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TV Tonight 12.19

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

NFL
Panthers @ Redskins (ESPN, 8:15pm)

NBA
Suns @ Timberwolves (NBA TV, 8pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Tennessee State @ Duke (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Eastern Michigan @ Syracuse (ESPNU, 7pm)
St. Francis @ Marquette (FOX Sports 1, 7pm)
Delaware State @ Indiana (Big Ten, 8pm)

Stanford @ SMU (ESPN 2, 9pm)
Mississippi State vs. Southern Mississippi (ESPNU, 9pm)
Colorado @ Air Force (CBS SportsNet, 9pm)
Southeast Missouri State @ DePaul (FOX Sports 1, 9pm)

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WWE Raw (USA, 8pm)
America's Got Talent Holiday Spectacular (NBC, 8pm)
The Great Christmas Light Fight (ABC, 8pm)
First Lady Michelle Obama Says Farewell (CBS, 8pm)

Man With A Plan (CBS, 9pm)
2 Broke Girls (CBS, 9:30pm)

The Wall, PREMIERE (NBC, 10pm)
The Great American Baking Show (ABC, 10pm)

TV Tonight 11.24

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

NFL
Redskins @ Cowboys (FOX, 4:30pm)
Steelers @ Colts (NBC, 8:30pm)

NHL
Hurricanes @ Canadiens (NHL, 7:30pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
LSU @ Texas A&M (ESPN, 7:30pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
New Mexico vs. Virginia Tech (ESPN, 4:30pm)
Gonzaga vs. Quinnipiac (ESPN 2, 6:30pm)
Butler @ Vanderbilt (FOX Sports 1, 8pm)
Seton Hall vs. Florida (ESPN 2, 8:30pm)
Dayton vs. Nebraska (ESPNU, 8:30pm)
Santa Clara @ Arizona (FOX Sports 1, 10:30pm)
Portland vs. UCLA (ESPN2, 11pm)

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The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration (ABC, 8pm)
Rosewood (FOX, 8pm)
The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 8pm)
IMPACT Wrestling (POP, 8pm)
The Great Indoors (CBS, 8:30pm)

Pitch (FOX, 9pm)
Mom (CBS, 9pm)
Life In Pieces (CBS, 9:30pm)

Pure Genius (CBS, 10pm)

TV Tonight 11.20

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

NFL
Packers @ Redskins (NBC, 8:20pm)

NHL
Flames @ Red Wings (NHL, 7:30pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
WOMENS: Connecticut @ LSU (ESPN, 5:30pm)
Xavier vs. Northern Iowa (ESPN 2, 7:30pm)
Villanova vs. Central Florida (ESPN 2, 9:30pm)

OTHER SPORTS
DRL Drone Racing (ESPN, 9pm and 10pm)

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2016 American Music Awards (ABC, 8pm)
The Simpsons (FOX, 8pm)
Ash vs Evil Dead (STARZ, 8pm)
Blunt Talk (STARZ, 8:30pm)
Bob's Burgers (FOX, 8:30pm)
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 8:30pm)

The Walking Dead (AMC, 9pm)
Westworld (HBO, 9pm)
Shameless (Showtime, 9pm)
Family Guy (FOX, 9pm)
The Last Man On Earth (FOX, 9:30pm)
Madam Secretary (CBS, 9:30pm)

Divorce (HBO, 10pm)
Masters of Sex (Showtime, 10pm)
Talking Dead (AMC, 10:25pm)
Eyewitness (USA, 10pm)
Elementary (CBS, 10:30pm)
Insecure (HBO, 10:30pm)

On The Mark 10.3.16: Cleveland Browns @ Washington Redskins Recap

Growing pains prove too painful for the Browns who fall to the Redskins 31-20
By Mark West, @Markw2112


The Cleveland Browns, 0-3 before today's match up with the Washington Redskins, had hopes and even some momentum after just losing to the Miami Dolphins last week.  But with 3 turnovers and mental mistakes, the Browns ended up on the losing of this contest, with the Redskins winning 31-20 after putting up 14 unanswered points to end the game.  

