JSR FOOTBALL POLL

1. Texas Longhorns
2. Alabama Crimson Tide
3. Penn State Nittany Lions
4. USC Trojans
5. Oklahoma Sooners
6. Florida Gators
7. Georgia Bulldogs
8. Texas Tech Red Raiders
9. Oklahoma State Cowboys
10. Utah Utes
11. Missouri Tigers
12. TCU Horned Frogs
13. LSU Tigers
14. Boise State Broncos
15. Oregon Ducks
16. Florida State Seminoles
17. Minnesota Golden Gophers
18. Ohio State Buckeyes
19. Maryland Terrapins
20. Tulsa Golden Hurricanes
21. North Carolina Tar Heels
22. Michigan State Spartans
23. Pittsburgh Panthers
24. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
25. Ball State Cardinals

Take that Mr. Ford!!

For the first time ever a Detroit Lions football game at Ford Field will be blacked out. The Lions sold out 50 consecutive home games since moving to Ford Field in 2002, which seems like a miracle in itself considering how bad the Lions have been in those 6 years.
The Lions had about 5,000 tickets still remaining at the blackout deadline of 1 p.m. today. As a result the Detroit Lions' game against the Washington Redskins on Sunday will be blacked out on television locally. Ironically many fans are glad it will be blacked out as they view it as a statement to team owner William Clay Ford that the fans will no longer pay to seem a horrible team.

If the Lions now start a streak of non-sellouts will that force Ford to take action to make this team better? Only time will tell.

JSR COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLL

1. Texas Longhorns
2. Alabama Crimson Tide
3. Penn State Nittany Lions
4. USC Trojans
5. Oklahoma Sooners
6. Florida Gators
7. Oklahoma State Cowboys
8. Georgia Bulldogs
9. Texas Tech Red Raiders
10. LSU Tigers
11. Utah Utes
12. Ohio State Buckeyes
13. Pittsburgh Panthers
14. TCU Horned Frogs
15. Missouri Tigers
16. South Florida Bulls
17. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
18. Kansas Jayhawks
19. Boise State Broncos
20. Oregon Ducks
21. Boston College Eagles
22. Maryland Terrapins
23. Florida State Seminoles
24. Minnesota Golden Gophers
25. Tulsa Golden Hurricanes

Tim Rattay Works Out for the Lions

The Detroit Lions have confirmed that quarterback Tim Rattay was at Allen Park today for a workout. It's not unusual for NFL clubs to bring in free agents on Tuesdays to compile their "short list'' in case of future injuries. A signing is not imminent.

Ummm anyone want to take a stab at what off the wall logic the Lions had for bringing in this career third stringer and not Daunte Culpepper?

Oh wait, he played for Tampa Bay back in 2006. Mystery solved.

Back 2 Back Champs!

Last week may have marked the beginning of a dynasty in the annual Campbell-Ewald Bocce Charity Challenge. The team known as B.A.L.L.S. has won the Warren division championship for a second consecutive year, led by team captain Stuart Moutrie.

One moment of controversy did occur though during the championship match. BALLS team member Kevin Hock was seen apparently flipping the bird to a Mr. David Hoffman in the crowd after a totally not funny remark about the Michigan Wolverines. The league has not officially ruled if Mr. Hock will face a fine as of yet, but I say the spectator deserved it.

Tigers Hire New Pitching Coach

The Detroit Tigers hired pitching coach Rick Knapp today to fill the void left by Chuck Hernandez. Knapp has spent 12 seasons as the minor league pitching coordinator for Minnesota.

Another Smart Decision

This week the Detroit Lions Offensive coordinator Jim Colletto announced rookie 1st round pick Gosder Cherilus will not start this week when the Lions play the Houston Texans. Instead, the "Human False Penalty" George Foster will be in the starting lineup in place of Cherilus.

Hmmm who should the Lions be giving more playing time to, your highest draft pick to which Marinelli has dubbed "a stud" or George Foster, who has been benched five times in the past 21 games, including once this season?

What on God's green Earth is the reasoning here?

JSR College Football Polls

1. Alabama Crimson Tide
2. Texas Longhorns
3. Penn State Nittany Lions
4. USC Trojans
5. Oklahoma Sooners
6. Florida Gators
7. Georgia Bulldogs
8. Oklahoma State Cowboys
9. Missouri Tigers
10. Texas Tech Red Raiders
11. BYU Cougars
12. LSU Tigers
13. Kansas Jayhawks
14. Utah Utes
15. Ohio State Buckeyes
16. North Carolina Tar Heels
17. Oregon Ducks
18. Pitt Panthers
19. Virginia Tech Hokies
20. Michigan State Spartans
21. TCU Horned Frogs
22. California Golden Bears
23. Vanderbilt Commodores
24. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
25. South Florida Bulls

JSR COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLL

1. Oklahoma Sooners
2. Alabama Crimson Tide
3. Missouri Tigers
4. Texas Longhorns
5. LSU Tigers
6. Penn State Nittany Lions
7. USC Trojans
8. Texas Tech Red Raiders
9. Georgia Bulldogs
10. BYU Cougars
11. Florida Gators
12. Vanderbilt Commodores
13. Ohio State Buckeyes
14. Kansas Jayhawks
15. Utah Utes
16. Oklahoma State Cowboys
17. Maryland Terrapins
18. Northwestern Wildcats
19. Pitt Panthers
20. UCONN Huskies
21. Virginia Tech Hokies
22. North Carolina Tar Heels
23. Boise State Broncos
24. Oregon Ducks
25. Michigan State Spartans

Oh, the Lions Lost?

Well, our beloved Detroit Lions lost yesterday. Not only did they lose, they were blown out, again. Big surprise. This would be their fourth straight loss to start the season. Their fourth straight blowout loss.

They managed to compile 185 tough yards of total offense. In the process they became first in the league in dropped passes, last in the league in first half points scored, and might have secured the distinction of worst team in the league.

There's no point in really going on with more detail. It's the same thing we've seen for the past 8 seasons. No offense, no defense, bad breaks, poor execution, poor coaching, etc, etc, etc...

Can't wait for next week. I don't even know who the opponent is, but it doesn't matter. It will be another debacle.

Another Draft Bust?

Have the Detroit Lions selected yet another recent NFL draft bust? Lions head coach Rod Marinelli said today that rookie second-round pick Jordon Dizon would not be part of a rotation at middle linebacker any longer. Jordon was on the field for 14 plays in the season opener and was supposed to be sharing playing time with current starter Paris Lenon against the Green Bay Packers, for whatever reason that never happened.

Either Dizon is showing he doesn't have the talent to beat out a mediocre linebacker in Paris Lenon or he isn't learning the defense quick enough....OR Marinelli is trying to save his job and would rather player a vet at this point then break in a rookie. Either way this is bad news.