With the last month of the year knocking on the door, I'll close out November with lots of fire and passion as the sports world heats up with all that's going on in the latest edition of the pod. On deck:
(3:36) It comes down to this. If you're a college football fan, this should be a great couple of days as we'll find out who'll qualify for the Final Four and secure a spot on New Year's Day to compete for a chance to play in the National Championship. To me, it boils down to what happens in the Oregon-Washington & Alabama-Georgia games. I'll preview and break down all of the permutations of what teams can get in and what teams deserve to make it, based on the outcomes of the aforementioned games above.
(17:07) There is an epic showdown on the horizon that'll take place in the NFL on Sunday. The San Francisco 49ers will pay a visit to Philadelphia in a rematch of the NFC Title Game from last year. This'll have major implications when it comes to home field throughout for the conference. I'll dissect what this'll mean for the Niners if they win, same for the Eagles as this is by far the best game of a bad lot on the schedule in Week 12. I'll also get into Jets QB Aaron Rodgers returning back to the practice field as he's been cleared to participate in light drills. If healthy, should he play? Then you have the scenario is Carolina where the owner, David Tepper, fired coach Frank Reich after 11 games. I'll uncover why this guy has 'new owner syndrome' and can't help himself when it comes to operating his business into the ground.
(38:54) Is anyone else done with the NBA In-Season Tournament? I sure am. When you have players questioning the integrity of the sport and teams having to run up the score for point differential in order to qualify, I have a major problem with that. There's also a situation in Oklahoma City regarding Josh Giddey having an alleged relationship with a minor, which is being investigated. Is it too early to say that punishment will be handed down to the Thunder guard? The Magic continue to play well as they've ascended in the East to date. What's going on in Golden State as they've lost eight of their last ten? Is there something underlying that's happening behind the scenes that we don't know? Also, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is giving up a majority of his franchise as casino moguls from Las Vegas will take over, although he'll still be involved in the day to day activities for the team. I didn't see this coming.
(50:33) The NHL had a couple of newsworthy notes this week. Dean Evason was let go as coach of the Minnesota Wild as they snapped a seven game losing streak with new coach, John Hynes. Patrick Kane has found a new home as he inked a one year deal in Detroit. And longtime player Corey Perry was found the door as he was dismissed from the Chicago Blackhawks due to conduct inappropriate to the team.
(54:41) Baseball fans, the hot stove may start to heat up over the next few days. I'll get into the names that have been thrown around in the rumor mill (i.e. Dylan Cease, Juan Soto, Shohei Ohtani to name a few) some players who have signed to date (Sonny Gray with STL) and ask why did the Mets sign former Yankee pitcher Luis Severino?
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