Like so many great athletes before him, Allen Iverson goes out as one of the greatest to play his sport, but also does it in shame.

He does it after three games with the Memphis Grizzlies.

He does it after a tenure with the Detroit Pistons that set all of this into motion.

He does it after never changing who he was.

He'll never change who he is.

Iverson will never blame himself for this. Ever. Don't expect some teary-eyed interview where a middle-aged Answer tells a reporter he wishes he had done it differently. He won't. Iverson always did it his way and only his way.

Come off the bench for Rip Hamilton, a player that clearly gave the Pistons a better chance to win? No chance.

Iverson bristled at every coach that ever called him to the bench. Iverson, for all of his speeches about wanting to win a championship never wanted to do what it took to reach the mountaintop.

After the Sixers, the Pistons of last year were his last hope. Yes, star point guard Chauncey Billups was gone, but he was joining a group that was always playing deep into the summer and had reached two NBA Finals, winning one.

He had his chance. He blew it.

Those Pistons won off of selfless team play. They won playing for each other. They did it the way it's supposed to be done.

What part of that sounds like Allen Iverson?

He was "The Answer". For a long time he truly was. He was the Answer to the NBA's problem in the late 90s and the start of the new millennium. He was electric. He was tapped into America's youth. I know I owned more than one pair of his shoes and at least one jersey. Who didn't?

Allen Iverson was the NBA. But he never was a leader. He made a Finals in spite of his teammates. If you live outside of the Philadelphia area or are a displaced Sixers fan and can name four Sixers from that team that weren't Iverson, you deserve a certificate.

Iverson did it his way. He took the bad shots, the misplaced cuts through the lane, the scowls, the frowns and the pouting, but it got him to the Finals.

But at the same time he was The Answer, he was also The Canswer, for all of those reasons I just listed and so much more.

Everyone loves to look back on Iverson's "Practice Presser" and laugh and say "oh that's just A.I." While it was just Iverson, it was also symptomatic of why teams never got over the hump or ever progressed.

Great players do make their teammates better by practice, by being with the team. By being a leader. Iverson never practiced, he never spent time with the team, and he most certainly never made anyone better.

The true greats help their teammates rise to another level, LeBron James helped get Anderson Varejao paid. Iverson was always about his stats, his paper, his glory and no one else's.

That's why Iverson landed in Memphis. He couldn't win a title there, he obviously didn't fit there. He was there because he could make his money. He was there because everyone saw him burn bridges league-wide with his stunt in Detroit.

That was the last straw.

He quit on Philly, he quit on Denver and he quit on Detroit. Then he just quit.

Iverson is one of the greatest scorers of all time. There will never be another Allen Iverson, and if there somehow is, I hope that person learns from this sad story of a star burning out because of his own doing.

For years, Iverson was marketed with "Only the strong survive," something that was on his shoes, his ads and even tattooed on his body.

Yes, the only strong survive Allen, but the stubborn always fade away.

Tonight, the star of Allen Iverson burns a little less brighter and he only has himself to blame. Iverson will be remembered as a prolific scorer yes, but we will all remember the malcontent, the rebel, the quitter.

We'll all remember how The Answer became The Canswer.

- Tom Kinslow

The start to MLB free agency has been slower than a LenDale White touchdown run. Usually a bunch of signings happen in the first 24-48 hours. So far? The Cubs overspent on mediocre lefty reliever John Grabow and the other Chicago team, the White Sox, gave a one year deal to Omar Vizquel, who is now solely a defensive replacement at this point in his career. Exciting? Not really. The economy no doubt has a role in this. Even Yankees' GM Brian Cashman said he plans on not necessarily spending much money this offseason. Still, things should heat up soon with Matt Holliday on the market and Roy Halladay and Curtis Granderson as trade candidates. It's only a matter of time.

Some other things important and not so important:

- I'd be doing myself and my readers an injustice by not bringing up a certain restaurant encounter in which Jimmy Clausen's face became acquainted with a Notre Dame fan's fist. He probably panicked when he saw the guy get through his offensive line.

- Joe Mauer and Albert Pujols were named MVPs this year. Fortunately the writers got something right. If a Jeter or a Rollins won, I'd start a boycott of the award.

