Could it be NBC's Time to Shine this summer?

NBC has been one of the best networks when it comes to sports coverage in history. That took a major hit when they lost the NBA and NASCAR among others. But with the addition of the NHL, the major sports ratings are NBC's for the taking this summer.

Can NBC give ESPN a run for its money during "Championship Season?"

Let's take a look at the lineups that the major networks have through September, starting with FOX, who any other summer could compete with NBC.

Can MLB provide as much drama as all of NBC's events once NASCAR switches to TNT/ESPN?

FOX Sports:
FOX Saturday Baseball: Regional Games of the Week
MLB All-Star Game from Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Races through June 3 including:

• Aaron's 499 at Talladega
• Bojangles Southern 500 at Darlington, Mother's Day Weekend
• Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, Memorial Day Weekend

**The Sprint Showdown and All-Star Race will be on SPEED, owned by FOX**

UEFA Champions League Soccer

Select Formula 1 Races from SPEED

NFL on FOX (Preseason Football and Beginning of Regular Season)

Don't expect much now, but wait until the fall!

Here is CBS' lineup through September:

PGA Tour Golf (no majors)

AMA Supercross 

Tennis (including US Open)

NFL on CBS (Preseason Football and Beginning of Regular Season)

SEC on CBS (Beginning of College Football Season)

Sorry, wrong logo. You probably expected this atrocity below...

Messed up by moving NSCS Races to ESPN...and think Indycar can match the ratings...

Here's ABC's lineup:

The (British) Open Championship Rounds 3 and 4

NASCAR Nationwide Series (2 Races):

• Top Gear 300 presented by The History Channel at Charlotte (Memorial Day Weekend)
• Zippo 200 at the Glen

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series:

• "One Last Race to Make the Chase" at Richmond
• NASCAR Banking 500 only from Bank of America at Charlotte

**NSCS Chase for the Cup on ESPN**

IZOD Indycar Series

• Indianapolis 500 (Memorial Day Weekend)
• Chevy Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix
• Milwaukee IndyFest
• Honda Indy Toronto
• Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio

And some stupid show called "ESPN on ABC Sports Saturday...

And now here is NBC's lineup and it's a douzee...

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs and Finals

Horse Racing's Triple Crown

French Open 

Wimbledon

Majority of PGA Tour Weekend Coverage

US Open (Golf)

The Players Championship

Tour de France 

MLS Soccer
**IZOD IndyCar Series Races, including the championship from Fontana, CA, on the NBC Sports Network**

and just when you think their lineup can't get anymore stacked, there's this...

Yeah. The 30th Annual Olympic Games Games of the XXX Olympiad. 300+ hours of coverage over the many platforms of NBCUniversal (NBC Sports Network, USA, CNBC, MSNBC, Syfy, Bravo, Oxygen, Telemundo...get the picture? It's a lot!). 12 1/2 days of coverage folks. That's mind-shatteringly awesome and unheard of for any...and I do mean ANY Olympic broadcaster, not in their home country.

Throw in NFL Preseason and Sunday Night Football to start the season and I can't see how they can't dominate the ratings this summer. But then again, putting Ryan Seacrest on Olympic coverage can quickly and swiftly defeat the purpose of this article and make me and NBC look like total jackasses.

So here's to hoping Seacrest doesn't screw up our Olympic memories!

Please don't screw this up!!!

And come October...can NBC have their place as the #1 broadcast sports network solidified? Simple...we are gonna find out and it's gonna be fun doing it.

Oh, did I mention we will have coverage of all of your favorite sports events, right here, on Facebook and Twitter!

"The Slam Diary": Countdown to WrestleMania- 11 to go!

What's up everyone? J.P. here running solo today because Matt is pissed off...literally. But all jokes aside, this is dedicated to Matt getting well again and because today is his birthday.

So in honor of the other half of "The World's Greatest Journalistic Tag Team," we debut a new feature!

Today marks 11 days until "The Showcase of the Immortals," WrestleMania 28. So over the next 11 days, we are going to go back and look at the last 11 WrestleManias. First up is...

WrestleMania X-Seven

April 1, 2001

Reliant Astrodome- Houston, TX

In my opinion, the greatest 'Mania of all time. Many say it was the end of the "Attitude Era." (if you don't know what that is by now, check out this.) If it was, it went out with a bang. Let's rundown the match card...

1. Chris Jericho vs. William Regal for the WWF Intercontinental Championship

Before the Invasion angle, this was Y2J's best feud in the WWF. I mean who could forget this...

