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Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Podcast 10/18/17: On Cavs & NBA Opening Night, MLB Playoffs, College Upsets & NFL Week 6

Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Podcast 10/3/17: NFL's Week 4, the MLB Postseason, College Football, NBA All-Star Changes & More

Sunday, October 1, 2017

On TV This Week 10/1 - 10/7

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

SUNDAY 10/1

NFL
Indianapolis Colts @ Seattle Seahawks (NBC, 8:20pm)

NBA PRESEASON
Atlanta Hawks @ Miami Heat (NBA TV, 6pm)
Toronto Raptors @ Los Angeles Clippers (NBA TV, 10pm)

NHL PRESEASON
New York Islanders @ Philadelphia Flyers (NHL, 5pm)
San Jose Sharks @ Vegas Golden Knights (NHL, 8pm)
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Shark Tank, PREMIERE (ABC, 8pm)
The Simpsons, PREMIERE (FOX, 8pm)
Ghosted, PREMIERE (FOX, 8:30pm)
Wisdom Of The Crowd, PREMIERE (CBS, 8:30pm)

Keeping Up With The Kardashians, PREMIERE (E!, 9pm)
Alaska: The Last Frontier, PREMIERE (Discovery, 9pm)
Halloween Wars, PREMIERE (Food Network, 9pm)
Family Guy, PREMIERE (FOX, 9pm)
The Last Man On Earth, PREMIERE (FOX, 9:30pm)
NCIS: Los Angeles, PREMIERE (CBS, 9:30pm)

Curb Your Enthusiasm, PREMIERE (HBO, 10pm)
Ten Days In The Valley, PREMIERE (ABC, 10pm)
Code Black, PREMIERE (CBS, 10:30pm)

MONDAY 10/2

NFL
Washington Redskins @ Kansas City Chiefs (ESPN, 8:15pm)

NBA PRESEASON
Charlotte Hornets @ Boston Celtics (NBA TV, 7:30pm)
Denver Nuggets @ Los Angeles Lakers (NBA TV, 10:30pm)
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Lucifer, PREMIERE (FOX, 8pm)
9JKL, PREMIERE (CBS, 8:30pm)

The Gifted, PREMIERE (FOX, 9pm)
Extreme Hotels, PREMIERE (Travel, 9pm)

TUESDAY 10/3

MLB PLAYOFFS
American League Wild Card: Minnesota Twins @ New York Yankees (ESPN, 8pm)

NBA PRESEASON
Houston Rockets @ Oklahoma City Thunder (NBA TV, 8pm)
Phoenix Suns @ Portland Trail Blazers (NBA TV, 10:30pm)
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The Middle, PREMIERE (ABC, 8pm)
Fresh Off The Boat, PREMIERE (ABC, 8:30pm)

Face Off: Game Face, FINALE (Syfy, 9pm)
Blackish, PREMIERE (ABC, 9pm)
Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations, PREMIERE (Travel, 9pm)
The Mayor, PREMIERE (ABC, 9;30pm)

Kevin (Probably) Saves The World, PREMIERE (ABC, 10pm)
Ink Master: Angels, PREMIERE (Spike, 10pm)

WEDNESDAY 10/4

MLB PLAYOFFS
National League Wild Card: Colorado Rockies @ Arizona Diamondbacks (TBS, 8pm)

NBA PRESEASON
Atlanta Hawks @ Cleveland Cavaliers (FOX Sports Ohio/NBA TV, 7pm)
Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers (NBA TV, 10pm)

NHL
St. Louis Blues @ Pittsburgh Penguins (NBC Sports, 8pm)
Philadelphia Flyers @ San Jose Sharks (NBC Sports, 10:30pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Arkansas State @ Georgia Southern (ESPN 2, 8pm)
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Expedition Unknown: Hunt For Extraterrestrials, PREMIERE (Travel, 9pm)
The Real Housewives Of New Jersey, PREMIERE (Bravo, 9pm)
Little Women: Dallas, PREMIERE (Lifetime, 9pm)

THURSDAY 10/5

NFL
New England Patriots @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (CBS/NFL, 8:25pm)

MLB PLAYOFFS
Boston Red Sox @ Houston Astros (MLB, 4pm)
New York Yankees @ Cleveland Indians (FOX Sports 1, 7:30pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Alcorn State @ Alabama State (ESPNU, 7:30pm)
Louisville @ North Carolina State (ESPN, 8pm)

NBA PRESEASON
Miami Heat @ Brooklyn Nets (NBA TV, 7:30pm)
Toronto Raptors @ Portland Trail Blazers (NBA TV, 10pm)

NHL
Minnesota Wild @ Detroit Red Wings (NBC Sports, 7:30pm)
Philadelphia Flyers @ Los Angeles Kings (NBC Sports, 10pm)
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Scandal, PREMIERE (ABC, 9pm)
Van Helsing, PREMIERE (Syfy, 9pm)

Ghost Wars, PREMIERE (Syfy, 10pm)
Real Estate Wars, PREMIERE (Bravo, 10pm)

FRIDAY 10/6

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Memphis @ Connecticut (ESPN, 7pm)
Boise State @ BYU (ESPN, 10:15pm)

MLB PLAYOFFS
Boston Red Sox @ Houston Astros (FOX Sports 1, 2pm)
New York Yankees @ Cleveland Indians (MLB, 5pm)
Chicago Cubs @ Washington Nationals (TBS, 7:30pm)
Arizona Diamondbacks @ Los Angeles Dodgers (TBS, 10:30pm)

NBA PRESEASON
Boston Celtics @ Philadelphia 76ers (NBA TV, 7pm)
Indiana Pacers @ Cleveland Cavaliers (FOX Sports Ohio, 7:30pm)
Open Court: Owners (NBA TV, 9:30pm)

NHL
New York Islanders @ Columbus Blue Jackets (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Vegas Golden Knights @ Dallas Stars (NHL, 8:30pm)

NFL
A Football Life: Wes Welker (NFL, 9pm)

SOCCER
FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifying: United States vs. Panama (ESPN 2, 7pm)
FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifying: Mexico vs. Trinidad and Tobago (FOX Sports 1, 9:20pm)

MMA & BOXING
Bellator MMA Live (Spike, 9pm)
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Once Upon A Time, PREMIERE (ABC, 8pm)

Josh Gates' Destination Truth, PREMIERE (Travel, 9pm)
American Justice, PREMIERE (NatGeo, 9pm)

Superstition, PREMIERE (Syfy, 10pm)

SATURDAY 10/7

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Penn State @ Northwestern (ABC, 12pm)
Georgia @ Vanderbilt (ESPN, 12pm)
Wake Forest @ Clemson (ESPN 2, 12pm)

