Archive for October, 2008

College Football Predictions Week Ten

By MKRob | October 31st, 2008

#17 Minnesota Golden Gophers 21  Northwestern Wildcats 17

#15 Florida State Seminoles 24 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 17
Double Upset Special

#8 Florida Gators 31 #6 Georgia Bulldogs 27

#7 Texas Tech Red Raiders 42 #1 Texas Longhorns 38

Tar Heels Ranked #1 in Preseason Coaches Poll

By MKRob | October 30th, 2008

College Basketball is back and the North Carolina Tar Heels are ranked #1 to start of the season. I picked the Tar Heels to win in it all last year and I’m definetly picking them again this year. The Tar Heels return the best group of starters and sixth man I’ve seen in years. All [...]

Philadelphia Phillies Win World Series Championship

By MKRob | October 30th, 2008

After a very weird World Series, the Philadelphia Phillies have won their first championship since 1980 and the first championship for the city of Philadelphia since Dr. J and the 76ers won in 1983. After a rainout in the 6th inning with a 2-2 score on Monday, commissioner Bud Selig suspended the game until the [...]

MKRob’s NFL Class of 2009 Hall of Fame Prediction

By MKRob | October 29th, 2008

Bruce Smith
200 sacks (1st all-time)
11 Pro Bowls
8-Time First Team All-Pro
4 Super Bowl Appearances

Cris Carter
1,101 receptions (2nd all-time)
13,899 receiving yards (6th all-time)
130 touchdowns (3rd all-time)
8 Pro Bowls
2 Time First Team All-Pro

Derrick Thomas
126.5 sacks (11th all-time)
9 Pro Bowls
2 Time First Team All-Pro

Shannon Sharpe
815 catches (17th all-time, 2nd among tight ends)
10,060 yards (30th all-time, 2nd among tight ends)
62 [...]

NFL Hall of Fame Class of 2009 Nominees

By MKRob | October 29th, 2008

First-year eligible nominees:
RUNNING BACKS — Larry Centers, Brian Mitchell (also KR/PR).
TIGHT ENDS — Shannon Sharpe, Frank Wycheck.
OFFENSIVE TACKLE — Lincoln Kennedy.
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN — John Randle (DE/DT), Bruce Smith (DE), Dana Stubblefield (DT).
LINEBACKER — Jessie Armstead.
DEFENSIVE BACKS — Darren Woodson (S), Rod Woodson (CB/S).

Additional nominees:
QUARTERBACKS — Ken Anderson, Boomer Esiason, Jim Plunkett, Phil Simms, Ken Stabler, [...]

Lakers Destroy Trail Blazers, 96-76; Oden Hurt Again

By MKRob | October 29th, 2008

The Los Angeles Lakers home opener was a great one with a 96-76 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Kobe Bryant led the way with 23 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and one steal. Lakers center Andrew Bynum was back from his injury and looked fairly well scoring 8 points and grabbing 3 rebounds. The [...]

Chargers Fire Defensive Coordinator Ted Cottrell

By MKRob | October 28th, 2008

The San Diego Chargers fire defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell two days after a 37-32 loss to the New Orleans Saints in London. Inside linebackers coach Ron Rivera was promoted to Cottrell’s position.

Reaction: This is absolute garbage. Ted Cottrell is one of the best defensive coordinators in the NFL and he is not the blame for [...]

Lions Interested In Unretired QB Daunte Culpepper

By MKRob | October 28th, 2008

Recently unretired quarterback Daunte Culpepper is in contract negotitations with the 0-7 Detroit Lions after a morning workout with them this morning. Culpepper recently had workouts with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Kansas City Chiefs. After both auditions, the Steelers went with Byron Leftwich and the Chiefs ultimately chose Quinn Gray to their roster. Let’s [...]

NFL Predicitions Week Eight Record: 9-5

By MKRob | October 28th, 2008

Dallas Cowboys 13 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9

Miami Dolphins 25 Buffalo Bills 16

Carolina Panthers 27 Arizona Panthers 23

Seattle Seahawks 34 San Francisco 49ers 13

New York Giants 21 Pittsburgh Steelers 14

Would You Pay $3,000,000 Dollars For A Spouse???

By MKRob | October 28th, 2008

New York City native Amy Borokowsky is trying to raise $3,000,000 dollars to purchase a commercial spot on Super Bowl Sunday, so she could advertise herself as a possible wife candidate. She feels that if she can be seen during the Super Bowl, where more men are in front of the TV than any other [...]

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