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Take a look at that Rolex© watch face over there on the right sidebar.

Question:&#160 Do you see a white background surrounding the watch?

Here’s the deal:&#160 I saw the watch in a white square the other day while on another machine running Internet Exploder.

However, I can’t reproduce the effect on my machine, but I don’t trust my weird-assed color scheme.&#160 This is where you come in.

If you’ll do me the honor of telling me what you’re seeing, I’d be most grateful.

Thanks in advance.&#160 (And thanks for reading this blog, too, while I’m thinking about it.)

UPDATE:&#160 Actually, I think I like this clock with the starfield background better.

Still, if you see anything there but the black page b/g, lemme know if you would.

We start this episode of the Perfect Football Weekend in preparation for a WITY&#153.

If you’ll recall, after Widdle Terri Owens pulled his traditional schtick after the first Beefalo-New England game, I opined:

Anyway, Buffalo will learn, I’m guessing. The over/under is 3-9 before the light suddenly comes on.

Well, the Bills are now 3-6, and have just canned head coach Dick Jauron.&#160 Their next three games are:&#160 at Jacksonville; vs. Miami at home; vs. the Noo Yawk J-E-T-S-JetsJetsJets!!!, also at home.

In other words, three-and-nine is not&#160 out of the question.&#160 And, prior to being fired, Jauron had this to say about the latest Owens flare-up in the Tennessee game:

What didn’t seem to bug Jauron was Owens’ outburst early in the second quarter, when the receiver said he questioned Edwards’ read of the Titans’ defense prior to a snap on third-and-24. Owens was penalized on the play for illegal formation.

Jauron noted that there are numerous shouting matches on the sideline during every game, and suggested what happened was being “blown out of proportion” only because T.O. was involved.

“He doesn’t become a distraction,” Jauron said. “No, I wouldn’t say I wish he hadn’t done it.”

Owens, who had a season-best 85 yards receiving, didn’t speak to reporters on Monday, but explained following the game that he was attempting to get the offense on the same page. Receiver Josh Reed(notes), who was in on the discussion, agreed with Owens’ explanation of what happened.

“We were just telling them what we saw,” Reed said on Monday.

Owens also summed up the loss by noting: “What’s new? That is how it has been the last seven or eight weeks: We lost games in the third or fourth quarter.”

(UPDATE:&#160 Incidentally, after re-reading that, it looks as if I misunderstood – Jauron actually had no problem with the outburst.&#160 Who knows – may be one reason why he was fired.)

So.&#160 Bills losing, Owens not happy and causing controversy, head coach fired – What’d I Tell Ya&#153?

Let’s go to the PFW.&#160 Turner Gill’s defenseless UBuffalo Bulls are at Ben Roethelisberger’s alma mater, Miami of Ohio, tonight on ESPNU.

Vegas has UBeefalo by four on the road, but To Hell With That&#153.&#160 For the rest of the season, the SpatulaLine is officially back on – the Bulls have to stay within 14 points of the spread for it to count.&#160 Thus, as long as they don’t lose by 10 or more, it’ll count as a victory.&#160 And they’ll have the SpatulaLine on ’em until they get something resembling a defense.

My Arlington Heights Yellow Jackets have had a wonderful season, winning their first playoff game since I was a student there, i.e. eons.&#160 That all likely comes to an end Friday, as the area-round game against Denton Ryan takes place in a little town about 15 miles north & west of here called Keller.&#160 Look for Ryan in a romp.

Saturday, Gary Patterson’s fourth-ranked Texas Christian Horned Frogs are in the rarefied air (literally) up in Wyoming to play the Cowboys.&#160 The Cowboys are up & down (they’re a .500 team), but they always seem to play well at home, and in fact beat TCU there two years ago.&#160 I like the Frogs here, but Wyoming isn’t going to lay down about it.&#160 Nevertheless, if the Froggies win this one, an undefeated regular season is all but assured, so look for Coach Gary to have the troops ready.

