Interesting article about a mysterious guy named Will McDonough. Apparently he's Tom Brady's boy and does everything for him. Take the time to read it. No really. Read it.

But here's what I think is even more interesting. Normally, when you hear about an NFL player that has a friend handle his personal affairs, the guys are referred to as a posse. And posse has a huge negative connotation. Whenever you see an in depth story about an athlete who has fallen on hard times, a posse is usually blamed.

My question is this. Why is this guy almost glorified in this article, while all other "posse" members are considered thugs. Could it be race? Maybe. Could it be the fact that Tom Brady is untouchable in Boston? Probably. Or could it be that since it's just one guy, no one thinks about a posse.

In the article, many people consider him to be a little creepy, but that's the worst of it. But he's surely not lumped into posse status and characterized as the the cause of the fall of mankind.

Come to think of it. I need a "Will McDonough." Or a posse member for this site, whatever you want to call it. Drew Rosenhaus is on the clock....

I may not be an elite athlete, but unfortunately, I'm an elistist when it comes to fandom. Somewhere along the way, I decided that only I know how to root for my team at the game and can't stand when
other fans don't know how to root for my team.

Since we're just a few days away from kick-off, I'm going to give you a few pointers for how to act as a fan when you go to the game. If you are guilty of any these, it's OK, you can change. And yes, change can happen. I recently found out a friend of mine used to have "VIP" shaved in the back of his head in high school. Now he's one of the most humble guys I know. If he can do it, you can change too.

So if you want to enhance your experience of watching a football game at the stadium, here are a few simple tips for your (and the people around you) viewing pleasure.



Note: I'll have a follow up post this week on how to watch a game with a group of people in front of a TV. This one will be very important, maybe even more important than this one.

Watch the entire field, not just the ball.

This is a lot easier when you have a seat that's in the end zone or in the upper deck. Regardless, it's essential. When you see the whole field, you finally understand what's going on. You can see why the QB keeps getting sacked. (Hint: No one was open or the line broke down.) Or you can see the weaknesses is in the defense.

What? You just watched the ball? Shame on you. Then again, your a novice, it's OK. Here's the problem with watching, just the ball. There are 11 players all working together to make the play happen. If you are just focused on the guy with the ball, you won't be able to figure out why the play did or didn't work out.

Here's an example. Let's say your RB runs to the left side and gets tackled for a loss. Everyone screams that he should have run the other way, yet they ignore that the fullback missed his block. It's just subtle stuff, but it helps.

Also, you will always see the flag on the field before you start celebrating the big touchdown. Then you know not to celebrate until you find out about the penalty.

Don't Scream "Get Him" on every single Defensive Play

We've all been in the same section with this person. As soon as the ball is snapped we hear, "Get Him!" or "Tackle Him!". What do you think the guys are trying to do? Every once in a while, this is fine. But every single play? Take a deep breath. And, please, please, please don't yell this at the defensive lineman when it is obvious the offense is setting up a screen play. You just look foolish.

Line Play is Key

This is actually a subset of the first rule, however I'm making it an individual rule. Remember, the game is won and lost at the line. If your team is dominating the line of scrimmage, they will win the game. If not, they will not. Many times, a team will go up early, even though they aren't dominating the line. A comeback in inevitable. Make sure you are paying attention to this. But keep it low key. If your team is ahead, most people around you won't want to listen to you if you tell them bad things are coming. Just temper your excitement.

Keep your "Key's to the Game" to Yourself

Look, we get it. You think we need to throw it to the TE more. Or you feel like the defense is missing too many tackles. But do you have to point it out every play? We're all aware of your keen insight to the game.

On this point, I plead with you. If you're still at the game in the 4th Qtr when your team is down by 28, and they finally get a first down by throwing it to the TE, don't yell out "We'd be in this game if we had done that all along." You just sound foolish.

If you're going to have a "Key", mix it up from game to game. At least the section you sit in won't be subjected to listening to the same frustrations the whole year. Here's a tip. If things haven't changed by week 6, they probably won't change the entire year. That's just the way it is.

Rules for being "Headphone" guy

If you've decided to wear headphones to the game and listen to the radio broadcast, that's fine. However, please wait until someone asks you for information. We don't need to hear who made the last tackle, we heard it over the PA, saw it on the field and saw the replay on the jumbotron. Also, score updates are given over the PA and on the scoreboard, we can see them.

