2-5 on My Pro Picks Yesterday



Oh well, that's what gloating will get you.

Nation's Capital Could Take a Direct Hit of Isabel



The most potent hurricane since Andrew is looking like it could hit D.C. this Friday.

6-0 on My College Picks Yesterday (see below)



I would have been gladly wrong about the Florida State pick though.

'Not So Quiet' Catholic Corner

Check out some great entries by "Not So Quiet", a blog by Father Sistare. Including "Here's Looking at You Kid" and "Removing the Cross at Ground Zero."

Football Picks



For laughs...



College Games



Louisville over Syracuse

Iowa over Iowa State

Michigan over Notre Dame

Georgia over S.Carolina

Florida State over Georgia Tech

Florida over Florida A&M





Pros



St. Louis over San Fran

Cleveland over Baltimore

Jacksonville over Buffalo

Spurrier over Johnson (although I'd watch out if I were Spurrier--Johnson only missed hitting Bowden by a few inches)

Tampa Bay over Carolina (but not to cover the 9 points)

Chicago This Weekend



Amy and I are speaking and signing books at A Wing and A Prayer in Plano, IL (suburb of Chicago) tomorrow beginning at 10. A.M. and ending somewhere around 2 P.M. I have the address and topics posted at my homepage under "appearances". Love to see and meet all of you out there in Chicagoland! Everyone is invited to come, no charge!



Joseph is excited about going to Chicago. I had asked him why he was about ten times and everytime he said "toys". Hey, Joseph there are not toys in Chicago! Just a long drive, a hotel room and a day of trying to keep you busy while either mom or dad is trying to keep whoever shows up interested.

Johnny Cash, John Ritter are Dead



The Johnny Cash dying isn't that much of a surprise (the fact that he was only 71 is though--he looked 90). He went out on top with his recent "Hurt" video and album. Hey, a Country Music legend nominated for an MTV award--that's an accomplishment when you Country stations won't even play your music anymore.





John Ritter had country roots too. His father Tex Ritter was an old time Country and Western superstar--still lives immortally by being the inspiration behind one of Disney's country bears. John Ritter was only 54 and was working on the set of his ABC show about raising daughters when he had a heart attack yesterday. Most people remember him from Three's Company but I thought his best role was in Sling Blade.