Also Saturday, Oklahoma goes and has its Halloween three weeks late, as they visit their personal house of horrors up in Lubbock against Texas Tech.&#160 Weird things have happened to the Sooners up there in the past, so be ready for anything.&#160 Literally.

Saturday evening, tied-for-25th-ranked (USA) Nebraska hosts Kansas State in Lincoln.&#160 Your guess as to if it’ll be the JekyllHuskers or the HydeHuskers – although HDD still prefers to call them the Children of the Corn&#153, which is scary enough right there.

Sunday at noon, the Dallas Cowgirls will welcome the Warshington Foreskins to the Death Star In Arlington&#153.

MERLIN:&#160 You mean…

VENOMOUS:&#160 Ahem.

MERLIN:&#160 Oh.&#160 Um, right.

Warshington actually won&#160 last week, and had to have watched tape on how Green Bay manhandled the ‘Girls.&#160 Look for more of the same, unfortunately.

Unless it results in Coach Stay-Puf getting fired…in which case, GO SKINS!!!

We’re back Monday with the recap.&#160 In the meantime, Bucky is a seven-point road favorite at N’western, so my question to the aforementioned HDD is:&#160 Only&#160 seven?

Denizens, obviously (that is, if you’re paying attention it’s obvious) I’m testing out some new features to put on This Fine Blog&#153.&#160 Your patience is most appreciated.

K’HADIBAK’H:&#160 As if they had any choice.

VENOMOUS:&#160 Hush, you.

K’HADIBAK’H:&#160 (smirk)

Not sure if we’re gonna keep any of these, or if they’ll even work if/when we decide to upgrade the WordPress version.

RAYEGUN:&#160 You’re actually gonna do that?

VENOMOUS:&#160 When I’m damned good ‘n ready, awright?!

RAYEGUN:&#160 It was just a question, geeze.

MERLIN:&#160 Little touchy this morning, are we?

MRS. VENOMOUS:&#160 He’s still p.o.’d about the Cowgirls.

MERLIN:&#160 Ah.

MRS. VENOMOUS:&#160 Hey, be glad you’re just on staff.&#160 I&#160 have to live with him 24/7.

KORRIOTH:&#160 Our condolences, ma’am.

VENOMOUS:&#160 Would you all PUT A CORK IN IT?!?!?!

This is what happens when I hire non-union help.

MRS. VENOMOUS:&#160 HEY!!!!

VENOMOUS:&#160

Anyway, keep yer eyes peeled for more of this stuff.&#160 ThatIsAll&#153.

While I do not share our Blog founder’s enthusiasm for Israel, they have long been one of our most faithful allies. To see Obama turn his back on them as chronicled here is far more than discouraging.

There is a simple fact here. The Palestinians, who up until the sixties were known as the Arabs that they are, have never hid the fact that their goal is the complete destruction of the nation of Israel; as well as the killing of as many Israeli Jews as possible. If Obama actually throws Israel under the bus as this article indicates he has done, we can fully expect Israel to fight back with every weapon at their disposal.

Should the UN unilaterally declare a Palistinian state, the entire middle east will become a blood soaked sand pit, almost immediately. Israel will not sit idly by and allow themselves to be destroyed. They will fight, and the Islamic states will enter the fight against the Israelis. This will disrupt oil flow out of the Persian gulf, which will playt havoc with the world economy.

I pray that I am wrong, but given the parties involved, and Obama’s open disdain for Israel, I really don’t see any other course.

Coach Stay-Puf should be damned&#160 glad I don’t own the Cowgirls.&#160 I’d’ve fired him before he got on the plane back to Dallas and made his fat ass walk home.

FW Arlington Heights 20, Arlington Seguin 13 (OT) (Bi-district)

at #4 Texas Christian 55, #16 Utah 28

at UBuffalo 24, Ohio 27

at Oklahoma 65, Texas A&M 10

Nebraska 31, at Kansas 17

Dallas 7, at Green Bay 0, Fucking Blind-assed Zebras Who Couldn’t Even Keep Track Of GB’s Challenges 17

How long has it been since Arlington Heights last won a playoff game?

