Friday, November 20, 2009

NFL Week 11 Predictions

As I ponder who to root for this Sunday, the Jets or Patriots, let's get right to the picks for this 11th week of the NFL season....

Colts 23 Ravens 17
The Ravens have only held Peyton Manning under 20 points once and even that was a loss in that playoff game several years ago.

Cowboys 30 Redskins 17
Can you say Happy Rebound Day for the 'Boys!

Lions 19 Browns 12
Nine FG's and two safeties!

Packers 27 49ers 20
Did you know that Aaron Rodgers is the #1 QB in fantasy football?

Jaguars 33 Bills 16
Maurice Jones-Drew should have a field day in this one.

Steelers 28 Chiefs 3
KC will pay the price for the Steelers not scoring a TD last week against the Bengals.

Vikings 24 Seahawks 20
Me thinks this one will be closer than most have expected. It's just a gut thing, ya know.

Giants 20 Falcons 17
Both teams need this one but no Michael Turner helps the G-Men immensely.

Saints 35 Bucs 17
What do you think Jon Gruden is thinking by now?

Cardinals 42 Rams 13
This one will get ugly early.

Chargers 20 Broncos 13
Shawne Merriman is drooling over Chris Simms starting for the Broncos.

Patriots 45 Jets 17
It's called circling the wagons for simple R-E-V-E-N-G-E my friends.

Bengals 24 Raiders 10
The Bengals three-game mid-season break begins with the Raiders and gets followed by the Lions and Browns.

Eagles 27 Bears 23
Donovan McNabb threw for 450 yards in a loss last week against San Diego, can you imagine what he's thinking to do this week?

Texans 30 Titans 16
Huge game for Andre Johnson in this one!

NBA TV picks Jazz/Thunder for Fan Game

From NBA TV -

NBA TV’s Tuesday Fan Night Game will Feature Oklahoma City Thunder @ Utah Jazz

NBA TV’s Tuesday Fan Night will feature the Oklahoma City Thunder @ Utah Jazz match-up, winning with 45% of the fan vote on NBA.com, beating the next highest vote for the New York Knicks @ L.A. Lakers. The game will air on Tues., Nov. 24 at 9 p.m. (ET) with host Ernie Johnson and analysts Chris Webber and Kevin McHale on-hand for studio coverage beginning at 8:30 p.m. (ET). Fan Night voting will continue on NBA.com from Tues., Nov. 23 (8 a.m. ET) – Thurs., Nov. 26 (Midnight ET) as fans select the match-up for Tues., Dec. 1 between six games:

Boston Celtics @ Charlotte Bobcats
Washington Wizards @ Toronto Raptors
Phoenix Suns @ New York Knicks
Golden State Warriors @ Denver Nuggets
Miami Heat @ Portland Trail Blazers
New Orleans Hornets @ L.A. Lakers


Tipping off Tuesday night is The Jump on NBA.com, a live, interactive show that allows fans to submit questions and comments to NBA.com’s Kyle Montgomery, Dennis Scott and Brent Barry via NBA.com, Facebook or Twitter. The show will stream live each week at 1 p.m. (ET).

Every Wednesday NBA TV features original programming; this Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. (ET) the network will air REAL NBA: International Pioneers which takes a look at three players who are the first from their countries to make it to the NBA: Omri Casspi of the Kings (Israel), Jonas Jerebko of the Pistons (Sweden) and Hasheem Thabeet of the Grizzlies (Tanzania).

At 8 p.m. (ET), NBA ROUNDTABLE: 1970’s will feature that decade’s legends Earl Monroe, Rick Barry, George Gervin, JoJo White and Jack Marin as they talk about old times in this half-hour special.

In addition to the Fan Night game, NBA TV will also feature live games on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 8:30 p.m. (ET) with the Washington Wizards @ San Antonio Spurs, Sunday, Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. (ET) with the Detroit Pistons @ Phoenix Suns and Monday, Nov. 23 at 10 p.m. (ET) with the Chicago Bulls @ Portland Trail Blazers.

Every Saturday at 1 p.m. (ET), NBA TV features a Euroleague Game of the Week. This Saturday, Nov. 21, the game will feature a match-up between teams filled with former NBA players. Olympiakos (Greece), whose roster includes Josh Childress (Hawks), Von Wafer (Lakers, Clippers, Nuggets, Blazers, Rockets) and Linas Kleiza (Nuggets), will face Efes Pilsen (Turkey) who have Bostjan Nachbar (Rockets, Hornets, Nets) and Igor Rakocevic (Timberwolves) on their roster.

NBA TV PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE:
NOVEMBER 20– NOVEMBER 22
FRIDAY, NOV. 20
7 p.m.- 2 a.m. NBA GameTime Friday Presented by the United States Marine Corps Rick Kamla, Cheryl Miller, Steve Smith

SATURDAY, NOV. 21
12:30-1 p.m. FIBA World Basketball Studio Show
1-3 p.m. Euroleague Game of the Week: Olympiakos vs. Efes Pilsen
7-8 p.m. NBA GameTime
8-8:30 p.m. AutoTrader.com Pregame Show Andre Aldridge, Cheryl Miller, Eric Snow
8:30- 11 p.m. NBA Regular Season: Washington Wizards @ San Antonio Spurs Local Announcers
11p.m.- 1 a.m. NBA GameTime Presented by Hyundai Andre Aldridge, Cheryl Miller, Eric Snow

SUNDAY, NOV. 22
7-7:30 p.m. NBA GameTime Marc Fein, Steve Smith
7:30-8 p.m. AutoTrader.com Pregame Show Marc Fein, Steve Smith
8-10:30 p.m. NBA Regular Season: Detroit Pistons @ Phoenix Suns Local Announcers
10:30 p.m.-1 a.m. NBA GameTime Presented by Hyundai Marc Fein, Steve Smith

NOVEMBER 23 – NOVEMBER 29
NBA TV SCHEDULE (all times ET): Nov. 23- 29
MONDAY, NOV. 23
12-1 p.m. NBA.COM FANTASY INSIDER Rick Kamla, Dennis Scott
8-9:30 p.m. NBA GameTime Andre Aldridge, Eric Snow, Brent Barry
9:30 - 10 p.m. AutoTrader.com Pregame Show Andre Aldridge, Eric Snow, Brent Barry
10p.m.-12:30 a.m. NBA Regular Season: Chicago Bulls @ Portland Trail Blazers Local Announcers
12:30-2 a.m. NBA GameTime Presented by Hyundai Andre Aldridge, Eric Snow, Brent Barry

TUESDAY, NOV. 24: FAN NIGHT
1 p.m. (NBA.com) The Jump on NBA.com Kyle Montgomery, Dennis Scott, Brent Barry
6-6:30 p.m. THE BEAT Marc Fein, David Aldridge

8-8:30 p.m. NBA GameTime Rick Kamla, Steve Smith
8:30- 9 p.m. AutoTrader.com Pregame Show Ernie Johnson, Chris Webber, Kevin McHale
9- 11:30 p.m. NBA Regular Season: Oklahoma City Thunder @ Utah Jazz Local Announcers
11:30 p.m.- 12 a.m. NBA GameTime Presented by Hyundai Ernie Johnson, Chris Webber, Kevin McHale
12 - 1:30 a.m. NBA GameTime Rick Kamla, Steve Smith

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25
6:30-7 p.m. NBA ACTION
7-7:30 p.m. All-Access with Ahmad Ahmad Rashad
7:30-8 p.m. REAL NBA
8-8:30 p.m. NBA SPECIAL: NBA Roundtable
8:30-9 p.m. All-Access with Ahmad (REAIR)
9- 11 p.m. NBA GameTime Andre Aldridge, Kenny Smith, Eric Snow
11 p.m.-12 a.m. All-Access/REAL NBA (REAIR)
12- 2 a.m. NBA GameTime Andre Aldridge, Eric Snow

THURSDAY, NOV. 26
7 p.m.-2 a.m. BEST OF THE 2000's

FRIDAY, NOV. 27
7 p.m.- 2 a.m. NBA GameTime Friday Presented by the United States Marine Corps Rick Kamla, Steve Smith

SATURDAY, NOV. 28
12:30-1 p.m. FIBA World Basketball Studio Show
1-3 p.m. Euroleague Game of the Week: Montepaschi vs. Regal FC Barcelona
6:30-7 p.m. AutoTrader.com Pregame Show Andre Aldridge, Eric Snow
7-9:30 p.m. NBA Regular Season: Charlotte Bobcats @ Washington Wizards Local Announcers
9:30p.m.-2 a.m. NBA GameTime Presented by Hyundai Andre Aldridge, Eric Snow

SUNDAY, NOV. 29
5:30-6 p.m. AutoTrader.com Pregame Show Marc Fein, Steve Smith
6-8:30 p.m. NBA Regular Season: Boston Celtics @ Miami Heat Local Announcers

MLB Network airs Arizona Fall League Championship

From MLB Network -

MLB NETWORK, MLB.COM TO AIR 18th ANNUAL ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME LIVE ON NOVEMBER 21

Phoenix Desert Dogs and Peoria Javelinas Matchup Features Major League Baseball’s Elite Prospects

November 20, 2009
– The Phoenix Desert Dogs will face the Peoria Javelinas in the 18th annual Arizona Fall League Championship Game live on MLB Network, Saturday, November 21 at 2:30 p.m. ET. Nationals pitcher and 2009 number one overall draft pick Stephen Strasburg was scratched as the Desert Dogs’ starter on Thursday, November 19 due to a twisted left knee. The Desert Dogs’ Mitch Talbot (TB) is now scheduled to face Javelinas’ starting pitcher Anthony Varvaro (SEA).

