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Random Thoughts on NFL Playoffs, College Hoops and All-Star games

1/29/2016

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I went 0 for 2 on my championship game picks last week in the NFL Playoffs to bring my playoff tally to 6-4. Denver's defense was masterful in their shut down of New England and Carolina just took Arizona to the woodshed. I won't be talking much about Super Bowl 50 at this point. The two week wait for the big game is too long. The manufacturing of hype and non-stories for the media to drum up is excruciating and exhausting. Sportstalk radio becomes completely unlistenable as most of the shows go to Radio Row and all the same guests are paraded through to each program. 

I would like to welcome those you who haven't been watching college hoops to the season already in progress. Great move by the SEC & Big 12 to have their out of conference challenge games at this point of the schedule while football is down and the the NBA and NHL are approaching their all-star games. The marquee matchups are #1 Oklahoma at LSU and #20 Kentucky at #4 Kansas which should live up to the billings. I personally love college basketball way more than the NBA and have already been watching quite a bit but really love the wall to wall coverage available through February to wet the appetite for March Madness.

Speaking of all-star games, as the NHL has theirs this weekend, the NFL has the Pro Bowl and the NBA jumps in next weekend. All Star games are completely unwatchable to me no matter which sport. The NFL should rename theirs the Stars game or something since so many of the voted in players drop out. Honestly, if the players don't care about the game, why should we would. I applaud the NHL for at least trying something new with their 3 on 3 tournament among the divisions, at least this way they are not masquerading the usual 5 on 5 double digit scoring games that torture the goalies as an actual game. I used to think the NBA had the best one when it had real competition but they have totally foregone defense altogether. I would have to say MLB's is the best since it does stand alone and at least can replicate regular season action since they don't have to guard as much from not getting hurt like the other sports, but that really isn't saying much since managers feel the need to use all of the players after the starters put in their three inning token appearance. I totally dislike giving the winning league home field advantage for their team in the World Series as it does not always reward the best team from the REGULAR season. An exhibition should never have bearing on a playoff.

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Keith Feeney
2/7/2016 01:16:54 pm

Your take on sports radio the week of the Super Bowl is spot on as far as I am concerned. If you flip around the dial, you can practically follow a current or former player from one show to another and listen to the same, boring answers to the same boring questions.

They still play all-star games? I had no idea since I have not watched an all-star game in years (decade). The NFL should use replacement officials since we get replacement players. I have always wondered if the professional athletes get bonus' for being named to the all-star game and do they still get it if they do not play in it? And do the replacement players qualify for the bonus since they were named to the all-star game?

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    Jeff Allen worked in Sportstalk radio in Orlando from 1983 to 1996. most notably as the Program and Sports Director at WGTO in the early 90's, anchoring morning sports reports and various sportstalk shows. Now, Jeff shares unique yet common sense sports opinions with his weekly podcast. Follow Jeff on Twitter @jeffallen_88 and with his podcast is available on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, SoundCloud, Stitcher and TuneIn. Jeff also hosts The AAC Report on The Knightline Sports Network

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