Bright Lights, Big City

The Killer is back and just as good as ever in his newest release, "Rock & Roll Time." It's never as clear as it is when he tickles the keys and provides those great vocals in the cover of "Bright Lights, Big City." With guys like Keith Richards and Neil Young and many more providing backup vocals and instrumentation, this is one album I can listen to again and again.

I've been covering much volleyball and football playoffs recently. The football continues this week with a big trip to Fargo on Halloween Friday and a game close to home on Saturday.

Fantasy football was not great this week despite a great start on Thursday, where I had a ton of points from Philip Rivers and Emmanuel Sanders. I lost in both and am currently 5-3 in both of my leagues and in second and third place respectively. I'm really looking forward to the return of Calvin Johnson and Rashad Jennings, who will hopefully be back in week 10.

I went 7-3 in pick 'em this past week. I made errors in judgement by thinking that the Flyers did not have enough to beat Thief River Falls, and that the Huskies were good enough to beat a strong Northern State team. I also did not expect the Gophers to blow a 24-21 lead in the fourth quarter. I am now 46-14 on the season. For this week:
Pierz over Cathedral: I think the Pioneers ground and pound will be too much for the Crusaders, but the Pioneers will likely struggle with Cathedral's pass offense, but the clock control by Pierz wins them the Section 5AAA title.
USA over Royalton: I will be at this game on Friday, and I don't think Royalton will be able to stop the balanced Patriots offense, who now has everyone healthy.
Ottertail Central over Holdingford: OTC has clobbered everyone they've faced, except undefeated USA this year. They should take care of Holdingford....I think.
St. John's over Augsburg: The Auggies aren't too bad this year, but the Johnnies are rolling, and that should continue.
Bemidji State over SCSU: Sorry Huskies. I have little faith, and the Beavers aren't too bad.
Vikings over Redskins: I don't care that the 'Skins just beat the Cowboys. They aren't that good, and the Vikings need the win if they want to stay in the playoff hunt.
Saints over Panthers: Should be an easy victory for the Saints over a depleted Carolina team.
Broncos over Patriots: In this Brady/Manning bowl, the best QB will win, and that is Manning, bar none.
Steelers over Ravens: Went back and forth on this one, but Pittsburgh and their rejuvenated passing attack have the momentum.
Colts over Giants: The Colts bounce back from their embarrassment in Pittsburgh to top these NFC east pretenders.

Anyways, here are some pictures from the past week:

Upsala's Danica Cheney winds up for a kill attempt against PACT at a tournament hosted by Upsala, Oct. 16.

Royalton quarterback Brady Moulzolf heads out the tunnel of players Oct. 21 in the Royals' opening round playoff game.

Little Falls players and fans celebrate, Oct. 21, after the Flyers' won their first home playoff game in nearly 30 years.

Thomas Miller tries to clear a mound of Prowler playoffs.

Moulzolf evades the Nighthawks' Ross Ruckheim in their first round game.

Moulzolf holds for the Royals' kicker Jake Wentland.