buddy, Doug, who's an alumni. Game time: 7:45 on ESPN. Pick: Mountaineers

17 Boston College vs 15 Clemson - YAWN! That was the only thought that came to mind when I saw this game posted. The fact that ESPN has given it a night time slot befuddles me, but I was also AMAZED that the dunderheads at ESPN chose to broadcast College Gameday from Williams, MA last Saturday for a Div 3 game. I know the Canes are down this year but it was the last game in the Orange Bowl for God's sake! I think Miami would have been a more appropriate choice. Game time: 7:45 on ESPN2. Pick: Clemson

Ciaosito freakitos.

PICKS

2007-11-07T09:28:00.000-05:00

Let's get right down to it:

18 Auburn vs 10 Georgia - This is a strange rivalry in that the visiting team usually has the advantage. Auburn has a fantastic defense which it will need to stop that freshman runner, Moreno, for the Dawgs. What's his name? NOshon Moreno? HA! Game time: 3:30 on CBS. Pick: War Eagle

FSU vs 11 Virginia Tech - Which Seminole team will show up for this one? That's the question Va Tech should be asking. It's in Blacksburg so the Hokies have that on their side. It's a day game so the Seminoles have that on their side. The wonderful thing about this college football season, any given Saturday a truly sucky team can beat a good team! Game time: 3:30 on ABC. Pick: Hokies

13 UConn vs Cincinnati - Yes sports freakitos, you read that correctly: UConn is ranked number 13 in the country in football. Amazing, absolutely amazing. This game interests me (I know, right? It's not basketball!). Cincy killed South Fla last weekend but I don't think that means much this year. I'm going with the home team this time because I think it's a toss up. Game time: 3:30 on ESPNU. Pick: Bearcats

15 Florida vs South Carolina - When Steve Spurrier went to Columbia he made this an interesting matchup. And he's also beaten his old team! This will be a fun one to watch as well. Game time: 7:45 on ESPN. Pick: COCKS (that's not like me to put that in all caps but I wanted to make a point)

17 USC vs California - Too bad Cal just choked and started sucking in the middle of the season otherwise, this would have meant more for the rest of us. Thanks Golden Liberal Bears! I don't know my little Trojan fans, I think Cal still has it in them to beat you. This game should still be important to them. Game time: 8:00 on ABC. Pick: the Libs

19 Virginia vs Miami - This is it for Cane fans and alumni. The very last game in the Orange Bowl for the Miami Hurricanes. I wish I was going to be there with the rest of my peeps! Miami has had another tough season and it has tested the loyalties of many a Hurricane fan including La Chica, but alas I am a Hurricane true and true! I don't think my boys can pull this win off but I hope I'm wrong. GO CANES! Game time: 8:00 on ESPN2. Pick: Virginia

Have a fabulous weekend and enjoy an awesome Saturday of football.

Sorry.....

2007-11-06T09:26:00.000-05:00

....but it's been busy here at the day job. I wasn't able to post my weekend thoughts this week. In a nutshell, let's just say La Chica was disgusted with her team. They are a horrible excuse for a college football team. All the juniors and seniors need to get the f*ck off the field and have their scholarships revoked.

I knew Oregon was going to beat Arizona State! I hope Oregon doesn't get screwed if they win the rest of their games. In addition, I also knew Alabama was going to give LSU fits and almost beat them if not beat them. LSU has won their games but they've barely beaten the teams they have played against.

For me, it would be great to see Michigan beat Ohio State so that Oregon and LSU play for a national title. Sorry Kansas, but even if you go undefeated, I think the Tigers and Ducks have had better seasons against more quality opponents.

I must run for now sports freakitos. Look for my picks tomorrow. Ciaosito.

Ch Ch Ch Chia Picks

2007-11-01T09:27:00.000-04:00

Sorry about the title of this week's blog but I thought about that in the middle of the night and it stuck! It's kind of funny, no? Let's get right down to the picks this week because your Chica is busy with her day job today. Which reminds me, can someone help La Chica get a full-time gig writing sports so that she can quit??? Let's go:

Thursday

11 Virginia Tech vs Georgia Tech - GT's star running back Tashard Choice is iffy so I'm going with VT. This was my premise in picking Georgia over Florida last week when Tebow was iffy and it worked so I'm sticking to it. Game time: 7:30 on ESPN. Pick: Hokies

Saturday

21 Wisconsin vs 1 Ohio State - This game is in Columbus and I don't trust Wisconsin. The Buckeyes are going to slink into the national title game, mark my words. Game time: noon on Big 10 Network. (What are they, Notre Dame?) Pick: Buckeyes

24 Wake Forest vs 23 Virginia - I think Virginia rebounds from losing to NC State who sucks by the way! However, watch NC St beat my beloved Hurricanes this week. It's just the way the season is going, my friends. Game time: noon (no channel given). Pick: Cavaliers

Nebraska vs 8 Kansas - I'm putting this game on here this week for my buddy Dave who is a Husker, bless his heart! Tom Osborne has already alluded that he's firing the Nebraska coach so don't be surprised if the team gives up. Unfortunately for Dave, I think the Jayhawks win this one. Game time: 12:30 (no channel given). Pick: Kansas

Cincinnati vs 18 South Florida - Way to just choke, choke, choke South Florida! Okay, La Chica is going to be mean for just one second: Next time you go mouthing off about being better than the other "Big 3" in the state of Florida, how about winning some kind of somethin' somethin'! Sorry but, I had to get that off my chestica. Regardless, I have to think that the Bulls rebound this week at home. Game time: 3:30 on ABC regional coverage. Pick: USF

3 LSU vs 17 Alabama - Ugh, I must say, I don't like either coach in this game. It's too bad both of them cannot lose. It would be easy to pick LSU, but at the end of the day, it's only going to be a matter of time before Les Miles' poor coaching decisions are not so fortuitous. Game time: 5:00 on CBS. Pick: Alabama (Yep, that's what I wrote)

4 Arizona St vs 5 Oregon - This should be a dandy. I have to admit, the Pac 10 has entertained me this year. Look for the Sun Devils' first loss here. Game time: 6:40 on ESPN. Pick: Quack

Florida State vs 2 Boston College - I hope BC remains undefeated for their game against Miami Thanksgiving weekend. They looked incredibly beatable against Virginia Tech last week. However, I don't think the Noles will beat them outside of their obnoxious home base. Game time: 8:00 on ABC. Pick: BC

Ciaosito for now sports freakitos. Have a great weekend.

Weekend Rambling

2007-10-29T10:32:00.000-04:00

Hola sports freakitos. Another great weekend of college football has come and gone. Oh, and there was a World Series too. Thanks for not showing up Rockies! This week's recap is going to be another stream of consiousness by me.

I said this last year and I'll say it again, what is up with these football players and their long ass hair? They are mainly seen with Pac 10 teams because the majority of them are Samoan or something. And that's fine, I don't care where you're from but you need to contain that crap.

Speaking of the Pac 10, I was flipping between the Georgia/Florida game and the USC/Oregon game Saturday and was offended by the FSN game analysts. I take that back, it was just one: Petros Papadakis. This guy makes Erin Andrews' voice sound like doves in a meadow. Surely, Fox Sports has other options?

Staying with USC, their backup quarterback, Mark Sanchez, may be this year's Brady Quinn. La Chica thinks he's a cutie!

As for the Georgia/Florida game, and I know I'm going to be accused of being a Bulldog fan on this, but good for Mark Richt! I'm a fan of his not Georgia. He's a good man and I'm glad he finally beat the Gators again. Not to mention, it's about time he showed some cojones. The penalty at the beginning of the game for unsportsmanlike conduct was classic.

One more point about that game, I know that Florida's Tim Tebow is their superman but you know what, he's not mine. And he's not anyone else's so can we keep the commentary about him down a bit? If Verne Lunquist said "Tim Tebow" one more time, La Chica was going to jump out her window. And I'm not bashing him because it's obvious that he is a good kid but geez, enough already. Also, if you'll remember, I called that victory for Georgia. No one else picked them but your Chica did!

The last thing I wanted to mention, this goes back to Thursday night's game between Boston College and Virginia Tech: Why do most Hokie fans dress like they've lost a bet? That's all I'm going to say.

Los Picks

2007-10-25T10:20:00.000-04:00

Week 9! Seriously, is it just me or is this season flying by? It feels like we just started, meanwhile the baseball season is still lingering. Don't get La Chica wrong, I do love baseball (I'm Cuban) but geez, the games last about 6 hours. Sorry, off my soapbox and on with this week's picks. By the by, I was going to try something new this week and include spreads just to see if it made a difference in my win/loss percentage but I do not have time. Maybe next week.

