Garcia, Vick, AL East, and more...

Late start today thanks to Boz playing golf, and my general laziness.....

1.) Now that Donovan McNabb appears ready to make a week 4 start for the Eagles, and the team needed to make a move for linebacker help, they announced the signing of Jeremiah Trotter and the release of Jeff Garcia. This is the second team that's let go of Garcia, where does he go now?

Ben: I think he sits at home for an extended period. There is no team, except the Browns, that absolutely need QB help. I don't think Garcia fits most offenses in the NFL, and therefore will have to hope for injury to get back on a roster this season. Unless the Panthers or Browns run into serious injury problems, I doubt he'll get a call soon.

Boz: BUFFALO! I don't think he'll have any problem being reunited with Terrell Owens. They're good friends, right? T.O. is already not complaining while actually complaining about his quarterback (believe me its confusing but Owens can pull it off). Trent Edwards is not going to be able to handle all of this negativity and is going to crack and have a nervous breakdown. And with J.P. Losman off to the UFL, the Bills will sign Jeff Garcia and Garcia and Owens can be BFF's.

On a more serious note, I'd like to throw Tampa Bay out there. If Josh Johnson doesn't work out maybe the Bucs will realize its too early to throw Josh Freeman in the fire and will sign Garcia to weather the storm. Just an idea.

2.) Mike Vick has played 1 game, approximately 11 snaps, and has again signed a sponsership deal with Nike. Although details and figures were not disclosed, its only been 2 years since the company severed ties with the quarterback. Is this a good move for Nike? For Vick?

Ben: Well of course this is a good move for Vick. He has plenty of debt to pay back, and wouldn't be in bad shape if Nike helped repair his image. Depending on the figures, I like the move for Vick.

With that though, I dislike the deal for Nike. Is Nike really hurting for sponsership so bad they have to go to Mike Vick? I highly doubt it. Was Matt Ryan not available? There are plenty of high profile athletes in the NFL that Nike could have backed, instead of Vick. They severed tied with him for a reason, why let him back now?

Boz: If the sponsorship is real then its a great for Michael Vick. He is in the process of repairing his image and attaching his name to Nike can only help in that process. The NFL has shown they believe in Vick, the Eagles have shown they believe in Vick and now Nike is showing they believe in the Vick turn-around. It's a good sign for Vick.

As for Nike, it's a very very risky move for them. If Michael Vick doesn't have the turn-around everyone is hoping for, then Nike has mud on their face. However, I like to see big corporations taking risks like this. When Kobe was accused of rape, everyone pulled the plug on his sponsorships. Now, I bet you they wish they hadn't pulled the plug so quickly.

3.) The NBA has banned Twitter and other social networking sites from players during games this season. Good move for the league?

Ben: I think its a good decision, but overall a pointless rule. Twitter and others like it are basically ways to keep fans closer to the players, which is a good thing. I think many times fans feel disconnected from their heros/stars. Updates like Shaq or Dwight Howard or Kevin Love during games only gives fans more information and makes them feel closer to the league.

That being said, Twitter is stupid, and you should probably focus on the game instead of halftime sillyness. Do I sound old saying that?

Boz: The rule is a good rule. I'm a twitter-er and I enjoy following these big-name athletes. It does make me feel that I am closer to the athlete and that I get an inside look into these athletes lives. However, I won't feel any more disconnected if I have to wait until after a game to get Stephon Curry's reaction to how the game went (I do follow Stephon Curry).

OVER/UNDER

1.) Eric Mangini has decided Derek Anderson will start this week for the Browns. Over/Under 3 picks for Anderson?

Ben: OVER. The Browns are in bad shape, and Anderson and Quinn are both pretty bad options for starting QB's. Anderson tosses 3 in a losing efforts. The only chance is that Bengals defense falls apart.

Boz: UNDER. Barely. I got him throwing two interceptions. The Bengals have shown that they're defense is better than last year, but I still don't believe that the Bengals D is outstanding. The Browns won't put up many points and the Bengals will still win the game.

2.) With it almost assured that 2 teams from the AL East make the playoffs, over/under 1 team in the ALCS?

Ben: OVER. The Angles can't beat the BoSox in the playoffs and the Yankees are too strong for the Tigers. I'm secretly pulling for the Tigers to make the World Series, but I think the smart money is on the Yanks or Sox in the AL.

Boz: OVER. The Yankees are the best team in baseball and won't have any problems with the Tigers. The Red Sox own the Angels during the postseason. Plus, isn't the postseason better when the Red Sox and Yankees are playing a big playoff series?

3.) The Cleveland Indians fired Eric Wedge today, but will allow him to finish the remaining six games as skipper. Over/Under 2.5 wins for the Tribe the rest of the way?

Ben: UNDER. They've disappointed all season and I don't see why that would change now. They've given up all their good players and I doubt they'll get 3 wins against Chicago or Boston.

Boz: UNDER. It's got too be hard to get fired up for any game when you know that you might as well get an early start at cleaning out your desk. The White Sox will be playing hard to try to get as many wins this season and save Guillen's job. What might help is that Boston has already clinched and may be resting their regulars.

HAPPY HOUR

Ben: I meant to get to this last week, but it slipped my mind. Happy One Year anniversary (Sept. 23) to Mike Gundy for ranting to Jenny Carlson about her column in the Oklahoman. He is a folk hero for Oklahoma State fans because of that rant, and while Bobby Reid (the player he stood up for) doesn't appreciate it, he's definitely a hit on Youtube. I've personally watched the video about 50 times, and really enjoy all the lines. "Are you kidding me?"

Boz: Happy 29th Birthday Dominique Moceanu! She won a gold-medal in the 1996 Atlanta games and more importantly my heart. I had a HUGE crush on her when I was 12 years old.