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Boise StateOkay so then one plays six, two plays five, and then three plays four.Then the champions play and in order of defeat the other teams play.Okay so lets say Cincinnati beats florida 42-3 what is saying that Cincinnati can't beat Texas or AlabamaBut also why can't TCU or Boise State beat anyone of those teamsI mean look at Cincinnati's resume.1.Beat South Florida2 Beat West Virginia3. Beat PittsburgTony Pike184 for 2932350 yards62.8 completion 26 TDs6 IntZach Colloros93 for 1241434 yds75 completion10 TDs2 IntSo what is saying that with two very good QBs that Cincinnati can't knock off anyone.Also Texas almost losing to not the most dynamic 9-4 Nebraska team.Cincinnati although almost lost to a 9-3 Pitt team.I am not saying that if we did have a playoff system that these two teams would not be playing for the National Championship, but I am saying that at least we should give these teams a try. . Undoubtedly the best goaltender to ever wear the CH was on hand last night for the Canadiens centennial celebration.It was something that no Canadiens fan could ever imagineseeing again, Patrick Roy suited up for a game wearing the CH. The first half are the ones who would pretend that he never left, and talked about him as if he were going to start the next game.While the others felt that how he left the club was so disgusting and cowardly that he did not deserve to be recognized for any of thesuccess he had with the club.The knock on Roy has always been that he may have been a great hockey player, but he was a terrible person with anger problems, a short temper and no respect.For all the trouble that these personal traits have landed him in, his fiery temper and personality are the reason's why he is the greatest goalie to ever play the game.Patrick's determination to always be the best, no matter how good or how bad the team in front of him allowed him tocontinuously improve his game (if not forcing him to).

It was even apparent in practice, as any of his ex-teammates would tell you he was just as competitive in practice as he was in a game.He was the ultimate perfectionist. Some would say quirky and overly superstitious, but the way he prepared himself mentally for every game insured that he would be the best goaltender on the ice, night in and night out.Patrick's biggest short coming has always been his short fuse, which is what led to his hurried departure out of Montreal and into the airy mountains of Denver. The trade that has left the Canadiens franchisescrambling for a premier goalie for over 15 years. When Roy walked over to Ronald Cory to tell him that he had played his last game for the Canadiens it was a fusion between his personal pride and rage.Roy's game was always built around the pride he took in himself, his team and when he allowed 9 goals on thatDecember night it was a performance that his pride just could not swallow.It was that pride that led him to the amazing singular effort in overtime of the May 5, 1986 playoff gameagainst the Rangers , which is still to many the singular most spectacular display ofgoal-tending they have ever seen.It was also his pride infused with a lot of courage, which led toPatrick's return fromappendicitis just a day after the surgery to lead his Canadiens to a 5-2 win over the Boston Bruins in game four of a seven game series stopping 39 of the 41 shots he faced.Patrick's internal drive led him to the greatsuccess he enjoyed throughout his career and it also lead to some great quotes. Such as his famous "I could not hear what JR said, because I had my two Stanley cup rings plugged in my ears".Patrick would have never left the QMJHL cellar-dweller Granby Bison's in 1984 had he not been determined to be the team's workhorse and be the sole reason for its successes.His work ethic was derivative of his pride, which fueled his anger and rage in hockey. Without that fire in his belly, Patrick would never have left tiny Ste-Foy, Quebec for the big lights of Montreal. As a 19 year old he would have never had the chance to fly out to Calgary and raise the Stanley cup for the first of four times..