Notre Dame @ North Carolina (ABC, 3:30pm)
LSU @ Florida (CBS, 3;30pm)
Miami @ Florida State (ESPN, 3:30pm)
Minnesota @ Purdue (ESPN 2, 3:30pm)
Maryland @ Ohio State (FOX, 4pm)

Alabama @ Texas A&M (ESPN, 7:15pm)
Virginia Tech @ Boston College (ESPN 2, 7:15pm)
Michigan State @ Michigan (ABC, 7:30pm)
Wisconsin @ Nebraska (Big Ten, 8pm)
Washington State @ Oregon (FOX, 8pm)
California @ Washington (ESPN, 10:45pm)
San Diego State @ UNLV (ESPN 2, 10:45pm)

MLB PLAYOFFS
Chicago Cubs @ Washington Nationals (TBS, 5pm)
Arizona Diamondbacks @ Los Angeles Dodgers (TBS, 8:30pm)

NBA PRESEASON
Miami Heat @ Orlando Magic (NBA TV, 7pm)

NHL
Nashville Predators @ Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL, 7pm)
Columbus Blue Jackets @ Chicago Blackhawks (FOX Sports Ohio, 8:30pm)

RACING
XFINITY Series: Drive For The Cure 300 (NBC Sports, 3pm)

MMA & BOXING
UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee - Prelims (FX, 8pm)

OTHER SPORTS
Gymnastics: World Artistic Championships: Women's All-Around Final (NBC, 2pm)
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MOVIE: Spielberg (HBO, 8pm)
MOVIE: Bleed For This (Showtime, 9pm)

Saturday Night Live; Gal Gadot, Sam Smith (NBC, 11:30pm)

Thursday, October 13, 2016

TV Tonight 10.13

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

NFL
NFL Thursday Night Kickoff (CBS/NFL Network, 8pm)
Broncos @ Chargers (CBS/NFL Network, 8:25pm)

MLB PLAYOFFS
Dodgers @ Nationals, Game 5, Series Tied (FOX Sports 1, 8pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Navy @ East Carolina (ESPN, 7:30pm)

NHL
Bruins @ Blue Jackets (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Capitals @ Penguins (NBC Sports, 8pm)

NBA PRESEASON
Raptors @ Cavaliers (TNT, 8pm)
Trail Blazers @ Clippers (TNT, 10:30pm)

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DC's Legends Of Tomorrow, PREMIERE (The CW, 8pm)
Superstore (NBC, 8pm)
Grey's Anatomy (ABC, 8pm)
Rosewood (FOX, 8pm)
IMPACT Wrestling (POP, 8pm)
The Good Place (NBC, 8:30pm)

Chicago Med (NBC, 9pm)
Notorious (ABC, 9pm)
Pitch (FOX, 9pm)
Supernatural, PREMIERE (The CW, 9pm)

The Blacklist (NBC, 10pm)
How To Get Away With Murder (ABC, 10pm)
Better Things (FX, 10pm)
Falling Water, PREMIERE (USA, 10pm)
The Almost Impossible Game Show (MTV, 10pm)
Acting Out (MTV, 10:30pm)
MTV Wonderland (MTV, 11pm)

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

TV Tonight 10.12

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

NBA PRESEASON
Open Court: General Managers (NBA TV, 8pm)
Suns @ Jazz (NBA TV, 9pm)

NHL
Blues @ Blackhawks (NBC Sports, 8pm)
Kings @ Sharks (NBC Sports, 10:30pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Appalachian State @ Louisiana-Lafayette (ESPN 2, 8pm)

MMA & BOXING
The Ultimate Fighter (FOX Sports 1, 10pm)

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Arrow (The CW, 8pm)
Blindspot (NBC, 8pm)
The Goldbergs (ABC, 8pm)
Lethal Weapon (FOX, 8pm)
Survivor (CBS, 8pm)
Total Bellas (E!, 8pm)
Lucha Underground (El Rey, 8pm)
Speechless (ABC, 8:30pm)

Lip Sync Battle: Ben Kingsley vs. John Cho (Spike, 9pm)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC, 9pm)
Modern Family (ABC, 9pm)
Empire (FOX, 9pm)
Criminal Minds (CBS, 9pm)
Frequency (The CW, 9pm)
Blackish (ABC, 9:30pm)

The Real World: Bad Blood, PREMIERE (MTV, 10pm & 11pm)
Chicago P.D. (NBC, 10pm)
Designated Survivor (ABC, 10pm)
Code Black (CBS, 10pm)
Any Given Wednesday with Bill Simmons (HBO, 10pm)
American Horror Story (FX, 10pm)
You're The Worst (FXX, 10pm)
South Park (Comedy Central, 10pm)
Legends Of Chamberlain Heights (Comedy Central, 10:30pm)

Friday, October 7, 2016

TV Weekend 10.7 - 10.8

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

iHeartRadio Music Festival, Night Two (FRI, The CW, 8pm)
Timeless (FRI, NBC, 8pm)
Last Man Standing (FRI, ABC, 8pm)
Hell's Kitchen (FRI, FOX, 8pm)
MacGyver (FRI, CBS, 8pm)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXS TV, 8pm)
Dr. Ken (FRI, ABC, 8:30pm)

Dateline NBC (FRI, NBC, 9pm)
Shark Tank (FRI, ABC, 9pm)
The Exorcist (FRI, FOX, 9pm)
Hawaii Five-0 (FRI, CBS, 9pm)
Z Nation (FRI, Syfy, 9pm)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXS TV, 9pm)

Blue Bloods (FRI, CBS, 10pm)
Burgers, Brew & Que (FRI, Food Network, 10pm)
ELeague (FRI, TBS, 10pm)
Van Helsing (FRI, Syfy, 10pm)
Quarry (FRI, Cinemax, 10pm)
High Maintenance (FRI, HBO, 11pm)

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Saturday Night Live Classic (SAT, NBC, 10pm)
Saturday Night Live: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Twenty One Pilots (SAT, NBC, 11:30pm)

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Clemson @ Boston College (FRI, ESPN, 7:30pm)
SMU @ Tulsa (FRI, ESPN 2, 8pm)
Boise State @ New Mexico (FRI, CBS SportsNet, 9pm)

Cincinnati @ Connecticut (SAT, CBS SportsNet, 11:30am)
Notre Dame @ North Carolina State (SAT, ABC, 12pm)
LSU @ Florida (SAT, ESPN, 12pm)
Iowa @ Minnesota (SAT, ESPN 2, 12pm)
TCU @ Kansas (SAT, ESPNU, 12pm)
Texas @ Oklahoma (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 12pm)
Maryland @ Penn State (SAT, Big Ten, 12pm)
Auburn @ Mississippi State (SAT, SEC, 12pm)

