The Wrap Oct. 22 - 24

NFL:

The Oakland Raiders 59-14 destruction of the Denver Broncos appears to be an elaborate hoax.  NFL officials are investigating reports that the Raiders actually played Denver’s Lakewood High School – the Tigers, in case you’re scoring at home – instead of the Broncos.  Sources close to the investigation, but not authorized to speak, say members of the Tigers changed the Bronco’s itinerary to make it seem they had a Monday night game.  Trey Cunningham, Lakewood’s quarterback, had no comment other than, “If we did do that, and I’m not saying we did, it was an epic fail.  It’s all good anyway dude.  We’re 6-1-1 and have a gift game against Grand Junction Central this weekend.”  Raiders coach Tom Cable said he does not care who they played.  “Mr. Davis says, ‘Just Win Baby’ and that’s exactly what we did.”

Kenny Britt caught seven passes for 225 yards and three touchdowns in Tennessee’s 37-19 victory of Philadelphia.  Britt was held out of the first quarter for his involvement in a bar fight early Friday morning.  While discussing his performance after the game, Britt said he now plans to get in a bar fight every week.

It was like old times in Green Bay Sunday night.  Brett Favre threw three interceptions as his team lost in the final minutes.

College Football:

            Virginia Tech beat Duke’s intramural football team

Boise State, TCU, and Utah release a joint statement upon being ranked 3, 5, and 8, respectively, in the latest BCS rankings.  “We are pleased with the recognition of our student-athletes’ hard work and on-field accomplishments.  Hopefully the BCS will remember this and at least kiss us before screwing us when the national championship game and the other BCS games are scheduled.”

Mixed Martial Arts:

Cain Velasquez scored a first round TKO over for Brock Lesnar to win the UFC heavyweight championship.  The action packed first round was even until referee Herb Dean was distracted by Jimmy “Mouth of The South” Hart.  Lesnar took the opportunity to try hitting Velasquez with a chair.  Velasquez turned around a split second before receiving a certain cranial smashing and kicked Lesnar in the stomach.  As Lesnar bent over and remained still, Lesnar administered a victory sealing DDT.

Soccer:

European and African soccer officials are dealing with an increased hooliganism.  Fans have rioted recently in Italy and Kenya, with the latter resulting in seven deaths.  Racism was originally suspected, but hooligans from opposing teams say it’s the lack of action, not race, that has them upset.

Cycling:

Alberto Contador is contemplating retirement no matter the outcome of the allegations that he was biologically enhanced for his 2010 Tour de France victory.  Contador said it just won’t be the same if he can’t cheat to win.