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00:00But we begin with some breaking news from the world of Major League Baseball.
00:04It will be a sad day for the game as one of the most iconic broadcasting figures in the history
00:09of baseball has passed away. Bob Uecker, a longtime broadcaster for the Milwaukee Brewers,
00:16I believe close to 50 years as broadcaster with the Milwaukee Brewers, passed away at the age
00:21of 90 years old. Of course, Uecker was also featured in feature films such as that one,
00:26the movie Major League, also participated in the TV show called Mr. Belvedere for many years,
00:31and was a player with the St. Louis Cardinals and Brewers as well. One of the most beloved
00:36figures in the game. Constant good things said about this man through the years. Very fortunate
00:41to have met him as a broadcaster when he visited South Florida with the Brewers when he used to go
00:46on the road many years ago. So rest in peace, Bob Uecker, and condolences to the Brewers family as
00:51well. All right, now to some other news and let's get to some college basketball here in this new
00:56world of paying our collegiate athletes. We're going to continue that, and that's a good thing.
00:59This time it's going to be in the Women's College Basketball NCAA Tournament. It was announced
01:05unanimously by the NCAA membership that it's the final step for a pay structure for women who are
01:10playing in the March Madness Tournament after the Division I Board of Governors voted unanimously to
01:14do it. In the first year, $15 million is going to be awarded for the teams out of this new fund.
01:20That's 26% of the Women's Basketball Media Revenue Deal, so that's good news. And then in
01:24year two, it would be $25 million and can grow from there. So college athletes continue to be
01:30paid. In this case, it will be the women in the NCAA Tournament. And we have a statement also
01:36from Paige Beckers who says that just for women to capitalize on what we brought to the sport
01:41and what we do just for sports in general and entertainment, just to be able to be part of that,
01:45we're extremely grateful for. Good news for women athletes and collegiate athletes as well for those
01:50kids who are growing up wanting to play college hoops or even in the WNBA. You can get some money
01:55in advance of that by playing in the NCAA Tournament. Meanwhile, keep an eye on the
01:59upcoming Super Bowl. Naturally, with the tragedy that happened in the attack in New Orleans,
02:03they're going to boost up security for the Super Bowl coming up in the second week in February.
02:08More than 125,000 people are expected to travel to New Orleans just to be around. No specific as
02:14to how many people will be on the ground during the week of the Super Bowl, but federal officers
02:18will be in line ready to bump up security in New Orleans for the upcoming Super Bowl.
02:23Also, a lawsuit has been filed by people who are very upset in the city of Cleveland with this
02:30potential stadium move that they want to move out of the county that they're currently in.
02:34In October, the Browns announced that they informed the city of Cleveland of their intentions to build
02:39a $2.4 billion state-of-the-art stadium and entertainment complex in Brook Park,
02:46which is 15 miles south of Cleveland. So naturally, the folks in Cleveland don't want
02:51that to happen. They want to keep the Browns at home. Needless to say, the saga continues
02:55with the stadium all over the country. All right, Jim Harbaugh with some medical issues. He's going
02:59to have cardiac ablation and hip replacement surgery. You may remember that Harbaugh left
03:04the Chargers week six game against the Broncos. He had a flare-up with an atrial flutter,
03:09and he's going to get that all fixed up in the offseason. Should be completely fine for next
03:12year. Also, Deontay Johnson, I was wrong. I said Deontay Johnson's time in the playoffs was over.
03:17He's back. Now he's with the Baltimore Ravens. So needless to say, this move does not count
03:23for the rest of the postseason. It's a future move. So he'll be officially part of the Ravens
03:29in 2025 for their next season, but not for this postseason. The contract officially goes into
03:36effect on February the 10th, which is the day after the Super Bowl. If you're paying attention
03:40and keeping track, that's what that is. All right, also Aaron Glenn. He's doing the coaching
03:44circuits, being interviewed by a number of different teams, and certainly is expected to be
03:48seriously considered as a head coach in this cycle. Glenn talked about the possibility of that
03:54happening, saying that he's not just a defensive wizard. He also can coach anything you need.