Houston @ Navy (SAT, CBS SportsNet, 3pm)
Indiana @ Ohio State (SAT, ESPN, 3:30pm)
BYU @ Michigan State (SAT, ABC, 3:30pm)
Tennessee @ Texas A&M (SAT, CBS, 3:30pm)
Virginia Tech @ North Carolina (SAT, ESPN 2, 3:30pm)
Iowa State @ Oklahoma State (SAT, ESPNU, 3:30pm)
Purdue @ Illinois (SAT, Big Ten, 3:30pm)
Vanderbilt @ Kentucky (SAT, SEC, 4pm)

Alabama @ Arkansas (SAT, ESPN, 7pm)
Michigan @ Rutgers (SAT, ESPN 2, 7pm)
Texas Tech @ Kansas State (SAT, ESPNU, 7pm)
Washington @ Oregon (SAT, FOX, 7:30pm)
Georgia @ South Carolina (SAT, SEC, 7:30pm)
Florida State @ Miami (SAT, ABC, 8pm)

Arizona @ Utah (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 10pm)
Washington State @ Stanford (SAT, ESPN, 10:30pm)
UCLA @ Arizona State (SAT, ESPN 2, 10:30pm)
UNLV @ San Diego State (SAT, ESPNU, 10:30pm)

MLB PLAYOFFS
ALDS: Red Sox @ Indians (FRI, TBS, 4:30pm)
NLDS: Dodgers @ Nationals (FRI, FOX Sports 1, 5:30pm)
NLDS: Giants @ Cubs (FRI, FOX Sports 1, 9pm)

NLDS: Dodgers @ Nationals (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 4pm)

NFL
Top 10: Playoff Performances (FRI, NFL Network, 8pm)
A Football Life: Steve Young (FRI, NFL Network, 9pm)

NBA PRESEASON
Nuggets @ Lakers (FRI, NBA TV, 10:30pm)

Hornets vs. Celtics (SAT, NBA TV, 3:30pm)
76ers @ Cavaliers (SAT, FOX Sports Ohio/NBA TV, 7:30pm)

NHL PRESEASON
Red Wings @ Maple Leafs (FRI, NHL, 7pm)
Stars @ Kings (FRI, NHL, 9:30pm)

Flyers @ Bruins (SAT, NHL, 5pm)
Blackhawks @ Blues (SAT, NHL, 8pm)

NASCAR & RACING
Sprint Cup Series: Bank Of America 500 (SAT, NBC, 7pm)

MMA & BOXING
UFC 204: Bisping vs. Henderson - Prelims (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 8pm)

OTHER SPORTS
Red Bull Signature Series: Crandon World Cup (SAT, NBC, 3:30pm)
Horse Racing: Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Keeneland (SAT, NBC, 5pm)

Radio Show 10.5.16: On Browns/NFL Week 5, College Football, Indians & MLB Postseason

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

TV Tonight 10.5

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

MLB PLAYOFFS
NL Wild Card: Giants @ Mets (ESPN, 8pm)

NBA PRESEASON
Magic @ Cavaliers (FOX Sports Ohio/NBA TV, 7pm)
Jazz @ Suns (NBA TV, 10pm)

NHL PRESEASON
Red Wings @ Penguins (NHL, 7pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Georgia Southern @ Arkansas State (ESPN 2, 8pm)

MMA & BOXING
The Ultimate Fighter (FOX Sports 1, 10pm)

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Arrow, PREMIERE (The CW, 8pm)
Blindspot (NBC, 8pm)
The Goldbergs (ABC, 8pm)
Lethal Weapon (FOX, 8pm)
Survivor (CBS, 8pm)
Total Bellas, PREMIERE (E!, 8pm)
Lucha Underground (El Rey, 8pm)
Speechless (ABC, 8:30pm)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC, 9pm)
Modern Family (ABC, 9pm)
Empire (FOX, 9pm)
Criminal Minds (CBS, 9pm)
Frequency, PREMIERE (The CW, 9pm)
Blackish (ABC, 9:30pm)

Chicago P.D. (NBC, 10pm)
Designated Survivor (ABC, 10pm)
Code Black (CBS, 10pm)
Any Given Wednesday with Bill Simmons (HBO, 10pm)
American Horror Story (FX, 10pm)
You're The Worst (FXX, 10pm)
South Park (Comedy Central, 10pm)
Legends Of Chamberlain Heights (Comedy Central, 10:30pm)

Unlocking The Truth (MTV, 11pm)

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

MLB Playoff Preview 2016: The Beauty of October #PostSeason

By Alex Hale, @ThatCLESportGuy

At long last the 6 month marathon of Baseball’s Regular Season has finally come to a close and the Playoffs are about to start. In a season that was full of surprises, disappointments, close races and sadly tragedy, October Baseball has arrived. Already numerous writers have made their predictions and it would only be fitting that I chime in. Going back as early as 2001, I’ve been able to predict multiple World Series winners and surprise runs. The way I’ve always predicted is simple, which team is the closest unit and which team wants it more.

It’s never been about the talent for me, as we’ve seen that you can have all the talent you want, it won’t necessarily mean you will win a World Series. It’s not even about which team is hot down the stretch as we’ve seen the Yankees of 2000 have a horrible September, yet won the World Series and the 2013 Indians win their last 10 game to get in, only to lose 4-0 to the Rays in the Wild Card game. What’s great about the playoff teams we have now is that all of them are so different. From the nitty gritty teams like the Indians and Giants to the uber talented teams like the Red Sox and Cubs, we’ve got almost every kind of team in the playoffs this year. So with that said, let’s go into my predictions for the MLB Playoffs.

AL Wild Card Game- Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles

This is a phenomenal matchup of two divisional foes with fairly similar teams. Both are led by outstanding offensive lineups and very good bullpens. The big potential mismatch could be in the starting rotation. The Blue Jays went with their ace SP Aaron Sanchez in the Regular Season finale against Boston and will probably rely on veteran Francisco Liriano (who was brought over in a shrewd MLB Trade Deadline move). Baltimore is a different story. As noted from the beginning of the year, the Orioles have a boom or bust rotation. The question is who goes in this one game playoff? I think they’ll go with Ubaldo Jimenez or Chris Tillman. As long as Baltimore can shut down the Blue Jays bats into the 8th and 9th, Baltimore will go to Cy Young candidate closer Zach Britton to finish them off. But, the reality is a boom or bust rotation never works in a 1 game playoff. Toronto was forced to beat Boston in the last series to get here and will have the home field advantage. With Manager John Gibbons potentially fighting for his job, the Blue Jays will come out ready to go to a loud Toronto crowd. Jose Bautista comes through in the clutch in the middle innings to put Toronto over the top and advance.

