We’ll delay our PS2 simulations for a day because there are just too many interesting stories bouncing around out there that need to be looked at:
1. Lane Kiffin – I can’t believe what a bizarre mess this has become, and given that it was the Raiders I expected it to get ridiculous. By leaving Kiffin twisting so long, Davis seriously damaged any progress his team could ake this year. BY getting rid of him in the ridiculous way he did – refusing to pay him what he is owed and then unleashing in a bizarre, barely coherent press conference – he has alienated any players that were still loyal to Kiffin, and has ensured a split in the locker room. It’s almost as if Davis doesn’t want to exist. I certainly won’t be touching this team in their next game, but my guess is that they are going to come out flat. I just don’t know how they can play well through this circus.
2. Aaron Rodgers – This right here is why the Pack should have brought Favre back. The old man is an iron man, while Rodgers is made of glass. He has a sore shoulder, and has been limited to just doing handoffs in practice this week. I doubt he will play, and even if he does he won’t be at his best. That means that the team has to rely on one of two quarterbacks who just sn’t ready for prime time. This team just isn’t good enough to throw away a game or two, and Rodgers just isn’t durable enough for the long term. I don’t know what the long term answer is for the Pack – maybe they just hope that Brian Brohm is as good as people thought he would be after his junior year. Betting against Green Bay will be worth a look depending upon how this plays out in the next day or two.
3. Beanie Wells – Wells said he still thinks he can win the Heisman despite missing a huge chunk of his team’s season, and only being good, not superhuman, upon his return. Wells clearly does drugs. I would take bets at pretty much any price if someone wanted to bet that Wells is right.
4. Bo Pelini – Nebraska’s new coach gets points for ambition. He says that his team’s goal is to shut out Missouri. Clearly another heavy drug user.
5. Omar Minaya – The Mets are about to lock up their GM until 2013. Yes, the same Mets that have faded to miss the playoffs despite being in a comfortable position at the beginning of September two years in a row. The same Mets that have spent millions and millions and yet never managed to build a serious contender. Terrible, terrible move. I only hope that they change their mind before they make it official.
