49ers set up interview with Josh McDaniels

Despite the heart wrenching pain for forty niner fans who will even wonder over where all the seats of Candlestick Park will end up, and also feel towards the departure of Harbaugh, there is a bit of a positive note for us to end this year. Josh McDaniels the current Offensive Coordinator for the New England Patriots, who also spent a year and a few games as head coach for the Denver Broncos a career basically ruined by Jay Cutler being a Prema donna douche, though he will get another chance at head coaching as he has agreed to an interview with the 49ers. Though I am sure a lot of Broncos fans still have a grudge against him I am quite certain he is going to be a valuable asset to the 49ers if the front office doesn't fuck it up. It could be the best news forty niners fans hear for the rest of the year, though jokes aside we will see how the interview goes and we can only hope he will have a positive affect on the offense of our favorite gold and red team. Happy New Years y'all, Panda Out!!!!

Notre Dame looks good in Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

Notre Dame showed up strong in one of the multitude of meaningless bowl games we will see in the next few days, though despite that they shook off a certain jinx they tended to hold when playing against SEC opponents. LSU could have won it if they didn't have trouble with their field goal squad, one fake FG that was reviewed though ended up seeming like they had made it though the video footage could not reverse the call as their was no shot that showed the players knee as the ball seemed to break the plane, another FG seemed to be blocked by the back of the helmet of an LSU player as the kicker kicked it too low, sort of a line drive to the back of his head. For a meaningless bowl game it was a great game, Notre Dame broke the 28-28 tie with a last second field goal to win the game and look to possibly be able to bring back some of their Juniors, as well as quite a few young players with alot of talent. Sports Panda out, I will return after the next meaningless bowl game that will be on soon.

After a bit of Holiday Vacation Sports Panda returns to the keyboard

In sports this is possibly the most exciting time of year, other than perhaps the magic mustered by March Madness, and after being starved of sports for about a week with a lack of WI-FI access this Panda is starving for the Bowl games and plethora college basketball games that are viewable, not to mention NBA games littered among all the rest. Even with such odd bowl game names like the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl, and the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl, this is like heaven for a Panda on vacation, not to mention that after the beginning of the first Division 1 College Football Playoffs, we get the Wild Card weekend in the NFL. Cam Newton is still searching for his first playoff win, we have the classic rivalry Baltimore against Pittsburgh, the battle of young QB's Dalton vs Luck as both the Bengals and Colts try to make a run into these playoffs, also we have Detroit fighting against Dallas which should be a battle at the line and we shall see which Tony Romo shows up on Sunday. This holiday season is going great with all these sports to watch, and this Panda will try to catch what I can and I am sure my keyboard will be working overtime, as well as my liver.

Michigan wins for once, gets Harbaugh!

Sad day, for this Panda, the 49ers fucked up no question, but as I watch the Liberty Bowl and try to catch back a little bit of writing. I see the possible rebuilding of a Michigan team that those in Ann Arbor have been waiting for for all too long, though as a 49er fan it makes it a tough pill to swallow, and last time I checked I like pills, at least the good ones. Jim Harbaugh is the reconstruction expert, he rebuilt San Diego, Stanford, and of course San Francisco in the Pro's, he will most likely be creating another piece of magic in Michigan his Alma Mater which can only be a little coup de grace helping his decision to escape the drama in San Francisco that can only be blamed upon Greg Roman, though apparently they are all blind in the front office. I can't help it I will always root for that idiot to be fired, though on the other note I will root for Harbaugh's success as long as he stays out of the PAC12. It will be great because it is Bowl Game season, and as  per usual Quack Muthafuckin' Quack!

