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Video: RF Sports Radio covers 2012 State Fair Classic - GSU vs PVAMU
Thanks to GSU athletic department, PVAMU athletic department, State Fair of Texas, and the City of Dallas...
2012 State Fair Classic Press Conference - Grambling State Tigers vs Prairie View A&M Panthers
RFSN gives you an inside look at this year's State Fair Classic. Hear from both coaches, Dallas city council members, and Eddie Robinson Jr.
Desoto moves to 5-0 beating South Grand Prairie 40-7
The Eagles put on another impressive offensive display after a slow start in the 1st quarter. With Allen getting upset by Coppell, Desoto should move into the consensus #1.
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What really happened on the 4th down play in overtime for the Detroit Lions?
The Lions had a chance to kick a field goal to tie the game in overtime against the Titans. Instead of kicking, Detroit went for it with a quarterback sneak and did not get close losing the game. In the post game press conference Coach Swartz said it was a miscommunication and the center snapped the ball in error. Many say that actually back up Shaun Hill tried to be a hero and made the decision. What is your fan perspective?
Desoto Eagles beat Cedar Hill 48-38; Was not that close
Don't miss our live broadcast of the #1 Desoto Eagles against their cross town rival Cedar Hill Longhorns. Click here to Listen.
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Desoto Eagles Head Coach Mathis talks about upcoming game against Euless Trinity
RFSN had their weekly sit down Coach Mathis to discuss the matchup against Euless Trinity and also their win over Jenks.
NFL Picks for Week 2
Remember...these picks are for recreational purposes only. So if you win, we need our cut. If you lose, then you can't sue us. Enjoy!Royce (10-5): Bills, Bengals, Vikings, Raiders, Patriots, Giants, Ravens, Saints, Texans, Redskins, Cowboys, Steelers, Chargers, 49ers, Broncos
Rodney (11-4): Chiefs, Bengals, Vikings, Colts, Raiders, Patriots, Giants, Ravens, Panthers, Texans, Redskins, Cowboys, Steelers, Chargers, 49ers, Broncos
Jets Flight Plan Episode 2
Tonight, Tyler Moore and Eric Garment did Episode 2 of Jets Flight Plan, where they discussed and broke down all things New York Jets. They discussed the previous game against the Buffalo Bills, as well as the upcoming game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. They also discussed more of the Tim Tebow project. Appearing on the show as guests were Dave Bryan from Steelers Depot and Erik Manassey from Jets Twit. Click here to go to the show page to check out this episode and past ones, although this episode is embedded below as well.
Notre Dame to move the ACC from Big East; $5 Million Penalty is Cheap
Notre Dame has decided that it will now play all sports excluding football in the ACC, not the Big East. The Big East is requiring the Fightin' Irish to pay a $5 million dollar penalty, when both Syracuse and Pittsburgh payed $7.5 million dollars after a negotiating to join the ACC also. They will start in June of 2013.The football program will remain an independent. The school tried to align the football program with the Big 10 back in 1999, but the alumni base would not have it. Besides, why turn down a lucrative deal with NBC?
Playing this Week on RFSN
Tune in this week to hear more "Sports Talk from a Fan's Perspective". This weeks line-up includes:
- RF Sports Radio - NFL Week 1 Scores and Highlights
- The Big E Show with Nancy Lieberman
- In The Net with Mattman
- Coach Claude Mathis of the #5 Desoto Eagles
- Dallas Mavericks press conference to introduce new players
- Jets Flight Plan
- Asylum Fantasy Football - NFL Week 1 wrap-up
If you have the TuneIn Radio app on your mobile device search "RFSN" and add us to your favorites!
Cowboys get an impressive win over the Giants 24-17; Romo looking good
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Desoto Eagles Head Coach Claude Mathis sits down with RFSN
We caught up with Coach Mathis of the Desoto Eagles after their impressive win over Arlington Martin 34-17. He talked bout the new district, upcoming game against Jenks, and the focus going into this season.
