Turkey Time!
Yes boys and girls, children of all ages, it’s that time again. Time to wake up in the morning to a light family breakfast with maybe, just maybe a little football mixed in. I saw some replays of Thanksgiving day games of the past and for some reason the Leon Lett (Dallas Cowboy) game sticks way out in my mind. The mere mention of that mans name should bring back all sorts of memories of that famous snow/sleet game in Dallas. For me it just doesn’t get any better than trying to pick up a blocked Miami Dolphins Field Goal and booting the ball into the waiting arms of the Miami Dolphins who re-kicked the field goal for a game winner. 1993 was a particularly bad year for Mr. Lett because as you may remember, earlier that year in SuperBowl XXVII he was returning a fumble for a touchdown when Don Beebe stripped the ball before he crossed the goalline for a Buffalo Bills TouchBack. So here’s to you Leon on the 13th anniversary of your blunder and all we can do is ask for equally great moments this year to limit the conversations with our family.


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 11/23/06
NFL
12:30pm EST: Miami Dolphins vs. Detroit Lions CBS in 1080i
4:15pm EST: Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Dallas Cowboys FOX in 720p
8:00pm EST: Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs NFL Network in 1080i
The good news is that this game is in 1080i. The bad news is most people aren’t going to be able to watch it unless they get NFL network which is an upgrade on standard cable. To me this is just really low of the NFL not to give everyone the chance to see this game. Standard advertising dollars just not cutting it anymore hey boys?
NFL games on NFL Network get attention from Congress - USATODAY.com


College Football
8:00pm EST: Boston College Eagles vs. Miami Hurricanes ESPNHD in 720p
Screw it, this whole deal with the NFL sucks so I am watching College Football Thursday night instead. I just don’t like the whole idea of taking sports further and further away from every fan out there. If you feel the same, this isn’t a bad alternative at all.

NHL
7:00pm EST: Vancouver Canucks vs. Nashville Predators HDNet in 1080i
Mmmmm, No Thanks!



Friday 11/24/06
NHL
12:00pm EST: Carolina Hurricanes vs. Boston Bruins (Regional) NESN in 1080i
Additional Giveaway Still Available!!! 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!

1:00pm EST: Philadelphia Flyers vs.Columbus Blue Jackets (Regional) FSN O in 720p
7:00pm EST: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Washington Capitals (Regional) CSN in 1080i
7:00pm EST: Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Philadelphia Flyers (Regional) CSN in 1080i
7:30pm EST: St. Louis Blues vs. Detroit Red Wings (Regional) FSN D in 720p

NBA
7:30pm EST: Chicago Bulls vs. Philadelphia 76ers (Regional) CSN 1080i
8:00pm EST: Dallas Mavericks vs. San Antonio Spurs ESPNHD 720p
10:00pm EST: Golden State Warriors vs. Denver Nuggets (Regional) Altitude in 1080i
10:30pm EST: N.J. Nets vs. Phoenix Suns ESPNHD in 720p
10:30pm EST: Sacramento Kings vs. Seattle SuperSonics (Regional) FSN NW in 720p

College Football
12:00pm EST: Texas A&M Aggies vs. Texas Longhorns ABC in 720p
Texas absolutely needs to win to keep their slim chances of a BCS title game alive. Right now its Florida and Texas with the outside shots at the title game to replace Michigan as the #2 team. More on this later.

2:30pm EST: LSU Tigers vs. Arkansas Razorbacks CBS in 1080i
3:30pm EST: Colorado Buffaloes vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers ABC in 720p
9:00pm EST: Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs ESPN2HD in 720p



