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Oklahoma & Ohio State One Win Away From The BCS Bowl Sweep
Two of the most successful college football programs during the BCS era (and way before that as well) are Oklahoma and Ohio State. The Sooners are going to play in the Sugar Bowl, Ohio State in the Orange Bowl. Both can claim at least one win in each of the BCS bowls if they are victorious this year.
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Tom Brady Without Rob Gronkowski? Not Very Good
Once again, the New England Patriots find themselves without Rob Gronkowski, which means Tom Brady, who has been facing an injury to his tight end for a second consecutive season, needs to start worrying again.
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Jason Campbell is The Best Quarterback They’ve Had in Ages
The season began with Brandon Weeden, went on to Brian Hoyer, then to Jason Campbell, back to Weeden and now Hoyer again. The wins aren’t coming no matter who is the quarterback for the Cleveland Browns since Hoyer’s injury, but the numbers suggest Campbell isn’t only the best quarterback they have right now, but also the best they’ve had in a very long time.
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Jürgen Colin Kicks Yero Bello in The Face
You sometimes wonder five or six referees miss even the most obvious of incidents. One of the more blatant mistakes we’ve seen recently comes from the Israeli Premier League, as Dutch defender Jurgen Colin of Hapoel Tel Aviv kicked Yero Bello of FC Ashdod right in the face and got away without even getting warned.
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Kobe Bryant – Good or Bad For the Los Angeles Lakers?
By giving an injured, 35-year old Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Lakers made an economic, financial driven decision, not one based on the desire to win NBA titles in the near future. However, it isn’t all negative, and his return to the courts after 8 months of an Achilles Tendon injury keeping him away, might not be the worst thing in the world.
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Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Should Be Slightly Worried
There’s a good chance Jeremy Lin will be ready to play for the Houston Rockets by the time they play in their next game – a Thursday showdown with the Portland Trail Blazers. The problem right now? Not just his health and finding his rhythm once more, but hoping that Kevin McHale hasn’t used this opportunity to cement Patrick Beverley in the starting lineup, making this once again the James Harden show.
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Isiah Thomas & Derrick Williams With the Off The Glass, Reverse Alley Oop (Video)
Some nights around the NBA aren’t filled with big games between title contending teams, but that doesn’t mean nothing is actually happening. The Sacramento Kings still don’t have all the new pieces they traded for, but they’ve got players like Isiah Thomas and Derrick Williams to do the job for now, as the two combined for what might be the best dunk we’ve seen this season so far – Thomas setting up a dunk by using the glass before Derrick Williams comes in for the reverse jam.
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Cowboys vs Bears – Josh McCown Had The Better Defense
The Chicago Bears didn’t have to plow through the snow like other teams over this NFL weekend, but they also didn’t have to face any kind of defensive capability, pretty much scoring at will against the Dallas Cowboys, with Josh McCown possibly having the best game of his career in a 45-28 win.
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Portland Trail Blazers – LaMacrus Aldridge Isn’t Slowing Down
The Utah Jazz haven’t been the easiest team to get wins against since Trey Burke got injured, but they didn’t have enough against the Portland Trail Blazers, easily relying on LaMarcus Aldridge who never disappoints, leading the team to their best start in over 20 years.
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Warriors vs Bobcats – Kemba Walker Beats Stephen Curry Where it Matters
In a night that turned out to be a scoring duel between Stephen Curry and Kemba Walker, it was the Charlotte Bobcats and their point guard who came out on top with the 115-111 win, despite giving up the individual battle to the Golden State Warriors star.