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Every Sunday morning starting at 10:00 CT (11:00 ET) we are here to answer your last minute start/sit questions.
Zach is out this week, so it’ll just be me captaining the ship. Good news for you: I don’t have to leave early, so I can go all the way up until kickoff.
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I figured the NBA lockout would end like this, with a deal being agreed upon in the wee hours of some night and then waiting for us all some morning.
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Things can change quickly at this stage of the season. At least that’s the explanation I’m using for the performances of a few of my “stock up” teams from last week.
The ACC now has 13 losses, Cal got dumptrucked by Missouri, Long Beach State lost immediately following their signature win, and Memphis went 1-2 in Maui just to name a few.
The possibility also exists that I am the kiss of death, so to fans of this week’s “stock up” teams, consider yourselves warned.
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The Detroit Lions are officially a feel-good story no more.
And it’s safe to say that Ndamukong Suh has run out of chances with commissioner Roger Goodell in the aftermath of being given the equivalent of a red card for acting like a crazed Black Friday shopper on Packers lineman Evan Detrich-Smith yesterday.
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Week 13 of the college football season is upon us, and we’re at the home stretch. The turkey and stuffing and his been eaten, bowl games are just around the corner, and the final full week of regular season games still what should be very entertaining games for our viewing pleasure.
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As you surely know, Nickelback played the halftime show of yesterday’s highly anticipated Lions-Packers Thanksgiving Day game, much to the chagrin of some 55,000 people who signed a petition to have a band that doesn’t suck entertain us during the day’s first football intermission.
Heck, Ndamukong Suh was so upset at Nickelback’s performance that he kicked a guy!
And the sad thing is that all of this – including the terrible, barely-possible-to-listen-to performance by Nickelback – could have been avoided with a simple compromise.
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If the idea of battling throngs of coffee-fueled shoppers just to get that incredible deal on a comforter set or bargain-basement laptop makes you feel like slamming your TV-remote hand in a car door over and over, then you will find this guide to this year’s Black Friday (November 25th) college football action worthwhile.
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Today’s first Thanksgiving Day game features the undefeated Green Bay Packers against the 7-3 Detroit Lions. Here is the TV and spread info, plus what our writing team has had to say about this game throughout the week, including our picks…and yours.
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Today’s final Thanksgiving Day game features the once-defeated San Francisco 49ers against the up and down (but mostly up) Baltimore Ravens. Here is the TV and spread info, plus what our writing team has had to say about this game throughout the week, including our picks…and yours.
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Verizon is giving away 4 Tickets to the Big Ten Championship game which is scheduled for December 3rd at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Kickoff is scheduled at 8:17PM EST. The participating teams are still to be determined.
Regardless of which teams will be involved (Penn State or Wisconsin VS. Michigan State or Michigan), the game will be one for the ages. This is the first Big Ten Championship game in history, and it is certain to be a memorable occasion.
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Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, and procrastinating is one of my favorite pastimes. With those two favorites joined together, I have created a couple of fun videos that feature some of our writers here at MSF.
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It has a whirlwind few days here at MSF in terms of football content. That’s how it goes around Thanksgiving when football is trumped only by food and family, and typically enjoyed altogether all weekend long.
(And just in case you were wondering how America came to this annual tradition of football on Turkey Day, Josh Tinley breaks it all down right here.)
Use this guide as a preview for your day of football viewing and to all of our Thanksgiving Day football content here at MSF.
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In episode #11 of The Bottoms Line College Hoops Talk Podcast, host Andy Bottoms is joined by Troy Machir of Ballin’ Is a Habit to discuss all the latest news and events in college basketball.
This week, they touch on the dumpster fire that is UCLA basketball (and a few others), then spend the bulk of the time breaking down early season results and tournaments, including some surprises and disappointments, and a look ahead to some of the “Feast Week” tournaments.
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Thanksgiving is a football fan’s dream: plenty of good food and plenty of good football.
Even though some fantasy owners don’t like their guys playing so early, it could actually work in your favor if you are down a pretty big margin after the Thursday games have ended and taking a big risk is necessary.
No byes again this week, so getting a lucky matchup with your opposition missing Aaron Rodgers and Matt Forte are over.
Please, enjoy your holiday and this week’s Stock Report. (And find a replacement for Fred Jackson fast.)
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On Thursday the National Football League presents perhaps it’s best Thanksgiving package ever.
The first portion begins with the 10-0 Green Bay Packers against the Detroit Lions (AMANDA’S PREVIEW). Dessert is the 9-1 San Francisco 49ers visiting the Baltimore Ravens. (Throw in a certain Indiana Hoosiers hoops coach and the Harbaugh clan is fast becoming the most annoying coaching dynasty in the history of Western Civilization.)
Just don’t forget the main course in the middle; because as any true elitist knows, it is just not quite Thanksgiving without the Dallas Cowboys.