- That Browns-Lions game was something else. Two of the worst teams had the best game of the day. I guess in the end a Lion is better than a....Jim Brown? I don't know, whatever the Brown's mascot is. Regardless, the Lions are on the upswing, sort of.

Video of the week: House, MD is one of my favorite shows. One of the stars, Omar Epps, looks like a certain Steelers head coach. And Hugh Laurie's title character is known to make fun of/ make jokes with his team. So, it was only a matter of time before the writers inserted a Mike Tomlin lookalike joke. Enjoy.

- Miniaci

Clark: Ravens over Colts, Cowboys over Redskins, Lions over Browns, 49ers over Packers, Bills over Jaguars, Steelers over Chiefs, Vikings over Seahawks, Falcons over Giants, Saints over Bucs, Cardinals over Rams, Chargers over Broncos, Patriots over Jets, Raiders over Bengals, Eagles over Bears, Texans over Titans

Miniaci:Steelers over Chiefs, Ravens over Colts, Packers over 49ers, Bills over Jags, Falcons over Giants, Saints over Bucs, Lions over Browns, Cowboys over Redskins, Vikings over Seahawks, Cards over Rams, Pats over Jets, Chargers over Broncos, Bengals over Raiders, Eagles over Bears, Texans over Titans

Rorabaugh: (home team in CAPS)
Colts over RAVENS, COWBOYS over Redskins, LIONS over Browns, PACKERS over 49ers, JAGUARS over Bills, Steelers over CHIEFS, VIKINGS over Seahawks, GIANTS over Falcons, Saints over BUCS, Cardinals over RAMS, Chargers over BRONCOS, PATRIOTS over Jets, Bengals over RAIDERS, Eagles over BEARS, TEXANS over Titans

So what little fans the Clippers have left decided enough is enough (finally) and are circulating a petition to have Dunleavy fired. As of when I wrote this, there were 32 signatures. So here's my idea: Let's help the Clippers fans out. It's the holiday season, why not spread some holiday cheer by helping some long suffering fans take away a man's job right before Christmas. If my calls to action aren't enough, check out these photos of the Clippers during the fourth quarters of games. Just makes you wanna cry.

Click the hyperlink, sign the petition, tell your friends, have them tell friends and let's get this rolling before Bill Simmons sinks his claws into it. Edmund Burke said that al is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. Don't let evil continue to coach the Clippers. Sign the petition.

A Canswerous Apple: According to Howard Beck of the New York Times, the Knicks are going to pursue Allen Iverson. Yep, well the Mayans were right. Doomsday is upon us. One can only imagine the events this could set off. There will be sold out supermarkets, bomb shelters in every backyard, the sounds of screaming children and the gnashing of teeth. Okay, that does describe a doomsday scenario, but the last two are also heard at Knicks games.

The 2009-10 New York Knicks: We Make Your Children Cry.

LeBron James and Jason Maxiell Are Throwing A Party: What kind of party? A block party. Who's invited? Everybody.

Here's two great videos from this week of some straight up nasty blocks. First off, LeBron runs down Monta Ellis and straight crushes the ball. I'm sure it kept the Cavs fans from realizing their team is a fraud for a couple of seconds.

Secondly, here is Pistons forward Jason Maxiell telling Shannon Brown that if he's going to bring it, he better come correct. How Maxiell doesn't get his wrist broken by Brown is beyond me, but you've got to love the stare down after. I guess you need to get fired up when you finally produce for the first time all season.

Playoffs?!: Okay, so an apology. Collegian men's basketball writer Andrew Robinson and I have been trying to pin this podcast down for a while now but with our schedules, it just hasn't panned out. We're going to try out best to get one out before the holiday break after finals but we can't make any promises. Try your best to forgive us. Pwease?

Either way, as a small treat, we're giving you our postseason predictions. Enjoy!

Tom's Picks

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division: Boston. Central Division: Cleveland. Southeast Division: Orlando

Other Teams: Miami, Chicago, Atlanta, Detroit, and Washington

Western Conference

Northwest Division: Denver. Pacific Division: Lakers. Southwest Divison: Dallas

Other Teams: Phoenix, San Antonio, Portland, Utah, Houston

Eastern Conference Finals: Boston over Orlando

Western Conference Finals: Denver over San Antonio

NBA Finals: Denver over Boston

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Andrew's Picks

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division: Boston. Central Division: Cleveland. Southeast Division: Orlando

Other Teams: Miami, Atlanta, Detroit, Toronto, Chicago

Western Conference

Northwest Division: Denver. Pacific Division: Lakers. Southwest Division: Dallas

Other Teams: Portland, San Antonio, Phoenix, Oklahoma City, Houston.

