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Football
It’s Saturday, and that only means one thing: college football. It’s an action packed weekend, especially in the always dominant SEC. LSU will take on Auburn, and in the recent past, they have been at each other’s throats. Fourteen points, count ’em, FOURTEEN POINTS is all that separates these two teams in their last 4 meetings. Those were some incredibly close games. Point is, whenever SEC teams clash they are either trying to remain unbeaten or trying to play spoiler. It’s always a battle, and LSU/Auburn is a must watch.
But… it doesn’t end there for exciting college football action. Power programs Florida and Tennessee will battle it out, and Arkansas will wrestle with rival Alabama. And up north, Notre Dame will attempt to stay perfect against Michigan State.  If the Irish win this one, they might restore a little bit of faith in their critical (yet oddly loyal) fan base.
In the NFL, news came out this week that Monday Night Football this past Monday between the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers was the highest rated program in the history of cable television. That’s incredible! Just a random football game. However, some believe it’s because of the rapidly growing popularity of fantasy football, and that game featured many marquee players, all of which would play pivotal roles in deciding the fate of millions of fantasy football match ups. At ESPN, sportswriter Bill Simmons suggests that fantasy football is the true goldmine of the NFL — saying that ESPN.com gets a 30% increase in fantasy players every year. It’s these people that are driving ratings through the roof. Read the full article.
Golf
And every now and then, golf hits the headlines. This time… it’s the Ryder Cup, and the U.S. owns its largest lead since 1979. This comes mainly on the strength and agility of two men: a veteran (the illustrious Phil Mickelson) and a no-name rookie (the exciting Anthony Kim). The tournament is still a few more days away, but with U.S. audiences still in Olympics mode, it’s fun to root for athletes in terms of national pride (i.e. “Go U.S.A.”)… even if it’s just golf.