Saturday 11/25/06
College Football
12:00pm EST: USF Bulls vs. West Virginia Mountaineers ESPN2HD in 720p
12:00pm EST: South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Clemson Tigers ESPNHD in 720p
2:30pm EST: Oklahoma Sooners vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys FSN-HD
3:30pm EST: Louisiville Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Panthers ESPNHD in 720p
4:15pm EST: Boise St. Broncos vs. Nevada Wolf Pack ESPN2HD in 720p
7:30pm EST: NCAA Div. I Football Championship - James Madison vs. Youngstown State ESPN2HD in 720p
7:45pm EST: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Maryland Terrapin ESPNHD in 720p
8:00pm EST: Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. USC Trojans ABC in 720p
This is the last regular season big game of the year and so many things could possibly be tied into the result. First off, in most sane sportswriters minds, if USC wins this game they are the team that will face Ohio State in the BCS title game. As much as I enjoyed the Michigan/Ohio St. game last weekend I do not need to see it again and here is why. If you allow a team that lost in the regular season a second shot at the best team in the nation, it opens up a huge can of worms should Michigan win the National Championship. Would they have to play again to make it a best out of 3? Also who really thinks Michigan can win this game when they have lost the last 3 meetings? They just aren’t going to beat them even if this game is played on Planet Krypton. If you lose in the regular season there should be consequences for that loss no matter how good that team is. By playing favorites here we are totally ignoring solid teams from other conferences like Florida or USC. Why not give another conference a chance at the title and see if they can knock off the top squad. Last but not least, both Ohio State and Michigan played 2 less games than any other team vying for the championship and that doesn’t sit well with me. My mind…USC or Florida……end of discussion!


NHL
7:00pm EST: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Boston Bruins (Regional) NESN in 1080i
7:30pm EST: N.Y. Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins HDNet in 1080i
10:00pm EST: Vancouver Canucks vs. Colorado Avalanche (Regional) Altitude in 1080i
10:30pm EST: N.J. Devils vs. San Jose Sharks (Regional) FSN BA 1080i

NBA
7:00pm EST: Detroit Pistons vs. Washington Wizards (Regional) CSN in 1080i
10:00pm EST: Portland Trailblazers vs. Sacramento Kings (Regional) CSN 1080i



Sunday 11/26/06
NFL
1:00pm EST: Carolina Panthers vs. Washington Redskins FOX in 720p
1:00pm EST: New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons FOX in 720p
1:00pm EST: Arizona Cardinals vs. Minnesota Vikings FOX in 720p
1:00pm EST: San Francisco 49ers vs. St. Louis Rams FOX in 720p
1:00pm EST: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens CBS in 1080i
1:00pm EST: Cincinnati Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns CBS in 1080i
4:00pm EST: New York Giants vs. Tennessee Titans FOX in 720p
4:00pm EST: Chicago Bears vs. New England Patriots FOX in 720p
4:00pm EST: Oakland Raiders vs. San Diego Chargers CBS in 1080i

8:15pm EST: Philadelphia Eagles vs. Indianapolis Colts NBC in 1080i
This game had so much potential half way through the season but with Donovan McNabb’s injury, this should not be a major challenge for the Colts. This is a big time injury for McNabb since he has been so banged up throughout his career and at the beginning of next we will see how he rebounds (if he is fully able to).


NBA
1:00pm EST: Indiana Pacers vs. Toronto Raptors NBA/INHD in 1080i
8:00pm EST: L.A. Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets ESPNHD in 720p
9:00pm EST: San Antonio Spurs vs. Seattle SuperSonics (Regional) FSN NW in 720p


NHL
5:00pm EST: Ottawa Senators vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (Regional) Sun Sports in 720p
7:00pm EST: Ottawa Senators vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (Regional) FSN U in 720p
7:00pm EST: Buffalo Sabres vs. N.Y. Rangers (Regional) MSG in 1080i

El Futbol Non-Americano
12:58pm EST: FutbolValencia vs. Real Madrid WorldsportHD in 1080i
12:58 starting time???? Seriously was 1:00pm taken already or is Ted Turner behind this? I think its Ted cause he started this whole thing of starting games and shows at odd times like "6:05 eastern on TBS".





Monday 11/27/06
NFL (Monday Night Football)
8:30pm EST: Green Bay Packers vs. Seattle Seahawks ESPNHD in 720p


NBA
7:30pm EST: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Miami Heat (Regional) Sun Sports in 720p
9:00pm EST: Utah Jazz vs. Orlando Magic (Regional) FSN U in 720p
10:30pm EST: San Antonio Spurs vs. Golden State Warriors (Regional) FSN BA in 1080i


NHL
7:00pm EST: Dallas Stars vs. Detroit Redwings Versus / INHD in 1080i
7:00pm EST: Dallas Stars vs. Detroit Red Wings Versus / INHD in 1080i