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- Stars make a 4 goal lead stand up using the Benn and break your opponent’s will approach; well, the Avs didn’t exactly get pushed around after Jamie took down Toews, but with that savage, but legal hit, an important message was sent up the flagpole and in Big D a lot of people were saluting it.
- 47 shots later, May is still not Hurricane season.
- There had better be hell to pay for this out-of-control beating. It was only Wednesday, but the Bruins were beat 6 to 1 ways from Sunday. That last goal was a total disgrace, and if Boston has any semblance of self-respect, they’ll be putting a whole bunch of Barkov in the doghouse come Game 3. Where’s Terry O’Reilly when you need him?
- Oilers try to, but can’t, make the Canucks look like schmucks in the Van. Talk about quick strike.
ChabDog’s Monday Nitro Basketball-Hockey Playoff Update for the day after the day after “May the Fourth Be With You”:
— Anthony Edwards and his long armed-nerdy friends gang up on Murray and really slaughter him.
— Yvonee de’s Brandon pitches in for good measure, and the Panthers make the mistake of daring to go 1 up on the Bruins. The result is an execution at Sunrise.
ing spawns the “Mayday Mayday, View to Spill” CDST show. ChabDog’s all pumped up to talk about how the Bruins served up some delicious Pasta last night, as the fans danced around a huge bonfire of burning leafs… game 7 redemption finally.
Recent history for the Boston Bruins at home in Game 7 has not been kind. 2019’s going out like mice to the tireless Blues, and the mega collapse to Florida in last year’s opening round.
The Solution: Be Boston strong and imagine you’re on the road, not at home, kicking another Canadian team’s arse (like you did in Vancouver in 2011)…..and carry that Don Cherry attitude to the competition…. GO B’S!!!!!!!
- Murray slaughters the Lakers with a fantastic finish, and it’s love boat time for LeBron. Don’t fault LA for rolling over in a tough situation… no they acquitted themselves well in terms of showing tons of spunk and making the champs work for this win, but in the end they didn’t get the job done on the boards and the lack of a shut down, skilled defensive guard really hurt. Offense gets you the headlines but defense wins championships.
- Too bad for the underdog Pelicans that only the favorites could wear Thunder shirts… oh well… it’s “What a pro wants, what a pro needs” and in this series, OKC was definitely not singing flat.
- It was a total White-out in Miami, as Derrick struck oil at South Beach….. gushing for 38 points, blocking shots and generally shredding the Heat’s lame attempt at zone defense. Good riddance to the Heat.
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On the brink at the rinks: Round 2 takes a new turn …
- There had better be hell to pay for this out-of-control beating. It was only Wednesday, but the Bruins were beat 6 to 1 ways from Sunday. That last goal was a total disgrace, and if Boston has any semblance of self-respect, they’ll be putting a whole bunch of Barkov in the doghouse come Game 3. Where’s Terry O’Reilly when you need him?
- Oilers try to, but can’t, make the Canucks look like schmucks in the Van. Talk about quick strike.
ChabDog’s Monday Nitro Basketball-Hockey Playoff Update for the day after the day after “May the Fourth Be With You”….
ChabDog’s Monday Nitro Basketball-Hockey Playoff Update for the day after the day after “May the Fourth Be With You”:
— Anthony Edwards and his long armed-nerdy friends gang up on Murray and really slaughter him.
— Yvonee de’s Brandon pitches in for good measure, and the Panthers make the mistake of daring to go 1 up on the Bruins. The result is an execution at Sunrise.
