A great sports weekend just keeps rolling along tonight as my Cowboys play Buffalo tonight. If Dallas can somehow stop the Trent Edwards-led Bills, we will have a battle of unbeatens next week between the Patriots and Cowboys. I like this Cowboys team, but their only win over a decent team so far was against Chicago. Next week will be the first real test of the Wade Phillips era.
UPDATE!!!
Tennessee Vols
One of the leading stories coming out of the Georgia victory was Phil Fulmer's post-game criticism of this article by Knoxville writer John Pennington. Fulmer called it a, "cheap shot." I do not know exactly what he meant by that, but I also found the article to be out of line. The fact of the matter is that any reporter could write this article about any coach in America if he/she talked to the right former players. You don't think there is a group of players who would love to rip Pete Carroll, Urban Meyer, Bob Stoopes, etc.. If you coach long enough, you are going to make some enemies.
Furthermore, if the players chose not allow their names to be used, the article should not have been written. If we knew these former players were Jamal Lewis, Al Wilson, JJ McClesky and Joey Kent, it would have credibility. For all we know, these guys were all under-achievers who hold Fulmer accountable for their disappointing careers. The bottom line is that no matter how many times Pennington winks and assures the reader that his sources are legit, the fact that they are anonymous kills the credibility. John Pennington - I don't know or trust you. I understand why Fulmer took this personally, whether the criticisms are true or not.
Next game - at Mississippi State 2:30 p.m.
UTC Mocs
The Mocs put up a fight, but lost to Arkansas 34-15. UTC actually took an early lead after an Arkansas safety and only trailed 24-15 in the 4th quarter. Quarterback Antonio Miller was not much help, going 4 for 22 for a whopping 11 yards. Yeesh.
Next game - Saturday vs. Western Carolina 6:00 p.m.
Tennessee Titans
In one of the ugliest football games ever played, the Titans held off the Atlanta Falcons for a 20-13 victory. Vince Young was awful, the Titans gave up a blocked punt late (technically not blocked because Chris Hendrich just fell on it) along with five other turnovers and only the ineptitude of Joey Harrington and Byron Leftwich saved the Titans from a terrible loss. This was not a playoff team or even a .500 team, though Tennessee still figured out a way to win thanks mostly to Albert Haynesworth and the D-line. Haynesworth had the play of the game when he leaped over the line to grab Leftwich before he could hand the ball off to Warrick Dunn. The play pushed the Falcons back from the goal line to outside the five and they never scored from there. A win is a win.
Next game - at Tampa Bay 1:00 p.m.
Atlanta Falcons
Coach Bobby Petrino talked about the decision to go with Leftwich as well as the injury to Wayne Gandy after yesterday's loss. Harrington did get knocked around, but why throw Leftwich out there late in the game? He looked rusty and ineffective. He was also the 3rd string QB, which meant Petrino could not go back to Harrington and would have been stuck if Leftwich was hurt (which has been prone to happen). The Falcons looked terrible on offense yesterday - wasn't Petrino supposed to be an offensive guru?
Next game - October 15th (Monday) vs. New York Giants 8 p.m. (is anyone going to watch this stinker?)
No hockey update because nobody cares. Several good articles are in the works, including the Best of Fulmer and my all-time favorite wind-ups.
See you tomorrow.
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