Friday, September 30, 2022

Benster and D Pick Your Games----LOL Tampa Bay Edition

 Lots of readers want to see me melt down over what happened last week in the Horseshoe. That is the subject of another post that will require research and the rest of the season to play out in order to get a better set of data. All I'm going to say now is that if the Buckeyes don't win a conference title, I got something special planned. You've been warned.

Wait a minute -- we have lots of readers?

I was also glad to see that the Packers beat the Bucs in Tampa despite having struggles on offense. And seeing the Bucs make a hilarious mistake at the end was the kicker. You really hate to see it.

Well, I don't.

You are a little bit literal minded, aren't you, Geritol Fan?

All in the service of the bit, Seabiscuit.

You be you, old dude. Although I'd rather not think about what that's like. But no matter -- I am feeling the HYYYYYYYYYPPPEEEE! for this week, and it's time to watch me work.

Purdont Spoilermakers (+11.5) vs. Minnesota Golden Elite Rowers of the Boat So the Gophers ended up passing their first test in league play pretty comfortably. Now, them being ranked at 21 in the latest AP poll is low. Outside the top 10, you can make a fair case. But outside the top 20? They should be ranked ahead of Texas A&M, who should be doing a lot better with both the guys they have and their coach, but that is a conversation for another blog post. Purdue is okay, but they are road underdogs for a reason. The Gophers should roll and maybe move up depending how the rest of the picture plays out. Row Row Row Your Boat Elitely 42, Spoilermakers 14.

Purdue is okay. Were the game in West Lafayette, maybe it would be different. But the Gophers have something going right now and as long as they don't believe their press clippings, they'll be fine. Minnesota 34, Purdue 20.

Illinois Cheating Illini (+7) vs. Beloved Wisconsin Badgers So the good news is that the Badgers won't be the last team to see that scoreline in the Horseshoe this year. There were many takes about the state of the program, and quite honestly everything should be considered and nothing is immune from possible changes. This game marks our old friend Bret Bielema returning to Camp Randall. Now, Bret did a lot of good things with Wisconsin. He won 3 consecutive Big Ten titles, and did a good job as Barry's chosen successor. But how he left Wisconsin left a bad taste in a lot of people's mouths, and he probably will get booed and for good reasons. Wisconsin needs to get back to basics, and I think against a much fairer test they should win fairly comfortably in a way that might be #karma. Badgers 31, Illini 10.

Good lord, have you seen Bert lately?

He's an ordinary Joe with a extraordinary Joe

He's gotta go four bills. I really am worried about him, actually. The man can coach, though, and frankly the Badgers have to be careful here. I think Bucky bounces back, but it won't be easy. Wisconsin 28, Illinois 17.

Minnesota Vikings (-3) vs. New Orleans Victim Complex, in London Old dude, who let the Vikings come to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the home of your beloved Tottenham club? The Vikings dodged a massive bullet against the Lions thanks to some clutch throws by Kirk and some awful game management by the Lions. The good news for the Vikings and my fantasy team is that Dalvin will be good to go, and it is the start of what Vikings fans like to call "Kirktober", where Kirk plays really well for a month and fuels the delusional dreams of Vikings fans, who forget 60 years of history and start to believe that they might actually not choke in the clutch like they do every time they have the chance to do something. The Saints are in desperate straits and are really banged up. If this game was in the Dome down in New Orleans, then it would be a different story. Or will it? You Wasted Drew Brees 31, KFAN Whine Line Will Be Lit 0.

Uh, no. The Saints have an unbelievable number of injuries. While I think Spurs may want to fumigate their stadium after these teams come calling, it won't be because of the Vikings. Minnesota 33, New Orleans 16.

New England Patriots (+9.5) vs. Glorious Green Bay Packers That was a narrow escape from Tampa, but that win was vital on a day that the Packers didn't play well. Even better, the Packers will be getting a lot healthier with only Jaire Alexander being a question mark. As for the Patriots, they are going to be without Mac Jones, and are in danger of being cut adrift in the AFC. But the Hoodie will find a way to keep the Patriots in it. I'd imagine that he will try and take away Jones and Dillion and force the Packers to win matchups on the outside in the passing game. The Packers should win, but this will not be easy. Packers 26, Patriots 21.

