Show 2.6: October 28, 2011

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WORLD SERIES

·         LAST NIGHT: OH MY GOD

·         Epic matchup, close games, great TV ratings

o   What does this do for baseball’s popularity/exposure?

·         What’s the greatest/most defining moment of the series?

NFL

·         Nick is right again…Tebow to Demaryius Thomas

·         Many blowouts/bad games last week, surprises too…NFL wide open?

·         T.O. works out

o   How good can he be? Any team interested?

o   Where would be best fit?

NCAA

·         Hoya Football goes 6-2…how will they finish the season?

·         Big changes/reform to NCAA rules

o   …including new academic standards for teams…UConn might not be able to play in 2013 tournament

o   Is academics for athletes that big of a deal?

·         Keenan (Houston QB) throws 9 TDs vs. Rice…wowowowowow craziest stat ever?

PREDICTIONS

1.      More receiving yards: Mike Wallace or Wes Welker?

2.      More total turnovers: Mike Vick or Tony Romo?

3.      #11 Michigan State @ #14 Nebraska

4.      Bigger margin of victory: 17Penn St. vs. Illinois or 18Michigan vs. Purdue

5.      More sacks: Saints (St. Louis) or Baltimore (Arizona)

Show 2.5: October 21, 2011

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On the docket:

STATE OF THE HOYA

·         Midnight Madness

o   Big deal or not?

o   Who is our next “Big Man”?  Do we even need one?

NCAA BASKETBALL

·         Top 25 rankings released

o   Any surprises?

o   Where should Gtown be in the rankings?

·         Final Four thoughts

RACING

·         Indy Car crash, Wheldon tragic death

o   Is it too dangerous?

o   Changes need to be made?  Or is it just the nature of the sport?

MLB

·         World Series…Jordan breaks it down

·         Rangers in 0-2 hole…can they bring it back?

NFL

·         Palmer trade

·         Tebow, Palmer, Ponder, Beck, maybe Whitehurst…how will new QBs do?

UNDER REVIEW

·         Nick: The Harbin8ers starting 5 can keep up (within 10 points) with women’s varsity

PREDICTIONS

1.      USC @ Notre Dame

2.      Chargers @ Jets

3.      More total yards: Matt Forte vs. TB or Ray Rice vs. Jax?

4.      Tebow: more passing TDs or interceptions?

5.      Rangers vs. Cardinals (series)

Show 2.4: October 14, 2011

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On the docket:

NBA

·         First 2 weeks of season canceled

o   Amare said he would create his own league…good idea?

·         What does this tell us about the relations in pro sports? Business, money, fans, etc…

NFL

·         Tim Tebow starting!!

o   How will he do? Right move?

o   Do we care?

·         Cam Newton: NCAA clears him of wrongdoing

·         Hank Williams

o   Bad comments, fired à right move for ESPN?

o   Who takes his place? Bad for Monday Night Football? MNF < Sunday Night?

MLB

·         Nelson Cruz amazing performance…why are Rangers so good (or are they?)

·         Phillies out…who wins now?

·         Worst weather ever?

UNDER REVIEW

·         Nick: I rather watch an Eagles game than the World Series

>>>OVERTURNED!<<<

PREDICTIONS

1.      Detroit at Texas (*note: this is a baseball game*)

2.      20 Baylor @ 21 Texas A&M

3.      Greater margin of victory: 1 LSU @ Tennessee or 2 Alabama @ Mississippi

4.      Eagles @ Redskins

5.      Better QB rating: Matt Ryan or Cam Newton

Show 2.3: October 7, 2011

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On the docket...
 

MLB

·        Outcome of Yanks/Tigers series, analysis…

·        Rangers/Rays series, analysis

o   Rangers really the favorite to win it all?

NBA

·        Lockout

o   Is it doomed?

o   Players going overseas

·        NBA is dead! Let’s make our own league…

o   # of teams, regular season, playoffs, locations, draft, etc.

§  What would we do to make it awesome?

NFL

·        Eagles: dream team officially dead?

·        Lions+Packers+Bears à oh my!

·        1^st Quarter analysis: biggest disappointment, biggest surprise so far

·        Newton doing well

o   Who would you rather start a franchise with: Bradford or Newton (both #1 picks)

UNDER REVIEW

·         The NFC East is dead (Ed)

PREDICTIONS

1.      Eagles @ Bills

2.      15 Auburn @ 10 Arkansas

3.      Who pitches more innings: Kennedy vs. Brewers or Halladay vs. Phillies?

a.       Or…bigger margin of victory: Phillies or Brewers?

4.      Who throws more TDs – Fitzpatrick or Vick?

5.      Total points Lions vs. Bears: over/under 39?