Your favorite little podcast host is playing injured as I'm fighting a head cold, but that won't ever stop me from sharing my feelings on the latest that's happening in the sports universe. On deck:
(2:51) Have we seen this movie before? The Astros were down 0-2 going to Arlington in the ALCS. They came away with a three game sweep, including a dramatic ninth inning comeback in Game 5, with a chance to wrap up the AL pennant last night, but lost 9-2 to set the stage for tonight. They lost all of their home games during the 2019 World Series when they had home field advantage. Will history repeat itself four years later? Or will they come out victorious to see if they can defend their title? What about Rangers starter tonight Max Scherzer? Can he slay some recent playoff demons on his end to put his team into the Fall Classic for the first time in a dozen years? As for the NLCS, there could be a coronation in Philadelphia today as they look to reach a second consecutive World Series? We're getting toward the end of the LCS as the MLB has some drama, which we didn't think would be the case four or five days ago.
(21:39) NFL Week 7 answered a few questions about some teams that have big expectations this year, but came up small. The Lions were tamed big time in Baltimore as they were blown out 38-6. The Dolphins were competitive, but can't be trusted to win a big game on the road with a loss in Philadelphia. And the Bills did have a lead, but were unable to hold off the lowly Patriots in Foxborough. Are those teams to be taken seriously when the money is on the line? I'll go through the rest of the schedule, including my beloved Steelers and how they win these games with smoke and mirrors.
(40:18) Penn State had a chance to make a statement by winning a huge game at Columbus against Ohio State. Instead, they shrunk in the big moment in a 20-12 loss and have taken themselves out of the running for one of the top teams in the nation. The Crimson Tide were down by double digits at home at the half, but came on with 27 unanswered points to beat Tennessee. Then USC will not be heard from the rest of this season as they lose to their kryptonite the Utah Utes. I'll go through which teams are at the forefront of the college football playoff mix as we're past the halfway point of the season.
(50:13) There was big news in the NHL as they had to hold their collective breaths when Oilers superstar, Connor McDavid will be out for 1-2 weeks with a dreaded upper body injury. Can the sport afford to have their best player out for any significant time?
(54:18) The NBA tips off their season tomorrow night. I'll go through some over/under win totals and will clue you in on a surprise or two as I'll choose my six prior to my NBA preview set for tomorrow afternoon.
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