SUPER BOWL REDUX, ONLY THIS TIME A DIFFERENT OUTCOME!!!

  HELLO EVERYBODY, SCHABES HERE WITH THE 411 ON THE SUPER BOWL AND OF COURSE, MY TAKE........

 Super Bowl XLVI .....  Teams:  NY Giants vs New England Patriots

 Location: Lucus Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind.

Game Time: 6:30

LINE: New England -3 Over the Giants (COULD GO DOWN TO -2.5 IF GRONKOWSKI DOESN'T PLAY)

Over Under: 55

Cost for 30 second commercial:  3.5  M-I-L-L-I-O-N  D-O-L-L-A-R-S     (YIKE'S, I FEEL OBLIGATED TO WATCH THEM)

MY TAKE:   Hear me now and thank me later, the New England Patriots will win and cover Super Bowl XLVI.

My reasons, Two words, Tom Brady. The last Super Bowl against the Giants 4 years ago, sticks in his craw like a giant beach ball ( no pun intended) and he intends to correct it in a big way tomorrow.

Plus in his last game against the Ravens he played very un Brady like (no td's 2 int's) and superstars "AKA" Michael Jordan, and the likes, (Brady included) don't play two bad games in a row.

Watch for two players tomorrow, Gronkowski, (beleive me he will take the needle tomorrow and play), and of all people Chad Ochocinco.

I can't explain it, but for some reason i think Bill Belicick is going to use him more in some five wide sets against a poor Giants pass defense, and this will give him more opportunities to be on the field and make a play.

Finally, New Englands defense is playing much better, especially against the run, so take the under, 55 points is a big number with the Giants wanting to establish the ground game early on, to set up their passing game.

PREDICTION:  NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 31 NEW YORK GIANTS 17

Enjoy the game everyone
Remember we all have school tomorrow!!!


SCHABES

Houston at Baltimore. NY Giants at Green Bay. I got the line and who will win!!!

   Four teams enter two teams leave after todays divisional games in Baltimore and Green Bay, here's the line on the games and my take.

Houton at Baltimore:   Baltimore -7.5 over Houston. Over under 37

My Take:  Houston is starting their 10th string QB (ok their third string) and with Baltimore's defense healthy, take the Ravens and the under. The reason you should take the under is because houstons defensive line is playing well and will keep them in the game early, but will be on the field way to much and will be gassed by the fourth quarter.                     Final score Baltimore 27 Houston 7

NY Giants at Green Bay:  Green Bay -7.5 over NY.  Over under 53.5

My Take:  This will be a shootout. Both QB's (Rodgers and Manning) are playing at the top of their games, with the difference in this game coming down to the offensive lines and right know Green Bay's O-line is playing well as a unit. Look for Rodgers to have a field day, and Green Bay covers the 7.5 and take the over. The Giants will score with Manning having to pass most of the day, so the score should be high.

Final score: Green Bay 45 Giants 35     "OOPS"

Enjoy the games everyone




Schabes

THE NBA IS BACK!!! LEBRON, D-WADE LOOK UNBEATABLE, DA BULLS LOOK ROSE-Y......

   The NBA kicked off their 2011-2012 season on Christmas day with five games on three networks over the course of 12 hours with three blow outs and couple of nail biters. The NY Knicks and the Boston Celtics played down to the wire, in a hum dinger of a ding dong dilly ( alright I'll stop) at the Garden where Carmelo Anthony with 17 points in the fourth (37 for the game) edge the C's 106-104 in a back and fourth opener reminiscent of the old Knicks-Celtics battles years ago.

Then came the much anticipated finals rematch between the Mavs and the Heat, with Dallas receiving there championship rings from the Commish and making funny faces at Lebron as they got them, (ok they only thought about doing that). Once that was over, the Dallas faithful should have left the arena, because once the game began D-Wade, Lebron and company crushed the Mavs from start to finish with James finishing with 37 and D-Wade 26 with the Heat leading most of the game by 30 or more points until garbage time trimmed the lead to its eventual 105-94 score.

