Sad Performance in Indy....

What the hell was that this afternoon? The Chiefs defense played their asses off vs. Indy and they lost! Ty Law and Co. gave the Offense EVERY opportunity to win the team's first playoff game in what seems like forever (1993) but couldn't....23-8 but its was 9-0 at halftime! Trent Green should have been pulled from this game at halftime. He KILLED KC today! 3 picks and couldn't find anyone open down field. Larry Johnson was taken out of the game and KC needed a huge effort from their QB. They didn't get it all.

For only the 6th time in NFL playoff history, a team outgained an opponent by over 300 yards of total offense!

After Herm Edwards said that Damon Huard would play if things didn't go well - he didn't pull the trigger and instead was the same ole Herm. The Coach of the Jets last year was the same with KC this year - WAY too loyal to his veterans. Huard needed to play today.

The game in a nutshell was when KC had the ball with 1:30 to play in the first half and couldn't even keep the clock running long enough to make sure Indy couldn't score again. Indy got a 50 yard FG from Benedict Arnold as time ran out.

Chiefs fans, get used this type of performance in the playoffs with Herm Edwards as the Head Coach. As I said before, they didn't belong in the playoffs and the offense played like it. They didn't get a first down til late in the 3rd quarter! Larry Johnson and Co. had 44 yards rushing! They needed around 100 more yards from LJ to win this game.

Peyton Manning played like he always does when it's a big game....like the choke artist that he is. Indy now waits to see who they play...Let's hope Coach Bill gets a shot in the AFC Championship game to show Manning up again in the playoffs.

Fun While It Lasted....

The 2006 - 2007 Bluejays are really, really in trouble. The sun - indeed, might be setting on the season......and its only January 4th!

Tomorrow night the Jays will play at Evansville. They are 0 for 5 on the road this year. 3 of the next 4 are away from Qwest Center including trips to UNI and Wichita St. At 8-5, the once promising Bluejay season suddenly is looking just like that I thought it could - just like the 2006 Iowa St. football team. AKA - Disappointment City.

The Jays have yet to shoot above 40% during the 5 road games. Evansville is always a tough road game for the Jays. Something tells me that its not going to be a happy trip back to Omaha for the Jays.

Tip off: 7:05 on Big Sports 590 and Action 3 News.

PS - Thanks to the City Weekly for the pub about the Blog. It's been up for only 3 weeks and I'm glad to see people are taking notice.

If Soon...When?

Callahan reiterated Monday that Nebraska is closing the gap. He also said "We weren't ready to be a Top 10 team just yet," which drew disagreement from Stewart Bradley, "That's not how we feel" Bradley said. "That's where our record puts us, I guess. But we're a couple of plays away from having a really different season - OWH

After the Cotton Bowl, Coach Bill Callahan accepted defeat in typical fashion. Gone was the emotional coach that we saw after the Oklahoma game. Callahan apologized for the way his team played, for the way he coached and for not having his team ready to play in the Big 12 Championship game. This time, it was almost as if he knew the outcome before the game was ever played and was content with a 3 point loss to an SEC team.

Callahan is telling everyone how close this team is to being great. That very well might be true but I want you to the dream for a second....dream to next year....At Wake Forest, USC, At Texas, heck Oklahoma St...do you think this team is going to win 10 games next year? Well, that is what they are going to have to do in order to justify his comment: We're getting there," Callahan said. "And it won't be long, believe me". 5 wins to 8 wins to 9 wins to ?????. It's time to start to judge Callahan for real in 2007.

Yes, there is a lot of talent coming back but something about this staff really concerns me. The personality of Nebraska right now is undetermined under Callahan. At times, they play great but other times its like they are thinking too much and not reacting. Don't be fooled - this team was talented. This team had chances to be better than 9-5! After the Auburn game, I wanted to see more emotion out Callahan because they were shut out in the 2nd half AGAIN! I wanted to know that he thought the Huskers should have won that game given the way the Defense played. Instead he acted like he knew the end of the movie before the rest of us saw it.

Greatest Bowl Game Ever

What a game!!

Not enough time....

I simply don't have enough time to write everything I want to on here and I'm going crazy! Nebraska loses to Auburn in the Cotton Bowl 17-14. Callahan again taking major heat for stupid play calling and getting shut out in the 2nd half. My quick take - FIND A KICKER!

Creighton plays sloppy and beats Illinois St. 79-71 in front a crowd that was still hung over from New Year's. Anthony Tolliver played great though. He hit 11 for 11 from the field - hard to beat perfection. Funk played well again but the Jays committed 18 turnovers and allowed a Red Bird to hit 8 of 11 from 3. Jays simply can't guard the perimeter right now.

As I write this - Boise St. just tied the Fiesta Bowl with a F'ing Hook and Lateral play!! After giving up a pick 6 - the Broncos score with :07 secs to play. Oklahoma is playing for the BCS conference pride and the little guy simply won't go away....Amazing, Amazing game. I thought this Bowl Game would suck. It might be the best one of the year. Overtime in a BCS game - great stuff....

Big 12 is 3-4 in the Bowls so far....If OU loses, it will be bad year for the conference in Bowls again. What a long, crazy day of sports.....God, I love my job.

.....update - Boise St. ties the game with RB pass....they GO FOR TWO.....AND GOT IT!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT A FU*$ING PLAY CALL!!!! STATUE OF LIBERTY!!??? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?? OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Greatest Bowl game I've ever watched....