Sports JAM - 11-4 - Part 2

Jeff and Mike continue their discussion of the strange events of the first week of November.......

Randy Moss seems dead set on proving that he is the equal of Jerry Rice.  Apparently, he is going to do it by also finishing his career with a long series of brief stopovers with different NFL teams.  Next up for Moss, a stint with the Tennessee Titans; his third team of the season.  But, is he still a difference maker on the field?                                                                 

TCU travels to Utah this weekend in a match up of undefeated top 5 teams.  Yet, the game is receiving almost no hype whatsoever.  How can a game with national championship implications be so overlooked?  One has to burrow into the deepest niches of sports fanaticism to find a meaningful event that is garnering so little pub.  TCU and Utah is truly a heavyweight match up.......

Finally, the weirdness reached a fever pitch in Detroit on Sunday when Donovan McNabb was removed late in a close game because he apparently was too winded to continue.  That might have been strange enough, but that was only the beginning as former Bear Rex Grossman came into the game.  Sanity quickly was restored as Grossman promptly turned the ball over on his first play, and thus normalcy was returned to the universe.  Yet, questions remain.  What seems more improbable...The undefeated start of a New Orleans Hornets squad that missed the playoffs last year?  Or, that the billionaire owner of the Redskins couldn't hire a better backup quarterback than Rex Grossman?

 

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The Sports JAM - 11-4 - Part 1

This week on the Sports JAM, Jeff and Mike ask a few questions.....

What is the greater form of suffering in Dallas?  Watching a talented Cowboy team completely implode en route to a 1-6 start?  Or, watching a talented Ranger team dominate the American League playoffs only to then see their stud pitcher get lit up twice en route to a 4 games to 1 whitewash in The World Series against the Giants?  Also... 

It has become clear that NBA talk this year simply cannot exist without a weekly "Heat check".  When last we checked in Miami was coming off an ugly opening night loss to the defending eastern conference champion Celtics.  One week later?  A couple of wins including a blow out win against eastern conference power Orlando.  Prognosis positive?  Yes, at least until the next Heat check....                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

     On the other hand, there is the story of the Oklahoma City Thunder.  After a fast start, the Thunder dropped back to back games by double digit margins.  First at home to Utah and then on the road in LA.....to the Clippers.  With the Thunder playing in Portland during the podcast, Mike was placed on temporary suicide watch.....for his own protection.  Fortunately, OKC gutted out a solid road win.  But, do they have the maturity to really make a run?        

                                                                                                        And, why do the Clippers suck?  Mike has the answer....it's Baron Davis.  Judging by his start this season, Davis is giving the wrong finger to Clipper nation.  Finally, the timeless question....will Andrew Bynum ever play 50 games in a season?  The Lakers are loaded and playing well.  Will Bynum's return be good, bad, or ugly?  The only thing we know for sure is, it should be short...

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The Sports Jam 10-28 - Part Two

Jeff and Mike discuss the upcoming NBA Season in the Western Conference:                           


Will the greatest threat to the two time defending champion Lakers come from a surprising new foil?

Have the previous contenders done enough to make a run at a loaded Lakers squad?

Which team that missed the playoffs last year might find a way to slide into the playoffs this year?

Can a team bolstered by "key" acquisitions like Darko Milicic and Michael Beasley make a run at the Wizards as the worst team in the league? We will find out this year in Minnesota.

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The Sports Jam 10-28

Jeff and Mike preview the upcoming NBA Season in the Eastern Conference

Can Lebron James secure an NBA Championship in his first season in Miami?  Or, will the experienced Boston Celtics overcome his "talents" and return once again to the Finals?

Are point guards Derrick Rose and Brandon Jennings poised to take their playoff teams to the next level this season in a deep and talented Eastern Conference?

And, despite bringing in highly touted rookie John Wall, questions remain as to whether or not Gilbert Arenas has any basketball related explosiveness left.  In the end, will there be anything that can stop the Wizards from an inevitable spiral to the bottom of the conference this season?

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Another 'Bold Prediction' for the NFL week 5

First of all let me preface this prediction and all of my future predictions by saying this, bold predictions are exactly that: BOLD. They're designed to force the person making them to go out on a limb.  Having said that, the resulting record for my first two "Bold Predictions" is 1-3. Well I'm here to make another one:

The Indianapolis Colts opened up at an -8.5 point favorite and are currently at -7.5 points an hour before kickoff.  The Kansas City Chiefs are coming off their Bye week and the Colts are coming off a stunning loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars last weekend to even up their record at 2-2.  In their two losses, the Colts have given up a combined 431 yards. The Chiefs have arguably the best running back tandem in the NFL and go up against a Colt defense this week currently ranking 29th against the rush.  Thomas Jones and Jamaal Charles have been licking their chops for two weeks and are poised to take full advantage this Sunday.

Kansas City Chiefs at Indianapolis Colts: Peyton Manning will keep it close but the Chiefs win a tight one on the road 24-21 and improve they're record to 4-0.

Movie Quote Sports Segments 9-30

Cruiser's Bad Gamble:

• Alex Smith and the 49ers
• Lane Kiffin and USC going for 2 point conversions

Vossler's Bad Spot:

• Maurice Jones Drew
• Ndamukong Suh
• Phillip Rivers

What Would Have Been The Odds:

• Arion Foster
• The remaining 3-0 teams in the NFL
• Kyle Orton and Jay Cutler BOTH shine

The Nedermeyer Woodshed

• San Diego Chargers Special Teams
• The Washington Huskies Football Program
• The Baltimore Ravens Rush Defense vs. Peyton Hillis and the Cleveland Browns

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SportsJam Podcast from 9-30

With the MLB playoffs about to start, can the RED HOT Philadelphia Phillies be denied another berth in the World Series? Can the San Francisco Giants and their loaded pitching staff silence the Phils? Are Joey Votto and the Cinderella Cincinnati Reds poised to make a run at the Fall Classic. Can the Braves win one more for soon to be retired Manager Bobby Cox?

Does the Kansas City Chiefs' 3-0 start signal a passing of the torch in the AFC west? The New York Jets used a similar blueprint (a stingy defense and a power rushing attack) last season en route to an AFC title game appearance.

Many experts anticipated the Pittsburgh Steelers would have trouble without Ben Roethlisberger (suspended for the first four games of the season), but to the contrary, Pittsburgh is off to a 3-0 start, with a stifling defense and a serviceable offense. With Big Ben slated to return in week 5, are the Pittsburgh Steelers the team to beat in the AFC?






All these topics and more with Mike Zepeda and Jeff Stoyanoff, with Shawn Welch as this week's guest on The Sports JAM. Take a listen.

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