THE SPORT HOT NEWS

Sorry......but between Christmas.......the snow storm....family.....and football....we took a day off....finally.....for some R & R.

Some of what went on......this past week-end:


The NBA.....is not a ....."thug league":

Ron Artest Raises Over $500K For Charity Auctioning Off Championship Ring

 

Six bowl losses in a row....for that North Avenue trade school:

Air Force Wins Independence Bowl

 

Saints 17, Falcons 14......What a hard hitting.....physical game:

Saints Clinch Playoff Berth With Monday Night Victory

 

Not to Gov.........."Shut up.....stop......think........and then talk":

Pennsylvania Governor Rips NFL For Postponing Eagles-Vikings Game

 

R. I. P.     Teena Marie:

'Lovergirl' Singer Dies At 54

 

Happy Trails......Mike Singletary:

Mike Singletary Fired as 49ers Head Coach Following Week 16 Loss ...

 

 

We hope your Holidays were wonderful and fulfilling.

It wasn't pretty.......in fact it was borderline ....ugly......but......

In the NFL......there are no polls.....no style points.

A win ......is a win.   And these birds called the Falcons are 3 - 1 after a 16 -14 win at the Georgia Dome yesterday.

San Francisco 49ers vs. Atlanta Falcons - Box Score - October 03 ...

NFL Football Box Score: Final statistics from the San Francisco vs. Atlanta game played on October 03, 2010.

Mike and Mike before the game

"Dome......Sweet ....Dome"

"How the hell can we be  0 and 4"!!!!!!!!

Bond........James Bond........

Yes........007 is back! "Quantum of Solace" opens this week-end in theaters all across the world as the British Secret Service agent embarks in yet another epic battle featuring good versus evil.

This is the 22nd Bond film.......Wow! Has it been that many?

Apparently........My favorite Bond was Roger Moore, followed closely by Sean Connery .....

The newest 007 is played by the British actor Daniel Craig......Maybe he'll grow on me...But for now, I'll just rely on the action scenes and special effects to get me through this one...

So........let's get to the picks.....

We had 3 winners last week in Alabama, FSU, and Carolina..... Vandy and Detroit let us down.

Here we go........

Last Week: 3-2-0

Season: 27-22-1


Notre Dame (-3 1/2 ) over Navy.....

It's put up or shut up for Charlie Weis and the Fighting Irish....Where are all those 5 star recruits from the past few years? This game will still be close.....but the Irish will cover.

Mississippi State (+21 1/2 ) over Alabama...

Sylvester Croom is on the hot seat....His team is 3-6 and going nowhere........this is a pride game. State will still lose.......but not by 21 1/2.....Take the points.

Clemson (-10 1/2 ) over Duke........

Yes..........the Tigers are reeling..........No, they don't have a head coach........but........they are at home.....playing Duke........in November. Better athletes....period. Duke has been decent this year, but this late in the season, the Blue Devils just don't have the horses...Lay the points.

Saint Louis Rams (+6 ) over San Francisco........

Mike Singletary may be a hall of famer .....as a player..........but his coaching is unproven.....It will be just his 3rd game and he may eventually be a great coach.......but the game is this Sunday.......Take the points.

Carolina (-14 ) over Detroit.....

The Lions screwed us last week by failing to show up against Jacksonville.....at home no less. Now they go on the road .......in the deep south? Lay the points........this team is flat awful........

See you in a week.

Freeze warning in the deep south.....

Yes, in this southern college town, the mercury will drop tonight........and by sunrise...it may hit the freezing mark of 32 degrees.

Bring in the plants and the pets........put another blanket on the bed.......

Have that antifreeze checked......get all the winter coats out of the attic....

Have the fire wood ready to go and get out the long johns.......

For it's a freeze warning in the deep south.



Who's really #1???

What a great Saturday of college football. The new rankings are out....but who is the true best team in the land? Texas? Alabama? Penn State? Texas Tech? Those four are all undefeated.......looked very good.

What about that group of one loss teams? Oklahoma, Georgia, Florida, and USC? The Trojans and the Bulldogs went on the road for big wins.......while the Sooners and Gators handled their business at home.

Things will get a little cleared this weekend when Georgia meets Florida.......and Texas travels to Lubbock to take on Texas Tech.



Happy Trails.......Ty Willingham....


The former Notre Dame and current Washington Husky coach announced today he will step down at the end of this season. His team is 0-7 for the season.

Mr. Willingham is a decent man.....but a so-so coach. In his 4 seasons at Washington, his record 11-32..... This is "big boy" football........

As much as we here at 5 on Five campaign for black head coaches.......this was inevitable.

If you can't recruit 5 star athletes........and you are in the same league as USC.....You have a stacked deck. Willingham did not recruit well.......and he never "coached up" the players he had.

Saturday's 33-7 loss to Notre Dame was the final straw.



A warm welcome for Mike Singletary...

The Hall of Fame former Chicago Bear linebacker was named interim head coach of the San Francisco 49ners this past week.

After his team was beaten by Seattle 34-13......Singletary lashes out at the team.....and Vernon Davis.....Take a look:

Mike Singletary has turned down an offer to become the head football coach for Baylor University. We applaud him. Singletary, inducted into the NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998, is currently an assistant head coach of the San Francisco 49ers.

According to the San Jose Mercury News, Singleton cited "philosophical differences" that would have prevented him from taking the job. "They asked, 'Are you comfortable with letting your staff coach your team while you're speaking and doing other thing?' " Singleton said. "No, I'm a coach. I'm not a politician."


Singleton's decision means there will still be only 6 Black head coaches in Division 1 College Football. He would have joined Randy Shannon (Miami), Ron Prince (Kansas State), Sylvester Croom (Mississippi State), Turner Gill (Buffalo), Tyrone Willingham (Washington) and Karl Dorrell (UCLA)......The latter, who more than likely will be fired at season's end.

A 6" 0", 230 pound linebacker who played college football for his home town Baylor Bears, Singletary went on to a storied 12 year career with the NFL's Chicago Bears. He earned the nickname "Samurai Mike" during his professional years in recognition of the intimidating focus and intensity he displayed on the field.

We feel Singletary has earned the right to pick and choose the right job for he and his family. So many others would have jumped at the chance to coach at their Alma Mata. But Baylor? Since 2000, the football bears have a regular season record of 26-66. They have not had a winning season since 1995 when they went 7-4. In 1980, Singleton's senior year, Baylor won 10 games for the only time in school history. And playing in the Big 12, they are considered "little brothers " in the eyes of Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska.......etc. At a distinct recruiting disadvantage, Baylor is ....what they are. A nice academic institution.....with a lousy football program.

Mike Singletary deserves better.....he has had head coaching interviews with NFL teams Atlanta, Dallas and San Diego. No need to "take a job" just because it's open. Mike......keep working hard......be diligent........your time will come.