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Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Podcast 1/10/18: On The Browns Front Office, Alabama Wins Again, NFL Playoffs, Movie Remakes & More

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

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Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Podcast 1/3/18: On College Bowl Games, Browns Offseason, NFL Playoffs & Coaching Moves and Movies Of 2018

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

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Sunday, December 24, 2017

On TV This Week 12/24 - 12/30

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

SUNDAY 12/24

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Hawaii Bowl: Fresno State vs. Houston (ESPN, 8:30pm)
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It's A Wonderful Life (NBC, 8pm)
Beauty And The Beast (ABC, 8pm)
I Love Lucy Christmas Special (CBS, 8pm)
A Christmas Carol (AMC, 8pm)
A Christmas Story (TNT/TBS, 8pm)

The Dick Van Dyke Show -- In Living Color (CBS, 9pm)
The Girlfriend Experience, FINALE (Starz, 9pm)

Scrooged (AMC, 10pm)

MONDAY 12/25

NFL
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Houston Texans (NBC, 4:30pm)
Oakland Raiders @ Philadelphia Eagles (ESPN, 8:15pm)

NBA
Philadelphia 76ers @ New York Knicks (ESPN, 12pm)
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Golden State Warriors (ABC, 3pm)
Washington Wizards @ Boston Celtics (ABC, 5:30pm)
Houston Rockets @ Oklahoma City Thunder (ABC, 8pm)
Minnesota Timberwolves @ Los Angeles Lakers (TNT, 10:30pm)
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Showtime At The Apollo: Christmas (FOX, 8pm)
Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas (NBC, 8pm)
How The Grinch Stole Christmas (NBC, 8:30pm)

TUESDAY 12/26

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Zaxby's Heart Of Dallas Bowl: Utah vs. West Virginia (ESPN, 1:30pm)
Quick Lane Bowl: Duke vs. Northern Illinois (ESPN, 5:15pm)
Cactus Bowl: Kansas State vs. UCLA (ESPN, 9pm)

NBA
Chicago Bulls @ Milwaukee (NBA TV, 8pm)
Sacramento Kings @ LA Clippers (NBA TV, 10:30pm)
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Happy New Year, Charlie Brown (ABC, 8pm)

Rudolph's Shiny New Year (ABC, 9pm)
The 40th Annual Kennedy Center Honors (CBS, 9pm)
Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations, FINALE (Travel, 9pm & 9:30pm)

Snoop Dogg Presents The Joker's Wild, FINALE (TBS, 10pm)

WEDNESDAY 12/27

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Walk-On's Independence Bowl: Southern Mississippi vs. Florida State (ESPN, 1:30pm)
New Era Pinstripe Bowl: Iowa vs. Boston College (ESPN, 5:15pm)
Foster Farms Bowl: Arizona vs. Purdue (FOX, 8:30pm)
Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl: Texas vs. Missouri (ESPN, 9pm)

NBA
Toronto Raptors @ Oklahoma City Thunder (NBA TV, 8pm)
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Sacramento Kings (FOX Sports Ohio, 10pm)
Utah Jazz @ Golden State Warriors (NBA TV, 10:30pm)

NHL
Columbus Blue Jackets @ Pittsburgh Penguins (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Washington Capitals @ New York Rangers (NBC Sports, 8pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Butler @ Georgetown (FOX Sports 1, 6:30pm)
Eastern Michigan @ Syracuse (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Florida Gulf Coast @ Rhode Island (ESPNU, 7pm)
Xavier @ Marquette (FOX Sports 1, 8:30pm)
UCF @ SMU (ESPN 2, 9pm)
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The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special (CBS, 8pm)
EA Madden NFL 18 Challenge (The CW, 8pm)

Expedition Unknown, PREMIERE (Travel, 9pm)

THURSDAY 12/28

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Military Bowl: Virginia @ Navy (ESPN, 1:30pm)
Camping World Bowl: Virginia Tech vs. Oklahoma State (ESPN, 5:15pm)
Valero Alamo Bowl: Stanford vs. TCU (ESPN, 9pm)
San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl: Washington State vs. Michigan State (FOX Sports 1, 9pm)

NBA
Houston Rockets @ Boston Celtics (TNT, 8pm)
Philadelphia 76ers @ Portland Trail Blazers (TNT, 10:30pm)

NHL
Boston Bruins @ Washington Capitals (NBC Sports, 7:30pm)
Vegas Golden Knights @ Los Angeles Kings (NBC Sports, 10pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Creighton @ Seton Hall (FOX Sports 1, 6:30pm)
Tulane @ Temple (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Houston @ South Florida (ESPNews, 7pm)
Pacific @ Gonzaga (ESPN 2, 9pm)
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Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story (FOX, 8pm)

Tamar & Vince, FINALE (WE TV, 9pm)

FRIDAY 12/29

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Belk Bowl: Wake Forest vs. Texas A&M (ESPN, 1pm)
Hyundai Sun Bowl: North Carolina vs. Arizona State (CBS, 3pm)
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl: Kentucky vs. Northwestern (ESPN, 4:30pm)
Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl: New Mexico State vs. Utah State (CBS SportsNet, 5:30pm)
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic: USC vs. Ohio State (ESPN, 8:30pm)

NBA
Houston Rockets @ Washington Wizards (NBA TV, 7pm)
Phoenix Suns @ Sacramento Kings (NBA TV, 10pm)

