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Sunday, November 29, 2015
Thursday, November 26, 2015
Happy Thanksgiving 2015!
Happy Thanksgiving to all my readers and hope you guys enjoy a great day filled with food, family, and football.
Here are my Thanksgiving football picks:
Eagles @ Lions 12:30 PM ET on FOX
Philly looks broken, coming off back to back horrible home losses to Miami and Tampa, with the defense, which played so well for so long, no longer able to carry a team with a horrible quarterback situation (Bradford, now Sanchez). The Lions got off to an awful start but have shown a defensive spark lately, I'll take them to win.
Panthers @ Cowboys 4:30 PM ET on CBS
The undefeated Panthers have looked unstoppable of late, with QB Cam Newton looking like a legit MVP candidate and a dominant defense. Meanwhile, the Cowboys got QB Tony Romo back last week but still have a lot of ground to make up to make a postseason push. Expect a close game, but Carolina pulls it out late to remain unbeaten.
Bears @ Packers 8:30 PM ET on NBC
An NFC North battle between two bitter rivals goes under the lights on Thanksgiving, with Chicago and Green Bay renewing their rivalry. Although the Bears defense has played a lot better lately, I find it hard to believe Aaron Rodgers and the Pack will struggle at home, especially after getting back on track Sunday in Minnesota.
Texas Tech @ Texas 7:30 PM ET on FOX Sports 1
Fourth year Texas won't be playing Texas A&M on Thanksgiving, as this year it's Texas Tech who pays a visit to DKR. The Red Raiders are already bowl eligible at 6-5 and have one of the most dynamic offenses in the country with QB Patrick Maholmes and RB DeAndre Washington. However, their defense is pathetic, so expect a shootout in this one. Meanwhile, my Longhorns have limped to a 4-6 season thus far and need two wins in their final two to get bowl eligible. The defense has played better as of late, but the offensive struggles behind young QB Jerrod Heard and the offensive line has made them hard to watch at times this year. Hopefully, they play well tonight in their final home game against that horrible Tech D.
Here are my Thanksgiving football picks:
Eagles @ Lions 12:30 PM ET on FOX
Philly looks broken, coming off back to back horrible home losses to Miami and Tampa, with the defense, which played so well for so long, no longer able to carry a team with a horrible quarterback situation (Bradford, now Sanchez). The Lions got off to an awful start but have shown a defensive spark lately, I'll take them to win.
Panthers @ Cowboys 4:30 PM ET on CBS
The undefeated Panthers have looked unstoppable of late, with QB Cam Newton looking like a legit MVP candidate and a dominant defense. Meanwhile, the Cowboys got QB Tony Romo back last week but still have a lot of ground to make up to make a postseason push. Expect a close game, but Carolina pulls it out late to remain unbeaten.
Bears @ Packers 8:30 PM ET on NBC
An NFC North battle between two bitter rivals goes under the lights on Thanksgiving, with Chicago and Green Bay renewing their rivalry. Although the Bears defense has played a lot better lately, I find it hard to believe Aaron Rodgers and the Pack will struggle at home, especially after getting back on track Sunday in Minnesota.
Texas Tech @ Texas 7:30 PM ET on FOX Sports 1
Fourth year Texas won't be playing Texas A&M on Thanksgiving, as this year it's Texas Tech who pays a visit to DKR. The Red Raiders are already bowl eligible at 6-5 and have one of the most dynamic offenses in the country with QB Patrick Maholmes and RB DeAndre Washington. However, their defense is pathetic, so expect a shootout in this one. Meanwhile, my Longhorns have limped to a 4-6 season thus far and need two wins in their final two to get bowl eligible. The defense has played better as of late, but the offensive struggles behind young QB Jerrod Heard and the offensive line has made them hard to watch at times this year. Hopefully, they play well tonight in their final home game against that horrible Tech D.