Thursday

#2 Boston College vs #8 Virginia Tech - This should be a fun game to watch. Playing in Lane Stadium at night is one tough agenda and honestly, I don't know that BC can handle it. Let's face it, college football is not the most popular sport in New England so they're not accustom to loudness. I think BC is the better team but I have a feeling they are going to lose it as soon as Sandman starts to play tonight. Game time: 7:30 on ESPN. Pick: VT

Saturday

#12 USC vs #5 Oregon - This will be another fun one, especially if you're a fan of lots of offense like me! My USC friends are going to give me crap and go on and on about how my team sucks this year, blah, blah, blah, but I feel the home team will win this one as well. Oregon is another really loud stadium and while I know the Trojans have played in a lot of hostile environments, the Ducks are pretty good this year. Game time: 3:00 (no channel was given). Pick: Quack Quack

#10 USF vs #23 UConn - As most of you know, I love the UConn basketball program. I have NO IDEA why, but I emphatically cheer for the Huskies......in basketball. In football, I couldn't care less about them. Especially when they cheat! Let's see if the Huskies will have to cheat this week to beat USF. And speaking of USF, I knew they were going to lose at some point but I really didn't think it would be against Rutgers! Game time: 3:30 on ABC. Pick: USF

#11 Florida vs #18 Georgia - Geez, can the Bulldogs win against Florida, ever? It's become an absolute mental thing now. Florida knows it will beat Georgia, done deal. I'm going out on a big fat limb here and.......wait for it........... Game time: 3:30 on CBS. Pick: Dawgs (just put all 11 guys on Tebow and you're golden)

#1 Ohio State vs #25 Penn State - Two years ago, Penn St would have handled the Buckeyes. This year, I don't see that happening even with the "white out". The Buckeyes will lose this season but I have a feeling it will not be against the Nittany Lions. Game time: 8:00 on ABC. Pick: OSU

#21 California vs #4 Arizona State - What happened to Cal??? 2 losses in a row! I say Dennis Erickson's drunk ass takes them again this week and makes it 3 in a row. Game time: 10:00 (no channel given). Pick: ASU

That's it for me this week. Have a great weekend and let's hope no one starts smack with La Chica this weekend. Honestly, I don't go looking for drama, the bitch just finds me!

Late Weekend Thoughts

2007-10-23T12:42:00.000-04:00

Hola again. Sorry this blog is a day late but La Chica was a bit under the weather yesterday. I'm not going to dwell too much on the games since more time has lapsed and you've all read the columns or seen the highlights. I'm just going to do a minor rant on my own weekend, if you'll allow me.

My weekend started out the same way it's been this season, I met up with some Miami alumni to watch our beloved Hurricanes possibly lose to the Seminoles. We met up at Jocks and Jills in Midtown and by the way: Don't go there! The parking situation is out of hand there, it's $10 to park there. This is not a Jocks policy but the company who runs the parking lot is robbing everyone blind! Another reason Midtown is annoying me...no reasonably priced parking lots.

I stayed there until halftime and then went on my way to meet some other friends of mine at one of our local digs: Gordon Beirsch. Now, they have parking! I'm going to make this quick, I was minding my own business and cheering for my team against a huge rival. Needless to say, both programs are struggling but regardless, it's still a big game. All of a sudden this homely 50-something year old woman with a Georgia Tech polo stands behind me and starts to deliberately cheer against my team. And for the record, I have no problem with people cheering against my team (most everyone I know cheers against Miami so it's no big deal), but when a random BITCH just comes out of nowhere and stands directly behind me wearing a GT POLO and is making a point of cheering against my team, then I take issue.

This went on for the duration of the game and once Miami pretty much sealed the game, I found myself lowering to her level as I cheered obnoxiously in her face. She then ran away with her nasty tail between her legs and disappeared, but not before shooting me the bird! WTF?

This is what I do not understand: Your Chica was minding her own business cheering for her team when this troll showed up to taunt me. Why? I don't get people like that. She wasn't even an FSU fan. This is one of my pet peeves as I do not get why idiots have to start shit with others.

It's just football; can't we all just watch it?

Reluctant Picks

2007-10-18T09:29:00.000-04:00

Hola freakiticos. La Chica is not in the mood today to send out this weekend's picks for obvious reasons. My spirit has been broken; I've got nothing left! My team stinks while everyone else's rocks on! Is this a punishment? I guess that's a topic for another blog. Let's get this over with:

Thursday

#2 South Florida vs Rutgers - This is what I'm talking about, I just wrote #2 next to USF! There is a lot wrong with that! Anyway, I think USF is bound to lose at any point left in the season. It would be easy to pick Rutgers since they're at home but I'm not. Game time: 7:30 on ESPN. Pick: USF

Saturday

#21 Tennessee vs Alabama - I hope UT kills Nick Satan, uh, I mean the Crimson Tide. The Vols looked good against Georgia a couple of weeks ago but I don't feel they're very consistent. I'm going with the home team on this one. Game time: 12:30 (no channel given). Pick: Tide

Michigan State vs #1 Ohio State - I said this 2 weeks ago, the Buckeyes are going to slink their way into the national title game because of all the other top 10 teams losing, EVEN though they HAVE NOT played ANYONE!!! I'll say this, if they win out after having played Illinois, Wisconsin and the rebounded Wolverines, I'll give them more respect. Game time: 3:30 on ABC. Pick: OSU

#15 Florida vs #7 Kentucky - La Chica thinks Kentucky will still be hungover from their grand victory over LSU. I think UF goes in and beats 'em! Game time: 3:30 on CBS. Pick: Gators

#14 USC vs Notre Dame - The Trojans have not played well the majority of the season, this is their chance to go into South Bend and just annihilate (try spelling that!) the Irish. I hope they do. Game time: 3:30 on NBC. Pick: USC

#24 Texas Tech vs #16 Missouri - I know no none who reads my blog has any interest in this game but both teams are ranked and I need to pick more games to up my winning percentage. Game time: 3:30 on ABC. Pick: Mizzou

Miami vs FSU - Game time: 3:30 on ABC. Pick: 'Noles. I've nothing left to say anymore.

#25 Michigan vs Illinios - Okay, La Chica does not like anything about Michigan. I don't even like their coach but I must give them credit for coming back this season. They started out 0-2 but have turned their season around and I respect that. Regardless, I hope Illinois beats them and I think they will. Game time: 8:00 on ABC. Pick: Illini

#17 Auburn vs #4 LSU - Hmmm, how many times are the Tigers (AU) going to beat a ranked opponent on the road this year? I gotta say, this is a tough one to pick because I think the Tigers (AU) will hit a brick wall on this one BUT the Tigers (AU) have proven they can win in hostile environments. Credit their coach for having them prepared; I wish other teams would adopt that mentality (insert Miami). And then there are the Tigers (LSU), that loss last weekend hurt the Tigers (AU), because now the Tigers (LSU) are going to be pissy. Good grief, there are too many teams in college football with a tiger mascot! I doubt the Tigers (LSU) lose 2 in a row....but I said that about Florida too. And at the end of the day, what the hell do I really know? Game time: 9:00 on ESPN. Pick: The Tigers

Ciaosito and enjoy your football this weekend!

EL Weekend En Miami...

2007-10-15T10:53:00.000-04:00

Well sports freaks, here it is Monday....again! Let me start off by saying that my weekend in Miami was fabulous and fantastic. I had to throw both in. I was able to spend some quality time with my family down there and also do a lot of "hanging out" in South Beach and of course, at the Orange Bowl.

One of the best things about watching a game in Miami: When my team loses, there are a lot of Miami folks to commiserate with and trust me, that's important. All I can say is I cannot wait for the Coker Cancer to be completely gone. I still have my doubts about Randy Shannon's gameday coaching ability but if he had more talent, it would be easier. For now, I'm going to blame it on Coker's recruits and the new Defensive Coordinator who I think should be fired, but that's just me. A special shout out to all my new Hurricane friends I met this weekend, you know who you are!

Okay, on with the other games, let me just quote something from last week's "Picks" blog:
"Watch those nasty LSU Tigers lose at Kentucky! Okay, I know it's farfetched but the first half of this season has been nuts. Nothing is impossible. I'm not going to pick the Wildcats but let the record show that I thought about it." Now, granted, I did not officially pick Kentucky but I mentioned it! I think I should get some kind of props for that.

The bottom line: There is no dominating team in college football this season. It reminds me of March Madness where anyone can win. It's like the world is upside down, South Florida at number 2 in the BCS rankings??? GASP! I wouldn't be surprised if a 2 loss team made it to the national title game....just sayin'.

As for me and my prognostications this season, let's just throw them out the window. It's impossible this year to pick game winners. On that note, I was 3 for 7 last week.

Off Topic: Guess who La Chica met at her South Beach hotel? Wait for it...........Derek Jeter. He is every bit as handsome in person as on television.

