The next Heisman Winner?

#6 Paul Johnson 6'2" 194 LBS, Freshman Quarterback, Prince Georges Community College Owls.Quarterback Rating of 170.2 115 Completions, 224 Attempts. 2,261 Passing yards 28 Passing TD's. 282.6 Passing Yards per game. 80 Rushing Attempts, 548 Rushing Yards, 9 Rushing TD's, Longest Rush 70 yards, 9 rushes for more than 20 Yards.

So far, at week 10 it has been "that" type of season for Paul Johnson. He has put up miraculous numbers, and he has high talks as the First Heisman in SunBelt history. He is only a freshman and he is putting up these numbers, imagine that, a Freshman Heisman. A young kid, who just graduated high school, not to long ago, is taking the Heisman Trophy away from these sophomores, juniors and most importantly, seniors who are graduating, and going off to the NFL. This guy, who has only been in college for a couple months, not even a year, a guy who is probably taking introductory classes at school, but is introducing himself on the football field. A guy who still does not know where to go, and is asking people how to find this, or where to find that, and is finding numerous amount of receivers in the endzone, and finding himself in the endzone all the time. Paul Johnson, folks, is 18 years old. He has the chance of becoming the face of the SunBelt conference, the face of the NCAA, and he has the chance to earn the most prestigious award in NCAA History, the Heisman Trophy.

Catching up with the Owls in week 10 Year 5.

Ok readers, it's time to catch back up with those Owls, and get a preview of the end of this season as mostly all of my important games have been played. Lets first start with my non-conference games, which are always great games, against great teams.

First off, #9 Florida, who we took on in week 2. After being down 21-3 in the second quarter the Gators miracilously made a game out of this and defeated us 52-41. It was a tough one to swallow, after our two freshman runningbacks both fumbled twice today. Also our team was horrible in the second half, and was unable to finish this game and put away the Gators, but that is expected when 17 of your starters on both offense and defense, are freshman.

We did finally have some success in the top 25 after defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide 42-41 in overtime. Alabama, who came into this game losing 2 straight games had to save their National Title hopes, and mostly their season. It seemed that the Tide were bound to rebounding their season after a unbelievble 4th quarter, in which both teams combined for 28 points. After blocking a PGCC game winning field goal at the end of the game, the Crimson Tide took the ball up the field with no problem on the tired Owls defense, and score the first touchdown in the overtime. But their kicker, who had missed 2 previous field goals, and 1 extra point, pretty much botched another and the Tide were unable to pick up the extra point. Now with the Owls knowing the first part of winning this game was scoring a TD on a defense which had been specacular all game long, they also had the pressure of a 3 yard extra point kick to think about. The owls, after 7 plays finally got the ball in the endzone with 8 yard scamper by Freshman QB, and Heisman candidate leader Paul Johnson. 5 seconds later, the Owls, put the extra point through the uprights, and celebrated yet another defeat of Alabama, in Alabama, and the Crimson Tide suffered their 3rd straight loss.

Next up was former #2 LSU, now #1 LSU, as they had the chance to do what the Crimson Tide didn't, and that was to stop the Owls from gaining yet again, the end of the season momentum. But the Tigers at home, were not good enough to stop this unbelievable Freshman QB Paul Johnson, as he tore their defense apart, running and passing. Also our defense was a big part in winning this game, picking off their QB L.Butler 3 times, returning 1 for a TD, and not giving up any passing TD's. The Owls biggest stand was in the 4th quarter, right after they threw a pick at their own 43, they nailed Butler yet again, and intercepted the ball and later chewed the rest of the clock and took yet another victory.

Next up the now ranked Owls took on their SunBelt foe, University of UL Monroe Warhawks, decimating them 77-0. It was over before the second quarter as the Owls were up 28-0. This was a no contest as the Owls offense completely destroyed the Warhawks weak defense everytime they touched the ball. Starting QB P.Johnson had a passer rating of 217.5 for 164 yards and 4 TD's. After the starters were taken out at the end of the second quarter, backup runningback B.Wood was able to show his skills as he took the Warhawk defense to hell and back, racking up 117 BIG ONES and 4 TD's, taking the load off of freshman sensation Anthony "Jolt" Freeman who was hurt with a bruised shoulder. Freeman sat out both games against Alabama and LSU, but he just had to get in this game racking up 77 yards and 1 TD.

