Indianapolis is ready for the National Championship Game. Thank you to our friend Taylor Tannebaum, award winning Indy Sportscaster, for the photo and great food recs for the upcoming weekend. TNR will be on site starting with Special Programming Saturday and Sunday and then Pre and Post Game Monday, and a full reaction show Tuesday. The early forecast: Friday: High 15, Low 13, Saturday: High 37, Low 32, Sunday: High 40, Low 17, GameDay: High 29, Low 19, Tuesday: High 37, Low 28. THANK GOD FOR DOMES. 

GAMES TO WATCH: (All Times Central)
MBB: #24 Wisconsin at #3 Purdue 6:00pm BTN
NFL: 7-8 Browns at 7-7-1 Steelers 7:15pm ESPN

ON THE SHOW: (All Times Central)
10:25am DJ SHOCKLEY, Former Georgia QB, FOX 5 Atlanta
11:00am SLADE BOLDEN, Alabama WR presented by Dr. Pepper
11:15am NICK SABAN News Conference
11:30am TRASH with LT presented by Mortgage Right
12:00pm KIRBY SMART News Conference

TOP LINKS THIS MORNING:

  1. HERBSTREIT CRITICIZED: “Love of Football” Discussion and Clarification READ
  2. SOUND OFF ON URBAN MEYER: Marcus Williamson gives inside story READ
  3. BRANDON MARCELLO: Now Georgia has a QB to beat Alabama READ
  4. BILL BENDER: Alabama vs. Georgia Trends, Odds and information in NCG READ
  5. KIRBY SMART NOT CELEBRATING: “Not interested in celebrating that” READ
  6. ALABAMA DEFENSE: Pete Golding’s Unit becoming bigger part of Title Run READ
  7. CHRIS HUMMER: Rematch is set, Key Storylines, stats and a prediction READ
  8. NICK SABAN: No Doubt Cincinnati belonged in the playoffs READ
  9. JOE GOODMAN: Worthy Cincinnati just another snack for Alabama READ
  10. MICHAEL CASAGRANDE: It is Georgia vs. Alabama AGAIN READ
  11. AGGIES TOP CLASS: ($$) 5-Star LB Harold Perkins gives A&M Six 5Stars READ
  12. WATCH OHIO ST. IN 2022: Rose Bowl should make fans confident READ
  13. NFL WINNERS AND LOSERS: Bucs win but lose AB, Raiders, Bengals and more READ

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Eli Manning, Jim Ross, Mel Gibson, Danica McKellar,