MIAMI (Reuters) - Two quarterbacks with their sights set squarely on the NFL face off in the BCS national championship game Thursday, adding extra spice to the 'Super Bowl' of the college game. SportsOklahoma Sooners quarterback Sam Bradford is the current Heisman winner while Tim Tebow of the Florida Gators won the prestigious award for the top college player in 2007.They are the only sophomores to win the coveted award, given to the nation's top collegiate player.Tebow, who could enter the NFL draft this year, has electrified college football with his combination of precision passing and rushing ability that has pro scouts drooling.The Jacksonville native was on the Gators team that battered Ohio State 41-14 following the 2006 season although not as starting quarterback. He said that experience helped him cope with the build-up to the game between the two highest-ranked teams in college football."I think it's different but I think you do get a little bit of wisdom and knowledge about how to approach the situation and approach the big game."We know how to handle the week and the preparation and the events. We're being cordial and courteous, but at the same time we know it's a business trip. We're here for one reason," he said.Tebow will be, along with Bradford, at the center of attention but he said he was sure that both will be able to handle the pressure."Ever since I got into college I've always had a lot of attention and Sam Bradford does as well. I don't think anything is going to change or be any different."Every defensive play they're trying to hit you and knock you down and it's the same situation for him," he said.Bradford, who threw for 4,464 yards as the Sooners went 12-1 this season, made an instant impact in the college game and is also set for a big NFL career.The quarterbacks are not the only reason so many are relishing the clash. Although a convoluted system of calculations and votes leads to the selection of the two teams for the game usually with fierce argument there is no doubt that the pairing brings two highly rated teams together.There will be eight All-Americans on display Florida is the champions of the Southeastern Conference and Oklahoma won the 'Big 12'.Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops and Florida coach Urban Meyer are both respected figures looking for their second national titles.With both teams playing attacking football, a packed Dolphin stadium should be in for a treat and a sneak preview of two quarterbacks who should be shining in the NFL for many years ahead.Editing by Miles Evans) Sports.

Charlie Weis is not going gently into the good night.There's graceful exits and there are angry exits that resemble movie villains falling from great heights and trying desperately to take anyone nearby with them. Charlie is angry.Charlie is lashing, thrashing, and trashing anyone he can cover he catch in the crossfire as his South Bend ship sinks.Charlie is even mowing down relative innocents far from South Bend. Look at what he told IrishIllustrated about rival Pete Carroll."Let me ask you this question: You guys know about things that go on in different places. Why is it OK for one guy to do things like that, but for me, I'm scrutinized when I swear. I'm sorry for swearing; absolve my sins."Charlie said it was all a joke, just a commentary on how wicked web rumors can be.Real funny guy that Charlie, funny ha ha.Pete Carroll must think "Wow what a funny manthat Charlie Weis is. And it angers the ancient football Gods also.Imagine Darrell Royal asking the Texas press if Bear Bryant still likes Bama cheerleader chicksIts an outburst that used to be settled with a duel.Burr shotHamilton over less.Say what you will about dueling but the prospect of a duel vastly improvedpoliteness in society.Pete, as theaggrieved party, ought to put away the pistols and select a nice razor sharp rapier and have at the big boy ala Captain Blood.Charlie doesn't look to fleet a foot.One wonders if Charlie wasn't the least bit bitter because Carroll's USC Trojan's whipped Weis the last five yearsAnd what about Charlie suddenly inserting himself into the Chicago Bears jobChicago Bear offensive coordinator Ron Turner is terrible but he isn't fired.Isn't it a bit unseemly to campaign for another man's job before the Stanford Cardinalcleat marks have even faded from your faceWhat makes the man who lost two out of three to the Naval Academy think he is such hot stuff on the coaching market anywayCharlie says the Bears areconvenient because he would not have to uproot his family so he effectively launched a preemptive strike on Ron Turner.That's nice of Charlie.And if he got the Bear job how long would it be before the dirk was inserted in his head coach's backSomeone tell Lovie Smith that large man isn't lingering around behind him because he likes him.Does a head coach like Lovie want a conniving man like that lurking in the shadowsAnd onealsowonders if Charlie channelling players out of South BendNotre Dame players Jimmy Clausen and Golden Tate likelywere leaving South Bend anyway but they saidthey wereencouraged by their coach to desert the Golden Dome.One wonders if Charlie was staying in South Bend if the same words would have used by Weis Or would he beg the players to come backClausen though might havelegitimately feared being brutalized like Sam Bradford while his stock dropped as he struggled to learn a new look offense.But if Machine Gun Kelly rolls in from Cincinnati it will bombs away and a bonanza for a strong armedquarterback.In the end Charlie should not be so angry or spiteful.Notre Dame gifted him with a wonderful double dip contract clause.