DVD Talk Forum - Sports Talk http://forum.dvdtalk.com Discuss all things Sports Related en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:13:53 GMT vBulletin 1 http://forum.dvdtalk.com/images/misc/rss.jpg DVD Talk Forum - Sports Talk http://forum.dvdtalk.com College Football - Week 12 - http://forum.dvdtalk.com/sports-talk/565157-college-football-week-12-a.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:27:35 GMT 12:00 PM ET No. 10 Ohio State at Michigan 12:00 PM ET Minnesota at No. 13 Iowa 12:00 PM ET Duke at No. 20 Miami (FL) 12:00 PM ET Maryland at Florida State 12:00 PM ET Louisville at South Florida 12:00 PM ET North Carolina at Boston College 12:21 PM ET Chattanooga at No. 2 Alabama 12:21 PM ET Mississippi State at Arkansas 12:30 PM ET Florida International at No. 1 Florida 12:30 PM ET Oklahoma at Texas Tech 12:00 PM ET No. 10 Ohio State at Michigan
12:00 PM ET Minnesota at No. 13 Iowa
12:00 PM ET Duke at No. 20 Miami (FL)
12:00 PM ET Maryland at Florida State
12:00 PM ET Louisville at South Florida
12:00 PM ET North Carolina at Boston College
12:21 PM ET Chattanooga at No. 2 Alabama
12:21 PM ET Mississippi State at Arkansas
12:30 PM ET Florida International at No. 1 Florida
12:30 PM ET Oklahoma at Texas Tech
1:00 PM ET Memphis at No. 24 Houston
1:00 PM ET Kent State at Temple
2:00 PM ET No. 4 TCU at Wyoming
2:00 PM ET Iowa State at Missouri
2:00 PM ET Northern Illinois at Ohio
2:00 PM ET Tulane at UCF
2:30 PM ET Connecticut at Notre Dame
3:30 PM ET No. 8 LSU at Mississippi CBS
3:30 PM ET No. 14 Penn State at Michigan State
3:30 PM ET North Carolina State at No. 15 Virginia Tech
3:30 PM ET No. 16 Wisconsin at Northwestern
3:30 PM ET Air Force at No. 22 Brigham Young
3:30 PM ET Virginia at No. 23 Clemson
3:30 PM ET Purdue at Indiana
3:30 PM ET UAB at East Carolina
3:30 PM ET Rutgers at Syracuse
3:30 PM ET UTEP at Rice
3:30 PM ET Baylor at Texas A&M
4:00 PM ET San Diego State at No. 21 Utah
4:00 PM ET Arizona State at UCLA
4:00 PM ET Army at North Texas
4:15 PM ET Florida Atlantic at Troy ESPN360.com
4:30 PM ET Southern Methodist at Marshall
4:30 PM ET Arkansas State at Middle Tennessee State
5:00 PM ET No. 19 Oregon State at Washington State
5:00 PM ET Louisiana Tech at Fresno State
6:00 PM ET Colorado State at New Mexico
7:00 PM ET Louisiana-Monroe at Louisiana-Lafayette
7:00 PM ET Vanderbilt at Tennessee
7:30 PM ET No. 25 California at No. 17 Stanford
7:30 PM ET Tulsa at Southern Miss
7:45 PM ET Kentucky at Georgia
7:45 PM ET Kansas State at Nebraska
8:00 PM ET Kansas at No. 3 Texas
8:00 PM ET No. 11 Oregon at Arizona
8:00 PM ET Hawaii at San Jose State
10:30 PM ET Nevada at New Mexico State

Already played:

Wednesday, November 18
Buffalo 42, Miami (OH) 17
Central Michigan 35, Ball State 3

Thursday, November 19
No. 12 Oklahoma State 31, Colorado 28

Friday, November 20
Bowling Green 36, Akron 20
Toledo 47, Eastern Michigan 21
No. 6 Boise State 52, Utah State 21 ]]> Sports Talk DGibFen http://forum.dvdtalk.com/sports-talk/565157-college-football-week-12-a.html Sports Cards For Sale/For Trade http://forum.dvdtalk.com/sports-talk/565156-sports-cards-sale-trade.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:21:31 GMT not sure if there are any collectors on here but I thought I'd give it a shot...

