Yeah, we know. We got caught up in a bunch of stuff around January 1st, and last week’s TMQ totally slipped away from us. We figure we’ll do this week’s TMQ tonight, loop back and catch up with last week’s TMQ tomorrow (we’re doing them out of order because there’s some stuff we want to address in last week’s column), and then we should be in good shape all the way through to the end of the season.
At least, we hope so.
After the jump…
“Russell Wilson may be the NFL’s best young quarterback.” 498 words down. “…the NFL is a passing league.” 218 words down. “North Dakota State, not Alabama, is the college football champion.”
Sweet: Seahawks – Redskins. Sour: Baltimore – Indianapolis. Mixed: Seahawks – Redskins again.
We highlight this part of TMQ’s anti-Corbett rant because, actually, we have pretty much the same question, and have asked that in FARK threads without a good answer. Our understanding is that Penn State, while it may get money from the state government, operates as an independent entity. So where is Corbett’s standing to sue over a penalty Penn State’s governing body actually agreed to? (This makes us want to go back to our original proposal: have the NCAA state that Penn State is no longer an NCAA member school in any sport, and games played against Penn State by member schools do not count.)
In freezing cold, pro football is played. Meanwhile, hockey requires cooling systems.
“Had Colts receivers not dropped so many passes, the out come might have been different.” Plus: Ravens blitzing the weak Indianapolis line.
Wheel of coaches, turn turn turn. Tell us all the lesson we should learn.
“Why Minnesota did not simply have Adrian Peterson and Joe Webb alternate rushing in opposite directions is vexing.” Gregg, do you really think that would have worked for more than a few downs? Plus: why did Minnesota punt?
We agree with this, but we’d like to point out: if TMQ had said the same thing about New Orleans right after Katrina, the lynch mob would have been forming outside his door within minutes.
Something something something Seattle and Washington. We think it boils down to: Seattle has a great defense.
“Sweet College Play”: Texas A&M.
“Note the three teams with the worst net points in the fourth quarter all lost in the first round of the postseason.” Note that Houston is fourth worst, and beat the team that was ranked just ahead. On the other hand, Houston’s next opponent is plus-53…
Dave Doeren and Bret Bielema are weasels.
Once again, it is time for TMQ’s “pro-topless but anti-gambling” gambling tip: “Home teams in the NFL divisional round are the surest thing in sports.”
“This week marks the 20th anniversary of the Bills-Oilers playoff contest…” Thanks a bunch for the reminder, Gregg. No, really, we mean that. Now if you’ll excuse us, we’ve got to go get the box of salt out of the pantry…
“The Current TV sale shows once again that Gore will say anything, do anything to benefit himself.” So. Gore is no different from any other politician. Good to know.
(We don’t have a lot of money right now, but we’d love to see a PhotoShop of AlGore as Ernst Stavro Blofeld. If someone were to do one and send it to us, we’d try to do something nice for them.)
Run the ball, LSU!
Oh, my God! Someone is selling a pastry associated with a seasonal religious observance outside of the season! To which we say: shut up, you moaning cow.
Houston – Cincinnati: chicken-<salad> kicking, and Houston’s third-down problem.
TMQ continues to argue for a seeded playoff structure, while conceding that this year’s outcomes are “not as bad as some past years”.
Reader mail: the US maintains a sizable lead in scientific research, not to mention the best doctor-daredevil ratio in the world.
Tune in tomorrow, when we’ll back up and run over the New Year’s Day TMQ with a tank we bought at the last gun show.