NC STATE DEFEATS WVU 23-7 IN THE CHAMPS SPORTS BOWL. LAST GAME FOR RUSSELL WILSON!!!

  If tuesday nights Champs sports bowl victory by NC State over WVU was Russell Wilson's final game for the Wolfpack, what a way to close out your college career.  Wilson 28/45 for 275 yds and 2 td's had a tremendous game against the 22nd ranked mountaineers on the warm tundra of the florida citrus bowl in Orlando (sorry, thinking about the bears @ packers this sun). Russell's dilemma is will he come back for his senior year, or will he focus solely on baseball. Its well known that he wants to play both, the problem is he was drafted in the fourth round by the Colorado Rockies and given an estimated 250,000 signing bonus (wow maybe my sophomore in college daughter (Kristen) should call him lol). Too me the answer is clear, what ever the Rockies want goes. their the ones who forked over the quarter mill, and if Colorado's down with him playing all spring and summer for them (won't make the bigs this year anyway) then Wilson should come back and chase his NFL dream and play one more year. State has alot of returning players coming back and a great recruiting class coming in  (only person that wouldn't be happy is MIke Glennon, oops) so next year could up his draft stock (size is scouts main concern * look at Drew Brees, nuff said) with another year of solid play. MY Take = He comes back after the Rockies give their blessing and he plays baseball till aug, and gets the blessing from Tom O'brien to miss spring practice or at least most it and come back for a month of prep before the first game in sept 2011. This makes everybody happy and the wolfpack faithful thinking ACC championship and a BCS berth..


              GRATUITOUS FEMALE SPORTS PIC #5 IS......................
                            
                           Pam Oliver......................Happy New Year
                                                     
                          
                                            


SCHABES

WHO'S THE BEST TEAM IN FOOTBALL. BRADY AND THE FOXBORO PATRIOTS THATS WHO....

   The Foxboro patriots known as the New England patriots but actually represents the Boston area (that's a mouth full) would have to be on everybody's list as their favorite to not only get to super bowl, but be a heavy favorite to win it all come february (yes feb) with three weeks left to go in the regular season. After dismantling the NY jets 45-3 the week before (jets where talking all sorts of smack leading up to the game) the Patriots came to Soldier field in Chicago to play the bears (winners of 5 in a row) in blinding snow and wind last sunday. The bears thought they had everything going for them, home field, bad weather and Lovie Smith (sic). What did they get, the worst half time deficit (33-0) in the history of the franchise. The bears deceided to play mostly zone against Brady (dumbasses, he's only one the most accurate passers in history) and he proceeded to pick them apart, (especially with no bears pass rush) by throwing to his little flea receivers (Welker & co).

   With a remaining schedule of the packers (no Aaron Rodgers take the pats and lay the points) Schabes pick of the week.... @ Buffalo and at home vs Miami to finish the season, the patriots should have home field throughout the playoffs (PLAYOFFS, WHO'S TALKING ABOUT PLAYOFFS!!!....see commercial). The only AFC team I see beating them would be the ravens, because of their defense and with the ability to get to the QB. The only way to stop the pats is to knock Brady on his keister, because as he did against the jets and bears which is stand their all day, he'll pick you apart. So with the super bowl 7 weeks away I hope somebody can beat the pats in the playoffs so my beloved bears don't have to play them again (ouch), hopefully da coach can take care of dat with the da powers that he has................


SCHABES

Gratuitous female pic #4 is

                                                   
Jill Arrington.......Merry Christmas



December and the NFL, with 5 games left, who's gonna make the "PLAYOFFS"

    December to some means the holidays, shopping and going to strip clubs ( I mean getting together with friends and family), but to Schabesonsports, the NFL becomes front and center with just 5 weeks to go to see who's in the playoffs and who's not. As of today here are your top six teams in each conference that would be in the post season if the playoffs started today.
NFC - Eagles 7-4 east  Da Bears 8-3 north  Falcons 9-3 south Rams 5-6 (pew) west
Wild card teams two make it - Saints 8-3 Three tied for the last spot Packers,  Bucs, and Giants 7-4       
 
AFC - Jets 9-2 east  Jaguars 6-5 south Chiefs 7-4 west Ravens 8-3 north
Wild card Patriots 9-2  Steelers (easy Dana Borger there in) 8-3

   The great thing that can happen with 5 weeks to go, is that anything can happen to any of these teams.  One of these teams can choke and be out, or almost anybody (less the Rams) could play themselves into home field advantage throughout the playoffs (coach Ditka and Schabes would like Da Bears to go all the way).

   Surprising teams on the outside looking in.   Indy (no running game to help Manning)  Vikings (early super bowl favorites) and the disapointing Houston Texans (was finally going to be there break out year) just to name a few.

    Game of the week - Jets @ Patriots mon. Winner sets up shop to be best in AFC!!!.

    Week two of Gratuitous female sports pick of the week. Drum roll please....................

The lovely sports reporting Goddess     Ines Sainz

(Girlfriend gotta booty on her don't she)     ENJOY...........................
    


