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by sloppyvinyl | Dec 9, 2018 | SPORTS
OBJ To Miss First Game Of 2018
When the New York Giants attempt to avoid a season sweep at the hands of the Washington Redskins on Sunday, they’ll be doing so without their top pass catcher.
Odell Beckham Jr. will miss Sunday’s matchup at FedEx Field vs. the Washington Redskins with a bruised quadriceps injury.
The move comes as a bit of a surprise as news about Beckham’s status throughout the week appeared checked off and that he would be able to play in this game.
Beckham Jr. played a big role in New York’s 30-27 overtime victory over the Chicago Bears at MetLife Stadium — with his arm.
The Giants wide receiver threw a 49-yard touchdown pass to fellow wideout Russell Shepard to give New York a 17-14 lead in the third quarter. He later caught a touchdown pass in the game and finished with three receptions for 35 yards.
Beckham Jr. has 77 receptions for 1,052 receiving yards and six touchdowns this season.
What are your thoughts on the New York Giants chances of winning without Beckham Jr. on Sunday? Leave your comments below!
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by sloppyvinyl | Dec 8, 2018 | SPORTS
All Signs Point To Wilder-Fury II
Following an entertaining and memorable heavyweight title fight that ended in a controversial draw, both Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury called for a rematch to settle the score.
With the WBC playing a role in matchmaking and sanctioning, all signs point to a second fight become a reality sooner rather than later.
WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman said the organization conducted a vote among its board of governors on a potential second fight, with the board voting unanimously to sanction a direct rematch.
Deontay Wilder had a mandatory challenger in Dominic Breazele for his WBC title, but Breazele will have to wait after Friday’s ruling.
Deontay Wilder (40-0-1, 39 KOs) scored two knockdowns last Saturday night against Tyson Fury, with the final one in the 12th round appearing to look like a dagger, only to see the Englishman epically resurrect himself from the mat to finish the fight.
It was only the second time in Wilder’s career he’s gone the distance, with the last being in January 2015 when he beat former WBC heavyweight champion Bermane Stiverne by unanimous decision.
Tyson Fury (27-0-1, 19 KOs) controlled the fight throughout, dominating with his jab, faints, and combinations while staying out of harms way of Deontay Wilder’s punching power for much of the fight.
He taunted and mocked Wilder throughout the fight, even after being knocked down in the 12th round, as Fury was fighting for the third time in 2018 after retiring briefly in 2017.
The amazing and brilliant showing by Fury capped one of the greatest comebacks in boxing history as the England-bred boxer battled depression, suicidal thoughts, drug abuse and growing exceedingly overweight in his time away from the ring over the past few years.
Wilder played a role in Fury making his return back to the ring, as he repeatedly tried to callout the Englishman for a comeback to the squared circle but also threw a wrinkle in there by saying he didn’t believe Fury had it in him to battle back from his adversity.
The first fight came to fruition after contract talks between Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua fell apart earlier this year, something that caused both Wilder and Fury to blast Joshua, who holds three world title belts.
After Fury laid into Joshua on social media, he told Wilder to send him a contract to fight him and the negotiations for the fight were made just before Fury’s decision victory over Francesco Pianeta.
The Showtime Boxing PPV turned out to be a success, as the event is being said to have done 300-400K PPV buys.
What are your thoughts on a rematch between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury? Leave your comments below!
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by sloppyvinyl | Dec 8, 2018 | SPORTS
Russell Lifts Nets Out Of Prolonged Slump
After losing in agonizing fashion during a brutal stretch that’s changed the course of their season from a positive one to a negative one, D’Angelo Russell and the Nets finally closed out a game in their hands.
The Brooklyn Nets took a 106-105 overtime victory over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night at the Barclays Center to end their eight-game losing streak.
D’Angelo Russell guided the Brooklyn Nets with 29 points, five rebounds and five assists as the Nets can finally breathe a sigh of relief in the midst of their drought without a win ending.
After coming up short at the end of regulation with a chance to win the game, Russell scored six of his 29 points in the overtime period as the Nets held onto a one-point lead over the final minute of the game.
The Nets battled with the East-leading Raptors throughout, having surprising success in the defensive end against Toronto as they held them to 39.3 percent shooting for the game.
While the defense was spectacular at times, specifically in help defense situations at the rim, it was Brooklyn’s hustle on the offensive glass that got them to win here.
Brooklyn dominated the boards, out-rebounding Toronto 60-41. The Nets collected 16 offensive rebounds, a huge stat that was aided by Ed Davis’ season-high 15 rebounds in just 21 minutes off the bench.
