Nebraska Cornhuskers Loaded And Ready For Big Ten

Big Ten play will begin in a little while and Nebraska cannot wait to tackle their tough schedule.When I heard that Nebraska Cornhuskers were heading into the Big Ten many different things went through my thought process. I was thinking are they crazy, but after thinking through everything Tom Osborne made a great move that will benefit the school and the football program. In the Big 12 Nebraska was not talked about like they had been in the past. This gives them a chance to be the big dog on campus once again. Many people do not think it will happen, but here is why it will and fairly quickly.

One of the biggest advantages the Cornhuskers will have is now a chance to recruit from a wider base of players than ever before. Nebraska has always been able to recruit, but joining the Big Ten will help them even more. Not that they really needed any help to begin with.

The Big 12 plays a pro style fast pace game and to be honest Nebraska does not have those kinds of athletes. They rather play smash mouth football and the Big 12 was getting away from that and they knew this, so they made a move at the right time. The Big Ten on the other hand does have some pro style offenses, but for the most part they are run first pass second just like Nebraska likes it. They probably know how to play that style of football better than anyone.

Going into the Big Ten is a natural progression as they will be able to do what they love best and that is to run, run, and run some more. They do not have to worry about too many teams scoring tons of points as the Big Ten offenses are not as complex, as you see in the Big 12. This was a perfect chance for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Tom Osborne knew it. Will it be a cake walk for the Huskers? By no means, but they are on a more level playing field, and they get to run the type of offense Husker fans have seen for years. It will be a learning curve for the first year, but after that watch out!

Paul Menard Saves Fuel Captures Brickyard 400 Sunday

Paul Menard has never got the respect that he has wanted, but he understands why. Menard has a guaranteed sponsor with his dad owning Menards home improvement chain through the Midwest. He with the guaranteed sponsor Paul has still struggled to find victory lane until today. Menard's crew chief Slugger Labbe gambled on fuel mileage and it paid off for him and his team as Menard took the Brickyard 400. Jeff Gordon took second place, as he could not catch Menard at the end.

1. Paul Menard (27)
2. Jeff Gordon (24)
3. Regan Smith (78)
4. Jamie McMurray (1)
5. Matt Kenseth (17)
6. Tony Stewart (14)
7. Greg Biffle (16)
8. Mark Martin (5)
9. Brad Keselowski (2)
10. Kyle Busch (18)

MLB Scores July 31, 2011

Baltimore 2
NY Yankees 4
Final

Kansas City 5
Cleveland 3
Final

LA Angels 2
Detroit 3
Final

Texas 3
Toronto 7
Final

San Francisco 0
Cincinnati 9
Final

NY Mets 2
Washington 3
Final

Florida 3
Atlanta 1
Final

Pittsburgh 5
Philadelphia 6
Final 10

Houston 4
Milwaukee 5
Final

Boston 5
Chi White Sox 3
Final

Colorado 3
San Diego 8
Final

Minnesota 3
Oakland 7
Final

Tampa Bay 8
Seattle 1
Final

Arizona 6
LA Dodgers 3
Final

Plaxico Burress Lands With The J-E-T-S!

Now everyone had Plaxico Burress going to a New York team, but it was the Giants not the New York Jets. Other teams showed interest as well, but Burress decided on $3.017 million fully guaranteed from the Jets. He was scheduled to go to the 49ers for an interview, but that was scrapped after the Jets called and made their offer to him.

Burress is fresh out of jail and has not played for almost two years. Earlier in the week the Jets signed Santonio Holmes and now with Burress it looks like Braylon Edwards is the odd man out of New York. Burress is a big play receiver who will help the Jets out a lot if he can regain his old form quickly. It will be interesting to see how long it takes him to get back up to speed. No matter what the Jets have a great set of bookend wide outs for another Super Bowl run.

Net10 Helping You Cut Your Cell Phone Costs

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Net10 for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

If you are like most people, you are tired of paying those high cell phone bills and cancellation rates. Well, I have found a company for the person who wants great coverage, unlimited plan, along with a great selection of phones. This company is Net10 and they offer a plan for everyone in your family. Once you see the Light, no more having more than one cell phone company, as Net10 has everything you will ever need with great plans for the whole family.

Net10 has one of the best unlimited plans around for the consumer. For just $50 you can get great nationwide coverage, unlimited talk, text, and data. That is a deal that is tough to beat especially if you love to use your cell phone.  No surprises, no credit checks, excellent reception and some great phones to choose from. They carry phones from trusted phone manufacturers LG, Motorola, Kyocera, Nokia, and Samsung.

