October 28th update

Cardinals "Freese" Rangers' World Series celebration

• In what can only be described as one of the craziest baseball games in World Series history, the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Texas Rangers in mind-boggling fashion Thursday night, 10-9 in 11 innings to force an all-or-nothing game 7 of the World Series.
• The Cardinals came back from 4 different deficits including a 2 run deficit in the 9th inning when David Freese hit a game-tying triple and another 2 run deficit in the 10th inning when an RBI groundout and RBI single by Lance Berkman (who had 3 RBI's, 4 runs and 3 hits including a home run) gave them new life again. Freese then ended the game with a leadoff home run in the bottom of the 11th. St. Louis trailed 7-4 in the 7th inning and got one run back in the 8th on a Alan Craig solo HR but left the bases loaded without scoring another.
• St. Louis was twice down to the final strike but both times managed to come through to defeat the Rangers who now know what the 1986 Boston Red Sox, the only other team to get within 1 out of a World Series victory without winning the game, felt like.
• I've always heard that the Red Sox were doomed to lose Game 7 in 1986 as soon as they completed their collapse in Game 6. Now we'll get a once in a generation chance to see if the Texas Rangers can survive the emotional turmoil and come back to win the Series one day after letting a near-perfect chance slip through their hands. Game 7 is tonight at 8:05 in St. Louis with Matt Harrison of the Rangers opposing Chris Carpenter of the Cardinals.


Storylines for Weekend of Football

• NFL Game of the Week – New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers: After a slow start to the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers have found their winning ways again. Slow is not a word that has been used to describe the Patriots this year. They have been the most prolific offense so far this season. One of thebest offenses of the past decades (the Patriots) will be facing off against one of the best defenses of the past decade in this week’s game of the week.
• The other Pennsylvania team, the Philadelphia Eagles thought they had a trade last week with the Detroit Lions. The Eagles were going to trade Running Back Ronnie Brown to the Lions in exchange for Running Back Jerome Harrison. One of the important formalities in a trade, is a physical. All players must pass the physical in order for the trade to be consummated. Harrison failed his physical (and the trade was then voided) when it was found that he had a brain tumor. He has since had surgery to remove the tumor and is recovering. It is possible that the trade saved his life because the tumor would not have been found had the trade not been agreed upon.
• College Game of the Week Part I – Michigan State Spartans at Nebraska Cornhuskers: The #11 Spartans, who are coming off of a crazy victory on a last second Hail Mary against the previously undefeated Wisconsin Badgers, travel to # 14 Nebraska. The Spartans are looking to continue to crash the BC S championship party.
• College Game of the Week Part II – Oklahoma Sooners at Kansas State Wildcats: The Sooners are looking to recover from their first loss of the season, 41-38 to Texas Tech last week. Surprisingly to many, Kansas State, a team with little championship aspirations coming into the season is that one looking to stay undefeated and have a chance at a Big 12 or National Championship game appearance.
• On Thursday night, #17 Houston fell behind Rice 17-7 but then Quarterback Case Keenum and Houston's offense went, to use technical terminology, completely bonkers. Keenum threw for 9 Touchdowns, setting a record not for a game, but for a career in the NCAA. Here is the list of Passing TD's by QB's all-time:

Case Keenum*	138	Houston (07-11)
Graham Harrell	134	Texas Tech (05-08)
Colt Brennan	131	Hawaii (05-07)
Kellen Moore*	123	Boise State (08-11)
Ty Detmer	121	BYU (88-91)
*Active