Alabama Crimson Tide vs Mississippi Rebels 3rd quarter
Published September 30, 2012 | 
Throughout the third quarter, the Mississippi defense was able to keep pressure on the Tide’s quarterback McCarron more effectively. They were not able to shut him down completely but they did much better then in the first half.
In fact, the third quarter was the first time Alabama has not scored in 34 quarters. No doubt had the Rebels been abble to produce this kind of game during the first half it would likely would have been a much different ball game.
Fortunately for Alabama, they also have a solid defense and managed to keep them from converting on 3rd down conversions a number of times and get the ball back in to the hands of their offense.
End of third quarter score Alabama 27 to Mississippi’s 14.
Do you know the circle button move?
Published September 29, 2012 | Ok I admit that I am behind when it comes to gaming, except when it it comes to online casino gaming, but during the Mississippi game I heard a new gaming term.
At one point they gave the ball to Alabama’s running back Eddie Lacy, and while pushing his way through the middle he spun to break a tackle. Nothing new really, but when the announcer said that was what you called a circle button move.
Well after today’s game I know know what the circle button move is.
Further explanation reveals the reason this is called a circle button move is from the XBox since it’s the circle button you use when playing the xbox to make the player spin in an attempt to break tackles to get away from the defender to gain more yards.
Florida State Seminoles win over University of Florida Bulls
Published September 29, 2012 | Florida State Seminoles win game over University of Florida
In the end Florida state managed to hold on to their lead throughout the 4th quarter and won the game 30 to 17 against the University of Forida Bulls.
It is time for kickoff and I am off to try and watch the Ole Miss game against top ranked Alabama.
Florida State vs USF September 29 3rd quarter
Published September 29, 2012 | Florida State vs USF game worth watching
Since I was hooked on the Tennessee game and although I picked up the game with FSU winning 13 to 3 the game turned into one worth watching.
The blocked punt early in the third quarter by the Bulls shows how dangerous their special teams can be and just what they needed to get the momemtum going and a few plays later they found themselves in the end zone for the first time of the game essentially putting them back in the game. This made it a 3 point game with the extra point.
The Bulls just couldn’t keep the momemtum going though and The Seminoles seemed to have gotten it back and as the third quarter ended Florida State were up 29 to 10.
Georgia vs Tenessee game was exciting
Published September 29, 2012 | Georgia and Tennessee game full of surprises and excitement
You know as it turned out I think I made a pretty good choice on the Georgia – Tennessee game. Even though they were down by 2 touchdowns, near the end of the first quarter, they made up for it in the second.
By the end of the half when they took their break they had put themselves back in the game and went to the half with a tied game of 30 all.
I honestly wanted to switch over to the Florda State game that started at 6:00 pm but I am glad I didn’t because this game was full of surprises and edge of your seat plays.
It stayed exciting right up until the end and even though Tennessee was down by one touchdown and were out of time outs they did manage to get one final posession with under a minute to go. They just couldn’t quite convert that though and in what was appearing to be the next to last play of the game Tyler Bray had a pass tipped that was intercepted.
Even though Tennessee lost to Georgia 44 to 51, they have improved their game and did a good job against the bulldog defense.
Glad I stayed on this channel and thoroughly enjoyed the game although it was the first college game I have watched this season.
Long Term effects of injuries from playing football
Published September 29, 2012 | Long term effects of playing football lead to lawsuit
For many years football equipment manufacturers have been making improvements in their gear such as shoulder pads and helmets in an effort to reduce injuries.
It’s no secret that the hits a football player endures during an average game can be brutal. In fact it is these same hits that fans want to see and even cheer for.
Think about it, during a play if you are rooting for the defense, you want to see them sack the quarterback, or tackle the reciever. Now you may not be hoping that the quarterback also sustains a concussion from that sack, but it is clearly one of the possible scenarios from that play.
In fact the NFL acknowledged that there could be long term effects of concussions suffered by players and that they would support further research into it. The Center 4 Research has some study information here in this article.
Just this week, Jim McMahon, formerly of the Chicago Bears has stated he would likely have played baseball instead of football had he known more about the long term effects of being hit so hard and so many times over his carreer.
McMahon has come forward publicly since he wants to raise more awareness about the problem. He has recently admitted to suffering from eary-stage dimentia and what led to his comment about wishing he had played baseball instead.
