The Best Three First Downs Ever
by Jesse J. Lewis, Sr.
Unquestionably, Blake Sims, quarterback for the University of Alabama, made three first downs (two from running and one from passing), that are responsible for Alabama beating Mississippi State.
Several months ago, like most people, I believed that Blake Sims should have been the back-up quarterback behind Jake Coker, but today is a whole different story. The coaches at Alabama made the right decision. Blake Sims has performed greater than my expectation and a lot of people will agree.
Alabama is one of the few teams in the Southeastern Conference that has improved every week. This is what Auburn did last year. This year Auburn has gone backward every week. There’s a strong possibility that Auburn’s chances of losing two other games is beyond 50 percent; their chances of losing one game is 75 percent.
At Alabama, we hope and pray, that Missouri will win SEC East, instead of Georgia, especially if Clyde Gurley is not hurt.
Some people will say Alabama should return to the No. 1 position, because they beat Mississippi State, who were No. 1 at that time. I contend that Florida State should be No. 1 because Florida State is the only team that has not lost the first game.
My Top Four Teams are No. 1) Florida State, No. 2) Alabama, No. 3) Mississippi State, No. 4) Oregon. The ratings will be revealed on Tuesday and they may be different from this because I write my article on Monday.
The No. 1 quarterback in America is Jameis Winston of Florida State; No. 2 quarterback is Marcus Mariota, of the Oregon Ducks, No. 3 quarterback is Bo Wallace of Ole Miss and No. 4 is Blake Sims of Alabama.
Incidentally, there is no reason why Alabama cannot win their next two games to win the Southeastern Conference Championship. My guess would be they will be playing Florida State for the National Championship. Teamwise, Alabama is better then they are.
Bill Cosby, America’s TV Father, in the Spotlight
Nasty allegations have been haunting one of America’s most iconic comedians with a reputation for moral wholesomeness. For nine years, Bill Cosby has been accused of sexual assault by women who say they were the victims. According to Todd Leopold of CNN Entertainment, Cosby has repeatedly said that the allegations are untrue, and he has never been prosecuted. But since 2005, a handful of women have made the claim. This year, those accusations resurfaced, and on Monday, a seemingly harmless post to Cosby’s confirmed Twitter account turned them into a social media storm.
The incident allegedly occurred in 1985, 29 years ago, and brought up again in 2005 for media discussion. A couple of women said they just gave up and moved on with their lives.
In these types of issues I don’t choose sides. The question is what do they plan to accomplish? The statute of limitations has run out for prosecutions, it’s their word against his and there’s no reason why Bill Cosby should not make a statement to the media.
Anytime you make statements accusing someone of wrong doing, there is a certain part of the population who will believe you are guilty. My guess would be that Bill Cosby is not commenting on this story because he realizes that the more comments he makes the longer the media flare-up will continue. I am assuming his press people are informing him he should not attempt to defend against it in any way, because without him the shelf life of this story will be short.
What Will Happen in Ferguson?
All they have to do is follow the evidence. Stefanie Wheat, a white woman, married to a Black man with a child, stated: “I love Ferguson.”
Wheat understands that Ferguson is a tale of two cities. Her adopted hometown is made up of parks and gardens and historical homes; it’s a place where families are trying to come together to build a community that benefits everyone. She understands, too, that there are parts of the city in which another tale is unfolding: of impoverished young people who see no way out of their frustrations. She wishes more Black families would get involved in the community by volunteering or simply turning out to vote. I thoroughly agree with her on the voting; voting will not be able to bring Michael Brown back, but it could change the dynamics of the city for those citizens yet unborn.
According to Moni Basu of CNN, a tense Ferguson is awaiting a ruling by the St. Louis County grand jury on whether Officer Darren Wilson should stand trial in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown. Ferguson became a flashpoint for racial tension after the teen’s shooting; Brown,18, was Black, the officer is white. Street demonstrations and violence erupted, and heavily armed police came face to face with angry protesters demanding justice. Some predict that will be the case again when the grand jury’s decision is announced.
Jurors have until January, but the prosecutor’s office has said a decision could come in mid-November.
