The Post Episode 6

By far, the best one yet.

The Post Episode 6 , Syracuse Orange Week from Shane Harrison on Vimeo.

Tonight's Show

Tonight we'll be talking about the Bearcats latest win over the Louisville Cardinals to increase their record to 7-0. We'll also talk about the Bengals beat down of the Bears. As usual we'll debate the latest college football and NFL news. We're also going to continue to do the PTI segment of the show and we've had quite a few topics sent to us from listeners.. thanks. Finally, tonight we'll be adding a random topics segment to mix things up. If you have a suggestion of what it should be email us at gridirongurusonbearcast@gmail.com. Remember to tune in tonight from 6 to 8 on bearcastradio.com to listen to Gridiron Gurus.
-Jason Garrison

Pickem Results

Here are this weeks Pickem results:

Jason: 3 wins(Texans, Jets, Bengals), 3 losses (Vikings, Falcons, Dolphins) 50%
Ryan: 2 wins (Cowboys, Bengals), 4 losses (Vikings, Niners, Raiders, Dolphins) 33%
Terique: 1 win (Saints), 5 losses (Vikings, Niners, Raiders, Falcons, Bears) 17%
Brandon: 3 wins (Steelers, Texans, Jets), 3 losses (Falcons, Dolphins, Bears) 50%
Mickey (whodeyfans) 3 wins (Jets, Saints, Bengals), 3 losses (Vikings, Niners, Falcons) 50%

Our season stats are:
Jason: 23 of 30 - 76%
Terique: 12 of 26 - 46%
Ryan: 9 of 14 - 64%
Brandon: 18 of 26 - 69%
Mickey (whodeyfans.com): 9 of 15 - 60%
Fans: 31 of 45 - 69%

I'm still number 1... will anybody dethrone me?

The Post Episode 5

The Post "Next Man In" from Shane Harrison on Vimeo.

It's getting better... still a little bit nervous though.

New Format for the Show

We're coming out with a new format for Gridiron Gurus. Don't worry, we're not changing anything drastic, we're just making the show better. We're still going to have our weekly interview with Mickey Mentzer from whodeyfans.com and we're still going to talk football.. things are just going to be organized. We're also going to introduce two new sections into the show. We're going to have a random topic debate every week and after our PTI experiment, we've decided to keep PTI as a permanent fixture on GG. This will open up the show to let our listeners (you) be more involved. Once again, thanks for all the support and keep tuning in every Wednesday night from 6 to 8 to hear us on Gridiron Gurus.

Email us your ideas for random topics and PTI topics at gridirongurusonbearcast@gmail.com


God, I love her.
-Jason

Pickem Results

Last wasn't too good for yours truly. Oh well, I have plenty of time to catch up. Here are the results:

Jason: 3 for 5 - 60%
Terique: 2 for 5 - 40%
Ryan: 4 for 5 - 80%
Brandon: 2 for 5 - 40%
Mickey: 2 for 5 - 40%

This weeks pickem games are:
Minnesota Vikings @ Pittsburgh Steelers
San Fransisco 49ers @ Houston Texans
New York Jets @ Oakland Raiders
Atlanta Falcons @ Dallas Cowboys
New Orleans Saints @ Miami Dolphins
Chicago Bears @ Cincinnati Bengals

Tonight's Show

Tonight's show is going to be another good one. There is no soccer game to interrupt so we'll be on for the full 2 hours. We'll be joined again by whodeyfans.com creator Mickey Mentzer again to talk about the Bengals game against the Texans and a look ahead at their game against the Bears. The first hour of the show, we will update and debate the latest NFL and college football news including the NFL trade deadline moves (or lack there of) and the new AP and BCS rankings (UC #5!). The second hour of the show will be fun. We're tearing a page out of the PTI book. We're going to have a list of topics and a minute or two to debate each one. It should be fun as none of us see eye to eye on anything. If you have a topic you'd like us to debate tonight, send me and email at gridirongurusonbearcast@gmail.com. Make sure you tune in tonight from 6 to 8 on bearcastradio.com to hear me on Gridiron Gurus and then stay tuned from 8 to 10 to hear my other show "The 5 Minute Major".
-Jason Garrison

The Post Episode 4

It's #8 UC at #21 USF tonight on ESPN. Here's the 4th episode of The Post where Duane McDonald and I talk about it. Enjoy.

The Post Episode 4 Pike Week from Shane Harrison on Vimeo.

Tonights Show

Tonight's show is going to be a good one. It's the last time we'll be on air before #8 UC takes on the #21 South Florida Bulls in Tampa so we'll be focusing quite a big on that game and giving you our preview. Right of the bat, we'll be joined by the sports director of WXBL 1620 AM (Bulls Student Radio) Kyle Campbell. We'll talk about USF's thoughts on the game.

We'll also be joined by Mickey Mentzer from whodeyfans.com to talk about the Bengals latest last second win against the Baltimore Ravens and the fact the they sit alone on top of the AFC North.

