Quick Thoughts 9/9

• The NFL season has officially begun!  I only watched a little bit of the game last night, but didn’t realize that Tim Dwight was playing for the Patriots now.  Somehow, even though I really don’t like him, I like to see him do well, probably because he’s one of the few Iowa natives in the NFL.  It was also nice to see former Cyclone, Ellis Hobbs III have a nice kick return for the Patriots as well. 
• I was reading an article on the Des Moines Register and found this quote a little bit troubling.  “The Cyclones are a nine-point underdog. "And rightly so," McCarney said.“  C’mon Mac, that might be reality, but that’s not a very motivational quote for your team.  You can speak praises about your opponents and be a classy guy, but that really is saying, “Yeah, we expect to lose.” 
• Don’t get me wrong, I hope the Cyclones win, but I am also being realistic.  Here’s my prediction for the game.  Iowa 31 – Iowa St. 17.  Please prove me wrong.  Wait, that 17 assumes that ISU make a FG, so let me change the pick to 31–14.  I’m just being realistic.
• Let me throw out a prediction for Sunday’s Bears/Redskins game as well.  Bears 16 – Redskins 10.  The Bears’ lone TD will be scored by the defense. 
• In middle school, our choir director, Mr. Kap liked to say this classic movie line to me.  Ah that’s good stuff.