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Life Of A Con Artist - Fool Me Once, Shame On You, Fool Me Twice, Shame On Me

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 22:53:02 -0400

These "snapshots" cover the second 3 episodes during season two of the popular television series "Castle". Fool Me Once . . . - 4 Stars (Excellent) They say a tiger can never change his stripes, and a con man can never give up his game. A prime example is a con man that gets murdered while performing an arctic exploration trip that occurs in his uptown apartment in the Big Apple. The victim is shot point blank in the face, destroying his identity as Detective Kate Beckett (Stana Katic) and mystery novelist Rick Castle (Nathan Fillion) discover a stash of passports hidden at the murder scene. The con is 1 of at least 7 different men. Castle suggests that his current identity is probably not among the passports, and that they may never know his true identity since there is no known record of fingerprints to compare. The con man was concurrently working another fraud by soon marrying a woman worth $100 million. His wife to be believes that he is a CIA agent on a secret mission. Beckett knows better, and it is Beckett who figures out this mystery and his killer. **End Summary** Topics: castle]]> rick castle]]> beckett]]> kate beckett]]> mystery]]> murder]]> suspense]]> tv series]]> romance]]> ]]> About the Author: ]]> Check out my NEW online business and website at: http://find-your-perfect-job.com - Find Your Perfect Job is dedicated to helping unemployed and underemployed workers find jobs by offering tools, techniques and procedures that can greatly enhance their chances of getting noticed, securing an interview, receiving an offer, and going to work at a new job.

A Singer With No Place To Turn Uses Veiled Lyrics In Her Last Song To Point To Her Killer

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 06:48:03 -0400

These "snapshots" cover the third three episodes during season two of the popular television series "Castle". Famous Last Words - 4 Stars (Excellent) An up-and-coming, drug-addicted singer leaves her band to get clean and go solo. She is befriended and taken in by a husband/wife record-producing couple, only to suddenly leave, suggesting a possible relapse. She turns up with a broken neck, hanging upside down on a fire escape in a staged murder. Detective Kate Beckett (Stana Katic) and mystery writer Rick Castle (Nathan Fillion) pursue a lot of suspects. Among them are a fan that was a stalker with a restraining order, and a guitarist in her former band with a history of violence against women. Also the former manager of the band who used drugs to manipulate the band members, and the record producer wife who had a motive and the opportunity as well as a lot of circumstantial evidence to suggest her guilt. Beckett and Castle learn that the victim feared for her life, and bought a gun from a drug dealer for protection. What drove her fear? **End Summary** Topics: castle]]> rick castle]]> beckett]]> kate beckett]]> mystery]]> murder]]> suspense]]> tv series]]> romance]]> ]]> About the Author: ]]> Check out my NEW online business and website at: http://find-your-perfect-job.com - Find Your Perfect Job is dedicated to helping unemployed and underemployed workers find jobs by offering tools, techniques and procedures that can greatly enhance their chances of getting noticed, securing an interview, receiving an offer, and going to work at a new job.

Losing Your Job, Rising Debt and a Loan From the Russian Mob All Spell Disaster for an Average Joe

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 02:42:05 -0400

Deep in Death - 4 Stars (Excellent) Getting laid off in a downsizing can not only be painful, sometimes it is even deadly, especially when you can't pay your bills and get involved with the Russian mob. All of this becomes real when an insurance actuary gets strangled and thrown off a building, only to land high up in a tree. Why was he killed? While transporting the body from the crime scene, the vehicle is involved in a crash and gunmen snatch the body. What would they want with a dead body? The trail of intrigue leads mystery writer Rick Castle (Nathan Fillion) to an underground card game with Russian mobsters in Chinatown. Castle is about to get killed when Detective Kate Beckett (Stana Katic) must figure out how to save him from his impetuous behavior in this Episode 1 of Season 2. When the case is solved, Beckett lets Castle know that their crime-fighting relationship is over due to his dredging up her mother's murder in an attempt to re-open the case. To say Castle is crushed would be an understatement. **End Summary** Topics: castle]]> rick castle]]> beckett]]> kate beckett]]> mystery]]> murder]]> suspense]]> tv series]]> romance]]> ]]> About the Author: ]]> Check out my NEW online business and website at: http://find-your-perfect-job.com - Find Your Perfect Job is dedicated to helping unemployed and underemployed workers find jobs by offering tools, techniques and procedures that can greatly enhance their chances of getting noticed, securing an interview, receiving an offer, and going to work at a new job.

