Five Great Quarterbacks...2004 Season (A TCY/FOF2004 Dynasty)

[WussGawd]

OK...what the heck, it's Saturday night, ain't got much else to do. Let's get this party started.

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For those of you a season late in joining us, the first season of the dynasty is here.

Five Great Quarterbacks traces the story of five young men, the top 5 high school quarterbacks as rated by national agencies. Last year, we witnessed their senior year of high school, and their entry into the recruiting wars. To reacquaint ourselves, here are our five young men:


Joel McDonald

Joel was the #1 Rated QB prospect in the nation last year out of Glynn Academy in Brunswick, GA. An All-State Selection at QB, Joel was recruited heavily before committing to eventual National Champions Florida State.


Byron Huntley

Byron was the #2 QB prospect in the nation last year from Green Valley HS in Henderson, NV, where he was an all-state selection. Byron was heavily recruited from across the country, but chose to stay close to home as a UCLA Bruin.


Willie Jennings

Wille was considered the #3 QB prospect in the country last year from Owosso, Michigan. An All-State selection from Owosso HS in Owosso, Michigan, Byron was heavily recruited, narrowly deciding to forego offers from Michigan and Ohio State, among others to become a Clemson Tiger.


Norbert Clark

Norbert was considered the #4 QB prosect in the country last year. An All-State selection at QB from Savanna HS in Savanna, OK, Norbert made it clear early on that his heart lay in Oklahoma, and quickly committed to the Sooners.


Emmanuel Harris

Although he was considered the #5 QB prospect nationally, Emmanuel was a Parade All-American at QB, as well as an All-State Selection from New York. Emmanuel took a while to make his decision before settling on the Michigan Wolverines.

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2004 NCAA Football Training Camp

As a good way to start in on our dynasty, I figured it would be helpful to look at the status of each of our quarterbacks as we head into the regular season.


Willie Jennings, Clemson

Willie spent most of his summer either lifting weights or watching film. He added 8 lbs (from 201 to 209) to his 6'2" frame and solidly established himself as the third best QB in camp (Clemson has 3 QBs under scholarship, but 5 total including walk ons). Unfortunately for Willie, Clemson's Top 2 guys are well entrenched, with the starter, Gary Staton being mentioned in the same breath as Heisman Trophy. It appears that Clemson will redshirt Willie.


Joel McDonald, Florida State

Like Willie, Joel bulked up in the offseason, going from 6'3" 204 lbs. to 6'3" 218 lbs.

Surprisingly, Florida State has only 3 quarterbacks total in camp, with only two on scholarship. The bad news is that both of the other QBs in camp are just about as talented as Joel, and have more experience. Joel won't be redshirted, but he may not see much, if any action this year. Deion McElroy, Florida State's starter, is one of the best in the country.


Emmanuel Harris, Michigan

Emmanuel lived in the gym, and has added 20 lbs to his 6'1" frame (218 lbs).

Unfortunately for Emmanuel, there are five pretty good quarterbacks in Michigan's camp, and right now, Emmanuel is fifth on the depth chart. He will be redshirted.


Norbert Clark, Oklahoma

Norbert also added a few pounds in the offseason, going from 6'2" 186 lbs. to 6'2" 201 lbs.

Like Emmanuel, Norbert may have to face the facts that he will be buried deep on the Sooners' depth chart for a year or two. He will be redshirted.


Byron Huntley, UCLA

Byron added 11 lbs. over the summer, and now packs 207 lbs. on his 6'2" frame.

Byron's situation is the most intriguing of all. UCLA has five QBs on the roster, none with a whole lot of big game experience. Going into the season, Byron is clearly the third best, though UCLA is intent on redshirting him.

However, Byron has the potential to be better than any of the rest, and with a hard year's work could contend for the starting job as early as next year.

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2004 NFL Exhibition Week 1 Scoreboard

NY Giants 37, Kansas City 9
Indianapolis 35, St. Louis 28

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2004 NFL Exhibition Week 2 Scoreboard

Arizona 30, Houston 16
Miami 23, Atlanta 20
Carolina 26, New England 18
Baltimore 12, Chicago 3
Oakland 30, Dallas 14
Cleveland 31, Detroit 21
Cincinnati 27, Green Bay 24
Pittsburgh 17, Minnesota 7
New Orleans 23, NY Jets 13
San Diego 20, Philadelphia 17
Tennessee 38, San Francisco 23
Seattle 26, Jacksonville 16
Tampa Bay 30, Buffalo 12
Denver 20, Washington 16

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2004 NFL Exhibition Week 3 Scoreboard

Baltimore 23, St. Louis 20
Buffalo 16, Washington 13 (OT)
Seattle 34, Cincinnati 10
Arizona 38, Cleveland 10
Tampa Bay 35, Denver 6
Detroit 23, Houston 12
Indianapolis 22, Chicago 14
Green Bay 34, Jacksonville 14
Kansas City 23, Carolina 13
Dallas 23, Miami 10
NY Giants 20, New England 17
Philadelphia 41, NY Jets 0
Atlanta 21, Oakland 17
Pittsburgh 24, San Francisco 13
New Orleans 24, San Diego 19
Tennessee 42, Minnesota 37

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2004 NFL Exhibition Week 4 Scoreboard

Indianapolis 37, Arizona 31
NY Jets 16, Atlanta 13
Carolina 17, Buffalo 7
Cleveland 20, Chicago 17
San Diego 21, Dallas 17
Baltimore 34, Detroit 8
Green Bay 21, Pittsburgh 15 (OT)
Minnesota 34, Cincinnati 17
New Orleans 17, Miami 14
NY Jets 19, Denver 13
Oakland 27, Philadelphia 19
Jacksonville 38, San Francisco 14
Tennessee 38, Seattle 16
St. Louis 21, Houston 7
New England 44, Tampa Bay 7
Kansas City 28, Washington 10

[WussGawd]

Hey guys...I'm going to put this one on hold for a bit until Jim gets the Current vs. Future Potential bug fixed in how the AI sets depth charts. Don't want this to mess my guys too heavily for the dynasty. Sorry.

[WussGawd]

Originally posted by WussGawd
Hey guys...I'm going to put this one on hold for a bit until Jim gets the Current vs. Future Potential bug fixed in how the AI sets depth charts. Don't want this to mess my guys too heavily for the dynasty. Sorry.