If you think you have something pertinant to share with the section, ask your buddy first. Since he isn't wearing the headphones, he will have a feel about whether you are sharing pertinant information or not. And no, "The number of first downs we have this half" doesn't qualify.

Sarcastic/Funny/Trash Talk comments

Don't overdue these. Use the George Costanza rule and go out on top. If you're trying to get a response out of the crowd, "Get in and Get out." You want to be remembered for the good ones and don't want people to think you are there for the comedy hour.

Related story. I once was at an Alabama basketball game and we went down and made a three. The opposing team went down and shot an airball. Immedietly, a fan sitting two rows behind me yelled out: "Ringing. Ringing. Still Ringing! Cause you have no answer!" I've never seen someone bomb so bad in my life. He had been saving that one for at least two years. Just don't be that guy. Here's a rule of thumb. If it's scripted, it's not funny.

Be a Good Friend

Most of the time, I'm watching the game at home or I have access to the television feed. Thus, I have access to the replay review. I have a friend that will call/text me (or sometimes I will call/text him) and let him know if the play will stand or be overturned. He then can be "that guy" in his section and say, "No worries, they are calling it back." Everyone loves "that guy" because he has a connection somewhere. Think about your connections before the game starts. Have them on standby ready to come through.

You're quality of life shouldn't be defined by whether your team wins or loses.

I think this says it all, right?

I think I've discussed this on this site before, however, I'll mention it again. During my freshman year of college, my intramural football team made it through all the rounds of the playoffs only to lose in the championship game. After it was all over, I think we got a t-shirt. You know what we didn't get? The championship. In second place, we were, as they say, the first place losers.

Which brings me to the Olympics. Doesn't it seem a little odd to see athletes who lost (i.e. got second or third place) celebrate? I understand that the Olympics represent the best in the world. These guys are elite athletes. (I recently set a new personal best while running the 800 meters at the track - 2:54. That's only 1 minute and 13 seconds slower than the world record at that time.) Regardless of that, isn't there something fundamental wrong with an athlete that's driven to win, celebrating the fact that he's the second best?

That point was illustrated best during the Men's 200 meter race. By now, I'm sure you've seen Usain Bolt's world record victory. What hasn't been talked about, (besides the fact that Bolt has all the signs of doping written all over him) was the fact that the 2nd and 3rd place finishers were disqualified for stepping on the inside line of the lane. Thus, Crawford, who finished 4th, and Dix, who finished fifth, received the silver and bronze respectively. When the NBC cameras showed Dix finding out he just received the bronze, one lady asked him why he wasn't more excited. His response? "I still didn't win!"

When the gold medal favorites end up with the silver or bronze, they seem disappointed. Too many times however, you see the silver and bronze medal finishers carrying their flag around the stadium as if they had won. In fact, in the 10,000 meter race, one Ethopian carried the flag with his teammates, even though he didn't even medal in the race.

In boxing, and I believe a couple of other sports, they award two bronze medals. If you lose the semifinal match, you automatically receive a bronze medal. So even fourth place receives a medal.

What if we did this in other sports? I guess in the SEC, LSU would have won the gold, Tennessee the silver and Georgia the bronze. In fact, the probably would have had to award two bronze medals in order to make it fair. It sounds silly doesn't it? Do you think that Georgia would even want a bronze medal?

Or take the NCAA tournament. Would Derrick Rose be OK with a silver medal after missing the free throw? I doubt it.

So what's the point? I say stick with the gold and that's it. After all, I believe Herm Edward's said it best, " You Play to Win the Game!" You don't play for second, or for that matter, third place.

You know the drill. In any of the three "main" sports (football, basketball and baseball) if a coach let's teammates play the game and doesn't try to script every detail of the game, he's regarded as a "player's" coach. He's regarded as being more relaxed and when the light's come on, he let's the players "do their thang".

This is the exact opposite of every coach I've seen while watching the Olympics this year. Here's a couple of examples.

Rowing - Seriously? We need all of the coaches to ride on the road next to the river to yell out instructions along the way? If you haven't seen the absurd number of coaches following the boats, you can see the video here. I'm guessing the competitors know what to do at this point. So why do the coaches need to follow them on bikes? I'm sure they could set up TV monitors for them. Here's a thought. What if, right before the race, a coach told the team, "Look, I'm not going to follow you. I trust you. Just row like we've done in practice for the last four years." Shouldn't that be enough at this point? Oh well, I'd love for a wreck to happen.

