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The Sport City Chefs network is proud to present our 1st NFL Mock Draft called 5 Rounds in 5 Days.   Our host James Greenwood and Brian Hughes put together this one of a kind draft special. They assembled a full mock draft based upon having one fan of each team represent a GM for drafting that team’s selections. Our host were joined by Shane Hallam of Draft Countdown for live pick by pick analysis. Check out the results for the first 2 rounds of the Mock Draft below and on DraftCountdown.com. Be sure to tune in to rounds 3-5 this weekend on the Sport City Chefs network.

Round 1
1. Carolina (2-14) Blaine Gabbert Missouri
2. Denver (4-12) Robert Quinn North Carolina
3. Buffalo (4-12) Cam Newton Auburn
9. Dallas (6-10) Patrick Peterson L.S.U.
5. Arizona (5-11) Von Miller Texas A&M
6. Cleveland (5-11) Marcell Dareus Alabama
7. San Francisco (6-10) Prince Amukamara Nebraska
8. Tennessee (6-10) Nick Fairley Auburn
4. Cincinnati (4-12) (f DAL) Jake Locker Washington
14. St. Louis (7-9) (f. Was) A.J. Green Georgia
11. Houston (6-10) J.J. Watt Wisconsin
12. Minnesota (6-10) Ryan Mallett Arkansas
13. Detroit (6-10) Tyron Smith USC
10. Washington (6-10) Julio Jones Alabama
15. Miami (7-9) Mike Pouncey Florida
16. Jacksonville (8-8) Da’Quan Bowers Clemson
17. New England – from Oakland (8-8) Cameron Jordan California
18. San Diego (9-7) Anthony Castonzo Boston College
19. New York Giants (10-6) Corey Liuget Illinois
20. Tampa Bay (10-6) Aldon Smith Missouri
29. Chicago* (11-5) Gabe Carimi Wisconsin
22. Indianapolis* (10-6) Derek Sherrod Mississippi St.
23. Philadelphia* (10-6) Jimmy Smith Colorado
24. New Orleans* (11-5) Ryan Kerrigan Purdue
25. Seattle* (7-9) Nate Solder Colorado
26. Baltimore* (12-4) Brandon Harris Miami (FL)
27. Atlanta* (13-3) Justin Houston Georgia
28. New England* (14-2) Ben Ijalana Villanova
21. Kansas City* (10-6) Phil Taylor Baylor
30. New York Jets* (11-5) Muhammad Wilkerson Temple
31. Pittsburgh* (12-4) Cameron Heyward Ohio St.
32. Green Bay* (10-6) Brooks Reed Arizona

(Oakland -> New England: Richard Seymour )

Round 2
33. New England – from Carolina (2-14) – Mark Ingram RB Alabama
34. Buffalo (4-12) – Joseph Barksdale OT LSU
35. San Fran from Cincinnati (4-12) – Christian Ponder
36. Denver (4-12) – Marvin Austin DT UNC
37. Cleveland (5-11) – Adrian Clayborn DE Iowa
38. Arizona (5-11) – Danny Watkins OG Baylor
39. Tennessee (6-10) – Colin Kaepernick QB Nevada
40. Dallas (6-10) – Aaron Williams
41. Houston from Washington (6-10) – Steven Paea
42. Washington from Houston (6-10) – Akeem Ayers
43. Minnesota (6-10) – Raheem Moore
44. Detroit (6-10) – Ras I Dowling
45. Cincinnati from San Francisco (6-10)- Jonathan Baldwin
46. Denver – from Miami (7-9) – Martez Wilson
47. Washington (f. St.L) (7-9) – Curtis Brown
48. Oakland (8-8) – Devon House
49. Jacksonville (8-8) – Titus Young WR/Boise
50. San Diego (9-7) – Christian Ballard DT/Iowa
51. Tampa Bay (10-6) – Allan Bailey
52. New York Giants (10-6) – Casey Mathews ILB Oregon State
53. Indianapolis* (10-6) – Orlando Franklin OT/Miami
54. Philadelphia* (10-6) – Drake Nevis DT/LSU
55. Kansas City* (10-6) – Titus Young WR/Boise
56. New Orleans* (11-5) – Mason Foster LB Washington
57. Chicago from Seattle* (7-9) – Leonard Hankerson WR/Miami
58. Baltimore* (12-4) – Randall Cobb WR/Kentucky
59. Atlanta* (13-3) – Jerrel Jernigan WR/Troy
60. New England* (14-2) – Jabaal Sheard LB/Pittsburgh
61. San Diego – from New York Jets* (11-5) – Kyle Rudolph
62. Seattle from Chicago* (11-5) Johnny Patrick CB/Louisville
63. Pittsburgh* (12-4) James Carpenter OT/Alabama
64. Green Bay* (10-6) – Jah Reid OT/UCF

