Well all you guys...and maybe even some of the ladies.....personally I can't wait for the NFL and College football seasons to begin.  I've noticed Sagnastian is already in the spirit (See his sig) as am I.  Here's to hoping everybodys teams fair well. I hope the Broncos' Brian Greise and Terrell can return to top form, along with Eddie McCafferey.  In college ball I will be rooting for the Colorado Buffaloes.  I just hope the mess from last year doesn't happen again.  I really wanted to see Oregon and Miami play for the championship....I also hope "Little Red" nebraska has a losing season.... ;) BTW Sagnastian, I have always liked the Lions since waaay back in the Greg Landry/Steve Owens days so here's hoping that Joey Harrington can bring your team closer to the ultimate prize.  I'd love to see Barry Sanders come back now as well........

There will finally be something to watch on Monday nights and Sunday will be less boring, and this year I don't have the Navy there forcing me to stand watch during the important games ( I had watch during both superbowls when Denver won :().  

Actually to tell you the truth am looking more forward to watching college football on saturday evenings more than the Lions play.  The Wolverines are and always have been a great football team.  As for the Lions,  yeah well..................  I don't know about Harrington, afterall he's only a rookie, but I'll give him a chancee.  That's what the Lions need, a good QB.  Not really looking forward this year in pro because we lost a lot of star players, maybe they're going for a completely new team?.?.?  Anyways, we lost Boyd, Morton, Moore, Westbrook, and others.  What a shame.  
I like to see Brian Griese win the superbowl.  After-all he is a former Wolverine :D  I was happy for Tom Brady when the Pats won it, that was like the only reason I was rooting for them, not to mention they were the underdogs.  
Well good luck to all. Come on Lions win more than 2 games!!!!!!!

J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets!   ;D

I can't wait for the season to start to see how bad Vinny and the Jets will be.  I hope they will surprise me like the NJ Nets did this year but our quarterbacks suck.  They should just bring back Ken O'brien - he's about the same age as Vinny.  I've been a fan since I was 9 so I have 23 years of the Jets curse and I want the curse broken.  Damn Elway and the 1998 Broncos  ;).  We could have been contenders for the championship that year instead of bums.  

As far as college, I don't have a favorite.  Anybody but Notre Dame can win.  :)

FYI, I got this off the Backstage with Jon Bon Jovi website....



New York City and National Football League Present 'NFL Kickoff Live From Times Square' Headlined by Bon Jovi Thursday, September 5

World's Largest Tailgate Party to Feature Bon Jovi and Others Live in Times Square Prior to San Francisco 49ers-New York Giants Game And NFL Kickoff Weekend 2002

Bon Jovi Also to Perform Live at Halftime at Giants Stadium

NEW YORK, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Millions of Americans ring in each New Year by watching the ball drop in New York City's fabled Times Square. On Thursday, September 5, a different shaped ball will drop with BON JOVI leading the celebration and the countdown to the NFL's 2002 season in Times Square, New York City and the NFL announced today.

NEW YORK CITY AND THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PRESENT "NFL KICKOFF LIVE FROM TIMES SQUARE" is slated for Times Square with an unprecedented day of music and football-themed festivities leading to the first-ever NFL season kickoff on a Thursday as the San Francisco 49ers play the New York Giants at Giants Stadium (ESPN, 8:30 P.M. ET)

Bon Jovi, one of America's preeminent bands, will headline the event and perform at halftime of the game. The event and game coincide with Bon Jovi's upcoming October album release of "Bounce." At the Times Square event and during halftime at Giants Stadium, Bon Jovi will perform their new single "Everyday" for the first time in front of a live audience.

Other artists will be announced at a later date. Portions of the event will be televised live or by tape by CBS, MTV, VH-1 and ESPN as the NFL gets ready to kick off its 83rd season. Radio coverage and promotions will be provided nationally by Westwood One and Clear Channel Entertainment.

The day will include recognition and support of New York City's September 11 memorial events.