   


Happy Holidays


SCHABES                                                                        

DA BEARS VS THE DOLPHINS, THUR NIGHT NFL ON NFL NETWORK (HOPE YOU GOTTA DISH)!!!

   I hope you gotta dish (satellite, not a hot babe!!!) on thur night when the Bears take on the Dolphins thur night on the NFL network. The dum asses at NFL network and time warner cable can't come together on a deal to add the network to their system. In time warners defense NFL network wants a stagering 80 cents a subscriber per month when the network is really only relevant for about 8 weeks a year (unless you like watching replays of the games, or watch Rich Eisen approach kojack status a little more each week on the pre game show). The sports bars have got to be loving this and thats ok with me and should give a little bump to the bars.......

   Prediction : Da Bears 31 Dolphins 20.  Dolphins are banged up pretty good and have to start Tyler Pigpen (sorry) Thigpen at QB. Bears are healthy and if Cutler can throw the ball to his own team in the red zone, the Bears should have a big night.

   QUICK TAKE: Donovan Mcnabb gets 5 years 78 million dollars, wtf is that and then goes out and throws three picks and the Redskins get blown out 59 to 28. What does that make Michael Vick worth next year? (just sayin)....... 

New on schabes on sports.  A gratuitous pic of a hot sports chic (sorry ladies) of schabes on sports please give suggestions for hot sport guys pics LOL..................

Erin Andrews  YOWZA!!!

SCHABES

BRETT FAVRE SHOWS HIS "JUNK" THEN SHOWS HIS TOUGHNESS, BUT ITS TIME TO RETIRE BRETT!!!

I went to deadspin.com last week to check out the Brett Favre voice mails to Jen Sterger and to see "little Brett" (looked like a little old hot dog that sat out to long) and laughed my crack off. No wonder Jen blew him off (no pun intended), plus his voice messages had no playa ability at all (sounded like a nervous teenager), dude should stick with his wife, sterger by the way looks like a younger deanna favre. check her out!!!

Moving on to point two, never in the history of sports have I ever heard of a guy have who has two fractures in his leg from the week before and play the next sunday. Only Brett Favre rubs some dirt on it and plays the next sunday. Like him or not he's gotta be the toughest QB in NFL history!!!. Toughest player everrrrr Dick Butkus!!!.

Finally I have to say it Brett, its time to "RETIRE".  Most of your mobility is gone, the arm strenght is still their, but after seeing him take that shot to the chin (8 stitches) I picture a stretcher and a laid out Favre carted off the field. So after 20 yrs and one ring Brett its time to retire for the four or fifth time "AND MEAN IT".




SCHABES

NC STATE TAKES ON EASY U OOPS ECU IN GREENVILLE ON SAT, TIME TO GET BOWL ELIGIBLE

The 5-1 wolfpack take on the 3-2  pirates of easy (darn it) ecu on sat at high noon in Greenville. Its time for the wolfpack to show their ready for prime time ( florida state coming up on thur night 10/28 on espn) and put a woopin on ecu in their building. If they do, and beleive me it won't be easy, they should be ranked in the top 25 going into the fl state game with the winner in the driver seat to get to the acc title time. I gotta give kudos to ecu (finally got it right lol) they came back last week on the road against so. miss to win 44 to 43 after trailing 20 nothin after the first quarter. The key to the game for state as always is qb Russell Wilson. When he throws three picks like he did against vt. they lose, when he plays like he did against ga tech or Boston college its a no brainer. Ecu's defense is poorus and gives up alot of points but they play hard for 60 min. and never give up under new coach Rufin Mcneill. With a win tomorrow state will become bowl eligible but a new years day bowl should be their goal or should I dare to saaaaaay BCS berth. I know I know one friggin game at a time.


SCHABES

#23 NC STATE VS VA TECH TOMORROW 3:30 ON ABC, BIGGEST GAME SINCE PHILLIP RIVERS ERA!!!

NC STATE vs va tech  (notice va tech not capitalized) plays tomorrow at Carter Finley stadium or at what I like to call, the house that Chuck Amato and Phillip Rivers re built. Va Tech comes a calling, game time 3:30 on abc, with the winner taking a big step towards the acc title game in their division and a BCS birth in jan.

   The key to this and every game this year for state so far is the sensational play of qb Russell Wilson. In the first four games so far this year (4-0) he has thrown 11 td's and only one int. If he has a typical rw game and also makes plays with his feet, state should win this game and go 5-0 (2-0) in the acc. I'll give one thing to Va Tech, they are one of the great fan following teams in the country. there will be a lot of chokie (hokie) fans who don't go to the dentist to often (unless its gotta be pulled out!!!) rooting there team to victory so it should be a lot fun at the old ball park maniana.      Schabes prediction State 24 va tech 20. Stay thirsty my friends.





SCHABES

DID CALVIN JOHNSON CATCH A TOUCHDOWN??? THAT'S LIKE ASKING HAS TIGER WOODS HAD ALOT SEX PARTNERS IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS!!!

