Brady Leaf got retarded, ha... he got retarded in here

I watched Arizona's win over the #2 Ducks last night with an Oregon fan. I could tell that he knew when Dennis Dixon went down with a knee injury in the first quarter, and Ryan Leaf's little brother was called upon to salvage Oregon's BCS ranking in an offense that he's totally not suited for, that this truly was the worst case scenario for his favorite team. Unfortunately, there's no entry in the Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook for this situation.

I wanted to offer some encouraging words in my friend's time of distress, but I couldn't stop thinking that Dennis Dixon looked exactly like a member of the Black-Eyed Peas with that track suit and wool hat.

AP Photo/John Miller

It sure sucks to be a fan in Boston

Florida State 27, Boston College 17: Kudos to the Seminoles for keeping the ACC out of the national championship picture. And congratulations to the city of Boston for making "Shipping Up To Boston" the most overplayed regional song besides "Sweet Home Alabama" (although nobody sings along with the Dropkick Murphys down here in the south... well, besides me).

Oregon 35, Arizona State 23: I can totally support Oregon appearing in the national championship game. However, everything I know about Oregon is what I saw in the movie Overboard. I'm curious if Mike Bellotti is actually a multi-billionaire with amnesia that Phil Knight has tricked into coaching his college football team. And maybe Bellotti will help Knight design a miniature golf course!

(I just noticed that Overboard came out 20 years ago. I am very old. Can't wait for that commemorative DVD.)

LSU 41, Alabama 34: If I had my druthers, LSU would lose to Florida in the SEC Championship Game. But if that doesn't happen, I'd like to see LSU and Oregon in the BCS title game. But since Ohio State doesn't lose to shitty teams, that probably won't happen. Enjoy your yearly two-month layoff, Buckeyes.