What’s in store for us in this week’s exciting TMQ column? Let’s take the shiny wrapping paper off and see, shall we? (As a side note, at least TMQ doesn’t have a giant bow on the top. Speaking of which, has Lexus stopped doing the “December to Remember” commercials? I haven’t seen one this year. Kia, yes; Lexus, no. Wonder what that says about the economy. But I digress.)
College athletic programs are too big. College athletic programs take away money that could be used for education. College coaches are overpaid. College athletic programs have excessively large staffs. That’s a 29 word summary of the first 1,785 words of this week’s TMQ. You’re welcome.
Erica H. I don’t know, man; she’s got kind of a weird face thing going on there.
Sweet and sour plays: Saints-Bengals, Colts-Cowboys, Dolphins-Browns, Seattle-Carolina (the Washington touchdown that wasn’t), Oakland-San Diego.
Chicken-<salad> kicks: San Diego, Tampa, Bengals, and the Steelers kicked on 4th and inches at Baltimore’s 36 and won anyway? Yea, verily, TMQ waxes indignant.
I hope somebody gets TMQ the Elvis Presley cutting board, too, as I find it incredibly ugly.
SF television show bashing: “Fringe“.
Monday Night Football: the obsession with undrafted free agents continues, plus maybe Belichick is actually a good coach.
Why can’t anyone tackle any more? (I like the story about playing baskeball with Neil; it explains much about TMQ.)
Cam Newton bashing. (“Why Doesn’t ESPN Have an Entire Web Site Devoted to College Sports Scandals?” Wasn’t TMZ going to start a sports-related offshoot? Or am I mis-remembering? I don’t follow TMZ at all; indeed, I think TMZ is a sign that our civilization is doomed. But I’m curious.)
GJ 1214b, and how common are earth-like planets? More creep.
“Adventures in Officiating”: the officials aren’t calling helmet-to-helmet hits, “leverage”, and lobbying for pass interference calls.
Wisconsin-Whitewater 20, North Central of Illinois 10. Wofford 17, Jacksonville State 14.
Reader comments: Gene Chizik, stimulus money, and Gregg continues to be totally incoherent about Rudolph.
Tune in next week, when if we’re lucky, TMQ will be outraged that they’re called “misfit” toys.
Why is ESPN commenting about exoplanets?
Well, really, Earl, it’s more like Easterbrook commenting about exoplanets. That’s one of his things.