With a new season of 24 around the corner...I can only hope that the producers find a way to get Elisha Cuthbert back on the show.  Cuz when you look like this....you need to be on my moving picture box.

 

BCS Standings
 1. Alabama 12-0
 2. Oklahoma 11-1
 3. Texas 11-1
 4. Florida 11-1
 5. USC 10-1
 6. Utah 12-0
 7. Texas Tech 11-1
 8. Penn State 11-1
 9. Boise State 12-0
10. Ohio State 10-2
11. TCU 10-2
12. Ball State 12-0
13. Cincinnati 10-2
14. Oklahoma State 9-3
15. Georgia Tech 9-3
16. Georgia 9-3
17. Boston College 9-3
18. BYU 10-2
19. Oregon 9-3
20. Missouri 9-3
21. Michigan State 9-3
22. Northwestern 9-3
23. Pitt 8-3
24. Florida State 8-4
25. Virginia Tech 8-4

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AP Top 25
 1. Alabama (62) 12-0 1,620
 2. Florida (3) 11-1 1,516
 3. Texas 11-1 1,488
 4. Oklahoma 11-1 1,480
 5. USC 10-1 1,355
 6. Penn State 11-1 1,257
 7. Utah 12-0 1,216
 8. Texas Tech 11-1 1,197
 9. Boise State 12-0 1,103
10. Ohio State 10-2 1,069
11. TCU 10-2 885
12. Ball State 12-0 834
13. Cincinnati 10-2 824
14. Oklahoma State 9-3 798
15. Georgia Tech 9-3 708
16. Oregon 9-3 630
17. Georgia 9-3 495
18. Boston College 9-3 482
19. Missouri 9-3 479
20. Brigham Young 10-2 385
21. Michigan State 9-3 312
22. Mississippi 8-4 280
23. Pittsburgh 8-3 241
24. Northwestern 9-3 190
25. Oregon State 8-4 122

Others Receiving Votes
Iowa 66, Virginia Tech 47, Tulsa 13, Florida State 12, California 7, West Virginia 4, Rice 3, Connecticut 3, Nebraska 3, North Carolina 1.

Dropped From Rankings
Florida State 23.

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USA Today Poll
 1. Alabama (58) 12-0 1,521
 2. Oklahoma (2) 11-1 1,397
 3. Texas 11-1 1,396
 4. Florida (1) 11-1 1,385
 5. USC 10-1 1,298
 6. Penn State 11-1 1,176
 7. Utah 12-0 1,153
 8. Texas Tech 11-1 1,116
 9. Boise State 12-0 1,044
10. Ohio State 10-2 999
11. TCU 10-2 836
12. Cincinnati 10-2 770
13. Ball State 12-0 765
14. Oregon 9-3 658
15. Oklahoma State 9-3 613
16. Georgia Tech 9-3 590
17. Missouri 9-3 470
18. Brigham Young 10-2 461
19. Georgia 9-3 440
20. Boston College 9-3 435
21. Michigan State 9-3 414
22. Northwestern 9-3 333
23. Pittsburgh 8-3 154
24. Oregon State 8-4 127
25. Mississippi 8-4 126

Others Receiving Votes
Virginia Tech 41, Iowa 31, Tulsa 21, Florida State 15, Nebraska 11, Kansas 10, Connecticut 5, North Carolina 5, Rice 5, California 4.

Dropped From Rankings
Florida State 24, West Virginia 25.

Lengthy update on Plaxico Burress...doesn't look good
Plaxico Burress' lawyer said Sunday he was advised that the Giants' star receiver will be charged with criminal possession of a weapon after accidentally shooting himself in the right thigh. Lawyer Benjamin Brafman wrote in an e-mail to The Associated Press that Burress will turn himself in Monday morning in New York City and "will enter a plea of not guilty later that same day." He met with Burress for about an hour Sunday at the player's home in New Jersey. New York police and NFL security are investigating what happened Friday. Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce was interviewed by NFL security at the team's hotel Saturday, Reese said. Burress was inactive for Week 13 at the Redskins, officially with a hamstring injury, but he has allegedly shot himself on accident in his thigh on Friday night. His injuries are not life-threatening, but according to The NFL Today's Charley Casserly, Burress is expected to not even try running for a couple of weeks. That's going to mean he won't even be near a football field for a couple of weeks.