Fans will get a look at the newest in NFL fashions with a show featuring jerseys and clothing from the new NFL Equipment line created by Reebok.

Bon Jovi will headline the day with a performance prior to an official "Countdown to Kickoff" ceremony leading up to the Giants-49ers game. A giant NFL football will drop from the traditional site of the New Year's ball.

The NFL has developed a comprehensive plan for the national television and radio coverage of "NFL Kickoff Live from Times Square":
-- CBS will tape the event and air an exclusive prime-time one-hour showthe following night, Friday, Sept. 6.
-- VH-1 will televise Bon Jovi's performance live from 7-8 PM ET on Thursday.  VH-1 will also re-air the performance in prime-time Saturday, Sept. 7.
-- ESPN will do frequent live shots from a satellite set in Times Square during its "NFL Countdown" show from 6:30-8:30 PM.
- MTV will televise some portions of its 90-minute "TRL" show, beginning at 3:30 PM ET, from the NFL stage in Times Square.
-- Westwood One (NYSE: WON - News), the exclusive home of the NFL on networkradio since 1987, will produce and distribute the radio broadcast of the event to radio stations nationwide.
-- Clear Channel radio affiliates will promote the event on its nationwide affiliates.

The four presenting sponsors are Coors, Reebok, PlayStation and Verizon Communications.

I wish the Charlotte Hornets were still here and that the Carolina Panthers moved... :-/

OH!!!  yes this is one lady that is ready for Saturdays in the fall!!!  I am a HUGE college football fan...esp the Arkie Razorbacks that made HISTORY last year over Ole Miss (sorry WL!! ;) ) And we are gonna do it again this year!!

GO HOGS GO!!!!

Are you ready for some (real) football?
Go Irish, Hoosiers and Boilermakers. (Apologies to Sag.)
I almost forgot,
Go Colts!!!

Oh man!!! I can hardly wait... GO HOUSTON TEXANS!!! :D

Well at least THIS year in the preseason polls, we are ranked higher than "Little Red"......it may just be the year of the Buffaloes...I hope!

cricket, remember the game Arkansas vs. Michigan?  that was a great game wasn't it? ;D :D ;) :) 8)

Well my favorite teams the Giants and Jets look very suspect this year. Testaverde and this West Coast Offense don't go together too well. I hope offensive cordinator Paul Hackett gets more serious with the play calling. The Giants need Kerry Collins to play to his play to his full potential. As for College Football Penn State can put alot of points on the board but the question is can the defense stop anybody? In other Football news I think the Eagles will have a big year. The 49ers can't seem to get past the Rams. I think the Colts will sneak up on people. Head Coach Tony Dungy has nowhere to go but up trying to teach that defense how to play good football.

I really cannot tell you much about it.  All I can at this point was that it was a bowl game sometime back in '98 or '99.  Somewhere around there.  All I remember was that Arkansas had supposely a good running team back then.  I think.

ok.....I'll have to do some diggin around and see if I can find some info on it...I will let you know if I do!! :)

Well here ya go.  It was in 1998 in the Citrus Bowl.

leave with a few links for the proof.  that was all I was able to find
http://mgoblue.com/football/history/records-vs-opps.htmlhttp://mgoblue.com/football/history/annual-team-records.html

I can't wait for football season myself.

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As for the Mountaineers, I hope Rich Rodriguez has a better team for his second season as coach.  Maybe Rasheed Marshall will be the quarterback that will turn the program around.

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And for the Herd, they're trying to make Heisman material out of quarterback Byron Leftwich.  The Herd is ranked #21 in the preseason USA Today poll and should win the MAC easily.  Their defense is suspect, though.

So, what did you think of the retro-Redskins uniforms last week?  I think they're cool!  I also thought the new Texans didn't play too badly...I know it's only pre-season though.  Oh and btw, my nephew, who is from nebraska, but was recently married, likes the Broncos and lives in Denver, commented that the Buffs are ranked ahead of Little Red in the preseason polls (#6 & #8 respectively)...I told him that means that nu will probably end up higher than my Buffs by seasons end as I see think this may be a jinx :-/

Gee the Lions lost to the Ravems tonight.  What a surprise.  And the Tigers beat Baltimore, now that's a surprise.  Is it hockey season yet?  2 more weeks 'til college football!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, the AP poll is now out, and Marshall is 19th.  GO HERD!

