Cat/Griz:

The annual Cat/Griz game is this Saturday. The state of Montana is divided leading up to the game. I watch both teams throughout the season and have no ties to either school.

In regards to Cat/Griz football, during the regular season, I wish the schedulers for both schools would schedule their games at different times so we neutral fans could watch both games on Saturdays. My hand gets a little sore running the remote! It would also be great to schedule the teams so that one team is playing at home and the other on the road as much as possible throughout the season. Oh well, at least they are on TV most of the time. Don’t forget to make your pick in my poll on the left side of the screen!

I like the Obama plan:

President elect Barack Obama wants a major college playoff system with eight teams. I agree with him, but I would like to see more teams selected for the playoffs and use the bowl games for the playoffs. Way back in January 2006, I listed my plan for college football playoffs. You can view it HERE.

NASCAR

The NASCAR season ended on Sunday with Jimmy Johnson winning his third consecutive title. Congratulations to Jimmy. Johnson is really a nice fellow.

I used to watch NASCAR a lot, but sometimes their “instant” rulings remind me of professional wrestling, like when the field is frozen as soon as the yellow flag comes out, except in the case of the Daytona 500 a couple years ago when Mark Martin was leading. That’s when my remote started jumping to other sports and flipping back to the race a few times during a commercial. Hey boys, you lost me.

Pro Football

The Brett Favre-led Jets are 7-3 and sitting at the top of the AFC East. The Green Bay Packers are 5-5 and tied for first in the NFC Central. Hmmm.

My Kansas City Chiefs (1-9) are fighting it out for the top pick in the NFL draft with the Detroit Lions (0-10), the Cincinnati Bengals (1-8-1), the St. Louis Rams (2-8), Seattle Seahawks (2-8), and the Oakland Raiders (2-8). The Chiefs play the Raiders and the Bengals during the last six weeks of the season. Get the popcorn ready.

Shout Outs

As a youngster, I attended many schools. One school, located in the small town of Princeton Missouri, has made the football playoffs many years. Last year, they made it to the semi-finals. This year they have again made it to the semi-finals. Congratulations to the Princeton Tigers! The playoffs for Class 1 in Missouri start with 32 teams. The first couple of week’s teams play on Wednesday and Saturdays. The championship for all six classes of schools playing 11 man football in Missouri are held the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving in St. Louis at the Edward Jones Dome (home of the NFL St. Louis Rams). They also hold the championship for eight-man that weekend, too.

Carroll College starts the path to their sixth National Championship in seven years this weekend when they host Dickenson State in Helena. Go Saints!