Monday, September 22, 2008

DFC IX Week Five Games

Another undefeated week, Daniel Powell completes a third straight unbelievable week, and a change is gonna come at the top of the DFC Power Poll... coming up on the DFC Results...

Now, the games--

COLLEGE GAMES
Colorado Buffalos (3-0) at Florida State Seminoles (2-1), 230p, ABC
I looked at this game long and hard, trying to decide what to do. Bottom line is, its an intriguing game, two different styles, two different kind of coaches, one team exceeding expectations, the other falling far short. You figure out who is who. Truth be told, I picked it mostly because it will be a split on picks in the league, and I have no idea who might win this game.

Purdue Boilermakers (2-1) at Notre Dame Fightin' Catholics (2-1), 230, NBC
Purdue took Oregon to the brink a while ago, while Notre Dame manhandled a bad Michigan team, only to be handled man-like by Michigan State.

8. Alabama Crimson Sabans (4-0) at 3. Georgia Dawgs (4-0), 645, ESPN
I remember someone (probably a Latta or an Osborne) predicting at least 7 Alabama games on the DFC roster. At the beginning of the season, I scoffed. Seven? No way. Now? Alabama is... well, they're pretty good. And this game looks a heckuva lot better now than it did in August. And I think the Fightin' Sabans win this.

22. Illinois Fightin' Illini (2-1) at 12. Penn State Nittany Lions (4-0), 7pm, ABC
Zooker was never this good when coaching the Go Gators... and I'm taking odds on whether Jo Pa is actually dead, and just being propped up, a'la Bernie and his weekend.

NFL Games
Arizona Cardinals (2-1) at NYJets (2-1), 12pm, Fox
You might keep wondering, whats the appeal of the J-E-T-S Favre Favre Favre this year... well, they keep playing interesting games. Like the Bama game, this wasn't very interesting until now, when the Cards started Warner and started 2-1.

Green Bay Packers (2-1) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-1), 12pm, Fox
See above note.

Clevelend Browns (0-3) at Cincinnati Bengals (0-3), 12pm, CBS
Just for fun, this would be a great tiebreak game. Will the offense show up? Will the defense show up? Will they declare the team that gets off the bus first the winner? Yay! Its the Crap O' the Week!

Baltimore Ravens (2-0) at Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1), ESPN, Monday Night
I don't know enough about either team, really, to make any sort of intelligent comment here. For that matter, copy this sentence and paste it under every game in this email.

Tiebreak Game
Yes. Cincy Bengals vs Cleveland Browns. Total points scored. Doesn't matter how they are scored.

Just a note... I will be leaving town on Thursday afternoon. I will send out the DFC Reminder on Thursday, but depending on whether the hotel has internet access or not, you may not see Week Six Games until early Tuesday morning, nor see any results posted on the DFC Website until Tuesday or Wednesday. Thanks for your patience!

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