It looks like Santana Moss is going to miss this week’s game with a bad hammy. His outlook isn’t particularly good considering the team doesn’t appear to be contending for the playoffs. He may not rush back to the field if there isn’t anything to play for…Frank Gore has been upgraded to probable (concussion) and is expected to play this week…It looks like Aaron Brooks is back under center for the Raiders. There’s no telling if his second go-around will go better than his first…Ronnie Brown is listed as questionable (groin) but was able to practice fully on Friday…Reuben Droughns is listed as questionable (foot) and it doesn’t look like he’s going to play Sunday…Tatum Bell returned to practice and is listed as questionable (toe). There’s no telling how the carries will be split Sunday night, so be very careful if you are counting on either of the Bells…Only Mike Holmgren knows for sure if Matt Hasselbeck or Shaun Alexander are going to play this week. Reportedly, Alexander has a better chance to start than Hass, but we won’t know for sure until kickoff gets closer…Terry Glenn practiced all week and is expected to play Sunday against the Colts…Joe Horn practiced fully on Friday and is listed as probable…Todd Heap is listed as questionable and did not practice fully on Friday as he normally does. Be prepared to take him out of the lineup if he is inactive tomorrow.
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In the biggest surprise of the night, the Knicks beat the Heat in Miami, 100-76. Miami will be without Shaquille O’Neal, who needs surgery to remove torn cartilage in his left knee and will miss four to six weeks. This is a big blow to the Heat, who are lucky to have one of the best backup centers in the league in Alonzo Mourning…The Jazz advanced to 8-1 with a 118-109 victory in Seattle. Deron Williams continues his breakout season with 27 points, eight assists and two steals…In a battle of young centers, LaMarcus Aldridge outplayed Kendrick Perkins, but the Blazers lost to the Celtics 118-90. Aldridge recovered from his shoulder injury more quickly than expected and has been inserted into the starting lineup at center. He’s now a darkhorse to win Rookie of the Year honors.
Injury News: Charlie Villanueva has a torn ligament in his left elbow and will miss at least four weeks. Brian Skinner will likely take his place in the lineup but Andrew Bogut, Michael Redd and Mo Williams will have to pick up the slack for the wounded Bucks… Steve Nash missed Friday’s game with a strained back, but the team is hopeful that he’ll be able to go on Saturday. Leandro Barbosa’s value skyrockets if Nash misses substantial time.
In case you’ve been out of the country the last two weeks, there’s a pretty big college football game tomorrow. In the BE College Game of the Week, #2 Michigan travels to Columbus to face #1 Ohio State in a game that will have a huge impact on the BCS. There are three other Top 25 matchups in college football, making it a good day for gridiron. On Sunday, be sure to catch the BE NFL Game of the Week, when San Diego and Denver clash in an AFC West showdown. The Colts also put their undefeated record on the line when they face the Cowboys in Dallas.
College Football
Sat, 12 PM: (21) Maryland @ (20) Boston College – ESPN
Sat, 3:30 PM: (2) Michigan @ (1) Ohio St. – ABC
Sat, 7 PM: (19) Virginia Tech @ (14) Wake Forest – ESPN2
Sat, 7:45 PM: (7) Rutgers @ Cincinnati – ESPN
Sat, 8 PM: (17) California @ (4) USC – ABC
NFL
Sun, 1 PM: Chicago @ NY Jets – FOX
Sun, 1 PM: Atlanta @ Baltimore – FOX
Sun, 4:15 PM: Indianapolis @ Dallas – CBS
Sun, 8:15 PM: San Diego @ Denver – NBC
Mon, 8:30 PM: NY Giants @ Jacksonville – ESPN
NBA
Fri, 8 PM: Washington @ Detroit – ESPN
Fri, 10:30 PM: Philadelphia @ Phoenix – ESPN
Sat, 10:30 PM: Philadelphia @ LA Clippers – local
Sun, 8 PM: Chicago @ LA Lakers – ESPN
Sun, 9 PM: San Antonio @ Sacramento – local
College Basketball
Fri, 7 PM: (18) Texas vs. St. John’s – ESPN2
Fri, 9:30 PM: Maryland vs. Michigan State – ESPN2
Sun, 8 PM: Mississippi @ UConn – ESPNU
As if the Michigan-Ohio State game needed any more storylines heading into its 3:30pm kickoff Saturday, the rivalry was just dealt a real-life blow. Bo Schembechler, the seven-time Big Ten coach of the year, died Friday at the age of 77 while at a taping of the show The Big Ten Ticket. Apparently, Schembechler collapsed during the taping and died after being rushed by ambulance to the hospital.
Schembechler coached at the University of Michigan for 26 years and finished his collegiate career with a 234-64-8 record. He suffered heart attacks on the eve of the 1970 Rose Bowl and another one in 1987. He has had two quadruple bypass operations and had been battling poor health for a couple of weeks.
It would be in error to assume that Schembechler didn’t still have a big role at UM. He was interviewed at virtually every Michigan game and had a big role in pregame shows on both TV and radio. Schembechler also had a big role in speaking to high school players that had either committed or were planning on committing to the football team. He wasn’t going to attend the game in Columbus, because of his health. I can only assume that his death will provide a huge emotional affect on the Wolverine players.
It’s been six years since the Detroit Lions hired Matt Millen as CEO/GM. It’s also been six years since the Lions have had a winning season.
Millen has been responsible for the head coach hires of Marty Mornhinweg (5-27 in two years), Steve Mariucci (15-27 in two and a half years) and Rod Marinelli (2-7 so far this season). Mornhinweg was the guy who decided to kick off after winning an overtime coin flip because he wanted the wind at his back. The Lions opponent that day, the Bears, took the gift from Mornhinweg and went right down the field to nail a game winning field goal. This is the type of guy Millen has hired – it’s ridiculous.
Added to his sparklingly track record for hiring coaches, he also has the reputation of drafting like pinball wizard too. Joey Harrington, Charles Rogers and Mike Williams are some of the best examples that this guy has no clue what he’s doing. In fact, it’s been reported that Williams is so overweight, lazy and unproductive that the Lions are now considering quarterback Josh McCown at wide receiver over the first rounder from USC.
The fact of the matter is that Millen was a former player and TV analyst. That’s it. He had no prior front management experience and is way under qualified for the position. The Detroit Lions need to recognize that, cut their losses and move on.
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