Vintage: 1933 Goudey Frank (lefty) O'Doul Surprisingly good condition
1966 Topps Whitey Ford #160

Autographs:
2007 UD Black Josh Hamilton Lustrous Autograph (7/50)
2007 Exquisite Mark Reynolds/ Ryan Braun (brewers) Dual Auto (39/40)
2007 Bowman's Best Autograph Adrian Gonzalez #48
2004 Leaf Certified Materials Autograph Dan Haren (127/250)
2006 Sweet Spot Aaron Harang Red Blue stitch Red Ink auto (279/299)
2009 SP Legendary Cuts BJ Upton Future Legends Signatures (113/125)
2005 Topps Finest Matt Campbell Auto
2001 Bowman Heritage Mark Buehrle In Person Auto
2005 Just Stars Carlos Carrasco Autograph
2004 Bowman's Best Jason Hirsh Autograph
2006 SPx Rookie Autograph Josh Johnson
2006 Topps Finest Josh Johnson Rookie Auto
2008 Sweet Spot Josh Johnson Sweet Spot Auto 135/180
2005 Upper Deck Classic Seasons Bret Saberhagen Autograph
2005 Donruss Greats Lee Smith autograph
2007 Sweet Spot Silver Ink Silver Stitch Victor Martinez Auto (10/41)
2007 UD Artifacts Autofacts Victor Martinez Autograph
2007 Topps Highlights Lastings Milledge Autograph
2007 Topps Highlights Dan Uggla Autograph
2006 Bowman Chrome Andrew Carpenter Autograph
2005 Donruss Signature Series Randy Wolf Autograph
2009 Topps Chrome Jordan Schafer Autograph
2007 Clear Cut Elements Scott Kazmir Jersey auto (13/99)
2007 Ultimate Collection America's Pastime Rich Harden Auto
2007 TriStar Chris Volstad Autograph Signature Marks

Frank Gore, Drew Bledsoe Custom In person Autograph cards

2007 Jeff Samardzija Tristar (15/25)
2004 Edwin Jackson Absolute Memorabilia Spectrum (86/100)

Please PM me, any and all offers will be considered. Thanks. ]]> Sports Talk AGoodFella33 http://forum.dvdtalk.com/sports-talk/565156-sports-cards-sale-trade.html <![CDATA[WWE Survivor Series PPV pick em' contest. PPV airs 11-22-09]]> http://forum.dvdtalk.com/sports-talk/565110-wwe-survivor-series-ppv-pick-em-contest-ppv-airs-11-22-09-a.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:50:56 GMT

Quote:
Make a pick for each match. You have the option of picking "no winner" if you think it's going to be a double DQ or countout. I reserve the right to throw any match out of the contest if I feel it has changed significantly enough that it wasn't fair to people that had already posted their picks and did not have a chance to change their selection.

Picks must be in before the PPV starts. Check back after noon eastern on Saturday to make sure that no matches have been changed or added (noon is the cutoff, any match added to the PPV after that will not be added to the contest). No editing your selections once the PPV starts.

Your cut & paste form for the contest:

8 points:
7 points:
6 points:
5 points:
4 points:
3 points:
2 points:
1 point:

Triple Threat Match for the World Heavyweight Championship



Undertaker (World Heavyweight Champion) vs. Big Show vs. Chris Jericho


Singles Match



Batista vs. Rey Mysterio


Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match



Team Kingston vs. Team Orton


Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match



Team Morrison vs. Team Miz


Triple Threat Match for the WWE Championship



John Cena (WWE Champion) vs. Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels


Traditional Survivor Series Tag Team Elimination Match



Team Mickie vs. Team Michelle ]]> Sports Talk nateman http://forum.dvdtalk.com/sports-talk/565110-wwe-survivor-series-ppv-pick-em-contest-ppv-airs-11-22-09-a.html 2009 NFL Regular Season Thread -- Week 11 http://forum.dvdtalk.com/sports-talk/565034-2009-nfl-regular-season-thread-week-11-a.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:57:55 GMT WEEK 11Thursday, November 19, 2009TEAMSTIME (ET)TVLOCATIONMiami at Carolina8:15 PMNFLBank of America Stadium
Sunday, November 22, 2009
TEAMSTIME (ET)TVLOCATION
Washington at Dallas1:00 PMFOXCowboys Stadium
Cleveland at Detroit1:00 PMCBSFord Field
San Francisco at Green Bay1:00 PMFOXLambeau Field
New Orleans at Tampa Bay1:00 PMFOXRaymond James Stadium
Pittsburgh at Kansas City1:00 PMCBSArrowhead Stadium
Buffalo at Jacksonville1:00 PMCBSJacksonville Stadium
Atlanta at NY Giants1:00 PMFOXGiants Stadium
Indianapolis at Baltimore1:00 PMCBSM&T Bank Stadium
Seattle at Minnesota1:00...]]>
WEEK 11
Thursday, November 19, 2009
TEAMSTIME (ET)TVLOCATION
Miami at Carolina8:15 PMNFLBank of America Stadium
Sunday, November 22, 2009
TEAMSTIME (ET)TVLOCATION
Washington at Dallas1:00 PMFOXCowboys Stadium
Cleveland at Detroit1:00 PMCBSFord Field
San Francisco at Green Bay1:00 PMFOXLambeau Field
New Orleans at Tampa Bay1:00 PMFOXRaymond James Stadium
Pittsburgh at Kansas City1:00 PMCBSArrowhead Stadium
Buffalo at Jacksonville1:00 PMCBSJacksonville Stadium
Atlanta at NY Giants1:00 PMFOXGiants Stadium
Indianapolis at Baltimore1:00 PMCBSM&T Bank Stadium
Seattle at Minnesota1:00 PMFOXMetrodome
Arizona at St. Louis4:05 PMFOXEdward Jones Dome
NY Jets at New England4:05 PMCBSGillette Stadium
Cincinnati at Oakland4:15 PMCBSOakland-Alameda County Stadium
San Diego at Denver4:15 PMCBSInvesco Field at Mile High
Philadelphia at Chicago8:20 PMNBCSoldier Field
Monday, November 23, 2009
TEAMSTIME (ET)TVLOCATION
Tennessee at Houston8:30 PMESPNReliant Stadium
]]> Sports Talk LorenzoL http://forum.dvdtalk.com/sports-talk/565034-2009-nfl-regular-season-thread-week-11-a.html 2009 NFL Power Rankings http://forum.dvdtalk.com/sports-talk/564955-2009-nfl-power-rankings.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:52:34 GMT I don't recall if I did this last year or not, but for several years I would compute a "Power Ranking" for all 32 NFL teams based on a very simple and straight-forward formula:

4 points for every win
1 bonus point for each win earned by a team you've defeated

I wanted to wait until the bye weeks were done before turning the crank. Here are the current numbers.....

After Week 10:

Rank Team (W-L) +BP = PTS
1: IND (9-0) +37 = 73
2: NO (9-0) +32 = 68
3: CIN (7-2) +32 = 60
4: MIN (8-1) +23 = 55
5: DEN (6-3) +28 = 52
t-6: ARI (6-3) +25 = 49
t-6: PIT (6-3) +25 = 49
8: NE (6-3) +21 = 45
t-9: DAL (6-3) +20 = 44
t-9: SD (6-3) +20 = 44
t-11: ATL (5-4) +19 = 39
t-11: HOU (5-4) +19 = 39
13: BAL (5-4) +16 = 36
t-14: JAX (5-4) +15 = 35
t-14: PHI (5-4) +15 = 35
16: NYG (5-4) +14 = 34
17: GB (5-4) +13 = 33
18: NYJ (4-5) +17 = 33
19: CAR (4-5) +15 = 31
20: SF (4-5) +14 = 30
21: MIA (4-5) +12 = 28
22: CHI (4-5) +11 = 27
23: TEN (3-6) +12 = 24
24: BUF (3-6) +9 = 21
25: WAS (3-6) +8 = 20
26: SEA (3-6) +7 = 19
27: OAK (2-7) +7 = 15
28: KC (2-7) +5 = 13
29: TB (1-8) +5 = 9
t-30: CLE (1-8) +3 = 7
t-30: DET (1-8) +3 = 7
32: STL (1-8) +1 = 5 ]]> Sports Talk kenbuzz http://forum.dvdtalk.com/sports-talk/564955-2009-nfl-power-rankings.html Buffalo Bills FIRE Dick Jauron http://forum.dvdtalk.com/sports-talk/564948-buffalo-bills-fire-dick-jauron.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:47:32 GMT He is gone...

http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=090...s&confirm=true ]]> Sports Talk gosabres1984 http://forum.dvdtalk.com/sports-talk/564948-buffalo-bills-fire-dick-jauron.html B®ock Lesna® Has A Bacte®ial Infection http://forum.dvdtalk.com/sports-talk/564911-b-ock-lesna-has-bacte-ial-infection.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:36:13 GMT Linky: http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/mma/...ory?id=4661873
Quote:
Lesna® has infection in intestinal tract
BISMARCK, N.D. -- UFC heavyweight champion B®ock Lesna® is suffering from a bacterial infection in his intestinal tract.

