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      Couch Potato Alert: 4/17

      April 17, 2009 /

      John Madden was, um, colorful in the color analyst role on a NFL telecast. His catch phrases were the sound effects from the old Batman television series. After every play, you were guaranteed a “boom” or a “bam” from Madden in his description. He brought fun to the no fun league (NFL), and his name is synonymous in the gaming community for playing video football. And Madden was a maverick in another way; he left on top in two professions. He will be missed.

      The NBA and NHL postseasons start this weekend, and there are a few good baseball games on the tube as well.

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      NBA Playoffs
      Sat, 12:30 PM: Chicago Bulls @ Boston Celtics (ESPN)
      Sat, 3 PM: Detroit Pistons @ Cleveland Cavaliers (ABC)
      Sat, 8 PM: Dallas Mavericks @ San Antonio Spurs (ESPN)
      Sat, 10:30 PM: Houston Rockets @ Portland Trail Blazers (ESPN)
      Sun, 3 PM: Utah Jazz @ Los Angeles Lakers (ABC)
      Sun, 5:30 PM: Philadelphia 76ers @ Orlando Magic (TNT)
      Sun, 8 PM: Miami Heat @ Atlanta Hawks (TNT)
      Sun, 10:30 PM: New Orleans Hornets @ Denver Nuggets (TNT)

      NHL Playoffs
      Fri, 7 PM: Philadelphia Flyers @ Pittsburgh Penguins (Versus)
      Fri, 10 PM: St. Louis Blues @ Vancouver Canucks (Versus)
      Sat, 1 PM: New York Rangers @ Washington Capitals (NBC)
      Sat, 8 PM: Montreal Canadiens @ Boston Bruins (Versus)
      Sun, 3 PM: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Philadelphia Flyers (NBC)
      Sun, 7 PM: Vancouver Canucks @ St. Louis Blues (Versus)
      Sun, 10 PM: Anaheim Ducks @ San Jose Sharks (Versus)

      MLB
      Sat, 3:40 PM: St. Louis Cardinals @ Chicago Cubs (Fox)
      Sun., 1 PM: Cleveland Indians @ New York Yankees (TBS)
      Sun., 8 PM: St. Louis Cardinals @ Chicago Cubs (ESPN)

      Couch Potato Alert, MLB, NBA, NHL, Television

      NHL playoffs: Let’s get this party started!

      April 15, 2009 /


      There’s nothing that sounds quite like an NHL playoff game, except for maybe standing on the tarmac during a plane’s takeoff. The noise is constant from the pre-game skate to the final seconds on the clock. For the players and coaches, springtime means the start of the annual gauntlet run to the Stanley Cup.

      This year, the Western Conference could provide more surprises in the early rounds than its Eastern counterpart. I have highlighted three series to keep an eye on for the first round.

      Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens
      An original six matchup — old Adams Division rivals will meet for the fourth time in the last seven postseasons. The Habs have won 24 of 31 all-time playoff series between the two teams, including the last three encounters (’02, ’04, ‘08). The key for the Canadiens is having a healthy D Andrei Markov back in the lineup. He led the team in scoring and was a key component at the point position on the power play. But they have sputtered since Markov went down with a lower-body injury on April 4th. The Big Bad Bruins have bullied the Canadiens in all six regular season contests, but they must refrain from taking stupid penalties. F Milan Lucic must control his emotions and play with his head on straight, as the referees will be watching him closely. What a banner season for the Bruins, as they had their best win total (53) since 1971-72 regular season en route to becoming the number one-seed in the Eastern Conference.

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      Couch Potato Alert: 3/27

      March 27, 2009 /

      There is less than three weeks left in the NBA season, and teams are fighting to secure home-court advantage for the gauntlet playoff run. And both conferences have highly contested races for the #2 seed. The Boston Celtics and the Orlando Magic are in a virtual tie in the Eastern Conference, while three teams (San Antonio, Houston and Denver) are battling it out in the Western Conference. At stake is the opportunity to play a seventh game in front your raucous fans, and this prize is well worth the grind of the regular season.

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      NBA
      Friday, 7:30 PM: Boston Celtics @ Atlanta Hawks (NBA TV)
      Saturday, 10 PM: Memphis Grizzlies @ Portland Trail Blazers (NBA TV)
      Sunday, 1 PM: Dallas Mavericks @ Cleveland Cavaliers (ABC)
      Sunday, 8 PM: San Antonio Spurs @ New Orleans Hornets (ESPN)

      NHL
      Saturday, 1 PM: New York Rangers @ Pittsburgh Penguins
      Saturday, 7 PM: Boston Bruins @ Toronto Maple Leafs (CBC)
      Saturday, 10 PM: Minnesota Wild @ Calgary Flames (CBC)