The hoodie is a challenge, no doubt. But remember what the coaches say -- Johnnies and Joes beat Xs and Os. And this is the least talented Patriots team in the past 25 years. Packers will win and cover. Packers 31, Patriots 14.

Kansas City Chiefs (+1) vs. Tampa Bay Bucs Before we get into the main point of picking this game, there is one serious message to share. If you can, please donate to the relief effort in regard to Hurricane Ian. Lots of people in the Tampa area and beyond could use your help, and may everyone in that area be safe and in a good place. 

And now we get to return to our regular programming. God, it was awesome seeing Tom Brady, the Bucs coaching staff, and the scoreboard ops team make mistakes that no self-respecting high school team would make at the end of the game. If the Bucs knew that you needed to go for 2, the failure to not have a play ready for the conversion is unforgivable. What makes it even more hilarious is that they got extra time on the play clock because the touchdown had to be reviewed, even though it was clear and obvious. What makes it even funnier is that Brady isn't some rookie quarterback, and he knew the situation. Get your team lined up! If you are the GOAT, you should be able to do that simple requirement of your job every single time. And to add the cherry on top, the Bucs were dumb enough to show the play they had dialed up on the scoreboard for the Packers to see. And the real crappy part is that the scoreboard ops people will take the blame for that instead of the real culprit. If I were the Bucs, I would bench Brady for this game for taking the delay of game. I'm serious, by the way. The Bucs fired Bruce Arians to keep Brady happy, and it's his team. And all of Brady's enablers in the media will just sweep it under the rug and blame Todd Bowles and Byron Leftwich for this. It's time for Brady to finally take some accountability and have his ego be brought back down to size. The Bucs shouldn't have lost that game on a fundamental error by a quarterback who ain't the GOAT. 

Brad, pick up the white courtesy phone.

As for the actual game, the Chiefs are struggling on offense. But I think that Mahomes and company will come out swinging. And then maybe the Bucs can miss the playoffs and Brady can finally stay retired and go to the Fox booth where he belongs. Chiefs 45, Bucs 28.

Bucs are damaged. Chiefs aren't necessarily at full strength, either. But I agree, the Chiefs are the better team. The difference? This will be a lower scoring game than you think. Chiefs 27, Bucs 20.

It's great to see Brady take a L in a hilarious way. Enjoy your football this weekend. Ben out!

Friday, September 23, 2022

Benster and D Pick Your Games----Gophers Getting No Respect Edition

 So the Gophers are 3-0, and not a member of the Top 25. That doesn't make a lot of sense.

No respect. No respect at all.




I realize that the Gophers haven't played a tough schedule, and you want to reward teams who have better wins. If the Gophers were ranked outside the top 10, then that would be a fair ranking in my opinion. But the Gophers have beaten what's in front of them, and that's all you can ask. 

This is true. They get their opportunity to demonstrate their prowess this week.

I am feeling the HYYYYYPPPEEEEE!, and think that the Badgers have a better than average chance.

Well, that's how you roll. Can't wait to see your, ahem, analysis.

Wait no longer, Geritol Fan! It's time to pick some games. Watch me work.

Minnesota Golden Elite Rowers Of The Boat (-3) vs. Michigan State Sparty The Spartans So the Gophers want to be a ranked team? Well, getting a win on the road in Big Ten play is a great way to make their case stronger. Michigan State is coming off a bad loss on the road against Washington up in Seattle. Meanwhile, the Gophers kicked the crap out of Colorado. Spartan Stadium is a difficult place to play, and the Gophers will need to play well. Mel Tucker is probably the most overpaid coach in the Big Ten, because he hasn't done a whole lot to elevate the Spartans based on the available evidence. Despite my personal views on Fleck which I won't rehash here, Fleck has at least been worth the money. But will it be enough? Sparty 27, Row Row Row Your Boat Elitely 21.

I think Tucker is doing well. The previous administration was, at the end, a big of a dumpster fire, and he's cleaned it up nicely. Having said that, I'm not sure what to make of this one. The Gophers will miss Chris Autman-Bell and the Spartans can fill up the scoreboard. I expect a fun one. Gophers 30, Spartans 28.

