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The ball has dropped, the champagne has been sipped. 2025 is here. A new year sets off an explosive podcast as I commence another year of sports talk. On deck:
(6:35) Sending well wishes to you and yours for a prosperous, happy and healthy New Year. Which can’t be said if you’re Boise State, Arizona State and Oregon. The three bye teams fail to reach the semifinals in the college football playoff. Boise State played a poor game (their head coach didn’t think so. Seriously?), but give credit to Penn State in thwarting the Heisman Trophy runner up Ashton Jeanty as they upset the Broncos. You had a classic finish to a not so classic game (I’ll explain) as Texas shows grit and toughness to beat Arizona State in 2 OT’s. As Oregon failed to show up vs. a game Ohio State team as they blew the doors off of the Ducks perfect season in the Rose Bowl. We still have another game (Notre Dame-Georgia) that was postponed last night due to the senseless act on the streets of New Orleans the night before. I’ll rehash all that took place as we inch closer to the final four next Thursday and Friday.
(31:20) We’ve reached the final week of the NFL regular season. I’ll unpack the very little drama that we should expect over the weekend when it comes to playoff possibilities for Miami, Cincinnati & Atlanta. I’ll share my thoughts on why Saquon Barkley should’ve started vs. the Giants in pursuit of the all time single season rushing record. And is this the end of Aaron Rodgers’s NFL career as it could possibly be his last game vs. the Dolphins on Sunday? Will the owner bring him back? Should they just blow it up?
(48:10) The hot topics in the Association over the past few days have been LeBron James turning 40, saying he can play 5-7 more years, but won’t. How long will he play? Is he doing this to cement his Laker legacy? Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is your MVP of the league, said T’wolves All-Star guard Anthony Edwards. Is it too early to discuss this? Is there truth to this? What kind of year is defending MVP Nikola Jokic having to this point? I’ll see which teams are hot (Cavs, Knicks, Thunder) and peek at an interesting schedule of games over the weekend.
(59:35) On the ice, the NHL had their Winter Classic on New Year’s Eve, which ended up being a dud. St. Louis easily beats Chicago at Wrigley Field in a 6-2 win. Meanwhile, the Rangers continue to spiral out of control. Not only are they in the midst of a four game losing streak, but they’ll miss their goaltender Igor Shesterkin for at least three games with an upper body injury. Could the head coach be on his way out? I’ll also peruse what else is going on in the standings and schedule over the next three days leading into next week.
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