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Football Three Key Takeaways: Jacory Barney, Ben Scott, John Bullock, Marques Buford

Barney, Ben, Bullock and Buford.

Three Key Takeaways apiece from the B (arbershop) Quartet that took the podiums yesterday:

Today in History - January 2

January 2
1492 - Muhammad XI, the leader of the last Arab stronghold in Spain, surrendered to King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella I.

1788 - Georgia became the fourth state.

1839 - Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre took the first photograph of the Moon.

1905 - The Russo-Japanese War ended.

1923 - The African American town of Rosewood, Florida was burned by a white mob.

1935 - The Bruno Hauptmann trial began for the kidnap and murder of the Lindbergh baby.

1942 - The Philippine capital of Manila was captured by Japanese forces during World War II.

1959 - The first spacecraft to fly to the Moon and also to orbit the Sun, Luna 1, was launched by the Soviet Union.

1974 - President Richard Nixon signed legislation requiring states to limit highway speeds to 55 miles per hour as a way of conserving gasoline in the face of an OPEC oil embargo. (The 55 mph limit was effectively phased out in 1987; federal speed limits were abolished in 1995.)

1994 - Rudy Giuliani is inaugurated as mayor of New York City.

2016 - A heavily armed group led by brothers Ammon and Ryan Bundy seized the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon, beginning a 41-day standoff to protest the imprisonment of two ranchers convicted of setting fires on public land and to demand the federal government turn over public lands to local control.

Birthdays
26 - Fernando Tatis Jr. (baseball player)
29 - Jilly Anais (singer)
32 - Bryson Tiller (singer)
38 - Shelley Hennig (actress)
42 - Kate Bosworth (actress)
47 - London Charles (reality star)
50 - Dax Shepard (actor/comedian)
54 - Renee Elise Goldsberry (actress)
54 - Taye Diggs (actor)
56 - Christy Turlington (model)
57 - Cuba Gooding Jr. (actor)
58 - Tia Carrere (actress/singer)
62 - Edgar Martinez (baseball player)
64 - Todd Haynes (film maker)

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Today in Sports History - January 2
1943 - University of Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team begins 129 home game winning streak that only ends in 1955.

1965 - "Broadway" Joe Namath signed the richest rookie contract ($400,000) in the history of pro football.

1966 - The Green Bay Packers defeat the Cleveland Browns 23-12 in the final NFL championship game before the "Super Bowl" era.

1971 - In Glasgow, Scotland, 66 people were crushed when fans trying to leave encountered fans trying to return after hearing that a late goal had been scored.

1972 - Elvis Presley gave Muhammad Ali a $10000 robe with "People's Champion" inscribed on it. Ali wore the robe on March 31, 1973 when he lost to Ken Norton.

1983 - Ken Anderson (Cincinnati Bengals) completed 20 consecutive passes to set an NFL record for passing accuracy.

1984 - Miami (FL) defeats Nebraska 31-30 to win the Orange Bowl and the national championship.

1985 - The Rebels of UNLV beat Utah State in three overtime periods. The final score of 142-140 set a new NCAA record for total points in a basketball game (282). The game took over three hours to play. The game was also head coach Jerry Tarkanian's 600th career victory.

1986 - Mike Bossy (New York Islanders) scored his 500th career NHL goal.

1996 - Nebraska defeats Florida 62-24 to win the Fiesta Bowl and a second consecutive national championship.

1998 - Nebraska defeats Tennessee 42-17 in the Orange Bowl to claim a share of the national championship.

2002 - Ron Francis (Carolina Hurricanes) scored his 500th career NHL goal. Francis became only the fifth player in NHL history to reach 500 goals and 1,000 assists.

2023 - Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest after making a tackle during the first quarter of an NFL game against the Cincinnati Bengals, requiring life-saving treatment on the field. (The game was canceled; Hamlin would make a full recovery and return to play the following season.)

Basketball Big Ten Women's Scores and Standings (12/21)

December 21
#7 USC 72, #4 Connecticut 70
#17 Georgia Tech 72, #23 Nebraska 61
Northwestern 68, Howard 66
Rutgers 72, Lafayette 65
Purdue 87, Indiana State 68

Standings
1. Nebraska (10-2, 1-0)

1. Indiana (8-3, 1-0)
1. Maryland (11-0, 1-0)
1. Michigan (10-2, 1-0)
1. Michigan State (11-1, 1-0)
1. Ohio State (12-0, 1-0)
1. UCLA (12-0, 1-0)
1. USC (11-1, 1-0)
1. Wisconsin (10-2, 1-0)
10. Illinois (10-2, 0-1)
10. Iowa (10-2, 0-1)
10. Minnesota (12-1, 0-1)
10. Northwestern (7-5, 0-1)
10. Oregon (9-3, 0-1)
10. Penn State (9-3, 0-1)
10. Purdue (7-5, 0-1)
10. Rutgers (8-4, 0-1)
10. Washington (9-4, 0-1)

Games for Sunday, December 22
Oakland at Indiana (11:00 AM - BTN+)

Next Nebraska Game - Sunday, December 29
#23 Nebraska at #1 UCLA (4:00 PM - BTN+)

OT: Elevation movie

I am usually a sucker for these kinds of movies but dang the reviews on Prime have it 3 stars and IMDB rate it at 5.5. You would think that something with Anthony Mackie and Morena Baccarin would be a better movie. Just saying the trailer looks decent enough and the stars look good, I really wanted to watch it but that want has been tempered. And just because I started the thread to laugh at it, I will include some eye candy.