New co-hosts Ryan Conway and Steve Bohné will join Terique and I in the studio. The show may be cut down from a two hours (6-8) to 1 hour (6-7) depending on the UC mens soccer game but I'll likely find out last minute but I'll keep you posted. Make sure you tune in to Gridiron Gurus on bearcastradio.com at 6.
-Jason

Last Weeks Pickem Results and This Weeks Picks

Last week was pretty solid when it comes to pickems... at least for me it was. I went 3 for 4 picking Cincinnati over Cleveland, Miami over Buffalo, and Pittsburgh over San Diego. The only game I lost was Tennessee (who I picked to win) losing to Jacksonville. Here were the complete stats.

Jason: 3 of 4 - 75%
Brandon: 3 of 4 - 75%
Steve: 3 of 4 - 75% (Steve picked Jacksonville to beat Tennessee but also picked Buffalo to beat Miami)
Ryan: 3 of 4 - 75%

Here are this weeks picks:
Jason: Atlanta at San Fransisco (San Fran wins), Houston at Arizona (Arizona wins), New England at Denver (New England wins), New York Jets at Miami (Miami wins), Cincinnati at Baltimore (Cincinnati wins WHODEY!)
Paul Daugherty (Cincinnati Enquirer): Atlanta at San Fransisco (San Fran wins), Houston at Arizona (Houston wins), New England at Denver (New England wins), New York Jets at Miami (Miami wins), Cincinnati at Baltimore (Baltimore wins- he went as far to say that he didn't even think the game would be close)
Mickey Mentzer (whodeyfans.com): Atlanta at San Fransisco (San Fran wins), Houston at Arizona (Arizona wins), New England at Denver (Denver wins), New York Jets at Miami (New York wins), Cincinnati at Baltimore (Cincinnati wins WHODEY!)

Hopefully I can keep my stats up pretty high. We'll see after this week.

P.S. I've noticed that Mo and Paul always have picture of hot girls in their posts... I guess that's what Double G is missing so here you go.

Idea for Next Weeks Show

Before I get into next weeks show, I Want to say that my interviews with Paul Daugherty from the Cincinnati Enquirer and Mickey Mentzer from whodeyfans.com went really well. Thanks to both Paul and Mickey for calling in. Mickey will be on the show every week from here on out to talk some Bengals news.

Enough about last week though. On to this week. I have a new idea (well not so new) for this weeks show. After two straight shows with two great interviews (Mo Egger and Paul Daugherty), I think I'll take a week off on the interviews, other than the whodeyfans.com segment. I'm thinking about taking a page our of PTI's book. I thought it would be fun to bring in a bell and a stop watch and a list of topics. If you've seen PTI you then you know what comes next. If not, then this is what will happen. I'll set up an amount of time for each topic, maybe a minute. For that minute, we will debate the topics and once the bell rings, we have to move on. It could be a lot of fun. We'll do an hour of standard Gridiron Gurus and then the second hour will be the PTI experiment.




So this is what I want from you (my listeners) is a whole boat load of topics, all pertaining to football. Email them to me at gridirongurusonbearcast@gmail.com. I'll sift through them and pick out the best ones and hopefully it'll be a great show.

I expect at least a million emails. Well, maybe not a million, but I would like a lot of them. Thanks fans.
-Jason

Tomorrow's Show

Football Fans,
Tomorrow's show will be shortened by an hour. Instead of being on air from 6 to 8 tomorrow night, we'll be on from 6 to 6:50 due to a Bearcat soccer game that will be broadcast on our network. Just because the show is shortened doesn't mean it won't be a good one, though.

Right away, we will be joined by Paul Daugherty, a senior sports columnist for the Cincinnati Enquirer. We'll talk about UC football, the Bengals, and Paul's new weekly column for Sports Illustrated.


We'll also be joined once again by Mickey Mentzer from whodeyfans.com. We'll talk about the Bengals and what's new with the guys at whodeyfans.


As usual we'll have our weekly pickems and debate the latest NFL and college football news. Then next week we'll be back to our normal time from 6 to 8. Make sure you tune in tomorrow night at 6 to catch me and Terique on Gridiron Gurus.

-Jason

The Post Episode 3

The new episode of The Post, starring me and Duane McDonald, can be seen at http://doooodle.com/thepost. Check it out.

First Quarter of the 2009-'10 Season Results

It's gone fast, hasn't it? It always does. The first quarter of the '09-'10 season has been played, except for tonight's game between Brett Farve's new team and his old team. So far this season has been very surprising and very predictable somehow all at the same time. I'll start with the AFC:



One 4-0 team is the Indianapolis Colts (like we didn't see that coming) largely to the spectacular play of NFL golden boy Peyton Manning. The other 4-0 team, the Denver Broncos, has shocked everybody. With a new coach and losing franchise quarterback Jay Cutler and all the controversy surrounding Brandon Marshal, I was sure that the Broncos would struggle at least through the first half of the season but they have done the exact opposite of struggle, they've flourished.

