3rd & 7? Let me dump it off to Westbrook for 4 yards!

Packers 16 Eagles 13

Well, a few more games like today and the Donovan McNabb and Andy Reid eras will both come to a crashing halt at season's end. If not sooner. Off-season questions focused on the health of McNabb's knee and the Eagle defense.

No one thought they would struggle on offense.

Today, their offense was pathetic. McNabb was terrible. The play calling of Reid's Best Friend, Marty Morningwig, was as predictable as a pee-wee coach's. Probably even more so. Inside sources reveal that this is what Morningwig was saying to McNabb through the headset in his helmet.

First down: Hey, D-McNabb. Let's hand the ball off to Brian Westbrook.

Second down: Hey, #5. Throw a swing pass to Westbrook.

Third down: OK, Don. Let's hit 'em with another pass in the flats to Westbrook.

Fourth down: Darn. Those plays only gained us six yards. I guess we have to punt. Next time we get it back, let's work it to Westbrook.

Pretty ingenious stuff, no?

McNabb completed just 15 of 33 passes. Six of those were rinky-dink passes to Westbrook, resulting in a whopping 46 yards (most of which Westbrook earned on his own after the catch). In fact, Westbrook had nearly half the team's total yards from scrimmage. At this rate, he will last three more games. Maybe not even.

As for Reid, over the years his team has laid multiple eggs on opening day. However, none were as bad as this one. Stupid penalties. Abysmal play calling. Turnovers. And the special teams play today was the worst I have seen. Ever.

Somehow I thought these guys were going 10-6 this season. If today is a barometer, maybe 6-10 is how it will end. And McNabb, who is due a huge roster bonus next spring, can go throw his third-and-10 passes for three yards on another team. And maybe even Reid will have some extra free time to spend with his troubled drug abusing, gun toting sons.

Spurrier Gets HUGE Win at Georgia

Last night, Steve Spurrier got his biggest win yet at South Carolina, as his Gamecocks beat the Georgia Bulldogs, 16-12. Spurrier was aided by the inept play of UGA sophomore QB Matthew Stafford. Stafford was just 19-44 and was picked once. Perhaps Stafford should rethink his summer training program. Here are some pictures from his summer that were posted all over the Internet. Is that really what UGA athletes use for weight training? Oh my.

Eight Pound Rib Roast is in the Oven

This bad-boy should be done in about five hours...

NFL Stone Cold Lock of the Day

Got invited to join a football pool that, of course, seems like easy money. I simply have to correctly pick one game each week during the NFL season. The tricky point spread is not even involved! The only catch is I can't pick the same team two weeks in a row. As soon as I get one game wrong, I am out of the pool.

Unfortunately, the contest starts today, which eliminated an easy gimme of picking the Colts over the Saints last Thursday. I was tempted to go with the Patriots over the Jets today, and while I am almost positive New England will win, I decided to see if there was a safer play somewhere else.

Seattle at home against Tampa? That looks pretty good. Same for the Chargers against the visiting Bears.

However, after much thought and internal debate, I am going to pull the trigger on the Pittsburgh Steelers being able to go on the road and defeat the Cleveland Browns. If I am right, I will be allowed to pick another game next weekend.

If not? Then I am one-and-done, baby!

But I am sure Romeo "Romeo, Let Down Your Team!" Crennel will not fail me.

Old School Nike Hoops Commercial

Oregon 39 Michigan 7

Greatest Pre-Game Intro (Ever)!

1986. OU at Miami. Classic Brent using his "What I am telling you is more important than anything you will ever hear!" voice. Great Phil Collins tune. Amen to YouTube!

Two Games -- Two Records

Memo to Miami coach Randy Shannon: We know your remarkable story and the amazing odds you have overcome. HOWEVER...You need to get a clue. Oklahoma junior wide receiver Malcolm Kelly is one of the best players in the country. He will be a first round draft pick next April. Why did you continually ATTEMPT to cover him with single-man-to-man coverage? Kelly caught not one, not two, but three touchdowns in Oklahoma's 51-13 pistol whipping of Miami earlier today.

Kelly has made rookie QB Sam Bradford's life very easy so far. Last week, in his first game ever, Bradford tied an OU record with 18 straight pass completions. Today, in his second game, he tied another record with five touchdown passes.

We will say this about The U. There was no trash talking, no dirty plays and no taunting. It didn't get them a W, but it was nice to see.

