College of Sports Media Game of the Night:

I’m guessing the people who are in charge of making the NFL schedule felt that Cleveland would be a far better team. How else can you explain the Monday night-er tonight? The Baltimore Ravens (4-4) making the trip to the Mistake by the Lake to take on the Browns (1-7). These two teams are at the bottom of the AFC North and are far from any post season aspirations. Cincinnati leads the division with a 7-2 record and Pittsburgh trails the Bengals by a game. Getting back to the Ravens and Browns, the last time these two teams met was in week 3 and Baltimore cruised to a 34-3 win. A similar result is expected tonight. The Browns are so bad, management has decided to give quarterback Brady Quinn a second chance at starting. In three starts this season (including week 3) Quinn has one touchdown pass, three interceptions and has been sacked 10 times. The Ravens haven’t been great either. They started the season strong, but have lost four of their last five. Running back Ray Rice has been one of the lone bright spots for the team. He’s rushed for 573 yards, caught 46 balls for another 436 yards and has scored six touchdowns. You can be sure he’ll get a lot of work tonight.

If this game doesn’t get you going you can also check out some NBA action. Two young and talented teams battle it out as the Portland Trailblazers are in the ATL to take on the Hawks. Atlanta (8-2) has the best record in the East, while Portland (8-3) is number two in the West.

On the ice it’s on Atlantic division battle as the top seed New Jersey Devils take on the Philadelphia Flyers in the City of Brotherly Love. If the Devils win tonight they open the season winning nine straight on the road, tying a league record for most wins on the road to start a season.

College of Sports Media Game of the Night:

World Series. Game One in the Bronx. Philadelphia Phillies. New York Yankees. The waiting is over and it’s time to get this series going. Both teams have been pounding the ball during this post-season and have been getting some fantastic pitching from their left-handers. For the Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard has been the catalyst. Howard is batting .355 with 23 RBIs and two home runs. There was no bigger trade deadline move then Philadelphia acquiring reigning AL Cy Young winner Cliff Lee from the Cleveland Indians. Since joining the Phillies, Lee has been dominant. In three play off starts he’s 2-0 with a 0.74 ERA. Lee gets the call tonight for the game one start.

During the regular season, the New York Yankees led the major leagues in most offensive categories including home runs. The trend has continued in the play offs. It was Mark Teixeira (39 HRs) doing most of the damage for the Bronx Bombers during the season and in October its been all Alex Rodriguez. A Rod is enjoying his best post-season as a Yankee. In nine games he’s blasted five long balls, driven in 12 and has a blistering .438 batting average. On the mound New York showcases a pretty formidable southpaw as well. In the play offs, CC Sabathia is 3-0, has a 1.19 ERA and struck out 20. Sabathia starts game one for the Yanks, up against his former teammate in Cleveland. That city may have figured things out when it comes to hoops, but in terms of baseball it’s no surprise the place is sometimes called ‘the mistake by the lake.’