It's one of the most exciting times on the sports calendar as the real bowl games are set to begin in college football, but in the recent lull in the action, something had to fill the void. For me, that was the NFL and NBA. In this edition of the ramblings, I'll start with what is wrong with the NFL.

Does the Big Ten stand a chance in any of their remaining Bowl games...to keep it close?

Scott Van Pelt is everybody's favorite ESPN SportsCenter guy these days, it seems. Even the ESPiN hater usually admit, "yeah that Scott Van Pelt guy is pretty funny." Here is further proof that our three worded friend is in fact, the man. An elegible bachelor, spitting game at those who qualify. Here is a now legendary voicemail a young lady apparently decided to spill into the intertubes.

With the who cares of bowls going on, we've reached a lull in the college football season. Thus, I've been forced to broaden my horizons a bit. So for this edition of bandit ramblings, I make the gigantic leap to the NFL.

The old crew got together for a good ol' fashioned college football bowl podcast special with Damon D. Here our thoughts on the money games, including our collective top 4 picks. You can find the College Football Bowls Special and all of the podcasts HERE.

We also anticipate a recruiting recap podcast. Enjoy!

For a while there on Saturday it looked like Nebraska recruit Cody Green and his 13-1 Dayton Broncos season was going to be over without a championship to show for it. But Green showed the Husker fans what could be in store next season as he was a major part in a great finish and a berth in the 4A Division 2 championship.