Very Best Of The Decade

Crazy to think about isn't it? It's been a wild ride in the sports world over the last decade. We've seen curses broken, dynasty's made and legends rise. We've had really great moments, and really horrible ones as well. We won't really get into it as we discussed most of them on the show over the weekend. But what we will do is something a little bit different. Normally when we do the year end blogs on the show, we talk about who won what major championships in sports. So with this blog, we are going to look back at the last decade. Here are the winners of every major championship in sports over the last ten years.

Tennis:
US Open:
2010: Rafael Nadal
2011: Novak Djokovic
2012: Andy Murray
2013: Rafael Nada
2014: Marin Čilic
2015: Novak Djokovic
2016: Stan Wawrinka
2017: Rafael Nadal
2018: Novak Djokovic
2019: Rafael Nadal

Wimbledon:
2010: Rafael Nadal
2011: Novak Djokovic
2012: Roger Federer
2013: Andy Murray
2014: Novak Djokovic
2015: Novak Djokovic
2016: Andy Murray
2017: Roger Federer
2018: Novak Djokovic
2019: Novak Djokovic

French Open:
2010: Rafael Nadal
2011: Rafael Nadal
2012: Rafael Nadal
2013: Rafael Nadal
2014: Rafael Nadal
2015: Stan Wawrinka
2016: Novak Djokovic
2017: Rafael Nadal
2018: Rafael Nadal
2019: Rafael Nadal

Australian Open:
2010: Roger Federer
2011: Novak Djokovic
2012: Novak Djokovic
2013: Novak Djokovic
2014: Stan Wawrinka
2015: Novak Djokovic
2016: Novak Djokovic
2017: Roger Federer
2018: Roger Federer
2019: Novak Djokovic

Golf:
The Master:
2010: Phil Mickelson
2011: Charl Schwartzel
2012: Bubba Watson
2013: Adam Scott
2014: Bubba Watson
2015 : Jordan Spieth
2016: Danny Willett
2017: Sergio García
2018: Patrick Reed
2019: Tiger Woods

US Open:
2010: Graeme McDowell
2011: Rory McIlroy
2012: Webb Simpson
2013: Justin Rose
2014: Martin Kaymer
2015: Jordan Spieth
2016: Dustin Johnson
2017: Brooks Koepka
2018: Brooks Koepka
2019: Gary Woodland

Open Championship:
2010: Louis Oosthuizen
2011: Darren Clarke
2012: Ernie Els
2013: Phil Mickelson
2014: Rory McIlroy
2015: Zach Johnson
2016: Henrik Stenson
2017: Jordan Spieth
2018: Francesco Molinari
2019: Shane Lowry

PGA Championship:
2010: Martin Kaymer
2011: Keegan Bradley
2012: Rory McIlroy
2013: Jason Dufner
2014: Rory McIlroy
2015: Jason Day
2016: Jimmy Walker
2017: Justin Thomas
2018: Brooks Koepka
2019: Brooks Koepka

Football:
Super Bowl
XLIV: new Orleans Saints defeat Indianapolis Colts 31-17
XLV: Green Bay Packers defeat Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25
XLVI: New York Giants defeat New England Patriots 21-17
XLVII: Baltimore Ravens defeat San Francisco 49ers 34-31
XLVIII: Seattle Seahawks defeat Denver Broncos 43-8
XLIX: New England Patriots defeat Seattle Seahawks 28-24
XL: Denver Broncos defeat Carolina Panthers 24-10
LI: New England Patriots defeat Atlanta Falcons 34-28 (OT)
LII: Philadelphia Eagles defeat New England Patriots 41-33
LIII: New England Patriots defeat Los Angeles Rams 13-3

Baseball:
World Series:
2010: San Francisco Giants defeat Texas Rangers in 5 games
2011: St Louis Cardinals defeat Texas Rangers in 7 games
2012: San Francisco Giants defeat Detroit Tigers in 4 games
2013: Boston Red Sox defeat St Louis Cardinals in 6 games
2014: San Francisco Giants defeat Kansas City Royals in 7 games
2015: Kansas City Royals defeat New York Mets in 5 games
2016: Chicago Cubs defeat Cleveland Indians in 7 games
2017: Houston Astros defeat Los Angeles Dodgers in 7 games
2018: Boston Red Sox defeat Los Angeles Dodgers in 5 games
2019: Washington Nationals defeat Houston Astros in 7 games