As I know I've stated many times, I'm a diehard Buckeye fan.
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 I can't wait for opening day.  I just spent the last week back home and brought home tons of OSU stuff.
GO BUCKS!!

As for the NFL, it's Blitzburgh!  Maybe a couple tackles on punts, and it woulda been a Black & Gold Super Bowl!!  I hate that everyone is predicting them as the team to beat, but I have faith in Cowher Powher!!

Oh How I Love To Hate Ohio State

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Nothing like the greatest rivalry in college football huh?  Or should I say "Nothing like the greatest rivalry in college football, eh?"  LOL!

GO BLUE!

See, now I've been nice for weeks and not mentioned anything about your sad allegience to the "team up north", but you go and deface the great Seal Of Ohio!!   ;)

Yes, gotta love The Game.  Stupid BCS has taken some of the shine off of it, the winner may not go to the Rose Bowl.  But it's still the biggest game every year at my house.

See you at the 'Shoe on 11/23!!

GO BUCKS!!

See am kinda glad you threw up that pathetic avatar of yours.  Now because I know, this thread will become more interesting from now on.  Ok, now where is there a state fan?  

Over the weekend I watched a tape of the 1994 CU/Michigan game and had forgotten this....Keith Jackson commented that some of the grass at michigan had been grown and brought in from Ohio!

i have a south carolina baseball hat that says 'Cocks' on it =)




nfl preseason has not been going well for me so far...
my two favorite teams are seattle and cincinatti.. and trent dilfer and takeo spikes get injured   :-/

what the hell?!?!?!  the Lions lost yet another game last saturday.  man I hope they don't keep ths up inthe actual season when it counts.  frickin fricken frickin fricken frickin fricken frickin fricken frickin fricken frickin fricken frickin fricken frickin fricken frickin fricken frickin fricken frickin fricken frickin fricken frickin fricken frickin fricken frickin fricken.........................................................................
..................need more than two wins this season.  wonder if that's possible, hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Now Terrell Davis has to retire :'( IMHO, he should make it to the hall of fame.  Gale Sayers is there having never won a title even though he was a terrific back for a mediocre team.  Davis has a huge list of credentials including his 2,008 yards in 1998.  I'm sad he must retire but am glad he is smart enough to take care of himself.  It's no fun to be older and not even be able to walk without difficulty and pain. Unlike the horrible 80's super bowl days,  at least now Denver has quite a few good running backs to choose from. I hope during tonights games the fans salute Him for all the great moments he gave all of us Bronco fans in his abbreviated career.

Well.....more boredom this past weekend, but at least Denver eaked out a win over Arizona.  They'd sure better improve fast if they are to have any chance even making the playoffs :-/

Nothing is boring in football. In Australia wher Rugby League is one of the national favourites of football, we have just had the Bulldogs who were dead-certs-for-top-of-the-table-at-end-of-fixtures lose all of their points for Salary Cap discrepancies. At the moment it is a big scandal here. Unfortunately it has taken a lot of gloss of one of our national favourite pastimes.
They have been relegated now to dead-cert-wooden-spooners even though they have won more games then anybody else.

WHOO HOO!  The great Wolverines got revenge on Washington.  Now time to payback those rotten spartans and those that little team just south of us.

As for the Lions, welllllllllllllllllllll ??? >:(

GO BLUE!

Are you ready for some (real) football?
Go Irish, Hoosiers and Boilermakers.
I almost forgot,
Go Bears!!!!

*** With apologies to Indy - but I'm only 20 miles out of Chicago! ***

I've come across the word Hoosiers a couple of times now. Can someone fill me in in what a hoosier is or does?