2011 October | Midwest Sports Fans

Jay Cutler Dominates: Cutler vs Phil Rivers

October 12, 2011 By Tyler Juranovich 2 Comments

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Back when Jay Cutler was dominating in Denver, posting jaw-dropping 7-9 and 8-8 records, which ESPN analysts called “almost good,” Cutler and San Diego Chargers’ quarterback Philip Rivers had a rivalry brewing.

Both would try to bring their team to a Super Bowl and both would fail miserably, but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t a winner. Besides, rivalries where both teams win absolutely nothing are the best kind of rivalries.

So who’s the better QB? Is it the 3-time Pro Bowler or the man who’s highest claim to fame was being parodied on a South Park episode?

Let’ find out.

Tom Crean, Indiana self-report secondary violation related to recruitment of Gary Harris; a few brief thoughts

October 11, 2011 By Jerod Morris 1 Comment

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Tonight, news broke that Tom Crean and my beloved Indiana basketball program have self-reported a secondary violation to the NCAA. The violation involves the recruitment of Gary Harris, one of the top recruits in the class of 2012, and involved Coach Crean having contact with Harris a day after he was allowed to. For complete details, read this article by ESPN’s Pat Forde (via Inside The Hall), or peruse the official report send to the NCAA.

I posted some thoughts over at the Peegs.com message board and decided I might as well post them here as well for those of you who are interested.

NFL Power Rankings Week 6: Hipster Drew, Tebow, and Tits Edition

October 11, 2011 By Drew Lange Leave a Comment

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I don’t really have anything to rant or tangent about this week. I’ve been sick lately, and no one really wants to hear about me not being able to breathe or getting two new prescription inhalers to use. Yes, I am a nerd. I walk around listening to hipster music wearing glasses and keep an emergency inhaler in my backpack. [Editor's note: actual picture of Sick Hipster Drew Lange below.]

Image source: Monkey Jedi

At least I like football right? That’s got to count for something.

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Filed Under: NFL, Power Rankings Tagged With: Al Davis, antonio cromartie, hipster, jon gruden, nfl power rankings, nfl week 6, tim tebow, tits

LOLCubs: Bleacher Bum treats fellow fan’s beer like Randy Johnson treats low-flying birds

October 11, 2011 By Jerod Morris Leave a Comment

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Apropos of absolutely nothing, I present to you the following animated GIF, which I just happened to spot on Reddit a few minutes ago.

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The Bottoms Line Non-BCS Watch List: New Mexico Lobos

October 11, 2011 By Andy Bottoms 2 Comments

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The Non-BCS Watch List makes its first stop in the Mountain West to look at one of two teams expected to challenge for the conference title.

Fantasy Football Week 6 Start Em Sit Em Picks and Player Projections for Hillis, Hernandez, Dez, Stevie J, and more

October 10, 2011 By Jon Washburn 106 Comments

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Is 2011 going to be the highest scoring fantasy season of all time? All signs indicate that it could be. Last season, seven players finished the season with more than 270 points (ESPN Standard Scoring). After four weeks this season, a staggering 18 players were on pace to beat that mark…and nine of them were QBs.

Like I said at the beginning of the season, gone are the days of fantasy rule by the RBs. Of those 18 players, only 5 are RBs…simply a staggering thought to anyone living in 2006 or before.

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Detroit Lions v Chicago Bears Monday Night Football Preview

October 10, 2011 By Jake Perper 1 Comment

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[Editor's note: Tyler posted his Bears-Lions MNF Preview yesterday, but seeing a show this is Detroit's first time hosting a Monday Night Football game since 1856 having only one preview just didn't feel like enough. Luckily, Jake Perper of BearsBacker.com was ready to step in at the last minute and offer another perspective of this highly anticipated game.]

The Chicago Bears (2-2) and the Detroit Lions (4-0) will meet for the 163rd time ever tonight at Ford Field in Detroit. The Bears lead the all-time series 93-64-5.

Tonight marks only the fifth time the Bears will meet the Lions on Monday Night Football, who will be hosting a Monday night game for the first time since 2001.

The Bottoms Line Non-BCS Watch List: Memphis Tigers

October 10, 2011 By Andy Bottoms 1 Comment

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Our third and final Non-BCS Watch List team from Conference USA just might be the best team from outside of the six major conferences this season.

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Filed Under: CBB, Mid-Majors, The Bottoms Line Tagged With: josh pastner, Memphis Tigers, non-bcs watch list

This is probably the greatest baseball photobomb ever

October 10, 2011 By Jerod Morris Leave a Comment

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I was just forward this link from a friend, and since I have the luxury of a job where I can sit on my ass and open up links like this during the day, I decided to indulge. What followed were 11 pretty funny “accidentally dirty baseball photos” rounded up by the folks at 11Points.com.