Man, I am the Biggest Dumba** on FOFC for a reason...didn't realize Jim had fixed this when he released the 5.0b patch. We'll be back up and running in a jiffy. :o

[WussGawd]

2004 NFL Exhibition Week 5 Scoreboard

Arizona 14, Baltimore 10
NY Giants 19, Buffalo 17
San Francisco 27, Cincinnati 24
St. Louis 20, Cleveland 16
Denver 17, Carolina 10
Houston 27, Chicago 17
Indianapolis 31, Detroit 28
Minnesota 30, Jacksonville 20
Tampa Bay 34, Kansas City 21
Philadelphia 27, Miami 24
Washington 28, New England 6
NY Jets 13, Dallas 0
Oakland 25, New Orleans 17
Pittsburgh 17, Seattle 17
Atlanta 27, San Diego 0
Green Bay 23, Tennessee 14

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2004 Preseason Coaches Poll

1. Florida State
2. Ohio State
3. Florida
4. Michigan
5. Oklahoma
6. Miami (FL)
7. Tennessee
8. Nebraska
9. Virginia Tech
10. Georgia
11. Kansas State
12. UCLA
13. Texas
14. Alabama
15. Michigan State
16. Texas A&M
17. Maryland
18. Penn State
19. Oregon
20. Notre Dame
21. Wisconsin
22. Washington
23. Texas Tech
24. USC
25. Auburn

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2004 NFL Preseason Power Ratings

1. NY Giants (89)
2. Green Bay (78)
3. St. Louis (77)
3. Kansas City (77)
5. Dallas (76)
6. Seattle (75)
7. Houston (74)
8. Carolina (71)
8. Tampa Bay (71)
10. Miami (70)
10. Pittsburgh (70)
12. New England (69)
12. Minnesota (69)
14. NY Jets (67)
15. Indianapolis (66)
15. San Diego (66)
17. Baltimore (65)
17. Cincinnati (65)
19. Philadelphia (64)
20. Jacksonville (63)
20. Washington (63)
22. New Orleans (62)
22. Tennessee (62)
24. San Francisco (61)
25. Oakland (60)
26. Arizona (58)
27. Atlanta (58)
28. Cleveland (57)
29. Buffalo (53)
30. Detroit (52)
31. Denver (43)
32. Chicago (33)

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2004 NCAA Top 25 Week 1 Scoreboard

#1 Florida State (1-0) 48, #22 Washington (0-1) 10
#3 Florida (1-0) 48, Boise State (0-1) 21
#8 Nebraska (1-0) 41, #25 Auburn (0-1) 14
#10 Georgia (1-0) 71, North Texas (0-1) 0
#11 Kansas State (1-0) 41, Hawaii (0-1) 13
#17 Maryland (1-0) 55, Navy (0-1) 0
#20 Notre Dame (1-0) 35, Wake Forest (0-1) 28
#23 Texas Tech (1-0) 63, Connecticut (0-1) 14

Offensive Player of the Week:
Vinny Harding (RB-Kansas State) 34 rushes for 189 yards, 3 TDs.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Daniel Fields (DE-Temple) 6 Tackles, 2 Assists, 3.5 Sacks.

[WussGawd]

Time for bed, I'm afraid. We'll have a game summary on the Florida State game tomorrow evening courtesy of the Game Log & Box Score.

[WussGawd]

Washington at #1 Florida State

The Seminoles's home opener was played in stormy weather conditions with a temperature of 64 degrees before a sellout crowd of 82,000.

Unfortunately for the Huskies, this one was only competitive briefly. After a Washington punt, the Seminoles took their first offensive possession of the day to drive for a touchdown. A Washington field goal on the ensuing possession cut the lead to 7-3, but that was as close as it got. After an exchange of punts, the Seminoles punched in another touchdown, and the rout was on. Florida State went on to win 48-10.

Seminole starting QB and Heisman Trophy candidate Deion McElroy played the whole game. Joel McDonald saw no action.

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2004 NFL Week 1 Scoreboard

St. Louis (1-0) 38, Arizona (0-1) 23
Tampa Bay (1-0) 24, Atlanta (0-1) 21
Baltimore (1-0) 10, Cleveland (0-1) 6
NY Jets (1-0) 25, Buffalo (0-1) 22 (OT)
New Orleans (1-0) 20, Carolina (0-1) 17 (OT)
Chicago (1-0) 22, Minnesota (0-1) 14
Denver (1-0) 14, San Diego (0-1) 13
Green Bay (1-0) 48, Detroit (0-1) 16
Indianapolis (1-0) 34, Houston (0-1) 21
Kansas City (1-0) 20, Oakland (0-1) 16
Miami (1-0) 17, New England (0-1) 16
NY Giants (1-0) 24, Philadelphia (0-1) 10
Pittsburgh (1-0) 21, Cincinnati (0-1) 18
San Francisco (1-0) 31, Seattle (0-1) 17
Tennessee (1-0) 21, Jacksonville (0-1) 14
Dallas (1-0) 20, Washington (0-1) 17

Offensive Player of the Week:
Brett Favre (QB-Green Bay) 27 of 29 passes for 385 yards, 6 TDs, and 0 INTs.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Kevin Carter (DE-Tennessee) 5 Tackles, 3.5 Sacks

Milestones and Records:
Brett Favre (QB-Green Bay) sets a record by throwing 6 Touchdowns against the Lions.

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2004 NCAA Top 25 Week 2 Scoreboard

#1 Florida State (2-0) 70, Middle Tennessee State (0-1) 7
#2 Florida (2-0) 42, Syracuse (0-1) 0
#4 Georgia (2-0) 45, Central Michigan (0-1) 19
#5 Kansas State (2-0) 41, Southern Mississippi (0-1) 7
#6 Maryland (2-0) 48, Northern Illinois (0-1) 14
#7 Notre Dame (2-0) 42, #13 LSU (1-1) 13
#9 NC State (2-0) 66, Houston (0-1) 0
#12 Colorado (2-0) 48, Vanderbilt (0-1) 0
#15 Iowa State (2-0) 28, Fresno State (0-1) 24
Bowling Green (1-0) 14, #17 South Carolina (1-1) 10
Alaska-Fairbanks (1-1) 21, #18 Troy State (1-1) 14
#20 Temple (2-0) 32, Navy (0-2) 21
#23 Kent (2-0) 38, New Mexico (0-1) 31
#24 Ohio State (1-0) 62, San Jose State (0-1) 3
Texas (1-0) 23, #25 Michigan (0-1) 21

Other Scores:

Tennessee 42, Clemson 28
Oklahoma 28, Washington 14
UCLA 35, Arkansas 19

Offensive Player of the Week:
Lewis Castillo (RB-UCLA) 40 rushes for 399 yards and 5 Rushing TDs.

Defensive Player of the Week:
James Manderscheid (DE-Oklahoma) 6 Tacles, 1 Assist, 4 Sacks, 1 Pass Defensed.

Look for game summaries tomorrow evening.

[WussGawd]

Washington at Oklahoma

It looked like a long day for the Huskies early on. The first two times an Oklahoma player touched the ball (a 95 yard kickoff return and a 65 yard run off of left tackles) they scored touchdowns. It was 14-0 before some of the fans even reached their seats. Oklahoma made it 21-0 in the third quarter on short drive after a couple of trades of punts. Washington tried to rally, but fell short in a game that wasn't as close as it appeared. Oklahoma 28, Washington 14

Norbert truly has been redshirted, so we won't cover further Oklahoma games this year, unless OU's QB situation becomes so dire they remove the redshirt.


Clemson at Tennessee

It was a wet, cold day in Knoxville. For the Tigers, it would also be miserable. Early on, however, this didn't look to be the case.

After the Vols opening drive stalled, the Tigers marched methodically down the field, mainly on the strong legs of their TB, Baumgartner. 7-0 Clemson. Later in the first quarter, after an exchange of punts, Clemson had a promising drive killed by a fumble after the catch. Finally, midway through the second quarter, Baumgartner broke through with a 78 yard touchdown run to make it 14-0 Clemson.

