DET ball. 1st and 10 on the DET 37
Last Play: Aaron Rodgers sacked at DET 37 for a loss of 6 yards by Julian Peterson. FUMBLE, recovered by Det(Jason Hunter).
Cowboys Stadium
The Dallas Cowboys have played some decidedly unspectacular football over the past two weeks. If recent history is any indication, however, Wade Phillips' club will find their antidote when the Oakland Raiders visit Big D for the Cowboys' traditional Thanksgiving Day contest.
Invesco Field at Mile High
A little more than a month ago, the Denver Broncos and New York Giants were both undefeated and beginning to think bigger.
Georgia Dome
The Atlanta Falcons' season is in a tailspin, but with four home games left on the schedule, the team can't be counted out just yet. A contest this weekend against the road-challenged Tampa Bay Buccaneers should also give the club a good chance at righting the ship.
Ralph Wilson Stadium
The 2009 season has descended into the abyss for the Buffalo Bills.
Paul Brown Stadium
Just when the Cincinnati Bengals were making believers out of doubters, they lay an egg against one of the worst teams in the NFL. The Bengals hope to inch closer to a division title and erase the horrid memories of last week's loss at Oakland by taking their frustrations out on the AFC North-rival Cleveland Browns this Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium.
Reliant Stadium
Two missed field goals by Houston Texans kicker Kris Brown over his team's last two games have helped prevent the eighth-year franchise from taking a meaningful step forward in the playoff race.
Giants Stadium
It's only been 11 years. But for a certain New Jersey-based football team, they surely must seem like "Glory Days."
Lincoln Financial Field
The Philadelphia Eagles enter the final six weeks of this NFL season with their sights set on another postseason berth. The Washington Redskins, on the other hand, are simply trying to make it through the year in one piece.
Edward Jones Dome
No running back in the NFL has touched the football more this season than Steven Jackson. With his team beset by an injury at the quarterback position, the St. Louis Rams star figures to be in line for yet another extensive workload when the Seattle Seahawks pay a visit to the Edward Jones Dome this Sunday for a matchup between NFC West members.
Qualcomm Stadium
It's the AFC West, so something's gotta give.
Candlestick Park
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Mike Sims-Walker asked Terrell Owens for his game-used jersey following last Sunday's win over the Buffalo Bills. It was an honorable gesture by Sims-Walker, who hopes to one day be as dominant at this level as the enigmatic Owens has been for the past decade.
Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
The Chicago Bears lost what many felt was a must-win game for the club last weekend. Thanks to Brett Favre, the Minnesota Vikings haven't lost many games at all this year.
LP Field
Vince Young is enjoying a career renaissance, and his insertion as the Tennessee Titans' starting quarterback has given the team renewed hope in what looked to be a lost season.
M&T Bank Stadium
A Super Bowl berth was on the line the last time the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens renewed their bitter rivalry. While the stakes won't be quite as high when the two AFC North inhabitants square off this Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium, both teams still have plenty of incentive for this primetime showdown.
Scotiabank Place
The Ottawa Senators will try to get back on track after having their longest winning streak of the season snapped when they welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets for tonight's interconference matchup at Scotiabank Place.
General Motors Place
The Vancouver Canucks will try to regain their offensive touch when they welcome the Los Angeles Kings for tonight's battle at General Motors Place.
Kyle Field
GAME NOTES: The third-ranked Texas Longhorns will attempt to remain undefeated and keep their national title hopes alive as they close out the regular season against Big 12 foe Texas A&M on Thanksgiving night.
Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
FACTS & STATS: Site: Papa John's Cardinal Stadium (42,000) -- Louisville, Kentucky. Television:ESPN2. Home Record: Rutgers 4-2, Louisville 4-1. Away Record: Rutgers 3-1, Louisville 0-6. Neutral Record: Rutgers 0-0, Louisville 0-0. Conference Record: Rutgers 2-3, Louisville 1-5. Series Record: Rutgers leads, 6-2.
Nippert Stadium
GAME NOTES: The fifth-ranked Cincinnati Bearcats host the Illinois Fighting Illini this Friday in the first-ever meeting between the two programs on the gridiron.
Jordan-Hare Stadium
GAME NOTES: It is rivalry week in college football and in the state of Alabama, it doesn't get any bigger than this week's clash between the second- ranked Alabama Crimson Tide and the Auburn Tigers from Jordan-Hare Stadium.