Interview: Rodney Fisher and Coach Claude Mathis, Desoto High School
Rodney Fisher: Alright coach, good to see you again of course. Get ready for the good season. Let me
ask you first of all about the new district. Umm…A little bit different than what you guys had last
season. Now you got a lot of city rivalries, player rivalries, and it’s a really big team, Cedar Hill, South
Grand Prairie, Mansfield, Timberview. You think this new district really helps you guys out as far as
keeping it high ranking and playing more competitive teams?
Coach Claude Mathis: Well I think it helps us financially first of all…
Rodney Fisher: Okay, yeah
Coach Claude Mathis: So, we ain’t gotta travel to East Texas so much, and try to help…uhh…the district
out with the budget. But, oh I think it’s good for the community because you get the rivalries back going
and everything. And then you have a bunch of kids that know each other so it makes it fun on their end
right there, but it makes it a little bit harder for us because now I think we’re in the hardest district in
the state right now from some people are saying. So… It’s definitely got our…Our district’s definitely
gotten a lot more interesting this year.
Rodney Fisher: Have you found that the players are feeding into it a lot more? Practice a lot more?
I know you’re a focused guy as it is… whether you see the kids getting more excited now they’re
playing these guys that they know.
Coach Claude Mathis: I think they are. I think they are. We haven’t really put much emphasis on it right
now. We usually take one game at a time, and…umm…so far we’re doing that. But I guarantee you when
it hits district and we start off with Cedar Hill, I think that’s when it’ll set in with our kids. I think they’ll
really start having little more fun.
Rodney Fisher: Now in the one you had on Friday against, Arillington Martin, you won 34-17, and in
that game, Des White, I think he threw for 158…or 188 in rushing yards for 175 or around that area.
Is that kind of the balance you want him to have or would you like to see him do more of one or the
other?
Coach Claude Mathis: We could of did a lot more. Uh…I think Des is going to have a great balance
to share just ‘cus Coach Peterman does a great job with the offensive staff and making sure to put
our kids in a great situation to be successful. But we want to be balanced. We want to be like fifty-
fifty on offense when it comes to passing and our running game. But Des definitely had a fantastic
game…Umm…We should have…We should have completed more passes than we did last week. I’m little
disappointed in that area right there, but I’d rather have over 200 yards passing than him over 100 yards
rushing if that’s possible. So that’s kind of the goals that we’re looking for.
Rodney Fisher: Yea, I think he was 10 for 21, 2 INT’s last…so… Is that something you guys are going to
be working on as far as getting him more proficient as a passer?
Coach Claude Mathis: Yes…Yes…We are…I mean, like I said before, he was just off. He was just off the
other night. He under threw some guys. At the same time, everybody said he had a great game, which
he did, but just imagine if he would’ve been on.
Rodney Fisher: Right
Coach Claude Mathis: If he would’ve been on, that’s a dangerous kid to be playing against right there.
But I feel honestly, I’ll say it over, too. I feel that we can pass with 300 yards a game with this young
man right here because he has the arm and knows the game. You understand, a lot of people don’t
understand he shared time last year, but now he’s getting more into reading defenses now like Polite
had to do and our last quarterback had to do. But…uh…Raheem…So right now, once he gets to reading
the defenses, he’ll become a lot better, faster, efficient quarterback.
Rodney Fisher: And your defense…you guys held ‘em to no points in the second half last week. Talk a
little about the defense this year in comparison to last year.
Coach Claude Mathis: Well, this year our defense is young. I mean we only have two starters coming
back. We have…um…Teddy Young, which is the anchor, along with Nick Orr, the secondary. So those
two guys right there the only returning starters. Everybody else is just new this year. So…I think Coach
Miller’s made a big difference with our D-line, a young D-line. Umm…which I didn’t think was going
to be great. I didn’t. I was really hard on those guys this spring and this summer, and Coach Miller has
prove me wrong from game one.
Rodney Fisher: Yea
Coach Claude Mathis: So…He’s got a good team to make that happen right there, but I think Coach
Brown…um…he knows the sense of urgency right now with our defense. He know they’re young. He’s
put ‘em in situations along with our defensive staff to be successful this year…Changed some things up
now and it’s working for us especially for the first ballgame at least.