Basketball:
NBA Finals:
2010: Lost Angeles Lakers defeat Boston Celtics in 7 games
2011: Dallas Mavericks defeat Miami Heat in 6 games
2012: Miami Heat defeat Oklahoma City Thunder in 6 games
2013: Miami Heat defeat San Antonio Spurs in 7 games
2014: San Antonio Spurs defeat Miami Heat in 5 games
2015: Golden State Warriors defeat Cleveland Cavaliers in 6 games
2016: Cleveland Cavaliers defeat Golden State Warriors in 7 games
2017: Golden State Warriors defeat Cleveland Cavaliers in 5 games
2018: Golden State Warriors defeat Cleveland Cavaliers in 6 games
2019: Toronto Raptors defeat Golden State Warriors in 6 games

Hockey:
Stanley Cup: 
2010: Chicago Blackhawks defeat Philadelphia Flyers in 6 games
2011: Boston Bruins defeat Vancouver Canucks in 7 games
2012: Los Angeles Kings defeat New Jersey Devils in 6 games
2013: Chicago Blackhawks over Boston Bruins in 6 games
2014: Los Angeles Kings defeat New York Rangers in 5 games
2015: Chicago Blackhawks defeat Tampa Bay Lightning in 6 games
2016: Pittsburgh Penguins defeat San Jose Sharks in 6 games
2017: Pittsburgh Penguins defeat Nashville Predators in 6 games
2018 Washington Capitals defeat Vegas Golden Knights in 5 games
2019: St Louis Blues defeat Boston Bruins in 7 games

Year In Sports 2019

As we sit here on the final day of 2019, I think its as good a time as any to reflect. Take a look back at some of what was over the past 365 days in the sports world. There's been a lot of compelling stories that captured the fans imagination. We talked about that on the show this past weekend. Just to add to what was talked about, here's a look back at some of what was.

Tennis:
US Open: Rafael Nadal, Bianca Andreescu
Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic, Simona Halep
French Open: Rafael Nadal, Ashleigh Barty
Australian Open: Novak Djokovic, Naomi Osaka

NASCAR:
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series: Kyle Busch
Daytona 500: Denny Hamlin
Winston 500: Chase Elliott
Coca-Cola 600: Martin Truex Jr.
Southern 500: Erik Jones

Golf:
The Masters: Tiger Woods
US Open: Gary Woodland
Open Championship: Shane Lowry
PGA Championship: Brooks Koepka

Football:
2019 College Football Playoff National Championship Clemson defeated Alabama, 44–16, to win their third National Championship title.
Super Bowl LIII: New England Patriots defeated Los Angeles Rams 13-3 to win 6th Super Bowl

Baseball:
College World Series: Vanderbilt defeated Michigan 2 games to 1
Little League World Series: Louisiana defeated Curaçao 8-0
World Series: Washington Nationals Defeated Houston Astros 4 games to 3

Basketball:
Men's National Championship: Virginia defeated Texas Tech 85-77 in Overtime
Women's National Championship: Baylor defeated Notre Dame 82-81
NBA Finals: Toronto Raptors defeated Golden State Warriors 4 games to 2

Hockey:
Women's Ice Hockey National Championship Wisconsin defeated Minnesota Golden Gophers 2–0
Men's Ice Hockey National Championship Minnesota–Duluth defeated UMass 3–0
Stanley Cup: St Louis Blues defeated Boston Bruins 4 games to 3

In Memoriam:
-Pete Snell (80)
-Charles Rogers (38)
-Willie Brown (78)
-Al Jackson (83)
-Cedric Benson (38)
-Rosie Ruiz (66)
-Cliff Branch (77)
-Tyler Skaggs (27)
-Red Kelly (91)
-Bill Buckner (69)
-Bart Starr (85)
-Harry Howell (86)
-John Havlicek (79)
-Ted Lindsey (93)
-Don Newcombe (92)
-Frank Robinson (93)

20202 NHL All Star Rosters

It's getting close. The 2020 NHL All Star game is near. January 25th will be the date. The Enterprise Center in St. Louis is the sight for this season's All Star Game. It marks the 3rd time that the city will be hosting the game, following the 1970 and 1988 contests. This will be the first time that the city is hosting as defending Cup Champions, and it marks the 5th straight year of the 3 on 3 format.

