My College Football Saturday

What a Day! College Football on Saturday is something that I look forward to in the fall. My dream man cave is to have three 40+ inch TVs in it. This way, I could keep track of all the the football games as well as the baseball that is coming down to the wire.

At 25 years old, I have put myself in position to not work a 9-5 job. I'm not that well off but I have less expenses due to the fact I don't drive and government funding from my disability. I don't want to feel sorry for myself and I want to accomplish a lot in my life but I have had distractions that haven't let me reach my potential.

Through this, I have always been able to watch sports and feel good about myself. I have friends but there are days where I have so much going on in the days coming up that I need a day by myself.

I'm doing training to be an Special Education Teacher right now and while this wasn't the fall I mapped out for myself at this time last year, unfortunate events have landed me in this class in which I had to miss half of the college football Saturday.

I also would rather be traveling but things are also getting in the way. I know I have people around the world that I could stay with and that's a good feeling.

The good news was, the Oregon Ducks game was on late tonight on FS1. This was a make or break game in my opinion. A loss, and a 3-3 start was the likely outcome with Washington coming to Eugene but a win and it seems like Oregon is right back in the race in the Pac 12 North as long as they win next week which would see their record improve to 5-1.

I'm so glad Oregon had a really good game tonight. Their offense was on fire and so was our defense. There wasn't really a time in the game that I thought Oregon was going to lose. The big thing was creating the two score lead when Herbert connected with Mitchell for a 36 yard TD pass that gave the Ducks some breathing room.

I feel like Oregon is back. This should be a 10 win season regardless with what happens next week and from what I gather on social media, the bandwagon is getting full again.

We got a good effort from our defense today with two defensive touchdowns. We  also snapped our thing that was hold us back which was winning against Top 25 teams.

If we can consistently win on the road against Top 25 teams, the Ducks might be headed for another good decade of Ducks football.

What Would You Do With 856,000?

My respect Le'veon Bell has completely gone out the window the last few weeks as he continues to hold out of playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers. No, this isn't because I have him on my Fantasy Football team. It's strictly because I believe that money is no answer to happiness.

After being in Bolivia for one month last year, I came home feeling more well off financially than when I left. This was because cost of living in other countries around the world are significantly less than they are in America or even Canada.

Every game Bell holds out he loses 856,00. I'm no BNN money adviser but I do know that is a lot of money. According to the Internet, Bell has a net worth of 6.7 Million dollars. For instance, I was  crunching the numbers, Bell is losing 1/7 of his net worth every game.

As someone like me who has been employed on and off for six years, I know the stresses of having a job. Despite that, I would never turn down 856,000 for doing something I thought I should be played more.

He has a job in a business that every sports fan dreamt of having as a kid and he is simply taking it for granted.

My big question is why does he want to be more rich? 99.9% of my blog readers would quit their job tomorrow if they were handed a 6.7 Million dollar cheque. Then, if they were handed 856,000 for suiting up in a Steelers jersey on Sunday they would think they were spoiled.

Maybe, I'm the only one that doesn't get it. 856,000 could do a lot for anyone. Like why doesn't he suit up and donate half his earnings to a developing country if he doesn't want the money. This is not what we were taught to do as kids if something didn't go our way.

Additionally, if I was handed 856,000 dollars I would make a list of a handful of things that I would want to do in my.  lifetime. I mean, I have a bucket list but I would actually pursue it.

The only thing that I could think of is if he doesn't get a contract extension he might fear that his running back legs deteriorate before his contract is up.

Still, to me this doesn't give the right to sit out of games as we are too spoiled as it is. Too put this in perspective, I read last year that there was 41.2 Trillion dollars in the world. There is 7.44 Billion people in the world and if we divided everything up equally we would all have around 31,000 dollars or something. Keep in mind, that average seems high because of how many billionaires their are in the world.

I really hope Bell comes back. It'll be better for the NFL, his ego and everything else in between.

Cardiff in Danger of Things Spinning Out of Control

I already fear for Cardiff City's future in the English Premier League. After a a decent start to the Premier League, reality sat in this weekend when Manchester City came to town to pound home five in the Welsh capital.

The uphill climb was always going to be hard, but going down after one season would be painful. Where will the wins come, or a better question will be where the goals might come from? Six games in and there are no wins and generally speaking, 9 wins and 10 ties would be enough to keep us up.

The game against Burnley next week is huge. It's a home game against a Burnley team that I believe will struggle all season away from home.

At this point, Cardiff just needs some positive vibes that can slingshot them into a safe position in the table. There will be intense moments for Cardiff this year, but in the early goings of the season, we just need to stay within striking distance. We can't have what happened to Aston Villa a few years ago when they were basically down by Christmas.

This is the team I hope inspires this year. The PL is getting so rich that it's becoming so unfair to the teams that don't spend money.

We were the favorites to go down finishing last and for the first time all season, I feel like things are starting to go as projected.

Time will tell, but no wins in six is starting to get scary.