Mountaineer Field
GAME NOTES: The 102nd edition of the "Backyard Brawl" is set to take place in Morgantown this Friday, as the eighth-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers tussle with the West Virginia Mountaineers in a Big East showdown at Milan Puskar Stadium.
Bronco Stadium
GAME NOTES: A battle for first place in the Western Athletic Conference takes the spotlight on Friday night, as the sixth-ranked Boise State Broncos host the surging Nevada Wolf Pack at Bronco Stadium.
Carter-Finley Stadium
GAME NOTES: The 23rd-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels are one of the hottest teams in the ACC, and they will close out the regular season against rival NC state this weekend.
Williams-Brice Stadium
GAME NOTES: Two long time foes headed in opposite directions collide in Columbia this weekend, as the 15th-ranked Clemson Tigers clash with the South Carolina Gamecocks in the 107th meeting of the annual Palmetto State "Braggin' Rights" rivalry at Williams-Brice Stadium.
Scott Field
GAME NOTES: The 20th-ranked Ole Miss Rebels are clearly favored in this weekend's rivalry matchup with SEC and in-state foe Mississippi State.
Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
GAME NOTES: It'll be "Bedlam" in Norman this Saturday, as the 11th-ranked Oklahoma State pays a visit to long-time rival Oklahoma in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Amon G. Carter Stadium
GAME NOTES: Two teams at opposite ends of the spectrum in the Mountain West Conference settle into Carter Stadium in Fort Worth this weekend, as the fourth-ranked TCU Horned Frogs continue to eye a spot in a BCS Bowl Game as they take on the New Mexico Lobos.
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field
GAME NOTES: The top-ranked Florida Gators seek a flawless regular season, as they close things out this weekend in Gainesville with their annual showdown with Sunshine State rival Florida State.
Raymond James Stadium
GAME NOTES: Instate foes square off in Tampa this weekend, as the 19th-ranked Miami-Florida Hurricanes hook up with the South Florida Bulls in non- conference play at Raymond James Stadium.
David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium
GAME NOTES: The 14th-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies have gotten the better of state rival Virginia in recent years, and the two ACC squads will tangle this weekend in Charlottesville.
LaVell Edwards Stadium
GAME NOTES: In the only game this week pitting two Top-25 programs against each other, the 18th-ranked BYU Cougars entertain the 22nd-ranked Utah Utes in Mountain West Conference action in Provo on Saturday afternoon.
Tiger Stadium
GAME NOTES: The 17th-ranked LSU Tigers and the surging Arkansas Razorbacks will collide in Baton Rouge on Saturday night.
Bobby Dodd Stadium/Grant Field
GAME NOTES: The Georgia Bulldogs head to Atlanta this weekend for their annual rivalry game against the seventh-ranked Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the regular-season finale for both teams.
O'Quinn Field at Robertson Stadium
GAME NOTES: The 25th-ranked Houston Cougars will try to wrap up their spot in the Conference USA championship game this weekend, as they host the Rice Owls at Robertson Stadium.
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
GAME NOTES: The USC Trojans have dropped to 24th in the most recent AP poll, and they will attempt to get on track against the UCLA Bruins in Pac-10 action.
Philips Arena
An early season battle for Southeast Division supremacy headlines the Thanksgiving Day action in the NBA as the Orlando Magic pay a visit to the Atlanta Hawks.
EnergySolutions Arena
After winning the opener of a grueling, six-game road trip the Chicago Bulls have fallen on hard times.
Anaheim Convention Center
Texas A&M (3-0) vs. (19) Clemson (4-0)
Anaheim Convention Center
(22) Minnesota (3-0) vs. (12) Butler (3-0)
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34 | 35 | 7 | 76 |
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MICH
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37 | 32 | 14 | 83 |
Leading Scorers
CRE: Justin Carter 21pts
MICH: Manny Harris 20pts
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Matthew Stafford Is A Man, Part II
Young Matthew Stafford became legend last Sunday with his zero-second heroics against the Browns. It was immortalized with the greatest satirical YouTube tribute song ever created. And now, thanks to NFL films and their fancy microphones, the legend grows — Stafford was wired on Sunday, which means we can now hear everything he was saying during that final sequence. Yes, it’s as awesome as you’d imagine, starting around the 4-minute mark:
by Chris Mottram • Nov 26, 2009 10:24 AM EST
Best of the SB Nation Network: November 25, 2009
Here is the best of the SB Nation network for November 25, 2009:
Hockey
- St. Louis Gametime attempts to figure out why the Blues haven't carried over the momentum from last year.