On the ensuing possession, Tennessee quickly marched down the field on a long run and a long pass and cut it to 14-7 at the half.

With the opening second half possession, the Vols methodically moved the ball down the field, tying the game up 14-14. After a Clemson punt, the Vols then went on another methodical length of the field drive to take the 21-14 lead. After Clemson fumbled the ball on their own 45, the Vols ran one play off right tackle to extend the lead to 28-14.

Late in the third quarter, Clemson's QB Stanton got something going, and early in the 4th, after a long drive, Clemson cut the deficit to 28-21. Tennessee's next possession was killed in Clemson territory by a costly interception, but Clemson could do little with it and punted from their own 40. After an exchange of punts, Clemson again marched down the field, this time on the strong right arm of Staton. Clemson tied it 28-28, where it stood with less than 4 minutes left in the fourth quarter.

The game stayed tied for two plays. After the Vols' took a touchback on the kickoff, Tennessee's QB Foerstel hooked up for an 80 yard touchdown strike, making it 35-28, Tennessee.

After a three and out by the Tigers, Tennessee added another touchdown pass by Foerstel to ice it, 42-28, where it stayed.

Like Norbert, Willie Jennings has indeed been redshirted. Unlike Norbert, however, an injury to Stanton could change this, as Willie is the third best QB on the roster. A long term injury to Stanton would almost certainly result in the removal of Willie's redshirt. However, until then, there isn't much point in game summaries.


Arkansas at UCLA

On a warm, sunny day in Pasadena, the Bruins hosted the Razorbacks. Arkansas took the opening drive and scored quickly, mainly off the passing of their QB, Hartman. However, a missed extra point took a bit of shine off the drive, as Arkansas led 6-0.

After a 20 yard strike by UCLA's starting QB Hernandez, Lewis Castillo began his amazing game by busting a 41 yard touchdown run straight up the gut. The UCLA extra point made it 7-6.

After Arkansas went three and out, Castillo busted another long run, this time of 54 yards that was squandered by a Hernandez interception in the end zone.

Arkansas again marched the length of the field, this time converting the extra point to take a 13-7 lead. The lead didn't last long, as UCLA countered with a long touchdown drive, consisting mostly of runs by the brilliant Castillo, who capped it off with a 22 yard touchdown scamper off the right end. UCLA scored to make it 14-13.

After an Arkansas punt, UCLA again scored, this time on a series of Hernandez passes and Castillo runs to take a 21-13 lead, which was pretty much the ball game.

Castillo wound up with 399 yards rushing, adding a third touchdown on a 63 yard scamper (one of his five TDs was a pass completion from Hernandez), and a 13 yard TD run capped off the UCLA scoring. Arkansas added a meaningless touchdown late to close it to 35-19.

Byron Huntley has indeed been redshirted this year, and is far enough down the depth chart that nothing short of a catastrophe should see him taking game snaps this season. No more UCLA game summaries, again, barring a barrage of injuries.


Texas at Michigan

Before a capacity crowd of 101,000+ in Ann Arbor, Texas used an opportunistic defense and a flurry of field goals to ralliy from a 21-7 deficit and upset the highly ranked Wolverines 23-21.

Emmanuel Harris is buried fifth on the depth chart, redshirted, and won't see playing time this season, period. No more game summaries for Michigan unless the injury bug bites them at the QB spot, hard.


Middle Tennessee State at Florida State

There's nothing like a game against a directional school to break in a Freshman QB. The Seminoles made it clear this would not be a tight game early, scoring touchdown on their first 6 possessions to make it 42-0 at the half. Second string Florida State QB Hitchcock (McElroy was pulled midway through the second quarter) piloted a second touchdown drive early in the third quarter to make it 49-0, and our boy Joel McDonald finally came on with 5:37 left in the third quarter.

Joel was spectacular in his opening drive. He completed his first two passes, including a 21 yard pass as Florida made it 56-0 on his first drive as a college QB. On the next possession, after a MTSU punt buried the Seminoles at their own five, McDonald picked up his first college passing touchdown in spectacular fashion, a 95 yard strike to Bert Sellers, a backup WR to make it 63-0. McDonald would later pace Florida State to its final touchdown.

Joel's debut was wildly successful. He completed 8 of 9 passes for 210 yards and a touchdown. He was not intercepted.

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2004 NFL Week 2 Scoreboard

San Diego (1-1) 26, Atlanta (0-2) 21
Arizona (1-1) 31, Buffalo (0-2) 17
Houston (1-1) 13, Chicago (1-1) 3
Philadelphia (1-1) 27, Cincinnati (0-2) 6
Baltimore (2-0) 27, Dallas (1-1) 24
Denver (2-0) 22, Carolina (0-2) 20
Jacksonville (1-1) 30, Detroit (0-2) 13
Indianapolis (2-0) 31, Minnesota (0-2) (OT)
NY Jets (2-0) 27, St. Louis (1-1) 21
New Orleans (2-0) 23, Oakland (0-2) 8
Pittsburgh (2-0) 27, Ny Giants (1-1) 20
San Francisco (2-0) 26, Miami (1-1) 7
Seattle (0-1-1) 23, New England (0-1-1) 23 (OT)
Tampa Bay (2-0) 31, Kansas City (1-1) 14
Green Bay (2-0) 26, Tennessee (1-1) 7
Cleveland (1-1) 24, Washington (0-2) 3

Offensive Player of the Week:
Byron Leftwich (QB-Jacksonville) 27 of 35 passing for 263 yards and 3 Touchdowns (No INTs).

Defensive Player of the Week:
Trevor Pryce (DE-Denver) 4 Tackles, 2.5 Sacks.

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2004 NCAA Top 25 Week 3 Scoreboard

#2 Ohio State (2-0) 21, #11 UCLA (1-1) 14
Clemson (1-1) 41, #4 Oklahoma (1-1) 38
Washington (1-2) 37, #5 Miami (FL) (1-1) 31
#6 Tennessee (2-0) 59, New Mexico State (0-2) 14
#7 Nebraska (2-0) 44, Houston (0-2) 0
Purdue (2-0) 19, #8 Virginia Tech 17
#10 Kansas State (3-0) 59, Alaska-Juneau (1-2) 3
#12 Texas (2-0) 54, North Carolina (1-1) 16
Southern Mississippi (1-1) 34, #13 Alabama (1-1) 21
#14 Michigan State (2-0) 73, Alaska-Bethel (0-2) 0
Michigan (1-1) 48, #16 Notre Dame (2-1) 14
Pittsburgh (2-0) 51, #17 Penn State (1-1) 45
#18 Oregon (2-0) 26, Western Michigan (1-1) 13
#19 Wisconsin (2-0) 52, Central Michigan (0-2) 7
#20 Texas Tech (2-0) 48, UTEP (0-1) 7
#21 USC (2-0) 42, Toledo (1-1) 28
#22 Colorado State (2-0) 34, #27 Colorado (2-1) 31
#23 Oregon State (2-0) 26, Fresno State (0-2) 14
#24 NC State (3-0) 83, Indiana (1-1) 0

Florida State-Idle

Offensive Player of the Week:
JC MacWhirter (QB-Pittsburgh) 27 of 37 for 487 yards, 5 Touchdowns, and 1 Interception.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Carlos Rivera (DE-Arizona State) 9 Tackles, 5.5 Sacks.