Track and Field - I love how Ato Boldin, the announcer, will say right before the race, "Tom I received a text message this morning from insert athlete's name here's coach. He said that insert athlete's name here will....." Boldin will then describe the script for every last second of preparation before the race even starts. Just once, I'd love to hear the description of the text message go something like this, "He's trained hard and he's ready. I'm going to let him do his thang on the track."

Gymnastics - What function do the coaches serve other than to give a hug after the athlete finishes her scripted performance. It's not like they decide what routine to perform on the floor minutes before the start, because a previous competitor posted a high score.

I'm sure it's not easy to let the athlete's just play. I feel like the pot calling the kettle black. When my daughter's basketball team rolls out my vaunted "Upward Pick and Roll" offense this season, I'll find myself telling them what to do on each possession. Wouldn't they have more fun, if I would just leave them alone sometimes? I think so. And that's what I wonder about these Olympics. The pressure is so high and they've got a coach telling them what to do every step of the way.

Of course, as soon as an athlete makes a huge mental mistake in the Games, all you'll hear is, "the coach should have taken control of the situation!"

We've all played some sort of intramural sport where the officiating is horrible at best. We've seen high school games where the officiating was just ok. And we've seen blown calls at the professional level. So here's the question I have to ask.

Before we had all of this technology available to us, is there any way in the world that Phelps would have gotten the gold in the 100m Butterfly? Even in the picture on the right (which was so beautifully captured by Sports Illustrated), it looks like Phelps lost. In fact, even when they slowed the video down, I still was convinced he lost. Maybe it's some sort of conspiracy that I haven't picked up on because I'm an American and biased towards Phelps. Maybe he really didn't win.

Then I started to wonder. How many swimmers, or track athletes for that matter, have been given a silver, when in fact they actually won the race? Or who lost out on the medal when they should have gotten the bronze?

And why do I even care? With each race I've been obsessed with how close the losers are to winning. An athlete will spend four years building up to this moment and then they'll lose the race by a whopping .3 seconds and the announcers won't even acknowledge how close they were to winning. It's very similar to when a referee misses a call and the announcers act oblivious to it. I just sit there amazed that no one even acknowledges what just happened. Didn't they see what I just saw?

I guess it doesn't really matter. They're probably all on the juice anyway..... (I've got to have some conspiracy associated with the Olympics. The athlete's have always been ahead of the testing. You don't think they are now???)

When I was a junior in high school, someone at our school decided to have a school wide contest between the classes. It was like elementary field day for high schoolers consisiting of silly games like the sack race and the egg on the spoon race. To keep it from getting out of hand, one person was selected from each "home room" class to compete on the team. Therefore, I was on the "Juniors" team.

How I was selected, I'll never know. But as you can imagine, this was the world's biggest popularity contest. We just happened to have a bunch of nerds in my class. And can you imagine how awkward it was for the rest of the school? They had to go to the gym and watch the popular kids compete in 5th grade games. They were even encouraged to root for their class. (Almost as awkward as pep rallies. How can any straight guy scream like a mad man and watch all of his friends walk in the gym and tell everyone how they will dominate in the game that night?)

One of the competitions was a "Water in the Spoon" race. Each competitor had to go the length of the gym floor and poor water from their spoon into a beaker. Obviously, the team with the most water won. Mr. Downs (The World's Greatest Chemistry and Physics Teacher) was the judge. As we (the competitors) were anxiously awaiting our turn, one of the other "cool" guys says, "Wouldn't it be awesome if someone drank the water and went down to the other end of the court and spit it into the beaker?" Everyone had a laugh, and then I quickly realized that everyone was scared to do it. Being ever eager to get some attention, I jumped on the opportunity. Surprisingly, I walked down the length of the gym and spit a mouthful of water into the beaker without being caught by the 2,000 students that were supposed to be watching.

When the competition was over, Mr. Downs (The World's Greatest Chemistry and Physics Teacher) walked over to the beaker and just shook his head. He knew that there was no way that that we hadn't cheated. It was just physically impossible.

Which brings me to Olympic swimming. I guess everyone is OK with World Records being broken in every race. Doesn't it seem like in every race you see the guys beating the green line by at least half a second? What is causing this? And why are we all just accepting this like it's no big deal? Remember, it's not just one individual (Michael Phelps), it's every race. Records are even broken in back to back races. Isn't that a little much?