Wealthy Women, Expensive Jewelry and Charity Events Can Be a Fatal Combination

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 20:38:38 -0400

Home Is Where the Heart Stops - 4 Stars (Excellent) Wealthy women love their jewelry and their causes, and charity events allow them to enjoy both. By participating, they become easy marks as donors, and also for criminals to exploit. Sometimes even kill. Four robberies at expensive apartments in tony districts draw the immediate attention of Detective Kate Beckett (Stana Katic) as both the robberies of rich women and the escalated violence results in a brutal murder with the victim stuffed in her wall safe. The motive in this case is easy to discern, but the opportunity is not, since the robber must have had inside information to commit his or her crime spree. Mystery novelist Rick Castle (Nathan Fillion) proves a valuable help in solving this murder case due to his connections to important people and high society types in this Episode 7 of Season 1. Bonus: See Detective Beckett go undercover as she dresses to the nines for a charity event. As Castle says, she cleans up well - that's a huge understatement, Beckett proves to be a knockout. **End Summary** Topics: castle]]> rick castle]]> beckett]]> kate beckett]]> mystery]]> murder]]> suspense]]> tv series]]> romance]]> ]]> About the Author: ]]> Check out my NEW online business and website at: http://find-your-perfect-job.com - Find Your Perfect Job is dedicated to helping unemployed and underemployed workers find jobs by offering tools, techniques and procedures that can greatly enhance their chances of getting noticed, securing an interview, receiving an offer, and going to work at a new job.

Bored Preppies, Husbands Who Stray And Illegal Immigrants Can All Be Candidates For Murder

Sat, 11 Jun 2011 08:18:13 -0400

These 'snapshots" cover the second 3 episodes during season one of the popular television series "Castle". Mystery writer Rick Castle and NYPD Detective Kate Beckett join forces to find the culprit in three mysteries - "Hedge Fund Homeboys" "A Chill Goes Through Her Veins" and "Always Buy Retail". Hedge Fund Homeboys - 3 Stars (Good) When you mix 5 students from an exclusive New York City prep school with alcohol and drugs on a late night in Central Park, something bad will eventually happen, like being killed in an apparent drug deal gone bad. When the surviving students finger a drug dealer, it looks like a slam dunk, but what appears simple suddenly becomes very complex as the students cover for each other knowing that one of them pulled the trigger. When it turns out that the shooter unknowingly killed his best friend, we realize how clever and smart rich kids can be. Learn how the technology that allows the murder eventually exposes it as Detective Kate Beckett (Stana Katic) and murder novelist Rick Castle (Nathan Fillion) peel away the incriminating clues in this Episode 4 of Season 1. **End Summary** Topics: castle]]> rick castle]]> beckett]]> kate beckett]]> mystery]]> murder]]> detective]]> mystery series]]> romance]]> ]]> About the Author: ]]> Check out my NEW online business and website at: http://find-your-perfect-job.com - Find Your Perfect Job is dedicated to helping unemployed and underemployed workers find jobs by offering tools, techniques and procedures that can greatly enhance their chances of getting noticed, securing an interview, receiving an offer, and going to work at a new job.

Alabama, Mississippi State, Oklahoma State, Maryland and Illinois All Earn Victories in Bowl Games

Wed, 27 Apr 2011 06:32:59 -0400

Oppressive and relentless might be two good adjectives to describe what Alabama, Mississippi State, Oklahoma State, Maryland and Illinois did to their college football bowl game opponents this season. Let's start with Alabama, which body-slammed Michigan State 49-7 in the Capital One Bowl. The 15th-ranked Crimson Tide players reeled off a 49-zip lead before the 7th-ranked Michigan State Spartans could figure out how to tie the laces on their cleats. Not only were the Spartans two steps behind at every turn, they missed 6 tackles on one play when Mark Ingram, the Tide's 2009 Heisman Trophy winner, bulled his way through what was supposed to be Michigan State's defense on a 30-yard reception in the 2nd quarter. Ingram would score 2 rushing TDs and break Shaun Alexander's career touchdown mark (41) with 42 at game's end. Greg McElroy went 13-for-17 (76%) for 220 yards and a 37-yard scoring pass to Marquis Maze. The Crimson Tide offense scored touchdowns on their first 4 possessions, and their defense - led by Courtney Upshaw (a 6-2, 263-pound linebacker) and Marcell Dareus (a 6-4, 306-pound defensive end) - held MSU to 171 total yards and sacked Kirk Cousins 4 times. **End Summary** Topics: college]]> football]]> bowl]]> alabama]]> mississippi state]]> oklahoma state]]> maryland]]> illinois]]> steamroller]]> ]]> About the Author: ]]> Could You Get A Job If You Knew How To Post Your Resume Online? - Key to getting a job offer is getting an interview, anytime, anyplace, anywhere. Key to getting an interview is being able to post your email resume online. Is not knowing how to post your resume online holding you back? I can help. http://find-your-perfect-job.com/pages/getting_a_job_offer.php

