It has been a few years since last time I watched this many football during the weekends and holidays near New Year's day. I was sick the last 3 days of 2013 and had WatchESPN on most of the time while listening to the (college bowl) games lying in bed. The results were mostly disappointing: Texas Longhorns lost (as expected by ESPN's stat dept, by > 3 TD to the pretty good Oregon Ducks) Dallas Cowboys lost (as predicted by me. In the recent years, the team almost always got a chance to win the final game to get into the playoff and lost) Wisconsin Badgers lost (ESPN predicted a 3 pt victory, not with high confidence though. The winner South Carolina ranked 10 places higher for a reason I guess) Man U lost (to a team in coaching turmoil like the Tottenham Spurs) I didn't even watch any of these games (so not watching didn't help the teams but helped my sanity) Instead, I watched NHL's Winter Classic (Maple Leafs vs Red Wings) played outdoor in U of Michigan's football stadium (nicknamed "The Big House") It was snowing real hard. Great atmosphere. I think it slowed down the puck movement and action a bit though and hurt the entertainment value somewhat. (I just found that there'll be a few more outdoor games, including one in Dodgers stadium on Jan 25th between the 2 So Cal teams! No snow for sure.) I also watched quite a bit of the Rose Bowl (first time not featuring the losing Wisconsin side for a long time!) My Stanford friends please don't hate/unfriend me but I was mildly happy that Michigan State won (for some reason I like this team better. Maybe because it's a Big 10 team and a public school :P) Hopefully the same vibe infects the NFL matchup between the bay area 49ers and the midwestern Packers this Sat! BTW, Aaron Rodgers WAS the man. It's the first game he came back from a broken collarbone and he led the team to a last minute comeback to win the game, the division, and a chance to challenge the defending NFC champ 49ers.
Now that the new year has started. It means the new AMA Supercross season is starting very soon. Can't wait! Here is the complete TV schedule:
- 1/4/2014, 10 p.m. : Anaheim, Calif., Angel Stadium – Fox Sports 1
- 1/11/2014, 9:30 p.m.: Phoenix, Chase Field – Fox Sports 1
- 1/18/2014, 10:30 p.m.: Anaheim, Calif., Angel Stadium – Fox Sports 1
- 1/25/2014, 10:30 p.m.: Oakland, Calif., O.Co Coliseum – Fox Sports 1
- 2/1/2014, 10 p.m.: Anaheim, Calif., Angel Stadium – Fox Sports 1
- 2/8/2014, 10:30 p.m.: San Diego, Qualcomm Stadium – Fox Sports 1
- 2/15/2014, 8:30 p.m.: Arlington, Texas, Cowboys Stadium – Fox Sports 2
- 2/16/2014, midnight: Arlington, Texas: Cowboys Stadium – Fox Sports 1
- 2/22/2014, 7:30 p.m.: Atlanta, Georgia Dome – Fox Sports 2
- 2/23/2014, midnight: Atlanta, Georgia Dome – Fox Sports 1
- 3/1/2014, 7:30 p.m.: Indianapolis, Lucas Oil Stadium – Fox Sports 1
- 3/8/2014, 7:30 p.m.: Daytona Beach, Fla., Daytona International Speedway- Fox Sports 1
- 3/15/2014, 7:30 p.m.: Detroit, Ford Field – Fox Sports 2
- 3/16/2014, 1 p.m.: Detroit, Ford Field – Fox Sports 1
- 3/22/2014, 7:30 p.m.: Toronto, Rogers Centre – Fox Sports 1
- 3/29/2014, 8:30 p.m.: St. Louis, Edward Jones Dome – Fox Sports 1
- 4/5/2014, 8:30 p.m. Houston, Reliant Stadium – Fox Sports 1
- 4/12/2014, 10:30 p.m.: Seattle, CenturyLink Field – Fox Sports 1
- 4/26/2014, 7:30 p.m.: East Rutherford, N.J., MetLife Stadium – Fox Sports 2
- 4/27/2014, 4 p.m.: East Rutherford, N.J., MetLife Stadium – Fox Sports 1
- 5/3/2014, 10 p.m.: Las Vegas, Sam Boyd Stadium – Fox Sports 1
