Nicolette Sheridan, Gina Carano, Salma Hayek, NFL News, Phil Fulmer

By MoonDog | October 6, 2008

Some afternoon linkage from around the blogosphere I think you’ll enjoy.

Nicolette Sheridan in a Bikini (Epic Carnival)

Don’t Vote? Idiots Rule (Hugging Harold Reynolds)

Gina Carano - What Else? (Intentional Foul)

Salma Hayek in Pigtails! (On 205th)

The Worst of NFL Week 5 (The Money Shot)

The Lions Suck Big Time (The World of Isaac)

Fire Phil Fulmer (SEC Sports Fan)

Will Fulmer Quit? (College Football Review)

Who Are Baseball’s MVP’s? (Crash Burn Alley)

MNF: Must Win For Vikes, Saints (Past The Pylon)

Angels Keep Their Season Alive (SoCal Sports Hub)

Yes, Really. Vandy is 5-0 (The Nasty Boys)

Angels’ Mike Napoli Grabs a Boob (The Sports Culture)

Fulmer Knows What He’s Doing (Losers with Socks)

     

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Vandy’s For Real, Mizzou Dominates, Tide Survives

By MoonDog | October 6, 2008

While this past weekend’s college football action was devoid of major upsets, it wasn’t any less exciting as Vanderbilt and Ohio State got come from behind wins and the Big 12 Conference showcased the nation’s best group of quarterbacks.

How good is the Big 12 this season? Really good, in my mind the best conference in the nation. Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma, Texas Tech and Oklahoma State can light up the scoreboard and all of those teams did just that in getting huge wins.

Alabama got a win against Kentucky, but didn’t look good in the process. Had it not been for the Tide’s running game led by Glenn Coffee and Kentucky’s inability to capitalize on numerous opportunities, Alabama wouldn’t have remained unbeaten.

North Carolina continues to get better, getting a big win against previously unbeaten Connecticut, knocking off the Huskies in big fashion. South Florida also got knocked from the ranks of the unbeaten, losing Thursday night to an improving Pittsburgh team.

Vandy Backup QB Adams Leads Commodores Past Auburn

After finding themselves down 13-0 with a little less than two minutes to play in the first quarter, Vanderbilt showed incredible moxie and shut out Auburn the rest of the way to earn a 14-13 victory over the No. 13 Tigers.

Vanderbilt QB Mackenzi Adams Scrambles vs Auburn

The Commodores (5-0, 3-0) were led by backup quarterback Mackenzi Adams who completed 13-of-23 passes for 153 yards and both of Vandy’s touchdowns. The 6-3 junior also rushed 13 times for 54 yards.

Vanderbilt’s defense stifled the Tigers for most of the game, limiting Auburn to just 208 yards of total offense.

Vanderbilt is 5-0 for the first time since 1943 and the win against Auburn was the first since 1955.

The Commodores still have a lot of work to do though, with remaining games against ranked opponents Georgia, Florida and Wake Forest. Vandy could easily post nine wins this season and earn their first major bowl bid in two decades.

Tide Wins, But Doesn’t Roll Over Wildcats

No. 2 Alabama looked listless against Kentucky Saturday afternoon in Tuscaloosa. Thanks to Glenn Coffee’s 218 rushing yards the Tide held on to get a much closer than expected 17-14 win over the Wildcats.

Alabama RB Glenn Coffee Runs For a TD Against Kentucky

Kentucky had chances to win, even late in the fourth quarter with the Tide leading 14-7.

After breaking a 28-yard run, Coffee fumbled the ball at the Kentucky 15 yard line. The Wildcats’ David Jones pounced on the loose ball, but it squirted out from under him and went out of bounds at the 12-yard line.

After a Leigh Tiffin field goal made it 17-7 with 2:12 left, Kentucky took the ensuing kickoff and scored on an 8-play, 78-yard drive to make it 17-14 with 0:40 remaining.