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2004 NFL Week 3 Scoreboard

Arizona (2-1) 22, Philadelphia (1-2) 19
Chicago (2-1) 29, Atlanta (0-3) 26
Tennessee (2-1) 31, Buffalo (0-3) 7
Kansas City (2-1) 16, Cincinnati (0-3) 14
Green Bay (3-0) 28, Seattle (0-2-1) 21
Houston (2-1) 17, Cleveland (1-2) 14
Indianapolis (3-0) 13, Baltimore (2-1) 6
San Francisco (3-0) 23, Minnesota (0-3) 20 (OT)
New England (1-1-1) 21, Jacksonville (1-2) 20
New Orleans (3-0) 27, Detroit (0-3) 24 (OT)
NY Giants (2-1) 10, Carolina (0-3) 7
Miami (2-1) 26, Oakland (0-3) 13
Pittsburgh (3-0) 27, Denver (2-1) 24 (OT)
NY Jets (3-0) 10, San Diego (1-2) 6
Dallas (2-1) 41, St. Louis (1-2) 30
Tampa Bay (3-0) 15, Washington (0-3) 10

Offensive Player of the Week:
Jeff Blake (QB-Arizona) 29 of 43 for 284 yards with 3 Touchdowns and 1 Interception.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Raynoch Thompson (LB-Arizona) 5 Tackles, 2 Assists, 2 Sacks, 1 Pass Defensed.

Milestones and Records:
Tennessee sets a new record by holding the Bills to 145 yards of total offense.

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2004 NCAA Week 4 Top 25 Scoreboard

#3 Florida (3-0) 17, #1 Florida State (2-1) 10
#2 Ohio State (3-0) 52, Louisiana-Lafayette (0-3) 0
#5 Nebraska (3-0) 27, Arizona (2-1) 23
#8 Texas (3-0) 34, Arkansas (1-2) 10
#9 Michigan State (3-0) 52, Buffalo (0-2) 2
#10 Texas A&M (2-0) 49, Southern Mississippi (1-2) 0
#11 Maryland (3-0) 43, West Virginia (1-3) 24
#13 Wisconsin (3-0) 7, #12 Oregon (2-1) 0
#14 Texas Tech (3-0) 45, Idaho (0-3) 6
#16 Colorado State (3-0) 20, Michigan (1-2) 10
#17 Oregon State (3-0) 26, Syracuse (0-2) 20
#19 Washington State (3-0) 42, Indiana (1-2) 16
#20 Iowa (2-0) 41, Iowa State (2-1) 33
Notre Dame (3-1) 38, #21 Purdue (2-1) 20
#23 Pittsburgh (3-0) 17, Virginia (1-1) 16
#24 Georgia Tech (2-0) 51, Marshall (2-1) 28
Illinois (3-0) 45, #25 BYU (1-1) 20

Other Scores:
UCLA 49, Alaska-Ketchikan 7
Oklahoma 38, Tulsa 0
Clemson-Idle

Offensive Player of the Week:
Timothy Shapiro (QB-Mississippi State) 21 of 29 passing for 346 yards, 5 Touchdowns, and 1 Interception.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Kent Phillips (DE-Oregon State) 11 Tackles, 3 Sacks.

[3ric]

Good to see one of the boys getting some snaps!

[WussGawd]

Originally posted by 3ric
Good to see one of the boys getting some snaps!

I'm very specifically trying to avoid posting ratings stuff in the dynasty, but I have a strong feeling that Joel will be the starter next season for FSU. He seems to be developing that well. It doesn't hurt to have that much talent around you either.

[mtaystl03]

This is an awesome post! Keep it up. I will be following closely.

[WussGawd]

mtaystl03: Thanks for the praise. I intend to.

[WussGawd]

Joel McDonald did not get into the loss against Florida. No need for a summary.

[WussGawd]

2004 NFL Week 4 Scoreboard

Arizona (3-1) 31, Tampa Bay (3-1) 28
Baltimore (3-1) 23, NY Jets (3-1) 20 (OT)
Cleveland (2-2) 23, Buffalo (0-4) 10
Dallas (3-1) 28, Detroit (0-4) 20
Washington (1-3) 23, Green Bay (3-1) 17
Indianapolis (4-0) 28, Denver (2-2) 20
Cincinnati (1-3) 22, Miami (2-2) 17
Philadelphia (2-2) 34, Minnesota (0-4) 12
New England (2-1-1) 21, Pittsburgh (3-1) 10
Oakland (1-3) 27, Jacksonville (1-3) 13
Houston (3-1) 31, San Diego (1-3) 20
Carolina (1-3) 16, San Francisco (3-1) 13 (OT)
Seattle (1-2-1) 24, Atlanta (0-4) 23
New Orleans 31, St. Louis (1-3) 27

Offensive Player of the Week:
Tim Couch (QB-Cleveland) 18 of 31 for 205 yards and 2 Touchdowns (No Interceptions).

Defensive Player of the Week:
Courtney Brown (DE-Cleveland) 6 Tackes, 3 Sacks.

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2004 NFL Week 4 Standings

AFC North:
Baltimore 3-1
Pittsburgh 3-1
Cleveland 2-2
Cincinnati 1-3

AFC South:
Indianapolis 4-0
Houston 3-1
Tennessee 2-1
Jacksonville 1-3

AFC East:
NY Jets (A) 3-1
New England 2-1-1
Miami 2-2
Buffalo 0-4

AFC West:
Kansas City 2-1
Denver 2-2
Oakland 1-3
San Diego 1-3

NFC North:
Green Bay 3-1
Chicago 2-1
Minnesota 0-4
Detroit 0-4

NFC South:
New Orleans 4-0
Tampa Bay 3-1
Carolina 1-3
Atlanta 0-4

NFC East:
Dallas 3-1
NY Giants 2-1
Philadelphia 2-2
Washington 1-3

NFC West:
San Francisco 3-1
Arizona 3-1
Seattle 1-2-1
St. Louis 1-3

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2004 NCAA Week 5 Top 25 Scoreboard

#1 Ohio State (4-0) 41, #25 Illinois (3-1) 16
#2 Florida (4-0) 45, Arkansas (1-3) 7
#3 Tennessee (3-0) 31, Alabama (2-2) 10
#4 Nebraska (4-0) 34, Oklahoma State (3-1) 9
#5 Georgia (3-0) 41, #22 Mississippi (2-1) 20
#6 Kansas State (4-0) 42, #13 Texas Tech (3-1) 14
#8 Michigan State (4-0) 45, #19 Iowa (2-1) 17
#9 Texas A&M (3-0) 31, Iowa State (2-2) 17
#10 Maryland (4-0) 20, North Carolina (1-3) 17
Michigan (2-2) 27, #11 Wisconsin (3-1) 24
#12 Florida State (3-1) 55, Wake Forest (0-4) 7
#14 USC (3-0) 45, Stanford (3-1) 10
#15 Colorado State (4-0) 45, Wyoming (0-3) 10
#16 Oregon State (4-0) 21, Arizona (2-2) 16
#17 NC State (4-0) 49, #24 Georgia Tech (2-1) 7
#20 Oklahoma (3-1) 35, Missouri (2-2) 10
#21 Miami (FL) 51, Rutgers (2-1) 0
#23 Pittsburgh (4-0) 35, West Virginia (1-4) 20

Other Scores:
Clemson 40, Duke 0
UCLA 14, Oregon 13

Joel McDonald didn't play in Florida State's rout of Wake Forest.