5 Powerhouse Programs Win Big Bowl Games - TCU, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Florida And Stanford

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 21:29:45 -0400

When you are a major college team and you hang a perfect 12-0 season on your opponents, and you are not even considered to play in the NCAA national championship game, you could get just a little testy. If your manners are as good as your record, you smile and take it out on your next rival. That is exactly what TCU did in beating an excellent Wisconsin team, 21-19, thanks to Tank Carder's blocked pass of 2-point conversion attempt with 2 minutes left to play that would have tied the game at the Rose Bowl. Had Carter's timing been off, Wisconsin would have converted and might well have gone on to win the game. TCU was just one of 5 powerhouse football programs to win big bowl games. Ohio State topped Arkansas 31-26 in the Sugar Bowl, Oklahoma easily outplayed Connecticut 48-20 in the Fiesta Bowl, Florida took care of Penn State 37-24 in the Outback Bowl, and Stanford thumped Virginia Tech 40-12 in the Orange Bowl. Third-ranked TCU (13-0) benefited from QB Andy Dalton's 23-yard touchdown pass to Bart Johnson, and also his 4-yard run for another score. Dalton went 15-for-23 (65%) for 219 yards. **End Summary** Topics: college]]> football]]> bowl]]> games]]> TCU]]> Ohio State]]> Oklahoma]]> Florida]]> Stanford]]> ]]> About the Author: ]]> "How Can I Find a Job When No One Is Hiring?" - It's the biggest complaint I hear daily from unemployed workers who can't find jobs, and from underemployed workers who want better jobs. Not to worry. I have the answers that will help YOU become the one who is hired when hiring is done. Find out how. - http://find-your-perfect-job.com

Northern Illinois Wins School-Record 11th Game With Victory In The Humanitarian Bowl

Wed, 22 Dec 2010 18:12:02 -0500

Northern Illinois linebacker coach Tom Matukewicz decided to make his 15 minutes of fame fun after being named the interim head coach for the Huskies Humanitarian Bowl game against Fresno State. Things were, after all, in the dumper after winning 9 straight games going into their Mid-American Conference championship game at 10-2 and promptly losing 26-21 to Miami of Ohio. Two days later their head coach Jerry Kill proved a real killjoy by leaving to become the new big-time coach at Minnesota in the Big Ten. No matter. "Tuke" (his players nickname for MaTUKEwicz) is Polish, he knows how to party. If you have ever attended a Polish funeral, you know how to party down after the burial. Tuke gave new meaning to the expression, "hang loose, mother goose". He was wise-cracking right up to the kickoff of the Humanitarian Bowl, and boy, did his Huskies respond by kicking the living stuffing right out of the Fresno State Bulldogs with a 40-17 victory, giving Northern Illinois a school-record 11th win to end its season on a high note. Never at a loss for words, Tuke said, "We better start next season in the Top 25. **End Summary** Topics: northern]]> illinois]]> humanitarian]]> bowl]]> victory]]> 11th]]> game]]> fresno]]> state]]> ]]> About the Author: ]]> Ed Bagley's original writing on 49 different subjects covers more than 69,000 pages and includes articles on college football, track, distance running, movies, jobs, business, marketing, family, relationships, life, faith and politics. Find Ed Bagley's Articles at: http://www.edbagleyblog.com http://www.edbagleyblog.com/2010CollegeFootball.html

Both Auburn And Oregon Prove Why They Should Play For The National Championship

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 07:10:07 -0500

Auburn and Oregon both passed the last hurdle between their final opponent and a date against each other to determine college football's 2010 national champion. No. 2 Auburn obliterated any hopes 18th-ranked South Carolina had of a Southeastern Conference title shot by crushing the Gamecocks 56-17 in their playoff game at Atlanta (GA). The difference on paper was junior college transfer Cam Newton, an overnight sensation on the major college scene who has benefited from a strong supporting cast of Tigers around him. Newton led Blinn College to the 2009 Junior College National Championship, passing for 2,833 yards and 22 touchdowns, and rushing for 655 yards and 16 TDs. Rivals.com had Newton as a 5-star athlete and the No. 1 JUCO prospect. Man, were they right. Newton scorched South Carolina for 335 yards passing and 4 scoring passes, and for 73 yards rushing and another 2 scores. During Auburn's unbeaten, 13-0 regular season, Newton has produced 49 scores by running, passing and receiving. That is more than the entire touchdown output among 87 of the 119 NCAA Division 1-A teams (or 73%). **End Summary** Topics: oregon]]> auburn]]> national]]> championship]]> play]]> prove]]> south]]> carolina]]> state]]> ]]> About the Author: ]]> Ed Bagley's Articles is Writer, Author and Editor Ed Bagley's personal web site with hundreds of original articles on 46 different subjects, including complete weekly coverage of the NCAA college football scene plus Ed Bagley's Top 25 Poll as an alternative to the AP and Coaches Polls. Find Ed Bagley's Articles at: http://www.edbagleyblog.com http://www.edbagleyblog.com/Sports.html

Michigan State's Spartans Staged Comebacks To Win 6 Of Their 11 Games And Become Bowl Bound

