Saturday night...8 p.m....#1 Ohio State vs. #24 Penn State
Unranked (until this week) Penn State...can they upset Ohio State? With the way games are going in the NCAA you never know. Teams that were highly ranked at the beginning of the season have found themselves beaten into the ground by unranked teams that no one thought would stand a chance. Ohio State has steadily risen to the top of the pile after starting the season ranked at 15. They managed to keep their spot after last weekend...and Penn State managed to get in the top 25...finally. It is said that Ohio State will have more competition from this point on...we will see. And as always...the best game will be saved for last...Ohio State vs. Michigan. I almost would hate to see Ohio State go to the National Championship after last year's debaucle. That was just down right embarrassin'.

On Sunday the Browns take on a winless St. Louis Rams...in St. Louis. The Rams are fighting for their lives. The Browns are playing on a high becuz they see some hope...after winning half of their games...best record they've had in a while! We shall see if the Browns' offense can continue their great new found cohesiveness with Derek Anderson AND if the defense got their chit together during the bye week as promised by Romeo. We shall also see if the return of some key players to the Rams lineup (from injuries) will help them over come their losing streak. I think if anyone could make the Rams feel better, it could be the Browns...and that is not a diss on my team. I just know better than to get my hopes up. Cleveland sports teams have a way of building their fans up and bringing them to the oasis in the desert...only to find out it is a mirage.

Thank gawd the baseball season is over in Cleveland. I was surprised to see them get as far as they did becuz it seemed like they were sputtering throughout the season. But I was equally surprised to see them play so very hard through the AL championship games to win 3 of the first 4 and then seemingly quit. They looked like after facing Beckett in game 5 they were just too shocked to snap out of it. It was like...okay, guys...let's just give 30% and get the heck out of here. I don't know about you but I'd just as soon be home drinkin' beer and watching someone else play out there in Colorado. Whateva guys. You took the Cavs route.

The Browns think they can make the playoffs. I'll just be happy if the defense plays respectable and I don't have to be totally embarrassed to wear my Browns gear in public...remember...I live in BenGALS country...at least I don't have to get behind Chad-so-sad Johnson.