Well, to give you an idea – I was there for it.&#160 As a sophomore.&#160 (Actually, that was the second 3-0 game we won that year, if memory serves. Thank goodness for Richard Rivera, who was our kicker at the time.)

As good an offense as Heights has had this season, it was the defense that won this game for the Jackets.

Heights held Seguin to 258 total yards, including 101 in the second half. And the defense turned even saltier with the Cougars in the red zone. Two stops, in particular, turned out crucial for the Yellow Jackets.

Seguin’s Sean Smith intercepted a pass late in the first half and returned the ball to Heights’ 27-yard line. A face-mask penalty on the Yellow Jackets put Seguin in prime scoring position at the 12.

But the Yellow Jackets stiffened, holding the Cougars and then blocking a 26-yard field-goal attempt to keep the score 13-7 Seguin at the half.

Late in the game, with Seguin (4-7) appearing poised to score the go-ahead touchdown, Heights’ Blake Gower intercepted a pass in the end zone to once again stifle the Cougars.

Heights gets Denton Ryan next, which will be a slightly tougher test.

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Turner Gill could take a few pointers from his alma mater.&#160 The Bulls simply have no defense this year.

UBuffalo found itself down 21-7 at the start of the second quarter before mounting a comeback, but a Matt Weller 47-yard FG with a minute-and-a-half left won the game for Ohio.&#160 Zach Maynard, who sat out the first quarter for an unspecified violation of team rules, threw an interception on UBuffalo’s final drive to seal the Bulls’ fate.

UBuffalo will miss the bowl season this year after going to their first ever bowl game last year.

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Where was this team against Nebraska?

Landry Jones rebounded from his five-pick disaster against the Cornhuskers to throw for 392 yards and five touchdowns against an outmatched Aggie defense.

Jones completed 24 of 39 passes as Oklahoma rolled up season highs in offense (640 yards) and points. Chris Brown, Ryan Broyles and Adron Tennell scored two touchdowns each for Oklahoma, which has won seven straight against the Aggies.

Jermie Calhoun (94 yards) and DeMarco Murray (84 yards) led a 243-yard ground attack.&#160 Murray would also have five catches for 143 yards and two scores.

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Where was this team against Oklahoma?

First play of the game, Niles Paul noticed the cornerback was playing up, so he took off up the sideline. Zac Lee saw Paul’s read, floated the ball just over the defender’s shoulder, right into his receiver’s hands for a 35-yard gain.

That conservative Nebraska offense, the one that drew so much criticism last week against Oklahoma? Out the window.

Zac Lee went 13-21-196 – most of that to Paul (154 yards on 4 catches), and Roy Helu, Jr. ran the ball 28 times for 156 yards as Nebraska rock-chalked the Jayhawks, rolling up 410 yards of total offense and avenging the 76-39 shellacking the Jayhawks laid on the Huskers two years ago.

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Y’know, I think I could get used to those uniforms.&#160

TCU came out in new uniforms for the first time since 1998 – charcoal gray helmets with mesh-pattern print and the T-C-U emblazoned in white about half again larger than normal, with mesh-pattern-print pants to match, and a purple jersey with black sleeves and “Horned Frogs” emblazoned across the front.

The unis were courtesy of Nike, which had selected TCU as one of eleven programs to receive an experimental new-material uniform, and were somewhat reminiscent of the Oregon style of uni.

And if this is any indication of how they’ll play in ’em, I wouldn’t give a shit if they looked like sackcloth & ashes.

TCU came out and made a statement on its first drive, shoving the ball right down the Utes’ collective throat on a nine-play, 87-yard drive that ended when Matthew Tucker took a handoff, cut back and raced untouched 41 yards into the end zone.

After an exchange of touchdowns by the Frogs and the Utes, TCU sent five to block a subsequent Utah punt.&#160 Greg Burks would get the ball, and TCU recovered on the Utes’ 23; the Frogs would score four plays later.