Lets dive right into it. Here's who will be playing in this year's game and what appearance it marks for them in the All Star game.

Atlantic Division
Tyler Bertuzzi, Red Wings (1st)
Anthony Duclair, Senators (1st)
Jack Eichel, Sabres (3rd)
Jonathan Huberdeau, Panthers (1st)
Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs (4th)
David Pastrnak, Bruins (2nd) (Captain)
Victor Hedman, Lightning (3rd)
Shea Weber, Canadiens (7th)
Frederik Andersen, Maple Leafs (1st)
Tuukka Rask, Bruins (2nd)

Metropolitan Division
Mathew Barzal, Islanders (2nd)
Jake Guentzel, Penguins (1st)
Kyle Palmieri, Devils (2nd)
Artemi Panarin, Rangers (1st)
Travis Konecny, Flyers (1st)
John Carlson, Capitals (2nd)
Dougie Hamilton, Hurricanes (1st)
Seth Jones, Blue Jackets (3rd)
Braden Holtby, Capitals (5th)
Joonas Korpisalo, Blue Jackets (1st)

Central Division
Patrick Kane, Blackhawks (9th)
Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche (4th) (Captain)
Ryan O'Reilly, Blues (3rd)
Mark Scheifele, Jets (2nd)
Tyler Seguin, Stars (6th)
Eric Staal, Wild (6th)
Roman Josi, Predators (3rd)
Alex Pietrangelo, Blues (2nd)
Jordan Binnington, Blues (1st)
Connor Hellebuyck, Jets (2nd)

Pacific Division
Logan Couture, Sharks (2nd)
Leon Draisaitl, Oilers (2nd)
Anze Kopitar, Kings (5th)
Connor McDavid, Oilers (4th) (Captain)
Elias Pettersson, Canucks (2nd)
Jakob Silfverberg, Ducks (1st)
Matthew Tkachuk, Flames (1st)
Marc Giordano, Flames (3rd)
Marc-Andre Fleury, Golden Knights (5th)
Darcy Kuemper, Coyotes (1st)

NFL Playoff Clinching Scenarios Week 17

Here we go. We've hit the final day of the regular season in the NFL tomorrow. Most of the teams have already clinched playoff spots. Only two total spots need to be clinched and, of course, seeding needs to be figured out. So lets not waste any more of your time. Here's what needs to happen on the final day of the season to grab a playoff spot.

AFC
CLINCHED:
Baltimore Ravens - AFC North and homefield advantage throughout
Houston Texans - AFC South
Kansas City Chiefs - AFC West
New England Patriots - AFC East
Buffalo Bills - playoff berth

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
-Kansas City can clinch a first-round bye with a win AND a New England loss

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
-New England can clinch a first-round bye with a win OR a Kansas City loss

OAKLAND RAIDERS
-Oakland can clinch a playoff berth with a win and losses by Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Indy and they can clinch by strength-of-victory tiebreaker over PIT*
*OAK clinches strength-of-victory tiebreaker over PIT if ONE of the following teams win or tie: CHI, DET, LAC OR NE

PITTSBURGH STEELERS
-Pittsburgh clinches a playoff berth with a win and a loss or tie by the Titans. They can also clinch with losses by the Titans, Colts and Raiders as well as PIT ties OAK in strength-of-victory tiebreaker*
*PIT ties OAK in strength-of-victory tiebreaker if ALL of the following teams win: MIN, GB, KC AND MIA

TENNESSEE TITANS
-Tennessee clinches a playoff berth with a win, OR losses by both the Steelers and Colts

NFC
CLINCHED:
New Orleans Saints - NFC South
Green Bay Packers - playoff berth
Minnesota Vikings - playoff berth
San Francisco 49ers - playoff berth
Seattle Seahawks - playoff berth

DALLAS COWBOYS
-Dallas clinches NFC East division with a win and a loss by the Eagles

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
-Philadelphia clinches NFC East division with a win or tie, OR a loss or tie by Dallas

GREEN BAY PACKERS
-Green Bay clinches a first-round bye with a win OR a Saints loss
-Green Bay clinches homefield advantage throughout NFC playoffs with a win and a 49ers loss OR a tie and losses by the 49ers and Saints

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
-New Orleans clinches a first-round bye with a win and losses by either the Packers or 49ers
-New Orleans clinches homefield advantage throughout NFC playoffs with a win AND losses by the Packers and 49ers