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Basketball Men's Top 25 Polls (12/16)

AP Top 25 (12/16)
1. Tennessee (50) (10-0)
2. Auburn (12) (9-1)
3. Iowa State (9-1)
4. Kentucky (10-1)
5. Duke (8-2)
6. Alabama (8-2)
7. Florida (10-0)
8. Kansas (8-2)
9. Marquette (9-2)
10. Oregon (10-1)
11. Connecticut (8-3)
12. Texas A&M (9-2)
13. Gonzaga (7-3)
14. Oklahoma (10-0)
15. Houston (6-3)
16. Purdue (8-3)
17. Mississippi (9-1)
18. UCLA (9-1)
19. Cincinnati (8-1)
20. Michigan State (8-2)
21. Memphis (8-2)
23. San Diego State (7-2)
24. Michigan (8-2)
25. Clemson (9-2)

Others Receiving Votes
Mississippi State, Arkansas, Missouri, Baylor, Illinois, Drake, St. John's, Utah State, Pittsburgh, Maryland, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Oklahoma State, Arizona State, Creighton, North Carolina, Penn State, Indiana, Texas, St. Bonaventure

Dropped Out
Wisconsin (#20)
, Mississippi State (#25)

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Coaches Top 25 (12/16)
1. Tennessee (22) (10-0)
2. Auburn (9) (9-1)
3. Iowa State (9-1)
4. Kentucky (10-1)
5. Duke (8-2)
6. Florida (10-0)
7. Alabama (8-2)
8. Kansas (8-2)
9. Marquette (9-2)
10. Oregon (10-1)
11. Texas A&M (9-2)
12. Houston (6-3)
13. Connecticut (8-3)
14. Gonzaga (7-3)
15. Oklahoma (10-0)
16. Mississippi (9-1)
17. Purdue (8-3)
18. UCLA (9-1)
19. Michigan State (8-2)

20. Cincinnati (8-1)
21. Michigan (8-2)
22. Memphis (8-2)
23. San Diego State (7-2)
24. Dayton (9-2)
25. Mississippi State (9-1)

Others Receiving Votes
Clemson, Baylor, Illinois, St. John's, Drake, Utah State, Arkansas, Maryland, Georgia, Wisconsin, Pittsburgh, Missouri, North Carolina, West Virginia, Creighton, Texas Tech, Penn State
Dropped Out

Clemson (#16), Wisconsin (#22), Baylor (#25)

Basketball Big Ten Women's Scores and Standings (12/20)

December 20
#1 UCLA 70, Creighton 41
#11 Ohio State 84, Stanford 59
Alabama 82, #15 Michigan State 67
#20 Michigan 96, Akron 55
Iowa 92, Northern Iowa 86
Wisconsin 69, Albany 59
Illinois 69, Southern 57
College of Charleston 68, Northwestern 62
Minnesota 96, Prairie View A&M 57

Standings
1. Nebraska (10-1, 1-0)

1. Indiana (8-3, 1-0)
1. Maryland (11-0, 1-0)
1. Michigan (10-2, 1-0)
1. Michigan State (11-1, 1-0)
1. Ohio State (12-0, 1-0)
1. UCLA (12-0, 1-0)
1. USC (10-1, 1-0)
1. Wisconsin (10-2, 1-0)
10. Illinois (10-2, 0-1)
10. Iowa (10-2, 0-1)
10. Minnesota (12-1, 0-1)
10. Northwestern (6-5, 0-1)
10. Oregon (9-3, 0-1)
10. Penn State (9-3, 0-1)
10. Purdue (6-5, 0-1)
10. Rutgers (7-4, 0-1)
10. Washington (9-4, 0-1)

Games for Saturday, December 21
Northwestern vs. Howard (at Philadelphia) (10:00 AM - ESPN+)
Lafayette at Rutgers (11:00 AM - BTN+)
Indiana State at Purdue (1:00 PM - BTN+)
#23 Nebraska at #17 Georgia Tech (4:30 PM - ACC Extra)
#7 USC at #4 Connecticut (7:00 PM - FOX)

MLB news trade season Cubs trade for Tucker

The Cubs made a splash Trade today trading for Kyle Tucker from the Astros and Sent Issac Paredes, Hayden Wesneski and first round pick Cam Smith to Houston.

That probably means that the Bellinger/Yankees trade is very close to happening is my guess as well.

I figured Parades would be on the way out at some point, just didn't seem like a great fit in Wrigley.

What do you think @Steve Marik
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