WEEK FIVE

FOOTBALL THOUGHTS

• Well, apparently I am a bad bad man. This sentiment was first laid out there by Bobby Bowden. "The critics will keep criticizing. The good people won't." When I questioned the logic of this statement on Facebook, I was roundly ridiculed. Apparently I hate old people and sweet hearted old men. That all may be true. But Bowden still needs to quit and FSU needs to overhaul its program.
• If you want to hate football a little bit, read this article. It deals with the alarming concussion issue. And it puts a whole new light on Tebow's "just a concussion."
• Jim Zorn is still head coach of the Redskins. That, to me, is the biggest clue that Dan Snyder is just phoning in the rest of year hoping to snag Shanahan or Cowher or some big name coach.
• How about those Florida Tuskers? Big win for them, you know. Why do people insist on competing with the NFL? There is not ever going to be another league to cut into the NFL's power again - unless concussion lawsuits take it down.
• The "Knights' Notepad" column in the illustrious Orlando Sentinel today actually had this as a real poll question. "Would UCF beating UM be the biggest win in their program's history?" The other contenders? Barely beating a horrific Alabama team in 1998, winning the Conference USA, beating Troy, and almost beating USF. When you list "almost beating" a team as one of your biggest successes, you need to redefine success. And I would list "almost beating" Nebraska or West Virginia or Georgia as more impressive as "almost beating" USF.
• It just hit me that Daunte Culpepper and Kevin Smith are both on the Detroit Lions. As a UCF fan, I guess I should pay more attention to Detroit. But, honestly, I feel I have suffered enough for my allegiance to UCF.
• I was very impressed with the Dolphins on Monday night. They could have folded up their tents after the last Jets' TD. But they didn't. Maybe it was a combination of the orange jerseys and Marc Anthony in the stadium. But that team has guts. That's the biggest improvement Parcells brought to Miami. They used to collapse when the opponents glared at them. Now they are at least going to fight to the end.
• If you were a borderline SEC team, wouldn't it be worth entertaining an offer to jump into the Big East or ACC? Think about it. You could rule those conferences instead of getting the tar kicked out of you and ending up 7-5. South Carolina, for example, would be going 10-2 and 11-1 every year in the ACC or Big East. Just a thought.
• I remember just a few years ago when there was actually a debate over which conference was better - SEC, Big 10 (11), Pac 10, Big 12. No one debates that any more. The SEC Championship should just double as the BCS Title Game. Sorry, Boise State, it is a fact.
• Every Tuesday night at 8pm, ESPN is showing a one hour documentary as part of their 30 for 30 series. Tonight it was about the Baltimore Colts Band - and the move of the team. Directed by Barry Levinson. (Last week was the Gretzky trade.) Next week is the downfall of the USFL. They are really good shows. Just a viewing suggestion for you sports fans out there.

SFL RECAP

• It sucks to be Monkey. He knocks off previously unbeaten Stickboy. He ends his own losing streak in the process. And he drops a spot in the standings. That isn't right. Monkey is the Texas of the SFL.
• We had a couple of big blowouts this week - Ferrets and Consequences both had huge days. They were neck and neck for the Toyota Biggest Fantasy Blowout winner on our league page. Consequences squeaked it out.
• The most vicious opponent in the SFL thus far is that nasty BYE. Team after team gets taken down by that guy.
• We still are having a LOT of low scoring weeks. I'm not sure what is going on - but it seems like there are less monster weeks. Or they are done by guys like Miles Austin. Who? Yup.

SFL WEEK SIX PREVIEW

• The standings will definitely be shuffled up after this week. I actually have never seen a week with pairings like this before. 1 vs 2. 9 vs 10. 5 vs 6. We could have a mess of people logjammed at 3-3 . . . or at 4-2 . . . or at 2-4.
• Be sure to check your lineups. That vicious BYE jerk is lurking, always waiting to knock your team down a notch.
• Cellar is for the taking! Damp, dark, full of spiders! Who wants it?!? Steelas? Gator Greats? Fight for it. Or . . . OR . . . don't change your lineup and it should be easy to take it.
• Stickboy and Ferrets are fighting it out for the top spot. Winner takes . . . um . . . all? With Stickboy's recent choke job and the rampaging ferrets on the loose, could we have a new leader?
• Lots of good games this week. Don't forget you can check how your team is doing live during the games with the Stat Tracker feature.