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Browns lose another QB
Browns QB Derek Anderson, starting in place of the injured Brady Quinn, sprained the medial collateral ligament in his left knee when he was hit by the helmet of his teammate in the closing minutes of Week 13 against the Colts. Beleaguered Browns coach Romeo Crennel said Anderson "may be in tough shape" and said Ken Dorsey is his starter for next Sunday at Tennessee. "It's not very good," said Anderson, who will undergo more tests on Monday. "I felt a burn, a pain. It's disappointing." He finished 16-of-26 passing for 110 yards, losing a fumble.

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Kellen Winslow leaves game with ankle injury
Browns TE Kellen Winslow, already playing with a sprained right shoulder, left Week 13 against the Colts with an injured ankle. Winslow was hurt on the first play of the second half while blocking on a running play. He was helped to his feet but walked to the sideline without assistance and was taken to the locker room for X-rays. He finished the game with three catches for 15 yards.

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Week 13 Fantasy Leaders

QB's

Player	Yds	TD	Int	FPTS
D. McNabb	260	4	0	36
A. Rodgers	298	3	1	31
T. Romo	331	3	1	30
J. Flacco	280	2	0	24

 

RB's

Player	Rush	Rec	TD	FPTS
B. Westbrook	110	20	4	37
D. Williams	72	14	4	32
T. Jones	138	21	2	27
C. Johnson	125	9	2	24

 

WR's

Player	Rec	Yds	TD	FPTS
M. Clayton	5	164	1	29
B. Berrian	4	122	1	18
L. Fitzgerald	5	65	2	18
G. Jennings	8	91	1	17

 

TE's

Player	Rec	Yds	TD	FPTS
J. Witten	9	115	1	17
T. Gonzalez	8	110	0	11
J. Carlson	6	105	0	10
T. Heap	4	39	1	9

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WEEK 13 INACTIVES

1pm Games

Miami at St. Louis
Dolphins: QB John Beck (3rd), FS Jason Allen, OL Al Johnson, G Shawn Murphy, T Nate Garner, TE Joey Haynos, DE Rodrique Wright, DT Paul Soliai.

Note: OL Jake Long is active and will start, as expected.

Rams: QB Brock Berlin, CB Tye Hill, LB Chris Draft, LB Larry Grant, C Corey Withrow, G Roy Schuening, T Anthony Davis, DE Eric Moore.

Note: RB Steven Jackson is active and will start. He'll see 15-20 carries and should be active in all most fantasy leagues. QB Marc Bulger is active and will start, as expected. OL Orlando Pace is also active, which is good news for the Rams' offensive line.

 

San Francisco at Buffalo
49ers: QB Jamie Martin (3rd), DB Allen Rossum, DB Reggie Smith, DB Dashon Goldson, C Cody Wallace, OT Jacob Bender, WR Arnaz Battle, WR Josh Morgan.

Note: WRs Bryant Johnson and Jason Hill will see more targets with Battle and Morgan out, but neither has a ton of fantasy value. LB Patrick Willis is active and will start, as expected.

Bills: QB Gibram Hamdan (3rd), SS Donte Whitner, CB Jabari Greer, LB Teddy Lehman, T Demetrius Bell, TE Robert Royal, DE Aaron Schobel, DE Copeland Bryan.

Note: The Bills have some important injuries on defense with Whitner, Greer, Lehman, Schobel and Bryan all inactive. That's a positive for the 49ers' top fantasy players.

 

Indianapolis at Cleveland
Colts: SS Bob Sanders, DB Brandon Foster, LB Buster Davis, C Jeff Saturday, TE Jamie Petrowski, WR Roy Hall, DT Daniel Muir, DE Curtis Johnson.

Note: The Colts offensive line will be at less than full strength with Saturday out. Sanders is also out of action, which is good news for Browns RBs Jamal Lewis and Jerome Harrison.

Browns: DB Travis Daniels, SS Hamza Abdullah, TE Jed Collins, LB Kris Griffin, LB Titus Brown, DT Ahtyba Rubin, G Scott Young, TE Darnell Dinkins.

Note: QB Brady Quinn is out for the season, so QB Derek Anderson will start in his absence. TE Kellen Winslow is active and will start, as expected.

 

Carolina at Green Bay
Panthers: QB Matt Moore (3rd), CB C.J. Wilson, LB Adam Seward, G Mackenzy Bernadeau, T Frank Omiyale, WR Dwayne Jarrett, WR Kenneth Moore, DT Gary Gibson.