Then the roof caved in on Utah.&#160 The Utes went three-and-out, and Jeremy Kerley returned the Utah punt about 40 yards.&#160 Andy Dalton would hit Jimmy Young down to the Utah 1, and two plays later Antoine Hicks would make it 28-7.&#160 Then Tank Carder jumped on a Jordan Wynn-telegraphed pass and made it a pick-six from 15 yards out to put TCU up 35-7 with twelve-and-a-half minutes left in the first half.&#160 Ball game.

Utah would fight valiently, scoring a touchdown each quarter to try and keep it close, but the Frogs had simply too much in their arsenal to let that happen on this night.

Dalton finished 17-29-207 and a touchdown, but as was the case with UNLV and San Diego State, it was the ground game which produced a 300-plus-yard effort, finishing the night with 342 yards on 51 attempts – nearly as many attempts as Utah had total plays.&#160 Ed Wesley led the way with 137 yards and a score on 12 carries, and made a strong case to be the feature back in 2010.&#160 Matthew Tucket & Joseph Turner would combine for 130 yards on 19 carries; Tucker had two touchdowns on the night.

The defense, despite giving up 28 points, was strong, as well.&#160 They held Eddie Wide III, who had had six straight 100-yard games, to 25 yards on 14 carries, and sacked Wynn twice.

For the last year, after that 13-10 debacle up in Salt Lake City, I’ve been telling people that TCU kicked Utah’s ass up & down the field for all but one minute of that game, and had it not been for two missed field goals, we&#160 would have been the ones laying the smackdown on Alabama in last year’s Sugar Bowl.

Guess you guys’ll believe me now, won’tcha?

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The Cowgirls mailed this one in today.&#160 Of this, there can be no doubt.

They lost a game to a pile of dogshit of a team.&#160 For all their deferential comments afterwards about how Green Bay’s got a “good defense” and how they’re a “good football team” – the fact remains that this piece of crap group gave up 38 points to a previously-winless Tampa Bay mutt, and&#160 was missing two of their defensive starters.&#160 Whereupon, naturally, they came within a minute of shutting out what was supposedly one of the NFL’s better offenses.

And they did it by consistently winning third down on both sides of the ball.&#160 On defense, the Cowgirls’ secondary allowed pitch-and-catch between Aaron Rodgers (who, so help me Cthulu, had I been there when he tried that fucking “Lambeau Leap”, I’d have followed him, taken out his knees and made damned sure he could never do that again) and an ever-aging group of receivers.&#160 Apparently, the idea of jamming the receivers at the line and disrupting their timimg is completely foreign to this group of pansies.&#160 Then again, Dave “5-11” Campo is&#160 the secondary coach, so I suppose it’s to be expected.

On offense, the line was its usual Swiss-cheese self, standing like statues while GB linebackers who look like fucking girls&#160 (and yes, Clay Matthews, I’m looking at you) ran over and through them all day long in harassing Tony Romo (five sacks, one fumble, one interception).

Nor was the shitty officiating above reproach.&#160 Only too eager to give the whiny-assed Pack whatever call they squeamed for, Widdle Jeffy Tripplett’s in-over-its-head crew couldn’t even remember how many challenges a team gets per game (they allowed Widdle Mikey McCarthy to take timeout in throwing a third challenge flag without penalizing him for even so much as delay of game).

Add it all up and it resulted in Coach Stay-Puf once again donning his “wha…? Wha’ happened?” face for the post-game.

I was all ready to invoke executive privilege and declare this a PFW, even after the UBuffalo loss, before Bum’s Fat-Assed Boy&#153 fucked it up for me again.&#160 Damn, I can’t see him gotten rid of soon enough!

This week:&#160 4-2.&#160 Overall:&#160 42-19.

The PFW will reconvene Wednesday, as we explore UBuffalo’s sudden allergy to Saturday games.

President Obama, after breaking the bank with his “stimulus” spending, now wants us to believe that he is going to limit the Federal budget. Check this out.

“President Barack Obama is expected to make post-recession spending restraint a key theme of his State of the Union address in January and an important element of the budget he submits to Congress a few weeks later. He is under increasing pressure, including from moderate and conservative members of his own party, to show he is serious about tackling a deficit that has become both an economic and political liability.”