Being a Duck Stings Right Now

Oregon had the game in their grabs all night. They had dominated for almost three quarters and it looked like a perfect start to the conference season until the fumble.

That fumble was returned for a touchdown and within a few minutes, it felt like Oregon was going to squander a golden opportunity.

The loss sucks for a few reasons but mainly I think it stings for how close we were but also how one half this evening, we got the feeling that we were competing for a Natty again. That day will come. Hopefully, but the wait is agonizing.

I'll be honest with you, the last few years I have been more on the basketball Ducks especially during their Final Four year, but this loss has me more eager for Ducks football in the future.

The Ducks fall to 3-9 in their last 12 games against Top 25 teams and I think that stat is going to be overlooked on all the things that went on in the game tonight.

It was a chance to take a big leap forward on National TV that would have made Washington a bit nervous when they travel down the I-5 next month. While Washington hasn't looked that impressive this year, they still should go into the game as double digit favorites.

Oregon still has slight hopes of winning the North but will need to win out and Stanford needs to lose as well.

I'm out of it right now, but I still love my Ducks. Lets come back stronger guys, we can do it. Lets show the world that we are OregonStrong!

2019 WHL season is here!

The WHL begins tomorrow as the best Junior Hockey teams will begin their new 68 game marathon which will decide the seeding that will decide the seeding for the WHL playoffs with the winner of that advancing to the Memorial Cup.

The Memorial Cup this year is in Halifax as it is the QMJHL's turn to host it. I am going to make an effort to follow the WHL this year. With the Canucks expected to place in the bottom third and the NHL Draft in Vancouver this year, it seems like a great time to get on the WHL banwagon.

Here are the four divisions:

Top 3 (East division)^[1]

Pos		GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	GF	GA	Pts
1	Moose Jaw Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Swift Current Broncos	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Regina Pats	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Top 3 (Central division)^[1]

Pos		GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	GF	GA	Pts
1	Medicine Hat Tigers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Lethbridge Hurricanes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Red Deer Rebels	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Eastern conference wild card^[1]

Pos	Div	(Top 2 qualify for playoffs)	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	GF	GA	Pts
1	East	Brandon Wheat Kings '	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	East	Prince Albert Raiders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	East	Saskatoon Blades	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Cen.	Kootenay Ice	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Cen.	Calgary Hitmen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Cen.	Edmonton Oil Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Top 3 (U.S. division)^[1]

Pos		GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	GF	GA	Pts
1	Everett Silvertips	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Portland Winterhawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Spokane Chiefs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Top 3 (B.C. division)^[1]

Pos		GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	GF	GA	Pts
1	Kelowna Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Victoria Royals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Vancouver Giants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Western conference wild card^[1]

Pos	Div	(Top 2 qualify for playoffs)	GP	W	L	OTL	SOL	GF	GA	Pts
1	U.S.	Tri-City Americans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	U.S.	Seattle Thunderbirds	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	B.C.	Kamloops Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	B.C.	Prince George Cougars	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

I've been advocating for a WHL-Junior A merger before. Yes, the first year the gap might be a bit big but there is too much travel in the WHL it seems and a merger would create big rivalries and more away fans in other teams rinks which would help other things such as ticket sales.

This might be a long time away for it actually happen but I am interested to know why it's never been explored.

Junior Hockey should be about small town hockey but most of the teams in the WHL are big cities and I have a problem with that.

I'm going to be watching a WHL hockey game when I have a free night. Hoping for a great season with a competitive playoff race.

For a look at the current 2019 Mock Draft click the link.

UEFA Europa League Groups

The UEFA Champions League is off with a bang and tomorrow the Europa League will began. The tournament has gotten a had more interesting the last few years with the winner getting a spot in the Champions League Group Stage Pot one next year.

Most of the smaller teams would have had no chance competing in the UCL Group Stage and this league will give fanbases to look forward too. Or at least I hope so.

I really want to go to a game in like Norway and see what the atmosphere is like. A team in Norway has no chance at ever winning the Champions League and I'm just curious what the fan bases dream of  in the same way fans in North America dream of a NBA Final win.

Here are the groups as followed:

Group A[edit]

Pos	Team [  v t e  ]	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		LEV	LAR	ZUR	LUD
1	Bayer Leverkusen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout phase		—	4 Oct	8 Nov	29 Nov
2	AEK Larnaca	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			13 Dec	—	20 Sep	25 Oct
3	Zürich	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			25 Oct	29 Nov	—	4 Oct
4	Ludogorets Razgrad	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			20 Sep	8 Nov	13 Dec	—

First match(es) will be played on 20 September 2018. Source: UEFA

Group B[edit]

Pos	Team [  v t e  ]	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		ROS	RBL	SAL	CEL
1	Rosenborg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout phase		—	4 Oct	8 Nov	29 Nov
2	RB Leipzig	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			13 Dec	—	20 Sep	25 Oct
3	Red Bull Salzburg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			25 Oct	29 Nov	—	4 Oct
4	Celtic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			20 Sep	8 Nov	13 Dec	—

