Sports Forecast for Tuesday, November 19, 2014

Sports is no fun if you don’t know what’s going on. Here’s what’s going on:

In today’s segment, I covered:

  • International Soccer – United States vs. Ireland, 2:35 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
  • NHL Hockey – St. Louis Blues at Boston Bruins, 7 p.m. ET on regional cable.
  • NHL Hockey – Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Islanders, 7 p.m. ET on regional cable.
  • NHL Hockey – Pittsburgh Penguins at Montreal Canadiens, 7:30 p.m. ET on regional cable.
  • NBA Basketball – New Orleans Pelicans at Sacramento Kings, 10 p.m. ET on NBA TV.
  • NCAA Basketball – Michigan State at Duke, 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.
  • NCAA Basketball – Kansas at Kentucky, 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.
  • And more!

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Music by Jesse Fischer.

Sports Forecast for Monday, November 18

Sports is no fun if you don’t know what’s going on. Here’s what’s going on:

In today’s segment, I covered:

  • NFL Football – Pittsburgh Steelers at Tennessee Titans, 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
  • NBA Basketball – Denver Nuggets at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7 p.m. on NBA TV.
  • NBA Basketball – Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles Clippers, 10:30 p.m. on NBA TV.
  • NHL Hockey – Tampa Bay Lightening at New York Rangers, 7:30 p.m. ET on regional cable.
  • NCAA Basketball – Miami Hurricanes at Florida Gaters, 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU.
  • And more!

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Music by Jesse Fischer.

Sports Forecast for Friday, November 14, 2014

Sports is no fun if you don’t know what’s going on. Here’s what’s going on:

In today’s segment, I covered:

  • Soccer – United States vs. Columbia in London, 2:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
  • NBA Basketball – Philadelphia 76ers at Houston Rockets, 8 p.m. on regional cable.
  • NBA Basketball – San Antonio Spurs at Los Angeles Lakers, 10 p.m. on ESPN.
  • NHL Hockey – Chicago Blackhawks at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m. ET on regional cable.
  • NCAA Basketball – so many games, none really worth watching.
  • And more!

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Music by Jesse Fischer.

Sports Forecast for Thursday, November 13, 2014

Sports is no fun if you don’t know what’s going on. Here’s what’s going on:

In today’s segment, I covered:

  • NHL – San Jose Sharks at Tampa Bay Lightening, 7:30 p.m. ET on regional cable.
  • NBA Basketball – Chicago Bulls at Toronto Raptors, 8 p.m. on TNT.
  • NBA Basketball – Brooklyn Nets at Golden State Warriors, 10:30 p.m. on TNT.
  • NCAA Football – East Carolina Pirates at Cincinnati Bearcats, 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.
  • NCAA Football – California Golden Bears at USC Trojans, 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.
  • NFL Football – Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins, 8:25 p.m. ET on NFL Network.
  • And more!

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Music by Jesse Fischer.

Sports Forecast for Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Sports is no fun if you don’t know what’s going on. Here’s what’s going on:

In today’s segment, I covered:

  • International Soccer – Mexico at the Netherlands, 2:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
  • NHL – Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs, 8 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network.
  • NHL – Los Angeles Kings at Anaheim Ducks, 10:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network.
  • NBA Basketball – Houston Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves in Mexico City, 10 p.m. on ESPN.
  • And more!

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Music by Jesse Fischer.

Sports Forecast for Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Sports is no fun if you don’t know what’s going on. Here’s what’s going on:

In today’s segment, I covered:

  • NHL – Colorado Avalanche at New York Islanders, 7 p.m. ET on regional cable.
  • NBA Basketball – Orlando Magic at Toronto Raptors, 7:30 p.m. on NBA TV.
  • NCAA Football – Toledo Rockets at the Northern Illinois Huskies, 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
  • And more!

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Music by Jesse Fischer.

Sports Forecast for Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Sports is no fun if you don’t know what’s going on. Here’s what’s going on:

In today’s segment, I covered:

  • UEFA Champions League — a slew of games including Barcelona vs. Ajax Amsterdam on Fox Sports 1 and Manchester City vs. CSKA Moscow on Fox Sports 2, both at , 2:45 p.m. ET.
  • NHL – Detroit Red Wings at New York Rangers, 8:00 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network.
  • NBA – Indiana Pacers vs. Washington Wizards, 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN and Los Angeles Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors, 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
  • And more!

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Music by Jesse Fischer.

Sports Forecast for Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Sports is no fun if you don’t know what’s going on. Here’s what’s going on:

In today’s segment, I covered:

  • UEFA Champions League — Liverpool at Real Madrid, 2:45 p.m. ET on ESPN3.
  • NHL – St. Louis Blues at New Jersey Devils, 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Network.
  • NHL – Pittsburgh Penguins at Minnesota Wild, 8 p.m. ET on regional cable.
  • NBA – Houston Rockets at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m. ET on NBA Network.

