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Evil James Franklin’s ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through Happy Valley,Not a creature was stirring as we prep for the bowl rally.The stockings were hung by the locker with care,With anticipation more bowl swag would soon be there. The fans were nestled all snug in their beds,While visions of our future danced in their heads.Me in my Penn State jacket and number 1 in the air,Restocking the cupboard the NCAA attempted to leave bare.
Evil James Franklin’s Weekly Picks – Week 10
I would like to talk about last week’s picks, but there are technology issues and I am now using the weak excuses of the Big Ten. This week the playoff top 4 were released and as expected, everyone started to panic. The #SECBias again was a hot topic. I have been accused of such so I will make my picks this week Pac-12 heavy. I would like to pick the Thursday game, but It happened and the scummy coach beat the other scummy coach.
Evil James Franklin’s Weekly Picks – Week 9
That Notre Dame Florida State game lived up to the hype. It was a tough ending for the Irish and it also exposed us to a side of Jimbo Fisher I wish I never saw. This week is a bad slate of games and there are only 2 games between ranked teams. Penn State’s upset of Ohio State should easily be the highlight of the weekend.USC (-1) at UtahThis was once a go to for my upset special. It is now a conference game and I am not quite used to that yet.
Evil James Franklin’s Weekly Picks – Week 3
Sep 6, 2014; University Park, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin during the fourth quarter against the Akron Zips at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Akron 21-3. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O’Haren- USA TODAY SportsIn my 1st week picking, I decided to be the Good Samaritan and pick the Big Ten teams. If you watched the games, you know how poorly that went.
Evil James Franklin’s Weekly Picks – Week 2
Jul 28, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin addresses the media during the Big Ten football media day at Hilton Chicago. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY SportsI didn’t pick the first week so you can just assume I would be undefeated. Last year, Evil Bill would pick 6 each week no matter what. This year, I will make picks to average 6 a week by the end of the year, but this week I am only doing 5.
Evil James Franklin’s Fearless 2014 Predictions
Jul 28, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin addresses the media during the Big Ten football media day at Hilton Chicago. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports But, but, but… can he coach? Give me a break with that question. Evil Bill O’Brien paved the way for fearless predictions, but he also failed to deliver on the perfect season. I will take the torch passed to me and actually deliver on the predictions.
Evil James Franklin’s Weekly Picks – Week 5
Again, we have a short slate of games. Like last week, the Thursday night game may be the best one of the week that doesn’t include Northwestern getting beat down. Last week, I picked FSU to win and assumed Winston would be starting the 2nd half so I can take partial blame for him coming out dressed up because he surely didn’t want to let me down. I picked the Utah win over Michigan as my upset special and am 3-0 on those so far.
Evil James Franklin’s Weekly Picks – Week 4
Jul 28, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin addresses the media during the Big Ten football media day at Hilton Chicago. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY SportsI only picked 4 games last week because the slate was pretty week. I went 3-1, but moved to 2-0 on my upset special picks. This week features a good game Thursday night so please just assume I picked that one correct. I will leave that off this week’s pick, but may credit myself for the win.
Russian Military Presence In Syria Risks "Confrontation" With US-Backed Forces, Kerry Warns Lavrov
On Friday, Vladimir Putin conceded that the scope of Russian military involvement in Syria is “quite serious.” In a replay of the Kremlin’s official line regarding Russian involvement in Ukraine, Putin did not admit that his soldiers were on the ground to play a direct combat role. However, the Russian President’s comments did suggest that Moscow’s logistical and technical assistance goes far beyond the purely “political” cover the Kremlin has granted Assad via Moscow’s Security Council veto.
Majority Of Americans Now See Guns As The Solution To Mass Shootings
Obama failed: in the aftermath of the 2012 Newtown, CT school massacre which left 26 unarmed, defenseless people dead, the president pushed as hard as he could to pass legislation that would enact strict gun control and further limit the applicability of the Second Amendment.
Iceland Imprisoned Its Bankers And Let Banks Go Bust: What Happened Next In 3 Charts
This year, Iceland will become the first European country that hit crisis in 2008 to beat its pre-crisis peak of economic output. In spite of its total 180-degree treatment of nefarious bankers, the banking system, and the people of its nation when compared to America (or The UK), Iceland has proved that there is a different (better) option that western dogma would suggest.
Are You Guilty Of Crimes Against Young Americans?
Several readers have commented on the coming generational storm in the U.S., which was the theme in last week’s Diary. To clarify, we are not blaming innocent beneficiaries… or innocent victims. And we readily admit we couldn’t get a conviction for willful larceny. Most of the people involved stole unwittingly. They were just playing the piano; how could they know what was going on in the back room? Few of us baby boomers exercised much direct influence on public policy.
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