Cowboys Collapse. Is Mike McCarthy On Hot Seat? CJ Stroud's Rising Stock. Chiefs Primed For Super Run? Celebration In Detroit. NBA & NHL Halfway Point: Who's Watching? Osaka Ousted At Aussie Open
On another Monday holiday, this time honoring the late, great Dr. Martin Luther King as I share my thoughts on all that the sports world has to offer as the latest edition is forthcoming. On deck:
(3:05) You had another Not So Super Wild Card Weekend as three of the four games fell short. It's another long offseason in Dallas as the Cowboys were a complete no show at home vs. the Packers in a 48-32 defeat. What will come out from this as Jerry Jones has lots to answer to after a bitter defeat against the #7 in the conference. Will head coach Mike McCarthy survive this? I'll tell you what I would do if I were the Cowboys owner as they'll have to wait another season for a shot at an elusive Super Bowl appearance. I'll also get into the rise of CJ Stroud and his performance vs. the Browns. The Chiefs dominant against a depleted Dolphins team. Are they primed for another Super Bowl run? And a celebration in Detroit as the Lions win their first playoff game in over three decades over a feisty Rams team. Plus, there are two playoff games today that I'll touch on (Steelers-Bills, Eagles-Buccaneers) as Super Wild Card Weekend comes to a close later today. CORRECTION: In discussing the Lions win over the Rams, I mixed up that the Lions, not the Rams, hung on for dear life at the end of the game. My apologies for the faux pas.
(30:59) Both the NBA & NHL are just about or past the halfway point of their long seasons respectively. You can also through college basketball into the mix. Is anyone REALLY paying attention or watching, considering that there hasn't been much buzz here to start off the 2024 year?
(48:49) Pitchers and catchers are a month away, baseball fans. There have been a few transactions regarding pitchers (notably Yankees signing Marcus Stroman & Cubs signing Japanese lefty Shota Imanaga) What about the bigger stars (i.e. Blake Snell, Cody Bellinger, Josh Hader, Matt Chapman) that have been on no teams radar to date?
(53:17) The first Grand Slam of the tennis year has arrived as the Australian Open has commenced down under. There's already been a defeat of a big name on the women's side (i.e. Naomi Osaka) just a day into the tournament. I'll preview as to what we could possibly expect over the next two weeks as tennis is a part of our consciousness just three weeks into the New Year.
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