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Music by Jesse Fischer.

Sports Forecast for Monday, October 27

Sports is no fun if you don’t know what’s going on. Here’s what’s going on:

In today’s segment, I covered:

  • The Monday Night Football game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Redskins at 8:30 on ESPN.
  • Two games in the NHL, the Minnesota Wild (4-2-0) and New York Rangers (4-4-0) at 7 p.m. and the Montreal Canadiens (7-1) vs Edmonton Oilers (3-4-1) at 9:30.
  • In the Barclay’s British Premiere League, Queens Park Rangers vs. Aston Villa at 4 p.m. on NBC Sports Network.

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Music by Jesse Fischer.

NFL Week 8 Good Cop, Bad Cop Precaps

The NFL season has started but how do you know which games to watch and which to skip? Ask our favorite police duo with their good cop, bad cop precaps of all the Week 7 matchups in the National Football League this weekend. To see which games will be televised in your area, check out 506sports.com’s essential NFL maps. If you’re worried about watching too much football or if you’re negotiating for a little break during the weekend, read our weekly feature, Do Not Watch This Game.

Week 8

Sunday, October 26, at 9:30 a.m. ET

Detroit Lions at Atlanta Falcons (In London)

Good cop: What better way to start your Sunday morning than to cook some pancakes and bacon and sit down in front of the television to watch some football! The only thing that could make this better is if Prince were cooking!

Bad cop: I live on the West Coast.

Sunday, October 26, at 1:00 p.m. ET

Buffalo Bills at New York Jets

Good cop: I’m excited to see the Jets newest wide receiver, Percy Harvin, who they acquired in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks!

Bad cop: I’m excited to see Geno Smith and Kyle Orton play quarterback… not.

Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals

Good cop: This is an important game for the standings in the rough and tumble AFC North division where every team has at least three wins!

Bad cop: Interesting division. Lots of good teams, no great teams. I’d rather watch great games.

Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers

Good cop: I want to see if the defending champs can get up off the floor after two straight losses!

Bad cop: So far this year Carolina has played like they are the floor.

Chicago Bears at New England Patriots

Good cop: This is a must-win game for the Bears! After last week’s locker room explosion following their loss to Miami, they’re going to either be supremely focused and motivated or a complete mess!

Bad cop: I’m going with complete mess.

Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans

Good cop: This is a game with real historical interest! The Tennessee Titans used to be the Houston Oilers before they moved to Tennessee! Now the Texans have taken over and they’re out to get the Titans!

Bad cop: I’m sorry, did you say “hysterical interest?” That’s the only type of interest in this game that I can imagine.

Miami Dolphins at Jacksonville Jaguars

Good cop: The Dolphins are rounding into shape and the Jaguars just won a game! Plus, it’s a battle for supremacy in Florida!

Bad cop: The Good cop doth protest too much, methinks.

Minnesota Vikings at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Good cop: Believe it or not, the Buccaneers still have a shot at the playoffs, even at 1-5!

Bad cop: That’s supposed to be an advertisement? This team’s division is so bad that even though they are obviously the worst, they could still make the playoffs?

St. Louis Rams at Kansas City Chiefs

Good cop: Hot off big wins against some of the best teams in football, one of these two teams will keep it going on Sunday!

Bad cop: Does it matter? The Chiefs are stuck behind the San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos in their division and the Rams are stuck behind the Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks, and San Francisco 49ers in theirs.

SUNDAY, October 26, AT 4:05 and 4:25 P.M. ET

Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals

Good cop: What a great game! Two offensively gifted teams and coaches! Two exciting defenses! Only one team can win!

Bad cop: I love it when you repeat simple rules like “only one team can win” as a way to convince me that a game is interesting. How about, “the ground cannot cause a fumble” or “only one offensive player may be in motion before a snap!!” 

Oakland Raiders at Cleveland Browns

Good cop: The Cleveland Browns gave the Jacksonville Jaguars their first win of the season last week! If they give the Raiders their first win this week, some people, most notably quarterback Brian Hoyer, will lose their jobs!

Bad cop: Hooray for people losing their jobs.

Indianapolis Colts at Pittsburgh Steelers

Good cop: Colts quarterback Andrew Luck may have the skills but Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has the championship rings! Two of them!

Bad cop: Has been vs. will be. Shoot, Andrew Luck is more of an is than a will be these days.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, AT 8:30 P.M. ET

Green Bay Packers at New Orleans Saints

Good cop: Aaron Rodgers vs. Drew Brees! Cheese curds vs. jambalaya! 

Bad cop: Can I have all the food and none of the football?

MONDAY, October 27, AT 8:30 P.M. ET

Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys

Good cop: The Washington Redskins are giving Colt McCoy a chance at quarterback just in time for the Texas legend to make a triumphant return to his home state!

Bad cop: You do know that McCoy is playing because the first stringer is hurt and the second stringer is awful, right? Do not watch this game.