Adam Rittenberg wants to talk smack about the Hawkeyes, huh?
Dear Adam,
Just like we normally do every day, we started our day off by reading your blog. As always, we were impressed with your objectivity about teams all around the Big Ten. Over the months, we have grown to respect you for the things you see, for your insight, for your ability to be objective, no matter what the game, to give credit where credit is due. Your writing style is one of a kind, and we frequently pass your links around. One of our goals was to lure you as a regular reader of our site.
But, things have changed. Today was different than most days. We didn't get around to reading your site under later in the day, so when we pulled it up, we skimmed the first couple articles. That's when we noticed the Big Ten picks for Week 13. And that's when we noticed your declaration for war.
"Minnesota 24, Iowa 21 -- What's the final week of picks without an upset? Sure, Minnesota could be emotionally spent after last week's loss to Wisconsin, but star wide receiver Eric Decker returns to an offense that functioned well at times against the Badgers. Iowa has done nothing significant on the road this season, and though Shonn Greene will have another huge game, the Hawkeyes commit a critical turnover or two down the stretch and come up short."