UFC president Dana White spoke with Lesna® on Monday and said he could be released from the hospital soon. Asked if he was in a Bismarck hospital, White said, "I think he is," but did not want to say which hospital because he wanted to protect Lesna®'s privacy.

White said he is encouraging Lesna® to check into the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., for further treatment.

White also said he does not know if the 32-year-old South Dakota native will fight again.

Bismarck's St. Alexius hospital said Lesna® was not a patient there. The other hospital in the city Medcenter One, would not confirm or deny he was there.
Those types of infections really suck, and they range from the mildly annoying (Montezuma's Revenge) to the life-threateningly serious. I wouldn't wish this on most everyone I know.... just a couple of them. ]]> Sports Talk kenbuzz http://forum.dvdtalk.com/sports-talk/564911-b-ock-lesna-has-bacte-ial-infection.html Larry Johnson to the Bengals? http://forum.dvdtalk.com/sports-talk/564892-larry-johnson-bengals.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:59:16 GMT It's being reported on ESPN, NFL.com, and a number of other sources, that Larry Johnson is close to inking a deal that will bring him to Cincinnati for the remainder of the 2009 season.

Linkage...
ESPN: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4660283
Jaworski Analysis: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4660442
NFL: http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/11/16/sour...als-on-monday/
USATODAY: http://content.usatoday.com/communit...n-cincinnati/1

Quote:
Source: Larry Johnson working out with Bengals
Steve Wyche - 2 hours ago

Free agent running back Larry Johnson, who was recently released by Kansas City, is working out for the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday and could be signed if he passes a physical and if he impresses team officials, a team source confirmed.
League minimum, prorated to the end of the season. 3 of the Bengals 7 remaining games are against the AFC West (including KC in week 16), Cedric Benson has a hurt hip, and Johnson can come in here and prove his worth to Cincy and to the league in general. He'll be playing with motivation, and with a chance to go up against familiar foes for a team that's got an offensive line and looks to be a serious post-season contender.

Sure he's got his baggage... who in Cincy doesn't? :lol: ]]> Sports Talk kenbuzz http://forum.dvdtalk.com/sports-talk/564892-larry-johnson-bengals.html College Hoops, November 16-29 http://forum.dvdtalk.com/sports-talk/564860-college-hoops-november-16-29-a.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:59:56 GMT A 2-week thread since November is usually slower. National TV Schedule: *Monday, November 16* Coastal Carolina at Duke, ESPNU, 7 South Carolina-Upstate at Indiana, BTN, 8:30 Colgate at Conneticut, ESPNU, 9 Texas State at Arizona State, ESPNU, 11 A 2-week thread since November is usually slower.

National TV Schedule:

Monday, November 16
Coastal Carolina at Duke, ESPNU, 7
South Carolina-Upstate at Indiana, BTN, 8:30
Colgate at Conneticut, ESPNU, 9
Texas State at Arizona State, ESPNU, 11

Tuesday, November 17 (ESPN's 24-hour Tip-Off Marathon)
Cal State-Fullerton at UCLA, ESPN, midnight
San Diego State at Saint Mary's, ESPN, 2 a.m.
Northern Colorado at Hawaii, ESPN, 4 a.m.
Monmouth at St. Peter's, ESPN, 6 a.m.
Drexel at Niagara, ESPN, 8 a.m.
Clemson at Liberty, ESPN, 10 a.m.
Northeastern at Siena, ESPN, noon
Arkansas-Little Rock at Tulsa, ESPN, 2
Temple at Georgetown, ESPN, 4
Gonzaga at Michigan State, ESPN, 8
CBE Classic:
• Binghamton at Pittsburgh, ESPN2, 5:30
• Duquesne at Iowa, ESPNU, 9
NIT Season Tip-off second round:
• Charlotte at Duke, ESPN, 6
• TCU at Arizona State, ESPN2, 11:30
Hall of Fame Showcase at St. Louis:
• Louisville vs. Arkansas, ESPN2, 7:30
• Memphis vs. Kansas, ESPN, 10