MLB Network’s Victor Rojas and Tony Clark will call the game from Scottsdale Stadium and MLB.com, the official website of Major League Baseball, will co-produce and provide a free live and on-demand video stream of the game.

The Arizona Fall League, known throughout professional baseball as a “finishing school” for Major League Baseball’s elite prospects, is a six-team league owned and operated by Major League Baseball that plays six days per week in five Cactus League stadiums (Mesa, Peoria, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Surprise) in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The AFL began its 18th season on October 13, 2009.

Pacquiao vs. Cotto nets 1.25 million PPV buys!

From HBO -

PACQUIAO-COTTO REGISTERS 1.25 MILLION PAY-PER-VIEW BUYS

Nov. 20, 2009 – NEW YORK
-- HBO Sports reported today that 1.25 million pay-per-view buys were generated from last Saturday’s welterweight title fight between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto at the sold-out MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The fight was promoted by Top Rank, Inc..

The 1.25 million buy total represents the highest performing boxing pay-per-view event in 2009, generating $70 million in pay-per-view revenue. The figure includes 650,000 buys from cable homes and 600,000 from satellite and telco homes. A record 110,000 buys from Puerto Rico, Cotto’s home market, are included. It is the second time that an event featuring Manny Pacquiao, a worldwide superstar, has passed the one million mark in pay-per-view buys.

Pacquiao vs. Cotto will be replayed this Saturday, Nov. 21 at 10:00 p.m. ET/ PT on HBO. The 12-round TKO triumph by Pacquiao marked his seventh world title in as many different weight classes.

Other HBO playdates of Pacquiao vs Cotto: Nov. 22 (10:00 a.m.) and 23 (11:40 p.m.)

HBO2 playdates: Nov. 22 (2:30 p.m.) and 24 (11:55 p.m.)

Thursday, November 19, 2009

SEC on CBS & Danielson named Top Broadcaster

From CBS Sports -

“THE SEC ON CBS” FEATURES SEC WEST SHOWDOWN ON SATURDAY, NOV. 21 AS NO. 8-RANKED LSU TAKES ON OLE MISS

AUDIBLES with CBS Sports’ Lead College Football Analyst Gary Danielson


CBS Sports’ national coverage of the SEC “Game of the Week” continues on Saturday, Nov. 21 (3:30 PM, ET), with *No. 8-ranked LSU taking on SEC Western Division foe, Ole Miss.

The CBS Television Network's lead college football announce team of Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson call the action live from Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Miss. Tracy Wolfson serves as lead reporter. Craig Silver, the Network’s coordinating producer of college football, produces and Steve Milton directs. CBS Sports’ broadcast of LSU-Ole Miss also will be broadcast in high definition.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL TODAY, the Network’s pre-game, halftime and post-game studio show, starts the day on CBS Sports (3:00 PM, ET) with host Tim Brando, along with analysts Spencer Tillman and Tony Barnhart. COLLEGE FOOTBALL TODAY will keep viewers updated on all the games throughout the afternoon with scores and highlights. Vin DeVito produces and Linda Malino directs. Harold Bryant is Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.

CBS College Sports Network’s SEC TAILGATE show is live from the University of Mississippi’s campus prior to the game. This week’s show originates in front of the student union plaza at The Grove. Former Ole Miss and New Orleans Saints running back Deuce McAllister joins the show as a guest analyst, as well as CBS College Sports Network recruiting analyst Tom Lemming and Oxford Eagle sports editor John Davis. Veteran SEC announcer Dave Baker hosts SEC TAILGATE, and is joined by CBSSports.com’s Lauren Shehadi. Sam Ryan anchors coverage from New York with former Tennessee Head Coach Phillip Fulmer and Brian Jones serving as analysts.

The LSU-Ole Miss game will be streamed live and free of charge on CBSSports.com. Each week CBS Sports’ “SEC Game of the Week” is available exclusively on CBSSports.com and also can be accessed through a link on the websites of all CBS affiliates.

After CBS Sports’ live SEC game coverage each Saturday throughout the season, CBS COLLEGE SPORTS NETWORK takes over with SEC POSTGAME SHOW (7:00-PM, ET), providing a recap of all the news, scores and highlights from around the SEC. Ryan serves as host along with Jones and Fulmer, Stephan Van Engen produces.

*BCS Poll as of 11/16/09

CBS Sports’ Lead College Football Analyst Gary Danielson NAMED TOP FOOTBALL BROADCASTER

The Sporting News/Sports Business Journal/Sports Business Daily listed its Top 25 Football Broadcasters and CBS Sports was well represented: Gary Danielson (1), Phil Simms (4), Verne Lundquist (8), Jim Nantz (10), Greg Gumbel (17), Dan Fouts (20), Gus Johnson (24) and Dick Enberg (25).

AUDIBLES with Gary Danielson

(On LSU-Ole Miss): Both LSU and Ole Miss have finally found their footing. They struggled early. They struggled with how much people expected from them. Ole Miss has really found their game and are playing their best football. With the emergence of Dexter McCluster, who has worked his way into being a mid-first-round draft pick, Houston Nutt has found one of those players that he can ride. When he finds a playmaker like that, he will ride them and it makes them a very dangerous team. They already were really good on defense.

This is a really high stakes game in this conference. Both of these teams are expecting to win to a make this a successful season. And both fan bases will be very disappointed if they don’t win this game. The coaches will come under criticism for not winning this game. What makes this conference so tough is that the fan base just expects these wins. There is no logic behind it; someone has to lose the game. But both sides expect this game as a win to signature their season

(On Importance of SEC Non-conference games): It’s a given that an undefeated winner of the SEC , Alabama or Florida, will have one of the slots for the BCS national championship. However, to insure a spot, should the winner not be undefeated they will need some help next week from two conference rivals. Georgia faces Georgia Tech and South Carolina takes on Clemson. Should Tech and Clemson knock off the two SEC partners, I feel both the computers and voters will have a problem selecting a one loss SEC Champion over either TCU or Cincinnati should they finish the season undefeated. There are two big games remaining to protect the conference champion if the unlikely happens. Namely Florida or Alabama losing prior to the SEC Championship

CBS NFL Week 11

From CBS Sports -

“THE NFL TODAY’S” JAMES BROWN SITS DOWN WITH CLEVELAND BROWNS HEAD COACH ERIC MANGINI FOR WEEK 11 ON SUNDAY, NOV. 15

THE NFL ON CBS, home of Super Bowl XLIV and broadcasting its Golden Anniversary 50th year of the NFL, continues its 2009 NFL season on Sunday, Nov. 22 (1:00-7:00 PM, ET) beginning with THE NFL TODAY (12:00 Noon-1:00 PM, ET).

This week THE NFL TODAY’s host James Brown sits down with Cleveland Browns Head Coach Eric Mangini. Deb Gelman is the producer.

Brown hosts THE NFL TODAY along with analysts Dan Marino, Boomer Esiason, Shannon Sharpe and Bill Cowher, NFL TODAY “General Manager” Charley Casserly, as well as Lesley Visser and Sam Ryan reporting.

THE NFL ON CBS: WEEK 11 (SUNDAY, NOV. 22)

AUDIBLES WITH LEAD “NFL ON CBS” ANALYST PHIL SIMMS AND DAN FOUTS


The CBS Television Network, home of Super Bowl XLIV, continues its Golden Anniversary 50th year broadcasting the NFL with THE NFL ON CBS on Sunday, Nov. 22 (1:00-7:00 PM, ET) beginning with THE NFL TODAY, the Network’s one-hour studio show (12:00 NOON-1:00 PM, ET), live from THE NFL TODAY studio in New York City.

THE NFL ON CBS lead announce team of Jim Nantz, who this year is marking his 25th with CBS Sports, and Phil Simms call the action from the New York Jets-New England Patriots game live from Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Lance Barrow is the coordinating producer and lead game producer and Mike Arnold is the lead game director.

Throughout the 2009 season, THE NFL ON CBS will broadcast all of its games each week in HDTV, the highest definition television format – 1080i lines of picture resolution – along with 5.1 digital audio.

PHIL SIMMS

(On Bill Belichick’s fourth down call in Indianapolis game):
It’s been documented that this was a premeditated thought. The whole week leading up to the game, he decided he was going to do this. I always tell people this about coaches: if it’s fourth-and-one from the one, the last play of the game, coaches already know what play they’re going to call. They determine those kinds of things during the week. So do I agree? It’s not about agreeing. Would I have done it? No, I would not have done it. What gets overlooked is not having timeouts. If he would have had one, I believe he would have won the challenge because in my mind Kevin Faulk was past the 30 yard line and clearly had possession of the football. It’s a general rule in the NFL to use your timeouts, no matter what, in the first half. In the second half, save them regardless of almost any situation, unless it’s a scoring opportunity. Save those timeouts for the end of the game.

(On how Patriots will respond to N.Y. Jets after loss to Colts): Emotionally there’s a little bit of a hangover from it because you put so much into the game. It was such an emotionally charged game. Then it’s talked about by the media, your family, your friends, your teammates. Sometimes it’s hard to put that behind you. If I was the coach, I would hope we do something good early to get the emotions and everything going our way in the game against the Jets.