Next up for the Owls is Sunbelt opponent FAU as they come to Largo with hopes of knocking off the Owls. DOUBT IT!!!!

Owls enter this season, young, and with lots of holes to fill.

The owls, have re-amped their depth chart with some freshman and sophomore starters, but that is not so dandy when 89 percent of your starters, are either freshman, or sophomores with less that 1 season of playtime.

The offense is lead by freshman QB Paul Johnson who they used to replace last years QB Jonathan Johnson, who struggled to move the ball. P. Johnson brings talent, and leadership to our offense, and his play will determine if we win.

The Owls also have 5 new Freshman runningbacks, and with 3 in the top 3 of the depth chart, you know their is going to be a lot of fumbles, bad plays, and tough coaching ahead. But everybody is looking for Anthony Freeman, "Jolt" to really carve up a couple of defenses with his outstanding 4.29 speed. This guy is blistering fast, and he will have no problem running through, around, and over our Sun Belt defenses.

Then comes the our receiving core, who will be lead by Freshman Doug Brown, and Sophomore Melvin Thompson, who was last years favorite target catching a tide team high 36 passes for 663 yards and 5 TD's. He was tide in receiving with offensive powerhouse Tight End, Rasheed Scott, who was involved on numerous amount of big catches, who also caught 36 passes, for 808 yards and 5 TD's. I think those two are going to be a very important part, in developing our young QB into the start A.Daniels knows he is.

But the biggest problem this team has, is the offensive line. Now our new QB is lighting quick, and he can avoid the rush with his feet, but will his offensive line be able to at least give him the chance to drop back and scan the field for a mere 3 seconds before he is getting harassed? I don't think so. And that is because our big uglys on the offensive side are very sloppy. Lead by Center Joe Massey, which group of Juniors and Sophomores are going to have to pull it together and work hard to stop, the worst of defensive lines this year. But I still blame the recruiting, for not preparing our team with a good offensive line.

Next comes our sub-par defensive line. Lead by backup Junior Defensive Tackle and All-American Brandon Smith who had 6 sacks last year. But he takes on a new role, as backup because of freshman sensation B.J. Coe. Coe, one of the nations top DT's will take the starting job and he will be heavily assisted by DE Charlie Gipson another Freshman. These two will wreak havoc on opposing QB's all game long.

Then they are assisted by our top notch, athletic and lightning quick, Linebacking core. Seth Brown, Frank Tyler, Kirk Morgan, and Impact player Sam Jones are expected to sack, rattle, and hurt the opposing quarterback, and also pick him off. These guys are quick, on their feet, and in their recognition skills, they are a bend but don't break group, and have the potential to really make some great plays.

Then their is our secondary, which holds 7 of our teams freshman. 4 of them starters. This is the weak link on our defense, and we have a big chance of giving up a lot of passing yards, and big scoring opportunities with so many young guys on the defensive side of the ball. These guys, are inexperienced, talented, but they do not know what is coming when they face teams like Florida, Alabama, LSU, or even, our SunBelt opponents.

Even our starting Punter and Kicker are freshman, which will lead to some, unfinished drives.

In other words, we are a young football team, who has the chance to really blossom in the next two years, and be a powerhouse 3 years from now, but that is then, this is now, and we need wins now.

Sorry Readers

The PGCC blog has been down for a while, since the Penn State game, but I will have updates on that game, the rest of the 012 season, and the 013 season. To sum it up a little, in the 012 season, the PGCC Owls, took on the Utah Utes in the BCS National Title game, and loss by 14. And it year 013 we went to the rose bowl, to take on USC, we won by 21.

Sorry for the inconvenience, but we will continue the blog vs #9 Miami. 2014, season 5.

Next up, Penn State Nittanly Lions.

 WILL THE OWLS BE ABLE TO HANDLE THE PRESSURE OF BEING YELLED AT BY SCREAMING NITTANY LION FANS ALL GAME?

The Owls travel this week to Penn State to take on the Nittany Lions, in what I think we be their toughest bout yet. Will the be able to handle the pressure of playing a big team, at their big stadium? We are surely going to find out as Ben Burch and his Owls offense prepare to do battle with the Nittany Lions. The Owls have the chance of doing something no other college team has ever done, and that is beat the #1, #2, and #3 teams all in the same season, and possible they #4 with Ohio State at the end. Wow..WHAT A GREAT SEASON SO FAR..WE HAVE CHANGED THE FACE OF THE NCAA WITH OUR TO BIG WINS.

