Time to gloat, baseball fans: The Tampa Bay/Seattle NFL game on NBC drew virtually no sports fans, and presumably was destroyed by Game Seven of the ALCS (still waiting for a link to those). Doom and gloom is predicted for the World Series. Even though the Phillies are dogs, at least one site is projecting them to win. Bonus: Video of Dickie V cheering!

“CBS’ Tim Brando Saturday, before Sunday’s BCS rankings put USC fifth overall as well as fifth in the Harris Interactive poll element of the rankings, suggests USC’s relatively weak schedule won’t hurt the Trojans: “They’re playing Notre Dame. Nobody cares that Notre Dame is no good, least of all the Harris poll people, who are out hunting now. USC is on the doorstep of the national title game right now.” Hunting? Ha! That’s two weeks in a row Tim Brando has scored big points with us. (USA Today)

“Right through the ALCS, TBS’s lead play-by-player, Chip Caray, worked hard to confuse simple realities with crazy talk, with needless, mindless embellishments.” And for dessert, everyone gets Buck and McCarver! (Mushnick)

This was discussed over the weekend, but TBS completely crapped itself at the start of Game Six. Talk about a brick. (Sports Media Watch)