Best 15-Minutes Sports-Radio–Monday

Posted by on February 8th, 2016  •  0 Comments  • 

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Super Bowl-Denver-W-Carolina (24-10)…Broncos defense rules the day…Orange Crush Defense had 7-sacks…3-fumble recoveries…1-interception….held Carolina (3-15) on 3rd downs….Von Miller forced 2-Cam Newton fumbles…one at 2-yard line that led to TD….the other insde Carolina 20-led to another score….Peyton Manning nursed 4th quarter lead with CJ Anderson running the football…Panthers self destructed with 4-turnovers and 10-penalties…plus missed field goal….Newton just (17-40) 191P in loss.

 

 
Peyton Manning…gave tearful team speech on Saturday night to Broncos…talked about history and important of game to players careers…talked about memories of big games…almost sounded like retirement speech…Manning said after game he has not decided yet on retiring….Archie Manning said he wants his son to retire rather than move to another team….Newton-sullen-walked out of media gathering after just 1-question-saying team just did not play well enough.

 

 
Hall of Fame…..8-named for enshrinement in Canton….Brett Favre-Packers-(508TDs) heads the class….Ex-Bucs-Colts coach Tony Dungy….LB-Kevin Green (160-QB-sacks)….Colts WR-Marvin Harrison (1,102-Rec)…Rams-OT-Orlando Pace…1950s-OT-Dick Stanfel….QB-Ken Stabler-Raiders (2 Super Bowls)….49ers-owner-Eddie DeBartolo (5-Super Bowls)

 

 
Hall of Fame…Bypassed S-John Lynch-Broncos-Bucs…Broncos RB-Terrell Davis…49ers-WR-Terrell Owens…Redskins OT-Joe Jacoby….Chargers coach-Don Coryell.

 

 
NFL Honors Night….Cam Newton-Carolina-NFL MVP…..Ron Rivera-Carolina-Coach of the Year…Chiefs-Eric Berry-comeback player of the year-fighting back from cancer.

 

 
Detroit…Legendary RB-Barry Sanders said it would be devasting to Lions if WR-Calvin Johnson retires…Sanders walked out and retired a week before camp opened when Bobby Ross was coach.

 
Broncos…Owner Pat Bowlen returns home from extended hospital stay for blood clots….Afflicted with Alzheimer’s.

 

 
Roger Goodell-State of the League Address…..Changes coming in the Pro Bowl format…..London franchise becoming a real possibility……Defends NFL-Made 40-Rule Changes related to equipment-style of play-treatment concussions….Calls for Yellow Card ejection any player picks up 2-personal fouls in a game….League not interested in Medical Marijuana usage…..Says Stadium situation in San Diego must work for both the city and the team….Raiders-Houston will play Monday Night game-Mexico City-November 21st-Raiders give up a home game…

 

 
Cleveland….Dallas police reopen domestic abuse probe of Johnny Manziel….ex-girlfriend secures restraining order against Manziel….says he slapped her 3-times in argument in hotel..in truck…in condo…said he was on drugs…threatened to kill them both after argument about another woman in relationship with player….She defended herself with knife…then ran and called 911….Father says Manziel twice rejected requests to re-enter rehab this past week….Manziel refuses to take calls from Browns owner Jim Haslam…or Union which wants to do intervention….Agent dropped him as client Friday night.

 

 
Denver…ex-Broncos RB-Montee Ball arrested-severe domestic abuse charge-possible felong with girlfriend at University Wisconsin apartment.

 

 
(College Football)

 

 
USC…Pat Haden to retire as Trojans AD-in June…Heart pacemaker problems…Rebuilt program after Reggie Bush scandal….Leading drive for 270M-renovation LA Coliseum….rebuilt Heritage Hall….Raised 30M in athletic fund raising…rebuilt Athletic Department infrastructure for NCAA compliance.

 

 
Air Force…Troy Calhoun signs contract extension thru 2020.

 

 
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————————–(Baseball)————————————

 

 
Padres….Head to Spring Training camp with 22-pitchers on roster….12-of-22 have not established themselves at major league level….GM-AJ Preller has dealt away or lost 24-pitchers in two years since taking over as GM.

