NFL Sunday Ticket VS. Game Pass HD

Gregg Easterbrook constantly complains about not receiving the DirectTV NFL Sunday Ticket. He has to watch what his local network broadcasts, so he saw a lot of Redskins and Ravens in the last couple of years.

Personally if I could receive DirectTV, I think I would purchase the NFL Sunday Ticket. It's pretty invitingly to watch every NFL game you want. Last week the Vikings and Bears put up almost 100 points, but I had to watch lame San Diego getting beaten by Buffalo. I desperately wanted to switch to the other game, but I couldn't.

Outside the U.S. you can buy the NFL.com Game Pass HD. This is a internet stream in high definition. You can watch up to 4 games simultaneously with Game Pass HD. You can also access game archives and witness every regular season game. The there's the disadvantage the Game Pass does not include the Postseason.

I think the Direct TV NFL Sunday Ticket is the best NFL TV Package available right now. Satellite TV is still much more reliable than an internet stream.

You can order your private NFL TV at Direct Sat TV.

Bald Guy's Bowl Preview: EAGLEBANK BOWL Wake Forest - Navy

I'm looking forward to this game for two reasons:
1. I'm a big fan of triple-option football
2. It's the first time for Wake Forest in 63 years to play the same team twice in one season.

Usually I don't like rematches in bowl games, but this time it will be interesting. Navy defeated Wake Forest in week four and I want to see what Wake Forest have learned from the loss. It's hard for most teams to play a triple-option team during the season because you have only one week to prepare, but for the bowl game Wake Forest can completely focus on stopping the Midshipmen; plus the Demon Deacons can analyze what went wrong in September.

I'm also excited to see if the Midshipmen can continue to dominate with their defense. Navy finished the season with two shutouts.

My pick: NAVY

Congratulations Sam Bradford - but beware of the Heisman Curse

He is the second sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy. I favored Tim Tebow, but I really think Sam Bradford deserves the honor. He played a fantastic season,...yeah I know, his team lost to Texas, but they regrouped and finished the season with an invitation to the National Championship Game. Let's take a final look at his regular season numbers:

4464 passing yards (3rd in the FBS)
48 touchdown passes (1st in the FBS)
68.3 % pass completions (7th in FBS)
186.29 passer rating (1st in the FBS)
10.1 yards per pass (3rd in the FBS)

Great numbers of a great athlete. And he seems to be a great individual, too. I really liked his speach; he was so thankful and modest. He won me over by thanking his offense linemen before his wide receivers.

So Bradford won the Heisman Trophy, but I'm still rooting for the Gators. I hope the Heisman Curse will help Florida to win the National Championship Game. You've never heard of the Heisman Curse? Take a look at this:

2007 Heisman winner: Tebow - Bowl: Florida lost to Michigan
2006 Heisman winner: Troy Smith - Bowl: Ohio State lost to Florida
2005 Heisman winner: Reggie Bush - Bowl: USC lost to Texas
2003 Heisman winner: Jason White - Bowl: Oklahoma lost to LSU
2001 Heisman winner: Eric Crouch - Bowl: Nebraska lost to Miami

This century the Heisman winners won only two bowl games. Is the Heisman Curse a case for the brother of 'Supernatural'? No, the Heisman Curse is also called media. All those interviews, film crews and TV shows cause a lot of distraction. And it is hard to stay focused for a month if there is a camera pointing at you all the time.

Let's see if Bradford can handle the pressure! I hope not, after all I'm a Tebow-Natic.

---GO GATORS---

The Bald Guy's Heisman Race Final Week

This is the final week of college football's regular season. And the Heisman Race comes down to three names: Tebow, McCoy and Bradford. In this week's edition of Bald Guy's Heisman Race I will discuss the chances of the three candidates to win the Heisman Trophy.

Tim Tebow

In most rankings he is behind McCoy and Bradford because he doesn't have the numbers like the other two. But I think the Heisman Trophy is more than just evaluating statistics.
How can Tebow persuade the voters?
He has to win against Alabama and he has to earn style points. And he needs Mizzou to stuff Bradford.

Sam Bradford

Sam Bradford is the frontrunner right now. He disappeared from the Heisman picture after the loss against Texas, although he played fine all season long. He popped up again with the win against Texas Tech. His numbers are stunning and he has a great presence on the field.
How can he lose his Heisman frontrunner spot?
The voters for the Big 12 quarterbacks are torn. McCoy or Bradford? If Bradford stumbles against Mizzou he will lose votes to McCoy. Even if he performaces well in the Big 12 championship game, after all the Sooners 'just' play against 20-ranked Mizzou. At the same time Tebow and the Gators will face the top-ranked team in the nation.

Colt McCoy

While Bradford and Tebow have one more chance to shine, he has to stay at home and root for the defenses of Alabama and Mizzou. McCoy chances to win the Heisman Trophy highly depend on the performance of his competitors. He performed well during the season and his numbers are great, too. The problem is that he and the 'horns defeated Oklahoma too early this year. Oklahoma is considered the best team of the Big 12, because they beat Texas Tech. It's like everybody forgot that Texas topped Oklahoma 45-35. McCoy has to rely on the memory of the voters to win.

Who is favorite of the Bald Guy?

Tim Tebow! Tim Tebow! Tim Tebow!
He is a good kid and if I could hand out the Heisman Trophy, he would receive it for his speech promise after the Ole Miss loss!