Offensive Player of the Week:
Les Hammond (QB-Kansas State) 18 of 26 passing for 377 yards, 5 Touchdowns, and no inteceptions.

Defensive Player of the Week:
James Manderscheid (DE-Oklahoma) 7 Tackles, 3 Assists, 5.5 Sacks.

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2004 NFL Week 5 Scoreboard

Seattle (2-2-1) 17, Arizona (3-2) 6
Miami (3-2) 17, Buffalo (0-5) 10
St. Louis (2-3) 34, Carolina (1-4) 10
Washington (2-3) 30, Chicago (2-2) 17
NY Giants (3-1) 31, Dallas (3-2) 25
Detroit (1-4) 47, Philadelphia (2-3) 28
Green Bay (4-1) 28, Minnesota (0-5) 16
Houston (4-1) 31, Oakland (1-4) 17
Kansas City (3-1) 38, Tennessee (2-2) 26
Baltimore (4-1) 27, New England (2-2-1) 24
Cincinnati (2-3) 18, NY Jets (3-2) 15
Cleveland (3-2) 13, Pittsburgh (3-2) 7
Indianapolis (5-0) 27, San Diego (1-4) 20
San Francisco (4-1) 23, Tampa Bay (3-2) 17

Offensive Player of the Week:
David Carr (QB-Houston) 25 of 34 passes for 297 yards, 1 touchdown, and no interceptions.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Joe Johnson (DE-Green Bay) 4 Tackles, 1 Assist, 2.5 Sacks.

Milestones & Records:
Broderick Woodyard (K-Cincinnati Bengals) set the league record for most field goals in a game with six against the Jets.

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2004 NFL Week 5 Standings

AFC North:
Baltimore 4-1
Cleveland 3-2
Pittsburgh 3-2
Cincinnati 2-3

AFC South:
Indianapolis 5-0
Houston 4-1
Tennessee 2-2
Jacksonville 1-3

AFC East:
Miami 3-2
NY Jets 3-2
New England 2-2-1
Buffalo 0-5

AFC West:
Kansas City 3-1
Denver 2-2
Oakland 1-4
San Diego 1-4

NFC North:
Green Bay 4-1
Chicago 2-2
Detroit 1-4
Minnesota 0-5

NFC South:
New Orleans 4-0
Tampa Bay 3-2
Carolina 1-4
Atlanta 0-4

NFC East:
NY Giants 3-1
Dallas 3-2
Washington 2-3
Philadelphia 2-3

NFC West:
San Francisco 4-1
Arizona 3-2
Seattle 2-2-1
St. Louis 2-3

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2004 NCAA Week 6 Top 25 Scoreboard

#1 Ohio State (5-0) 38, #41 Minnesota (3-2) 3
#2 Florida (5-0) 80, Auburn (2-2) 28
Syracuse (2-2) 21, #3 Tennessee (3-1) 20
#5 Georgia (4-0) 45, Arkansas (1-4) 13
#7 Texas (4-0) 52, #6 Kansas State (4-1) 31
#8 Florida State (4-1) 47, North Carolina (1-4) 7
#9 Michigan State (5-0) 41, Illinois (3-2) 0
#21 Pittsburgh (5-0) 41, #10 Texas A&M (3-1) 30
Clemson (3-1) 38, #11 Maryland (4-1) 21
#12 USC (4-0) 38, #18 Washington State (3-1) 35
#14 Miami (FL) 45, Troy State (1-4) 10
#15 Colorado State (5-0) 49, Alaska-Ketchikan (0-4) 10
#16 Oregon State (5-0) 21, Arizona State (2-3) 13
#17 NC State (5-0) 63, Duke (1-4) 10
#20 Virginia Tech (3-1) 55, Connecticut (1-5) 3
#22 Penn State (4-1) 66, Northwestern (2-3) 17
#23 Notre Dame (4-1) 45, Western Michigan (2-2) 6
#25 Texas Tech (4-1) 83, Kansas (1-3) 0

Other Scores:
Michigan 52, Purdue 24
Oklahoma, UCLA Idle

None of our five QBs played a down this week.

Offensive Player of the Week:
Cornell Frederickson (RB-Baylor) 41 rushes for 294 yards and 1 touchdown.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Gilbert Joyner (DT-Virginia) 13 Tackles, 2 Assists, 3.5 Sacks.

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2004 NCAA Week 6 BCS Rankings

1. Ohio State 5-0 (5.60)
2. Florida 5-0 (6.78)
3. Texas 4-0 (11.01)
4. Nebraska 4-0 (11.15)
5. Michigan State 5-0 (12.49)
6. USC 4-0 (15.14)
7. Florida State 4-1 (18.04)
8. Pittsburgh 5-0 (18.31)
9. Georgia 4-0 (19.44)
10. Tennessee 3-1 (25.01)
11. NC State 5-0 (25.65)
12. Oregon State 5-0 (29.38)
13. Penn State 4-1 (29.73)
14. Colorado State 5-0 (30.47)
15. Kansas State 4-1 (30.71)
16. UCLA 3-1 (38.13)
17. Oklahoma 3-1 (38.92)
18. Texas A&M 3-1 (41.50)
19. Michigan 3-2 (41.83)
20. Clemson 3-1 (43.62)
21. Virginia Tech 3-1 (46.10)
22. Miami (FL) 4-1 (47.93)
23. Iowa 3-1 (48.70)
24. Wisconsin 3-1 (49.41)
25. Notre Dame 4-1 (51.24)

[WussGawd]

2004 NFL Week 6 Scoreboard

Atlanta (1-4) 24, Arizona (3-3) 17
Pittsburgh (4-2) 16, Buffalo (0-6) 14
Seattle (3-2-1) 26, Carolina (1-5) 3
Chicago (3-2) 24, Dallas (3-3) 23
Houston (5-1) 26, Kansas City (3-2) 20 (OT)
Indianapolis (6-0) 14, Jacksonville (1-4) 3
Cleveland (4-2) 38, Miami (3-3) 9
New England (3-2-1) 16, NY Giants (3-3) 9
New Orleans (5-0) 21, San Francisco (4-2) 14
NY Giants (4-1) 27, Detroit (1-5) 14
Oakland (2-4) 13, San Diego (1-5) 10
Philadelphia (3-3) 16, Green Bay (4-2) 13
St. Louis (3-3) 27, Tampa Bay (3-3) 7
Tennessee (3-2) 23, Denver (2-3) 20

Offensive Player of the Week:
David Carr (QB-Houston) 29 of 35 for 361 yards, 3 touchdowns, and no interceptions.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Michael Strahan (DE-NY Giants) 6 Tackles, 1 Assists, 3 Sacks.