Wednesday, November 18
Butler at Northwestern, BTN, 8
CBE Classic:
• Western Carolina at Texas, ESPNU, 9

Thursday, November 19
Puerto Rico Tip-Off at San Juan:
• George Mason vs. Villanova, ESPNU, 2
• Indiana vs. Mississippi, ESPN2, 5
Charleston (S.C.) Classic:
• UNC-Wilmington vs. Penn State, ESPNU, 4
• La Salle vs. South Carolina, ESPNU, 9:30
2K Sports Classic semifinals at New York:
• Syracuse vs. California, ESPN2, 7
• North Carolina vs. Ohio State, ESPN2, 9
Utah Valley at Minnesota, BTN, 8

Friday, November 20
Puerto Rico Tip-Off at San Juan:
• Ga. Tech vs. George Mason, ESPNU, 1
• Dayton vs. Villanova, ESPNU, 3
• Mississippi vs. Kansas State, ESPNU, 8:30
2K Sports Classic at New York:
• Ohio State vs. California, ESPN2, 5
• Syracuse vs. North Carolina, ESPN2, 7
Legends Classic:
• Toledo at Michigan State, BTN, 6:30

Saturday, November 21
Presbyterian at Illinois, BTN, 8

Sunday, November 22
Puerto Rico Tip-Off at San Juan:
• Seventh-place game, ESPNU, 10:30 a.m.
• Fifth-place game, ESPNU, 12:30
• Third-place game, ESPNU, 5:30
• Championship, ESPN2, 8
Legends Classic:
• Valaparaiso at Michigan State, BTN, noon
Charleston (S.C.) Classic championship, ESPN2, 6

Monday, November 23
Maui Invitational at Lahaina, Hawaii:
• Colorado vs. Gonzaga, ESPN2, 3
• Cincinnati vs. Vanderbilt, ESPN2, 5
• Chaminade vs. Maryland, ESPNU, 9:30
• Arizona vs. Wisconsin, ESPN2, midnight
Paradise Jam at U.S. Virgin Islands:
• Consolation game, FSN, 6
• Championship, FSN, 8:30
CBE Classic semifinals at Kansas City, Mo.:
• Wichita State vs. Pittsburgh, ESPN2, 7:30
• Texas vs. Iowa, ESPN2, 9:30

Tuesday, November 24
Maui Invitational at Lahaina, Hawaii:
• Consolation games, ESPN2, 1:30 and 3:30
• Semifinals, ESPN, 7 and 9
Cancun (Mexico) Caribbean Challenge:
• Cleveland State vs. Kentucky, CBSC, 6:30
• Virginia vs. Stanford, CBSC, 9
Lipscomb at Ohio State, BTN, 7
CBE Classic at Kansas City, Mo.:
• Third-place game, ESPNU, 7:45
• Championship, ESPN2, 10
Wofford at Illinois, ESPNU, 9:45

Wednesday, November 25
Maui Invitational at Lahaina, Hawaii:
• Seventh-place game, ESPNU, 2
• Third-place game, ESPN2, 4:30
• Fifth-place game, ESPNU, 7
• Championship, ESPN, 10
Sacred Heart at Penn State, BTN, 6
Cancun (Mexico) Caribbean Challenge:
• Third-place game, CBSC, 7
• Championship, CBSC, 9:30
NIT Season Tip-off at New York:
• Semifinals, ESPN2, 7 and 9

Thursday, November 26
Old Spice Classic at Orlando:
• Creighton vs. Michigan, ESPN2, noon
• Marquette vs. Xavier, ESPN2, 2
• Alabama vs. Baylor, ESPN2, 6:30
• Florida State vs. Iona, ESPNU, 9
76 Classic at Anaheim, Calif.:
• West Virginia vs. Long Beach State, ESPNU, 2
• Texas A&M vs. Clemson, ESPN2, 4:30
• Minnesota vs. Butler, ESPN2, 8:30
• UCLA vs. Portland, ESPN2, 10:30

Friday, November 27
NIT Season Tip-off at New York:
• Third-place game, ESPN2, 2:30
• Championship, ESPN, 5
Old Spice Classic at Orlando:
• Consolation games, ESPNU, 2:30 and 7:30
• Semifinals, ESPN, noon; ESPN2, 5
76 Classic at Anaheim, Calif.:
• Consolation games, ESPNU, 5 and 11:30
• Semifinals, ESPN, 2:30; ESPNU, 9:30
Chicago Invitational:
• Notre Dame vs. Northwestern, BTN, 8:30

