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A Wrapped Up AFC? A Wide Open NFC Headlines Week 15. Anyone Pumped For The NBA Cup Final? A Stanley Cup Final Rematch With No Fanfare? Yanks/Cubs Roll Dice On Big Trades

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We’re nine days away from Christmas. There’s still some time for some shopping, cooking, whipping up some egg nog, oh yes, listening to this latest episode of what the sports landscape is serving. On deck:

(6:30) The homestretch of the NFL has taken turns in different directions after Week 15. The AFC is pretty much set with the Chiefs still the #1 seed in the conference. Although we’ll have to wait on the health of QB Patrick Mahomes’s ankle. Buffalo is looking formidable with a big win in Detroit. Am I sold on them being the team to beat in the AFC? The Steelers put up an awful performance in Philadelphia with a huge rematch vs. Baltimore in six days. While the Broncos put the Colts out to pasture. Houston clinched the AFC South. The Chargers get whacked at home and the Ravens were clicking at MetLife Stadium vs. the Giants. The NFC is topsy-turvy. With the Lions losing and the Eagles winning, they are tied atop of the conference at 12-2. There’s a chance the Vikings with a victory tonight vs. Chicago could be in a three way tie (although the Lions have the tiebreaker) Then you have the Seahawks dropping out of the top of the NFC West, where the Rams overtake Seattle for first place in the division. Will the Commanders hang onto the final spot? What about Green Bay? Even the Niners? De’Vondre Campbell, anyone? Are the Cardinals still involved? A lot to unpack here as the season comes down to its final three weeks. I’ll also mention Navy’s dominance over Army on Saturday. And Colorado’s Travis Hunter is your Heisman winner, even though Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty had something to say about that.

(37:10) Who’s been following the NBA Cup? The in-season tournament final is tomorrow night with the surging Bucks and the upstart Thunder. Who will come out on top? How important is it for both teams? I’ll get into a record setting three point matchup (and weird scheduling quirk) between the Mavericks-Warriors. Joel Embiid’s latest injury. LeBron’s return to the court. And anything else happening on the hardwood.

(49:27) As for the NHL, my beloved Islanders are welcoming back two of their top players after recovering from injuries (Mathew Barzal & Adam Pelech) Can they jumpstart this team for the immediate future? The Avalanche get a great effort from their recent goaltending acquisition (Mackenzie Blackwood) And why is tonight’s first Stanley Cup Finals rematch (Panthers at Oilers) not being broadcasted on the major networks?

(57:09) MLB’s hot stove is still cooking as there were a couple of big trades to discuss. The Astros trade RF Kyle Tucker to the Cubs for three players. Will they re-up long term with their likely one year rental? Is this the end of the Astros championship window? The same can be said for the Yankees as they made a shrewd move, obtaining Brewers closer Devin Williams, who’s also a free agent at season’s end. I’ll put to rest of the Juan Soto circus as he met the media (no pun intended) and how he revealed in his comments, the real reason he signed with the team from Queens.

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Shohei Payday! 700 Million Ways To Dissect This Exorbitant Dodger Deal? Chiefs/Eagles In Trouble? NBA Cup Fizzles. Well Wishes For Chris Evert. The End Of The PGA? Jon Rahm Bolts For LIV

You'd be hard pressed to find a podcast that has all of the below as I deliver everything that's happening in sports. On deck:

(2:59) I still can't wrap my head around a player in professional team sports, signing a contract for $700 million dollars. That's what the Dodgers paid prized free agent, Shohei Ohtani over the next ten years. I'll break down was this deal worth it? Is he worth it? Will he live up to it? There's so much to unpack when it comes to a record breaking signing like this, with the magnitude and ramifications that come along with it.

(16:17) There are four more weeks left of the NFL regular season. As we come down the homestretch, the possibility of intrigue and drama is forthcoming. The first storyline of yesterday is the Chiefs losing when it looked like they would've had an enormous win, but an offsides on the offense overturned a late touchdown lateral from Travis Kelce, has the Chiefs headed into a postseason which will lead them on the road for the first time in the Andy Reid-Patrick Mahomes era. Then there are the Eagles. They've been scuffling the last couple of weeks as they were beaten by the Cowboys last night in a 30-13 loss and have dropped from the #1 seed in the conference to #5 as of today. What does this mean for the defending NFC champs as they try to regroup and make a push back up the standings? It's a log jam in the middle of both conferences as they jockey for playoff positioning as I'll uncover all that happened in the league yesterday, bring you up to speed on the latest in the sport as the intensity will ratchet up as we get through the back half of the NFL schedule. NOTE: MAJOR FAUX PAS as I said Detroit beat Chicago yesterday when it was the other way around! My sincerest apology for the oversight!

(42:45) I'll mention another big win by Army as they had a goal line stand to stave off Navy in the closing seconds of their game on Saturday. Your Heisman Trophy winner of 2023 is LSU QB Jayden Daniels beating out Michael Penix Jr. for the best player in college football.

(44:39) The Inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament and Cup Final is in the books. From my experience, it was lackluster and didn't generate a whole lot of buzz and attention as the Lakers are the first ever to win in this type of setting. Is this meaningful for an organization that's all about championships in June than December? Now we can move on with the season as the Christmas schedule is on the horizon and the return of Grizzlies guard, Ja Morant as he's scheduled to come back in about ten days or so. Will they rebound from a dreadful start? Or will they continue to play below average?

(52:55) On the ice, the Los Angeles Kings NHL record road winning streak at 11 games went by the wayside in New York over the weekend with losses to the Islanders & Rangers. Also, former Kings goalie Jonathan Quick played against his former team last night for the first time as the latter NY team won 4-1. Plus, all else that's happening throughout the league (including one time NHL player, Tony Granato fighting cancer) as I'll discuss some recent surprises and disappointments over the past week.

(56:46) I'll send well wishes out to tennis great, Chris Evert, as she's battling cancer for a second go round.

(57:32) The latest player to make the jump to the LIV Golf League is #3 player in the world, Jon Rahm. Is there a lot of concern on the PGA side as they lose out on another key figure in the sport? Will both the PGA & LIV hammer out a deal to join forces before the end of the year? Does anyone care?

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NFL's Final Month, MLB Winter Meetings, Heisman Trophy, NBA & NHL News

As winter slowly approaches, the sports scene heats up as I’ll dissect all that’s going on with this weeks edition of The JAYREELZ Podcast. The final quarter of the NFL season has begun and it certainly did not disappoint. Wild finishes in Miami, Oakland and Kansas City were just the start of another wacky Sunday in the NFL. Also, the Jets and Giants were both victorious on the same day in almost two years, with big contributions from their respective first round picks, Sam Darnold and Saquon Barkley. I’ll get into that and everything that took place over the weekend in Week 14 across the league. A Heisman Trophy winner has been crowned in college football. Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray gets the nod, but not without controversy. I’ll reveal what the furor was over what the QB said, and what makes for an interesting matchup with fellow nominee, Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa in the college football playoff on December 29th. The MLB Winter Meetings commence in Las Vegas today. I’ll share what to possibly expect as we may see some big moves take place as the Hot Stove will be sure to cook up a lot of rumors over the next few days. Plus, the NHL receives a new franchise and the latest in the NBA on this weeks jam packed episode of The JAYREELZ Podcast. (Episode 43)

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