Dissecting NFL Pretenders & Contenders. Washington Jumps To #4, An Upcoming Wild Final College Friday/Saturday Schedule. Aaron Nola's Big Payday. Is He Worth It? A Low Key NBA & NHL Weekend
I'm serving up plenty of sports dishes to keep your appetite satiated as Thanksgiving Week is here. Here is what's on deck:
(4:08) As I wish you guys and gals a happy, healthy and safe Thanksgiving (as well as making a podcast announcement), we are now well past the halfway point of the NFL season. I've come to terms as to who are the contenders (i.e. KC, PHI, DET, BAL, SF) those on the cusp (i.e. MIA, DAL) and pretenders (i.e. SEA, CIN, JAX & BUF. That's right! I said it!) of who'll make the Super Bowl in the middle of February and who will not. I'll break down some of what took place yesterday, especially the comments Steelers RB Najee Harris admitting to the press as his offense put up another stinker, which I'm sure all fans, including yours truly, share the same sentiment. Why I'm not sold on the Cleveland Browns? I'll take a peek at the Thanksgiving Day schedule, the Black Friday matchup (MIA-NYJ) and the Sunday slate as we close out the schedule for the month of November.
(39:51) College football is coming down to the regular season wire. We have an interesting development where the Washington Huskies catapulted themselves into the top four, knocking down the Florida State Seminoles to number five. They suffered a huge loss as QB, Jordan Travis left the game with a leg injury that may have him sidelined for the rest of the season. Can they still get back into the Final Four when it's all said and done? I'll get into a huge weekend on the schedule, the permutations of potential craziness of certain teams losing and where they stand in the playoff mix as the regular season concludes this coming Saturday.
(47:13) MLB is preparing their hot stove and they'll have plenty to cook in the coming days. The Atlanta Braves have been wheeling and dealing so far with some small trades. One of the bigger free agents is off the books as Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola stays in Philadelphia, signing a seven year, $172 million dollar contract. Is he worth that type of money? Speaking of money, a ton is going to be thrown the way of Japanese pitcher, Yoshinobu Yamamoto as negotiations can begin as early as tomorrow. Where does he end up?
(52:56) The Association has been low key over the past few days. I'll discuss a few injuries (i.e. Bradley Beal, Marcus Smart) some teams playing well. (i.e. Orlando, OKC) A 180 with the Western Conference standings.
(56:34) Same could be said for what's happening on the ice as it has been quiet. A star player returns to the lineup (i.e. Devils Jack Hughes), a star player may not see an extended period on the sidelines (i.e. Panthers Aleksander Barkov), a tough guy taking time away from the team because of personal issues (i.e. Bruins Milan Lucic). Besides that, I'll see where we're at in the standings and get into the latest happenings in the NHL.
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