• Thats right, NCAA football (complete with its various and sundry arguments in favor and against a playoff system) is back
• This first weekend saw the usual upsets to the establishment, along with the imbalanced adjustments in the polls.

NFL

• No real news to report here yet, as this coming Thursday is the first game of the season
• We are excited anyway
• Truly.

MLB

• It’s September, time for more “The Rays will drop out due to the pressure” talk.
• Penant races are heating up, except of course in the AL West
• CC Sabathia got seriously hosed out of a proper complete-game no-hitter.

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• It’s official, Phelps takes 8 Gold Medals, hearts and minds of the American Public, and more booty than a toilet seat, for the rest of his life.
• The womens gymnastics team got screwed.
• Ryan is a big fan of all sports synchronized, as well as Olympic Trampolining.

MLB

• Rays are still ahead in the AL East, Twins and White Sox are still fighting it out in the central, and the Angels are more of a lock for the AL west than the Sun is for rising tomorrow.
• Outside of the Cubs/Brewers Brouhaha, nobody gives a sweet lick about the National League.

NFL

• Chris Henry is getting a second third fourth fifteenth chance at redemption with the Bengals.
• This is the week to watch preseason football, because chances of seeing your starters go down to zero by next week

General

• As always, feel free to contact us via the contact form on the top of ONsportsnetwork.com
• You can also email the show at contact [at] onsportsnetwork [dot] com
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• Michael Phelps has already secured three five more gold medals, and is a beast. (http://bit.ly/michael_phelps)
• The underdog USA Mens gymnastic team pulls out a surprising medal, even if it is only a bronze.
• Ryan waxes conspiracy theory on Chinese judges and their motives (in a possible attempt to cover up his technical flub while trying to play the olympic theme… Oh burn!)

MLB

• Getting closer to the fun part of the season, Rays are still holding in the AL East, Twins and ChiSox are fighting it out in the central, and the Angels are going to win the west, barring a natural disaster (crossing my fingers for the promised “California falling off the country” bit)
• As always, nobody cares a bit for the NL West. Nobody. Ever.

NFL

• Preseason started last week, bratwurst makers and breweries began ramping up production accordingly.
• As promised last week, for the third time, the Brett Favre saga finally came to a close with him being traded to the Buccaneers Jets. Dammit.

Miscellany

• ONsportslive is now being wrangled in to a new network of podcasts, ONsportsnetwork.
• Look for Ryan’s other podcast, Racing, Inc, to join the lineup, as well as Football, Inc
• The ONsports Network’s fantasy football league is still accepting signups, drop us an email at contact [at] onsportsnetwork [dot] com to tell us you’d like an invite!

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• Favre and the Packers have come to an agreement, he just cannot be a part of the Pack anymore
• On the upside for Tampa residents, there’s a good “rumor” he might be coming to the Bucs, ending this nonsense once and for all.
• Preseason football starts this weekend, with the ever-boring Hall of Fame game kicking us off a few days ago.

MLB

• Recap of the current standings around the league
• NL Central gap is widening with the Brewers doing their obligatory mid-season implosion
• AL East still up for grabs as the three-team race heats up (at least the Rays are still ahead)
• Major trades to hit the trade deadline:
  • Manny to the Dodgers
  • Jason Bay to the Red Sox (boo)
  • Griffey, Jr to the White Sox
  • Pudge Rodriguez and Kyle Farnsworth play musical chairs, end up trading places.

Other Pertinent Info:

• Call the show. 941.256.3448
• We have started the ONsports Fantasy Football league, and have about 6 spots open. If you would like to join us, drop us an email or a phone call with a comment for/about the show or site and leave us an email address we can send you the details!
• Again, call the show. 941.256.3448

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• The position Farve is putting the Packers and the NFL in is becoming untenable, we speculated that it should come to a head within the next week.
• The Pack knows they cannot keep him anymore, with the animosity.
• Will he come to the Buccaneers? Bucs Beat asks what will happen to Jeff Garcia if he does.

MLB

• ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick provided us plenty of material with his nine stories to watch in the second half.
• Trade rumors abound… and almost all involve the Tampa Bay Rays.
• The trade for CC Sabathia is working out well for the Brew Crew, he is 4-0 in his first four starts, with three complete games

NASCAR

• Financial woes are forcing General Motors to pull sponsorships of some of its NASCAR assets.
• Despite every shred of evidence in favor of their working together, Ryan Newman and Tony Stewart continue to play coy about their future plans.
• In an apparent attempt to even out the playing field, NASCAR tells Toyota to lower its horsepower in the Nationwide Series.

As always, feel free to contact us in any of four attractive ways:

1. Call and leave a message at (941) 256-3448
2. Email us at contact[AT]onsportslive[DOT]com
3. Use the contact form on our page, or 
4. Join our live chat during Tuesday night broadcasts

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• The on-going Favre drama this off-season has gone rather predictably, with Favre insisting he wants to return.
• Nobody expected him to ask for his outright release, let alone Green Bay’s counterstrike: that he can come ride the bench as #2
• With training camp approaching in 2 weeks, this saga is far from over, expect fireworks

MLB

• With the MLB All-star festivities well underway, is there any truth to the complaints that there aren’t enough big names on the rosters?
• Is the All-star game “broken” in it’s current incarnation of deciding the home-field advantage in the World Series, or is it better than the rest of the leagues useless games?

NHL

• The Tampa Bay Lightning make serious moves this week, re-signing Vinny Lecavalier to an $85 million, 11-year extension.
• Lightning GM Jay Feaster gracefully bows-out.

NASCAR

• Ryan Newmann seeks release from Penske in order to join Tony Stewart’s fledgling team.

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All about the show and how it has changed… coming back after about a year and a half, added a new co-host, Chris Rohde (yes, that’s Ro-dee)

MLB

• AL East / MLB Standings (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/standings)
• ESPN says the Rays have an 80.3% chance of making the playoffs
• Almost undoubtely the American League wildcard will come from the AL East, which makes things very hard on the tigers, twins/sox, since the AL central is so tight

NFL Off-season woes

• Brett Favre, Brett Favre, crazy old Brett Favre
• Around the league alot of players are causing trouble in the off season, with regards to contracts and whatnot
• Surprisingly enough, PacMan and TO are very quiet this off season

NASCAR

• Teams losing sponsers (Story in the Lakeland Ledger)
• Tony Stewart to be released from Joe Gibbs Racing (http://bit.ly/Stewart)
• Martin Truex, Jr Fined 150 points for car violation (http://bit.ly/martin_truex)

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