- A 2010 Winter Olympics preview from a Colorado Avalanche perspective from Mile High Hockey.
Football
- The Buffalo Bills are making the intelligent move by pursuing Mike Shanahan.
- Where did it all go wrong for the Denver Broncos?
MMA
- The Boxing Bulletin reviews Showtime's Super Six tournament.
- Southpaws were wild in UFC 106 and Nogueira came out on top.
Baseball
- Over the Monster has a common male problem. Premature hall of famerism.
- Pinstripe Alley deals with the same question only for the much older Andy Pettitte.
Basketball
- Rookie Dante Cunningham gets promoted and Blazersedge gets the interview with him.
- Speaking of interviews, Bright Side of the Sun scores one with Earl Clark.
College Football
- The biggest civil war in Oregon in 45 years and many are discounting a big factor: the stadium.
- Bruins legend J.J. Stokes joins the Bruins Nation podcast in the big week against USC.
- The fans rose up to force local ABC station in San Antonio to show the Cornhuskers/Colorado matchup instead of Oprah. Apparently no one told these fans that Oprah is only on for another two years!
College Basketball
- Casual Hoya ranks the top five games of the John Thompson III era.
- Coug Center summarizes the past week in Pac-10 basketball.
WWE
- Linda McMahon is running for a Senate seat in Connecticut. Wrestling goes political. Oh joy!
Soccer
- World Soccer Digest looks at the World Cup power ranking poll and finds some abnormalities once you get past Brazil.
- The MLS expansion draft has Seattle Sounders' fans saying goodbye to a favorite.
And just for fun, if we were to look at West Virginia as cars, what kind of car would they be? Happy travel day, SB Nation readers.
by Tyler Bleszinski • Nov 26, 2009 9:52 AM EST
Ravens To Start Rookie Corner Against Steelers
Meet Landarius Webb. He's a 5-foot-10, 179-pound cornerback out of Nicholls State (where he ran a 4.35 40), a former I-AA All-American -- and Sunday night he'll be the focus of Big Ben, Santonio Holmes, and Hines Ward as he makes his first NFL start in place of an injured Fabian Washington:
Yes, kid. Something tells us the Pittsburgh-Baltimore game will be a "physical" one. Just a hunch. No reason.
by Holly Anderson • Nov 25, 2009 7:49 PM EST
Dan Hawkins Is So Fired (Unless He's Not)
The promised "ten wins, no excuses" season never materialized at Colorado, and as unrealistic as that Dan Hawkins vow was, it's nowhere near as ludicrous as the expectation that he might be the Buffs' head coach come 2010. Only now it seems he's not prepared to go quietly, if at all. Take it away, Ralphie Report:
Sounds like things are getting a mite testy up in the Rockies. If you happen to be at loose ends after gorging yourselves tomorrow and somehow unsatisfied with your own family dramas, just tune in and refresh the site constantly for any news of Dan Hawkins' job status! It's what Ralphie would want.
by Holly Anderson • Nov 25, 2009 7:21 PM EST
BCS Continues To Strike Back
On the heels of joining Twitter and hiring Ari Fleischer, the BCS continues its counterattack by launching PlayoffProblem.com, where many of your stupid arguments in favor of a traditional postseason bracket are swiftly shot down. Observe:
Oh, the frustration of enjoying an actual playoff format play itself out on the field! That sounds awful!
Sure, there will be snubs regardless of the format — as there currently is with the BCS and would be with a playoff. But to argue that fans, in general, would be more frustrated by a playoff is insanity. That’s like saying fans would rather the NCAA skip that whole, boring March Madness thing and just let the two hoops teams ranked 1 and 2 at the end of the season play in the championship game.
by Chris Mottram • Nov 25, 2009 4:31 PM EST
Brittney Griner - A GIRL! - Dunks
Before Tuesday night, there had been just six woman to dunk in a regulation collegiate basketball game. Now, thanks to Baylor's Brittney Griner, there have been seven.
As The Sporting Blog points out, it wasn't her first time, and it certainly won't be the last dunk for the freshman. Now, in your best Bill Walton voice: "Throw it down, big woman!"
by Ryan Hudson • Nov 25, 2009 2:04 PM EST
For Golden State, Six Is Enough
Less is more? Addition by subtraction? Choose whichever similar cliche you want for Golden State because they all apply. Tuesday night, due to injuries, the Warriors dressed only eight players and played just six, but won the game anyways, beating the Mavericks, 111-103.To say it was a rare occurrence would be an understatement, as SB Nation's Inhistoric points out.