Yes he did, Yes he did. The rule book says he didn't but holy s#@t you gotta be kidding me. I'm one of biggest Bears fans out there and with a house full of Bears fans, we where very happy at first but when we saw the replay, we all  just started shaking our heads and laughing because we knew how horrible a call it was and would have been goin wild if it went against the Bears. This easily was the second worst call in NFL history. The worst call was the tuck rule call against the Raiders back in the 2001 playoffs, that launched the Patriots, who went on to win the super bowl two games later. When a receiver catches the ball in the end zone, has two feet down and is still holding the ball, that's a touchdown period. The good news is the Bears are goin to the super bowl because of this play. lol!!!

   Schabes play of the week: NC State upsets Cincinnati 28 -21 to go 3-0 and go ski high into ACC conference play next week.


SCHABES

NC STATE FOOTBALL, TAILGATING, QB RUSSELL WILSON AND PRETTY GIRLS IN COWBOY BOOTS....CAN'T WAIT TILL SAT!!!

First of all, have ya missed me (narcissistic)? Its been over three weeks since I last blogged. With one daughter going back to college and the other starting high school, been busier than a one legged man at an ass kickin contest. Thank God football season is here and most important NC state plays sat at 6:00 pm against Western Carolina. Tom O'brien starts his fourth year at state with alot on the line. The first three years have produced only one bowl game (a loss) and three losing seasons, so this has to be categorized as a make or break season with at least a winning record and a bowl bid. State has one huge thing going for them this year, the return of all ACC QB Russell Wilson, fresh off being drafted in the fourth round by the colorado rockies (with a reported 250,000 signing bonus we know who's buying dinner on the road), will be starting his third year as a starter to go along with a solid running game and a improved defense it looks like a winning record is attainable. So Enough with the stats lets get to the good part, TAIL GATING AND GIRLS IN COWBOY BOOTS!!!. Where talkin brats, sausage and burgers and don't forget da beers and are you ready one more time GIRLS IN COWBOY  BOOTS (I PROMISE THAT'S THE LAST TIME I"LL SAY THAT, MY DAUGHTER IS GONNA SCREAM AT ME). Seriously, I look forward to seeing everybody out there this weekend (the weather is suppose to be great) and special thanks to my brother in-laws Chris and Pat lawson and to Kevin Cox  for hosting and providing alot of great food and beer to these events (they paid me to mention there names lol!!!).

   Talk to you next week about the first week in the NFL...........................


SCHABES

NFL HALL OF FAME GAME, WE ALL SAY "THANK GOD ITS HERE"

As a sports fan in august one of the greatest and most meaningless games of the year is the NFL hall of fame game. Why you ask, because something other than baseball (which i love) is on the air. The july dead zone of baseball only, finally ends and the NFL begins. Which also means college football is right around the corner (first games begin on sep 2nd). What a first game to watch, the starting units play one or two series then after that all the future insurance salesman of the world that won't make the team play out the rest of the game. What a first game Dallas @ cincy, will T.O. have his first hissy fit because he had to come out in the first quarter. Did Jerry Jones have more plastic surgery!!!. We are sooooo boooored with this hotter than usual summer (uh oh Al Gore as we speak is malling a massage therapist saying "GLOBAL WARMING IS REAL !!!) That we will be on the edge of our seat because were so happy football is back. So take a deep breath my football starved fans only four more days (sun 8 pm et) till the pre season and then 4 more weeks till the regular season begins and more frequently annoying (I mean) riveting SCHABES ON SPORTS will come your way.       Stay thirsty my friends.........


schabes

CHICAGO BULLS GET BOOZER, MIAMI GETS SCOTTIE PIPPEN "Oops MY B" LEBRON JAMES!!!

For two years all you heard about around the league was the 2010 free agent draft. Lebum, Bosh, D Wade, Amare and the rest where going to reshape and change the balance of power in the NBA. So the Bulls thought, lets get Lebum James (still mad at him) and Chris Bosh to team with Derrick Rose and will win a bunch of championships and even forget about 23 and the six he won. So guess who we got everybody (TA-DAH) Carlos (I screwed the former blind Cleveland cavs owner and went to Utah) Boozer. Not a bad boooobee prize (get it) he's a consistant 20 and 10 guy with great inside scoring ability, but the bulls had gotten themselves thirty million under the cap and ended up at the end of the day being played. So lets recap where the big names ended up


1. Lebron James (not so mad anymore) Miami Heat: So called best player in the league now practicing to not take the big shot at the end of the game.

2. D Wade Miami Heat: Already got his ring, now he's got his crew, will still be taking the big shots. Lebrons happy.....

3. Chris Bosh Miami Heat: See a pattern here. I believe all along they new what up wit them (gangsta talk) can party in south beach till 4 am every night on this team.

4. Amare Stoudemire NY knicks: They'll still suck because they let David Lee go and gave this guy 100 mil not much difference.

5. Joe Johnson Atlanta hawks: 6 yrs 119 million. Holy shit was that stupid. The Bulls wanted him bad if bron and bosh fell through, probably offered somewhere in the 5 yr 80 mil range. Dudes gonna be makin 24 mil at age 34 in the last year of his contract.wtf.

