What a Wonderful Sports Weekend It Was!!

I don't even know where to start??? The Boilers win another one against Illinois, IU loses it's 2nd straight, Michigan State loses, the Patriots lose the Super Bowl in dramatic fashion.... Oh man! What a weekend!

I guess the IU loss was on Thursday, so we'll start there. It may just be me, but there is just something just really satisfying about watching IU lose basketball games. Although they tried to make a run midway through the 2nd, it was to no avail as they lost their 2nd straight 62-49. After White and Gordon, their next highest scorer had 4. You have to see that as a problem IU fans.

Next on the list was the Purdue victory. Can you say E'Tuan Moore??? You should probably learn how to say it, because the last couple of weeks he has been playing some fantastic basketball. 10-12 from the floor, 24 points. After Moore it was Crump and Green adding to the scoring. It's always somebody different with this team! They're really exciting to watch!!

MSU loss. That puts Purdue up top of the Big 10 standings with Wisconsin. Yes, The Purdue Boilermakers are in a first place tie in the Big 10 race. This is the sort of thing you predicted in November only after about 14 Millers. Nobody predicted this. Nobody!

And finally, The Greatest Team In The History Of the Entire World Ever, lost! It doesn't get much more satisfying than seeing that f'n dirtbag Bill Belichick running off the field before it's even over. Remember when Randy Mosss did that?? He was crucified for leaving early. Why has this not happened to Belichick???? This is the head coach we are talking about leaving before the game is finished. Lose with dignity, dirtbag.

Eli Manning played an amazing game. He didn't make horible mistakes he did so often in the regular season. Receivers made plays. And the defense did an amazing job. I kept waiting for the Pats to just take over the game, but it never happened. I kept waiting for Brady to make a great pass and find an open Randy Moss for at big TD, but it happened too late. I kept waiting for Eli Manning to throw an interception in their final series, but it never happened. Simply an amazing Superbowl performance by the biggest of underdogs.

Hopefully Boston fans will keep their mouths closed for a while.

But now the bad news. Football is over until August.

And now the good news. Pitchers and Catchers report in 10 days!

Some Links For Your Monday Morning

Apparently you should not get hit by this guy when riding your bike.

I think this woman has the quote of the year so far. "If I hadn't gotten so drunk, I guess my baby wouldn't have died." They should try putting her into a microwave to see how it feels.

The New Home Sales numbers came out today. The December numbers were the worst of 2007 and the November numbers were revised down even further. This is not good at all for the economy. I have a pretty good feeling the fed will be lowering rates another 50 basis points on Wednesday.

But at least our airport security is in tip top form!

Want to go to the Super Bowl?? Better have some cash!

Tiger won another golf tourney, tying Arnold Palmer for 4th all time in career wins. And Clemens is still trying to tell people that he didn't actually do steroids. I suppose the sun is going to set in the west tonight too.

And finally, when Pikus gets back from Ireland, he's going to be really excited about this!

I thought a nice soothing picture of the Engineering Fountain would be nice. Hope you're having a happy Monday.

Super Bowl???

So I just saw this morning that the Giants are getting 12 points in next weekends' Super Bowl. And I asked wheter or not it's even going to be that close. Sure, the Giants have gone on a real nice run through the playoffs and gave New England a good game in the final week of the season, but I really don't think they have a chance of turning this game, into a game.

If the Pats get out to a quick start and the game rests on the shoulders of Eli Manning, they're really going to be in trouble. I'm still not convinced that Eli has any idea what is going on on the field. He really had some Grossman-esque games earlier this season, and I find it hard to believe that he will be able to go 4 weeks straight, in the playoffs no less, playing this well.

If the Giant D can corral Brady, Moss, Welker, Stallworth, Maroney, Faulk, Gaffney, or anybody else Belichick throws at them, they may have the time to run Jacobs and Bradshaw for a while, they may have a chance.

The NY Defense is going to have to dominate from the get go. They're going to have to get some pressure on Brady and his injured foot, or whatever it is, to keep it close. Umenyiora and Strahan definitely have the ability to change the game by getting into the Patriots backfield, but if they don't it's going to get ugly quick.

Hopefully Tom Coughlin has thawed out after playing in frigid Lambeau Field last weekend and has his guys ready for next weekend. Because I am sure that Belichick will have his boys prepared.

The Pats have been here before, many times before, too many times before. They're not going to have the butterflies like the Giants are going to have. Maybe with a little luck the Giants will get out of the gate quick, but I doubt that is going to happen.

It really has been amazing what the Pats have done this season but I do have to say I'm really, really sick of listening to Boston fans. First the Pats go on their run, then the Sox, and now the Celtics are doing what they're doing... Tired.

Anyhow, my prediction, Patriots 38-20. The game is over by halftime. Giants get 10 garbage points in the 4th quarter to make it look respectable.