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Tonight in less than 10 minutes, we discuss Super Bowl XLII between the Giants and Patriots. What do we expect to see a week from now?

All the usual breakdown plus whatever else we feel like discussing.

So join us and drink or better yet call!!!!!!!

 

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Tonight, we review the NFL Divisional Round and breakdown all the games as we discuss who advanced to championship weekend. Why did the Giants upset the Cowboys? Can they win a third straight on the road against Brett Favre and the Packers at Lambeau? Do the Chargers have any chance of stopping the undefeated Patriots next Sunday? Plus who’s the bigger cry baby? Jerry Jones or T-HO. The answers to all these questions and more between 11 ET and 1 later tonight.

 

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Tonight was our official first show of 2008. Even though our usual co-hosts weren’t around to debate an assortment of topics, it went reasonably well.

Here was what was covered:

1.A preview of this weekend’s NFL first round match-ups with Hard Hitting analysis and predictions for each game. Plus extended breakdown of Giants-Bucs. What needs to happen for Big Blue to come out of Tampa with their first playoff win under Tom Coughlin?

2.The Knicks’ latest loss at defending champion San Antonio. Does anyone really care about the NBA’s laughingstock?!?!?!?!?!?! What about Lord Isiah’s “legacy?”

3.The Nets’ recent turnaround continued. How great is J Kidd?

4.More on the Mets’ very disappointing offseason as the D-Backs stacked up getting ace Dan Haren from Oakland to team up with 2006 Cy Young winner Brandon Webb.

5.Martin Brodeur and the Devils continue to win hockey games despite being written off by naysayers. How special is the three-time Stanley Cup champion? This while the “new and improved” Rangers continue to make fans scratch their heads.

6.Derek reviews the very successful NHL Outdoor Winter Classic played on New Year’s Day at Ralph Wilson Stadium. How special was it as Sidney Crosby electrified 71,000 plus with a signature moment. We’re briefly joined by John Giagnorio and then good buddy  

7.Brian Sanborn calls in to give his review. Are any puck fans criticizing this special game? Sadly, a few did for silly reasons. Would a game like this work in NYC at say Giants Stadium? Should the league make this an annual hockey tradition every Jan.1? Find out what we think!

All this plus I unveil co-hosts Rob Davis, JPG, Jeff Bashlor and Nate Sousa’s predictions for this weekend’s big games.

 

To tune into other recent show archives from last year, please check it out below:

 

MORE HARD HITS

 

Please be sure to tune in or join us for our next show sometime later this week.

 

With apologies to anyone who tuned in last night looking for our first show of the New Year, we will be re-airing Hard Hits tonight due to a glitch with the switchboard at blogtalk radio which threw us for a loop.

The usual topics (NBA, NFL, MLB, etc.) should be covered by myself and my outstanding co-hosts Rob “Kraze” Davis, John “Stat Mastah” Giagnorio, Jeff “Mindbrain” Bashlor, Nate Sousa and possibly good buddy Brian Sanborn. 

 

 

Can’t catch it live? Please check out our show archive or any previous show from 2007 down below:

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To call in and be part of the program, our number is 646-652-2543. 

 

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We’re a few minutes away from the 2008 version of Hard Hits.

I will be joined as usual by co-hosts Rob “Kraze” Davis, John “Statmastah” Giagnorio and probably Jeff “Mindbrain” Bashlor. You never know what we’ll talk about. So you might want to tune in. There’s bound to be fireworks and entertainment abound.

Plus some other possible cameos.

 

The show number is:

(646) 652-2543

 

So please feel free to give us a call about whatever you want to discuss. This is your show.

 

 

 

Last night was our final show of 2007. As usual, much was covered throughout including the Rangers’ 4-3 overtime home win over the Canadiens.

I was later joined by co-hosts Rob “Kraze” Davis, Jeff Bashlor and good buddy Brian Sanborn as we got into the final week of the NFL discussing our two Bills’ fans favorite topic, the New England Patriots and Tom Brady.

Do the Giants have a chance next week in Tampa Bay? Find out this and what our panel sees taking place in the 2008 NFL playoffs as the AFC and NFC first round gets underway next weekend.

We also get into the NBA and discuss the dreadful Knicks and St. John’s as I continue my search for a watchable NYC team. Plus Nate Sousa joins us from California and talks about the surprising Lakers as well as league surprises Portland and Atlanta.

Preview of the Outdoor Classic between Pens and Sabres at Ralph Wilson Stadium on New Year’s Day 1 ET on NBC. Plus New Year’s resolutions, Dan da Man and random other stuff. 

To check out older shows from 2007, please go here:

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With the Patriots coming back to beat the Giants Saturday night to successfully finish with a perfect 16-0 mark and become the first NFL team since the 1972 Miami Dolphins to go undefeated in the regular season, we’ll be hosting a special final show of 2007 later tonight after we get back from Habs-Rangers at the Garden.

It should be another fun filled action packed show where we cover a variety of topics as always.

In order to check it out, please follow the link below:

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We’ll have much more later today on the Pats’ win, the Rangers revival along with the Islanders plus more on the NBA. Are the Nets suddenly turning the corner? Find out what we think later today! 

 

Last night, we hosted a special Hard Hits Christmas Eve show covering all boundaries.

Here’s some of what took place:

Breakdown of the Giants playoff clinching win over the Bills. JPG celebrates the firing of Scott Skiles. Plus I unveil a surprise. JPG freestyles. Who should get what for Christmas? Favorite Christmas movies? Justin makes a cameo as the guys talk puck. A Dan da Man Christmas. Plus some NBA as we take a trip down memory lane and discusses one of the league’s greatest players, Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins.

To check out the show archive, just click on the link below: 

Hard Hits 12-24-07 Christmas Eve Show

 

It’s been a while since our last Hard Hits show. Over a month in fact before Thanksgiving where a couple of real turkeys were continuing to live in an utter state of denial at Seventh Avenue and 33rd.

More about that probably later tonight along with a variety of topics which could range from the Mitchell Report to Week 18 of the NFL, why the local city college and pro hoop teams stink and also why Jaromir Jagr is getting on my last nerve.

But you have to figure it will be the usual chaos with our show cause there are no boundaries and I don’t boss my co-hosts around ordering them to stick to topic like some people.

• So, there could be some random musings from myself and our other participants which hopefully shall include Rob Davis (Kraze), John Giagnorio (JPG AKA da Stat Mastah) and Jeff Bashlor (Mecca’s Mind Brains)
• Will your lyrical host wax poetic? Will we have any crazy calls like with Jeff’s show recently? You never know. Just expect it to be totally off the wall.

Here is a link if you want to catch our act:

Hard Hits 12-21-07

 

If it doesn’t work, please refer to our main page.

Before the first pitch of tonight’s big play-in game between the Rockies and Padres, we broke down the historic Mets collapse. What went so wrong for the Mets down the stretch? Why did it all fall apart?

Anti ESPN host Brian Sanborn (Sambeze) joined us to discuss this and also preview tonight’s game which can be seen on TBS.

We also handed out our regular season awards (MVP, Cy, ROY).

To check out the archive, click on the link below:

Hard Hits Talks Playoff Baseball