Show Recap - Monday March 01, 2010

No athlete entered the Olympics with more pressure on him than Sydney Crosby. That may have been a room full of all-stars and hall of famers, but all eyes and the weight of an entire nation were on the ‘Next One.’ So it was only fitting he was the one to rip the American’s hearts out with the game winner in O.T. yesterday.

Never mind that the guy really had done anything in two games, and missed a breakaway late that could have iced it for the Canadians. It didn’t matter! It never does with the prodigies. They’ll go a game or two or a month without doing anything and then make the biggest play imaginable in one of the biggest moments ever. That’s what makes them who they are. And that’s what Crosby did.

No one has ever had more hype and more pressure than “Sid the Kid”. And not only has he lived up to it, he’s exceeded it. The guy has won a Stanley Cup and a Gold Medal in the last 7 months alone. And not only is he still just... More »

Quick memo to U.S. fans: “don’t be the ‘Ugly Americans’.” I’m talking about your ever predictable response to the loss: “the ‘yeah, whatever, Canada. Good for you. Just know we don’t care about hockey anyway’ card.”

Take the very first text message that came through to my radio program after the game! Someone from the 716 thumbed out the following: “first. And we don’t care Canada.” Great, because it’s not lame enough that people are claiming “first” on internet message boards, now texters to my radio program are doing the same.

And as far your not caring, that’s a lie. Maybe, that was true a month ago, but not now. Not after seeing the Americans win five in a row and get within a goal of winning it all. And you know you would have cared if you won.

Again, we might not love hockey as a nation the way Canada does, but we love talking smack. And you would have cared a whole lot if you won! Plus, the overnight... More »

Info & Stats: Head Coach Team Canada | Olympic Gold Medalist | Head Coach Detroit Red Wings.

Topics: Notes on Jimmy Clausen | NFL people reaction to leadership issues | How hard he went to convince about leadership issues? | Questions around Jimmy Clausen | Bradford being the face of a franchise | Consensus around Tim Tebow | Tebow is not “quarterback or bust” in his own mind, but giving it his best shot | Rams’ first pick choice | Choosing by separation at the Combine | Bumping into Peyton Manning in the streets of Indy | L.T.’s slippage in numbers; ending his career.

Info & Stats: Senior NFL Writer SI.com

Don’s thoughts on the Oakland Raiders trading for Carson Palmer: “It better workout and workout well for them, because they might have set the franchise back a few years.”

Topics: Carson Palmer | Oakland giving up too much for Palmer | The trade better work out or they might have set their franchise back a few years | A perfect storm for Cincinnati to get what they got for Palmer | Hue Jackson not thinking long term | Hue’s fate has to be tied to Carson’s | Carson not playing great football the last time we saw him | Carson being happy will help | The Raiders may have been better served trying to get Kyle Orton | Carson may play this weekend | Tim Tebow | The Broncos moving Brandon Lloyd | Lloyd being more of an Orton guy | Jim Harbaugh vs. Jim Schwartz | Jerry Jones comments about Jason Garrett | Jerry’s faith in Tony Romo |