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Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015
by Gus Griffin
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Hell no, [Roger] Goodell and the league didn’t want Marshawn [Lynch] to win the [Super Bowl XLIX] MVP. But Vegas did not do well since most of the public and underground money was on New England. The other factor is that there is no guarantee that sports writers would have voted for him anyway. Journalists have a long history of being vindictive against any athlete that does not accommodate them. The great Ted Williams had TWO triple-crown seasons in which he did not win league MVP. Hall of Famer Eddie Murray never won the MVP and I still contend though in a losing effort, Terrell Owens should have won the award [in Super Bowl XXXIX] 10 years ago. None of them had good relationships with the media. “Beast Mode” would have deserved it, but I’m not sure he would have won, even with a different outcome.
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Sunday, February 1st, 2015
by Nwaji Jibunoh
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Two years ago, I wrote an article telling the story of how the number of people across the world watching the NFL, especially during the Playoffs and very specifically when it comes to Super Bowl, is growing.
Since that time, I decided in conjunction with other NFL enthusiasts to throw an unofficial Lagos Super Bowl party with the 2014 games being the inception edition. Needless to say the first year event drew a remarkable crowd. A combination of Americans living in Nigeria who wouldn’t miss the Super Bowl for anything, Nigerians like myself who grew up stateside and are still in love with the game, and Nigerians and Europeans who just want to see what the greatest show on Earth is all about, and of course to catch the halftime show.
2015 marks the 2nd annual event and it is gaining some serious momentum as more individuals are attending this year by sheer word of mouth. The game is also growing on a lot of individuals as the stories behind the players and how they got here are becoming main talking points on international news stations such as CNN and Sky News. I am actually having very significant dialogues about how Brady should not think of throwing any passes in the direction of Richard Sherman or how the Pats are truly “America’s Team” and not the Dallas Cowboys, and of course Marshawn Lynch making the statement “shout out to all my real Africans” has made folks over here even more interested in the Super Bowl this year.
I am quite proud to be part of the growing culture of people wanting to watch the Super Bowl, not only for the entertainment value anymore but for the actual sport itself, in this part of the world at the ungodly hours on a Sunday night into Monday morning. It just shows that with enough time, branding, publicity, exhibition, and league games being played globally that the NFL, even with its Rugby looking ball and even stranger style of play can truly become a global sport, as is evident with the number of people attending the 2nd ANNUAL UNOFFICIAL LAGOS SUPER BOWL PARTY….
Nwaji Jibunoh, International Correspondent for War Room Sports
Located in Lagos, Nigeria, Nwaji Jibunoh is War Room Sports’ International Soccer Contributor. Nwaji also contributes commentary on U.S. sports from an international perspective. He’s an Atlanta Falcons fan, Howard University alum, and former tight end for the North Atlanta High School Warriors.
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Saturday, January 31st, 2015
by Brandyn Campbell
With the hire of Ed Marynowitz, Chip Kelly got his man.
Chip Kelly got his man. On Thursday, the Philadelphia Eagles named Ed Marynowitz as vice president of player personnel.
Marynowitz has been with the team since 2012, when he worked as the team’s assistant director of pro scouting. He was promoted one year later to assistant director of player personnel. During his overlapping tenure with Marynowitz, Kelly became acquainted with the new VP’s skill set – and liked what he saw.
Via the team’s press release about the news, Kelly said,
“Ed is someone who has really impressed me going back to my interview process with the Eagles two years ago. He’s very bright, detailed, organized and his vision was aligned with what we want to accomplish. I spoke with a lot of people outside of our organization over the past few weeks and in the end, Ed was the most impressive.”
“I can’t tell you how well thought of Ed is in the scouting business. What many people in the football community told me matched exactly what I thought of him from Day One.”
Can the move help to repair what was viewed by all accounts as a toxic situation in the Eagles front office due to owner Jeffrey Lurie’s relationship with former GM Howie Roseman? Former team scout Louis Riddick, now with ESPN, was no holds-barred in a radio interview on Friday when speaking of Roseman, the Eagles front office, and the Marynowitz hire.