(Carolina -> New England: Armanti Edwards)
(Miami -> Denver: Brandon Marshall)
(New York Jets -> San Diego: Antonio Cromartie)

Every March millions of sports fans fill out bracket sheets with hopes of predicting the NCAA basketball tournament. The one thing every March has in common is the love-feast that comes into play for the Cinderella team aka The Underdog. Yes we all love a feel good story that shows David playing Goliath. We  love even more when they win a few games.

We fill out our selection brackets with hopes of predicting who will be Cinderella. Last year we witnessed Butler take on the Cinderella role. We were a half court shot away from witnessing the ultimate miracle story come to life. As the tournament of 68 approaches I decided to start my own Cinderella list for the 2011 tourney.

The top 5 2011 Cinderella teams:

Oakland Golden Grizzles' Keith Beson

5. Oakland Golden Grizzlies (13 seed)- This Oakland team no doubt draws a tough game with Texas in their first matchup. Do you think the Golden Grizzlies are afraid? Absolutely not! This team is explosive on the offensive end and is second in the nation in FG percent and points scored.  They have 5 players on offense who can put up double digits. They are led by Keith Benson who averages 18 pts and 10 reb per game. Benson has developed into one the best big men in college basketball. Oakland will be a hard task for Texas to knock out. They come into the game with only one lost since Feb 5 winning 18 out of their last 19 games.

Belmont Bruins' Ian Clark

4. Belmont Bruins (13 seed)-  The Belmont Bruins might not be known in all parts of the country, yet. This is a 30-win team that knows how to win games. In 2008, this team was a last minute shot away from knocking off Duke in the first round. This Bruins team has good depth and can shot the 3 point shot with the best of teams. They bullied the Atlantic Sun conference this year by a winning average of 21 points per game. Yes they do not own a victory over a Top 25 team this season, but that is what March is for. Time to shock the world, or for the Bruins players finish what you started in 2008.

Utah State Aggies' Tai Wesley

3. Utah State Aggies (12 seed)- The Aggies are another team all about playing  like Charlie Sheen parties.. Winning! This 30 win team from the WAC owned the conference this year, The Aggies will be contested against Kansas State in their opening game of the tourney. Many experts believe this team could find Cinderella’s slipper for a few games and back a Sweet 16 push. They are led by Tai Wesley who averages 14.7 pts and 8 reb per game. They also tend to play 8 players per game keeping their legs fresh for crunch time. Will the Aggies have enough gas to make a deep push in the tourney? Only March will tell, but one thing is for sure, keep an eye open on the Aggies their experienced players know this their one shot to become a Cinderella team.

Old Dominion Monarchs' Frank Hassell

2. Old Dominion University Monarchs (9 seed)- The Monarchs don’t want to be called a Cinderella team. They feel like they belong. They won a tournament game last year against Notre Dame and nearly beat Baylor to land in Sweet 16. This season they look poised to go even further during the dance. They are playing last year’s Cinderella Butler in the first round.  This is a very strong rebounding team led by Frank Hassell that is 7th in the nation. Kent Bazemore and the Monarchs  play an extremely tight zone defense. Beware of the Monarchs to bust your bracket, just don’t say the Monarchs will be suprised one bit if they advance deep in the tourney this year.

