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    Image of DirkToberFest DirkToberFest
    12/06/09

    In reply to The BCS Tries To Manufacture A Little Drama (UPDATE)
    Chris Mortensen is reporting EJ Henderson's return is questionable.
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    12/06/09

    In reply to The BCS Tries To Manufacture A Little Drama (UPDATE)
    I will be watching all bowl games if I am guaranteed to see the plaid Gap commercials during each break.
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    Image of rulesboy rulesboy
    12/06/09

    @DirkToberFest: They're handing out special glasses that give electric shocks if you try to change the channel or close your eyes.
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    Image of DirkToberFest DirkToberFest
    12/06/09

    @rulesboy: I don't know who "they" are, but they sound more sinister than snuff film producers.
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    Image of DennyCrane DennyCrane
    12/06/09

    In reply to The BCS Tries To Manufacture A Little Drama (UPDATE)
    Did Charles Davis just say "these are the matchups the entire country wanted?" DIE IN A FIRE
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    Image of Fawn Liebowitz Fawn Liebowitz
    12/06/09

    In reply to The BCS Tries To Manufacture A Little Drama (UPDATE)
    If I said I dont give a shit, would you hold it against me?
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    Image of DennyCrane DennyCrane
    12/06/09

    In reply to The BCS Tries To Manufacture A Little Drama (UPDATE)
    The FOX selection show is Kremlin-level propaganda. Nikita Khrushchev would be proud.
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    Image of StevieFranchise StevieFranchise
    12/06/09

    In reply to The BCS Tries To Manufacture A Little Drama (UPDATE)
    This has nothing to do with BCS nonsense, but the Sports Fella has gone 2-11 on his picks today.

    Thats like...Young Manhattanite Bad.
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    Image of Shivver Shivver
    12/06/09

    In reply to The BCS Tries To Manufacture A Little Drama (UPDATE)
    TCU and Boise State playing each other is a cop out. I'd much rather see each of them play a team from the BCS conferences. But I guess two non-BCS teams beating the chosen elite would make the BCS look pretty bad
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    Image of Chris Hanson's Axe Chris Hanson's Axe
    12/06/09

    @Shivver: If the writers want to legitimately keep doing their "wah wah wah Utah/Boise St/ TCU have a shot" columns, its up to them to give those teams their due shot at credibility.
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    Image of Crash Davis Crash Davis
    12/06/09

    @Chris Hanson's Axe: What do the writers have to do with this? These matchups are selected by TV execs and Bowl committees, who have a vested interest in not giving those teams a shot because it might crap all over their chosen system.

    Total copout.
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    Image of Chris Hanson's Axe Chris Hanson's Axe
    12/06/09

    @Crash Davis: Don't the sportswriters make up the rankings? Doesn't that determine who goes?
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    Image of Crash Davis Crash Davis
    12/06/09

    @Chris Hanson's Axe: The AP is no longer part of the BCS formula. They withdrew specifically because they didn't want to "create the story" or some such thing.

    The formula is one-third each of coaches votes (ie, the information directors at a school), the Harris poll (former coaches, players, AD and retired media) and the computers.

    I suppose in a larger sense they could influence things indirectly through their votes in the AP poll, but that would take large scale sports media collusion and I just don't see that happening.

    As for the BCS matchups, they are partially pre-determined with conference tie ins and then there is an order of selection for at large schools. Because the Sugar and Fiesta bowls lost their auto tie ins (Bama and TX, respectively) they were effectively picking their own matchups from the at large teams. No doubt with some "help" from Fox.
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    Image of Hiphopopotamus Hiphopopotamus
    12/06/09

    In reply to A.J., Call Your Mother.
    Dear Diary,
    Today Foster mentioned me in Deadspin. Best day ever. He also publicly admitted he hasn't paid his money yet and its week 13.

