Greetings from the sports desk located somewhere below decks of the Good Pirate Ship RedState. Sammy the Shark and Karl the Kraken are currently deep in intense research as they prepare their massive, 57-post analyzation of the upcoming WNBA playoffs …
Or not.
Anyway, pro and college football fill the activity slate for September 21 and 22. We start on the collegiate side of things, which got off to a superb start on September 20, as Illinois thoroughly spoiled the mood of Nebraska’s 400th consecutive home sellout crowd by winning in overtime 31-24. The game was intense fun from start to finish, with neither team leading by more than a touchdown, and play by both teams displaying two undeniable facts. One, each squad has legit talent; I was particularly impressed by Nebraska freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola and his ability to not overly focus on his primary option, instead…