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Today The Girls are coming to you live from our very own Thanksgiving celebration where we give thanks by being glad we're not the Nets. So simple anyone can do it! Except the Nets. But, hey, it could be worse for them...Mangini could be their next coach. They better pick up the pieces pretty quick or that "most expensive arena ever" is going to be so hard to justify not even Madonna could do it. The NASCAR season has come to a close with another Cup won, yet the final race lost, by Jimmy Johnson. Which leads us to believe, after Hendrick Motorsports took 1st, 2nd and 3rd, that next year ought to be interesting again. How will Rick Hendrick turn Dale Earnhardt Jr. around? Will Danica find her sweet spot on the oval with a stock car under her petite bum? And will Robin and Carol fall back in love with racing? Hmmmm...so much to ponder before the big awards banquet! On the ice we marvel at the brawl that happens on the other side of the glass, argue over Rick Nash's short stint in the penalty box, and suggest that the NHL is poised to chip away at the stronghold the NFL has on America. This year's rookie class is unlike any other, and they will be hitting their stride just as the gridiron shuts down, cuz the league and the players can't get along, or are too greedy, or maybe just need a year off. Whatever, we'll be watching John Tavares, Tyler Myers and James van Riemsdyk. And so will you. Also in this week's sports podcast, we update you on Shaq's annual sabbatical. This time it's his art openings, we mean shoulder, that's keeping him off the court. It's stwained. And it's early in the season. See you in January Shaq! His buddy LeBron is getting a wee bit too big for his britches. (No typo there.) LeBron has decided that he won't wear #23 anymore and neither should anyone else. That's like saying, "If I can't have you nobody can have you!" Dude. Put on your Yankees cap, scoff when people ask you if you're interested in going to the Knicks, and go home and polish that big head of yours...in your stairwell. We loved you so last year, but you're starting to get annoying again. Pull back. And now the NFL gets really interesting. (Is anyone else stunned that it's half over already?) Teams figure each other out, key players get injured, and grudge matches get played. Do you ever think the NFL has a crystal ball? How do they pick those marquee games for Monday night? This week it's the Patriots and the Saints back in the Dome. Get ready for a week of, "Are the Saints real?" Let it be said that if the Bengals lose another game they have to send Larry Johnson back. But the Chiefs don't want him now that they are winning without him? Tough. We finally fall in love with our "other" team and they have to mess with their fun mojo but adding a dash of disgruntled to the mix. Ugghhh. But we are psyched about the Oakland Raiders honoring Marquis Cooper, who tragically vanished in the ocean off the coast of Florida last March. INn a game dedicated to him, the Raiders rallied past the Bengals, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. And what's up with this image? It was discovered by the Raiders while reviewing game tape. The Girls will rest easier now knowing that Marquis was able to play again with his mates. Will Mangini run out of creative ways to lose games and his temper? Praise Lombardi we will have the entire season to find out. He's like the bad guy on Survivor - you want to watch him squirm right up until the end for pure entertainment's sake and then you want his ass booted off the island. You suck Mangini, but we love how creatively you suck. Finally, in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we have found a new "must try" way to catch fish. So grab your turkey leg, your TUMS, and give thanks...it's time to talk sports with The Girls!

David and Brett talk over Iowa s win over Minnesota, run down the All-Big Ten Teams, and discuss the state of Iowa Basketball. Tom Kakert has the latest on the visits of two talented prospects who were in for a visit this weekend.