Beloved Wisconsin Badgers (+19) vs. A School In Columbus. This is going to be a tough game, regardless of my personal views on both these teams. We all know that Ohio State is a very tough out. But what Buckeye fans know deep down but don't want to admit is that the idea that Ryan Day was born on third base and thinks he hit a triple isn't 100 percent false. Look, I do think Day is a good coach. But the Buckeye program by and large can run itself. He didn't take over a team that was down, and he still gets grief due to an entitled fanbase that consists of plenty of smart Buckeyes fans drowned out by people that can't handle losing at all and lack perspective. Wisconsin has zero pressure and can't lose. Don't forget, Notre Dame played the Buckeyes tough, and Wisconsin has done about as well as could have been asked for in previous years against the Buckeyes. Look for the Badgers to pull a huge upset. Wisconsin 21, Ohio State Was Born On Third And Thinks They Hit A Triple 14.

Uh, no. Badgers will play them tough, but the talent gap is huge and growing. And the Buckeyes have something to prove. It will be a typical matchup in the series, in which the Buckeyes eventually wear them down. Ohio State 38, Wisconsin 23.

Detroit LOLions (+6) vs. Minnesota Vikings Well, the Vikings Super Bowl parade plans were put on hold after the Eagles were able to move the ball at will last week. While it isn't quite Kirktober yet, the Vikings love playing against the Lions, though they have struggled the last two times they have played them. I think the Vikings are going to get back on track. A big day from Kirk and Dalvin would be much appreciated by this fantasy football owner. This game might be closer, but the Vikings will win. Vikings 35, LOLions Gonna LOLions 31.

You like shootouts? This will be a shootout. Vikings have just a few more bullets. Vikings 38, Lions 30.

Glorious Green Bay Packers (+1) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Packers were able to calm down some of the worriers with a great win against Da Bearz. Gisele's husband and his merry band of men who are all somehow able to fit under the salary cap are going to be shorthanded, but the Packers are also facing some injury problems. The Packers have also struggled to play well in Florida recently, but this game is personal. You want this one badly to make sure that a potential rematch happens someplace a lot colder. If the Packers can control the clock and get some inside pressure on Gisele's husband, then good things will happen. Packers 25, Investigate The Bucs for Salary Cap Violations 16.

Good grief. Really? Oh well. I want to pick the Packers, but I don't know. Hate picking against them, but... Tampa Bay 20, Green Bay 17.

Hopefully Gisele's husband can join the Fox booth next year. Enjoy your football this weekend. Ben out. 

Thursday, September 15, 2022

Benster and D Pick Your Games----What Was That, Wisconsin? Edition

 That might have been the worst weekend of football I've ever seen involving my teams. Both the Badgers and Packers completely coughed up a hairball. I could grind my axe about both of them, but thankfully the Packers narrowly avoided that because at the very least the stats reflected what happened on Sunday. 

Assuming what it reflected was an ass-kicking, well yes it did. But hope springs eternal, right?

Of course, Geritol Fan! I am still feeling the HYYYYYYYPPPEEEEE!, but what I think about the performance of the Badgers will come at a later time. Good news is that we are going to Milwaukee to see the Brew Crew. 

Very excited to see the Brew Crew at American Family Field. My first visit there, amazingly enough. And it will be a fun road trip. But we have work to do....

It's time to pick some games and watch me work.

Colorado Buffaloes (+27.5) vs. Minnesota Golden Elite Rowers of the Boat So PJ's guys have looked pretty good. Granted, both of their opponents were cupcakes, but they took care of business, and you can only play what is in front of you. The Buffs have struggled recently, barring a trip to the Pac 12 title game in 2016 and Mel Tucker's one year before he bolted to East Lansing. The Buffs also lost by 31 to Air Force. Nothing against Air Force, as they have a great group of young men who will do great things against bigger enemies, but a Power 5 team shouldn't lose by that much to a Mountain West team, even if the game was in Colorado Springs. The Gophers should cruise, before Big Ten play will tell a lot more about if they are the favorites to win the West. Row Row Row Your Boat Elitely 59, Buffs 0.

In theory, Colorado should give a better performance than the first two victims of the Gophers, but I'm not sure they have a lot going for them now. Just to be a contrarian... Gophers 34, Buffs 17.

New Mexico State Aggies (+37.5) vs. Beloved Wisconsin Badgers Well, last week was a terrible effort in the second half. If that game was in Pullman, then that's one thing. Honestly, I have no idea how good this team is. The good news is that New Mexico State is terrible. They didn't impress me against the Gophers, but Jerry Kill knows how to build up a program. The encouraging thing was that Graham Mertz looked pretty decent before the end, and that's an encouraging sign. A quick reminder, the Badgers have rallied from early holes to be in contention at the end of the year for their goals. Badgers 49, Aggies 21.

