Former Clemson player Groover dies

In a sad bit of news today, former Clemson football player Cory Groover has died. Groover was a former Hannah-Pamplico player who played DT for Clemson back in 2004 and 2005. Groover started 5 games in his Clemson career.

At Hannah-Pamplico, he was a Defensive Player-of-the-Year as a senior, and was named a USA Today preseason All-American. He had 152 tackles and eight sacks as a senior, rushed for 1,002 yards on 110 carries; and also had nine catches for 284 yards, also adding 307 yards on kickoff returns, and scored 27 touchdowns as a senior. He played for Stan Drawdy at Hannah-Pamplico High.

He was on life support after getting hit by a dump truck earlier this week.

Prayers to him and his family.

2014 NFL schedule

I will keep track of the 2014 NFL regular season schedule here.

From CBS:

Week 1

Packers at Seahawks -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Thursday Night Football Opener

Saints at Falcons -- 1 p.m. FOX

Vikings at Rams -- 1 p.m. FOX

Browns at Steelers -- 1 p.m. CBS

Jaguars at Eagles -- 1 p.m. CBS

Raiders at Jets -- 1 p.m. CBS

Bengals at Ravens -- 1 p.m. CBS

Bills at Bears -- 1 p.m. FOX

Redskins at Texans -- 1 p.m. FOX

Titans at Chiefs -- 1 p.m. CBS

Patriots at Dolphins -- 1 p.m. CBS

Panthers at Buccaneers -- 4:25 p.m. FOX

49ers at Cowboys -- 4:25 p.m. FOX

Colts at Broncos -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football

Giants at Lions -- 7:10 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football

Chargers at Cardinals -- 10:20 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football

 

Week 2

Steelers at Ravens -- 8:25 p.m. -- CBS/NFLN -- Thursday Night Football

Dolphins at Bills --1 p.m. CBS

Jaguars at Redskins --1 p.m. CBS

Cowboys at Titans -- 1 p.m. FOX
Cardinals at Giants -- 1 p.m. FOX

Patriots at Vikings -- 1 p.m. CBS

Saints at Browns -- 1 p.m. FOX

Falcons at Bengals -- 1 p.m. CBS

Lions at Panthers -- 1 p.m. FOX

Rams at Buccaneers -- 4:05 p.m. FOX

Seahawks at Chargers -- 4:05 p.m. FOX

Texans at Raiders -- 4:25 p.m. CBS

Jets at Packers -- 4:25 p.m. CBS

Chiefs at Broncos -- 4:25 p.m. CBS

Bears at 49ers -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football

Eagles at Colts -- 8:30 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football

 

Week 3

Buccaneers at Falcons -- 8:25 p.m. CBS/NFLN -- Thursday Night Football

Chargers at Bills -- 1 p.m. CBS

Cowboys at Rams -- 1 p.m. FOX

Redskins at Eagles -- 1 pm. FOX

Texans at Giants -- 1 p.m. CBS

Vikings at Saints -- 1 p.m. FOX

Titans at Bengals -- 1 p.m. CBS

Ravens at Browns -- 1 p.m. CBS

Packers at Lions -- 1 p.m. FOX

Colts at Jaguars -- 1 p.m. CBS

Raiders at Patriots -- 1 p.m. CBS

49ers at Cardinals -- 4:05 pm. FOX

Broncos at Seahawks -- 4:25 pm. CBS

Chiefs at Dolphins -- 4:25 p.m. CBS

Steelers at Panthers -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football

Bears at Jets -- 8:30 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football

 

Week 4

Giants at Redskins -- 8:25 p.m. CBS/NFLN -- Thursday Night Football

Packers at Bears -- 1 p.m. Fox

Bills at Texans -- 1 p.m. CBS

Titans at Colts -- 1 p.m. CBS

Falcons at Vikings -- 1 p.m. Fox

Panthers at Ravens -- 1 p.m. CBS

Lions at Jets -- 1 p.m. Fox

Buccaneers at Steelers -- 1 p.m. Fox

Dolphins at Raiders (London) -- 1 p.m. CBS

Jaguars at Chargers -- 4:05 p.m. CBS

Eagles at 49ers -- 4:25 p.m. Fox

Saints at Cowboys -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football

Patriots at Chiefs -- 8:30 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football

