Posted by
davecatbone on Sunday, August 17, 2008 1:12:26 PM
Obama, Obama, Obama, Obama, Obama... I think I'm going to get sick. The campaign is getting tiresome, the unrest in Eastern Europe is unsettling to say the least, and the Olympics are a dud, unless you're a swim, soccer, or beach volleyball fanatic. But riding in on the white horse is football season, hooray! And this is coming from a guy who's a Lions/Bengals fan. You KNOW that's tough. But a well deserved diversion is in order, and even the Cryons and Bungles are undefeated at this point.
Football, where every game has some meaning is back. And to make things interesting, I'm a Michigan Wolverine fan living in southern Ohio. My two rescue dogs came with the names Woody and Brutus (sheesh, I don't hold it against them). So in the spirit of the gone but not forgotten Doc Steech and his crystal ball Lucille, I'll make a few statements about the upcoming seasons.
Rich Rodriguez' Michigan team will get better as the season goes on, but look for some ugly games early. But I believe in the spread offense, and you've got to take into account the loss of players he suffered (Boren to Ohio State?). The Lions will continue to perform as they have my entire lifetime, and I once again expect my heart ripped from my chest and thrown on the ground to be stomped by the best Matt Millen can come up with (yes, he still has the job). The Bengals have gotten rid of some of the convicts they had playing for them, but when Marvin Lewis' (he was once a defensive guru) guys tackle like Pop Warner losers, it's not a good sign.
Notable, Ohio State is NOT ranked number one, Notre Dame will STILL stink, the Packers will lose with Rodgers, and I hate the Steelers as always, even without Cowher. So let the season hurry up and begin, tonight I sit back and watch the Lions play the Bengals in a preseason blockbuster. I'll be wearing my clown nose, and happy football is back.