In desperate need of a victory to try to get this sinking ship back to sea level, the Brooklyn Nets got just that by simply playing harder and out-grinding their counterparts on Friday night.
The Brooklyn Nets will look to make it two straight when they face the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.
Who was your star of the night for the Brooklyn Nets? Leave your pick below!
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by sloppyvinyl | Dec 7, 2018 | SPORTS
Holloway-Ortega Official
One of the UFC’s most popular stopping points, The Great White North, will be the host of the UFC’s latest PPV extravaganza.
UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway puts his title on the line against undefeated No. 1 ranked featherweight contender Brian Ortega at the Scotiabank Arena on Saturday night in the main event of UFC 231.
Renato Moicano — who was not scheduled for the event but weighed in as a replacement in case of a pull out from either combatant in the main event — missed weight as he weighed in at 146 pounds.
Ahead of the event, all fighters stepped on the scales on Friday morning with each fighter being cleared to compete.
Max Holloway — looking to defend his UFC featherweight title successfully for a second time — weighed in at 144.5 pounds. His challenger, Brian Ortega, weighed in at 144.75 pounds.
Valentina Shevchenko –who will headline the co -main event for the vacant UFC women’s flyweight title — weighed in at 123.5 pounds. Former UFC strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk — looking to make history by capturing another world title in a different weight class — weighed in at 123.75 pounds.
Here are the full weigh-in results below
UFC 231 Weigh-In Results
Max Holloway (144.5) vs. Brian Ortega (144.75)
Valentina Shevchenko (123.5) vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk (123.75)
Jimi Manuwa (204.75) vs. Thiago Santos (205.75)
Gunnar Nelson (170.25) vs. Alex Oliveira (171)
Hakeem Dawodu (145.75) vs. Kyle Bochniak (145)
Claudia Gadelha (115.5) vs. Nina Ansaroff (115.25)
Olivier Aubin-Mercier (155.75) vs. Gilbert Burns (155.75)
Katlyn Chookagian (125.75) vs. Jessica Eye (126)
Eryk Anders (186) vs. Elias Theodorou (184.5)
Brad Katona (135.5) vs. Matthew Lopez (135.5)
Chad Laprise (171) vs. Dhiego Lima (170.25)
Carlos Diego Ferreira (155.75) vs. Kyle Nelson (155.5)
Aleksandar Rakic (206) vs. Devin Clark (205)
Which figjt are you most looking forward to at UFC 231? Leave your comments below!
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by sloppyvinyl | Dec 7, 2018 | SPORTS
Boys Will Clip Birds At Home, But Who’s Winning NFC Showdown In Chicago?
Week 13 Results: 8-8
Record this season: 122-70
Something tells me this week is going to be fun. Well, after we get past the fact that Cody Kessler and Marcus Mariota face off on Thursday night.
We haven’t been that unlucky this season when it comes terrible Thursday night matchups, and while most of America will likely have their channels turned elsewhere, the Sunday slate is sure to be exciting.
NFL Week 14 will be highlighted by a NFC East matchup in Dallas as the Philadelphia Eagles look to pick up a critical victory over the NFC East-leading Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium.
The fun doesn’t end there. Top seeds in the AFC and NFC face difficult challenges as Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs welcome a surging Baltimore Ravens team into Arrowhead.
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Rams visit Soldier Field to take on the Chicago Bears in a battle of NFC division leaders.
There’s no better time in the regular-season than now, December football where the margin for error is small.
Here are my picks for Week 14 of the NFL season.
Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans
The Titans have had the Jaguars number of late, and needed a Week 17 victory over them last season to sneak into the postseason. They’re in need of one here, and with Cody Kessler facing a tough defense in the Titans, Tennessee should do enough to prevail.
Prediction: Tennessee Titans 17 Jacksonville Jaguars 7
New York Jets at Buffalo Bills
The first meeting between Josh Allen and Sam Darnold may be the beginning of a long AFC East rivalry being renewed. Buffalo’s sound defense should make life tough for Sam Darnold, who even with three games missed leads the NFL in turnovers.
Prediction: Buffalo Bills 24 New York Jets 13
Carolina Panthers at Cleveland Browns
Its been quite a downhill turn for the Carolina Panthers over the past four weeks. In that span they’ve allowed 10 touchdown passes and have recorded zero interceptions. Newton is ailing with a bad shoulder and the offensive line has a Browns defense has 35 sacks this season.