Byes: Bengals, Browns, Broncos, Cardinals, Seahawks, Rams

 

Week 5

Vikings at Packers -- 8:25 p.m. NFLN/CBS -- Thursday Night Football

Bears at Panthers -- 1 p.m. FOX

Browns at Titans -- 1 p.m. CBS

Rams at Eagles -- 1 p.m. FOX

Falcons at Giants -- 1 p.m. FOX

Buccaneers at Saints -- 1 p.m. FOX

Texans at Cowboys -- 1 p.m. CBS

Bills at Lions -- 1 p.m. FOX

Ravens at Colts -- 1 p.m. CBS

Steelers at Jaguars -- 1 p.m. CBS

Cardinals at Broncos -- 4:05 p.m. FOX

Chiefs at 49ers -- 4:25 p.m. FOX

Jets at Chargers -- 4:25 p.m. CBS

Bengals at Patriots -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football

Seahawks at Redskins -- 8:30 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football

Byes: Dolphins, Raiders

 

Week 6

Colts at Texans, 8:25 p.m. CBS/NFLN -- Thursday Night Football
Bears at Falcons -- 1 p.m. FOX
Jaguars at Titans -- 1 p.m. CBS
Ravens at Buccaneers -- 1 p.m. CBS
Broncos at Jets -- 1 p.m. CBS
Lions at Vikings -- 1 p.m. FOX
Patriots at Bills -- 1 p.m. CBS
Panthers at Bengals -- 1 p.m. FOX
Steelers at Browns -- 1 p.m. CBS
Packers at Dolphins -- 1 p.m. FOX
Chargers at Raiders -- 4:05 p.m. CBS
Cowboys at Seahawks -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Redskins at Cardinals -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Giants at Eagles -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
49ers at Rams -- 8:30 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Byes: Chiefs, Saints

Week 7

Jets at Patriots -- 8:25 p.m. CBS/NFLN -- Thursday Night Football

Falcons at Ravens -- 1 p.m. FOX

Titans at Redskins -- 1 p.m. CBS

Seahawks at Rams -- 1 pm. FOX

Browns at Jaguars -- 1 p.m. CBS

Bengals at Colts -- 1 p.m. CBS

Vikings at Bills -- 1 p.m. FOX

Dolphins at Bears -- 1 p.m. FOX

Saints at Lions-- 1 p.m. FOX

Panthers at Packers -- 1 p.m. FOX

Chiefs at Chargers -- 4:05 p.m. CBS

Cardinals at Raiders -- 4:25 pm. FOX

Giants at Cowboys -- 4:25 pm. FOX

49ers at Broncos -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football

Texans at Steelers -- 8:30 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football

Byes: Eagles, Buccaneers

 

Week 8

Chargers at Broncos -- 8:25 p.m. CBS/NFL Network -- Thursday Night Football
Lions at Falcons (London) -- 9:30 a.m. Fox
Rams at Chiefs -- 1 p.m. Fox
Vikings at Buccaneers -- 1 p.m. Fox
Seahawks at Panthers -- 1 p.m. CBS
Ravens at Bengals -- 1 p.m. CBS
Dolphins at Jaguars -- 1 p.m. CBS
Bears at Patriots -- 1 p.m. Fox
Bills at Jets -- 1 p.m. CBS
Eagles at Cardinals -- 4:05 p.m. Fox
Raiders at Browns -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Colts at Steelers -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Packers at Saints -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Redskins at Cowboys -- 8:30 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Byes: Giants, 49ers

 

Week 9

Saints at Panthers -- 8:25 p.m. CBS/NFLN -- Thursday Night Football
Buccaneers at Browns -- 1 p.m. FOX
Cardinals at Cowboys -- 1 p.m. FOX
Eagles at Texans -- 1 p.m. FOX
Jets at Chiefs -- 1 p.m. CBS
Jaguars at Bengals -- 1 p.m. CBS
Chargers at Dolphins -- 1 p.m. CBS
Redskins at Vikings -- 1 p.m. FOX
Rams at 49ers -- 4:05 p.m. FOX
Broncos at Patriots -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Raiders at Seahawks -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Ravens at Steelers -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Colts at Giants -- 8:30 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football

