Trolley Dodgers #61

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

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This week Jeff & Brian discuss:

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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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Trolley Dodgers #60

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

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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Trolley Dodgers #59

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

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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Trolley Dodgers #58

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

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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Trolley Dodgers #57

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

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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Trolley Dodgers #56

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

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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Trolley Dodgers #55

Sunday, January 6th, 2008

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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Trolley Dodgers #54

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

This week Jeff & Brian discuss:

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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

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Trolley Dodgers #53

Wednesday, November 21st, 2007

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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Trolley Dodgers #52

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

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
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