First match(es) will be played on 20 September 2018. Source: UEFA

Group C[edit]

Pos	Team [  v t e  ]	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		BOR	KOB	ZEN	SLP
1	Bordeaux	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout phase		—	4 Oct	8 Nov	29 Nov
2	Copenhagen	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			13 Dec	—	20 Sep	25 Oct
3	Zenit Saint Petersburg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			25 Oct	29 Nov	—	4 Oct
4	Slavia Prague	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			20 Sep	8 Nov	13 Dec	—

First match(es) will be played on 20 September 2018. Source: UEFA

Group D[edit]

Pos	Team [  v t e  ]	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		FEN	TRN	AND	DZG
1	Fenerbahçe	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout phase		—	4 Oct	8 Nov	29 Nov
2	Spartak Trnava	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			13 Dec	—	20 Sep	25 Oct
3	Anderlecht	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			25 Oct	29 Nov	—	4 Oct
4	Dinamo Zagreb	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			20 Sep	8 Nov	13 Dec	—

First match(es) will be played on 20 September 2018. Source: UEFA

Group E[edit]

Pos	Team [  v t e  ]	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		VP	SPO	QRB	ARS
1	Vorskla Poltava	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout phase		—	4 Oct	8 Nov	29 Nov
2	Sporting CP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			13 Dec	—	20 Sep	25 Oct
3	Qarabağ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			25 Oct	29 Nov	—	4 Oct
4	Arsenal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			20 Sep	8 Nov	13 Dec	—

First match(es) will be played on 20 September 2018. Source: UEFA

Group F[edit]

Pos	Team [  v t e  ]	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		BET	DUD	MIL	OLY
1	Real Betis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout phase		—	4 Oct	8 Nov	29 Nov
2	F91 Dudelange	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			13 Dec	—	20 Sep	25 Oct
3	Milan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			25 Oct	29 Nov	—	4 Oct
4	Olympiacos	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			20 Sep	8 Nov	13 Dec	—

First match(es) will be played on 20 September 2018. Source: UEFA

Group G[edit]

Pos	Team [  v t e  ]	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		SPM	VIL	RAN	RW
1	Spartak Moscow	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout phase		—	4 Oct	8 Nov	29 Nov
2	Villarreal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			13 Dec	—	20 Sep	25 Oct
3	Rangers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			25 Oct	29 Nov	—	4 Oct
4	Rapid Wien	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			20 Sep	8 Nov	13 Dec	—

First match(es) will be played on 20 September 2018. Source: UEFA

Group H[edit]

Pos	Team [  v t e  ]	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		APL	MAR	EIN	LAZ
1	Apollon Limassol	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout phase		—	4 Oct	8 Nov	29 Nov
2	Marseille	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			13 Dec	—	20 Sep	25 Oct
3	Eintracht Frankfurt	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			25 Oct	29 Nov	—	4 Oct
4	Lazio	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			20 Sep	8 Nov	13 Dec	—

First match(es) will be played on 20 September 2018. Source: UEFA

Group I[edit]

Pos	Team [  v t e  ]	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		MAL	BES	SAR	GNK
1	Malmö FF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout phase		—	4 Oct	8 Nov	29 Nov
2	Beşiktaş	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			13 Dec	—	20 Sep	25 Oct
3	Sarpsborg 08	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			25 Oct	29 Nov	—	4 Oct
4	Genk	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			20 Sep	8 Nov	13 Dec	—

First match(es) will be played on 20 September 2018. Source: UEFA

Group J[edit]

Pos	Team [  v t e  ]	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		KRA	SEV	STL	AKH
1	Krasnodar	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout phase		—	4 Oct	8 Nov	29 Nov
2	Sevilla	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			13 Dec	—	20 Sep	25 Oct
3	Standard Liège	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			25 Oct	29 Nov	—	4 Oct
4	Akhisarspor	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			20 Sep	8 Nov	13 Dec	—

First match(es) will be played on 20 September 2018. Source: UEFA

Group K[edit]

Pos	Team [  v t e  ]	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		AST	REN	JAB	DKV
1	Astana	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout phase		—	4 Oct	8 Nov	29 Nov
2	Rennes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			13 Dec	—	20 Sep	25 Oct
3	Jablonec	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			25 Oct	29 Nov	—	4 Oct
4	Dynamo Kyiv	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			20 Sep	8 Nov	13 Dec	—

First match(es) will be played on 20 September 2018. Source: UEFA

Group L[edit]

Pos	Team [  v t e  ]	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		BATE	PAOK	CHL	VID
1	BATE Borisov	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to knockout phase		—	4 Oct	8 Nov	29 Nov
2	PAOK	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			13 Dec	—	20 Sep	25 Oct
3	Chelsea	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			25 Oct	29 Nov	—	4 Oct
4	MOL Vidi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			20 Sep	8 Nov	13 Dec	—