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Week 16: Abe’s Scrumdidilyumptious NFL Picks (AST)
Hello everyone and welcome to another Chabdog Sports Blog of me making scrumdidilyumptious NFL picks based on very flawed science, numbies based solely on Taylor Swift’s game attendance, and a spidey sense that may or may not be functioning well based on the amount and quality of tacos I ate today since my current record is:
Week 1: 6 Week 2: 8 Week 3: 6 Week 4: 8 Week 5: 6 Week 6: 11 Week 7: 4 Week 8: 7 Week 9: 10 Week 10: 9 Week 11: 4 Week 12: 9 Week 13: 7 Week 14: 7 Week 15: 3
THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL PICK
SAINTS | RAMS -4
https://t.co/6ztJ2JUGZE pic.twitter.com/bkT9XpXsTm
— Abe Miranda (@DarthVaber99) December 21, 2023
SATURDAY PICKS
BENGALS -2 | STEELERS
BILLS -12 | CHARGERS
🐅-2 || 🦬-12 https://t.co/2y5qdbULNO pic.twitter.com/rrLkwN9MS4
— Abe Miranda (@DarthVaber99) December 23, 2023
My post-game reaction to the Bengals losing to the Steelers and the Chargers covering the spread against the Bills…
My NFL picks is why I sign autos at my local mall 👍 https://t.co/BWHwlwwFZG pic.twitter.com/VjQF8sJE1G
— Abe Miranda (@DarthVaber99) December 24, 2023
SUNDAE PICKS
COMMANDERS +3 | JETS
BROWNS -2.5 | TEXANS
SEAHAWKS -2.5 | TITANS
LIONS -3 | VIKINGS
COLTS +1 | FALCONS
PACKERS -4.5 | PANTHERS
JAGUARS | BUCCANEERS -1
COWBOYS +1.5 | DOLPHINS
CARDINALS | BEARS -4
PATRIOTS | BRONCOS -6.5
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL PICKS
RAIDERS +10 | CHIEFS
GIANTS +12 | EAGLES
RAVENS | 49ERS -5.5
*All odds courtesy of Bet MGM on 12/20/2023
Let me know in the comments your thoughts below, or where posted on the socials
| | @darthvaber99
Week 15: Abe’s Scrumdidilyumptious NFL Picks (AST)
Hello everyone and welcome to another Chabdog Sports Blog of me making scrumdidilyumptious NFL picks based on very flawed science, numbies based solely on Taylor Swift’s game attendance, and a spidey sense that may or may not be functioning well based on the amount and quality of tacos I ate today since my current record is:
Week 1: 6 Week 2: 8 Week 3: 6 Week 4: 8 Week 5: 6 Week 6: 11 Week 7: 4 Week 8: 7 Week 9: 10 Week 10: 9 Week 11: 4 Week 12: 9 Week 13: 7 Week 14: 7
Also, need to honorably mention that you have exactly a 50/50 chance of making any money off my picks based on my past 14-week performance. Is this good? Well, if this were straight win-or-loss picks then it simply be par for the course. However, since I’m playing against a Vegas points spread, I would say it’s more like shooting a birdie. Not a hole-in-one, not an eagle, but maybe a birdie (with a little wind to push the ball in). The goal for me is to clock over 50% by the end of the season and fortunately, I have a few more weeks to hit this goal. With that, let us open the doors to this amazing candy factory and reveal Week 15’s NFL picks (AST).
THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL PICK
CHARGERS | RAIDERS -3
-3 is the Christmas 🎁 I wasn’t expecting this year 🤣🤣🤣 @NewportBest_ #RaiderNation https://t.co/1IIadvNe9z
— Abe Miranda (@DarthVaber99) December 15, 2023
SATURDAY PICKS
VIKINGS | BENGALS -3
STEELERS | COLTS -1.5
BRONCOS +4 | LIONS
SUNDAE PICKS
BEARS | BROWNS -3
FALCONS -3 | PANTHERS
JETS +8.5 | DOLPHINS
TEXANS | TITANS -3
BUCCANEERS | PACKERS
GIANTS +6 | SAINTS
49ERS | CARDINALS +12.5
COMMANDERS | RAMS -6.5
COWBOYS +2 | BILLS
RAVENS -3 | JAGUARS
CHIEFS | PATRIOTS +7.5
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL PICK
EAGLES -4 | SEAHAWKS
*All odds courtesy of Bet MGM on 12/14/2023
Let me know in the comments your thoughts below, or where posted on the socials
| | @darthvaber99
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Purdue and Nebraska pull off dramatic wins at home and Penn State wins ugly
It does not get any more exciting than this in the Big Ten! On Wednesday night and again on Thursday night, we watched epic overtime battles play out between teams at the top of the conference and teams that are battling to earn NCAA Tournament bids. On Wednesday, Purdue narrowly avoided being swept by Northwestern thanks to some overtime heroics by the unstoppable Zach Edey. On Thursday, Nebraska engineered a massive comeback to defeat Wisconsin in overtime for the second season in a row. Winning in Lincoln these days is a seemingly impossible task for road teams.