Saturday, November 28
Central Michigan at Purdue, BTN, 11:30 a.m.
North Carolina Central at Iowa, BTN, 1:30
Northwestern State at Indiana, BTN, 3:30
La Salle at Villanova, ESPN2, 3:30
Louisville at UNLV, Versus, 4
St. Francis (Pa.) at Ohio State, BTN, 5:30

Sunday, November 29
Old Spice Classic at Orlando:
• Seventh-place game, ESPNU, 10 a.m
• Fifth-place game, ESPNU, noon
• Third-place game, ESPN2, 5
• Championshp, ESPN2, 7:30
76 Classic at Anaheim, Calif.:
• Seventh-place game, ESPNU, 2:30
• Third-place game, ESPNU, 5
• Fifth-place game, ESPNU, 7:30
• Championship, ESPN2, 10
Texas at Rice, CBSC, 4
Nebraska at Southern California (P10/B12 Series), FSN, 4:30
Nevada at North Carolina, FSN, 6:45

Complete TV Schedules:
November 16-22
November 23-29 ]]> Sports Talk Red Dog http://forum.dvdtalk.com/sports-talk/564860-college-hoops-november-16-29-a.html Fantasy Football Talk 2009 ptII http://forum.dvdtalk.com/sports-talk/564858-fantasy-football-talk-2009-ptii.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:25:18 GMT Continue discussion. Previous thread (Part 1): Here (http://forum.dvdtalk.com/sports-talk/559116-fantasy-football-talk-2009-a-45.html) Continue discussion.

Previous thread (Part 1): Here ]]> Sports Talk VinVega http://forum.dvdtalk.com/sports-talk/564858-fantasy-football-talk-2009-ptii.html NCAA Football: Pick The Dog - Week 9 http://forum.dvdtalk.com/sports-talk/564831-ncaa-football-pick-dog-week-9-a.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:00:36 GMT Basically.. Each week, you will pick 3 teams ranked in the AP top 25 to lose. You can pick a game with 2 ranked teams, as long as you are picking the lower ranked team to win. If the team you picked loses, you will earn (26 - x) points based on their ranking. (example.. you pick #25 fresno state to lose to toledo, if toledo wins, you would earn 1 point (26 - 25).... or you pick #9 Alabama to lose to Arkansas, if Arkansas wins you would earn 17 points (26-9)) If you picked 2 ranked teams, you only earn the different between their rankings. (example, if you picked Florida State to beat Wake Forest and FSU wins the game, you would earn 6 points (24-18)). There is NO PENALTY for an incorrect pick. only SATURDAY games will be included.. and all submissions must be posted by 10am est on game day.. Any post that is received OR EDITED after 10am CST on game day, will not be accepted. Basically.. Each week, you will pick 3 teams ranked in the AP top 25 to lose.
You can pick a game with 2 ranked teams, as long as you are picking the lower ranked team to win.

If the team you picked loses, you will earn (26 - x) points based on their ranking. (example.. you pick #25 fresno state to lose to toledo, if toledo wins, you would earn 1 point (26 - 25).... or you pick #9 Alabama to lose to Arkansas, if Arkansas wins you would earn 17 points (26-9))
If you picked 2 ranked teams, you only earn the different between their rankings. (example, if you picked Florida State to beat Wake Forest and FSU wins the game, you would earn 6 points (24-18)).

There is NO PENALTY for an incorrect pick.

only SATURDAY games will be included.. and all submissions must be posted by 10am est on game day.. Any post that is received OR EDITED after 10am CST on game day, will not be accepted.

The game will run for 10 weeks and all points will be cumulative. If there is a tie at the end, we will use the 11th week to break that tie.