Sat, 04 Dec 2010 05:35:12 -0500

When Michigan State beat Northwestern 35-27 this year to start the season with a perfect 8-0 record and rose to No. 5 in the AP Top 25 Poll, it marked the first time the Spartans had an 8-0 record since 1966, 44 years ago. The 1966 team won its first 9 games on the way to a 9-0-1 record after Notre Dame and Michigan State fought to a 10-10 tie in "The Game of the Century". Those of us who are old enough remember that Irish coach Ara Parseghian decided to play for a tie with a field goal in the last minute rather than risk defeat. His decision will remain in sports history forever as one of the most gutless calls made by a coach. Michigan State's season was over after the Notre Dame tie, but Parseghian had one more game to play that he knew would be an easy victory, so he settled for the tie, and Notre Dame was voted both the AP and UPI (now Coaches Poll) National Champion. Michigan State finished second in the polls, but Alabama was also shafted as the Crimson Tide ended year unbeaten and untied at 11-0-0. **End Summary** Topics: spartans]]> bowl]]> michigan]]> state]]> become]]> games]]> comebacks]]> dantonio]]> wisconsin]]> ]]> About the Author: ]]> Ed Bagley's Articles is Writer, Author and Editor Ed Bagley's personal website with hundreds of original articles on 49 different subjects, with an emphasis on sports, humor, family and movie reviews. http://www.edbagleyblog.com http://www.edbagleyblog.com/Sports.html

Nation's Top 2 Teams - Oregon And Auburn - Both Come From Behind To Win And Stay Unbeaten

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 10:34:01 -0500

The nation's top two unbeaten teams - No. 1 Oregon (11-0) and No. 2 Auburn (12-0) - registered stirring come from behind victories this week over 20th-ranked Arizona and 9th-ranked Alabama to stay on track for their probable match-up in the BCS National Championship Game. Only two events this coming week could upset the apple cart, an Oregon loss to Oregon State in the Ducks final game, or an Auburn loss to South Carolina in the SEC championship game. Oregon was down 19-14 at halftime but showed why it is a second-half team, scoring 34 points to Arizona's 10, and going on to win 48-29. Duck QB Darron Thomas threw 3 touchdown passes and ran 20 yards for another, and LaMichael James - the nation's leading rusher - gained 126 yards on 28 carries (4.5 yards per carry) and scored two more touchdowns. James' now has 19 rushing touchdowns, breaking LaGarrette Blount's single-season record of 17 set in 2008 for Oregon. The Wildcats, like every other team this year, could not keep up with Oregon's speedy spread-option offense. The Ducks would run a play every 10 seconds if they could. **End Summary** Topics: oregon]]> auburn]]> unbeaten]]> nations]]> stay]]> behind]]> teams]]> tcu]]> stanford]]> ]]> About the Author: ]]> Ed Bagley's Articles is Writer, Author and Editor Ed Bagley's personal web site with hundreds of original articles on 49 different subjects, including complete weekly coverage of the NCAA college football scene the during season, plus Ed Bagley's Top 25 Poll as an alternative to the AP and Coaches Polls. Find Ed Bagley's Articles at: http://www.edbagleyblog.com http://www.edbagleyblog.com/Sports.html

Top 25 Poll - Week 13 - No. 1 - Auburn, For The 7th Week

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 23:19:46 -0500

The AP Top 25 and Coaches Top 25 College Football Polls are nationally recognized, but after 50+ years of watching and/or covering college football games, and being a former sports editor for a daily newspaper, here is another view: There may by a lot of argument about which team is No. 1, Oregon or Auburn. I simply favor Auburn, and here is why: 1) Auburn (12-0) - Down 24-zip to Alabama, which had won 20 straight games at home, the Tigers came back to win their final game of the regular season, 28-27, and claim the SEC's West Division title with a perfect 9-0 record. Now the Tigers face South Carolina for the SEC championship. Should they win, they will face Oregon (if the Ducks remain undefeated) for the national title. For 4 consecutive weeks, the AP Top 25 Poll has favored Oregon over Auburn. I have had Auburn #1 and Oregon #2 for 7 consecutive weeks. Dude, I am not changing until Auburn loses. 2) Oregon (11-0) - Like Auburn, came from behind to beat Arizona, 48-29. It still appears like the Oregon offense cannot be stopped. **End Summary** Topics: week]]> auburn]]> poll]]> face]]> tigers]]> top 25]]> oregon]]> stanford]]> wisconsin]]> ]]> About the Author: ]]> Ed Bagley's Articles is Writer, Author and Editor Ed Bagley's personal web site with hundreds of original articles on 49 different subjects, including complete weekly coverage of the NCAA college football scene the during season, plus Ed Bagley's Top 25 Poll as an alternative to the AP and Coaches Polls. Find Ed Bagley's Articles at: http://www.edbagleyblog.com http://www.edbagleyblog.com/Sports.html

To Money-Grubbing College Bowl Organizers: Call Off the Dogs Before You Ruin the Game

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 15:15:49 -0500

Years ago going to a bowl game after regular season play was a huge reward and a sign of excellence. Now it has become an absolute joke. What has caused this sad state of affairs? I'm glad you asked. The answer is money-grubbing bowl game organizers with dollar signs in their eyes. It is all about making money at the expense of respect for the game, the players, and their quest for excellence. You see there are only 120 major college football teams in Division 1-A, what the NCAA loves to call FBS (the Football Bowl Subdivision). The NCAA brain trust loves more and more bowl games because they believe it promotes the sport, and becomes a money magnet. It also is killing the sport like a wounded animal running for its life after being shot by a sportsman, not realizing that even if it escapes its hunter, it will bleed to death in the process. The plethora of bowl games will eventually cause football to loose its appeal as the number one spectator sport in America. That may sound unthinkable, but I have been covering or watching football for a half century, and can see history repeating itself. **End Summary** Topics: game]]> bowl]]> money-grubbing]]> organizers]]> ruin]]> dogs]]> football]]> ncaa]]> pro]]> ]]> About the Author: ]]> Ed Bagley's Articles is Writer, Author and Editor Ed Bagley's personal web site with hundreds of original articles on 49 different subjects, including complete weekly coverage of the NCAA college football scene the during season, plus Ed Bagley's Top 25 Poll as an alternative to the AP and Coaches Polls. Find Ed Bagley's Articles at: http://www.edbagleyblog.com http://www.edbagleyblog.com/Sports.html

