New 1st Amendment Right

Saturday night consisted of me watching the New Mexico Bowl due to my inability to watch the crucial Cowboys-Ravens NFL game or the Heat-Nets NBA game. I didn't mind seeing the overrated BYU team face a Pac-10 team (who actually won by 10), but I actually did since the game was horrible and both teams had no right to be on national television. The fact that BYU lost to Arizona kept me from not changing to some random movie on HBO. These non-BCS conferences have nothing to argue their current bowl status with. Alabama should only drive this home in the Sugar Bowl against BYU's partner in the Mountain West, Utah.

But wait....Utah has actually beaten both Rose Bowl participants, USC and Penn State. How? It is easy. Utah beat Oregon State, who beat USC. One down, one to go. USC defeated Ohio State, who took down Michigan State, who edged out Iowa, who upset Penn State. Clearly this team has proved their worth through taking out such highly regarded programs.

Now to the real reason of writing this. The NFL network and NBA television deny the rights of so many sports fans. The freedom to watch every meaningful sports event should be unalienable. The national government needs to step in, like they do so often, and correct this situation that threatens the lives of its citizens. President-elect Barack Obama has already announced his desire for an 8-team playoff in place of the BCS. This man can be our vanguard in this battle. When he is caught unable to watch the Chicago Bears or Bulls during their run for the playoffs due to NFL network or NBAtv showing the game, he will vehemently join this cause. That is if the White House for some reason does not pick up either of these channels, otherwise we sports fans are as screwed as the man who bought AFL season tickets.

Week 16 Games to Watch

Week 16 of the NFL pits teams fighting for their shot at the playoffs against one another. This is the last game before the final game of the season which will determine who can fight for another day and who goes home to get their popcorn ready.
The real best game on Sunday does not have any of these things...

Cincinnati Bengals (2-11-1) @ Cleveland Browns (4-10)

This is easily one of the best rivalries in all of pro football in Ohio. Vegas didn't even try to place a line on this game, because they don't even know how it will shape up.
Cincy has yet to win a game on the road and Cleveland has only won at home once. Something has to give.

Ryan Fitzpatrick of THE Harvard University will attempt to lead his Asian tigers against Ken Dorsey's formidable orange-colored Browns. Both of these back-up quarterbacks could have made it to the Pro Bowl if their stats would have been better.

The X-factor: Cedric Benson
A running back from Texas out to prove something after being dismissed by his former team. No, not the marijuana guy. That would be Ricky Williams.

Other news from the NFL:
The Detroit Lions edged out another loss last week against the Indianapolis Colts to bring their total to 14. With two more losses, this team can tie the NFL record of 16 in one season. Hopefully, they can withstand the pressure and achieve this improbable feat. They play at the aptly named Ford Field against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.

What's at stake:
The Lions can secure the first pick of the NFL draft if they continue their streak.
The Saints can only fight for their self-esteem.

The X-factor: Points
In every game this season, the Lions have failed to score more points than their opponents. If they can manage to put a higher number on their side of the scoreboard, I believe they can win.

After the ease of writing this post, I may add sports to possible topics for my blog. Politics has slowed down it seems with the wait for Obama's inauguration.