Happy 27th birthday to Mr. Kyle Orton, the Quarterback of the Denver Broncos. With 2009 - thus far - being the best of his NFL career, it seems Orton may have the last laugh. It is too soon to tell, however, as it is altogether possible that Orton and the Broncs are on their way back to earth just in time for San Diego to come back and take the lead in the division yet again.
And I'd like to send an additional birthday wish. Happy 50th birthday to your friend and mine, Uncle Mark. I'll say this about his favorite team this weekend... The New York Football Giants can't lose.
Trivia of the Week
Kyle Orton is one of only three Purdue quarterbacks to start at least three consecutive bowl games. Name the well known present NFL starter - and Purdue alum - who accomplished this feat. Extra Credit: Name the other lesser known QB to do so. (Hint: He played in only 40 games in an NFL career that spanned 11 years between 1981-1992.)
Answers to November 7's Trivia of the Week
Jim Kaat played for 25 seasons in the Majors. Who are the only 2 pitchers that had longer tenures? Nolan Ryan and Tommy John
Extra Credit: What were their respective tenures in MLB? 27 and 26 years respectively
Gonna make it brief this evening after a long day of work...
Upset Alert - NCAA Football
Rutgers put quite the beat-down on South Florida, wouldn't you say... The first time South Florida has been shut out in the regular season in its 13-year history. Yipes. So much for revenge. Rutgers 31 - South Florida 0.
The University of Central Florida denied Houston's attempt at a comeback earlier today. Say goodbye to #13. UCF 37 - Houston 32.
I was a Trojan in high school. But I never liked USC with their maroon and gold. For many reasons. Well, today marks the end of their Pac-10 dominance for good as Stanford blew them out. And good riddance. Stanford 55 - USC 21.
It seems Butch Davis has the Canes' number. He hasn't lost yet against his former team. And UNC takes its 5th straight victory against a ranked opponent dating to last season. UNC 33 - Miami 24.
A quarterback throws a ball. It ricochets off a defensive player. The quarterback catches the ball. The quarterback attempts to throw it again. Do you know what that is? An illegal forward pass. And a reason Arizona came up short today against California. Cal 24 - Arizona 16.
TD's NFL Picks - Week 10
One line apiece...
Atlanta @ Carolina
Conference rivals vying for that second position in the South and, more importantly, the chance at the Wild Card. Ryan over Delhomme. TD chooses: Atlanta Falcons
Tampa Bay @ Miami
In this battle for Fla, the Dolphins and their Wildcats win by a whiskered nose. TD chooses: Miami Dolphins
Detroit @ Minnesota
The Lie Downs were actually up (good movie) 17-0 against the make believe ospreys. And then, they reverted to lying down. TD chooses: Minnesota Vikings
Denver @ Washington
This trip should help the Broncs halt that losing streak. TD chooses: Denver Broncos
Buffalo @ Tennessee
So T.O. might return tomorrow. And I care about this why? Owens and Evans have done squat for me in fantasy this year. And Young seems to have charged the Titans. TD chooses: Tennessee Titans
New Orleans @ St. Louis
Cough, cough, cough. Ahem. Cough. Uh. Yeah. Umm. TD chooses: New Orleans Saints
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh
The Bagels got away with one earlier in the year. But have you seen Pittsburgh playing recently? They look like they did at the end of last year. When Pittsburgh's hitting on all cylinders, I don't think many can beat them. TD chooses: Pittsburgh Steelers
Jacksonville @ New York Jets
Yeah, I don't know. Will this be Sanchez the INT thrower? And will it be the Jax I saw in Seattle? If both are the case, this could be a trainwreck. But I think Ryan has spoken to his rookie QB. TD chooses: New York Jets
Kansas City @ Oakland
Could we sub in a good college game for this one and just let them watch? I'll go with the Chiefs since they've just extracted some cancer; it might be a breath of fresh air to their lockerroom. TD chooses: Kansas City Chiefs
Seattle @ Arizona
Arizona destroyed Seattle in Seattle. So why would I think the Seachickens have any chance in the desert? Oddly, I don't think they'll be destroyed. But I don't think they'll win either. TD chooses: Arizona Cardinals
Dallas @ Green Bay
A battle between long-time NFC rivals. Romo and Rodgers. Philips and McCarthy. They're no Aikman v. Favre. And Johnson v. Holmgren. Ah well. I'll be rooting for GB but I think I used up a lot of my luck back in that Super Bowl against the undefeated Pats. TD chooses: Dallas Cowboys
Philadelphia @ San Diego
A Green Bay fan AND a Charger fan. I have a whole slew of teams for whom to root. And I think SD can do it at home even with Westbrook returning for the Iggles. TD chooses: San Diego Chargers
Baltimore @ Cleveland
Okay, really, it was 1995. That's when Cleveland left and went to Baltimore. And then Cleveland came back. And there was this rivalry. And Baltimore got good. And Cleveland never did. Then the Browns hired Mangini. And they're worse than ever. TD chooses: Baltimore Ravens
Game of the Week
New England @ Indianapolis
Here we go again. We had a year off from the hype. Now it's back and well deserved. Brady and the Pats at 6-2. Manning and the Colts at 8-0. The Pats are gritty, and they win. The Colts are smooth as silk. And they win. Methinks the Pats D is the question mark here. And Manning's looking forward to that. TD chooses: Indianapolis Colts
Another day. Another dollar. And Notre Dame loses again. Until next I write, happy sporting...
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