Note: RB Jonathan Stewart is active, as expected. He's a decent flex play based on the favorable matchup.

Packers: QB Brian Brohm (3rd), CB Pat Lee , S Aaron Rouse, RB DeShawn Wynn, LB Nick Barnett, LB Danny Lansanah, T Breno Giacomini, G Allen Barbre.

Note: WR James Jones and CB Charles Woodson are active.

 

Baltimore at Cincinnati
Ravens: QB Todd Bouman (3rd), WR Terrance Copper, WR Marcus Maxwell, CB Frank Walker, G David Hale, T Adam Terry, TE Edgar Jones, DT Lamar Divens.

Note: RB Le'Ron McClain, WR Derrick Mason and TE Todd Heap are all active, as expected. McClain is a decent flex starter based on the favorable matchup.

Bengals: QB Carson Palmer, CB David Jones, SS Chinedu, Ndukwe, DE Eric Henderson, G Evan Mathis, T Kirk Barton, T Levi Jones, DE Antwan Odom.

Note: QB Ryan Fitzpatrick will continue to start with Palmer still out of action. WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh is active and will start, as expected.

 

New Orleans at Tampa Bay
Saints: QB Joey Harrington (3rd), DB David Pittman, RB Mike Bell, FB Mike Karney, LB Marvin Mitchell, G Jamar Nesbit, T Jermon Bushrod, WR David Patten.

Note: RB Reggie Bush is active, as expected. He' could lose some carries to RB Pierre Thomas, but Bush is otherwise safe to start in fantasy leagues.

Buccaneers: QB Brian Griese, WR Dexter Jackson, QB Josh Johnson (3rd), RB Noah Herron, DB Donte Nicholson, LB Matt McCoy, T James Lee, DT Greg Peterson.

Note: TE Alex Smith is active and will share the tight end duties with TE Jerramy Stevens. The weather is expected to be bad in Tampa Bay, so big plays could be few and far between.

 

New York Giants at Washington
Giants: K Lawrence Tynes, WR Plaxico Burress, CB Sam Madison, RB Ahmad Bradshaw, LB Jonathan Goff, T Adam Koets, DE Jerome McDougle, DT Fred Robbins.

Note: RB Brandon Jacobs is active, as expected. He'll share carries with RB Derrick Ward, who's a viable flex option with Bradshaw out. WR Domnick Hixon is active and will start with Burress out. Hixon should be added in all fantasy leagues. K John Carney will handle the field-goal duties with Tynes out.

Redskins: QB Colt Brennan (3rd), LB Marcus Washington, DT Kedric Golston, G Jason Fabini, T Chad Rinehart, DE Erasmus James, TE Fred Davis, DE Rob Jackson.

Note: RB Clinton Portis is active and will start, so he's safe to start in fantasy leagues. LB London Fletcher is also active and a nice option for IDP leaguers. The weather is very bad in Washington, so look for the running games to be featured. 

 

4pm Games

Atlanta at San Diego
Falcons: QB DJ Shockley (3rd), WR Laurent Robinson, CB Brent Grimes, DB Jamaal Fudge, LB Tony Gilbert, C Ben Wilkerson, T Sam Baker, DE Simon Fraser.

Analysis: WR Roddy White is active and will start, as expected. K Jason Elam is also active and a safe start for fantasy leaguers. RB Jerious Norwood is also active.

Chargers: QB Charlie Whitehurst (3rd), DB Paul Oliver, RB Michael Bennett, FB Mike Tolbert, G Kris Dielman, T Corey Clark, FB Kris Wilson, LB Antwan Applewhite.

Analysis: DE Luis Castillo and CB Antonio Cromartie are active and will play against the Falcons. 

 

Denver at New York Jets
Broncos: S Marlon McCree, CB Champ Bailey, RB Selvin Young, FB Andrew Pinnock, LB D.J. Williams, LB Nate Webster, DT Nic Clemons, DE Tim Crowder.

Note: WR Brandon Marshall is active and will start, as expected. RB Peyton Hillis is active and will start with Young listed as inactive. The Broncos' defensive backfield will remain vulnerable, as Bailey, McCree, Williams and Webster remain out.

Jets: QB Brett Ratliff (3rd), K Mike Nugent, WR David Clowney, RB Marcus Mason, CB Drew Coleman, S Eric Smith, LB David Harris, TE Bubba Franks.