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
-San Francisco clinches NFC West division title with a win or a tie
-San Francisco clinches a first-round bye with a win OR a tie and losses by the Packers or Saints
-San Francisco clinches homefield advantage throughout NFC playoffs with a win OR a tie and Packers and Saints losses

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
-Seattle clinches NFC West division with a win
-Seattle clinches a first-round bye with a win AND a Packers loss
-Seattle clinches homefield advantage throughout NFC playoffs with a win AND losses by the Packers and Saints

Merry Christmas

This has become a yearly tradition. Each year for the holidays, I try my best to help spread a little Christmas joy to my fellow sports fans, more so those who love the game of hockey as much as I do. With that being said, I offer up my yearly tradition of the 12 Days of Christmas, only this time it's got a twist.

First up, its the 12 Days of Rick Jeanneret:


And of course how could we forget the 12 Days of Hockey:


So sit back, relax and enjoy the tunes!

Merry Christmas!

Best & Worst Of NFL Week Fifteen

Week fifteen has come and gone in the NFL and thanks to the action on the field, there's a lot clearer picture to what the NFL playoffs are going to look like this year. Who sits in what seeds are still to be determined, but we do know that New England, Green Bay, Seattle, San Francisco, and Buffalo all punched their tickets to the playoffs. And, at the same time, we saw playoff hopes for others fall apart. Thanks to their wins on Sunday the Eagles and Cowboys set themselves up for a game that could very well decide the East next week. Oh and we had some pretty good performances on the field by individual players as well. So here we go. Its the best and worst from the week that was in the NFL.

Best:
Sean McDermott, Head Coach Buffalo Bills
Twenty years is a long time to wait. 1999 was the last time that the Buffalo Bills not only made the playoffs, but finished a season with double digits in wins for a year. This week, they went into Pittsburgh and walked away with a hard fought 17-10 win over the Steelers, to reach ten wins for this year. A lot of that has to do with how coach McDermott has handled his team. This will mark the 2nd time in three years that Buffalo is a playoff team and the first time they've hit double digits in wins in twenty years. His team can run the ball really well and have a tough defense to play against. he out coached Mike Tomlin in a tough place to play in Pittsburgh. It shows they might not be able to catch the Patriots, but at least they know they can hang with some of the rest of the heavy hitters in the AFC this year.

Worst:
Freddie Kitchens, Head Coach Cleveland Browns
This was supposed to be a big season for the Browns, a team that was loaded and had, on paper, a team that was good enough to make the playoffs and possibly even win the division. But it's safe to say, sitting at 6-8, that this year has been a disappointment. It made it worse following a 38-24 loss to Arizona on Sunday, a game in which Freddie Kitchens looked to be in a bit over his head. It's been poor playcalling by, at times, by Kitchens. It's having stud playmakers like Landry and Beckham in not as much of an optimal position to make the big plays that are expected of them. Sure, the players aren't executing up to standards, some of that does fall on the coaching staff. They don't seem to be prepared on some weekends, which is what could be holding back the Browns.

Best:
Travis Kelce, Tight End, Kansas City Chiefs
I know he wasn't able to find the endzone on Sunday, but Travis Kelce was a big reason why Kansas City was able to come away with a 23-3 win over Denver and stay in the thick of the race in the conference. He's been one of Patrick Mahomes top targets all year, and again delivered Sunday. He finished with 11 catches for 142 yards. The yards topped all pass catchers in the league this week. He's one of those guys who can not only block, but can catch as well. He's been this way his whole career. He's not at like a Shannon Sharp or even Gronk level, but he still a very solid tight end in his own right and has been a massive reason why Kansas City has been the way they have on offense the last few years.