Here is the top 25 schedule of games for this week:
Nov 21st - Week 9
Time Favorite Underdog Pts Available
TBA (20) Oregon State WASHINGTON ST 6
12:00 PM ET (21) MIAMI-FLORIDA Duke 5
12:00 PM ET (9) Ohio State MICHIGAN 17
12:02 PM ET (15) IOWA Minnesota 11
12:20 PM ET (2) ALABAMA Chattanooga 24
12:30 PM ET (1) FLORIDA FIU 25
1:00 PM ET (24) HOUSTON Memphis 2
2:00 PM ET (4) T-C-U WYOMING 22
3:30 PM ET (19) B-Y-U Air Force 7
3:30 PM ET (18) CLEMSON Virginia 8
3:30 PM ET (13) Penn State MICHIGAN STATE 13
3:30 PM ET (17) Wisconsin NORTHWESTERN 9
3:30 PM ET (10) L-S-U OLE MISS 16
3:30 PM ET (25) Rutgers SYRACUSE 1
3:30 PM ET (16) VIRGINIA TECH NC State 10
4:00 PM ET (23) UTAH San Diego St 3
7:30 PM ET (14) STANFORD California 12
8:00 PM ET (11) Oregon ARIZONA 15
8:00 PM ET (3) TEXAS Kansas 23
]]> Sports Talk twikoff http://forum.dvdtalk.com/sports-talk/564831-ncaa-football-pick-dog-week-9-a.html <![CDATA[why don't they broadcast prize fights on the radio?]]> http://forum.dvdtalk.com/sports-talk/564806-why-dont-they-broadcast-prize-fights-radio.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:14:10 GMT I wasn't lucky enough to watch the pacquiao cotto fight on ppv tonight.. my question is why don't they broadcast them on the radio??? they used to right??? I wouldn't mind listning to it on the radio.. not everybody can afford the cost of a ppv.. if we can get the super bowl, world series and even the nba finals on radio.. why no a prize fight? ]]> Sports Talk sergtv http://forum.dvdtalk.com/sports-talk/564806-why-dont-they-broadcast-prize-fights-radio.html College Football - Week 11 http://forum.dvdtalk.com/sports-talk/564749-college-football-week-11-a.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:04:55 GMT Gotta love SEC fans

Three UT freshman got busted for armed robbery after they tried to rob people in a parked car at a gas station with a pellet gun.

Here's one of the "victim's" thoughts on punishment

Quote:
"I think they should still be able to play football, regardless," he said. "Tennessee is my place. It's my football team."

"Even after they put a gun in your face, you say let them play football?" 6 News asked.

"Yeah, it's Tennessee. That's the way it is sometimes," Zickefoose said
rotfl

http://ncaafootball.fanhouse.com/200...s-leniency-fo/ ]]> Sports Talk MrX http://forum.dvdtalk.com/sports-talk/564749-college-football-week-11-a.html 2009 NFL Regular Season Thread -- Week 10 http://forum.dvdtalk.com/sports-talk/564652-2009-nfl-regular-season-thread-week-10-a.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:57:10 GMT
WEEK 10
Thursday, November 12, 2009
TEAMSTIME (ET)TVLOCATION
Chicago at San Francisco8:20 PMNFLCandlestick Park
Sunday, November 15, 2009
TEAMSTIME (ET)TVLOCATION
New Orleans at St. Louis1:00 PMFOXEdward Jones Dome
Tampa Bay at Miami1:00 PMFOXLand Shark Stadium
Detroit at Minnesota1:00 PMFOXMetrodome
Jacksonville at NY Jets1:00 PMCBSGiants Stadium
Buffalo at Tennessee1:00 PMCBSLP Field
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh1:00 PMCBSHeinz Field
Denver at Washington1:00 PMCBSFedEx Field
Atlanta at Carolina1:00 PMFOXBank of America Stadium
Kansas City at Oakland4:05 PMCBSOAC Coliseum
WEEK 10
Thursday, November 12, 2009
TEAMSTIME (ET)TVLOCATION
Chicago at San Francisco8:20 PMNFLCandlestick Park
Sunday, November 15, 2009
TEAMSTIME (ET)TVLOCATION
New Orleans at St. Louis1:00 PMFOXEdward Jones Dome
Tampa Bay at Miami1:00 PMFOXLand Shark Stadium
Detroit at Minnesota1:00 PMFOXMetrodome
Jacksonville at NY Jets1:00 PMCBSGiants Stadium
Buffalo at Tennessee1:00 PMCBSLP Field
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh1:00 PMCBSHeinz Field
Denver at Washington1:00 PMCBSFedEx Field
Atlanta at Carolina1:00 PMFOXBank of America Stadium
Kansas City at Oakland4:05 PMCBSOAC Coliseum
Seattle at Arizona4:15 PMFOXU of Phoenix Stadium
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NY Giants, Houston ]]> Sports Talk LorenzoL http://forum.dvdtalk.com/sports-talk/564652-2009-nfl-regular-season-thread-week-10-a.html Germany keep Robert Enke, 32, walks onto path of train http://forum.dvdtalk.com/sports-talk/564618-germany-keep-robert-enke-32-walks-onto-path-train.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:12:24 GMT Fans have left personalised tributes to Robert Enke Germany goalkeeper Robert Enke, who committed suicide on Tuesday, had been battling depression and was first treated for the illness in 2003. His widow Teresa said he feared their adopted daughter Leila would be removed if his illness became public knowledge. He had also struggled to overcome the death of their biological daughter Lara, who died at the age of two in 2006 of a rare heart condition.]]> Tragic keeper battled depression