Washington Huskies' Isaiah Thomas

1. Washington Huskies (7 seed)- The Huskies won the Pac10 thanks to Isaiah Thomas and his buzzer beating shot. They were already looked at as a team that could win into the Sweet 16. Now they look like a true Cinderella that could come out of the East region. They have a true clutch leader in Isaiah Thomas and are experienced in big time games.  This team can fill up a score  sheet as they are 3rd in scoring, 8th in assist, and 12th in rebounding in the nation. This is a team that gets production from Thomas as well as Bryan-Amaning, Holiday, Gaddy, and Wilcox. Watch out for the Huskies they are ready to rock the East region and show the world who is the 2011 Cinderella team.

If you are looking to join a bracket .. please email SportCityChefs@gmail.com for more information.  Don’t forget to catch our  show this Thursday for all your March Madness info.. Court-Side Cocktails !

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Bob Heussler of WFAN

The Wingman Show will be talking sports with Bob Heussler of WFAN on Monday, February 28th. Bob is an anchor on WFAN, 660AM in New York (NY’s #1 sports radio station). Bob  is the play-by-play guy for Fairfield University Men’s Basketball, WNBA’s Connecticut Sun and used to be the play-by-play guy for the Uconn Huskies. Heussler’s radio call of Tate George’s famous buzzer beater in 1990 is one of the all time famous play-by-play calls. Bob is usually referred to as “Mr Met” because of his love for the New York Mets. You can check out a short video of Mr. Met talking baseball HERE!

The Wingman Show with Scott & Jeff Gentile

The Wingman Show is hosted by Scott and Jeff Gentile. The Wingman Show launched their first episode  February 22 2010. The Gentile brothers always debate the hottest sports related topics. You can listen to the show on Sportcitychefs.com or Blog Talk Radio but be warned anything and everything will be said when two brothers talk sports. Call in at 917-889-9592 to voice your opinions as well. The Wingman Show is live every Monday starting at 9:00 PM EST!

You can listen to the show live by clicking The Wingman Show . Also follow Scott on twitter @scottgentile and Jeff on twitter @gentile45 .

Rivalries Live Forever

The NBA flourished in the 80s and 90s because of the intense rivalries throughout the league. This was a great era for the game as physical basketball ruled. The players disliked their opposing players, fans, and orginizations.  This was no secret.

The league exploded in major markets like Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Boston, and Miami. Rivals were born and championships were earned. The blood, sweat, and tears of the 80-90s disappeared. The game of basketball would change in the 2000s and lose some of the heated rivalries we grew to love.

The New York Knicks added Carmelo Anthony on Monday ending the Melomania of the past few months. If you ask me the MANIA is just about to start. The NBA has awakened old rivals and added them to new rivalries currently ongoing in the NBA.  With that being said I am going to list the top 5 NBA rivals of the 80-90-2000′s. Get ready.. NBA’s bad blood will return, creating an exciting new era in the NBA.

Greatest Rivalries of Past:

Honorable Mentions (NYK/BOS, CHI/DET, NYK/IND, DAL/PHO, LAL/PHO)

Spurs/Mavericks of 2000's

5. San Antonio Spurs/Dallas Mavericks

Everything is bigger in Texas including the HUGE rivalry between the instate Dallas Mavericks and the San Antonio Spurs. This rivalry is relatively new but still very fierce. Both of these teams have Dallas roots and share the state of Texas for their fan base.  Since 2000 these 2 teams have played 5 times in the playoffs with the Spurs leading 3-2 in series play. This rivalry is one of the only true rivalries of the 2000′s. Key rivalry members: Tim Duncan, Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Parker, Mano Ginobili, Steve Nash, Jason Kidd, Michael Finley, Mark Cuban, Greg Popovich, Don Nelson, and Avery Johnson.

New York Knicks and Miami Heat during 90's

4. Miami Heat/New York Knicks

One of the fiercest rivalries in recent history, the Knicks–Heat rivalry was always a long drawn out playoff series. The bad blood spilled into fighting numerous times over the years. They met each other in 4 consecutive playoff series from 1997-2000 with each series playing the maximum allowed games. The Knicks-Heat rivalry was always a close physical game.  Key rivalry players: Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, Allan Houston, Jamal Mashburn, Larry Johnson, John Starks, Pat Riley, and Jeff Van Gundy.