“He has been a constant there through a lot of the change,” Riddick said of Roseman. “It’s no secret. I don’t think him and I will be sharing any Christmas cards anytime soon. Ed Marynowitz is in there now. He’s a quality dude. He comes from a great, great football background as far as the people he’s been around.”
“Chip Kelly is someone who I have admired from afar. I’ve been able to talk to people who really know him, know what he thinks, knows what he believes in. If him and Ed can get on the same page, I think it could be a great, great thing … I know Ed. I worked with Ed for a year. I know what he thinks.”
Marynowitz’ hire is the result of the release of Tom Gamble and the ensuing power struggle between Kelly and Roseman for ultimate supremacy. All eyes will be on the team to see if the move will help Kelly and the Eagles to better evaluate talent and, ultimately, get the Eagles closer to a playoff win and a run at the game we will all be watching tomorrow.
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Monday, January 26th, 2015
by Christopher Dinkins
AFTER FURTHER REVIEW #653 SHOUTOUT to you ARTIS GILMORE…((NBA)) winners include CAVALIERS 108(james 34) THUNDER 98(durant 32)…HEAT 96(whiteside 14/13/12bk) BULLS 84(gasol 13/17) …CLIPPERS 120(paul 23/12a) SUNS 100(thomas 25)…PELICANS 109(davis 28/10) MAVERICKS 106(ellis 36)…HAWKS 112(millsap 20) WOLVES 100(young 26)…PACERS 106 (west 20) MAGIC 99(vucevic 27)…SPURS 101(duncan 20/11) BUCKS 95(middleton 21)…RAPTORS 114(derozan 25) PISTONS 110(augustin 35)…WARRIORS 114(curry 22/11a) CELTICS 111(sullinger 26)…WIZARDS 117(wall 19/16a) NUGGETS 115-ot(lawson 31/12a)…ROCKETS 99(harden 37) LAKERS 87(boozer 18/11)….long streak (HAWKS 16) wrong steak (LAKERS 8 )….((NFL)) ***PRO BOWL*** TEAM IRVIN 32 TEAM CARTER 28….AFTER FURTHER REVIEW 2.0 likes LEVEON BELL (steelers) for NFL OFFENSIVE POY / JJ WATT (texans) DEFENSIVE POY….JASON GARRETT (cowboys) COACH OF YEAR….ODELL BECKHAM JR (giants) OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF YEAR…..AARON DONALD (rams) DEFENSIVE ROY…..((NHL)) TEAM TOEWS 17 TEAM FOLIGNO 12 (where was the goaltending ?????)….RYAN JOHANSEN (blue jackets) MVP…JOHN TAVARES (islanders) 4 goals…….((NCAAHOOPERY)) VIRGINIA 50(anderson 12) VIRGINIA TECH 47(smith 16)….VILLANOVA 71(hilliard II 24) CREIGHTON 50(milliken 13)….DUKE 78(jones 22) ST JOHNS 66(pointer 21/10)….NOTRE DAME 81(grant 25) NC STATE 78(lacey 13)….LOUISVILLE 80(rozier 26) PITTSBURGH 68(artis 18)….UTAH 77(tucker 19) WASHINGTON 56(upshaw 13)….MARYLAND 68(trimble 27) NORTHWESTERN 67(mcintosh 21)….WICHITA STATE 74(baker 15) DRAKE 40(timmer 8 )……ladies side….UCONN 96(mosqueda-lewis 19) CINCINNATI 31(hill 10)….LOUISVILLE 65(hines-allen 23) MIAMI 58(motley 18)….TENNESSEE 59(reynolds 15) GEORGIA 51(engram 14)….MARYLAND 84(brown 21) INDIANA 74(buss 19)….IOWA STATE 58(moody 14) TEXAS 57(lang 12)….OREGON STATE 68(weisner 21) ARIZONA STATE 57(hempen 22)….STANFORD 71(thompson 21) USC 60(adams 21/10)….DUKE 74(williams 33/10) NORTH CAROLINA 67-ot(gray 20)……….