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Primarily about Penn State football, this is a tale told by idiots, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

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Increasingly Irrelevant Cupcakes Dispatched!

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OK, so the #4 Nittany Lions (3-0, 0-0 Big Ten) beat the #130 Georgia State Panthers (0-2, 0-0 Sun Belt) 56-0. Big deal! What does it prove?

I’ll tell you what. If they can’t fix that time of possession imbalance, they’re going to absolutely suck in the Big Ten.

I couldn’t believe the crap I saw written by Matt Herb in BWI:

“To anyone looking for evidence that time-of-possession is becoming an increasingly irrelevant statistic, consider this: Georgia State held the ball for just under 39 minutes but was still outscored by eight touchdowns.”

You know what? James Franklin said it, so it must be true? Jesus H. Christ! [Read more…]

Them Other Panthers

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Georgia State PanthersBefore the season began when I was viewing my calendar to see which game would fall on September 16, which is Artificially Sweetened’s granddaughter’s birthday, I saw the entry “Panthers vs. Nittany Lions.” Awwww, hell, I thought. I’ll have to miss the party due to the Pitt game. ??? ???? ????? Well, it turned out to be the Georgia State Panthers, as you know, and the party was cancelled anyway due to Hurricane Irma. ???? ???? ??????? ??? ????? That “Panthers” thing had me royally confused.

The Georgia State Panthers (0-1, 0-0 Sun Belt) meet the mighty #5 Nittany Lions (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten) in a prime-time showdown at St. Joe Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Expected weather is late summer in Central Pennsylvania: 80°, partly cloudy, and humid. [Read more…]

Irma — the Pitts

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This here turkey is muy afortunada in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. First and foremost, we are still here. As a bonus, not only did the house hold up during hurricane force winds, but I never lost power. ?????? ??????? The estimate being bandied about by the media is that 60% of Floridians are without power. Ice is selling out at reopened stores as soon as it is delivered to the store. A neighborhood a half-mile away from me is flooded, as are many other Florida neighborhoods, from Key West to Jacksonville. The cleanup is going well — neighbors helping neighbors — and people are getting back to watching football again.

Football Back to Front Seat

Speaking of football, there was that Pitt game. I’m sure that by this time you’re all well aware of the 33-14 win and the pluses and minuses of the Nittany Lions’ performance. ????? ?????? Nevertheless, I’ll give you a few dumbass observations from the turkey. [Read more…]