Okay, I must run. Ciao for now.

Gameday Pictures

2007-10-14T21:25:00.000-04:00

Pickitos

2007-10-10T15:38:00.000-04:00

Halfway through the season already, is it just me or does college football season just fly by? Meanwhile, didn't the hockey season just end and now it's already started again? Not fair. This week's picks are coming a day early again so let's get started.

Thursday

#21 FSU vs Wake Forest - I actually want FSU to win so that when Miami plays them next week, the Canes' loss won't come as such a shock to me (oh snap). Seriously, this seems like a toss up to me, Wake could win, it's at home in their practically minuscule stadium. Game time: 7:30 on ESPN. Pick: Criminoles (that's the Seminoles, btw)

Saturday

UCF vs #5 USF - I'm going to pick UCF to upset the Bulls. I just feel USF is going to snap at any point. The game is at USF so UCF should feel right at home since they're both in Central Florida. Is anyone else bothered by the fact that South Florida is not in South Florida? I'm just saying. Game time: noon on ESPN. Pick: UCF

Georgia Tech vs Miami - Check it out, kids, your Chica will be at the Orange Bowl for this game. I'm excited. I would have been a lot more excited had the 'Canes beaten UNC last week but I need to move on. I just need to keep reminding myself: REBUILDING. Regardless, I'm not picking my boys anymore this year. Game time: noon on ESPN. Pick: GT

#1 LSU vs #17 Kentucky - Watch those nasty LSU Tigers lose at Kentucky! Okay, I know it's farfetched but the first half of this season has been nuts. Nothing is impossible. I'm not going to pick the Wildcats but let the record show that I thought about it. Game time: 3:30 on CBS. Pick: LSU

#11 Missouri vs #6 Oklahoma - I'm bored again with the Big 12 conference. They held my interest for a week but now I've lost it again. Maybe this will be a fun game, one can hope. I wouldn't mind seeing Mizzou beat the Sooners but it's in Norman.... Game time: 6:30. Pick: OU

Louisville vs #15 Cincinnati - I've mentioned Cincinnati about 3 times on the blog this season and I think that's the first time I've spelled it correctly. Good for La Chica! This game interests me because I'm enjoying the Louisville debacle; I'm just going to say it: I hate them! If the Cardinals had any type of defense I would pick them but their defense SUCKS. Game time: 7:00 on ESPNU. Pick: Cincy

#22 Auburn vs Arkansas - It's going to be interesting to see if the Tigers can keep their momentum from the Florida victory going. They should beat the Hogs but who knows with all the chaos of this season. Game time: 7:45 on ESPN. Pick: War Eagle (that's Auburn, btw)

There you go, freakiticos. Have a fantastic weekend and look for your Chica at the 'Canes game in the Orange Bowl. Cuban sandwiches, here I come!

Ciaosito.

Another Crazy Weekend

2007-10-08T09:37:00.000-04:00

Before I go on to give my opinions on the past weekend, let me once again say this: This is not a gambling website, we don't give spreads or pick games based on spreads. If that was the case, then it wouldn't be a sports blog designed for the purpose of stating my opinion about games, players and current sports-related events. If you want spreads go to a betting website! Is that clear? Good.

Now then, what a great weekend of football. I must say, the Florida/LSU game did not disappoint your Chica. I thought Florida had them (I picked them). And for most of that game, the Gators did control LSU. However, the mark of a true champion is overcoming adversity and winning. LSU did that in the 4th quarter of that game. I'm not a Les Miles fan, but I admire a coach who goes for it 5 times on 4th down.

And then there was USC! Unfortunately, we didn't get this game on the East coast or at least not in the establishment where I watched the Saturday night games. I've become "friends" with some West coast boys who are USC fans and/or alumni for the most part and let me just say, you have never heard so much trash talk until you talk to a Trojan fan. Anyway, I and everyone else have been saying all season, USC has not looked sharp. The only ranked team they have played is Nebraska and they're not ranked anymore. Given that, it was only a matter of time before someone beat them. I must admit, I didn't think it would be an unranked sucky Stanford team!!! I think it's safe to say that Cal is the team to beat in the Pac 10 this year. Only time will tell.

Kudos to all of college football recognizing that October is breast cancer awareness month. A lot of game officials were wearing pink bracelets and even had pink whistles in recognition of this all too important month. Also, my boy, Kirk Herbstreit was sporting a pink bracelet on Gameday!

What happened to Georgia?? Or should I ask, what happened to Tennessee? Where was this Volunteer team during their game against Florida?

On a personal note, since it is my blog, you know I have to bring up the suckass performance by my "beloved" Hurricanes. As usual, Butch Davis had his team ready to play. And even though his team sucks and has less talent than Miami, they made the Canes look ridiculous in the first half of that game. Randy Shannon did not have Miami ready to play and this concerns me. At one point, Shannon looked like a chicken with his head cut off. I'm just sayin'. I knew this was going to be a "re-building" year but give me a freaking break! They needed to win this game because guess what, it's only going to get tougher. I honestly do not see the Canes winning anymore games this year! I hope I'm wrong.

Your Chica may be shopping for a new team because she doesn't know how much longer she can take this.

My prognostication skills are improving, I was 6 for 9 this weekend!

Ciao for now, freakitos.

Weekly Picks

2007-10-03T19:50:00.000-04:00

Well sports fans, here it is Wednesday evening and your Chica is writing the picks for the upcoming weekend. Why so early you ask? Well, it's been a busy week at work for La Chica.

Off topic real quick: Have you guys noticed those Fathead commercials? They are hysterical to La Chica. The one where the dude has the huge camera around his neck? Hilarious! Okay, off we go to this grand weekend of football:

#8 Kentucky vs #11 South Carolina: This should be a doozy. I'm not going to lie, I have not seen Kentucky's qb play yet aside from watching highlights so I'm excited to see if he's for real. This is going to be a tough game for the Wildcats; I don't think they will do it on the road against the Camecocks (this was a typo but I think I'll keep it!). I must say, Spurrier has a pretty good little defense down in Columbia this year, I think they'll give Kentucky a hard time. With that.....Pick: SC

#5 Wisconsin at Illinois: Ron Zook is actually having a good year. I'm going to go out on a limb here but the Badgers have not impressed your Chica, therefore.....Pick: Illinois

#10 Oklahoma vs #19 Texas: Ah, the Red River Shootout.....YAWN! This would have been a little better, albeit still a snorefest, had both teams not been beaten last week. I still think OU is a good team so......Pick: OU

#12 Georgia vs Tennessee: This is always a fun little game; UGA has looked good the last 2 weeks so given that, I'm going to go with the Dawgs even though the game is in Rocky Top. Pick: UGA

#15 Virginia Tech vs #22 Clemson: Just as I predicted last week, Clemson started its annual demise by losing games they should win. Their offense is better than the Hokies' but not their defense. This could go either way but I'm going to pick it the safe way. Pick: VT

#4 Ohio State vs #23 Purdue: This is one of 3 evening games that should be great. Purdue may be undefeated but they have played NO ONE. I think the Buckeye's defense will be too much for them to handle and they choke against OSU. Pick: Buckeyes

#20 Cincinnati vs #21 Rutgers: If one of you freaks had told La Chica last year that this would be a game to watch, I would have called you C-R-A-Z-Y, but Cincy has made it interesting. I hate to get all personal on you but I must say, I'm going to be biased on this one: I'm sick of Rutgers. Yes, they had a Cinderella year last year but can we let it go? La Chica is over it! Go Bearcats even though I have a feeling the home team will win. Pick: Cincy

#9 Florida vs #1 LSU: Will the Gators rebound from their loss to Auburn? Will LSU keep its number 1 ranking? Will Florida have enough players out of jail and available to play? We shall see my friends, we shall see. This game should also be a fun one to watch. In all seriousness, I don't think the Gators will lose 2 in a row. As tough as it will be to win in the Bayou with all those drunk obnoxious Cajuns showing their asses, Florida will prevail, barely but they will. Pick: Gators

#25 Nebraska vs #17 Missouri: I give the Big 12 a lot of mierda just because it's fun. And I'm not going to lie, the conference bores me because it's always Oklahoma winning it all. This year, however, the rest of the conference is making it interesting. Texas and OU were upset in the same day and that made me very happy. Also, low and behold, teams like Missouri are actually not bad. I'm still not going with them here.....Pick: Nebraska

This is the part of the program we like to call: La Chica Speaks Out.
For those of you who have been giving me shit about picking games without giving an actual score, how about you losers try writing a blog in your spare time! Hell, even the yahoos on ESPN do not give a score prediction, and they get paid! So, get off my back!

