Pac 10 Thursday Fun!

Trojans vs. Beavers...it's the stuff dirty joke tellers dream about. What may look like just a chance for Mark Sanchez to rack up some Heisman Trophy worth stats..not so fast there, my friends. We care about tonight because USC has a tendency to go on the road in the Pac 10 and lose to significantly less talented teams. Last year it was Stanford...so this year, why not you Oregon State?

Lets TIVO Grey's Anatomy and the Office tonight, because Mark Sanchez in tight pants is must see TV.

"Thursday Night Football Primer: USC Prepares To Crush Oregon State" [Deadspin]

"Because We Like Pain: Go Beavers" [The Big Lead]

"Why USC Can't Win Tonight" [Dan Shanoff]

Large Black Man vs. Wrinkly White Dude...Takers???

No this is not a post refering to the current Oakland Raiders crisis, or non crisis, or permanent state of crisis...I dunno. But in defense of Raiders Fans; it is TOTALLY legit to wish death on an owner that should remain nameless. I mean I wish similar sentiments on an ex-boyfriend, current NFL player...bitterness is an innate emotion my friends.

Anyway the large black man in question is Eagles wide receiver Hank Baskett. Apparently Hank has been receiving from Kendra Wilkinson, girlfriend of Hugh Hefner. She was in attendance for the Steelers/Eagles game this past Sunday in the luxury box to cheer on Baskett.

Why you would leave your elderly billionaire boyfriend for some no name no pro bowl WR?? Smells fishy..then again, this is Kendra Wilkinson we speak of.

"Kendra Denies Baskett Rumors on MySpace Blog" [HHR]

"Is Kendra Seeing Another Guy Too???" [Perez Hilton]

Blogorama: Dead Air

Sorry for the post deficiency this week, I am a working girl squared. My employer ( a large non profit that shall remain nameless) has it's huge event tomorrow night and I'm in charge of registration and tickets. Tickets for over 1,000 people, yeesh.

Anyway here is some dynamite, I mean DY-NO-MITE linkage for the week. Total Hodgepodgin'

Americans win the Ryder Cup, All Europe forwards hate mail to Euro Captain Nick Faldo. Ed Hochuili sends sympathy Edible Arrangement.

Boo Weekley an American Hero.......Weekly/Palin 08'?

NFL Week 3: Picture Book.

The Patriots suffer worst home lost ever at hands of Dolphins, makes you all warm and fuzzy doesn't it?

Brian Greise's arm tested for superhuman strength, considers future in professional arm wrestling.

Things we learned from NFL week 3: Wisconsin knows no diet.

Brett Favre has his face on US Currency prior to his run for the White House.

Bob Costas = Mellencamp fan. makes sense.

Merril Hodge enjoys kicking a guy when he's down.

10 questions for Tony Kornheiser, all of them answered with some sort of Brett Favre reference.

The Denver Airport is anti blogging...well anti porn, which is probably 1 step above blogging.

Dumb fans of Cincinnati; anyone who thinks the Bengals still have a chance.

Dumb fans of St Louis; Barry Bonds fans

Dumb fans of Philadelphia; Female advertises 'musty crotch'

Dumb fans of Philadelphia part 3,906,785,082 ; displaced Cowboys fans

Dumb fans of the New York Jets ; or is that the 'Jest' now?

College Football: Suggestively infused Picks

Top Picks from my part arriving early. I will be down in the lovely black hole of Baltimore ( airlift supplies preemptively, including: bottled water, a machete, and a 5 gallon vat of gel sanitizer should do.) prepping for a 4 oclock Ravens v. Brown game NO one will watch. reason 1, the Eagles v. Steelers are on simultaneously, and reason 2...it's a Ravens v. Browns game. If the Lord is kind, I will NOT be field side for the beginning of the Brady Quinn era. But because God hate Baltimore, it seems impending....

Anyway onto some picks!

LSU Tigers OVER Auburn Tigers- cannibalism, yummy. Alright so this is tricky, both teams in the SEC, but LSU by far fields the more dominant teams overall in the past 5 years. Auburn wins the sweet uniform contest ( yellow and purple- really LSU?). I go with LSU, but it will be really close. Plus, LSU and their fans are well.........slightly more..ehh....

Wake Forest OVER Florida State- The smallest D1 football programs fields some decent ACC Championship winning teams every now and again. Despite a nude picture sanfu last season, Demon Deacons QB Riley Skinner is actually really good. Yeah those photos are BEYOND AWKWARD (version NSFW). I always wanted to go to Wake Forest and was devastated when I was wait listed back in the day. FSU is home to Jenn Sterger, and tons of players with criminal records. I'll root for the Wake underdog thanks.

Florida OVER Tennessee- Fla is away at rocky top, but fortunately, Tennessee is NOT very good. Tim Tebow will again grace our eyes on the Television....God redeems himself for sending me to Baltimore.

Alabama OVER Arkansas- This one is HARD. I hate Bama coach Nick Saban and Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino with equal parts passionate intensity. Winner? Bama, the average lineman is what like 320 pounds? and they have a handsome senior quarterback John Parker Wilson you say? Done and done then.

