Predictions from your Commissioner.....

For week 8 of the NFL season I offer these gems:

San Diego 34, Oakland 23 - this will be high scoring affair that I think will be won by the Chargers late in the game due to a Raider turnover. I hate the Raiders. And the Cowboys, whom I hope get spanked by Detroit. Philly is high on this list too, but they should handle Baltimore.

New England 27, Pittsburgh 17 - I do not envision the defensive shootout most do in this matchup. I think Belechick will throw everything at Rothlesburger, causing him to make some mistakes. I got burned by taking Seattle over NE a few weeks ago. No More. The great thing about this Pats team is that they can beat you at whatever game you want to play.

Buffalo 27, Arizona 16 - for absolutely no reason I highlight this game. Buffalo has to win again sometime and they are at home. Arizona's offense sucks. Smith will not run for 100 yards this week...

Lock of the week: Denver38, Atlanta 17. Nice run defense, Falcons. Now you get a really pissed off Broncos squad. In Denver. Oops.

Upset of the week: NY Giants 24, Minnesota 19 - for some reason I think this is the game that Culpepper takes a header into the turf. He has one or two a year. The Viking also have to travel to Indianapolis next week. Looking ahead?

In the college game, my UTEP Miners will continue to roll this week, crushing San Jose State 38-13. USC will continue its march to the Orange Bowl, while I think Florida will probably upset Georgia. Here's hoping New Mexico and New Mexico state can pull off wins as well over whoever they are playing.
Beware the Auburn Tigers, though.

GO VOTE !!

That's it for now. I remain your humble servant........

The Commisioner

Coming down to the wire....

The election is, finally, only a week away.
This is a usual emotion in me every four years, beacuse we have by this time been innundated with so much political rhetoric and bullshit that most Americans at this time only want the damn thing over so we can stop looking at the candidates on everything from the TV to cereal boxes (ok, ok, I have never seen a candidate on a cereal box either, but I assure you that it is not far off).
Anyway, I will admit here and now that I will be casting my vote for the President. While I think that he has his faults, I do admire that when he makes a decision, he sticsk to it. None of this "well, I felt this way then, but feel this way now" crap that Kerry keeps spouting. The man irritates me. He keeps saying that he has "plans to fix the war in Iraq, the economy, and social security" along with everything else, but he NEVER ACTUALLY TELLS US HOW HE IS GOING TO DO IT !!! Drop me a hint here....
You know how he will do it? I will tell you.
Yes, he will raise taxes. Every President has, so get used to it. However, the people who are going to pay for all this are not the rich and powerful that he proclaims will pay more taxes, no, it will be the middle class citizens, you and me, who will shell out the money.
But, it is not the domestic issues with Kerry that worry me, it is his international plans. The United States is the lone superpower in the world, whether we like it or not. Therefore, while I do not think that we should be the world's boy scout, I think we should have a little more say in international policies. It is called "Pax Americanis" - loosely translated, "peace on our terms". If the world doesn't like it, tough.
For instance, for all of you who questioned Bush invading Iraq, think of this. What would Europe look like now if Hitler had been removed from power when he started his little "campaign" against the rest of the world? A lot more people would be alive today. Saddam was a butcher who committed genocide on his own countrymen, and while no WMDs could be found, who knows who he was hiding in his country and how much $$$ he was spreading around to other terrorists? At least GWB had the stones to go after him and do something about it. I have a sinking feeling that Kerry would not have had the fortitude to make such a decision. Beleive me, if he had chosen to invade Iraq, he would have called the troops back when they were half-way there anyway, when he changed his mind when people complained about it.
Anyway, I will get off of my soap box and get back to work.
I urge eveyone to vote their conscience on November 2.

Keep the faith.

The Commissioner

P.S. Mucho thanks to my co-worker Squishles for giving her thoughts to this essay as well.

I got your daddy RIGHT HERE !!

It is a great day for all of us who root for the underdog, which is definitely me since I have been a San Diego Chargers fan for 20 years.
In what can only be described as the greatest post season comeback in the history of sports, the Boston Red Sox thrashed the Yankees 10-3 last night to reach the World Series for the first time since 1986, after being down 0-3 in a four game series.
I will honestly say that I called this one, saying to a friend at work that if the Sox got to Kevin Brown early, they would win the game.
There is another side to this, though. Did anyone else notice that there were NO SHOTS of Steinbrenner during the game? Could he have been huddling in the corner with his blankie? I personally think that he will go on a rampage throughout the organization and really clean house. The pitching staff for the Yanks will be completely different next year.
It will be interesting to see how history decides where to place this latest COLLAPSE. I mean, they had the Sox THREE OUTS AWAY FROM THE SWEEP and let it get away. It is, unquestionably in my mind, the single greatest choke job in the history of professional sports.
All the better that it happened to the "evil empire". Buy your way out of THIS one, boss.

Tremendous kudos to the Sox, who kept battling and never lost faith.

That's the trick. You always have to have faith in yourself and your favorite teams.

Now here's hoping that the Astros can get there, if only for my buddy Bill, who has literally waited his whole life for this opportunity.

Which leads me into the Chargers' game this week in Carolina. I think this is a potential trap game for the Bolts. They are underdogs, but most of the "expert" picks I see have them winning. The trick is Drew Brees. If he plays like he has been, the team will do well. The addition of Keenan McCardell will show immediate benefits. I like the Chargers against a tired, hurt Panthers team that will have a hard time stopping the run and the pass at the same time.
Prediction: Chargers 27, Panthers17

On the college front:
Texas-El Paso 27, Louisiana Tech 21

War Boston Red Sox, war end of the evil empire,

Keep the faith !!

GOOD NIGHT NOW !!

Unbelievable.....

You know, I am not going to say that I am an expert in politics, but Kerry has really gotten on my nerves lately.
From being so wishy-washy and not being able to decide anything, he decides in the last Presidential Debate to essentially insult the Vice President'd daughter becasuse she is a lesbian.
Regardless of my opinions on gay marriage, there is absolutely no call for this. Why the Democratic party is taking this tack I am not sure, but I sure hope it backfires in thier faces. If Bush said anything like this, he would be roasted over the coals by the media. Is Kerry? No.
More proof to me that the media, in general, is biased. I think that is pretty sad.
Oh, and why is Dan rather still pulling a paycheck at CBS? If any of us "normal" people screwed up like that we would be buying ramen 5 for a $1at the local Ralphs! I cannot see how CBS thinks it has any more credibility when Rather is on TV.
The only news network that I think does a decent job of reporting BOTH SIDES of an issue is Fox News.
I will be happy when the election is over.
I urge everyone to vote and have their voice heard.
I am not trying to persuade you one way or the other, but I know who is getting my vote. It is our right and duty to show up at the polls on election day.

God Bless America.

Greetings from the Commissioner

This is my first foray into the 21st centruy by having my own blog site. In it I will rant about politics, sports and life in general.
Please react to what I post! I do not care if you agree with me or not, just looking for good conversation from people.

Peace!

The Commisioner
AKA The Mad Cow
AKA RJ