Learn the Difference

An end-around and a reverse are two football plays that involve handing the ball to the receiver. National commentators who are payed to talk about the game aren't smart enough to tell the difference. Here's the difference....

An end-around is a play where the quarterback fakes the hand-off to the running back and the split-end (or "end") comes "around" and gets the hand-off.

A reverse is a play where the quarterback hands the ball off wide to the running back and he hands it off to the wide receiver. If the wide receiver then hands it off to another player, it's called a double-reverse.

So, next time you're watching a game with a bunch of people and the commentators get this wrong (which they do at least once a game), you can sound intelligent by correcting them. But, if you're watching it with your girlfriend, she probably won't appreciate the tidbit of knowledge as much as you'd wish.

Hokies a National Championship Home Team

With Virginia Tech kissing their National Championship hopes goodbye with a 28-23 loss to Georgia Tech 11 days ago, they also put their ACC Championship hopes in the Yellow Jackets' hands. Georgia Tech must lose games against Wake Forest (4-4) and Duke (4-3) and the Hokies must win their remaining games against North Carolina, N.C. State, Maryland, and Virginia.

Beating North Carolina tomorrow night will not be a problem. Most fans saw (and enjoyed) the thrashing of Boston College at home a few weeks ago. Saying that the Hokies embarrassed the Eagles is quite an understatement. That same Boston College team came back and played Notre Dame to the wire the following week. Virginia Tech is a whole different team when playing outside of Blacksburg. That's their problem. I.E. Alabama and Georgia Tech. They're a National Championship Home Team.

If I Were a Gamblin' Man

I have begun a new section to the site called, "If I Were a Gamblin' Man." No, this title is not original, nor do I care. All that matters is that I will be RIGHT. If you live in Las Vegas, because I do not condone illegal gambling of any kind, take my picks and make you some money. I will simply ask for a "thank you" somewhere along the way. Visit the Picks section to see today's pick.