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AFC Championship Game Prediction |
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Ravens' fan, I'm not even going to mess with you. Allow me to shatter the suspense: Patriots 35, Ravens, whatever. Looks to me like the Ravens are in deep Sunday. I'm not a big prop bet kind of guy, but it wouldn't surprise me if Gronk and Aaron Hernandez finish with more catches than the Ravens do points. You know, something like 16 to 13.
Air Date: Jan 20, 2012 |
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Eldrick Actually Has An Opinion On Something |
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Tiger Woods' former swing coach Hank Haney is writing a book about his time with Eldrick and expects it to drop right before The Masters.
Air Date: Jan 20, 2012 |
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Eli Is Tougher And More Clutch Than Peyton |
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Not only is Eli Manning not the, aww shucks, dopey little brother, he’s on the verge of blowing right by big brother, Peyton Manning. In fact, he already has on a number of different levels. Look, I’d never say he’s the better passer; and no matter what Eli does from here on out, given Peyton’s four MVP awards, I’ll probably never be able to argue that Eli is the better player. But I can say…, right now…, he’s tougher, more clutch and definitely a better big game player.
Air Date: Jan 19, 2012 |
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Nightmare For Harbaugh Family |
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Nearly every fan outside of New York and New England would love to see an all Harbaugh Super Bowl. Two brothers looking to beat each other’s brains in on the biggest stage ever. I’ll take some of that. We all would. Except their parents want none of that.
Air Date: Jan 19, 2012 |
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LT Runs Right Through Jets Locker Room |
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I knew LaDainian Tomlinson was elusive…and that he had crazy shake... But I didn't know he could truck. He sat down with Showtime's Inside the NFL and broke off the most violent run of his career…, right through the Jets locker room. This thing set up perfectly - an experienced, insightful guy like Tomlinson who's at the end of the line, who joined the Jets because he thought he could walk off with a ring, but ended up with bubkus because the team melted down. You'd figure he'd let it rip - and he did. He said the Mark Sanchez- Santonio Holmes relationship was as bad as he's ever been around, and that guys running their mouths and sniping each other is the byproduct of the culture Rex Ryan created. “This is the type of football team that they wanted. Mike Tannenbaum, Rex Ryan are both brash, in-your-face type of style—say whatever you want, just get it done on the field. And then it leads to other things, as guys are calling each other out and saying, `I’m not getting the ball’ or whatever it may be.” In other words, you made that bed Rex, go ahead and sleep in it.
Air Date: Jan 19, 2012 |
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Rob Lowe Is The King Of New Media |
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With the Internet on fire and burning out of control, and piracy, Peyton Manning and Wikipedia on everyone’s minds. The trending topics were pretty predictable: #iftheyshutdowntwitter, #factswithoutwikipedia, Stop Sopa, Rob Lowe, Peyton Manning, Not Liberty. End Piracy. Wait.... What? Did I catch a Rob Lowe in there? Of course, standard op. You seen a random celeb in the rundown- and you’re terrified that he or she is no longer with us. Say it ain't so, Soda Pop! Turns out, not only is Bob Lowe alive and well, he's breaking news and scooping the sports media. He tweeted: "Hearing my fave #18 Peyton Manning will not return to #NFL. Wow. #Colts." See while I’ve been waiting on Schefty or Mort to thumb out that tweet... What I should have been doing is refreshing the timeline of my man from Parks and Rec and About Last Night. And his tweet was the perfect recipe for a viral tidalwave: A well known pop culture figure + a mainstream developing NFL story = Hundreds of thousands of snarky barbs and 80s resets. Andrew McCarthy hasn't been crow-barred into more punch lines since Weekend at Bernie's 2 dropped. I even fired some Anthony Michael Hall smack myself. I didn’t want to, but I couldn’t help myself. And neither could wacky Colts owner Jim Irsay. J, who didn’t exactly go high road, or high brow with tweet reference porn stars and circus clowns that I can even go with on the air. Thanks, NFL owner and CEO. Stay classy. And not funny.
