Roy Taunts, Lions Haunt
Roy Williams can't help himself. After his guarantee expired in the second quarter of Sunday's 34-7 pummeling in Chicago, Roy still felt the the need to give emphatic first down signals after several catches.
This isn't the first time Williams self-serving antics have been on display. Roy has celebrated may of his touchdown's with the Lions trailing by more than three possessions, showing the mental make-up of Williams is not what keeps him in the line-up. Fortunately, for Roy, his physical skills are enough to keep him off the same list as future ex-Lion, Mike Williams, and ex-Lion, Charles Rogers.
Roy's college coach summed it up best recently. Mack Brown was asked why Roy never made such bold guarantee's in college. The Texas coach answered, "We never let him talk." Sounds like a good game plan Mack, could you e-mail that strategy to Rod Marinelli?
By the way Roy, "scoreboard."
PACKERS GOT NEXT
Should the Packers beat the Lions Sunday it will be the Lions first 0-3 start since 2002. Translation, the Lions started the season better with Joey Harrington at quarterback, and Steve Mariucci as head coach.
Addition by subtraction is not working to this point.
WHITE SOX CONCEDE PLAYOFFS
Rather than battle to the bitter end, the White Sox have taken their 2005 World Series trophy home and aren't playing anymore.
The White Sox trotted onto U.S. Cellular Field Thursday night, knowing that the Twins and Tigers had lost, and were soundly whipped by Seattle 9-0. The Mariners have had nothing to play for since August 1st, but played as if the season were on the line.
TIGERS TAILSPIN OVERSHADOWED
Fortunately for the Tigers, the White Sox have "conceded." Otherwise, we'd be talking about baseaball's biggest collapse since the 1969 Cubs were passed by the Amazin' Mets despite an early August 10-game lead.
The Tigers lead on the Twins was up to 10 games at the same point THIS year, yet the Wild Card will save Detroit from the embarrassment of a historically monumental collapse.
Since August 7, the Tigers are playing .366 baseball (15-26). If you pro-rate that record out over an entire season, the Tigers would be the worst team in baseball....even worse than the Royals and Devil Rays. This is a testament to just how good the Tigers were the first four months. So good, Tigers fans may boast that they essentially clinched at least the Wild Card in 110 games.
WMU FOOTBALL LEARNS ON THE JOB
The Ryan Cubit injury may be a blessing in disguise. Western Michigan has learned more about itself as an offense in 120 minutes of football against Toledo and Virginia, than they did in three weeks of camp.
Western knows they can score with or without Cubit running the offense. The key now is not to lean on Cubit when he returns to the lineup. Enter Cubit's deep pass ability with an already fierce running attack and the Bronco's should have the kind of balanced attack that can keep them in the MAC race. Not to mention an oppurtunistic defense that has recovered five turnovers in the last two games.
Last year, Thomas Peregrin was quarterbacking a junior college team and Mark Bonds was a back-up running back for Western. After Week 3, Peregrin and Bonds (both Jr.'s) have built the kind of confidence that can last the rest of their D1 careers.