Let’s start with the game in West Lafayette, though. Boo Buie was on a massive heater and it did not look like he was going to let Northwestern leave Mackey Arena without a win. He went 7-for-11 from beyond the arc and is playing like one of the top guards in the country. Buie also handed out eight assists to go with his 25 points and five rebounds. However, Buie was not the only one scorching the nets, as Lance Jones went 5-for-7 from distance and was responsible for answering Buie’s bombs with three huge triples in the final seven minutes. As well as Buie played, he fell one shot short of winning the game for Northwestern, as his buzzer-beating runner fell short, resulting in overtime.
And overtime is where Edey took over. College basketball’s top player scored the first 10 Purdue points of the extra period with Matthew Nicholson and Luke Hunger having already fouled out for Northwestern. The seldomly used forward Blake Preston did not have much of a chance on defense. With 30 or more points in four of his last six games, Edey is overwhelming for most opponents. Between his post game, the pick-and-roll with Braden Smith, and his ridiculous offensive rebound ability, there is just too much of Edey to deal with.
Braden Smith is really good. Broke down the whole defense to set up wide open Loyer. 16 assists for Smith in this game. pic.twitter.com/SRYebTDugv
— Aaron Yorke (@AaronPYorke) February 1, 2024
Speaking of Smith, he made a couple of huge plays down the stretch of overtime to keep the Wildcats at bay. First, Smith made a driving layup when Edey got tired of dominating. Then, with Purdue clinging to a three-point lead in the final minute, Smith drove under the basket and drew the entire Northwestern defense to him before kicking the ball out to Fletcher Loyer, who crushed a wide-open three and put the Boilers up 96-90. They hung on to win 105-96 and added to their number one overall resume. Northwestern is still looking like a solid bet for the NCAA Tournament, but a second victory over Purdue could have made the Wildcats close to a lock.
Indiana gets its act together and Illinois’ offense goes nuclear
Congrats, Indiana! You finally did it. The Hoosiers finally won a home game that they were favored in after dropping their last three Assembly Hall games to Penn State, Northwestern, and Nebraska. If Indiana had just taken care of business, we’d be talking about its status on the NCAA Tournament bubble right now, but instead all we can say is that the 74-70 win over Wisconsin is too little and too late for Mike Woodson’s team. After the Hoosiers led for almost 30 minutes, it looked like they were going to blow the game when John Blackwell hit a driving layup for Wisconsin to tie the score at 54-54 midway through the second half, but someone or something (or perhaps divine intervention) pull a fire alarm at Assembly Hall, causing the action to halt for 25 minutes.
When play finally resumed, Tyler Wahl posted up and scored on a reverse layup to give Wisconsin its first lead, but Indiana punched back with Malik Reneau hitting a putback layup. The two red teams battled back and forth with neither leading for more than three points until the Hoosiers finally took control in the final minute. Reneau powered through Wahl for a layup and made the score 72-70 Indiana with 55 seconds left, and then the Hoosiers got a key stop when AJ Storr missed a three-point shot. Mackenzie Mgbako drew a foul and knocked down both free throws to finally put the home squad ahead by two possessions and end a four-game losing streak.
