JBC Quick Slants...

• What ever happened to "street magician" David Blaine? Do you think he's still frozen in ice somewhere?
• What does it say about Pitt's season when they are "EVEN" against the spread with conference opponent Rutgers? Secondly, what does it say about Pitt football that this is the second week this season that they'll be playing on Friday night?
• The Steelers loss at home to the Patriots last Sunday was one of the most frustrating things I've ever watched. Can someone explain to me why Coach Cowher didn't burn his last timeout to give his team a few more ticks at the end of the game? Did he honestly think Vinateri was going to miss inside of 35 yards?
• Since Stephen A. Smith has his own show on ESPN2 now it's just a matter of time before we see "The Beano Cook Jiggling Neck Hour" (brought to you of course by "Beano" digestion pills and the Notre Dame Football Boosters.)
• Best new show of the year... "My Name is Earl"
• Why do the photos of sports columnists always look like dorky yearbook photos? Secondly, why do newspapers think we need to see their ugly arses at all? I guess so we can imagine what it would be like to pummel Ron Cook or Bob Smizik after reading their ridiculous rants.
• Old school shout-out of the day... "Kool Moe Dee in the House!!!"
• The Penguins finally won a preseason game Tuesday. What does this mean?... I have NO freakin' idea.
• June Bug Coffin's Hastily Prepared Top Five List...

5. Vanderbilt Commodores. 4-0 and looking like they'll be 5-0 after this week. That sets up big time showdown with LSU next Saturday... I never thought I'd ever utter the words "Vanderbilt" ande "big time showdown" in the same sentence in my life.

4. Wisconsin Badgers. (Also 4-0) Thank you for the toppling of the maize & blue! Now please fade into Big Ten obscurity.

3. Penn State's Michael Robinson. The much maligned QB delivered in the clutch against Northwestern. Reminded me of Thompson to Fields .

2. Michigan State's offense. Yowza! I'm glad we don't play them until the last week of the season. Hope you put another hurtin' on the Wolverines this week.

1. Mentions of Matt Leinart's Class Schedule. If I have to hear one more FREAKIN' time that he is only taking "Ballroom Dancing" this semester... I will literally strangle Brett Musberger (even if he's not the one that says it).