Jered Weaver Goes for AL record tonight!

Jered Weaver can become the first American League rookie to win his first 10 career decisions tonight when the LA Angels of Anaheim host the Boston Red Sox in the finale of a three-game series at Angel Stadium. Weaver, 23, equaled the 56-year-old mark of former New York Yankees great Whitey Ford in his last start, when he defeated the Seattle Mariners 3-0 for his ninth straight victory. In that win, the former first-round draft pick allowed three hits and struck out seven batters in seven innings. He's held opposing batters to just a .191 average through his first 78 1/3 innings of work this season, while striking out 65 and walking only 20.

Football Season is Here!

Can you smell it. The fresh cut grass, the fall Friday nights, the smell of sweat rolling down the faces of the players! Wow, it's another football season. Here with all the great things that come along with it.

The High School game on Friday nights ready to lace them up for school pride. To go to pep rallies and cheer for your favorite team. The school pranks to the other teams mascot, make sure there all legal! Anticipation of your teams best player getting an offer to play D-1 ball. What a life!

The college game, with all the rules and regulations but still having the school spirit and the national championship aspirations! The rivalry games like Ohio State - Michigan, WVU - Marshall, FSU - Miami, USC - UCLA, Texas - Oklahoma, there all coming up soon and you can't wait to participate in them. 100,000 people in the Horseshoe in Columbus, fans so crazed about their team that they think of nothing else but getting to the tailgate party at 7am.

Let's get ready to play some FOOTBALL! Good luck to each of you as you cheer your favorite team on. Just remember that Ohio State will be #1 at seasons end!

ArmchairGM.Com Preseason Poll

Here you will find the first preseason NCAA football from ArmchairGM.com writers. Enjoy the results. Comment if you dare.


Ohio State received 12 first place votes to sit atop the inaugural ArmchairGM User Top 25 College Football Poll. The Buckeyes garnered 526 total points to beat out Notre Dame, who got 501 points to place second.

West Virginia got the nod for third place by one point over fourth-place Texas despite receiving only one first place vote to the Longhorns' three. Auburn rounded out the top five.

News of Rhett Bomar's suspension must've swayed the minds of the voters as Oklahoma, a team that many thought could contend for a national championship, placed 10th in the poll.

Louisville managed to get one first place vote, but the Cardinals didn't receive much other attention as they were placed 13th.

Here is how the AGM Poll stacks up against the USA Today Coaches' Poll:

ArmchairGM Users

RNK Team W-L PTS PVS
1. Ohio State (12) 0-0 526 -
2. Notre Dame (3) 0-0 501 -
3. West Virginia (1) 0-0 456 -
4. Texas (3) 0-0 455 -
5. Auburn (1) 0-0 450 -
6. USC 0-0 438 -
7. Florida 0-0 384 -
8. LSU 0-0 372 -
9. Florida State 0-0 351 -
10. Oklahoma 0-0 334 -
11. California (1) 0-0 310 -
12. Miami (FL) 0-0 290 -
13. Louisville (1) 0-0 284 -
14. Michigan 0-0 268 -
15. Georgia 0-0 225 -
16. Penn State 0-0 214 -
17. Virginia Tech 0-0 194 -
18. Iowa 0-0 178 -
19. Nebraska 0-0 142 -
20. Clemson 0-0 137 -
21. Oregon 0-0 117 -
22. Arizona State 0-0 104 -
23. Alabama 0-0 73 -
24. Tennessee 0-0 65 -
24. TCU 0-0 65 -
Others receiving votes: Texas Tech 51, Boise State 28, Wisconsin 26, South Carolina 25, Utah 24, Georgia Tech 20, Arkansas 17, Boston College 5, Missouri 4, BYU 3, Colorado State 3, Oregon State 3, Pittsburgh 3, Kansas 2, UTEP 2, Arizona 1.


USA Today Coaches As of 8/4/06

RNK Team W-L PTS PVS
1. Ohio State (28) 0-0 1487 -
2. Texas (11) 0-0 1378 -
3. Notre Dame (9) 0-0 1348 -
4. USC (1) 0-0 1348 -
5. Oklahoma (13) 0-0 1320 -
6. Auburn (1) 0-0 1206 -
7. West Virginia 0-0 1202 -
8. Florida 0-0 1054 -
9. LSU 0-0 1037 -
10. Florida State 0-0 874 -
11. Miami (FL) 0-0 839 -
12. California 0-0 798 -
13. Louisville 0-0 785 -
14. Georgia 0-0 784 -
15. Michigan 0-0 778 -
16. Virginia Tech 0-0 591 -
17. Iowa 0-0 519 -
18. Clemson 0-0 493 -
19. Penn State 0-0 406 -
20. Oregon 0-0 373 -
21. TCU 0-0 270 -
22. Nebraska 0-0 261 -
23. Tennessee 0-0 216 -
24. Alabama 0-0 210 -
25. Texas Tech 0-0 198 -
Others receiving votes: Arizona State 182, Boston College 87, Utah 84, Arkansas 64, South Carolina 55, Boise State 46, Wisconsin 37, UCLA 29, Georgia Tech 28, Fresno State 14, Tulsa 11, Iowa State 9, Minnesota 9, Maryland 8, Purdue 7, Texas A&M 6, Memphis 5, UTEP 3, Arizona 2, BYU 2, Nevada 2, Northern Illinois 2, Northwestern 2, Oregon State 2, Rutgers 2, Colorado 1, Duke 1