NHL
Columbus Blue Jackets @ Ottawa Senators (FOX Sports Ohio, 7:30pm)
Nashville Predators @ Minnesota Wild (NBC Sports, 8pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Louisville @ Kentucky (CBS, 1pm)
Cleveland State @ Michigan State (Big Ten, 6pm)
West Virginia @ Oklahoma State (ESPNU, 7pm)
UT Arlington @ Coastal Carolina (ESPN 2, 7pm)
UMBC @ Maryland (FOX Sports 1, 8pm)
Kansas @ Texas (ESPN 2, 9pm)
Kansas State @ Iowa State (ESPNU, 9pm)
Utah @ Oregon (FOX Sports 1, 10pm)
Colorado @ Oregon State (ESPNU, 11pm)
Washington State @ UCLA (ESPN 2, 11pm)
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All Def Comedy, FINALE (HBO, 10pm & 10:30pm)

SATURDAY 12/30

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Taxslayer Bowl: Louisville vs. Mississippi State (ESPN, 12pm)
Autozone Liberty Bowl: Iowa State @ Memphis (ABC, 12:30pm)
Playstation Fiesta Bowl: Washington vs. Penn State (ESPN, 4pm)
Capital One Orange Bowl: Wisconsin @ Miami (ESPN, 8pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Wake Forest @ North Carolina (ESPN 2, 12pm)
Wichita State @ Connecticut (CBS, 12pm)
Brown @ Northwestern (FOX Sports 1, 12pm)
Miami (OH) @ Ohio State (ESPNU, 12pm)
Fordham @ VCU (NBC Sports, 12:30pm)

Florida State @ Duke (CBS, 2pm)
DePaul @ Xavier (FOX Sports 1, 2pm)
Massachusetts @ St. Bonaventure (NBC Sports, 2:30pm)
Villanova @ Butler (CBS, 4pm)
Vanderbilt @ Florida (ESPN 2, 4pm)
Georgetown @ Marquette (FOX Sports 1, 4:30pm)
Davidson @ Richmond (NBC Sports, 4:30pm)
Texas A&M @ Alabama (ESPN 2, 6pm)
Jacksonville @ Michigan (Big Ten, 6pm)
Temple @ Houston (ESPNU, 6pm)
California @ Stanford (FOX Sports 1, 10pm)

NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Utah Jazz (FOX Sports Ohio, 8pm)
Philadelphia 76ers @ Denver (NBA TV, 9pm)

SOCCER
Premier League: Manchester United FC vs. Southampton FC (NBC, 12:30pm)

MMA & BOXING
UFC 219: Cyborg vs. Holm - Prelims (FOX Sports 1, 8pm)
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MOVIE: King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword (HBO, 8pm)

Saturday Night Live; (NBC, 11:30pm)

Sunday, December 17, 2017

On TV This Week 12/17 - 12/23

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

SUNDAY 12/17

NFL
Dallas Cowboys @ Oakland Raiders (NBC, 8:20pm)

NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Washington Wizards (FOX Sports Ohio, 6pm)

BASKETBALL
Harlem Globetrotters Hoops For The Troops Game (ESPN 2, 6pm)
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A Christmas Story Live! (FOX, 8pm)
The Sound Of Music (ABC, 8pm)

Good Behavior, FINALE (TNT, 10pm)
Search Party, FINALE (TBS, 10pm & 10:30pm)
WAGS: LA, FINALE (E!, 10pm)

MONDAY 12/18

NFL
Atlanta Falcons @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (ESPN, 8:15pm)

NBA
Boston Celtics @ Indiana Pacers (NBA TV, 7pm)

NHL
Columbus Blue Jackets @ Boston Bruins (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Los Angeles Kings @ Philadelphia Flyers (NHL, 7pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Nebraska-Omaha @ Kansas (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Charleston Southern @ Florida State (ESPNU, 7pm)
Northern Illinois @ Marquette (FOX Sports 1, 7pm)
Tennessee State @ Texas (ESPN 2, 9pm)
Boise State @ SMU (ESPNU, 9pm)
Texas-Arlington @ Creighton (FOX Sports 1, 9pm)
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Agnelli (HBO, 8pm)
The Voice, Live Finale Part 1 (NBC, 8pm)
The Great Christmas Light Fight, FINALE (ABC, 8pm)
Popstar's Best Of 2017 (The CW, 8pm)
90 Day Fiance, FINALE (TLC, 8pm)

The Hollywood Walk Of Fame Honors 2017 (The CW, 9pm)
Holiday Baking Championship, FINALE (Food Network, 9pm)

Gunpowder, PREMIERE (HBO, 10pm)
Ellen's Game Of Games, PREMIERE (NBC, 10pm)
The Year In Memoriam 2017 (ABC, 10pm)
Christmas Cookie Challenge, FINALE (Food Network, 10pm)
Ill Behaviour, FINALE (Showtime, 10:30pm)

TUESDAY 12/19

NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Milwaukee Bucks (FOX Sports Ohio, 8pm)

NHL
Boston Bruins @ Buffalo Sabres (NBC Sports, 7:30pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl: Akron vs. Florida Atlantic (ESPN, 7pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
South Carolina @ Clemson (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Dartmouth @ Notre Dame (ESPNU, 7pm)
Moreheard Eagles @ Butler (FOX Sports 1, 8:30pm)
Georgia Tech @ Georgia (ESPN 2, 9pm)
Stephen F. Austin State @ Missouri (ESPNU, 9pm)
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A Home For The Holidays With Josh Groban (CBS, 8pm)
Married At First Sight: Jamie And Doug Plus One, PREMIERE (Lifetime, 8pm)
Olaf's Frozen Adventure (ABC, 8pm)
Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (ABC, 8:30pm)

