Its All J-E-T-S

As good as Kurt Warner looked a few weeks ago against the Miami Dolphins he is looking equally as bad today against the New York Jets. Warner has been sacked three times, thrown two interceptions, and fumbled four times in the first half.

Meanwhie, Brett Favre and the Jets have looked pretty good, but then again how can you not when you keep getting handed great field position series after series. Favre has thrown for over 150 yards in the first half including three touchdown passes to Laveranues Coles.

34-0 Jets at halftime. This one is all over...

Week 4 Outlook

Week 4 is upon us. Here's a look at this week's top matchups...

Arizona Cardinals (2-1) at New York Jets (1-2), 1 p.m. ET
It is a little early to call this a must win game for the Jets but starting out the season 1-3 after all the highly acclaimed off season moves could be the sort of downward momentum that can crash a season. Arizona has been traditionally bad on the east coast but, with an offense clicking on all cylenders right now under the lead of Kurt Warner, the Cardinals have a chance to end that today.

Green Bay Packers (2-1) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2-1), 1 p.m. ET
Brian Griese threw an unheard of 67 times last week. Green Bay will be without both starting safeties (Nick Collins & Aaron Rouse). This could be a high scoring game unless the Packers defense steps up in their absence. You can expect another 40+ throw performance today from Griese.

Wahington Redskins (2-1) at Dallas Cowboys (3-0), 4:15 p.m. ET
The first of two big time inner division match-ups this week. After a poor performance in week 1 the Redskins seem to be clicking once again. Offensively Clinton Portis is leading the way for Washington, regaining his explosiveness. Today however it will likely be a passing orientated game. Both Terrell Owens and Santana Moss have historically had monster games against each other. Look for that to continue today.

Baltimore Ravens (2-0) at Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1), 8:30 p.m. ET Monday
A battle of the top two teams in the AFC North. These two teams to not like each other. Traditionally these games feature hard hitting smash mouth football. The problem for the Steelers is that they will be without starting running back Willie Parker. Rookie Rashard Mendenhall will get the carries in Parker's absence. His effectiveness very well may determine the outcome of this game.

Be sure to check back with WAY Back Sports throughout the day for the latest news from around the NFL.

It's Sunday!

It's another Sunday, meaning only one thing: more football! Let's see if the pros can match the excitement that college football started the weekend with. Keep checking waybacksports.com to get the latest news and stats.

More Upset Specials

USC. Florida. Georgia. Clemson. Wisconsin. What do these teams share in common? They were upset in another exciting week of college football. Oregon St. knocked off USC. Ole Miss upset Florida. 'Bama tripped up Clemson and Michigan protected the Big House.

We will remember week 5 of the college football season as the week where national title hopes were thrown out the window, and where the underdogs reigned supreme.

Weekend Of Upsets Continues

If you thought that Oregon St. beating USC was going to be the only upset this weekend, you were mistaken. Ole Miss knocked off #4 Florida today in the Swamp, where the Gators had won 21 of there last 22. Ole Miss quarterback Jevan Sneed tossed two touchdowns and ran for another, but the play of the game was on special teams. After Ole Miss took a late lead, but Flordia's Percy Harvin scored on a 15 yard rush, leaving the Gators just the extra point shy of a tie. But as the PAT went up, Rebles special teamer Kentrell Lockett charged over the Flordia line and blocked the game-tying kick.

Tim Tebow went 24/38 for 319 yards and a touchdown in the loss.

Worst To First: Rays Clinch AL East Title

66-96. This was the record of the last place Tampa Bay Rays in 2007, the laughing stock of the AL.

No one is laughing now.

Though the Rays dropped their game last night to the Tigers, the Red Sox loss to the Yankees clinched Tampa's first AL East championship. "You can't believe it. You have to kind of wait and sit back. It just feels fantastic right now, wonderful" said should-be manager of the year Joe Maddon. It's the first time since 1997 that Boston or New York has not won the division. Tampa had never won more then 70 games in a season, but have accumulated 96 victories thus far. "Unbelievable, it just feels unbelievable" said Rays 1B Carlos Pena.

Unbelievable is definatly the word for the Tampa Bay Rays this season.