Byes: Falcons, Bills, Bears, Lions, Packers, Titans

 

Week 10

Browns at Bengals -- 8:25 p.m. NFL Network -- Thursday Night Football
Chiefs at Bills -- 1 p.m. CBS
Dolphins at Lions -- 1 p.m. CBS
Cowboys at Jaguars (London) -- 1 p.m. FOX
49ers at Saints -- 1 p.m. FOX
Titans at Ravens -- 1 p.m. CBS
Steelers at Jets -- 1 p.m. CBS
Falcons at Buccaneers -- 1 p.m. FOX
Broncos at Raiders -- 4:05 p.m. CBS
Rams at Cardinals -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Giants at Seahawks -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Bears at Packers -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Panthers at Eagles -- 8:30 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football

Byes: Texans, Colts, Vikings, Patriots, Chargers, Redskins

 

Week 11

Bills at Dolphins -- 8:25 p.m. NFL Network -- Thursday Night Football
Vikings at Bears -- 1 p.m. FOX
Texans at Browns -- 1 p.m. CBS
Eagles at Packers -- 1 pm. FOX
Seahawks at Chiefs -- 1 p.m. FOX
Falcons at Panthers -- 1 p.m. FOX
Bengals at Saints -- 1 p.m. FOX
Buccaneers at Redskins -- 1 p.m. FOX
Broncos at Rams -- 1 p.m. CBS
49ers at Giants -- 1 p.m. FOX
Raiders at Chargers -- 4:05 p.m. CBS
Lions at Cardinals -- 4:25 pm. FOX
Patriots at Colts -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Steelers at Titans -- 8:30 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football

Byes: Ravens, Cowboys, Jaguars, Jets

 

Week 12

Chiefs at Raiders -- 8:25 p.m. NFLN -- Thursday Night Football
Browns at Falcons -- 1 p.m. CBS
Titans at Eagles -- 1 p.m. CBS
Jaguars at Colts -- 1 p.m. CBS
Bengals at Texans -- 1 p.m. CBS
Jets at Bills -- 1 p.m. CBS
Lions at Patriots -- 1 p.m. Fox
Packers at Vikings -- 1 p.m. Fox
Buccaneers at Bears -- 1 p.m. Fox
Cardinals at Seahawks -- 4:05 p.m. Fox
Rams at Chargers -- 4:05 p.m. Fox
Dolphins at Broncos -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Redskins at 49ers -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Cowboys at Giants -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Ravens at Saints -- 8:30 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football
Byes: Panthers, Steelers

 

Week 13

Bears at Lions -- 12:30 p.m. CBS -- Thanksgiving

Eagles at Cowboys -- 4:30 p.m. FOX -- Thanksgiving

Seahawks at 49ers -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Thanksgiving

Redskins at Colts -- 1 p.m. FOX

Titans at Texans -- 1 p.m. CBS

Browns at Bills -- 1 p.m. CBS

Chargers at Ravens -- 1 p.m. CBS

Giants at Jaguars -- 1 p.m. FOX

Bengals at Buccaneers -- 1 p.m. CBS

Raiders at Rams -- 1 p.m. CBS

Saints at Steelers -- 1 p.m. FOX

Panthers at Vikings -- 1 p.m. FOX

Cardinals at Falcons -- 4:05 p.m. FOX

Patriots at Packers -- 4:25 p.m. CBS

Broncos at Chiefs -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football

Dolphins at Jets -- 8:30 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football

 