Kentucky’s onside kick went out bounds and Alabama ran out the clock to seal the win.

Last week I wrote about the Tide being the best team I’ve seen to date, but Saturday’s win was less than stellar. Perhaps Alabama was overlooking the Wildcats or maybe they were still giddy from their big wain against Georgia last week.

Either way, if Alabama is going to contend for the SEC championship and the BCS national title, they’ll have to play much better than they did against Kentucky.

Missouri Bitch Slaps Cornhuskers

Quarterback Chase Daniel looked every bit the leading candidate for this year’s Heisman Trophy as the Tigers manhandled Nebraska 52-17.

Missouri WR Jeremy Maclin Scores Against Nebraska

Mizzou’s dominance started early, with Daniel hooking up with wide receiver Jeremy Maclin on a 58-yard touchdown pass just 0:58 seconds into the game.

Nebraska answered quickly, tying it at 7 when quarterback Joe Ganz completed a 2-yard pass to Nate Swift with 9:59 left in the first quarter.

But that was about the extent of the Cornhuskers offense for the rest of the game. Missouri reeled off 24 unanswered points to take a 31-7 lead into the locker room and were never threatened again.

It was the first time Missouri has defeated Nebraska in Lincoln since 1978. Daniel finished with 253 yards and three touchdowns as the Tigers rolled up 462 yards of offense against the Cornhuskers.

Daniel has completed 76% of his passes this season for 1664 yards, 15 touchdowns and only one interception.

Oklahoma State Keeps Rolling With Big Win Over Aggies

The Oklahoma State Cowboys are 5-0 and no one seems to be taking much notice, other than Texas A&M after they got steamrolled 56-28 in Stillwater.

Oklahoma State WR Dez Bryant vs Texas A&M

The Cowboys benefited from five Aggies turnovers that lead to 14 points and a punt return for a touchdown that helped Oklahoma State get the win.

Quarterback Zac Robinson completed 10-of-13 passes for 186 yards and three touchdowns, all to wide receiver Dez Bryant as the Cowboys scored 50+ points for the third straight game.

Robinson also rushed for two scores as Oklahoma State snapped a four-game losing streak against Texas A&M.

The Cowboys five wins have come against weaker competition but starting next week, we’ll get a better idea of just how good they are when Oklahoma State travels to Columbia to take on Missouri.

Look for a combined 100+ points when these two meet next week, with Missouri being the second highest scoring team in the nation and the Cowboys third.

Top Ranked Sooners Blast Baylor

No. 1 Oklahoma jumped out to an early 28-0 lead against the Bears and were never challenged as they cruised to a 49-17 win over Baylor.

Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford Passes Against Baylor

Quarterback Sam Bradford completed 23-of-31 passes for 372 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Sooners offense as they rolled up 594 yards against the Bears.

Oklahoma fine-tuned their attack in preparation for next week’s showdown with Texas in the annual Red River Shootout.

The Sooners have never lost to Baylor, leading the series 18-0 and winning the last five in Waco by an average of 36 points.

For the season, Bradford has completed 73% of his passes for 1665 yards, 18 touchdowns and just three interceptions.

Longhorns Look Impressive In Win Over Colorado

Texas used a balanced offense and stingy defense to earn a 38-14 win over Colorado in Boulder on Saturday. Quarterback Colt McCoy completed 23-of-30 passes for 262 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for another 39 yards.

Texas QB Colt McCoy Scrambles Against Colorado

The Longhorns controlled the ball for over 36 minutes and limited the Buffs to only 266 yards of total offense. Colorado never threatened against Texas, falling behind 21-0 in the first half.

Texas improved to 5-0 with the win and started preparing for the showdown with Oklahoma next week after the game, celebrating with the Longhorns’ contingent of fans shouting “Beat OU!” as they sang the school fight song.

Red Raiders Rain All Over Kansas State

Quick - which team is ranked No. 7 in the nation? If you answered Texas Tech, you probably had to check the rankings before you answered.