Michigan State OVER Notre Dame- Charlie Wies is out for the season in 'the ACL heard round the world' part 2. Unfortunately he will not spare our eyes from having to look at him and his 5 chins...will continue to coach. Team still fields tool bag Jimmy Clausen. Michigan State's mascot is a Spartan...yeah...a Spartan beats a Fighting Irish every time. Oh and MSU is really fast, something incredibly foreign normally for corn fed Big 10 Teams.

Troy OVER The Ohio State University- ehhh, a girl can dream right?

Boozing frats vs. tailgating Dads: NCAA 1, NFL 0 [The Sports Culture]

The Big 5 College Football Games of the Weekend [Simon on Sports]

Dr. Lou Drinking Game [Digital Headbutt]

If Sanchez Keeps Winning, It's His Trophy To Lose [Fan IQ]

FavreFest2008: Because NOTHING is more Important in a time of Economic Crisis

New York Fashion week rubbing off on the gunslinger? attempting to get Favre out of those Wranglers and into some Armani. Yeah right.

No matter what he wears, Brett rated the prettiest QB in football. Results differ from the top 10 best looking NFL players posted last night. Apparently, like election polls, there are more than one out there you can find to say anything you want.

Best fashion advice? the half and half jersey. Favre style.

Tony Kornheiser loves Brett Favre. Will not ever stop talking about him. Ever.

Second Tier Sports Update: SHHHH...don't jinx it

This is one of those things that makes you think 'maybe if we just don't say anything, don't get to excited; it will actually happen'. The US is winning 5 1/2 to 2 1/2 after the opening day of the Ryder Cup. SHHHHH. The Americans ran from the front, taking the morning matches by storm commanding a 3-1 lead. This is the first time the Americans have be leading after day 1 since 1991. The star pairing for the US is the 23 year old newbie Anthony Kim and Phil Mickelson. Kim proves that not only is he game enough to play along WITH Phil, but holds his own against the international competition.

"Ryder Cup Update, Pigs are Flying" [The Sporting Blog]

"2 Second Long, 2 Hour Late, Ryder Cup Predictions" [Simon on Sports]

In alternate country club sporting news, Andy Roddick was taken out by David Ferrer 7-6 (5), 2-6, 1-6, 6-4, 8-6 in the Davis Cup clay court event match up between the US and Spain. This was Andy's first Davis Cup series loss in 2 years. The US is down 2 in the best of 5 semifinal series against Spain. Spain hasn't lost a clay-court Davis Cup series in nine years.....shit. To make matters even worse, the home field advantage for Spain is HUGE; the tournament is taking place inside a bullfighting arena...I would never lie to you, a freaking bullfighting arena.

"U.S. finds no satisfaction in a moral victory" [ESPN]

Blogerama: because work makes me lazy, and thirsty.

Tommy Brady searching for new career opportunities, follows Chris Cooley into the dangerous world of blogging?

Speaking of Tom, he is NOT #1 on the 'NFL's 10 best looking players'. Brett Favre is not number 1 either. And no, Kyle Orton did NOT nab the top spot either. What is going on in this world?

Ironic discovery of the day; NFL Baby Momma Advisers.

Ironic discovery of the day part deuce: NFL 'director of responsibility'.

Buffalo Bills, Superbowl bound. For real this time. Stop Laughing. I mean it.

Baseball players in orange hot pants. Open at your own risk.

Who says American ingenuity is dead? part 1

Why says American ingenuity is dead? part 2

Not to be eclipsed, The Ryder Cup starts tomorrow.

Only 1 event on the PGA tour can guarantee excitement, the Ryder Cup is that 1 event and it starts tomorrow people. Once every four years (yes just like the Summer Olympic games) PGA tour golfers play in an USA vs. Europe rivalry; that's right, it's golf team style versus smelly Europeans...if that F**k Yeah American mentality doesn't get you going I don't know what will. This morning the trash talk began between the men in collard shirts:

"' If your ready to rumble in the jungle, we'll be on the tee on Friday morning' European captain Nick Faldo laid down the challenge to opposite number Paul Azinger this morning."

Even better is that the each team pairs two golfers together to face head to head two golfers from the other team- the foursome walks the course together and everything. The drama is stifling, the only way they could make the whole thing better is if after play 18 holes the foursome went behind the clubhouse to fight each other to the death or something.

Europe has beaten our sorry asses for more years than I can remember, and no, we don't have Tiger playing for us this year ( gasp!). But fear not, we have something else favoring us, and that is home field advantage. Yes! for the first time I can remember the Ryder cup will be played on US soil, in Kentucky. That means instead of some crazy drunk Euros hawking the sidelines this year you'll see some crazy drunk Americans who thought they were getting dropped off at the Jack Daniels factory museum.

Oh yeah and everyone wears funny looking team uniforms! Get Ready to Rumble in the land that brought you Churchill downs, whiskey, and Louisville Sluggers.

"Did Someone Say Cigars and Golf in the Land of the Mint Julep? Miguel Angel Jimenez Approves. " [Fan IQ]

"Rating the Ryder Cup wives" [Cuzoogle]

"Ryder Cup Memories" [SportsCracklePop]