 

To start service is simply visit  Net10.com. The website is well designed to make getting you up and running very quickly. Buy a phone at a local retailer or online at the website. Once you have your phone activation is quick and easy. Add some airtime and you are ready to enjoy the great rates that Net10 charges. The plans that are available are also great for a business or just the individual. If you want to save on your cell phone bill Net10 is the perfect answer. Net10 has 10 Good Reasons for using them, and one is saving money. Here from real NET10 customer and why they love this cell phone company.

 

Now not everyone wants an unlimited plan and that is understandable, but Net10 has you covered.  Easy Minutes Plus plan is an automatic plan that starts at just $15.00 for 200 minutes. If you decide to go with any of the Pay-As-You-Go-Plans your minutes carry over as long as the service is active. No more worries about losing minutes you pay for as long as the service is active.  Unlimited talk, text, and data  is just $50.00 a month. Always remember you can switch between plans each month depending on your budget and needs, without any penalties or fees. You can purchase airtime online, at a store nearby, or even from your phone.

 

These days many people have friends and relatives they want to keep in contact with who may live in another country. That's no problem for Net10 as they also offer International Long Distance. Long distance service is available to over 75 countries for around 15 cents per minute on calls originated from the United States. A International Neighbors program is available to Canada and Mexico. This is a program that gives you a special phone number that your family and friends can use to reach your Net10 number. Net10 is all about saving you money and keeping you connected with your family and friends.

 

Phone selection is something that many people wonder about when it comes to Net10. Simple phones for simple needs are available for under $15.00.  People who needs phones with a camera, video recorder, blue tooth capability, mobile web, and more can be bough for under $40.00. For the consumer that demands a little more, for under 60.00 you can get phones with full QWERTY keyboard phones, slider phones, and touch screen phones with all the basics plus great app capabilities, camera and video recorder, and web access.

 

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Are The Brewers Losing To Many Talented Players For The Sake Of Winning Now

When do you say enough is enough when it comes to trading your young talent away.Sometimes you have to wonder If Brewers GM Doug Melvin is trading away too much of the Brewers talent. In 2010 and 2011, the Brewers have lost a lot of talented players all for the sake of winning it in 2011. On December 6, 2010 the Brewers traded Brett Lawrie to Toronto for Shaun Marcum. Lawrie is a top talent and will be in the Majors in the not too distant future. Shaun Marcum has pitched well, so you cannot fault that trade at all.

December 19, 2010 the Brewers traded Jake Odorizzi (minors), Lorenzo Cain, Alcides Escobar and Jeremy Jeffress to Kansas City for Yuniesky Betancourt, Zack Greinke and cash. Now Greinke has not been great by any means, and Betancourt has struggled all season long for the most part. Losing Lorenzo Cain and Alcides Escobar in my opinion was huge and so far this trade has been about even. The talent the Brewers gave away in this trade was too much in my opinion.

On March 27, 2011 Brewers traded Cutter Dykstra (minors) and cash to the Washington Nationals. Received Nyjer Morgan. This was one of the trades that the Brewers did well on. Morgan has been more than the Brewers could have hoped for. July 12, 2011 Brewers traded two players to be named to the New York Mets and received Francisco Rodriguez and cash. This was another trade that was good all dependent on who the Brewers have to give back to the Mets. This was an interesting trade, but the question will be what happens next year and down the road.

Now today the Brewers acquired Jerry Hairston Jr who is 36 years old from the Washington Nationals. Who did the Brewers give up in return for this journeyman Erik Komatsu, 23, was batting .294 in 93 games with Double-A Huntsville this season. He was taken in the eighth round of the 2008 draft, and was the Brewers' minor league player of the year last season. Now this is just too talent to lose all for the sake of winning right now when there are no guarantees. GM Doug Melvin has gambled everything on this season, and if it does not work he has really hurt the Brewers for years to come. There is always a price to pay when you trade away talent. I hope the Brewers do not pay a price later down the road.