#1 Alabama, Dethroned. 17-9

WELCOME TO MACARTHUR DANIELS FIELD, where the fans are stunning, THEY WERE TO LOUD TO BE OVERCOME BY THE ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE.

The Owls defense, hold through, not giving up a touchdown but 3 field goals by a awesome kicker who put through a 58 yard kick in the first. The Owls, who dominated the trenches nearly 90% of the game really made some key plays in the 4th quarter. From Washington's key game ending red zone interception in the 4th, to our defensive line crushing Heisman winner Fred Kent on Alabama's last possession. Our guys just proved they wanted this more, and crushing the spirits of the Alabama sideline and sending the Crimson Tide back to Bryant-Denny Stadium 0-1.

The Owls had another sub par game on offense, and seem to run a little better when Ray Sowell is in the game instead of Mike Patterson. I don't know why, but I know Mike Patterson is a great back, I really do, but don't you guys think Ray Sowell is just a lot better? I mean, he has more yards than Mike, he stretches defenses to where they are waiting for the run, because they just know it's about to come right at them, and we play fake and throw one deep for our speedy receivers. With Mike Patterson, we cannot play fake as often, because he does not fit our aggressive outside, and elusive running style. He likes to make plays on his own and we just don't run like that. Our runningbacks follow blocks, and wait for a whole to open up, and then turn on the jets. Speaking of jets, he does not even have the jets to break open, lets say a 80 yard gain, like Ray Sowell can. I like the kid, I really do, but he just does not get the job done like R.Sowell.

But how about the effort from our defense? It seemed that they were in the Quarterbacks face all game long, and this guy is a Heisman candidate? I cannot even believe he won the Heisman with the numbers he put up against us. Heisman is supposed to be the best player in the country, this guy surely was not that. I mean, he didn't turn the ball over, but he didn't produce, and it is a Quarterbacks job to produce. This guy failed to produce, Ben Burch looked more of a Heisman QB to me if I might add.

Game Leaders:
Passing-B.Burch{PGCC}QB Rating 125.7 13-23 198 Yards 1 TD 2 INT
Rushing-M.Patterson{PGCC} 17 Att 66 Yards 3.8 AVG 1 TD
Receiving-B.Hayden{BAMA} 3 Rec 78 Yards 26.0 AVG
Defensive-J.Washington{PGCC} 6 Tot Tack 6 Solo 1 INT

Owls want Alabama, to prove to them why they are #1

Bama Coach

In one of this week's press confronces, Owls coach Arthur Daniels told reporters, that he has never seen the Alabama Crimson Tide play. Probably because his team is in the Sun Belt conference, and they shy away from television games. But coach Daniels says that the Alabama Crimson Tide "do not install fear into his heart, in fact no team in the NCAA installs fear into my hear", said coach Daniels. "Like I said last week, we believe that we are the #1 team, and we plan on proving that this week, against the self-proclaimed #1 Alabama Crimson Tide."

Well coach, there's a few problems with your statement......, first, the Alabama Crimson Tide are not the "self-proclaimed" best team in the nation, they are the best team in the nation. They earned that right just as your team has earned the right to be called the #24 best team in the nation.

This just adds nothing but fuel for this weeks game, #1 Alabama, against #24 PGCC Owls, in Largo, Maryland. Will the Owls do as they say and "Scramble the Polls" or will the Crimson Tide of Alabama put this small time school in its place?

UNRANKED OWLS DEFEAT #3 LSU TIGERS 38-21

The Owls, who are on their road to history knock off their biggest win in school history. The Owls who looked pretty rusty in the first quarter, finally got the job done, like they always do in the second. Scoring 17 straight, and going up by 3 at halftime, it seemed imminent that the Owls were going to pull off the upset.

