| 1. Notre Dame vs. Nebraska: If you would have talked to me two weeks ago, I would have told you that if you wanted to find me on September 8 around 8p.m then come looking at the Downtown Grill, one of Oxford�s finest bars. You would mostly likely have found me face down in a puddle of my own puke, trying to find out how bad my Irish got taken behind the shed by Nebraska. Well, after two lackluster performances by Nebraska, coupled with a little new-season hope, I will be at my editor�s palatial palace on Saturday night enjoying DirecTV, free food and of course and Irish victory. That�s right folks, I firmly believe my Irish will walk into Lincoln on Saturday night and show the Cornhusker�s what they have seem to have forgotten in their first two games: POWER FOOTBALL. The Irish will have all they can handle, but in the end they win with superior special teams, and an offense that is seeking redemption after last year�s debacle in the bowl game. Final Score: Irish 24 Nebraska 17 2. Atlanta vs. San Francisco: Are you kidding me? Why are so many people doubting my �Cons this year? Am I the only one who saw the Falcons destroy Tampa Bay last week? Am I the only one to notice that the Atlanta squad this year looks a lot like the squad that went to the Super Bowl in 98? Am I the only one to notice that the Falcon�s have the best pair of D-Backs in the game, which of course is the most important position on the field when you are playing in the NFC West? Am I the only one to notice that the LB�s are faster than ever before, that the D-Line is getting a pass-rush, and that, though very young, the O-line is coming together? Am I the only one to notice that Tony Martin can stretch the field unlike most receivers in the NFL (chill out Tyler, I know how good Moss is)? Am I the only one who noticed that Jamal is back to 98 form, the form that made him carry the ball over 400 times in one season, the most of any back ever in NFL history? Am I the only one that KNOWS how integral all these players are to Dan Reeves offense? Well I guess so, because no one is giving the Falcon�s a chance, and frankly that is the way I like it. No one gave them a chance in �98, and look what happened. Falcons start their way back to the playoffs this weekend with a convincing road win against a solid San Fran team. Falcons 31, 49ers 15 Side Note. Of course the Ass-holes at NFL headquarters have once again screwed the Falcons with an impossible schedule, maybe the hardest in the league, but nonetheless they will win 10 games this yr. |
| One Hack's Weekly Predictions |
| September 6, 2001 |
| South Carolina vs. Georgia: In a battle of two teams that will never be better than 3rd place in the SEC East, Carolina spanks UGA. Sorry Mark, this isn�t FSU. USC 35 Georgia 7 Ole Miss vs. Auburn: In another battle of irrelevants in the SEC, Auburn has too much on the O-line for the Rebels to be in it. Eli could throws 5 tds and breaks 15 records, but it wont matter. Auburn 56 Ole Miss 49 Georgia Southern vs. Delaware: WHY DID I LEAVE YOU GEORGIA SOUTHERN??? GSU is too much for Delaware, and for most of the teams in 1A. The only question left in Statesboro is not whether or not the team will hoist the trophy up in Chattanooga this December, its when they are going to move up to Division 1. GSU 48 Delaware 20 |
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