Bob Kemp - The Bottom Line
Bob Kemp has more than 40 years of award winning sports broadcasting and newspaper experience. Kemp was the National Sports Talk Show Host Of The Decade (2000-09) by Sports Illustrated following his time at Sporting News Radio and KDUS Sports Radio AM 1060 in Phoenix.
BOTTOM LINE (UPDATED 12/14)
NFL WEEK 14
*THERE ARE 2 CONSTANTS ABOUT THE CARDINALS: (1) They have become a group that seldom competes and (2) Trey McBride competes every week ... On Sunday, Arizona trailed 17-0 before it had a first down in the 40-20 loss at Houston. McBride has at least 5 catches his last SIXTEEN GAMES, an all-time record for tight ends ... In personnel news, Marvin Harrison Jr. (heel) was inactive for the third time in 4 games and Paris Johnson (knee) was also inactive. Plus, starting running back Bam Knight left in the first quarter with an ugly ankle injury.
*SUNDAY WAS BE FAR THE WORST INJURY DAY OF THE SEASON: Most significantly, Patrick Mahomes suffered a torn ACL that will likely sideline him well into the 2026 season. The Chiefs on Sunday were eliminated from the playoffs for the first time in 11 seasons ... Also, the Packers lost Micah Parsons to a non-contact torn ACL, the Rams lost DaVante Adams (hamstring), the Ravens lost elite left tackle Ronnie Stanley (lower leg) and the Packers lost wide out Christian Watson (shoulder).
*THE RAMS ARE IN THE PLAYOFFS FOR 7TH TIME IN 9 SEASONS: Los Angeles had a 31-10 second half to win 41-34 over Detroit which is now the 8th seed in the NFC.
*THE BRONCOS ALSO CLINCHED A PLAYOFF BERTH: The Broncos have won 11 straight after Bo Nix’s 4 touchdown, 333-yard, 0 interception performance in the the 34-26 win over the Packers.
*THE BILLS THE ARE STILL ALOVE IN THE AFC AFTER RALLYING FROM DOWN 21-0 AT NEW ENGLAND: Josh Allen had 3 touchdown passes in the 35-31 Buffalo win. New England, which would have clinched the AFC East with a win, scored just 7 points after halftime.
*TREVOR LAWRENCE HAD A CAREER DAY FOR THE FIRST-PLACE JAGUARS: Lawrence had 5 touchdown passes and ran for another as 10-win Jacksonville won a 6th consecutive game with a 48-20 domination of the lowly Jets.
SATURDAY - PLENTY OF FOOTBALL + HOOPS