The Year: 2017 (ABC, 9pm)
The Voice, Live Finale Part 2 (NBC, 9pm)
The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills, PREMIERE (Bravo, 9pm)
Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas (FOX, 9:30pm)

I Am Sam Kinison (Spike, 10pm)
Gucci Mane & Keyshia Ka'Oir; The Mane Event, FINALE (BET, 10pm)
Steve Austin's Broken Skull Challenge, FINALE (CMT, 10pm)
The Long Road Home, FINALE (NatGeo, 10pm)

WEDNESDAY 12/20

NBA
Los Angeles Lakers @ Houston Rockets (NBA TV, 8pm)
Memphis Grizzlies @ Golden State Warriors (NBA TV, 10:30pm)

NHL
Toronto Maple Leafs @ Columbus Blue Jackets (FOX Sports Ohio, 7:30pm)
Detroit Red Wings @ Philadelphia Flyers (NBC Sports, 8pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
DXL Frisco Bowl: Louisiana Tech vs. SMU (ESPN, 8pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Evansville @ Duke (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Houston @ Providence (ESPNU, 7pm)
Wagner @ Seton Hall (FOX Sports 1, 7pm)
Wofford @ North Carolina (ESPN 2, 9pm)
Albany (N.Y.) @ Louisville (ESPNU, 9pm)
South Carolina Upstate @ Creighton (FOX Sports 1, 9pm)
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Survivor, FINALE (CBS, 8pm)
Grandma Got Ran Over By A Reindeer (The CW, 8pm)

The Top 12 Greatest Christmas Movies Of All Time (The CW, 9pm)
Dian Fossey: Secrets In The Mist, FINALE (NatGeo, 9pm)

THURSDAY 12/21

NBA
Chicago Bulls @ Cleveland Cavaliers (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Boston Celtics @ New York Knicks (TNT, 8pm)
San Antonio Spurs @ Utah Jazz (TNT, 10:30pm)

NHL
Columbus Blue Jackets @ Pittsburgh Penguins (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl: Temple vs. Florida International (ESPN, 8pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Fairleigh Dickinson @ Maryland (ESPNU, 7pm)
American @ Marquette (FOX Sports 1, 7pm)
Connecticut @ Arizona (ESPN 2, 9pm)
Alabama A&M @ Michigan (ESPNU, 9pm)
Miami (Ohio) @ DePaul (FOX Sports 1, 9pm)
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A Charlie Brown Christmas (ABC, 8pm)

A Saturday Night Live Christmas (NBC, 9pm)
CMA Country Christmas (ABC, 9pm)

The Rundown With Robin Thede, FINALE (BET, 11pm)
The Comedy Get Down, FINALE (BET, 11:30pm)

FRIDAY 12/22

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Middle Tennessee State @ Princeton (ESPNU, 5:30pm)
Sacred Heart @ Providence (FOX Sports 1, 6:30pm)
Northwestern @ Oklahoma (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Florida Gulf Coast @ Wichita State (CBS SportsNet, 7pm)
Akron @ USC (ESPNU, 7:30pm)
Hofstra @ Villanova (FOX Sports 1, 8:30pm)
Texas @ Alabama (ESPN 2, 9pm)
Xavier @ Northern Iowa (CBS SportsNet, 9pm)
Nevada vs. Southern Illinois (FOX Sports 1, 11pm)

NBA
Los Angeles Clippers @ Houston Rockets (ESPN, 8pm)
Los Angeles Lakers @ Golden State Warriors (ESPN, 10:30pm)

NFL
A Football Life: Swann & Stallworth (NFL, 9pm)
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I Love Lucy Christmas Special (CBS, 8pm)

The Dick Van Dyke Show -- Now In Living Color (CBS, 9pm)

SATURDAY 12/23

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Alabama A&M @ Georgetown (FOX Sports 1, 12pm)
Tennessee @ Wake Forest (ESPN 2, 12:30pm)
Ohio State vs. North Carolina (CBS, 1:30pm)
Connecticut @ Auburn (ESPN 2, 2:30pm)
Wagner @ Dayton (NBC Sports, 3pm)
Kentucky vs. UCLA (CBS, 4pm)
Illinois vs. Missouri (ESPN 2, 8pm)
Duquesne vs. Southern Illinois (FOX Sports 1, 8:30pm)
Nevada vs. San Francisco (FOX Sports 1, 11pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Birmingham Bowl: Texas Tech vs. South Florida (ESPN, 12pm)
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: San Diego State vs. Army (ESPN, 3:30pm)
Dollar General Bowl: Appalachian State vs. Toledo (ESPN, 7pm)

NFL
Indianapolis Colts @ Baltimore Ravens (NFL, 4:30pm)
Minnesota Vikings @ Green Bay Packers (NBC, 8:20pm)

NHL
Philadelphia Flyers @ Columbus Blue Jackets (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Toronto Maple Leafs @ New York Rangers (NHL, 7pm)

SOCCER
Premier League: Burnley FC vs. Tottenham Hotspur FC (NBC, 12:30pm)
Premier League: Leicester City FC vs. Manchester United FC (NBC, 2:45pm)
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MOVIE: The Zookeeper's Wife (HBO, 8pm)