Eastern Conference Finals: Orlando over Boston

Western Conference Finals: Denver over Dallas

NBA Finals: Denver over Orlando

- Tom Kinslow

This is Lady Lions and women's volleyball reporter Bill Landis here to do one thing and one thing only, and that's talk about soccer. I'll be joined by fellow Collegian writers AJ Cassavell and Wayne Staats along the way. We'll probably have some other Collegian writers join us later in the year.

We're goning to be talking about all things soccer: MLS, Premier League, La Liga, Champions League and of course, World Cup. We'll talk about games, transfers, make predictions and show videos of some the most majestic footwork you've ever seen.

Please feel free to comment on any of the posts and send us your thoughts.

Without further adieu, let's get into it.

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We had a busy day in the world of World Cup qualifying.

Much to the dismay of my colleague Wayne, Algeria bested Egypt 1-0 to earn the final African bid for the 2010 World Cup. Sadly, the Pharaohs will not be playing for glory in South Africa this summer.

In Europe, Greece earned a bid by defeating Ukraine 1-0. Slovenia upset the favored Russians 1-0 to earn a bid and Portugal is in after beating Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-0.

In other qualifying action, Uruguay played to a 1-1 draw with Costa Rica and advanced on a 2-1 aggregate to earn the final bid for the World Cup.

But the story of the day comes from France. Les Bleus were in dire straits when the Irish took a 1-0 lead in the first half on a goal from Robbie Keane. Keane's goal evened the aggregate at 1-1 after the French beat the Irish 1-0 in Dublin over the weekend.

Keane's mark was the only goal scored in regulation and forced extra time to decide the World Cup bid. Late in the first half of extra time, France striker Thierry Henry corralled the ball with his hand in the penalty area but there was no call of hand ball by Swedish referee Martin Hansson.

Henry fed the ball across the box to teammate William Gallas who headed it into the back of the net and in effect ended Ireland's chances of reaching South Africa.

Needless to say, Hansson can never show his face on the Emerald Isle.

But Henry's goal does bring up an interesting question, should replay be used in soccer. Ireland striker Sean St. Ledger brought up the topic of replay after the match.

Myself and fellow Collegian writers AJ Cassavell and Wayne Staats weigh in on the issue:

Bill
I hate instant replay. I don't think it belongs in any sport. Yes, it helps the officials get the calls right, but they shouldn't need any help. For me instant replay in any sport takes the human element out of the game. I love controversial calls. Now, if a situation presents itself where an official is continuously blowing calls, then get rid of him. Did Hansson make the wrong call? Definitely, but he made the call and both teams have to live with it. And yes, my reaction would be the same even I was an Ireland fan.

AJ
Let's get one thing straight. Instant replay shouldn't have been a necessity in Wednesday's World Cup Qualifier between Ireland and France. 22 players on the field, 81,000 people in the Stade de France and millions of viewers at home saw that Thierry Henry effectively cheated the French into the World Cup (not to blame him - it's not cheating if you don't get caught). One of four officials with intense training should have seen the same. That being said, instead of a fourth official on the sideline, why not put a fourth one in a booth in front of a TV just for calls as blatant as the one made Wednesday. But for those who think baseball is a traditionalist sport, America's pastime is incredibly liberal compared to FIFA. They haven't changed much about soccer in the last 100 years, and don't expect them to switch to replay now.

Wayne
Soccer needs instant replay. Wednesday's no-call on the hand ball effectively handed a World Cup bid to France and kept one of the sport's powers from an embarrassing no-show at soccer's biggest stage. Not surprisingly, Henry admitted after the game that it was a hand ball. But fans shouldn't hold their breath waiting for instant replay. FIFA is an organization that has had its old ranking system exist way too long before making adjustments, so this will probably be a slow process at best. But people should also be careful to direct anger toward Henry and France. Clearly it was an illegal play. But it's the official's job to see it and make the call. Yes, instant replay would probably ruffle feathers of traditionalists. Perhaps an easier solution for them would be to hire refs who weren't blind. But action must be taken.