Cody Kessler, with his second start, looked solid for most of the game, going 28/40 for 223 yards with a touchdown and interception.  It was his first career interception (picked by Josh Norman) and it helped seal the game for the Redskins.  Before then, he was 7/7 on third downs and looked accurate and solid from the pocket.  He was only sacked once and wasn't hit nearly as much as he was last week against Miami.

Isaiah Crowell continued his solid season, with 15 carries, 112 yards and a touchdown.  He burst through big holes from the offensive line and fought his way when the blocking broke down for extra yards.  

Terrelle Pryor had a touchdown along with 46 yards receiving while Barnidge lead all receivers with 57 yards on 7 receptions.

The defense really had no answer for Kirk Cousins or running back Matt Jones.  Cousins was 21/27 for 183 yards, 3 touchdowns and 1 interception while Jones pounded his way to 117 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries.

There were several controversies and questionable calls against the Browns.  The first was when the Browns, driving to take a 10 point lead, gave fullback Malcolm Johnson his first carry of the year.  He fumbled the ball which was recovered by the Redskins.  They would then go down the field for a touchdown to make it 24-20.  The second was a phantom fumble that was "recovered" by Redskins even though Duke Johnson recovered his own fumble and was up with the ball when the referee made the call.

 Later, Hue Jackson was told that the replay officials told the referees it was the correct call.  In videos, you can see Duke Johnson with the ball and the referee signal Redskins ball even though the defender didn't even have it.  The third was a Joe Haden pass interference call while he was looking at the ball in the air to try to intercept it.  The Redskins were able to score once again.

My thoughts: The Browns may be winless, but they do leave everything on the field.  Hue Jackson has these guys playing with heart and passion. That said, their limited talent at this is holding them back along with mental mistakes and questionable play calling.  Why have Malcolm Johnson carry the ball when Isaiah Crowell was doing so splendidly, especially when trying to go up by 10?  But the biggest question mark of all is the officiating.  How do you say that a fumble by Duke Johnson was turned over to the Redskins even though he came up with the ball?  It's one of so many bizarre things to happen the Browns over the last 18 seasons.  And, quite frankly, it's getting old.  The Browns have to earn respect, but they should also be officiated as fairly as they officiate the New England Patriots.  It just seems that the officials take the Browns far less seriously than any other team in the NFL.

Player of the game: Isaiah Crowell, with his 112 yards rushing and touchdown

Play of the game: Cody Kessler's touchdown pass to Terrelle Pryor after a Jamir Taylor interception.

Next up: The Browns are back home to play the New England Patriots.  This will be the first game for Tom Brady after his 4 game suspension. Get your popcorn ready.

Browns Preview 9.30.16: Cleveland Browns @ Washington Redskins

By Katelin Marshall, @KatelinKnowsCLE


The Browns travel to Washington to take on the Redskins in week four. The Browns came up short in a very winnable game against the Dolphins 30-24 in overtime. With the loss the Browns start the season 0-3 and are last in the AFC North. The Redskins on the other hand pulled out a win against the New York Giants 29-27. With their win they are 1-2, but are last place in the NFC East.

Browns Offense vs Redskins Defense

The Browns offense was based around wide receiver Terrelle Pryor. Pryor had 144 yards receiving, 21 yards on the ground, and 35 passing yards. And this week isn't going to be any different. Pryor will be going against one of the best corners in the NFL, Josh Norman. If Pryor can have another big game it might just solidify him as an NFL wide out and a top one.

Again, like last week the Browns should have success running the ball with Isaiah Crowell and Duke Johnson. Isaiah Crowell  is tied for second in rushing yards with Zeke Elliott. Coach Jackson hoped Crowell could breakout this year and go for 1000+ yards on the ground, and he's on pace to do that and a lot more. The Browns running game is starting to look like the Bengals from last year, where Hue Jackson was an offensive coordinator. Crowell is like "Jeremy Hill" and Duke Johnson is like "Gio Bernard". Crowell and Johnson have different skill sets but together they really have helped this offense move the ball, especially since the Browns are on their third string quarterback. Last week Washington gave up 120 yards on only 21 rushes and 5.7 per attempt. If the Browns stick to the run and control the clock they have a great opportunity to win this game in Washington.

