Back at it again

The past few weeks I've been "too busy" to do any updates, but since I know I'm the only one reading this, I figured it was OK. Something vaguely work related for me has been in the news lately. Of course, it's the E. coli in the spinach. This is a serious story with some sad consequences. Also, since the story is in the waning stages of public interest, I won't say much about it, other than ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS wash your fruits and vegetables. Now back to my ill-infomred, whiskey-fuled sports ramblings. MSU finally got their first win of the season, and first road victory in over a year. After the CUSA section of the schedule, the Dawgs finished 1-1 and beat the crappy team they might have lost to on the road, and lost to the REALLY crappy team in Starkville they should have mauled. It appears that for the sixth straight year, my alma mater stinks out loud. In more promising news, the Broncos are taking a page out of history. Like last season. Open with a uninspiring road loss, then squeak by in week 2, then turn it on. In case you're wondering what kind of a week Jake Plummer is having, the guys at The Universal Cynic have it covered the rest of the season with their groundbreaking "Dress Up Jake" project. Also of note was Chukwurah's liquid yawn on the field. But since YouTube and Google image search have both failed me miserably in finding any evidence this actually happened, this picture of John Kerry and a beer bong will have to suffice (from this Iowa board).

Welcome to football Hell

So, Saturday State found a way to achieve football ineptitude that is staggering. Even for them. It's year six of unmetigated futility, and Saturday's game featured touching the ball exactly ONCE in the red zone. And then they lost four yards, exited said red zone and would later miss a field goal. Good times. At least this CBS Sportsline writer enjoyed himself. He also outlines the finer points of sneaking in a cowbell. So many memories. Anyway, after the game coach Croom was a little testy, to the point where he indicated he didn't care what the fans thought about the offense. Here's the clip. Plus, some post-rant coverage from the papers. As I type this, the song "Some Heads are Gonna Roll" comes on the radio. Followed by "Should I Stay or Should I Go". Eerie. Personally, I think true panic will only set in if State goes 0-2 against the C-USA teams this year. Find out Saturday, when the worst offense in the country (State's) goes up against the country's worst defense (Tulane) why this isn't the prime-time ESPN game, I have no idea.
In recent years, the bitter sting of a Saturday gridiron beatdown has been mellowed by some pretty good football from my Broncos. That was not the case this week. The Broncos looked positively horrific at times. Torry Holt and Isaac Bruce seemed to be catching balls at will. Jake Plummer returned to his old form, and not the "hey, nice level headed play there, Jake" but the "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU THINKING" stuff from two seasons ago (and last year's AFC Championship game). Some of the decently thrown passes were just dropped (cough)Javon Walker(cough). Why are you an upgrade from Ashley Lelie, again? Somehow, since St. Louis broke down in the red zone repeatedly, the Broncos were actually in the game until late. Frankly they had no business being in such a close one. There's much better analysis (plus pictures!) at Rocky Mtn. Stampede and Thin Air. Hopefully this is all first game jitters (like last year) and fortunately they're in the same division as Oakland and Kansas City. Fortunately, the Gold Star bearing Cincy fans at my house Sunday watched their game at the same time, saving me from seeing the debacle in its entirety.