On the opposite side of the AFC leader board may be the most shocking team so far this season. The Tennessee Titans are 0-4 after having the best record in the AFC last year (13-3). After a good year last year, quarterback Kerry Collins looks and plays his age. Is it time for Vince Young to make a comeback? The Titans aren't alone in the cellar though, they are joined by Chiefs and the Brown.

Only slightly ahead of the cellar dwellers are the 1-3 teams consisting of the Buffalo Bills, Oakland Raiders, and Miami Dolphins. Miami may have tough times ahead after losing quarterback Chad Pennington for the season and TO hasn't seemed to have been able to do much of anything in Buffalo. "WHO SCORES TOUCHDOWNS!?!" Not you TO, at least not this year.

The 3-1 teams are also somewhat surprising. The Baltimore Ravens look like one of the teams to beat in the AFC. There is no sophomore slump for Joe Flacco. Tom Brady is back and has led the Patriots to a 3-1 record so far this year. Along with the Patriots and Ravens are the Jets with rookie signal caller Mark Sanchez and the edge of your seat Bengals led by comeback king Carson Palmer.

We'll finish the AFC in the middle. The 6 time Superbowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers are 2-2 along with the Texans, the Jaguars, and the Chargers.

The AFC makes up an almost perfect bell curve. Now on to the NFC.



Drew Brees has led the high powered Saints offense to a 4-0 record. Along with the New York Football Giants. The Vikings are 3-0 with their new (old) quarterback Brett Farve and they will defend their undefeated record at home tonight against Brett Farve's old team, the Green Bay Packers who are 2-1.

On the opposite side of the NFC are Buccaneers, Rams, and Panthers who haven't won a game yet. Notice, the Detroit Lions aren't in this group, not that they are that much better.

The Lions finally snapped their ridiculous losing streak and put a check in the win column. They sit at 1-3 along with Seahawks. Slightly ahead of them is one of the NFC's biggest surprises. The Arizona Cardinals, last years NFC champs, are only 1-2 (bye week in week 4).

Another big surprise in the NFC is the San Fransisco 49ers with 3-1 record with signal caller Shawn Hill and no first round pick Michael Crabtree. Tough Mike Singletary seems to be doing a good job. The Bears with their new franchise QB Jay Cutler share the 3-1 pedestal with the 49ers.

At 2-1 are Packers, Falcons, and Eagles. Much like Joe Flacco in Baltimore, Matt Ryan shows no sign of a let down in season two with the Falcons.

In the middle of the NFC are the Redskins and Cowboys, both from the NFC east. The Cowboys lost their home opener in Jerry Jones new toy in front of a record crowd for an NFL regular season game and Tony Romo is doing his usual, blowing it in big moments. The Redskins haven't done much better.

It's still early but not that early. There are a lot of teams who have dug themselves a hole that will nearly be impossible to climb out of. There are also teams that are looking great and just like always, most of the teams are teetering on a knifes edge, ready to fall out of a playoff spot or ready to jump into the postseason. It's still early though... just not that early.

Remember to tune into Gridiron Gurus this Wednesday night from 6-8 on www.bearcastradio.com to hear me and Terique. Call us at 513-556-4529

Pick Em's After Week 3

We are moving into week four of the NFL regular season tomorrow afternoon and before we find ourselves a quarter into the season, I figured it's about time for me to post the Gridiron Gurus pickem results. If you haven't listened to the show, every week I pick out the four or five best NFL games of the week and we pick the winners straight up. Terique and I pick along with Brandon Kisker and special guests such as Mo Egger and Brad Riter. So without further ado, here are the pickem results after week 3:

Week 1
Jason: 11 of 16 - 69% correct
Terique: 9 of 16 - 56% correct
Brandon: 12 of 16 - 75% correct
Fans: 13 of 16 - 81% correct

Week 2
Jason: 4 of 5 - 80% correct
Terique: 5 of 5 - 100% correct
Fans: 8 of 10 - 60% correct

Week 3
Jason: 4 of 4 - 100% correct
Terique: 2 of 4 - 50% correct
Brandon: 0 of 4 - 0% correct
Mo Egger: 2 of 4 - 50% correct
Brad Riter: 2 of 4 - 50% correct
Fans: 3 of 4 - 75% correct

Totals after week 3:
Jason: 19 of 25 - 76% correct
Terique: 16 of 25 - 64% correct
Brandon: 12 of 20 - 60% correct
Mo Egger: 2 of 4 - 50% correct
Brad Riter: 2 of 4 - 50% correct
Fans: 25 of 30 - 83% correct

Week 4 picks

Cincinnati at Cleveland
Jason - Cincinnati
Brandon - Cincinnati
Fan 1 - Cincinnati
Fan 2 - Cincinnati

Tennessee at Jacksonville
Jason - Tennessee
Brandon - Tennessee
Fan 1 - Jacksonville
Fan 2 - Tennessee

Buffalo at Miami
Jason - Miami
Brandon - Miami
Fan 1 - Buffalo
Fan 2 - Miami

San Diego at Pittsburgh
Jason - Pittsburgh
Brandon - Pittsburgh
Fan 1 - Pittsburgh
Fan 2 - Pittsburgh