It may seem like a broken record but if Cody Kessler can just manage the game like last week, the Browns will be in a position to win this game. Kessler last week was 21/33 for 244 yards, no touchdowns, but no interceptions. Kessler didn't force anything and played within himself. And that's all you can hope for with a rookie. There were times Kessler didn't run when he had open field, but he moved in the pocket and threw the ball away. Most rookies force bad throws. Now going into this week expect the same game plan for Kessler. Slant routes, out routes, play actions, and a few bombs down field, with Deangelo Hall out for the season and to make sure Ryan Kerrigan doesn't get into the backfield.

The Redskins defense has been terrible the first three weeks. They rank 29th in points given up, with 30.7. and 29th in total yards given up with 424.7 per game.

Browns Defense vs Redskins Offense

The Browns secondary will have their hands full with the likes of DeSean Jackson, Jordan Reed, Pierre Garcon, and Jamison Crowder. Now based on the first three weeks the Browns main problem is guarding the slot receiver. Week 1 vs Matthews (7-114-1TD), week 2 vs Steve Smith (3-64), and week 3 vs Landry (7-120-1). This week they will be going against Crowder who has (16-175-2) through three weeks.

Unfortunately, its not just Crowder, its the Redskins entire passing offense. Quarterback Kirk Cousins ranks second is passing yards with 989. The Redskins rarely run the ball, last week they ran it 30 times for only 90 yards. So if the Browns want to win this potential shootout their main key should be getting to Cousins. He has three picks on the season along with his three touchdowns. He's a solid quarterback with a lot of weapons at hand. If the Browns can slow down the passing game, which they might be able to, they will be in a position to win

Five Guys to Watch

Terrelle Pryor: This one is pretty obvious. Pryor is coming off a history making game last week. If he can get near the same numbers this week...I think the Browns will win.

Isaiah Crowell: The number two rusher against on of the worst rush defenses in the NFL, again this is another obvious pick. And with Kessler starting again expect to Hue Jackson to "Feed the Crow".

Jamar Taylor: Taylor seems to have revitalized his career in Cleveland. With Joe Haden questionable this week, Taylor needs to step up again if the Browns are successful in stopping the Redskins passing offense.

Emmanuel Ogbah: Its not just on the secondary to stop the receivers, its also very important to get a consistent pass rush. Ogbah has played well the first three weeks, but is due to have a break out game. The Redskins offensive line has some question marks this week. Its extremely important to get  to Cousins to force a bad throw.

Cody Parkey: Yes, he kick who blew the game last week like the Warriors blew a 3-1 in the Finals, a one of the five guys to watch. Lets all hope last week was an anomaly. The guy was signed on Friday night and didn't have any reps until Sunday morning. Parkey is a former Pro-Bowler so there is hope.



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Weather Report:
Betting Line: Washington (-8)

Prediction

The Browns will finally get a win this year 31-27. The Redskins are currently in a weird position and apparently at odds with quarterback Kirk Cousins so this seems like one of those let your guard down games the Browns will win. Also with the emergence of Terrelle Pryor and Isaiah Crowell the Browns have a great opportunity to control the clock and set a tempo for this shootout of a game. Also this Browns team has shown that its going to be prepared every week and that falls on the coaching staff. Quite frankly; Hue Jackson deserves this game, Browns fans deserve this game and dammit Terrelle Pryor deserves this Dub.

TV Tonight 9.12

By Raven Williams, @nevaRWilliams

NFL
Steelers @ Redskins (ESPN, 6:55pm)
Rams @ 49ers (ESPN, 10:15pm)

MLB
Indians @ White Sox (STO, 8pm)
Cubs @ Cardinals OR Rangers @ Astros (MLB, 8pm)

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WWE Raw (USA, 8pm)
American Ninja Warrior (NBC, 8pm)
Dancing With The Stars, PREMIERE (ABC, 8pm)
So You Think You Can Dance (FOX, 8pm)
CBS Fall Preview (CBS, 8:30pm)

Running Wild with Bear Grylls (NBC, 10pm)
The $100,000 Pyramid (ABC, 10pm)
Major Crimes (TNT, 10pm)
Mary and Jane (MTV, 10pm)
Loosely, Exactly Nicole (MTV, 10:30pm)