6. David Lee Golden State warriors: perfect signing for Nellie (not the rapper).

So in the end the heat got loaded, the knicks got Amare and screwed by Lebron (poor Spike Lee), and the Bulls got boozed up and screwed by Lebum (mad again) bosh and Johnson. I know all you hoop fans will be watching even more this coming season with one thing on your mind, unless your a Miami heat fan you don't want to see them ever winning a title.................







SCHABES

DESPITE THE JAG BAG REFS, USA ADVANCES IN WORLD CUP SOCCER

In my home town of Chicago, one of my favorite sports radio guys (now on tv) is Mike North. He coined the term jag bag (I think you get the jist of it) when he refered to someone he didn't like, or was an a-hole in general. well lets apply that term to the two Jag Bag!!! refs that screwed us out of two goals, one each in the last two games.  The first ( the most talked about) was so intentionally called  in my opinion (USA hater) against Slovenia, I thought he'd  get the crap beat out of him right there on the field. The u.s. should have called a cop because of the two muggings that were taking place in front of the box by the slovenia defense where so blatant (as we speak robbers in Manhatten are watching the video to learn from it) they should have looked for weapons. I'll give FIFA credit, they dumped this p.o.s. from the next round and probably the rest of the tournament (go on back to your third world country and ref some sandlot games.....) so kudos to them. The second goal that was disallowed, was by the side referee who said u.s. player Clint Dempsey was offside as he scored from the left side of the net while the ref was standing all the way over on the right side. Replay clearly showed Dempsey waited perfectly before kicking what should have been the first goal of the game. Thank god in the extra time Landon Donovan scored the goal heard round the country and the goal that pissed off the rest of the"world". To the rest of the world (In your face....), to team u.s.a. good luck sat..........

Blackhawks win the Cup!!! 2 long droughts down 1 to go

Patrick (ain't tippin the cabbie) Kane delivered the biggest goal in 49 years off a tough angle (only he knew it was in) to win the Stanley Cup last wed in Philadelphia. It took the White sox 88 years to break their drought in 2005 and with the hawks first championship since 1961 in the books there's only 1 chicago team left with a small championship drought (let's guess together lol) drum roll please, the Chicago Cubs. 102 years and counting for the cubbies who lost last night to the mighty (not) Oakland A's 9-5. Cubs first basemen Derek Lee said they palyed like a A ball team last night (I think i've heard that comment before over the years, along with, they blew it in the ninth again) so it looks like will move on to year 104 in 2011 because its not happening in year 103 (2010).

   Let's finish today by getting back to the Blackhawks. I beleive the series changed in game 5 when big Buff (Justin Byfuglien) deceided not to get pushed around anymore by the flyers defensemen Keith Pronger and checked his ass into the boards a couple of times (wasn't the same after those hits) and scored two goals with two helpers (that's new age hockey talk dudes!). Let's hope Rocky Wirtz and the boys of Blackhawks ownership can keep the core of this team signed for a long time because with this much youth and talent they should win at least a couple more Stanley Cups!!!.  

THE TROOPS DEFENDING OUR FREEDOM, ARE THE REAL HEROES.

When I write a blog, I try to talk about a current sports topic in the news, with a little bit of insight, information, and humor. Today on this Memorial day I want to talk about the real heroes we should look up to, our men and women of our armed forces. As I write to you today our main battle is in the moutainous terrain area in Afghanistan, near the Pakistan border. Most of our young men and women in the battlefield aren't even old enough to enjoy a beer in the states like we will today during our barbecues or dinning out. While fighting the war on terror in full gear, in temperatures over 100 degrees this time of year, think about their bravery and dedication to freedom while your enjoying your family and friends on this most important day. All im saying is when you turn on your tv's today to watch your favorite sporting event, pause and reflect how lucky we are to live in the greatest country in the world and how lucky we are to have our troops defend our freedom from these terrorists each and every day and pray for their safe and victorious return......


Happy memorial day


Schabes

BLACKHAWKS UP 2-0 AGAINST THE SHARKS!!!

"BREAKING NEWS" THE BLACKHAWKS JUST ANNOUNCED THAT THERE NOT LEAVING SAN JOSE AND DECIDED TO PLAY THEIR HOME GAMES ON THE ROAD.....   OK I'M FULL OF S@#T BUT THAT WOULD BE THE SMART MOVE ON THEIR PART. I THINK THE LAST TIME THE HAWKS LOST ON THE ROAD, OLD MAN WIRTZ WAS STILL NOT ALLOWING HOME GAMES ON LOCAL TV!!!   MY TAKE = THE HAWKS SPLIT AT HOME AND TAKE THE SERIES IN S.J. IN 5, AND THEN ITS ON TO THE STANLEY CUP FINALS WHERE THEY KICK THE FLYERS ARCE.

