ESPN = Low Class

Watching & praying for Brad right now...so this is via cell phone.
I have been mad at ESPN many times in my life, but they hit a new level tonight.
To not only get in the way of EMT's but to almost run over his Mom trying to get a shot turns my stomach. If I wanted the Paperazzi I would be reading US magazine.

Tulane still undefeated in Moral Victories

When I saw this sign from the Tulane/Bama game I had to post it.

I thought it was pretty sweet when the Green Wave went undefeated back in the Shaun King/

Bowden/Coach Rod days. Then I became an even bigger fan when I learned of both Love and Point spreads....and Tulane had a major role in both.

The East Car. game was a heart breaker...no one can make the best of losing a game with 30 sec. left.

But I have faith in Coach T and the Wave...I just hope Vegas keeps giving them plenty of room.

- Emmett

Pick 3 reasons to say War Eagle

This is my kind of Pick 3.....everyone Wins!!! -link

Emmett's Flaming Couch 9/12/08

Certain "Experts" have their Flaming Arrow.....
Well I have my Flaming Couch 3 Game Parlay

3 Game Parlay
Auburn -10.5 @ State - Auburns O will find itself this week....
Georgia -7.5 @ S.C. - Georgia should win by 20, but they will just cover....
Rice @ Vandy -7 - I have been on rice this season, but I don't think they can match Nix if he has his head in the game.

-----Side Bets -----
UAB +30 @ Tenn - I think Big Phil will take a look at his team depth....and I think UAB can keep it close with the Vols 3rd string.
N.D. @ Michigan -2 - I just hate ND
Iowa St +13.5 @ Iowa - I think Coach Chizik can pull it off over the most overrated coach in the NCAA.
I did not pick the Tulane game because E.C. will win, but my gut says Green Wave will cover the 13. I always try to pick with the real world in mind. But heck........
EC @ Tulane +13 - Dear God I wish this would happen...how sweet would that be

Reason # 2694 to say War Eagle

Next time someone ask why I went to Auburn....I will just show them this
AUburn in Maxim UK



Then there is Gameday.....even more reasons to say War Eagle

Touchdown Auburn!!!! - link

Don't Fumble!!! - link

I Bet Mike Price Hates Bruce Pearl

"It was a morning like other mornings and yet perfect among mornings" - The Pearl by John Steinbeck

Looks like good mornings to me -

New Playbook Idea

I am sure the AU offense would have a much easier time remembering what the playbook looked like if it looked like this -

Against the Odds - Week 1

Well kids its that time of the year again. Its like the day before Christmas...but gifts are so much better.

I guess time for me to make a fool of myself and make a bunch of Line Picks...
So here they go...

Bama +4 at Clemson --- I hate myself for this pick, and I am sure they will fail me. But for some reason I just think Clemson is the most overrated team in the country.

La-Mo at Auburn -26 --- I think that the only thing holding Auburn under a 26 point win will be Coach Tubs. He always takes it easy on these small schools.


***This Weeks 3 Game Parlay***

Memphis @ Ole Miss -7.5 --- I am in hopes that there will be a "Wild Grove Package"

Utah at Michigan -9.5 --- This is the hottt pick this week, but the other way around. I think Michigan will pull off the "upset" and shut up all the "experts"

Illinois @ Missouri -9.5 --- The only thing better than Missouri's O is their D....I say its over quick




Emmett

New Bama Promo

I am in no way a Bammer...but I must admit that Bear Bryant did one great thing for this world...He wore a hat that looks dang hott on Co-Eds.

If Bama wants more people to know their Schedule....They should use this

Bama 2008 Schedule - link

Hissssss-story repeating

So the Snake is back to his old tricks, unfortunately there is no big surprise there. The big surprise will be if Alabama finally decides to get off their duff and throw him under the "Good Ole Boy" bus.

I ask everyone this; If Charles Barkley was doing play-by-play for Auburn and got in his normal amount of trouble, what would Non-Tigers say?

I have no doubt in my mind that he would be crucified from Florence to Fairhope and anywhere else Finebaum reaches. (Which nothing against the "FM" side on this one, Mr. Finebaum raised hell and a half today.)

So if Snake is out.....Who is next....

Of course there is always Jay Barker...

Everyone wants to see more of the Bama golden Child.

Its like the line from Tombstone:

-McMasters: Where is he?

-Doc Holliday: He's down by the creek....walking on water.

Then there is Tyler W., he has done OK with the broadcast on PPV, but nothing astonishing.

I think the leaner meaner Roger Shults could be a dark horse, but I'm not sure he can beat 38-1 odds.

Can MLB Dinosaurs learn new tricks?

Is it just me, or is MLB turning the possibility of a Mark Cuban owned Cubs into more drama than it ever should be. They are acting like Vince McMahon wants to buy the team and start the XMLB.
Mark Cuban may be a controversial figure, but he is also a smart business man. Any Controversy he would start would be defending his team. Instead they are treating him like the second coming of Marge Schott.