Jericho would go on to win this match and ride a wave of momentum through the rest of 2001 and into WrestleMania X8 (you'll find out what happened there tomorrow).

2. Tazz and the APA vs. The Right to Censor

Ok, for those you who may not get this rivalry, let me put it this way. Tazz and the APA are like Skinamax--um, sorry, I mean Cinemax After Dark, and the Right to Censor was the Parents Television Council. Now, which side would you choose?

By hook or crook, Tazz and the APA beat the living hell out of ROC, and the group started to fade out afterwards.

3. Kane vs Raven vs The Big Show for the WWF Hardcore Championship

Ok, this was extreme, even for "Attitude Era" standards. Fighting all over the arena, hitting each other with everything, including the kitchen sink, and this...

Kane won after pushing the Big Show and Raven off the stage and jumping off the stage afterwards for good measure.

4. Eddie Guerrero vs. Test for WWF European Championship

Yes, I know most of you had no freaking clue what the European Championship is, was or ever existed. Google it. And yes, even in 2001, Eddie was lying, cheating and stealing...

And Eddie stole that match and that belt too. RIP Eddie and Test.

5. Kurt Angle vs. Chris Benoit

Ok, first off I have to put this disclaimer out. 

**Yes, I know Chris Benoit died in a murder-suicide, taking the life of his wife and son. No, I do not agree with his actions at all and mental or not, should not be taken lightly. But, in the ring, do I think he was the best technical wrestler of his time? You are damn right. All the legal stuff aside, I was and still am a huge fan of the man who was called the "Rabid Wolverine" and the "Crippler."**

Now, that's done, what do you get with a "Rabid Wolverine" facing an Olympic Gold Medalist in wrestling? An classic, an epic 'Mania match.

Angle won this one, and the two would fight many more times, including the 1st Ultimate Submission match.

6. Chyna vs Ivory for the WWF Woman's Championship

Before Chyna became a pornstar, she was the "9th Wonder of the World" and the most dominant diva of the "Attitude Era." In her return to the ring, Chyna faced Ivory of "The Right to Censor" (damn, I thought we passed that part of the review...).

And oh my goodness, did Chyna ever beat down the woman that tried to end her career, and took the title in the process.

7. Shane McMahon vs. Vince McMahon in a Street Fight with Mick Foley as Special Referee

This is like Family Feud on steroids. Shane bought WCW under his father's nose. Vince commits several infidelities including Trish Stratus. Linda is comatose after Vince says he wants a divorce. Sounds dysfunctional to me. And who better to ref the match, than the most dysfunctional man in the WWF, Mick Foley.

Shane would win the Street Fight, but Vince would win the war in November.

8. Edge and Christian vs The Dudley Boyz vs The Hardy Boyz for the WWF Tag Team Championship in TLC II.

This is one of those matches that was so good. You just need to watch.

Edge and Christian win one of the greatest matches in WM history.

9. The Gimmick Battle Royal

Oh, God where do I start? Hillbilly Jim, The Iron Sheik, Doink the Clown for Heaven's sake?!

The Iron Sheik wins, and we get "Mean Gene" and "The Brain" on commentary. We're good.

10. Undertaker vs Triple H

Ever wonder where this rivalry that has spanned two 'Mania's now started? Here's your answer:

If you don't know who won this match, there's no hope for you.

11. Stone Cold-The Rock II for the WWF Championship

Stone Cold won part one at WrestleMania 15 in Philly. Many predicted that Rocky would get round 2 in Houston. But what happened at the end of this match, no one saw coming.

Stone Cold joined his enemy as he screwed The Rock to win the title. But Rocky got payback at the 2001 Survivor Series and WrestleMania 19.

Believe me now? Best PPV of all time! Every match had a point and everyone was on their game.

Join me (and hopefully Matt) tomorrow as we look back at WrestleMania X8 from Toronto. But until then...

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Several Projects On Deck for MOSM blog...

Many of you may have been wondering why we have been off the blog the last couple of weeks. Here's a couple reasons:

• Both Matt and Jack have been battling illness (we're ok :) )
• Matt dealing with Midterms

And the most important reason we've been off is to focus on bringing you the best content and opinion on the blogosphere. With that being said, here's some of the things we are working on over the next 6 months...

• Complete WrestleMania 28, Extreme Rules, Over The Limit, Money In The Bank, No Way Out and SummerSlam coverage
• Coverage of Opening Day for the Atlanta Braves (and the other 161 games too)
• Capability to Live Blog
• Several YouTube Original Series
• Interviews with on the rise athletes in Georgia
• Hawks coverage including the playoffs
• and Much More!

