The week in sports and what's to come

Hello everyone

I’M writing this with a head cold and I don’t know how I got it.

This past weekend was the end of the regular season in college football. Florida beat Alabama in the SEC title game to get in the championship game. As one sports writer said “ Tim Tebow willed Florida over Alabama”. Alabama was the better team but when Florida needs him most Tim Tebow stepped up and won the game. The defense also stepped up big. Oklahoma just beat up on Missouri 62 to 21 to set up the meeting with Florida in the national championship game, January 8th in Miami. Texas should be in the championship game because it beat Oklahoma earlier this season; I guess if you score 62 plus points in your last five games of the season, your in. It is not whom you loose to but how much you score that matters. I’M also looking forward to the Fiesta Bowl that has Ohio St. versus Texas on January 5. As I said Texas should be in the title game but I think they are in for a test in Ohio St. I think Ohio St. is underrated. Should be very interesting.

Saturday was the re-airing of the Paralympic Games Special that premiered a few weeks ago. The special sowed the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat but in the end the athlete’s spotlighted are just that athletes. I hope TV networks and cable stations get the point because athletes are athletes and should be covered just like any other sport.

What to watch this week

Saturday is a little light this weekend but I would suggest the Ironman Triathlon World Championships from Hawaii at 2:30 P.M. on NBC. It is a perennial Emmy award winner. Al Trautwig is underrated. He is another announcer who paints pictures with words. This show makes me cry each year, watch the last 15 minutes, your see what I mean!

Saturday night at 9 P.M. on Spike is the live season finale of the UFC Ultimate Fighter realty show for Las Vegas. The winner of the lightweight and light heavyweight final will get a six-figure contract to fight in the UFC. Should be fun, some of the fights in the past have been classics.

Saturday night 10 P.M. on ESPN 2 is the final round of the 2008 National Finals Rodeo from Las Vegas. This is when the World Champions for the year will be crowned.

Sunday is week 15 in the NFL. The Patriots are at the 3-10 Oakland Raiders; kickoff is 4:15 P.M. on CBS. The Pats need to win to keep their playoff hopes alive. Should be fun.

Like I said a little light, Saturday you may go Christmas shopping, but please record the Ironman and watch it Saturday night.
I’II be back next week for a full report. Look for my end of year awards in a few weeks.

Jamie Lazaroff

Weekend viewing guide

What I’M watching this weekend

Saturday December 6, 2008

Noon, Eastern Time, college football, Army Vs. Navy on CBS.
This is America’s game with a lot of history and tradition.

4 P.M. is the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Championship game between #1 Alabama and #4 Florida on CBS. If Alabama wins the game they are a lock for the National Championship game in January, but if Florida wins they may get in.

At 8 P.M. on ABC is the Big 12 Conference Championship game between
#2 Oklahoma and #20 Missouri. If Oklahoma wins they are a lock for the National Championship game in January, but if Missouri wins Florida or Texas or even USC may get in. Should be a fun Saturday watching all of this? We will know the two teams in the National Championship Game on Sunday after the NFL on FOX at around 7:30 P.M.

Also on Saturday at 4:30 P.M. on NBC is the re-airing of the Paralympic Games Special that premiered a few weeks ago. I strongly urge everyone to watch this special, if you have to tape it or record it in some way (DVR) I strongly in courage you to view it because like I said before it is the best thing I see on TV this year. It was very well done and is getting a lot of positive reviews from media people not in the disability world.

Sunday is week 14 of the NFL season with the Patriots at Seattle; kickoff is at 4:05 on CBS.

Also on Sunday at 3:30 P.M. on ESPN is the 4th round out of 10 of the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. This is the best of the best in Pro Rodeo riding and roping for over 5 Million dollars in prize money. According to ESPN the Magazine, only tennis’ U.S. Open, the Daytona 500, the Indianapolis 500, and golf’s Players Championship offer more money than the NFR.

Enjoy your sports weekend because it gets slow after this.

Jamie Lazaroff