Packers Open Defense Of Title With A 42-34 Win Over Saints

It doesn't seem that the Green Bay Packers have lost a step since their Super Bowl win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Packers needed a goal line stand and got it to take a hard fought 42-34 win over the New Orleans Saints. Aaron Rodgers looked very good and made the throws he needed too. The defense was a little suspect at times, but it is the first game of the season and you must remember that.

For the New Orleans Saints Drew Brees threw for 419 yards and three touchdowns, but it was not enough to get the Saints the win. On defense New Orleans just gave up to many big plays and that will kill you when that happens. Both teams played hard and it was a great way to kickoff the NFL season after having a strike. The slate of games this weekend should make it for a great weekend of NFL football.

MLB Schedule Sept 9, 2011

Florida
Pittsburgh
7:05pm ET

Houston
Washington
7:05pm ET

Minnesota
Detroit
7:05pm ET

Baltimore
Toronto
7:07pm ET

Boston
Tampa Bay
7:10pm ET

Chi Cubs
NY Mets
7:10pm ET

Oakland
Texas
8:05pm ET

Philadelphia
Milwaukee
8:10pm ET

Cleveland
Chi White Sox
8:10pm ET

Atlanta
St. Louis
8:15pm ET

Cincinnati
Colorado
8:40pm ET

San Diego
Arizona
9:40pm ET

NY Yankees
LA Angels
10:05pm ET

Kansas City
Seattle
10:10pm ET

LA Dodgers
San Francisco
10:15pm ET

MLB Scores Sept 8, 2011

LA Dodgers 7
Washington 4
Final

LA Dodgers
Washington
Ppd.

NY Yankees 4
Baltimore 5
Final 10

Atlanta 6
NY Mets 5
Final

Atlanta 5
NY Mets 1
Final

Boston 4
Toronto 7
Final

Philadelphia 7
Milwaukee 2
Final

Cleveland 1
Chi White Sox 8
Final

San Diego 1
Arizona 4
Final

Kansas City 1
Seattle 4
Final

MLB Schedule Sept 8, 2011

LA Dodgers
Washington
1:05pm ET

LA Dodgers
Washington
2nd Game

NY Yankees
Baltimore
1:05pm ET

Atlanta
NY Mets
4:10pm ET

Atlanta
NY Mets
2nd Game

Boston
Toronto
7:07pm ET

Philadelphia
Milwaukee
8:10pm ET

Cleveland
Chi White Sox
8:10pm ET

San Diego
Arizona
9:40pm ET

Kansas City
Seattle
10:10pm ET

MLB Scores Sept 7, 2011

Detroit 8
Cleveland 6
Final

Baltimore 5
NY Yankees 4
Final 11

Texas 4
Tampa Bay 5
Final 10

Kansas City 0
Oakland 7
Final

NY Mets 1
Florida 0
Final

San Francisco 1
San Diego 3
Final

Atlanta 2
Philadelphia 3
Final

Houston 4
Pittsburgh 5
Final

LA Dodgers
Washington
Ppd.

Boston 10
Toronto 11
Final

Cincinnati 3
Chi Cubs 6
Final

Chi White Sox 4
Minnesota 5
Final

Milwaukee 0
St. Louis 2
Final

Arizona 5
Colorado 3
Final

Seattle 1
LA Angels 3
Final

Jeff Gordon Holds Off Jimmie Johnson To Grab 85th Win

Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson are teammates, but winning races never gets old as Gordon bested his teammate for his 85th win in Atlanta. Johnson did his best to prevent Gordon from winning, but the Gordon had other ideas and took the checkered flag for his 85th win. Johnson and Gordon could be the two who battle for the Championship you never know. No matter what Gordon is back and a force again in Nascar Racing.

1. Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet
2. Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet
3. Tony Stewart, Chevrolet
4. Kurt Busch, Dodge
5. Carl Edwards, Ford
6. Brad Keselowski, Dodge
7. Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet
8. Denny Hamlin, Toyota
9. Matt Kenseth, Ford
10. AJ Allmendinger, Ford

