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?

Show 2.2: September 30, 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)

GOLF

·         Tiger back again

o    Predictions/how will he do?

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 47?

New semester, new season! Show 2.1: September 23, 2011

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On the docket:

HOYA BASKETBALL

·        Big East falling apart?

o   Is this good or bad for Georgetown?

o   Will the Big East survive?

o   The power of football ($$$)

·        Where are the Hoyas going to go?

·        Hoya/China brawl

o   Impact of incident on the program, etc.

NFL

·        Power rankings: can anyone beat the Packers or Patriots?

·        More likely to succeed: Bills or Lions or Redskins?

·        Which division winners are most likely to not return: Steelers, Falcons, Ravens, etc.

·        After 2 weeks, who is the worst team in the NFL?

·        Problem with injuries…Vick, Romo, Manning, Charles, Foster

o   Changing dynamic of the NFL

MLB

·        Red Sox suck?

·        Phillies unbeatable?

UNDER REVIEW

·        Neither the Red Sox nor Phillies will win the World Series this year (Jordan)

PREDICTIONS

1.     TCU vs Portland State or Wisconsin vs. South Dakota: bigger winning margin

2.     Packers @ Bears

3.     Washington @ Dallas

4.     Better QB rating: Cam Newton or Andy Dalton/Blaine Gabbert

5.     Better record: Detroit or Texas

6.     Harbin8ers vs. enemy

Kickoff almost here!

With the exception of Irene and maybe even the $14 trillion debt, the world seems perfect.  School is upon us, and that can mean one thing, and one thing only: football is in the air.  After months of anxiously waiting for the lockout to end, all we have to do is endure a few more preseason games before we are rewarded with that most awesome day that we have all marked on our calendars: September 11, 2011.  
 

The first full day of football is also the tenth anniversary of 9/11, and there will be plenty of moments filled with sadness, prayer, and respectful remembrance.  But football also has a place on this fateful day; the sport is indeed a fitting tribute to the tenacity of the American spirit, which has helped us stand up and fight back against enemies trying to knock us down. 

And unlike some other sports, that first Sunday is not the start of an endless 100 trillion game season with a ridiculous amount of statistics that are probably larger and less stimulating than the US debt.

So when that Sunday rolls around, it’s time to say a prayer, put away the homework, turn on the TV, and load NFL gamecast.  It’s time to get down to business.  Let’s kick some ass.