Pick- Toronto Blue Jays

NL Wild Card Game- New York Mets vs. San Francisco Giants

This matchup was made for the NL Wild Card Game. As it stands, it looks like Madison Bumgarner vs. Noah Syndergaard…WOW. The Mets a month ago looked to be on the outside looking in, but have played their way into this game. As for the Giants…well it’s an even year, we all know what that means. If Bumgarner is going for the Giants, I would give a distinct advantage to the Giants for his previous big game performances. The Giants don’t have one big time bat like the Mets do with Yoenis Cespedes, but they have a balanced and efficient offensive attack that plays against the Mets. On top of that, the Giants have a very effective bullpen that seemingly always gets the job done. As tempting as it is to go with the defending NL Champions, their defense of their pennant ends against the Giants.

Pick- San Francisco Giants

AL Division Series

Cleveland Indians vs. Boston Red Sox

So everyone is just pegging the Red Sox and writing off Cleveland? Doesn’t this sound awfully familiar to Cleveland? To these “analysts” they forget the one most important thing about Playoff Baseball…THROW REGULAR SEASON STATS OUT THE WINDOW. All I’ve heard is Rick Porcello and David Price’s career records vs. Indians. I’m sorry was that in the Playoffs? The Indians are a team that has faced so much adversity and haters that they’ve become the one team everyone hates to face…the team that won’t die. When the Indians are on offensively, all the need to do is get into the 7th/8th inning and it’s over.

We can talk about the Carrasco and Salazar hurt, but we are missing that Josh Tomlin has returned to form ending the year strong, Kluber will be fine and most importantly the Indians Game One starter is Trevor Bauer, a man who lives for the moment. Do National analysts want to see David Ortiz’s fairytale ending? Do the Red Sox have more playoff experience and offensive “star power”? Probably, but the Indians are being overlooked by so many, they’re going to shock everyone. I’ll say it again, throw everything out the window from Regular Season, the most dangerous team is the overlooked team that doesn’t know when to quit.

Pick- Indians in 5

Texas Rangers vs. Toronto Blue Jays

I’m gonna be honest here, I’m torn who I’d pick for this series. The offenses are almost evenly matched up and honestly, the Blue Jays may be a very bad matchup once again for the Rangers. While some may give the Rangers the bullpen edge, I’m giving it to the Blue Jays due to experience and the ability to move others like an Aaron Sanchez into the bullpen if needed. The main question for the Blue Jays would be if they can crack Cole Hamels or Yu Darvish early in the series. If they can beat one of them, or even both the Rangers will be in a very bad spot. The Blue Jays will have Liriano, Sanchez, J.A. Happ and Marco Estrada to choose from. The key will be whose rotation can go deep enough to let their back end of the bullpen shut the door. The Rangers would have revenge on their minds for last year, but there was a reason why the Blue Jays prevailed. If this was Baltimore, I’d give the Rangers a sweep, but the Blue Jays will be a battle, and one that I can see the Blue Jays winning.

Pick- Blue Jays in 4

NL Division Series

Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco Giants

Can we please just have this as the NLCS instead? This could be a classic 7 game series, but instead will be in the division series. The Championship pedigree of the Giants really benefits them against what is the early World Series favorite for most. The rotation matchup would make for some extremely competitive and low scoring games. The difference would be in the bullpen and offense. This is where the Cubs talent jumps off the charts. With Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant clearly trumping the offensive talent that the Giants have, it gives them that advantage. When it comes to the bullpens, as efficient as the Giants have been over the years, their relievers aren’t guy who aren’t overly dominant. The Cubs have multiple relievers that can get batters out in a variety of ways. The Cubs clearly have the advantage in both offense and bullpen over the Giants. This should go 5 games with some great pitching performances and great moments along the way, but the Cubs survive and go to the NLCS.

Pick- Cubs in 5

Washington Nationals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

A week ago, this looked a potential war between two extremely talented teams and then the Nationals lost Wilson Ramos with a torn ACL. One of the worst injuries a team can get for the playoffs is losing your catcher. While Max Scherzer probably won’t need to worry, outside of Scherzer I worry about him. On top of that the Nationals really don’t have the bullpen to get the job done. The Dodgers have consistently been bounced out early from the playoffs, especially with Clayton Kershaw struggling. That ends this year as the offense has come alive and the team has really come together under Dave Roberts. The Dodgers might hit a roadblock in the series, but I see them moving on to face the Cubs.

Pick- Dodgers in 4

American League Championship Series

Toronto Blue Jays vs. Cleveland Indians

After Terry Francona eliminated his good friend John Farrell in the ALDS, the Indians will face off against former President/GM Mark Shapiro’s Toronto Blue Jays. While once again, the Blue Jays will have the advantage on the offensive side, the Indians hold the big X-Factor in SP Danny Salazar. While the Indians are contemplating Salazar coming out of the bullpen in the ALDS, I don’t think they’re going to use him until the ALCS when they return him to the starting rotation. The Indians rotation will finally be back to it’s almost dominant form and will only need to get to the 7th inning until they hand it over to their outstanding bullpen. The Indians aggressiveness on the bases will be a major factor for their success scoring runs. This series will also mark the emergence on the National stage for Francisco Lindor becoming one of baseball’s brightest young stars as he takes home ALCS MVP honors as the Indians advance to the World Series for the first time since 1997.

Pick- Indians in 6

National League Championship Series

Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

As much as people may think this could be a potential sweep, I have my doubts on that. The Dodgers could be a potential threat for the Cubs, especially if Rich Hill and Clayton Kershaw are healthy and on their game. The Dodgers may not have the depth in the rotation, but those two have stuff that baffles all hitters. The question would be whether or not the Dodgers have the bullpen to finish games? They got the offense, 2 dominant starters, but do they have the relievers? That’s where I’m having a problem taking them in a 7 game series. The Cubs are a complete team that will be battle tested and ready to go as they finally return to the World Series to set up the matchup that will end a Franchise’s World Series drought.

Pick- Cubs in 5

World Series

Cleveland Indians vs. Chicago Cubs

A drought will end…either the Indians end their 68 year drought or the Cubs will finally end their 108 year drought. Let’s be honest…WHO DOESN’T WANT THIS? I mean these are two of the most tortured Baseball fanbases and someone is going to end their misery. On paper, this isn’t a contest the Cubs are by far the superior team in terms of overall talent. But when it comes to heart and determination, the Indians have that beat. From the beginning of the playoffs, everyone wrote off the Tribe, yet they get to the World Series. That’s something that defines a great team. This World Series would remind me a little bit of the classic 1941 World Series between the Red Sox and Cardinals, one the Cardinals would shock the Baseball world and beat Ted Williams and the extremely talented Red Sox because of their mentality of refusing to die. This is the series where Francisco Lindor cements himself as one of the games most talented players as I see if he gets here, he’ll have a monster offensive series and win the World Series MVP. I’m trying extremely hard to not pick the Indians, but this team doesn’t quit. They’ve been scrapping and crawling all year long and that’s something as we’ve seen translate into the playoffs. All the Indians need is a couple of players offensively to step up and have their starters go 7 innings and they got a chance. A lot like how the Royals won the World Series last year, against all odds the Indians will be celebrating its first World Championship since 1948.

