Miami Comes To Play the Jets

Can the Jets beat the Miami Dolphins at the MetLife Stadium? That is the million dollar question if you are a betting man. I for one think the Jets will will out right today no matter what the point spread says. The 1 point favorite Jets must be a danger sign for betting fans, but the Dolphins have already lost to the Jets in Miami back in September 23-20 and since then the Jets have gone to the run offense.

Today, the Jets must run the ball. That is the only way they will have a chance to win. Sanchez is Sanchez and he can do just so much. If the offense gets complicated look for Sanchez to cough up the ball either via an interception or a fumble. Shaun Green is the key to the Jets success and a 500 record. A win today will put the Jets right back into playoff contention going into week 9.





Lets Go Jets 

World Series, Game 3 Tigers Host Giants

The Detroit Tigers will try and snap out of the hitting drought that has hit the team in the first two games of the series. One reason for the Tigers being fangless has been the Giants pitching staff. Giant pitching has dominated the Tigers and in the last game all they could muster was 2 hits and no legitimate scoring threats.

Tonight Bruce Bochy, will send Ryan Vogelson to the mound, who has been wonderful in the post season and the Tigers Jim Leyland will counter with Anibal Sanchez, who has pitched like a different pitcher in the post season and has a 1.35 ERA and 1-1 record in his 2 post season starts striking out 10 in 13.1 innings. Vogelsong has been virtually unhittable, striking out 18 in his 19 innings, going 2-0 with a 1.42 ERA.

The Tigers must win tonight and Leyland will be quick to pull Sanchez if the Giants score early. The Tigers can not afford to go down 3-0 to this Giants team. I think, if the Giants win tonight, they will sweep the series.


Lets Go Giants 

Dooley's Waterloo

At noon today in Columbia, South Carolina, the Volunteers of Tennessee will face the #17 ranked Gamecocks. It seems every game the Vols play is against a ranked team. Life in the SEC East can be hazardous for head coaches who are trying to rebuild a football program and today's game just could be the moment when the fans and the boosters have had enough and a change must be made. If the Volunteers do not have a win today the executioner could be sharpening his ax.

This is Tennessee, UT pride runs deep and it bleeds orange. Boosters and fans ran Phillip Flumer out of Knoxville, and he was a life long Vol who won a National Championship. Dooley is an outsider, from Georgia and has no roots in Big Orange Country. If he gets fired boosters and fans will view his passing as a way to get back to Tennessee football with someone with a Tennessee past.

Many believe Coach Dooley should get at least one more year to turn the program over. Many want him gone now, especially with rumors swirling around Jon Gruden. Gruden, who was a graduate assistant under Johnny Majors and is married to a UT graduate and ex cheerleader has been mentioned before as a possible candidate to coach the Vols and it is believe was offered the job after the Lane Kiffen fiasco.

Gruden is currently on the MNF team and has told interviewers he is happy with what he is doing and coaching maybe in his future. Many believe Athletic Director Dave Hart wants a high profile coach to lead the Volunteers back to prominence. I can't imagine juniors, Bray, Hunter and Patterson will stay for their senior season if a change is made, no matter who the coach is. If Dooley is fired the turnaround could take another 3 years. I do not see a change happening unless it is a big name, like Jon Gruden.

Lets Go Vols, Lets Go Coach Dooley