Emily MacLeod and Michigan State Win the 2010 Big Ten Cross-Country Championshps

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:26:23 -0500

Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley To say that Emily MacLeod knows her role on the Michigan State University women's cross-country team would be to vastly underestimate not only her ability, but her leadership and desire. MacLeod, the only senior runner for the Spartans, did what a real winner and leader would in the 2010 Big Ten cross-country championship meet -- she won the 6-kilometer race and led her teammates to the conference title. MacLeod's 19:54 time over the 3.72-mile course was her career best by 21 seconds, and the second best time ever recorded in the Big Ten Conference championship meet. MacLeod had great support from her teammates. Junior Carlie Green finished 7th in 20:25, sophomore Katie Haines was 17th in 20:51, sophomore Kristen Smith was 22nd in 20:58, and freshman Julia Otwell was 27th in 21:03 to complete Michigan State's scoring. Taken together, the Spartans 74 points were 14 points better than arch-rival Michigan's 88, forcing the Wolverines to settle for 2nd (low total score of a 7-member team's first 5 finishers wins in cross-country). Even Michigan State's last two runners beat Michigan's last two runners. **End Summary** Topics: big]]> ten]]> cross]]> country]]> championship]]> michigan]]> state]]> emily]]> macleod]]> ]]> About the Author: ]]> Ed Bagley's Articles is Writer, Author and Editor Ed Bagley's personal web site with hundreds of original articles on 46 different subjects, including complete weekly coverage of the NCAA college football scene plus Ed Bagley's Top 25 Poll as an alternative to the AP and Coaches Polls. Check it out: http://www.edbagleyblog.com http://www.edbagleyblog.com/Sports.html

The Dave Niehaus I Remember, and Why His Voice Alone Touched Us in a Significant Way

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:49:07 -0500

Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley When I was knee-high to a grasshopper in 1954, baseball was THE sport in America. It wasn't about football as it is now. Every kid I knew made the corner grocery store owner a fortune by buying baseball cards. It was all about getting a Mickey Mantle rookie card. If you spent all of the money you earned cutting lawns and being a newspaper carrier and still could not score a Mickey card, you sucked in your gut and traded your next best dozen cards for Mickey. It was all about Mickey, and the gum of course. There was nothing like the bubble gum in baseball cards. We tried to build up enough chewing gum so we could push it out in our cheek, like Nellie Fox, the sure-handed second baseman for the Chicago White Sox with the biggest chaw of tobacco in his cheek you ever saw. The New York Yankees won 5 consecutive World Series from 1949 to 1953, and every kid knew that. If you did not know that, you weren't a kid and you didn't play baseball. But every kid in my neighborhood played baseball. **End Summary** Topics: baseball]]> radio]]> broadcaster]]> dave]]> neihaus]]> seattle]]> mariners]]> mickey]]> mantle]]> ]]> About the Author: ]]> Ed Bagley's Articles is Writer, Author and Editor Ed Bagley's personal web site with hundreds of original articles on 46 different subjects. Ed Bagley's Articles is a treasure trove of great stories. Get complete weekly updates on the NCAA college football scene plus Ed Bagley's Top 25 Poll. Find Ed Bagley's Articles at: http://www.edbagleyblog.com http://www.edbagleyblog.com/Sports.html

What's Missing in College Football? Defense - 7 Games Generate 703 Points, 100+ Points Per Game

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 14:09:24 -0500

Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley You see it in college football games every Saturday - missed assignments, missed tackles, players throwing themselves at runners and hoping they will fall down. Guess what? The runners do not fall down so much anymore. They are bigger, much bigger, faster, stronger and more elusive. So why don't more college players square up and tackle runners? The answer is simple - too many of them are too slow or too forgetful in filling their gap assignment and/or they are scared to tackle. The net result of all of this is what we saw last weekend. The 7 highest scoring games produced 703 total points, or an average of 100-plus points per game. This may be exciting, but it is lousy football. So how bad can it get? This bad: Michigan beat Illinois 67-65 in triple overtime (132 total points), Navy beat East Carolina 76-35 (111 points), Duke beat Virginia 55-48 (103), Kansas beat Colorado 52-45 (97), Tulsa beat Rice 64-27 (91), 3rd-ranked Auburn beat AA Chattanooga 62-24 (86), and 19th-ranked Oklahoma State beat 22nd-ranked Baylor 55-28 (83). Haven't had enough evidence? Try the next 8 highest scoring games. To wit: No. **End Summary** Topics: college]]> football]]> high]]> scores]]> defense]]> oregon]]> auburn]]> tcu]]> lsu]]> ]]> About the Author: ]]> Ed Bagley's Articles is Writer, Author and Editor Ed Bagley's personal web site with hundreds of original articles on 46 different subjects. Ed Bagley's Articles is a treasure trove of feel good stories, satire, insight, and frank commentary on our life and times in America. Find Ed Bagley's Articles at: http://www.edbagleyblog.com http://www.edbagleyblog.com/Sports.html