In this latest edition of the Fantoo Girls, we take a break (sort of) from asking, pleading, begging for votes and sneak back into the Fantoo Girls production studio to produce our new epic interpretation of ‘Dumb and Dumber’. In this great and original work, the Philadelphia Eagles nurse Brian Westbrook back from a concussion for 3 weeks, only to lose him indefinitely to…wait for it…another concussion. The fuse on Westbrook’s career has officially been lit. Speaking of lighting it up, how does Stanford drop 55 points on USC? How do they beat USC 2 years in a row? How does Jim Harbaugh go for it on a 2-point conversion when his team is ahead by 27 points? What’s his deal anyway? Whatever it is, we love it when the intellectual powerhouse (David) beats the safety school (Goliath). What with the NCAA worrying about the stale BCS and Mark Mangino’s voracious appetite for destruction, this adds the right kind of spice to college football. The MLB proves that it’s a sexy ERA that makes a Cy Young pitcher and not wins. Go figure. The PGA proves that Tiger is not to be trifled with, or written about in a negative manner, just as Michelle Wie proves that she can win in the LPGA…and like it! Katy Perry would be proud. Jimmy Johnson will coast to yet a 4th NASCAR Cup victory. Congrats, man. Does anyone else find Jimmy Johnson’s 4-timing the least exciting story in NASCAR right now? Ranking maybe with the excitement level we experienced when I learned that there was now an option for men to use Vaseline. Strahan, have a sit-down with your agent. Everyone knows what guys do with Vaseline - do you really want to be a part of that? With Crosby and the Penguins twisting in the wind, other NHL teams have been streaking. Yet stats can be deceiving, especially when you consider that some teams have played 23 games and some have played 17. At any rate, there will be no more tanned Shanahan on the bench this season. Another pillar retires. At least he’s going out playing with a little less ‘fire’ that Theo Fleury. And, thank Gordie Howe, Ovechkin is back. All is right in the world of hockey… Over in the MBA, we WOULD mention the injuries, the Iverson move and the Nets’ losing streak if it weren’t just simply so early in the season. The NFL offered us the opportunity to have an epic ‘Mangini Sucks’ segment this week. Monday Night Football saw no benefit from the putrid Browns-Ravens mess. Nor did Josh Cribbs. Nor did the tragic Browns fans. Nor did Terrell Suggs. Really, what does make this Cleveland team so awful? Is it because they took away The Flats? Is it bad recruiting? Or is it simply because Mangini sucks? And now Mangini’s mentor comes under fire. But honestly, if the Patriots had made 1st down on that 4th-and-2, wouldn’t we all be saying what a genius Belichick is? Boston Bill will be going the way of Dick Jauron NO TIME soon. But someone who does get to go places this season is Larry Johnson. And we predict he will be awesome. Winning is fun - and the Bengals are winning. Plus, they don’t seem to have an owner like Bud Adams. We wonder, do Bud Adams and Al Davis sit together at the owners meetings? Give each other tips on erratic, octogenarian behavior? It’s intriguing to think about. Finally, The Girls ponder how they can get their hands on some of the more than $98 Billion (with a ‘B’) dollars that the government improperly paid out in 2009. So grab your rally cap, hide your food from Mangino and set up your Swiss bank account…it’s time to talk sports with The Girls!!

David is back and the boys discuss why Kirk Ferentz s decision to take in a knee in the final minute at Ohio State was not really all that confusing (maybe frustrating, but not confusing.)

Today The Girls are coming to you live from...the man, the network, the Twitterer, the only one that seems to be having fun playing professional football these days...Ocho Cinco! Child, please. You play with flair, you play with passion, and you play to win. (Bribing the refs and sending the Ravens deodorant is pretty awesome, too.) All that and somehow not ticking off Roger Goodell with all your recent business endeavors? Dude. What do you have on the Commissioner? And can we get some? Whatever the case, Ocho Cinco has The Girls wanting more Bengals and less of the NFL that has become as serious as a deadly disease. Lighten up kids. No matter the job - heart surgeon, mine worker, elephant dung picker-upper, Green Beret - everyone else manages to have a little fun on the job. You football players can too. Fun can be rejuvenating! Just ask Sammy Sosa. Oh. Maybe not. Seems his little spa day turned into an episode of Scare Tactics! Yikes. Dude looks like a candidate for a wax museum. Hey, maybe Michael Jackson did fake his death. Just wondering. Also in this week's podcast we shed a small, salty tear (it's completely fake tho) for Jeremy Tyler who isn't loving his trip to Isreal, and we vow to become avid followers of high school sports after witnessing the brilliant bounce pass thrown by Brad Heap. Look out Wildcat! We pay homage to Bud Selig for an exciting World Series, but can't something be done about instant replay? One league that does it right is the NHL. But no need for instant replay when it comes to Sidney Crosby's recent performance. Who wants to see that again? Take comfort, Pens fans, it's not Crosby. It's the fact that he's pretty much playing alone these days, 'cept for those double teams. But if he wants to avoid a concussion perhaps he should sign up for the next season of "Battle of the Blades", the hit show that pairs figure skaters with NHL players and turns them into ice dancers. For real. It's classic. And it's Canadian. Another classic that won't be hitting the shelves anytime soon is Tim Donaghy's book, "Blowing the Whistle: The Culture of Fraud in the NBA. It's a paint-by-numbers of all the ways the NBA games have been 'influenced' by referees playing their own games. Somehow, in this land of free speech, the NBA and David Stern have been able to shelve this masterpiece. But, thanks to the boys at Deadspin, we can read some juicy excerpts here. The Saints and the Colts have yet to lose, but all those hungry patrons at Lucas Oil field are about to lose their lunch. Seems some rodents and unidentified toxic substances have been turning up in the kitchens. Little fecal matter with that hot dog? You betcha! Also on the gridiron, Vince Young is back, Larry Johnson is on a forced holiday, and Vince Lombardi is about to hit Broadway. And what would a Fantoo Girls podcast be without another installment of "Eric Mangini Sucks"? One laugh short of a podcast, that's what. Finally, in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID, we tell you how strong the bond is between us Girls. So grab some fake blood, a mouse dropping or six and tell Shaq to keep it in his pants - we don't need to see his privates or his private love texts...it's time to talk sports with The Girls!

Scott Bush fills in for vacationing David and discusses last week s heartbreaker against Northwestern with Brett. Tom Kakert checks in with the skinny on Ohio State. And the boys even take a brief (and surprisingly optimistic) look at the opening of the hoops season.