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Filed Under: Photo Hilarity Tagged With: baseball, funny, funny pictures, photobomb, randy johnson

Video: Va. Tech fans go nucking futs for “Enter Sandman”

October 10, 2011 By Jerod Morris 3 Comments

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There’s been a whole lot of bad to talk about in the context of college football lately, and all of the negative talk and tone has been justified. But there is a reason why college sports remain so popular, and why so much money is at stake in big time college athletics. That reason?

Passion.

And more specifically, youthfully exuberant passion, like the kind that was on display in Blacksburg, Virginia over the weekend.

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Filed Under: CFB Tagged With: Al Golden, CFB, college sports, indiana hoosiers, Virginia Tech Hokies, Wisconsin Badgers

NFL “Suck 4 Luck” Power Rankings: Week 6

October 10, 2011 By Jerod Morris 13 Comments

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Update: The complete NFL Week 6 Power Rankings are now posted.

Week 5 is almost in the books, with just the highly anticipated Lions-Bears Monday night matchup left to play. Since neither of those teams will be bad enough this season to even come close to the #1 pick, there is no need to wait on tonight’s result to post the latest edition of the “Suck 4 Luck” Power Rankings.

Fantasy Football Week 6 Waiver Wire Advice and Pickups: Tebow, Torain, Colt, Carter, Cassel, and more

October 10, 2011 By Andy Bottoms 8 Comments

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Compared to the last couple weeks, there were relatively few impactful injuries during Week Five. Couple that with the fact that a number of the teams on bye next week (Arizona, Denver, Kansas City, San Diego, Seattle, and Tennessee) aren’t exactly offensive juggernauts, and you might think there aren’t many worthy pickups on the waiver wire this week.

To a certain extent, you’re right. There are very few must-adds this week, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t guys out there who can help your team the rest of the way, possibly as soon as this week. (For more Week 6 analysis, here is this week’s Start/Sit column.)

As always, the players listed here are owned in fewer than 50% of Yahoo! leagues.

8 Things We Learned This Weekend

October 10, 2011 By Josh Tinley 2 Comments

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It was another intriguing weekend in sports, especially here in The Midwest where baseball is currently king and a changing of the guard is underway in the Big Ten. Here are 8 things we learned this weekend.

The 2011 Falcons: Disappointing On The Field, In The Stands

October 10, 2011 By Jerod Morris 7 Comments

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Matt Ryan is the quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons. He entered the league a few years back with a reputation for being cash in the clutch, a reputation that led to his spectacularly annoying nickname ‘Matty Ice’. Now in his fourth season, Matty Ice is 0-2 in the playoffs and is playing some of the worst football he’s ever played to begin 2011 while leading what was supposed to be the best Atlanta team in many years.

Regardless, Falcons fans – at least four them anyway – have their struggling quarterback’s back, support that they manifest with quite possibly the lamest fan headgear in NFL history.

Here are…the Iceheads!

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Filed Under: Funny, Photo Hilarity Tagged With: Atlanta Falcons, falcons fans, funny, Green Bay Packers, packers fans, stupid hats

Tim Tebow nearly leads Broncos to victory against San Diego – should he be the starting QB in Denver? [Poll]

October 9, 2011 By Steve Kubitza Leave a Comment

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The so-called quarterback “controversy” in Denver has been going on since training camp. The coaches were in full support of Kyle Orton, while the fans wanted to see Jockey model Tim Tebow take the reigns.

After Tebow relieved Orton today and nearly led the Broncos to victory, it may be time for the Tebow Era to officially begin in Denver.

Jay Cutler Dominates: Cutler vs Phil Rivers

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Tom Crean, Indiana self-report secondary violation related to recruitment of Gary Harris; a few brief thoughts

NFL Power Rankings Week 6: Hipster Drew, Tebow, and Tits Edition

LOLCubs: Bleacher Bum treats fellow fan’s beer like Randy Johnson treats low-flying birds

The Bottoms Line Non-BCS Watch List: New Mexico Lobos

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Fantasy Football Week 6 Start Em Sit Em Picks and Player Projections for Hillis, Hernandez, Dez, Stevie J, and more

Detroit Lions v Chicago Bears Monday Night Football Preview

The Bottoms Line Non-BCS Watch List: Memphis Tigers

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This is probably the greatest baseball photobomb ever

Video: Va. Tech fans go nucking futs for “Enter Sandman”

NFL “Suck 4 Luck” Power Rankings: Week 6

Fantasy Football Week 6 Waiver Wire Advice and Pickups: Tebow, Torain, Colt, Carter, Cassel, and more

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8 Things We Learned This Weekend

The 2011 Falcons: Disappointing On The Field, In The Stands

Tim Tebow nearly leads Broncos to victory against San Diego – should he be the starting QB in Denver? [Poll]

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