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      Couch Potato Alert (10/9)

      October 9, 2009 /

      What’s on TV this weekend?

      MLB
      Fri, 6:07 PM: Twins @ Yankees – TBS (NYY lead, 1-0)
      Fri, 9:37 PM: Red Sox @ Angels – TBS (LAA lead, 1-0)
      Sat, 6:07 PM: Dodgers @ Cardinals – TBS (LAD lead, 2-0)
      Sat, 9:37 PM: Phillies @ Rockies – TBS (series tied, 1-1)
      Sun, 12:07 PM: Angels @ Red Sox – TBS
      Sun, 3:37 PM: Dodgers @ Cardinals – TBS
      Sun, 7:07 PM: Yankees @ Twins – TBS
      Sun, 10:07 PM: Phillies @ Rockies – TBS

      NFL
      Sun, 1 PM: Bengals @ Ravens – CBS
      Sun, 4:05 PM: Falcons @ 49ers – FOX
      Sun, 4:15 PM: Patriots @ Broncos – CBS
      Sun, 8:20 PM: Colts @ Titans – NBC
      Mon, 8:30 PM: Jets @ Dolphins – ESPN

      CFB
      Sat, 3:30 PM: #3 Alabama @ #20 LSU – CBS
      Sat, 3:30 PM: Wisconsin @ #9 Ohio St. – ABC
      Sat, 8 PM: #1 Florida @ #4 LSU – CBS

      NHL
      Sat, 10 PM: Canadiens @ Oilers – CBC

      MLB, NFL, NHL

      Boycott coming if Limbaugh takes over as owner of Rams?

      October 9, 2009 /

      In a report by the New York Daily News, a couple of NFL players including the Giants’ Mathias Kiwanuka and the Jets’ Bart Scott said that they wouldn’t play for the Rams if Rush Limbaugh took over as one of team’s owners.

      “All I know is from the last comment I heard, he said in (President) Obama’s America, white kids are getting beat up on the bus while black kids are chanting ‘right on,'” Kiwanuka told The Daily News. “I mean, I don’t want anything to do with a team that he has any part of. He can do whatever he wants, it is a free country. But if it goes through, I can tell you where I am not going to play.”

      “I am not going to draw a conclusion from a person off of one comment, but when it is time after time after time and there’s a consistent pattern of disrespect and just a complete misunderstanding of an entire culture that I am a part of, I can’t respect him as a man.”

      Kiwanuka cringes at the idea of Limbaugh becoming an NFL owner. “They are flat-out racist,” Kiwanuka said of many of Limbaugh’s statements. “He jumps on Obama and he jumps on other people for being racist. But a lot of the comments that he said, I feel like they have no place in journalism. It is just an opinion show that should be only be taken for shock value. I liken it to ‘South Park’ when I am listening to him.”

      “I love Spags and would play for him in a heartbeat, but under that situation … obviously trades you have no control over, but if it was a free-agent thing, I wouldn’t care if I only had one offer on the table, I would rather stay a free agent.”

      Granted, Kiwanuka and Scott are just two players but this could potentially be an issue for the Rams if Limbaugh takes over as part owner. The Rams are already at a disadvantage given the lack of talent on the current roster. If they’re limited in free agency because certain players don’t want to come to St. Louis, that will only further put them behind the eight ball.

      And what about current players? What current Rams are cringing at the thought of Limbaugh taking over?

      The St. Louis Rams franchise is quickly turning into the Detroit Lions.

      NFL

      2009 NFL Picks & Predictions: Week 5

      October 9, 2009 /

      Here are my top four plays against the spread for Week 5 in the NFL. (Fade at will.)

      Steelers (2-2) at Lions (1-3), 1:00PM ET
      The Lions are in trouble for a couple reasons, although none bigger than not having rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford (knee injury) run their offense. Stafford is expected to be sidelined for Detroit’s game against the defending champs this weekend, which means Daunte Culpepper will get the start. Even without Troy Polamalu, the Steelers defense should handle everything Culpepper throws their way and generate a turnover or two. This is another big test for Rashard Mendenhall. If he follows up his 165-yard effort against the Chargers last week with a dud against the lowly Lions, then the Steelers’ ground game is right back where it started at the beginning of the season (i.e. in trouble). That said, Ben Roethlisberger should have no issues moving the ball through the air against Detroit’s 25th ranked pass defense. Will this be the game Pittsburgh finally plays all four quarters and step on an opponent’s throat?
      Odds: Steelers –10.5.
      Prediction: Steelers 34, Lions 14.

