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Tonight David Kay basketball writer for walterfootball.com joins me at 6:30 Eastern to talk about the Cavs, the NBA, Ohio State and college basketball. Join us at 6PM. I want to thank all of you for your support of the show. Thanks from the bottom of my heart.

Bill “Papa Burl” Smith

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Bill Smith is a former coach of several semi-pro teams, has officiated both football and basketball, done color on radio for college football and basketball and has scouted talent. Read more at FryingPanSports

Thoughts about week 13 in the NFL

 

 

The Seahawks are really good.

I projected QB Wilson as the 3rd best QB prospect in the 2012 draft.  The Seahawks and I were both right.  He is not getting the pub that Luck and RG3 get but is playing just as well with fewer picks than Luck and more wins than RG3.  To go into Chicago and beat the Bears was a major step forward.  The Hawks will be a very tough out.

 

The Niners made the right decision about Kaepernick.

Kaep can do so much more than QB Smith ever could that the move in my opinion was overdue.  Kaep can throw down field and has the guts and arm to throw the ball into small windows.  While the running game and D will win a lot of regular season games, to win in the playoffs you need a QB to throw down field.

 

Even with two straight wins the Browns need to fire Shurmur after the season.

The Browns have beaten a Steeler team with a 90 year old QB fresh out of the retirement home and a Raider team that has a history of beating itself more often than winning.  Shurmur … Read more at FryingPanSports

Art Modell: Tonight on the radio version of News, Notes and Rumors

Cleveland sports legend Bob Karlovec joins us to talk about the Browns 2012 prospects and the death of Art Modell.

Tony Williams Giants and Knicks beat writer for Metro New York Paper joins us to talk about last night’s game.

Dave Stoessel editor of eaglesaddict.com joins us to preview the Browns Eagles game.

Doug Upstone of ImpactWageringSolutions.com  and www.3dailywinners.com joins us to preview my Golden 5 picks.

I will also be on a podcast with Howard Bloom at 7:35 tonight talking about the death of Modell.

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Bill Smith is a former coach of several semi-pro teams, has officiated both football and basketball, done color on radio for college football and basketball and has scouted talent. He Read more at FryingPanSports