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This week Jeff & Brian discuss:

KANSASKA ON SALE NOW
Buy Jeff’s new novel, Kansaska, at kansaska.com or Amazon.

SPORTS – BASEBALL: MLB

• Billy Crystal to hit leadoff for Yanks (AP)
• After replay, Duncan still thinks slide was OK
• MLB’s 40-somethings are oldies but goodies

SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NFL

• Tearful Favre makes retirement official: ‘It’s over’
• Falcons re-sign Harrington 1 week after cutting him
• Giants sign Carr to back up Eli
• Green agrees to deal with Rams
• Scott leaves Colts, joins Titans
• Giants give Coughlin new 4-year, $21M deal
• NFL will soon have more Spygate info
• James Harrison charged with assaulting girlfriend

SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NCAA

• No. 12 Butler gets tourney berth
• Big Ten Network, Comcast nearing deal
• IU’s White Conference player of year

SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NBA

• Rockets make it 19 straight wins

SPORTS – HOCKEY

• Report: NHL may play Yankee Stadium finale

SPORTS – OTHER

• Wooden out of hospital, sent to rehab center

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This week Jeff & Brian discuss:

SPORTS – BASEBALL: MLB

• Rocker on Drugs?
• Report: McNamee says he injected Clemens’ wife
• Report: Schilling receives cortisone shot

SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NCAA

• 3 IU football players arrested

SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NFL

• Super Bowl and Pro Bowl
• Dolphins cut Green, Booker, 2 other starters

SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NCAA

• AP Rankings…Butler #9, IU #13, Purdue #19 & Notre Dame #20
• Illini AD issues apology to Indiana for fans’ actions
• A.J. Ratliff’s career at Indiana is over
• Bobby Knight Reties and Does Leno

SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NBA

• Shaq to Suns, Miami Secures Last Place

SPORTS – HOCKEY

• Zednik upgraded to good condition
• O’Byrne, Kostopoulos arrested in Tampa

SPORTS – NASCAR

• NASCAR gives Stewart, Kurt Busch six-race probation

SPORTS – OTHER

• American Gladiators Finals This Sunday

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This week Jeff & Brian discuss:

SPORTS – BASEBALL: MLB

• Clemens appears at Astros camp, avoids ‘roid talk
• Mets reach deal to acquire Santana

SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NCAA

• Mangino hospitalized, but insists ‘I’m fine’
• Rodriguez files $1.5M letter of credit with court

SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NFL

• Indianapolis planning to bid for 2012 Super Bowl
• Super Bowl this Sunday
• T.O. owes Eagles portion of signing bonus
• Ravens rehire Ryan as D-coordinator
• Bengals sign Carson Palmer’s QB brother, Jordan

SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NCAA

• Mizzou suspends five after weekend altercation
• IU men’s basketball team falls out of top 10

SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NBA

• BREAKING NEWS: Pacers’ “Fans” Stay Home To Watch American Gladiators
• Report: Webber signs deal, returns to Warriors
• Kidd asks Nets for trade, misses shootaround

SPORTS – HOCKEY

• Emery to be fined for tardiness, behavior
• Selanne bucks retirement, rejoins Ducks

SPORTS – TENNIS

• Djokovic keeps cool to win his first major
• Sharapova wins Aussie Open title

SPORTS – OTHER

• Deal would create $218 million fund for athletes
• Barbaro’s ashes to rest at Churchill Downs

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This week Jeff & Brian discuss:

SPORTS – BASEBALL: MLB

• Did Canseco want hush money from Ordonez?
• Pitcher Ryan declines to talk steroids
• Bonds asks federal judge to toss out perjury case
• Knoblauch to be subpoenaed by House committee
• Yankees set another payroll record in ‘07
• Clemens considering Astros’ invitation

SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NCAA

• BC QB Ryan wins Manning award

SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NFL

• Tony Dungy to remain with Colts
• Holmgren will return next season
• Bucs’ Alstott makes it official: He’s retired
• Pats heavy favorites vs. Giants in Super Bowl
• Belichick defends Seymour from dirty play complaint
• Patriots coach refuses to talk about Brady injury
• Report: Fassel expected to take over Redskins
• Ravens hire Cameron as offensive coordinator
• Falcons offer coach gig to Jags’ Smith
• Dolphins willing to listen to offers for No. 1 pick

SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NCAA

• USC’s Mayo might have broken NCAA rule

SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NBA

• Pacers’ O’Neal says rest of season in doubt
• Larry Brown: Knicks had spies in MSG
• Dunleavy: “Me and owner are on same page”
• NBA target India with promotional event

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This week Jeff & Brian discuss:

SPORTS – BASEBALL: MLB

• Medical examiner: Kennedy died of heart condition

SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NFL

• AFC Championship
• NFC Championship
• Dungy denies he’s made decision to leave Colts
• Moss denies woman’s allegation of battery
• Patriots to honor young fan booed in Indy
• Branch to have surgery
• Dolphins hire Sparano as coach with 4-year deal
• Garrett returns for 2nd interview with Ravens
• Jaguars’ Hawkins charged with drunken driving
• Judge to review allegation Pacman punched woman

SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NBA

• Nuggets’ Nene has tumor removed
• Thomas has no plans to step away from Knicks

SPORTS – OTHER

• NBC testing Gladiators for steroid use
• Marion Jones sentenced to six months in prison

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This week Jeff & Brian discuss:

SPORTS – BASEBALL: MLB

• McNamee vs Clemens
• TD EXCLUSIVE: Michael Moore(on) named in The Mitchell Report

SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NFL

• AFC Playoffs
  • Sanders wins NFL Defensive Player of the Year
  • Jags’ Spicer gives Pats bulletin board material
• NFC Playoffs
  • T.O. will be game-time decision for Cowboys
• Gibbs resigns after ‘toughest’ season
• Vick transferred to Leavenworth

SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NCAA

• LSU wins second title in five years
• Jones leaving Hawaii for SMU
• Purdue looks for eventual Tiller replacement

SPORTS – OTHER

• American Gladiators Returns

INDIE MUSIC SHOWCASE

• Refine Me by Ashworth featuring Jennie DeVoe from their 2007 release, Downtown

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This week Jeff & Brian discuss:

SPORTS – BASEBALL: MLB

• Clemens says he was injected with lidocaine, B-12
• Clemens, Pettitte, McNamee asked to testify
• Leyritz’s license was suspended before fatal crash

SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NFL

• AFC Playoffs
• NFC Playoffs
• Miami…
  • Mueller fired as Dolphins’ GM
  • Parcells hires Ireland as new Dolphins GM
  • Parcells continues Miami purge, fires Cameron
• Sapp tells Raiders he’s retiring
• Lions fire Martz; Colleto in
• Ravens fire Billick after disappointing season

SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NCAA

• Indiana Teams Bowls
  • Motor City - Purdue 51, Central Michigan 48
  • Insight - Oklahoma State 49, Indiana 33
  • International - Rutgers 52, Ball State 30
• BCS Bowls
  • FedEx Orange - Kansas 24, Virginia Tech 21
  • Tostitos Fiesta - West Virginia 48, Oklahoma 28
  • Allstate Sugar - Georgia 41, Hawaii 10
  • Rose Bowl presented by Citi - USC 49, Illinois 17
  • Allstate BCS Championship Game - LSU vs. Ohio State (Monday, Jan. 7, 2008, 8 p.m. on FOX)
• Indiana WR Hardy decides to enter NFL draft
• Jones resigns as Hawaii’s head coach

SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NBA

• Celtics move to 29-3
• TD EXCLUSIVE: Pacers season will be mediocre at best

SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NCAA

• Indiana (11) – 12-1 (1-0)
• Purdue 10-4 (1-0)
• Butler (16) – 13-1 (2-1)

SPORTS – TENNIS

• Hingis banned two years for failed drug test

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This week Jeff & Brian discuss:

Karnie Christmas 2007 …Check it out!

SPORTS – BASEBALL: MLB

• Rose thinks ‘roids soiled game
• Clemens: I never took banned substances
• Schilling offers suggestion to Clemens
• Pettitte admits using HGH during 2002
• Former D-back Cabrera denies steroid use
• Rodriguez finalizes $275M deal
• A-Rod, Boras not speaking right now
• Papelbon’s dog reportedly eats World Series ball

SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NFL

• Colts secure 1st Round Bye
• Addai picked for 1st Pro Bowl, joins 4 other Colts
• Taylor named to Pro Bowl posthumously
• Favre passes Marino for career yards
• T.O. to Jessica Simpson: Back off my QB
• Parcells, Dolphins reach deal
• Dolphins get first win of the year
• Pats beat Jets to earn home-field, move to 14-0
• Petrino leaves Falcons, will coach Arkansas
• Thomas to be Falcons interim coach
• Injuries…
  • Lewis dislocates finger against Dolphins
  • Baltimore Ravens middle linebacker Ray Lewis was forced out of Sunday’s game at Miami with a broken left hand. Lewis, an eight-time Pro Bowl player, was hurt in the third quarter. He leads the injury-plagued Ravens in tackles this season.
• Knuckle heads…
  • 5 Falcons fined for Vick messages
  • Vick estate fails to sell at auction
  • Last Vick co-defendant gets two months

SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NCAA

• College Bowl Schedule
• 2 dozen FSU players won’t play in bowl
• Two Clemson LBs ineligible for bowl
• Rodriguez starts new job at Michigan
• Florida QB Tebow is AP player of year
• Pair of Ohio St. cornerbacks suspended
• Appalachian State beats Delaware 49-21

SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NBA

• Tinsley happy to be alive after shooting
• Hawks’ Williams carjacked at gunpoint
• Thomas suspended, Murphy fined $10K
• Lawsuit accuses Kidd of molestation
• Knicks fans rally, call for Isiah to be fired

SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NCAA

• IU News
• Purdue Beats Louisville
• Butler grinds out win over Bradley
• IUPUI is nation’s best at free throw line, NCAA says
• Louisville helps Pitino earn 500th win as coach
• Vitale undergoes vocal cord surgery

SPORTS – BASKETBALL: INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL

• Northwest goes to 4-0 in win over Ben Davis

ROLLER DERBY

• Naptown Roller Girls‘ season starts December 29th

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This week Jeff & Brian discuss:

SPORTS – BASEBALL: MLB

• Rollins edges Holliday to win NL MVP
• A-Rod wins 3rd AL MVP
• Report: Buffett told A-Rod to skirt Boras
• Rodriguez: Contract talks in ‘bottom of fifth’
• Rivera tells Yanks he will take 3-year deal
• Rogers representing self in free agency
• Padres finalize $10M deal with Maddux
• Braves make offer to Glavine
• Mets finalize 4-year, $25M Castillo deal
• A’s pull out of running for Bonds

SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NFL

• Vinatieri recovers to hit game-winning field goal
• Timetable on Harrison’s return for Colts remains uncertain
• Colts lose Moorehead, regain Klecko
• Falcons turn to Harrington again as starting QB
• Arizona Cardinals release former Colt
• League looking into Packers ‘bounty’ offers
• Injuries…
  • McNabb (ankle, thumb) is day-to-day
• Knuckle heads…
  • Former Colt Cato June faces DUI charge
  • Vick to start serving prison time

SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NCAA

• 5 IU players named All-Big Ten
• Lymon kicked off team after 2nd arrest
• Irish finally get home victory
• Ohio State clinches Big Ten title
• Carr steps down after 13 years at Michigan
• BCS at-large pool could expand from 14 to 18
• Kansas moves up to No. 2 in standings
• Texas Tech stuns No. 3 Oklahoma
• Ole Miss puts 20 players on probation

SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NCAA

• Rapper Lil’ Romeo signs to play at USC
• Jaguars take 4th place in tournament

SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NBA

• Troy Murphy and the Salvation Army

SPORTS – SOCCER: NCAA

• IU prepares for NCAA soccer tourney

SPORTS – NASCAR

• Johnson wraps up 2nd NASCAR championship
• Hornish joins NASCAR, drive Penske car

SPORTS – TENNIS

• Davydenko wins appeal, $2,000 fine rescinded

SPORTS – BOXING

• Tyson gets 1 day in jail, probation

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This week Jeff & Brian discuss:

SPORTS – BASEBALL: MLB

• GMs recommend instant replay
• Torre hits L.A.; Mattingly, Bowa come with him
• Schilling, Red Sox agree to $8M deal
• Lowell, A-Rod may interest BoSox
• Maddux returns to Pads with $10M deal
• Sosa wants to return to MLB

SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NFL

• Colts get rare Monday practice after losing to Pats
• Colts RB Joseph Addai goes over 100 yards rushing, receiving in loss
• Colts deny artificial noise allegations
• Roethlisberger ties franchise record (and injures right hip)
• Lions win third straight
• Injuries…
  • Tests on Johnson find no serious injury
  • More quarterback woes for Panthers
• Knuckle heads…
  • Henry rejoins Bengals after suspension
  • Tank activated, set to play Sunday

SPORTS – FOOTBALL: NCAA

• IU’s is bowl eligible with win over Ball State
• Navy ends 43-year losing streak to Notre Dame
• Weis says he’ll be judged for Irish performance over long haul
• Florida St. knocks off No. 2 BC
• LSU, Oregon in fight over second BCS spot
• Unbeaten Kansas part of No. 2 debate

SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NCAA

• Zeller: Sorry, Indiana — I’m playing hoops for N. Carolina
• Hoosiers land prized recruit Ebanks

SPORTS – BASKETBALL: NBA / WNBA

• Aliens Abduct The Indiana Pacers … worldunexplained.com
• Rodman wants to be a coach … in the WNBA

SHOW INFORMATION

• Hosted by Jeff Stanger and Brian Groce
• Recorded on Tuesday, November 6th, 2007
• Leave us a voicemail at 317-565-4250
• Snail mail us at:
  Trolley Dodgers Podcast
  c/o: Surge Bucket Media
  P.O. Box 78306
  Indianapolis, Indiana 46268
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