Tiger Tom's?

--Could they really not find a place better than Tiger Tom's? How mortifying. Was El Bee's already booked? Couldn't Johnny Rodgers rob another gas station to get more money for a nicer reception? Anyone who has been to this rathole in Omaha will say the same---unless they live in Omaha in which case they will proclaim it awesome just like all the other landmarks there: Cheesecake Factory, Costco, PF Chang's and the best zoo in the world.

--Call it a good break for the Cotton Clan....and a bad break for NU's football program and its fans. Can't wait for Barney to start spouting excuses for his line's mediocre and sporadic play. Mike Smith's broken leg surely gives him ammo for the first couple games.

--Anyone who likes winning money should be the season unders on the Arizona Cardinals if Matt Leinart is the starter. He was bad, as usual, Saturday night and showed NO glimpses of talent or potential. He doesn't have the arm to throw downfield, much less stretch the field. When he did, he damn near got Larry Fitzgerald killed. He missed several short passes in horrible fashion. And, judging by their lukewarm comments of support, his teammates are ready to give up on him.

Of course, Derek Anderson looked just as bad. He rifled rocket balls off receivers four yards away, resulting in one interception. He threw another trying to force a ball into a nonexistent window in the defense. Hell, rookie John Skelton out of Idaho was the only QB Saturday that looked as if he could make any of the throws required to be a successful starting NFL quarterback.

So AZ under 7.5---book it.

--Looks as though china doll Sam Bradford could have a rough, and short, rookie campaign.

--Finally, the "Glory's Last Shot" winds up today as the PGA Championship's final round plays out at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisc. Why is it that the media is so intent on anointing one of the young tour players as the next big thing? They've all show that they can't be consistent enough to be a factor all the time (ie, Anthony Kim) or that they don't have the stones to break 80 all four rounds of a major (Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy). One has to earn the crown, unless of course your name is Queen James of Cleveland. PYB is pulling for Nick Watney or Steve Elkington, as the rest of the contenders are about as exciting as a Shawn Watson gameplan (or is that an oxymoron?).

--Another nice outing for former Husker Brian Duensing....reminder of happier times before Mike Anderson completed running the baseball program into the ground...