TV Weekend 12.25 - 12.26

By @nevaRWilliams

Truth Be Told (FRI, NBC, 8pm)
CMA Country Christmas (FRI, ABC, 8pm)
The Andy Griffith Show Christmas Special (FRI, CBS, 8pm)
MasterChef (FRI, FOX, 8pm)
Truth Be Told (FRI, NBC, 8:30pm)

Dolly Parton's Coat Of Many Colors (FRI, NBC, 9pm)
Blue Bloods (FRI, CBS, 9pm)
American Country Countdown's Top 10 Stories Of 2015 (FRI, FOX, 9pm)

Blue Bloods (FRI, CBS, 10pm)

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The Sound Of Music Live! (SAT, NBC, 8pm)
Da Vinci's Demons (SAT, STARZ, 8pm)
Ash vs Evil Dead (SAT, STARZ, 9pm)

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NBA
Cavaliers @ Warriors (FRI, ABC, 5pm)
Spurs @ Rockets (FRI, ESPN, 8pm)
Clippers @ Lakers (FRI, ESPN, 10:30pm)

Rockets @ Pelicans (SAT, NBA TV, 7pm)
Cavaliers @ Trail Blazers (SAT, FOX Sports Ohio, 10pm)

NFL
Redskins @ Eagles (SAT, NFL, 8:25pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
St. Petersburg Bowl: Connecticut vs. Marshall (SAT, ESPN, 11am)
Hyundai Sun Bowl: Miami vs. Washington State (SAT, CBS, 2pm)
Zaxby's Heart Of Dallas Bowl: Washington vs. Southern Mississippi (SAT, ESPN, 2:20pm)
New Era Pinstripe Bowl: Indiana vs. Duke (SAT, ABC, 3:30pm)
Camping World Independence Bowl: Tulsa vs. Virginia Tech (SAT, ESPN, 5:45pm)
Foster Farms Bowl: UCLA vs. Nebraska (SAT, ESPN, 9:15pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, Third Place (FRI, ESPN 2, 6:30pm)
Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic, Final (FRI, ESPN 2, 8:30pm)

Louisville @ Kentucky (SAT, CBS, 12pm)

NHL
Blue Jackets @ Lightning (SAT, FOX Sports Ohio, 7pm)
Canadiens @ Capitals (SAT, NHL Network, 7pm)

SOCCER
English Premier League: Newcastle United FC vs. Everton FC (SAT, NBC, 12:30pm)
English Premier League: Southampton FC vs. Arsenal FC (SAT, NBC, 2:30pm)

TV Tonight 12.7

By @nevaRWilliams

NFL
Monday Night Countdown (ESPN, 6pm)
Cowboys @ Redskins (ESPN, 8:15pm)

NBA
Celtics @ Pelicans (NBA TV, 8pm)

NHL
Predators @ Bruins (NHL Network, 7pm)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Oklahoma vs. Villanova (FOX Sports 1, 7pm)
Oregon vs. Navy (FOX Sports 1, 9:30pm)

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WWE Raw (USA, 8pm)
The Voice (NBC, 8pm)
The Great Christmas Light Fight (ABC, 8pm)
TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center For Media Special (FOX, 8pm)
Supergirl (CBS, 8pm)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (The CW, 8pm)

VH1 Big In 2015 with Entertainment Weekly (VH1, 9pm)
Scorpion (CBS, 9pm)
Major Crimes (TNT, 9pm)

Fargo (FX, 10pm)
Telenovela SERIES PREMIERE (NBC, 10pm & 10:30pm)
The Great Holiday Baking Show (ABC, 10pm)
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 10pm)
Legends (TNT, 10pm)
Guilty Pleasures: Holiday Decadence (Food Network, 10pm)
Top 5 Restaurants: Best For The Holidays (Food Network, 10:30pm)

TV Tonight 9.24

By @nevaRWilliams

NFL
NFL Thursday Night Kickoff (CBS/NFL Network, 8pm)
Redskins @ Giants (CBS/NFL Network, 8:25pm)

MLB
Indians @ Twins (STO, 8pm)
Brewers @ Cardinals OR White Sox @ Yankees (MLB Network, 8pm)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Cincinnati @ Memphis (ESPN, 7:30pm)