(On Jets coming off five losses in last six games): The Jets have played a lot of close games. It’s how you play the last couple minutes of the game that many times determines if you’re a playoff team. They have not reacted well when the pressure is on – on either side of the ball – when it comes to those moments late in the game. Overall, the Jets have done a lot of good things. I’ve watched all of their games and Mark Sanchez has had a good rookie year. Has it been great? No, but it’s very good.

(On Jets-Patriots rematch): When the Patriots played in Week 2 they did not block the New York Jets very well. But now there’s a lot of film out there. There have been a lot of things to look at as the NFL season has settled in. Can the Jets get guys free and running at Tom Brady consistently like they did in Week 2? My first thought is, I have to see it to believe it. Because they’re experienced and had more time to prepare, I think the Patriots will handle the Jets’ blitz much better this time around.

NOTE: The Sporting News/Sports Business Journal/Sports Business Daily listed its Top 25 Football Broadcasters and CBS Sports was well represented: Gary Danielson (1), Phil Simms (4), Verne Lundquist (8), Jim Nantz (10), Greg Gumbel (17), Dan Fouts (20), Gus Johnson (24) and Dick Enberg (25).

DAN FOUTS

(On AFC West race):
There’s no question this is a two-horse race between Denver and San Diego. There’s no doubt in my mind, this race will go down to the end.

(On Chargers being different team from last time they met Denver): They’re healthier number one. They’ve gotten healthier on the offensive line and at running back with LT (LaDainian Tomlinson), and defensively they’re playing a lot better. They had the huge loss in Jamal Williams and they’ve kind of gone to playing nose tackle by committee without him. The biggest thing is that they’ve regained their health, as well as LT and Shawne Merriman being healthy helps as well.

(On San Diego): Although the running game is important, it’s still the passing game that’s winning games for San Diego. With those receivers, along with LT and Darren Sproles coming out of the backfield along with Antonio Gates, they have so many weapons. The Chargers are not all that concerned with running the ball. They know they can win by throwing it.

(Keys to game for Denver): If you look back to the first game that Denver won, they got two touchdowns in the return game. So if you take those out of the game, it’s a different plan defensively for Denver as well. They got five sacks in that game. That would be my game plan if I were Mike Nolan –continue to put pressure on Philip Rivers and don’t let him beat you. Of course, that’s easier said than done.

(On Denver’s quarterback situation): It will be interesting to see how many reps Chris Simms gets in practice this week and how many reps Kyle Orton gets due to his ankle. He had an ankle injury last year when he was with the Bears that caused him problems. It’ll be interesting to see how long Josh McDaniels takes to make the decision on his quarterback.

(On how pivotal this game is for San Diego): There’s no question that if San Diego loses then they lose the tiebreak to Denver. And, a loss in conference impacts the wild card race down the road with other AFC teams as well. You don’t want to lose any game. You certainly don’t want to lose a divisional game with a team you’re tied to that’s already beaten you. And you don’t want to lose a conference game. San Diego would say that all games are critical, but this one, mathematically, would be devastating.

NOTE: This week Dan Fouts and LaDainian Tomlinson were the leading vote getters among the 53 players and coaches selected as the Greatest Chargers of all-time during the team’s 50th Anniversary season.

TRIP IN THE NFL ON CBS WAY BACK MACHINE…

In commemoration of THE NFL ON CBS celebrating its 50th year broadcasting the NFL, footage from historic highlights will be featured during each game. Included among the clips this week during the Pittsburgh-Kansas City game will be a highlight of Super Bowl XIV when Pittsburgh’s Terry Bradshaw and John Stallworth connect for a 73-yard touchdown pass on their way to a 31-19 win over the Rams on January 20, 1980.

Following are THE NFL ON CBS assignments for Week 11, Week 12 and Week 13 (subject to change).

WEEK 11 – Nov. 22 – CBS DOUBLEHEADER
1:00 PM, ET starts:

●Indianapolis @ Baltimore
Greg Gumbel/Dan Dierdorf

●Pittsburgh @ Kansas City
Ian Eagle/Rich Gannon

●Buffalo @ Jacksonville
Bill Macatee/Steve Beuerlein

●Cleveland @ Detroit
Don Criqui/Randy Cross

4:15 PM, ET starts:
●N.Y. Jets @ New England
Jim Nantz/Phil Simms

●San Diego @ Denver
Dick Enberg/Dan Fouts

●Cincinnati @ Oakland
Kevin Harlan/Solomon Wilcots

WEEK 12 – Nov. 26 (Thanksgiving Day*)
4:00 PM, ET start:
●Oakland @ Dallas*
Jim Nantz/Phil Simms

WEEK 12 – Nov. 29
1:00 PM, ET starts:
●Miami @ Buffalo
Gus Johnson/Steve Tasker

●Indianapolis @ Houston
Greg Gumbel/Dan Dierdorf

●Cleveland @ Cincinnati
Ian Eagle/Rich Gannon

4:00 PM, ET starts:
●Kansas City @ San Diego
Dick Enberg/Dan Fouts

●Jacksonville @ San Francisco
Kevin Harlan/Solomon Wilcots

WEEK 13 – Dec. 6
1:00 PM, ET starts:
●Tennessee @ Indianapolis
Jim Nantz/Phil Simms

●Oakland @ Pittsburgh
Greg Gumbel/Dan Dierdorf

●Denver @ Kansas City
Dick Enberg/Dan Fouts

●Houston @ Jacksonville
Gus Johnson/Steve Tasker

4:00 PM, ET starts:
●San Diego @ Cleveland
Kevin Harlan/Solomon Wilcots

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

The Play Reviewed - 4th & 2 by Mike Pereira

Just in case you haven't had enough of the 4th and 2 controversy from the Patriots/Colts game from Sunday night, we get the "Official Review" with Mike Pereira and the NFL, courtesy of the NFL Network.

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NBC Sunday Night Football - Eagles vs. Bears

From NBC Sports -

PLAYOFF IMPLICATIONS AT STAKE WHEN BEARS HOST EAGLES ON "SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL" - AMERICA'S NO. 1 SHOW

"Teams know that a game like this could decide a playoff spot." - Football Night's Dungy

"This is a must-win game." - Football Night's Harrison

NEW YORK - Nov. 18, 2009
- The Chicago Bears (4-5) host the Philadelphia Eagles (5-4) on "NBC Sunday Night Football" - the No. 1 show in America - in a game with playoff implications for both teams.

Coverage begins with "Football Night in America," Sunday at 7 p.m. ET with Bob Costas hosting live from inside the stadium. Al Michaels (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (analyst) and Andrea Kremer (sideline reporter) call the action from Soldier Field.

Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann will co-host "Football Night" from NBC's 30 Rockefeller Plaza studios joined by Super Bowl-winning coach Tony Dungy, two-time Super Bowl winner Rodney Harrison and Sports Illustrated's Peter King. "Football Night's" Tiki Barber will report from Invesco Field at Mile High on the Chargers-Broncos game.

DUNGY: "Thanksgiving is when you start looking at playoff implications. It's always better when both teams are in a similar situation. Head-to-head is the first tie breaker and teams know that a game like this could decide a playoff spot."

HARRISON: "This is a must-win game for two teams that have been inconsistent and underachieving."

BEARS VS. EAGLES: The Bears lead the all-time series 27-10-1, including three playoff games (Eagles 2-1). The Bears have won the two most-recent regular-season meetings in 2007 and 2008, but the Eagles won the five preceding games, including a Divisional Playoff game in 2001. The teams' most famous game was the 1988 Divisional Playoff game, dubbed "The Fog Bowl" because a dense fog permeated the playing field and severely hampered visibility. The contest was won, 20-12, by the Bears.

BEARS-EAGLES IN PRIMETIME: Since NBC acquired the NFL's premiere primetime package in 2006, the Chicago Bears are 4-5 and the Philadelphia Eagles are 0-7 on "Sunday Night Football." The Bears defeated the Eagles, 24-20, last year on "Sunday Night Football" by securing a fourth-quarter goal-line stand.

This is the third SNF appearance for the Bears this year. They were defeated, 21-15, by the Green Bay Packers on the road in Week 1 and by the Atlanta Falcons, 21-14, in Week 6. The Eagles lost to Dallas, 20-16, at home on SNF in Week 9. They are scheduled to travel to New York to face the Giants in Week 14.

SUNDAY NIGHT IS 300-YARD NIGHT: Seven quarterbacks have passed for 300-or-more yards nine times on "Sunday Night Football" this season. Colts QB Peyton Manning has accomplished the feat three times. Bears QB Jay Cutler passed for 300 yards in a 21-14 loss to the Falcons in Week 6. Earlier this season (Weeks 2-5), winning quarterbacks passed for 300-or-more yards in four consecutive weeks, the first time in Sunday Night history.

Following are the nine 300-yard passing performances this season on SNF:

Week 2 Eli Manning, Giants, 330 yards vs. Cowboys - W 33-31
Week 3 Peyton Manning, Colts, 379 yards vs. Cardinals - W 31-10
Week 3 Kurt Warner, Cardinals, 332 yards vs. Colts - L 31-10
Week 4 Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers, 333 vs. Chargers - W 38-28
Week 5 Peyton Manning, Colts, 309 yards vs. Titans - W 31-9
Week 6 Jay Cutler, Bears, 300 yards vs. Falcons - L 21-14
Week 9 Tony Romo, Cowboys, 307 yards vs. Eagles - W 20-16
Week 10 Tom Brady, Patriots, 375 yards vs. Colts - L 35-34
Week 10 Peyton Manning, Colts 327 yards vs. Patriots - W 35-34

"SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL" IS NO. 1 SHOW IN AMERICA: NBC's "Sunday Night Football," through Week 10 of the NFL season, now stands as the most watched primetime program and is No. 1 in household rating and in the coveted Adult 18-49 demo, unprecedented for the NFL in primetime at this point in the football season.

