R.I.P. Lawrence Phillips

Former Nebraska RB and #6 overall pick in the 1996 NFL Draft, Lawrence Phillips, was found dead in his jail cell early this morning.  (He was facing murder charges of his "former" cellmate...)  Phillips was 40.

Also one of the first ridiculous college football players I remember watching.  He was insanely good, and as it turns out, just insane. So R.I.P. to Lawrence Phillips, one of our favorites here at The Brief. And R.I.P. to Joe Thiesmann's draft night analysis of the pick.

BJal's Lock du Jour - Sunday, October 11

After I saw that BJal won yesterday's Va Tech pick, I couldn't help but think about the lockerroom speech he must be giving today. It has to be reminiscent of Lou Brown in Major League...

"Ok, guys. We've won two games in a row. If we win tonight, its called a winning streak. IT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE."

Let's be honest, even after winning a couple in a row, he's been so bad he can't honestly believe this is anything more than a stroke of luck. Today he's going with the Rams (+10.5) over the Vikings. Jimmy the Greek is taking the Vikings, and I trust the Greek. But hey you never know. It has happened before.

By the way, I woke up this morning and panicked because I didn't have BJal's lock du jour for today. Then he texted me a minute later and I felt relieved. That can't be good.

BJal's lock du jour: Rams (+10.5) over Vikings
Overall: 2-3

-Bess