Lookahead: CFB Week 7/NFL Week 6

• By Ted on Tuesday, October 13, 2009
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Your Five College Football Themes For Saturday, October 17, 2009

1. “Hey, remember the Bush Push?” —That happened in 2005. It was the last time a USC/ND game was remotely close. If it’s still the last time at 8pm on Saturday, someone else is going to have the ND job next year.

2. “WTF is the Red River?” —It’s the river that divides Oklahoma and Texas, also known as a place Rick Perry camps out as he tries to secede TX from the rest of the union (wearing a coonskin cap and sporting a double-barrel hunting rifle, naitch). It’s also a huge rivalry game. This year, it only really means something if Oklahoma wins. If Texas wins, it probably just survived its biggest test—although Okie State in Stillwater on Halloween night could be a trap as well.

3. “Techs are for nerds” —Naw. Georgia Tech can play some ball (although they’ve been spotty this season). Virginia Tech can definitely play some ball (although they have lost to ‘Bama, as we brought up yesterday). This showdown should be pretty fun. If Paul Johnson wants to stay as being considered “a hot coach,” well, he better keep this one interesting with the ol’ Triple Option.

4. “The Big East is relevant again?” —By the time Saturday at noon (the Red River game kicks then) dawns, you’ll know who won Thursday night’s Cincy-at-USF game—that puppy will go a long way towards deciding who gets that Big East BCS berth (and possibly, although admittedly a long shot, a shot at the BCS title).

5. “The Ol’ Ball Coach and the Ol’ Asshole” —Spurrier vs. Saban. Probably will be a rout, but it’d be interesting if Spurrier did something here. This is the latest-kickoff game that theoretically means something, so pace yourself earlier, OK you f’n lush?

 

Your Five NFL Themes For Sunday, October 18, 2009

1. Ray Ray vs. All Day —At the 1pm slot, this game (Ravens vs. Vikings) is great. Vikings have been unstoppable. Ravens, if they CAN’T stop ‘em, will go to 3-3. Big time atmosphere here.

2. Eli’s Coming Home —If Sean Payton and the Saints are legitimately a top-tier team in the NFC, they got a chance to prove it: handle the Giants in N.O., which is, yes, Eli Manning’s hometown.

3. Kansas City at Washington —Use this as the game people have to watch if they lose drinking contests. Yes, drinking contests at a bar. We’ve all been there. The way you feel the next day is usually akin to watching this crap.

4. Surprising Reelers —Tennessee and New England both go into their game really needing a win. That seems odd, no?

5. Surprising Upstars —The winner of Bears/Falcons (at night, on NBC) can likely be called a top-4 NFC team. Hmmm. Weren’t these teams winning six games or less each just two years ago? Cue the peanut gallery: “QB play means a lot!”