The Steelers’ trip to San Francisco takes on heightened importance in light of Sunday’s games. Baltimore’s loss gives Pittsburgh the inside track to the AFC North title and because the Steelers beat New England earlier this season, they hold the tiebreaker and also have inside track to the AFC’s #1 seed. With their remaining games […]
There’s two weeks to go in the regular season and the Philadelphia Eagles and San Diego Chargers are still hanging around. The Chargers’ blowout of Baltimore moved them to 7-7 and within one game of Denver in the AFC West, while the Eagles buried the Jets and got unexpected help in the form of Washington’s […]
Bowl season kicks off tomorrow and from Saturday through January 9, we get 35 more college football games to wrap up the season. The Notebook will preview each game individually as they come. For now, here’s a general outline to help you plan your TV watching… PRE-CHRISTMAS Saturday, December 17 New Mexico Bowl: Temple-Wyoming (2 […]
Before we get into the Week 15 TV previews, I need to open with a huge gripe against CBS. How is it, with three weeks to go in the season and a doubleheader week on your hands that you decide to deliver Cincinnati-St. Louis to most of the nation in the early time slot? On […]
Atlanta hosts Jacksonville tonight (8:15 ET, NFL) and the Falcons, along with the Detroit Lions are looking to make the final three-week push to the playoffs. With 8-5 records both Atlanta and Detroit control the race for the NFC’s two wild-card berths. Today the Notebook takes a look at both teams and their remaining schedule… […]
If the race for the NFC title looks more like a coronation for Green Bay, the AFC race is wide-open. Four teams are sitting on 10-3. The Notebook takes a look at the AFC’s Big Four… New England (10-3): The Patriots are pretty much a known commodity at this time. Tom Brady executes the offense […]
Is there anything more fun than being a sports fan? Being a sports fan provides light-heartedness to people who might otherwise take themselves and their lives too seriously. It provides joy and a brief respite from the trials of life. And for some of us, let’s be frank—it’s what we think about when we wake […]