Crazy-Ass Weekend

2007-10-01T12:00:00.001-04:00

We all know how this last weekend's outcomes shocked the college football landscape so we're not going to dwell on it so much. What I find interesting is the AP and Coach's Polls. They are dramatically different in some areas this week. How can that be? Check them out:
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/rankingsindex

First off, USC should not be number 1. They have not impressed anyone since the season started especially since they HAVE NOT played anyone! Give me a break. I can't wait for them to lose and I foresee Cal doing it or even Oregon. I'm just sayin'!

Were the Gators looking ahead to LSU? If so, then they're idiots given the fact that Auburn was the only team to beat them last year. Kudos to the Tigers for going into a hostile swamp and upsetting Florida.

And then there's Colorado! That's all I can say about that game.

Texas has not looked like a top ten team all season so Kansas State's beatdown over them didn't surprise your Chica in the slightest.

This is why we love college football though, the underdogs have a shot each and every Saturday and unless your team is Goliath, it's fun. This upcoming weekend is going to be a hell of a time with tons of good games on the docket. Each conference has at least one good one.

I'm so excited that I've made myself queasy, freakitos. With that, let me say ciaosito for now and we'll chat soon!

Real quick: La Chica was 4 for 8 on her picks. Getting better!

PPPPPicks

2007-09-27T10:35:00.000-04:00

It's the 5th week of the season, freakitos! Can you believe it? Off we go:

#5 West Virginia vs #18 South Florida: This should be a dandy. Even if you're not interested in the game, you should watch because it's in Tampa (CENTRAL Florida not SOUTH, btw) and some of those USF fans are FREAKS. Sorry to throw the all caps at you but have you guys seen some of these people? La Chica got scared during their game with Auburn. I'm going to be safe on my pick even though I think USF can upset the Mountaineers but no more edge for me. Pick: WVU

Duke vs Miami: The only reason I've got this game listed is because after Miami's grand performance last week against Texas A&M, it will be interesting to see if that was just a fluke. The Canes should destroy Duke and hopefully they will. Anything less and I will be extremely disappointed. After all, "ooops, this ain't hoops"! Pick: Miami

Mississippi St vs #16 South Carolina: I hope Sly Croom goes into Columbia and beats the mierda (look it up) out of the Gamecocks. I want this for many reasons but mainly because I'm pulling for Sly and his Bulldogs to do well this season. Oh and I hate Spurrier.....SNAP! I don't think they can do it though. Pick: SC

#6 California vs #11 Oregon: I can't believe I'm actually excited about a Pac 10 game! This should be the kind of game your Chica loves: offense, offense, offense. Pick: Oregon

Michigan St vs #9 Wisconsin: With all due respect to my lone Iowa Hawkeye friend (LB), why is Wisconsin still in the top 10 after barely beating an unranked Iowa team last week by 4 points??? Aye. The only reason I'm posting this game is because I want an answer to that question from my "commentators". Pick: Badgers (barely)

#13 Clemson vs Georgia Tech: This is about the time in the season that Clemson usually mucks it up and loses. GT has been struggling lately but the Tigers will mucky (I love this word today) it up! I'm a little apprehensive about this one but....Pick: GT

#22 Alabama vs Florida State: Good Lord, can the Noles please win this one? Anyone who knows me knows that I loathe the Seminoles but geez, I don't want Nick Satan to win! Unfortunately, FSU can't score on a hooker. Pick: Alabama

Auburn vs #4 Florida: I'll make this quick: I want the Tigers to win but they've been struggling thus far as well. Even though they were the only team to beat Florida last year, I doubt it happens this year. Pick: Florida

Ciao for now and enjoy your weekend.

PS: For those of you in the Atlanta area, check out the benefit for animals at the King and Queen buildings in Sandy Springs this Saturday: http://www.celebrateanimals.org/

The Vick Stupidity Continues

2007-09-26T20:53:00.000-04:00

This is kind of late since it happened last night but your Chica has to earn a living with her day job. As most of you know, last night ESPN held a "town hall meeting" in Atlanta to discuss the Michael Vick dog fighting case. Honestly, I didn't watch the whole thing because I could only stomach about 5 minutes of it.

It consisted of moronic Vick supporters trying their best to make it into a race issue. They actually booed one of the Humane Society's representatives. Someone who devotes his life to the welfare of animals was booed while the Atlanta idiots support a guy who pleaded guilty to killing innocent animals. Unbelievable. Let me write that again: Vick pleaded guilty to killing animals and funding a dog fighting ring. I know his supporters are mentally incompetent but any imbecile can understand that he admitted his guilt, right? One would think.

I grew up in Atlanta and I know that the majority of its citizens do not feel the way our city was represented last night on ESPN. However, it scares me to think that the rest of the country who may have watched the program might think that those people are a true representation of how the whole city thinks and speaks.

This Guy Is a Complete Asshole

2007-09-25T15:42:00.000-04:00

The only good thing about writing a blog for fun and not for compensation, I can say whatever the hell I want to say!

Given that, I think Mike Gundy, the Oklahoma State head coach, is a complete jackass. Here's the thing, journalists are paid to write the facts AND their opinions. Bottom line. You may not agree with a writer but there it is.

This guy totally mishandled a press conference and is pissed off because his team is not doing as well as was predicted pre-season. Someone called him on it; suck it up Coach Gundy!

Good for this journalist for standing up for herself: http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news?slug=ap-oklahomast-gundy&prov=ap&type=lgns

Addendum - Weekend Thoughts

2007-09-24T15:11:00.000-04:00

I meant to write this earlier today but forgot. Apparently, a bunch of Alabama fans were throwing cups and empty whiskey bottles at the Georgia players Saturday night. Now, that's some class.

I shouldn't be surprised at the redneck nation showing their true colors but this kind of stuff still ticks me off for a lot of reasons. Why isn't this getting more press on ESPN than a side bar on an espn.com column?

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/notebook?page=gamedayFinal074

Weekend Thoughts

2007-09-24T10:36:00.000-04:00

I'm not going to lie; this is going to be a brief blog today. I don't have a lot of thoughts about the weekend because your Chica was kind of sickly all weekend. I've got some kind of throat thing going on and it sidelined me a bit. I even turned down free football tickets! I may need medical attention! This weekend update will be more of a stream of consiousness:

Louisville sucks. I love that they have lost 2 games in a row. My little dog by her cute self is a better defense than the Cardinals.

What is up with Georgia Tech? I hope they are this bad when my Canes play them.

I'm so glad Alabama and Nick Satan got beat! And even though I am not a Georgia fan, by God that is the best mascot in all of sports. I loved when UGA was barking at the cameraman. Is cameraman one word or two?

I knew LSU was going to smack down South Carolina. I don't think anyone is going to beat the Tigers which makes me sad because I think they play dirty. Just saying.

Notre Dame is still winless....YAY.

Go Canes!

2007-09-21T09:30:00.000-04:00

I don't usually post on Fridays unless I'm really pissed off about something or really happy. In the immortal words of Long Duck Dong from Sixteen Candles: "I'm so hoppy".

I'm thrilled to say that I was wrong about my Canes. I don't know who that team was last night wearing orange and green but it was fantastic. Where has that offense been for the last 3 years? Kyle Wright? Maybe it took him losing the starting job to finally start playing like he did in high school? Whatever it is, I don't care. Let's just keep it going and not lose against powder puff Duke and UNC! I'm so proud of my team. Well done, boys!

Off Topic: my apologies to my Gator peeps, as one of my posters pointed out, your Chica made a mistake in writing that the Gators played their first 4 games at home this season. As it turns out, they only play their first 3 at home. By the by, it doesn't really change my opinion as that is still ridiculous but thanks for pointing it out. La Chica does not want to post wrong information.

I'm off; enjoy the weekend and Go Canes!

Early Picks

2007-09-19T11:14:00.000-04:00

This week's picks are coming a day earlier because I fear my Thursday will be a hectic one. Last week, I got a little CRAZY with my edgy picks. It worked one week but not the next. Having said that, I'm going to be a bit more moderate, ala Rudy Guilliani, with my picks. Off we go:

#20 Texas A&M vs Miami - The Canes are playing on Thursday night in front of a national audience. How will this impact my boys? The way I see it, the only difference is instead of Miami losing on Saturday, they will lose 2 days earlier instead. I hate to be so harsh but let's face facts: The Canes suck! Pick: Aggies

#12 South Carolina vs #2 LSU - The quick and dirty...Pick: LSU

#21 Kentucky vs Arkansas - This game should be fun now that Kentucky has a decent team (no bandwagons up in here). I think it's a toss up but I'll go with the home team. Pick: Arkansas

#22 Georgia vs #16 Alabama - Ugh, I loathe Nick Saban. Yep, I'm a Dolphins fan: 'Nuff said about that. Anyway, I hope UGA wins but I doubt it simply because it's in Alabama. Well, that and GA kind of stunk it up against South Carolina a couple of weeks ago. Pick: Alabama

Georgia Tech vs Virginia - Even though Tashard Choice may not play...Pick: GT

#3 Florida vs Ole Miss - A friend of mine told me to add more "easy" picks so that my winning percentage goes up. Here you go. Pick: UF

#10 Penn St vs Michigan - I'm just posting this one for fun. The Nittany Lions should take care of Michigan at home....AGAIN. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the Wolverines have played all of their games thus far this season at home! I'm still dumbfounded by the scheduling of some of these teams (Auburn, Florida, etc). Given this, I'm so glad they're sucking! Go ahead, send me hate comments! Pick: Penn St

Michigan State vs Notre Dame - Again, this one is for fun because I'm so delighted that Notre Dame is winless! Pick: MSU

Marshall vs Cinncinnati - This might actually be a fun game to watch. Pick: Cincy

Ciao, sports freakitos.

