105.3 The FAN

So, the past few days I have been listening to sports radio while I'm at work and it's probably the worst idea ever. I am already plenty busy thinking at work and when I hear all of the BS that they blurt out on this station it makes me want to scream. For example: today they talked about college basketball and how pathetic it is and nobody cares about it. I can definitely understand that basketball is not a sport everyone loves and thats fine but I would think the majority of people would strongly disagree. The reason they brought it up was the ESPN promotional 24hr college basketball kickoff. They made some decent points about how probably no one stayed up all night and day watching some of the poor teams that were televised but fact is it was a great idea and college basketball players and fans enjoyed it. If they don't like college basketball then that's fine but to completely tear apart the idea was ridiculous. Whether the games were on or not they don't like the sport so leave it alone. Instead they spend every hour every day talking about the Cowboys. They talk about the same stuff everyday like the outcome from Sunday actually changes multiple times between Monday and the next Sunday. Truth is only a few games were played at ridiculous times because of they way they scheduled it. It was a great way for some smaller teams to get some TV time to showcase their 2009-2010 teams. If you notice the selection of teams they all either had a big time school or at least a school that has made a recent run into the NCAA tourney at the end of the season. Again, I thought it was a great idea and whether or not the ratings were amazing is besides the point.
My biggest problem with what they said today was that the Spurs v Mavs rivalry was the 3rd best rivalry of this decade. That is the biggest joke I have ever heard. Take for example the game they played 2 weeks ago. The Spurs were missing their 2 franchise players in Parker and Duncan and yet still beat the Mavs by double digits. Fact is if it was a tip top rivalry the teams involved would give everything they had every time they played. If Dallas gave their all in that game there is no way they lose to the Spurs with those 2 players out and if they do it's either because of a bad bounce or because they are completely pathetic, and if that was the case then how could it be a top 3 rivalry. I mean it was compared to Nadal Federer the 2 most iconic tennis players in the game. Mavs and Spurs aren't even the top 2 teams in the West.
Basically this station is all about Dallas teams and that's it. Obviously they have to being broadcasted in Dallas, but come on at least show some common sense and find some better stuff to argue about.

Question of the day 11/14

Is there a softer player in the NBA than the Dallas Mavericks Dirk Nowitzki who leads the league in complaints to the referees? (Question courtesy of William Eubanks my biggest supporter) Note:# of complaints is an unofficial 19 times per game which happens to be the same number of times he attempts a field goal.

Pick of the day 11/14

Tonight is the much anticipated match up in the Mountain West Conference. The 9-0 TCU Horned Frogs will host the 8-1 Utes of Utah. As the Frogs are near the end of the season with high hopes for the BCS, Utah looks to destroy those dreams as they nearly had the same thing happen to them a year ago in this game. Last year Utah was undefeated going into the game against TCU when they were evenly matched only to edge out the Frogs with a 4th quarter touchdown to keep the record in tact. The Utes went on to face Alabama who they blew out of the water in a BCS bowl game. The rolls are now reversed, and I think for all the right reasons. TCU has been outstanding to this point in the year. Although there records seem to be very close all of the advantages fall with the Frogs at there home field tonight where they are expecting to sell out for the first time since 2006. TCU has the 3rd ranked defense in the nation as they have won 7 of 9 games by at least 16 points holding opponents to 11 points a game. Their offense is 8th in the nation as they score 34.4 points a game compared to the much more concervative Utes who only score 16.6 points a game.
Utah although their record seems to be quite good has only faced 2 quality opponents this year losing to one of them. They had an early season loss to Oregon and an overtime win agains the Air Force Academy. Aside from those 2 games Utah has not faced opponents worth talking about and the wins they do have are not too convincing.
TCU on the other hand has wins against Virginia, Clemson, and BYU who was an early favorite in the MWC. Both Virginia and BYU were handled with TCU blowouts. The Frogs are lead by a confident QB Andy Dalton who has only 3 int's compared to his 16 TD passes. His receivers are spread out as they have 3 with over 22 catched on the season and multiple others with good performances thus far.
Utah will be looking to slow down this high powered offense by slowing the game down and limiting turnovers. If the Utes can stay on the field with long drives and convert when they have the chance they could hang with TCU as they have a strong defense. Utah has allowed less than 20 points in it's last 6 games. Unfortunately for the Utes TCU is going to have the sellout crowd along with ESPN gameday behind them to get themselves going. As weird as this sounds with 2 ranked teams in the same conference the line for this game is nearly 3 TD's, and it's obvious why when you look past the record and the ranking of the Utah Utes. Look for TCU to win this game easily. I think the Utes will keep it interesting for a while but in order for them to actually win they may need every possible break you can imagine. TCU should win and they will demand the attention of the nation if they can run away with this game. If they can get an early lead at all look for them to press and make this game look lopsided as it should be.

Question of the day 11/2

Today's question is regarding the NFL. At this point in the season what teams do you anticipate making it deep into the playoffs? Also, do you think it's possible for the Colts or the Saints to go undefeated in the regular season, if so who has the better chance?

Pick of the day 11/2

Tonight is going to be a fun night in New Orleans if you are lucky enough to have tickets to the Monday night game. New Orleans is hosting the 4-2 Falcons who are emerging as a playoff contender as their youthful yet confident QB Matt Ryan is working on another strong year. Tonight is going to be a tough night for the Falcons though. They are faced with a high power offense lead by Drew Brees who is having a break out year. The Saints have yet to lose this season as they have scored 45 or more points in each of their six games so far. I definitely think that this game will be entertaining but I highly doubt Matt Ryan's ablility to keep up with the offense of the Saints. It will likely be a shoot out knowing that even with the large point totals the Saints have put up they have also not shown an outstanding defense. Part of that is because they score so quickly that the defense hardly gets off the field. Look for the Saints to put up another big number tonight as they continue their undefeated streak and beat the Falcons 41-23. If you have Drew Brees in fantasy I don't think I have to tell you this but don't ever trade him and more importantly don't ever give him a week off.