((MLB)) AFTER FURTHER REVIEW home office reports that 2015 MLB PREVIEW has arrived ((AFR/MLB preview coming soon !!!!))….RIP ERNIE BANKS aka MISTER CUB……((TENNIS))***AUSTRALIAN OPEN*** STAN WAWRINKA over GUILLERMO GARCIA-LOPEZ (7-6(2).6-4.4-6.7-6(8 )…..NOVAK “NO JOKE” DJOKOVIC over GILLES MULLER (6-4.7-5.7-5)……ladies side…SERENA WILLIAMS over GARBINE MUGURUZA (2-6.6-3.6-2)….VENUS WILLIAMS over AGNIESZKA (6-3.2-6.6-1)……NBA GAME of the day MAGIC(15-32) v GRIZZLIES(31-12)…..NCAA HOOPERY GAME of the day M-TEXAS(14-5) v IOWA STATE(14-4) W-TEXAS A&M(16-4) v SOUTH CAROLINA(18-0)…..TRUE SCHOOL JAM of the day “SET IT OFF’ -STRAFE…….its MONDAY…hope you ready for the snow thats coming…allegedly……the BALLISTICS have been kicked !!!!!!!…..AFR.
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Friday, January 23rd, 2015
by Gus Griffin
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I hate the Patriots…….but not for the reason you might think. I hate them for the same reason I hate Notre Dame, the Dodgers, Duke, and the Celtics. I HATE THE PATRIOTS BECAUSE AT SOME POINT IN THE PAST THEY BEAT MY BOYS! PERIOD!
I couldn’t care less why they beat my boys. Whether due to cheating, being better, or a combination of the two. Even if it were primarily due to cheating, I still don’t care. All cheating is not created equal. If a prosecutor withholds evidence and as a result wins a conviction to send an innocent man or woman to prison, I care about that cheating. If a person hides income in a divorce proceeding to reduce his/her child support obligation, I care about that cheating. But if Tom Brady and/or Bill Belichick spy on the opponent and/or take air out of some balls to give them and edge at winning some football games, it just doesn’t make my short list of things about which to be outraged.
I am not suggesting that there should be no penalty. If they broke the rules, they absolutely need to be held accountable. But the moral indignation being pontificated is laughable. The citing that this explains the Patriots’ success doesn’t even deserve a response, but I’ll try to provide one nonetheless: “Spygate” was revealed in 2007. Brady went down for the season in the 2008 opener. The Patriots still won 11 games that year WITH MATT CASSEL AT QB! If winning 11 games with Matt Cassel at QB doesn’t convince you that Belichick can flat out coach independent of cheating, I give up. And speaking of 2008, make no mistake about this: if it were revealed tomorrow that the 0-16 Lions both spied and deflated balls as the Patriots have, no one would give a damn. Integrity of the game, blah blah blah…..GTFOHWTBS.
