Before diving in with this week’s winners, I feel compelled to advise I simply cannot get my hands around either the concept or the designation “Week 0?”
Who came up with this strange moniker for this opening college football weekend? Some ESPN assistant producer’s kindergartner?
Even the Google can’t give an answer.
”Ice Station Zero.” Now that makes sense. The rescue mission ‘68 flick featured not only Rock Hudson and Ernest Borgnine, but also the GOAT Jim Brown. Who was then only 32 years old and retired from the NFL yet could still crush Dick Butkus.