The big game of the day for me was Da -Bulls opening up against the Lakers. If you weren't sure if Derrick Rose was a MVP type player, you have to believe it now. Trailing by 10 in the fourth quarter Rose, Luol Deng and company came all the way back to take the lead on a Rose jumper in the lane with 4 seconds left, then blocked a Kobe Bryant runner to win, as time expired to steal a victory from the Lakers in front of a packed house at the Staples Center.

So at the end of the day, opening night in the NBA was was exciting, but told us one thing for sure, unless Lebron James goes into choke mood again in the palyoffs, its the Heats title to lose, with the Bulls right there in case he does. (one can only hope)........

Happy Holidays!!!



Schabes

THE HOKIES VS THE TIGERS FOR THE ACC CHAMPIONSHIP, I SMELL A BLOWOUT!!!

   Tonight at Bank of America Stadium, you have the big game of the year, the ACC championship in Charlotte between Virginia Tech and the Clemson Tigers. On paper this looks like a great match up, with both teams sporting high powered offenses, and good if not great defenses (see VT. stats, 9th in nation against the run), but if you watch alot ACC football like I do you see two teams going in different directions.

Virginia Tech 11-1 (7-1) in the ACC is on a seven game winning streak and clicking on all cylinders whereas Clemson 9-3 (6-2) in the ACC is reeling coming into tonights game after getting spanked and humiliated in there last two games (Nc State and South Carolina), in blow out fashion.

This game comes down to Clemson's talented (not lately) QB Tajh Bowd reconnecting with Freshman sensation Sammy Watkins (72 rec 1073 yds 10 td) to have any chance of beating the Hokies tonight, because running the ball tonight against a Virginia Tech defense will be difficult (95 yds per game allowed).

My Take:  Virginia Tech avenges there early season loss to Clemson and wins 42 -21. They contain Tajh Bowd, gets some turnovers, and the Hokie offense led by QB Logan Thomas and RB David Wilson run the ball through a weak Clemson run defense.

Enjoy the game everybody

Schabes

UNC VS NC STATE SAT 12:30 AT CARTER FINLEY, WHICH STATE TEAM WILL SHOW UP?

  You gotta ask yourself if your a NC State fan, who's gonna show up to play the Tar Heels this sat. Will it be the group that beat a much improved virginia cavalier football team 28-14 with Mike glennnon throwing 3 touchdown passes and making you forget for just a minute about Russell Wilson or the team that lost last week to florida state 34-0 and looked like a pop warner team that played liked they where deer in the headlights. Glennon in that game threw two interceptions and was sacked multiple times and the defense played like they where mad at the offense and being torched up and down the field by the Florida State offense.

So like the song M&M sings, will the real slim shady please stand up please stand up, will the real Mike Glennon please show up please show up or the Tar Heels 6-3 (2-3) in the ACC and already Bowl eligible are gonna give the wolfpack a good old fashion butt whoopin and break there four game losing streak to NC State.

there are two keys to the game:  1).  You might think its QB Bryn Renner 19 td's 9 picks, but the key for State to win this game is to stop possible ACC player of the year Giovani Bernard 945 yards rushing 243 yards receiving. State must limit his touches and finish off there tackles (he's only 5-8, but very strong and elusive) and play 8 in the box especially in running situations.  2). Mike (Opie Taylor) Glennon must play at the top of his game. limit his turnovers (preferable none) and be effiicient with his throws (19 td's) just 8 interceptions on the season. O btw throw every pass to TJ Graham that's a start!!!

Prediction=     NC State show's up and plays well at home in front of a sold out crowd at Carter Finley Stadium, TJ Graham make plays on special teams and the Wolfpack wins there fifth in a row against the Tar heels 34-24............................... sorry Larry Wilson and Keith Klutz!!!