Some players are fighting things such as dementia, memory loss and other effects. In fact a number of NFL players have recently joined in a lawsuit against the league. The lawsuit has made a number of claims, one of which is that the league hid the dangers and long term effects of injuries.
Now I am not saying that the NFL knew about it or that they hid this from the players, but it certainly does raise more questions.
More than 2400 former players are reported to be plaintiffs in the suit and whether it will turn out to have a policy changing effect remains to be seen. Clearly this will raise more awareness on the risks of injuries and possibly give both players and their parents more information and research into helping them decide whether their own children will persue such a career.
Best entertainment of the Georgia vs Tennessee game so far
Published September 29, 2012 | Mayhem commercial more entertaining then Georgia vs Tennessee game
I must admit to being a big fan of the Mayhem commercials that Alstate has put out. They are funny and do a pretty good job of getting a point accross.
They cover things like paying attention while driving, why texting while driving is bad, and how personal things and stresses can affect one’s focus while driving and how that can be dangerous.
Well today I saw for the first time the commercial where Mayhem (played by Dean Winters), where he is a school team flag that comes off the vehicle and lands on another vehicle’s windsheild and causes an accident.
I commend Allstate for having some downright entertaining and thought provoking ads. Don’t text and drive, pay attention while being behind the wheel, and by all means, watch out for Mayehm.
College Football games 9-29-12
Published September 29, 2012 | Pro football fan decides to watch college football discover choices are plenty
Although I am much more of an NFL fan than college football, and since I had some web work to get done from home today I figured it was a good opportunity for me to get caught up a little on the college games.
It’s also good to remember that the NCAA stars in school today will be the players on the professional teams of tomorrow.
The fact that there are so many more games makes it more difficult for a football fan to pick which games to watch. It almost makes me want to put a second tv in the living room so I can watch at least 2 games at once, no I don’t particularly care for split screen watching.
It appears that the Ole Miss at Alabama game will the one of the hot games of the night, I personally am more interested in watching the Florida State at USF game in Tampa. That game is at 6:00 pm.
For the afternoon games, I have decided to watch the Tennessee Volunteers game playing the Bulldogs of Georgia. That game is in Tennessee and the Bulldogs have won 8 of the last 12 games between these two teams.
Baltimore Ravens win over Cleveland Browns week 4 2012
Published September 28, 2012 | Baltimore Ravens chalk up a win over Cleveland Browns week 4
Outstanding effort by Brandon Weeden of the Cleveland Browns.
Even though they did not win the game, this quarterback did a good job of reading the Raven defense and compensated properly.
Don’t forget that he is only a rookie and this is his first year in the NFL. He was the 22nd overall in the draft and played for Oklahoma State.
In this game against Baltimore, late in the 4th quarter with very little time left on the clock, and down by one touchdown, he kept his head and stayed focused right up until the end of the game. That is often not seen in a first year quarterback.
He is already showing that he will be a quarterback to keep an eye on and is working the pocket like a veteran. As he gains more experience and improves he certainly has the potential to be a great quarterback.
Baltimore won 23 to 16 over the Browns.
The NFL Official’s strike is over
Published September 27, 2012 | Football Fans around the World are glad the Official’s Strike is Over!
Well the NFL Official’s strike is finally over. And at the Cleveland – Baltimore game, thought to be the very first time in NFL history, the officials came on to the field to a standing ovation.
That really says something, not only about the job they do, but how important this was to the fans of the game.
I think league leaders and team owners need to keep that in mind when they sit down and consider the consessions they may have given to make this deal happen.
In the last few weeks it had become very clear how important a resolution to this strike was, and how much most officials working really knew what they were doing, and how hard their job really was.
Sure we can sit back watching a game and catch a call we felt one of them may have missed or that we disagreed with, but these guys are out there every week for hours calling these games.
No single player on offense or defense plays every down, but the officials do. And have you ever watched how much these guys have to run? How many times have you seen a ref running for 40 yards, or more, BACKWARDS, and still make the call?
Are some of them going to make a mistake this year? Probably and it would be silly to even think that it isn’t possible. But I for one am very glad they are back at work, and I also have gained a bit more respect for them then I had last year.
And I think that they truly earned that respect. Congratulations.
