Urban Meyer resigns, Mike Vick leading in Pro Bowl votes, and Berkman as a Cardinal? Say it isn't so!

The hot topic of the day is Florida Head Coach Urban Meyer stepping down after 6 seasons at the helm of the Gators. Meyer, who won 2 National Championships in his 6 years in Gainsville, sited that he was stepping down to spend more time with his family and see his kids play their sports. The real question that everyone is asking Meyer is why now? Last year, around the same time period, Meyer resigned as coach of the Gators claiming health reasons at that time. Meyer had collapsed a day after the Gators loss in the SEC Championship game against Alabama and claimed the reason for him stepping down was to get his health in check. So what's different this time of year that made Urban want to give it all up? Take this into consideration:

1. Meyer is coming off his worse season at Florida going 7-5 and 4-4 in the SEC and getting drubbed by in state rival Florida State 31-7 to end the season
2. No TEBOW! Meyer had to replace Tim Tebow for the first time in 4 years, who helped lead Meyer and the Gators to the 2 National Titles in his 4 years at the school, and is considered one of the all-time greats in college football history
And lastly 3. Cam Newton? That's right Cam Newton. For those who don't remember, Newton started his career as a Gator and decided to transfer when "the" Tebow decided to come back for his senior year, and Newton got himself into some trouble at the school. But could Meyer possibly have anything to do with leaking information out about Newton to stick it to his former player? In my opinion it is highly unlikely, but stranger things have happened before and maybe Meyer is getting out before everything is unveiled (i.e. Pete Carroll).

The real question is he done for good as a coach. My thinking is no. Meyer is going to step aside for a few years, see his kids blossom like he hasn't before, and then when the right job opens, cough cough Notre Dame, he will take it. Meyer is too good of a coach and recruiter to be completely done with coaching at the age of 46. Plus, besides football and his family, what other interest could this guy possibly have? He will be back before you know it and he will be winning in grand fashion just like he did with the Gators.

Here's a thought: back together again?

To all the people that are Michael Vick haters: how do you like him now? For all of those dogs lovers that wanted Vick nowhere near a football field when he got out of jail, they must be hating life right now. Vick is the number one vote getter for the Pro Bowl and is basically giving everyone the middle finger in the process. Yes Vick seems to be a changed individual, but that's not the only thing that has changed. Ever since Vick got out of the clank, his game has gotten even better than it was when he was playing like his Madden character on XBOX. Not only is Vick putting Pro Bowl numbers, he is putting up MVP numbers. Vick has thrown for 15 touchdowns, 2200 yards, and the biggest stat of the year by any QB, only 2 interceptions. So just the pure fact alone that he is starting in the NFL, leading his team to a playoff run, and in contention to be the MVP proves that Michael Vick is back and everyone has forgiven him throughout the nation. Where are you at now PETA?

Finally, Lance Berkman is now a St. Louis Cardinal. Is this a dream? No Astros fans it isn't; it is all too real. Yes Berkman is not the player he once was, but even still, when he comes back to Minute Maid Park this year hitting behind the Astros most feared and hated, and damn well respected, players in franchise history (Albert the Machine) it will be like seeing your ex with someone else. It just won't seem right. Berkman is an Astro thru and thru and it will be Astros fans worst nightmare when he comes back to town the first time. It will be like if we saw Bagwell or Biggio come back with a different uniform on and the worse thing is he has a chance to get the ring he always wanted with the team the Astros lothe the most. I guess this is what it is like when a Yankee or Red Sox's player goes to the other team. I can do nothing but cheer for the Puma when he comes home because it is the right thing to do, same when Roy O comes back with the Phillies. Lance has done nothing but positives for the Astros organization and he deserved to get traded last year because the Astros needed to turn the page. This should add a little spicy to the rivalry this year between the Cards and the Stros. Let's just hope the games actually mean something this year; unfortunately they will for the wrong team.

Stevie Johnson wants to blame God...That's smart

So you would figure that today's biggest headline would be TCU going to the Big East or the fact that the "Man Beast" Andre Johnson and the douche of douche's Courtland Finnegan were only fined and not suspended, but when this story was posted today, I just figured it was too good to be true.

And I thought Kyle Brotzman had it bad.