The ReDonkulous segment of TNSP.

Today The Girl is coming to you live (because the other is flat on her back oinking...more about that in the podcast) from the Idea Pitching Center of ESPN's Outside the Lines, an 'investigative sports news program'. The pitches have been flying around the room like a bat at a Maverick's game, but the one that seems to have stuck was this little diddy: Bill Belichick Abuses Corpse! Allegedly! Look for it next week. Or listen in to get the real story on Belichick and Tom Cable. Then, after the dust has settled, we can hopefully return to just covering sports and all the nuttiness that comes when man and game collide. So off we go to the land of cable news, and the Colbert Report. They've stepped up big time to support the speed skating team of the US of A. Somebody's got to look out for our land's biggest thighs. But rather than dig deep in their own stuffed pockets, they do what everyone else does - ask the citizens (who have so much disposable income laying around it's hard to keep track) to fork over their dollars to support the team after their bank sponsor bailed. Banks, disappointing us again, and leaving us to fund their pet causes, too. A meet and greet with Appolo Ono, and The Fantoo Girls are behind you with serious coin. We not kid. Visit www.colbertnation.com to join in the fun. We run right by Brandon Spikes because we like to look at ourselves in the mirror, but we do pause long enough to cackle at the 'punishment' handed down by that meanie, Urban Meyer. Wow. A whole half a game. Shiver. That's brutal. And against Vanderbilt! Will the injustice never end??? Justice is being served in this year's World Series. And we can all actually call it a series as the big one goes to a game 6 for the first time in 5 years. Sweet. Baseball lovers are delighting in the play on both sides. From small ball to long ball to double plays to mound visits galore, there isn't much missing in this series except for a clear cut winner. But that will be known in mere days. In the meantime, rest assured that Cole Hamels is not a whiny baby, Kate Hudson is not the reason behind A-Rod's clutch performance, Jorge Posada and CC Sabathia are not lovers who can't bear to be apart more than a pitch or two, and the Yankees have more to lose, and thus their sphincters are a little more clenched as we approach the official end of baseball. May the mound visits be few, the ground balls many, and may the series go to 7 games. Our Rookie Look keeps us close to home as we shine our global spotlight on James Van Riemsdyk in this week's Fantoo Girls sports podcast. He's tallied his first three-point game, leads the league in rookie scoring, and still manages to get his dinner free at Applebees...when his Mom is with him. Dude looks like a youngster! Don't worry James, the league will age you. Just look at Sidney Crosby. Oh. Bad example. Ovie - he looks older since he joined. But he also looks happier. Must be all those blondes. Hopefully you'll get your fair share and keep the points coming. Maybe grow a 'stache. We cover some hits that hurt and leave you with a Forsberg sighting. It's been awhile, but he's still out there. Is that any way to treat a bat on Halloween? Manu Ginobli takes a bat out of thin air with his hand. One swat and one concussed bat lay stunned and motionless on the hard court. But he had to swat the bat with bare hands. We think a uniform adjustment is necessary. Manu picked up the bat and brought him to the sidelines to be disposed of. Didn't one person there get his first aid badge in Cub Scouts? You're supposed to save the bat so you can save yourself from rabbis shots! Poor Manu. Takes one for the team on the court and now he'll have to take 16 needles over the course of a month to make sure he doesn't go all vampire. Since Dirk Nowitski doesn't like sharing the spotlight he dropped 24 in the 4th quarter against the Jazz just to make sure the whole Manu's a Super Hero thing died down quickly. Bravo to both. Down in Memphis the blues have hit the Grizzlies. Guys, don't acquire Allen Iverson if you plan to make him angry. He doesn't fall for that reverse-psychology thing. Bring him off the bench and he'll start looking for ways to not even be on the bench to be brought off it. We wish he went to Spain. But the real concern is Delonte West of the Caveliers. So, he went for a ride on his 3-wheeler motorbike. And just in case a wild and rabid boar crossed his path he brought along his trusty handguns (loaded), a shotgun(also loaded) and a 8.5 inch knife. What's the big deal? Well, cops kind of frown on that stuff so he's dealing with charges from them, domestic abuse charges from his wife, and a little thing called bi-polar. Anybody think he ought to take a leave of absence before the law forces one on him? Dude's dangerous. And not in your typical NBA guard kind of way. Stay safe, Delonte. On the gridiron we dish on Favre and his groin, introduce our "Eric Mangini Sucks" segment, and marvel at the simplicity of the Saints success. Finally, in this week's IT HAS TO BE SAID we define the words "election" and "purchase". So grab your lever, hit up a tailgate party and bring some dip...it's time to talk sports with The Girls! And don't forget to wash your hands!

Brett and Dave discuss the big comeback against Indiana and tell you why the Hawks won t have to repeat that performance against Northwestern. Head Men s Basketball Coach Todd Lickliter joins the boys for some pre-season basketball talk.