    I'll come get the $ from ya, you rat bastard.
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    Image of Chris Hanson's Axe Chris Hanson's Axe
    12/05/09

    In reply to A.J., Call Your Mother.
    AJ's gonna be so mad when he finds out you let us stay up until 11:12.
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    Image of NordoftheBlings NordoftheBlings
    12/05/09

    In reply to A.J., Call Your Mother.
    Really, we have to watch 13-pt TEXAS in NC game? I don't know if they're better or worse than anyone, but... Play. It. Out.
    Ridiculous that a team that beats Nebraska by one ("Nebraska's defense is great!".... and lost to TTU? Iowa St?) gets in? How good is Texas? No ranked teams in non-conf schedule? 202-yard team? They might be top 2. I don't know. They might be. And I'm fine with that if they are. Play it out.
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    Image of Gravy Gravy
    12/06/09

    @NordoftheBlings: Hey, hey, hey, slow down there, hoss. Nebraska's defense is great. After Florida's dismantling today, they will be #2 in the country in scoring defense.

    And if you watched the game, that was a beat-down, in a game where they played way more minutes than Texas' defense. If the Huskers had any offense (and a kickoff specialist that didn't kick the damn ball out of bounds) they win that game.

    In the end we agree, but no reason to dis the Huskers. The big thing that happened tonight was that Colt McCoy was exposed as a QB with poor fundamentals that makes terrible decisions under pressure.

    I.e., "With the 4th selection of the 2010 NFL draft, the Cleveland Browns select...Colt McCoy."
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    Image of NordoftheBlings NordoftheBlings
    12/06/09

    @Gravy: Point taken, and I agree. Nebraska's defense was phenomenal, I was hoping to derail Texas' offense more than to be anti-Husker D.
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    Image of Foster Kamer Foster Kamer
    12/05/09

    In reply to A.J., Call Your Mother.
    Well, I think you guys did a fucking great job.
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    Image of Chris Hanson's Axe Chris Hanson's Axe
    12/06/09

    @Foster Kamer: Why de-promote yourself? That was the funniest thing you've said all day! And I don't even mean that in a derogatory way!
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    Image of Clarence Rosario Clarence Rosario
    12/05/09

    In reply to Just Like A Kids' Book Out There
    all the way past the first half of the 2009 season

    So *that's* why Mein Kampf ends before the bunker scene.
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    Image of AzureTexan AzureTexan
    12/05/09

    @Clarence Rosario: In the same vein, "The Communist Manifesto" ends just before the 15th and final round, when a heroic Rocky Balboa at last KO's the evil Ivan Drago.

    Also convenient is the fact that "Walden" ends just before Thoreau gets devoured by a feral pack of hogs.
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    Image of MadmanMundt MadmanMundt
    12/05/09

    @AzureTexan: If Malcom X's autobiography can include his own death, I don't see why these pussies couldn't do it.
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    Image of AzureTexan AzureTexan
    12/05/09

    @MadmanMundt: Good point. And if I'm reading "The Lovely Bones" correctly, a 14-year-old girl narrates the entire story AFTER she's been whacked.

    Amateurs!
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    Image of Clarence Rosario Clarence Rosario
    12/05/09

    @AzureTexan: Much like The 1982 Big Game: John Elway's Miraculous March To Victory ends after the 3rd lateral.
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    Image of AzureTexan AzureTexan
    12/05/09

    @Clarence Rosario: Meanwhile, Bill Buckner's autobiography, "Worth the Wait," ends with Mookie Wilson fouling off several pitches in a row.
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    Image of J-No J-No
    12/05/09

    In reply to Just Like A Kids' Book Out There
    Did the season end already? Or are they using the DeLorean to write this thing?
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    Image of Steve U Steve U
    12/05/09

    In reply to Just Like A Kids' Book Out There
    I had never heard of this 'Young Manhattanite' blog until tonight. Coming from a [relatively] young Manhattanite, it appears to be completely retarded. Am I missing something? I doubt it.

    Tomorrow should be fun.
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    Image of slytleestalkingsloee slytleestalkingsloee
    12/05/09

    @Steve U: What's the difference between the Trib pimping Farve and Deadspin?
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    Image of Steve U Steve U
    12/05/09

    @slytleestalkingsloee: I . . . think we're talking about different things.
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    Image of Weed Against Speed Weed Against Speed
    12/04/09

    In reply to Just Like A Kids' Book Out There
    Do they make Raspberry Wranglers?
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