Fans have left personalised tributes to Robert Enke

Germany goalkeeper Robert Enke, who committed suicide on Tuesday, had been battling depression and was first treated for the illness in 2003.
His widow Teresa said he feared their adopted daughter Leila would be removed if his illness became public knowledge.

He had also struggled to overcome the death of their biological daughter Lara, who died at the age of two in 2006 of a rare heart condition.

Germany have called off their friendly with Chile in Cologne on Saturday.
Enke, 32, who had played for clubs in Germany, Spain, Portugal and Turkey before settling at Hannover 96 in 2004, walked into the path of a train near his home having left a suicide letter in which he apologised for hiding the condition of his mental state.

Teresa Enke said: "I tried to be there for him, said that football is not everything. There are many beautiful things in life. It is not hopeless. We had Lara, we have Leila.

"I always wanted to help him to get through it. He didn't want it to come out because of fear. He was scared of losing Leila.

"It is the fear of what people will think when you have a child and the father suffers from depression. I always said to him that that is not a problem." The couple had adopted eight-month-old Lara in May, and Teresa said her husband had cared for the girl "with love - until the end." She continued: "When he was acutely depressed, then that was a tough time. That is clear because he thought there was no hope of a recovery on the horizon for him.

"After Lara's death everything drew us closer together, we thought that we would achieve everything. I tried to tell him that there is always a solution. "I drove to training with him. I wanted to help him to get through it. He didn't want to accept help any more. Football was everything. It was his life. The team gave him security." Enke was hit by a train travelling at 100mph as it passed through a level crossing on its route between Hamburg and Bremen. His wife Teresa, making a courageous appearance in front of the media, said the couple had tried to overcome years of depression through therapy.

ROBERT ENKE 1977-2009
Born: 24/8/77, Jena, East Germany
Debut: 1995-96
Clubs: Carl Zeiss Jena, Borussia Monchengladbach, Benfica, Barcelona, Fenerbahce, Tenerife, Hannover 96
Germany debut: 27/3/07 versus Denmark Caps: 8
Awards: Bundesliga goalkeeper of the season 2008-09

Dressed in black and struggling to hold back tears, she said: "We thought we could do everything and we could do it with love but you can't always do it."
German Chancellor Angela Merkel contacted Enke's family.

"She communicated her shock and compassion to the widow of Robert Enke in a very personal letter," said government spokesman Christoph Steegmans.
Enke had won eight international caps and was expected by many to be the choice to play as goalkeeper for Germany in the the World Cup in South Africa in 2010. His doctor said he had been treating Enke since 2003, during a turbulent time when the goalkeeper had several unsuccessful transfers to clubs. "He suffered from depression and fear of failure," Valentin Markser told reporters. Markser said the player refused to be treated on the day of his suicide, saying he was feeling well. Enke had lived in the shadow of more illustrious goalkeepers Oliver Kahn and Jens Lehmann for almost a decade - and it was only after the latter's international retirement last year that he emerged as a leading contender for the position, despite earning his first squad call-up in 1999.

One of the two Spanish clubs he had represented, Barcelona, held a minute's silence before dedicating their King's Cup victory over Cultural Leonesa to Enke on Tuesday.

The other, Tenerife, said their players would wear black armbands in their La Liga match at the weekend. All teams in the top two tiers of Germany's Bundesliga will observe a minute's silence and wear black armbands in their next round of matches on 21-22 November. Hundreds of fans gathered outside the Hanover stadium and offices on Wednesday, leaving flowers and lighting candles in Enke's memory. "We loved him. He was our idol," one fan said. "We will never have someone like him. Not only for us but for the history of football this is a great tragedy."

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