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Friday, January 23rd, 2015
by Christopher Dinkins
AFTER FURTHER REVIEW #652 SHOUTOUT to you CC SABATHIA…..((NBA)) BULLS 104(butler 17) SPURS 81(leonard 16)….JAZZ 101(kanter 23/16) BUCKS 99(antetokounmpo 13)….CELTICS 90(bass 13/10) BLAZERS 89(lillard 21)….CLIPPERS 123(griffin 24) NETS 84(plumlee 16)….STARTERS for NBA ALL STAR GAME (FEB 15..8pm..TNT..madison square garden.nyc)….EAST- LEBRON JAMES(cleveland)…CARMELO ANTHONY(new york)…PAU GASOL(bulls)…JOHN WALL(wizards)…KYLE LOWRY(raptors)….WEST- BLAKE GRIFFIN(clippers)…MARC GASOL(memphis)…ANTHONY DAVIS(pelicans)…STEPH CURRY(warriors)…KOBE BRYANT(lakers)…..guess WHO will be in the building !!!!!……((NHL)) ALL STAR WEEKEND is in effect……FANTASY DRAFT tonight….SKILLS COMPETITION tomorrow….ALL STAR GAME (sunday 5pm/NBCSN)…….TEAM FOLIGNO v TEAM TOEWS…..((NCAAHOOPERY)) VIRGINIA 57(brogdon 13) GEORGIA TECH 28(georges-hunt 7)….GONZAGA 68(wiltjer 11) ST MARYS 47(waldow 15)….ARIZONA 89(johnson 19) STANFORD 82(randle 26)….NOTRE DAME 85(grant 18) VIRGINIA TECH 60(hill 13)……HOOPHALL MIAMI INVITATIONAL presented by BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME NOVEMBER 27 ((kentucky v south florida…..ohio state v memphis))……ladies side FLORIDA STATE 68(conwright 17) LOUISVILLE 63(hammond 19)….TENNESSEE 75(harrison 25) LSU 58(ballard 15)….NOTRE DAME 89(loyd 29) GEORGIA TECH 76(davis 24)….MARYLAND 85(mincy 17) MICHIGAN STATE 56(powers 28/16)….GEORGIA 54(engram 16) TEXAS A&M 51(walker 12)….NORTH CAROLINA 67(butts 12) NORTH CAROLINA STATE 63(brown-hoskin 21)….BOSTON COLLEGE 60(boudreau 18) DUKE 56(stevens 24)….((MLB)) MAX SCHERZER will make $35M in last three years of contract with NATIONALS….yes THIRTY FIVE MILLION dolllars (dunt..dunt…dunnnnnnnnt)……..((TENNIS)) ***AUSTRALIAN OPEN*** ANDREAS SEPPI over ROGER FEDERER (6-4.7-6(5).4-6.7-6(5)–upset special !!!….RAFEAL NADAL over DUDI SELA (6-1.6-0.7-5)…..ladies side MARIA SHARAPOVA over ZARINA DIYAS (6-1.6-1)….PENG SHUAI over YAROSLAVA SHVEDOVA (7-6(7).6-3)…..its DOUBLEHEADER FRIDAY——–> NBA GAMEs of the day THUNDER(22-20) v HAWKS(35-8) / ROCKETS(29-14) v SUNS(26-18)…..NCAAHOOPERY GAMEs of the day ladies side OREGON(8-9) v ARIZONA STATE(17-1) /OREGON STATE(16-1) v ARIZONA(7-10)….TRUE SCHOOL JAMs of the day “GET OFF” – FOXY / “DONT ASK MY NEIGHBOR”- THE EMOTIONS…….its FRIDAY….make it happen for yourself…..the BALLISTICS have been kicked !!!!!!!!……AFR.
Christopher “The Mayor” Dinkins of the After Further Review Podcast, for War Room Sports
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Tuesday, January 20th, 2015
by Brandyn Campbell
The Philadelphia Eagles’ Pro Bowl shuffle continues.
Last week, RB LeSean McCoy pulled out of the game due to a minor knee injury. Soon thereafter, it was announced that long snapper Jon Dorenbos and WR Jeremy Maclin were added to the Pro Bowl roster and would soon be making the trip to Arizona. Maclin was to replace the Broncos’ Demaryius Thomas; Dorenbos was selected as a need player by Pro Bowl coach Jason Garrett.
But now, that has changed.
Maclin has opted out of his Pro Bowl spot “for personal reasons,” according to CSNPhilly. One of the major snubs on the roster initially, the wideout was finally named to the roster after a career season.
Lions WR Golden Tate will replace Maclin.
After finishing the season with a 10-6 record, Philadelphia had nine players named to football’s all-star game. Jason Peters, Jason Kelce, LeSean McCoy, Darren Sproles and Connor Barwin were all named to the initial roster. Cody Parkey, Evan Mathis, Dorenbos and Maclin were alternates.