Next update: Chinese food for dinner...Les Miles to Michigan?...NFL Stone Cold Lock of the Week.

Last Meal of Summer...

T-Bones, Baby Back Ribs & Corn

Want to Lose a 5-Run Lead? Let Adam Eaton Pitch!

Phillies lose to 60-77 Marlins, 7-6

(Now trail Mets by 4 games...)

Saturday Night: Stars are Born!

I spent Saturday night watching the birth of three stars. Oklahoma unveiled a pair of redshirt freshmen, quarterback Sam Bradford (#14) and running back DeMarco Murray (#7). Undoubtedly, Bradford had the finest opening game to a career of any QB in the history of college football. He completed 21-23 passes. Repeat: 21 of 23 passes! That's a completion percentage of 91 percent. His 21 passes went for 363 yards (a whopping 15.8 per completion). And he threw for three touchdowns and had Z-E-R-O picks. While T-U Shorthorn fans will point out that these gaudy numbers came against mortal foe North Texas State, not even those losers can deny that completing 91 percent of your passes in your first college game is remarkable. (By the way, T-U Fans, nice job almost losing to powerful Arkansas State, 21-13.)

As for Murray, he was not even supposed to be the starting running back last night. (Senior Allen Patrick missed the game with a bad ankle.) The electric rookie from Las Vegas carried 17 times for 87 yards (5.1 yards per carry) and score not once, but five times!

Finally, while channel surfing during a commercial in the third quarter, I caught an ESPN update that Clay Buchholz, in just his second start in the majors, was no-hitting the Orioles into the 7th inning. I quickly switched over and caught the final three innings of his no-hitter. I must give credit to My Father, who saw Buchholz pitch for the AAA Pawtucket Red Sox in July and promptly told me, "That kid will be a star next year." Alas, no one's perfect. Instead of waiting until next year, Buchholz decided last night was the time to be a star.

Classic

Philles 11 Mets 10

Five Hits©

Five Hits© as you watch college football kick off tonight...

1. Andy Reid...We've been waiting for someone to write about this. Both your sons have been arrested for allegedly waving guns at people, driving under the influence of narcotics and a variety of other charming things. Reid says it has no impact on his ability to coach the Philadelphia Eagles. That can't possibly be true, can it? And if it is, doesn't that make him an absolutely crappy dad? Read more here.

2. Jason from Laguna Beach is getting hitched. Yes, it's true.

3. The latest from Our Favorite ESPN.com Loser Jeffri Chadiha? Yesterday, he wrote that the Cleveland Browns made a smart move by keeping rookie QB Brady Quinn on the bench to start the season next week. "The bottom line is that the more Quinn waits, the more he'll grow." Wow. Now that's an original thought. Letting a rookie QB sit a while instead of having him get his head kicked in playing on a bad team. How did Chadiha get so darn smart? If you want to waste your time, or if you simply want to read a bad column, feel free.

4. We love Kirk Herbstreit. Yes, he pimps The Ohio State, but his college football info is the best. Yesterday, he wrote a dandy of a college football kick off article.

5. Oh, wait. Chris Fowler actually knows more than Herbie. And this is one of the only times his article is free.

M-V-P Leads Phillies in Sweep of Mets

The e-mail (a simple one liner: Losing leads of 5 runs and 3 runs at this point in the season is simply AWFUL.) was sent to My Father and Uncle. The blog was ready to be updated. Amazingly (if not temporarily) Adam Eaton was off the hook as the Official Whipping Boy of this blog. Instead, there were two replacements from the Phillies. Geoff Geary, whom I've always loathed (as a pitcher), but never publicly flogged because, well -- because he went to Oklahoma. And Antonio Alfonseca.

Looking to put a four-game-sweep-beat-down on the New York Mets, and in the process cut the Mets' lead to two games, Geary and Alfonseca somehow managed to blow leads of two and four runs, respectively.

All the momentum gained the previous three nights was about to be flushed down the can. To add insult, ex-Phillie Billy Wagner, the guy who always correctly called out Phillies management for not wanting to win, was in to close the door for the Mets.

Jason Werth singled to start the ninth. After stealing 2nd and 3rd base, he was singled home by Tadahito Iguchi to tie the score at 10. When he, too, stole 2nd, Wagner then intentionally walked M-V-P Candidate #2 Jimmy Rollins. All that was left was M-V-P Candidate # 1 Chase Utley's game winning single, which plated Iguchi.

