After an amazing comeback victory over the Texans, the Colts are 3-2. The Titans are 5-0. Can the Colts still compete for a title?

CLAUDIO CABRERA, Yoonewverse

Four minutes and 4 seconds left in the game. I thought it was over. I really did. Not only the game, but our season. If we were losing to the Texans, I knew any Colts fan’s hope was dimming - damn near diminished. It doesn’t get lower than the Texans. Wait…It doesn’t get lower than Sage Rosenfels behind center for the Texans and defeating you.

After watching him pick our “old” defense apart, I began replaying our NFL title in 06. Man those were good memories. Then, I came back to reality - Texans leading 27-10.

I was ready to throw my Manning jersey at the tube. We were about to be three games down to undefeated and “overrated,” Tennessee. It made me sick. Then, it happened. (more…)

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Well now, isn’t this surprising. Pacman Jones has once again been involved in a fight.

This time, he actually got into a fight with one of the bodyguards the Cowboys assigned to keep him out of trouble.

(How often is it that someone actually gets bodyguards to keep themselves out of trouble? Shouldn’t everyone around Pacman be the ones with bodyguards?)

The confrontation occurred at the Joule Hotel in Dallas.

Apparently, Pacman got drunk then got mad at his bodyguard for no reason and started throwing punches at him in a bathroom. (And what were they doing together in a bathroom? I’m not going to say he’s a rat, but…)

After police broke up the fight, Pacman left without paying his tab then was driven away by a women.

Pacman should know by now that drinking and women don’t go well with him.

His bodyguard confirmed what we all know: Pacman has a drinking problem. He said Pacman is prone to mood swings when he drinks.

Of course, Pacman wants me to refer to him as Adam. I’d sooner refer to Chad Johnson as Ocho Cinco. Even after changing his name back to Adam, he still gets in fights.

Remember what Pacman said when he was reinstated?
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The Titans 5-0? The Rays four wins away from the World Series? The Giants actually showing they’re better then last year? In the words of someone far more famous than I, “What the hell is going on here?”

SCOTT JACOBS

Hey guys! Welcome back to the program. Consider our two day hiatus away from your computer a re-examination, to make sure we were seeing things correctly. We had to get our contact prescription corrected so we could re-read the NFL standings. And we needed new glasses so we could make sure we read right that Tampa Bay is hosting the ALCS. And can the NFC West really be that bad? Well, actually that one’s kind of easy: yes.

So before you jump over a car, stick around as we make our way through the sports world seemingly with our beer googles on. It’s the only way to make sense of the madness.

Titantic shocker
So the Tennessee Titans are now 5-0 after coming back in Crabcake nation to defeat the Baltimore Ravens 13-10. The Titans being 5-0 is a surprise. A huge one infact, but it’s not the team that has us even more amazed. It’s 12,345 year old Kerry Collins, who has come out of nowhere to manage this team to a perfect record. Vince Young is no longer the golden boy, in fact, he’s now the problem child, and Tennessee’s number three draft choice from the 2005 draft looks like a bigger bust every day. So, when Tennessee made him the franchise quarterback, they hardly expected an old, ‘washed up’ quarterback to take his place, and lead the team to the best start in franchise history. Okay, so he hasn’t really led them persay, but he’s done everything to get out of that ferocious defense’s way. (more…)

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LA-Philly should be a fun series, but the proof is in the pudding that Red Sox-Rays should be an instant classic

SCOTT JACOBS 

The ALCS is set! Boston-Tampa Bay.  It should be one heck of a brawl.  The two AL East rivals, who finished one and 32 last year respectively, are playing for a trip to the World Series.  It’s an unbelievable contrast in what should be an unforgettable series.  How fitting that the Rays, playing in their first ALCS, will have to dethrone the world champion and their bitter rival Boston to make the Fall Classic.  And how fitting that the Red Sox will have to get through the upstart Rays, who will be the home team in this series, to defend their world championship.   O boy this one should be fun.  On Friday they quick start this baby at 8pm on TBS, and it should be a dandy.

The Red Sox are back in the ALCS for the fourth time since 2003.  But this one was really tough.  They fought off a game Angels team to claw their way to a series win, and a berth in an ALCS that few wrote them off after the much disputed Manny Ramirez trade.