All I can say is that anyone who actually believes this tripe should be declared legally incompetent.

While Venomous is celebrating his birthday, we have some news which shouldn’t surprise anyone, even though it is highly irritating.

It seems that our incompetent excuse for a chief executive has once again decided that the American President bows to foreign heads. Check here for details.

In my opinion, such activity qualifies as a high crime or a misdemeanor. Unfortunately, our sorry excuse for a congress will not even consider impeachment proceedings.

[SCENE:&#160 Onboard Titanic, outside Transporter Room 1. The same crew that pulled this stunt off has congregated close to the doorway.]

KORRIOTH:&#160 Okay, we’re set on the plan, right?&#160 We’ll beam in, hide in a strategic location, and wait on His Rudeness’ return.

EMPEROR MISHA:&#160 Assuming he hasn’t already figured out the plan – surprising me & my brood last time was&#160 his idea, y’know.

KORRIOTH:&#160 Trust me – he’s too panicked about the TCU game to have even given it a second thought.

CLAUDIUS:&#160 I s-s-s-sure h-h-h-op-p-p-e s-s-s-s-o, Mr Korrioth sir.

KORRIOTH:&#160 Relax, Claudius.&#160 My people & yours are at peace.

CLAUDIUS:&#160 Oh, okay.

B.C.:&#160 Where’s my damned beer?

KORRIOTH:&#160 Wizard…?

[Chief Engineer Merlin gestures, and the requisite case of beer appears before B.C.’s gaping eyes.&#160 B.C. shakes his head in wonder.]

B.C.:&#160 How the fuck d’ya do that?

MERLIN:&#160 Several decades of school, young’un.&#160 Plus a century or two of apprenticeship.

CALIGULA:&#160 Says the whippersnapper.

MERLIN:&#160

KORRIOTH:&#160 Awright, enough!&#160 We only have a few minutes to get down there before they come back with the pizza.&#160 Everyone have their hiding place scoped out?

OZY MCCOOL:&#160 In other words, find a pile of dust and hide behind it?

MERLIN:&#160 Mrs. Venomous would kill you for saying that.

OZY MCCOOL:&#160 I’m dead anyway, remember?

T-BONE MCMANX:&#160 He’s got you there, Commander.

MERLIN:&#160 Mheh.

KORRIOTH:&#160 SpatulaGoddess, you have the birthday cake?

THE SPATULAGODDESS:&#160 Angel-food pineapple upside-down cake with Splenda&#169, per your request, Captain.

KORRIOTH:&#160 Excellent, m’lady.&#160 Your service to the Realm&#153 is worthy of song.&#160 Oh, but no Tazmanian clean-up dervishes until later, if you would – Ozy’s right; we need those dust-bunnies for cover.

THE SPATULAGODDESS:&#160 (blush!)

[The group approches the transporter room door, and it parts silently & obediently…to reveal Lord Darth Venomous at the controls.&#160 There is a smug grin on his face, as if he knew all along this was coming.]

VENOMOUS:&#160 Going somewhere, boys?

[The group collectively gapes in wonder.&#160 Korrioth is the first to find his voice.]

MERLIN:&#160 How…how did you…you…?

VENOMOUS:&#160 It’s in the script.&#160 [He hands a stack of papers to Korrioth.]&#160 Right there on page three, see?

RAYEGUN:&#160 Dammit, I knew&#160 we shoulda used non-union!

VENOMOUS:&#160

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Yes, Denizens.&#160 I’m 47 today.&#160 Feel free to tip one or eight (grin) in my honor.

Denizens, you may have noticed my associates, Mr. Hartung & General Rayegun, have penned three of the last four entries.

There’s a reason for that.&#160 There’s a problem over here at Chez Venomous, and free time for the next three or four weeks is going to be at a premium.

When all is said and done, I’ll deliver the after-action report.&#160 Until then, if there are days when this blog is silent, fret not.

MERLIN:&#160 I doubt The Six Or Seven&#153 are wringing their hands in angst, y’know?