Lakers/Spurs rivalry of 2000's

3. Los Angeles Lakers/San Antonio Spurs

The Western Conference has been dominated by two teams since 1999. The Lakers and Spurs are those two teams. When you want to be the best you have to beat the best and that is how these two teams developed a true rivalry. Since 1999, these two franchises have a combined total of 9 ( YES NINE) Larry O’Brien trophies. The Spurs won the NBA finals  in 1999, 2003, 2005, and 2007. The Lakers won the NBA finals in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, and 2010. That is a whole lot of hardware between these two powerhouse franchises. From 1999-2004, these two played each other every season in the Western Conference playoffs with the winner winning the NBA championship. Key rivalry members: Kobe Bryant, Time Duncan, Shaquille O’Neal, Robert Horry, Derek Fisher, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, Phil Jackon, and Greg Popovich.

Bulls/Knicks during 1990's

2. Chicago Bulls/New York Knicks

This is my personal favorite rivalry of all. The Bulls and Knicks. Chicago and New York. The Big Apple and the Windy City. Jordan and Pippen. Ewing and Starks. Just replaying the games in the 90s gives me the chills. I will have to say I was fortunate enough to see a few of these classic games in person. The old Chicago stadium would roar to new levels when the Knicks game to town. Madison Square was always buzzing the minute Jordan stepped into the arena. Since 2000, the rivalry has fallen off due to both teams rebuilding their franchises. The one thing that has stayed is the power of both the Knicks and Bulls while rebuilding. New York and Chicago are two powerful cities and have dedicated sports fans. The 90s rivalry grew with bad blood year after year of playing the playoffs. The rivalry was in high gear from 1989-1996. In 1992 and 1994 we were witnesses to two Bulls-Knicks seven game series. We have had endless highlights from these games and numerous fights. The bad blood was won out with 6 NBA Championships for the Bulls and only 2 NBA Final  appearances by the Knicks. Despite the Knicks not winning an NBA title or beating the Bulls in a series while Jordan was in the league, this rivalry was still considered the most contentious of the mid-1990s. Key rivalry memebers: Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Horace Grant, Dennis Rodman, Patrick Ewing, John Starks, Charles Oakley, Charles Smith, BJ Armstrong, Phil Jackson, Pat Riley, and Jeff Van Gundy.

Lakers/Celtics during the 1980's

1. Los Angeles Lakers/ Boston Celtics

This is hands down the greatest rivalry in NBA History. These teams are equivalent to Yankees-Red Sox or Tar Heels- Blue Devils for the NBA. These are the two most stories franchises in the league. The Celtics have 17 NBA Championships while the Lakers have 16. This was the IT rivalry of the 80s and has been reestablished in 2008, facing off twice in the NBA Finals since. This historical rivalry goes all the way back to 1959 when the Celtics swept the Lakers to win the championship. The Lakers and Celtics made 13 appearances in the finals combined between 1979-1989. The Celtics won 3 trophies while the Lakers took home 5 Larry O’Brien trophies. The height of the rivalry featured Magic vs Bird and even started the Beat LA and Beat Boston chants that still go on today. The two teams squared off in the 1984, 1985, and 1987 NBA Finals as well as the 2008 and 2010 NBA Finals.Key rivalry members: Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Kobe Bryant, Paul Pierce, Kevin McHale, Robert Parish, James Worthy, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, Pat Riley, Doc Rivers, and Phil Jackson.

All of these  rivalries have left their stamp on the NBA history books. I look forward to the next great rivalries to start and bring a new jolt of energy into the sports world. The NBA is a better place with intense and physical basketball being played.

If you are an NBA fan please check out Court-Side Cocktails on Thursday night at 11:00 pm est with @themajorgray and myself. Follow me on twitter @sportcitychefs or facebook on Sport City Chefs !

Court-Side Cocktails with Mose & Major is live every Thursday night at 9:00 PM EST on sportcitychefs.com

The Sport City Chefs presents Court-Side Cocktails with Mark Moseley and Major Gray.

We are extremely excited to start our first all basketball show featuring NBA and NCAA talk.

