Wild Sunday

A crazy day of football, let's take a look....

- I can't start without bringing up Tim Tebow and yet another fourth-quarter comeback. The Bears had Tebow and company right where they wanted them, up 10-0 with 2:30 to play but Tebow being who is tied leads the Broncos down the field twice to tie the game and force overtime before winning it there. Great win for Denver, a loss that will haunt Chicago.
- Time to send congrats to the Houston Texans on clinching the AFC South to make their first playoff appearance in team history. With a third-string quarterback, this team still has the potential of being the top seed in the AFC but for today, celebrate Houston. Your football team is great while your baseball team still needs work.
- The Packers continued their run toward perfection with a dominating win over the Raiders. Only one bad thing came out of the game with a left knee injury sidelining Greg Jennings. Green Bay has clinched almost everything at this point and basically has 4 weeks until a game that have to win in the playoffs. The biggest thing will be how long will Jennings be out.
- Another collapse from the Dallas Cowboys occurred Sunday night. With a 12-point lead late in the fourth quarter, the Cowboys allowed the Giants to score twice and had a tying field goal blocked in losing 37-34. The two teams are now tied at the top of the NFC East and will play again before this season is out but another bad loss in Dallas.
- It appeared for one day at least that the Eagles team we expected to see all season wanted to make an appearance. 9 sacks in a 26-10 win over the Dolphins. Too little, too late but still a good sign.

There was more that happened Sunday but we'll do that in the Monday morning blog....

Trivia Answer: Sunday, Dec. 11

The answer to today's question is......Jim Hardy. Hardy threw eight interceptions on September 24, 1950 for the Chicago Cardinals in a 45-7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Hardy actually made the Pro Bowl that season as well

Sports analysis coming later tonight...

Spinning Wheel

Welcome back into the Manager's office, here is the latest...

- The revolving door of coaching in the NHL continues to spin as the Ducks fired Randy Carlyle to hire just fired coach Bruce Boudreau. Are all the teams just going to fire their coaches next and shuffle them around the league?
- Speaking of coaches, Mike Leach is back and this time he's at Washington State. I'm sure Leach will bring his high-powered pass-first offense to the Great Northwest but there is one slight issue especially in that region....what happens when it rains like it does a lot there? Think about it.
- How about the Big Ten in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, winning 8 of the 12 games? This is a shift that has been happening for some time now, Big Ten basketball is getting better and while the ACC is always going to be good with Duke and North Carolina....the Big Ten has made strides.
- Football on the slate tonight as the Eagles go to Seattle to face the Seahawks? Philly has been a MAJOR disappointment this season but the Hawks have lost Sidney Rice for the season now with a concussion. I see the Eagles getting through this one, 24-10.

Short and sweet to start the day, more later.....

Monday Reflections

Here are my thoughts on the weekend gone by....

- What a shootout in San Diego with the Packers and Chargers. 83 points scored, Packers stay undefeated. I don't see anyone knocking them off anytime soon.
- Defense came to play Saturday night with LSU and Alabama. A 9-6 overtime affair won by the Tigers. Don't be shocked if those two head out with a rematch. I don't want that, give a new set of teams a chance like Oklahoma State or Stanford but who knows with the BCS.
- The NBA lockout appears to be coming down to a final showdown. This hasn't been pretty at all and keeps getting worse. I predict the season will be cancelled.
- One big NHL matchup this weekend was Vancouver going to Chicago to face the Blackhawks. The Canucks ended Chicago's season last year and Sunday night smacked around the Hawks again to the tune of 6-2. Hawks got some work to do.
- Jim Thome signed with the Phillies recently and finally Thome may get the World Series ring he richly deserves. He's a guy who signs Halloween candy for kids, he needs a ring.
- Finally a pick for Monday Night Football....Eagles d. Bears. I'm thinking Michael Vick runs through the Chicago defense with at least a touchdown and 80 yds rushing. Give me Philly 24-13.

Fantasy Player of the Day: San Diego WR Vincent Jackson
Jackson had seven catches for 141 yards and three touchdowns for the Chargers Sunday but it wasn't enough in San Diego's 45-38 loss.

Matchup to Watch: Bears at Eagles, 7:30 p.m. (CT), ESPN
A key NFC battle completed Week 9 of the NFL season. The winner will have a key tiebreaker on the other for playoff seedings or just making it at all.

This Date in History: Nov. 7, 1991
A day that no sports fan will forget as Magic Johnson announced he has HIV and retired from the Lakers. The shock is still there 20 years later.