You could have gone down the street

The "weekly thing that bothers me section" has returned because of extremely high demand. The blog was actually temporarily shut down because google could not handle the ammount of traffic on the website that was being created by desperate requests made by desperate people. People who simply wanted to know what is bothering Bones. Fear no more my friends it has returned. What has really been bothering Bones this week is people who believe that they are smarter than the average American because they "save" 4 cents a gallon on gas. I have been part of or overheard the following conversation countless times in the last few months.

Normal Person 1: "Man I just got gas it sure is expensive these days."
Not Normal Person: "Where do you go?"
Normal Person: "The Texaco on Broad it was like $3.60"
Not Normal Person: "Pssssh Well uh, yea, of course your complaining it is only $3.56 at the Amoco a block down the street."

Everytime this conversation occurs I wish everyone involved was suddenly in a laundry room so I could throw this person in a dryer and leave. It is absolutely shocking to me how people will drive around town in effort to find gas that is 4 cents cheaper. At one point in my life I drove a Suburban, it used to be filled up $4 at a time because I had just graduated college and was living at the beach scooping ice cream, but let's say a normal person is driving a Suburban and fills up the entire 40 gallon tank. Those Louis & Clark's of low gas prices out there would save a whopping $1.60 cents per fill up. In a normal car you would about 50 cents and that is before you take out the amount of time spent driving around to find the cheapest gas. I am all for people making good economic decisions but next time you hear a conversation like this do the country a favor and let this person know exactly how Bones feels about this situation. Speaking of strong economic decision it is time for the "Travis Henry locks of the Week." Those who have been complaining about last week's subpar 3-3 performance remember I am 11-7 on the year and treading water is better than drowning.

Saturday)

12:30 ESPN Game Plan Kentucky plus 25.5 at Florida) "But Bones Florida beat LSU by 30." Yes this is true but that was a night game when the players and fans had all day to get jacked up and some French guy on LSU actually said he was going to hurt Tim Tebow. Florida has been inconsistent all year and I do not see them repeating that performance. The Wildcats are playing the polar opposite of their previous teams and have one of the best defenses in the nation. They lost at Alabama by a mere 3 points and shut out a decent Louisville team. Although, I will sleep with a night lite on for picking against Tebow's Gators I think Kentucky covers. Florida 31, Kentucky 13.

3:30 ABC Oklahoma State plus 12 at Texas) Last week I did claim that picking against someone with the name Colt McCoy is utterly rediculous but last week Colt was not playing against a team coached by a man like Mike Gundy. He's 40! This is Texas' third straight huge game and the Cowboys have been impressive all year. On a more serious not whatever happened to that writer that Gundy, after practicing over 100x in front of a mirror, destroyed during that 20 minute tirade? I bet her and Steve Bartman got married and their bedroom looks like Ray Finkel's in Ace Ventura but with Cubs and Cowboys gear. Laces out! Texas 35, Oklahoma State 27.

8:00 ABC Ohio State plus 2.5 vs Penn State) What is the deal with this ESPN on ABC garbage. Yes, I know they are owned by the same company but I am tired of having to run out of the room when they flash to Stuart Scott as he prepares to ask me what's good? Stuart, what would be good is if you decided to host a game show called, "how to let people know you are not from the inner city by trying to talk like you are" but until then I simply do not have an answer. Anyways, I know there are a million reasons Penn State should win this game but I cannot bring myself to bet against Ohio State in a Big Ten game. Ohio State 21 Penn State 20.

Sunday)

1 p.m. on FOX Panthers -4 vs. Cardinals) Arizona is 1-2 on the road this year with that win coming over the mighty 49Ers. The Panthers dismantled the Saints last week at home and this week should be more of the same. Carolina will get pressure on Kurt Warner and loose body parts and the football will start flying all over the field. If Steve Smith punched you in the face and you were now known as that guy that got punched in the face would you really want him to give you the ball after he scored a touchdown drawing more attention to the fact that he punched you in the face. Panthers 31, Cardinals 20.

Monday)

8:30 on ESPN Titans -4 vs. Colts) Did anyone else see the highlight of Landele White's 70 yard touchdown run. You cannot tell me as you were watchin that you didn't think to yourself that might have been the only td of over a yard I actually think I would have had a chance to score on. The reason for picking against the Colts again is they are just not that good this year. They got dismantled on the road last week against a lesser team than the Titans. Titans 21, Colts 14.

Does it really matter who you play in the NFL? I have been just as worried during this 3 game string the Redskins finish Sunday against the Rams, Browns and Lions as I was when the won at Philly and Dallas. A win here would result in a huge Monday Night game against the Steelers right before the bye week. Good luck this week and I hope Tony Siragusa is not on the field for your teams' game.