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The Raiders never cease to amaze. A few analysts have even called the NFL a "31 team professional league.... and then the Raiders." Yes, there are teams with less wins than the Raiders, but none make players walk the plank at the rate the Raiders do.

Oakland needs stability in a long term Head Coach, draft picks, and a new owner. DeAngelo Hall, as much of a head case as he is, is not the cause of the Raiders' 2-6 start. They drafted a quarterback, 2 years ago, with the I.Q. of a watermelon and a running back, last year, in which they gave no offensive line. Their wide receivers are head-cases and Lane Kiffin doesn't have the balls to punch Al Davis in the face and tell him to get the hell out his way. The Raiders will never be good again until Al Davis is out.

D-Hall is probably the happiest person in the world to be on that list, and rightfully so, but this doesn't let Hall off the hook of being an underacheiver and a crybaby. He needs to revive his career. And where will he do it? Dallas.

Yesterday, the Detroit Pistons started the season 3-0 and then traded Chauncey Billups, Antonio McDyess and Cheikh Samb, for Allen Iverson. Denver however started the season 1-2 and needed to make a move in order to try and solidify their position in the WEST.

The SPURS, who have seemed very much like America's team over the last couple of seasons, started their season 0-2 while the  LAKERS , HORNETS, ROCKETS, and JAZZ all started the season 3-0 in the WEST.

Tonight's NBA action includes:

Phoenix @ New Jersey 7:30 EST

Boston @ Houston 8:30 EST (NBA tv)

Dallas @ San Antonio 8:30 EST

There are 13 games on the schedule tomorrow night including an ESPN double header starting at 8pm EST  will you be watching?  "King" James is playing but how many of you haven't watched the NBA regular season since Jordan and the Bulls made their magical playoff runs?

Clemson, Wake Forest, and Virginia Tech have done nothing but dissapoint those who predicted their "elite" ACC status this preseason and schools like Virginia, Georgia Tech, and Maryland have hightened expectations. So, if you want to pick the ACC Champion, roll a die.... an 8-sided one.... like in dungeons and dragons. Don't lie! You have played it too!

This is a game that could be very fun to watch.  Tune in to ABC @ 8pm eastern time tonight in order to watch the Longhorns battle the Red Raiders.  Sportsbook.com has the Longhorns as 3.5 point favorites on Saturday Night.

Texas Tech has always been the Longhorns' "Little Brother".   Is it time for little brother to finally beat big brother?   Brandon Williams and McKinner Dixon rank second and third in the Big 12 in sacks and if they can contain Colt McCoy, the Longhorns could be in serious trouble against the Red Raiders. 

Texas Tech QB Graham Harrell is averaging 393.4 passing yards a game this season compared to Colt McCoy's 285.6.  Harrell has also thrown the ball 118 more times.  The Longhorns and Red Raiders could be involved in a shootout that will come down to which team can make a stop on defense. 

Predictions anyone?

Now, no one is wishing harm upon anyone (well, maybe a little), but Ty Ty is kind of known as.... to put it nicely.... a "little bitch?"  Hansbrough's father said he will be fine and just needs to rest the leg, but can't one hope that it becomes a nagging injury?  The loss of Hansbrough would most certainly bring the pre-season No. 1 North Carolina Tar Heels down to earth and put smiles on the faces of a few (every) ACC schools.  If only he had the same doctor as Tom Brady....

Romo has a PINKIE injury. Kurt Warner has been playing with a broken thumb since middle school and Romo can't play without the smallest finger on his hand. Without Romo, Newman, and Witten (and Pacman!), the Cowboys don't stand a fighting chance against the G-Men this weekend.

Toronto (3-3-3) Vs. New Jersey (5-2-1)  **THE BRODEUR WATCH**

Martin Brodeur of the New Jersey Devils is closing in on several big-time NHL records, most notably most career victories and most career shutouts. 

Wins:  Patrick Roy 551, Brodeur 543

Shutouts: Terry Sawchuk 103, Brodeur 98

New Jersey went up 2-0 early and Brodeur looked to be well on his way to his 544th win.   The LEAFS had another idea though winning the game in a shoot-out, 6-5, and head home to face the Rangers on November 1st. 

Minnesota (6-0-1) Vs. Dallas (3-4-2)

The Wild are off to the best start in franchise history and went to Dallas to garner another win against the  Stars.  The Stars went into this game looking to be the first team to hand Minnesota a loss in regulation.  They scored 13 seconds into the match and lead 3-1 at the end of the first en route to a 4-2 victory.

Detroit (7-1-1) Vs. Anaheim (5-5-0)

The Red Wings went into Anaheim with a perfect 5-0 road record while the Ducks have struggled at home this season. (1-3)  The Ducks gave the Wings all they could handle in the first going into intermission with a 1-1 tie.  Teemu Sellane had a great game putting 3 power play goals into the net against Chris Osgood.  The Red Wings were able to hang in there though and tied the game at four with just under two minutes remaining sending it into OT.  The Ducks got the game winning goal in overtime on the 5th assist of the night for Ryan Getzlaf .  The game winning goal was scored by defense-man Francois Beauchemin. 

