Games you''ll love

Today I am going to plug a website that has provided me hours of entertainment for free. Engineering.com has around 64 games that encourage thing creatively and logically. If you are a artsy type person, this site my not be for you. However, as stated previously, there are quite a few games and I have only played ten myself. So there my be hope for you yet. Of the games on the site that I enjoy there are Battleship(think the popular board game), Use Boxmen( you must use the boxmen to reach the box at the end of each level), and Bouncy (to complicated to explain, try it out for your self.). One note, always read the instructions. Also included on the site for those you enjoy a scientific challenge are scientific puzzles that quiz on various scientific topics.(example, name scientific things that start with the letter I.)  All in all, this is a fun website that causes you to have fun AND think at the same time.

National Championship: Oregon vs. Auburn

Wow. I never would have guessed that the final score between two teams that averaged over forty points a game would end up being 22-19. Throughout the game, I was constantly on the edge of my seat, knowing that at any moment the game could escalate into a high powered shoot out. While I was disappointed that Oregon lost the game I was very happy that the game was competitive, unlike last years championship game.

That said, I have some serious problems with Oregon's play calling throughout the game. I know the philosophy is  "establish the run" to open up the pass. However, if your star running back, who was a Heisman trophy candidate, can't get more than two yards past the line of scrimmage sometimes you have to throw the ball. And by throw the ball I don't mean have your running back run to the flat only to stop four yards BEHIND the lane of scrimmage so you can throw him a pass. Last time I checked, Auburn was slightly better than Yale (no offense to Yale). Oregon's line was as porous as cheese cloth.  It seemed like every play Oregon would go, "Okay this time you get to sack the QB number 42, and after you we'll let numbers 56 and 89 take a crack at it". Then it happened. Near the end of the third quarter Oregon had the ball on the Auburn 1 yard line and ran the ball 4 straight times. Let me repeat that. They ran the ball FOUR straight times. Are you kidding me! Why in the name of all that is good and right on this earth would you run the ball 4 times in a row. It's incomprehensible. Play-action was invented for a reason so lets put to good use for Pete's sake. It was ridiculous. At the end of the day, the team with better coach won.

Hopefully, Chip Kelly will watch the Patriots and Falcons play so he can learn how to execute the Play-Action. It's not like its rocket science. Its Football. In the words of Keyshaun Johnson, "C'mon Man!"