Here we go sports folk…….The Pre-Thanksgiving Giveaway Festivus!
As a giving of thanks for your loyal readership and activity on the site we would like to give away a few HD-DVD movies to kill time while your family insists on yapping your ear off when they are in town. Winner receives a copy of CaddyShack and Full Metal Jacket on HD-DVD. If you don’t like those movies may I suggest renting Fried Green Tomatoes and have a good cry.


Here are the details of the giveaway:

-Reply to this weeks report with your greatest sports moment of all time.
-Any event will qualify as long as the story is not embellished
-No proof is required
-I reserve the judgment as to the best story but I will consult other sports fans for their input.
-Must be 18 years old or older and live within the contiguous 48 states to qualify.
-Registered HiDef.com member (If you aren't a member its a really quick registration - Painless!)

This weekend marks the anniversary of one of the greatest sporting events of my life. 3 years ago I followed my brother, who was a Cal freshman at the time, to the annual Cal/USC game at Berkeley. Everyone in the stadium was in shock as the huge underdog Cal Bears dominated at the half (21-7) but there was serious doubt these smaller athletes could hold up to the gigantic USC offense in the second half. At one point I look over at my brother to point out that USC Freshman WR Mike Williams is taller than any Cal player on the entire team except for the band leader who stood on a ladder at half time. Just incredible how much bigger USC looked in comparison and it could only be compared to an NFL team.

Sure enough USC tied the score 21-21 in the 3rd quarter and lets say the fans were a bit deflated. Following my logic of never ever leaving a sporting event no matter what the situation is, I convinced everyone we were with to stay the course and have faith. Sure enough our boys came through at the end of the game with a huge field goal but only to be matched by a late USC field goal resulting in overtime. 2 more overtimes later the Bears came out as the winner and as you can see in this photo (my eternal proof of my attendance) the fans rushed the field to celebrate with the team. Security was surprisingly heavy in front of the alumni section so I had to wait for the two cops in front of me to leave so I could walk off with the team into the tunnel. Really cool experience and this weekend we will party like its 2003. GO BEARS!


As always this list of HD Sports Programming is shown by day and categorized by sport but…Please check your local listings for channels and availability.
Games and Times are listed in RED.....Games and Times in BLUE are do not miss.





Thursday 11/16/06
NBA
8:00pm EST: Chicago Bulls vs. Houston Rockets TNT-HD in 1080i
10:30pm EST: Sacramento vs. Golden State Warriors TNT-HD in 1080i
There has been a huge break through in Oakland as new coach Don Nelson apparently realized what Warrior fans have known for some time that Mike Dunleavy is garbage and highly overpaid. Thank you magical Don for benching said starter and running with a much better team fit to compete in the Western Conference. We may have our Warriors back……all I ask for is one playoff game…..pretty please?


College Football
8:00pm EST: West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Pittsburgh Panthers ESPNHD in 720p
As you all have now been Knighted as Rutgers fans, we must wish for an all out ass whooping of the Pitt Panthers so Rutgers has a higher ranked team to destroy for a run at the BCS. This may be the only way a team like Rutgers will get a realistic shot at the title and a possibility of a playoff system in the BCS.


NHL
7:00pm EST: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston Bruins HDNet in 1080i
On behalf of all San Jose sharks fans they would like to thank the Boston Bruins for Joe Thornton and their upcoming Stanley Cup victory.

7:30pm EST: Montreal Canadiens vs. Florida Panthers (Regional) FSN FL in 720p
10:00pm EST: Chicago Blackhawks vs. Phoenix Coyotes (Regional) FSN AZ in 720p






Friday 11/17/06
NBA
7:30pm EST: N.Y. Knicks vs. Miami Heat (Regional) Sun Sports in 720p
8:00pm EST: Washington Wizards vs. Detroit Pistons ESPNHD in 720p
10:30pm EST: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Phoenix Suns ESPNHD in 720p
11:30pm EST: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Phoenix Suns (Regional) FSN AZ in 720p


NHL
7:00pm EST: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Washington Capitals (Regional) CSN in 1080i
Additional Giveaway!!! Carolina Hurricanes Stanley Cup DVD for the first person to respond with the entire starting lineup for game 7 and the winner of the Conn Smythe trophy. I am guessing I will get one Carolina Hurricanes fan or someone who knows one Carolina Hurricanes fan who needs a Christmas gift. Either case good luck!