Stevie Johnson will go down in Buffalo Bills history for the dubious honor of dropping the game winning touchdown pass in overtime this past Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. But Johnson believes in his heart that it wasn't his fault at all; he believes it was a "higher power" that is to blame. That's right sports fans Johnson is blaming God for his drop. Really? You're going to blame God?

First, that's get to know Stevie Johnson. Johnson was a 7th Round draft pick out of Kentucky for the Bills in 2008 after having 13 touchdowns his senior year as a Wildcat. He really hasn't been a world beater in the NFL in his 3 seasons in the league up until this year where he has 59 catches for 796 yards and 9 touchdowns. Johnson was also coming off a career game the week before against Cincinnati where he had 8 catches for 137 yards and 3 touchdowns in a 49-31 win over the Bengals. But the instant success seems not to be enough for Mr. Johnson.

Let's rewind now back to Sunday. Johnson had a decent day at the stadium hauling in 7 receptions for 68 yards. Johnson dropped what would have been the game winning touchdown from 40 yards out and seemed to have lost his mind completely after that. After the Steelers knocked in the game winning field goal, you could seem numerous camera shots of Johnson sitting alone against the wall behind the Bills' sidelines looking like someone just shot his dog right in front of his eyes. During the postgame press conference Johnson was still beside himself for dropping the ball, (dubiously named "The Drop") saying "I had the game in my hands and I dropped it," over and over again like a broken record and saying that he will never get over this in his life. But after a day to get over it you would think cooler heads would prevail. Not Johnson's. Johnson would then decide that Twitter was the best place to keep pouring out his frustrations; this time on God. He went on to Tweet, "I PRAISE YOU 24/7!!!!!! AND THIS HOW YOU DO ME!!!!! YOU EXPECT ME TO LEARN FROM THIS??? HOW???!!! ILL NEVER FORGET THIS!! EVER!!! THX THO..." Oh no he didn't! But seriously he did and the fact that this guy had enough balls to go on Twitter and do this blows my mind.

Let's all play the REAL blame game with Stevie Johnson: First, go back to the five drops you had in the game. That's right 5 DROPS. Second, lets blame Ryan Fitzpatrick for throwing the best ball in his career to you and you just letting it slide through your hands. Third, blame the cold, frigged weather of Buffalo for playing with you mind and causing you to drop the ball. We might as well blame the Buffalo Bills for drafting you and even giving you a career to begin with. But the last person that we need to be blaming Stevie is God. I'm not the most spiritual person, but I do have my own beliefs in God and He is the last person I would blame for anything. You should be on your hands and knees every night praying and thanking God that he gave you a career in the NFL and the ability to play football when millions of people around the world would kill to be in the position you are in. Instead of blaming God, you should be blaming yourself. It is one pass bro, it's not the end of your life, you will live. You have turned into the second biggest jackass in the NFL now behind Mr. Finnegan of the Titans for your stupid comments. Think before you Tweet next time Stevie, because He may forgive you, but nobody will forget your stupidity. It's just a game; leave it on the field not on your Twitter.

Johnson goes Beast Mode, The "U" might be dead, and why Thanksgiving weekend is the best weekend of College Football

Well it has been a while since I have done a post, almost a year to be exact, but boy this past weekend sure has given everyone lots to talk about. Fights in football, firings after terrible loses, and a great weekend of football that most fans didn't want to end. Lets get started in Houston:

In case you missed it, Andre Johnson went straight WWE/UFC on the biggest douche bag in the NFL, Titans CB Courtland Finnegan. Finnegan, who wants to be proclaimed the "dirtiest player in the NFL," pretty much got what he had coming to him, a Texas-sized ass kicking by the best receiver in the NFL. The best thing about the whole thing was the fact that of all people Andre Johnson, who is probably the quietest and most likable wide receiver in the league, decided he finally had enough of Finnegan's antics and decided to lay the smack down on him. Not one, not two, but THREE Johnson punches connected with Finnegan before being separated by the teams during the scram. Yes Johnson and Finnegan were both ejected, and face suspension time from the ever popular "sheriff" of the NFL, Roger Goodell, but it was probably the best thing that ever happened for the dullness that is the Houston Texans. Finally fans saw some fight in someone on this team and it couldn't come from a better player than the best player on the roster. Fans will disagree that it doesn't help because he will probably miss the next game against the Eagles, but if we are lucky, this fire will retain until Thursday and the spark will still be there in time to slow Mike Vick and the NFC East leading Eagles down for 60 minutes on Thursday. As for Finnegan, the his resemblances and annoyance of UFC fighter Josh Koshchiek is eerily similar. So do us all a favor, just shut up and quit showing your ass week in and week out. You have been to one Pro Bowl since you have got into the league in 2006, so if I were you, I would stop talking trash and getting owned on the field and worry about actually learning how to defend.