Rodney Fisher: Good. Well you guys had your first one of course, and this week you’re playing Jenks,
Oklahoma, the Trojans up in Jenks, and they’re number four in the state of Oklahoma. Have you
scouted this team? Do you know what to expect from them? I know they lost last week, so they’ll be
looking for a win.
Coach Claude Mathis: I don’t see how they’re number four. I guess that that loss to Union must of
dropped to number four ‘cus they are definitely a top two team in that state right there from what I’m
hearin’ and from what I’ve seen on film. They can play. Uh…very good ball club…Coached very well… lot
of tradition…bunch of state championships…so…uh…when they come down here it’s gonna be a little bit
different for them. I say that just because they’re back in the state of Texas and they’re [No idea what
was said] our Texas rules when it come to playing. But, uh, they’re gonna adjust very well…coached very
well…It’s gonna be a great game.
Rodney Fisher: Yea, and you guys Euless Trinity after that. Then you start district play. How do
you…How do you get these…these schedules. Where do the schedules come from?
Coach Claude Mathis: They kind of…They kind of come from when you…when you…when you have a lot
of success that sometimes it’s hard to schedule games. It’s hard to get people to play you, and Trinity
is one of those teams that has a hard time finding…umm…we’re one of the teams, too…as well…that’s
finding people…There’s a bunch more in the state of Texas. That’s just the way it is. I mean we can’t
do anything about that. So sometimes the powerhouses are going to have to play each other now just
because we’re having trouble finding games. Would we like to do that all the time? Heck no.
Rodney Fisher: Yea
Coach Claude Mathis: ‘cus we try to stay healthy just like everybody else is doing in district.
Rodney Fisher: Right
Coach Claude Mathis: But sometimes I think it’s good for the…for the community, for the game of
football, for our players and everything. Um…no trust me…if I could dodge Trinity, I would. I wouldn’t be
playing them right now, but we don’t have a choice.
Rodney Fisher: Right. Well I want to thank you again for allowing us to broadcast this time. It’s been
great, of course, and good luck this season as well.
Coach Claude Mathis: Hey I appreciate it. I love to have you guys around…stick around…please do.
Rodney Fisher: Alright.
Coach Claude Mathis: Thank you
Rodney Fisher: Coach Claude Mathis
Interview: Rodney Fisher and Coach Claude Mathis, Desoto High School
Rodney Fisher: Alright coach, good to see you again of course. Get ready for the good season. Let me
ask you first of all about the new district. Umm…A little bit different than what you guys had last
season. Now you got a lot of city rivalries, player rivalries, and it’s a really big team, Cedar Hill, South
Grand Prairie, Mansfield, Timberview. You think this new district really helps you guys out as far as
keeping it high ranking and playing more competitive teams?
Coach Claude Mathis: Well I think it helps us financially first of all…
Rodney Fisher: Okay, yeah
Coach Claude Mathis: So, we ain’t gotta travel to East Texas so much, and try to help…uhh…the district
out with the budget. But, oh I think it’s good for the community because you get the rivalries back going
and everything. And then you have a bunch of kids that know each other so it makes it fun on their end
right there, but it makes it a little bit harder for us because now I think we’re in the hardest district in
the state right now from some people are saying. So… It’s definitely got our…Our district’s definitely
gotten a lot more interesting this year.
Rodney Fisher: Have you found that the players are feeding into it a lot more? Practice a lot more?
I know you’re a focused guy as it is… whether you see the kids getting more excited now they’re
playing these guys that they know.
Coach Claude Mathis: I think they are. I think they are. We haven’t really put much emphasis on it right
now. We usually take one game at a time, and…umm…so far we’re doing that. But I guarantee you when
it hits district and we start off with Cedar Hill, I think that’s when it’ll set in with our kids. I think they’ll
really start having little more fun.
Rodney Fisher: Now in the one you had on Friday against, Arillington Martin, you won 34-17, and in
that game, Des White, I think he threw for 158…or 188 in rushing yards for 175 or around that area.
Is that kind of the balance you want him to have or would you like to see him do more of one or the
other?
