Tuesday January 20,2009 was a historic day in American history. The first Africa American was sworn in as our country’s 44th President, that moment will be in the history books. It was a moment historians and scholars will be dissecting for years and decades to come. It was a day to be a proud American and to celebrate our democracy. He has already kept a lot of his campaign promises like closing down the prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Change has definitely come to America.
Now back to sports.
The two weeks between the Super Bowl and the Conference Championship Games are one of the most boring times of the year. The last week especially, on all of the ESPN talk shows it’s all about the Super Bowl and the Draft. You had all this week to talk about the Super Bowl, and the Draft is not until April. ESPN should limit the talk to Monday after the Conference Championship Games then end it. The NFL Draft talk should be done after the Super Bowl and the Pro Bowl: let the season end first. Speaking of the Pro Bowl it looks like it will move to the week between the Championships Games and the Super Bowl as well as to the Super Bowl city of Miami next season. Good move, it gives us something to watch and gives the Pro Bowl the spotlight it needs.
Speaking of ESPN, they are looking for a new Ombudsman. The Ombudsman is the public's representative to ESPN, offering independent examination and analysis of ESPN's media outlets. I’M in, I watch ESPN all the time and I am critical of them most of the time. My opinion is that ESPN takes itself too seriously. Take last week for instance; they issued a press release about reporter Chris Berman covering the Super Bowl, why? It is not about what ESPN is or their reporters are doing at the Super Bowl it’s about the game. But they made the story about a reporter instead of an athlete; this should not be the case.
Please ESPN I need a job!
This Weekend
This weekend is Super Bowl Sunday. This year’s game is on NBC and its their 16th Super Bowl but first since 1998. Super Sunday kicks-off at 9 A.M. with a special three-hour edition of the “Today Show” with Meredith, Al, and Ann in Tampa. The official pre-game show begins at Noon with NFL Films Production “Road to the Super Bowl” review of the season. Starting at 1 P.M. is NBC Sports Super Bowl XLIII Pregame show with a cast of thousands, literarily. The highlight of the Pregame will be Matt Lauer will have a live interview with President Brack Obama from the White House. Kick off is set for 6:30 P.M., the Pittsburgh Steelers versus the Arizona Cardinals. Jennifer Hudson will sing “The Star Spangled Banner” before kickoff. The half-time entertainment is: The Boss” Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band.
My pick is the Steelers, but it will be closer than most people think.
I’M actually looking forward to the pre game show. I like Bob Costas and Keith Olbermann and I want to see how they will use the cast of thousands on the program.
Take care and talk to you next week.
Jamie Lazaroff
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Cost of Living adjustment
Hi everyone
This is the commentary I give on WINY 1350 AM radio this morning. Please give me some feedback on this topic. I want to hear form you.
One thing that has really been bugging me for a while is, the CT Legislature has not given Private Providers, who support people with disabilities, a cost of living adjustment in some 20 years. In that same time frame they have given state workers a raise many times. Why not give others a sample cost of living adjustment like you give yourselves? My question is, why is it that people with disabilities and their support systems always at the bottom of the totem pole? People with disabilities are one of the largest minority groups in the country, in fact, according to the U.S. Census Bureau more than 54 million U.S. residents, or about 19 percent of the population have some sort of disability, but they are the last group to receive recognition, services and monetary help. People with disabilities need assistance, and in order to keep good employees we need to keep up with the cost of living adjustments as most of the competitors do. What I mean by this is, the cost of living has gone up every year for 20 years and it’s getting tougher and tougher to keep our staff. If I did not have a person helping me with my daily living tasks and pushing me to be my best I would not be here today. We are not asking for much just one little cost of living adjustment in 20 long years.
2009 will be a pivotal year in this fight as the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) will be conducting a detailed cost review of care provided in a institutional settings as apposed to care provided in the community. One of the factors they will be looking at is the difference in staff costs between public (state) and private providers. Hopefully this report will show that it is a cost savings to the state to have their people within DDS served by private providers. This is not about the many state employees who are caring wonderful people who work very hard to support us. This is about the system not recognizing that employees who work in private provider agencies work just as hard and are just as caring and supportive of us. After all, no matter, whether you work for the state or The Arc you are working toward the same goals, to support individuals with disabilities to become independent and accepted members of their community.
