Hottest Sports Stories for Thursday, Nov. 24
Urban Meyer is a big fat liar, Duke is frustratingly good at what they do and the NBA is trying to save Christmas.
Welcome to the Daily Radar, the only sensible cure for turkey overload other than more turkey. Leave your comments in the place marked comments.
Let's Dish.
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In this edition:
URBAN MEYER CALLED YOU STUPID
Well, that is what I am going with anyway. One of the best football minds in the modern era is horrible at diplomacy. If you ask him, he will probably tell you he has never even heard of Ohio State.
Question on Everybody's Mind: So, is he going to OSU or not?
Our Take: There is a saying about smoke and fire that I can't recall. All I know is that there is a plume of smoke coming from Urban Meyer right now. Perhaps it's because he is a liar, liar and his well-pressed slacks are on fire. Here is video of Meyer refuting numerous reports that a deal was near done with OSU.
Hype Meter: 5 out of 5 Cooooommmmeeee On Mans
There is so much heat for this story that it just has to be true. Otherwise, we just proved we can get way too excited about a sports story surrounding a man that can't dunk, pass or Tebow.
I Couldn't Agree More Tweet Award of Night:
Deeper Dive:
Sources Confirm Urban Meyer Will Be A Buckeye (Columbus Dispatch)
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DUKE VIRUS TAKES OVER HAWAII
The team I love to hate won, again. They dominated Kansas in the closing seconds of the Maui Invitational Finals to win yet another tournament. They are like The Nothing. See what they are doing to Fantasia?
Question on Everybody's Mind: How good is Duke?
Our Take: It's early, but damn they look good. The ball movement and team play is classic Coach K-bred basketball and will only get better. I am currently mainlining Tums because of this fact.
Hype Meter: 5 out of 5 Someone Please Beat Duke
Are you kidding? This is Duke. Look for incessant replays of Coach K smiling until Duke plays Ohio State on the 29th. Lame.
Deeper Dive:
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NBA GETS BACK TO WORK ON TRYING TO GET PLAYERS BACK TO WORK
Too sexy David Stern sashayed his way into meetings once again. The hope is to have NBA games by Christmas. Only, this may all be just one giant legal ploy to lure Derek Fisher back to New York.
Question on Everybody's Mind: What?
Our Take: The two sides met sans D-Fish. The owners would like him to be there when talks resume on Friday, but his inclusion may in fact hurt the players as they would be seen as acting as a union once again. Tricky, tricky, owners.
Hype Meter: 4 out of 5 Pinky Swears
The fact that this is being talked about shows how ridiculous this all is. Just get used to your college hoops, sports fans.
Deeper Dive:
NBA Owners and Players to Resume Talks on Friday (Yahoo Sports)
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BEST TURKEY DAY IN FREAKING HISTORY
I had a feeling that this might be the best Thanksgiving lineup in NFL history. I was just way too lazy to prove such things. I thank Yahoo Sports for their blood, sweat and tears. God, I hope there wasn't any blood in writing that report.
Question on Everybody's Mind: C'mon, really?
Our Take: Okay, Mr. Too Tough to Impress. There is nothing better than seeing Aaron Rodgers battle a stupid sick pass rush, Tony Romo choke or Jim Harbaugh over-exaggerate. This is going to be awesome.
Hype Meter: 4 out of 5 Gobble, Gobbles
The crappy part of this lineup is that I am assured to be in a coma for one of them. I could maybe pass up on fourths of pie but that would be like trying not to laugh at classic Jim Carrey.
Deeper Dive:
Best Thanksgiving in History of Such Things (Yahoo Sports)
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DAILY FUN WITH MOVING PICTURES
Because what else are you going to do on the Internets?
PAUL GAUSTAD GETS DROPPED IN VALIANT EFFORT
Gaustad tries to stick up for his team...and fails.
Deeper Dive: Milan Lucic and Paul Gaustad Fight Video: Watch Sabres Stand Up for Goalie (B/R)
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WE GOT DUNKS AND DUNKS AND DUNKS
Feel like watching guys like Terrico White dropping NBA-quality dunks? Thought so.
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SPEEDFLYING IS SO BRO
Watch some dude go bro with a parachute and skis.
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BITS OF TID
Little chunks of goodness with a chewy center.
BRIAN CHING TOTES CALLED ON HIS BLUFF
Former Dynamo forward Brian Ching said he would retire before he was drafted by expansion team Montreal Impact. Yup, they drafted him. You can read about it here and see how I feel here.
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COMPETITIVE EATERS RUIN THANKSGIVING
The same people that brought you such hits as gross hot dog scraps hanging from their chin are now bringing you disgusting turkey binge eating. Yay. Here is a report on Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas and other pro eaters demolishing some turkeys.
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Until tomorrow, I'm sorry for making you wait this long for a Cool Runnings reference.
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