MLB Schedule July 31, 2011

Baltimore
NY Yankees
1:05pm ET

Kansas City
Cleveland
1:05pm ET

LA Angels
Detroit
1:05pm ET

Texas
Toronto
1:07pm ET

San Francisco
Cincinnati
1:10pm ET

NY Mets
Washington
1:35pm ET

Florida
Atlanta
1:35pm ET

Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
1:35pm ET

Houston
Milwaukee
2:10pm ET

Boston
Chi White Sox
2:10pm ET

Colorado
San Diego
4:05pm ET

Minnesota
Oakland
4:05pm ET

Tampa Bay
Seattle
4:10pm ET

Arizona
LA Dodgers
4:10pm ET

Chi Cubs
St. Louis
8:05pm ET

MLB Scores July 30, 2011

Baltimore 3
NY Yankees 8
Final

Baltimore 3
NY Yankees 17
Final

Texas 3
Toronto 0
Final

Tampa Bay 2
Seattle 3
Final

LA Angels 5
Detroit 1
Final

Chi Cubs 5
St. Louis 13
Final

Kansas City 2
Cleveland 5
Final

Pittsburgh 4
Philadelphia 7
Final

NY Mets 0
Washington 3
Final

Houston 2
Milwaukee 6
Final

Florida 1
Atlanta 5
Final

Boston 10
Chi White Sox 2
Final

San Francisco 2
Cincinnati 7
Final

Colorado 10
San Diego 6
Final

Minnesota 3
Oakland 8
Final

Arizona 6
LA Dodgers 4
Final

2011 Indianapolis Colts NFL Preview

In this 2011 NFL Preview we will take a look at the 2011 Indianapolis Colts and where they could end up this season. Just two years removed from A Super Bowl appearance the Colts want to get back to the big dance, but must stay healthy. One of the biggest problems the Colts had last year was injuries. If they want to do anything this season they must stay healthy.

Peyton Manning who had off-season surgery will not be ready when camp opens up. You can be rest assured though when the season rolls around he will be under center. The Colts retained K Adam Vinatieri and will make a strong push for RB Joseph Addai as well. The key for the Colts offense this season is to stay healthy. They cannot continue to hope Peyton Manning can bale them out. Guys like Dallas Clark, Austin Collie, and Pierre Garcon must stay healthy. If that happens the Colts will be fine on offense.

On defense the front seven for the Colts are not bad led by Dwight Freeney and Gary Brackett. Their problem is in the secondary and that is a big issue. Bob Sanders is no longer a Colt and the secondary is not very good right now. Unless they play better this season the Colts could give up a lot of pass plays down the field. The Colts need to bring in some experienced players to help out the younger ones in the secondary.

Overall, the Colts should again win this division as they still have Peyton Manning. As long as you have him at the helm you always have a chance to do something special. The problem is on defense and I do not know if they can overcome that deficiency to make it too the Super Bowl.

MLB Schedule July 29, 2011

Kansas City
Cleveland
7:05pm ET

Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
7:05pm ET

NY Mets
Washington
7:05pm ET

LA Angels
Detroit
7:05pm ET

Baltimore
NY Yankees
7:05pm ET

Texas
Toronto
7:07pm ET

San Francisco
Cincinnati
7:10pm ET

Florida
Atlanta
7:35pm ET

Boston
Chi White Sox
8:10pm ET

Houston
Milwaukee
8:10pm ET

Chi Cubs
St. Louis
8:15pm ET

Minnesota
Oakland
10:05pm ET

Colorado
San Diego
10:05pm ET

Arizona
LA Dodgers
10:10pm ET

Tampa Bay
Seattle
10:10pm ET

MLB Scores July 29, 2011

NY Mets 10
Cincinnati 9
Final
Florida 5
Washington 2
Final

LA Angels 12
Detroit 7
Final

Kansas City 4
Boston 3
Final

Chi Cubs 2
Milwaukee 4
Final

Tampa Bay 10
Oakland 8
Final

Arizona 3
San Diego 4
Final

San Francisco 4
Philadelphia 1
Final

Baltimore 5
Toronto 8
Final

Pittsburgh 5
Atlanta 2
Final

Minnesota 1
Texas 4
Final

Houston 5
St. Louis 3
Final

Vince Young Released By Titans What's Next For Young

Vince Young was released by the Tennessee Titans which was a moved that has been coming for some time now. The Titans announced in January they would either release the 28-year-old Young or try to trade him because he's not in their plans for 2011. The team selected quarterback Jake Locker with the eighth overall pick in April's draft and reached an agreement with former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck. What's next for Vince Young?

Coming out of Texas it looked like Young would have a stellar career, but it has been anything but that. Injuries, work ethic, and battles with the head coach has shown Young in a very negative light. He will get another chance somewhere in the NFL, but the real question is where. I could see him hooking up with the Raiders, but you just do not know. Unless Young has changed and is ready to tackle football with 100 percent effort not too many teams will give him a chance.

MLB Schedule July 28, 2011

NY Mets
Cincinnati
12:35pm ET

Florida
Washington
12:35pm ET

LA Angels
Detroit
1:05pm ET

Kansas City
Boston
1:35pm ET

Chi Cubs
Milwaukee
2:10pm ET

Tampa Bay
Oakland
3:35pm ET

Arizona
San Diego
3:35pm ET

San Francisco
Philadelphia
7:05pm ET

Baltimore
Toronto
7:07pm ET

Pittsburgh
Atlanta
7:10pm ET

Minnesota
Texas
8:05pm ET

Houston
St. Louis
8:15pm ET