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Thursday, December 23, 2010

Sports Bytes - December 23, 2010

Week 16 Predictions

  • Pittsburgh over Carolina
  • Dallas over Arizona
  • New England over Buffalo
  • NY Jets over Chicago
  • Baltimore over Cleveland
  • Kansas City over Tennessee
  • St. Louis over San Francisco
  • Detroit over Miami
  • Jacksonville over Washington
  • San Diego over Cincinnati
  • Houston over Denver
  • Indianapolis over Oakland
  • Green Bay over NY Giants
  • Tampa Bay over Seattle
  • Philadelphia over Minnesota
  • Atlanta over New Orleans

I'm beginning to think the world's most dangerous weapon is not the nuclear bomb, but the hand-held camcorder. When will people learn to stop taping themselves in situations that will prove embarrassing should those video clips become public knowledge? C'mon. Foot fetishes? Talk about being given more information than you need to know . . .

NY Giants RB Brandon Jacobs made some odd comments during yesterday's media session. When asked whether he thinks playing on the road is an advantage, Jacobs said, "We always like playing on the road because we know there’s no mystery of who’s on your side there." So, Brandon, when you're playing at home you're confused as to what team the fans are cheering for? . . .

I'd be the first to argue that Sunday's Eagles comeback victory was more about the Giants defense choking than it was about Michael Vick. Still, it would be a shame if the season ended today and Vick was not selected as the league's MVP . . .

According to Fightnews.com Tomasz Adamek may challenge former WBC heavyweight champion Samuel Peter in an IBF eliminator on April 16. The bout would take place at the Spodek Arena in Katowice, Poland, with the winner earninging the IBF's #2 ranking. The IBF's plan is to have “Fast” Eddie Chambers battle Derrick Rossy for the sanctioning organizations #1 ranking, and to then have the winners of Adamek-Peter and Chambers-Rossy compete for the mandatory shot at IBF champion Wladimir Klitschko. Got all that? They'll be a quiz on it tomorrow . . .

WBA heavyweight champion David Haye has reportedly agreed to a 50-50 revenue split with WBO/IBF champion Wladimir Klitschko. Now that the financial understanding is in place the two are expected to face-off in a 2011 heavyweight championship unification bout. But I wouldn't bet on it. I don't see Haye stepping into the ring with either Wladimir or his brother Vitali . . .

When was the last time you saw a pitcher win 17 games and sit on the free agent market as long as Carl Pavano has? . . .

MLB.com is offering fans the opportunity to vote for the "Greatest Game" of the past 50 years. There are some great video clips accompanying each entry . . .

Sports Bytes will return on Monday, December 27

Merry Christmas to all! . . .

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