MLB Schedule Sept 7, 2011

Detroit
Cleveland
12:05pm ET

Baltimore
NY Yankees
1:05pm ET

Texas
Tampa Bay
1:10pm ET

Kansas City
Oakland
3:35pm ET

NY Mets
Florida
5:10pm ET

San Francisco
San Diego
6:35pm ET

Atlanta
Philadelphia
7:05pm ET

Houston
Pittsburgh
7:05pm ET

LA Dodgers
Washington
7:05pm ET

Boston
Toronto
7:07pm ET

Cincinnati
Chi Cubs
8:05pm ET

Chi White Sox
Minnesota
8:10pm ET

Milwaukee
St. Louis
8:15pm ET

Arizona
Colorado
8:40pm ET

Seattle
LA Angels
10:05pm ET

MLB Scores Sept 6, 2011

Houston 4
Pittsburgh 1
Final

Baltimore 3
NY Yankees 5
Final

Atlanta 3
Philadelphia 6
Final

Detroit 10
Cleveland 1
Final

LA Dodgers 7
Washington 3
Final

Boston 14
Toronto 0
Final

NY Mets 7
Florida 4
Final 12

Texas 8
Tampa Bay 0
Final

Cincinnati 4
Chi Cubs 2
Final 13

Chi White Sox 3
Minnesota 0
Final

Milwaukee 2
St. Louis 4
Final

Arizona 3
Colorado 8
Final

Kansas City 7
Oakland 4
Final

Seattle 2
LA Angels 1
Final

San Francisco 6
San Diego 4
Final

NHL Hockey Could Be Big Winner If NBA Strike Drags On

No matter what anyone tell you NHL Hockey still struggles to draw in viewers on a consistent basis, but that could change if the NBA strike drags on. Most people think that the NBA season could be canceled and if it is that would be a boom for the NHL. Basketball fans need a sports fix and the most logical choice will be the NHL.

Some will not turn to the NHL, but I think more and more people will as they want something to watch. The NHL product has gotten better and this would be a chance for them to grasp a wider audience who hate strikes. If the NBA strike goes for a long time NHL could get the revival in the states that they have wanted for a very long time. It will all hedge on the length of the NBA strike. If it goes a long time the NHL will benefit the most that's for sure.

College Football Week One Notes

With the first weekend of College Football almost over lets take a look back at what we have learned so far about teams and the season. One of the first things we learned was LSU's Les Miles can coach with the best of them. Even with all the off the field problems he got his Tigers ready to play and beat Oregon by a score of 40-27.

Then we have Notre Dame who seems to have a quarterback issue right now. They started Dayne Crist who struggled in the first half and got Notre Dame in a big hole against South Florida. Tommy Rees came in the second half and almost rallied Notre Dame to the win, but the Irish fell 23-20. It will be interesting to see who starts for Notre Dame in their next game.

Boise State is a team everyone wants to hate it seems, but they keep winning and this weekend opener was no exception. They easiy handled Georgia by a 35-21 score. It seems no matter what happens new players are added into the system and they keep rolling along. I guess nothing changes at Boise State except the names. They always say winning breeds winning.

MLB Schedule Sept 5, 2011

Baltimore
NY Yankees
1:05pm ET

Detroit
Cleveland
1:05pm ET

LA Dodgers
Washington
1:05pm ET

Boston
Toronto
1:07pm ET

Texas
Tampa Bay
1:10pm ET

Houston
Pittsburgh
1:35pm ET

Chi White Sox
Minnesota
2:10pm ET

Chi White Sox
Minnesota
2nd Game

Cincinnati
Chi Cubs
2:20pm ET

Arizona
Colorado
3:10pm ET

Kansas City
Oakland
4:05pm ET

San Francisco
San Diego
4:05pm ET

Milwaukee
St. Louis
4:15pm ET

Atlanta
Philadelphia
7:05pm ET

NY Mets
Florida
7:10pm ET

Seattle
LA Angels
9:05pm ET

MLB Scores Sept 4, 2011

Toronto 3
NY Yankees 9
Final

Philadelphia 4
Florida 5
Final 14

LA Dodgers 3
Atlanta 4
Final

Texas 11
Boston 4
Final

NY Mets 6
Washington 3
Final

Baltimore 1
Tampa Bay 8
Final

Milwaukee 4
Houston 0
Final

Cleveland 9
Kansas City 6
Final

Cincinnati 3
St. Louis 2
Final 10

Pittsburgh 3
Chi Cubs 6
Final

Minnesota 1
LA Angels 4
Final

Colorado 2
San Diego 7
Final

Arizona 4
San Francisco 1
Final

Seattle 5
Oakland 8
Final

Chi White Sox 2
Detroit 18
Final

College Football Scores Sept-1-3, 2011

Thursday, Sep 1

UNLV 17
11 Wisconsin 51
Final

20 Miss St 59
Memphis 14
Final

Friday, Sep 2

Youngst'n St 6
17 Michigan St 28
Final

14 TCU 48
Baylor 50
Final

Saturday, Sep 3

Utah St 38
23 Auburn 42
Final

Akron 0
18 Ohio St 42
Final

Miami (OH) 6
21 Missouri 17
Final

Kent St 7
2 Alabama 48
Final

Appalach St 13
13 VA Tech 66
Final

Minnesota 17
25 USC 19
Final

LA Monroe 0
6 Florida St 34
Final

Chattanooga 7
10 Nebraska 40
Final

S Florida 23
16 Notre Dame 20
Final

San Jose St 3
7 Stanford 57
Final

LA Lafayette 34
9 Okla St 61
Final

E Carolina 37
12 S Carolina 56
Final

Missouri St. 7
15 Arkansas 51
Final

Fla Atlantic 3
22 Florida 41
Final

3 Oregon 27
4 LSU 40
Final

Tulsa 14
1 Oklahoma 47
Final

5 Boise St 35
19 Georgia 21
Final