Saturday Night Live; (NBC, 11:30pm)

Sunday, December 10, 2017

On TV This Week 12/10 - 12/16

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

SUNDAY 12/10

NFL
Baltimore Ravens @ Pittsburgh Steelers (NBC, 8:20pm)

NHL
Edmonton Oilers @ Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL, 7pm)
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Outlander, FINALE (Starz, 8pm)

The Walking Dead, Mid-Season FINALE (AMC, 9pm)
Guy's Big Project, FINALE (Food Network, 9pm & 10pm)

Robot Chicken, PREMIERE (Cartoon Network, 11:30pm)

MONDAY 12/11

NFL
New England Patriots @ Miami Dolphins (ESPN, 8:15pm)

NBA
New Orleans Pelicans @ Houston Rockets (NBA TV, 8pm)
Toronto Raptors @ Los Angeles Clippers (NBA TV, 10:30pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Chicago State @ Northwestern (FOX Sports 1, 7pm)
Alabama A&M @ DePaul (FOX Sports 1, 9pm)
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Robert Kirkman's Secret History Of Comics, FINALE (AMC, 10pm)

TUESDAY 12/12

NBA
Atlanta Hawks @ Cleveland Cavaliers (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Los Angeles Lakers @ New York Knicks (ESPN, 7pm)
Philadelphia 76ers @ Minnesota Timberwolves (ESPN, 9:30pm)

NHL
Edmonton Oilers @ Columbus Blue Jackets (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Tampa Bay Lightning @ St. Louis Blues (NBC Sports, 8pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
St. Peter's @ Seton Hall (FOX Sports 1, 7pm)
Mississippi State @ Cincinnati (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Michigan @ Texas (ESPN 2, 9pm)
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Greatest Holiday Commercials Countdown 2017 (The CW, 8pm)

Gwen Stefani's You Make It Feel Like Christmas (NBC, 9pm)

REAL Sports With Bryant Gumbel, FINALE (HBO, 10pm)
The Hunt For The Zodiac Killer, FINALE (History, 10pm)
Ink Master: Angels, FINALE (Spike, 10pm)
Chrisley Knows Best, FINALE (USA, 10pm)
The Cromarties, FINALE (USA, 10:30pm)

WEDNESDAY 12/13

NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder @ Indiana Pacers (ESPN, 7pm)
Charlotte Hornets @ Houston Rockets (ESPN, 9:30pm)

NHL
Boston Bruins @ Detroit Red Wings (NBC Sports, 8pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Villanova @ Temple (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Western Kentucky @ Wisconsin (FOX Sports 1, 8pm)
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The Librarians, PREMIERE (TNT, 8pm)

Golden Globes 75th Anniversary Special (NBC, 9pm)
Little Women: Atlanta, PREMIERE (Lifetime, 9pm)

The A Word, FINALE (Sundance, 10pm)

THURSDAY 12/14

NFL
Denver Broncos @ Indianapolis Colts (NBC/NFL, 8:25pm)

NBA
Los Angeles Lakers @ Cleveland Cavaliers (TNT/FOX Sports Ohio, 8pm)
Dallas Mavericks @ Golden State Warriors (TNT, 10:30pm)

NHL
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Vegas Golden Knights (NHL, 10pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Texas Southern @ Baylor (ESPN 2, 8:30pm)

BOXING & MMA
Boxing: Diego De La Hoya vs. Jose Salgado (ESPN 2, 10:30pm)

OTHER SPORTS
U.S. Olympic Trials; Curling, Mixed Doubles (NBC Sports, 7pm)
Women's College Volleyball, Semifinal (ESPN, 7pm)
Women's College Volleyball, Semifinal (ESPN, 9:30pm)
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WWE Tribute To The Troops (USA, 8pm)
Showtime At The Apollo; Christmas (FOX, 8pm)
iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2017 (The CW, 8pm)
The Wonderful World Of Disney: Holiday Special (ABC, 8pm)
Disney Prep & Landing (ABC, 8:30pm)

Taraji's White Hot Holidays (FOX, 9pm)

Safari Live, PREMIERE (NatGeo Wild, 10pm)

FRIDAY 12/15

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
NCAA Division III Championship (ESPNU, 7pm)
NCAA FCS Championship, First Semifinal (ESPN 2, 8pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Maryland-Eastern Shore @ Creighton (FOX Sports 1, 8pm)

NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder @ Philadelphia 76ers (ESPN, 7pm)
San Antonio Spurs @ Houston Rockets (ESPN, 9:30pm)

NHL
Los Angeles Kings @ New York Rangers (NHL, 7pm)

NFL
A Football Life: John Randle (NFL, 9pm)

MMA & BOXING
Bellator MMA Live (Spike, 9pm)
Boxing: Vargas vs. Herrera (FOX Sports 1, 10pm)
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The 86th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade (The CW, 8pm)

Z Nation, FINALE (Syfy, 9pm & 10pm)
The Exorcist, FINALE (FOX, 9pm)
Savage Kingdom, FINALE (NatGeo Wild, 9pm)