La Weekend

2007-09-17T12:03:00.000-04:00

The weekend can be summed up like this: The edge is gone. My "edgy" picks stunk. Geez, the only one I got right was Kentucky beating Louisville. I guess I can't treat college football like college basketball. Lesson learned.

Thursday night I was at a local venue watching the West Virginia/Maryland game. This place also had the WNBA playoffs on (I know, right) and the question was asked: how much do these girls, and I use the term loosely, make? If anyone knows, please let me know; I'm just curious.

Speaking of Maryland, their coach, Ralph Friedgen, is going to have a heart attack during a game! I'm not trying to be funny because I like him and am truly concerned about his weight. I'm just saying.

The teams that looked good: Florida, USC, Ohio State, and Boston College

The teams that looked like ass: Auburn, Nebraska, UCLA, and Georgia Tech.

Kudos to Sylvester Croom for beating Auburn at Jordan-Hare. I must say, I wish it was another big team that he beat but I'm happy for him. Winning at Miss State is difficult so it makes La Chica chipper to see him do well.

As I stated in last week's blog, I went to the Ga Tech game Saturday night. Our tickets were awesome, your Chica was practically on the field! Having said that, I was extremely disappointed with the Ga Tech fans. Yes, there were some bad calls made against the Jackets but is that reason to throw crap onto the field? Hail NO! In addition to throwing sh*t on the field, fans were also throwing items from the upper level onto the lower levels seats. Oh and onto the streets below. Someone could have seriously been hurt by this flying debris.

I mean I expect this kind of behavior at an FSU or Alabama game but not from Tech peeps. I was disgusted. And that's all I'm going to say.

2 Things

2007-09-14T19:44:00.001-04:00

It's Friday evening and yes, La Chica is home writing on the blog, but I just had to. I'm watching some College Football Live and am befuddled by 2 items:

1) Why in the world is Lou Holtz on television? Does ESPN not get that NO ONE can understand him? It's like listening to Daffy Duck. Is that the one that spits all the freaking time? Correct me if I'm wrong, please. I have to flip the channel each time he gives his biased opinions.

2) My apologies to Auburn and my Auburn peeps for only throwing them under the bus last week about their weak September home schedule. I had no idea that Florida also played 8 home games this season and that they too, play their first 4 games at home. My bad.

La Picks

2007-09-13T09:19:00.000-04:00

Hiya sports freakitos. It's Thursday and we all know what that means: college football picks! There are a few pretty good games this weekend so let's get started.

#22 Tennessee vs #5 Florida - I'm in a bit of a pickle on this one. I have yet to see the Gators play so I really have no idea what they look like. Not that it would matter because they haven't played anyone in this young season so..... However, UT did not impress me against California 2 weeks ago either. Last weekend, my picks were edgy and I liked it (I liked it a lot) so I think I will continue with that mantra. Not to mention, I had an awesome pick percentage. Even though it's a home game for Florida, I'm going with Tennessee for the upset. Pick: Vols

#10 Ohio St vs Washington - This game interests me because my lone Buckeye friend thinks that his team is going to roll into Seattle and beat the pants off the Huskies. Um, I don't think so! By the by, kudos to a Big 10 team for traveling west of the Mississippi for a game. I think this is going to be a tougher game than Ohio Staters think, therefore, Pick: Washington.

Notre Dame vs Michigan - I've only included this game in the blog this week because I'm just so happy about the way these 2 teams have started off. Especially Notre Dame. I loathe them and I'm awful tired of Charlie Weiss as well. Get over yourself Pinky! I don't know where that came from sports fans, but it felt good calling Charlie Tuna "pinky". This is tough, who's going to win? Who CAN win? I'll go with the home team. Pick: Michigan

#9 Louisville vs Kentucky - Here's another game where the alumni and fan base of one school think it's going to be a cake walk. I'm talking about Louisville in this instance. I don't think it's going to be so easy for them at Kentucky. The Wildcats actually have a decent team this year; I said decent, by the way. No bandwagons on La Chica's blog! Regardless....Pick: Kentucky

#1 USC vs #14 Nebraska - Your Chica has some email friends who are either USC alums/fans or Nebraska alums and fans. And for the record, I thought SEC folks talked a lot of sh*t, well my friends, no one talks more mierda (look it up in a Spanish dictionary) than an USC fan. I cannot even begin to explain so I won't. I think this is going to be a good little game. USC has not played anyone yet and did not look that impressive against the nobodies (is this a word?) they did play. On the other hand, Nebraska almost lost to a Wake Forest team last week that was using a backup quarterback! Since I'm on the cutting edge this season, I'm going for the upset. Pick: Nebraska

#21 Boston College vs #15 Georgia Tech - First off, look for your Chica at the game this weekend. We've got excellent seats in the lower level (thanks Doug!) and I'll be the one with my top off: Just kidding! Seriously though, look for me. Okay, these are the only good teams left in the ACC this year. I'm not counting Clemson yet. Anyway, I look for this to be a good little game and....Pick: GT

Alrighty, I'm on my way to get an espresso. Enjoy the weekend. Ciaosito.

Weekend Stuff

2007-09-10T09:42:00.001-04:00

This is going to be quick because the day job is busy today.

First things first: How about La Chica calling the South Carolina/UGA and South Florida/Auburn games right on?! They were both great games, especially the S. Fla/Auburn one. I feel bad for my Auburn peeps but for S. Florida to go into a hostile Jordan-Hare at night and beat them in overtime.....God, I love college football!

Now, as for the Miami/Oklahoma game. Let me just put it this way, the only thing that looked good about the Hurricanes on Saturday were their new uniforms. I'm just saying! Good Lord, was that a suckfest. People are putting blame on the offensive coordinator, Patrick Nix, but your Chica is not going there yet. The bottom line is the Cane quarterbacks SUCK. As for Oklahoma, they appear to have the whole package this season but isn't this always said about them and then they lose in the BCS game? I guess we will have to wait and see.

Also, for those of you who have already started bashing La Chica and the horrible loss by Miami on Saturday, you ain't hurtin' me! I knew my fellas were going to lose so BRING IT!

Michigan and Notre Dame are both 0-2....hee hee hee. I do have a question for Michigan fans: How old is Chad Henne? Is it just me or has he been at Michigan for about 8 years?

One last thing and I know it's really not sports related but why is Doug Flutie's hair still jacked up? Didn't we discuss this last season? You would think that his wife or some of his friends and family would say "Doug, your hair is f*cked up on national television, dude." Good grief.

Gotta run now, sports fans. We'll chat later.

You Guys Are Trippin'

2007-09-07T07:39:00.000-04:00

Okay, I have received a lot of crap from some of you regarding my comments on yesterday's blog. Emails have come in accusing me of not being a friend, being mean to someone's team, etc. Don't get mad ya'll, it's a blog! If I was nice about every team, it would be REALLY boring.

Now, instead of writing this response in the comments section, I'm going to "reply to all" on this new post. Just as I suspected, the SEC folks have their panties and boxer briefs in a wad due to my post about Auburn's 8 home games. With all due respect my friends, a fact is a fact. The Tigers are playing 8 home games and the first 4 games of the season are all at home. That's unheard of; at least in my world.

I'm not debating that the SEC is not a tough conference, I'll give you that, but give a sister a break and admit that 8 home games is a bit much. And let's check out the first 4 home game opponents, shall we:

Game 1: Kansas State
Game 2: South Florida
Game 3: Miss. State
Game 4: New Mexico St

Now, I'm not trying to pick on Auburn, I actually like the Tigers. One of my best friends went there (Kristi) and I'm happy when they win; unless it affects my team, of course. Unfortunately, I must pick on them this week to prove my point.