Week 14

Cowboys at Bears -- 8:25 p.m. NFL Network -- Thursday Night Football
Steelers at Bengals -- 1 p.m. CBS
Rams at Redskins -- 1 p.m. FOX
Giants at Titans -- 1 p.m. FOX
Panthers at Saints -- 1 p.m. FOX
Jets at Vikings -- 1 p.m. CBS
Ravens at Dolphins -- 1 p.m. CBS
Colts at Browns -- 1 p.m. CBS
Buccaneers at Lions -- 1 p.m. FOX
Texans at Jaguars -- 1 p.m. CBS
Bills at Broncos -- 4:05 p.m. CBS
Chiefs at Cardinals -- 4:05 p.m. CBS
Seahawks at Eagles -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
49ers at Raiders -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Patriots at Chargers -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football
Falcons at Packers -- 8:30 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football

 

Week 15

Cardinals at Rams -- 8:25 p.m. NFL Network -- Thursday Night Football

Steelers at Falcons -- 1 p.m. CBS

Redskins at Giants -- 1 p.m. FOX

Dolphins at Patriots -- 1 pm. CBS

Raiders at Chiefs -- 1 p.m. CBS

Texans at Colts -- 1 p.m. CBS

Jaguars at Ravens -- 1 p.m. CBS

Packers at Bills -- 1 p.m. FOX

Buccaneers at Panthers -- 1 p.m. FOX

Bengals at Browns -- 1 p.m. CBS

Vikings at Lions -- 1 p.m. FOX

Jets at Titans -- 4:05 pm. CBS

Broncos at Chargers -- 4:05 pm. CBS

49ers at Seahawks -- 4:25 pm. FOX

Cowboys at Eagles -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football

Saints at Bears -- 8:30 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football

 

Week 16

Titans at Jaguars -- 8:25 p.m. NFLN -- Thursday Night Football

Chargers at 49ers -- 4:30 p.m./8 p.m. CBS/NFLN -- Saturday Night Football

Eagles at Redskins -- 4:30 p.m./8 p.m. CBS/NFLN -- Saturday Night Football

Vikings at Dolphins -- 1 p.m. Fox

Lions at Bears -- 1 p.m. Fox

Falcons at Saints -- 1 p.m. Fox

Packers at Buccaneers -- 1 p.m. Fox

Ravens at Texans -- 1 p.m. CBS

Browns at Panthers -- 1 p.m. CBS

Chiefs at Steelers -- 1 p.m. CBS

Patriots at Jets -- 1 p.m. CBS

Giants at Rams -- 4:05 p.m. Fox

Bills at Raiders -- 4:25 p.m. CBS

Colts at Cowboys -- 4:25 p.m. CBS

Seahawks at Cardinals -- 8:30 p.m. NBC -- Sunday Night Football

Broncos at Bengals -- 8:30 p.m. ESPN -- Monday Night Football

 

Week 16 note: CBS will televise the 8 p.m. game on Saturday, Dec. 20, while NFL Network will televise the 4:30 p.m. game. The NFL will determine at a later date which game will go in which time slot.

 

Week 17

Panthers at Falcons -- 1 p.m. FOX
Browns at Ravens -- 1 p.m. CBS
Cowboys at Redskins -- 1 p.m. FOX
Colts at Titans -- 1 p.m. CBS
Lions at Packers -- 1 p.m. FOX
Jaguars at Texans -- 1 p.m. CBS
Chargers at Chiefs -- 1 p.m. CBS
Jets at Dolphins -- 1 p.m. CBS
Bears at Vikings -- 1 p.m. FOX
Bills at Patriots -- 1 p.m. CBS
Eagles at Giants -- 1 p.m. FOX
Bengals at Steelers -- 1 p.m. CBS
Saints at Buccaneers -- 1 p.m. FOX
Raiders at Broncos -- 4:25 p.m. CBS
Cardinals at 49ers -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
Rams at Seahawks -- 4:25 p.m. FOX
*Sunday night game in Week 17 is TBD

1984 NBA Playoffs sim

The NBA has gone through many iterations of popularity. In 1984, the NBA was growing in popularity. Magic and Kareem's Lakers were batting with Larry Bird's Celtics for league supremacy, and there were many stories throughout the league that made it more interesting. However, only twelve teams made the playoffs.

