Friday Show

NFC Championship

When you look at this match-up, all the signs point to a Saints victory. They have a dominant running game, a top QB, a crafty coach, and they appear to be this seasons' "team of destiny." With that being said, I still think the Bears are going to win this Sunday. Why? First of all I think the Bear defense is pissed off at how they continually are being written off and are going to play a tremendously physical game on Sunday. They are going to beat up the Saint skill players. In addition, the weather and the fans will be a factor for Chicago. The Saints are a dome team, and they appear to be underestimating the effect that weather could have on this game. I think that the Bears will come out with aggression and grab the momentum in the first quarter. Rex Grossman will not have to win this game for the Bears, only not lose it for them.
Bears 23 Saints 14

AFC Championship

This is also a very tough game to call. All this signs are pointing to the Colts finally getting to the Super Bowl. Their defense is finally playing well enough to win a Super Bowl, and they finally have the Patriots in the playoffs at home. I will just not allow myself to pick against the Patriots though. I know that the Patriots are going to play a smart football game and I am pretty sure that Tom Brady will play well. What I am not sure about is the big game coaching of Tony Dungy and if Peyton Manning can get Bill Bellichik out of his head. I think that this will be a wonderful game to watch and the last team with the ball will win it. Unfortunately for the Colts, it will be the Pats who will win a thriller (as usual). Interesting stat....Brady is 10-0 lifetime indoors...
Patriots 30 Colts 27

NBA Quickie

After all of the hype the past few years of the "New NBA", this is supposed to be the year. People have been hyping the small ball of the Mavericks and the run'gun of the Suns for the past three years. So far they have won nothing. This year everyone is handing the Larry O'Brien trophy to one of them. Miami is in shambles, Detriot is bickering, San Antonio has lost a step, and Kobes' Lakers have still not won a playoff round post-Shaq. This is supposed to be the year where it comes down to Phoenix and Dallas. Then again, Phoenix had the best record in the league two years ago and did not get it done. Dallas was two wins away form winning it all last year and could not get it done. We will see what happens this year. I promise you three things though. No matter how slow you think the Spurs look now, they will not go quietly in May. The Phil/Kobe Lakers learned from last year, and will be the team no one in the West wants to face (especially the Suns). The East has no chance at winning it all. There isn't a Detroit or a Miami that could make an underdog run in the Finals.

Early NBA Draft

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/seth_davis/01/18/hoop.thoughs/index.html
Check out the top of the last page, and what is said about Oden and Durant...

http://rumourwhores.blogspot.com/2007/01/yeast-he-can-expect-is-3-match-ban.html
Check out some of the comments on the bottom....

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