ESPN.com has it’s Bowl Challenge game up and running. I’ve set up a group for the blog titled, strangely enough, “Pitt Sports Blather.” (If the direct link doesn’t take you there, here’s the front page and you can look it up.)

Participation is open to anyone. It’s a chance to show how much more you know about picking games than me. It is also a chance to see just how much confidence some have in their “other” teams, since you also pick the point value in each bowl from 1-28. So we can see how much faith JFC has in his Sun Devils or Lee in his Buckeyes.

If you are having trouble evaluating or picking games, EDSBS has their rooting interest in every bowl game. And really, though they hardly need the plug, if you aren’t reading them every day you are missing out on some of the funniest shit on the net. I will point out some recent gems: “Tim Tebow — bust,” their two-parter on “things to do in Tampa,” parts 1 and 2 (yes, it includes critiquing strip clubs), and their ongoing reviews of University promo ads. I really do advise against reading the stuff while drinking anything. Spit takes are an actual risk.

UPDATE: The direct link to the group doesn’t seem to work. It would appear the Mouse company doesn’t like direct links to things, unless you are already signed-up. You can go to the frontpage, sign-up (or in if you already have a previous sign-in name) and then join the group. Sorry for the inconvenience