BlackCatBartmanGoat: On a more pleasant thought...
Every team left on the Cubs schedule has a winning record.
What are the chances they blow this?

And, MLS is considering raising their expansion fee $50 million,
does that kill a St. Louis bid?

Jeff Gordon: Don't know about the MLS. As for the Cubs, they are certainly reeling. It could be a fun few weeks.

Rich: I played linebacker in college, and I can't understand how "complex" Haslett's defense is.

Defense, at it's core, is simply desire. You've got to stop the the 11 guys in front of you.

The front four didn't do a great job of beating the Eagle's line, and the linebackers rarely ran downhill to make tackles. This gave McNabb all kinds of time.

That being said....

It didn't matter to me that a couple of cornerbacks got beat, or turned around. What mattered to me is that the entire team simply showed nothing and gave up. If I were on that team, especially the defensive side, I'd be wanting to whip some butt. Including my teammates.

There's no doubt we need an infusion of talent but to get whipped up and down the field was just sickening. We appreciate hard work and desire here in the midwest, and I won't be watching or going to any games if this is going to continue.

Jeff Gordon: There is more talent here than you would guess. Most of these guys would excel on a better team. But they aren't good enough to elevate a really bad team.

Ryan: Hi Gordo, great stuff.

It's my opinion that the Rams are trying to force a coach change by laying down. I don't blame them, as Linehan won't ever win in this league.

I think a lot of this secret directive comes from Torry Holt, Marc Bulger, and Leonard Little.

Put on the tin foil hat with me and tell me, have you heard anything that might prove what I'm saying?

Jeff Gordon: I don't think there is a secret directive. There is a collective lack of belief.

therealdealankiel: Gordo,

Is Joel Piniero all but out of the rotation/organization next year? I like the guys stuff, but he seems to have mashed potatoes between his ears. I know he's under contract, but can we really go into 2009 and give him anything more than a chance to compete for a 5th spot in spring training?

It would be nice if he were competing with Sabathia/Sheets or Lowe for that spot...

Jeff Gordon: There will be lots of competition for starting roles next year. Joel is OK in the fifth spot, as a fallback, but it took him all season to settle in this year.

Given the injuries to Parisi and Garcia, he adds valuable depth.

bleedblu17: Yo Gordo,

One of the top SG's in the country was in town for a visit this week, Michael Snaer. He is supposedly very interested in Mizzou. What, besides being better with his signature, would this mean for Mizzou, maybe some more highly touted recruits interested?

What is your outlook on the upcoming Mizzou basketball season? What would be reasonable expectation? NIT or bust? There is a lot of turnover from last year, which, in this case, I believe to be a good thing.

Jeff Gordon: I think the NIT is a solid bet. They should have the depth up front to get this done. They have a lot of slashers and shooters. For Mike's future, he needs to get more 4-star instead all these UAB-caliber 3-star guys.