So stay tuned here for more details, including what our YouTube address will be. But until then,

"Like" us on Facebook...

"Follow" us on Twitter...

And always remember to...

Oh, that reminds me, one of those things we might be working on (if things fall into place), will be M! True Piedmont Story (and yes, it's a Z! True Long Island Story parody)!

Now...

(always wanted to do that!)

Daytona Speedweeks: The Year of the Unknown and Downright Insane

I have been watching NASCAR since the 2005 Busch (now Nationwide) Series race at Talladega Superspeedway and this past week's Daytona Speedweeks were the most crazy week of racing I have seen in my life, and rivals some of the craziest events I have seen in sports period.

So let's recap it!

Saturday, February 18 (seems forever ago): Brandon McReynolds runs out of gas off of Turn 4 on the final lap and Bobby Gerhart wins the ARCA Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 AGAIN.

Later that night: Kyle Busch nearly wrecks twice and somehow wins the Budweiser Shootout.

Ok, we all know Kyle Busch is one of the most aggressive drivers in NASCAR history. We also know he is about a good of a finesse driver as there is. But what he pulled off on this night left even the most hard to impress person saying "Damn, How in the hell did he do that?!"

After all that, the kid from Las Vegas (ironic enough) does this...

Friday Night: John King wins the Truck Series NextEra Energy Resources 250.

Ok, if Friday afternoon you asked me who would win this race, I would put out names like Jason Leffler, Todd Bodine, Matt Crafton, Johnny Sauter, Tim Peters, even Jason White. But what transpired in the wreck-fest that ensued had even the winner stunned...

John King (I still don't know who he is and can't find much about him) wins the race in his 8th Truck Series start.

Saturday Afternoon: James Buescher wins the Nationwide Series Drive 4 COPD 300.

Tony Stewart has dominated this event. In fact he has only lost 1 Daytona NNS February race since I have started watching. Didn't matter if it was for JGR or Hendrick, Childress or Dale Jr., the man won in just about everything he's been in at Daytona (excluding the 500 of course). And coming off Turn 4 on the final lap, he was about to make it another win. Then all hell broke loose.

Ok, talk about twist of fate in less than 24 hours. That last wreck in the Truck that sent Joey Coulter into the catchfence started when James Buescher got turned into Coulter. Then he gets left out to dry on the final restart in the NNS race and is 11th, by himself going into Turn 4. Wouldn't you know that the entire top 10 gets wiped out in a wreck and Buescher gets his first NASCAR win.

Then the grand finale of Speedweeks came on Sunday Afternoon...

Ok, the grand finale of Speedweeks came on Monday Afternoon...

Ok, can anyone say "Are you ready for some racing?!" Monday Night NASCAR it is! Unfortunately, we didn't make it 3 miles before we saw yellow.

Ok, for those of you who wondered, Dave Blaney (who was the leader of the 500 under caution) did not pay off Juan Pablo Montoya to do this...

And 5 days later, even though he couldn't be anymore in the throttle than he already was, I'm still heartbroken that my driver (Greg Biffle) was 2nd on the final lap of the Daytona 500 didn't win. Instead a repeat driver did it again...

Biffle's teammate, Matt Kenseth, wins his second Daytona 500 in four years.

Off to Phoenix, where Tony Stewart, Mark Martin and Greg Biffle are the favorites in the Subway Fresh Fit 500 Sunday.

Time to End the Misconception: What the WWE is All About From a Fan's View

This is something I thought I would have to do eventually, and that time has come. Here are a few tips to learn the ropes of the WWE.

1. When a wrestling fan refers to the "attitude era", he or she is referring to the late 90's and early 2000's in the WWE. This is generally referred to as the greatest era in WWE history. This is where Stone Cold, The Rock, Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Undertaker and Kane were the top stars.

2. When a wrestling fan is talking about technical wrestlers, look at wrestlers such as Daniel Bryan and CM Punk.

3. Number one way to piss a fan off: To say wrestling is fake. Watch these videos, and tell a fan if wrestling is fake. But, I warn you, I am not responsible for the ensuing argument/fight/combination of the two.

4. When a fan refers to a "shoot," this is what we mean:

****Caution: This video below from DX in the "Attitude Era" is profanity laden.****

5. There are 3 types of entrance themes:

1: Mainstream Music- The music you hear on the radio at anytime, such as The Miz's theme, "I Came to Play" by Downstait.