If you are craving some serious basketball talk mixed in with the humor of your daily happy hour look no further. Mark Moseley and Major Gray present Court-Side Cocktails on the Sport City Chefs network. We love the no look pass, the up and under, and a windmill dunk just as much as the rest of you. The NBA, NCAA, and Street basketball talk has never been so engaging and unique. We are 100% interactive from the caller to the chat room. We want to hear your opinions as well as give our own.

We created the Court-Side Cocktail to give a new fresh outlook on basketball. Who doesn’t love a nice drink while sitting up close and personal? We all do. The cost of actually does this on a regular basis is the hard part. We make sure to talk strictly basketball and show off our “white” hops. Who said White Men Can’t Jump? Well if he can’t, he better have a smooth Jumper!

Cheers

We are live every Thursday Night at 9:00 PM est until 10:30 PM est.  Call in at 917-889-9592 to join us live on air. Follow us on twitter @sportcitychefs or download us on iTunes Sport City Chefs ! All of the shows are  available on sportcitychefs.com ! Cheers!

Majority Rules the Kitchen with Major Gray is live every Monday and Thursday at 1:00 PM EST.

Major Gray is the charismatic  host of this all-inclusive hot-topic sports show. Majority Rules the  Kitchen brings justice to the controversy topics outside of the box scores.

Major is live every Monday and Thursday at 1:00 PM Est. Call in and plead a case or join the jury in prosecuting sporting offender, no athlete, team or program is safe! Featuring all the rumor, hearsay and dealings from the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, FIFA, NHL, PGA, NCAA, and BCS.

Major Gray, Host of Majority Rules the Kitchen

Check out the downloads of Majority Rules the Kitchen on iTunes @ Majority Rules the Kitchen Follow Major on twitter @themajorgray and his show page Majority Rules ! The other shows with Major are  Sports Holiday Souffle, A Slice of Ice, Court-Side Cocktails, and the Dish Down.  Major also created all the shows fresh logos found on sportcitychefs.com

The Breakdown Breakfast Show is live every Tuesday and Thurday morning at 10:00 am est on sportcitychefs.com

The Breakdown Breakfast show with Mark Moseley and Steve Lazare is live every Tuesday and Thursday morning at 10 am est. The shows stems from The Breakdown Show which was created by Steve Lazare on his network. After joining the Sport City Chefs the Breakdown Show was a main feature on Wednesday evenings. The show has since moved to the morning slot and has been extrememly successful. The show was created by a real fan for real fans to voice their opinions. Steve and Mark cover every major sports on the Breakdown Breakfast program. You can listen to past shows on iTunes @ Sport City Chefs or drop in on the show page Breakdown Breakfast !

The NFL Front Office Show on sportcitychefs.com every Wednesday night at 11:00 PM EST.

The NFL Front Office Show is the newest addition on the Sport City network. Our hosts  Brian Hughes and James Greenwood take an in depth look into the front office of every NFL franchise.

This show was designed to give you better insight and understanding of the decisions that are made behind close doors around the NFL. We will be talking about the current CBA discussions between the union and owners as the lockout approaches. We will also breakdown the areas every team needs and what prospects fit those needs.

Brian and James will evaluate the free agency class as give bold predictions on where players are heading. The show airs every Wednesday night from 11:00 pm to 1:00 am EST. Come join us at 917-889-9592  and receive a sneak peak into the Front Office world like never before! The Front Office show page is available NFL FRONT OFFICE . Please check out the download on iTunes @ Sport City Chefs

Fantasy Forecast Week 1

Welcome to The Fantasy Forecast .. Week 1. The NFL season is upon us today! Football fans across the country are excited for the opening kickoff tonight for the season. This also means Fantasy Football starts today as well.  I will be giving my fantasy forecast and a  weekly rankings every Thursday during the NFL regular season. For week 1, I will only list out the top 25 for QB and RB position based upon matchups. I will include a preview with the Thursday Night game featuring the Saints and Vikings.  Starting week 2 I will take a look into each game and forecast the players that look good/bad for the upcoming games. The forecast will be based upon the standard scoring system (4pts per TD pass, no ppr,  6pt per TD run). If you have any questions about certain games please feel free to email me at sportcitychefs@gmail.com and I can include the questions at the end of the segment.