[WussGawd]

2004 NFL Week 6 Standings

AFC North:
Baltimore 4-1
Cleveland 4-2
Pittsburgh 4-2
Cincinnati 2-3

AFC South:
Indianapolis 6-0
Houston 5-1
Tennessee 3-2
Jacksonville 1-4

AFC East:
New England 3-2-1
Miami 3-3
NY Jets 3-3
Buffalo 0-6

AFC West:
Kansas City 3-2
Denver 2-3
Oakland 2-4
San Diego 1-5

NFC North:
Green Bay 4-2
Chicago 3-2
Detroit 1-5
Minnesota 0-5

NFC South:
New Orleans 5-0
Tampa Bay 3-3
Atlanta 1-4
Carolina 1-5

NFC East:
NY Giants 4-1
Dallas 3-3
Philadelphia 3-3
Washington 2-3

NFC West:
San Francisco 4-2
Seattle 3-2-1
St. Louis 3-3
Arizona 3-3

[WussGawd]

2004 NCAA Week 7 Top 25 Scoreboard

#1 Ohio State (6-0) 31, #7 Michigan State (5-1) 21
#12 Tennessee (4-1) 35, #2 Florida (5-1) 7
#3 Nebraska (5-0) 30, Kansas (1-4) 0
#4 Georgia (5-0) 41, South Carolina (3-2) 0
#5 Florida State (5-1) 51, Georgia Tech (2-3) 10
#6 Texas (5-0) 17, #11 Oklahoma (3-2) 13
#8 Miami (FL) (5-1) 31, #14 Virginia Tech (3-2) 14
#9 USC (5-0) 35, Arizona (2-3) 0
#10 Colorado State (6-0) 38, Air Force (4-2) 3
#13 Oregon State (6-0) 38, Washington State (3-2) 10
#15 NC State (6-0) 42, #19 Maryland (4-2) 39
#16 Kansas State (5-1) 26, Iowa State (2-4) 17
California (4-1) 35, #17 UCLA (3-2) 32
#18 Pittsburgh (6-0) 35, Boston College (2-3) 22
#20 Penn State (5-1) 45, Iowa (3-2) 17
#21 Notre Dame (5-1) 38, Troy State (1-5) 9
#22 Texas A&M (4-1) 38, Baylor (3-3) 3
#23 Michigan (4-2) 55, Northwestern (2-4) 0
#24 Texas Tech (5-1) 38, Oklahoma State (3-3) 7
Illinois (4-2) 24, #25 Wisconsin (3-2) 22

Clemson-Idle

None of our five quarterbacks played a down this week.

Offensive Player of the Week:
JJ Hallen (RB-LSU) 23 rushes for 262 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Carlos Rivera (DE-Arizona State) 5 Tackles, 1 Assist, 4.5 Sacks.

[WussGawd]

2004 NCAA Week 7 BCS Rankings:

(Last Week's Rank in Parentheses)

1. (1) Ohio State 6-0 (5.27)
2. (3) Texas 5-0 (7.03)
3. (6) USC 5-0 (14.52)
4. (9) Georgia 5-0 (14.71)
5. (2) Florida 5-1 (15.01)
6. (10) Tennessee 4-1 (17.66)
7. (7) Florida State 5-1 (17.89)
8. (4) Nebraska 5-0 (19.72)
9. (11) NC State 6-0 (20.43)
10. (5) Michigan State 5-1 (21.55)
11. (12) Oregon State 6-0 (22.22)
12. (8) Pittsburgh 6-0 (22.50)
13. (14) Colorado State 6-0 (24.92)
14. (13) Penn State 5-1 (25.35)
15. (15) Kansas State 5-1 (30.56)
16. (22) Miami (FL) 5-1 (33.61)
17. (18) Texas A&M 4-1 (36.69)
18. (19) Michigan 4-2 (36.95)
19. (20) Clemson 3-1 (40.62)
20. (X) California 4-1 (41.71)
21. (17) Oklahoma 3-2 (43.31)
22. (25) Notre Dame 5-1 (47.45)
23. (X) Texas Tech 5-1 (51.61)
24. (X) Illinois 4-2 (51.62)
25. (16) UCLA 3-2 (52.81)

Dropped Out: Iowa, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin

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2004 NFL Week 7 Scoreboard

Baltimore (5-1) 27, Buffalo (0-7) 13
Carolina (2-5) 27, Atlanta (1-5) 20
Detroit (2-5) 28, Chicago (3-3) 23
New England (4-2-1) 34, Cincinnati (2-4) 28 (OT)
Houston (6-1) 30, Denver (2-4) 24 (OT)
NY Giants (5-1) 16, Green Bay (4-3) 7
Tennessee (4-2) 38, Jacksonville (1-5) 7
Kansas City (4-2) 34, Indianapolis (6-1) 31
Minnesota (1-5) 16, Dallas (3-4) 10
NY Jets (4-3) 17, Cleveland (4-3) 16
Philadelphia (4-3) 16, Washington (2-4) 14
Miami (4-3) 22, Pittsburgh (4-3) 10
St. Louis (4-3) 41, San Francisco (4-3) 10
Seattle (4-2-1) 27, New Orleans (5-1) 24

Offensive Player of the Week:
Trent Green (QB-Kansas City) 21 of 36 for 304 yards with 3 touchdowns and no interceptions.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Ian Gold (LB-Kansas City) 12 Tackles and 1 Sack.

Milestones & Records:
David Carr (QB-Houston) threw for 440 yards against the Broncos to set a record. This also set a team record for the Texans.

Houston set single game league records as a team for passing yards (440), and total offense (575) in the win.

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2004 NFL Week 7 Standings

AFC North:
Baltimore 5-1
Cleveland 4-3
Pittsburgh 4-3
Cincinnati 2-4

AFC South:
Indianapolis 6-1
Houston 6-1
Tennessee 4-2
Jacksonville 1-5

AFC East:
New England 4-2-1
Miami 4-3
NY Jets 4-3
Buffalo 0-7

AFC West:
Kansas City 4-2
Denver 2-4
Oakland 2-4
San Diego 1-5

NFC North:
Green Bay 4-3
Chicago 3-3
Detroit 2-5
Minnesota 1-5

NFC South:
New Orleans 5-1
Tampa Bay 3-3
Carolina 2-5
Atlanta 1-5

NFC East:
NY Giants 5-1
Philadelphia 4-3
Dallas 3-4
Washington 2-4

NFC West:
Seattle 4-2-1
St. Louis 4-3
San Francisco 4-3
Arizona 3-3

[WussGawd]

2004 NCAA Week 8 Top 25 Scoreboard

#1 Ohio State (7-0) 27, Purdue (2-4) 10
#2 Nebraska (6-0) 27, Missouri (3-3) 0
#3 Georgia (6-0) 49, Kentucky (3-3) 20
#5 Texas (6-0) 42, Baylor (3-4) 7
#6 Florida (6-1) 41, South Carolina (3-3) 0
#7 Miami (FL) (6-1) 34, West Virginia (1-6) 7
#8 USC (6-0) 21, Washington (3-4) 18
#11 Oregon State (7-0) 31, #23 California (4-2) 30
#12 NC State (7-0) 45, Wake Forest (0-6) 17
#13 Kansas State (6-1) 48, Colorado (3-4) 6
#14 Michigan State (6-1) 35, Wisconsin (3-3) 28
#16 Penn State (6-1) 37, Minnesota (3-4) 10
#17 Notre Dame (6-1) 63, Connecticut (1-6) 3
#18 Texas A&M (5-1) 48, Oklahoma State (3-4) 0
#19 Michigan (5-2) 45, Indiana (2-4) 7
#21 Oklahoma (4-2) 23, #20 Texas Tech (5-2) 21
#25 Clemson (4-1) 41, North Carolina (2-5) 13

Other Scores:
UCLA 24, Arizona 9
Florida State-Idle

None of our five QBs got into a game this week.