Several explanations have been offered.

It could be the new Speedo LZR suits.

Apparently, they cause the swimmers to have better form in the water and it reduces drag. Many records have been broken since the suits have been introduced and that probably has something to do with it. But here's what I want to know. Why isn't everyone outraged by these suits? Suddenly, we're OK with a piece of equipment that makes the playing field different?

This is a fast pool.

Here's what one article has to say about the pool in the Water Cube:

The Beijing pool is three meters deep, 50 centimeters more than at the last Games in Athens, and unlike older style pools where there was a deep end a shallow end, there is no variation in the water depth which reduces turbulence.

The water on the sides of the pool spills on to the deck and drains away rather than flowing back into the pool. The racing lanes, once ropes, are now designed to stop waves crashing from one lane to the next.

The water is maintained at a constant temperature and treated with filters that improve visibility and cut the taste, smell and red eyes from chlorine, while the starting blocks are designed to help the swimmers, angled to give them a flying start.

Again, where is the outrage concerning all of the swimmers not playing on a level playing field? But I'm not sure this is the correct answer. Records were falling earlier this year in a different pool. The swimmers are definitely getting faster and it's not just in this pool. At this rate, my guess is that records will continue to fall after the Olympics.

It's a Chinese Conspiracy.

As a resident conspiracy theorist, I love this one. Is the pool slightly smaller in length? Have the Chinese somehow rigged the clocks so that they show times slightly faster? Remember, a second makes all of the difference. I love it. You can say the Chinese are doing anything and we'll believe it.

Training programs and nutrition have evolved.

Have you seen Michael Phelps training schedule? I'm sure he's not the only guy that trains that hard. The thinking behind this theory is that over time, they (whoever "they" is) has figured out how to swim more efficiently. I would buy this argument if one or two records were being broken. But with the number of records being broken, something else is going on.

It's a combination of all four.

Take all of these factors into account and records will fall. That's what most people will say. And it makes everyone feel better. Isn't it fun to watch a record being broken? And as a friend of mine pointed out, it's fun to watch Rowdy Gaines's fascination with the finish. We all feel better, especially when it's an American.

But here's my question. Haven't we seen records fall like this before? Does anyone remember the Summer of '96? I'm not talking about the Olympics. I'm talking about Mark McGuire and Sammy Sosa. The home run records were falling like crazy and we all loved it. It felt good. Baseball was back. And then ten years later we find out they were probably juicing. (For the record, it wasn't against the rules in baseball at the time.) But now we feel cheated. I just don't want to look back and ten years and say, "Wow, I had no idea." It is a possibility. And I will keep that in mind.

I just keep watching these races and shake my head like Mr. Downs. Something's not right?

You guys mocked me a month ago when I covered the Olympic Trials, but admit it, now you are at home every night watching the Olympics. Especially you, Rosenhaus, I know you are watching it.

By now surely you've seen the 4X100 free style race. If you haven't go here and watch the entire thing. I promise you it's worth your time.

Here's what I loved about the race.

I miss the rivalries in the Olympics. Remember when we had the hated Soviets or there were some East Germans that you knew where on roids. Now, it doesn't seem that we have any natural rivalries in the Olympics. That is, at least for this event, until the French ran their mouth. When you watch the video, don't you just see them standing smuggly at the starting blocks with an arrogance that says, "We will crush those crazy Americans." (spoken in a voice that sounds like the Pink Panther)

And the best part is the American and French teams reaction after the race. Don't think that the celebration by the Americans wasn't directed right at the French team, which happened to be standing two feet away. (Side note. As much as I like Michael Phelps, I'm a little disturbed by the fact that he has to have his swimming suit down so low all the time. Dude, but let's keep this a family show.) And don't you love how the French team looked like they were about to cry? Awesome....

Rowdy Gains was trying to do his best Johnny Miller imitation. Whenever Miller covers a golf tournament, he prides himself in being so critical of the players. Too many times the announcers are friends with the players and they won't criticize their friends. But Miller will question a shot before it happens or just flat out call someone out for a poor decision. Gaines was doing the same thing. He had run the numbers (Run the numbers? What is that. He's estimating the time on each competitor? It's like the fantasy football guys that somehow come up with a calculation for how many points a player will score that week. If they knew the actual outcome, they wouldn't be involved in fantasy football, that's for sure.) and determined that the Americans would have to run the perfect race to win it all. Even on the last leg, Gaines conceded the race to the French. And then he was rooting along for the Americans once they won.

