Denizens, we’ll start this edition of the Perfect Football Weekend™ by pontificating about one Ndamukong Suh of the Detroit Lions. And the pontification will begin with this video of Suh’s so-called “humble beginnings”.
The commecial speaks of humble beginnings being…”humbling”.
Apparently Suh’s never watched the thing.  Because what he had to say about Matt Ryan’s foot injury during Falcons-Lions sure as Hell™ wasn’t “humble”:
Speaking to reporters Monday, Suh denied “trash talking” Ryan and noted the injury occurred when Falcons left tackle Will Svitek stepped on Ryan’s ankle. Suh called the play “karma” for “all the bad stuff” the Falcons’ offensive line has “done in the past.”
Said Suh: “There are many, many, many plays that I could go back to that I watch on film all week that their offensive line has done,” Suh said, “and that they’ve been coached to do, as far as I know. It’s not anything that’s not been said; it’s not anything that’s new.”
Asked specifically if he said anything to Ryan after the injury, Suh said:
“I have nothing to say. The man’s sitting on the ground. We’ve obviously continued to do our job, getting to him, causing havoc, his own quarterback takes him out. … I have no comment, no issues, no nothing — nothing to say to him. At that time, when he’s on the ground, there’s nothing that I have to say to him. We’ve done our job, we’ve been in his face, we’ve caused him to go down, we’ve caused his offensive lineman to hurt him.”
Yeah, that’s real humble, all right.
Remember, Suh, you fat dumbass – karma’s a real bitch.  You guys are good, but you have yet to play Green Bay, and they  have a good offensive line – maybe the best in the league.  And wouldn’t it be…karmic…if somehow you managed to be pushed around so well by that line that you…oh, I dunno…blew out an ACL?
Just sayin’.  Karma, y’know, for all the shit you talk for thinking you’re that much of a bad-ass.
On to the football.  If it’s Thursday, it must be my Arlington Heights Yellow Jackets.  Sure enough, this is Hi-Octane Test™ number two, as they take on Western Hills tonight.  Hills ain’t bad, either – they gave Southwest more of a fight than the Jackets did.  Don’t feel good about this one, either.
Tomorrow night, Gary Patterson’s TCU Horned Frogs play BigamY U at Cowboys Stadium.  It, however, is not  a conference game, what with the Mormons having gone independent this year.  TCU’s still better, though – by 13½, according to Vegas – so the Frogs shouldn’t have too much trouble.
Saturday, Bob Stoops’ ninth-ranked Oklahoma Soonersis on the road against eighth-ranked Kansas State.  Pains me to say this, but I think OU’s on its way to its first two-game losing streak in quite a while.  K-State’s handled their to-date common opponent (Kansas) far better than OU did, though Vegas has the Sooners as a solid 13½-point favorite.  Go figure.
Also on Saturday, Bo Pelini’s 14th-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers will play host to the 11th-ranked Michigan State Spartans.  The Huskers are a four-point favorite at home, which means Vegas thinks it’s a toss-up.  But State just got through upsetting Bucky, so I’d have to give them the edge.  We’ll see.
Sunday night, I’ll turn down the TV sound, watch Faith Hill wiggle & wriggle and try to decide whether I’m impressed or not.
MRS. VENOMOUS (with cast-iron skillet):  Who are you and what did you do with my husband?
VENOMOUS:  Blonde, honey, remember?  Now get Eva Longoria out there, naked…
MRS. VENOMOUS (with cast-iron skillet):  KA-BONNNNNGGGGGG!!!!!
…uh, ow.
Afterwards, we’ll watch the Dallas Cowgirlz up in Filthydelpha against They Whom Would Buy A Lombardi Trophy™, the Beagles, feat. Mikey “Woof!” Vick.
Now, El Choko’s still starting, so normally I’d pull for Dallas’ opponent.  But there Ain’t No Fucking Way In Hell™ I’m pulling for any Phuckadelphia sports team.  Ever.  No.  Way.  No.  How.
Maybe I’ll pull for the refs.
In other action, Rock Chalk plays the sacrificial lamb for TU, after the Shortdicks go oh-for-Oklahoma, and Bucky is a 7½-point favorite at the Horseshoe vs. The  Ohio State University.
We’re back Monday for the recap.  In the meantime, my question for HDD is:  does Bucky have a chance against the Buckeyes after what Michigan State did to ’em?