WNBA
Conference Final Game 1 (ESPN 2, 7pm)
Conference Final Game 1 (ESPN 2, 9pm)

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Heroes Reborn SERIES PREMIERE (NBC, 8pm)
Grey's Anatomy SEASON PREMIERE (ABC, 8pm)
WWE SmackDown (SyFy, 8pm)

Scandal SEASON PREMIERE (ABC, 9pm)
Party Down South (CMT, 9pm)

The Player SERIES PREMIERE (NBC, 10pm)
How To Get Away With Murder (ABC, 10pm)
Married (FX, 10pm)
Review (Comedy Central, 10pm)
Dominion (SyFy, 10pm)
Gainesville (CMT, 10pm)

Leadoff with Lee 9.1.15: #Indians #KirkCousins #TomBrady #Buckeyes

By @cleeverizon

- The Indians confirmed yesterday that Mark Shapiro will be leaving the organization after 24 years to become President/CEO of the Toronto BlueJays.

Shapiro says at this point, he's not looking to bring anyone with him from the Indians to Toronto. Indians principal owner Larry Dolan also added, "I'm confident Terry Francona will be the manager for the Indians for a long time." Once the season is over, Indians CEO Paul Dolan will seek internal candidates for the job of President of the Indians. Dolan will serve as interim President until the position is filled.

- Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett has been named a captain of the 2015 Buckeyes. Joining him are senior H-back Braxton Miller, senior center Jacoby Boren, junior safety Tyvis Powell, senior offensive tackle Taylor Decker and senior linebacker Joshua Perry.

- Long time Buffalo Bills staple, Fred Jackson was cut by the Bills on Monday. Jackson, who has rushed for 5,646 yards in his Bills career, will finish as the Bills’ third-leading rusher all-time, behind Thurman Thomas (11,938) and O.J. Simpson (10,183). The New England Patriots and Cleveland Browns are early front runners to land “Fred-X”.

- Kirk Cousins has been named the week one starter for the Washington Redskins over Robert Griffin III. Jay Gruden says Griffin lost his starting job not because of his injury, but due to Kirk's performance. Griffin's clearance from the concussion is still entirely up to the league protocol and he’ll see his doctor on Friday. It seems that the RG3 and Redskins relationship is nearing an end.

- Over the weekend, the Atlanta Falcons & receiver Julio Jones agreed to a 5-year deal worth $47.5 million guaranteed & $71.25 million over 5 years.

- Ric Bucher, of Bleacher Report, is reporting that Tristan Thompson will only re-sign long-term with the Cavaliers if he is offered a max deal. If no offer materializes, he would take the one-year qualifying offer, which agent Rich Paul has already threatened the Cavaliers with. Per Bucher’s source, Paul believes that he could get Thompson a max deal with the Toronto Raptors in 2016.

- The Browns cut the roster to 84 Monday as the waived WR Shane Wynn and TE Anthony Ezeakunne. The team also terminated the contracts of LB Everette Brown, LB Moise Fokou, RB Jalen Parmale & DB Aaron Ross.

- No settlement has been reached in The Tom Brady/DeflateGate case. The is Judge expected to make decision today or Wednesday. Speculation is he will either stand with the four game suspension, or no at all. An appeal is expected by the losing party.

John Mara was apart of the talks yesterday at the judge's request. Jay Feely, union executive and one of Brady's best friends, was also in attendance. The NFL previously have turned down the judge's request to have Mara in settlement talks. This case conceivably could go to Supreme Court if the parties are not satisfied with the courts ruling. The NFL has never made formal settlement offer, but indicated they were willing to cut the suspension to 3 games if Brady admitted guilt. Brady refused to sign the document admitting any wrongdoing. He was willing to take a fine for not cooperating. If the NFL loses, why appeal and drag this out? Because it doesn't want players going to court whenever they object to discipline.

- Former Browns running back and 2012 NFL Draft 3rd overall pick Trent Richardson was cut by the Oakland Raiders. The Raiders guaranteed Trent Richardson $600,000 this year. The Raiders were Richardson's 3rd team in 4 seasons. Richardson was drafted by the Browns, traded to the Colts and now finally, signed, then released with the Raiders.