PS...   AS LONG AS TOEWS, KANE, AND HOSSA KEEP FLYING AROUND THE ICE, BYFUGLIEN DISRUPTS AND SCORES AROUND THE NET AND NIEMI, (WHO'S THAT GUY!?!!) KEEPS PLAYING GREAT IN GOAL, THE CUP COMES TO CHI-TOWN FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1961 (HULL, MIKITA ETC.....).    ALSO...   BECAUSE THE POKER BOYS BUSTED MY ASS ABOUT TYPING MY BLOG IN CAPS, THIS WILL BE THE LAST TIME MY WORDS WILL BE IN YOUR FACEEEE, (BACK TO NORMAL, I GUESS....) DID I SAY NORMAL?.    WHAT'S YOUR TAKE???!!  


THANKS


SCHABES

TIGER MINUS (HOOKERS, STRIPERS, WAITRESSES AND PORN STARS) EQUALS 79 AT QUAIL HOLLOW

I HAVE A HUGE COMPLAINT. WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE GET TIGER WOODS HIS OLD PORN STARS HOOKERS AND STRIPERS BACK FOR HIM, THE MAN OBVIOUSLY CANNOT PLAY GOLF WITHOUT THEM. THE GOLF CHANNEL WAS CHOMPING AT THE BIT TO HAVE TIGER WOODS PLAYING HIS ENTIRE ROUND OF GOLF ON THEIR STATION ALL AFTERNOON, AND WHAT DID THEY GET, A SEXUALLY FRUSTRATED DUDE IN NEED OF A FOURSOME, ONLY I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT GOLF. HE LOOKED MORE SEXUALLY FRUSTRATED THAN I DO WHEN THE VIAGRA DOESN'T WORK. HE SHOT A FREAKIN 79, HECK I EVEN SHOT A 79 (OK IT WAS AN 84 AND I TOOK A FEW MULLIGAN'S LOL). NOT ONE PART OF HIS GAME WAS ON AND HE WAS BACK TO HITTING HIS TEE SHOTS ALL OVER THE PLACE, SO MUCH SO  THAT THE FANS WHERE STANDING IN THE FAIRWAY WHEN HE TEED OFF BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE THEY FELT THE SAFEIST NOT TO GET HIT!!!. SO LETS HOPE FOR HIS SAKE THAT MICHAEL JORDAN AND CHARLES BARKLEY HOOK A BROTHER UP THIS WEEK BEFORE THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP OR IT MIGHT TAKE TIGER AN HOUR TO PLAY THE ISLAND GREEN AT 17 AND BREAK 80......





SCHABES

JIMMY (CUT OFF YOUR SLAUSEN) CLAUSEN SHOW'S, CHARACTER DOES MATTER

FOR  JIMMY CLAUSEN YESTERDAY WAS SUPPOSE TO BE THE CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT OF HIS YOUNG CAREER. HE WAS TO BE A FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICK, IN THE TOP TIER OF THE NFL DRAFT. A ROCKET ARM, GOOD SIZE, LEGENDARY PROGRAM  (NOTRE DAME) YADA YADA YADA, SO WHAT DO YOU END UP WITH, MR SLAUSEN (SORRY)  CLAUSEN, YOU END UP WATCHING THE FIRST ROUND IN SO-CAL WITH YOUR FAMILY AND WATCH MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF GUARANTEED MONEY GO DOWN THE TOLIET. WHY YOU ASK!?(CHARACTER). FROM ARROGANT, TO SPOILED, TO A LACK OF LEADERSHIP IN THE HUDDLE, THE LIST GOES ON AND ON..... THE ULTAMITE SLAP IN THE FACE WAS WATCHING TIM TEBOW GET DRAFTED 25TH BY DENVER (HAD TO BE A PARTY WRECKER) FOR WHICH WE ALL KNOW HE HAS MORE TALENT, BUT WITH TEBOW YOU GET TALENT AND WHOLE LOT OF CHARACTER. WE KNOW SPOILED JIMMY WILL GET DRAFTED IN THE SECOND ROUND, AND WILL HAVE A CHIP ON HIS SHOULDER TO PROVE EVERYBODY WRONG AND FOR THE TEAM THAT DRAFTS HIM, THAT'S A GOOD THING. WHAT'S THE SCHABES PREDICTION? I HAVE HALF A MIND TO THINK THAT'S PROBABLY TRUE. LOL. PS. WHOEVER DRAFTS COLT MCCOY,  MIGHT JUST HAVE THE STEAL OF THE DRAFT.