Top 25 Poll - Week 10 - No. 1 - Auburn, Until They Lose

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 03:04:38 -0500

Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley The AP Top 25 and Coaches Top 25 College Football Polls are nationally recognized, but after 50+ years of watching and/or covering college football games, and being a former sports editor for a daily newspaper, here is another view: Between Oregon and Auburn you could toss a coin, they are that close. I'll stay with Auburn until they lose. 1) Auburn (10-0) - Beat up AA Chattanooga 62-24, a poor choice of an opponent at this time of the season, or any time of the season. That said, Auburn must now get serious. The Tigers host Georgia and must travel to Alabama for their last two games. If Auburn is to advance to the national championship game, they must win out. You may like Oregon at No. 1 (The AP and Coaches Top 25 Polls like the Ducks over Auburn), but the Tigers can make a claim no other team can, they have beaten 4 Top 25 opponents - Mississippi State, South Carolina, Arkansas and LSU. 2) Oregon (9-0) - Just exterminated Washington 53-16 after the Huskies tried to stay with them in the 1st half. **End Summary** Topics: top 25]]> football]]> auburn]]> oregon]]> lsu]]> wisconsin]]> boise]]> state]]> michigan]]> ]]> About the Author: ]]> Ed Bagley's Articles is Writer, Author and Editor Ed Bagley's personal web site with hundreds of original articles on 46 different subjects. Ed Bagley's Articles is a treasure trove of feel good stories, satire, insight, and frank commentary on our life and times in America. Find Ed Bagley's Articles at: http://www.edbagleyblog.com http://www.edbagleyblog.com/Sports.html

Top 25 Poll - Week 9 - No. 1 - Auburn, Just Barely, Over Oregon

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 18:00:04 -0400

Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley The AP Top 25 and Coaches Top 25 College Football Polls are nationally recognized, but after 50+ years of watching and/or covering college football games, and being a former sports editor for a daily newspaper, here is another view: Auburn and Oregon just keep scoring and winning so they remain the top two for another week. 1) Auburn (9-0) - Takes down Mississippi 51-31. Just continues to win behind Heisman favorite Cam Newton. Where will Auburn be if Cam Newton gets injured? The Tigers do not want to find out. Auburn has a cakewalk against AA Chattanooga this week. Are you kidding me? No, really. The Tigers are not out of the jungle yet; they must face Georgia and then Alabama on the road. Trust me, the Crimson Tide is hiding under the radar in the deep brush, waiting to strike like a diamondback rattlesnake. 2) Oregon (8-0) - Exploded on Southern Cal, 53-32, after the Trojans led in the 3rd quarter. Held SC scoreless in last 25 minutes while scoring 4 times. The Ducks have outscored their opposition 180-38 in the last half. **End Summary** Topics: top 25]]> auburn]]> oregon]]> wisconsin]]> boise]]> state]]> tcu]]> utah]]> alabama]]> ]]> About the Author: ]]> Ed Bagley's Articles is Writer, Author and Editor Ed Bagley's personal web site with hundreds of original articles on 46 different subjects. Ed Bagley's Articles is a treasure trove of feel good stories, satire, insight, and frank commentary on our life and times in America. Find Ed Bagley's Articles at: http://www.edbagleyblog.com http://www.edbagleyblog.com/Sports.html

Michigan State and Missouri Lose First Game, and Miami and Florida State Suffer Upsets

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 07:10:13 -0400

Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley Both unbeaten Michigan State and Missouri saw their national championship hopes evaporate this week as the hard-nosed Iowa Hawkeyes dug in at home to crush the Spartans, 37-6, and the equally defensive-minded Nebraska Cornhuskers whipped the visiting Missouri Tigers, 31-17. When you add in additional losses by Miami-FL to Virginia, 24-19, and Florida State to North Carolina State, 28-24, then 4 of the 6 AP Top 25 teams with road games this week lost. Road games are never easy, and when you have a target on your back as an unbeaten team and/or a top-ranked team, away games are even more dangerous for visiting teams. Michigan State's Spartans, who put their perfect 8-0 mark on the line, never had a chance against Iowa. The Hawkeyes first possession resulted in an impressive 80-yard drive followed by a field goal followed by Tyler Sash picking off a Kirk Cousins pass at the Iowa 28 and chucking the ball back to teammate Micah Hyde, who rambled 66 yards for the interception return and score. The result was a 17-0 lead that led to a 30-zip halftime advantage. **End Summary** Topics: michigan]]> state]]> florida]]> boise]]> suffer]]> upsets]]> iowa]]> missouri]]> nebraska]]> ]]> About the Author: ]]> Ed Bagley's Articles is Writer, Author and Editor Ed Bagley's personal web site with hundreds of original articles on 46 different subjects. Ed Bagley's Articles is a treasure trove of feel good stories, satire, insight, and frank commentary on our life and times in America. Find Ed Bagley's Articles at: http://www.edbagleyblog.com http://www.edbagleyblog.com/Sports.html