      Patriots (3-1) at Broncos (4-0), 4:15PM ET
      The Broncos aren’t going to move the ball against the Patriots as well as the Ravens did last week, but they should have more than enough weapons in Brandon Marshall and Knowshon Moreno to keep the chains moving and give their defense time to rest. Speaking of Denver’s defense, as long as Elvis Dummervil and company continue to generate pressure, the Broncos should pull off the upset as home dogs this Sunday. The Patriots’ issues are far from solved and Bill Belichick knows his team has to go week-to-week and game-by-game. New England has struggled in Denver over the years, covering the spread just five times in its last 20 visits to the Mile-High City. This will be a great test for the Broncos defense to see where they’re at, and I think they harass Tom Brady just enough to earn a victory.
      Odds: Patriots –3.5.
      Prediction: Broncos 20, Patriots 17.

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      NFL

      No. 24 Missouri falls apart in fourth quarter loss to No. 21 Nebraska

      October 9, 2009 /

      It wasn’t the loss that Missouri suffered on Thursday night to Nebraska that it will be thinking about for the rest of the weekend, but the way it lost.

      Up 12-0 heading into the fourth quarter, Missouri watched as Nebraska compiled 27 unanswered points to beat the Tigers 27-12 on a rainy night in Columbia. At one point, the Huskers scored three touchdowns in under four minutes of play.

      The issues started for the Tigers early in the fourth when Husker QB Zac Lee hit Niles Paul on a 56-yard touchdown with just under 14 minutes remaining. Up until that point, MIZZOU had done a great job of not allowing Lee to complete anything over the top, but the touchdown completely revitalized Nebraska’s defense, which had been tiring out up until that point.

      On the Tigers’ next position, quarterback Blaine Gabbert threw his first interception of the season, which Nebraska turned into points thanks to Paul’s second touchdown in less than a minute. The Huskers failed to convert on the 2-point attempt, but all of a sudden they had a 13-12 lead despite being outplayed for three quarters.

      Gabbert was again picked off on the Tigers’ next possession, which led to a Mike McNeill 8-yard touchdown reception to give Nebraska a 20-12 lead. After MIZZOU failed to convert on a 4th and 20 deep inside Nebraska territory, the Huskers took over and added a Roy Helu 5-yard touchdown run to put the game away.

      In fairness, the Huskers weren’t completely dominated in the first three quarters of this game. They just couldn’t convert golden opportunities that Gabbert was giving them. On more than a handful of plays, Nebraska defenders had the ball hit them in the chest for what should have been easy interceptions. But give the Husker defense credit – they stepped in the fourth quarter and shut MIZZOU down when it mattered most.

      With this win, Nebraska takes a one-game lead over MIZZOU in the Big 12 standings. It’s early, but this loss could come back to haunt Gabbert and the Tigers.

      College Football

      Lackey shuts down Red Sox as Angels take Game 1

      October 9, 2009 /

      John Lackey shut out the Red Sox for 7 2/3 innings on Thursday night as the Angels beat the Red Sox 5-0 in Game 1 of the ALDS.

      From MLB.com:

      Lackey delivered 22 outs, and Hunter produced the thunder, his three-run fifth-inning homer against Jon Lester providing the impetus behind a 5-0 victory over the Red Sox in front of 45,070 at Angel Stadium.

      After the Angels expanded their lead with a pair of seventh-inning runs on Kendry Morales’ RBI single and a throwing error by left fielder Jason Bay, Lackey departed with one out in the eighth, raising his cap to a roaring crowd.

      It’s the first postseason win at home by the Angels since Game 5 of the 2005 ALDS against the Yankees. It is also the first time the Angels have held a series lead against Boston — which eliminated them from the past two postseasons — since they took a 3-2 ALCS advantage into Fenway Park in 1986 after their fateful Game 5 demise in Anaheim.

      Taking a series lead against the Red Sox was big given that it had become a mental block for the Halos to overcome. This win should give them confidence heading into Game 2 and while traveling to Boston still might be an issue, right now the Angels have the momentum and everything is in place for them to build on it.

      For those unaware of Kendry Morales – get aware. He’s one of the rising hitters in the game and he’s coming off a solid regular season, especially in the second half. Players like Hunter are going to get more recognition, but if the Halos make a World Series run, I guarantee a guy like Morales will play a big part.

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