VENOMOUS:&#160 Yeah, I know.&#160 But there are some&#160 out there who will enjoy the schadenfreude.

K’HADIBAK’H:&#160 (snort!)

Anyway, watch this space.

It seems that this race may not be over yet. Read this. It seems that after a “recanvassing” of the vote. the conservative Doug Hoffman is only a little over 3,000 votes down, and the absentee votes have not yet been counted. Over 10,000 absentee ballots were sent out.

Because of the number of absentee ballots, the election results have not yet been certified. Despite this, and because Hoffman had conceeded and was not contesting the preliminary results, House Speaker Pelosi was legally able to swear in the Democrat. If the Absentee balllots give the race to Hoffman, Owens will have to leave the House.

This could possibly raise a constitutional question. The Healthcare bill won by 2 votes. What would have happened had Hoffman been in the House, or had there been no representative from New York’s 23d district?

If Hoffman should be declared the winner, and should the American People keep kicking up a fuss, I sincerely doubt that any sort of conference bill on healthcare will make it through the House.

Thank you.

On this day in 1918 the war we know as World War One came to an end. At that time it was called the “War to End All Wars.” Since then the fighting men and women of our military have gone into harms way in at least five other wars, and are in fact fighting one of those wars now. Those who have been called to lay their lives on the line in defense of our nation and its Constitution deserve our undying gratitude and thanks.

One of the awesome things about our nation is that so many of our fellow citizens do understand the debt we owe these patriots. This understanding on the part of the citizenry makes completely incomprehensible,  the fact that our government allows our enemies to serve in the  military.

Think about this for a minute. We are fighting a war against radical Islamic terrorists, yet our government seems to have no problem with these same radical Islamists serving in our military.

Folks, I am not saying that every faithful Muslim is a radical terrorist. What I am saying is that given the makeup of our enemy, we should be giving those Muslims’s who choose military service very close and careful scrutiny. Those who show signs of radicalism, such as perhaps worshiping at a mosque led by a radical cleric, should be immediately discharged. Discharge them honorably, but discharge them.

Had we had such a policy in place two weeks ago, the events of last week might have been prevented.

Yes, I know. It’s been a queen’s age or some such cliché like that.

Life as they say, happens. (Yes, I know….another old cliché)

Needless to say the Generalette and I have been busy trying to fend off the zombie horde….and a few hunnert of them there leftards too!

Now as the Silly Season&#153 approacheth, we are not getting much in the way of rest. After all my duties as the General, I get to come home to performing a pair of computer core upgrades (with the commiserate hardware upgrades as well), purchasing a few needed upgrades to a household appliance or three, and then on Friday we are getting our roof replaced (thanks to Ike and a freak hail storm in July during our honeymoon) finally. After that is the required annual “cleaning of the ducts and chimney”, but thankfully that’s also being handled by the professional contractors. Then the Generalette gets to go ga-ga with her favorite season of the year. Yes, she has plans to turn the front yard into somethig akin to Clark W. Griswold’s effort in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation!! Pray I don’t end up in the hospital with broken somethings….

Well, it looks like the computer core upgrade, episode 1 is ready for demolition. Off I go.

Standby for more soon. I hope.

Short turnaround for the Perfect Football Weekend this go-round, Denizens, as UBuffalo continues in its attempts to become the Kings of Tuesday Night&#153.

We’ll start this episode by relating a tale of Yet Another Unhappy Phuckadelphia Beagle&#153.

MERLIN:&#160 Doesn’t Terri Owens play for the pro Beefaloes now?

VENOMOUS:&#160 Quite.&#160 But we’re not talking Owens this time – but rather, Mikey the Dog Whisperer:

While being really, really careful not to say anything that would make waves, Philadelphia Eagles “quarterback” Michael Vick(notes) said yesterday that he’s not thrilled about his role in the Philadelphia offense. He doesn’t dig the Wildcat, and if it’s up to him, he won’t be doing it next year.