SATURDAY 12/16

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl: North Carolina A&T vs. Grambling State (ABC, 12pm)
R & L Carriers New Orleans Bowl: Troy vs. North Texas (ESPN, 1pm)
AutoNation Cure Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. Georgia State (CBS SportsNet, 2:30pm)
Las Vegas Bowl: Boise State vs. Oregon (ABC, 3:30pm)
Gildan New Mexico Bowl: Marshall vs. Colorado State (ESPN, 4:30pm)

NCAA Division II Championship (ESPN 2, 6pm)
Raycom Media Camellia Bowl: Middle Tennessee State vs. Arkansas State (ESPN, 8pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Louisville vs. Memphis (ESPN 2, 12pm)
Detroit Mercy @ Michigan (ESPNU, 12pm)
Butler vs. Purdue (FOX, 12pm)
Miami @ George Washington (CBS SportsNet, 12pm)
Syracuse @ Georgetown (CBS, 12:30pm)

Virginia Tech @ Kentucky (ESPN 2, 2pm)
Northwestern @ DePaul (FOX Sports 1, 2pm)
Michigan State @ Oakland (ESPNU, 2:30pm)
Indiana vs. Notre Dame (FOX, 2:30pm)
Georgia @ Massachusetts (NBC Sports, 3pm)
Cincinnati @ UCLA (CBS, 3:30pm)
Oklahoma @ Wichita State (ESPN 2, 4pm)
Oregon @ Fresno State (CBS SportsNet, 6pm)
Kansas @ Nebraska (FOX Sports 1, 8pm)
Arizona @ New Mexico (CBS SportsNet, 8pm)
Utah @ BYU (ESPN 2, 11pm)

NFL
Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions (NFL, 4:20pm)
Los Angeles Chargers @ Kansas City Chiefs (NFL, 8:20pm)

NBA
Utah Jazz @ Cleveland Cavaliers (FOX Sports Ohio, 7:30pm)
Oklahoma City Thunder @ New York Knicks (NBA TV, 7:30pm)

NHL
Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators (NBC Sports, 7pm)
Columbus Blue Jackets @ Carolina Hurricanes (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)

GOLF
PNC Father / Son Challenge (NBC, 4pm)

SOCCER
Premier League: Manchester City FC vs. Tottenham Hotspur FC (NBC, 12:30pm)

MMA & BOXING
UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. RDA - Prelims (FOX Sports 1, 5pm)
UFC Fight Night: Robbie Lawler vs. Rafael Dos Anjos (FOX, 8pm)
Boxing: David Lemieux vs. Billy Joe Saunders (HBO, 9:40pm)

OTHER SPORTS
U.S. Olympic Trials: Short Track Speed Skating (NBC, 2:30pm)
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MOVIE: Going In Style (HBO, 8pm)

I Want A Dog For Christmas, Charlie Brown! (ABC, 8pm)

Saturday Night Live; Kevin Hart, Foo Fighters (NBC, 11:30pm)

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Podcast 12/5/17: On College Championship Weekend, Bowl Games, Browns/Josh Gordon, NFL Rough Play & More

Sunday, December 3, 2017

On TV This Week 12/3 - 12/9

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

SUNDAY 12/3

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Championship Drive: Who's In (ESPN, 8:30pm)

NFL
Philadelphia Eagles @ Seattle Seahawks (NBC, 8:20pm)

NBA
San Antonio Spurs @ Oklahoma City Thunder (NBA TV, 7pm)
Houston Rockets @ Los Angeles Lakers (NBA TV, 9:30pm)

NHL
Los Angeles Kings @ Chicago Blackhawks (NHL, 7pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Seton Hall @ Louisville (ESPN 2, 4pm)
Tennessee @ Georgia Tech (ESPNU, 6pm)
Coppin State @ Georgetown (FOX Sports 1, 6:30pm)

OTHER SPORTS
ACL Southern College Cornhole Championships (ESPN 2, 8:30pm)
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The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special (CBS, 8pm)

Manson Speaks: Inside The Mind Of A Madman, PREMIERE (History, 9pm)

Curb Your Enthusiasm, FINALE (HBO, 10pm)

MONDAY 12/4

NFL
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Cincinnati Bengals (ESPN, 8:15pm)

NBA
Milwaukee Bucks @ Boston Celtics (NBA TV, 7:30pm)
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Chicago Bulls (FOX Sports Ohio, 8pm)

NHL
San Jose Sharks @ Washington Capitals (NHL, 7pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Michigan @ Ohio State (FOX Sports 1, 6:30pm)
Wisconsin @ Penn State (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Florida State @ Florida (ESPN 2, 9pm)
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The Newspaperman: The Life And Times Of Ben Bradlee (HBO, 8pm)
The Great Christmas Light Fight, PREMIERE (ABC, 8pm)

Ride With Norman Reedus, FINALE (AMC, 9pm)
Vanderpump Rules, PREMIERE (Bravo, 9pm)

RelationShep, PREMIERE (Bravo, 10pm)
Cash Cab, PREMIERE (Discovery, 10pm)
Tarantula, PREMIERE (TBS, 10pm)

TUESDAY 12/5

NBA
Phoenix Suns @ Toronto Raptors (NBA TV, 7:30pm)
Washington Wizards @ Portland Trail Blazers (NBA TV, 10pm)

NHL
New Jersey Devils @ Columbus Blue Jackets (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
New York Rangers @ Pittsburgh Penguins (NBC Sports, 7:30pm)
Minnesota Wild @ Los Angeles Kings (NBC Sports, 10pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Villanova vs. Gonzaga (ESPN, 7pm)
Texas @ VCU (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Virginia @ West Virginia (ESPNU, 7pm)
Vermont @ Marquette (FOX Sports 1, 7pm)

