Congrats to Favre for passing Dan Marino with a beautiful pass to Greg Jennings. He is now the number one TD passer in the history of the NFL. Some say this is the best record in football, other's are still confused how Marino got it in the first place with a lack of a Superbowl ring and never really having that dominant of a receiving core. But the question still remains - is Favre the ultimate forever or will someone pass him? For that, we have to look at the simple stats.

Brett Favre:
17 Years Pro
421 Passing TD's
Average: 24.7 TD's per Season

That's not too bad. Actually, it's amazing. Brett Favre is easily the most consistant player to play the game. But the question after today will be: Who's Next? Here are some stats of some of today's quarterbacks that possibly have a chance. I'm not saying that any of these players will break the record, I'm just tossing them out for discussion.

Peyton Manning
10 Years Pro
280 Passing TD's
Average: 28 TD's per Season
*If he keeps his average, he will tie Dan Marino at Year 15.

Tom Brady
8 Years Pro
157 Passing TD's
Average: 19.6 TD's per Season
*If he keeps his average, he will tie Dan Marino at Year 21.


Tony Romo
5 Years Pro/ 1.3 Years Playing
27 Passing TD's
Average: 20.7 TD's (While Playing)
*If he keeps his average, he will tie Dan Marino at Year 25.


Steve McNair
13 Years Pro
173 Passing TD's
Average: 13.3 TD's per Season
*If he keeps his average, he will tie Dan Marino at Year 26.


Matt Hasselbeck
9 Years Pro
119 Passing TD's
Average: 13 TD's per Season
*If he keeps his average, he will tie Dan Marino at Year 32


Carson Palmer
5 Years Pro/4 Years Playing (Injury)
87 Passing TD's
Average: 21.7 TD's per Season
*If he keeps his average, he will tie Dan Marino at Year 19.


Donovann McNabb
9 Years Pro
157 Passing TD's
Average: 17.4 TD's per Season
*If he keeps his average, he will tie Dan Marino at Year 24.


Daunte Culpepper
9 Years Pro
127 Passing TD's
Average: 15.9 TD's per Season
*If he keeps his average, he will tie Dan Marino at Year 25.

Those are just stats. We all know that you can't win a game or throw a TD on paper, and stats are liable to change. My personal opinion is if Peyton Manning can stay healthy (so far so good) than he is going to break every record in the book. I do believe Tom Brady will end his career in the Top 10 in Passing Touchdowns. If Carson Palmer can stay healthy, I do think he has a great chance to end up in the Top Ten, or maybe even the Top Five. Give me your feedback!

Again, congrats to Brett Favre! It's a wonderful accomplishment for all sports. The one thing I love about Brett Favre is he is the only player in football that everybody cheers for, unless he's going against your team. Which still, I know if my team plays him and loses, it doesn't hurt near as bad as it would if it were any other player.

This is the new QB battle in Chicago. Brian Griese vs. Kyle Orton. I am one of the few backers of Kyle Orton. When he had the opportunity to start in '05 - he didn't walk into very much. But he won. He may not have won in style - but a win is a win. It was his rookie season and he didn't have a quarterback already in place to follow and train with. He had the injured Rex Grossman (and we all know how he turned out). All I can say is Kyle Orton - Griese has two games to prove himself. So start warming up Kyle.

- I do believe the Bears should have gone after Leftwich. They have the salary to pick him up and he probably would have fit in just fine with the team. Granit, he's not the best quarterback, but he is better than Grossman, Orton, and Griese.

- I don't think that Grossman will leave the team. He may not look like it, but he knows the system. There could be worse backups to have besides Grossman.

- Depending how Chicago finishes out the season, watch for them trade up to get a better draft choice and draft a good QB. A QB is where the offense starts. Cedric Benson will get better. A WR may be a plausable choice as well.

As I sit here in the computer lab in the land of the Hilltoppers, I am bored. So I'm going rant. Read if you want, like I said, it's only a rant.

Rant #1: Who the hell is responsible for scheduling my Astronomy Lab at 8:00pm, well-knowing that Monday Night Football comes on at 7:30pm? I don't care what the moon looks like! I have my whole life time to look at the moon. How often do I get to look at Vince Young vs. Reggie Bush - the Re-Battle of the Rose Bowl?

Rant #2: McNabb. I hear what you say about black quarterbacks get more criticism. You are an idiot. But you are right. Why do black quarterbacks get more criticism? Because there is more expected out of them. 90% of black quarterbacks are more of a threat than white quarterbacks. You can run the ball. You can scramble. When you can do that, more is expected out of you. That's why black quarterbacks are criticized more than white quarterbacks. Let's line up Tom Brady and McNabb for a 40-Yard-Dash and see who wins, shall we?

