Fantasy Football Update Week 12

X-15 won in both leagues this week.

In the keeper league, X-15 moved to 12-0 by a score of 108.90 to 55.01 over 2nd place South Park Cows. This victory locked up the league title for X-15. A win over BigSchmuck this week will give X-15 a perfect 13-0 regular season.

In the re-draft league, X-15 moved into 1st place with a win over the Iron Toothpicks. The final score was 95.25 to 52.73. A win this week over BigSchmuck2 will give X-15 the regular season title. A loss could drop X-15 all the way to 3rd place.

Boilers lose to #13 NC State

Purdue (1-3) lost their third game of the season tonight by a score of 60-53. David Teague turned in another craptastic performance, shooting just 2 of 11. Carl Landry was the only positive for the Boilers, scoring 18 points. Purdue plays Memphis at home Friday.

Wrongful Death

A wrongful death lawsuit alleges that the decedent was killed as a result of the negligence (or other liability) on the part of the defendant's, and that the surviving dependents or beneficiaries are entitled to monetary damages as a result of the defendant's conduct.

Bears sign Jeff George

The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that Jeff George, who has been out of the NFL since 2002, will sign with the Bears on Monday, pending a physical.

Purdue loses to Cincinnati

The Boilers lost by twenty today in the John Wooden Tradition to the Cincinnati Bearcats. Purdue (1-2) played for the first time without 6-7 sophomore forward Ije Nwankwo, who left the team for personal reasons after playing in the first two games. The Boilermakers, who got 19 points from Matt Kiefer, missed nine of their last 10 field-goal attempts and had three more shots blocked in the final 9:04. Brandon McKnight added 16 points for Purdue and Carl Landry had 11.

Fantasy Football Update Week 11

X-15 won in both leagues again this week.

X-15 defeated the Picks by a score of 109.62 - 76.35 to move to 11-0. Reuben Droughns, Michael Pittman, and Dominic Davis lead the way with good games. This week X-15 faces the 10-2 South Park Cows. Looks like Priest Holmes and Randy Moss will both be out again. A win would clinch the regular season title for X-15.

X-15 beat the Posse by a score of 108.91 - 93.44 to move to 8-3. LT, Antonio Gates, Reuben Droughns, and Nate Burleson had big days. X-15 is currently in second place, but has the same record as the first place and third place team. With only two games left to play, the league title is up for grabs. X-15 plays the 3-8 Iron Toothpicks this week. This game is not a gimme, the Picks defeated first place BigSchmuck2 last week.

Purdue wins home opener

The Boilers defeated Detroit tonight by a score of 66-56. Brandon McKnight and Matt Kiefer both scored 19 points to lead Purdue. The Boilers are now 1-1 and play Cincinnati on Saturday. The game will be televised on Comcast SportsNet Chicago.

Boilers heading to El Paso

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue football team this afternoon accepted an invitation to play in the Vitalis Sun Bowl on Dec. 31 in El Paso, Texas.

The Boilermakers (7-4, 4-4 Big Ten), who completed the 2004 regular season with a 63-24 victory over intrastate rival Indiana on Saturday, will play a Pac-10 opponent in the CBS nationally televised game.

Purdue will be making its third trip to the Sun Bowl in the last four years. The Boilermakers lost to Washington State 33-27 in 2001 and defeated Washington 34-24 in 2002. Overall, Purdue is 7-5 in bowl games.

Head coach Joe Tiller has led the Boilermakers to eight bowls in eight years, an unprecedented streak in school history.

"We hope the fan following that has grown up around the Boilermakers will join us in El Paso," he said. "The Sun Bowl and the events surrounding it are great, and the Tex-Mex cuisine and culture will be a treat for the fans who accompany us.

View full article at PurdueSports.com

Colts destroy Bears

The Colts crushed the Bears today by a score of 41-10. Manning went 17-of-28 for 211 yards and added 4 TDs to give him 35 on the year. The Bears are 4-6 and play the Cowboys on Thanksgiving.

Purdue takes IU behind the woodshed

Purdue destroyed IU today by a score of 63-24 today at Ross Ade Stadium. Kyle Orton threw for 522 yards and six touchdowns, setting a school record with 530 total yards. The Boilermakers (7-4, 4-4) finished with a Big Ten record 763 yards in total offense and scored 60 points for the first time since 1913. Taylor Stubblefield also had a record-setting day. He past the NCAA's receiving mark by catching 14 passes for 138 yards and three TDs, giving him 309 career receptions. Louisville's Arnold Jackson caught 300 passes from 1997-00.