      NCAA Tournament
      Friday, 7:07 PM: (12) Arizona vs. (1) Louisville (CBS)
      Friday, 7:27 PM: (3) Syracuse vs. (2) Oklahoma (CBS)
      Friday, 9:37 PM: (3) Kansas vs. (2) Michigan State (CBS)
      Friday, 9:57 PM: (4) Gonzaga vs. (1) North Carolina (CBS)
      Saturday, 4:40 PM: (3) Missouri vs. (1) Connecticut (CBS)
      Saturday, 7:05 PM: (3) Villanova vs. (1) Pittsburgh (CBS)
      Sunday, TBA: Midwest and West Finals (CBS)

      PGA
      March 27-29, see your local listings for times: Arnold Palmer Invitational, Orlando, FL. (NBC/TGC)

      College Basketball, Couch Potato Alert, Golf, March Madness, NBA, NHL, Television

      Couch Potato Alert: 3/20

      March 20, 2009 /

      Welcome to the longest-running game show on television today, How’s Your Bracket. I heard that there’s going to be college basketball and more college basketball on television this weekend. March Madness is upon us, and the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament really brings out school pride in alumnus all across the country. Today, you can wear your Stephen F. Austin or North Dakota State t-shirt proudly.

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      NBA
      Friday, 8:30 PM: Boston Celtics @ San Antonio Spurs (NBA TV)
      Saturday, 8 PM: Boston Celtics @ Memphis Grizzlies (NBA TV)
      Sunday, 1 PM: Miami Heat @ Detroit Pistons (ABC)
      Sunday, 6 PM: Cleveland Cavaliers @ New Jersey Nets (NBA TV)

      NHL
      Saturday, 9 PM: Vancouver Canucks @ Phoenix Coyotes (CBC)
      Sunday, 12:30 PM: Philadelphia Flyers@ Pittsburgh Penguins (NBC)

      NCAA Tournament
      Friday, 12 PM-12:30 AM: First round action from various sites (CBS)
      Saturday, 1 PM-10:30 PM: Second round action from various sites (CBS)
      Sunday, 12 PM-7 PM: Second round action from various sites (CBS)

      World Baseball Classic
      Saturday, 9 PM: Semifinal: Korea vs. Venezuela from Dodger Stadium (ESPN)
      Sunday, 8 PM: Semifinal: Japan vs. United States from Dodger Stadium (ESPN)

      College Basketball, Couch Potato Alert, March Madness, MLB, NBA, NHL, Television

      Couch Potato Alert: 3/13

      March 13, 2009 /

      Last night, you got a taste of madness…March Madness, as Connecticut/Syracuse played a 6-OT historic Big East quarterfinal game that seemed like it would never end. The player’s performances in this contest sum up why we love this time of the year in college basketball. You watch teams that will fight tooth and nail just to compete for another day. Neither team will receive a special trophy for last night’s game. No, Syracuse gets the opportunity to play West Virginia in a semifinal matchup this evening. Enjoy your hoop du jour.

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      NBA
      Friday, 7:30 PM: Indiana Pacers @Atlanta Hawks (NBA TV)
      Saturday, 9 PM: Los Angeles Clippers @ Denver Nuggets (NBA TV)
      Sunday, 3:30 PM: Dallas Mavericks @ Los Angeles Lakers (ABC)
      Sunday, 9 PM: Phoenix Suns @ Golden State Warriors (NBA TV)

      NHL
      Saturday, 3 PM: Ottawa Senators @ Pittsburgh Penguins (CBC)
      Sunday, 12:30 PM: Philadelphia Flyers@ New York Rangers (NBC)

      College Basketball
      Friday, 7 PM: #13 Villanova vs. #5 Louisville (ESPN)
      Friday, 7 PM: Maryland vs. #9 Wake Forest (ESPN2)
      Friday, 9 PM: #23 Arizona State vs. #20 Washington (Fox Sports Net)
      Friday, 9:30 PM: Boston College vs. #8 Duke (ESPN2)
      Friday, 9:30 PM: #7 West Virginia vs. #20 Syracuse (ESPN)
      Friday, 11:30 PM: USC vs. #14 UCLA (Fox Sports Net)
      Saturday, 1:30 PM & 4 PM: ACC Semifinals (ESPN)
      Saturday, 1 PM & 3:15 PM: SEC Semifinals (ESPN2)
      Saturday, 1:40 PM & 4 PM: Big-10 Semifinals (CBS)
      Saturday, 6 PM: Pac-10 Final (CBS)
      Saturday, 6 PM: Big 12 Final (ESPN)
      Saturday, 9 PM: Big East Final (ESPN)
      Sunday, 1 PM: ACC Final (ESPN)
      Sunday, 1 PM: SEC Final (CBS)
      Sunday, 3:30 PM: Big-10 Final (CBS)
      Sunday, 6 PM: NCAA Tournament Selection Show (CBS)

      World Baseball Classic
      Saturday, 8 PM: Puerto Rico vs. United States from Miami, FL. (MLB Network)

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