Bri The Sports Guy
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Will the Brewers keep 3 catchers? Reds injuries (Friedl and McClain) look to be short term. A number of great men's college hoops games this weekend but only #11 NC State is higher than a 6 seed.
Free Agency for Bengals, Packers and Jags; Brewers starting lineup and Ohtani betting scandal; Preview of the AL West (Astros and Rangers both managing starting pitching injuries) and First two days of Men's March Madness (Mike's NU Wildcats win in OT, Oakland shocks UK and Yale shocks Auburn.)
UNC wins the Hayt golf tourney at Sawgrass CC; Sheffler runs away with the API; Russ is a Steeler, Kirk is a Falcon and Mac is a Jag (backup); Nuggets may be the best team in the NBA; Houston, UConn and Purdue hold serve, who gets the last #1 seed?; The rendering of A's stadium in Vegas looks cool and our AL East Preview (Yanks picked to win/Red Sox picked to finish last.)
We break down the 3 tiers in the NL West; Bucks shorthanded win vs. Clippers but can't shoot vs. GSW; Great article on Tom Izzo's son in The Athletic; Who gets the fourth #1 seed after UConn, Purdue and Houston; Russell Wilson gets released and Commanders big decision-Daniels or Maye?
Fun visit to Tiger Town for spring training; Caitlin Clark sets NCAA scoring record; UConn, Purdue and Houston top men's college hoops rankings; Worthy runs a record 4.21 40 at the combine; Is there a market for Bears QB Fields; and Bri likes a Celtics vs. Nuggets final in the NBA.
Bengals tag Tee Higgins; Bucks look better under Doc but Boston tops power rankings; Lebron dominates 4th quarter vs. Clippers; Wemby has a 5 times 5 for Spurs; Houston moves to #1 in men's college hoops; Rooting for a Reds catcher with Northwestern connections; Preview of AL Central ahead of our trip to watch the Tigers and Rugby mandates smart mouth guards.
Boo Buie becomes NU Wildcats Men's hoops all time leading scorer; Duke's Filipowski hurt in a court storm; NFL salary cap increases by a higher than expected $31MM; Cubs re-sign CF/1B Cody Bellinger and The guys preview the NL East (Braves are stacked, Phils rotation is elite; Marlins and Mets look mediocre and Nats will bring up a lot of prospects by seasons end.
Brewers re-sign Woodruff; Will MLB expand to Nashville and Salt Lake City?; #1 UConn gets crushed by hot shooting Creighton; Brandin Podziiemski replaces Klay in the GSW starting line-up; Will the Bears trade the #1 pick or Justin Fields? and Mathews is on track for 77 goals for the Leafs.
The guys look at Opening Day lineups/rotations in the NL Central (Bri thinks 4 of the 5 teams could win it this season) then they discuss Men's college hoops (Uconn crushes Marquette while Purdue loses to the Buckeyes) and Hideki shoots a scorching 62 in the final round to win at Riviera.
UConn and Purdue are on a separate tier in Men's college hoops; ESPN to pay $110 million/game for expanded CFB playoff; Reds and Brewers spring trainings kick off (Can Elly steal 50 bases and hit 25 HR's for Cincy/Can recent acquisition DL Hall earn a rotation spot with the Brew Crew?)
Chiefs win their 3rd Super Bowl in 5 years; Knicks win the trade deadline (add Bogdonovic and Burks); Reds get a B and Brewers get a C for their off seasons; Nick Taylor wins the alcohol soaked Phoenix Open in a playoff; Ava's Episcopal Eagles keep winning in high school soccer and Bri gets a perfect 10 from the fans for his hoops refereeing at the Y.
Our friend Ava Witt scores the game winning goal in double OT for Episcopal; Cavs have won 14 of 15 while 76ers will be without Embiid for at least a month, Will the Pelicans or Thunder use their massive haul of draft picks at the NBA trade deadline?; Cubs, Brewers and Reds bunched together in pre-season MLB power rank while Reds and Brewers lead top 100 prospects list; Bri makes his Super Bowl pick (Chiefs over 49ers 24-21.)
The guys discuss: NFL Head Coaches (McDonald and Quinn land the last two jobs); Men's College Hoops (Kentucky loses two in a row at home while UNC, Kansas, Purdue roll on); Embiid injured in the NBA with trade deadline looming; Clark wins at rainy/windy Pebble Beach with a course record 60 in the round 3 (final) and 2024 Brewers vs. Reds MLB line-up review.