Pick- Indians in 6

Understand my pick is not one of personal bias, it’s one of the belief of the Indians will want it more than anyone. Since Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com wrote his article pretty much writing off any chances the Indians have to win anything, this team has taken the mentality to shut the doubters up. By pure talent, the Cubs are the favorite in the NL and the Red Sox in the AL. But as we’ve seen so many times in recent years in the playoffs, it’s not about the talent, it’s about the heart. Whatever your teams record or stats were in the Regular Season, throw that out the window now. Everyone is back at the same record of 0-0. This month will be full of twists and turns and moments that we’ll remember for some time. It’s the beauty of the MLB Playoffs and this playoff season is one we’re going to remember for some time.

Sunday, October 18, 2015

TV Tonight 10.18

By @nevaRWilliams

NFL
Football Night In America (NBC, 7pm)
Patriots @ Colts (NBC, 8:20pm)

MLB PLAYOFFS
NLCS, Game 2: Cubs @ Mets (TBS, 8pm)

NBA
Preseason: Cavaliers @ Raptors (FOX Sports Ohio/NBA TV, 6pm)
Preseason: Jazz @ Trail Blazers (NBA TV, 9pm)

NHL
Wild @ Ducks (NHL Network, 8pm)

SOCCER
MLS: Seattle Sounders FC @ Houston Dynamo (ESPN, 5pm)
MLS: Portland Timbers @ Los Angeles Galaxy (FOX Sports 1, 7pm)

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Once Upon A Time (ABC, 8pm)
The Simpsons (FOX, 8pm)
Keeping Up With The Kardashians (E!, 8pm)
Madam Secretary (CBS, 8:30pm)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (FOX, 8:30pm)

The Walking Dead (AMC, 9pm)
The Leftovers (HBO, 9pm)
Homeland (Showtime, 9pm)
Blood & Oil (ABC, 9pm)
Bob's Burgers (FOX, 9pm)
The Last Man On Earth (FOX, 9:30pm)
The Good Wife (CBS, 9:30pm)

Quantico (ABC, 10pm)
Project Greenlight (HBO, 10pm)
The Affair (Showtime, 10pm)
Talking Dead (AMC, 10:30pm)
Doll & Em (HBO, 10:30pm)

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO, 11pm)
Comic Book Men (AMC, 12am)
Comic Book Men (AMC, 12:30am)

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

TV Tonight 10.13

By @nevaRWilliams

MLB PLAYOFFS
NLDS, Game 4: Dodgers @ Mets (TBS, 8pm)

NBA
Preseason: Bucks @ Cavaliers (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Open Court, "Decades" (NBA TV, 9:30pm)
Preseason: Nuggets @ Warriors (NBA TV, 10:30pm)

NHL
Lightning @ Red Wings (NBC Sports, 7:30pm)

NFL
Inside The NFL (Showtime, 9pm)

30 For 30
"Trojan War", The rise and fall os USC football (ESPN, 9pm)

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2015 BET Hip Hop Awards (BET, 8pm)
The Flash (The CW, 8pm)
Best Time Ever With Neil Patrick Harris (NBC, 8pm)
The Muppets (ABC, 8pm)
Grandfathered (FOX, 8pm)
NCIS (CBS, 8pm)
Fresh Off The Boat (ABC, 8:30pm)
The Grinder (FOX, 8:30pm)

Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC, 9pm)
The Voice (NBC, 9pm)
iZombie (The CW, 9pm)
Scream Queens (FOX, 9pm)
NCIS: New Orleans (CBS, 9pm)
Face Off (SyFy, 9pm)

Chicago Fire (NBC, 10pm)
Beyond The Tank (ABC, 10pm)
Limitless (CBS, 10pm)
The Bastard Executioner (FX, 10pm)
Finding Carter (MTV, 10pm)
WAGS (E!, 10pm)
Ink Master (SPIKE, 10pm)
Public Morals (TNT, 10pm)
Chopped (Food Network, 10pm)
Tosh.0 (Comedy Central, 10pm)
Drunk History (Comedy Central, 10:30pm)

Monday, October 12, 2015

TV Tonight 10.12

By @nevaRWilliams

NFL
Monday Night Countdown (ESPN, 6pm)
Steelers @ Chargers (ESPN, 8:15pm)

MLB PLAYOFFS
NLDS, Game 3: Cardinals @ Cubs (TBS, 6pm)
NLDS, Game 3: Dodgers @ Mets (TBS, 8:30pm)

NBA
Preseason: Grizzlies @ Cavaliers (FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Preseason: Pelicans @ Bulls (NBA TV, 8pm)

NHL
Panthers @ Flyers (NHL Network, 7pm)
REPLAY: Blue Jackets @ Sabres (FOX Sports Ohio, 10pm)

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WWE Raw (USA, 8pm)
The Voice (NBC, 8pm)
Dancing With The Stars (ABC, 8pm)
Gotham (FOX, 8pm)
The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 8pm)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (The CW, 8pm)
Life In Pieces (CBS, 8:30pm)

Minority Report (FOX, 9pm)
Scorpion (CBS, 9pm)
Jane The Virgin (The CW, 9pm)
Awkward (MTV, 9pm)
Faking It (MTV, 9:30pm)

Fargo SEASON PREMIERE (FX, 10pm)
Blindspot (NBC, 10pm)
Castle (ABC, 10pm)
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 10pm)
Girl Code Live (MTV, 10pm)
Todrick (MTV, 10:30pm)

Friday, October 9, 2015

TV Weekend 10.9 - 10.10

By @nevaRWilliams

Undateable (FRI, NBC, 8pm)
Last Man Standing (FRI, ABC, 8pm)
The Amazing Race (FRI, CBS, 8pm)
Reign (FRI, The CW, 8pm)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXSTV, 8pm)
Dr. Ken (FRI, ABC, 8:30pm)

A Football Life: Terrell Owens (FRI, NFL Network, 9pm)
Shark Tank (FRI, ABC, 9pm)
Hawaii Five-0 (FRI, CBS, 9pm)
New Japan Pro Wrestling (FRI, AXSTV, 9pm)

Blue Bloods (FRI, CBS, 10pm)
Strike Back (FRI, Cinemax, 10pm)
Z Nation (FRI, SyFy, 10pm)

Black Jesus (FRI, Cartoon Network, 11pm)
Continuum (FRI, SyFy, 11pm)
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Doctor Who (SAT, BBC America, 9pm)
Blunt Talk (SAT, STARZ, 9pm)
Survivor's Remorse (SAT, STARZ, 9:30pm)