Worst:
Oakland Football
It's tough enough the fact that the Raiders are leaving the Bay Area at the end of the season. It was made worse the way they went out. Dropping the final home game of the year, a 20-16 decision to the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars. By the time the final buzzer went off at the Coliseum, it was an ugly scene. Fans were booing, throwing garbage on the field and even rushing the field. It got pretty nasty. It's just a sad state of affairs the way this chapter of Raiders football closed out. It's not the first time the Raiders bolted Oakland, having done that from 1982 to 1994 playing in Los Angeles. Now it seams as if they are leaving a more sour taste in fans mouth for their play on the field

Best:
Eli Manning, Quarterback New York Giants
It's been a rough year for the Giants this year, sitting at just three wins following a 36-20 win over the Dolphins at home. Besides beating Miami to snap a nine game losing streak, it was also the possible final sendoff at home for Eli Manning as the starting QB for the New York Giants. He finished the day going 20 for 28 for 2183 yards two touchdowns and three picks. Those are solid numbers for any QB and for Eli, ending with a win at home, it was kind of a fitting sendoff. He got a win, there was a huge standing ovation for the QB as he walked off the field. It was an outpouring of love from the Giants faithful for a Quarterback who had given so much to the Blue Red and White, which he also helped deliver two Super Bowl titles.

Worst:
Los Angeles Rams
This was a team that had high expectations attached to it. After falling to the Patriots in the Super Bowl last year, Los Angeles was factored into being a favorite to at least go back to the NFC title game again this year. Going into this week's meeting with the Dallas Cowboys, the Rams had a slim chance of hanging onto and possibly making the post season. After falling 44-21 to the Boys, the odds of Los Angeles getting back are all but gone. Todd Gurely has been nowhere nearly as effective as he was in the past. Jared Geoff looks off a tad. It just doesn't seem to be clicking for the Rams this year, for whatever reason. And with the way things have gone this year, it looks like this will be the first time the Rams are going to miss the playoffs under Sean McVay.

Best:
Kenyan Drake, Running Back, Arizona Cardinals
Here's a guy who was forgotten about by a lot of people earlier this year. When he got shipped off from Miami to Arizona, it didn't really raise a lot of eyebrows. But for one game, a 38-24 win by Arizona over Cleveland, he made people remember his name. He finished the day with 22 carries for 137 yards, which lead all rushers this week. Oh and lets not forget the fact that he just so happen to rush for four touchdowns on the day as well. its one of those games that can go down in the books as a huge statement game. Who knows if Drake really has much outstanding play left in his tank, but the Cards, and any fantasy owners who started him this week, are very thankful for the performance he put on.

Taylor Hall Heads To Desert

Lets go back to the Summer of 2016. Thew New Jersey Devils had been struggling to try and find an identity. They hadn't had a solid franchise player in New Jersey in some time. Then Ray Shero pulls off a big trade with the Oilers, a lopsided one in fact, landing Taylor Hall in the East Coast. And it worked. Hall won a Hart Trophy as league MVP and pretty much carried the Devils into the playoff spot two years ago. Now here we sit, and Hall is no longer a Devil.

There's been a lot of speculation the deal was announced earlier today. The full trade is Taylor Hall and Blake Speers were sent to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Arizona's first-round pick in 2020, Arizona's third-round selection (conditional) in 2021, as well as prospects Kevin Bahl, Nick Merkley and Nate Schnarr. This is also the final year of Hall's deal, which is a $6 million cap hit. Half of that is being payed by the Devils.

How does this effect both teams?

For the Coyotes it gives them another high powered weapon to play with Phil Kessel, Clayton Keller and Oliver Ekman Larson. Oh and it's adding yet another layer to the Coyotes, who are tied for first in the Pacific with the Oilers and a point up on the Golden Knights. Adding a guy like Hall makes this Coyotes an even stronger offensive team. So this is huge for Arizona, who not only get a solid rental but could possibly lock up Hall long term depending on how well things go in the desert the rest of the season.

As for the Devils, they're a second to last place team in the Metro division, the only team worse than them is the Red Wings. This isn't a full blow rebuild in Jersey, they have strong pieces already in place. It's just a retooling of what they already have. Now, there is still a chance that Hall could sign back in New Jersey once the offseason hits. But, lets say that he doesn't. New Jersey is still in decent shape, at least by comparison to what Shero got when he took over in 2015. Sure, they gave up a stud defenseman in Adam Larson on the blueline, a move which still hurts the Devils, in terms of lack of defensive depth. But, with Hall gone, its not like the Devils don't have any pieces at all. They've got Nico Hischier and Jack Hughes, to serve as the foundation. They have talented young players in Jesper Bratt, Jesper Boqvist, Pavel Zacha, Mackenzie Blackwood and more.

The trade does sting the Devils, but they aren't totally crippled by the move. They can still build and possibly even bring him back. It could work out well long term for both sides