Here's my thing, I know the ACC is weak this year and has been for a couple of years now, if not longer. Two of the big teams are down (i.e. Miami and FSU) but at least the ACC teams are scheduling some big time programs out of their conference and especially in the first month of the season. For example:

Virginia Tech at LSU
Miami at Oklahoma
Ga Tech at Notre Dame
FSU vs Alabama (this game is at a neutral site)

Now, whether or not these ACC teams beat those out of conference schools is a whole other thing. We all know GT already beat the snot out of Notre Dame and we also know Notre Dame sucks this year and is consistently overrated but let's not forget that the powers that be did select Notre Dame to go to a BCS game the last 2 years. AND, GT went up to South Bend and played in that nasty, hostile environment (because you know the majority of those ND fans are not catholic or any religion for that matter).

So, while I do agree the SEC is the tougher conference, I also feel they (not just Auburn) make up for it with 20 home games against the likes of New Mexico St, Western Kentucky, Miss. State, Vanderbilt, etc.

This is all I'm saying!

Picks, Picks, Picks

2007-09-06T09:49:00.000-04:00

So, last week I mentioned that there were a lot of great games this weekend, I was wrong. I think I was thinking about a couple of them and got carried away. Sorry about that but we have a lot of games to pick this week so let's start. Oh and by the by, my strategy for picks this year has been tweaked a bit; God knows my prognostication skills were put to the test last year so I've decided to predict a lot more games in the hopes of raising my average.

Oregon St vs Cincinnati - I'm only posting this game for my buddy, Doug, who went to Cincinnati and because he's a nice guy. See, La Chica is also nice! However, sorry Dougie Fresh but I think the Beavers take this one (plus, I think it's fun to say GO BEAVERS). Pick: OSU

Miami vs #5 Oklahoma - Back in the day when Miami was grand, OU couldn't beat them with a hammer (I don't know what that means, but anyway); times have changed though. In my heart of hearts, I want to pick the Canes but my head knows that OU will take this. It's in Norman and the QB situation with Miami is still up in the air. Pick: OU

#16 Nebraska vs Wake Forest - If Wake's QB wasn't injured, I would pick the Demon Deacons but he is so... Pick: Nebraska

NC State vs Boston College - This game is interesting because NC State's coach was the coach at BC last year but that's about as far as my interest goes. Pick: BC

Oregon vs Michigan - I'm only posting this because I'm still happy that Michigan lost to App ST last weekend and I want to see if they rebound. Pick: Oregon (just for shit and giggles)

South Carolina vs #11 Georgia - I'm going to be a little crazy here and go with Spurrier even though GA looked good against an overrated Okie St team. Sometimes La Chica needs to live on the edge, right? Pick: Gamecocks

#19 TCU vs #7 Texas - Ugh, I loathe the Big 12 conference. It bores me to tears but here it is. Gotta raise the average. Plus, I would love to see Texas get upset. Pick: TCU

South Florida vs #17 Auburn - Given the way Auburn played against a mediocre Kansas ST team last week, USF has a shot! Here's my thing though, why does Auburn have 8 home games? Not to mention, their first 4 games are at home! Yeah, the SEC is soooooo tough: WHATEVER. Pick: South Florida (Oh, it's fun living on the edge!)

#9 Virginia Tech vs #2 LSU - If Va Tech plays the way it did against ECU last weekend, it will be a long night for "America's Team". By the way, ESPN, can we let that go now. Last weekend, we heard enough about this, now let's just play football. I want the ACC to win but the game is in Baton Rouge and I just don't see the Hokies winning there after last Saturday's display. Pick: LSU

Ciao babies and enjoy the games!

Weekend thoughts

2007-09-04T09:35:00.000-04:00

Hola freakitos. I would have written this yesterday but some YAHOO punk stole my cell phone from an establishment over the weekend causing me to spend almost the entire day yesterday getting a new phone. At which point, I didn't! Why do people steal? I just don't get it. To the mental defective who stole my phone: F*CK OFF!

Okay, back to sports. I'm going to go in chronological order as best I can. Hence, let's start with Thursday night's game: LSU vs Miss. St. Good God, I'm so glad I'm not a Bulldog fan. Watching their offense attempt to score was insufferable. That's really all I can say about that game. Oh, except for this, I'm going to ask again this season, where is Jill Arrington? I miss her. Erin Andrews just doesn't do it for me. I know all the fellas think she's hot but her voice is incredibly annoying. It's like chalk on a chalkboard. 'Nuff said!

Friday: Your Chica went to the Falcons game on this day. I find it amazing that people are still wearing Mike Vick jersies. Yes, he gave a "heartfelt" (insert sarcasm) apology but the guy still killed dogs. And until he does more for society, it's idiotic, imbecilic, simple-minded, etc. to wear his jersey. I'd laugh at these people but then I take pity on their underdeveloped minds.

Saturday: Ah, the day started with an early Hurricanes game and life was grand. I know this has been beaten to death but how wonderful was it to see App ST beat Michigan? We love to cheer for the underdog and this was no exception.

I said it last year and I will say it again: The media's desire to consistently rank Michigan in the pre-season top 10 or as in this year's case, top 5 still befuddles me. La Chica was so happy to see the Wolverines and Lloyd Carr go down to a Div 1-AA or subdivision team in their own house! I think it was fitting, however, I guarantee they will be ranked in the top 10 again next before the season even starts. I hope App ST's victory is a sign of things to come this season.

Speaking of overrated, how about Notre Dame? Watching them get schlackled by Georgia Tech was almost orgasmic. That is until an obnoxious GT fan started mouthing off at the establishment where I watched the game. Here's the thing Yellow Jackets, yes you beat ND but they suck so.... Why is there always at least one fan who mouths off and just embarrasses himself? I must say, I got a bad taste in my mouth from this guy's comments and then almost wanted ND to come back and beat GT. I know every team has bad fans but give me a freaking break!

FSU and Clemson battled last night and is it just me or did FSU look like the same team as last year for most of that game? I mean, I know they came out in the second half and had some offense but I was not that impressed with all the new coaching changes.

Alright sports fans, I must say goodbye for now. Stay tuned for this week's picks. There are some great games coming this weekend! Ciao for now.

Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy.......

2007-08-28T13:43:00.000-04:00

Well, freakitos, it's that wonderful time of the year again. I don't know about where the rest of you are but here in Atlanta, it's been hotter than hell this August. Magically, this week, the weather has cooled off significantly. It's as if the college football gods planned it.

This offseason has been boring as far as college ball goes. For those of you who haven't visited the blog, we've still been chatting away with lots of other sports related stories. After all, professional athletes have given us a lot of material. What with all the dogs out there to kill and all (insert sarcasm here).

Given all that, let's move directly into this week's picks. Standard Disclaimer still applies: La Chica STILL cannot prognosticate to save her life! Off we go:

The good Lord has blessed us with college football on Thursday this year. Can I hear an amen!

Thursday:
#2 LSU vs Mississippi State - No brainer. LSU should put a beatdown on these fellas. And honestly, if it were the middle of the season, this game would not be posted on the blog but it's the first week so... Pick: LSU

Saturday:
Marshall vs Miami - Another game that would not normally be posted but.....it's my blog and I do love my Canes so here they are. God-willing and the creek don't rise the Canes put a hurtin' on Marshall, please! Pick: 'Canes

Georgia Tech vs Notre Dame - I hate the Irish and honestly, I'm not a big fan of GT either but keeping with last year's mantra, I'm going with the ACC as much as I can. Tech should have won that game last year. I think they finish the job this time around. Pick: GT

Oklahoma State vs Georgia - This game is going to be a tough one for the Dawgs. I don't think they think it will be but I do. Of course, what do I know? Pick: UGA

Nevada vs #20 Nebraska - This game interests me because a lot of people think Nevada can upset the Cornhuskers. Much to my chagrin, my beloved Miami played Nevada in a bowl game last year and barely beat them but the Canes also had Larry Choker at the helm so it's not saying much. Regardless, Pick: Nevada

#15 Tennessee vs #12 California - Last year the Vols humiliated the Golden Bears and the Pac 10. I don't think it's going to be that bad this year but I still think the SEC will prevail. Pick: UT

East Carolina vs #9 Virginia Tech - ESPN has unofficially labeled the Hokies as America's team. Um, why does ESPN always have to bring everyone down? Here we go with the sad music and the long interviews about death. Don't get me wrong, what happened on the campus at Va Tech this past April was horrible and sad but can't we just talk about football on College Gameday? Pick: VT

Western Kentucky vs #6 Florida - Fans of the national champion Gators should be ticked! Their pre-season ranking is 6; I would be pissy about that if that were my team. I think the national champs should be ranked in the pre-season as #1 but that's just me and seriously, what do I really know? Uh, since Florida is playing a Division 1-AA team, they should really kick the schlackel (Chica word) out of them. Pick: UF

Monday:
#19 Florida State vs Clemson - My first question: why is FSU ranked? They finished 7-6 last year! Just because I hate them, I'm picking Clemson. I know I will probably be eating my words but I don't care. It won't the first time! Pick: Clemson

Okay, that's it for this week. I know it's kind of weak but the majority of the games are boring the first WEAKend (ha!). Stay tuned for the September 8th games. That weekend is a dandy so come on back!