Wow.

Do You Believe in Miracles?

The Phillies, down 2-0 in the bottom of the 8th inning, came back to beat the first place Mets 4-2 last night on Ryan Howard's 10thing inning home run.

Great, sure. But nothing miraculous.

No, the miracle was that Adam Eaton, heretofore this blog's favorite whipping boy, actually pitched a decent game. He went 5 2/3 innings, yielding 5 hits and 2 runs. In doing so, he managed to lower his season ERA to 6.23.

He is still a stiff. And certainly not worth even half the $7.2 million he's making this season. But he kept the Phillies in the game, which allowed them to pull out a huge victory as September approaches.

That's about as close to compliment about him as you will read here.

Eaton Set to Lose Again Tonight

Perhaps Adam Eaton is related to Jeffri Chadiha. The latter writes stupid things (see below), the former says stupid things. The same day Chadiha wrote we should all stand and applaud Con Vick for accepting responsibility, Eaton uttered this equally mindless statement: "If I pitch the way I'm capable of the last five weeks of the season, a lot of the first four months will be forgotten."

If he pitches the way he is capable of doing so. OK...let's check out the numbers. For his career, his ERA is a robust 4.66. In 994 innings, he has yielded 1023 hits. This season, his numbers balloon to an ERA of 6.36, with 158 hits in just 133 innings. His ERA, by the way, is the worst in the majors among starting pitchers.

He recently went on the disabled list and made one rehab start in AA. He pitched two innings and gave up two earned runs.

Wow. Projecting that to an ERA of 9.00 (at the AA level, mind you), led Eaton to pronounce himself fit to return to The Show, where he will pitch tonight against the New York Mets.

Take the Mets tonight and give 10 runs. You'll strike it rich.

Apology = Forgiveness?!?

So let me get this straight -- Michael Vick apologized to everyone under the sun (except the actual dogs, of course) and took responsibility for his disgusting conduct...and now we are supposed to forgive him? Or, at the very least, give him credit?

Of course not. After all, we're not that stupid.

Except that at least one clown from the media wants all of us to do just that. Give ole Mickey a standing ovation for sacking up and accepting responsibility. I present to you some idiot by the name of Jeffri Chadiha. He is a senior writer for ESPN.com. He is also a stupid writer for ESPN.com.

Among the lowlights of the trash he wrote yesterday: He says Vick's apology was "sincere"...that Vick "has never handled himself better in front of the media" (and how is that even relevant?)...and the best was this paragraph: "Whatever you think about Vick, you have to give him credit for taking the first step in turning his life around. He finally told the world that he understands the errors of his ways and that he's willing to do his best to start this long road to recovery. "

Excuse me while I throw up on my keyboard.

Con Vick apologized because his lawyers told him to. Con Vick is sorry not for the dogs he brutally treated, but because he got caught, having been ratted out by his homiez. Con Vick is sorry because the pampered life he has led the last few years is now officially O-V-E-R.

If you want to read Jeffri Chadiha's garbage in its entirety, click here.

Back From the Basement...

Having spent the last two weeks in the basement (© Andrew Toney), I am back. Actually, I got back yesterday afternoon. The rest of the day was spent unpacking, reading the snail mail and wading through over 120 e-mails. Today has been filled with back to school shopping for the kids (sneakers, soccer cleats, a Ray Allen Celtics jersey, a new backpack and a pink i-pod cover). I have much to share from the basement. Cajun swordfish, Blizzards, soft pretzels, the magical number 55, Adam Eaton, Cole Hamels, jumbo shrimp and much, much, more. Alas, it will all be posted soon. Oh...where was I, while in the basement (© Andrew Toney)? Well, in the words of former NBA player and coach Chris Ford, "I was at the Jersey Shore."

The Little Red Engine that Could -- and Did...

So I was 30 minutes into shaving my lawn nice and short, in preparation for my two week extended stay in the basement (© Andrew Toney), when black smoke started coming out of the mower's engine. That was followed by some serious sputtering. Then, less than 24 hours from the basement, the mower up and died. I attempted to resurrect it for about 10 minutes before I stomped inside, rounded up my troops and announced Daddy needed to go buy a new lawnmower. My Oldest (eight) got excited and asked, "Are you going to get a riding mower? I like those!" I took a deep breath. Followed by two more even deeper ones and announced that NO! WE WERE NOT GOING TO GET A RIDING MOWER!. Forty five minutes later, a brand- spanking-new-shiny-red-Toro was in the trunk of the Camry. Out $297, I was not in a good mood. However, that changed once I got it out of the trunk and set it up. My Youngest (five), took one look at it and stated, "It's really shiny and red. I like it."