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There you have it. Feel free to share your thoughts with us about it.

Tonight, we'll leave you with a video of the goal in question. We also have probably the most notorious hand ball goal of all time, Diego Maradona's goal against England in the 1986 World Cup. Otherwise known as the "Hand of God" goal because after the match Maradona said the goal was scored, "un poco con la cabeza de Maradona y otro poco con la mano de Dios," (a little with the head of Maradona and a little with the hand of God.) You can be the judge.

Henry's goal

Maradona Goal and Photo (sorry for the annoying techno music)

Maradona Interview about the goal

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Blue Jackets' promising 2008 first rounder Nikita Filatov was loaned to a team in Russia's Kontinental Hockey League for the rest of the season. Filatov was unhappy with his playing time this season. He has touched the ice in 13 games this year, but only gained minutes sparingly.

Hopefully for the Jackets, Filatov gets over his frustrations with the club. He could be a good goal scorer down the road.

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The Blackhawks insane amount of spending from this summer is now carrying over into the season. They are reportedly close to extending contracts with three of their biggest stars, Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews and Duncan Keith.

This is big for the Hawks. All three are budding stars. Terms have not yet been disclosed but there's no doubt they'll be worth a lot.

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Hockey celebration fail:

Some things important and not so important:

- Who remembers David Duval? Who thought they'd hear his name again? Well, it's not for good reasons. The former world No. 1 golfer is in danger of losing his PGA Tour card. Duval could possibly slip out of the top 125 golfers, meaning he would lose his membership. The last time he won? 2001. Been a rough decade, huh?

- Well, Evan Longoria is the new coverboy for MLB2K10. If he breaks his face colliding with Jason Bartlett going for a pop up, we'll know who to blame.

- Eric Bruntlett and his sterling 22 OPS+ were released by the Phillies. I'm sure the Phils will miss the 105 at bats of .224 on-base percentage he gave them last season. Time for them to acquire a middle infielder who can give Chase Utley or Jimmy Rollins a day off without striking out three times in a row and making two errors in the field.

Video of the week: What happens when you get your video camera too close to Bill Belichick? You get a throw down from a security guard and a farewell wave from the Pats coach himself.

- Miniaci

-Rung

Okay?

I'm just not sure what Charlotte is thinking here. They trade for Jackson, who said he only wanted to play for Cleveland, New York or any of the Texas teams and you trade for him? I know you need a scorer but where does he fit? Is Gerald Wallace being moved? All of this confuses me, not to mention that Jackson is owed $35 million over this year and the next three years. All of this is just another chapter in the saga of bad Larry Brown and Michael Jordan personnel moves if you ask me. I'm sure it won't take long for Jackson to be disgruntled there either.

The End of The Answer?: Well now we have reached endgame with the Allen Iverson saga. Memphis owner Michael Heisley has evidently told Iverson's agent that he has until the end of the week to decide if he wants to rejoin the team or retire. Seeing as playing for the Memphis Grizzlies is probably a fate worse than death, Iverson may just be better off retiring. Mainly cause of that and the fact he's a ball hogging team-wrecker that nobody wants anymore because he refuses to admit that his best days are behind him. Or that.

EDIT: I just saw that the two sides agreed to release Iverson to waivers. It'll be interesting to see where he lands from here. Will a contender possibly scoop him up to make him that final piece? I'm not sure that will happen since none of them did it this offseason and this stint in Memphis will do nothing to help that perception of him as a team-killer. Although one thing is certain, the tales of the Allen Iverson Era will always echo through the halls of the Memphis Grizzlies' facilities.

Sportsmanship by Ron Artest: Oh Ron Ron, shine on you crazy diamond. Take a look at this little gem from this weekend's game between the Rockets and the Lakers. At the beginning of the game, Rockets (and former Lakers forward) Trevor Ariza loses his shoe. Artest, (who played for Houston last year, see what these two did there?) being the warm and loving soul that he is, decided to play keep away with Ariza's shoe. Note the body language of Ariza on the replay. It just screams "C'mon son."

