Professional wrestler Cody Rhodes apparently wants to wrestle Academy Award winning actor Morgan Freeman. Not only does Rhodes want to wrestle Freeman, but he would also like Freeman to narrate the fight. Michelle Beadle isn’t sure if this is such a good idea.
Tune in to 'The Crossover' with Michelle Beadle and Dave Briggs weekdays at 6 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. ET on the NBC Sports Network (Twitter - @crossover).
Michelle Beadle and Dave Briggs play a game of Impossibly Random Questions with skateboarding phenom Nyjah Huston. If Houston could have one super power it would be to never get hurt. Also, Huston has no concept of what professional wrestling is.
Tune in to 'The Crossover' with Michelle Beadle and Dave Briggs weekdays at 6 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. ET on the NBC Sports Network (Twitter - @crossover).
Manti Te’o’s name was not called in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft. Even though Te’o was passed by the Giants, Bears and Ravens, all teams who could use a middle linebacker, Mike Florio thinks the one of those teams could select the former Notre Dame linebacker in the second round. Keep an eye out on the Ravens.
The Chicago Blackhawks have clinched the Presidents’ Trophy, which is given to the team who records the most points during the regular season. Jeremy Roenick and Keith Jones discuss whether this is a blessing or a curse. Only two of the past ten teams to win the Presidents’ Trophy have won the Stanley Cup.
There is a social media movement to get Predators forward Brandon Yip on the cover of NHL 14. Yip is far from a household name, which makes the drive to get him on the cover seem rather strange. According to Michelle Beadle, when you give the fans the ability to pick the athlete on the cover of a video game, there is a good chance the name will be an obscure one.
Tune in to 'The Crossover' with Michelle Beadle and Dave Briggs weekdays at 6 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. ET on the NBC Sports Network (Twitter - @crossover).
With the NFL draft set to begin, Mike Florio says some players should hope to go undrafted rather than be selected in the sixth or seventh rounds. Undrafted free agents can essentially pick the team they go to, while a late-round draft pick might be taken by a team that doesn’t fit their particular skillset. Look no further than Arian Foster, who is in an ideal situation after no team took in in the 2009 draft.
More NFL draft coverage on Yahoo! Sports:With the NHL playoffs right around the corner, it’s a perfect time to look back at the top ten goals of the 2013 NHL regular season.
Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson has made a remarkable comeback from his severed Achilles tendon. Mike Milbury thinks Karlsson should come back for the tail end of the regular season and the playoffs if he is truly healthy because you only get so many opportunities to contend for a championship.
A month ago the Minnesota Wild appeared to be a safe bet to make the playoffs. After stumbling down the stretch, their playoff spot is teetering on the edge. If the Wild finish outside of the top eight in the Western Conference, ead coach Mike Yeo is bound to face the brunt of the blame.
On the eve of the 2013 NFL draft, Mike Florio has completed his mock draft of the first round. Defensive end Dion Jordan to the Philadelphia Eagles at number four and OT Lane Johnson to the Arizona Cardinals at number seven are a couple picks that appear to be locks.
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