October
25, 2006: NFL Commentary, Week 7
By White Russian
Wait
Until Next Year
The Raiders win over Arizona means that Oakland's dream of winless perfection
is over. The Ukraine Brothers were there
to witness what may be Oakland's only win of the season.
College Football
Washington at California
Game of the Week. Marshawn Lynch, on two bad ankles, was huge. The Hail Mary by Washington to tie the game with no time left was crazy. Earlier in the second half, California had gone for it on fourth down instead of kicking an easy field goal and came away with no points on the drive. The Washington quarterback, Carl Bonnell, threw four interceptions in regulation and another one in overtime. Desmond Bishop, who intercepted Bonnell in overtime to end the game, and Marshawn Lynch are both number 10.Southern Mississippi at Virginia Tech
Interaction between commentators Dave Armstrong and Mike Tomczak. Referring to VaTech running back, Branden Ore, Armstrong says, "Boy, as hard as he runs, he's like Iron Ore."After describing the next play, Tomczak asks, "What is Iron Ore?"
Armstrong responds with, "Strong. Solid," at the same time Tomczak is answering his own question with "Strong," as if it clicked in his mind what Armstrong was talking about.
Tomczak continues with, "I could carry that in my pocket. Weigh me down a little bit."
After a pause, Armstrong ends the exchange with, "No one's weighing down Branden Ore tonight."
Illinois at Penn State
Exchange at the end of the second quarter between sideline reporter Jimmy Dykes and Penn State coach Joe Paterno, with Penn State trailing 9 to 3:
"Coach, obviously your offense isn't getting the job done. What's the problem with them?"
Dykes
"We're playing lousy, that's what."
Joe Pa
"Thanks, Coach, for your time."
Dykes
Quotes:
"Well, you do what he's about to do when you're winning - you embarrass
yourself. But when you do it when you're losing - you embarrass your future
children."
Trevor Madich, ESPN studio, during highlights
of NC State at Maryland, referring to NC State's Darryl Blackman diving into
the end zone after returning a punt for a touchdown while his team was trailing
23 to 6
"I wonder what Emmit Smith thought of the dancing - Dancing with the
Steelers."
Jim Nantz after a Steelers player was celebrating
with a dance
"In that pile, man, that's where you just start yankin' and smackin'
and jerkin' those guys back."
Chris Spielman, during a dog pile for a
fumble in the first half of the South Florida at Cincinnati Sunday night game
Fatherly
Advice from the Coach
"I hope it's not true, but I think it is true. You gotta understand the
circumstances. You're not going to get away with steroids. Let me ask you
this. Is the game worth what you're gonna lose? Is the game - is the fame
worth a lot? If it is - do it. But it's the wrong thing to do. Let me tell
you what - I don't care how good it makes you, how fast it makes you, how
strong it makes you. You're going to be tainted with this the rest of your
life, Shawne. Every time someone says, 'What a great football player, what
a great stat.' 'Yeah, but he's, he's that guy who - you don't remember him.'"
Mike Ditka referring to the news that Shawne
Merriman will be suspended for four games for violating the steroid policy
Miscellaneous Notes
Both
college football's Syracuse and pro football's Cincinnati wore orange and
black Halloween uniforms. The Bengals are now 5 and 0 in their Halloween jerseys.
LaDainian Tomlinson has completed six passes in nine attempts in his career. Five of the six completions went for touchdowns.
The Cincinnati Bengals did not get a first down until there was 7:43 left in the first half.
During the World Series game two pregame on the radio, Joe Morgan coined a new term. "Patchmeal" is a combination of piecemeal and patchwork, and was used in reference to the Cardinal pitching staff.
It's ironic that the guy who cries about the ball not being thrown to him (Terrell Owens) drops an easy pass with no defender near him on a big 4th and 2 play in the 3rd quarter with his team down 19 to 7 to the New York Giants.
I'm already tired of hearing what a great guy Tiki Barber is.
Randy Moss may have had a big game against the Cardinals, but the stat line does not show that he dropped a number of passes he should have caught, including one that would have gone for a touchdown.
Arizona has forced 11 turnovers the last 2 games and they lost both games.
This Week’s Edition of Commentators Who Need To Go
Linda Cohn
Joe Buck - he's too full of himself now.
Egregious Fantasy Notes
Tin
Man is given another Egregious Error. This time it is for not choosing a valid
Last Man Standing team (third offense). Tin Man attempted to use a team (Denver)
that he had been restricted from choosing due to sanctions.
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