2. Indy Music- Songs that are produced by little-known artists, such as Christian's theme, "Just Close Your Eyes" by Story of the Year.

3. WWE produced music- Music produced by WWE's music director, Jim Johnston, such as the Undertaker's old theme during his "American Bad Ass/Big Evil" era, "You're Gonna Pay."

6. Pay-per-views: It can truly provide memorable moments...

1. The Theme Music- Yes, there's music for this too. The music typically coincides with the theme of the PPV. Perfect Example, Last Year's Survivor Series, celebrating it's 25th anniversary at New York's Madison Square Garden. The theme was "Good Feeling" by Flo Rida.

2. The Tagline- The theme behind the PPV. For example, SummerSlam is considered one of the "Big Four" PPV's (WrestleMania, Royal Rumble and Survivor Series are the other three) and in 2006 had the tagline as "The Biggest Party of the Summer," with several promos behind it.

3. The Match Card and Promo- This is where the hype is built up for the PPV. One of my favorite match cards was from the 2003 Royal Rumble, which started the Road to WrestleMania 19. The theme song was "Falling Apart" by Trust Company.

On the flip side, one of the best promos done for a PPV was in 1998 at the Rock Bottom. This was for the Stone Cold vs. Undertaker Buried Alive match.

4. The PPV Intro- Once you get the PPV, this sets the tone for the night. A couple of good examples are from Backlash 2005 (theme: "Stronger" by Trust Company) and Vengeance 2005 (theme: "Happy" by Mudvayne).

5. The Main Event- This is self-explanatory.

7. When we refer to the "PG Era," this is the BS we are talking about:

(Before this past Monday's RAW, this was the last RAW I missed (this was 10.31. 2011) and this maybe the only RAW I have ever intentionally missed)

8. The era we are in is the "Reality Era" which started after this: (exception of the Muppets night)

9. The last era a beginning fan needs to know is the "Ruthless Aggression" era.

10. The most important thing a WWE fan knows: WrestleMania is "The Showcase of the Immortals."

I hope this brought a newfound understanding of the events millions around the world love so much.

2012 GHSA Traditional Wresting Championships- Results

Here are the GHSA A State Championship Results from The Arena at Gwinnett Center from Duluth:

A
Team:
Champions: Bremen- 154 points
2. Gordon Lee- 138.5
3. Holy Innocents- 122.5
4. Commerce- 87
5. First Presbyterian Day- 65
6. Social Circle- 56
7. George Walton Academy- 55
8. St. Francis- 45
9. Darlington School- 44
10. Bowdon- 37

Weight Class:
106- Johnny Ragsdale, Gordon Lee Freshman
113- Cody Legg. Commerce (Classification Not Given)
120- Zac Young, Bremen Senior
126- Brock Cooper, Bremen Freshman
132- Cory Morgan, Bremen Junior
138- Preston Steen, Chattahoochee Co. Senior
145- Kannon Madden, Bremen Junior
152- Spencer Jones, Darlington Senior
160- Ethan West, Gordon Lee Sophomore
170- Jason Grimes, Holy Innocents Junior
182- Lee Davis, Holy Innocents Senior
195- Cory Jewel, Gordon Lee Junior
220- Chance McClure, Commerce (Classification Not Given)
285-Joe Baxley, Bremen Junior

Congratulations to All State Winners!

2012 GHSA Traditional Wrestling Championships- Results

Here are the GHSA AA State Wrestling Championships Results from The Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth:

AA
Team:
Champion: Jefferson- 232 points (most in any classification and biggest margin of victory)
2. Greater Atlanta Christian- 88
3. Lovett- 87
4. Morgan Co.- 85.5
5. Elbert Co.- 79
6. Jackson Co.- 68.5
7. East Laurens- 67.5
8. Calhoun- 61.5
9. Blessed Trinity- 60
10. Toombs- 59

Weight Classes:
106- D'Angelo Damsaw, Dublin Sophomore
113- David Sobasky, Jordan Senior
120- Zach Moore, Jackson Co. (Classification Not Given)
126- Tyler Marinelli, Jefferson (Classification Not Given)
132- Brandon Owens, Elbert Co. Senior
138- Donnell Anthony, Calhoun Junior
145- Dyllan Greene, North Oconee (Classification Not Given)
152- Brandon Siffles, Chattooga Senior
160- Nick Simmons, Morgan Co. (Classification Not Given)
170- Chip Ness, Buford Sophomore
182- Jordan Przybysz, Jefferson (Classification Not Given)
195- Julian Houk, Westminster Senior
220- Louis Corona, East Laurens Junior
285- Destry Walker, Cook Senior

Congratulations to All State Winners!