MOST VIEWED NFL PRIMETIME PACKAGE IN 12 YEARS: "Sunday Night Football" is also the most watched NFL primetime package in 12 years. Through 10 weeks (nine SNF games) "Sunday Night Football" is off to the best start for any primetime NFL package since the 1997 season of "Monday Night Football" on ABC. Below is the viewership through 10 weeks on SNF from 2006-2009 and MNF 1997-2005:

2009: 19.8 million, SNF
2008: 16.2 million, SNF
2007: 16.3 million, SNF
2006: 18.0 million, SNF
2005: 16.7 million, MNF
2004: 16.6 million, MNF
2003: 17.1 million, MNF
2002: 17.4 million, MNF
2001: 16.7 million, MNF
2000: 18.7 million, MNF
1999: 19.7 million, MNF
1998: 19.4 million, MNF
1997: 20.6 million, MNF

2009 "NBC SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL" REMAINING SCHEDULE
Football Night in America begins every Sunday at 7 p.m. ET
Sun. Nov. 29 *Week 12 Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens
Sun. Dec. 6 *Week 13 New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins
Sun. Dec. 13 *Week 14 Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants
Sun. Dec. 20 *Week 15 Minnesota Vikings at Carolina Panthers
Sun. Dec. 27 *Week 16 Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins
Sun. Jan. 3 *Week 17 TBA
*Flex Week


NBC & THE NFL: NBC's long history with the NFL dates back 70 years to 1939 when NBC became the first network to televise an NFL game - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Brooklyn Dodgers from Ebbets Field to the approximately 1,000 sets then in New York. NBC first broadcast the NFL Championship Game in 1955. In 1964, NBC signed a five-year contract to televise the AFL. NBC was awarded the AFC package in 1970, an association that would continue through the 1997-98 season. NBC televised the first Super Bowl in 1967, the historic New York Jets' upset of the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III in 1969, and this past February broadcast Super Bowl XLIII, the most-watched program in television history.

FOX NFL Week 11

From Fox Sports -

NFC East Rivals and Playoff Contenders Share the Spotlight on the NFL on FOX

Terry Bradshaw on Roy Williams: “He’s Not Proving Anything”

NFL ON FOX HIGHLIGHT PLAYOFF CONTENDERS
– The 2009 NFL on FOX campaign rolls into Week 11 on Sunday, Nov. 22 with singleheader coverage of six exciting matchups—each presented in crystal clear HD. At 1:00 PM ET, two of the NFC East’s fiercest rivals meet in Dallas as Tony Romo and the Cowboys host the Redskins. Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Pam Oliver call the action from Cowboys Stadium. In New Jersey, Eli Manning and the 5-4 Giants look to right the ship. Standing in their way are Matt Ryan and the 5-4 Falcons. Adrian Peterson and the 8-1 Vikings are on a roll and aim to keep it that way when they host the Seahawks. The undefeated Saints visit Tampa to face the Bucs and the Packers host the 49ers to round out the 1 PM slate. At 4:00 PM ET, Kurt Warner and the Cards are on the road to take on the Rams in St. Louis.

Coverage begins at 12:00 PM ET with America’s most-watched pregame show, FOX NFL SUNDAY. Terry Bradshaw and Curt Menefee co-host the Emmy Award-winning program and are joined by analysts Howie Long, Michael Strahan and Jimmy Johnson. The crew is joined by NFL Insider Jay Glazer who presents the latest league news and scoops in the FOX NFL SUNDAY studio and comedic prognosticator Frank Caliendo contributes his weekly “Frank’s Picks” segment. In this week’s show, Oliver sits down with the Vikings’ wide receiver corps to find out how they meshed so well and in such little time with Brett Favre. Johnson breaks down the anatomy of a head coaching decision based on the Jaguars’ Jack Del Rio and the Pats’ Bill Belichick.

For instant updates during the week and games from the entire NFL on FOX crew, follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/NFLONFOX. Fans can gain more access to exclusive FOX Sports content by logging on to www.facebook.com/foxsports and www.myspace.com/foxsports.

1pm starts
Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys (40% of nation)
Joe Buck, Troy Aikman & Pam Oliver
Cowboys Stadium – Arlington, TX
MARKETS INCLUDE
: Albuquerque, Austin, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Denver, Greensboro, Greenville, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, Nashville, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Philadelphia, Raleigh, Richmond, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, St. Louis, Tulsa, Washington

Atlanta Falcons at New York Giants (20% of nation)
Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston & Tony Siragusa
Giants Stadium – East Rutherford, NJ
MARKETS INCLUDE:
Atlanta, Boston, Hartford, Knoxville, Miami, New York, Providence, West Palm Beach

Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings (14% of nation)
Dick Stockton & Charles Davis
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome – Minneapolis, MN
MARKETS INCLUDE:
Chicago, Minneapolis, Portland, Seattle

San Francisco 49ers at Green Bay Packers (7% of nation)
Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick & Chris Myers
Lambeau Field – Green Bay, WI
MARKETS INCLUDE:
Milwaukee, Sacramento, San Francisco

New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Bucs (7% of nation)
Sam Rosen & Tim Ryan
Raymond James Stadium – Tampa, FL
MARKETS INCLUDE:
Birmingham, Fort Myers, New Orleans, Orlando, Tampa

4:05pm start
Arizona Cardinals at St. Louis Rams (11% of nation)

Ron Pitts & John Lynch & Nischelle Turner
Edward Jones Dome – St. Louis, MO
MARKETS INCLUDE
: Baltimore, Buffalo, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Phoenix, Pittsburgh

BRADSHAW ON ROY WILLIAMS: “HE’S NOT PROVING ANYTHING” – Coming off four straight wins, the 6-3 Dallas Cowboys were nearly shutout at Lambeau Field last Sunday, losing to the Green Bay Packers. “Dallas lost that game when Roy Williams dropped that pass and then fumbled, too. He may have finished with 100 yards receiving, but he’s certainly not worth two first-round picks and all that money Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is paying him. He’s not proving anything,” said four-time Super Bowl winning quarterback and FOX NFL SUNDAY co-host Terry Bradshaw. “Last Sunday was their chance to make a statement. If they beat the Packers, they have the Redskins and the Raiders coming into Dallas and they are 9-2 with five games remaining and they have the NFC East all wrapped up. Instead, they brought the Giants back into the picture.”

For more from Bradshaw and the entire FOXSports.com NFL crew, log onto http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/10378122/Eagles'-red-zone-issues-give-Chargers-boost

BILLICK: “CONFIDENCE IS A MISSING ELEMENT FOR THE BROWNS RIGHT NOW” – “As usual, it comes down to the simple things,” NFL on FOX analyst Brian Billick says regarding the Browns’ problems. “Every team has talent but the difference between legitimate talent, NFL talent and star talent is so very subtle. So much of it really does come from confidence and that’s something that’s missing from the Cleveland Browns right now. It’s a horrendous cycle and sometimes you just have to start from ground zero.”

Inside the NFL Tonight on Showtime

From Showtime and CBS Sports -

NEWS, NOTES AND QUOTES FROM WEEK 11 OF INSIDE THE NFL ON SHOWTIME®

Tennessee’s Chris Johnson Says Titans Will Make Playoffs

NEW YORK (Nov. 18, 2009)—
The Tennessee Titans’ Chris Johnson joins INSIDE THE NFL on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME to discuss the Titans making the playoffs. Host James Brown, Cris Collinsworth, Phil Simms, Warren Sapp and Insider Mike Lombardi weigh-in on Bill Belichick’s fourth down decision last week. Plus a running back is selected this week for INSIDE THE NFL’s “Team of the Aughts.”

INSIDE THE NFL is being produced by CBS Sports and NFL Films with new episodes airing on SHOWTIME every Wednesday during the NFL season through February 10, 2010. Pete Radovich serves as coordinating producer. The executive producers are Sean McManus, President, CBS News and Sports, and NFL Films President Steve Sabol.

Below are excerpts transcribed from this week’s episode:

(Chris Johnson on Titans Making the Playoff):
Yeah, for sure. I’ll put that on my back…When I first made that statement about us going 10-0, I know you were all like it’s not going to happen or whatever. But you all are supposed to say it’s not gonna happen because it’s never been before. So we are going to be the first to do it.

(On Cincinnati Bengals win over Pittsburgh):
COLLINSWORTH:
It’s not over. The Pittsburgh Steelers are still the World Champs. And the only tough games really remaining for them are against the Baltimore Ravens. The Bengals still have to play at Oakland, where they are 0-9 all-time; the Jets, they’ve lost seven straight to them; Minnesota, they are 0-4 all-time; and San Diego, they have lost four of their last five (to them). BUT, I still think the Bengals can hold on to this thing. I think the Bengals win this division.

(On Bengals signing Larry Johnson):
SAPP:
Your past does not equal your future but it gives me a real glimpse of what I might expect. The last three head coaches they have had in Kansas City have not gotten along with Larry Johnson, so this may be a reach as I am looking at it. The Bengals have a tendency to go reach for guys like this.