I hope to update later. I did my Friday weigh-in today and am celebrating our final meal before heading into the basement (©Andrew Toney) with my old friend -- Mr. Steak on the grill.

Patriots Lead in the Poll

With one day left to vote, the Patriots are leading the poll for the team most likely to win the Super Bowl. Below are some pictures I took at Monday night's practice at Gillette Stadium.

Mike Vrabel & Tedy Bruschi

Tom Brady & Bill Belichick

Tom Brady & 1st Team Offense

Michael "Con" Vick Faces His Jury

Sunday Dinner: Chicken Tacos & Indoor Ribs

The ribs went in the oven (235 degrees, sprinkled with pepper, Kosher Salt and Italian seasoning and covered in foil) and the Phillies, thanks to Super Stiff Adam Eaton, were already down 6-1 to the Brewers. Then the boneless chicken thighs were given a bath in fat-free Italian dressing. Two hours later, the foil was removed from the ribs and the Phillies had tied the game, 6-6. Next, the thighs hit the Weber for 12 minutes. During that time, Wes Helms actually: a)got a hit and b)knocked in 2 runs! Another quality off-season signing by G.M. God "Stand" Pat Gillick, Helms plays the power hitting position of third base, yet somehow has four dingers in 83 games. Given his $2.3 million contract this year, that's $575,000 per homer!

But I digress...The Phillies managed to win and now trail the Mets by 4 1/2 games; they are 2 games behind in the Wild Card race. As for the food? The ribs were tasty -- far superior to the ones on the grill July 22. While the rest of family had (ground) beef tacos, I sliced and diced the boneless chicken thighs for my tacos. The result was quite good, as the thighs were much juicier and more tender than chicken breast could ever hope to be. A definite keeper in the recipe notebook.

Why is This Man in the Majors?

Well, our Favorite Pitcher Adam Eaton lasted a whopping 4 1/3 innings today. He was mercifully lifted from the game after yielding 9 hits and 6 runs, with his team trailing the Milwaukee Brewers, 6-1. Those numbers bring his season ERA to 6.09. How will we ever thank "Stand" Pat Gillick for giving this stiff a 3-year $24.5 million dollar contract last season? Guess that's what he meant last summer when he said by trading Bobby Abreu the team would have money to spend in the off-season. If Super Stiff Eaton was making "only" $1 million a year, he would have been shipped to the minors months ago.

Super Bowl Odds

(Courtesy of World Sports Exchange)

The top 11 teams with the best chance to win the Super Bowl:

Patriots (7-2)
Chargers (7-1)
Colts (15-2)
Bears (15-1)
Ravens (17-1)
Saints (19-1)
Broncos (19-1)
Bengals (19-1)
Eagles (23-1)
Seahawks (23-1)
Cowboys (23-1)

All of which brings us to this week's question (posted on the left): Who will win the Super Bowl?

KG Takes the Mound for Red Sox

No, he won't lead the Boston Celtics to the NBA Finals next year (or the year after that), but Kevin Garnett is a class act who has energized basketball fans in the city of Boston. Wednesday night, he threw out the first pitch at the Red Sox game. Click here to see the video of KG throwing to Big Papi.

Kabobs!

Analysis to come later this weekend.

Randy Moss & Tonight's Menu

Got an e-mail this week from the New England Patriots Pro Shop hawking this new Randy Moss T-shirt. I must say it quite possibly will be purchased for my upcoming two week trip into the basement (copyright Andrew Toney). Yes, the Philadelphia Eagles are the official team of this blog, but the Patriots certainly ride shotgun. And it appears (for the time being at least) that Randy has bought into the Patriots' Way. So why not spring for the T?

As for more important stuff, tonight's menu will consist of New York Strip Steaks (no surprise given that today is, of course, Friday). The twist will be kabobs of two different types. One will be sirloin tips marinated in a new sauce I picked up at local market. It's Kobe Steak Hibachi Grill Sauce, made by House of Tsang. The other kabob will feature jumbo shrimp, red potatoes and kielbasa.


