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With the passing of the NBA trade deadline, today, I take a look at some of the notable moves as the season comes back with a bang with the Cavs vs. the Magic. And, with the Canada vs. USA Olympic Hockey gold medal game on the horizon, fans are abuzz, as this is sure to be one to remember! Plus, how will Tiger’s legacy be remembered after his public apology?
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Super Bowl 44 is over, and, today, it’s recap time! Also, I take a long look at the NFL’s Salary cap-free 2010 season, what will be the biggest NBA All-Star game by audience ever, the soon approaching NBA trade deadline, the Daytona 500, which is sure to be big, and how Marcos Ambrose guns it for a spot in the Chase for the Cup 2010. Plus, the NHL takes a break for the Olympics.
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SUPER BOWL 44!!!!
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Back in NYC as football fans are looking forward to next weeks Super Bowl with the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints playing in Miami, Florida. A little appetizer with the Pro Bowl being played tonight in Miami, but with many of the stars absent including 7 each from the Colts and Saints rosters. Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner announces his retirement this week ending a what I think is a hall of fame career and a incredible cinderella story. In the Super Bowl the Colts are now a 5.5 point favorites after the line opened at 3.5. I along with much of the public like the Colts, but I reserve the right to change my opinion this week. In the NBA some close games last night and some big matchups today. The highlight being the Boston Celtics hosting the defending champion and their primary rival the Los Angeles Lakers. NBA commissioner David Stern has ruled both Washington Wizards Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton suspended for the remainder of the season for the gun incident in the locker room. The NHL also has a marquee matchup with the Pittsburgh Penguins taking on the Detroit Red Wings in a rematch of the last two NHL Stanley Cup Finals.
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Live from Park City, Utah and the Sundance Film Festival. It is the one year anniversary of this spot as the first show was from here at Sundance a year ago. It is also Championship Sunday again as the Indianapolis Colts are hosting the New York Jets. I think Peyton Manning will control the game and will be able to score on the excellent Jets defense. I think the Colts defense will be very tough and will slow down the Jets running game. I think the Colts will be able to cover the 8.5 point spread. In the NFC the New Orleans Saints are 3.5 point home-favorites over Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings. I am leaning toward the Vikings as I think they have a slightly better defense and the magic of Brett Favre. At this stage I think the Colts are the favorite for the Super Bowl. In the NBA the Cleveland Cavaliers are on fire as Lebron James is proving to be the best player in the NBA. There are 3 NBA games on the slate with Kobe Bryant looking to put on another incredible show on Championship Sunday.
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Live from Las Vegas, Nevada. A recap of Saturday’s action as the New Orleans Saints and Reggie Bush put on an offensive exhibition eliminating the Arizona Cardinals from the playoffs. It was most likely Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner’s final NFL game. In the AFC the Indianapolis Colts defeat the Baltimore Ravens. In today’s action the Minnesota Vikings host the Dallas Cowboys and the San Diego Chargers take on the New York Jets. I like both of the home teams the Vikings and the Chargers today. A recap of the coaching changes in both pro and college football this week. The NBA is in action today with a few matchups highlighted.
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A recap of the 2 NFL games played Saturday. The New York Jets defeated the Cincinnati Bengals and the Dallas Cowboys eliminated the Philadelphia Eagles. In action today the Baltimore Ravens have jumped on top of the New England Patriots and later this afternoon the Arizona Cardinals host the Green Bay Packers. I would take the Cardinals in this one. In college football Alabama defeated Texas for the National Championship. Washington Wizards Gilbert Arenas suspended indefinitely for brandishing fire arms in the locker room. A discussion of other NBA games in action today and about the Detroit Pistons struggles. Also an update on today’s NHL slate. In boxing the Floyd Mayweather – Manny Pacquiao fight is officially off.
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NBA, NFL, College Football, NHL and Olympic Hockey, and Major League Baseball all on today’s show.