Blazers make the Spurs look old in triple overtime bout

Spurs fighting for position in a very tough western conference, seem to have their backs against the wall as such an injury prone team has faced two straight triple overtime defeats, why? Well other than alot of young stars like the bad guy from the ninja turtles, and some kid called triple beam green, I think there are a few other assholes no one likes. Who cares, the spurs are done, the french son of bitch is injured half the time, the cocaine smuggling argentinian has no juice left due to rampant drug use, and the over the hill retard we lovingly call timmy has no more support to make his lessening retard strength seem powerful.
Luckily people actually like this Portland Oregon team and not only for being very hip when it comes to obscure points hipsters bring up, we like this team because we are sick of Jurassic Park trailers that people cheer for, we like the youth the unity, and the coach that doesn't seem to be dealing poorly through his most recent enema.
The Blazers looked great tonight, fighting through animosity and truly showing that the west will soon be won by a younger breed while these fossils should move on, if not they will only embarrass themselves.
Rip City!!!!

Southern Oregon University Football wins the NAIA National Championship

This is a strange day for this panda as my usual means of gathering information on a game, be it internet radio, espn stat sheets, or various tricks I use to keep myself ahead of the curve are completely unavailable due to an International blasé attitude towards NAIA Championships. To be fair I would not be the least bit interested in writing about this if it were not a team from my town of birth as well as the place I grew up to be the Panda you all know and love, not to mention a few drug addled years of attendance at the home of Raiders.
I do know a few things about the game, first the Quarterback Austin Dodge went for a stunning 429 yards through the air and three touchdowns, the Raiders forced six picks and eight total turnovers by their opponent Marian. Winning the game in a final score of 55-31, though with a lead of 38-10 at halftime it was all but over at that point. For Southern Oregon it is the first time they have won the National Championship and notably the first time they've made it past the Quarterfinals, it's a great win for the program and is sure to insure better recruits in the future. Though most of all a great win for that small mountain town of Ashland in the beauty and majestic calm of Southern Oregon.
This Panda will definitely lift a glass or two in the vague direction of our NAIA Football National Champions!

Panda is late on his deadline and Mariota wins Heisman

The most gracious of Heisman winners could not be asked for, though this particular Panda had no doubt he was going to victorious in this one of the most prestigious of awards, the rest of the sports world had to at least debate about handing it of to some lesser deserving player. I found this so completely ridiculous that I developed a rare yet reoccurring bout of writers block that took a two liter of scotch and some pills to put to sleep. None the less I was late on my deadline to give the great quarterback his melange of words you could only consider pandaesque, and for that I apologize to the young star of a phenomenal Oregon Ducks football squad, and on top of all the records he has broken (both for PAC12 and U of O history) he has managed to collect a college degree in only three years of attendance at Oregon, smart and talented, look out NFL. Oregon gets a chance in the Rose Bowl to give the Seminoles their first loss of the season, and if they do that a chance to win the National Championship, this is a great year for Duck fans, those of us who sneer at umbrellas, and almost enjoy getting their hair wet when walking through the weather even if we are far from those beautiful post card views that made us that way. Cheers to Mariota and cheers to the Ducks, and good luck on New Years Day, and in case you forgot, Quack Muthafuckin' Quack!!!

Memphis ends Warriors streak of 16 with great defense

The Warriors looked a little stale Tuesday night, though without their two big's David Lee and Andrew Bogut they were looking a bit small in the paint. Though even so they allowed Memphis to go on 20-0 streak at one point in the first half, and late in the game were not hustling back on defense even though it was the now or never time to get some stops to attempt to win the game. It is understandable that a team after 16 straight victories will get a little laiser faire, but this does show that if they truly want to be a championship caliber team they certainly still have some work to do. These are the type of losses where the film will be used to display weaknesses they need to work on and I have no doubt that Steve Kerr will have a field day with a decent part of this game's film, as any good coach would.
It isn't all bad, the season is only a quarter of the way done, and for that first quarter they are 3rd in the league in both points per game and rebounds per game, also sitting nicely at 4th in assists per game, and not too shabby at 9th in points allowed per game. Oh yeah and they are still a game up for the best record in the NBA, not to mention Steph Curry is 5th in the league for points per game and tied for seventh in assists per game. Don't get me wrong they are an excellent team, but in every loss you will see the weaknesses of a team and Tuesday night we saw a few of the Warrior's, also alot of the Grizzlies strengths, this Panda cannot wait to see these teams play again for with those big's healthy it will be a showdown to the end that could result in some overtime.
Happy Holidays Panda Out!!!

