Hottest Sports Stories for Friday, Nov. 25
John Harbaugh gave his little brother a purple nurple on national TV, Ndamukong Suh is officially a big fat jerk and Derek Fisher is about to fall for the oldest trick in the book.
Welcome to the Daily Radar, a magical place filled with wonder and awe, or just a bunch of rabble. You decide. Leave your comments in the place marked comments.
Let's Dish.
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In this edition:
GOOD THING EAGLES STOCKPILED CORNERBACKS
And you thought it was stupid to have three star cornerbacks on one team. Who's stupid now, America?
Question on Everybody's Mind: Who? Who is stupid?
Our Take: Teetering on extinction, the Eagles are stupid. They were hit with a huge injury to Nnamdi Asomugha while he took part in non-contact drills in practice. Now Old Mother Reid only has Asante Samuel in the cupboard.
Hype Meter: 3 out of 5 Oopses
We have known the Eagles were flaming out of the season for a couple weeks. So this epic choke job is getting a little boring.
Deeper Dive:
Nnamdi Asomugha Injured at Thanksgiving Practice (Daily Local News)
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JOHN WINS HAR-BOWL I
I really wish this game could have been about two like-minded teams doing battle. Instead, grandma wanted to hear about the two brothers coaching while I tried to see if a yam, mashed potato and ham sandwich with gravy tasted good. It does.
Question on Everybody's Mind: Do Ravens have the better Harbaugh?
Our Take: Not you too. Who cares about two boys that were brought up to be entirely too responsible for my taste. What struck me was how awful the 49ers offensive line looked. Jay Cutler even sent condolences to Alex Smith.
Hype Meter: 5 out of 5 Wet Willys
Poor little Jim was beat and pummeled growing up as all little brothers should. Then he had to go out and get a beat down by his big bro. Being a big brother myself, this game went down as easy as pie and Cool Whip. This was the exact opposite of the end of Little Giants, a little too eerie.
Don't Forget Ndamukong Suh Tweet Award of Night:
Deeper Dive:
Ravens Defense Lays Smack Down on 49ers (The Baltimore Sun)
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SO, SUH ME
Ndamukong Suh is the worst grifter in the grifting game. He wants us all to believe that he is the nicest guy to ever put on pads but continues to walk the line of dirty player.
On Thanksgiving, he gave us no doubt as to who he really is...a jerk face. Sorry, but I had to go there. He is a big, fat jerk face.
Question on Everybody's Mind: Can we buy Suh's bull?
Our Take: Suh has come out and given a cockamamie story about losing his balance. What we all saw was him kicking a defenseless player on the ground. Had he gone with Evan Dietrich-Smith actually ran into his foot, I would have believed him more.
Hype Meter: 5 out of 5 Kaizer Sozes
This was the big reveal when we found out just exactly who Suh had been all along. I was on the fence on whether Suh was just a tough cookie or a complete maniac. I never considered he was just an ass.
Deeper Dive:
Suh's Boneheaded Move is Salt in Lion's Wounds (The Detroit Free Press)
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DEREK FISHER HEADED TO NYC FOR ABSOLUTELY NO REASON AT ALL
Derek Fisher will be at Friday's revival of NBA talks. His presence may be used by owners to show the player's split as a union was nothing but a sham. Perhaps he could just listen from the boardroom door.
Question on Everybody's Mind: Hope?
Our Take: The NBA still clings to hope for a 60-plus game season starting around Christmas Day. However, the players have some demands that need to be met first. Let's assume this will fail like Batman and Robin; that way any news is good news.
Hype Meter: 4 out of 5 Everybody Chills
Friday is huge. If the season is going to be saved or killed, we will get a sense after tomorrow's litigation discussions. I know I have said that before, but you keep buying it.
Deeper Dive:
D-Fish Will Re-join NBA Labor Discussions (Yahoo Sports)
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END OF A BITTER RIVALRY
For over a hundred years Texas and Texas A&M have waged war. That rivalry game may have come to an end with Thursday's game. Usually, the end of a feud is cause for celebration. Not here.
Question on Everybody's Mind: Is this the end?
Our Take: Yes and no. These teams will meet up, even if it has to be in an early season out-of-conference affair. This is just too good to extinguish. However, the Thanksgiving goodness is adios for now. Stupid SEC.
Hype Meter: 3 out of 5 Sorry, Don't Cares
Unfortunately, we have much bigger rivalry games with far more at stake this weekend; while this rivalry should be talked about in far greater detail, things like the Iron Bowl will lead the storylines on Friday.
Deeper Dive:
Texas Beats Texas A&M on Last-Second Field Goal (Houston Chronicle)
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DAILY FUN WITH MOVING PICTURES
Because pictures < video
DAVONE BESS GETS DIRTY
Some catches were meant to be watched over and over. This would qualify.
Deeper Dive: Davone Bess Video: Watch Bess' Beautiful Catch Against the Cowboys (B/R)
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ARKANSAS CAN HOLD IT
Here is a video only slightly less annoying than Woooooo Pig hollers.
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BITS OF TID
Little bits of goodness with a chewy center.
KOBAYASHI MAKES YOUR CRIES OF BEING STUFFED LOOK FOOLISH
Oh, you poor baby. Were you stuffed yesterday? Well, try eating a whole freaking turkey like Kobayashi did. Seriously, try it and send the videos here.
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HOOPS GOES TOPLESS
A group of nightclub owners want to start a topless basketball league. Someone should teach them about good naked and bad naked. Watching sub-WNBA basketball is bad naked.
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WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEKEND
All Times are Eastern (Unless You are in the East, Then They are Just Times)
FRIDAY
No. 3 Arkansas at No. 1 LSU—2:30 p.m. CBS
LSU will either be the cock of the walk or biggest choke artists in college. Good times.
SATURDAY
No. 2 Alabama at No. 24 Auburn—3:30 p.m. CBS
Iron Bowl could get nasty if Auburn is close late. Side note: They won't be.
SUNDAY
Patriots at Eagles—4:15 p.m. CBS
Will Eagles season end on Sunday? You bet your Asomughas it will.
Broncos at Chargers —4:15 p.m. CBS
We will either be making fun of Tebow or Rivers after this one. That's a comedic win-win in my book.
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Until Monday, fore-ev-er.
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