Kel'el Ware is on fire. 🔥@KelelWare x @IndianaMBB
💻: Peacock pic.twitter.com/zC8c7Jsc5h
— Big Ten Men's Basketball (@B1GMBBall) February 28, 2024
As usual, Indiana didn’t get much scoring from its backcourt, but Trey Galloway handed out 12 assists to help feed Kel’el Ware, who is turning into the Hoosiers’ own version of Zach Edey. Ware scored 27 points and went 11-for-12 from the field with 11 rebounds, five blocks, and just one turnover. That is unstoppable as it gets against a Wisconsin team that has plenty of big men to throw his way on defense. We’ve talked plenty about how disappointing this season has been for Indiana, but there is major bounce-back potential this fall if Ware decides to stick around alongside Reneau and the quickly improving Mgbako.
Purdue finally wins at Rutgers and Michigan enters the abyss
Purdue vs. Rutgers was a great game to put on television before the football on Sunday. I figured it would be physical, intense, and have a final score that reminded me of a football score. That is just how Rutgers games at the arena formerly known as the RAC have been this season. The Scarlet Knights have one of the worst offenses and best defenses in Division I, and when they play at home, they tend to drag opponents down to their level. I knew that Rutgers +10.5 was a lock, but I couldn’t make money off of it because New Jersey is a fascist state that doesn’t allow citizens to bet on colleges within the state.
This law needs to be changed immediately @NJGov https://t.co/Zvu60AguhD
— Aaron Yorke (@AaronPYorke) January 28, 2024
It also didn’t hurt that Purdue had lost three in a row at Rutgers and that Jersey Mike’s Arena was the only Big Ten venue in which Zach Edey had never won a game. Sure enough, even though Rutgers fell behind by 13 points at halftime, it clawed back to within two points thanks to some key buckets by freshmen Gavin Griffiths and Jamichael Davis. The Boilers had the answer each time and never surrendered the lead with Braden Smith scoring 19 points on 7-for-10 shooting to support Zach Edey’s 26 points and 12 rebounds. The Knights as usual did not shoot the ball very well, but they grabbed 15 offensive rebounds (Purdue only had six even though Edey had five himself) and might have pulled off the upset if not for a terrific defensive effort from Lance Jones. He only scored four points on 1-for-10 shooting, but he gave Rutgers’ guards fits and his five steals accounted for half of Rutgers’ 10 turnovers.
Purdue held on to win 68-60 with Rutgers covering the spread just like I foresaw. Please change the law, New Jersey.
Michigan keeps sinking
Now let’s talk about all the things I was wrong about this weekend. I really thought the Wolverines would get a home win over Iowa since they already won in Iowa City this season. Well, the game was close throughout, but Payton Sandfort picked a great time to pull out of his scoring slump and he helped the Hawkeyes pull away in the final 10 minutes. Sandfort was red hot from beyond the arc, and he finished with 26 points on 10-for-14 shooting. Iowa needs more games like that from him if it is going to make an NCAA Tournament push. Tony Perkins is upholding his end of the bargain with a third straight 20-point game. Michigan got balanced scoring with four starters in double figures, but its suspect defense let it down again. This is a nightmare season for Michigan and the schedule is not getting any easier up ahead.
Iowa, on the other hand, has a great chance to make a run with its next four games against Indiana, Ohio State, Penn State, and Minnesota. Those might be the four worst teams in the league besides Michigan right now. If Iowa can get Sandfort and Ben Krikke going on offense alongside Perkins, Fran McCaffery’s team has a big chance to rack up some dubs.
Northwestern has the best home court advantage in the Big Ten
Purdue, Michigan State, and now Illinois have all lost to Northwestern inside of Welsh-Ryan Arena. The home of the Wildcats is looking like the top home court advantage in the Big Ten. It might even be considered among the best in the country if not for Northwestern’s loss to Chicago State in December. That inexplicable defeat is a serious stain on Northwestern’s NCAA Tournament resume, but the good news is that the Wildcats are safely in the field thanks to their most recent triumph over the rival Illini.
