1. Carl Edwards, Anger Or Lack Of Talent

    I watched Carl Edwards do something at Atlanta that was absolutely jaw-dropping. He made a move in a wrecked car that might very easily have killed another driver and/or a spectator...

    Roy LaFaver Written by Roy LaFaver about over 1 year ago 76 reads 3 comments

  2. The Island Of Kansas, Water Water Everywhere

    KU must certainly feel it is on an island as the Big 10, PAC 10 and SEC gather for the feast. Kansas is not on the menu...

    Roy LaFaver Written by Roy LaFaver about over 1 year ago 477 reads 2 comments

  3. Conference Realignment Made Simple

    The Big 12 has provided a great deal of exciting sports moments for fans all over the country. I think in football that conference is really the only competition for SEC football in terms of excitement...

    Roy LaFaver Written by Roy LaFaver about over 1 year ago 316 reads 0 comments

  4. Katrina Wearing Thin with this Saints Fan

    Is it just me, or do other Saints fans grow weary of the incessant harping on the hurricane. Hey, it's over. My son lost everything, including his job, but it is in the past...

    Roy LaFaver Written by Roy LaFaver about 2 years ago 72 reads 6 comments

  5. Saints Cruising For A Beating

    The Saints, untouchable for eleven games, appear suddenly very beatable. While field goals and extra points have become a concern to many, that is really secondary to rising problems on the defensive unit...

    Roy LaFaver Written by Roy LaFaver about 2 years ago 47 reads 0 comments

  6. Saints Fan In Wonderland, 16-0

    I was thinking this morning I don't even know how to feel about this season, not really. I moved to Louisiana a little before the bags came out, and I was instantly a fan...

    Roy LaFaver Written by Roy LaFaver about 2 years ago 25 reads 0 comments

  7. Saints Take First Half Off, Again

    Is it just me, or does anyone else wonder why the Saints defense has taken the field unprepared for the Falcons and the Panthers, not to mention the Dolphins earlier? And the offense ...

    Roy LaFaver Written by Roy LaFaver about over 2 years ago 40 reads 6 comments

  8. New Orleans Saints Fan Trap

    In Louisiana the Saints' performance this year has made for some long Monday morning conversations at work places everywhere. Why not? They are who we think they are...

    Roy LaFaver Written by Roy LaFaver about over 2 years ago 104 reads 0 comments

  9. Is Coach Joe Tiller Right About Modern Day Players?

    Joe Tiller, head football coach at Purdue University, is retiring. On ESPN during the broadcast of the Purdue-Penn State game, he was quoted as saying the retirement was precipitated by frustration with today’s college players...

    Roy LaFaver Written by Roy LaFaver about over 3 years ago 599 reads 4 comments

  10. Fractured Football Weekend, Or How I Learned To Love Bits and Pieces

    I felt going into Saturday I would miss out completely on college football. In retrospect, perhaps I did. Not so fast, my friend—(don’t you hate it when he says that?)...

    Roy LaFaver Written by Roy LaFaver about over 3 years ago 218 reads 1 comments

  11. Why Ohio State Will Beat Wisconsin

    While everybody seems to be on the Wisconsin bandwagon for this game, I’m going the other way. Now of course, I have to imagine y'all exclaiming in unison, “WHY?” Oh, you want to know, do you? Ah, then allow me to explain...

    Roy LaFaver Written by Roy LaFaver about over 3 years ago 297 reads 6 comments

  12. New LSU Campaign: Free Mike the Tiger for Nick Saban's Visit

    On this day I am proposing a new campaign with a specific time and a specific place for my proposed action. WHAT: I propose we free Mike the Tiger, having withheld food the previous week...

    Roy LaFaver Written by Roy LaFaver about over 3 years ago 864 reads 13 comments

  13. College Football Makes Fools of Us All, Pollsters Included

    I’ve been reading articles and comments on B/R this morning, and a question popped into mind. Do the pollsters read this stuff? Do the pollsters listen to the pundits on ESPN? ...

    Roy LaFaver Written by Roy LaFaver about over 3 years ago 706 reads 30 comments

  14. Oregon State-USC: Beavers Expose Trojan Defense Up the Middle

    Early in the USC-Ohio State game, the Buckeyes took it to the Trojans up the middle successfully for two trips into the red zone...

    Roy LaFaver Written by Roy LaFaver about over 3 years ago 759 reads 5 comments

  15. Polls, Polls, Polls: Go Figure

    Can somebody tell me how LSU can scare the devil out of me and still move up in the polls? Their young safeties are not quite ready for prime time just yet, and Jarrett Lee threw the worst interception in the history of football...

    Roy LaFaver Written by Roy LaFaver about over 3 years ago 220 reads 3 comments

  16. A Sad Day for the SEC: Three Programs That Need to Stop the Bleeding

    Three SEC programs are bleeding badly, and the emergency medical kit is missing. Let’s begin with Mississippi State. A multitude of Auburn turnovers helped the Bulldogs to their best game of the year...

    Roy LaFaver Written by Roy LaFaver about over 3 years ago 747 reads 8 comments

  17. Can Tony Stewart Win The Chase?

    Tony likes the bottom. Tony has always liked the bottom. Races were always determined by the car that can stay low all the way around the track. But NASCAR has changed all that. Ladies, and gentlemen, please bow your heads...

    Roy LaFaver Written by Roy LaFaver about over 3 years ago 337 reads 0 comments

  18. Why Don't Coaches at New Schools Adapt to Existing Players?

    The West Virginia-Colorado game and the situation at Michigan point out something about college coaches that I think is worth a closer look...

    Roy LaFaver Written by Roy LaFaver about over 3 years ago 234 reads 4 comments

  19. Big Ten Bashers and the Big Game

    You are probably looking at this story with expectations of an attack on Big Ten bashers. You won’t find it here because I’m one of them. What you will find is a hidden reason why many older fans love to see Big Ten teams humiliated...

    Roy LaFaver Written by Roy LaFaver about over 3 years ago 166 reads 0 comments

  20. LSU Has Only One Question, and The Answer Is . . .

    LSU has only one real question, and I believe the answer is Andrew Hatch. The Tigers have always been at their best with brains at the steering wheel, and this guy is from . . . what’s that you say? ...

    Roy LaFaver Written by Roy LaFaver about over 3 years ago 294 reads 3 comments

  21. Poll Angst: Why SEC Fans Should Be Nervous

    With football season upon us, sphincter muscles of SEC fans everywhere are tightly constricted. There is much to fear...

    Roy LaFaver Written by Roy LaFaver about over 3 years ago 528 reads 15 comments