Opening Night Forecast

Vikings @ Saints: Yes the Opening Game is here! The Thursday night showdown should be a fun one to watch for fantasy players.  The first game of the season has a few must starts as always..  Brees, Peterson, Colston and Favre.  With Sidney Rice out, I like Visanthe Shiancoe and Bernard Berrian for the Vikings offense. I actually like Berrian more than Percy Harvin because the Saints will focus on watching Harvin all game long. For the Saints, I like Devery Henderson and Pierre Thomas in this high scoring game. The players I would stay away from are Reggie Bush, Robert Meacham, and Jeremy Shockey for the Saints and Percy Harvin for the Vikings. I would also sit both D/St units in this game.

QB Forecast Week 1

1. Drew Brees (NO) vs  Min

2.Aaron Rodgers (GB) @Phi

3.Peyton Manning (IND) @ Hou

4. Matt Schaub (HOU) vs Ind

5.Tom Brady (NE) vs Cin

6. Phillip Rivers (SD) @ KC

7. Brett Favre (MIN) @ NO

8. Jay Cutler (CHI) vs Det

9. Kevin Kolb (PHI) vs GB

10. Tony Romo (DAL) @ Was

11.Donovan McNabb (WAS) vs Dal

12. Eli Manning (NYG) vs Car

13. Matthew Stafford (DET) @ Chi

14. Kyle Orton (DEN) @ Jac

15. Joe Flacco (BAL) @ NYJ

16. Derek Anderson (ARI)  @ StL

17. Chad Henne (MIA)  @ Buf

18. Carson Palmer (CIN) @ NE

19. Matt Ryan (ATL) @ Pit

20. Dennis Dixon (PIT) vs Atl

21. Vince Young (TEN) vs Oak

22. Alex Smith (SF) @ Sea

23. Matt Moore (CAR) @ NYG

24. Jason Campbell (OAK) @ Ten

25. Matt Casel (KC) vs SD

RB Forecast Week 1

1. Chris Johnson (TEN) vs Oak

2. Adrian Peterson (MIN) @ NO

3. Frank Gore (SF) @ Sea

4. Maurice Jones-Drew (JAC) vs Den

5. Steven Jackson (STL) vs Ari

6. Jerome Harrison (CLE) @ TB

7. Matt Forte (CHI) vs Det

8. Ryan Mathews (SD) @ KC

9. Michael Turner (ATL) vs Pit

10. Cedric Benson (CIN) @ NE

11. Rashard Mendenhall (PIT) vs Atl

12. Ray Rice (BAL) @ NYJ

13. DeAngelo Williams (CAR) @ NYG

14. Arian Foster (HOU) vs Ind

15. Ronnie Brown (MIA) @ Buf

16.Shonn Greene (NYJ) vs Bal

17. Jahvid Best (DET) @ Chi

18. Ryan Grant (GB) @ Phi

19. Jonathan Stewart (CAR)  @NYG

20.  C.J. Spiller  (BUF) vs Mia

21. Ricky Williams (MIA) @ Buf

22. LeSean McCoy (PHI) vs GB

23. Beanie Wells (ARI) @ Stl

24. Knowshon Moreno (DEN) @Jac

25. Ahmad Bradshaw (NYG) vs Car

The Sport City Chefs are proud to present The Prodigy Pile-On. Our youngest host, Prodigy Seth, takes over the air waves every Sunday night at 7:00 PM EST. We are excited to offer an insight into the mind of a young sports  fans as well as the athletes themselves. Our first guest was Jason Gentile, up-and-coming baseball prospect from Stamford Connecticut.  He is a talented baseball player getting recruited in the New England area. You can listen to Prodigy  Seth interviewing Jason on SPORTCITYCHEFS.com or Click HERE .

With the success of the show, we are now looking for other talented young amateur athletes that would like to showcase themselves on our Prodigy Pile-On. We have no requirements as far as  gender , age, or sport. Seth is our 16 year old host with an extreme wealth of sports knowledge. We are looking for others in his age range that would like to join his show. If you are or know some  interested in becoming a guest please email us at sportcitychefs@gmail.com