My Thanksgiving Picks:
Sunday, November 22, 2015
Sunday, July 12, 2015
Novak Djokovic Repeats as Wimbledon Champion
In a match that started off with two spectacular sets which went into tiebreaks, it was the best player in the world who ended up taking control.
Novak Djokovic won his 3rd career Wimbledon and 9th career Grand Slam by beating Roger Federer 7-6 (1), 6-7 (10), 6-4, 6-3 today at the All-England Club in London.
Federer, who came in red-hot after a straight set victory over hometown favorite Andy Murray, went up a break in the first set, but could not hold on despite having two set points, losing in the a tiebreak 7-1. But he rallied in the second set, winning an epic tiebreak 12-10 and leveling the match at a set a piece. However, his momentum could not continue as Djokovic won an early break in the third set. That's when rain began to fall, causing about a 20 minute rain delay.
After the delay, Djokovic did not get broken again, taking the third and fourth sets behind powerful ground strokes on the baseline.
Novak Djokovic won his 3rd career Wimbledon and 9th career Grand Slam by beating Roger Federer 7-6 (1), 6-7 (10), 6-4, 6-3 today at the All-England Club in London.
Federer, who came in red-hot after a straight set victory over hometown favorite Andy Murray, went up a break in the first set, but could not hold on despite having two set points, losing in the a tiebreak 7-1. But he rallied in the second set, winning an epic tiebreak 12-10 and leveling the match at a set a piece. However, his momentum could not continue as Djokovic won an early break in the third set. That's when rain began to fall, causing about a 20 minute rain delay.
After the delay, Djokovic did not get broken again, taking the third and fourth sets behind powerful ground strokes on the baseline.
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
MLB Final Vote Picks
The majority of the MLB All-Stars have been announced this year, but there are two spots left, one on each team, to be determined by the MLB Final-Vote, which goes on now until Friday.
Here are my picks for the final vote:
That's Brett Gardner of the Yankees for the AL and Johnny Cueto of the Reds for the NL.
Vote here.
Here are my picks for the final vote:
That's Brett Gardner of the Yankees for the AL and Johnny Cueto of the Reds for the NL.
Vote here.
Saturday, July 4, 2015
Happy Independence Day!
HAPPY JULY FOURTH everyone. Today, our country is 239 years old. I hope everyone will enjoy the fireworks tonight and stay cool.
Earlier today, Matt Stonie upset Joey Chestnut in the Nathan's Hotdog Eating Contest, downing 62 hotdogs in 10 minutes, to win by 2 hotdogs.
If you're in front of a TV tonight, you can watch America's pasttime, with America's Game of the Week on FOX (regional action, led by Mets @ Dodgers).
Earlier today, Matt Stonie upset Joey Chestnut in the Nathan's Hotdog Eating Contest, downing 62 hotdogs in 10 minutes, to win by 2 hotdogs.
Also, at Wimbledon, the defending champion on the women's side is out, as Jelena Jankovic upset Petra Kvitová 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 in the third round.
If you're in front of a TV tonight, you can watch America's pasttime, with America's Game of the Week on FOX (regional action, led by Mets @ Dodgers).
Sunday, June 7, 2015
Wawrinka Upsets Djokovic to Win French Open
Stan the Man was on his game today in Paris, as he upset top-seed Novak Djokovic 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 to win his first career French Open at Roland Garros and second career major championship (2014 Australian). Using a powerful serve and blistering backhand, Wawrinka won the second and third sets after losing a hard fought first set.
In the final set, he lost the first 3 games but rallied to break Djokovic twice, winning the next three to be back on serve. Showing obvious nerves, though, he goes down three break points to Djokovic at 4-3 before rallying to win five straight points and stay on serve at 4-4. From there, Wawrinka breaks Djokovic one more time and serves out to deny Djokovic his career grand slam at Roland Garros, where he has now finished runner-up three times.
"I'm really happy to have won it. I'm sure he's [Djokovic] going to get in one day because he's such a strong player," Wawrinka said afterward.
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