Saturday Night Live, Amy Schumer, The Weeknd (SAT, NBC, 11:30pm)

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL
North Carolina State @ Virginia Tech (FRI, ESPN, 8pm)

Maryland @ Ohio State (SAT, Big Ten, 12pm)
Texas vs. Oklahoma (SAT, ABC, 12pm)
LSU @ South Carolina (SAT, ESPN, 12pm)
Indiana @ Penn State (SAT, ESPN 2, 12pm)
Baylor @ Kansas (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 12pm)

Navy @ Notre Dame (SAT, NBC, 3:30pm)
Georgia Tech @ Clemson (SAT, ABC, 3:30pm)
Georgia @ Tennessee (SAT, CBS, 3:30pm)
Minnesota @ Purdue (SAT, ESPN, 3:30pm)
Wisconsin @ Nebraska (SAT, ESPN 2, 3:30pm)
Northwestern @ Michigan (SAT, Big Ten, 3:30pm)
Oregon State @ Arizona (SAT, FOX Sports 1, 4pm)

Arkansas @ Alabama (SAT, ESPN, 7pm)
Oklahoma State @ West Virginia (SAT, ESPN 2, 7pm)
TCU @ Kansas State(SAT, FOX, 7:30pm)
Florida @ Missouri (SAT, SEC, 7:30pm)

Miami @ Florida State (SAT, ABC, 8pm)
Michigan State @ Rutgers (SAT, Big Ten, 8pm)
California @ Utah (SAT, ESPN, 10pm)
Wyoming @ Air Force (SAT, ESPN 2, 10:15)

MLB PLAYOFFS
ALDS, Game 2: Astros @ Royals (FRI, FOX Sports 1, 3:45pm)
NLDS, Game 1: Cubs @ Cardinals (FRI, TBS, 6:45pm)
NLDS, Game 1: Mets @ Dodgers (FRI, TBS, 9:45pm)

NLDS, Game 2: Cubs @ Cardinals (SAT, TBS, 5:30pm)
NLDS, Game 2: Mets @ Dodgers (SAT, TBS, 9pm)

NBA
Preseason: Knicks @ Wizards (FRI, NBA TV, 7pm)
Preseason: Bulls @ Timberwolves (SAT, NBA TV, 8pm)

NHL
Rangers @ Blue Jackets (FRI, FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Blackhawks @ Islanders (FRI, NHL Network, 7:30pm)

Blue Jackets @ Rangers (SAT, FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Canadiens @ Bruins (SAT, NHL Network, 7pm)

MMA & BOXING
GLORY 24 Denver (FRI, SPIKE, 11pm)
Premier Boxing Champions: Danny O'Connor vs. Gabriel Bracero (SAT, NBC Sports, 8pm)

NASCAR & RACING
XFINITY Series: Drive For The Cure 300 (FRI, NBC Sports, 8pm)
Sprint Cup Series: Bank Of America 500 (SAT, NBC, 7pm)

GOLF
2015 Presidents Cup, Day 3 (SAT, NBC, 12pm)

Thursday, October 8, 2015

TV Tonight 10.8

By @nevaRWilliams

NFL
NFL Thursday Night Kickoff (CBS/NFL Network, 8pm)
Colts @ Texans (CBS/NFL Network, 8:25pm)

MLB PLAYOFFS
ALDS Game 1: Astros @ Royals (FOX Sports 1, 7:30pm)

NBA
Preseason: 76ers @ Cavaliers (FOX Sports Ohio/NBA TV, 7pm)
Preseason: Raptors @ Lakers (NBA TV, 10pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
SMU @ Houston (ESPN 2, 8pm)
Washington @ USC (ESPN, 9pm)

NHL
Wild @ Avalanche (NBC Sports, 9pm)

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Heroes Reborn (NBC, 8pm)
Grey's Anatomy (ABC, 8pm)
Bones (FOX, 8pm)
WWE SmackDown (SyFy, 8pm)
The Vampire Diaries (The CW, 8pm)

The Blacklist (NBC, 9pm)
Scandal (ABC, 9pm)
Sleepy Hollow (FOX, 9pm)
The Originals (The CW, 9pm)
Party Down South (CMT, 9pm)

The Player (NBC, 10pm)
How To Get Away With Murder (ABC, 10pm)
Haven (SyFy, 10pm)
Benders (IFC, 10pm)
Ridiculousness (MTV, 10pm)
Broke A$$ Game Show (MTV, 10:30pm)
The Middle Of The Night Show (MTV, 11pm)

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

TV Tonight 10.6

By @nevaRWilliams

MLB PLAYOFFS
American League Wild Card: Astros @ Yankees (ESPN, 8pm)

NBA
Preseason: 76ers @ Wizards (NBA TV, 7pm)
Open Court (NBA TV, 9:30pm)

NFL
Inside The NFL (Showtime, 9pm)

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The Flash SEASON PREMIERE (The CW, 8pm)
Best Time Ever With Neil Patrick Harris (NBC, 8pm)
The Muppets (ABC, 8pm)
Grandfathered (FOX, 8pm)
NCIS (CBS, 8pm)
Fresh Off The Boat (ABC, 8:30pm)
The Grinder (FOX, 8:30pm)

Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC, 9pm)
The Voice (NBC, 9pm)
iZombie SEASON PREMIERE (The CW, 9pm)
Scream Queens (FOX, 9pm)
NCIS: New Orleans (CBS, 9pm)
Face Off (SyFy, 9pm)
The BET Life Of…: Beyonce (BET, 9pm)

Beyond The Tank (ABC, 10pm)
Limitless (CBS, 10pm)
The Bastard Executioner (FX, 10pm)
Finding Carter (MTV, 10pm)
WAGS (E!, 10pm)
Ink Master (SPIKE, 10pm)
Public Morals (TNT, 10pm)
Chopped (Food Network, 10pm)
Tosh.0 (Comedy Central, 10pm)
Real Husbands of Hollywood (BET, 10pm)
Punk'd (BET, 10:30pm)
Drunk History (Comedy Central, 10:30pm)

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

TV Tonight 10.15

By @neveRWilliams

MLB PLAYOFFS
Orioles @ Royals, Game 4 (TBS, 4 PM)
Cardinals @ Giants, Game 4 (FOX Sports 1, 8 PM)

NBA
Cavs vs Pacers (FOX Sports Ohio/NBA TV, 7 PM)
ESPN The Magazine: NBA Season Preview (ESPN 2, 8 PM)

NHL
Bruins @ Red Wings (NBC Sports, 8 PM)

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Arrow (The CW, 8 PM)
The Mysteries of Laura (NBC, 8 PM)
Toy Story OF TERROR! (ABC, 8 PM)
Hell's Kitchen (FOX, 8 PM)
Survivor (CBS, 8 PM)
It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (ABC, 8:30 PM)