Syracuse vs. Connecticut (ESPN, 9pm)
Texas A&M vs. Arizona (ESPN 2, 9pm)
St. Francis (Pa.) @ Duke (ESPNU, 9pm)
Utah @ Butler (FOX Sports 1, 9pm)
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Below Deck, FINALE (Bravo, 9pm)

Stripped, PREMIERE (Bravo, 10pm)

WEDNESDAY 12/6

NBA
Sacramento Kings @ Cleveland Cavaliers (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Golden State Warriors @ Charlotte Hornets (ESPN, 8pm)
Minnesota Timberwolves @ Los Angeles Clippers (ESPN, 10:30pm)

NHL
Chicago Blackhawks @ Washington Capitals (NBC Sports, 8pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Siena @ Louisville (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Wisconsin @ Temple (ESPNU, 7pm)
Kent State @ Xavier (FOX Sports 1, 7pm)
Washington vs. Kansas (ESPN 2, 9pm)
Central Connecticut State @ DePaul (FOX Sports 1, 9pm)
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Are You The One, FINALE (MTV, 10pm)
Happy!, PREMIERE (Syfy, 10pm)
Knightfall, PREMIERE (History, 10pm)
South Park, FINALE (Comedy Central, 10pm)
Broad City, FINALE (Comedy Central, 10:30pm)

THURSDAY 12/7

NFL
New Orleans Saints @ Atlanta Falcons (NBC/NFL, 8:25pm)

NBA
Los Angeles Lakers @ Philadelphia 76ers (TNT, 8pm)
Houston Rockets @ Utah Jazz (TNT, 10:30pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
College Football Awards (ESPN, 7pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Valparaiso @ Purdue (FOX Sports 1, 6:30pm)
Iowa @ Iowa State (ESPN 2, 8pm)
Howard @ Georgetown (FOX Sports 1, 8:30pm)
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Psych: The Movie (USA, 8pm)
Shrek The Halls (ABC, 8pm)
Toy Story That Time Forgot (ABC, 8:30pm)

The Great American Baking Show, PREMIERE (ABC, 9pm)
The Orville, FINALE (FOX, 9pm)

Top Chef, PREMIERE (Bravo, 10pm)

FRIDAY 12/8

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
NCAA FCS Championship, Quarterfinal: (ESPN 2, 7pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
WOMENS: Connecticuit @ DePaul (FOX Sports 1, 7pm)

NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers @ Indiana Pacers (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Golden State Warriors @ Detroit Pistons (ESPN, 7pm)
Boston Celtics @ San Antonio Spurs (ESPN, 9:30pm)

NHL
Columbus Blue Jackets @ New Jersey Devils (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
New York Rangers @ Washington Capitals (NHL, 7pm)

NFL
A Football Life: Aeneas Williams (NFL, 9pm)

MMA & BOXING
Boxing: Ahmed Elbiali vs. Jean Pascal (FOX Sports 1, 9pm)
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Finding Escobar's Millions, FINALE (Discovery, 10pm)
Ridiculousness (MTV, 10pm)
Amazingness (MTV, 10:30pm)

SATURDAY 12/9

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
NCAA FCS Championship, Quarterfinal: (ESPN 2, 12pm)
Army vs. Navy (CBS, 3pm)
Heisman Trophy Presentation (ESPN, 8pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
UCLA @ Michigan (CBS, 12pm)
Duke @ Boston College (ESPN, 12pm)
Monmouth @ Kentucky (ESPNU, 12pm)
Marquette @ Wisconsin (FOX Sports 1, 12pm)

Indiana @ Louisville (ESPN, 2pm)
Coppin State @ Connecticut (ESPNews, 2pm)
Nebraska @ Creighton (FOX Sports 1, 2:30pm)
VCU @ Seton Hall (FOX, 3pm)
Pennsylvania @ Dayton (NBC Sports, 3pm)
Wichita State @ Oklahoma State (ESPN 2, 4pm)
Colorado @ Xavier (FOX Sports 1, 5pm)
California @ San Diego State (CBS SportsNet, 5pm)
Florida vs. Cincinnati (ESPN 2, 6pm)

West Virginia @ Pittsburgh (ESPN 2, 8pm)
Alabama @ Arizona (ESPN 2, 10pm)
Illinois @ UNLV (ESPN 2, 12am)

NBA
Miami Heat @ Brooklyn Nets (NBA TV, 6pm)
Philadelphia 76ers @ Cleveland Cavaliers (FOX Sports Ohio, 8pm)
Utah Jazz @ Milwaukee Bucks (NBA TV, 8:30pm)

NHL
Arizona Coyotes @ Columbus Blue Jackets (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Toronto Maple Leafs @ Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL, 7pm)

SOCCER
Premier League: Newcastle United FC vs. Leicester City FC (NBC, 12:30pm)
MLS Cup: (ESPN, 4pm)

MMA & BOXING
Bellator MMA Live (Spike, 8pm)
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega - Prelims (FOX Sports 1, 8pm)
Boxing: Guillermo Rigondeaux vs. Vasyl Lomanchenko (ESPN, 9pm)
UFC Fight Night: Cub Swanson vs. Brian Ortega (FOX Sports 1, 10pm)
Bellator Kickboxing (Spike, 10:15pm)

