It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Ahhh… December. College bowl games, the Heisman Trophy announcement and NFL divisional battles.
Yesterday the BCS announced the schools that are going to play in its bowl games – the Rose Bowl presented by VIZIO, Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, Discover Orange Bowl, All State Sugar Bowl and Tostitos BCS National Championship Game. Auburn Tigers and Oregon Ducks will play in the championship game on January 10 in Arizona. This was not a surprise. Both teams won their conference and are undefeated. Every year there is controversy over whether the BCS selects the right schools and delivers a true champion.
I think that the right schools are going to play in the title game. Auburn has a superstar quarterback in Cameron “Cam” Newton. The guy is big, fast, and can throw the football. He could help teams in the pros like the Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers and Detroit Lions today. With a new quarterback, things started off slow for the Tigers. They had close wins against unranked Mississippi State and Clemson. Each week Cam displayed just how good he is and took Auburn through the tough SEC without a loss. Oregon is a high scoring team. They dominated all of their opponents. Thanks to quarterback, Darron Thomas, and running back, LaMichael James, the Ducks won 10 of their 12 games by 17 or more points.
Michigan State got a raw deal. The Spartans shared the Big Ten title with Wisconsin and Ohio State. Despite beating Wisconsin during the season they were not selected to a BCS bowl game. Instead they are going to play Alabama and their former coach, Nick Saban, in the Capital One Bowl. It will be frustrating for the Spartans to watch the team they beat represent the conference in the Rose Bowl.
Quick hits around the NFL Week 13
Dallas Cowboys beat the Indianapolis Colts 38 -35. The Cowboys’ defense intercepted Peyton Manning four times. Two of them were returned for touchdowns. Just when Dallas was starting to look like the team people thought would contend for the Super Bowl, they lose wide receiver Dez Bryant. Bryant suffered an ankle injury yesterday and is out for the season.
For the second time this season, a controversial call clouds the Chicago Bears victory over the Detroit Lions. The Bears were behind when Lions rookie defensive lineman Ndamukong Suh was penalized for unnecessary roughness. The Lions’ sideline thought that Suh just pushed Bears quarterback Jay Cutler to the ground. The referees saw a blow to the back of Cutler’s head. The penalty setup a Bears touchdown. Chicago wins 24-20.
Atlanta Falcons came back in the fourth quarter to beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers 28 -24. They remain first in the NFC South.
Minnesota Vikings quarterback, Brett Favre, injured his throwing shoulder. With Tarvaris Jackson at the quarterback position, the Vikings beat the Buffalo Bills 38-14 at home.
Pittsburgh Steelers pulled off a win against AFC rival Baltimore Ravens. It was a bloody battle between two powerful defenses – literally. The game left Steelers quarterback, Ben Roethlisberger with a bloody jersey and broken nose. Steelers win 13-10 and hold first in the AFC North by themselves.
Are you ready for some football?
Monday Night Football is going to feel like the AFC Championship Game. The New York Jets are going up to cold Gillette Stadium to play the New England Patriots. They are divisional rivals tied at 9-2 for first place in the AFC East. So, this is a battle for the top spot in the division and the conference. Earlier this season (Week 2), the Jets beat the Patriots at home when they still had Pro Bowl receiver Randy Moss. Tonight’s game is going to come down to experience and talent. The Patriots have quarterback, Tom Brady, but I don’t think that it is going to be enough. New York Jets quarterback, Mark Sanchez, may only be in his second season, but he is surrounded by a lot of experienced, talented players. Jets defensive backs Antonio Cromartie and Darrelle Revis will be able to beat anyone that Brady tries to throw to. I’m going with the Jets. I know that the Patriots slaughtered the Lions last Thursday. Yes, the Jets barely won the last few weeks. They don’t have to blowout teams to get to the Super Bowl. They just have to win. Good teams find a way to win and the Jets will do just that tonight. MNF kicks off at 8:30 pm on ESPN.
Ciao!
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