What a week.

It just so happens, on the same week the Cyclones humiliated the Hawkeyes, I celebrated my 21st birthday and probably humiliated myself. Needless to say, I haven’t had much sleep and therefore can’t write coherent paragraphs. So bear with me.

– I’ll be honest. Although I picked the Cyclones to win, after seeing Albert Young torch the ISU run defense on the second play, I felt like the Chargers after they selected Ryan Leaf.

– Where are the DeAndre Jackson haters? “D-Jack” held Clinton Soloman to two catches and 18 yards. Kill a class period by figuring out nicknames using the A-Rod method. My favorite is Wyatt Sexton.

– Iowa State has won seven of its last eight games, a stretch the Cyclones have accomplished only twice in their history. Cyclone football history, however, is roughly the equivalent of MC Hammer’s music career.

– Did anyone realize the WNBA Finals have started? If you haven’t, I apologize for ruining your day. For what it’s worth, I like the Connecticut Sun in four.

– Roger Federer is the most dominant athlete in the world. Yep, I said it.

– Answer this ACT question. Mack Brown: Oklahoma :: Kirk Ferentz:

A. Iowa State

B. Dan McCarney-coached squads

C. All of the above

– Your 21st birthday is like being the quarterback for the Chicago Bears. It is fun and exciting at first, but eventually you will end up with a headache and several failed pick-up attempts.

– ISU special teams would be the best in the nation if place kicking wasn’t included. I expect the Cyclones to go for two every time from here on out.

– Why is Nick Lachey a part of College Gameday on ESPN? He’s almost as ignorant as Lou Holtz (Holtz said Iowa would face a stiffer challenge against UNI than Iowa State). If I’m Lachey, I’d stay at home with my wife as much as possible.

– Let’s play comparative scores. TCU beat Oklahoma; SMU beat TCU; Baylor beat SMU. So Baylor beats Oklahoma – no need to even play.

– Are the Philadelphia Eagles the 2003-04 Lakers, or is it the other way around?

– My favorite part of last weekend was seeing a woman from Iowa upchuck all over her “Bleep State” shirt. It was a microcosm of the entire weekend.

– The Cleveland Indians are winning the AL Wild Card? Who let this happen?

– Atlanta should let Michael Vick run on every play. I’m convinced he could outrun a cheetah.

– Worthless stat of the week: Iowa State hasn’t had a bye week in the third week of the season since 1961. I’m ashamed I took the time to look that one up.

– Outlandish predictions for the weekend: Spartans over Irish, Boston College over Florida State, Vikings win by 2 touchdowns. Then again, it has been a long week.