Real Quick

2007-08-24T10:05:00.001-04:00

I'm making a prediction on the Mike Vick plea agreement now because I know I will not have time on Monday morning to do this. I feel almost certain that he's going to get a "Lindsay Lohan" type plea agreement. Not so much a "Nicole Richie" type agreement because that bitch was only in jail for 82 minutes. Isn't Lindsay doing like 3 days? Someone may need to correct me on that one.

According to an article on espn.com, Vick is not pleading guilty to actually killing any dogs or gambling. He admits he was around for all of that but didn't participate. In the words of Dr. Evil: Rrrrrright.

The bottome line? He's going to get a light sentence in my humble opinion. UGH!

What Is The Deal.........

2007-08-23T09:52:00.000-04:00

......with fat athletes????

This is a subject that has been bothering your Chica for some time now. I mean, it's one thing for a golfer to be fat as hell but a baseball player? And I'm not giving golfers a break on this one. Any "sport" that allows you to smoke a ciggy while you're participating is not a sport (read: John Daly). Tiger Woods is the only golfer that I consider an athlete.

However, let's be real, baseball players should not have beer guts and fat asses. I was watching my beloved Braves last night (suck) against the Reds and I couldn't help but notice the fatness on both sides of the ball; and another point, the majority of these guys are young.

I love watching sports for many reasons; pure enjoyment is the main one and the other, I'm not going to lie: it's eye candy a lot of the time (especially soccer, just sayin'). Lately, however, baseball has been grossing me out. I'm not going to name names but I will give you the positions that are the most to blame for this unpleasantness: relief pitchers and catchers!!! See picture.

A Couple Things

2007-08-21T10:10:00.000-04:00

Hola sports freakitos! La Chica is back from her trip to Pittsburgh. By the way, I didn't see a DAMN thing! Never made it to PNC Park, never made it anywhere near the city. Don't even get me started on the lack of quality hostsmanship (another Chica made up word) from the office I went to visit. Therefore, La Chica still cannot judge the city of Pittsburgh fairly. I will say this: the people were very friendly.

Okay, I don't have a lot of time today so I'm just going to throw out a couple of items today. The first is the Michael Vick plea agreement. This jackass is going to get off with a light sentence, mark my words. I bet he gets less than a year in prison. Let's not forget that he killed a dog with his bare hands, people. And for those of you who say: it's just a dog. Please get off my blog and never come back. I don't want unintelligent, brainless, feebleminded, and moronic people reading me. Also, I thought the deadline to make a plea was Friday? Why did he get special treatment? He made his plea on Monday. WHATEVER.

Just as I wrote a few days ago, the fate of the Orange Bowl in Miami will be decided today and it looks like it's going to be torn down. This means the University of Miami will likely play at Dolphin Stadium with every other team in south Florida. Get ready for the nasty infield dirt during football season. Gross. Here's an article from the Miami Herald's Greg Cote. He does a great job of describing my exact feelings about the subject:

http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/story/209424.html

Ciao for now.

More College Football Stuff

2007-08-13T14:04:00.000-04:00

It's August 13th and La Chica is simply beside herself! Just a little over 2 weeks until the start of the college football season, can you believe it? Like so many of you, this is my favorite time of the year.

Okay, Sports Illustrated came out with the top 20 games you must see this season. I agree with most of them but give me a break, does anyone here really care about number 15 on their list: Boise State at Hawaii? Speaking for myself, I can safely say HAIL NO! Just saying.

Here's the link:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0708/top.cfb.games.watch/content.1.html#

On a programing note: I will be traveling for my day job to the fair city of Pittsburgh this week and, hopefully, will be treated to a ballgame at PNC Park. I've never been to the Steel City and have heard mixed reviews but I would certainly love to catch a game at the new stadium. Everyone says it's a gem.

Ciao for now.

This "Bitch" Is Coming Down

2007-08-09T09:34:00.000-04:00

Sad but true, the fate of the Orange Bowl in Miami is still in question:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070809/ap_on_sp_co_ne/fbc_orange_bowl_s_future

My thoughts you ask? I've got ideas:

Option 1: Refurbish the OB. Knock down a lot of the upper level and build suites that the University can sell for profit. Unfortunately, the Canes do not sell out each home game so they don't really need a 70,000 plus seat stadium. This isn't their fault, Miami is not a college football town, plain and simple. There's a lot more to do there on a Saturday afternoon than go watch a football game. La Chica doesn't understand it either, sports fans, but it's true.

Option 2: Build a smaller stadium on UM's campus in Coral Gables. All the Canes need is a 45,000 seat stadium. The likelihood of this is very slim. Peace may be accomplished in the Middle East before the city of Coral Gables agrees to this. Not to mention, UM is always bitching about not having enough funds to do anything like this. Wanh, Wanh, Wanh.

My favorite is Option 1 for many reasons. La Chica's Grandmother lived close to the OB a long time ago so it holds that special memory as well. Bottom line is, just take care of the Orange Bowl. The Old Lady needs it and she certainly deserves it.

Rants

2007-08-08T12:53:00.000-04:00

Sorry for my absence recently sports lovers but once again, your Chica was out of town.

My apologies for this particular blog but as the title suggests, it's just going to be a big ole rant about things I've been thinking about lately. Plus, it's hotter than hell in Atlanta and that makes me a little cantankerous. Let's carry on, shall we:

I'm so excited about college football starting just a little under three weeks from now. So excited indeed that I'm actually watching ESPN again. Yes, I despise them but they're giving me a fix for my football cravings. In case you didn't know, there's a show called College Football Live on at 6:30 pm eastern time. The good news is it's all about college football! The bad news? Well, Mark May is one of the ANALysts. Is it just me or does anyone else just loathe him?

Last season, May bashed my beloved Hurricanes all over the place. However, this year he's taken a different attitude about them. Why? They're still going to suck (sorry Cane nation)! Could it be because the new head coach for Miami is black? I'm all about sticking with your peeps; hell, if Mark May were Cuban I might feel differently about him but I'm not on national television. I'm just saying!

Last night, Barry Bonds broke Hank Aaron's homerun record: YAWN! I just don't give a damn about this because Bonds is a buttlick, arrognant, cheating player. Therefore, Hank will always be the Homerun King in my eyes. That is until another classy athlete breaks the record fairly.

Yesterday, Virginia Tech's head coach, Frank Beamer said that he believes his stupid Hokies lost the Peach Bowl to Georgia eight months ago because his team was spyed on during practices at Georgia Tech. Um, rrrrright. OR, just maybe your team blew a huge lead and then got schlackled (la Chica's own word) by the Bulldogs. Just a thought, Frank. Hey, here's an idea for Va Tech this season, how about graduating some quality football players? Oh right, Marcus and Michael Vick never actually got degrees from your university. Shocker!

Okay, I'm going to stop for today because I know I've already offended enough people. Ciao for now sports freakies.

Busy Again

2007-07-31T16:54:00.000-04:00

Hola sports freaks. It's been crazy at La Chica's day job so hence, no new blogs. Sorry about that.

Tonight, history could be made as Tom Glavine goes for his 300th win, A-Rod goes for his 500th homerun and of course, Barry Bonds goes for number 755****.

**** = He cheated so it really doesn't count. I'm just saying!

Another Cycling Scandal

2007-07-24T13:52:00.000-04:00

I'm sure I'm one of the few people in this country watching Le Tour de France but whatever. I find it amazing and quite stupid that after all this sport has been through, some of its athletes continue to cheat and dope.

I catch up with Le Tour on the Versus channel each evening and last night I watched this cyclist win another stage in this year's tour. It was something to watch him climb those Pyrenees mountains and win the stage all by himself ahead of the peloton by 5 minutes or more. I'm intrigued by their abilities and respect them....until I hear this: http://sports.yahoo.com/sc/news?slug=ap-tourdefrance-vinokourov&prov=ap&type=lgns

Alexandre Vinokourov of the Astana team got caught doping by getting a blood transfusion before he won the time trial held on Saturday. This prompted his team to quit this year's tour all together.

Have these guys not learned anything from the past? Do they not remember Floyd Landis? At least no animals were hurt by this act.

It's Not A Racial Thing

2007-07-23T14:53:00.000-04:00

Hola sports freakies. La Chica just returned from a fabulous trip to south Florida. I'm all tan and ready to go!