OTHER SPORTS
Triathlon: IRONMAN World Championship (NBC, 2:30pm)
Snowboarding: U.S. Grand Prix, Halfpipe (NBC, 4pm)
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MOVIE: Logan (HBO, 8pm)

Mary Poppins (ABC, 8pm)
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (CBS, 8pm)
It's A Wonderful Life (USA, 8pm)

Frosty The Snowman (CBS, 9pm)
Frosty Returns (CBS, 9:30pm)

Saturday Night Live; James Franco, SZA (NBC, 11:30pm)

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Podcast 11/28/17: On CFP Rankings, Greg Schiano, Chip Kelly, Eli Manning, Josh Gordon's Return & More

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Podcast 11/21/17: On Thanksgiving Foods, College Rivalry Weekend, Browns Lose Again, Nathan Peterman & More

Friday, November 17, 2017

Spread Offense 11/17/17: College Football Playoff Breakdown

By Pat Luhta, @PLuhta

So I'm here to switch up things a bit in my weekly college football article. Due to lack of marquee games this week, I'll be breaking down the college football playoff picture instead of doing a week 12 preview. But before I get to that, here's MY current top 10 ballot.

WEEK 12 TOP TEN

10. USC (last week: NR)
9. Notre Dame (last week: 4)
8. Ohio State (last week: NR)
7. Wisconsin (last week: 9)
6. Georgia (last week: 2)
5. Auburn (last week: 8)
4. Oklahoma (last week: 5)
3. Clemson (last week: 3)
2. Miami (last week: 6)
1. Alabama (last week: 1)

PLAYOFF PICTURE BREAKDOWN

There is currently only one team that has locked in a playoff spot, the Alabama Crimson Tide(barring a crazy upset by Mercer this weekend.) Alabama plays Auburn to end their regular season, if they win then they go on to the SEC championship game to face Georgia. If they lose, then Auburn goes to the SEC championship game. So there’s 3 scenarios for the Crimson Tide, they either win out, beat Auburn and lose to Georgia in SEC title game, or lose to Auburn and not qualify for the SEC title game. All 3 situations give Alabama a max of 1 loss, and they aren’t dropping them from #1 to out of playoffs over a loss to either Auburn or Georgia.
So Alabama is in, so where does that leave us as far as the other 3 playoff spots are concerned?

There are a total of 6 teams that currently control their own destiny, meaning if they win out then they are in. Miami, Clemson, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Auburn and Georgia are the 6 teams vying for 3 remaining playoff spots, if they win out then they punch their ticket but if they lose than they are all but out of it, and a few teams may end up playing each other in what could amount to elimination games. Miami vs Clemson is set for the ACC title game, and there’s a possibility that Auburn vs. Georgia could meet in the SEC title game, so championship weekend could shape up to be a playoff weekend in itself.

Miami is the team that potentially has a “get out of losing a game” free card, but only if they lose to Clemson in the ACC title game. Losing to Virginia or Pitt could take destiny out of their hands, losing to either of those teams then following it up with a loss to Clemson and they are eliminated. The committee was skeptical of the Hurricanes up until the past 2 weeks, and after handily beating Virginia Tech and Notre Dame they have won their respect so Miami losing a game would not be as damaging as the other teams that control their destiny.

Clemson on the other hand, has to win out or else they are at the mercy of how other teams’ fare . They face the Citadel(haha ok then), at South Carolina in the Palmetto State rivalry and then Miami in the ACC title game, and while Tigers fans probably don’t want to hear this, Clemson’s only shot at losing a game and still making the playoffs is a loss to South Carolina. If they lose to the Citadel then they fall too far to make up the ground and if they lose to Miami in the ACC title game then the committee won’t be selecting a 2 loss team that didn’t win their conference. So Clemson needs to win out to ensure their spot, but if they lose to South Carolina then beat Miami to become ACC champs, then they still have a shot.

Georgia is somewhat in the same boat as Clemson is, but they need to tread very carefully these next two games. After their 40-17 loss to Auburn, the committee dropped them from #1 all the way to #7, so needless to say there’s now some skepticism. Another loss likely takes them out of the playoff race, but winning the SEC title might be enough to salvage their chances and get a playoff spot. The SEC championship is a must though, if Georgia beats both Kentucky and Georgia Tech but then loses to either Alabama or Auburn in the SEC title game, then they are out.

The other 3, Oklahoma, Wisconsin and Auburn, are all in a win out or be out situation.
Auburn has a shot to be the first ever 2 loss team to make the playoff. If they beat Alabama then go to the SEC championship game and beat Georgia(again) then there's no way that the committee can leave them out despite the 2 losses on their schedule. But at the same time, one loss the rest of the way and they are done so they would need to run the table and beat UL-Monroe, Alabama and then Georgia in order to get in.

Oklahoma has to run the table, because the committee has tipped their hands at how they feel about the Big 12. Aside from Oklahoma, only TCU and Oklahoma State remain in the top 25 so the Big 12 is not well represented at all, which puts Oklahoma in a must win situation despite only having 1 loss currently. Fortunately, Oklahoma has 2 very winnable games left in regular season with Kansas and West Virginia on their schedule and will likely be facing either TCU or Oklahoma State in the Big 12 championship game, 2 teams that they've already beaten. The opportunity is right there for them to take advantage of, but they have to take care of business or no playoffs for them.