Not actually a Badgers fan

I think Jerry Kill won't be coming back to the Midwest any time soon. Badgers will be angry and will play much better. Badgers 42, Aggies 7.

Minnesota Vikings (+2) vs. Philadelphia Eagles As much as it pains me to say it, Kevin O'Connell had arguably the best debut of the new NFL coaches. Kirk looked better than he has been in a while, and the Vikings looked like they had bought into what O'Connell and his staff were selling. But a trip to Philadelphia won't be easy. The Eagles did what they had to do in the road in Detroit, and we all know that the Linc is a tough place to get a win as a visiting team. This should be a good game in primetime, and could go either way. Eagles 24, Vikings 17.

The league has had a week to analyze what the Vikings did to scheme Jefferson open. The Eagles will have a plan. But as Mike Tyson said, everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. Vikings 24, Eagles 20.

Bear Down Chicago Da Bearz Still Suck (+10) vs. Glorious Green Bay Packers Well, that didn't go well at all. I wasn't a big fan of playing zone defense to start against Justin Jefferson. I would have put Jaire against Jefferson in straight man, as he's the guy who has hurt the Packers badly. The good news is that all of the mistakes I saw were fixable and not systematic of any issues. Da Bearz did play impressively against the Niners, but let's see how they do on the road without a monsoon. By the way, Aaron needs to take a good look at himself with how he's treated the rookie wide receivers. I get that it takes time for them to adjust to what Aaron likes to do, but instead of skipping OTA workouts to do interviews on podcasts and take certain substances, maybe he should have taught Watson and Doubs about the offense and what he wants. Freezing out Watson for the drop in the first quarter is a bad look, and Aaron's body language was very concerning and negative. The Packers should win the home opener before the trip to Tampa Bay to face Gisele's husband and all of his merry men that are somehow under the cap. Packers 38, Bears Still Suck 14.

Yeah, how do the Bucs manage that? Anyway, as for da Bearz, they looked surprisingly competent last week. I don't think they will be able to hang with the Packers, but it won't be a rout. Packers 28, Bears 17.

And now, it's time for another Very Special Comment. The Badgers performance last Saturday was a complete joke. It's almost like they expected Washington State to come into the stadium and roll over for them. This loss, combined elements of the 2018 game against BYU, the 2019 game against Illinois, and the 2021 game against Penn State. Bobby Engram's playcalling was very vanilla and predictable in the first half. Why keep running it up the gut when the Cougars had it covered? The concerning thing to me was that I expected him to bring something different to the program based on him spending time with the Ravens and seeing what John Harbaugh does with Lamar and company. I didn't see it. 

I used to think that the calls for Chryst to be fired were reactionary and out of touch. Now, I'm not so sure. The offensive line looks terrible, Mertz didn't have a great second half, and the team looked unprepared. It's like the team is unprepared and this time we don't have a JT to cover up some of our flaws. What I think needs to happen is that Chryst needs to be more flexible. Take a look at PJ. A lot of people have said that while PJ is a very good culture builder, his gameday coaching has struggled in the past. So what PJ has done is hire very good coordinators and he has become a better in game coach so far this year. PJ is evolving as a coach and challenging himself to get better. I don't see Chryst doing that. And if things don't improve, then you consider getting rid of Chryst and handing the reigns to someone else. My pick would be to promote Jim Leonhard to head coach and take some of the new Big Ten media rights money to get Joe Brady as Leonhard's OC. If you remember, Brady was able to turn Joe Burrow from a transfer that never panned out in Columbus into one of the best QBs of all time in Baton Rouge. If that doesn't work, then go get Dan Mullen. I just want the Badgers to show some signs of moving forward and quit being stubborn. 

Enjoy your football this weekend. Ben out. 

Friday, September 09, 2022

Benster and D Pick Your Games----Welcome to Year 14 Edition

 Old dude, it's hard to believe that it has been 14 years. 

We've been doing this for 14 years? Good grief, that's a lot of invective. And even more HYYYYYYYPPPPE!

