Some college football fans really need to get their heads examined. By now, everyone in your family knows about the tragic injury to last year's Heisman trophy winner, Oklahoma Sooner QB Sam Bradford. Well, alright, the family dog was too busy licking his loins, while the cat has never even truly cared about you.

I do feel sorry for Sam and Sooner fans everywhere, but the shocked and sorrowful faces in the stands Saturday night ought to be saved for real tragedy. For example, when the doctor says the cancer is inoperable and you have only months to live -- that's tragedy. Missing and exploited children -- that's tragedy. Science discovers that Nietzche was right all along, God is dead -- that's a world wide tragedy.

Cheer up, Sooner nation and crestfallen college football fans, for Sam Bradford will return in a few weeks. Besides, even if "the quarterback sack felt around the world" did not happen, the Sooners were not going to play in the BCS title game. The Oklahoma offense, especially the offensive line, performed disastrously different than a year ago. And the defense was hardly impressive, allowing over 300 yards passing. The Sooners simply did not look like the third best team in the nation. But, in fairness, very few teams are ranked accurately before the first snap of the season.

About a year ago a college football fan shot another man and his girlfriend only hours after a rivalry game didn't end as he wished. Of course, alcohol was involved. However, I'd like to think if only "Root responsibly" was printed in bold face block letters at the base of the beer cans, the couple -- who were probably indulging in a few celebratory cocktails -- would be alive today. Thus far there have been no reports of clinical depression or suicide from Sooner Nation. I hope it stays that way, because, after all, it's just a football game. Be a fan, not a psychotic sycophant.

Saturday's strictly NCAA FB record was 2-2. Exotics and parlays, played too often, are generally the kiss of death for any gambler. However, my first wager of the day is...

2 Team Teaser (6 Points)
Cincinnati +11 and Cincinnati/Rutgers Over 42

Next and final, a lot of folks are on the Yankees and the Yankees run line today. Yet, I see value in...

Rays/Yankees Over 8 1/2 (-115)

The Yankees have played 'over' the total in five of the last six games. The Rays beat Sabathia 6-2 and 9-7, while Tampa's starter, Matt Garza, lost 6-2 and 7-2. More simply put, I expect both pitchers to give up a few runs. Also, if the Yankees get to Garza early, the Rays bullpen, sporting a putrid 9.69 ERA over the last three games, is sure to get stung.

Happy Labor Day, everyone!