“It would be hard,” Vick said of returning to the Eagles, according to excerpts released by NBC. “It would be an everyday struggle. But I would have to take that time to hone my skills and get better. I’m excited about the opportunity I have moving forward whether it’s with Philadelphia or another team.” […]

“I won’t be a Wildcat guy. I can’t,” Vick told NBC. “It’s a different style of play. It’s almost like a hit-or-miss type of thing. My position is quarterback. That’s what I was born to do.”

KORRIOTH:&#160 Can you say “quarterback controversy”?

VENOMOUS:&#160 I can say “bye-bye, Mikey”.

On to the PFW.&#160 Ohio University – not to be confused with Ohio State&#160 University – invades UB Stadium tomorrow night.

I was&#160 gonna comment on how the UO program is lower than pond scum – then I got a look at the Vegas line:&#160 UBeefalo by one.

Sigh.

Friday night, Heights will pull its annual one-and-done playoff disappearing act against Seguin High of Arlington.&#160 Now, Seguin is 4-6, and you guys will remember what I think of playoff teams with losing records.

But number one, this is Heights…and number two, they were in this exact same position a year ago – and lost.&#160 Ergo, I’ll be searching for a new high school team next week.

Saturday Bob Stoopes and his Oklahoma Sooners will get yet another chance to beat a Texas team when the A&M Aggies visit Memorial Stadium.&#160 Memo to Landry Jones:&#160 It’s okay to throw to the red jerseys this&#160 week.

Before that, the Nebraska Cornhuskers will attempt to continue Rock Chalk Jayhawk’s misery as they travel to Lawrence, Kansas for an afternoon game.&#160 Rumors that Bo Pelini was going to start both Cody Green & Zac Lee in the same backfield were unsubstantiated at press time.

The marquee college game of the week will be in Fort Worth, as the fourth-ranked Texas Christian Horned Frogs will be playing the most important game in the last few years.&#160 The 16th-ranked Utah Utes will provide the opposition – and (though it pains me to say this) if TCU is going to lose a game this year, this would be it.

However, the Frogs have been installed as an early 17-point favorite.&#160 And I’ll tell you right now I don’t like that line.&#160 It may very well come down to the field-goal kickers once again – in which case, the Frogs have a shot.&#160 Ross Evans has been lights out this year, and he could be the difference one more time.

Suffice it to say that this game will determine what kind of year it turns out to be for the Froggies – whether it be merely another good one for a good program, or the kind of magical season that will wind up with a BCS bid.

Sunday, the Dallas C’boys take their 6-2 first-half record to the frrrroooooooozen tunnnnnndraaaaa&#160 (channeling a little Chris Berman, there) of Green Bay to take on the Packers.&#160 Dallas broke the Green Bay hex last year, and the Pack just got through losing to Tampa Bay, of all teams, so I kinda like the Pokes here.

We’re back next Monday for the recap.&#160 Meanwhile, Bucky opens as a 9&#189-point favorite at home to Michigan, so my question for HDD is…are we looking at a Badger rout?

He sure picked a great time to catch his only pass of the night, huh?

Arlington Heights 21, Dunbar 7 (District 4A-7 championship)

#4 Texas Christian 55, at San Diego State 12

at UBuffalo 29, Bowling Green 30

at Nebraska 10, #20 Oklahoma 3

Dallas 20, at Phuckadelphia 16

Not much of a write-up in the Ft. Worth Startle-gram, except I see where Heights spotted Dunbar a 7-0 lead, then scored the next three touchdowns while simultaneously shutting down the Wildcat attack; Dunbar would barely get above 100 total yards for the night.

Ball control probably had something to do with that; Michael Jacobs rushed 30 times for 120 yards.&#160 Marquis Jackson added six rushes for 53.

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Last year, Turner Gill was the toast of college football.&#160 Then again, last year Turner had something resembling a defense.

This year’s UBuffalo squad typically treats opposing offenses like crap…only this year, they’re the goose.

Bowling Green came back from 13 down in the fourth to win.&#160 Tyler Sheehan’s 18-yard pass to Freddie Barnes sealed the deal, part of a 313-yard effort on 22-of-40 passing.

