College football week 7: Tailgater picks of the week

Week 6 went pretty well for the Tailgater crew, but our collective success was overshadowed by some sad news.  Longtime college football analyst and historian Carroll Cook died on Wednesday at age 81.  You knew him as Beano.Believe it or not, there was a time when ESPN presented enjoyable, reliable sports coverage.  Cook was a big part of that.  The well traveled commentator brought insight and perspective to the sport with  point of view that reflected the big picture.  Cook was a native of San Francisco who earned his famous nickname from a stint in Boston and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh.  His career in sports dates back to 1956; 30 years later he would join ESPN and become a notable television personality. In 2010 he won the Bert McGrane Award for outstanding contributions to the Football Writers Association of America.What I remember about Cook, having watched him growing up, is that he could recall seemingly any fact or figure at well.  Of course, he, like all t...