Sports Unleashed

Steve and Dave breakdown the final race of the NASCAR season. Edwards and Stewart battle in one of the closest races yet in the history of the Chase. Who takes in? Listen in and find out.

Sunday is a huge day if you’re a fan of NASCAR. The final race for the Cup is about to take place in Homestead-Miami Speedway. It’s NASCAR’s Game 7 scenario – 3 points separate the top two contenders. The battle for the Cup comes down to the young stud of the sport, Carl Edwards, and a seasoned veteran, Tony Stewart. Stewart has been on an absolute tear the last ten races, winning four and making his charge in the Chase standings. Edwards has been the picture of consistency throughout the year, on the track and in the pits. Stewart’s time on the Miami Speedway has been anything but consistent. His finishes have fluctuated from 33rd to 1st over an 11-year span. On the other hand, Edwards has never finished lower than 14th and has consistently ranked in the Top 8 over the past six years. When it comes down to racing, anything is possible. We have seen it race after race. Drivers get anxious and make dumb maneuvers. A lug nut doesn’t get on a tire and the driver loses several positions. A purposeful wreck takes out more than a few drivers. We hope the final race sees nothing of this and a good, clean race is driven. Listen in as we predict the winner of this year’s NASCAR season!

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In this week’s episode, Dave and Ryan give out their NFL mid-season awards for MVP, Coach and Rookie of the Year.

The halfway point of the 2011 season has come and gone. Each team has played at least eight games and four (Steelers, Texans, Colts and Saints) have already played nine. With the playoff picture starting to become just a tad clearer, it is interesting to see unexpected teams leading their division and some typically reliable teams (Colts) looking the #1 overall draft pick square in the face. If you don’t want to hear about Aaron Rodgers, Jim Harbaugh and the 49ers or Cam Newton, this show probably isn’t for you. If not, enjoy!

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NFL seems to be the main topic of discussion, week in and week out. This week we take an opposing position to the quality of NFL games over the past few weeks. The quality of game play and the quality of match-ups have made for some disappointing entertainment. In a given week, there are typically 5 to 6 games that are intriguing. Week 6 and 7 produced a handful of games that provided the usually entertaining, cliff-hanger type football game. What’s the cause here? Perhaps an offensively driven league is creating a greater divide between good and bad teams… Perhaps it’s just a strange three week period in the league where last year’s match-ups aren’t living up to this year’s expectations… Dave coins this season “The Year of Uninteresting Games.”

What we wouldn’t give up to be in Saint Louis right now!! The Fall Classic has proven to be, once again, a blockbuster hit for MLB and sports fans. We have seen flashes of dominant pitching, the power of sluggers, and the amazing managing ability of personnel. We have seen Ron Washington field a host of unfair criticism since the Divisional Series. We set the record straight on the managing ability of the Rangers skipper. La Russa isn’t without fault in the series and has had to answer some tough questions along the way as well. Join us as we breakdown the Fall Classic from several angles on this week’s Sports Unleashed podcast!

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