Northeast Indiana GameNight

Time for the state-championship picks, slackers. FYI: The Swami has been a beast in the postseason, something like 39-2 or similarly filthy. So, here are this week's state picks: LAWRENCE CENTRAL over Fishers of men; BISHOP DWENGER over Cathedral; CHATARD over SB St. Joe's; BISHOP LUERS over North/South/East/West Putnam; LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC over Fountain Pen.

Here are the picks, folks: FISHERS over Valpo, LAWRENCE CENTRAL over Bloomington North; DWENGER over Hammond Morton, CATHEDRAL over Evansville Reitz; LEO over SB ST. Joe's, CHATARD over Indian Creek; LUERS over Rensselaer Central; LAFAYETTE CC over 'Busco, FOUNTAIN CENTRAL over Guerin Catholic. What say you?

Props to the Saints and Knights for advancing! Also, kudos to Leo and 'Busco for representing NEI too! Now, can we get four teams down to Indy? Let's hope so!

Make your picks, folks (mine are in CAPS): Fishers at SNIDER; New Haven at DWENGER; LUERS at Tipton. What say you?

The Swami is on fire with the spirit!

Time to make your picks, Swami wannabees! So, who do you like? Snider or Homestead? Dwenger or C-City? New Hurse (I mean, New Haven) vs. Delta? Luers vs. Madison Avenue ... or is it Grant Us One Final Wish H.S.? Or M-G or G-M? You get the idea.

The Sideline Swami was undefeated (again) in Round Two, picking all of the correct winners on a night chock-full of offensive explosions! Props go out to the winners, with a special nod to the NHC. That's right, the NHC has represented well in the postseason, advancing as many teams (three) to the sectional-title round as the SAC.

No dissing here, big fella. The guys at GN respect what all coaches and players in the GN Nation do! We love clean, hard-pipe hittin' football. And the playoffs always provide plenty of it!

Hello, freaks! Let's get the banter started: Who will be moving on in Round Two, and who will be packing up early? The highlight games: BD vs. EN, Homestead-Carroll, North-Snider, Harding-Eastbrook, CC-Angola, Luers vs. Chester, South Side against New Haven? What say you?

Diehard football fanatics -- be sure to follow all of the GameNight action during the state playoffs at neigamenight.com! In fact, the GN guys are working feverishly at this very moment to update the Web site for Round Two! Check out your favorite team (whether they won or lost last week) ASAP, and throughout the postseason! Strap it on, grid lovers! Again, that's -- N-E-I-G-A-M-E-N-I-G-H-T.com.

What happened in the Wayne-Delta game, folks? It sounds like it got ugly, and that's a shame. Here's one pigskin prognosticator who hates to see any silly shenanigans on the sideline!

Props to the Bishop Dwenger Saints for claiming their fifth SAC crown in a row! What a major achievement, especially when you consider all of the quality programs in the satchel (Snider, Luers, Wayne, Harding, North Side, South Side, ...)