Best of the WWL Programming for the 12/11 Weekend

Written by Ian | 11 December 2009

We know you cut out of work early today.  It's no big deal.  After all, it is the holiday season.  Besides, your boss took the afternoon off to go Christmas shopping, shouldn't you be able step out a couple hours early?  You've worked hard all year.  Profits are up 80% in your business unit in this tough economy.  You owe it to yourself to relax a little.  We're sure you'll turn to ESPN for your sports viewing this afternoon and over the next few days.  If that's the case, use this definitive guide for your weekend sports-watching schedule.

Friday

8pm (ESPN) - Blazers vs. Cavs.  Lebron is fun to watch and Portland's still got Greg Oden right?  Oh.

9:30pm (ESPNU) - Duncanville vs. Lincoln in a battle of two Texas high school powerhouses.  Wait, it's basketball?  WTF?

1am (ESPN2) - National Finals Rodeo.  We know you're struggling to put down that 13th Heineken, so tune in, crack a Bud Heavy, and tighten your belt for blood.

Saturday

7:30am (ESPN2) - Stoke City vs. Wigan Athletic.  It may still hurt from last night, but wake your hungover ass up and tune in for some early morning EPL action.  Sure beats the Hell out of MLS action.  (Okay, so you hate soccer and don't want to be up before 9.  At least drag yourself out of bed for some American Gladiators reruns on Classic).

Noon (ESPN) - Ohio State vs. Butler.  ESPN's website lists this as "Horizon League Basketball."  I know Ohio State isn't top 5, but c'mon.

4pm (ESPN) - 1AA football (up yours FCS!), Appalachian State vs. Montana.  This is worth more time than watching a couple MAC teams flail about.

8pm (ESPN) - Heisman presentation.  You've been hearing the hype about it all week.  Just tune in the last 10 minutes to watch the presentation and save yourself another hour of "Tebow's numbers aren't that good, Suh is a manchild, Gerhart deserves to win" talk.

9pm (ESPN) - "The U" on 30 For 30.  A lot of hype on this subject this week too.  Several of the 30 For 30 bits have been pretty good and this one probably won't let you down no matter if you're a fan of, or hate, Miami football.

11pm (ESPN2) - National Final Rodeo.  C'mon, it's grown men riding livestock and getting stomped in the nuts!  Great fodder to have on in the background while you're entertaining guests.  Or the five guys that always hang out at your house on Saturday night.  Whatever.

Sunday

10am (ESPN2) - Bassmaster Tournament Trail Preview.  Think all that rodeo got your blood pumping?  Shit, that's nothing.  Tune in to watch some of the most exciting moments in sport, professional fishing!  Wait, it's a preview of a league for fishing tournaments?  Wow.

Noon (ESPN) - PBA World Championship.  If you've heard it once, you've heard it a thousand time.  Sundays are for bowling.

3:30pm (ESPNU) - Women's basketball: Rutgers vs. Tennessee.  Watch some nappy headed ho's stunning young ladies take on the all-time greatest women's program of all time.

And that about wraps it up.  I'm sure Sunday can be shored up by hitting the networks and watching football.  Whatever you watch, grab a few cold ones and find a way to stay warm.  It's going to be a cold one.