Kicking It Around...
The inspiration today comes from San Diego punter Mike Scifres. He punted around the ball last night in a way to dominate an NFL like no other punter in recent memory. So for all those punters and kickers, I am also going to kick things around at all levels of the sports world today.
Prep Report
- Marion continues to win games at home this year after beating Althoff last night. It is amazing at how many teams in the S7 will have a say in who will will that conference.
- Slow night for games but Nashville remained undefeated after beating Chester, Du Quoin beat Herrin, and Pinckneyville beat Sparta in the only other games on the docket.
- Breese Mater Dei defeated Hillsboro in girls basketball action yesterday 79-30. Why am I putting that in here? BMD went on a 45-0 run during the game...WOW!!!
- This week and next week you will see pairings for the upcoming mid-winter tournaments around the area.
College Sports
- Anyone else feel a little lost without college football today? It will pick up on Monday with a game a night until the National Championship on Thursday.
- Tis the season for college football coaches to deny they are in the running for NFL jobs.
- Today is a big day for me on the college basketball scene. The "Dream Game" will take place as Kentucky travels to Louisville for an afternoon game. It happens once a year but all of it is special.
- BYU had their 53 game home winning streak snapped last night by Wake Forest. The Deacons played the game of the Cougars by getting up and down the floor winning 94-87.
- SIU will try to get a MVC win today as the Salukis host Drake.
- Northern State's Don Meyer tied Bobby Knight for the most wins in NCAA men's basketball history at 902. They defeated Upper Iowa 63-58.
Pro Sports
- The NFL had to be happy with 2 great games yesterday and one ending in overtime.
- I still have mixed feelings on whether or not the NFL should change their overtime rule. I need more time to think about it.
- Key to the Chargers win last night was their punter Mike Scifres. He was amazing at pinning the Colts deep in their own territory.
- 2 more games today as the Ravens are at the Dolphins and the Eagles are at the Vikings.
- As I said a week ago, we will have another year on "What will Favre do?" to go through once again. I was tired from last year's saga already.
- The Cowboys haven't fired Wade Phillips but the rumor is they are already looking at Mike Shanahan.
- Still no movement on some big name MLB free agents. It is hard to believe that we are already into January and there are still some big named guys left to get. It is definitely a much tighter market this year.
I have just realized that we have NFL action in just under an hour. So it is time to move into a more comfortable position to work the remote. I'm out.
DC
Prep Report
- Marion continues to win games at home this year after beating Althoff last night. It is amazing at how many teams in the S7 will have a say in who will will that conference.
- Slow night for games but Nashville remained undefeated after beating Chester, Du Quoin beat Herrin, and Pinckneyville beat Sparta in the only other games on the docket.
- Breese Mater Dei defeated Hillsboro in girls basketball action yesterday 79-30. Why am I putting that in here? BMD went on a 45-0 run during the game...WOW!!!
- This week and next week you will see pairings for the upcoming mid-winter tournaments around the area.
College Sports
- Anyone else feel a little lost without college football today? It will pick up on Monday with a game a night until the National Championship on Thursday.
- Tis the season for college football coaches to deny they are in the running for NFL jobs.
- Today is a big day for me on the college basketball scene. The "Dream Game" will take place as Kentucky travels to Louisville for an afternoon game. It happens once a year but all of it is special.
- BYU had their 53 game home winning streak snapped last night by Wake Forest. The Deacons played the game of the Cougars by getting up and down the floor winning 94-87.
- SIU will try to get a MVC win today as the Salukis host Drake.
- Northern State's Don Meyer tied Bobby Knight for the most wins in NCAA men's basketball history at 902. They defeated Upper Iowa 63-58.
Pro Sports
- The NFL had to be happy with 2 great games yesterday and one ending in overtime.
- I still have mixed feelings on whether or not the NFL should change their overtime rule. I need more time to think about it.
- Key to the Chargers win last night was their punter Mike Scifres. He was amazing at pinning the Colts deep in their own territory.
- 2 more games today as the Ravens are at the Dolphins and the Eagles are at the Vikings.
- As I said a week ago, we will have another year on "What will Favre do?" to go through once again. I was tired from last year's saga already.
- The Cowboys haven't fired Wade Phillips but the rumor is they are already looking at Mike Shanahan.
- Still no movement on some big name MLB free agents. It is hard to believe that we are already into January and there are still some big named guys left to get. It is definitely a much tighter market this year.
I have just realized that we have NFL action in just under an hour. So it is time to move into a more comfortable position to work the remote. I'm out.
DC
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10:17 AM
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