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With the majority of the Week 16 schedule occurring on Saturday this week, we are pushing our weekly start/sit live chat up one day to Saturday morning.
I don’t know who will be manning the majority of the chat, but I’ll start it off around 10:00 CT and then we’ll see if Zach can make it. If not, I’ll make sure you’re covered.
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One game of the Week 16 schedule is already in the books — the Indianapolis Colts secured win #2 of the season by defeating the Houston Texans at Lucas Oil Stadium. (But did they lose for winning?) What’s in store for the rest of Week 16? Check out the TV schedule below and our Bettor’s Guide, posted earlier this week.
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After an off-season full of suits, ties, and confusion, the NBA season has finally arrived and will show itself off in full force this Christmas!
Not only will we get to see the many stars the league has to feature, but it’s going to be the first time in a long while. You can bet that the players are just as excited as the fans, and it’s time to get back to the sport we all know and love.
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With one final game remaining, the Indianapolis Colts still control their own destiny in the Andrew Luck Derby.
Problem is, this team is peaking at absolutely the wrong time.
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Sure, we Americans like to think that our football players are pretty rough and tumble, and that our hockey players are more or less off the hook.
But compare our fans with soccer fans around the world? Please. There is no comparison. (Look, this is America, and we’re gonna call it soccer, not fooball, OK? Makes for fewer parentheticals.)
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College hoops is essentially taking a few days off for Christmas, but after a number of close games and exciting finishes on Thursday night, I am almost as excited for conference play to begin as my four-year-old is for Christmas. I say “almost” because there’s pretty much no way I will ever be as excited about anything as she is right now.
Some teams are entering league play brimming with confidence based on their recent performances while others are trying to prevent things from snowballing in the wake of a few losses. Here’s my weekly look at college basketball’s risers and fallers. [Read more...]
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NFL general managers let out a sigh of disbelief on Thursday when Matt Barkley announced that he would remain at USC for his senior season.
It was just assumed that Barkley was going to enter April’s NFL draft as one of the top picks. NFL Draft experts had Barkley projected as the No. 2 quarterback that would be taken in next year’s draft and well within one the top 10 picks.
Matt Barkley definitely changed the outlook of next year’s NFL draft and if other junior signal callers follow his lead, the landscape of the NFL will look a lot different for teams looking to select a quarterback. [Read more...]
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Update: The late-arriving spreads are in…and now so are my picks for those games.
Three weeks ago, I was not feeling good. I was 78-87-7 on the season and so dejected that I let someone else do my picks for the week – a task I have faithfully completed here at MSF every week for the last three years.
But apparently the one week hiatus was exactly what I needed to get back on the right track.
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The return of the NBA has been the main attraction for sports on Christmas Day, but there is going to be a great football game played Sunday night. The Bears, who have lost four straight, are looking to save their season as they head into Green Bay. The Packers, who are coming off their first loss in an entire year, are looking to wrap up the top seed in the NFC playoffs. [Read more...]
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I just came across the video below, which was posted on Saturday at the official YouTube channel for Heidelberg Mens Hoops and has apparently made the rounds, seeing as how it is close to one million views.
Heidelberg University, if you don’t know (as I didn’t), is a private school in Tiffin, Ohio. It’s sports teams play in Division III. Over the weekend one of Heidelberg’s players produced a highlight that you might not expect from a D-III hoopster.
Nate Davis (no, not this one…or this one) delivered quite possibly the most remarkable putback dunk I’ve ever seen. Don’t believe me? Watch.
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It was announced on Wednesday that Matt Barkley would be holding a press conference on Thursday to state whether he would enter the upcoming NFL Draft or return to USC for his senior season.
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Some time last year, our faithful leader Jerod introduced me to Indie Christmas. It was an idea some of his friends came up with to compile their favorite indie songs over the past year into a playlist and share it with their friends. Out of this idea, Jerod created his own list as well as a website and twitter page.
Indie Christmas is a great idea. As someone who listens to indie music more than anything else (other than the occasional 80s rap binge), this was something that I felt compelled to participate in as well.
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As I write this, I know every single one of my in-laws is grimacing. They are all diehard Laker fans while I have always rooted for the underdog Clippers.
I know the preseason doesn’t mean anything as far as records go, but the Clippers impressed me and I think they surprised the Lakers.
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If you’re reading this post right now, one of three things is happening:
One, you are in your league’s championship round and looking for some advice as you try to make the most important lineup decisions of the season. We congratulate you, and we’re here for you. Skip ahead and start soaking in the analysis as you go for your league’s equivalent of The Shiva.
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Hundreds of thousands of kids in the United States, Canada, and Europe will awake on Christmas morning to find a copy of Skyward Sword, the sixteenth game in the Legend of Zelda series. Skyward Sword, which hit stores just in time for Black Friday, is the fastest selling game in the history of the franchise.
2012—in addition to being a Summer Olympics year, a U.S. election year, and the end of the 13th cycle of the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar (be sure to order a new Mesoamerican Long Count calendar while supplies last)—marks the 25th anniversary of the North American release of Nintendo’s original Legend of Zelda game.