Offensive Player of the Week:
Curtis Kearse (RB-Texas A&M), 22 carries for 250 yards and 4 Touchdowns.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Carlos Rivera (DE-Arizona State) 8 Tackles, 4 Assists, 3.5 Sacks.

Carlos has 18.5 sacks in 7 games and is on pace to break the real sack record set by Terrell Suggs in 2002.

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2004 NCAA Week 8 BCS Rankings:

(Last Week's Rank in Parentheses)

1. (2) Texas 6-0 (7.03)
2. (1) Ohio State 7-0 (8.14)
3. (5) Florida 6-1 (15.05)
4. (3) USC 6-0 (15.30)
5. (12) Pittsburgh 6-0 (16.51)
6. (4) Georgia 6-0 (17.35)
7. (13) Colorado State 6-0 (18.77)
8. (6) Tennessee 4-1 (19.16)
9. (11) Oregon State 7-0 (19.22)
10. (7) Florida State 5-1 (19.47)
11. (8) Nebraska 6-0 (20.27)
12. (9) NC State 7-0 (23.34)
13. (10) Michigan State 6-1 (24.38)
14. (14) Penn State 6-1 (24.43)
15. (15) Kansas State 6-1 (27.69)
16. (17) Texas A&M 5-1 (34.30)
17. (18) Michigan 5-2 (36.48)
18. (16) Miami (FL) 6-1 (37.45)
19. (19) Clemson 4-1 (37.66)
20. (21) Oklahoma 4-2 (42.14)
21. (22) Notre Dame 6-1 (42.74)
22. (X) Virginia 4-1 (47.87)
23. (25) UCLA 4-2 (49.12)
24. (24) Illinois 5-2 (50.95)
25. (20) California 4-2 (51.77)

Dropped Out: Texas Tech

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2004 NFL Week 8 Scoreboard

San Francisco (5-3) 27, Atlanta (1-6) 21 (OT)
Cincinnati (3-4) 34, Baltimore (5-2) 7
NY Giants (6-1) 35, Chicago (3-4) 11
New England (5-2-1) 23, Cleveland (4-4) 20 (OT)
Green Bay (5-3) 27, Detroit (2-6) 21
Oakland (3-4) 23, Indianapolis (6-2) 17
Jacksonville (2-5) 24, Kansas City (4-3) 21
Carolina (3-5) 23, New Orleans (5-2) 20
Buffalo (1-7) 20, NY Jets (4-4) 13
Denver (3-4) 45, San Diego (1-6) 28
St. Louis (5-3) 21, Arizona (3-4) 14
Seattle (5-2-1) 19, Tampa Bay (3-4) 14
Tennessee (5-2) 35, Houston (6-2) 28
Washington (3-4) 28, Minnesota (1-6) 17

Offensive Player of the Week:
Steve McNair (QB-Tennessee) 27 of 41 attempts for 260 yards, with 3 Touchdowns and 1 Interception.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Tony Brackens (DE-Jacksonville) 6 Tackles, 2 Assists, 1.5 Sacks.

[WussGawd]

2004 NFL Week 8 Standings & Midseason Report

AFC North:
Baltimore 5-2
Pittsburgh 4-3
Cleveland 4-4
Cincinnati 3-4

After struggling in 2003, Kyle Boller is showing signs of becoming a star. Jamal Lewis has rushed 138 times for 609 yards. The Ravens defense has been rejuvenated bu the addition of Jevon Kearse along with Ray Lewis. Still, Pittsburgh lurks just a game behind.

AFC South
Indianapolis 6-2
Houston 6-2
Tennessee 5-2
Jacksonville 2-5

Outside of a young Jacksonville team, this is easily the best division in the NFL. Shockingly, the Colts let Peyton Manning go to Dallas, and are leading the division with Kordell Stewart at the helm.

For Houston, David Carr has become a star, single handedly willing an other ordinary offense to a tie for the division lead. The addition of Warren Sapp & Eric Brown has bolstered an improved defense.

For Tennessee, another year, another great job by Steve McNair leading the team. 2003 Rookie of the Year Tyrone Calico has given Steve a top rate flanker to throw to.

AFC East:
New England 5-2-1
Miami 4-3
NY Jets 4-4
Buffalo 1-7

Buffalo, last year's AFC Champion, was derailed in preseason by a serious knee injury to Drew Bledsoe, who should be back too late in the season for any good. Buffalo's predicament can probably best be summed up in four words: Rick Mirer-Starting Quarterback.

New England continues to get it done with a good, not great cast, and the leadership of Tom Brady.

Dave Wannstedt may be gone, but Miami will go only as far as a great defense and the running of Ricky Williams will carry them. So far, it's not that far.

AFC West
Kansas City 4-3
Denver 3-4
Oakland 3-4
San Diego 1-6

Priest Holmes continues his great running, but for the most part, every team in this division has some serious problems.

NFC North
Green Bay 5-3
Chicago 3-4
Detroit 2-6
Minnesota 1-6

Brett Favre may be older than dirt, but he's still better than most of the QBs in the league. Otherwise, this is the place where promising young QBs go to die as Joey Harrington, Daunte Culpepper, and Rex Grossman are three of the lowest rated QBs in the league.

NFC South
New Orleans 5-2
Tampa Bay 3-4
Carolina 3-5
Atlanta 1-6

Saints' Free agent pick up Charles Woodson has bolstered a dangerous secondary. Aaron Brooks guides one of the league's best offenses.

Contrary to what it may look like, Atlanta's Michael Vick is developing nicely. But, Atlanta's cap situation is such a disaster they can't afford to put anything around him. Probably their best defensive player, Keith Brooking is out long term with repetitive concussion syndrome.

NFC East
NY Giants 6-1
Philadelphia 4-3
Dallas 3-4
Washington 3-4

Warrick Holdman, a free agent linebacker from the Bears, has combined with Michael Strahan to give the already good Giants a great pass rush.

Even with Peyton Manning and La'Roi Glover, an otherwise mediocre Dallas team continues to struggle.

NFC West
Seattle 5-2-1
St. Louis 5-3
San Francisco 5-3
Arizona 3-4

After struggling out of the opening blocks, the defending Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks have reeled off 5 wins in a row to take the NFC West Lead. Norman Hand leads a talented defense, while Shaun Alexander and Trent Dilfer guide a solid offense.

For the Rams, Kurt Warner has faded into mediocrity, but a great line anchored by Kyle Turley and Damien Woody (picked up in the offseason from New England has given a rejuvenated Marshall Faulk the kind of holes he'd been missing for a couple of years. The defense, however, is only ordinary.

San Francisco has cleared a lot of cap room while remaining competitive, and could make a move next season via free agency.