Pacers game called with 45.9 seconds left

Officials called the game when a fight between players went into the stands after fans started throwing things at the players. Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson charged into the stands and fought with fans after Artest was hit by a cup thrown from the stands. The fight was sparked by Ben Wallace, who shoved Artest after a hard foul. Larry Brown said, "It's the ugliest thing I've seen as a coach or player." The Pacers pick up the victory by a score of 97-82.

Hardee's introduces new burger

The new "Monster Thickburger" is now available at Hardee's. The burger has two 1/3-pound slabs of Angus beef, four strips of bacon, three slices of American cheese and mayo -- all on a buttered, toasted, sesame seed bun. It only has 1,400 calories and 107 grams of fat.

Purdue starts season with a loss

The Boilers lost to Miami (OH) tonight by a score of 81-71. Newcomer Carl Landry lead Purdue with 25 points. Purdue's record is 0-1.

Cubs have new play-by-play man

Len Kasper will join new color man Bob Brenly in the Cubs booth next season. Kasper was the television play-by-play man for the Florida Marlins for the last three years.

Vioxx going before Senate

A Senate panel opened hearings in Washington, D.C., Thursday into Vioxx, the blockbuster painkiller that Merck pulled off the market in September due to increased risks of heart attacks and strokes. Merck officials claim that they pulled the drug off the market as soon as they had proof of health risks. However, the Senate Finance Committee claims they have evidence that Merck may have known there were serious safety concerns about the drug before it was pulled from the market. Merck is expected to face a flood of lawsuits from people who believe they were injured or a family member died because of the drug.

Purdue game against IU available online

The Purdue game this Saturday may not be on TV but fans with a high-speed Internet connection can view the game online. At 9 a.m. Saturday, links will be posted at purduesports.com, iuhoosiers.com and bigten.org. The links will not be available before Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for noon. Mac users will not be able to view the game. Score one for Bill Gates and Windows!

Specific system requirements:
* Must be a PC
* Windows Media Player 7.0 or higher
* Flash Player 5.0 or higher
* Windows Internet Explorer 3.1 or higher

Fantasy Football Update Week 10

X-15 won again in both leagues last week.

In the keeper league, X-15 defeated Ruminators by a score of 159.47 to 104.30. Culpepper, TO, D Blaylock, and the Bears D all had big days to launch X-15 to the highest point output of the season. The win knocked Ruminators to 7-3 and out of the hunt for the regular season championship. X-15 is now 10-0 and 2 games ahead of the 8-2 South Park Cows with 3 games left to play. X-15 plays the Iron Toothpicks (4-6) this week. Randy Moss, Priest Holmes, and possibly Chris Brown will be out this week. X-15 is looking to new addition Reuben Droughns to keep the winning streak alive.

In the re-draft league, X-15 destroyed DawgPound by a score of 120.29 to 73.55. TO, Nate Burleson, C-Mart, Blaylock, and the NE defense performed well. X-15 is now 7-3 and in second place behind 8-2 BigSchmuck2. This week X-15 plays the Posse (6-4). X-15 hopes to keep pace with BigSchmuck2 because they face each other the final week of the regular season.

Law & Order: CI star in hospital

Vincent D'Onofrio is in the hospital for the second time in less than a week. He was hospitalized two days last week after fainting during a rehearsal. He was rehearsing a strenuous scene that included climbing. He fainted again Monday at his home and returned to the hospital for more observation and testing. Initial tests did not reveal any health problems.

Cubs can't land closer

Troy Percival signed a 2-year deal with the Detroit Tigers today. According to the Chicago Tribune, Percival was going to visit the Cubs later this week. Armando Beneitz is the only proven free agent closer left on the market. Cubs fans better hope they sign Benetiz, because another season of Hawk at closer would be brutal.

Bad News for Bears

Brian Urlacher will miss 4-6 weeks. Coach Lovie Smith said that Urlacher sustained a blow to his lower leg that caused internal bleeding. Surgery was required to correct the problem. Hunter Hillenmeyer will replace Urlacher at middle linebacker and former Boilermaker Joe Odom will start at strong-side linebacker.

Purdue snaps four game losing streak

Purdue won for the sixth time this season yesterday beating the Ohio State Buckeyes by a score of 24-17. Orton came on in relief of Kirsch and threw the game winning touchdown in the fourth quarter. Purdue is now 6-4 (3-4 in the Big Ten). Purdue plays IU on Saturday at noon.

Vioxx recall on 60 Minutes tonight

60 Minutes is going to cover why it took so long to recall Vioxx tonight. Having Vioxx on the market for so long created a multitude of lawsuits.

Bowl Prediction for Purdue

According to Fox Sports, Purdue will be facing Oregon in the Sun Bowl on December 31st. I have a feeling that prediction will change after they lose to Ohio State Saturday.