Quarterback Graham Harrell completed 38-of-51 passes for 454 yards and six touchdowns to lead the explosive Red Raiders to an easy 58-28 win over the Wildcats.

Texas Tech QB Graham Harrell Passes Against Kansas State

Texas Tech’s offense rolled up 626 yards of offense against Kansas State, jumping out to a 38-14 halftime lead and let the backups get some playing time in the second half.

Harrell is one of the top contenders for the Heisman Trophy this season, completing 66% of his passes for 2027 yards, 18 touchdowns and only three interceptions.

The Red Raiders improved to 5-0 and take on Nebraska next week in Lubbock. After that, things get more difficult when they play four consecutive games against ranked opponents (Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma).

All of those games figure to be high-scoring with the team committing the fewest turnovers likely winning.

Late Comeback Lifts Buckeyes

Down 17-13 with 6:31 left in the game, quarterback Terrelle Pryor led Ohio State on a 12-play, 80-yard drive capped off by the freshman scoring on an 11-yard run to put the Buckeyes ahead for good.

Ohio State QB Terrelle Pryor Scrambles vs Wisconsin

After Wisconsin drove for the apparent winning touchdown on their previous possession, Pryor guided the Buckeyes comeback in spite of fumbling on the drive’s fourth play.

On the next play of the drive, Ohio State fumbled again after Pryor completed a pass to wide receiver Brian Hartline. But the Buckeyes’ Brian Robiskie alertly recovered the ball and maintained possession, giving Ohio State the opportunity to win.

Pryor completed 13-of-19 passes for 144 yards and rushed 15 times for 20 yards. Running back Chris Wells carried 22 times for 168 yards and one score.

My Personal Top 5 For This Week:

1. Oklahoma

2. Missouri

3. LSU

4. Texas

5. Alabama

The latest AP and ESPN/USA Today Top 25 polls have been released - check them out here.

     

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Changing QB’s Doesn’t Help Vols Offense

By MoonDog | October 5, 2008

I didn’t have to watch the game, the score told me everything I needed to know. In reality, I don’t have to watch the Vols play another down of football this season because I know what’s going to happen.

Tennessee Vols QB Nick Stephens Passes Against Northern Illinois

It’s not going to matter who the Volunteers put behind center, unless that person’s name is Manning or Martin. The offense is going to fail because offensive coordinator Dave Clawson’s offense is a failure.

There isn’t another explanation to describe Tennessee’s offensive woes.

The Vols lackluster 13-9 win against a very average Northern Illinois team is a portent of things to come. Tennessee generated 225 yards of total offense and nine first downs against a team that didn’t have anywhere near the talent or depth of the Vols.

The Vols continued their propensity for turning the ball over, coughing it up twice against the Huskies.

Sophomore Nick Stephens got the start Saturday night and completed 10-of-17 passes for 156 yards and one touchdown. Arian Foster carried the ball 18 times for 75 yards while Montario Hardesty carried seven times for 20 yards.

That’s it, the entire output of Tennessee’s offense.

It’s not a lack of talent, it’s a lack of coaching. It’s an inability to recognize the system isn’t working, mainly because the system doesn’t fit the Vols personnel.

Tennessee Vols RB Arian Fosters is Gang Tackled by the NIU Defense

Too many coaches make the mistake of forcing a system upon players that aren’t geared to execute it properly. That’s exactly what’s happening this season with Tennessee.

Clawson is overmatched, even against teams like Northern Illinois. His lack of experience at this level of college football is showing with each passing week.

The Vols have scored 86 points in five games, with 59 of those points coming in the first two contests against UCLA and UAB.

His inability to adjust his play calling has effectively forced Tennessee to hope the defense can hold the opposition down until the Vols get lucky and score.

History has proven you can’t lean on your defense for an entire season because at some point, they’re going to break down.

With a very limited amount of depth along the Vols defensive line, it’s only a matter of time before Tennessee starts getting their lunches handed to them.