SIMMS: I understand the move. It doesn’t bother me. Sometimes when you get cut by one team and go to another it does change you because you know it could be your last chance. What did everyone think when the Bengals signed Cedric Benson? ‘Awww he’s a troublemaker in Chicago.’ How’s that worked out? And more importantly you are 7-2. I think they made this decision last week just listening to Marvin Lewis. You are 7-2. You believe you’ve got the real deal. And I believe they are the real deal. You protect that team, this playoff team, by getting a quality back-up running back who has done it before.

COLLINSWORTH: I think it’s genius. I think it’s genius. Kansas City’s offensive line has been a mess now for a couple of years. Larry Johnson has been getting banged around, averaging about two-and-half yards per carry. I watched him during the preseason. This guy can run. Now he’s 30-years old and he may not have that much left, but “we” don’t care in Cincinnati. We just care about this year. That’s all. It’s been a long time. We are all in for this year. Bring on Larry Johnson.

(On Belichick’s fourth down decision):
SAPP:
He sent a message to his defense that I don’t trust you no matter the time, the yardage that you have to defend, you cannot win games.

COLLINSWORTH: I was thinking this is going to be the greatest finish of all time. If I could just have two minutes to watch football, give me Peyton Manning against Bill Belichick’s defense. Seventy yards to defend and let’s go get it. Then he decided to go for it. It’s not that I didn’t believe it….I couldn’t imagine Buddy Ryan as a head coach deciding I am going to try to win it with the offense. I want to take my defense and I am the best in the business and I am going up against the best in the business and let’s see it.

SIMMS: Nobody plays us against the world better than the Patriots. Bill Belichick, it’s over. Let’s move on. Someone said this is going to be a great motivational tool for the Patriots. Well, you haven’t been around them much. They don’t really need motivation. Even if it’s not there, they’ll find a way to get it

LOMBARDI REPORT:
(On conversation with Belichick):
LOMBARDI:
I talked to him. And the night before each game he sits down with his coaching staff, it’s like masterpiece theatre. He goes over the game in detail and how he’s going to play the game. In this instance he told his staff, any fourth and short, we’re going to go for it. Because what happened in the past, 2006…Fourth and four at his own 46 and he decided to punt to give Peyton Manning the chance to go 80-yards, cost him the chance at the Super Bowl. That memory is everlasting in his mind.

BROWN: He told you that he had this discussion with his staff, that he was going to do that, period?

LOMBARDI: At every opportunity that he had to take advantage of it. He was not going to watch Peyton Manning beat him with what happened in 2006.

INSIDE THE NFL “TEAM OF THE AUGHTS”
Each week the crew selects another member of the All-Decade team. This week LaDainian Tomlinson was named Running Back of the decade.

Previous selection to the Team of the Aughts Selections:
Wide Receiver – Randy Moss
Safety – Troy Polamalu
Cornerback – Champ Bailey

Upcoming RAW Hosts for WWE

Coming up, your future WWE Monday Night RAW hosts -

November 30th: Verne "Mini Me' Troyer

December 7th: Mark Cuban

December 14th: Dennis Miller (Three Hour Show)


Now those should be interesting!

Pats/Colts #1 in Primetime!

From NBC Sports -

SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL” NO. 1 PRIMETIME SHOW THIS NFL SEASON; UNPRECEDENTED THROUGH THIS POINT IN SEASON

SNF Ranked No. 1 in Viewers, Households and Key Demos During Football Season

SNF Is Most Watched NFL Primetime Package in 12 Years

Pats-Colts Draws 22.4 Million Viewers; 5th Game This Season With More Than 20
million Viewers

NEW YORK - Nov. 18, 2009
- NBC's "Sunday Night Football," through Week 10 of the NFL season, now stands as the most watched primetime program and is No. 1 in household rating and in the coveted Adult 18-49 demo, unprecedented for the NFL in primetime at this point in the football season. "Sunday Night Football" is also the most watched NFL primetime package in 12 years.

The Colts 35-34 come-from-behind victory over the Patriots on Sunday Night was seen by 22.4 million viewers, the second straight SNF game with more than 20 million viewers and the fifth this season – most of any SNF season. The 22.4 million is up 27 percent over last year's Week 10 game (Giants-Eagles, 17.6 million) and stands as the second most viewed SNF game of the season trailing only the Giants-Cowboys in the much-hyped debut of the new Cowboys stadium (24.8 million viewers, the most watched NFL primetime regular-season game in 12 years). The household rating for the Pats-Colts game was a 13.7/21 up 25 percent from last year's Week 10 game (11.0/18).

SNF NO. 1 PRIMETIME SHOW THROUGH 10 WEEKS: Since the beginning of the football season (9/10/09-11/15/09) "Sunday Night Football" ranks as the top program in all of primetime television in viewers (19.8 million), household rating (12.0/19) and the key advertising demos including Adults 18-49 (7.8), Adults 18-34 (6.9), Adults 25-54 (8.4), Men 18-49 (10.7), Men 18-34 (9.2) and Men 25-54 (11.5). This marks the first time in history that a primetime NFL package (MNF on ABC, 1970-2005, SNF on NBC, 2006-Present) has ranked first in each category at this point in the season.

Since the start of the primetime television season (9/21/09-11/15/09), "Sunday Night Football" is the No. 1 primetime program in Adults 18-49 and ranks No. 2 in viewers and households only behind NCIS. This also marks the first time in history that a primetime NFL package has ranked this high in these categories at this point in the primetime television season. The official primetime television season started on Sept. 21 and does not include NBC's first three games, all of which surpassed 20 million viewers, including the aforementioned Giants-Cowboys game.

MOST VIEWED NFL PRIMETIME PACKAGE IN 12 YEARS: Through 10 weeks (nine SNF games) "Sunday Night Football" is off to the best start for any primetime NFL package since the 1997 season of "Monday Night Football" on ABC. Below is the viewership through 10 weeks on SNF from 2006-2009 and MNF 1997-2005:

2009: 19.8 million, SNF
2008: 16.2 million, SNF
2007: 16.3 million, SNF
2006: 18.0 million, SNF
2005: 16.7 million, MNF
2004: 16.6 million, MNF
2003: 17.1 million, MNF
2002: 17.4 million, MNF
2001: 16.7 million, MNF
2000: 18.7 million, MNF
1999: 19.7 million, MNF
1998: 19.4 million, MNF
1997: 20.6 million, MNF

"SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL" GAMES WITH 20+ MILLION VIEWERS:
1. 9/20/09, Giants-Cowboys, 24.8 million (Dallas Cowboys stadium debut)
2. 12/14/08, Giants-Cowboys, 23.1 million
3. 9/10/06, Colts-Giants, 22.6 million ("Manning Bowl")
4. 11/15/09, Patriots-Colts, 22.4 million (This past Sunday Night)
5. 9/21/08, Cowboys-Packers, 22.2 million
T6. 11/8/09, Cowboys-Eagles, 21.9 million
T6. 11/5/06, Colts-Patriots, 21.9 million
8. 11/25/07, Eagles-Patriots, 21.8 million
9. 9/13/09, Bears-Packers, 21.1 million
10. 9/10/09, Titans-Steelers, 20.9 million (Thursday Night Opener)

*Nielsen Media Research has rankings going back to the advent of people meters
in 1987

FOX pounds chest about latest NFL ratings!

From Fox Sports -

FOX Sports – Nov. 15 National Game
Powered by a high-profile Cowboys-Packers match-up, FOX's national game on Sunday averaged a strong 15.9/29 average household rating/share, with an average audience of 26.7 million viewers, up +17% in rating and +19% in audience over last year's Week 10 national game on CBS (13.6/26, 22.4 million). It ranks as the No. 1 rated/watched NFL window of the week, +16% better than NBC's Sunday Night Football game between the Patriots and Colts (13.7/22, 22.4 mill). More impressively, FOX’s national game is the highest-rated and most-watched telecast on any network for the week (Nov. 9-15). Sunday's telecast was also the top-rated show across all key male and adult demos including Adults18-49 (9.7).

Through five telecasts, FOX's National Game is averaging a 15.6/30 household rating/share, with 26.5 million viewers, up +13% in rating and +19% in audience over last year (13.8/27, 22.3 mill), and ranks as the highest-rated and most-watched program in all of television in households, average audience and across all key male and adult demos. Among female demographics, FOX's National Game ranks No. 2 in W18-34 and W18-49, while placing 3rd among W25-54.

THE OT
THE OT, FOX Sports’ NFL post-game show, averaged a solid 7.4/12, with 12.2 million viewers on Sunday night, out-rating NBC's Football Night in America by a staggering +147% (vs. 3.0/5 - 4.7 mill).

Season-to-date, THE OT on FOX is averaging an 8.1/14, with 13.5 million viewers, up +11% over last year (7.3/13, 11.7 mill), and out-rates Football Night in America (3.2/6 - 5.1 mill) by +153%.