It was also the first time since 1997 that a team had three starters play the entire game.
The Warriors go 3-8 operating like a semi-functional team, and 1-0 using just six guys. Probably time to cut the dead weight, right?
by Ryan Hudson • Nov 25, 2009 12:38 PM EST
'And Then Adam Morrison Cried'
Chris Chase at Yahoo!‘s The Dagger has formed a list of the 10 best college hoops games of the decade (’cause it’ll soon be over, you see?), all of which should give you many I-remember-where-I-was-when moments. As a Maryland fan and Mason graduate, No. 9 — Duke 98, Maryland 96 (OT); Regular season, 2001 — and No. 5 — George Mason 86, Connecticut 84 (OT); Regional final, 2006 NCAA tournament — are particularly poignant.
But team affiliations aside, this goes down as the most memorable game of the decade for me. Must be something to do with Gus Johnson losing his mind:
by Chris Mottram • Nov 25, 2009 11:07 AM EST
How 'ESPN The Gorilla' Runs The Holiday Tournaments
I attended the Great Alaska Shootout both years I lived outside of Anchorage. I saw a Ron Mercer-led Kentucky team win in 1996, and then in 1997 watched as Antawn Jamison and Vince Carter took North Carolina to the tournament title. It used to be one of the country's biggest holiday tournaments. Past tense. Now, the field has shrunk to just six teams (including host school Alaska-Anchorage) and it's no longer televised. Why? It's no longer an "ESPN tournament."
ESPN didn't need the Great Alaska Shootout because it was creating its own tournaments: The Old Spice Classic, the 76 Classic, the Puerto Rico Tip-Off and the Charleston Classic are all owned and operated by the worldwide leader, with plans to launch two more later this season. And as a result, the smaller tournaments -- the ones with no TV deals -- are struggling. By Sports Illustrated's count, there are 35 holiday tournaments, and "only nine of them not owned by ESPN have their finals on national cable this year." The other 21 are left to "fight for the scraps."
by Ryan Hudson • Nov 25, 2009 10:04 AM EST
Best of the SB Nation Network: November 24, 2009
Here are the best stories from the SB Nation network for Tuesday, November 24, 2009:
Basketball
- Pounding the Rock takes a detailed look at the San Antonio Spurs history.
- Could the Celtics possibly maybe almost trade Ray Allen?
Football
- The Bears need an offensive coordinator and names like Mike Martz and Charlie Weis are on Windy City Gridiron's mind.
- Tampa Bay goes in a new direction for their defensive coordinator.
College Football
- Red Cup Rebellion offers a review of the new movie The Blind Side.
- Black Shoe Diaries laments Penn State's forgettable season.
College Basketball
- Rocky Top Talk reviews Purdue's victory in the Paradise Jam Tournament.
- Blogging the Bracket does the once around the college hoops world for November 24.
Baseball
- Twinkie Town offers classic condolences for all the other MVP candidates.
- Beyond the Boxscore looks at projected WAR and contract values for free agents.
Soccer
- Steve Nash weighs in on the French-Irish World Cup controversy.
- World Soccer Digest figures out who might be the strongest heading into World Cup 2010.
Hockey
- Behind the Net works overtime to detail how NHL teams win games that go extra time.
- Broad Street Hockey breaks down the Daniel Briere suspension.
by Tyler Bleszinski • Nov 25, 2009 2:59 AM EST
Small Child Attacked By Deer During Backyard Football Game
The kid's all right, which means it's OK to giggle:
All that's missing is a reenactment of the attack itself. (Although we love the grainy, COPS-style shots of the deer skulking around the scene of the crime.)
by Holly Anderson • Nov 24, 2009 9:48 PM EST
Get Excited About The New York Mets
The Mets may or may not be improving their ballclub this offseason, but either way, the club is clearly hoping a few aesthetic changes prove distracting enough to keep fans from violently storming Citi Field. For one, the Mets are building a new museum at Citi's front gate; for another, they're keeping the current announcing team intact. And finally, the coup de grace: new jerseys! Those new threads should really complement whatever medical bandage apparatus Jose Reyes inevitably ends up wearing.
by Eamonn Brennan • Nov 24, 2009 9:32 PM EST
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