Finally, I will post more on this later, but unless the NBA is going to a three-on-three league next season -- you will not be seeing Your Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. If you can't wait for the update, you can check out Bob Ryan's column on the matter.

Thanks for another good week of "1,000 plus" hits. Stay healthy and safe!

Want to Hang Out with Erin Andrews?

Here are five spots she frequents.

Checking Out Other Blogs

When this blog started (July 13, 2007), I had no idea the shear number of blogs that were already out there. Think of something – anything -- and there is undoubtedly a blog out there about it. Probably several blogs. In trying to develop this one, I have spent a lot of time sampling what’s out there. Here are some of the better ones (or just plain interesting ones):

Jody Demling This gives me my Louisville Cardinal basketball recruiting info. And it was here that I learned that Glen Rice has a son on the recruiting scene. Glen Rice Jr. is a rising 6’3” junior. Another famous namesake is Shawn Kemp Jr. He is a 6’9” 11th grader. The only surprise is that Daddy does not (at least yet) have his own 12 person roster of children.

www.yardbarker.com/users/DonovanMcNabb The good: D-McNabb posts videos on his blog – including one with some of his teammates chowing down on his BBQ. The bad: He started the blog on July 2 and has posted only three times.

www.the700level.com/ Named after the infamous 700 level seats in old Veterans Stadium, this helps give me my fix of Philly fans bitching. Danny Ainge trades Al Jefferson for Kevin Garnett. Yet, Billy King (pictured above) moved A.I. and got back Andre Miller and two number one draft picks, one of which was sold to the Portland Trail Blazers? That's why The 700 Level thrives.

www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/ The downside of the blog (and the Internet as a whole), is people are often too quick to get news out there. Witness Shira Springer, who covers the Boston Celtics for the Boston Globe. On a July 30th update on her blog, she wrote that the Celtics were close to getting KG and would not be giving up rising star Al Jefferson. Hello? Hello? Anyone home? Hello?

myespn.go.com/nba/truehoop Addicted to the NBA? This site is for you. Penned, errrr, typed by Henry Abbott, it started as an independent blog (ahem – just like this one), and became so popular that the Godfather – ESPN—came calling (texting?) and wanted his site.

www.virtualweberbullet.com/ All about Weber Grills. The message boards are so active it’s like instant messaging. Have a grilling or BBQ question? Post it...count to 60…and then read the numerous replies to your post.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Remember when you were a kid and once a year some guy rang your doorbell and tried to sell your mom a set of encyclopedias while dad was at work? Now, you can go to this site and get it all for free. Dad always liked free, right?

ajthoughts.blogspot.com/ Sooner Nation despises Nebraska coach Bill Callahan. This guy’s blog not only despises Callahan, but the entire Husker program.

www.badjocks.com/index.htm Losing track of all the athletes in trouble with the law? This blog keeps a real-time scorecard of the transgressions.

Elliot Abrams Yes, I am a weather geek. As in: When will the summer heat end, autumn weather arrive and first snowflake fall?

A New Type of BBQ?

Not exactly. Instead, it's my daughter's latest dish from the cooking camp that she's attending each morning this week. She informs me it's called Dirt in a Cup. It consists of chocolate pudding, Cool Whip, Oreo cookies and, of course, two Gummi Worms on top.

More Vick Family Photos...

Little brother Marcus brandishing guns at McDonald's. (Story here)

Michael "Con" Vick Forced From the Pocket

Yes, But Will It Fit Down the Chimney?

One person (responding to yesterday's update) e-mailed to ask what grill I wanted Santa to bring me next Christmas. Unfortunately, the person wasn't Santa, My Wife or My Parents. Nonetheless, here are the two grills on the wish list: The top one is the Weber Summit S-650. It has six stainless steel burners and 60,000 BTUs. It also includes a side burner, smoker burner, smoker box and an infrared rear-mounted rotisserie. The total cooking area of this beast is 838 square inches. The price? Around $1650!

That looks like a bargain compared to the sticker price on the Viking 41" Ultra-Premium T-Series Grill below. This bad boy comes with 25,000 BTUs, as well as a 15,000 BTU Gourmet-Glo™ infrared rear burner and rotisserie. Underneath is a 12,500 BTU burner for smoking food. The price? $4,529 -- not including what it will cost for a good divorce attorney.