Celtics are elite but Clippers are coming on in the NBA; Sparty's Tom Izzo joins the 700 win club in men's college hoops; Oilers have won 16 straight while Leafs Matthews is on pace for 70 goals in the NHL; PGA Tour sells 25% share to a group of US investors for $3B; Orioles sell for $1.73B in MLB while Reds and Brewers have a lot of young guys that could shine this season.
Chiefs beat undisciplined Ravens and 49ers come back from down 17 at half to beat Lions; Chargers, Falcons and Panthers ink their head coaches, (Seahawks and Commanders remain open); Bucks officially hire Doc Rivers and super star amateur golfer Nick Dunlap turns pro after winning the AMEX.
Bri makes his NFL picks (Ravens beat Chiefs and Lions shock 49ers) then we discuss: Harbaugh to the Chargers and other NFL coaching changes; Bucks fire Griffin and hire Doc Rivers; Utah Jazz owner wants an NHL franchise in Salt Lake City (relocate Coyotes?) and Brewers sign Hoskins to play 1B.
Ravens, 49ers, Lions and Chiefs move on to NFL Conference Championship games (Bri got 3 of 4); Raiders hire Pierce; Belichick and Harbaugh keep interviewing and how much does Siakam improve the Pacers?
Bri was a perfect 6-0 with his NFL wild card picks; The Jazz are the hottest team in the NBA; Bri likes the Ravens, 49ers, Lions and Bills to move on in the divisional round and Will the Eagles and Cowboys fire their coaches?
Saban retires, Belichek out in New England, Pete Carroll bumped upstairs in Seattle (three football legends-we discuss their amazing records) then we review Bri's perfect predictions in Wild Card weekend (Texans upset Browns behind stud QB Stroud, Chiefs beat Dolphins in the deep freeze, Packers shock Dallas behind Love and Jones and Lions nip Rams with great red zone D).
Saban retires from Alabama, Carroll is fired/bumped upstairs by Seahawks after 14 years/1 title, Belichek parts ways with Pats after 24 years/6 titles and Bri makes his picks for NFL Wildcard weekend (Texans, Packers and Bucs in upsets.)
Michigan wins the CFB National Championship behind terrific O Line/D Line play; Bri is VERY confident that Jim Harbaugh will be moving back to the NFL; The Milwaukee Bucks defense is in disarray; Ja is out for the season with a torn labrum and Purdue continues to sit atop the Men's CBB rankings.
Week 18 in the NFL-Did the Jags have the most disappointing season of any NFL team this year? Packers make the playoffs (3 straight wins, Love over 4,000 yards passing). Bucs and Texans are the biggest positive surprises and 2 coaches (Smith and Rivera) and Panthers GM have been fired
Bri makes his NFL Week 18 predictions (Bengals beat resting Browns, Jags exploit weak Titans secondary to win AFC South, Packers beat rival Bears and make playoffs) then the guys discuss: CFB National Championship (Bri likes Michigan), Pro Bowl (2 Bengals, 2 Jags and zero Packers chosen) and what the Bears should do with #1 pick.
Michigan beats Bama in OT and Washington outduels Texas in 2 instant classic CFB semifinals; The Knicks and Raptors make a "win-win trade"; The Celtics look like the best team in the NBA while Purdue retains the top spot in Men's college hoops.
The guys break down Week 17 in the NFL (Ravens and 49 ers get the 1 seeds, Bengals are out, and Packers and Jags control their own destiny) then Bri flips his pick to Texas in CFB playoff second game.
Bri makes his NFL Week 17 predictions (Lions, Rams, 49ers and Packers win on the road) then the guys discuss landing spots for Russell Wilson (Raiders?), the CFB playoff games (Bri likes Michigan and Washington) and Thank You to Senator Herb Kohl for keeping the Bucks in Milwaukee/RIP.
The guys breakdown the NBA Christmas games (Brunson, Jokic, Zinger, Jaquez and Luka shine) and NBA standings then they talk Men's college hoops and the three NFL Christmas games (Raiders upset Chiefs, Eagles hold on against Giants and Ravens upset 49ers in potential Super Bowl preview.)
The guys breakdown Week 16 in the NFL (Lions win the NFC North, Packers squeak by the Panthers while Bengals and Jaguars look awful) ; Florida State sues the ACC and SJA Alum Cairo Santos gets a 4 year $16MM extension to kick for the Bears.
Bri makes his Week 16 NFL Predictions (Bengals, Packers and Jags all picked to win to stay alive in the playoff races) and then we discuss NFL Power Ranking (49ers are clearly the NFL's best team.)
Jags miss too many opportunities vs. Ravens on SNF; Celtics and T Wolves continue to lead the NBA while Clippers get red hot; Purdue is back to #1 in Men's College BB after win over Zona and NU Wildcats crack the top 25.