Washington's Up and Down College Football Team Simply Lacks an Effective Defense

Sun, 31 Oct 2010 11:56:58 -0400

Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley The Washington Huskies, who had climbed to the top of the mountain in upsetting 24th-ranked Oregon State 35-34 in double overtime two weeks ago, fell off the side of the mountain against 15th-ranked Arizona. The Wildcats started fast and just drilled the Huskies 44-14 in a no-contest game at Tuscon, rolling up a 30-14 halftime score and then adding another 14 points in the second half while holding Washington's finest scoreless. Some fans and football pundits thought the Huskies had a chance to win this one since the Wildcats had lost their starting quarterback, Nick Foles, widely regarded by many as a top NFL prospect. Foles, a 6-foot-5, 245-pound junior, had completed 75% of his passes for 1,600 yards, 9 touchdowns and 5 picks before going down with a knee injury. His replacement, junior Matt Scott, had started the first three games for Arizona last year before losing his job to Foles. So what was the big difference between Foles and Scott against the Washington Huskies? Glad you asked. The answer - absolutely nothing. The Wildcats ranked 5th in scoring offense at 43 points. They won 44-14. **End Summary** Topics: washington]]> huskies]]> oregon]]> state]]> beavers]]> arizona]]> wildcats]]> usc]]> nebraska]]> ]]> About the Author: ]]> Ed Bagley's Articles is Writer, Author and Editor Ed Bagley's personal web site with hundreds of original articles on 46 different subjects. Ed Bagley's Articles is a treasure trove of feel good stories, satire, insight, and frank commentary on our life and times in America. Find Ed Bagley's Articles at: http://www.edbagleyblog.com http://www.edbagleyblog.com/Sports.html

Meet the Michigan State Spartans - The Come From Behind Kids Who Continue to Win

Sat, 30 Oct 2010 23:21:54 -0400

Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley If you are a Michigan State fan, booster or alumni, watching the Spartans play can be dangerous to your health. A rabid follower of the Spartans is emotionally vested and seeing them in the first half of their last two games is distressing at best, and depressing at worst. When you spot the opposition 6-3 and 17-7 first half leads, bad things can happen. First it was a 3-3 Illinois team that went to the locker room with a 6-3 halftime lead only to be outscored by the Spartans 23-zip in the second half. Last week Northwestern jumped out to a 17-0 lead and went to the locker room with a 17-7 lead before the Spartans put together a 28-point second half performance, and 35-27 victory. So what is it with the Michigan State players? I don't know. One thing is for sure - when a sportscaster says he was in the locker room at halftime in the Illinois game and would not be doing that again because of what he witnessed being said, you know the players got an earful from coach Mark Dantonio and his staff. **End Summary** Topics: michigan]]> state]]> spartans]]> northwestern]]> wildcats]]> iowa]]> hawkeyes]]> illinois]]> ohio]]> ]]> About the Author: ]]> Ed Bagley's Articles is Writer, Author and Editor Ed Bagley's personal web site with hundreds of original articles on 46 different subjects. Ed Bagley's Articles is a treasure trove of feel good stories, satire, insight, and frank commentary on our life and times in America. Find Ed Bagley's Articles at: http://www.edbagleyblog.com http://www.edbagleyblog.com/Sports.html

Washington Pulls Off Third, Huge Last-Second Upset of a Top-Ranked Team in Double Overtime

Sun, 24 Oct 2010 10:38:40 -0400

Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley There is nothing, repeat nothing, that succeeds like success. For the Washington Huskies, their last victory was their third trip to the top of the mountain in the past two years, and the view was indeed sweet. Last season, it their third game under new coach Steve Sarkisian and his coaching staff of hard-working, excited motivators, the Huskies upset then 3rd-ranked Southern California 16-13 at home on a 22-yard field goal by Erik Folk with 3 seconds remaining. That incredible finish from a team that had gone winless (0-12) the prior year, really set the tone for what is happening this season. After being slammed 56-21 at home this year by the 6th-ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers, the Huskies packed their bags and headed to LA to confront the 18th-ranked Southern Cal Trojans. Once again, Washington pulled off a 32-31 upset with another 32-yard field goal by Erik Folk as time expired, proving that there is a world of difference between wanting to win, preparing to win, and having a NEED to win. **End Summary** Topics: college]]> football]]> washington]]> huskies]]> usc]]> nebraska]]> oregon state]]> steve sarkisian]]> oregon]]> ]]> About the Author: ]]> Ed Bagley's Articles is Writer, Author and Editor Ed Bagley's personal web site with hundreds of original articles on 46 different subjects. Ed Bagley's Articles is a treasure trove of feel good stories, satire, insight, and frank commentary on our life and times in America. Find Ed Bagley's Articles at: http://www.edbagleyblog.com http://www.edbagleyblog.com/Sports.html