TV Tonight 8.13

By @nevaRWilliams

NFL
Preseason: Redskins @ Browns (WEWS, 8pm)
Preseason: Packers @ Patriots (NFL Network, 7:30pm)
Preseason: Cowboys @ Chargers (NFL Network, 10:30pm)

MLB
Yankees @ Indians (STO, 7pm)
Prates @ Cardinals (MLB Network, 7pm)
Reds @ Dodgers OR Nationals @ Giants (MLB Network, 10pm)

BASKETBALL
USA Basketball: Blue v. White Scrimmage (ESPN 2, 10:30pm)

FOOTBALL
CFL: Edmonton Eskimos @ Montreal Alouettes (ESPN 2, 7:30pm)

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL
Southwest Regional, Final (ESPN, 7pm)
West Regional, First Semifinal (ESPN, 9pm)

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Food Fighters (NBC, 8pm)
BOOM! (FOX, 8pm)
Beauty And The Beast (The CW, 8pm)
WWE SmackDown (SyFy, 8pm)

Big Brother (CBS, 9pm)
Complications SEASON FINALE (USA, 9pm)
Party Down South (CMT, 9pm)

Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll (FX, 10pm)
Lip Sync Battle: Iggy Azalea vs. Nick Young (SPIKE, 10pm)
Review (Comedy Central, 10pm)
Dominion (SyFy, 10pm)
Under The Dome (CBS, 10pm)
Graceland (USA, 10pm)
Party Down South (CMT, 10pm)
Married (FX, 10:30pm)

One Bad Choice (MTV, 11pm)

TV Tonight 10.27

By @neveRWilliams

NFL
Monday Night Countdown (ESPN, 6 PM)
Redskins @ Cowboys (ESPN, 8:15 PM)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Kentucky Blue/White Game (SEC Network, 7 PM)

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WWE Raw (USA, 8 PM)
The Voice (NBC, 8 PM)
Dancing With The Stars (ABC, 8 PM)
Gotham (FOX, 8 PM)
2 Broke Girls, SEASON PREMIERE (CBS, 8 PM)
The Originals (The CW, 8 PM)
The Millers (CBS, 8:30 PM)

Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown (HBO, 9 PM)
Sleepy Hollow (FOX, 9 PM)
American Dad (TBS, 9 PM)
Scorpion (CBS, 9 PM)
Jane The Virgin (The CW, 9 PM)

The Blacklist (NBC, 10 PM)
Castle (ABC, 10 PM)
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 10 PM)
Mike Tyson Mysteries (Cartoon Network, 10:30 PM)

Leadoff with Lee 10.7.14

By @cleeverizon & @neveRWilliams

-The defending champion Seattle Seahawks defeated Washington 27-17 last night on Monday Night Football. Seahawks QB Russell Wilson led the surge with 201 yards passing and 2 touchdowns to go along with 122 rushing yards and 1 touchdown. Marshawn Lynch rushed for 72 yards of his own. Washington QB Kirk Cousins statistically looked better than his dismal outing last week with 283 yards, 2 TD's and 9=0 interceptions. But in the end, the Seahawks were just too much for them to handle. Week 6's Monday Night game will see the San Francisco 49ers travel to St. Louis to take on the Rams.

-The NLDS continues on! Using an error by Madison Bumgarner on a sacrifice bunt, the Nationals outlasted the San Francisco Giants 4-1 in Game 3 of their series. Bumgarner went 7 innings, giving up only 2 earned runs and recording 6 strikeouts. Doug Fister also pitched 7 innings, giving up zero earned runs and punching 3 strikeouts while picking up the win for the Nationals. Game 4 of this series will be tonight at 9 pm with San Francisco leading 2-1.

-Also continuing is the series between the St. Louis Cardinals and LA Dodgers after the Cardinals 3-1 victory to take a 2-1 lead in the 5 game set. John Lackey picked up the big win for the Cards after going 7 innings with 8 strikeouts. Kolten Wong had the big bat tonight with his 2-run homer. Yadier Molina, Matt Carpenter and Jhonny Peralta each had doubles in the game with Carpenter also adding a home run in the 3rd inning off of Dodgers starter Hyun-Jin Ryu. Game 4 of this series is the evening at 5 pm.