TNA Impact Wrestling (SPIKE, 9 PM)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC, 9 PM)
Modern Family (ABC, 9 PM)
Red Band Society (FOX, 9 PM)
Criminal Minds (CBS, 9 PM)
black-ish (ABC, 9:30 PM)

American Horror Story: Freak Show (FX, 10 PM)
The League (FXX, 10 PM)
Franklin @ Bash (TNT, 10 PM)
South Park (Comedy Central, 10 PM)
Chicago PD (NBC, 10 PM)
Nashville (ABC, 10 PM)
Stalker (CBS, 10 PM)
Key & Peele (Comedy Central, 10:30 PM)
Ali G: Rezurection (FXX, 10:30 PM)

Girl Code (MTV, 11 PM)

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

TV Tonight 10.14

By @neveRWilliams

MLB PLAYOFFS
Cardinals @ Giants, Game 3 (FOX Sports 1, 4 PM)
Orioles @ Royals, Game 3 (TBS, 8 PM)

NBA
Bucks @ Cavaliers (STO/NBA TV, 7 PM)
Open Court: The Game Is Changing (NBA TV, 9:30 PM)

NHL
Dallas Stars @ Columbus Blue Jackets (FOX Sports Ohio, 7 PM)
Buffalo Sabres @ Carolina Hurricanes (NBC Sports, 7:30 PM)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Louisiana-Lafayette @ Texas State (ESPN 2, 8 PM)

SOCCER
International Friendly, United States vs. Honduras (ESPN, 8 PM)

NFL
Inside The NFL (Showtime, 9 PM)

ESPN 30 For 30
The Day The Series Stopped (ESPN, 10 PM)

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BET Hip Hop Awards 2014 (BET, 8 PM)
The Flash (The CW, 8 PM)
The Voice (NBC, 8 PM)
Selfie (ABC, 8 PM)
NCIS (CBS, 8 PM)
Manhattan Love Story (ABC, 8:30 PM)

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC, 9 PM)
Supernatural (The CW, 9 PM)
Marry Me, SERIES PREMIERE (NBC, 9 PM)
New Girl (FOX, 9 PM)
Face Off (SyFy, 9 PM)
The Mindy Project (FOX, 9 PM)
NCIS: New Orleans (CBS, 9 PM)
Hotel Impossible (Travel Channel, 9 PM)
About A Boy, SEASON PREMIERE (NBC, 9:30 PM)

Sons of Anarchy (FX, 10 PM)
Chicago Fire (NBC, 10 PM)
Forever (ABC, 10 PM)
Person Of Interest (CBS, 10 PM)
Real Husbands of Hollywood (BET, 10 PM)
Chopped (Food Network, 10 PM)
Ink Master (SPIKE, 10 PM)
Resort Rescue (Travel Channel, 10 PM)
Awkward (MTV, 10 PM)
4th & Loud, SEASON FINALE (AMC, 10 PM)
Tosh.0 (Comedy Central, 10 PM)
Faking It (MTV, 10:30 PM)

Happyland (MTV, 11 PM)

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

TV Tonight 10.7

By @neveRWilliams

MLB PLAYOFFS
Dodgers @ Cardinals, Game 4 (FOX Sports 1, 5 PM)
Nationals @ Giants, Game 4 (FOX Sports 1, 9 PM)

NBA PRESEASON
Bulls @ Pistons (NBA TV, 7:30 PM)
Warriors @ Clippers (NBA TV, 10:30 PM)

NFL
Inside The NFL (Showtime, 9 PM)

ESPN 30 For 30
Playing For The Mob (ESPN, 9 PM)

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The Flash, SERIES PREMIERE (The CW, 8 PM)
The Voice (NBC, 8 PM)
Selfie (ABC, 8 PM)
NCIS (CBS, 8 PM)
Manhattan Love Story (ABC, 8:30 PM)

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC, 9 PM)
Supernatural, SEASON PREMIERE (The CW, 9 PM)
New Girl (FOX, 9 PM)
Face Off (SyFy, 9 PM)
The Mindy Project (FOX, 9 PM)
NCIS: New Orleans (CBS, 9 PM)
Hotel Impossible (Travel Channel, 9 PM)

Sons of Anarchy (FX, 10 PM)
Chicago Fire (NBC, 10 PM)
Forever (ABC, 10 PM)
Person Of Interest (CBS, 10 PM)
Resort Rescue (Travel Channel, 10 PM)
Awkward (MTV, 10 PM)
4th & Loud (AMC, 10 PM)
Tosh.0 (Comedy Central, 10 PM)
Faking It (MTV, 10:30 PM)

Happyland (MTV, 11 PM)

Friday, October 3, 2014

TV Weekend 10.3-10.4

By @neveRWilliams

WWE Friday Night Smackdown (Friday, SyFy, 8 PM)
Last Man Standing (Friday, ABC, 8 PM)
Utopia (Friday, FOX, 8 PM)
The Amazing Race (Friday, CBS, 8 PM)
Shark Tank (Friday, ABC, 9 PM)
Hawaii Five-O (Friday, CBS, 9 PM)
REAL Sports with Bryant Gumbel, Urban Meyer (Friday, HBO, 9 PM)
Blue Bloods (Friday, CBS, 10 PM)
The Knick (Friday, Cinemax, 10 PM)
Z Nation (Friday, SyFy, 10 PM)

Doctor Who (Saturday, BBC America, 9 PM)
Hell On Wheels (Saturday, AMC, 9 PM)
Survivor's Remorse, SERIES PREMIERE (Saturday, STARZ, 9 PM)
Jerrod Carmichael: Love At The Store (Saturday, HBO, 10 PM)
Intruders (Saturday, BBC America, 10 PM)
Saturday Night Live Classic, Steve Martin, The Blues Brothers (Saturday, NBC, 10 PM)
Saturday Night Live, Sarah Silverman, Maroon 5 (Saturday, NBC, 11:30 PM)

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Louisville @ Syracuse (Friday, ESPN, 7 PM)
Lafayette @ Fordham (Friday, CBS SportsNet, 6:30 PM)
Utah State @ BYU (Friday, ESPN, 10:15 PM)
San Diego State @ Fresno State, Friday, CBS SportsNet, 10 PM)

Ohio State @ Maryland (Saturday, ABC, 12 PM)
Texas A&M @ Mississippi State (Saturday, ESPN, 12 PM)
Southern Methodist @ East Carolina (Saturday, ESPNU, 12 PM)
Purdue @ Illinois (Saturday, ESPN 2, 12 PM)
Florida @ Tennessee (Saturday, SEC Network, 12 PM)
Iowa State @ Oklahoma State (Saturday, FOX Sports 1, 12 PM)
Ball State @ Army (Saturday, CBS SportsNet, 12 PM)