NBA's All-Decade team on TNT

From TNT -

TNT Unveils ‘TNT All-Decade NBA’ Showcase to Determine NBA’s Greatest in the Past 10 Years

Network to Debut Nominees Each Thursday; Fans to Select Winners on NBA.com


TNT, home of Thursday night exclusive doubleheaders and the 2010 NBA All-Star Game, announced today a weekly showcase of nominees in 13 categories for its ‘TNT All-Decade NBA’ list which will include the top performances, games and moments throughout the 2000’s. The network will announce one category’s nominees each week on TNT’s Emmy® Award-winning Inside the NBA beginning this Thursday, Nov. 19 when it unveils the nominees for ‘Individual Performance: NBA Playoffs’. Following TNT’s announcement of the nominees, fans can vote on NBA.com for whom they think should win. The ‘TNT All-Decade NBA’ winners will be announced in a special one-hour show airing during TNT’s exclusive coverage of NBA All-Star Saturday Night on Feb. 13 at 5 p.m. (ET).

NBA.com will launch a ‘TNT All-Decade NBA’ mircosite that will feature clips of each nominee and a compilation of data and statistics. Following the announcement of the nominees and input from TNT’s studio team of Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith, fans can then re-watch the clips on NBA.com and place their vote. Voting will remain open from the time the nominees are announced until the winners are unveiled during NBA All-Star Weekend in Dallas. Each category will feature six nominees as determined by Turner Sports.

The NBA Player of the Decade nominees will be selected through a vote by TNT’s NBA announcers and unveiled during the ‘TNT All-Decade NBA’ show on NBA All-Star Saturday Night. Fans can vote on the All-Decade player until Sunday, Feb. 14 when it will be announced prior to TNT’s exclusive coverage of the 2010 NBA All-Star Game.

The ‘TNT All-Decade NBA’ Categories:

1 - November 19: Individual Game: NBA Playoffs

2 - November 26: Playoff Game

3 - December 3: Playoff Dunk

4 - December 10: Playoff Defense

5 - December 17: Individual Drama: NBA Playoffs

6 - December 31: Buzzer Beater: NBA Playoffs

7 - January 14: Playoff Series

8 - January 21: Individual Performance: Regular Season

9 - January 28: Buzzer Beater: Regular Season

10 - February 4: Regular Season Posterization

11 - February 8: All-Star Game Play

12 - February 11: All-Star Saturday Night Dunk

13 - February 12: Player of the Decade

Flair busts Hogan up!

In Australia to hype their upcoming match, Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan get physical...and bloody!



Good to see it all covered on Australia's Fox Sports!

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Mayne Street - Just Give Me the Tickets!

It's Tuesday, so you know what that means! Another webisode from ESPN funny man, Kenny Mayne and Mayne Street. This week, "Just Give Me the Tickets!"



Enjoy!

Instigators are back on NESN

From NESN -

THE INSTIGATORS RETURNS FOR SEASON #2 ON NESN

Mike Milbury, Andy Brickley and Jack Edwards Drop the Gloves on Season #2 Beginning Thursday, November 19th at 6:00 PM

BOSTON, MA
– NESN, New England’s most watched sports network, announced today that The Instigators presented by Cadillac Village of Norwood returns for its second season on Thursday, November 19th at 6:00 pm. The Instigators is an Original NESN Entertainment (ONE) production that was first introduced last December. The weekly show is hosted by NESN studio analyst Mike Milbury who is joined by color analyst Andy Brickley, play-by-play announcer Jack Edwards and other special guests as they debate the hottest and most controversial hockey topics every Thursday night.

“Instigators performed very well for us last season and gives our hockey experts a great chance to sound-off on what is happening around the league,” said Joel Feld, NESN’s executive vice president of programming and executive producer. “Hockey fans, not only here in New England but throughout the league, now turn to NESN’s team of experts to give them an insiders perspective on what is happening in the NHL.”

The Instigators, which will once again air every Thursday at 6:00 PM and again at 10:30 PM the same night, is unlike traditional regional sports network programs as Mike Milbury and his co-instigators tackle national topics like hirings and firings, NHL rules controversies, and debates about their favorite NHL tough guys and personalities.

Christmas in Washington

From TNT -

Mary J. Blige, Neil Diamond, Sugarland, Rob Thomas and Usher To Ring in the Holidays with TNT’s Annual Music Concert CHRISTMAS IN WASHINGTON, Hosted by George Lopez

Concert Premieres Exclusively on TNT Sunday, Dec. 20, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT)

TNT is going to ring in the holidays in musical style with its annual presentation of CHRISTMAS IN WASHINGTON, premiering Sunday, Dec. 20, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT). Mary J. Blige, Neil Diamond, Sugarland, Rob Thomas and Usher are scheduled to join host George Lopez in TNT’s spectacular holiday celebration.

“We take pride in presenting CHRISTMAS IN WASHINGTON each year as we bring together musical artists from a variety of genres for a fantastic holiday concert,” said Michael Wright, executive vice president/head of programming for TNT, TBS and TCM. “This year, we’re especially thrilled to welcome a lineup of top-name performers and an equally amazing host, George Lopez. Together, they will make this a holiday celebration to remember.”

Annually attended by the President and First Lady and other Washington VIPs, CHRISTMAS IN WASHINGTON is a holiday musical celebration benefiting the National Children’s Medical Center. The show will be taped at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. Sunday, Dec. 13. TNT’s Dec. 20 premiere telecast will be the network’s 11th presentation of CHRISTMAS IN WASHINGTON, which is in its 28th year overall. The event will be followed at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) by the network television premiere of the film The Nativity Story (2006), starring Keisha Castle-Hughes and directed by Catherine Hardwicke.

George Lopez is host of TBS’s new late-night series Lopez Tonight and one of the top five highest grossing comedians in the world. His groundbreaking sitcom, George Lopez, remains a hit in syndication and helped catapult Nick at Nite to one of the top 10 cable networks. His 2009 comedy special, George Lopez: Tall, Dark and Chicano, was the highest rated stand-up special on HBO in five years. This year, Lopez received the Teen Choice Award for Favorite Comedian. Lopez’s feature film career continues to thrive as well. Next year, Lopez has three films set for release: The Spy Next Door, Valentine’s Day and Marmaduke.

HBO has Pacquiao/Cotto replay Saturday

From HBO Sports -

HBO SPORTS® PRESENTS THE EXCLUSIVE REPLAY MANNY PACQUIAO VS. MIGUEL COTTO SATURDAY, NOV. 21 ON HBO

It’s a special edition of WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® when HBO Sports presents MANNY PACQUIAO VS. MIGUEL COTTO, the exclusive replay of their highly anticipated welterweight title showdown, this SATURDAY, NOV. 21 (10:00 p.m. ET/ PT) on HBO. The HBO Sports team, which was ringside for the live event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, will call all the action. The replay will be available in HDTV.

Manny Pacquiao, the sport’s reigning pound-for-pound king, and welterweight title-holder Miguel Cotto met in a Nov. 14 mega-fight carried live on HBO Pay-Per-View®.

Pacquiao scored a 12th round TKO victory.

1979's in the spotlight on MLB Network

From MLB Network -

PITTSBURGH PIRATES, BALTIMORE ORIOLES & CALIFORNIA ANGELS HIGHLIGHTED IN NEW 1979 EPISODE OF bASEBALL’S SEASONS ON MLB NETWORK

New season of series that showcases unforgettable years in Major League Baseball history debuts on Wednesday, November 18

Secaucus, N.J., November 17, 2009
– A new season of Baseball’s Seasons begins this week on MLB Network with a focus on the most memorable moments of the 1979 Major League Baseball season. The documentary-style series created by Major League Baseball Productions focuses on the Pittsburgh Pirates’ championship season led by Dave Parker and 1979 National League MVP Willie Stargell; the story of the Baltimore Orioles, led by Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver and 1979 All-Star Ken Singleton; and the California Angels who, with veterans like Rod Carew & 1979 American League MVP Don Baylor, reached the playoffs for the first time in the franchise’s history. Also highlighted in the episode is how the New York Yankees were impacted by the death of their star catcher Thurman Munson in the quest for their fourth-straight American League pennant. As the series examines each year in the context of the time’s culture and society, the 1979 episode highlights the country’s gas crisis. The episode will air on Wednesday, November 18 at 8:00 p.m. ET and re-air at 11:00 p.m. ET. A preview of the 1979 episode can be viewed in the attached file.

The 1969 MLB season, featuring the New York Mets’ first World Series Championship, will be the focus of a second new episode airing on Wednesday, November 25 at 8:00 p.m. ET. The 1969 episode also covers the league breaking into divisions; the Atlanta Braves winning the NL West and the Minnesota Twins winning the AL West; and the standout seasons from the San Francisco Giants’ Willie McCovey and the Oakland Athletics’ Reggie Jackson against the backdrop of Vietnam War protests, the Woodstock Music & Art Festival and the Apollo 11 Moon landing.

Additional episodes of Baseball’s Seasons, including 1959, 1967, 1987, 2003 and 2004, will debut on MLB Network through February 2010. Episodes featured since MLB Network launched on January 1, 2009 include 1961, 1968, 1982, 1986, 1993, 1995 and 2001.

TNT NBA Thursday night

From TNT Sports -

TNT NBA Thursday Continues with Doubleheader Action

Suns @ Hornets followed by Bulls @ Lakers


TNT NBA Thursday continues on November 19 with an exclusive doubleheader beginning at 8 p.m. (ET). The first game will feature Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns traveling to New Orleans to take on David West and the Hornets. Play-by-play announcer Kevin Harlan will call the game alongside analyst Reggie Miller with David Aldridge reporting. In the second game of the night, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers will host Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls at 10:30 p.m. (ET). Marv Albert (play-by-play) and Doug Collins (analyst) will be courtside with Craig Sager reporting. The Emmy® award-winning studio show Inside the NBA presented by Hyundai with Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst) will recap the games.

