Cowboys-Dolphins: Mirror Images Of Each Other? A Bills Uprising In AFC? Ravens-Niners X-Mas Battle. Can Ja Morant Save Grizzlies? NBA X-Mas Schedule. My Offer To Yamamoto. MLB Hot Stove Ice Cold
I'm making my list and checking it twice...you know the drill people, with Christmas on the horizon and winter officially here, I'll provide some entertainment to keep you warm, fuzzy and maybe even a laugh or two along the way as the latest podcast is under your tree. On deck:
(2:52) After wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and happy holiday season, as well as, an update as to when the next podcast is with the 25th being on Monday (you'll have to check my YouTube channel, link below, as we get closer). There are a couple of juicy storylines heading into Week 16 in the NFL. First up, are the Dallas Cowboys heading to Miami this weekend to see if they can finally win a big road game against a good opponent. If so, would you be convinced they can do so in January? As for the Dolphins, who in my opinion, are a mirror image to the Cowboys as a team with a big offense unable to beat quality, elite competition. It makes for an intriguing matchup to see who'll get a leg up in the playoff race in their respective conferences. Next up, are the Buffalo Bills. They've resuscitated their playoff hopes after big wins vs. Kansas City and Dallas. Can they continue their torrid stretch and maybe catch the Dolphins in the AFC East? You have a battle of the two best teams in the league where the AFC leading Ravens will visit the NFC leading 49ers on Christmas night to put a cap on a big three day weekend of football. I'll go over some of the other big games with playoff implications as we inch closer to the conclusion of the regular season.
(31:24) Ja Morant's completed his 25 game suspension and returned in his first game on Tuesday vs. New Orleans to a storybook ending. He delivered a buzzer beating basket to top the Pelicans 115-113 with a 34 point performance. Can he actually pump life and save the Grizzlies awful start? The NBA will have their Christmas Day extravaganza with five huge games. I'll review the quintet, which is going up against the NFL schedule that day. I'll also take a peek at what else is going on in the Association, including will the Pistons avoid a league record 26 game losing streak? And the Clippers torrid stretch to where they've won nine in a row.
(45:47) The NHL has been low key of late. The big news is the Ottawa Senators fired their head coach (DJ Smith) earlier this week, hiring long time coach, Jacques Martin. I'll see what the latest is (former NHL great, Jaromir Jagr is STILL playing?) despite the ice being rather quiet over the last week or so.
(48:55) Ever since the Dodgers signing of Shohei Ohtani, the MLB Hot Stove has been a refrigerator! Why has that been the case? How come we haven't heard a peep of any rumors regarding the likes of Cody Bellinger? Blake Snell? And Jordan Montgomery, among others? Speaking of which, what's the mystery surrounding coveted Japanese pitcher, Yoshinobu Yamamoto? Who's the frontrunner to procure the ballyhooed hurler? I'll share my thoughts on what my beloved Mets should do, if I was owner Steve Cohen, with an offer that I believe is a fair and reasonable one.
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