Coach Claude Mathis: We could of did a lot more. Uh…I think Des is going to have a great balance
to share just ‘cus Coach Peterman does a great job with the offensive staff and making sure to put
our kids in a great situation to be successful. But we want to be balanced. We want to be like fifty-
fifty on offense when it comes to passing and our running game. But Des definitely had a fantastic
game…Umm…We should have…We should have completed more passes than we did last week. I’m little
disappointed in that area right there, but I’d rather have over 200 yards passing than him over 100 yards
rushing if that’s possible. So that’s kind of the goals that we’re looking for.
Rodney Fisher: Yea, I think he was 10 for 21, 2 INT’s last…so… Is that something you guys are going to
be working on as far as getting him more proficient as a passer?
Coach Claude Mathis: Yes…Yes…We are…I mean, like I said before, he was just off. He was just off the
other night. He under threw some guys. At the same time, everybody said he had a great game, which
he did, but just imagine if he would’ve been on.
Rodney Fisher: Right
Coach Claude Mathis: If he would’ve been on, that’s a dangerous kid to be playing against right there.
But I feel honestly, I’ll say it over, too. I feel that we can pass with 300 yards a game with this young
man right here because he has the arm and knows the game. You understand, a lot of people don’t
understand he shared time last year, but now he’s getting more into reading defenses now like Polite
had to do and our last quarterback had to do. But…uh…Raheem…So right now, once he gets to reading
the defenses, he’ll become a lot better, faster, efficient quarterback.
Rodney Fisher: And your defense…you guys held ‘em to no points in the second half last week. Talk a
little about the defense this year in comparison to last year.
Coach Claude Mathis: Well, this year our defense is young. I mean we only have two starters coming
back. We have…um…Teddy Young, which is the anchor, along with Nick Orr, the secondary. So those
two guys right there the only returning starters. Everybody else is just new this year. So…I think Coach
Miller’s made a big difference with our D-line, a young D-line. Umm…which I didn’t think was going
to be great. I didn’t. I was really hard on those guys this spring and this summer, and Coach Miller has
prove me wrong from game one.
Rodney Fisher: Yea
Coach Claude Mathis: So…He’s got a good team to make that happen right there, but I think Coach
Brown…um…he knows the sense of urgency right now with our defense. He know they’re young. He’s
put ‘em in situations along with our defensive staff to be successful this year…Changed some things up
now and it’s working for us especially for the first ballgame at least.
Rodney Fisher: Good. Well you guys had your first one of course, and this week you’re playing Jenks,
Oklahoma, the Trojans up in Jenks, and they’re number four in the state of Oklahoma. Have you
scouted this team? Do you know what to expect from them? I know they lost last week, so they’ll be
looking for a win.
Coach Claude Mathis: I don’t see how they’re number four. I guess that that loss to Union must of
dropped to number four ‘cus they are definitely a top two team in that state right there from what I’m
hearin’ and from what I’ve seen on film. They can play. Uh…very good ball club…Coached very well… lot
of tradition…bunch of state championships…so…uh…when they come down here it’s gonna be a little bit
different for them. I say that just because they’re back in the state of Texas and they’re [No idea what
was said] our Texas rules when it come to playing. But, uh, they’re gonna adjust very well…coached very
well…It’s gonna be a great game.
Rodney Fisher: Yea, and you guys Euless Trinity after that. Then you start district play. How do
you…How do you get these…these schedules. Where do the schedules come from?
Coach Claude Mathis: They kind of…They kind of come from when you…when you…when you have a lot
of success that sometimes it’s hard to schedule games. It’s hard to get people to play you, and Trinity
is one of those teams that has a hard time finding…umm…we’re one of the teams, too…as well…that’s
finding people…There’s a bunch more in the state of Texas. That’s just the way it is. I mean we can’t
do anything about that. So sometimes the powerhouses are going to have to play each other now just
because we’re having trouble finding games. Would we like to do that all the time? Heck no.
Rodney Fisher: Yea
Coach Claude Mathis: ‘cus we try to stay healthy just like everybody else is doing in district.
Rodney Fisher: Right
Coach Claude Mathis: But sometimes I think it’s good for the…for the community, for the game of
football, for our players and everything. Um…no trust me…if I could dodge Trinity, I would. I wouldn’t be
playing them right now, but we don’t have a choice.