That's another side note for the Olympics. Apparently the announcers are allowed to root for the Americans, similar to college football radio announcers are allowed to root for their own team.

But the best thing about the whole race, was Dan Hicks doing his best Gus Johnson imitation. Seriously. Take the time to watch this video and tell me if Hicks doesn't sound like Johnson. Doesn't he?

If you didn't go to the link go now. I'm telling you it's a dead on impersonation.

I know Johnson is employed by CBS. But how awesome would it be if Johnson was covering the Olympics? With homer calls being allowed in the Olympics, wouldn't he be the ideal candidate to cover the Olympics? Man, one could dream.

If something else comes up in the Olympics worth posting about, you'll see it here. Until then, we're less than a month away from the opening of football season.

I have a running joke with a friend of mine, that his wife is turning my wife into a hippie. MFW (My friend's wife) is suddenly introducing my wife to fresh vegetables, homeopathic remedies and who knows what else.

Deep down there is this fear that one day all of my clothes will be replaced with tie-dyed clothes. My tennis shoes will be replaced with sandals and I'll spend my day at the local coffee shop (not Starbucks) contemplating what's going on in the world. Sports would definitely be off, as our money would have to go to saving the trees. And worst of all, meat would be banned from my house and my family would be turned into a bunch of vegetarians. (Actually, I have nothing to worry about. My friend seems to be unaffected by his wife's craziness. So I should be OK. I think...)

Imagine a world without steaks, chicken, and pork. If I didn't get my daily portion, I'd start to go a little nuts. There's nothing that calms the nerves like a good hamburger. And that's just what Prince Fielder needed last night.

Fielder got into a exchange when their starting pitcher wanted to leave the dugout after being pulled in the 7th inning.

Now most people are going to blame Fielder's edginess on the fact that the Brewers are tanking worse than most of my jokes on this site. But I think there's something more to it. You see, believe it or not, Fielder became a vegetarian in the off season this year.

Now sure, you can believe these quotes from this article back in February...

"I tell people I don't eat meat, and they're like, 'Oh!'" Fielder said, raising his hands and making a sour face. "They forget there's so much other food out there. Beans, rice, tofu. You've got a lot of good food, baby!"

"I really do love meat," he said. "I just had to think about whether I really wanted to keep eating it or not. Since I started, I feel amazing. When I wake up, I'm up. I'm not lying around anymore."

... but I'm not buying it.

You see, every baseball player feels good in February. Especially a guy that's 5'11" and 270 lbs and has rested up from a 162 game season.

But during the season, he's got the grind of 162 games. And suddenly on a hot August night he finds himself playing 1st base for what seems like the millionth inning. And suddenly the hot dog vendor comes down right near first base. That same vendor he's been staring at for months. And all he has waiting on him at home is a steady diet of tofu, beans and rice. And that fan in the front row has ketchup on his face from the hamburger he just devoured. Suddenly he has visions of hamburgers calling his name.

Prince!

Prince!

Come eat me!

...But he fights it off. After all, he's the most disciplined 270 lb man out there. Until he reaches the dugout and his pitcher has poor attitude. He can't take it any more! And that's when he loses it.

So believe what you want to believe. Sure the Brewers are in a slump, but that's not why this fight happened. What really needs to happen is somebody needs to "Get That Man A Hamburger!"

When I played flag football in college...

Wait, first let me put this disclaimer out there. Yes I technically played. The first year, I was on a team that ran the option and I never was offense. I was a defensive back on defense and the opposing team threw it to my side every time because our safety on the other side was a former QB from Austin Peay University (let's go Peay!). We made it to the championship game before getting beat. I really didn't have much to do with our success though.

A couple of years later I played with the campus ministry team. Actually, I was relegated to the "B" team because I wasn't that good. Funny thing though, the QB on that team was like the guy in the Soloflex commericals from the mid nineties. Running around all over the place and no one could catch him. Good stuff.

But when I played, out of all the teams out there, there was one team that was head and shoulders above the rest. At Alabama, it was the "Daisy Dukes". At any other school, you've got "that" team, filled with a a bunch of former all-county high school football players who decide their goal in life is to dominate flag football. They want to represent their school at the national tournament and so they devote their college career to winning the flag football championship. You can see them practicing every day and you hear about them "recruiting" freshman to come play with them next year. They'll also wear eye-black, tape their ankles before the game and will scout future opponents. They also had their own "plays" as opposed to the other teams that just tell everyone to get open. The starting linebacker calls out audibles before the snap.