Saturday Night Success

Saturday's dinner consisted of one old (and reliable) dish --grilled chicken thighs-- and two brand new ones: grilled corn wrapped in bacon and double cut pork chops stuffed with provolone cheese. And we are proud to announce all three were a tasty success.

The chicken soaked in fat-free Italian dressing for two hours and then went on the Weber over indirect heat (middle burner off, front and back ones on). Thirty-five minutes later, the double cut chops joined in the fun, cooking over the direct heat for eight minutes on each side. The one tweak for next time will be to tie the chops with baker's string, as the cheese leaked out of two of them.

The corn was the highlight of the meal -- tender and moist with a smoky flavor, courtesy of the extra thick smoked bacon. Wrapped in foil, it was turned after 10 minutes and taken off the Weber after 20 total minutes. Pictures are below:

The end result was plated and looked like this:

Santa, I Need a Bigger Grill...

Tonight's dinner: Three ears of corn...10 chicken thighs...four double-cut pork chops

Sooner Nation Offers Up a Recipe

Been a busy week with my basketball camp. Thankfully, one of my Sooner Nation brothers has chipped in the help start your weekend. OU RUSS, a mainstay on the OU message boards, has graciously donated his recipe for Flank Steak. Here it is:

1 Flank Steak (serves 2-3 people)
1/4 cup Canola oil
1 cup white wine
1 cup soy sauce
3 T honey
2 T vinegar
1 1/2 t ginger powder
1 1/2 t garlic powder
2 green onions (chopped)
1 1/2 T cayenne pepper (optional -- if you like heat)

Marinate the steak in the refrigerator for three hours. Cook on a hot grill for five minutes on each side. Let steak rest and then cut against the grain on the bias (diagonally).

As for The Pit Master's weekend (food) plans, tonight being Friday means steaks on the grill. The fun stuff will come tomorrow night. The menu includes chicken thighs, corn on the cob wrapped in bacon and steak tips -- all on the grill, of course.

Thanks for another loyal week. We had over 1,000 hits for the second straight week.

Stay healthy and safe!

Baby Backs are Done...

Well, there they are...the top one was done on the grill, while the bottom one was done completely in the oven. The verdict? The grilled ones -- done between 275-290 degrees with the smoker box fully loaded -- had better flavor and texture. However, both racks lacked substantial meat and, thus, were a bit dry (especially the oven ones). The next batch will not be purchased at BJ's.

First Adam Eaton actually won a game for the Phillies and now the immortal J.D. Durbin pitched a complete game, 109 pitch shutout in today's 9-0 win against the Padres. Durbin, claimed off waivers from the Boston Red Sox in April, came into the game with a 6.86 ERA and 26 hits in only 21 innings.

Congrats to Alton Brown -- voted the Most Popular Food Network Personality on this blog. He captured 61 percent of the vote, followed by Bobby Flay (17 percent), Rachel Ray (12 percent) and Michael Chiarello and Emeril (5 percent each).

So, it's time for a new poll. The much anticipated Michael "Con" Vick question is now on this blog. After you vote, be sure to check out this animated video about Vick (made a few months ago). It was sent to us by SJH24. Click here: http://www.bangcartoon.com/2007/dogpile.htm.

Michael "Con" Vick & Smoking Baby Backs!

Well, Adam Eaton sure did show us, didn't he? Undoubtedly spurred on by The Pit Master's scathing commentary Friday, Eaton pitched a "gem" of a game. After going 5 2/3 innings and yielding 7 hits and 2 runs, he "lowered" (a relative term with him) his ERA to a sparkling 5.84. Can the Cy Young Award be far behind for Pat Gillick's $7.2 million boy? We would be remiss if we failed to point out that his batting average (.238) is actually higher than Playboy left fielder Pat "The Whiffle Ball Bat" Burrell's (.236).

On to more important matters, today's menu is Baby Back Ribs, grilled shrimp and potato wedges. There are two racks of ribs. One, sprinkled with just salt and pepper, will go in the oven. The other, sprinkled with Mike Mills' Magic Dust recipe, will go on the grill with the smoker box fully loaded. The S&P ribs are on the left, while the Magic Dust ones are to the right. For the anally retentive, the schedule of events has been posted.



Lastly, with just minutes remaining on last week's question ("Who is your favorite Food Network personality?"), it is almost time to unveil next week's question. It will involve everyone favorite QB, Michael "Con" Vick. Look for it later today!