Monday, October 23, 2006

34th Edition - 10/23/06

  • The Series: It's getting dirty

Game One: Tigers 2, Cardinals 7
Game Two: Tigers 3, Cardinals 1
Series Tied at 1-1

But the big story this morning is Kenny Rogers' left hand. There was something that looked like dirt on his left hand for last night's game, as well as Game 3 of the ALCS. Pine tar? Dirt? We don't know, but at least there is no game today so we can talk about it endlessly.
Here is Rogers' take on the issue.
And here is commentary from ESPN's Gene Wojciechowski.

  • NFL

Shawn Merriman was quickly becoming one of the premier linebackers in the league and a fan favorite for the San Diego Chargers. Now he will serve a four-game suspension for testing positive for steroids. The good thing about the NFL and its fans is that they'll quickly give over the steroids thing and get back to praising him ... oh wait, that's what is bad with the NFL.

The Best
QB
Joey Harrington: 414 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT (It's not too late to call yourself Joe and turn respectable)
Peyton Manning: 342 yards, 4 TD (Maybe I shouldn't have taken the under in this game)
Donovan McNabb: 302 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT (two weeks in a row the Eagles have lost on a last second FG)
RB
Chester Taylor: 169 yards, 1 TD
Larry Johnson: 132 yards, 2 TD
Leon Washington: 129 yards, 2 TD
WR
Hines Ward: 171 yards, 3 TD
Tony Gonzalez: 138 yards
Darell Jackson: 131 yards, 1 TD

  • The Picks

If anyone in the Atlanta area has seen billy z, please send him my best. There was no college picks sent from his this weekend, so I can only assume he is missing. It's the only logical explanation.

Speaking of missing, so is my talent at picking NFL games.

j NCAA: 2-1 (Season 13-7-1)
billy z NCAA: 0-0 (Season 11-5-2)
j NFL: 1-2-1 (Season 10-9-3)
mike d NFL: 0-2 (Season 10-9-2) -- He has the Giants -3.5 tonight.

  • SNL

We have a winner! John C. Reily scored the first goal for Saturday Night Live this year. Not only that, the Weekend Update segment was funny. Job well done. Reily was very impressive at doing physical comedy well and the digital short (Harpoon Man) was hilarious. The Will Ferrell cameo came in the form of James Lipton ("Inside the Actor's Studio") during the opening monologue. Good, not great.
SNL Season (1-2)
Funny: John C. Reily
Not Funny: Dane Cook, Kate Hudson

  • Stuff

"The Prestige" delivers. It scores a solid B. My hunch is the twist will be obvious to most, but it was still a fun journey and good acting. Suddenly, I like Hugh Jackman as more than just Wolverine (he's in "The Prestige" and is the best part of "The Fountain").

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