Arizona, after a shocking playoff run last season, has returned to form this year. Jeff Blake is one of the league's most efficient passers, but the defense is injury-riddled, and there's not enough talent on offense around Blake to make up the difference.

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2004 NCAA Week 9 Top 25 Scoreboard

#20 Oklahoma (5-2) 30, #2 Nebraska (6-1) 0
#3 Georgia (7-0) 34, Auburn (2-5) 9
#4 Texas (7-0) 35, Missouri (3-4) 10
#5 Florida State (6-1) 37, Virginia (4-2) 6
#7 Miami (FL) (7-1) 34, Syracuse (3-3) 10
#9 Colorado State (7-0) 38, San Diego State (4-4) 10
#10 Oregon State (8-0) 35, Washington (3-5) 26
#11 Tennessee (5-1) 59, Mississippi State (1-6) 6
#12 Kansas State (7-1) 48, #18 Texas A&M (5-2) 16
#13 NC State (8-0) 59, North Carolina (2-6) 7
#15 Penn State (7-1) 52, Indiana (2-5) 0
#16 Notre Dame (7-1) 45, Navy (1-5) 3
#17 Pittsburgh (7-0) 41, Temple (3-5) 3
#22 Clemson (5-1) 38, Wake Forest (0-7) 10
#23 Boise State (5-1) 48, Hawaii (1-7) 21
#24 UCLA (5-2) 19, Washington State (3-4) 14

Michigan-Idle

None of our QBs played this week.

Offensive Player of the Week:
Arnold Drake (RB-Boise State) 36 attempts for 289 yards and 6 TDs.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Percy Saucier (CB-Kansas State) 8 Tackles, 3 Interceptions.

[WussGawd]

2004 NCAA Week 9 BCS Rankings:

(Last Week's Rank in Parentheses)

1. (2) Ohio State 7-0 (6.07)
2. (1) Texas 7-0 (7.78)
3. (4) USC 6-0 (12.87)
4. (6) Georgia 7-0 (14.30
5. (10) Florida State 6-1 (14.40)
6. (5) Pittsburgh 7-0 (14.94)
7. (3) Florida 6-1 (15.34)
8. (7) Colorado State 7-0 (18.20)
9. (9) Oregon State 8-0 (18.50)
10. (15) Kansas State 7-1 (20.47)
11. (14) Penn State 7-1 (24.58)
12. (8) Tennessee 5-1 (25.70)
13. (13) Michigan State 6-1 (26.16)
14. (12) NC State 8-0 (26.48)
15. (18) Miami (FL) 7-1 (32.60)
16. (11) Nebraska 6-1 (35.41)
17. (21) Notre Dame 7-1 (38.93)
18. (20) Oklahoma 5-2 (39.10)
19. (17) Michigan 5-2 (39.81)
20. (19) Clemson 5-1 (42.00)
21. (23) UCLA 5-2 (43.54)
22. (25) California 5-2 (44.78)
23. (24) Illinois 6-2 (49.15)
24. (16) Texas A&M 5-2 (49.87)
25. (X) Boise State 5-1 (54.71)

Dropped Out: Virginia

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2004 NFL Week 9 Scoreboard

Arizona (4-4) 27, Carolina (3-6) 6
Cincinnati (4-4) 28, Buffalo (1-8) 20
Baltimore (6-2) 10, Cleveland (4-5) 3
Dallas (4-4) 20, Washington (3-5) 17 (OT)
Jacksonville (3-5) 27, Denver (3-5) 20
New England (6-2-1) 27, Miami (4-4) 13
Tampa Bay (4-4) 42, New Orleans (5-3) 3
NY Giants (7-1) 48, Minnesota (1-7) 21
Oakland (4-4) 31, Kansas City (4-4) 28 (OT)
Philadelphia (5-3) 17, Chicago (3-5) 12
Pittsburgh (5-3) 36, NY Jets (4-5) 29
Seattle (6-2-1) 17, San Francisco (5-4) 6
St. Louis (6-3) 49, Atlanta (1-7) 41
San Diego (2-6) 33, Tennessee (5-3) 28

Offensive Player of the Week:
Kerry Collins (QB-NY Giants) 19 of 27 attempts for 335 yards, 3 Touchdowns, and 0 Interceptions.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Jevon Kearse (DE-Baltimore) 7 Tackles, 4 Sacks.

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2004 NFL Week 9 Standings

AFC North:
Baltimore 6-2
Pittsburgh 5-3
Cincinnati 4-4
Cleveland 4-5

AFC South:
Indianapolis 6-2
Houston 6-2
Tennessee 5-3
Jacksonville 3-5

AFC East:
New England 6-2-1
Miami 4-4
NY Jets 4-5
Buffalo 1-8

AFC West:
Oakland 4-4
Kansas City 4-4
Denver 3-5
San Diego 2-6

NFC North:
Green Bay 5-3
Chicago 3-5
Detroit 2-6
Minnesota 1-7

NFC South:
New Orleans 5-3
Tampa Bay 4-4
Carolina 3-6
Atlanta 1-7

NFC East:
NY Giants 7-1
Philadelphia 5-3
Dallas 4-4
Washington 3-5

NFC West:
Seattle 6-2-1
St. Louis 6-3
San Francisco 5-4
Arizona 4-4

[AdmiralACF]

I enjoyed the mid-season analysis of the NFL. Keep up the good work!

[WussGawd]

2004 NCAA Week 10 Top 25 Scoreboard

#14 Penn State (8-1) 35, #1 Ohio State (7-1) 21
#2 Georgia (8-0) 76, Vanderbilt (2-5) 10
#3 Texas (8-0) 51, Oklahoma State (3-6) 21
#4 Florida State (7-1) 45, Maryland (5-4) 7
#5 Florida (7-1) 52, Kentucky (3-5) 7
#6 Miami (FL) (8-1) 38, Temple (3-6) 9
Oregon (6-3) 31, #7 USC (6-1) 20
Utah (4-4) 21, #8 Colorado State (7-1) 14
Iowa State (5-4) 38, #9 Nebraska (6-2) 28
#10 Tennessee (6-1) 55, South Carolina (3-5) 0
#12 Kansas State (8-1) 52, Missouri (3-5) 21
#20 Clemson (6-1) 29, #13 NC State (8-1) 28
#16 Pittsburgh (8-0) 44, #23 Virginia Tech (4-3) 13
#17 Michigan State (7-1) 34, #18 Michigan (5-3) 27
#19 Oklahoma (6-2) 52, Baylor (3-6) 7
#21 Boise State (6-1) 55, Rice (0-8) 10
#22 UCLA (6-2) 51, Stanford (3-5) 17
#25 Texas Tech (6-2) 40, #24 Texas A&M (5-3) 24

None of our QBs played this week. Sadly, it looks more and more like the Seminoles may have wasted a year's eligibility for Joel McDonald, so he could take 20 snaps in a laugher against a directional school.

Offensive Player of the Week:
Frankie Williamson (QB-Bowling Green) 18 of 24 passes for 241 yards, 6 Touchdowns and no Interceptions.

Defensive Player of the Week:
Spencer Ingram (DE-Wisconsin) 8 Tackles, 1 Assist, 4 Sacks.