Note: WRs Laveranues Coles and Jerricho Cotchery are active and will start, as expected. K Jay Feely will continue to handle the kicking duties with Nugent inactive.

 

Pittsburgh at New England
Steelers: QB Dennis Dixon (3rd), CB Bryant McFadden, DB Fernando Bryant, RB Najeh Davenport, LB Bruce Davis, T Tony Hills, T Marvel Smith, DE Brett Keisel.

Note: RB Willie Parker is active and will play against the Patriots, so it appears he's safe to start in all fantasy leagues. The Steelers' defensive backfield will be without Bryant and McFadden, which is good news for Patriots QB Matt Cassel and his receivers.

Patriots: QB Matt Gutierrez, WR Kelley Washington, RB LaMont Jordan, T Wesley Britt, G Billy Yates, TE Tyson DeVree, DE Ty Warren, LB Adalius Thomas.

Note: RBs Sammy Morris, Kevin Faulk and Benjarvus Green-Ellis will handle the backfield work with Jordan out. The Patriots defense will be at less than full strength with Warren and Thomas out. 

 

Kansas City at Oakland
Chiefs: CB Patrick Surtain, DB Ricardo Colclough, TE Mike Merritt, LB Pat Thomas, LB Donnie Edwards, T Andrew Carnahan, G Adrian Jones, WR Jeff Webb.

Note: WR Mark Bradley is active and will start, so it appears safe to start him this week. The Chiefs' defensive backfield is hurting, as Surtain, Colclough, Thomas and Edwards are all out.

Raiders: QB Marques Tuiasosopo (3rd), DB Michael Waddell, CB Derrick Brown, LB Ricky Brown, C Jake Grove, G Dylan Gandy, OT James Marten, DE Greyson Gunheim.

Note: RB Darren McFadden is active, as expected. TE Zach Miller is also active and will start, so it appears safe to use him in fantasy leagues.

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Since I was out of town on Thanksgiving...I forgot to post this week's cheerleader of the week...so sorry.  To make it up to you, I think I've found a pretty good one for you this time around!  Enjoy

Amanda Pflugrad - Oregon

Name: Amanda Pflugrad
Hometown: Pullman, Wash.
School: University of Oregon
Year: Junior
Major: Advertising with a minor in psychology

I love my school, but I almost went to:
Arizona State University, I love the sun!

My best physical feature is:
My eyes.

If I had to watch one movie on loop for ever, it would be:
The Notebook ... I cry every time.

If you looked at the "most played" songs on my iPod, you'd see a lot of:
Metro Station, Akon and Gym Class Heroes, Kevin Rudolf and The Fray.

My worst habit is:
Bad road rage.

My gameday superstitions are:
I check my bag three times before I leave to make sure I have everything I need.

I'd love to trade places for a day with:
Jessica Simpson! I think she is an incredible singer and is beautiful.

The talent I'd most like to have that I don't possess is:
A photographic memory. I would remember dances so much easier.

These three things top my bucket list:
I want to go to Paris, go to a NFL game and go surfing in Hawaii with my family.

I'd want my last meal to be:
Soup, salad, breadsticks and chicken fettuccine alfredo from Olive Garden.

The most embarrassing thing that's ever happened to me during a game is:
I fell in a stunt when I was on the Jumbotron in front of the whole stadium at Autzen.

Three things I'd take to a desert island are:
My dog Griz, a swim suit and a boat, so when I wanted to go home I could!

My favorite sport and professional sports teams are:
My favorite sport is professional football. My favorite professional sports teams are the Dallas Cowboys and the Miami Dolphins.

My one guilty pleasure is:
Coldstone's cake batter ice cream with brownies and chocolate chip cookie dough mixed in. YUM!

My celebrity crush is:
Channing Tatum.

Five people I'd like to have dinner with (living or dead) are:
Will Ferrell, Kenny Chesney, Jim Warsaw (probably the funniest man I will ever meet), Pat Tillman and my uncle Dave, who passed away three years ago.

My friends would be surprised to know that I:
Can chew a whole pack of gum in an hour.

The next risk I want to take is:
Travel around the world after I am done with college.

The reality show I'd do best on is:
MTV'S MADE, because I really want to learn how to surf.

The worst date I've ever been on was:
I've luckily never experienced a bad date.