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to Recycle As I put the finishing touches on my football weekend, I have one bit of housekeeping to attend to...and that's to take out the trash. This week, it seems as if I have a bigger load of waste than usual, and I'll tell you why: I just finished watching the trash-talking Atlanta Falcon DeAngelo Hall gift-wrap a victory for the Carolina Panthers. On behalf of Panther Nation...."thanks, for the southern hospitality" and this just in, too....you're a moron. I thought Michael Vick was the biggest thug from Hokie-land. While the Panthers were somehow in the process of making Joey Harrington look like an All-Pro QB, it took the extracurricular antics of DeAngelo Hall to keep the Panthers alive in a struggle with the Falcons at the Georgia Dome. Eventually, the Falcons would be penalized 145 yards and the Panthers would win their third straight in Atlanta. It wasn't pretty, but the Panthers will take it and a 2-1 record into their NFC South showdown with Tampa Bay...and it looks like they might have to play on without starting QB Jake Delhomme, who injured his right elbow. The extent of his injury is still unknown as of this posting. I can hear the "David Carr should have been starting" calls already.... The Falcons' pathetic lack of discipline is just one reason they are winless and heading nowhere fast, but they're not the only bit of trash that needs to be dumped..... You can also trash all those ballots and write-in votes for Appalachian State in the AP Top 25 Poll. The Sun Drop Southern Fried Football™ Tour took us to Wofford for the big upset this past weekend. Let me note up front that the scenery at the small Spartanburg, SC school was pleasantly surprising...almost as stunning as the game itself. Wofford was smacked around by N.C. State the week before, yet they proceeded to wear out the best 1-AA team in the country. I know the Mountaineers were unfazed by the 109,000+ in the Big House in Ann Arbor...but the 11,402 at Gibbs Stadium had no problem making life miserable for the two-time defending 1-AA champs. I was just talking about N.C. State...how bad was the Wolfpack this weekend, against Clemson? Maybe the Pack was too excited about Tom O'Brien's first win in Raleigh over those previously mentioned Wofford Terriers...who knows? The Tigers accumulated 608 total yards while running State and their fans out of the stadium....literally. Carter-Finley Stadium looked eerily similar to the Panthers' home opener during the fourth quarter....I know it was hot....I know the home team was getting dragged all over the field....never mind; I don't blame you. While I'm discussing football in the state of North Carolina, I could also pile on Duke, ECU and the Tar Heels....it was an ugly day for the Tar Heel state. If not for some heroics in Winston-Salem, it might have been one of the worst days of college football in quite some time. Let me really break it down for you...App State, UNC, Duke, NC State and East Carolina all lost. They combined to give up 215 points and 2,606 total yards in the process....that averages out to 43 points and 521 yards per game. That's embarrassing. I'll tell you what else needs to be dumped....Dale Earnhardt, Junior's new ride. The big announcement this past week was anti-climatic, but the unveiling of the new "88" was hilarious. I'll be honest with you, I've never seen an uglier car in my life. I sure hope the new sponsors are lining Junior's pockets with major bucks, because his new car looks like the lead float in a Cinco de Mayo Parade.
One more quick note about NASCAR: there are only 8 races remaining in the season, and I noticed that Jimmie Johnson has slipped to fourth place (only 4 points out) in the Chase....isn't it about time for crew chief Chad Knaus to start cheating again? I couldn't help but laugh when I read that Go Daddy has decided to hire Cincinnati Bengals' loudmouth Chad Johnson to be their spokesperson. I have a real problem with that selection....not that I have anything against Johnson, other than his third grade antics every time he finds the end zone - but Go Daddy missed an obvious choice for their front man. It has to be Travis Henry. Keep in mind that it was recently reported that Henry has fathered 9 children with nine different women in four different states. How is it possible that Travis Henry is not the main man for "Go Daddy"? He can be the only logical choice. Finally, I was glad to see that Donovan McNabb came to play on Sunday. The 5-time Pro Bowl quarterback passed for 381 yards and 4 touchdowns as the Philadelphia Eagles won their first game of the season. Not once did I have to mention his skin color. The use of the race card has reached epic proportions in this country...as a sports fan, I have one request....entertain me. I've got to go...the Cowboys-Bears game is underway....and I can't take out the trash without Terrell Owens. |
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