In 1983, the 45 win Kansas City Kings did not make the playoffs in the Western Conference, while 43 win Atlanta did. A new commissioner by the name of David Stern wants to increase interest in the league. The NBA has increased the amount of playoff teams from twelve to sixteen. This will increase the interest in four more cities during April, a time when the league's playoffs often has been forgotten with baseball and hockey playoffs going on.

The NBA hopes that better television coverage will occur as well. CBS has tape-delayed many playoff games over the past few seasons, including several championship games, which have irritated fans to no end. Other games have been aired at 11:30 at night on the East Coast, causing young fans to be unable to watch many of these games.

The Eastern and Western Conference will only be a regular-season deal this season. The top 16 teams, regardless of conference, will play in the NBA playoffs. The race for the 16 spots has been tight all season. All but 3 teams were in the running at the All-Star break.

However, the Western Conference proved to be the dominant league over the rest of the season. 10 of the conference's 12 teams made the playoffs. The Spurs and the Warriors clinched playoff spots. San Antonio hadn't missed the playoffs since they joined the NBA; on the other hand, the Bay Area hadn't tasted playoff basketball since 1977.

The playoffs will begin April 17 and 18 with eight five game first round series, a first in the NBA, wanting to emulate the NHL who has had this since the 1979-80 season.

Here are the pairings:

(16) Golden State vs. (1) Boston
(9) Utah vs. (8) New Jersey
(15) Kansas City vs. (2) LA Lakers
(10) Dallas vs. (7) New York
(14) Denver vs. (3) Philadelphia
(11) Seattle vs. (6) Portland
(13) Atlanta vs. (4) Milwaukee
(12) Phoenix vs. (5) Detroit

Golden State won the tiebreak over the San Antonio Spurs to make the playoffs by winning the season series over the Spurs. Two of these series happened in real life (Kings-Lakers and Hawks-Bucks), but the rest of the series will be played out.

Here is the schedule:

4/17. All games will air with local announcers, all times Eastern- Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics, 8:05pm, ESPN, Jim Simpson, Dick Vitale. Also on WBZ, Boston (Gil Santos, Bob Cousy) and KICU San Jose/San Francisco with local announcers. '
 

Phoenix Suns at Detroit Pistons, 8:10pm, KNXV Phoenix, blacked out in Detroit.
Atlanta Hawks at Milwaukee Bucks, 8:10pm, Sportsvue (Milwaukee)
Dallas Mavericks at New York Knicks, 8:20pm, MSG Network, KTVT Fort Worth.
Seattle Supersonics at Portland Trail Blazers, 10:30pm, KSTW Seattle, KOIN Portland.

The four early-evening games will be covered like the NCAA Tournament is on ESPN. Coverage will be hosted in the studio by Bob Ley, who will send viewers across the country getting viewers to the most compelling game. The other 3 game 1s will be Wednesday night, also covered by ESPN.

Read the rest here: http://alltimesports.freeforums.org/what-if-there-were-no-conferences-in-nba-playoffs-t167.html

Chad Kelly escorted out of Clemson facilities

Clemson QB Chad Kelly is reportedly in deep trouble. Today, he was escorted out of the West End Zone facility by Clemson police, and there was a Saturday night incident. This is reported by Roy Philpott of CUtigers.com.

Clemson Head Football Coach Dabo Swinney announced Monday that he has dismissed quarterback Chad Kelly from the school's football team.

"I have dismissed Chad Kelly for conduct detrimental to our program," said Swinney. "He has had a pattern of behavior that is not consistent with the values of our program. I hope he will mature and grow from this and become the man and player I know he can be. I wish him nothing but the best in the future academically and athletically."

Kelly just tweeted: Thats Crazy Someone Would Lie Like That? Wow Is All Imma Say. Good Thing I Got A Great Family And Close Friends.

Apparently, he got into an altercation in the West Zone, and his car ran into former Miss South Carolina Ali Rogers' car, and told her not to file a report. That is the report from a Clemson insider sight. 

@MarcDopher (Greenville sportscaster): Multiple sources now, Chad Kelly escorted out of West End Zone by CU Police, waiting to hear if he is still on team.