04:00I don't know if that's truly accurate. I can just go off the top of my head with Bill Kyle,
04:04Mike Tomlin, Bill Belichick, has won a ton of Super Bowls as a defensive coach. And here's
04:11the one thing that I would say about myself. I'm a coach. I just happen to be on defense.
04:18I understand offense just as well as a number of people. So if you want to hire me, you're
04:23going to hire a coach. You're not going to hire a defensive coach. I'm going to talk to the offense
04:26just as much as I'm going to talk to the defense. If Bill Belichick is planning on getting back
04:32into the NFL coaching circle, his moves don't indicate that at all. He's hired two new coaches
04:37to his staff. This time it is Mike Prefer and Will Friend. They head to North Carolina. Prefer was a
04:43special teams coordinator for the Chiefs, Broncos, Vikings, and Browns. Friend worked last season as
04:50Western Kentucky's offensive coordinator. North Carolina quarterback Jacoby Criswell entering the
04:55transfer portal. He has one year of eligibility remaining. And also Tennessee's defensive end,
05:00James Pierce Jr. has declared for the NFL draft. He projects as the number three outside linebacker
05:05prospect for the upcoming draft behind Abdul Carter, who's expected to be not just a first
05:10round pick, but maybe a top five pick. And Georgia's Michael Williams. Pierce finished his
05:14Tennessee career with 19 and a half sacks. All right. On the college hardwood last night, the
05:19battle between Iowa State and Kansas wasn't much of one at all. In fact, Kansas went to Aims and
05:26clobbered the Cyclones, 74 to 57, the final, as they pick up the easy victory last night. Curtis
05:33Jones had 25 points in the game. And right now Kansas is in the driver's seat. Probably going to
05:40swap top 25 positions would be my guess next week. TJ Olserberger, the head coach of Iowa State,
05:46simply not pleased with the outcome, especially trying to be boring. And it ended up being really
05:52boring. Yeah, I mean, we've talked a long time about the everyday habits and the consistency of
05:59doing the same thing every single day. We aim to be the most boring team in the country in terms of
06:06shaking things up and changing things. And our guys are in the mindset of, you know, they know
06:10what's coming at them every day. They know that we're going to be demanding and there's going to
06:14be a high standard. And that's not predicated on one individual. It's a collective effort from the
06:20team. And I believe our guys are confident in that. And they believe in that. And so whether
06:26it's, you know, DeMarion, what a great job he did stepping up. There's going to be more adversity
06:31that comes at us one way or another as we move forward. And if our guys, we're going to demand
06:36that they continue to keep their focus on the next day and the next opportunity. And that will allow
06:41you to play the level of those habits, you know, when the most challenging moments show up.
06:46Let's get to some more College Hoops. Number six, Tennessee, they overcome a slow start.
06:50They end up beating Georgia, ranked in the top 25 this week, probably not next week, 74 to 56,
06:56the final there. Also Jordan Pope in Texas end up staving off Oklahoma. The Sooners are two
07:02and a half point favorites. So Texas gets a little underdog win there. And also Rashul Diggins,
07:07UMass, they get a three overtime win over Fordham. Wow. 120 to 118 in the final there.
07:16All right. In the National Basketball Association, Carl Anthony Towns has a bone chip in his thumb.
07:22Bad news for the Knicks. He didn't play last night, 125 to 119, an overtime win over the 76ers. Jason
07:30Kidd says a non-call on a goal 10 cost them the game last night. We'll see if he gets fine for
07:36that comment. The Pels win last night, 119 to 116. And the LA Clippers break a franchise record in a
07:4459 point route of the Brooklyn Nets, who have struggled this season to say the least.
07:50How about this final? 126 to 67, the final score there. So that's the latest in the National
07:56Basketball Association as well. But recapping our top story of the day,
08:01Bob Euchre passes away at the age of 90 years old. It's one of those iconic figures in the history
08:09of baseball who's been a broadcaster, a pitch man you may remember on television,
08:15in beer commercials, and certainly one of the most iconic baseball movies of all time,
08:20the movie Major League. Bob Euchre passes away at the age of 90.