or….. KEEPING THE SHREVEPORT DREAM ALIVE

The dream remains – the Vols still have a chance of making it to Shereveport if they can drop Vandy tomorrow and Kentucky next weekend. Tickets for the game this week are so easy to come by, even the homeless people who inhabit Gay Street and the Cumberland Ave. Strip can’t give the damn things away. If there was ever a weekend to enjoy a cheap game ticket, this is it.

My prediction is that the Vols will squeak by, much as they did against Memphis, about 24-20. I could easily see Vandy pulling this one out, though. Neither result will surprise me. Hopefully, the team can still see the golden, shining prize of the Independence Bowl and they’ll give their all to keep the Shreveport Dream alive.

Last week I was horrible in semi-pro, going 2/5. Hopefully this week’s picks will be better:

• Alabama 22 Auburn 19 – A let down for Auburn after a big win last weekend against Georgia. Alabama will be pissed off after that OT loss to LSU. I like the Tide in this one.
• South Carolina 27 Clemson 20 – Spurrier goes 8-3 in his first year with wins at Tennessee and against Florida. Not a bad start for the Ol’ Ball Coach.
• Michigan 30 Ohio State 24 – What a great rivalry game. Bo Schembeckler has the Maize and Blue ready this week.
• Virginia Tech 33 Virginia 13 – Marcus Vick finally gets a so-so defense to beat up on.

Last week, I went 5/5 in the pros. So anyone who made money off of my perfect picks, please send me my cut.

In other big league chew, it’s great to see T.O. taking it in the poopshoot from the Eagles and Andy Reid. His whole “look at me, look at me” act has resulted in a 4-game suspension and he’s probably played his last game for the Iggles. And while his pocketbook can certainly handle the loss of income, he may have permanently damaged his signability, which will hopefully result in us seeing far less of his big mouth on Sundays in the future.

When even Randy Moss is trying to keep you off of his team, you know you’ve screwed up pretty bad. Hopefully T.O. will become a league pariah and an example of how not to win friends and influence people in the NFL. Dumbass.

The Titans return this week to begin an 7-0 run to finish out the season with a wild-card playoff berth.

Just kidding. We’ll drop one to the Jags this week 29-19. Elsewhere:

• Colts 30 Cincy 21 – I’m starting to buy into the “perfect season” hype. I still say Peyton will choke in the playoffs though.
• NY Giants 29 Iggles 10 – Jim McMahon comes out of retirement to start in place of McNabb. I love those headbands he wears. Particularly the one that says “Rozelle”.
• Steelers 31 Ravens 22 – Jamal Lewis just hasn’t been the same since his stay in the big house.
• Raiders 21 Redskins 20 – This is a replay of legendary Super Bowl whatever. Except that it’s going to suck without Jim Plunkett and Joe Theismann.

UPDATE:

Speaking of jock-sniffing Football Friday, check out Debbie Schulssel’s Friday Morning Quarterback for more on T.O. and company.

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