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Talk about insult to injury. Here is Ty Lawson throwing it down over Lakers DJ Mbenga and Josh Powell. I hope that Mbenga's publicist (who was hired after the Lakers championship victory this summer) can really smooth this one out. I feel bad for the poor guy. I mean the nation held it's collective breath as we hoped and prayed that the illustrious career of DJ Mbenga would be completed with a championship. Huh? I was the only one hoping that? Oh well. Either way, Lawson did Mbenga dirty, not to mention every Sixers fan out there who's out there watching Jrue Holiday eat up garbage minutes. Tough break.

Game of the Night: Portland (8-3) @ Atlanta (8-2). A great clash of two teams who have had great starts to the season. Atlanta is coming off of a very impressive win against Boston over the weekend and Portland is trying to continue to grow into a future Western power and make that next step this season. The Hawks are undefeated at home this season while Portland is 5-1 on the road. It should be interesting to see who walks away victorious.

- Tom Kinslow

1. Oh, look, Thursday Night Football is back. Jay Cutler certainly showed up for the primetime matchup, tossing five interceptions, a career-worst for the gunslinger from Vanderbilt. Remember back when Cutler came to Chicago from Denver, how that was going to put the Bears back atop the NFC North? And remember Chicago's 3-1 start? Well, now the Bears are 4-5, four games back in the division and a game behind in the Wild Card.

2. Hey, speaking of floundering teams, it's the New York Jets! They started 3-0 behind "The Sanchize" Mark Sanchez. Since then, their only win has come against the Raiders and New York is now 4-5. The rookie quarterback from USC has nine touchdowns to 12 interceptions this season with a 66.5 QB rating. Maybe it's not such a great idea to throw a rookie into the fire quite this early, especially in the Big Apple.

3. On a lighter note, look at these Bengals! This was a team famous only for having players in constant trouble with the law just a few short years ago. Now, with its win Sunday over the Steelers -- its second over the defending champs, by the way -- Cincy is in charge of the AFC North. I'm pretty sure that's a sign of the apocalypse. Any day now, a meteor's going to hit, the horsemen are going to grace us with their pressence, and the Lions are going to go on a winning streak.

4. Brandon Marshall had one excellent first quarter. The Broncos' stud receiver's first two catches were 75- and 40-yard touchdown catches. Too bad his team ended up losing ... to the Redskins. Ouch.

5. Princess is in a bit of a rut. The game-picking camel tabbed the Jets to beat the Jaguars, and as it was previously stated, they lost. So Rung and myself get to go one game up on our spitting, graham cracker-eating friend from New Jersey -- no, not Miniaci.

-Dan

Miniaci: Falcons over Panthers, Dolphins over Bucs, Vikings over Lions, Jets over Jags, Steelers over Bengals, Saints over Rams, Bills over Titans, Broncos over Skins, Chiefs over Raiders, Cards over Seahawks, Cowboys over Packers, Chargers over Eagles, Colts over Pats, Ravens over Browns

Rorabaugh: Home team in CAPS: Falcons over PANTHERS, DOLPHINS over Bucs, VIKINGS over Lions, Jaguars over JETS, STEELERS over Bengals (though Cincy and the torn-up turf will make things interesting), Saints over RAMS, TITANS over Bills, Broncos over REDSKINS, RAIDERS over Chiefs (to win the Toilet Bowl), CARDINALS over Seahawks, Cowboys over PACKERS, Eagles over CHARGERS (all year long, Philly has lost one, then won its next two), Patriots over COLTS, Ravens over BROWNS

Rung: Falcons over Panthers, Dolphins over Buccaneers, Vikings over Lions, Jaguars over Jets
Steelers over Bengals, Saints over Rams, Titans over Bills, Broncos over Redskins, Raiders over Chiefs, Cardinals over Seahawks, Packers over Cowboys, Eagles over Chargers, Colts over Patriots, Ravens over Browns

Gentile and Oplinger: did not make picks before kickoff

"I just think what Michael Jordan has done for the game has to be recognized some way soon," James said. "There would be no LeBron James, no Kobe Bryant, no Dwyane Wade if there wasn't Michael Jordan first.

"He can't get the logo, and if he can't, something has to be done. I feel like no NBA player should wear 23. I'm starting a petition, and I've got to get everyone in the NBA to sign it. Now, if I'm not going to wear No. 23, then nobody else should be able to wear it."

Good luck with that there 'Bron. For reference, here is a list of playerswearing the 23.