Enjoy the tailgating and the game

Schabes

WE LET RUSSELL WILSON GO PLAY FOR WISCONSIN FOR ONE YEAR SO WE CAN HAVE MIKE GLENNON FOR TWO, REALLY!!!

     Don't get me wrong folks, Mike Glennon is and will be a fine QB for NC State the next two years, but when you have an all ACC three year starting QB like Russell (got signing bonus bank from the Rockies) Wilson able to come back and lead you again after a nine win season, you gotta be kidding me. All Russell Wilson has done at Wisconsin (granted there bigger better and from the Big Ten) is lead them to two lopsided victories and hasen't even played in the fourth quarter yet. Lets put it this way, with Wilson at QB, State is a potential BCS Bowl team, without him they will struggle but will get a Bowl bid (7 wins).

My guess is that coach Tom O'brien never thought in a million years Wilson would be aloud to come back after the Colorado Rockies drafted him in the fourth round of the Major League baseball draft(they gave him a quarter mil signing bonus) and hung himself out to dry by promising Glennon the job after last year. So with Military man O'brien, who is not going to be someone who would ever go agaainst his word (honorable) here we sit with MG instead of RW.

Looking at tomorrow's game against South Alabama junior college (I think?)  6:00 pm sat at Cater Finley Stadium, it should be a big day for State and a fun day for us tailchasers (sorry) tailgaters (hope the weather holds up)..............................

PREDICTION        NC State 35 South Alabama 3

Schabes

NFL OWNERS AND PLAYERS FINALLY FIGURE OUT HOW TO DIVIDE 9 BILLION. R U READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!!!

   The (idiot) NFL owners and the (spoiled brat) player's association finally figured out that 9 billion in profits each year ain't bad (yes ain't) and decided to deflate there egos and settle just in time for the 2011 season.

The greatest thing settled in the dispute was rookie salaries. This is a huge win for the Owners, and also a great deal for veteran Players where the big contracts should really go. Two words describe why this needed to be, Jamarcus Russell. Dude held out for more money after being the no 1 pick in the 97 Draft, got it and turned out to be one of the biggest busts in NFL history (Ryan "BIG BABBY" Leaf easily the biggest ever in 98).

The other most important change that the owners wanted that didn't happen was increasing the regular season schedule to 18 games. That's never gonna happen, because two more games will lead to more injuries to star players and water down the playoffs even more, and a 17 game slate would be a scheduling nightmare with the odd number.

So R U ready for some football, hell yes my "Schabes Maniacs" haha. The first preseason games start Aug 11th with the Chargers and the Seahawks on ESPN, which is just one week from TODAY!!!. I just wanna say i'm so excited for the season to start that all I'm wearing right now is my Bears helmet, short shorts and my spikes. Now there's a visual for ya.......




SCHABES

RORY MCLLROY US OPEN champ, is he the next Tiger, H_ _ L no!!!

   The next best thing in Golf as of 6/19/2011 is a Irish kid who this time didn't shoot 80 on Sunday (like he did at the Masters) and won the US OPEN on fathers day by 8 shots. The Tiger comparisons are coming up more than his porn star girlfriends, but there's a problem, Mr porn dater has won 14 majors at age 35, Rory Mcllroy 1 major at age 22. To put that into perspective of Tigers greatness, if Rory won a major every year from now till age 35 he would tie porn boy and the likelihood of that happening would be like thinking Schabes On Sports will become as popular as Steve Schaible (this is when u start throwing up in your mouth!!!).

   Rory's a great kid, and the PGA tour couldn't be happier, but the reality is, what  T Woods did from 97 to 08 will never be matched. Take this to the bank, Rory (im not afraid to drink from the US OPEN cup) Mcllroy will win his share, with the dream final pairing at a major matching Tiger vs Mcllroy happening soon, when that happens Coke, Pepsi, and cialis (easy boys) better get there pocket books out because the ratings will rival the Super Bowl and beyond.................................


SCHABES