After suffering an ACL injury and missing all of 2013, Maclin cut a one-year deal with the Eagles to prove that he was truly back to form. He did exactly that. Now, Maclin is an impending free agent looking to negotiate his first contract since his rookie deal. While I’m sure the Pro Bowl recognition is appreciated, it’s not worth the risk of sustaining injury.
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Friday, January 9th, 2015
by Christopher Dinkins
AFTER FURTHER REVIEW #645 SHOUTOUT to you JIM LANGER…..((NBA)) ROCKETS 120(harden 25) KNICKS 96(wear 21)…..HORNETS 103(walker 29) RAPTORS 95(lowry 24)…..BLAZERS 99(aldridge 24/12) HEAT 83(wade 23)…..for all of you people making fun at NEW YORK KNICKS expense its all good because thats whatchoo are best at…attempting to be funny…but we put ourselves in this predicament and we knew before season tipped off that NYK would be bad this year (and probably next) and thats okay….NEW YORK KNICKS ALL DAY !!!!….never been one to follow the crowd ….LETS GO KNICKS (whenever you ready)!!!!……((NCAAHOOPERY)) GONZAGA 88(pangos 17) SAN FRANCISCO 57(pinkins 20)…..ARIZONA 80(mcconnell 21) OREGON 62(bell 11)….ladies side….SOUTH CAROLINA 102(coates 20) ALABAMA 59(knight 16)….MIAMI 78(motley 32) NOTRE DAME 63(loyd 27)….TENNESSEE 81(harrison 21) TEXAS A&M 58(walker 25)….PITTSBURGH 84(kiesel 22) NORTH CAROLINA 59(gray 19/14)….KENTUCKY 78(oneill 17) AUBURN 57(tanner 23)….MARYLAND 88(walker-kimbrough 18) PURDUE 64(bays 19/12)….DUKE 74(greenwell 20) SYRACUSE 72(butler 23)….MISSISSIPPI STATE 72(vivians 21) ARKANSAS 57(brooks 16)…..NOTRE DAMEs 30 game winning streak on road is kaput !!!!!!…..WNBA—–> NEW YORK LIBERTY rehires BILL LAIMBEER….LOS ANGELES SPARKS hires BRIAN ANGLER to coach….we rocks with that too !!!!!!……..((NHL)) HURRICANES 5 SABRES….BRUINS 3 DEVILS 0….FLYERS 3 CAPITALS 2(ot)….BLACKHAWKS 4 WILD 2….BLUES 7 SHARKS 2….PREDATORS 3 STARS 2(ot)….AVALANCHE 5 SENATORS 2….COYOTES 4 JETS 1…..PANTHERS 3 CANUCKS 1….RANGERS 4 KINGS 3…..noooooooow you wanna beat KINGS !!!!…couldda used some of those during STANLEY CUP FINALS last season…..but its okay……its okay….((BOXING)) guess ROC NATION is in the building for real…they just acquired fighters from GARY SHAW….and gave him position running ROC NATION boxing division……some fighters under ROC banner include BRYANT JENNINGS (heavyweight)…..THOMAS DULORME(junior welterweight)….TUREANO JOHNSON(middleweight)….DANIEL GEALE(middleweight)……((NCAAF)) THE MAYORS BOWL PICKS (27-11)……..one game left for all the marbles…….OREGON v OHIO STATE……..you know i got OREGON in this one…dont wanna hear about how DUCKS practice time has been cut down because they are still in school……and BUCKEYES can have unlimited practices…its NOT unfair…its how rules were written in this particular scenario..((TENNIS)) **BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL** ROGER FEDERER over JAMES DUCKWORTH (6-0.6-1)…GRIGOR DIMITROV over MARTIN KLIZAN (6-3.6-4)..ladies side MARIA SHARAPOVA over ELINA SVITOLINA (61-.6-3)…ANA IVONOVIC over VARVARA LEPCHENKO 7-6(2).6-4)…….((NFL)) the DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS video is up on AFTER FURTHER REVIEW and the good people over at STAR and BUC WILD SHOW have posted it…..check it out !!!!!!!!———–> its DOUBLEHEADER FRIDAY……NBA GAMEs of the day BULLS(25-11) v WIZARDS(24-11) /SUNS(22-16) v SPURS(21-15)……..NHL GAMEs of the day BLUE JACKETS(39pts) v MAPLE LEAFS(45pts) /PANTHERS(46pts) v FLAMES(45pts)…..NCAAHOOPERY GAMEs of the day ladies side—-> STANFORD(10-4) v WASHINGTON(12-2) / OREGON(8-5) v OREGON STATE(12-1)……TRUE SCHOOL JAMs of the day “LOWDOWN” -BOZ SCAGGS / “SHAKE YOUR PANTS’ – CAMEO……..its the freakin weekend…go have some fun…….respectfully……the BALLISTICS have been kicked !!!!!!…….AFR.