SCHABES

102 YEARS AND COUNTING FOR MY CUBBIES !!!

102 YEARS AND COUNTING SINCE THE LAST TIME THE CHICAGO CUBS WON THE WORLD SERIES. HECK ANYBODY CAN HAVE A BAD CENTURY! SO LETS LOOK AT HOW BAD THE CUBS ARE DOING LATELY AS A ORGINIZATION. THERE ATTENDANCE MUST SUCK, OOPS. I  FORGOT THE CUBS DREW OVER 3 MILLION FANS LAST YEAR FOR THE 6TH STRAIGHT YEAR. WELL AT LEAST THERE TICKETS PRICES ARE CHEAP CUS THEY AINT WON A CHAMPIONSHIP IN A 102 FREAKIN YEARS (HAD TO LET THE CITY OUT IN ME FOR A SECOND) OOPS. I  FORGOT THE INFORMATION JUST CAME OUT, THE CUBS HAVE THE HIGHEST AVERAGE TICKET PRICES IN THE LEAGUE AT OVER 52 DOLLARS A POP. THAT'S CRAZY, BUT AT LEAST WE KNOW WRIGLEY FIELD IS IN A BAD NEIGHBORHOOD,WITH NOTHING TO DO BEFORE OR AFTER THE GAME, OOOOOPS. WRIGLEY FIELD HAS MORE BARS AND RESTAURANTS (CUBBIE BEAR, SPORTS CORNER ETC.) THAN ANY OTHER TEAM IN THE COUNTRY. ON A GOOD DAY THERE WILL BE 40 THOUSAND IN THE PARK AND ANOTHER 40 THOUSAND JUST HANGIN AROUND THE PARK!!! SO IN CONCLUSION, LET'S RECAP. ATTENDANCE OUT THE WAZOO, TICKET PRICES THAT ARE INSANE, TAKE A FAMILY OF 4 AND ADD THAT UP. THEN ADD ONE OF THE GREATEST PARTY AREAS IN THE COUNTRY AND WHAT DA YA GOT, NO PREASURE TO WIN OR SUCCEED!!! OH BY THE WAY GOOOOOO CUUUBBBIES LOL.





SCHABES

CAN THE BUTLER DO IT!!!

AS MUCH AS I WOULD LIKE BUTLER TO WIN THIS GAME, DUKE'S BIG THREE IS PLAYING TO  GOOD TO STOP. THROW IN BRIAN ZOUBEK ( BUTLER HAS NO ONE TO STOP HIM ON THE OFFENSIVE GLASS) AND YOUR LOOKING AT A DUKE WIN AND COVER CHAMPIONSHIP ( SPREAD IS 6.5). THERE IS ONE WAY AND ONE WAY ONLY BUTLER CAN WINS THIS GAME, GORDON HAYWARD MUST GO CRAAAAZY FROM BEHIND THE ARC ( TRANSLATION "MAKE ALOT OF THREES"), AND BUTLER MUST REBOUND ON THE DEFENSIVE END. SO SIT BACK AND ENJOY A CLASSIC DAVID VS GOLIATH MATCH UP AND I'LL TALK NEXT WEEK ABOUT HOW THE CUBS WILL WIN THE WORLD SERIES THIS YEAR (LOL).





SCHABES

I got kansas to go all the way and win the champ.... oops!!!

KANSAS, KANSAS, KANSAS, THAT'S ALL I HEARD ABOUT. ROCK SOLID PICK TO WIN IT ALL. BEST CONFERENCE IN THE COUNTRY, BLAH BLAH FREAKING BLAH. SECOND ROUND GAME AGAINST NORTHERN IOWA (WHERE THE F@#K IS THAT) NO PROBLEM. WHAT HAPPENS, THEY CAME OUT FLAT, LIKE THEY THOUGH IT WAS GOING TO BE A WALK IN THE PARK, AND DON'T GUARD THE PERIMETER. P.S. WHEN WHITE GUYS START AT GUARD ON A DIVISION ONE TEAM (THAT MEANS THEY CAN SHOOT THREES) MAYBE GUARD THEM OUT THERE. OK I'VE CALMED DOWN, LET'S LOOK AT THE SWEET SIXTEEN, BEST OF THE BEST. 1. KENTUCKY (AND THERE THREE FUTURE FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICKS) VS. CORNELL (AND THERE FUTURE DOCTORS AND LAWYERS!!!) WHAT A CONTRAST OF STYLES. KENTUCKY, GREAT TALENT AND ATHLETICISM VS. CORNELL AND THERE GREAT TEAM PLAY. 2. SYRACUSE VS. BUTLER. SYRACUSE BETTER WATCH OUT OR BUTLER WILL KICK THEIR BUTT. BUTLER HAS BEEN TO THE SWEET SIXTEEN MANY TIMES THIS CENTURY AND ARE NOT JUST GLAD TO BE THERE, AND HAVE GREAT SHOOTERS. GOOD LUCK THIS WEEKEND WITH YOUR PICKS (I'M TOAST UNLESS A UNDERDOG WINS THE TITLE AND BEATS DUKE) AND I'LL TALK TO YOU BEFORE THE FINAL FOUR.





SCHABES

WHO YA GOT? (UNC @ DUKE) OR DO YOU CARE!!!

TONIGHT THE UNC @ DUKE GAME AT 9PM ON ESPN, MEANS MORE TO THOSE TEAMS THAN YOU MIGHT THINK. FOR DUKE, A WIN TONGHT GUARUNTEES THEM AT LEAST A SHARE OF THE ACC TITLE (MARYLAND PLAYS VIRIGINA SAT), WHILE UNC WITH A WIN TONIGHT WOULD PROBABLY SECURE THEIR SPOT IN THE NIT. WITH THAT BEING SAID; TONIGHTS MEETING IS ABOUT AS NON HYPED, NON FRENZIED, DUKE UNC GAME THAT I CAN REMEMBER IN A LONG TIME. COUPLE THAT WITH THE HEELS INJURIES, THIS LOOKS TO BE A BLOW-OUT (EVEN THO UNC HAS WON THE LAST 4 MEETINGS AT CAMERON). SO IF YOUR A BETTING MAN TAKE DUKE AND THE POINTS (15), AND ENJOY DUKE'S VICTORY ON SENIOR NITE!!!