2012 GHSA Traditional Wrestling Championships- Results

Here are the GHSA AAA State Wrestling Championship Results from The Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth:

AAA:
Team:
Champions: Heritage-Catoosa- 139 points
2. Gilmer- 128
3. Carrollton- 110
4. Locust Grove- 77.5
   Oconee Co.- 77.5
6. Woodward Academy- 69
7. West Laurens- 56
8. Lafayette- 52
    Eastside- 52
10. Cedartown- 50.5

**Jack's Alma Mater, Shaw, finished with 3 points, tied for 49th**

Weight Classes:
106- Cameron Perry, Glimer Sophomore
113- Immanuel Henderson, Rutland Senior
120- Jake Adcock, Carrollton Freshman
126- Chandler Pyke, Woodward Academy (Classification Not Given)
132- Landon Reed, Heritage-Catoosa Senior
138- Chad Pyke, Woodward Academy (Classification Not Given)
145- Tyler Lujan, Carrollton Freshman
152- Leo Cordero, Cedartown Senior
160- Trey Rhodes, Westside-Augusta Senior
170- Thomas Daniels, Stockbridge Senior
182- Sidney Wheeler, Dalton Sophomore
195- Jordan Watkins, Cedartown Junior
220- Bryson Brindle- Allatoona Senior
285- Dalvin Tomlinson, Henry Co. Senior

Congratulations to All State Winners!

2012 GHSA Traditional Wrestling Championships- Results

Here are the GHSA AAAA State Wrestling Results from The Arena at Gwinnett Center from Duluth.

AAAA:
Team:
Champion: Pope-115 points
2. Alexander- 96.5
3. Lambert- 75.5
4. Loganville- 72
5. Whitewater- 60.5
6. Ola- 57
7. Cass- 50
    Rockdale Co.- 50
9. Marist- 43
10. Kell- 42
      Union Grove- 42
**Matt's Alma Mater, Habersham Central., finishes with 19 points, tied for 32nd.**

Weight Classes:
106- Chad Hawkins, Woodland-Cartersville (Classification Not Given)
113- Cameron Munsey, Pope (Classification Not Given)
120- Roman Boylen, Alexander (Classification Not Given)
126- Will Hale, Loganville Senior
132- Nick Lankford, Flowery Branch Senior
138- Chad Starnes, Alexander (Classification Not Given)
145- Jose Robledo, Rockdale Co. Senior
152- Jake Henson, Pope (Classification Not Given)
160- Hunter Gamble, Union Grove Senior
170- Tyler Askey, Northgate Junior
182- Jimmy Carman, Ola Junior
195- Boyce Cornwell, Heritage-Conyers Senior
220- Matt Moore, Aplachee Sophomore
285- Gabriel Echols, Southwest DeKalb Senior

Congratulations to All State Winners!

Team Standings After Day 1 of GHSA Traditional Wresting Tournament

2012 GHSA Traditional Wrestling State Championships presented by Georgia National Guard
February 16-18, 2012, Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, GA

Team Standings after Day 1 from the Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth:

Top 10 Schools Listed.

AAAAA:
1. Collins Hill 32.5 points
2. Camden Co. 28
3. Archer 27
4. North Gwinnett 21.5
5. Lassiter 16
6. Lowndes 15.5
7. North Forsyth 14
8. Brookwood 13.5
9. Kennesaw Mountain 12
9. Hillgrove 12

AAAA:
1. Loganville 18.5 points
2. Pope 17.5
3. Alexander 15.5
4. Ola 14
5. Creekview 12
5. Lambert 12
7. Paulding Co. 11
8. Dunwoody 10
8. Clarke Central 10
8. Marist 10

AAA:
1. Heritage-Catoosa 32.5 points
2. Carrollton 26
3. Gilmer 20
4. Locust Grove 17.5
5. Oconee Co. 16
6. McNair 15
7. Lafayette 13
8. Chestatee 12
8. Westside-Augusta 12
8. Burke Co. 12
8. North Hall 12

AA:
1. Jefferson 43 points
2. Greater Atlanta Christian 22.5
3. Lovett 21
4. Blessed Trinity 16
5. Morgan Co. 15.5
6. East Laurens 14.5
6. Appling Co. 14.5
8. Elbert Co. 14
9. Dublin 12
9. Adairsville 12
9. Buford 12
9. Calhoun 12

Single-A begins competition on Day 2.

We will continue to update you on the Individual and Team Standings as we get them!