It was a very seasaw battle at first, but the Owls prevailed and won this game. They knock off the highest opponent in the top 25 in school history, as they begin their season off on the right end. Coach Arthur Daniels had this to say after the game. "We came in here today, not looking to beat a top 25 team, not looking to wow the nation, but to earn it's respect. These kids fight hard, each and every week, each and every practice, each and every game, each and every play, and they deserve some accolades. Now we may not be the best team on paper, but when it comes down to stepping on that field, I don't see another team who can beat us. Our guys, trust and believe that they can not only win, but win by large margins, and beat the best of the best teams. Our kids think...............no they KNOW they can beat teams like ALABAMA, PENN STATE, and OHIO STATE, because in our minds, in our heads, WE ARE THE #1 TEAM IN THE COUNTRY."

After defeating the LSU Tigers 38-21, they may not be the best team in the nation, but they have the chance of beating the best team in the nation next week as they face Alabama. The Owls are on a impressive run, defeating #10 Oklahoma last year in the Fiesta bowl, and this year defeating formally known as #3 LSU. But can they continue their big game success against the best team in the country...the Alabama Crimson Tide?

Game Leaders:
Passing-B.Burch{PGCC}Qb Rating 133.7 15-32 276 Yards 2 TD 1 Int
Rushing-R.Sowell{PGCC} 11 Att 121 Yards 11.0 AVG 1 TD
Receiving-B.Larkin{PGCC} 2 Rec 79 Yards 39.5 AVG 1 TD
Defensive-L.Green{LSU} 5 Tot Tack 4 Solo 1 INT

Injury News:
LSU Starting Sophomore QB Luke Butler-Foot Fracture-Out for the Season
PGCC 3rd String Freshman CB Michael Smith-Abdominal tear-4 Weeks

Sowell puts Owls up by 17 with 1:30 to go.

Ray Sowell, All-American Runningback, now backing up what many are calling the best player in PGCC history, just ran pass 100 yards, and ran his team to victory. But you never know in the NCAA, its not over until 00:00. But Ray Sowell, may have just put LSU away.

Owls head into first game excited.

As the Owls start the season off at home, the question is will they be able to make it to conference play with a win in the record book? They play LSU, ALABAMA, and PENN STATE, the top 3 schools in the nation.

First up LSU, and hopefully the Owls are ready, for the tough road ahead.

NFL Draft

Jets look towards the Future with this years draft:

1st Round- Jabari Blount MLB Georgia Tech
2nd Round- Terrance Wright FB Georgia
4th Round- Larry Strickland DT Stanford
5th Round Chris Franklin MLB Northwestern
6th Round Greg Vogel WR Texas Tech
7t Round John Mitchell TE Wisconsin

Free Agency- Jets land notible players.

Another Free Agency period has come among us, and the most notible player to be accquired is QB, Michael Vick. Who will join the Jets this season to back up Mark Sanchez. Vick has to be excited signing his 3Yr $3.99 Million dollar contract with the Jets, as he joins a Super Bowl team, who looks to repeat. Will this be Vick's year?

K Garrett Hartley 4Yr $8.68 Million

TE Tony.Scheffler 2 Yr $1.94 Million

SS Tom .Zbikowski 4Yr $10.12 Million

FS Michael Huff 5 Yr $17.70 Million

CB Brian Witherspoon  4 Yr $3.04 Million

QB Troy Smith 4 Yr $3.64 Million

Jets Resignings

Antonio Cromartie- 5Yr $61.78 Million

David Harris- 6Yr $50.45 Million

Nick Mangold- 5Yr $39.13 Million

Braylon Edwards- 5Yr $38.12 Million

Santonio Holmes- 3Yr $26.30 Million

Brad Smith 5Yr $5.00 Million

Danny Woodhead 5Yr $3.80 Million

Other notable Retirements.

Jason Tayolor- 36 Years old, 14 Years (New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins)

Shawn Springs-36 Years old, 14 Years {Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins, New England Patriots)

T.O. Turns in his #81, for good.

T.O, one of the most interesting characters to ever put on a NFL jersey. If it wasn't from his historic days in San Fransico or his Super Bowl run with the Eagles, he has always been a prolific wide receiver. He has always had the media follow him, but that is what stars do. I know people hate T.O. and maybe sometimes T.O. hates T.O. but I am proud of T.O. and I hope whatever he does in the future, he stays the same T.O.  If it wasent from his run with the Cowboys, or the Bengals, he was always successful, always making big plays. I am honored to do this report on Terrell Owens, one of the best WR to ever put on a NFL uniform.