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WAS TIGER WOODS MEA CULPA, (TO THE FANS), NO FREAKIN WAY!!!

THE TIGER WOODS, I'M SOOOOO SORRY PRESS CONFERENCE WAS FOR ONE REASON AND ONE REASON ONLY, TO MEA CULPA TO HIS SPONSORS. OR AS I WOULD SAY, PLANT A BIG WET ONE ON NIKE AND GATORADES (BUTT). IF IT WAS, FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN THAT, THEN HE WOULD HAVE LET ALL THE PRESS (NOT JUST A HAND PICKED FEW) INTO THE CONFERENCE AND LET THEM ASK QUESTIONS YOU KNOW THE FANS WOULD WANT THEM TO ASK. FOR INSTANCE.....

1. SINCE YOUR IN REHAB AND GOT CAUGHT, CAN I HAVE THESE CHICKS PHONE NUMBERS?

2. DID THE PORN STARS THINK YOU WERE SMALL? LOL

3.DID ELIN USE A 3 IRON OR 4 IRON WHEN SHE CHASED YOU DOWN THE DRIVE WAY?

4. AND FINALLY, WHY DOES SEX ADDICTION NEED TO BE REHABED!!!.

SO IN COCLUSION, IF TIGER WOODS HAD A PRESS CONFERENCE LIKE THAT, THEN I WOULD BE MORE APT TO THINK HE WAS SOOOOO SORRY TO THE FANS, BUT AS FOR THIS PRESSER, (NOT SO MUCH).






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DUKE, UNC GAME (EXCITING) BUT THE SHOOTING (NOT SO MUCH)!!!

THE DUKE, UNC GAME LIVED UP TO THE POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE IT DESERVES, BUT THERE WAS MORE BRICK LAYING GOING ON AT THE DEAN SMITH CENTER, THEN AT THE DELL WEBB OVER 55 IN CARY. LET'S RUN DOWN THE SHOOTING STATS FOR BOTH TEAMS.

                                      DUKE:    22-69 - FG 31 %  11-18 FT 61%
                                      UNC:       20-58-  FG 34%   9-16 FT 56%

LARRY  DREW ll  ( NOT REMOTELY TY LAWSON ) WAS 4-15, 1-8 ON 3'S AND MARCUS GINYARD 3-10, 1-5 ON 3'S SINGLE HANDEDLY DENTED THE RIMS FOR UNC, WHILE THE BIG THREE FOR DUKE (SCHEYER, SMITH AND SINGLER) SHOT A COMBINED 18-52. THE DIFFERENCE IN THE GAME WAS DUKE'S OFFENSIVE REBOUNDING AND THREE POINT SHOOTING (9-18). IN MY OPINION UNC WON'T MAKE ANY TOURNAMENT THIS SEASON LET ALONE THE NCAA, BUT DON'T WORRY THE HEELS WILL RELOAD FOR NEXT YEAR AND BE BACK AT THE TOP OF THE ACC AND TITLE PICTURE AGAIN. LET'S HOPE THE NEXT MEETING BETWEEN THESE TWO IN MARCH AT CAMERON INDOOR, WERE THE RIMS ARE NICE AND LOOSE (LISTEN TO MISSED SHOTS NEXT TIME), THE SHOOTING IMPROVES!!!





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IF FREENEY PLAYS, BET THE COLTS AND LAY THE 6 (POINTS THAT IS)

DON'T, I REPEAT DON'T BET THE SUPER BOWL TILL THE LAST MINUTE, UNTIL YOU KNOW IF DEFENSIVE END DWIGHT FREENEY IS HEALTHY. WITHOUT HIM PLAYING AT OR NEAR 100 PERCENT, THE COLTS (WILL NOT) HAVE A PASS RUSH AND DREW BREES WILL HAVE A FIELD DAY. THE COLTS ARE ALREADY THIN ON DEFENSE WITH OUT SAFETY BOB SANDERS (SEASON ENDING SURGERY IN NOVEMBER) SO WITHOUT A HEALTHY FREENEY RUSHING THE QB, I LIKE THE SAINTS, TAKE THE SIX POINTS.


HAPPY BETTING





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THIS WEEK SUCKED IN SPORTS!!!

EXCEPT THE BULLS WON FIVE IN A ROW, AND DERRICK ROSE MADE THE ALL STAR TEAM (NO WON SINCE THE JORDAN ERA). SO I'LL TALK TO ALL YOU LOSERS NEXT WEEK, LOL AFTER THE SUPER BOWL (THAT'S RIGHT I CAN'T SAY SUPER BOWL) TO THOSE PEOPLE FO.