Jackson: Locker Room is "Kind of on eggshells"

Rams RB Steven Jackson has thrown his support behind benched QB Marc Bulger. Jackson, in an interview with a St. Louis radio station, said that benching the starter was the "wrong decision". He added "You just rewarded this man with a new contract last year, millions of dollars, and you bench him. Then if things do not work out with Trent(Green), you go back. I don't like it at all".

The Rams have proven to be one of the doormats in the NFL this year, and now their superstar is unhappy. Sorry St. Louis fans, it's going to be a long year.

Saturday's Big 3: Week 5

After #1 USC was knocked off by Oregon State, the number one spot is up for grabs. Let's see which games this week could produce the new #1

3) #12 Penn State vs #22 Illinois
JoPa and crew will try to derail Juice Williams and the Illini this week to keep their perfect record this season. Illinois, coming off a bye week, will try to prove that they're a better team then what they showed last game, a narrow win over Louisiana-Lafayette. In this battle of two top 25 teams, I'll take Penn State to remain unbeaten.


2) #2 Oklahaoma vs #24 TCU
It's a contest bewteen two unbeatans in Norman, OK this weekend as the Sooners take on the Horned Frogs. Oklahoma is led by Sam Bradford, a sensational quarterback who has tossed 12 touchdowns this season. Don't sleep on TCU though, who are unbeaten in their last two trips to the Sooners home stadium. All and all, Oklahoma is too good, and with the number one spot wide open, I can't see OU dropping this one.



1) #3 Georgia vs #8 Alabama
They're both 4-0. They're both in the SEC. They're both able to put up points. Georgia and Alabama is the biggest game on this weeks schedule. Georgia is looking to leapfrog Oklahaoma and show that they're the #1 team in the land, and Alabama wants to show a national audience that a win versus Clemson was not just a fluke. This game features two great running backs, Knowshon Moreno(9 TD) and Glen Coffee (8.6 Yards Per Carry). It also shows off two top freshman recivers, Julio Jones of 'Bama and A.J. Green of the 'Dawgs. Nick Saban and Mark Richt are two great coaches, but I see Richt and the Bulldogs to remain undefeated and cause a real debate for the number one team in the land.

Stay tuned!

Final Weekend!

After 159 games it all comes down to the final weekend for several teams in both the National and American Leagues. Friday marks the beginning of the final regular season three game series for every team in baseball. For some the fate of their season rests in these three pivotal games; for others it is merely a chance to go out on a high note and see what their young stars can do. Regardless of where your team stands it is sure to be one exciting weekend all across Major League Baseball.

Through Thursday night the following standings hold true:

NL East:
Phillies 89-70 - Next: vs. Nationals
Mets 88-71 1 Next: vs. Marlins

NL Wild Card:
Mets 88-71 - Next: vs. Marlins
Brewers 88-71 - Next: vs. Cubs

AL East:
Rays 96-63 - Next: @ Tigers
Red Sox 94-65 2 Next: vs. Yankees

AL Central:
Twins 87-72 - Next: vs. Royals
White Sox 86-72 .5 Next: vs. Indians

Oregon State Stuns #1 USC

21-0. Not an unusual score at halftime for a game featuring the #1 ranked University of Southern California. The problem for Trojans fans however is that for the first time in a very long time it was not USC who had the twenty-one point lead. Instead it was an unranked Oregon State team. A team who lost its first two games of the season, week one at Stanford and then the following week at Penn St.

Call it a two week layoff. Call it a big win hangover. Call it a fluke. Any way you call it the Beavers, not the Trojans, walked away from Thursday night's game winners by the score of 27-21.

Led by freshmen tailback Jacquizz Rodgers and his 186 rushing yards and two touchdowns Oregon States jumped out to a 21-0 lead before USC got their act together in the second half.

Trojan's quarterback and Heismen hopeful Mark Sanchez threw for 227 yards and three touchdowns but was picked off late in the fourth quarter putting an end to any possible comeback.

The loss, by the team who many believed to be the clear cut #1 team in the country, shakes up an already unpredictable college football season. It will be interesting to see how the rest of the season shakes out now that the mighty have fallen.