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Okay, so we've had our appetizer and complimentary bread sticks, now it's time for the main course as the games get more frequent and the teams get a little better. Today's games...

It's the Armed Forces Bowl between Cal and The Air Force Academy (12:30 pm, ESPN Regular). Here could be another game where offense is king. Many of you have seen a lot of the Golden Bears, but the option is the little black dress of offenses: still hot and never goes out of style. Not that, um, I would know...about....trying on dresses...let's move on, shall we?

It's Georgia Tech and Fresno State in the Roady's Humanitarian Bowl (2pm, ESPN2). Taking place in Boise, Idaho (hey, that's where I live!), it's another golden opportunity for America to see "the Blue" in all it's glory. And who wouldn't want to go to a bowl game where the high temp here in the City of Trees will be 32 degrees?

South Florida gets to take on Oregon in the Sun Bowl (2pm, See-BS). We knew what happened to the Ducks, but what happened to USF? These were teams that were ranked #2 at some point this year and now they get to go to El Paso.

For our old pal Bat_Chemist, what's left of Florida State will take on Kentucky in the Music City Bowl (4pm, ESPN. I know this will probably be the football equivalent of waterboarding for Seminole fans, but I suppose it had to be mentioned. Sorry guys.

Indiana takes on Oklahoma State in the Insight Bowl (5:30 pm, NFL Network). This NFL Network crap again. They're really screwing up my football watching universe

And for Palmetto, the Clemson Tigers play Tigers of an Auburn persuasion in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl (7:30 pm, ESPN) Something though has been bugging me: is Chick-fil-A any good? I mean, I love chicken, but I've been exposed mainly to KFC, Popeye's and El Pollo Loco. Well, anyway, enjoy the games and now I'll go to bed.

For some reason this one goes all over me. Most of the corporate sponsors are charitable enough to leave the original name of the bowl in the title. For example the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.

But the bowl "formerly known as the Peach Bowl" is now the Chick-Fil-A bowl. I remember the last time for the Peach Bowl the announcers joking about how they'd be back for the Chick-Fil-A bowl, but wearing peach-colored ties.

BTW, their food isn't any better than their bowl sponsorship. If you have access to a Popeye's you're getting the best fast chicken in the world. KFC is edible. Wouldn't know about El Pollo Loco. Chick-Fil-A is substandard, and they ruined a perfectly good bowl game to boot.

Just my opinion, of course...

Chick-fil-A any good?

Yes, they put out a nice chicken sandwich (grab a pack or two of mayo to squirt on) and some excellent salads.

The most interesting thing about Chick-fil-a, for those who aren't familiar with the chain: it's privately owned so that they can close on Sunday. The owner is a devout Baptist, and he felt that shareholder pressure would require him to open on Sunday if he went public, so he passed up the chance to cash out for millions.