Chill in the Air

Texas Longhorns lose. I am so heartsick for those kids, especially Colt McCoy. We'll never know how the game could have gone. And the poor true freshman back up QB, Gilbert. I wonder if he still wants to play football after the Championship Game. I'm not a deep Texas fan, yet I did root for them last night. Oh, and evidently Pastor Rickie Rush, of Inspiring Body of Christ Church, walked with injured Colt McCoy up the ramp. I didn't see this and yet to find footage of it. Doesn't surprise me, tho. Saw a nice spot of Colt talking for "I Am Second." Outside of all that, it's sad Texas lost the way they did.

Jay Leno. What's this bout him moving back to late night? Would someone please tell me again why NBC fired Jay in the first place? Pulled in solid numbers. Plus didn't Jay continue to beat out Letterman? I enjoyed Jay's monologues more than Dave's, yet I enjoyed Dave more when he interviewed folks--especially political ones. Yet, I laughed more with Jay. And Conan. Not a big fan, although I think he does need to head to Fox or somewhere and do his thing. NBC put themselves in this mess. It will be messier to get out.

Friday. Not a whole lot more to be said. It's cold. And I'm headed to my blankees. I may just stay there all tomorrow--just to be set for Round 3 of the Dallas Cowboys-Philadelphia Eagles game Saturday night.

Stay tuned.

Tide on Thursday

I don't much root for Texas college teams--yet, I decided the Texas Longhorns would get my 'rah-rah' for their quest to be #1 in the Division I college football ranks. Roll OVER the Alabama Crimson is what I waited to see.

Then in the first series, Number 12, aka QB Colt McCoy, goes down. Shoulder injury. Game is in second quarter as I write this and Texas is on the losing end. Will Colt be able to come back? That remains to be seen.

With Colt McCoy out of the game, it's as if the game has lost some zeal.

I still believe in miracles.

Stay tuned.

Bowl Bust Part II

OK. Let me see if I got this right. Utah ranked #6 beat #4 Alabama in the Sugar Bowl--that by the way was played on January 2nd, instead of which use to be a New Year's DAY game--I digress. Yet what gets me is, Utah was and is the only undefeated Division I team, but it plays in a non-BCS bowl because our BCS buds chose "perennial powerhouses' --with losses apiece- to fight it out on the for the number one spot of all college footballdom. Dom = dumb.

I'm not slamming Oklahoma or Florida. Heck, Oklahoma coach Bobby Stoops is a Iowa Hawkeye and I'll root for them. Even tho I do believe Texas should be in the title game. Not in the Fiesta Bowl that plays January 5, which is 4 days after the traditional New Year's DAY of college football. And then there's Ball State and Tulsa, in the GMAC Bowl on the 6th. The WHAT Bowl?

What is the BCS thinking? Oh, wait--how many dollars they can collect from perennial powerhouses. Not fair on the scorecard of collge footballdom.

dom= dumb.

Sunday's Right Choice

....was the right one: Tashard Choice. He was really the only true bright spot in the Dallas Cowboys' total heart wrench of a 20-13 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Taschard Choice had his first NFL start, playing for the injured Marion Barber. He had some diamond sparkle moments--too bad the sparkle turned to coal.

This game was the Cowboys' one to lose. They went into the 4th quarter ahead by 13-3. And lost. A go ahead interception did them in. Then a 4th and Game to Tie or Lose tossed, I think, to Jason Witten, with 55 seconds left in the game, wasn't caught. See, I'm not too sure Jason knew the ball was even coming his way---because he didn't turn around.

Unfortunately, Tony Romo threw the interceptions and fumbled. Plus the D-fense didn't stick around for the entire game. Where was the D-fense who held the Steelers out of the end zone on a 4th and goal? Will some sports radio folks say the commercial with Jessica Simpson jinxed the game?

And don't even get me started on the BCS stuff. Sure, OK--Iowa plays against South Carolina on Jan 1. Now, wasn't there a time when ALL the big time New Year's games were on Jan 1? Now they're stretched to Jan 8! What is THAT about?

Oh yea: Money.

I admit to not really being a Texas Longhorn fan (sorry Movie Man) but why aren't THEY playing for #1? I don't even care how that's explained--they BEAT OU (even though I rooted for OU--coach Bobby Stoops was an Iowa Hawkeye back in the day). I'm with our President elect, Barack Obama--we need a play-off system. UGH.

Ya know, since there's no man to tell me it'll be better next week--the Blue Bell White Chocolate Almond ice cream, in my fridge, will have to do.