I'm still feeling the HYYYYYYYPPPEEEEE! and I have some words about a certain feud between two coaches from last week.

I suppose it's been seven months and you likely have some bile buildup. You may need to call a plumber.

I'll take that under advisement. It's time to pick some games, and time to watch me work.

Western Illinois Leathernecks (NL) vs. Minnesota Golden Elite Rowers of the Boat So it turns out that the Gophers were able to easily dispatch Jerry Kill and his band of Aggies last week. We will talk more about Jerry The Cable Guy and PJ later on. Western Illinois isn't a particularly fearsome FCS school. And the Gophers aren't exactly playing a cupcake schedule out of conference, because Colorado is someone who is a respected program out of the Power 5. PJ has stopped screwing around in these games since he got burned by Bowling Green. Gophers will row the boat and continue on to greater challenges in the name of both winning but more importantly pushing the Row The Boat brand. Row Row Row Your Boat Elitely 38, Leathernecks 0.

Gophers are serving up more cupcakes than the Heights Bakery these days. The boys from Macomb shouldn't offer a lot of resistance to P.J. and company. On the bright side, Benster, it seems like Tanner Morgan has been doing this for 14 years also. Gophers 31, Leathernecks 3.

Washington State Cougars (+17.5) vs. Beloved Wisconsin Badgers I thought that the Badgers looked pretty good against Eastern Illinois, though it was a shock to see Zack Annexstad still be in college football. Washington State is a team that is going to be an interesting look. They are under a new coach, and they apparently need to improve their run defense. Well, the Badgers run the ball as well as anyone in the country. And for the record, I don't blame Washington State for being angry at the Big Ten for potentially sending them to the Mountain West as a result of the raid of the Pac 12 that has both already happened and might happen with the LA schools and potentially the Bay Area, Washington, and Oregon leaving right behind them. I'd like to see Graham Mertz continue to improve, as he will be needed if the Badgers want to achieve their goals for this year. All in all, this should be a decently comfortable win and then we can look ahead to the trip to the Horseshoe. Wisconsin 42, Washington State 21.

It's also the return of a Badger surplus running back, Nakia Watson, who never saw the field because Jonathan Taylor was, well, a world-class running back. Badgers always have a few of those, of course. Bucky played well last week but there was no challenge in playing Illinois State. Wazzu is a better program and, from time to time, has been formidable. I don't think they'll be able to beat the Badgers in Camp Randall, though. Braelon Allen goes off again. Badgers 38, Wazzu 23.

Glorious Green Bay Packers (-1.5) vs. Minnesota Vikings This is a game that could go either way. We don't know how Aaron will look with his new weapons, and the Vikings are playing their first game under the new regime. For the record, I think Kevin O'Connell was a good hire, though I don't blame the Viking faithful for wanting Jim Harbaugh or DeMeco Ryans. I'm sure that O'Connell has been told that this is the opponent that he can't lose to out of the gate. I do think that Kirk will play pretty well, as he often does against the Packers. It's also great to see that Z is already fitting in with the Vikings by trashing the Packers. After all, some Vikings fans care more about seeing the Packers lose instead of seeing their own team win. In fact, those Vikings fans fit in well with the other two teams in the NFC North. The Packers should win behind a good defensive performance, and I think that Rich Bisaccia's special teams will make 2 positive plays. One of those plays will be a blocked kick or punt. If the Vikings lose, pray for KFAN approved homers Ron Johnson and Corey Cove as they deal with delusional Vikings fans calling for O'Connell and Kwesi Adofo-Mensah to get fired after one game. Packers 28, Vikings 17.

No matter what happens, I'm certain it will be "controversial" according to the Whine Line guys. I have no feel for this game at all; in fact, I really despise the current state of the NFL where preseason games are concerned, because there's nothing we've seen so far that tells us anything about the teams we'll see at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday. I think it comes down to this -- can the Vikings play run defense? If they struggle with that, it won't matter that Rodgers doesn't have his preferred receivers any more. Historically, Packers teams that win championships are able to ground and pound. We'll start to see if this team is one of them soon. Packers 24, Vikings 20.