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Tuesday, January 6th, 2015
by Brandyn Campbell
It has been several days since the Philadelphia Eagles’ front office turmoil ended with a restructuring that resulted in the promotions of former general manager Howie Roseman and head coach Chip Kelly. Does the move look as good now as it may have appeared then?
In truth, we know that the change from GM to Executive Vice President of Football Operations was a promotion in name (and salary) only for Roseman. He went from having a direct hand in evaluating and acquiring talent for the Eagles, to now managing the team’s contracts, medical staff and equipment. Important work, but a demotion nonetheless.
Kelly was the true winner of the situation. As announced on January 2, he now heads the player personnel department and will hand-pick an executive to replace the ousted Tom Gamble, whose departure lead to last week’s power struggle at the NovaCare. If having the ultimate say in who was on the roster was his goal, Kelly has more than achieved that aim.
For his part, Kelly proved that, for now, he is the top man in Philadelphia. What Chip wants, Chip gets. Since his inaugural season with the team ended with a 10-6 record and a trip to the playoffs, the motto “In Chip We Trust” has been a favorite line of fans. Team owner Jeffrey Lurie decided to give the sentiment a go when he awarded Kelly the win in the struggle for supremacy with Roseman.
Lurie didn’t have much other choice. Philadelphia has bought in completely to Kelly’s way of doing things, from the tempo of the offense to smoothies to changes in the team’s culture. Abandoning that after just two years due to a coach who was very unhappy with the Gamble firing was simply not an option.
For better or for worse, we will all now “ride or die” with Chip. We will not have to wonder who’s responsible for the Marcus Smiths on the roster. The buck stops with Kelly. Now, it’s all in his hands. And we are left to wonder if that is truly the best move for the team.
The Daily News’ Les Bowen sums up the high stakes of the move well:
“I think Chip Kelly is really, really smart, one of the sharpest people I’ve met in sports.
Eagles fans had better hope I’m right about that, because the restructuring the Eagles announced Friday, buried beneath layers of horrid ‘corporatespeak’, means their hopes and dreams are now totally riding on Kelly being not just a good coach but a transcendent, bronze-bust-in-Canton-level figure.”
Under Kelly, Philadelphia has gone 20-12 in two years, with a trip to the playoffs in 2013. It certainly is an impressive start. But even with two winning seasons, a number of issues were apparent with the team, from play calling down to the level of talent. Has Kelly shown in his short time in the NFL that he is ready to handle the power he now wields as head of the player personnel department? Regardless of how much you like Kelly, the answer is no.
It has been argued that the new structure is more in line with those of teams that have seen prolonged success in the NFL, such as the New England Patriots. It’s clearly worked for them. Will it work with similar levels of success for the Eagles?
Philadelphia made it clear in 2013 that they wanted Chip Kelly, and in the opening days of 2015 Lurie reaffirmed that commitment. Without great risk, there can be no great reward. The Eagles have long been in search of the great reward that is the Lombardi trophy. As the offseason continues to unfold and the team acquires draft picks and free agents, we will begin to see if clear steps are made towards that faith paying off.