Connecticut is only one of three states in the Union that still provide a two tier service where all other states provide all their services through the use of Private Providers and at a greatly reduced cost to the State.
Senator Dan Debicella of Connecticut is in the process along with others in putting together a bill that would move the 4000 clients that are supported by DDS and moving them to be supported by The Private Provider. Even after adjusting the salaries upwards for the Private Provider's the savings to The State could exceed 400 million annually.
This is the commentary I give on WINY 1350 AM radio this morning. Please give me some feedback on this topic. I want to hear form you.
One thing that has really been bugging me for a while is, the CT Legislature has not given Private Providers, who support people with disabilities, a cost of living adjustment in some 20 years. In that same time frame they have given state workers a raise many times. Why not give others a sample cost of living adjustment like you give yourselves? My question is, why is it that people with disabilities and their support systems always at the bottom of the totem pole? People with disabilities are one of the largest minority groups in the country, in fact, according to the U.S. Census Bureau more than 54 million U.S. residents, or about 19 percent of the population have some sort of disability, but they are the last group to receive recognition, services and monetary help. People with disabilities need assistance, and in order to keep good employees we need to keep up with the cost of living adjustments as most of the competitors do. What I mean by this is, the cost of living has gone up every year for 20 years and it’s getting tougher and tougher to keep our staff. If I did not have a person helping me with my daily living tasks and pushing me to be my best I would not be here today. We are not asking for much just one little cost of living adjustment in 20 long years.
2009 will be a pivotal year in this fight as the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) will be conducting a detailed cost review of care provided in a institutional settings as apposed to care provided in the community. One of the factors they will be looking at is the difference in staff costs between public (state) and private providers. Hopefully this report will show that it is a cost savings to the state to have their people within DDS served by private providers. This is not about the many state employees who are caring wonderful people who work very hard to support us. This is about the system not recognizing that employees who work in private provider agencies work just as hard and are just as caring and supportive of us. After all, no matter, whether you work for the state or The Arc you are working toward the same goals, to support individuals with disabilities to become independent and accepted members of their community.
Connecticut is only one of three states in the Union that still provide a two tier service where all other states provide all their services through the use of Private Providers and at a greatly reduced cost to the State.
Senator Dan Debicella of Connecticut is in the process along with others in putting together a bill that would move the 4000 clients that are supported by DDS and moving them to be supported by The Private Provider. Even after adjusting the salaries upwards for the Private Provider's the savings to The State could exceed 400 million annually.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
The week that was and the week to come
Hope you all had a Happy New Year. New Years Eve and New Years Day have added two new events that I hope will be around for sometime. On New Years Eve for the past two years ESPN has presented Red Bull: New Year No Limits. Last year Robbie Maddison broke the world record for a motorcycle jump (322’ 7.5”) with a leap over the length of a football field. This year Maddison attempted a more elaborate, but equally challenging jump. He jumped more than 120 feet high to land on the top of the 96-foot-high replica Arc de Triomphe in front of the Paris, Las Vegas Hotel. Upon completing the jump he then performed a freefall 50 feet off the Arc to a ramp below. Here is the video:
Sorry for the f bombs in the video but you can understand. That was just crazy and nuts, great alternative to the ball drop in Times Square. I hope ESPN keeps up this new tradition.
On New Years day the NHL presented there second annual outdoors Winter Classic. This year’s game was played at Wrigley Field, the home of baseballs Chicago Cubs. What I like about this is that it is old school, in that most people start out playing hockey outside and this year’s game was a heated Original Six-Rivalry and it was a divisional match-up between the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks. Original Six means that Detroit and Chicago are two of the oldest teams in the league. What I also like about the Winter Classic is that the announcers are outdoors like the rest of the event, this gives the game a better feel for the weather conditions. All and all it is a great event and an alternative to the meaningless Bowl Games on New Years Day. It looks like the Boston Bruins will get a Winter Classic in the near future. Just think about hockey at Fenway Park that would be a lot of fun. I hate the winter and cold but I would not mind covering that.