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NBA plays 5 games on Christmas day, a discussion on whether games should be played on the holiday. In the NFL week 16 games are underway with many having playoff implications. In the AFC, the Colts and Chargers spots are locked in, but the wild cards are very wild. In the NFC the New York Giants try to put pressure on the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers for the final playoff spots as they play their final game in Giants Stadium. Will the Colts take the foot off the pedal or play their starters and go for a perfect season? The Colts are only favored by 3 points suggesting they will rest starters. Controversy brewing with the Vikings in Minnesota with a perceived power struggle between quarterback Brett Favre and head coach Brad Childress. In the NBA is it the end of the road for Tracy McGrady with the Houston Rockets? Ron Artest suffers a peculiar injury at home after tripping over a box and falling down a flight of stairs. His status for next week is up in the air. On Christmas day the Boston Celtics won impressively in Orlando and LeBron, Shaq and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat Kobe and the Lakers convincingly in LA. Finally, boxing fans pencil in the much anticipated super fight on March 13th. 2010. Floyd “Money” Mayweather is slated to take on Manny Pacquiao, most likely in Las Vegas. Controversy is already brewing as Mayweather’s camp is requesting Olympic-style drug testing prior to the bout, putting the fight in jeopardy.
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It’s Week 15 in the NFL and tragedy touched the league with the loss of Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry who was killed after falling out of a moving vehicle. To honor Henry, every one of this weeks games will begin with a moment of silence before kick-off. Thursday night the Indianapolis Colts had another impressive win as they now are the only undefeated team in the NFL. The New Orleans Saints lost their first game of the season to the Dallas Cowboys last night. The Cowboys defense looked great, but kicker Nick Folk did not… He missed a 25-yard field goal. Will he be replaced? The great debate of team strategy going into the playoffs, is it smart to rest your starters? Randy Moss and the New England Patriots – what’s going on here? Is he dogging it on the field? In the NBA the Boston Celtics are on a winning streak and the Orlando Magic also looking strong. Kobe Bryant breaks his right index finger, it slowed him down for one game, but he is back hitting game winners as usual. The Major League Baseball off-season is heating up with a blockbuster trade involving a couple of aces and the National League champs.
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I don’t want to be a homer, but the only 2 large line moves in tonight’s NFL preseason action both involve the New York Jets and New York Giants. In both cases the line has moved against the New York team. The Pittsburgh Steelers are 6 point favorites at the Giants in the new stadium, the line opened at 1, but moved after both of the Giants’ first and second string quarterbacks Eli Manning and Jim Sorgi were ruled out of tonight’s game. Ben Roethlisberger will play for the Steelers at quarterback, it is not known if he will start, but would have to play with the first team, so the Steelers are going deeper into the game with their regulars on offense. Head coach Mike Tomlin indicated starters would go around 24 snaps. Byron Leftwich and Dennis Dixon are both very capable quarterbacks as well. Rhett Bomar will start at quarterback for the Giants and see almost all of the action. I think this is a lot to ask of a young player, I think the Giants will be very conservative on offense and want to get out of this game with a healthy quarterback. The Giants have a win under their belt in the preseason, even though not a home game it was at the new stadium. I think the Steelers win this game easily 23-10. The total dropped from 36 to 33.5 with the Giants quarterback news, I am not suggesting taking either the under or the over.
The Carolina Panthers are now 1 point favorites over the New York Jets after opening as 2 point home underdogs. The Jets who played 5 days ago are planning on playing starters only in the first quarter. It is expected that the Panthers will go deeper with their starters. It is interesting commenting on the Jets as viewers of HBO’s Hard Knocks get such an inside look at the team and coaching staff. I didn’t seem that the Jets were worried so much about losing that first preseason game, though I’m sure they want to sure up that second team defense that was called out. With the Panthers going deeper with starters and I’m sure wanting a win at home I expect the Panthers will win 19-13. The total hasn’t budged and wouldn’t go either way.
There is a third game worth taking about and that is Cleveland Browns who is now a 4 point favorite at home against the St. Louis Rams after opening 2.5 point favorites. I can’t pick up anything news related on this line move and think this is an the public showing just how badly they want to bet against the Rams. I think the conventional wisdom is that St. Louis is so lacking of talent that it doesn’t matter which units are matching up. I have to agree with public here. The Browns won their first preseason game 27-24 over the strong Green Bay Packers while the Rams lost 28-7 to the Minnesota Vikings. The Rams were completely dominated in that game at home and would expect the same to happen tonight as the Cleveland Browns will roll 25-9. As you can see I’m staying away from totals in this weeks games.
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