Week or So In Review (October 7-10)

College Football

After being throttled 48-13 at home by Nebraska, Kansas State’s coach Bill Snyder’s family asked to have their names removed from Bill Snyder Family Stadium.

Nebraska QB Taylor Martinez entered the Heisman Trophy race with 241 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns in a 48-13 victory over Kansas State. Martinez was also 5-7 passing for 128 yards and a touchdown.  When asked if he thought his low amount of pass attempts would hurt his chances of winning the trophy, a puzzled Martinez responded, “Quarterbacks normally throw or hand off?  I just thought those were just trick plays coach was calling.”

           

            Duke halted its losing streak by not playing.

            Steve Spurrier’s ego beat Nick Saban’s ego.

Cycling

Alberto Contador reached strike three in his bid to retain the 2010 Tour de France title and his clean reputation.  Strike one was a positive test for clenbuterol, which Contador claimed was from ingesting tainted meat (that’s what she said).  Strike two was the unusually high amount of plastic in his urine, supposedly from IV blood doping.  Strike three is the most damning allegation to date.  Evidence has now surfaced that Contador rode a Tomos moped during the 2010 tour’s mountain stages.  Contador maintained his innocence by saying he has never had a DUI, therefore he has no need for a moped.

NFL:

Reports surfaced Thursday that Brett Favre sent “racy” photos and texts to a Jets employee while with the team in 2008.  Minnesota Viking mascot now says Favre also sent him sexually explicit photos and texts messages.  The Semi Accurate Sports Report has obtained one such message.

           

“UR Ntense.  Lets huddle and cuddle sumtime.  PS I like bikes 2.”

           

More on this story as it develops.

Redskins beat the Packers in overtime on Mike Shannahan Tan Day.  Fans get free pass to DC Area tanning bed of their choice.

Detroit Lions win.  In related news, Hell froze over.

Aaron Rodgers ($13 million 2010 salary) met with Green Bay Packers fans ($74.33 average ticket price, $38,820 median household income) to support the NFL Players Association in their quest to get gain more of the league’s revenue.  Rodgers told the fans, “Look, we’re fighting for our families and livelihoods.  Sure, we get to travel to places you’ll never see and eat food you’ll never eat, and yeah, we make more per game than you do a whole year, but after buying a bunch of pimped out $100,000 cars and multiple homes that are way too big for any one family, it’s hard to provide our families the necessities we need to live.”

Arm Wrestling:

            Sylvester Stallone’s hat found to have performance enhancing drugs.  United Arm Wrestling Federation strips him of his title from Over The Top.