Rant #3: Ohio State Buckeyes - my boys. Thank you! Right now, your only problem in taking home the Big Ten Title is Wisconsin. But you play them at home, which takes a lot of stress off. Everyone says that the Buckeyes should have no problem with Michigan this year. That's not true. It is never true. When Ohio State and Michigan play, they are two completely different teams. If Michigan never won a game and Ohio State never lost a game, it would still be an unbelievable fight.

I am on my way to stair at dust particles on the moon...or something like that. Please - let me know who is winning the game ... damn the moon.

This is my opinion, and I am often times criticized for these opinions - and most of the time for good reason. But I want to toss out some predictions for the heck of it. These are off the top of my head and I haven't exactly done my research on this sort of topic, so feel free to disagree or comment harshly.

2007-2008 NFL Season

Biggest Surprise Player: Joey Harrington. I have and despite argument, probably always will stand by my belief that he is the most underrated QB in the game. Last year wasn't his best year, but look at it this way - as a come of the bench QB, he didn't do too bad. Sure the 15 INTs weren't pretty, but what can you expect from a back-up QB...who isn't Tony Romo. He will atleast lead the Falcons to a 8-8 season. Will that be enough for playoffs? Probably not.

Biggest Bust Player: Larry Johnson. This is a tricky one and please try to understand what I am saying. As much as I like him and agree with the decision to start him, Damon Huard cannot carry that team. Their defense is going to be weak and unpredictable and besides Dwayne Bowe, their receiving core can't compare to most teams. Given all of that, the Chiefs are going to expect huge numbers from Larry Johnson. Can he provide them? Yes. But only for so long. He is human and he will be worn out, and if he's not careful - injured.

Biggest Surprise Team: San Fran 49ers. I think we can all agree on this. I wouldn't really even consider this a surprise, but the only other team I can think of surprising anyone is the Cardinals...and I don't think the world is ready for that yet. The 49ers had huge additions in the off-season and Alex Smith is only getting better. He now has D. Jackson (providing he doesn't get injured) and V. Davis, who some are considering the northern California's answer to A. Gates. Don't forget about the defense - with a huge first round draft pick and Nate Clements - they had potential to be dangerous on both sides of the ball.

Biggest Bust Team: Seattle Seahawks. I cannot wait to see the power striving Rams destroy them. The Seahawks are no longer the heart and soul of their division. Like said before, the 49ers are going to be dangerous, the Cardinals can always upset, and the Rams are stacked this year. With the loss of D. Jackson, the injury prone S. Alexander (still recovering) and the aging M. Hassellbeck, watch for the Seahawks to flop.

Superbowl Prediction:
AFC: New England Patriots. If they lose a single game I will be shocked. That was sarcasm. If they lose more than three games I will be shocked. I don't think anyone can pin-point a team who can perform better in the playoffs, and with weapons for Tom Brady and a rising back, watch out...for the next four years.
NFC: St. Louis Rams. I'm going out on a limb here. Given their defense holds up, they could easily dominate a fairly weak NFC conference. Their offense is stacked with Marc Bulger, Torry Holt, Issac Bruce, and that one guy...what's his name. Oh yeah - Stephen Jackson! They also added a strong TE and good 3-Slot WR.

MVP: Tom Brady. Despite the small chance he gets injured, he has no reason not to win. I mean - he's almost won every year for the past three years with no weapons. Moss and Stallworth both have a reason to play now, and with the exception of injuries, will be dominate forces. Say for instance they do get injured; K. Washington and W. Welker are their backups - that's still better than what they've had in years past.

As For The Colts: As a Colts fan, I would love nothing more than to see them repeat; and don't get me wrong, they always have a chance. But the AFC is just too strong. Denver, Baltimore, San Diego and New England all have weapons on both sides of the ball now, where as the Colts mainly just have an offense (last night their Defense played wonderful so I may regret saying that in a few weeks). The Colts will still win the AFC South and make playoffs, but will not have home field advantage, thus leaving with a wild card win and very vulnerable to a second round loss. Watch for huge developments in Gonzalez as he replaces B. Stokley, and Quinn Pittcock as he will soon be a starter at DT. After this year, the Colts will be right back in the race with a strong defensive 2008 draft, and maybe a couple of good signees.

...since his name was bleeped, we can all refer to him as Quinn P. - the second round DT from THE Ohio State University.