Prediction: Cleveland Browns 17 Carolina Panthers 13
Atlanta Falcons at Green Bay Packers
After losing to the Arizona Cardinals last week, Green Bay is simply playing for pride here. Rodgers has lost his past three starts vs the Atlanta Falcons, incl. playoffs, but this is a far different team than the one he’s faced in those meetings. The Packers defense will be tested by Julio Jones, but their pass rush should cause a key play of two in this one.
Prediction: Green Bay Packers 27 Atlanta Falcons 23
Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs
While Baltimore being able to run the football the way they have over the past three weeks with Lamar Jackson should worry Andy Reid and company, the Ravens have also been one of the worst passing teams in the NFL over that span. If a team can’t fully take advantage of Kansas City’s defense, it’s unlikely — even with a elite defense — that they’ll be able to score enough points to win the game.
Prediction: Kansas City Chiefs 26 Baltimore Ravens 18
New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have won each of the past two meetings against the New Orleans Saints, and it should be a tough encounter once again for Drew Brees and the Saints. Tampa Bay has the requisite weapons to make this a game, but look for New Orleans to put the game away in the fourth quarter late.
Prediction: New Orleans Saints 31 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21
New York Giants at Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a team decimated by injuries. They’ve lost Alex Smith and Colt McCoy this season to leg injuries, and now they will have to face a divisional rival with Mark Sanchez at quarterback. Not a good omen.
Prediction: New York Giants 17 Washington Redskins 16
New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins
Tom Brady is 7-9 all-time in Miami, but the Dolphins winter this game as a team incapable of putting pressure on the quarterback as well as stopping the run. Sony Michel and Rex Burkhead should get a number of opportunities to exploit the latter.
Prediction: New England Patriots 28 Miami Dolphins 17
Indianapolis Colts At Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are not turning the ball over, not surprising considering who and where their head coach is from. Indianapolis will certainly need to steal some possessions to win this game, and while Indianapolis has 21 takeaways this season, Houston’s ability to run the ball should trouble Indianapolis.
Prediction: Houston Texans 23 Indianapolis Colts 14
Cincinnati Bengals at Los Angeles Chargers
Coming off a huge 33-30 comeback win last week in Pittsburgh, the Los Angeles Chargers have what amounts to a bye week in front of them in the Cincinnati Bengals. No Green, No Dalton, and a awful secondary. Chalk up a easy one for Anthony Lynn’s team.
Prediction: Los Angeles Chargers 37 Cincinnati Bengals 9
Denver Broncos at San Francisco 49ers
The Denver Broncos have been hit hard with injuries, losing Chris Harris Jr. on Sunday and then Emmanuel Sanders this week in practice for the rest of the season. The good news for Vance Joseph is that the 49ers have dealt with their own injuries, and with a steady pass rush and focus on the run game, Denver will come out on top.
Prediction: Denver Broncos 21 San Francisco 49ers 13
Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys defense looked ferocious last week, but the difference this week may be a quarterback who can escape the pocket and make throws on the run. That’s something that Carson Wentz does exceptionally well, but he’s also susceptible to taking chances with holding the football too long, something that will cost Philly in a close game.
Prediction: Dallas Cowboys 19 Philadelphia Eagles 16
Pittsburgh Steelers at Oakland Raiders
Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers will be without lead back James Connor, but if there’s an opponent to evaluate what you have behind Connor, it’ll be against a team that’s ranked second worst against the run this season.
Prediction: Pittsburgh Steelers 33 Oakland Raiders 20
Detroit Lions at Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals have not won back-to-back games this season, but the effort has been there for Steve Wilkes’ team. Their defense can be inconsistent at times, but last week they played a great defensive game against Aaron Rodgers and the Packers. The Lions offensive line is porous, and Chandler Jones should have a field day here.
Prediction: Arizona Cardinals 21 Detroit Lions 14
Los Angeles Rams at Chicago Bears
The Los Angeles Rams are built for this kind of game. They’re strong in the trenches on both sides of the ball and have the NFL’s leading rusher in Todd Gurley. While Chicago’s defense will be tough, a steady dose of Gurley and some play-action work from Goff will be the difference.
Prediction: Los Angeles Rams 17 Chicago Bears 10
Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks
The Vikings are 2-3-1 on the road after going 6-2 on the road in 2017. They’re playing a Seattle team that’s answered a 0-2 start to the season by going 7-3 since. Kirk Cousins will find life tough getting the ball to his playmakers on the outside vs. a team that’s become increasingly difficult to throw against this season.
Prediction: Seattle Seahawks 30 Minnesota Vikings 20
What are your thoughts on the Week 14 slate of games? Leave your comments below!