And on offense.... They were always the masters of pitching the ball once down field. You see, if you can get that down, you are guaranteed an extra five yards every time . If not more. Those teams were so frustrating to play, because once you pulled the flag, the ball was already gone. And some dude, wearing his high school football shorts, was running down the field for another touchdown.

So, why do I bring this up?

Well, about two weeks ago, I read this article on the new A11 offense being run out in California. If you haven't read it, here's basically a breakdown of the A11 offense:

The plan began at Humphries' house in northern California while the two were dreaming of ideas. The question: how to effectively level the playing field for Piedmont, with an enrollment of less than 1,000, when the Highlanders faced schools with student bodies nearly twice that.

Then, Humphries came up with a whopper: Why not put two quarterbacks in a shotgun formation and make every player on the field a potential receiving threat?

"It was originally the 'Pluto offense,' " Humphries said. "We wanted to do something very unique, cutting edge and different. There were a whole variety of offensive formations that looked very different from a normal offense."

What developed from that brainstorming session was the "A-11 offense" - as in all 11 players potentially are eligible.

The base offense is one in which a center and two tight ends surround the football, three receivers are split right, three more split left and two quarterbacks stand behind in a shotgun, one of whom has to be at least 7 yards behind the line of scrimmage.

And here's the icing on the cake:

Yes, per the rules of the game, only five players are eligible to catch a pass during a particular play and seven players have to set up on the line of scrimmage. But in the minds of Bryan and Humphries, you can develop an infinite number of plays with an infinite number of formations.

Talk about confusing a defense.

"It presents a different set of challenges for defenses because they have to account for which guys go out or might go out," Bryan said. "Those guys who are ineligible to go down the field and catch a pass, they can take a reverse pitch or a negative screen or a hitch behind the line of scrimmage.

Pitching the ball as part of your offense.... That's what I love most about this offense. If you're going to go with the "flag football" offense, why not include the pitch in your offense? In fact, you don't have to run the A11 to include the pitch. Why not incorporate it into your current offense.

Think about it the positives. If the "pitch" is always in play, wouldn't that create more one on one opportunities down field? The cornerback can't leave his man because he might come underneath and take the pitch from another receiver down field. And how many times could you fake a guy out by pretending your going to pitch the ball. At the end of the day, you would demoralize the opposing team, just like the Daisy Dukes did to everyone else.

I know. I know. Most control freak coaches would hate the fact that this opens up opportunities for more turnovers. But the more this is practiced, the better you could get at it. It would become second nature, just like the triple option.

We're OK with a pitch when the defense intercepts the ball. We're OK with the pitch on the kickoff return at the end of the half. Boise St was OK with the pitch against Oklahoma two years ago. Why can't we incorporate it even more?

Man, think about how that would change fantasy football........

In the state of Alabama, one of things that Mark Gottfried's "strengths" has been his ability to recruit the top players in the state. Now, realistically that shouldn't have been that hard. Look at who he's had to go up against. UAB and Auburn. And yet his "success" is highly debatable. Several "big time" guys have left the state to go elsewhere.

However, his biggest loss so far may be a recruit for the 2009 class. DeMarcus Cousins a 6'10" 260 lb star from Mobile made his decision to go to UAB rather than Alabama. But really, that's old news.

However, the Birmingham News ran a column on him this past Wednesday. You know, one of those standard "It's summer and let's do a feature on how someone has changed for the better" columns.

Cousins, who is the No 6 ranked senior in the nation (according to Rivals.com), does give one juicy little tidbit.

"I'm not going to say any school or any coach's name," Cousins said, who's now at LeFlore in Mobile. "But I've been told somebody will buy me a car and my mom a house. I've heard it several times. I tell everyone I can't be bought."

Fun speculation time... I wonder who it could be?

People that think they are "in the know" may just be filling his head with these fairy tales. Or do you really think this is going on? Who would it be?

As an Alabama fan, we always hear these rumors about Mississippi State paying players. After all, who would ever make a decision to go there? And as for Alabama? Have you seen the players parking lot? I'm doubting it happened there.

But it could be a national school. What do you think????