Stephen Graham (Bobcats)
C.J. Watson (Warriors)
Marcus Camby (Clippers)
Jodie Meeks (Bucks)
Devin Brown (Hornets)
Toney Douglas (Knicks)
B.J. Mullens (Thunder)
Lou Williams (76ers)
Jason Richardson (Suns)
Martell Webster (Trail Blazers)
Kevin Martin (Kings)
Wes Matthews (Jazz)
Courtney Lee (Nets)

Ah yes, the great C.J. Watson. That robust 7.6 points per game. Does he even warrant being sent a petition? They should just take his number between games and when he asks why his number is gone, the athletic staff should look at him and go "You know EXACTLY why C.J."

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Wow. Just wow. Ouch. Sorry Anderson Varejao, but you sir, have been utterly embarrassed on national TV. Tough break. You tried so hard. You positioned yourself right, you got ready to stop Dwyane Wade, you timed your jump and you went for it.

Probably should have gotten out of the way.

The next thing you know, you're flying into the basket head over heels as the crowd roars and Wade steps over you like a Roman Gladiator. Don't think you won't be hearing about this for years to come. You ended up on every highlight reel in America and now you're on this blog. Congrats Anderson. There's no way anyone tops this dunk this year. Book it.

Game of the Night: LA Lakers (7-1) @ Denver (6-3). A re-match of last year's Western Conference Final, the defending champion Lakers head to the Pepsi Center to take on Melo and company. Not only that, but it's on ESPN! Enjoy! Should be some great action.

- Tom Kinslow

Did Scott deserve to be fired? Yes and no.

While the team did quit on Scott, management did him no favors either. They are slashing payroll left and right and there is no end in sight as New Orleans is still over the cap and are struggling to move their bigger deals (I'm looking at you Emeka Okafor...you too Peja Stojakovic) to get under for next year.

The fact of the matter is, the team quit on Scott and he had to go, but it won't be long until they quit on the next guy too. It's a mess in New Orleans and it happened really quickly. They went from title contenders to jokes in two years. It just happens that way sometimes.

Performance of the Night: Kevin Durant - 30 points, 10 rebounds. Get used to this, Durant is going to blow up in a big way this season and this is just a taste of what to expect on a nightly basis from KD. Sure it came against the Clippers, but it was an impressive performance nonetheless.

Coming Soon To A Poster Near You: A double dose today. I would like to welcome Brook Lopez and Tyson Chandler to the club. Andre Iguodala inducted Lopez with a sick reverse dunk along the baseline while Will Bynum (how high does he jump?!) christened Tyson Chandler in the Pistons rout of the Bobcats. Enjoy the carnage.

Game of the Night: Phoenix (8-1) @ LA Lakers (6-1). A real no brainer here. The Suns try to continue their shockingly impressive start against the defending champions on the road. Phoenix totally blew the hapless Hornets out of the building last night and I think tonight's game will feature a lot of fireworks.

Enjoy the games tonight and I'll catch you tomorrow on the Full Court Press!

- Tom Kinslow

Consider: You're a player on the BYU women's soccer team. You're taking on New Mexico in the Mountain West tournament, and you're up 1-0. Then all of a sudden, Lobos defender Elizabeth Lambert makes her presence felt. Literally.

What I can't quite figure out is why the refs didn't eject her on the spot after that hair-pulling incident. That may be something that just happens in a physical sport like soccer, but to be that blatant and violent? Just uncalled for.

The important thing to note here is Lambert wasn't the only one being physical in this match. Yes, her actions definitely crossed the line, but all reports from the game indicate this was a fierce match on both ends. You'll notice early on in the clip when a BYU player elbowed Lambert in the ribs. Granted, a punch in the back is hardly an appropriate retaliation, but still, this thing was clearly getting out of hand from the onset.

But hey, at least the officials got in to settle things down. Did you see Lambert get a yellow card after kicking the ball directly in the Cougar player's face? (Remember, that was the fifth overly aggressive incident of the highlight reel, and the second to last.) Wow. Way to really assert yourselves, zebras. That's how you lay down the law. You know there's another color card available for you, right?

New Mexico stepped in afterwards and indefinitely suspended Lambert, but this could have been resolved a lot quicker. And the Mountain West could have been saved a lot of humiliation.

-Dan