As the Vols continue to flounder with a head coach that’s looking like he’s on the way out of town, this once promising season is becoming a nightmare, and a recurring nightmare at that.

     

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Candice Michelle Is Candylicious

By MoonDog | October 5, 2008

Candice Michelle was born September 30, 1978 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Candice became popular in 2004 when she was hired by the WWE using the gimmick of a make up artist.

She was on Monday Night Raw participating in lingerie pillow fights and bikini contests with other Raw Divas such as Christy Hemme, Maria Kanellis, and Stacy Keibler.

Now, Candice Michelle is one of the most popular women to ever enter the WWE. Candice holds nothing back as she posed in the April 2006 edition of Playboy Magazine and was a Cyber Girl of the Week in 2002.

She also made an impact during the 2005 Super bowl as she starred in the Go Daddy commercial. Her famous finishing move is called Candylicious.

Before she got into the WWE, Candice posed at FM Concepts going by the name of Mackenzie Montgomery. In addition to her Playboy layout, she’s done several nude spreads.

Enjoy this gallery and be sure to download the zip file containing all of her nudes here.

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Cubs Trying to Reverse the Curse

By MFSKEN | October 4, 2008

The Chicago Cubs travel to Los Angeles to face the Dodgers in Elimination Game Number One (Game 3) of the National League Division Series Saturday night.

I call it Elimination Game Number One because in my book, there will potentially be three such games in this series.

Yogi Bera infamously once said “It ain’t over till it’s over.” For Cubs fans everywhere I hope he was right.

All four Division Series stand at 2-0 and the Cubs are the favorites to be the first team eliminated.

Losing two games at home after posting the National League’s best record doesn’t exactly speak well of your chances of advancing. Let’s be serious, these games were over by the third inning.

Game 1 was painful to watch. Chicago had enjoyed exceptional pitching throughout the season, generally getting quality starts from Ryan Dempster, Carlos Zambrano, Rich Harden, Ted Lilly and Jason Marquis.

But Dempster’s start in Game 1 was a disaster, walking seven in 4 2/3 innings and giving up two home runs.

He’d only walked seven batters during the entire month of September. Cubs’ pitchers walked eight batters and gave up a total of three homers to the Dodgers.

The Cubs’ batters weren’t patient at the plate and failed to get the timely hits that came so easily in the regular season.

Despite out hitting the Dodgers, Chicago didn’t get any production from the top of the order, with the bottom three supplying the only offense.

Cubs Pitcher Carlos Zambrano Feels The Pain vs The Dodgers

In Game 2 it was errors and stymied bats that cost the Cubs’ chances of winning the game. Two errors in the second inning led to five unearned runs and the game was over from there.

The Dodgers’ starting pitcher Chad Billingsley was solid as he scattered five hits and gave up only one run.

The four errors by the Cubs tied the Division Series record for most errors in a game, tying the 1981 Expos, the 1985 Rockies and the 2003 Braves.

As bad as things seem, there’s hope for the Cubs. In the history of five-game series, including League Championship Series, seven teams have rallied to win after dropping the first two games.

Only once, however, has a club lost the first two games of a Division Series at home and come back to win it. The New York Yankees rallied from a 0-2 deficit against the Oakland Athletics in the 2001 ALDS.

It’s clear that manager Lou Piniella needs to shake things up. “This is not time for words anymore,” he said Friday. “This is time to go out on the field and play to the best of your ability and relax and get the job done. That’s it.”

I’m feeling sorry for Japanese import Kosuke Fukudome. Cubs’ fans love the guy, but they’ve been booing him lately because he’s only batted .217 since the All-Star break.

He’s been in the lineup because of his defense, but his lack of production has hurt the Cubs offense. As a result of Fukodome’s hitting woes, Piniella announced that Mark DeRosa will start in right field and Mike Fontenot will play second base in Game 3.

The Dodgers Manny Ramirez Homer