A week ago, Northwestern failed to secure a road win at Nebraska because Boo Buie turned into Mr. Clank, but that wasn’t an issue at home against Illinois. The superstar point guard was in his bag as the kids say. He led everyone with 29 points and seven assists while leading Northwestern to the 96-91 overtime victory. The game might not have made it to overtime, but Buie answered Justin Harmon’s go-ahead runner with a drive past Terrence Shannon Jr. and a layup off a shot fake to tie the score at 76-76.
Who else but Boo Buie to tie it up. 👀 @NUMensBball pic.twitter.com/PDvBlLy5pB
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) January 25, 2024
Illinois had a chance to win in regulation, and Marcus Domask had a good look at being the hero, but his 15-foot jumper banged off the back of the rim. That turned out to be the Illini’s best shot at victory because Northwestern scored the first nine points of overtime thanks to a three by Buie and another one by Brooks Barnhizer that turned into a four-point play with Quincy Guerrier fouling on the shot.
Before taking that big lead in overtime, Northwestern’s largest lead in the entire game was just four points. Even though the Cats shot 55 percent from the field and 11-for-18 from beyond the arc, Illinois kept pace with 21 offensive rebounds on 45 missed shots. The biggest second chance provider was Coleman Hawkins, who continued his streak of great play with 22 points and 13 rebounds with seven coming on offense. The effort by Illinois will be enough to win most games, and the team can be even better once Shannon Jr. rounds into form. Northwestern’s hot shooting was just too much to overcome on Wednesday night.
Terrence Shannon Jr. is back and so is Michigan State
Illinois fans got surprisingly good news last week when Terrence Shannon Jr. had his suspension overturned by U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Lawless. It turns out that Illinois suspending Shannon Jr. based on the rape and sexual battery charges against him violates his civil rights.
“Plaintiff’s participation in sports is vital to the development of his career as well as his current and future economic opportunities considering plaintiff’s intention to declare for the 2024 NBA Draft,” Lawless wrote in the order issued Friday. “Prior to his suspension, plaintiff was projected to be a lottery pick in the NBA. His participation in future games impact his prospects in the draft and his earning potential.”
Usually “innocent until proven guilty” only applies to the justice system and not to sports leagues (or in this case, schools) who suspend players in order to protect their precious family-friendly images. It was a pleasant surprise to see Shannon Jr. reinstated when we don’t know if he’s guilty of anything. The accusations against him are bad and disturbing, but there’s also very little evidence. I’m glad he gets to continue his final season of college basketball with the hope of impressing NBA scouts.
Terrence Shannon Jr. gets the steal and the big jam.@Sn1per_T x @IlliniMBB
📺: @BigTenNetwork pic.twitter.com/vNTUjvl2sL
— Big Ten Men's Basketball (@B1GMBBall) January 21, 2024
Illinois probably didn’t need Shannon Jr. to defeat Rutgers on Sunday, but he still scored 16 points with four assists in 28 minutes off the bench in his first game back. Rutgers got a great effort from Cliff Omoruyi, and he helped the Scarlet Knights claw to within four points at 55-51 with 10 minutes left, but the Illini pulled away and won 86-63. Guys like Marcus Domask and Quincy Guerrier were able to spread their wings a little with Shannon Jr. out of action, so you can make the argument that Illinois is better off now than they were before the suspension. Many people won’t be happy that a player allegedly sexually assaulting a woman resulted in increased team chemistry, but it is going to be tough to pick against Illinois going forward.
Another team with high preseason expectations that is round into form is Michigan State. The Spartans are on a three-game winning streak with the most recent victory coming on Sunday at Maryland. The Terps erased a 12-point halftime deficit with a 21-6 run that led to them taking a 53-50 lead on Jahmir Young’s three-point shot with 13 minutes to play. However, Sparty bounced back and escaped with the 61-59 win thanks to three big field goals by A.J. Hoggard in the final eight minutes as well as a clutch step-back three from Tyson Walker to put Michigan State up 61-57 in the final minute. Young appeared to answer with a step-back three of his own seconds later, but his foot was on the line. Maryland got one more chance to tie or win following a defensive stop, but Tre Holloman stripped Young of the ball to keep the Spartans in the win column.