Stanford @ Notre Dame (Saturday, NBC, 3:30 PM)
Wake Forest @ Florida State (Saturday, ABC, 3:30 PM)
Oklahoma @ Texas Christian (Saturday, FOX, 3:30 PM)
Alabama @ Mississippi (Saturday, CBS, 3:30 PM)
Wisconsin @ Northwestern (Saturday, ESPN 2, 3:30 PM)
North Carolina State @ Clemson (Saturday, ESPNU, 3:30 PM)
Navy @ Air Force (Saturday, CBS SportsNet, 3:30 PM)
Vanderbilt @ Georgia (Saturday, SEC Network, 4 PM)

LSU @ Auburn (Saturday, ESPN, 7 PM)
Texas Tech @ Kansas State (Saturday, ESPNU, 7 PM)
Memphis @ Cincinnati (Saturday, CBS SportsNet, 7 PM)
Michigan @ Rutgers (Saturday, Big Ten Network, 7 PM)
Arizona State @ USC (Saturday, FOX, 7:30 PM)
Miami @ Georgia Tech (Saturday, ESPN 2, 7:30 PM)
South Carolina @ Kentucky (Saturday, SEC Network, 7:30 PM)
Nebraska @ Michigan State (Saturday, ABC, 8 PM)
UNLV @ San Jose State (Saturday, ESPNews, 8 PM)
Utah @ UCLA (Saturday, ESPN, 10:30 PM)
Boise State @ Nevada (Saturday, CBS SportsNet, 10:30 PM)

MLB PLAYOFFS
Giants @ Nationals, Game 1 (Friday, FOX Sports 1, 3 PM)
Cardinals @ Dodgers, Game 1 (Friday, FOX Sports 1, 6:30 PM)
Royals @ Angels, Game 2 (Friday, TBS, 9:30 PM)

Giants @ Nationals, Game 2 (Saturday, FOX Sports 1, 5:30 PM)
Cardinals @ Dodgers, Game 2 (Saturday, MLB Network, 9:30 PM)

NHL PRESEASON
Chicago Blackhawks @ New York Rangers (Friday, NHL Network, 7 PM)

Detroit Red Wings @ Boston Bruins (Saturday, NHL Network, 5:30 PM)
New York Rangers @ New Jersey Devils (Saturday, NHL Network, 8 PM)
Colorado Avalanche @ Los Angeles Kings (Saturday, NHL Network, 10 PM)

VOLLEYBALL
Women's College, Oregon @ Stanford (Friday, ESPNU, 10 PM)

NFL
A Football Life: Warren Moon (Friday, NFL Network, 9 PM)

CFL FOOTBALL
Calgary Stampeders @ Saskatchewan Roughriders (Friday, ESPN 2, 10 PM)

MMA
Bellator MMA Live (Friday, Spike, 9 PM)
UFC Fight Night, MacDonald vs. Saffiedine Prelims (Saturday, FOX Sports 1, 8:30 PM)

SOCCER
MLS: Sporting Kansas City @ DC United (Friday, NBC Sports, 8 PM)
English Premier League: Aston Villa FC vs. Manchester City FC (Saturday, NBC, 12:30 PM)
MLS: Houston Dynamo @ New York Red Bulls (Saturday, NBC Sports, 6 PM)

NASCAR
Nationwide Series, Kansas Lottery 300 (Saturday, ESPN, 3:30 PM)

The Raven Report 10.3.14

By @neveRWilliams

-UPSET CITY! Last night, the Arizona Wildcats went up to Eugene, Oregon and shocked the No. 2 Oregon Ducks, 31-24. The Wildcats were 24-point underdogs. Arizona freshman running back Nick Wilson had 2 touchdowns to go along with 92 yards, while quarterback Anu Solomon went 20/31 for 287 yards and 1 TD. Heisman hopeful and potential top-5 NFL draft pick Marcus Mariota threw for 276 yards and had 2 passing touchdowns. Personally, I don't think the loss will hurt Mariota's draft status at all. The win puts Arizona at 5-0 and 2-0 in the Pac-12. The Ducks are now 4-1 and possibly may have seen their hopes of a National Championship fade away. But there is plenty of games to go, and you never know what kind of craziness the college football season could bring.

-The Green Bay Packers just flat out bullied the Minnesota Vikings 42-10 last night in Green Bay. "Best quarterback in the NFL" Aaron Rodgers had an easy night, going 12 for 17, for 156 yards and 3 touchdowns. Eddie Lacy showed up big with a season high 105 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns. Christian Ponder got the start for the Vikings with Teddy Bridgewater being out with a sprained left ankle. Things didn't go well for him at all. Ponder had a 6-yard touchdown run and threw for 222 yards, but had 0 passing touchdowns, 2 interceptions and took 6 sacks. The Packers Julius Peppers become the NFL's first player ever to record 100 sacks and 10 interceptions in the game. Next week, the Vikings will host the Detroit Lions while the Packers will head to Miami to play the Dolphins.

-The NFL has announced that the 2015 NFL Draft will be held in Chicago from April 30 to May 2. This will be the first time the draft has been in Chicago since 1964.

-Speaking of records, the Baltimore Orioles laid a beat down on the Detroit Tigers 12-3 in Game 1 of the ALDS. The 12 runs set a postseason team record for the O's. The game was quite close in the top of the 8th inning when Orioles led 4-3, before exploding for 8 runs in the bottom of the 8th. Max Scherzer took the loss for the Tigers after going 7.1 innings with 5 earned runs. Game 2 is this afternoon at 12:07 on TBS.

-The new "America's Team", Kansas City Royals, pulled out another late inning miracle in Game 1 of their ALDS series, besting the LA Angels 3-2 in the 11th. Mike Moustakas sent a high shot into right field in the top of the 11th before reliever Greg Holland came in to get the save. Danny Duffy picked up the win for the Royals after pitching the 10th. Jered Weaver went 7 innings for the Angels giving up 2 earned with 6 strikeouts. It should also be noted that Angels superstars Mike Trout and Albert Pujols both went 0-4 with 1 walk apiece. Game 2 of the series is tonight at 9:30.

-LeBron James will be bring TWO shows to TV this month. "Becoming" debuts on Disney XD October 26 and will chronicle athletes lives before they were the stars people know and love today. The other show "Survivor's Remorse" will debut on STARZ this Saturday. "Survivor's Remorse" focuses on fictional basketball star Cam Calloway and his life with friends and family while handling success and fame. James and his business partner and friend Maverick Carter are producers.

-Opening in theaters today are the horror movie "Annabelle" and Ben Affleck's thriller mystery, "Gone Girl". Will these movies push "The Equalizer", "The Maze Runner" and "The Boxtrolls' down to 3-5? I believe so. Go check out some movies this weekend.