last year was brutal for me picking football games: well under 50% against the spread for both college and pro. but it's a new season and I've turned it around -- I was 4-0 against the number for the first weekend of the season!
let's see if I can keep it going... each week I'll pick my favorite games and post them here so you can track my progress.
NCAA: Arkansas -13.5 v Louisiana-Monroe
NCAA: UConn at Temple OVER 38
NCAA: Georgia Tech at Boston College OVER 38.5
NCAA: Ohio at Ohio State OVER 46.5
NCAA: Rice at Memphis UNDER 65.5
NFL: Cincinnati -1.5 at Baltimore
NFL: Cincinnati at Baltimore UNDER 38
NFL: New Orleans -3 v Tampa Bay
NFL: Detroit at Atlanta UNDER 41
season record so far:
4-0 NCAA
0-0 NFL
NOTE: I also pick games straight up as part of our "Pick A Winner" contest. if you beat me, you can win a prize! look for details on the left side of the screen to enter
I went to the Tournament Director for answers to your Ryder Cup questions. this is a cut-and-paste of our email exchange:
I've had some listeners who live within walking distance of Valhalla ask me if they'll be able to walk to the Ryder Cup. will there be any walk-up entrances?
There are no official Walk-In Entrances at Valhalla.
what about people who want to be dropped off somewhere?
Unfortunately, there is no place to drop off guests. There is a no stopping/no dropping rule on Shelbyville Road which will be enforced by LMPD. .
basically I'm wondering if the shuttles are the ONLY way to gain access to the event.
Folks have two (2) options:
1) Park for FREE at KEC and ride the shuttle for FREE from KEC.
2) Ride the shuttle for FREE from Downtown. The shuttle stop is on Market between 2nd and 3rd Streets.
KEC is really a great parking place. All paved, so no dust in the heat and no mud in the rain.
It has lots of points of ingress and egress so people will be able to come and go quickly.
The motor coaches are all air-conditioned and 80% of them have video capabilities, showing Ryder Cup action.
It's a comfortable ride, where guests will talk with fellow USA fans and plenty of European fans.
Thanks for your support of the event. It's going to be great!
now you know...
just in case you were wondering...
dude catches record catfish with Barbie fishing pole!
click on the pic for the story
not yet flying high
former Trinity and UofL star Brian Brohm is having some trouble making the adjustment to the NFL. click on the pic for more...
*UPDATE* here's another article with a more optimistic take:
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=784634not everyone is an Olympianas this hilarious video demonstrates! the bike clip is my favorite
Click Herespeaking of the Olympics...
how 'bout Paragua's Javelin thrower
Leryn Franco? the former model has no chance for a medal, but who cares?
Wolfpack QB looks like Opie
this is true freshman Mike Glennon, competing for the start QB job at North Carolina State. he looks like he's about 12 years old!
speaking of funny athlete pictures
Jon Rauch was born in Louisville, went to Oldham County High and Morehead State and now pitches for the Arizona Diamondbacks. but I guess he was feeling a little goofy when he took his individual photo for the Washington Nationals
now for the educational portion of the websiteit's worth your time to read this amazing article on water recycling:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/10/magazine/10wastewater-t.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2&ref=sciencethe most amazing stat was that about 1/5 of California's energy is used to move water from North to South. WOW!
Brett Favre's last pass... for nowthis was the interception that ended the Packers season in overtime against the Giants. three open options and he throws to the guy that's covered! oops
test your college knowledge!
here's a nickname/mascot quiz. if you know all of them (as I did), it becomes a typing and spelling exercise. I finished in 4:17
http://www.sporcle.com/games/ncaateamnames.phpand here are a couple tests to check your recognition of college football helmets. I know them all, so ask me if you get stumped
http://www.theprogramkc.com/toolbox/CollegeFootballHelmetQuiz.xlshttp://www.theprogramkc.com/toolbox/CollegeFootballHelmetQuiz-2.xlsgoing greenI'm not normally into environmental issues. if you have to kill a tree to make my life better, so be it. but I thought this slideshow made a compelling case about reducing our use of plastic bags:
http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080506/MULTIMEDIA02/80505016
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