-So I can't do any Beats huh? Apparently the NFL said Richard Sherman the most superstar spokesperson for Beats by Dre cannot wear the highly popular headphones that he endorses. The same should apply for fellow endorser, the 49ers Colin Kaepernick. In August the league announced the deal to have Motorola become the replacement as the official outfitter of the coaches headsets and sidelines throughout the league. In my opinion, the NFL did not pay attention to pop culture. This is not about pop-culture it's about rights, culture, endorsements and of course, money.

-ESPN and TNT agreed to a new television rights deal with the NBA through 2024. These deals will take effect in the 2016 and 2017 seasons. After the season, both LeBron James and Kevin Love should be able to sign extended contracts to stay with the Cavaliers. James is also at the forefront of a group of players that want to do away with max contract restrictions.

TV Tonight 10.6

By @neveRWilliams

NFL
Monday Night Countdown (ESPN, 6 PM)
Seahawks @ Redskins (ESPN, 8:15 PM)

MLB PLAYOFFS
Nationals @ Giants, Game 3 (MLB Network, 5 PM)
Dodgers @ Cardinals, Game 3 (FOX Sports 1, 9:30 PM)

NBA PRESEASON
Philadelphia 76ers @ Boston Celtics (NBA TV, 7:30 PM)
Denver Nuggets vs Los Angeles Lakers (NBA TV, 10 PM)

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WWE Raw (USA, 8 PM)
The Voice (NBC, 8 PM)
Dancing With The Stars (ABC, 8 PM)
Gotham (FOX, 8 PM)
The Big Bang Theory (CBS, 8 & 8:30 PM)
The Originals, SEASON PREMIERE (The CW, 8 PM)

Sleepy Hollow (FOX, 9 PM)
Scorpion (CBS, 9 PM)

The Blacklist (NBC, 10 PM)
Castle (ABC, 10 PM)
NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS, 10 PM)

TV Tonight 9.25.14

By @neveRWilliams

NFL
Thursday Night Kickoff (CBS/NFL Network, 7:30 PM)
Giants @ Redskins (CBS/NFL Network, 8:25 PM)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Texas Tech @ Oklahoma State (ESPN, 7:30 PM)
Appalachian State @ Georgia Southern (ESPNU, 7:30 PM)

MLB
Orioles @ Yankees (MLB Network, 8 PM)

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The Biggest Loser (NBC, 8 PM)
Grey's Anatomy, SEASON PREMIERE (ABC, 8 PM)
Bones, SEASON PREMIERE (FOX, 8 PM)
Haven (SyFy, 8 PM)

Scandal, SEASON PREMIERE (ABC, 9 PM)
Dating Naked (VH1, 9 PM)

Parenthood, SEASON PREMIERE (NBC, 10 PM)
How To Get Away With Murder, SERIES PREMIERE (ABC, 10 PM)
Ridiculousness (MTV, 10 PM)
Snack-Off (MTV, 10:30 PM)

Black Jesus (Cartoon Network, 11 PM)

TV Tonight 8.18.14

NFL
Monday Night Countdown (ESPN, 7 PM)
Browns Pregame (WKYC/NBC, 7 PM)
Preseason: Browns @ Redskins (ESPN/WKYC/NBC, 8 PM)

A Football Life: Tiki & Ronde Barber (NFL Network, 10 PM)

MLB
Reds @ Cardinals OR Royals @ Twins (MLB Network, 8 PM)

BASKETBALL
Hoops For Troops: USA Basketball @ West Point (NBA TV, 8 PM)

LLWS
Puerto Rico vs. Venezuela (ESPN 2, 6 PM)
Chicago, IL vs. Cumberland, RI (ESPN 2, 8 PM)

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WWE Raw (USA, 8 PM)
Bachelor In Paradise (ABC, 8 PM)
MasterChef (FOX, 8 PM)
King of Cones (Food Network, 8 PM)

Partners (FX, 9 PM)
Hotel Hell (FOX, 9 PM)
Dallas (TNT, 9 PM)

Anger Management (FX, 10 PM)
Teen Wolf (MTV, 10 PM)
Mistresses (ABC, 10 PM)
Under The Dome (CBS, 10 PM)