Cav's miss LeBron in loss at Thunder

LeBron would've helped in this game, though the Cav's showed some heart throughout the game even as they were down by 20 going into the 4th, they came back to make it a game, even with the loss they show they can play against the best. A 103 to 94 loss is not too bad without your superstar on the floor, there were times it looked like the Cav's could pull this game in their favor, yet that was not the case. They are a growing team that seems on the edge of being able to do whatever they wish upon the floor even without the King's leadership, so chalk up another loss for this bunch but keep it in the back of your mind's that they are on the brink of being a franchise that is unstoppable and the season is still young. Also very glad that Kyrie was not injured after being helped of the floor towards the end of the first half, seems like it was only a bit of a knee bump in the end. Even through this loss you can see a hungry team ready to do what it takes to get into the playoffs and from there who knows.

LeBron helps keep CAV's streak alive

So the King has had trouble with things about the cause, I personally don't care, he is great hating on the pigs, but do we have time to watch him play? For fucks sake he is playing great throughout all this bullshit about whatever these assclowns that think they write news, or is it sports news, not sure anymore.
Well to be fair other than the Warriors, the Cavaliers are the best team in the NBA, though there are probably a lot of Spurs fans that will hate on me for this statement. To be fair the world hates the spurs, they are an annoying team, so there is that. Keep on going CNN ignoring how the Cav's are starting to play like a NBA champion while everyone is hoping that the spurs will be the victims of a brilliant airplane crash. Did I go too far, I think not, go anti san antonio/texas, because fuck texas!!!
The King Rules!!!! And no one likes Texas!!!!!

Mariota favorite for Heisman on Saturday

Mariota seems to be a lock to win the Heisman in New York on Saturday night, we shall see but this Panda believes he fits all the criteria necessary for winning the coveted trophy, as Oregon fans prepare for Mariota to make his announcement of him going to the NFL as it seems the best timing for his career in football.
Oregon held onto their number two seed in the College Football Playoffs Rankings so they will play the undefeated Florida State team on the first day of the New Year, and this black and white furred animal certainly believe Oregon can give the Seminoles their first lost of the season. The shocker is that Ohio State got in that fourth spot, though I believe they deserve it, we shall see if they can take down the only SEC team in this the first Final Four of College Football, we will always have some debate over how this was voted in, but no one really can care at this point because it's all lip service.
So duck fans let's root for our Oregon team, and hope that Nick Saban goes and fuck's it all up some how, because fuck a team that has an elephant for there mascot and are called the Crimson Tide, personally I believe you should not have this type of confusion on what your team is considered to be, and just because this state has a few miles of coast line on the Gulf of Mexico.
To break it all down, we are all a little less pissed at the CFP in comparison of how upset people and the media were towards the BCS in the past so due to classic comparisons between the least of two evils I think this first year of the CFP went well even if humans are generally going to hate change even if they hate the alternative. And per usual, Quack Muthafuckin' Quack!!!

Ducks get sweet revenge, Mariota cements his Heisman bid

The Ducks were dominant on Friday night for the PAC12 championship, they started off a bit slow for this quick paced Oregon team, but towards the end of the first half it was quite apparent that they were going to win the game short of a very dramatic turn around in the flow of the game. Mariota was sensational getting 313 yards passing with two passing touchdowns, and 33 yards on the ground with 3 rushing touchdowns, basically the best job interview you could have if he is applying for a job in the NFL next year, also it gives him a great shot at the Heisman this year. Though with Alabama dominating Mizzou in the SEC championship Oregon will probably hold on to the 2 spot in the CFP rankings, this could be good seeing as it looks as if they will play TCU to get into the National Championship game, most likely an easier game then playing unbeaten Florida State. All in all this could be the best Ducks team I have ever seen, they are showing their power on the defensive end of the field as well as their very apparent strengths on offense, the coaching staff have completely recovered from the loss of Chip Kelly to the NFL, and seem to be able to fight through anything in this season. We won't know until Tuesday where everyone will stand in CFP rankings but we shall see who the Ducks will face in the first final four of college football. As per usual keep that whiskey flowing, and ofcourse Quack Muthafuckin' Quack!!!