UBeefalo continues to find depth at running back; Jeffvon Gill (no relation to Turner that we know of) ran for 172 yards and a touchdown for the Bulls.&#160 Ike Nduka ran for a touchdown before an ankle injury sidelined him.

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Defense ruled the day in Lincoln.

Landry Jones will no doubt become a fine quarterback for the Sooners, given time and a full spring/fall practice schedule.&#160 But for this year – the Sooners miss the hell outta Sam Bradford.

Jones threw five interceptions, one of which proved fatal, as Prince Amukamara returned it all the way to the Sooner one.&#160 Zac Lee (who didn’t start the game, incidentally) would throw a flare to Ryan Hill on the next play, and the Blackshirt defense would make it stand up.&#160 Husker linebacker Matt O’Hanlon would have three of the other Nebraska picks.

Other than that, Jones was 26-58-245.&#160 Ryan Broyles would catch eight for 74; DeJuan Miller would nab five for 69.

Roy Helu Jr. rushed for 138 yards on 20 carries for the Huskers.

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I don’t know why I need have worried.

The ESPN write-up put it this way:

It was over when… The bus carrying the focused Frogs arrived safely at the stadium.

Was it ever.

The Frog offense scored on five of its first six possessions in squashing the hapless Aztecs.

Dalton was a very workmanlike 14-20-239, and again it wasn’t like he needed to be all that sharp – the Frog running game went over 300 yards for the second week in a row, with Matthew Tucker and Ed Wesley leading the way with 79 and 77 yards, respectively.

But Andy did&#160 have a couple of TD passes – both of them moderate-range bombs to Ryan Christian, who will never&#160 be confused with Jeremy Kerley. (grin)&#160 Dalton would also run for a couple of scores.

The defense would limit SD State to 279 total yards, 30 of which probably could have been prevented on a Ryan Lindley TD pass in the third quarter which the Frogs did, in fact, have covered.&#160 They would redeem themselves by blocking the PAT, however.

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All night long, the Beagles had blanketed Miles Austin.&#160 Through three-and-a-half quarters, he had been thrown to only three times, and had zero catches.

Now, to be sure, Romo was completing throws to other receivers – Roy Williams had a pretty decent game, catching five passes for 75 yards.&#160 Witten caught a few more than in recent weeks (seven for 43), and even Kevin Ogletree got into the act again.

But then Austin ran a double-move slant-and-go, catching Sheldon Brown trying to jump the anticipated slant pass.&#160 And Romo, after a pump fake, found Austin streaking to the post.&#160 Forty-nine yards later, Dallas had a 20-13 lead.

There was a helluva&#160 lotta home cooking on the part of the zebras in Phucky.&#160 Illegal passes that were allowed to stand, bogus offensive pass-interference penalties against Dallas that were called, bona fide&#160 offensive pass-interference penalties on the Beagles that weren’t…you could write a book.

On the other hand, the zebras played a part in how the game flowed the C’boys way.&#160 Suspect ball-spots on two occasions caused Beagle head fat ass coach head fat-ass Andy Reid to throw the red challenge flag.&#160 Reid lost each challenge, leaving Phucky with no timeouts.&#160 And when Dallas got the ball back after a subsequent Beagle field goal, Philthy couldn’t stop the clock.&#160 A couple of first downs later, it was over.

Romo was 21-34-307 with that touchdown to Austin; he also threw one pick.&#160 Marion the Barbarian ran the ball 12 times for 50 yards, many of those yards late in the fourth when Dallas needed them.

The defense did its part, sacking TWGQBEITHOE,E&#153, Donna McCrabbs, a couple times, and intercepting him twice.

Dallas is now 6-2, and in sole possession of first place in the NFC East, thanks to four straight losses by the New York Football Douchebags.&#160 Tall cotton after the underwhelming start, but we’ll take it

This week:&#160 4-2.&#160 Overall:&#160 38-17.

The PFW will return – tomorrow.&#160 UBuffalo’s playing again on Tuesday, and Realm&#153 Intelligence would prefer a moratorium on the beheadings for now.