As for Wisconsin, they are currently undefeated but sitting outside the top 4 playoff rankings. Their lack of schedule strength is what is holding them back, a 7-3 Northwestern team is their best win on the season. If they lose just 1 game then do not expect the committee to show mercy on them, they'll be dropped far enough that they won't be able to climb back up in time. Only possible chance for them to sustain a loss and make the playoffs would be for them to lose to Michigan but then beat Minnesota and win the Big Ten championship against Ohio State or Penn State, but even then it's a long shot.

This is the situation with Wisconsin and why I haven't given them much credit and still have them at #7 in my top 10 ballot, it's not so much their lack of schedule strength as it is their lack of impressive wins. I don't fault Wisconsin for their schedule for the most part, they can only control their non-conference schedule so the fact that the Big Ten schedule rotation got them to avoid Ohio State, Penn State and Michigan State while getting Michigan at home along with the B1G West being down right now is not on Wisconsin. The problem that I have with Wisconsin is that when they play these bad teams, they aren't really showing that dominance the other teams show when they play bad teams. 33-24 to Northwestern, 38-17 to Nebraska, 17-9 to Purdue, 38-13 to Maryland and 24-10 to Illinois doesn't jump out as a team that can take on an Alabama or Clemson and put up a fight for the national title. Their opportunity to show it is coming though, if they can run the table and end up 13-0 in a power 5 conference then there's no chance of them being left out.

Then there are a few teams that are still alive in the playoff hunt, but need to win out plus get some help in order to make the final 4. Ohio State, Notre Dame, Penn State and USC are all still in the running, but destiny is out of their hands.

Notre Dame might end up being the biggest long shot of the 4 to make the playoffs simply because they do not have a conference championship game. They play Navy this week and Stanford in the regular season finale, then they have to sit back and wait while all other playoff contending teams play the following weekend. The Fighting Irish need to hope that it goes chalk with Alabama, Miami and Oklahoma winning out, Wisconsin to lose a game and not win the Big Ten, and the B1G East winner to lose a regular season game but beat Wisconsin. That’s basically what Notre Dame is up against, so that loss to Miami last Saturday could very well have been a playoff eliminator.

Remember when I said that Notre Dame might be the biggest long shot? Well Penn State just said “hold my beer” on that statement. The Nittany Lions need to win out, but due to the Big Ten tiebreakers, they also need Ohio State to lose both of their games and Michigan State to lose at least 1 of their remaining 2 games. The Problem? Ohio State is hosting Illinois, who is currently a 41 point underdog to the Buckeyes, and Michigan State hosts Maryland and then goes to Rutgers. In that scenario, then Penn State would have 2 conference losses while OSU and MSU would end up with 3, and if then they would either have the tiebreaker with Michigan if the Wolverines beat both Wisconsin and OSU or if Michigan loses to Wisconsin then they would sit alone top the B1G East division. Even after all of that, they would need some chips to fall their way with teams that control their destiny losing. It all starts this weekend though, Penn State needs to be rooting for Illinois big time, because if the 41 point underdog can somehow pull this game off then doors begin to open, but if they lose to Ohio State then that door is slammed shut.

USC is already in their conference championship game, so all they can do is win out by beating UCLA then whoever they face in the Pac-12 title game. The best case scenario is for them to face Washington State, who is currently in a 3 way tie in the North division, so they can avenge one of their 2 losses on the season and make a case to the committee that to not look at the 3 point loss on the road but rather a neutral site win is more indicative of USC. From there they’ll just have to wait it out, hope for some upsets and see how it plays out. They’ll really want Ohio State and Auburn to lose, those 2 schools are ranked the highest of all 2 loss teams so USC will need them to lose in order to jump them in the rankings(Penn State is also ranked higher but a conference championship for USC will leapfrog them over PSU). Right now, all USC can do is win out and use their Pac-12 title as a bargaining chip incase some chaos were to happen.

As for the Ohio State Buckeyes, well let's just say that Ohio State fans are going to be required to do some things that will make them feel a little disgusted about. This is going to be tough for me to write since I am a Buckeyes fan but...here goes...Ohio State needs to be HUGE Alabama Crimson Tide fans the rest of the way. I know, I know, "yuck!" comes to mind here but OSU cannot afford to have 2 teams from the SEC make it so they need Alabama to first knock out Auburn in week 13 then knock out Georgia in the SEC title game. Aside from wanting Alabama to win out, and fortunately this isn't a guaranteed necessity, OSU may also want to pull for Michigan this Saturday against Wisconsin. I'm almost positive that 1 loss eliminates Wisconsin(meaning OSU beating an undefeated Wisconsin team in B1G title game knocks them out), but Wisconsin losing once before the title game and OSU handing them their 2nd loss will remove all doubt. Miami losing once before the ACC title game means that automatically either the Hurricanes or Clemson will suffer the 2nd loss, but if they are still undefeated heading into the ACC title game then they need to beat Clemson. If that happens then Alabama, Miami(or Clemson/Miami winner if Miami loses before ACC title game), Oklahoma and Ohio State are the 4 teams, that's what the Buckeyes need to get in. So Ohio State needs to run the table and win the Big Ten, and root for Alabama(big time), Michigan(possibly) and either Clemson or Miami to be a 2 loss non conference champ along the way.

So there you have it, a complete breakdown of what teams need in order to make the playoffs. The playoff picture is becoming clear, but knowing college football means knowing to expect chaos these next few weeks.