I’M glad to see a staple of my youth coming back this summer. According to Variety, ABC is bringing back the “Superstars” for a six-episode run in June. As originally conceived, the show pitted pro athletes opposite each other in sports like swinning, biking, running and a obstacle course was the final event. In this vision of the "Superstars," eight celebs will be paired with eight male and female pro athletes to compete in various events, including swimming, biking, running and kayaking. Teams will be eliminated each week, until one athlete/celebrity pair is crowned the champs.
This weekend in Sports
This weekend the NFL Playoffs continues with the Divisional Round. On Saturday in the AFC it’s Baltimore at Tennessee (4:30) on CBS, the other Saturday game is Arizona at Carolina on FOX at 8 P.M. On Sunday is Philadelphia at the New York Giants on FOX at 1 P.M., then its San Diego at Pittsburgh at 4:30 P.M. on CBS. Enjoy, all the action.
The alternative to the football is the second stop of the Winter Dew Tour from Mount Snow in Vermont. TV coverage is Saturday 4:30 to 6 P.M. and Sunday 4:30 to 6 P.M., both days on NBC. Saturday will feature freestyle skiing in a Superpipe. Sunday is the Main Event with the snowboard Superpipe. Always fun and crazy, you never know what there kids will do. By the way, these kids are athletes, you tray to do what they do.
Enjoy the weekend. Good by and good luck.
Jamie Lazaroff
Sorry for the f bombs in the video but you can understand. That was just crazy and nuts, great alternative to the ball drop in Times Square. I hope ESPN keeps up this new tradition.
On New Years day the NHL presented there second annual outdoors Winter Classic. This year’s game was played at Wrigley Field, the home of baseballs Chicago Cubs. What I like about this is that it is old school, in that most people start out playing hockey outside and this year’s game was a heated Original Six-Rivalry and it was a divisional match-up between the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks. Original Six means that Detroit and Chicago are two of the oldest teams in the league. What I also like about the Winter Classic is that the announcers are outdoors like the rest of the event, this gives the game a better feel for the weather conditions. All and all it is a great event and an alternative to the meaningless Bowl Games on New Years Day. It looks like the Boston Bruins will get a Winter Classic in the near future. Just think about hockey at Fenway Park that would be a lot of fun. I hate the winter and cold but I would not mind covering that.
I’M glad to see a staple of my youth coming back this summer. According to Variety, ABC is bringing back the “Superstars” for a six-episode run in June. As originally conceived, the show pitted pro athletes opposite each other in sports like swinning, biking, running and a obstacle course was the final event. In this vision of the "Superstars," eight celebs will be paired with eight male and female pro athletes to compete in various events, including swimming, biking, running and kayaking. Teams will be eliminated each week, until one athlete/celebrity pair is crowned the champs.
This weekend in Sports
This weekend the NFL Playoffs continues with the Divisional Round. On Saturday in the AFC it’s Baltimore at Tennessee (4:30) on CBS, the other Saturday game is Arizona at Carolina on FOX at 8 P.M. On Sunday is Philadelphia at the New York Giants on FOX at 1 P.M., then its San Diego at Pittsburgh at 4:30 P.M. on CBS. Enjoy, all the action.
The alternative to the football is the second stop of the Winter Dew Tour from Mount Snow in Vermont. TV coverage is Saturday 4:30 to 6 P.M. and Sunday 4:30 to 6 P.M., both days on NBC. Saturday will feature freestyle skiing in a Superpipe. Sunday is the Main Event with the snowboard Superpipe. Always fun and crazy, you never know what there kids will do. By the way, these kids are athletes, you tray to do what they do.
Enjoy the weekend. Good by and good luck.
Jamie Lazaroff
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
The year in review and 2009 perview
Hello my friends, I’M back with my end of the year thoughts and a look ahead to 2009.
2008 was the best year in sports in a very long time. We had the best Super Bowl and biggest upset in the game’s history. We had the greatest Olympics of my lifetime. To highlight a few events, the spectacular opening ceremony, Michael Phelps and his eight gold medals, Usain Bolt’s 100 meter dash, and the women’s gymnastics, this was truly the greatest Olympics that I have ever seen. We also had the Boston Celtics returning to the top of the NBA and win title number 17 in an old school finals against the L.A. Lakers. We can’t forget Tiger Woods winning the U.S. Open on virtually one good leg. We had the longest and best Wimbledon Men’s final of all time. I don’t think you can get any better than 2008. Oh my, what a year.