San Francisco 49ers (-6.5) vs. Bear Down Chicago Da Bearz Still Suck So the Bears finally got rid of Matt Nagy and installed Matt Eberflus. I don't know how hiring a defensive minded head coach will lead to improvement by Justin Fields, but these are the Bears. The Niners are in my opinion the sneaky team in the NFC that people are sleeping on. The biggest question for the Niners is how well Trey Lance looks starting ahead of Jimmy G. If Lance looks great, then the Niners would be smart. But the Niners would be wise to remember their recent history. If you remember about a decade ago, I called the Niners tossing aside Alex Smith for Colin Kaepernick a move that the Niners would regret. Well, we all know the story. And before anyone calls this revisionist history due to Kaepernick's kneeling, I didn't like the guy before that controversy started. If Lance fails and Jimmy G goes someplace else and looks really good, then the Niners should fire John Lynch and their entire coaching staff. But thankfully for the Niners and my fantasy team, Lance should win against the Bears. Niners 21, Bears Still Suck 10.

Just a guess -- the Bears are gonna be a dumpster fire this year. I feel bad for Justin Fields, actually. Chicago is a terrible place to be a quarterback. Niners could be offensively challenged to start the year, but I suspect they'll have enough firepower to beat da Bearz. Niners 24, da Bearz 9.

And now, it's time for a Very Special Comment. Before I begin, these are for when I have words for someone, but don't want to derail the main part of the blog post and go off topic. 

You can usually see the wisps of steaming coming out of Benster's ears. It may be a more promising source of power than all those windmills in Charles City, Iowa.

So the big controversy here in Minnesota was how the handshake between the head coaches would go last week. Thankfully, the handshakes didn't turn into a WWE match. 

What surprised me about the pregame coverage is that local media sources were very quick to come to Fleck's defense over the comments that Kill made about his departure from the Gophers and his thoughts on Fleck implementing his Row The Boat Culture. I realize that Fleck has been popular because he has been winning, but these writers should have been honest that Gopher football hasn't been that bad in my lifetime. Sure, you can say that Tim Brewster did a horrible job, but it's not like the Gophers were the dogs of the Big Ten when Fleck took over. Glen Mason did, by and large, a good job in building the Gophers into a well-respected team during his tenure, and Kill and Tracey Claeys did a great job in rebuilding from what Tim Brewster left behind. As I detailed last year, Kill and Claeys did take the program to a level where they won 8-9 games by the end, recruited the "Empire Class" that was so critical to the 2019 team's success, got Athlete's Village built, and took the Gophers pretty damn close to winning the Big Ten West. I have no problem with calling out Kill for his 2019 interview about Fleck if Fleck's tenure has been put under the same microscope. But it hasn't.

Fleck has beaten Wisconsin both at home and away, but he hasn't beaten Iowa. The 2019 Gophers also had close calls against South Dakota State, Fresno State, and Georgia Southern. Even Fleck's signature win against Penn State required the Gophers to withstand a late Nittany Lions rally. I could also point to Fleck committing a needless unsportsmanlike penalty for running onto the field against Iowa, and the Badgers beating the best team the Gophers have had in my lifetime handily in Minnesota in front of a national audience. 

Fleck also makes the Gopher program about himself and his brand. He never talks about the rich tradition that the Gophers have had before him of football excellence. He never mentions Sandy Stephens, Bronko Nagurski, Bernie Bierman, Marion Barber, Tony Dungy, and other legendary Gophers. The official Gopher Football Twitter account has tweeted out a graphic celebrating the Row the Boat culture. Said culture was started at Western Michigan. How come the media in this market never question why Ski-U-Mah turned into Row the Boat? What's wrong with Ski-U-Mah? That's what Kill was upset with. Fleck has taken a football program that has a rich history and was in perfectly good shape and pasted his brand over the brand of the university, all while taking shots at what Kill and Claeys had built. If that happened at Wisconsin, I would call it out. Fleck is your employee who is more focused on building his own brand and vision over the brand of the university and the public. That is a business no-no in just about any other company on the face of the planet.

Look, I don't blame the players or the fans for buying into Fleck. They have good reason to be excited about where the program is. I get that, as a Wisconsin fan, Row the Boat isn't for me. But could the media in this market at least start asking questions about if Fleck cares more about the Gopher football tradition or his own ego? Oh, and if Fleck is reading this and he wants to tell me why I am wrong, I'll meet him in person at a time and place of his choosing. 

C'mon P.J. Pick up the phone. Give Benster a call. I'd pay cash money to see it.

Enjoy your football this weekend. Ben out.