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HERE COME THE HAWKS ( FINALLY) THE MIGHTY BLACKHAWKS!!!

ALRIGHT ALL YOU FAIR WEATHER BLACKHAWK FANS, THAT ARE BACK ON THE BANDWAGON, THIS BLOGS FOR YOU. WE ALL KNEW WHAT IT WAS GOING TO TAKE FOR THE BLACKHAWKS TO GET GOOD AGAIN " OLD MAN WIRTZ HADDA DIE" (THAT'S RIGHT, THAT'S HOW YOU SPELL HADDA). HE HAD TO GO TO THE BIG BEER DISTRIBUTOR IN THE SKY. NOW JUST TWO SHORT YEARS LATER, AFTER HIS SONS ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE, (SORRY) PETER TOOK OVER AND STARTED SHOWING HOME GAMES ON TV, SPENT SOME MONEY ON FREE AGENTS AND DEVELOPED YOUNG TALENT LIKE TOEWS AND (I AIN'T TIPPIN THE CABBIE) KANE, THE BLACKHAWKS 35-12-4-74 POINTS (FIRST IN THE CENTRAL DIVISION) HAVE THE SECOND BEST RECORD IN THE NHL. ATTENDANCE AT UNITED CENTER IS OVER 20,000 AGAIN COMPARED TO 12 TO 14 THOUSAND JUST THREE YEARS AGO AND SPORTS RADIO IS ACTUALLY TALKING ABOUT THEM FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS. SO DIG UP YOUR OLD EARLY NINETY'S BLACKHAWKS JERSEYS (THAT SAY SAVARD ON THEM) BECAUSE THIS MIGHT BE THE YEAR (HAVEN'T WON SINCE 1961) THEY WIN THE CUP.......






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LUCKY FOR NATE KAEDING (SAN DIEGO KICKER) THEY WEREN'T FLYING HOME

Good thing mister gagger, I mean Nate Kaeding, wasn't flying home after the San Diego Chargers lost to the J-E-T-S jets! jets! jets! 17 to 14, or they might have thrown him off the plane somewhere over Chokeville, Oklahoma. He's a pro bowl kicker, had made his last 20 field goals in a row, and is beloved in So Cal, but he can't kick in the playoffs to save his life. FLASHBACK to Jan 2005 playoff game vs (you guessed it) the Jets in overtime to win it, what happens Mister Shank-a-potimus (see super bowl commercial) misses. The Jets later on, kicked a field goal to win that game too. I feal sorry for this kid, Phillip Rivers and the Chargers but I have a solution, the next time there in the playoffs, GET THIS KID SOME GOOD WEED AND A BIG BONG BEFORE THE GAME AND WATCH THEM GO ALL THE WAY AND WIN THE SUPER BOWL!!!!!!


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"MCGWIRE ON ROIDS" GET THE F@#% OUT OF HERE!!!!

TELLING ME MARK MCGWIRE TOOK STEROIDS IS LIKE TELLING ME BARRY BONDS WENT FROM 180LB TO 230LBS BECAUSE HE ATE ALOT. THIS IS ANOTHER IN A LONG LINE SECRETS THAT WAS NOT A SECRET, THAT ARE FINALLY COMING OUT. FIRST CLUE MCGWIRE WAS ON STEROIDS WAS WHEN HIS FOREHEAD STUCK OUT FARTHER THEN HIS NOSE. NEXT BIG SCHOCKER COMING DOWN THE PIKE WILL BE RAFAEL PALMEIRO SAYING THOSE REALLY WEREN'T VITAMIN B12 SHOTS HE WAS INJECTED WITH BUT WERE STERRRROIDSSSS!!!!!! SCHOCKER.

BEARS WIN LAST TWO, REALLY WIN ANOTHER YEAR OF LOVIE

Way to go bears, win the last two games against minn and detroit and what did you win!!! another year of mister excitment Lovie Smith (JUST SHOOT ME NOW). All we needed was Jay cutler to throw another 5 or 6 picks to put him over thirty for the year, have Curtis Ennis (Sorry) Matt Forte run for his usual bone crushing 2.5 yards per carry. loose both games and say good bye to Lovie and say hello Mike shanahan. BUT NOOOOO!!! Cutler has to throw for 8 touch downs and 1 pick and look like Peyton Manning OK Eli Manning, and Forte runs for over a hundred yards and 6 yards a carry, and looks like last year. So instead of Shanahan (local Chicago boy) bringing his 2 Super Bowl rings and offensive mind to Chicago, He's on the Redskin plane going to DC. So say hello to Lovie for another year and get ready for another year of 7-9. and those (cathy chatty) press conferences.





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H-E-L-L-O-E-V-E-R-Y-B-O-D-Y it's SCHABES ON SPORTS. i'm Steve schaible. Born and raised in Chicago ( now living in apex nc) I look forward each week to talking about all sports chicago and around the country. I look forward to your feed back on any topic i talk about, but remember my motto is I'M RIGHT YOUR WRONG YOU SUCK. LOL.






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