Most Casual Baseball fans know George Steinbrenner because he is one of the "Billionaire Bad Guys" in baseball. Outside of Steinbrenner the average person cannot name another owner of a franchise. This is where Cuban being part of the franchise could be the one of the best things to happen to baseball in a long time. Mark Cuban has the Jerry Jones like power to make people both love and hate him at the same time.... The "Anti-Hero"
Let me explain- And because I am a loser, I will use a cartoon as an example
The T-Rex in the photo above is a Transformer named Grimlock. He is loud, and has a bad personality...but he is on the same side as the good guys. The problem is that not many of the good guys like him because of his abrasive personality, and the fact he would rather fight than have a civil conversation. Yet, when there is a bigger, stronger villain in the scene...Grimlock is the guy they want fighting along side them.
It’s the same way in Sports: We are irritated by Jones until the Cowboys play the Patriots; we might dislike Cuban....but would love him if the Cubs beat the "Big Payroll" Yankees or "Better then you" Red Sox in the World Series.
I will end with this,
Baseball needs the Cubs to hold the NL fan base in their region; just like it needs the Braves, Dodgers, Reds and Mets. The only way they will continue to do that is to quit being the Lovable Losers and get a sense of Pride back in Wrigley.

K.S.I. Miami

Kimbo Slice Is (the face of MMA for) Miami, but I fear that CBS and a lot of MMA fans are expecting too much from the Internet Icon. The guy has a great back story...Football Star, played for the Hurricanes, Dropped out became homeless, becomes Bouncer for a porn company, becomes Internet Star Bare knuckle boxing. Its just like that movie Cinderella Man, only a whole lot better.

It just worries me when a sports figure is hyped too much, because often when they fail everything around them fails. MMA is a great sport, but if it fails on a major network it may set them back for a short time.
I was able to watch the Kimbo Fight that Aired on CBS Saturday night and I fully believe he won the only way he can, a K.O. or D.Q. (a blood DQ in this case).
I almost compare Kimbo to an option or spread QB being drafted in the top 10. He may be the strongest and fastest athlete, but his way does not work as well in the pros as it did in college.
Even if you look at Kimbo's record his best know win was over Tank Abbott, a man who is past his prime and fights the same strait up style as Kimbo.
I would like to see him fight someone smaller with good defensive matt skills, like Rich Franklin.
The best would be to see him and Brock Lesner go head to head. While many people were down on Lesner after his first match, I thought he showed an amazing upside. Especially for someone who had been fake fighting for all those years.

A letter to Jay J.

Dear Mr. Jacobs,
As an Auburn Alum and Avid fan I just wanted to give you a few words of advice when hiring a new baseball Coach.
DON'T SCREW UP!!!!........pretty please

I hope you cans see there are two great candidates within 2 hrs of campus, so no need to get a privateer, or any of Florida’s leftovers.
Casey Dunn has shown great potential at Samford and would be a great #1 choice, and then you can look toward Troy.
Bobby Pierce has done well down there, not a bad second choice....even if he is a Bama guy.
If those guys are not your style you could always take a chance on a new name. I am a huge fan of Mark Kingston the Associate Head Coach @ Tulane.

I am sure you will make the right call. And if you don't we will always have our Basketball team to lift our spirits.
War Eagle,
Emmett

Old D&B Email

Here were some thoughts I had the NFL draft

Email sent to TheShow@DandBradio.com on April 28/08

- I might be forced to pull for the Bears in the future. With Farve out of G.B. I don’t have any allegiance to anyone in the NFC North.
The major reason is that they Drafted my Favorite colloge Running Back from last year Matt Fortee from Tulane. Kid can run, he had no talent around him and other teams knew it. It reminded me of L. Tomlinson’s situation out of TCU. Eight or nine guys in the Box and still over 2000 yards this season. Then you toss in Earl Bennett, Kellen Davis and Marcus Monk…those are some big time bargain picks in my opinion. Its just too bad none of them can play Quarterback.

- My Saints let me down again…what a surprise. You trade up and draft a DT then take a Corner that is a “Project” player. It’s like they took mistakes from the last few drafts and combine them into one. Granted I think the Ellis is much better that Sullivan was it still seems like history repeating. At least I know Fred Thomas is not there to teach Porter how to choke in the NFC championship game.

- Donnie Avery better be a steady WR within the next 3 years, wow.

- The Colts stole Pollack and Heart will be a great #2 Tailback. I think he will flourish in thunder and lightning system.

- I hope the Jags have enough D-Ends this season, I would hate for them to run short.

- Wow, nothing like a vote of confidence for Aaron Rodgers. Brohm will be a tough Battle for him in the 09 spring camp. Personally I think Matt Flynn could ultimately be the man to take the snaps in G.B. 3 years from now. He makes good reads and has hidden speed.

- Its always weird to hate other SEC players but pull so hard for them in the draft. They are like the good kid from the trash family that live down the street. For years their dad drove over your mailbox, his uncle threw beer cans in your yard and heck…maybe one time their little bro. set your barn on fire (and a van). But later on you when you see him doing well for himself you are happy for him; you don’t think of the Home (School) he came from, you’re proud because he is a Hometown (SEC) guy.

- If ESPN sticks their head any further…..well lets just say they are checking Pete Carroll for polyps.

-While the wife was getting ready to leave she made an interesting point. “They are showing a lot of Auburn on TV”. That got me thinking and I watched any clips with Blue and Orange much closer. Every Defensive pick that played against Auburn had highlights shown from that game, and it has made me very optimistic for next season. Why…well its simple. As much as I hate to say it, I am happy because we will not have Brandon Cox. The highlights were of players intercepting a Cox pass, sacking Cox, Making him throw it away…it goes on and on. When Chicago drafted a DT from Ark. The clip was Cox calling an audible that lost yards………I know I am bashing the guy, but the cards are stacked against him. I am also excited because King Kong Dunlap was drafted. If that 315lbs of Useless is good enough to play pro ball, Maybe our promising O-Line could be much more than I first thought. And yes I called him useless, A sophomore (being carried off the field) grabbed him by the facemask and told him to get off his a** and block….most people would get fired up and earn their starting role back….but not our King Kong.