ounced it's running for governor.

This is ridiculous. This new clock rule is a huge benefit to a team that's ahead late. It's a huge detriment to someone who's attempting a comeback. And it's an outrage that we'll see between 10 and 20 fewer plays per college football game. Jeez, guys, I mean, if you're worried about how long the broadcasts are taking, you could run fewer commercials.

I know. I

Quick. Snap the ball. Even though it's a couple days away from Saturday, I think the game clock is running.

In its latest bow to network television, the NCAA has changed the way the clock works on change of possession. From time immemorial, if your team was behind and made a great defensive stop, but used all its timeouts doing so, you could at least count on the fact that the change of possession (i.e., the punt) would stop the clock, and give everyone a chance to catch their collective breath.

No more.

Because "someone" judged that college football broadcasts are now "too long" (three guesses who the "someone" might be), after kicks and punts and interceptions and fumbles, as soon as the game officials are able to set the first-down markers and spot the football, the game clock will start running again.

It's disconcerting. I mean, your team recovers a fumble, you slap five with your buddies, you get up for another beer or a visit to the porcelain god, and you return to find the game clock running. "Did I miss a play?" you ask. "Did something happen?" No, nothing happened. And if this rule stays in effect, a lot more of nothing will happen on college football fields across the land.

"The concern has been that game [lengths] were creeping up -- not by quantum leaps but getting longer and longer each year," Dennis Poppe, the NCAA's managing director of football, told the News & Observer. "There was a concern ... about an increased potential for injury because of time on the field."

Yeah, right. The NCAA passed a rule because they care about injuries. And my left testicle just announced it's running for governor.

This is ridiculous. This new clock rule is a huge benefit to a team that's ahead late. It's a huge detriment to someone who's attempting a comeback. And it's an outrage that we'll see between 10 and 20 fewer plays per college football game. Jeez, guys, I mean, if you're worried about how long the broadcasts are taking, you could run fewer commercials.

I know. I k

e., the punt) would stop the clock, and give everyone a chance to catch their collective breath.

No more.

Because "someone" judged that college football broadcasts are now "too long" (three guesses who the "someone" might be), after kicks and punts and interceptions and fumbles, as soon as the game officials are able to set the first-down markers and spot the football, the game clock will start running again.

It's disconcerting. I mean, your team recovers a fumble, you slap five with your buddies, you get up for another beer or a visit to the porcelain god, and you return to find the game clock running. "Did I miss a play?" you ask. "Did something happen?" No, nothing happened. And if this rule stays in effect, a lot more of nothing will happen on college football fields across the land.

"The concern has been that game [lengths] were creeping up -- not by quantum leaps but getting longer and longer each year," Dennis Poppe, the NCAA's managing director of football, told the News & Observer. "There was a concern ... about an increased potential for injury because of time on the field."

Yeah, right. The NCAA passed a rule because they care about injuries. And my left testicle just announced it's running for governor.

This is ridiculous. This new clock rule is a huge benefit to a team that's ahead late. It's a huge detriment to someone who's attempting a comeback. And it's an outrage that we'll see between 10 and 20 fewer plays per college football game. Jeez, guys, I mean, if you're worried about how long the broadcasts are taking, you could run fewer commercials.

I know. I

running again.

It's disconcerting. I mean, your team recovers a fumble, you slap five with your buddies, you get up for another beer or a visit to the porcelain god, and you return to find the game clock running. "Did I miss a play?" you ask. "Did something happen?" No, nothing happened. And if this rule stays in effect, a lot more of nothing will happen on college football fields across the land.

"The concern has been that game [lengths] were creeping up -- not by quantum leaps but getting longer and longer each year," Dennis Poppe, the NCAA's managing director of football, told the News & Observer. "There was a concern ... about an increased potential for injury because of time on the field."

Yeah, right. The NCAA passed a rule because they care about injuries. And my left testicle just announced it's running for governor.

This is ridiculous. This new clock rule is a huge benefit to a team that's ahead late. It's a huge detriment to someone who's attempting a comeback. And it's an outrage that we'll see between 10 and 20 fewer plays per college football game. Jeez, guys, I mean, if you're worried about how long the broadcasts are taking, you could run fewer commercials.

I know. I

p>"The concern has been that game [lengths] were creeping up -- not by quantum leaps but getting longer and longer each year," Dennis Poppe, the NCAA's managing director of football, told the News & Observer. "There was a concern ... about an increased potential for injury because of time on the field."

Yeah, right. The NCAA passed a rule because they care about injuries. And my left testicle just announced it's running for governor.

This is ridiculous. This new clock rule is a huge benefit to a team that's ahead late. It's a huge detriment to someone who's attempting a comeback. And it's an outrage that we'll see between 10 and 20 fewer plays per college football game. Jeez, guys, I mean, if you're worried about how long the broadcasts are taking, you could run fewer commercials.

I know. I

ounced it's running for governor.

This is ridiculous. This new clock rule is a huge benefit to a team that's ahead late. It's a huge detriment to someone who's attempting a comeback. And it's an outrage that we'll see between 10 and 20 fewer plays per college football game. Jeez, guys, I mean, if you're worried about how long the broadcasts are taking, you could run fewer commercials.

I know. I know. Crazy idea.

The Bears at 2-0, and they've scored the third-most points in the NFL, behind Indianapolis and San Diego. Are you a Rex Grossman believer?

BoDog Bookmakers, BoDog.ws: As a first-rounder out of Florida, Rex Grossman was expected to do great things, but injuries have impacted his progress. Labeling him as fragile would be unfair considering the freak-nature of his injuries; the label "unlucky" fits better. With that said, however, if he suffers another season-ending injury, Grossman's time with the Bears may be over.

What do you make of the Dallas Cowboys? Should they consider Tony Romo over Drew Bledsoe? Is that offense in trouble if Terrell Owens misses significant time with a broken finger?

BDB, BoDog.ws: Since Bledsoe threw two touchdown passes and no interceptions on Sunday night, Parcels probably won't sit Bledsoe in favor of Tony Romo right away. Although Terrell Owens has trained himself into a physical specimen, his fingers will always remain a fragile commodity. The absence of the Cowboys' centerpiece receiver will create opportunities for Terry Glenn and stud tight-end, Jason Whiten, to showcase their talents.

Whoa, I, for one, did not see Michigan toppling Notre Dame like that (and I'm a Michigan fan). What was the result like for the books? And if Notre Dame isn't going to be playing in the national championship game, who is?

BDB, BoDog.ws: Even with the public casting them as the underdog, Michigan came out ready to play and looked spectacular in the game against Notre Dame. This was an upset for sure. Ohio State is an obvious choice to see in the Na