Fantasy Football Update Week 9

X-15 was victorious in both leagues this week.

In the keeper league, X-15 won by a score of 123.37 to 85.30. Adam Vinatieri threw a TD pass and scored a total of 24.16 points to pave the road to victory. You know things are going good when your kicker racks up that many points. Michael Pittman rushed for 3 TDs and scored a total of 25.90. X-15 is now 9-0 and two games ahead of the Ruminators and South Park Cows with four games to play.

In the re-draft league, X-15 won a barn burner by a score of 107.26 to 100.06. Jake Delhomme (30.31) and Antonio Gates (20.80) lead the way. X-15 is now 6-3 and one game behind 1st place BigSchmuck2.

This week in the keeper league, X-15 squares off against the Ruminators (7-2). Looks like both Holmes and Moss will be out for X-15, but luckily the Ruminators will be without LT, who has a bye. It will be a close matchup and a win would pretty much lock up the league title for X-15.

In the re-draft league, X-15 faces DawgPound (4-5). The chances of X-15 winning are slim, because LT, Droughns, and Antonio Gates all have a bye. To make matters worse, C-Mart faces a tough Ravens D and Michael Bennett will serve as the backup to Onterrio Smith.

IU game will not be televised

The Big Ten announced today that the Purdue vs IU game will not be on tv. The game will start at 12:00 ET.

Bears win again

The Bears won their second straight game today beating the NY Giants 28-21. The defense forced five turnovers. Nathan Vasher, rookie cornerback, had a fumble recovery and interception. Alex Brown added four of the Bears seven sacks. A-Train had another big day filling in for the injured Thomas Jones with 110 yards and 2 TDs. The Bears are now 3-5.

Don't envy me

I rented Envy this weekend. I don't understand how a movie with Jack Black, Ben Stiller, and Christopher Walken can suck so bad. It was so bad I didn't even want to finish watching it, but I did because I had nothing else better to do.

Purdue loses again

Purdue lost again today at Iowa. The final score was 23-21. Purdue is now 5-4 overall, 2-4 in the Big Ten.

New cast member on ER?

All you Roseanne fans will be happy to know that Darlene made an appearance on the show tonight. I don't know if she will be a regular. She is not on the ER website and ER does not show up in her filmography on imdb.com.

Purdue game on Saturday

The game at #20 Iowa starts at 3:30 (ET) and will be televised on ESPN. I think Iowa is on their 4th string RB, so maybe just maybe Purdue can pull one out.

Whistleblower litigation

I don't know about you, but I just can't read enough about Qui Tam lawsuits.

Bad news for Keady's squad

David Teague broke his hand during practice on Monday. He will probably be out the first four regular season games. Looks like he won't be shooting from the "Teague Line" anytime soon.

Fantasy Football Update Week 8

X-15 was victorious in both leagues this week. X-15 overcame an ugly performance from Culpepper in the keeper league to win by a score of 85.29 - 66.37. Priest Holmes carried the team by scoring 27.25 points.

In the re-draft league, X-15 won despite a poor decision by the manager. I accidentally left an injured Tim Rattay in my lineup, but somehow overcame a zero score from him to win 76.45 - 57.56. C-Mart and Antonio Gates were the heroes.

In the keeper league I am now 8-0, but I will have a hard time winning this week. Chris Brown and Javon Walker have a bye, while Randy Moss is still battling a hamstring injury. I am forced to play waiver wire pick up Eric Parker at the WR spot. I know that former Boiler Drew Brees understands my situation and will throw several TDs to Parker. I am 5-3 and in second place in the re-draft league.

Bears win second game of the season

The Bears (2-5) beat the 49ers, who fall to 1-6, on Sunday night in front of a nationally televised audience by a score of 23-13. Krenzel threw a 44-yard bomb to Bernard Berrian on the first play from scrimmage to put the Bears up 7-0. The Niners offense was horrible with Ken Dorsey filling in for the injured Tim Rattay. I was expecting Barlow to have a huge day (he's on my fantasy team) because the Bears had given up at least 100 rushing yards to the last three running backs they faced, but he could only come up with just over 50. Nathan Vasher sealed the victory with a 71-yard interception return for a touchdown with 3:52 left in the game. The Bears play the Giants in NY next Sunday.

Purdue drops from rankings

After Saturday's embarrassing display at Northwestern, the Boilers have dropped out of both polls. Purdue was ranked 5th just three weeks ago when Orton was the Heisman frontrunner. After consecutive losses to Wisconsin, Michigan, and Northwestern, Purdue is not ranked and Orton may not be the starter this Saturday at Iowa. Orton was benched late in the game against the Wildcats in favor of Brandon Kirsch. Purdue plays at #20 Iowa on Saturday.