If you look at it on paper here is how the teams compare:

Cincinnati Bengals (0-8) 

Week 1-  Sep 07 CIN 10 @ BAL 17

Week 2-  Sep 14 TEN 24 @ CIN 7

Week 3-  Sep 21 CIN 23 @ NYG 26 *The False Hope Game*

Week 4-  Sep 28 CLE 20 @ CIN 12

Week 5-  Oct 05 CIN 22 @ DAL 31

Week 6-  Oct 12 CIN 14 @ NYJ 26

Week 7-  Oct 19 PIT 38 @ CIN 10

Week 8- Oct 26 CIN 6 @ HOU 35

Points scored-

Bengals 10+7+23+12+22+14+10+6=104                     104/8=13

Opponents- 17+24+26+20+31+26+38+35=217               217/8=27.125

DIFFERENCE= 217-104 = 113 113/8=14.125

OFFENSIVE RANKINGS

DEFENSIVE RANKINGS

Detroit Lions (0-7)

Week 1- Sep 07 DET 21 @ ATL 34

Week 2- Sep 14 GB 48 @ DET 25

Week 3- Sep 21 DET 13 @ SF 31

Week 4- Sep 28 BYE WEEK

Week 5- CHI 34 @ DET 7

Week 6-  DET 10 @ MIN 12

Week 7- DET 21 @ HOU 28

Week 8- WAS 25 @ DET 17

Points Scored-

Lions 21+25+13+7+10+21+17=114           114/7=16.2857

Opponents- 34+48+31+34+12+28+25=212           212/7=30.2857

DIFFERENCE- 212-114=98 98/7=14

Offensive Rankings

Defensive Rankings

Looking at their rankings and their averages this debate will continue.  The fans here in Cincinnati will say that watching the Bengals is worse and the Lions fans in Detroit would say "This franchise is the worst in professional sports."  Where do you stand?

The Lions' franchise have a record of 488-553-32 a .476 % (including their time in Portsmouth)

The Bengals on the other hand have a record of 268-343-1 a .439%  Which over the course of time would mean that the LIONS have won a better percentage of their games. 

The debate will continue until one of these teams finally gets a win, or if both were to finish win-less the debate could continue up until the next draft.  Feel free to post your comments about this debate- I'd love to hear from fans in Cincinnati, Detroit and around the country.

P.S.- CIncinnati fans- I keep hearing BRING BACK PAUL BROWN- 1. He's Dead & 2. He had a losing record as head coach. 55-59-1 (.482)

Reminds me of a time I asked a girl out. She said "no." But, I didn't think she heard me correctly, so, I asked again, highlighting certain portions of the "let's get drunk and go back to my house" proposal. I got a penalty.... in the nuts....

Rams' lineman Richie Incognito, whose team was penalized 12 times for 63 yards, claimed, "Never ever, ever, ever played a perfect team before. That's all I'm going to say on that one." Umm, Richie.... Was the pun intended?

Rams' coach Jim Haslett focused on a missed face-mask call, two missed late hit calls, and a punt spot that was supposedly 10 yards off.

Note: The referees DID call a penalty on the Patriots that the Rams declined (because 0 sounds better than 1).

Here's a riddle: Franchise after franchise turns you down, claiming that you've no longer got it. General Managers and Coaches refuse to pay you the money that you think you still deserve. You want to revive your career. Solution: try out for the worst team in the game.

Note: Trying to revive my career in women (and following Culpepper's example), I attended a weight watchers' meeting to land me a 300 pounder. More junk in the trunk, baby.

But, there's no junk in the trunk in Detroit. Their stars are.... Calvin Johnson. Next year is the year to be the quarterback of the Lions. They will have a new coach, a slew of draft picks, and a new quarterback. The operative word is "new." Whoever is the quarterback of the 1-15 Detroit Lions at the end of the season will most assuredly be ousted. So, Daunte's only chance at reviving his career this year is to win five games with the Lions. That's like hitting a home run with a Twizzler.

According to the AP, Jones got into a fight with his bodyguard outside a fancy hotel late Tuesday night. No charges were filed. Jones was scheduled to meet with NFL Commissioner the following day.

Really Pacman, how retarded are you? This is simply mind-blowing, and I'm not talking about normal mind-blowing. This is cocaine powerful stuff here.

Jones has no respect for the law, himself, or others around him. He proved early in his career that he has no respect for women, first by making it "rain on dem hoes" in a strip club and then hitting the strippers to get his one-dollar bills back.

Pacman will end up out of the league, again, and working at the local grocery store.... unless wrestling takes him back.