The three things that are grinding my gears this week:

1. A tie score. How can McNabb not know about ties in the NFL? Didn't they pass out the rulebook during your rookie season? If you have been in the league for at least 2 years, you should know this rule. You are no longer playing college football. Learn the rules, read the handbook.

2. The Steelers-Charges score. You think that the world series is still going on with a score like that. The only problem with that, the world series ended weeks ago. The replay team messed up Sunday.

3. The 0-10 Lions. How can you win in the pre-season and not when it counts? What a waste of talent and money (mostly talent).

First of all, forgive me for not putting up a post lately. My mom has been sick for the past few weeks and I have been back and forth to my hometown of Vaiden, MS (small town) to take care of her.

I will have an aricle or 2 up in the next week.

Just finished watching the Saints lose to the Vikings.

Ladies and gentlemen, Ed Hochuli blew it again.

One of the calls was the pick with 2 seconds to go in the game. CLEARLY, the ball hit the ground and should have been ruled an incomplete pass. The other was was in the first half when they missed the facemask. Seriously, how many more mistakes will the league let him make before they realize that he needs to be demoted to a field judge? While I was a graduate assistant for Jackson State Sports Medicine, I saw the worst calls made by referees from the sideline (worked offense), and believe me the SWAC has some of the worst officials in the NCAA.

Tonight proved that the league needs to have instant replay on the referees to show the penalties that the missed or should have called. This way, they can be accountable for their mistakes.

I have a serious problem with the Oakland Raiders: Al Davis. Every year or 2, depending on his mood, they are getting a new coach. It is not the coach, it's the owner. In order for a coach to succeed on any level, then need at least 5 years to work out the kinks and get players that will be able to run the plays given. An owner should be involved with their team, but not to the point of changing plays during an actual game. Then there is the "he said-he said" game. I watched the press conference and I do believe that he lost his grip (and a few other things) and he needs to sell the team and enjoy what is left of his golden years. Sometimes, I don't think that he knows what decade he is in. In order for this team to succeed, changes need to be made. Remove Davis as owner and see how much easier it is for the personnel in Oakland to do their job. While the Raider nation was talking about firing Lane Kiffin, they should be talking about when will Al Davis sell this team. Players and coaches will be able to work in a better environment if he is no longer associated with the team.