College Basketball
7:00pm EST: Coaches VS Cancer - Semi #1 ESPN2HD in 720p
9:30pm EST: Coaches VS Cancer - Semi #2 ESPN2HD in 720p





Saturday 11/18/06
Boxing
9:00pm EST: Pacquiao vs. Morales III HBO-PPV in 1080i


College Football
12:00pm EST: Michigan St. Spartans vs. Penn St. Nittany Lions ESPN2HD in 720p
12:00pm EST: Oklahoma Sooners vs. Baylor Bears FSN-HD
2:30pm EST: Army Black Knights vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish NBC in 1080i
3:30pm EST: Auburn Tigers vs. Alabama Crimson Tide CBS in 1080i

3:30pm EST: Michigan Wolverines vs. Ohio State Buckeyes ABC in 720p
Its great when there is an amazing matchup planned for a sport you love but the downside is every sports reporter and news show beats it to death. It almost gets to a point where you lose a tiny bit of interest and that to me is a shame. In any case this is a can’t miss game on a day of can’t miss sporting events. After this game you can roll right into……..

8:00pm EST: California Golden Bears vs. USC Trojans ABC in 720p
This may not be Aaron Rodgers vs. Matt Leinart but you just can’t miss this game cause it has huge potential.

10:00pm EST: UCLA Bruins vs. Arizona State Sun Devils FSN-HD



NHL
8:00pm EST: Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild HDNet in 1080i

NBA
7:00pm EST: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Washington Wizards NBA/INHD in 1080i
7:00pm EST: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Washington Wizards (Regional) CSN in 1080i
7:30pm EST: Houston Rockets vs. Detroit Pistons (Regional) FSN D in 720p
7:30pm EST: Portland Trailblazers vs. N.J. Nets (Regional) YES in 1080i
10:00pm EST: Toronto Raptors vs. Denver Nuggets (Regional) Altitude in 1080i
10:30pm EST: Philadelphia 76ers vs. L.A. Clippers (Local) KTLA in 1080i

Auto Racing
7:00pm EST: NASCAR Busch Series Ford 300 from Homestead-Miami Speedway TNT-HD in 1080i




Sunday 11/19/06
NFL
1:00pm EST: Cincinnati Bengals vs. New Orleans Saints CBS in 1080i

1:00pm EST: New England Patriots vs. Green Bay Packers CBS in 1080i
1:00pm EST: Washington Redskins vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers FOX in 720p
1:00pm EST: Atlanta Falcons vs. Baltimore Ravens FOX in 720p
1:00pm EST: St. Louis Rams vs. Carolina Panthers FOX in 720p
1:00pm EST: Chicago Bears vs. New York Jets FOX in 720p
4:00pm EST: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers FOX in 720p
4:00pm EST: Detroit Lions vs. Arizona Cardinals FOX in 720p

4:00pm EST: Indianapolis Colts vs. Dallas Cowboys CBS in 1080i
If people think this is the one big obstacle to the Colts running the table then 16-0 is in hand. I just can’t see the Cowboys stopping Manning enough times to make this close but the NFL is crazy so anything is possible. The Colts will most definitely give up 150 rushing yards to Marion Barber and Julius Jones but that takes time off the clock and the Colts score too quickly for the Cowboys to contend.
Colts 31 – Cowboys 17. Take the Cowboys for a first half bet since it will most likely be close.

8:15pm EST: San Diego Chargers vs. Denver Broncos NBC 1080i


NBA
8:00pm EST: Chicago Bulls vs. L.A. Lakers (Regional) FSN W in 720p
8:00pm EST: Chicago Bulls vs. L.A. Lakers ESPNHD in 720p

AUTO RACING
2:00pm EST: NASCAR Nextel Cup Ford 400 from Homestead-Miami Speedway NBC in 1080i
Jimmie Johnson finishes 12th or better he wins the Cup. Not much else to say because I have a feeling the Cup is waiting for Jimmie in the winners circle. This while Tony Stewart is smiling from the sidelines as he knows he could have beaten the entire field had he made it into the chase. Oh Well…..guess he has next year to wreck more cars at 200mph.

NHL
7:00pm EST: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. N.Y. Rangers (Regional) MSG in 1080i

Canadian Football
6:00pm EST: 94th Grey Cup Championship WorldsportHD in 1080i




Monday 11/20/06
NFL (Monday Night Football)
8:30pm EST: N.Y. Giants vs. Jacksonville Jaguars ESPNHD in 720p

NBA
9:00pm EST: Toronto Raptors vs. Utah Jazz (Regional) FSN U in 720p
10:00pm EST: N.J. Nets vs. Seattle SuperSonics (Regional) FSN NW in 720p
10:30pm EST: Phoenix Suns vs. Golden State Warriors (Regional) FSN BA in 1080i

NHL
7:00pm EST: Nashville Predators vs.Columbus Blue Jackets (Regional) FSN O in 720p
7:00pm EST: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Philadelphia Flyers (Regional) CSN in 1080i