How fitting that Jason Bay, the man Boston got back to take Manny’s place, scored the winning run.  How fitting that the Angels could have taken the lead in the top half of the 9th but failed on a squeeze bunt and the runner on third got thrown out.  It was afterall the Angels undoing, and the ultimate reason that the best team in baseball in 2008 is no longer in contention for a championship. (more…)

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Gone, but not forgotten, the Seattle Supersonics legacy lives on

SCOTT JACOBS

The Seattle Supersonics are no more.  You may have heard about the ugly divorce they had from the city a few months ago.  Well, stuff happened, they moved to Oklahoma City, picked an awful lame team name (Thunder), boring stupid colors, and a frighteningly generic logo and uniforms. And wallah, just like that Seattle was a thing of the past.

But the Seattle Times aren’t ready to give it up, not yet.  On their website they have a fascinating look back at the history of the Sonics, and any sports fan looking for a good read should check it out.

That’s what a real team looks like.  The Sonics had an identity, unique colors, and 41 years of history on their side.  The Thunder, well, they have sold out all their season tickets.  It’s a start, but they’ve got a long way to go before they become a true NBA city.

They Took Our Time, They Can’t Take Our Memories 

Good tribute Video past and present 

The last minute of Seattle’s final home game.  Riveting stuff from a riled up and emotional crowd 

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The Rays roll right into the ALCS with an impressive series victory over the White Sox, and guess what? They just might go all the way

SCOTT JACOBS

Goodbye laughingstock, hello final four.

If there was ever a doubt that the Tampa Bay Rays were for real, even as we entered the post-season, those doubts have been put to bed. If there was ever a wonder if these baby Rays could hang with the big dogs, those questions were put to rest. If anyone thought this team was a mirage, guess what? They’re still here. The Tampa Bay Rays once upon a time were the team that could only dream of playing post-season baseball. Now, they’re one Red Sox win away from hosting the ALCS.

After an impressive, scrappy series win over the home run happy White Sox, the Rays proved once and for all that they’re for real. And they’ve got another huge thing going for them. They’re from Florida. Once just a crazy efficient stat, there’s now something to this whole Florida teams in the playoffs thing.

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Congratulations, Rams! You were the first team of the season to reach a 100-point loss margin after your 14-31 loss to the Bills last week.

That’s nearly twice the loss margin of the second worst team, the Detroit Lions, with their negative 54 margin.

The Rams are not only dead last in the NFL in points allowed (36.8) and yards (411.8), they are also on pace to set a record for points allowed.

At their current rate of 37 points allowed per game, they will allow 588 on the season, 55 more than the Baltimore Colts did in 1981. As for yards allowed, the Colts allowed 6,793 that year, but the Rams are only on pace to allow 6,589. Don’t worry, Rams; I have faith in you.

Even their interception defense is terrible. Their offense has defended 3 interception returns and allowed 2 touchdowns and an average return of 35 yards.

Looking at individual stats, they only have two players in double figures for rushing: Steven Jackson (269) and Donnie Avery (37).

Steven Jackson is also their leading received in both receptions and yards.

Picks below the fold:
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Three days into the playoffs, and we’re possibly looking at an astonishing four sweeps

SCOTT JACOBS

The only thing more frustrating then the start of these 2008 MLB playoffs is the bombardment of annoying Frank TV ads that we the sports fan have to suffer through every other commercial. O yeah, there’s also been the stunningly boring play taking place on the field.  This post-season appeared to set up as the most wide open field in some time.  Instead, a few days in, we’re almost already out of the first round and into the league championship series.  Why?  Because every series is 2-0.  Every single one!  Last year we had three sweeps (and one four game series), and that was as anti-climatic as we’d seen in some time.  This year, we could be looking at a foursome of sweeps.  Get out the brooms, no one’s safe.

Not the Brewers, who have proven to be a one man wrecking machine that now just looks broken, after their ace was pummeled in game two.

Not the Cubs, who are once again on the verge of another disheartening playoff exit, just moments into what looked like “the year.” (more…)

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