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Monday, January 5th, 2015
by Christopher Dinkins
AFTER FURTHER REVIEW #643 SHOUTOUT to you STUART SCOTT…((NFL-WILDCARD WEEKEND)) PANTHERS 27 CARDINALS 16 (“gotta go…gotta go”
)….RAVENS 30 STEELERS 17 (“full of sound and fury…signifying nothing”)…..COLTS 26 BENGALS 10 (“who dat ??..thats just my baby daddy”)…..COWBOYS 24 LIONS 20 (“you see what had happened was”))…….we will definitely discuss NFL WILDCARD WEEKEND on THE SPORTS HOUSE with SONNIE and CHRIS tonight…((7pm….TWBN….646-478-5337)) come thru and chop it up wit us !!!!!!!…….((NBA)) BUCKS 95(pachulia 16/14) KNICKS 82(hardaway 17)…..MAVERICKS 109(chandler 14) CAVALIERS 90(love 30/10)…..PISTONS 114(jennings 35) KINGS 95(cousins 18/15)…..HEAT 88(wade 25) NETS 84(williams 13)…..SUNS 125(bledsoe 20) RAPTORS 109(valanciunas 21/10)…..LAKERS 88(bryant 20) PACERS 87(sloan 16)…”dont playa hate…congratulate”…….((NCAAHOOPERY)) WISCONSIN 81(kaminsky 16/10) NORTHWESTERN 58(demps 17)…..LOUISVILLE 85(jones 22/10a) WAKE FOREST 76(thomas 31/11)……ARIZONA 73(hollis-jefferson 13) ARIZONA STATE 49(blakes 9)……UTAH 71(wright 11) UCLA 39(parker 12)…KANSAS 76(mason III 18) UNLV 61(doolin 12)…..”straight butta”…….ladies side….SOUTH CAROLINA 75(wilson 21/13) LSU 51(harden 9)…..CONNECTICUT 70(tuck 23) ST JOHNS 54(handford 20)……NOTRE DAME 85(loyd 25) SYRACUSE 74(henderson 19)…..TEXAS A&M 52(williams 18) ARKANSAS 50(jackson 18/10)……LOUISVILLE 63(schimmel 11) PITTSBURGH 57(kiesel 19)…..NORTH CAROLINA 72(mavunga 23/12) NORTH CAROLINA STATE 56(wilson 15)…..DUKE 70(williams 18) WAKE FOREST 63(hamby 11)……KENTUCKY 64(thompson 17) MISSISSIPPI 58(faleru 21/13)…..”yup yup”…..((MLB)) AFTER FURTHER REVIEW 2.0 gives HOF votes to PEDRO MARTINEZ….TIM RAINES…..RANDY JOHNSON sorta like a MONTREAL EXPOS thing…..((NHL)) HURRICANES 2 BRUINS 1(so)…..CAPITALS 4 PANTHERS 3….LIGHTNING 4 SENATORS 2…..BLUE JACKETS 4 AVALANCHE 3…..BLACKHAWKS 5 STARS 4(ot)…..DUCKS 4 PREDATORS 3(so)….OILERS 5 ISLANDERS 2…..”like gravy on a biscuit…its all good”….((NCAAF)) COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CHAMPIONSHIP GAME—- OREGON v OHIO STATE —- (JANUARY 12 8pm/ESPN)…..who YOU got ????……wonder what OREGON,OH will change their name to ?????……NBA GAME of the day ROCKETS(23-10) v BULLS(24-10)……..NHL GAME of the day SHARKS(45pts) v JETS(47pts)…..”west side story-ish….booooo-yaaaah”……..TRUE SCHOOL JAM of the day “MANY RIVERS TO CROSS” -OLETA ADAMS……..dont forget to check out THE SPORTS HOUSE with SONNIE and CHRIS tonight……HAPPY NEW YEAR and lets chop it up some more in 2015….the BALLISTICS have been kicked !!!!!!!!!……AFR.
Christopher “The Mayor” Dinkins of the After Further Review Podcast, for War Room Sports
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