As For The Lions: I respect you Jon Kitna, but shut up. The Lions getting ten wins is the equivalent of  Michael Vick being proven innocent. Ya, I think it's great your team drafted Calvin Johnson, but seriously, unless he plans on playing WR, CB, KR, PR, FS, and SS, don't expect ten wins.

Rookie Of The Year: Brady Quinn. I love the Browns and think they have some of the most die-hard fans in the nation. So with that said, I think all Browns' fans will agree that Brady Quinn will be the starter by week four. Let me rephrase that - he needs to be the starter by week four. No one is expecting him to have a great rookie season with a slumped team, but watch - he will surprise you. I have yet to join the Brady Quinn bandwagon, but something tells me he is right for the job. And when he does get in there as the starter, he will have potential to be dangerous. He has a decent WR core and a TE who, if he can stay healthy, will hurt you.

Oakland Raiders: Good, but no good enough. I still don't understand the reasoning behind McCown starting at QB. Don't get me wrong, I think he is a good QB. But I would have tossed Daunte in as the starter. Sure, he is washed up, old, and injury prone - but you're the Oakland Raiders! No one is expecting Daunte to do good, so what do you have to lose? There is always a chance he will have his first breakout season without R. Moss. And you better think of something fast, because J. Russell isn't going to get much playing time this year. Note to Russell: Get Over Yourself! You haven't even proved yourself as an NFL QB yet! Sign the contract! All you have to do is write your name on a piece of paper you are an instant millionaire! The only thing you are doing is showing the nation that you are in for the money and not the game!

As a student at Western Kentucky University, I thought it would be appropriate to share with the rest of the world what's going on on the Hilltopper campus pre-Florida. From 6:00am until roughly 8:00pm - the only thing that can really be heard around my general area of campus is the blaring music coming from L.T. Smith Stadium. Head coach David Elson says that the players are going to open the first season as a D-1A (or FBC) team in what some argue as the hardest stadium in the nation. He also says that the only way to prepare for the noise is to practice with noise, and that's exactly what they are doing. Loud music is all you can hear around campus. From the cafeteria, restrooms, dorm rooms, and buildings - loud music is thrashing the halls in the slight attempt it might help our team not be destroyed by 50 points. The players are working out around the clock, the coaches are scrambling through numerous playbooks, and the students are...ready to get it over with. Trust me, we support our team! Very much! We have some very die hard fans - but this is a game that we don't want to remember.

For the past three years, WKU has opened at the SEC champion's home turf. (Auburn, Georgia, and now Florida) Sounds like fun, right? An opening game of that caliber would be terrifying for any team - let alone a team who is playing this as their first game in the Sun Belt Conference and D-1A. If you recall the Georgia game this past year, our Toppers made it to double digits, scoring 12 points (yes that is right, we recorded a safety). If we can make it to double digits this game, it would make us look like we atleast belong in D-1A...at most. I guess what the fans want is for us to have an opening game we may have a shot at winning. But a quick fact that most don't know: the University of Florida is paying our school $650,000, and covering all travel, food, and lodging for our team just so we can go down and play them.

Although we want the game to end as quickly as possible, it is still all we talk about. From every Performing Arts class to Sports Broadcasting class (hey broadcasting - there's something WKU is proud of - Top 3 School Of Broadcasting & Journalism in the past 15 out of 17 years), everybody is chatting it up. Everybody tries to be optimistic about it, but that usually doesn't last very long. Here's the typical optimistic conversation:

Person #1 - I know everyone is predicting a 70 point blow out. Atleast our basketball team is pretty good, right?
Person #2 - Hmm what if our team showed up there and shocked everyone and played the Gators real close until ... Ha Ha Ha - I almost made it through that.
Person #1 - Good one! For a second I thought I mixed you up with that Special Ed class down the hall.

Now, I know this sounds like everyone on campus doesn't believe in our team. And we do! Believe me! I mean, look at who our team has released into the wild in the past...anyone familiar with "He-Hate-Me" Rod Smart? Or how about Cleveland Brown's coach Romeo Crennel? Or even Michael Rosenbaum - that guy that plays Lex Lugor on Smallville. All of those are just a few of the big name graduates from Western Kentucky. Although football may not be our strong point, basketball season is just around the corner. We do have NBA  first-round draft prospect, Courtney Lee, returning this year. And if you remember, Bruce Peal (University of Tennessee Men's Basketball coach) has said many times that we are the best basketball team in Kentucky.

So although football may not be much to brag about - we still have pride in our team. And don't worry, every student, faculty member, and probably player is expecting the same outcome as everyone else.