2009 will be a transitional year in sports because it will be a non-Olympic year. There will be a World Track and Field Championship and I’M looking forward to what Usain Bolt will do for an encore. I’M also looking forward to the World Swimming Championship to see what kind of magic Michael Phelps has in store for us. Not to mention the Confederations Cup in Soccer, not only is the U.S.A. playing in the event, but it will be a warm up to the 2010 World Cup with South Africa as the host of both events. South Africa’s sports history is something I’M very interested in.
Domestically I’M looking forward to the return of Tiger Woods at the Masters. Hopefully some of the young guys like Anthony Kim and Sergio Garcia can step up and challenge Tiger. On the tennis front I’M looking forward to more of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal renewing their rivalry. I’M of course looking forward to the NCAA Basketball tournament; both UCONN men and women have a great change to go far in the tournament. The Celtics and Bruins are doing very well; can they win their respected championships? We will see.
Personally and professional this year I have a few goals. One is I would like to lose weight and get back on the wagon, I was losing weight in the first part of 2008 and I what to get back there. Professionally I would like to get a job, either as a sports reporter or as a self-advocate for people with disabilities. As a sports reporter the three events I would like to cover are the 2010 Soccer World Cup in South Africa. Like I said before South Africa’s sports history is something I’M very interested in and I would like to cover it. I would like to cover the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in London. London is a very historic city and I have always wanted to cover an Olympic Games like my idol Jim McKay. The third places I would like to go and cover sports is Australia. Ever since I was a young boy I have been fascinated by Australian sports, in one word I would call then crazy.
I hope every one has a HAPPY NEW YEAR. See you in 2009.
Jamie Lazaroff
2008 was the best year in sports in a very long time. We had the best Super Bowl and biggest upset in the game’s history. We had the greatest Olympics of my lifetime. To highlight a few events, the spectacular opening ceremony, Michael Phelps and his eight gold medals, Usain Bolt’s 100 meter dash, and the women’s gymnastics, this was truly the greatest Olympics that I have ever seen. We also had the Boston Celtics returning to the top of the NBA and win title number 17 in an old school finals against the L.A. Lakers. We can’t forget Tiger Woods winning the U.S. Open on virtually one good leg. We had the longest and best Wimbledon Men’s final of all time. I don’t think you can get any better than 2008. Oh my, what a year.
2009 will be a transitional year in sports because it will be a non-Olympic year. There will be a World Track and Field Championship and I’M looking forward to what Usain Bolt will do for an encore. I’M also looking forward to the World Swimming Championship to see what kind of magic Michael Phelps has in store for us. Not to mention the Confederations Cup in Soccer, not only is the U.S.A. playing in the event, but it will be a warm up to the 2010 World Cup with South Africa as the host of both events. South Africa’s sports history is something I’M very interested in.
Domestically I’M looking forward to the return of Tiger Woods at the Masters. Hopefully some of the young guys like Anthony Kim and Sergio Garcia can step up and challenge Tiger. On the tennis front I’M looking forward to more of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal renewing their rivalry. I’M of course looking forward to the NCAA Basketball tournament; both UCONN men and women have a great change to go far in the tournament. The Celtics and Bruins are doing very well; can they win their respected championships? We will see.
Personally and professional this year I have a few goals. One is I would like to lose weight and get back on the wagon, I was losing weight in the first part of 2008 and I what to get back there. Professionally I would like to get a job, either as a sports reporter or as a self-advocate for people with disabilities. As a sports reporter the three events I would like to cover are the 2010 Soccer World Cup in South Africa. Like I said before South Africa’s sports history is something I’M very interested in and I would like to cover it. I would like to cover the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in London. London is a very historic city and I have always wanted to cover an Olympic Games like my idol Jim McKay. The third places I would like to go and cover sports is Australia. Ever since I was a young boy I have been fascinated by Australian sports, in one word I would call then crazy.
I hope every one has a HAPPY NEW YEAR. See you in 2009.
