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I’ve got a few leftovers from the Thanksgiving holiday as I’ll serve up plenty of sports dishes to whet your appetite as the latest podcast comes your way. On deck:
(6:38) December has arrived. Which means we’re getting close to the homestretch of the NFL regular season. The NFC has become a barnburner due to the developments of yesterday. Not just at the top of the conference as the Lions, Eagles and Vikings are fighting for a #1 seed (who comes out on top?), but the Buccaneers have drawn even with the Falcons for first place in the South. What about the Seahawks? They currently own sole possession of first place in the West as they’ve put themselves in good position to win the division. How will this all play out? I can’t forget the AFC as the Chiefs continue to squeak by winning these games like a Houdini act. Is this sustainable? The Bills aren’t letting up anytime soon. Even the Steelers keep pace with a huge win in Cincinnati. I’ll get into Matt Eberflus being shown the door in Chicago, as well as, all that’s transpired throughout the Thanksgiving weekend in the league.
(36:12) Just when you thought college football couldn’t get more interesting, you had two major upsets and a comeback for the ages by Georgia to save themselves from postseason extinction. Ohio State loses an opportunity to play in the Big 10 Championship game after Michigan beats them for a fourth straight year. Then the Miami Hurricanes inexplicably blow a 21-0 lead at Syracuse to find themselves on the losing end, and in all likelihood, will be out of the college football playoff altogether. To top it off, Georgia was down 17-0 at the half and 14 points halfway through the fourth quarter before coming from behind and winning in eight overtimes vs. Georgia Tech. Is this the win that could propel them to a deep playoff run?
(50:06) The Association had a couple of key players come back from injury. Mavericks Luka Doncic doesn’t skip a beat with a 36 point/13 assist performance from a wrist injury. While Celtics Kristaps Porzingis makes a triumphant return last week against the Clippers. You’ve also had two situations regarding players calling out their teammates with pathetic efforts in recent games, such as Anthony Edwards and Dejounte Murray which I have to expound on. I’ll look at the teams that have made some hay (ex. Rockets, Bucks) as of late and anything else that’s going on in the NBA. I’ll add on some college basketball as the two time champion UConn Huskies come off of losing three straight early this season. On a sad note, I’ll discuss the passing of former legendary St. John’s coach, Lou Carnesecca who died at the age of 99 on Saturday.
(1:04:03) What has gotten into the Washington Capitals? They’re missing their franchise player (Alexander Ovechkin) who’s out for at least three weeks with a fractured leg, have risen to the top of the Eastern Conference (despite an embarrassing moment by their goalie last week). I’ll take a look at what else is happening in the NHL, including the Winnipeg Jets who have cooled off considerably after a record breaking start to the season.
(1:11:27) MLB’s hot stove will heat up this coming Sunday as the Winter Meetings will begin. Some activity has taken place as the Dodgers have signed pitcher Blake Snell and re-signed Tommy Edman. Is Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki not too far behind? Is this good for baseball as the rich get richer? The Mets try to get into the action by signing Frankie Montas to a two year deal in their own right. Am I a fan of this deal? Plus, the Rays will play a ton of their home games (47 of them) during the first part of the year and have 69 of final 103 on the road. Why is this the case? And a farewell to former Giants SS Brandon Crawford who retires after 14 years in the big leagues.
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