With all this time to fill, it's incite, or else come up with an outrageous opinion, or hit the pavement.

Here's the toughest thing about this job -- all the dopey callers.

You should see some of the stuff we do behind the scenes when one of the losers calls in.

And there's no balance here -- if somebody disagrees, I'll start yelling, and if that doesn't work, I'll call him or her an idiot and hang up. Who knows, maybe this gig will lead to the big time.

I sure hope that Picker person doesn't bring up many of the things we've predicted so far this season.

Local TV sports anchor on truth serum.

There's no time.

A robot could do this job.

Weather jokers go long, run some scores, speed through some clips.

Throw it back to news.

Talk fast.

Good thing about my other job.

National TV sports anchor on truth serum.

Ask average viewers what they think of my loud and cornball manner?

Are you out of your mind?

We nerdy national anchors hang around together and have no idea how lousy we really are.

National TV sports analyst on truth serum.

I don't know much of anything.

A friend was in charge of hiring.

The Picks

THURSDAY

South Florida (-2-1/2) at Rutgers: Expect to see guys in full-length raccoons, women in pleats.

ESPN to hyperventilate all night over eastern rise.

Rutgers upset could penalize conference.

First and maybe last upset of the week, Rutgers by 4.

Saturday

OU (-29) at Iowa State: Choosing to put this on TV over K-State-OSU shows what Fox Sports has become, an afterthought.

Stoops says he's not all that upset with field goal kicking.

Surely he meant: this week.

One might think poll importance would encourage lack of sportsmanship, piling on the points.

OU by 35.

Tulsa at Central Florida (-3): Would like to see a pedometer on quarterback Smith, he must roll out and scramble 10 miles per game.

Have to look at TU's defense this way: comparatively.

Everybody's is bad.

CF by 6.

Kansas State at Oklahoma State (-3-1/2): Not even on pay-per-view.

Gundy should go into his screaming mode about a lack of attention.

Have to hand it to the coach -- his 4-3 team has collected more ink than anybody's.

With this quarterback healthy all the way, O-State could have been a one-loss team nearing the top 10.

The offense is the best in the conference.

Never know how a team will come back from an off week (Nebraska).

Great game for attendees.

OSU by 3.

Arkansas (-6) at Mississippi: Nutt has to be walking on shells.

Lack of pass game has Ark stuck in past with Aggies.

McFadden has probably been hit more times than the Razorback Web site.

Ark by 1.

Kansas (-4-1/2) at Colorado: Two involved with season's biggest how-did's clash here.

How did Kansas win at Kansas State?

How did Colorado beat OU?

Upset, Colorado by 2.

Aggies at Nebraska (-2-1/2): Coaching clinic of sorts.

These teams are sick.

If both go bowling, expect them to travel light.

Aggies by 3.

Texas Tech at Missouri (-3-1/2): OU-Mo rematch sounds electric.

Each team's defensive strategy here: All right, men, let's go out there and stop them every once in a while.

Missouri by 6.

Florida (-7) at Kentucky: One miracle per customer.

Florida by 6.

Auburn at LSU (-10): Frequent runner Miles is up to his old tricks, coaches bad, snaps at media.

Double figures a stretch for Auburn.

LSU by 20.

SUNDAY

Arizona at Washington (-3): Both play hard for first round playoff humiliation.

Wash by 6.

Minnie at Dallas (-10): Something of a rarity: Two OU stars lead pro teams.

Peterson has been too fast to be hit hard so far.

Roy Williams has redefined the safety position. He keeps everything behind him.

Dallas by 13.

KC at the Raiders (-3): KC flop-flips more than a politician.

Oakland by 7.

Bears at the Eagles (-5): After 25 or so years with no offensive help, the Bears defense is about to give out.

Eagles by 3.

Steelers (-3-1/2) at Denver: Ugly Betty probably cheers for Steelers.

Not only do they win ugly, they make homely first downs.

Steelers by 2.

MONDAY

Indy (-2) at Jacksonville: Tony Can of Kornheiser aside, best Monday so far.

Usually it's West teams nobody has heard of, here's it Jax.

Indy by 4.

Note: Ricky Martin just earned a star on the Walk of Fame. Somebody do something.