Jamie Lazaroff
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
The week that was and the week to come
Well, I told you I would cry at NBC’s presentation of the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii and I did. The Ironman is the toughest event in all of sports, not only do you have to swim 2.4 miles in the ocean, then bike 112 miles, and finish with a marathon, but you have to do this with the heat of Kona and the trade winds that blow across the island. The other thing that makes the Ironman great is that anything can happen to ruin a good day. The defending champion Chris McCormack was in the lead on the bike but the brake cord broke and his day was done. As the announcer, Al Trautwig said, “ You can train for anything, than something like that ruins your day.” The last great thing about the Ironman is that people from every walk of life come to the Kona Coast to cross that line and become an Ironman. One day I hope to go to Hawaii and cover this great event. When the sun goes down the finish line becomes a magical place, because you have to finish the race before midnight when the course is closed and the race is official over.
I don’t know who writes what Al Trautwig says on the coverage of this event, but it is the most well written edited sports event of the year, and Al delivers his lines that definitely befit the drama of the event. No wonder it wins the sports Emmy for edited sports special each year. Great job and for you that did not catch it this weekend, I think NBC replays it in the springtime, I will let you know when it’s on again.
I have not forgot about the Boston Celtics, this past week they set the record for the best start in franchise history at 21 wins and only 2 losses. To think a franchise with the history of the Boston Celtics: 17 World Championships and 31 Hall of Famers, some of the greatest players and teams in the history of the NBA, is off to the best start ever. It’s not how you start but how you finish! Hopeful they can keep this hot start going and win title number 18.
What to watch
This is another slow week, but there are a few good events to follow this weekend. Number 2 in the polls UCONN has its first real test in Number 7 Gonzaga in Seattle. This is also only their second road game of the season. Should be a good indication as they begin Big East play at the end of the month. The game is 4 P.M. on CBS.
This week is the inaugural season of the Winter Dew Tour, with a shop in Breckenridge, Colorado. Events will be snowboarding and free-skiing in splopestyle and superpipe, should be fun. The tour is on NBC, Saturday 2:30 to 4 P.M. and Sunday 4 to 6 P.M.
This is week 16 in the NFL. The Patriots are at home versus the Arizona Cardinals. The Pats need to win to keep their playoff hope alive. Arizona has already clinched the NFC West title. Game is at 1 P.M. on FOX.
I have decided to do a blog on the events and games I’m looking forward to in 2009, and not a awards column. This will be my last week of the year post. Look for it than.
I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
Jamie Lazaroff
I don’t know who writes what Al Trautwig says on the coverage of this event, but it is the most well written edited sports event of the year, and Al delivers his lines that definitely befit the drama of the event. No wonder it wins the sports Emmy for edited sports special each year. Great job and for you that did not catch it this weekend, I think NBC replays it in the springtime, I will let you know when it’s on again.
I have not forgot about the Boston Celtics, this past week they set the record for the best start in franchise history at 21 wins and only 2 losses. To think a franchise with the history of the Boston Celtics: 17 World Championships and 31 Hall of Famers, some of the greatest players and teams in the history of the NBA, is off to the best start ever. It’s not how you start but how you finish! Hopeful they can keep this hot start going and win title number 18.
What to watch
This is another slow week, but there are a few good events to follow this weekend. Number 2 in the polls UCONN has its first real test in Number 7 Gonzaga in Seattle. This is also only their second road game of the season. Should be a good indication as they begin Big East play at the end of the month. The game is 4 P.M. on CBS.
This week is the inaugural season of the Winter Dew Tour, with a shop in Breckenridge, Colorado. Events will be snowboarding and free-skiing in splopestyle and superpipe, should be fun. The tour is on NBC, Saturday 2:30 to 4 P.M. and Sunday 4 to 6 P.M.
This is week 16 in the NFL. The Patriots are at home versus the Arizona Cardinals. The Pats need to win to keep their playoff hope alive. Arizona has already clinched the NFC West title. Game is at 1 P.M. on FOX.
I have decided to do a blog on the events and games I’m looking forward to in 2009, and not a awards column. This will be my last week of the year post. Look for it than.
I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
Jamie Lazaroff
Thursday, December 11, 2008
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
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
Thursday, December 4, 2008
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
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
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