Oh and if you missed the fight, or beatdown, enjoy: http://deadspin.com/5700702/heres-video-of-a-texan-fighting-a-titan

Now on to the "U." The University of Miami parted ways last night with head football coach Randy Shannon after a four year run where he went 28-22. The firing came hours after the Canes embarrassing 23-20 loss in overtime to in-state, not even rival, South Florida. The most embarrassing thing about the situation is that Shannon is not to blame for Miami's recent wows on the football field, it's the last ditch effort of the school to build up this once storied football powerhouse. Since Miami won their last National Championship in 2001 and their last appearance in the game in 2002, things have seemed to go downhill for the Hurricanes. Not one conference title, not one BCS appearance, and most of all no National Championships. The facts are the "U" has lost it's luster. Things aren't the same as they were in the 1980's and 90's when everyone in Florida wanted to go there. Recruiting has caught up to Miami because quite frankly other schools can offer better situations than the once heralded school. The fan base, which generates maybe 28,000 a home game at Dolphin Stadium in Miami, is not there; the facilities are better at Florida State and Florida; so who really wants to go there anymore? Because there is a orange and green U on the side of the helmet? The luster is gone in Coral Gables and not even Jon Gruden, who is speculated to be up for the job, can bring it back, right now. Many things need to happen to the program before the glory days of Irvin, Lewis, Testaverde, Johnson, and Shockey are back, but for now, the people that want the Miami of old back just have to wait. So for now, this symbol of "U", is just a figment of the past.

Lastly, what can you truly be thankful for on Thanksgiving? How about three days of some of the best college football we have seen all year. Sure maybe Saturday wasn't too exciting, but really what more could you ask for. Thursday night started off with a bang with a desperate Texas team trying to avoid a losing season for the first time under Mack Brown, but couldn't deny one of the hottest teams in college football right now in Texas A&M. Then Friday we get the upset of the year when Boise State let a chance at the National Championship slip out of their hands with an overtime loss at Nevada. Oh, and before that we had some guy named Cam leading his team from 24 points behind, AT Alabama to beat the Crimson Tide to stay unbeaten. Saturday was capped off with LSU and Les Miles finally running out of luck against Arkansas and possibly falling out of a BCS game and into a possible Cotton Bowl matchup with A&M now. What we learned was this: Boise is not overrated, they just finally came down to earth. If their kicker makes ONE kick, they are in the Rose Bowl if not BCS title game. They still have a great team, but I agree that their schedule doesn't do them justice as to how good they can actually be. The fact is they played one half of football against a good Nevada team and the Wolfpack came to play in the 2nd half and wanted it more. We also learned was LSU was a fraud. Les Miles didn't have a enough magic beans up his ass to save him from Ryan Mallett and the Razorbacks this time. I mean an 80 yard touchdown pass to end the first half? That can't happen Les! But I think LSU fans were just waiting for this to finally happen as the "Mad Hatter" kept Tiger fans on the edge of their seats all season. LSU is still a dangerous team going into their bowl game, but the offense will always be shaky with Jordan Jefferson at QB and when it comes down to clock management there is no better team to play in the country than LSU, because frankly, nobody in the country thinks that coaching staff knows what the hell is going on in that time period.

This past weekend gave us many great things, so with Championship Saturday coming up, hopefully more things we pan out as we get ready to the most wonderful time of year: Bowl Season! Can Auburn and Oregon stay unbeaten? Will Nebraska win the final Big 12 Championship game? Can UCLA knock off USC? Wait...nobody really cares about that last one. It should be a great weekend of football and everyone should be tuned in to watch (expect of course for the last one).

Oh and Obama...learn how to play basketball so you don't get smacked in the face and get 12 stitches and come across the ESPN Bottomline ever again!!!