Exclusive content, analysis from TNT announcers and replays of Inside the NBA are available on TNT OverTime on NBA.com. The broadband channel gives fans the inside scoop on players, coaches and storylines taking place around the league seven days a week. Check out the NBA on TNT pages on Twitter (http://twitter.com/NBAonTNT) and Facebook (http://www.facebook.com) to see the latest NBA on TNT schedule, news updates and special features from TNT announcers.

TNT NBA THURSDAY SCHEDULE:
Thursday, Nov. 19
8 p.m. NBA Tip-Off presented by AutoTrader.com
Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst)

8:15 p.m. Phoenix Suns @ New Orleans Hornets
Announcers: Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Reggie Miller (analyst) and David Aldridge (reporter)

10:30 p.m. Chicago Bulls @ Los Angeles Lakers
Announcers: Marv Albert (play-by-play), Doug Collins (analyst) and Craig Sager (reporter)

Post-game Inside the NBA presented by Hyundai
Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst)

NBA ON TNT UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
Thursday, Nov. 26
8 p.m. NBA Tip-Off presented by AutoTrader.com
Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst)

8:15 p.m. Orlando Magic @ Atlanta Hawks
Announcers: Dick Stockton (play-by-play), Mike Fratello (analyst) and Craig Sager (reporter)

10:30 p.m. Chicago Bulls @ Utah Jazz
Announcers: Marv Albert (play-by-play), Reggie Miller (analyst) and Cheryl Miller (reporter)

Post-game Inside the NBA presented by Hyundai
Ernie Johnson (host), Charles Barkley (analyst) and Kenny Smith (analyst)

Monday, November 16, 2009

George Lopez comes out gunning!

From TBS -


LOPEZ TONIGHT Scores Big First Week, Beating the Competition Among Young-Adult Viewers

In its first week on TBS, the high-energy late-night series LOPEZ TONIGHT averaged more than 1.6 million viewers and outdelivered the competition among highly coveted young adults. The show has proven to be a big multicultural hit for the network, with Hispanic and African-American viewers making up a significant portion of the audience.

“We couldn’t be more thrilled with how LOPEZ TONIGHT performed in its first week,” said Steve Koonin, president of Turner Entertainment Networks. “The show not only changed the face of late night television but also infused the 11 o’clock hour with an exciting new energy that won viewers in a big way.”

A highlight reel of memorable moments from LOPEZ TONIGHT’s first week is available at http://tinyurl.com/lopeztonight.

Ratings for the first week of TBS’s LOPEZ TONIGHT:

· For the week, LOPEZ TONIGHT on TBS averaged 1,611,000 viewers; 1,165,000 households; 597,000 adults 18-34; and 1,027,000 adults 18-49.

· The series hit a high on TBS with Wednesday’s episode, scoring 2 million viewers and 1.2 million adults 18-49.

· LOPEZ TONIGHT delivered outstanding growth for TBS in the 11 p.m. hour, with viewers up 53%, households up 41%, adults 18-34 up 61% and adults 18-49 up 58% when compared to the same time period for the prior four weeks.

· Among both adults 18-34 and 18-49, LOPEZ TONIGHT outdelivered the season-to-date averages for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live and Last Call with Carson Daly. In addition, LOPEZ TONIGHT outdelivered the season-to-date average for Late Show with David Letterman and the series premiere of The Wanda Sykes Show among adults 18-34.

· LOPEZ TONIGHT on TBS averaged a viewer median age of 33 last week, which is younger than all competing late-night talk shows.

· LOPEZ TONIGHT was a big hit on the multicultural front, with Hispanic viewers accounting for 33% of the audience, while African-American viewers accounted for 24%. In addition, the series enjoyed a higher concentration of Hispanic viewers (33%), Hispanic adults 18-34 (40%) and Hispanic adults 18-49 (34%) than any late-night talk show on the broadcast networks.

· TBS’s Monday night premiere of LOPEZ TONIGHT was simulcast on TNT and truTV and was sampled by a total of 3.2 million viewers over the three networks. By itself, TBS’s premiere-night telecast delivered 1.8 million viewers. On Tuesday, the show delivered 1.4 million viewers, followed by 2 million viewers on Wednesday and 1.3 million viewers on Thursday.

LOPEZ TONIGHT airs on TBS Monday through Thursday at 11 p.m. (ET/PT). This week, LOPEZ TONIGHT is scheduled to feature Charlie Sheen, Demi Lovato, Oscar de la Hoya, Ted Danson and Floyd Mayweather, as well as musical performances by Slash and Justin Bieber, to name a few.

LOPEZ TONIGHT comes to TBS from 2.2 Productions, paraMedia Inc. and Telepictures Productions. Lopez is executive producing the show with Jim Paratore (The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Bonnie Hunt Show) and Mike Gibbons (The Late Late Show).

Patriots/Colts delivers big number for NBC!

From NBC Sports -

PATS-COLTS “RIVLARY OF THE DECADE”DELIVERS SECOND BEST SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL”OVERNIGHT RATING THIS YEAR

15.1 Rating Trails Only Giants-Cowboys, Which Was Best Overnight For Primetime NFL Game in 11 Years

SNF Powers NBC to Another Sunday Night Win and Again is Top Rated Program of Sunday Night

NEW YORK - Nov. 16, 2009
- Last night's Patriots-Colts thriller on NBC Sports had the second best overnight rating for a "Sunday Night Football" game this season and the best Week 10 overnight in SNF history. The Colts 35-34 come-from-behind victory earned a 15.1 overnight rating and 24 share to power NBC to a Sunday Night victory as SNF again was the top rated program of Sunday night as it has been for eight of nine Sundays.

The rating peaked at a 16.2/24 from 9:30-10 p.m. ET when the Patriots led 24-14 and then dipped to a 14.1/25 at the beginning of the fourth quarter (11:00 p.m. ET) when it seemed the Pats had the game in hand with a 31-14 lead. The rating then grew to a 15.5/30 from 11:30-11:45 when Peyton Manning led the Colts back to win the game 35-34.

SECOND BEST SNF OVERNIGHT RATING THIS YEAR: Last night's game (8:30-11:45p.m. ET) was the second-highest overnight rating of the season for "Sunday Night Football" trailing only the Week 2 Giants 33-31 victory over the Cowboys in the much-hyped debut of the new Cowboys stadium. That game drew an overnight rating of a 16.5/27, which was the highest overnight rating for an NFL primetime regular-season game in 11 years.

BEST WEEK 10 RATING IN SNF HISTORY: The 15.1/24 rating is the best for a Week 10
matchup, which is in the November sweeps period, in the four-year history of "Sunday Night Football" on NBC, up 22 percent over the Week 10 game last season (Giants-Eagles, 12.4/20) up 19 percent over the Week 10 game in 2007 (Colts-Chargers, 12.7/20), and up 11 percent from the Week 10 game in 2006 (Bears-Giants, 13.6/20).

TIED FOR 4TH BEST EVER ON SNF: The 15.1/24 overnight rating is tied with the 2006 edition of the Pats-Colts "Rivalry of the Decade" for the fourth-best overnight rating in "Sunday Night Football" history.

DOMINATED PRIMETIME: "Sunday Night Football" is the No. 1 program of the night in the metered markets (excludes overruns of NFL day games) for the eighth time in nine Sundays this season on a night that included originals of ABC's Desperate Housewives and Brothers & Sisters, CBS's 60 Minutes and Amazing Race and Fox's Simpsons, Cleveland Show and Family Guy.

Head-to-head from 9-10 p.m., "Sunday Night Football" nearly doubled ABC's Desperate Housewives in the metered markets out-rating Housewives by a margin of 90% (16.0 vs. 8.4 in that hour).

NBC is No. 1 for the night in metered-market households, with the network's highest Sunday average (11.4/18 from 7-11 p.m. ET) since September 20 (Giants-Cowboys game). NBC's margin of victory was 50 percent over second place Fox (11.4 vs. 7.6).

TOP 10 "SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL" OVERNIGHT RATING/SHARE EVER:
1. 9/20/09, Giants-Cowboys, 16.5/27 (Dallas Cowboys stadium debut)
2. 11/25/07, Eagles-Patriots, 15.6/24
3. 12/14/08, Giants-Cowboys, 15.4/24
T4. 11/15/09, Patriots-Colts, 15.1/24 (Last Night's Game)
T4. 11/5/06, Colts-Patriots, 15.1/22
6. 9/10/06, Colts-Giants, 14.7/23 ("Manning Bowl")
7. 9/21/08, Cowboys-Packers, 14.4/22
8. 11/8/09, Cowboys-Eagles, 14.3/23
T9. 9/9/07, Giants-Cowboys, 13.6/22
T9. 11/12/06, Bears-Giants, 13.6/20

TOP 10 METERED MARKETS FOR PATRIOTS-COLTS:
1. Indianapolis, 39.0/53
2. Boston, 35.4/54
3. Providence, 31.9/47
4. New Orleans, 25.6/34
5. Nashville, 24.7/36
6. Las Vegas, 21.5/31
7. Memphis, 20.0/27
8. San Diego, 19.3/30
9. Richmond, 18.3/25
10. West Palm Beach, 18.2/27

**Viewership numbers will be available when national ratings are released
tomorrow**

SEC on CBS and the Tony Barnhart Show

From CBS Sports -

“THE TONY BARNHART SHOW” ON CBS COLLEGE SPORTS NETWORK GETS BLINDSIDED WITH DIRECTOR JOHN LEE HANCOCK AND CO-STARS PHILLIP FULMER AND TOM LEMMING PLUS CBS SPORTS’ JIM NANTZ

Barnhart to Look at Coaching Situation at Notre Dame – Is Charlie Weis In or Out and
Who Could Replace Him?