Needless to say, I've been out of the loop on any web readings about sports or any other news. So, forgive me if this is old news to you guys. I just read an article from ajc.com (yes, I dislike them too but it was out there....) about Michael Vick lacking leadership skills. What got to me was not the article itself but the comments that readers wrote in. It seems that some people are making this whole Michael Vick dogfighting disgrace into a racial thing. IT'S NOT!

Coming from a huge animal lover (especially doggies), it wouldn't matter to me if Vick were white, black, latin, asian, or a scientologist (alien) etc. The fact of the matter is he is under indictment for animal cruelty among other things. He's under indictment because the federal government found evidence to do so. Not because he's black or a sports star. So, can we please not play the race card on this?

Speaking for myself, I don't care what color he is but if he's guilty, which I think he is, then let his stupid ass burn in prison for awhile because he deserves it. 'Nuff said.

Check out the article and comments I'm talking about at: http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/sportscolumns/entries/2007/07/22/has_vick_lost_h.html?cxntnid=sprt072307e

"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated".
Mahatma Gandhi

I'm just saying!

Suspend Vick Petition

2007-07-18T12:35:00.000-04:00

I'm not one to post or send chain emails but I like this idea. Here's a link to a website for a petition to suspend Vick, sign it!

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/suspendvicknow/index.html

More On Vick

2007-07-18T10:01:00.000-04:00

One of my readers posted a link to the copy of the indictment on Vick and company. Thanks to "Big Red" for the link:

http://alt.cimedia.com/ajc/pdf/vick0717.pdf?cxntlid=homepage_tab_newstab

Finally, An Indictment

2007-07-17T18:32:00.001-04:00

Now, I have no idea what that means or if anything will come of it but at least these jackasses will have to answer for what they have "allegedly" done.

Read the article below about Mike Vick and his thug cronies and how they treated these dogs. According to the article, sometimes they did not feed the dogs so they "would be hungrier" for a fight. Disgusting.

I hope these f*ckers go to jail.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070717/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_falcons_vick_indictment

Barry Bonds

2007-07-16T10:27:00.000-04:00

I know it's baseball and most of you freaks are not fans of America's past time (should this be one word?) but deal with it. Plus, I think this is interesting. Barry Bonds is stuck at number 751 in his quest to break Hank Aaron's homerun record. I think it's fitting that the obnoxious slugger has been in a hitting slump since July 3rd.

He's going to eventually break it, I know that, but for the moment I'm going to take pleasure in his humility and frustration. He's a jackass so it makes me laugh:

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=270715126&prov=ap

MLB All-Star Game and Stuff

2007-07-11T10:04:00.000-04:00

Sorry for the gap between my last post and today's. Last week, I was in the midst of an all out birthday extravaganza and quite frankly did not have time. This week, the birthday extravaganza caught up with me because I've contracted this horrible head cold. Ugh!

Also, thanks to my peeps who wrote me birthday wishes, you know who you are!

Back to sports: Did anyone watch the baseball All-Star game last night? Your Chica watched a portion of the game but switched the channel to reality television shortly thereafter. Is it just me or was that game boring? And another thing, is it just me or does the American League win every year?

What was up with Fox's coverage? At one point, I turned back to the game to check out the score, they didn't have up any pertinent information, i.e. the score of the game, the inning, the number of outs, etc. Not to mention, the announcers (thanks Joe Buck) never let the audience know what that information was!! Have I become such a spoiled sports fan to demand constant updates on the screen during games? NO. Needless to say, I switched back to my reality television.

My prayer for the day: Lord, please let the rest of the summer fly by!

Happy 4th and Happy Birthday To Me!

2007-07-03T15:13:00.000-04:00

There's not much going on in the world of sports these days, freaks. I mean, unless you like Wimbledon and the Tour de France (which I do, by the way). Wimbledon continues this week for the duration of its fortnight. And of course, the Tour de France starts this Saturday!!! I'm excited about that.

Also, tomorrow is La Chica's birthday and that's reason for excitement too. At least it is to me.

Have a fantastic and safe 4th of July and take time to remember what it's all about: your Chica's birthday! Just kidding.

Ciao

What A Shock!

2007-06-28T09:37:00.000-04:00

Here is an article from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding the Mike Vick dogfighting incident. Simply stated: The investigation has stalled. SHOCKER!

Given enough time, the right people can usually be paid off. It's unbelievable what this guy has been able to get away with thus far.

Here's the story:

http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/falcons/stories/2007/06/27/0628vick.html?cxntnid=sprt062807e

Blah, Blah, Blah.....

2007-06-26T09:49:00.000-04:00

Is it just me or is there one of these every week these days???
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070626/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_bears_johnson

Good grief, these thugs cannot stay out of trouble. Amazing.

Gary Sheffield may have been right. I'm just saying!

Pre-season Top 10

2007-06-25T11:02:00.000-04:00

After much demand by my readers (well, really just a couple), here is La Chica's pre-season top 10 for college football. Before we begin, let me give you my standard disclaimer: As you know, your Chica sucks at prognostications so keep that in mind when none of my top 10 teams actually finish in the top 10!

I did my own kind of research by checking out college football sites. I reviewed their choices and then tweaked them a bit for mine. Much to my chagrin, there are no ACC teams in the top 10; I hope I'm wrong on this one. Let's begin:

10) Ohio State - Other sites had OSU at number 6 but weren't they overly rated last year as well? And this season there is no Troy Smith so the fact that they were pre-ranked at 6 shocks me. Oh right, ESPN loves Michigan and Ohio State for whatever reason.

9) Tennessee - Most other sites had Michigan in this spot but I refused to do that. Again, the Big Ten was so over hyped last year and we all saw what happened to the Wolverines in the Rose Bowl. I refuse to pre-rank them in the top 10 this year. I'm over them. Now, on to the Vols, Erik Ainge is coming back and I think that's reason enough to put them in the top 10. Again, I will probably be eating my words on this one come October but....this prediction stuff is hard to do!

8) UCLA - I know, I know but apparently this is the year they have been recruiting and waiting for. The Bruins went 7-6 last year so this is my craziest pick in the top 10. They're returning a whole bunch of peeps however so it should get interesting. I just hope they beat USC again!

7) Arkansas* - As you can see, I put an asterisk next to this one. There is so much turmoil with this program and with Mustain transferring. Drama, drama, drama. That said, they're supposed to come back loaded so we'll see.

6) Oklahoma - OU will do well because the Big 12 sucks again. 'Nuff said.

5) Wisconsin - Yup, I said Wisconsin. Their schedule will prove to be an easy one and they too are bringing back a bunch of players from last year. The only question is how well can they handle the pressure of being considered "good". I would love to see the Badgers win the Big Ten.

4) Texas - Two words: Colt McCoy. This kid was pretty good last year so he should be even better this upcoming season. And again, the Big 12 sucks!

3) LSU - Even though they lost Jamarcus Russell, this team had loads of talent awaiting. I would take one of their backup quarterbacks and start him for Miami in a heartbeat! That's a pretty sad statement on my part.

2) USC - As long as Pete Carroll is around this team will keep producing. Booty comes back as quarterback and even though he's been a bit inconsistent, the rest of the team makes up for it. They've got the cushy Pac 10 schedule to help matters as well.

1) Florida - I'm a firm believer in ranking the returning national champion as number 1 until they jack it up. While I think that there are other teams in the top 5 that will have a better season than Florida, they deserve the number 1 ranking because they won the national championship and they're bringing back some folks. Here's Tebow's chance to prove he can last all game long. Let's just see if they have enough guys to put on a roster to play a game. Given all their jail time and all (ooops, was that out loud?).

This Kid Cannot Stay Out of Trouble

2007-06-18T10:18:00.000-04:00

"Pacman" Jones is up to his old tricks again. According to an article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, http://www.ajc.com/news/content/metro/dekalb/stories/2007/06/18/0618dkshooting.html?cxntnid=sprt061807e, Jones may be involved in another stip club shooting incident.

Good grief, how hard is it to stay out of trouble? I know he's a kid but after 2 incidents, you would think this kid would learn his lesson.

Just speaking for La Chica, if I made $1.2 million a year I'm certain I would be able to find a lot of other things to do that did not involve shooting at cars on I285 or shooting up strip clubs across the country. I'm just sayin'!

It's another example of the "bad element" in professional sports. I can do without ALL OF THEM!

Wake Me Up When September Comes

2007-06-13T09:47:00.000-04:00

As much as the antics of many professional players have amused and offended me these past few months, I'm still holding my breath for September and the start of football. Mainly college football!

I mean it's kind of fun picking on the majority of these losers (except when it involves animal cruelty) but enough already. Let's bring on the on-field action!

Anyway, here's another story about 2 more Florida Gators getting into trouble with the law. So far this year the Gators are averaging at least one arrest per month: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2902082