Why the NFL is better than College Football

9.29.09 3:32 pm by Pat

A debate worthy topic that has been argued since the beginning of time (citation needed), the National Football League versus College Football has been the subject of sports banter far and wide.  While I write this column in defense of the NFL, please do not assume that I am not a college fan.  I enjoy watching college football immensely and the atmosphere on many college campuses’ across the nation is some of the best in sports.  That being said, I think that there are a handful of factors that put the NFL above college football, and I will outline them here.

I’ll start with the following formula:

BA=(hp/2825+up/1550+(c1+c2+c3+c4)/100)/3

What is that formula used for?  Calculating automobile insurance?  Nope.  It’s the formula used to determine Bowl Championship Series (BCS) standings and, ultimately, what two teams “earn” the right to play for the national championship.  If you are curious, go here to see the extensive list of rules and procedures associated with the BCS selection process.  I don’t know about you, but I like seeing teams duke it out on the field rather then let a computer determine which teams should play for the top spot.  In the current format, there could actually be several undefeated teams who do not get a shot at the championship game.  Plus, this systems allows teams like the 2008 Hawaii Warriors to cry like pacifier-less babies that they don’t get a shot at the big game (only to lose their bowl game against Georgia).  On the flip side, a really good team could have a bad game or be without their star player for a week or two, rack up a loss, and almost eliminate themselves from title contention.  This makes sense how?

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The Sports Geeks Podcast – Episode 3

9.24.09 11:19 pm by Alex and Pat

Alex and Pat discuss Tony Romo, Week 2’s upsets, Week 3’s matchups and make their top fantasy performer picks. Be sure to send us your questions/comments/feedback: podcast@thesportsgeeks.com or twitter.com/thesportsgeeks. Also we’re listed on iTunes so click here and subscribe. Thanks for listening!

 
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The Sports Geeks Podcast – Episode 2

9.17.09 10:16 pm by Alex and Pat

Alex and Pat review NFL Week 1, make their picks for this coming weekend and talk a little fantasy football. Be sure to send us your questions/comments/feedback: podcast@thesportsgeeks.com or twitter.com/thesportsgeeks. Also, we’re now listed on iTunes so click here and subscribe. Thanks for listening!

 
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Current Standings:

Game Picks: Alex (14-2) – Pat (12-4)
Fantasy Picks: Alex (1-3) – Pat (2-2)

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Brett Favre, And The 5 Other Most Despicable People in Sports

9.15.09 4:28 pm by Will

The start of the NFL Season means the continuation of the unbearable Brett Favre saga. This terrible NFL Favre-season (a new synonym for offseason) has reminded me of something. I really freaking hate Brett Favre. I hate the way his name is not phonetic. I hate the fact that John Madden and Peter King verbally fellate him at every opportunity. I hate the way he squandered some really Packers teams because he needed to be a gunslinger and throw off his back foot. I hate that he needs to be the center of attention at at times. I hate the fact that he beat the Pats in Super Bowl XXXI. I hate the fact that he and Dustin Keller were two of the main reasons that my team didn’t make the playoffs this year. But most of all, I hate the utter disrespect he is showing towards Green Bay Packers fans, the best fans in the NFL. The citizens of Green Bay own the team, and agreed to a sales tax increase to renovate the stadium in 2003. Not only do they commit to the team financially, but they pack the stadium, which has sold out every game since 1960. The time that would be spent on the Packers season ticket waiting list if one added themselves today is estimated by some to be 100 years. Lambeau Field has been lauded for its amazing game-day atmosphere, rated by Sports Illustrated as being the best place to watch an NFL game. As much as these people are Packers fans, they were arguably even bigger Brett Favre fans. Whenever you would see a shot of fans going into Lambeau, at least 70% of those who wore jerseys had #4 on their back. He was immensely revered.

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Sunday Night Football Live Blog 9.13

9.13.09 5:59 pm by Alex

Come hang out Sunday night at 8:00 and discuss the Bears-Packers match-up. Read the rest of this entry »

7 NFL Teams That Will Suck this Year

2:49 am by Alex

The 2009 NFL Season kicked-off Thursday night, with the defending champion Steelers getting the win, despite struggling to run the ball and losing one of their most talented players, Troy Polamalu, – who was playing out of his mind for the first part of the game – to the “Madden Curse”. About the curse: are we getting to the point where appearing on the cover of a video game should impact a player’s fantasy value? It didn’t even cross my mind when I took Larry Fitzgerald in the first round of one of my fantasy drafts. I’m going to be furious if he gets hurt and ruins my season because John Madden decided to take a break from fellating Brett Favre and create the most successful sports video game franchise ever. But I digress. We’ve got a full slate of games this weekend and it wouldn’t be professional sports without a few matchups featuring teams that are rebuilding, have inept ownership, or are just plain terrible for any number of reasons. This time of year, everyone is making playoff predictions. I’ll go the other way. Here are the 7 teams that will suck this year, and an over/under line related to their likely failure:

Cincinatti Bengals – Last Year’s Record: 4-11-1 – This Year (Projected): 4-12 – For the Bengals, last year’s season ended when Carson Palmer went down with an elbow injury. He’ll be back, but they lost their leading receiver, T.J. Houshandzadeh, to free agency, which leaves them with Lavernaues Coles and Chad Ochocinco, who is about 20% receiver and 80% distraction. The artist formerly known as Chad Johnson has apparently found a loophole in the NFL’s new Twiter policy, which will likely result in fines, hours upon hours of ESPN coverage, and a 4-12 record. On the bright side, they have a very real chance of being the best NFL team from the Buckeye state. Over/Under: 1.5 halftime tweets from OGOchoCinco.

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