College Football Wrap-Up - 3 More Unbeaten Teams Fall and 7 Top 25 Teams Are Upset

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 02:59:08 -0400

Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley The college football world was turned upside down this week as 7 Top 25 teams were upset, including No. 1-ranked Ohio State, and 3 of the 7 saw their unbeaten seasons 'and national championship dreams - all but vanish before their eyes. Throw out almost everything you thought you knew for sure. The good old boys from the south have choked on their chewing tobacco. The voters will now be embarrassed to put their undeserving, favorite team on top of the football polls. It is a new order of virtual parity at the top in college football. The best realization of this is that it is impossible to just pencil in Alabama, Florida or Ohio State as the No. 1 team. South Carolina knocked off then No. 1 Alabama last week, and this week the Wisconsin Badgers hosted No. 1 Ohio State and gave Ohio State a most unfriendly 31-18 whipping while completely dominating the Buckeyes, who came in with their privileged reputation and a 6-0 record. Ohio State was ranked 6th nationally in scoring offense, and 6th in scoring defense. **End Summary** Topics: college]]> football]]> ohio]]> state]]> texas]]> nebraska]]> wisconsin]]> nevada]]> michigan]]> ]]> About the Author: ]]> Ed Bagley's Articles is Writer, Author and Editor Ed Bagley's personal web site with hundreds of original articles on 46 different subjects. Ed Bagley's Articles is a treasure trove of feel good stories, satire, insight, and frank commentary on our life and times in America. Find Ed Bagley's Articles at: http://www.edbagleyblog.com http://www.edbagleyblog.com/Sports.html

Top 25 Poll - Week 6 - We Have a New No. 1 - Oregon

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:07:26 -0400

Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley 1) Oregon (6-0) - Mighty Alabama falls to South Carolina, 35-21. Oregon gets a lame victory over a weak Washington State team. Boise State and TCU win against far lesser competition than the Indiana Hoosiers, who lost to Ohio State. Who did you think should be No. 1? At least the Ducks have a win over Stanford, currently ranked 14th in the AP Poll and 4th by Sagarin. Oregon, like a lot of teams, has a lot of offense and not a lot of defense. The Ducks still lead the nation in scoring offense (54+) and total offense (567+), and rank 4th in rushing offense (317+). 2) Auburn (6-0) - Among 13 other undefeated teams still left. Beat South Carolina, currently ranked 10th in AP Poll. Still must face Arkansas, LSU and Alabama. Could slip lower in a hurry, just like Florida and Alabama. The national championship race is now officially wide open. 3) South Carolina (4-1) - Stop crying out loud. Just beat the former No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide, who had 18 straight victories. When is the last time your favorite team beat Alabama? **End Summary** Topics: football]]> poll]]> oregon]]> ducks]]> ohio state]]> auburn]]> south carolina]]> LSU]]> alabama]]> ]]> About the Author: ]]> Ed Bagley's Articles is Writer, Author and Editor Ed Bagley's personal web site with hundreds of original articles on 46 different subjects. Ed Bagley's Articles is a treasure trove of feel good stories, satire, insight, and frank commentary on our life and times in America. Find Ed Bagley's Articles at: http://www.edbagleyblog.com http://www.edbagleyblog.com/Sports.html

There Is No Joy in Huskyville As Washington's Hopes for a Great Season Take a Nosedive to Nowhere

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 06:19:25 -0400

Copyright © 2010 Ed Bagley Sometimes what you don't know won't hurt you. Just ask the Arizona State Sun Devils. They came from the Southwest over the weekend to face the Washington Huskies after losing three straight to Wisconsin by a point, to Oregon by 11, and then to Oregon State by 3. They must have figured the Huskies would be sky high after traveling to Los Angeles the week before and upsetting 18th-ranked Southern Cal on a last-second field goal, 32-31. It was truly an upper for Washington's program, and evened the Huskies record at 2-2. Now imagine the Sun Devils suddenly finding themselves up 21-7 at the half, and they are moving the ball down the field with little opposition. In the 2nd half it was evident that the Huskies could not win the game if their scholarships depended on the outcome. Arizona State would go on to win, 24-14. Washington does not have a great defense, a good defense or even an adequate defense, so giving up 24 points to a team this season is no real surprise. In their first 4 games the Huskies gave up an average of 32.5 points per game. **End Summary** Topics: college]]> football]]> washington]]> huskies]]> arizona state]]> sun devils]]> jake locker]]> oregon]]> oregon state]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> Ed Bagley's Articles is Writer, Author and Editor Ed Bagley's personal web site with hundreds of original articles on 46 different subjects. Ed Bagley's Articles is a treasure trove of feel good stories, satire, insight, and frank commentary on our life and times in America. Find Ed Bagley's Articles at: http://www.edbagleyblog.com http://www.edbagleyblog.com/Sports.html