The Raven

On the bright side, Stoops is probably out of the running for the Auburn job.

About what I expected. At times they looked good, at other times they looked dreadful. Just going to be that kind of season. "Show me that smile again...." (Beginning of the "Growing Pains" theme, for those not old enough to remember that show)

What about Tattoo shops? (Was that him or was that Tressel?)

No issues with them sitting those guys in the second half. I was at the game against Denver when Corey Dillion topped Walter Payton's mark for yards in a game, which added electricity to the stadium I have rarely felt at a Bengals game. It would have been fun to add that energy yesterday when the second half wasn't providing it. Other than hoping Baker screwed something up, it was kind of dead. But they still have a lot to play and a healthy Mixon is better for them than 7 TDs against Carolina.

First round playoff games that are running clock before half.

Harkening back to yesteryears. https://gocoogs.com/houston-95-smu-21/ Of course back then, Houston was the high power run and shoot offense and SMU was in their first year back after the death penalty.

No idea what the motivation was, but what they got is bad first round football.

My daughter and I had a blast at the Joe Mixon show. We were kind of hoping he stayed in a bit longer to make a run at the Gayle Sayers record of 6 TDs in a game.

Solution 4: Cut back from 6 classes to 3 or 4 (they never should have gone to 6 in the first place.). Fuller districts keeps winless or 1 win teams from making the playoffs simply because it's a 4 team district.

Houston takes Game 6, 4-1 and the Series 4 games to 2. Was pulling for the Phillies, but congratulation to Dusty. Happy for you, sir.

4-1 Houston after 8. Philly is down to their final 3 outs.

Yordon Alvarez with a monster 3 run blast to dead center. Christian Vasquez followed up with an RBI single. 4-1 Houston after 6

Schwarber goes deep to right. 1-0 Phillies, middle of 6.

Game 6. Still scoreless after 4.

Tennessee is still in decent shape. OSU struggled with Northwestern, so GA probably vaults to #1. With Bama sitting at 6, you'd assume Tennessee drops to no worse than 5th. OSU and Michigan still have to play and Tennessee should win out with games against South Carolina, Vandy and Mizzou. They are only in real trouble if Alabama wins the West and absolutely throttles the Dawgs in the SEC championship.

Astros lose Yuli Gurriel for the games 6 and 7 (if necessary) due to a knee injury from the rundown in Game 5. Tough losing a veteran at this point. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/I'd/34956076/astros-1b-yuli-gurriel-knee-rest-world-series

Short of taking their child out of play after one game, there's nothing they can do. But they shouldn't have to do anything. Whoever is running that team or league should know better and pull the plug on that trip now.

If it is tackle football, anything more than 1 game a week is unacceptable and should be illegal.

Two mediocre teams being mediocre.

I was at Skyline next to CCH last Friday having an early dinner with my kids. There were several CovCath people there that thought they'd win tonight, but next week would be the end of the line. Descriptions from tonight seem to predict that as well.

Wonder what, if any, effect this would have on the programs at Mt St. Joseph and Thomas More. Don't see it having any on UC, they are too much of a known "power" now.

Looks like the teams keep their travel day. Game 6 is set for Saturday night.

Houston holds on for the 3-2 win and takes a 3 games to 2 lead back to Minute Maid.

Castellanos scores on a Jean Segura single, but Phils leave 2 on the bases. 3-2 Astros, after 8.

Altuve scores from 3rd on a fielder's choice. 3-1 Houston, middle of the 8th.