CBS COLLEGE SPORTS NETWORK’s THE TONY BARNHART SHOW, a new weekly one-hour primetime college football talk show, features John Lee Hancock, director of the new movie The Blind Side, along with two of its co-stars, CBS College Sports Network’s announcers Phillip Fulmer and Tom Lemming; plus CBS Sports’ Jim Nantz on Tuesday, Nov. 18 (9:00 PM, ET).

“Mr. College Football” Tony Barnhart hosts the show along with Brian Jones. The hard-hitting program will debate and analyze the hot topics and issues facing college football both on and off-the-field. This week Barnhart and Jones look at the Notre Dame coaching situation: should Charlie Weis stay? Should he be fired? And who should replace him?

Throughout the season Barnhart will invite a variety of high-profile guests from the college football community, including coaches, administrators, writers, broadcasters and former players to the program. The distinguished guests will offer in-depth, lively, opinionated, topical discussions on the world of college football.

The TONY BARNHART SHOW will air each Tuesday throughout the college football season at 9:00 PM, ET. Mike Aresco serves as Executive Producer. Tyler Hale and Stefan Van Engen produce.

CBS Sports has announced its college football game for Saturday, Nov. 28 (3:30-7:00 PM, ET) will feature Florida State at undefeated and *No. 1-ranked Florida. Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson will call the contest, along with reporter Tracy Wolfson. COLLEGE FOOTBALL TODAY kicks off the day (3:00 PM, ET) with host Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman and Tony Barnhart. The game will be available in high definition.

* AP Poll as of 11/16/09

Warriors/Cavs wins NBA TV Vote

From NBA TV -

Warriors @ Cavaliers Wins Vote for NBA TV’s Fan Night Game on Tuesday


NBA TV’s Tuesday Fan Night will feature the Golden State Warriors @ Cleveland Cavaliers match-up, winning with 43% of the fan vote on NBA.com. The game will air on Tues., Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. (ET) with host Ernie Johnson and analysts Chris Webber and Kevin McHale on-hand for studio coverage beginning at 6:30 p.m. (ET). Fan Night voting will continue on NBA.com from Tues., Nov. 17 (8 a.m. ET) – Thurs., Nov. 19 (Midnight ET) as fans select the match-up for Tues., Nov. 23 between six games:

Indiana Pacers @ Toronto Raptors
Philadelphia 76ers @ Washington Wizards
Golden State Warriors @ Dallas Mavericks
New Jersey Nets @ Denver Nuggets
Oklahoma City Thunder @ Utah Jazz
New York Knicks @ L.A. Lakers


Tipping off Tuesday night is The Jump on NBA.com, a live, interactive show that allows fans to submit questions and comments to NBA.com’s Kyle Montgomery, Dennis Scott and Brent Barry via NBA.com, Facebook or Twitter. The show will stream live each week at 1 p.m. (ET).

Every Wednesday NBA TV features original programming; this Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. (ET) the network will air REAL NBA: Rookie Points which takes a look at the impact of the league’s talented rookie point guards. REAL NBA spends time with a number of these talented rookies including Brandon Jennings (Milwaukee Buck), Tyreke Evans (Sacramento Kings), Jonny Flynn (Minnesota Timberwolves) and Darren Collison (New Orleans Hornets).

At 8 p.m. (ET), NBA SPECIAL: NBA 10: The Inside - Generation Now Powered by PlayStation will profile the 1980's NBA renaissance when transcendent stars such as Magic Johnson and Larry Bird made even the most casual fan sit up and take notice. Now, decades later, a new group of stars is fueling strong interest in the game with superstars like LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul are just some of the names who have the skills and personality to be stars on and off the court. The special explores the 1996 and 2003 classes that have stocked the league, the influx of international players who have developed into stars, memorable playoff performers and a still-younger generation who are knocking on the door and seeking entry into the NBA's "new" Golden Age.

In addition to the Fan Night game, NBA TV will also feature live games on Monday, Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. (ET) with the Dallas Mavericks @ Milwaukee Bucks, on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 8:30 p.m. (ET) with the Washington Wizards @ San Antonio Spurs and on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. (ET) with the Detroit Pistons @ Phoenix Suns.

Every Saturday at 1 p.m. (ET), NBA TV features a Euroleague Game of the Week. This Saturday, Nov. 21, the game will feature a match-up between teams filled with former NBA players. Olympiakos (Greece), whose roster includes Josh Childress (Hawks), Von Wafer (Lakers, Clippers, Nuggets, Blazers, Rockets) and Linas Kleiza (Nuggets), will face Efes Pilsen (Turkey) who have Bostjan Nachbar (Rockets, Hornets, Nets) and Igor Rakocevic (Timberwolves) on their roster.

Check out TNT and NBA TV Insider David Aldridge’s new NBA.com column The Morning Tip that recaps NBA action and includes analysis and musings on players, teams, games, news and everything NBA-related. Follow this link to read his latest edition: http://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/david_aldridge/11/16/morning.tip/index.html

NBA.com adds a new columnist/blogger to the site with former Atlanta Journal-Constitution writer Sekou Smith joining the ranks. Smith will pen a daily blog called Hang Time as well as appear every Tuesday on The Jump on NBA.com as a Fan Voice contributor. Smith’s blog debuts today and can be found at: http://my.nba.com/cms/2009/11/16/hornets_pushing_all_the_wrong_buttons_with_paul

NBA TV PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE:

NOVEMBER 16 – NOVEMBER 22

NBA TV SCHEDULE (all times ET): NOV. 16-22
MON., NOV. 16
12-1 p.m. NBA.COM FANTASY INSIDER Rick Kamla, Dennis Scott
7-7:30 p.m. NBA GameTime Andre Aldridge, Eric Snow, Brent Barry
7:30 - 8 p.m. AutoTrader.com Pregame Show Andre Aldridge, Eric Snow, Brent Barry
8-10:30 p.m. NBA Regular Season: Dallas Mavericks @ Milwaukee Bucks Local Announcers
10:30 p.m.- 11 p.m. NBA GameTime Presented by Hyundai Andre Aldridge, Eric Snow, Brent Barry

TUESDAY, NOV. 17: FAN NIGHT
1 p.m. (NBA.com) The Jump on NBA.com Kyle Montgomery, Dennis Scott, Brent Barry
6-6:30 p.m. THE BEAT Marc Fein, David Aldridge
6:30- 7 p.m. AutoTrader.com Pregame Show Ernie Johnson, Chris Webber, Kevin McHale
7- 9:30 p.m. NBA Regular Season: Golden State Warriors @ Cleveland Cavaliers Local Announcers
9:30 - 10 p.m. NBA GameTime Presented by Hyundai Ernie Johnson, Chris Webber, Kevin McHale
10 p.m.- 2 a.m. NBA GameTime Rick Kamla, Steve Smith

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18
6:30-7 p.m. NBA ACTION
7-7:30 p.m. All-Access with Ahmad Ahmad Rashad
7:30-8 p.m. REAL NBA: Rookie Points
8-8:30 p.m. NBA SPECIAL: NBA 10: The Inside - Generation Now Powered by PlayStation
8:30-9 p.m. All-Access with Ahmad (REAIR)
9- 11 p.m. NBA GameTime Andre Aldridge, Kenny Smith, Eric Snow
11 p.m.-12 a.m. All-Access/REAL NBA (REAIR)
12- 1 a.m. NBA GameTime Andre Aldridge, Eric Snow

THURSDAY, NOV. 19
8p.m. - 1 a.m. BEST OF THE 2000's: NBA E Presents 2001

FRIDAY, NOV. 20
7 p.m.- 2 a.m. NBA GameTime Friday Presented by the United States Marine Corps Rick Kamla, Cheryl Miller, Steve Smith

SATURDAY, NOV. 21
12:30-1 p.m. FIBA World Basketball Studio Show
1-3 p.m. Euroleague Game of the Week: Olympiakos vs. Efes Pilsen
7-8 p.m. NBA GameTime
8-8:30 p.m. AutoTrader.com Pregame Show Andre Aldridge, Cheryl Miller, Eric Snow
8:30- 11 p.m. NBA Regular Season: Washington Wizards @ San Antonio Spurs Local Announcers
11p.m.- 1 a.m. NBA GameTime Presented by Hyundai Andre Aldridge, Cheryl Miller, Eric Snow

SUNDAY, NOV. 22
7-7:30 p.m. NBA GameTime Marc Fein, Steve Smith
7:30-8 p.m. AutoTrader.com Pregame Show Marc Fein, Steve Smith
8-10:30 p.m. NBA Regular Season: Detroit Pistons @ Phoenix Suns Local Announcers
10:30 p.m.-1 a.m. NBA GameTime Presented by Hyundai Marc Fein, Steve Smith

Pats/Colts - Snatching Defeat from Victory

All I can say is WOW! Pats/Colts Sunday night - full of drama, controversy and a stunning ending. Check out the highlights (or lowlights) from NBC Sports.

Well, OK, I can say this: I can say is that there is NO defense for going for it on 4th and 2 from your own 28 yard line. All's it says is that you have NO faith in your defense, NONE!