Ducks get chance at revenge and the coveted playoff spot

As I try my best to kill this Parisian Plague with healthy doses of scotch and 7up, I await the passionate battle between the assholes from Arizona against the team that is once again this years ruler of Oregon, though all that is missing is their rule over the rest of the PAC12. Nothing to do but search desperately for a free streaming site and to curse UCLA for blowing their chance at making this a much less stressful event for Duck fans, thanks LA you can't do shit right.
Why should Oregon win, well I could spout out a bunch of stats but I'm too goddamn sick for that, they should win because Phil Knight poured enough money into this team to make them top of the line and it is about time they get into a position to win the National Title, and because fuck the SEC!
Plus the O line is healthy, and I believe Arizonians are scared of the bay area and will not show to Levi Stadium, which in contrast Oregon alums actually live in the bay area making Levi's Stadium similar to a home game. Also there is this young man called Marcus Mariota and he should have enough protection tonight to be able to show those Heisman voters who should be lifting the trophy in New York, so there it is my post on this game that should be a good one. Happy Holidays from the Sports Panda, and as per usual Quack Muthafuckin' Quack!!!

Warriors on a ten game winning streak

Watch out NBA Golden State seems to be playing at their potential, sure the only big teams they've beaten have been Portland and Miami this season, but they have only two losses and one of those is to the defending champions the San Antonio Spurs who are a team that are always in the discussion. They are first in the league in Assists per game, third in points per game, third in rebounds per game, and seventh in points allowed, and they aren't just beating teams they are averaging 10 points over opponents per game, they lead the league in field goal percentage and opponent field goal percentage. Steph Curry is just ridiculous, he seems unstoppable, and he has the advantage of having teammates who find him open from time to time. Though they won't be truly challenged until December 16th when they face the Grizzly's at Memphis, that should be one of the better games to watch so far this season in the NBA, two teams that seem to have been playing some of the best basketball throughout this league. Regardless this Golden State team is playing well and giving us fans some fantastic basketball to watch, let's see if they can keep this win streak alive tonight as the face off against the Pelicans on TNT.

LeBron seems to be the answer late in the game

The Cavaliers seem to have found the answer to their late game woes, the answer is the King, and the fact that the other two in this new found big three have found a bit of comfort in the new system. Defense is the key to this team being successful into and throughout the playoffs, for we are all aware this team desires a ring this season, though if it is attainable it's hard to tell, we need these beasts to fight for the that plateau of what is known as the Larry O'Brien trophy, if not why would we throw money at these games as if we had no need for these monetary funds printed upon this paper. We all know if this team can present what they laid down upon the Bucks the other night on a regular basis they will challenge any team fighting over the good ole O'Brien race. This team looks terrible most nights but they could be following in the footsteps of the Miami Heat that first year he joined the south beach team, or they are just as terrible as all the LeBron haters want them to be. Either or at least they appear to be as entertaining as we had all hoped.

Kentucky seems to be strolling through NCAA basketball this year

The largest team in Division 1 basketball this year, and by far the one team that seems to be almost unbeatable. Calapari has his usual array of top recruits this year, but this team has so far seemed to blend flawlessly with great chemistry on both sides of the ball, this could be a historic team similar to those good years for UCLA and could be one of those teams that make some history and go undefeated throughout the year, they have a big test on Friday against the Longhorns, and they have the Tarheels coming up in their not to distant future. If they dispatch both teams without a hicup they are well on their way to making themselves the team to beat in college basketball this year, and after seeing how they dispatched a not horrible Jayhawks team with gusto, it seems they will not have trouble with either team. Kentucky has a mostly brand new team after losing in the final last year, but this seems like it will be their year for revenge, short of some serious injuries and other bad luck delivered by the basketball gods. It is still quite early in the season, but from this Panda's point of view this team looks far too strong for this level of play, they seem very well coached and even their bench seems to be almost too difficult for teams to handle. Don't get me wrong if I had my way I would be writing this article about a different team, but the facts are the facts and I have to write what I see. Cheers to Bamboo and Basketball!!!