 

 
Dodgers…Inform teams-OF-Yasiel Puig no longer on trading block.

 

 
Angels…Sign FA-P-Christian Friedrich-ex Rockies…had (5.81ERA) last year.

 

 
Pete Rose….appears in TV add plugging a Sports Betting App on cell phones

 

 
Reds..Hire Lou Pinella as Senior Advisor-spent 23Y as MLB manager.
Toronto..Hire Eric Wedge-ex Indians-Mariners-serve in Player Development.
Cubs..P-Jake Arrieta avoids arbitration..Signs (10.7M) deal-made (7.5M).
Tampa Bay….Former Rays ace P-David Price donates (360,000) for baseball fields for Special Need Kids in that city.

 

 
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———————–(Basketball)——————————-

 

 
Aztecs-W-New Mexico (78-71) OT….Malik Pope hits 3-point shot with (:06) left in game to force overtime….Jeremey Hensley hits 4-free throws row end of OT to seal victory…..State now (11-0) in Mountain West Conference…Aztecs blew 7-point lead in 2nd half….Lobos had (10-4) run to climb back in game….State held NMexico without a basket their final 4-possessions of OT….Aztecs (18-6)

 

 
USD-L-St. Mary’s (60-43)….Toreros go (0-11) from 3-point line….Gaels go (19-4)

 

 
Louisville…Cardinals self-discipline themselves-ban team from NCAA tourney as investigation continues into Recruiting Scandal….former Assistant Andre McGee charged with soliciting prostitutes to take part in recruiting parties from (2010-2014)….coach Rick Pitinio not implicated….Pitino says should fine schools 10M for major violations and take half of coaches salary…not put innocent kids on probation.

 

 
Lakers-L-San Antonio….LaMarcus Aldridge-Kawhi Leonard combine (46P)….Kobe Bryant (25P)…lakers (11-41)…San Antonio (43-8)..(28-0) at home.

 

 
Clippers-W-Miami (100-93)…Chris Paul hits back-to-back 3’s in final minute…Clippers (34-17).

 

 
Lakers-at-Indians…LA (11-42) on season heading into Monday Night game..
Clippers-at-Philadelphia…facing 76ers team (8-43) on year
Golden State…Warriors now (46-4)..(23-0) at home..has night off.

 

 
Clippers…Owner Steve Ballmer says ‘there will be consequences’ in the Blake Griffin fight in which he broke his hand….NBA yet to hand down sanctions…Rumors-Clippers might consider trade offers.

 
Clippers…Lose G-Austin Rivers (6W)-broken hand.

 

 
Sacramento…Reports Kings may fire Coach George Karl-have lost 7-of-8…renewed feud with star C-DeMarco Cousins.

 

 
Bulls…G-Jimmy Butler-out with strained knee.
Detroit…Retired F-Rasheed Wallace spends 100,000 to rent water tanker truck to deliver water to Flint, Michigan.

 

 
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——————————(Hockey)————————

 

 
Ducks-at-Pittsburgh….Anaheim has won 6-in a row heading into Monday Night game and won (13-of-17).

 

 
Gulls….W-vs-Stockton on Friday night…..W-vs-Milwaukee-Saturday night…San Diego winning streak now at 3-straight.

 

 
Maple Leafs…Release G-Ray Emery so he can sign in Germany.
Bruins…G-Malcom Subban-hospitalized with throat injury-hit by shot…fractured larynx.
Dallas…Put C-Jason Spezza on IR-with neck injury-has scored 18G this year.

 

 
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——————————–(General)——————————

 

 
NASCAR….Tony Stewart undergoes surgery-fractured back…hurt if off-road dune buggy accident in Arizona…will miss Daytona 500-maybe 6W of schedule.
NASCAR…..Just retired driver Jeff Gordon says he will not take offer to fill in for Stewart.

 

 
Soccer…Leicester-W-Manchester City….takes lead in EPL-standings…Man U has won only 5-of-16 matches..

 

 
Phoenix Open…Ricky Fowler puts 2-shots into water on 17th hole…then loses in 4th hole of playoff to Hideki Matsyama….Phil Mickelson fades on Sunday to finish 11th.

 

 

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