Rodney Fisher: Right. Well I want to thank you again for allowing us to broadcast this time. It’s been
great, of course, and good luck this season as well.
Coach Claude Mathis: Hey I appreciate it. I love to have you guys around…stick around…please do.
Rodney Fisher: Alright.
Coach Claude Mathis: Thank you
Rodney Fisher: Coach Claude Mathis
Asylum Fantasy Football Podcast 60- Fireside Chat
Podcast 60- Fireside Chat
The Asylum is back on the Blitz at BTRFF.com. Join us in our
cozy, romantic fireside bunker as we get you ready for Week 1 of the NFL
season....IN 24 HOURS!!! Tonight, we talk Dwayne Bowe, Ryan Matthews, MJD and
more. And, as promised, the exciting conclusion of Fact or Fiction! Don't miss
it.
Everybody Lies - The NFL Referee Holdout
by Ryan Henry
A well-renown, pill-popping, New Jersey-based, television
doctor had a saying: “Everyone lies.” While this may not be perfectly true, it
certainly holds whenever people are talking about labor disputes or contract
holdouts. It is the reason why when Maurice Jones-Drew said that his contract
holdout wasn’t entirely about the money, nobody believed him. It is also why
when the NFL and their referees say that it is only about the money we should
be skeptical.
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| First down! Source: nfl.com |
Right now, referees get paid about $3000 per game with the
some of the referees making up to $140,000 per year. The NFL wants to increase
the number of available NFL-approved referees and replace the pension that was
part of the CBA the negotiated back in 2006 and put in place a defined
contribution 401(k) valued somewhere between $16,000 and $22,000, according to
ESPN.com. The league is citing a downturning “economic environment,” which is
the same argument they used against the players.
These numbers should seem low. In 2011, the NFL grossed $9
billion in revenue. That’s billion…with
a “b.” Why then are they arguing about what would amount to less than 1% of
their revenue? Because it isn’t about the money.
Instead, what this holdout is really about is the NFL
telling the referees that they are a dime a dozen, and if they don’t want to
work, then they will find someone who will. The NFL wants their referees to
feel replaceable. They want them to know their place.
The referees on the other hand want to show the NFL that without
their expertise, the quality of the product that the NFL produces will decline.
And it will. If you watched a preseason game, then you got to see some of this
in action. There were questionable calls (more so than in a normal NFL game);
there were more challenges; and the pace of the game felt a lot slower. In week
one of the preseason in the game between Green Bay and San Diego, there was an unsportsmanlike
penalty called for after a rookie scored his first NFL sack and flexed. The ref
said that that constituted unnecessary celebration. Granted, that was the first
week of the preseason and many refs weren’t used to the NFL rules, but the
preseason represents a much slower game. Players simply don’t care that much
about the preseason.
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| NFL referees discussing. Source: nfl.com |
When the regular season comes around (Wednesday September 5,
2012, Dallas at New York Giants), calls will be missed. The NFL is hoping that
these calls aren’t too egregious. The referees currently embroiled in a holdout
hope they are.
Best case scenario? We have replacement referees on Wednesday,
but they reach a deal and are able to work on Sunday. However, this remains
unlikely. Once a deal is met, each NFL referee must undergo a fitness test and
a recertification. Basically, the referee equivalent of a checkup. It is far
more likely that the NFL will wait until after the Monday night game to
determine what kind of leverage it has. If the replacement refs do well, then
you can be sure the NFL will force the Union to agree to its terms. If they do
poorly, then it becomes a much more interesting story. It boils down to how
much the NFL wants to taint its product with poor officiating.
This is especially excruciating for the coaches and players.
After all, at the end of the day they are the ones that have to play under
these circumstances. With poor officiating, players are able to get away with
more, which in turn leads to more injuries. Coaches on the “hot seat” could
also lose their jobs. The NFL is a league of inches, and poor officiating can
be the difference in a potential playoff appearance or being on the outside
looking in.
No matter what happens with the end of this holdout,
remember this. Everybody lies, and when they say it is about the money…then it
definitely isn’t.
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