Air Date: Jan 19, 2012 |
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Ed Reed Breaks Tape On Flacco |
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Ed Reed's 4 days out from a title game chess match with Tom Brady, but it sounds like he's breaking more tape on his own guy than the freak he has to go up against. Reed's a film room fiend, and apparently he didn't like a lot of what he saw from Joe Flacco against the Texans. He told Sirius XM radio "I think Joe was kind of rattled a little bit by (Houston's) defense. They had a lot of guys in the box on him. And, I mean, they were getting to him. I think a couple times he needed to get rid of the ball. I don't know how much of the play-calling ... But it just didn't look like he had a hold on the offense."
Air Date: Jan 18, 2012 |
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First Annual Gum Bumper Of The Year Award |
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The New York Giants are an extremely confident crew. But no one more so than safety Antrel Rolle. And when the league hands out the season ending awards, MVP, Rookie of the Year.... They need to hand one to Rolle: The First Annual Gum Bumper of the Year award. The G-boy. Because in 2012, when almost no one wants to say anything... Nobody says more than Rolle. In the playoffs when you can't get guys to start chirping, Rolle won’t stop. And it’s been like that all year long. Remember, Rolle is the guy who responded to a Redskins loss by saying the Giants would beat them 95 out of 100 times…, he's also the guy who said he wanted Mike Vick on the field when they played the Eagles so there wouldn't be any excuses when they put it to 'em. And the second the clock hit triple zeros in Green Bay Sunday, he sprinted to a microphone and hasn't left one since.
Air Date: Jan 18, 2012 |
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OBC Hiring Requirements |
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This just in. The OBC still rules. Nothing has stood the test of time like Steve Spurrier. This cat is still the absolute best. As an example, like any other top coach, he knows he’s only as good as the assistants he hires. And only the best of the best get to work for the OBC. And he has a very specific and scientific criteria for selecting those assistants.
Air Date: Jan 18, 2012 |
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Colts Fire Caldwell |
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The Colts’ decision to break off Jim Caldwell is hardly shocking. They had already run the Polians: Caldwell himself just completed a disastrous 2-14 season. And the team has a new GM in Ryan Grigson, who’s obviously going to want to bring in his own coach. The real question is, what’s all this mean to Peyton Manning? Considering Manning probably did more to coach the team than Caldwell did, I’d say there’s nothing to see here, just keep moving. But the truth is, if the Colts really were intent on bringing Manning back for one more shot, why would they fire everyone around him and look to rebuild?. Why would you ask Manning to waste the last year or two of his career familiarizing himself with a new coach and system? The answer is, you wouldn’t.
Air Date: Jan 18, 2012 |
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Dre Gets Arrested |
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Alabama DB Dre Kirkpatrick announced last week that he'll be entering the NFL Draft. He has great size, crazy ball skills, and coming off that shut-out of LSU in the BCS Title game... His draft stock couldn't be higher. And neither could he. Allegedly.
Air Date: Jan 18, 2012 |
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Pats Give Broncos A No Mercy Curb Stomping |
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What do you think Tom Brady and Bill Belichick were more sick of hearing about: that they hadn’t won a playoff game since 2008. Or of Tim Tebow? I’m guessing it was a tie. Which explains that 45-10 beat down they put on Tebow and the Broncos Saturday night. And don’t tell me that wasn’t personal. It was a nasty, surgical, no-mercy curb stomping. Now, I’m not saying this is the best Patriots team I’ve seen, but it might be the most (bitter). They are running on some serious fuel: that kind of rocket fuel that comes from being bounced in the first round of the playoffs the last two years. And from hearing how bad their defense is all this year. And you can’t tell me that Brady hasn’t taken a mental note or two after seeing all the run Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees and even Tim Tebow got this year.
Air Date: Jan 17, 2012 |
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Alex Smith Was Very Impressive |
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As great as Tom Brady and Eli Manning were this weekend, no one impressed me more than Niners Q.B. Alex Smith. The first two have been here before: you expect them to ball up in that situation. But Smith hadn’t; and most assumed never would be: which is what made his performance against New Orleans so (cold-blooded). He and Urb rolling up a 3 loss Pittsburgh squad in the Fiesta Bowl isn’t exactly going strike for strike with Drew Brees. But you would never know it watching him drop daggers in the fourth quarter at the stick Saturday night. The guy led them on two game winning drives. And yes, I said it myself before the game. There’s no way the Niners could win a shoot out with the Saints; no way Alex Smith was going to be able to trade T.D.’s with Drew Brees.
Air Date: Jan 17, 2012 |
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Eli's New Home |
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Eli Manning won’t say it…so Jim Rome will say it for him. How do you like the little brother now?? I’ve seen some ruthless Qb performances in my time…but Eli going into Lambeau and ripping hearts out…again….is right up there. I expected him to play well. But I didn’t expect him to do that and honestly, I’m sure Green Bay didn’t either. Because there wasn’t a play he couldn’t make or a pass he couldn’t lace. And he had his most success when the Packers had set him up to fail: third and long. 3rd and 8? Easy. First down. 3rd and 11? Challenge me. First down. Sneak attack, Hail Mary to twist the knife at the end of the first half. Cake. Make no mistake, after Tim Tebow, Eli Manning might be the nicest guy in America. But know this; he’s also one of the most vicious guys in the NFL. Yeah I said it.
Air Date: Jan 17, 2012 |
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Packers Obit |
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And as for an obit on the defending world champion Packers…look, I can’t say that I expected them to lose, but I’m not shocked they did. Everyone knew how dangerous the Giants were coming in. And while I won’t go all “defense wins championships” on you Packer fans, I will say, ‘playing no defense’ loses them. And against the Giants, the Packers dee did exactly what it’s done all season long. They got shredded. They didn’t wrap up on anyone, couldn’t get off the field and let Manning get way too comfortable. They rode shotgun all season long with that high octane offense and the one day when Aaron Rodgers and the fellas needed the dee to pick them up, they couldn’t do it.
Air Date: Jan 17, 2012 |
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Tebow Named Starter Going Into Camp |
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Tebowmaniacs clamoring for Broncos Executive V.P. of Football Operations John Elway to commit to Tim Tebow finally got their wish yesterday when Elway said TRT is his man. He is officially, the Broncos starting quarterback. Going into training camp.
Air Date: Jan 17, 2012 |
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Jason Smith In For Van Smack |
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Show Topics
NFL Playoffs | Tebowmania Could Be Done | Alex Smith | Green Bay Packers vs. New York Giants | San Francisco 49ers vs. New Orleans Saints | Eli Manning Being Elite | Candelstick | Brett Favre | Winning In The Playoffs
Air Date: Jan 16, 2012 |
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Saints vs. Niners Prediction |
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I'll say it again, other then their choice to channel the played-out Honey Badger as their inspiration, I like everything about the San Francisco Forty Niners. I just don't like them to beat New Orleans tomorrow. Like the old adage goes- A perfect pass beats perfect coverage every single time. That Niners D is lights out. They've got ballhawks on the edges, All-Pros in the middle, and their head coach's psychotic mentality between the ears. They are the equal of the Saints offense… but that won't be enough.
Air Date: Jan 13, 2012 |
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Bosh Weighs In On Last Shot |
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Looks like LeBron James is getting a head start on June, by having a bad January. Or at least a bad week. After no showing and disappearing against the Mavs in the Finals last year, the question was, would LeBron come back with an improved game and a tougher dome? Would he be able to close?. Well, his game does look better. But based on his inability to finish against either Golden St. or the Clippers this week, he hasn't improved any as a closer. And he's no better mentally.
Air Date: Jan 13, 2012 |
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Jacked Up Stat Line For Superman |
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The Orlando Magic got a win at Golden State last night, and Dwight Howard got the most jacked up stat line of the young season, if not the young decade. A crazy quadruple double of sorts: 44 minutes. 45 points. 23 Rebounds. 39 Freethrows. I said 39. That busted the all time record held by Wilt Chamberlain. Look, Wilt had some crazy records. 100 points in a game. And 20,000 conquests come to mind, but even the Stilt never took 39 throws in a night. Shaquille O'Neal never even got busted up like that even back in his Hack of Shaq days.
Air Date: Jan 13, 2012 |
