2024.12.26: Boxing Out

Burnie and Ashley discuss current events, the real heroes, NBA ratings demise. bad boys, Lebron, Bronny, WNBA sales pitch, NFL on Netflix, TV equals football, why people like University sports, and lingerie bowls.
  
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Plane Crash

• Azerbaijani airliner crashes in Kazakhstan, killing 38 with 29 survivors, officials say
• Azerbaijan Airlines Jet Crashes in Kazakhstan, Killing Dozens – The New York Times
• Russia warns against ‘hypotheses’ in Azerbaijan Airlines crash – BBC News
• The Unintended Invasion: When Swiss Soldiers Accidentally Crossed into Liechtenstein – Smartencyclopedia | ENG
• The Exit Row Door Pushes Out – The New York Times
• Liechtenstein’s Army Returned Home From War With More Men Than it Left With
• Two US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in ‘friendly fire’ incident
• Video shows Russian jet’s ‘unsafe’ encounter within feet of U.S. F-16 off Alaska

NBA on the Decline

• Why are NBA ratings down? Depends on whom you ask. – The Washington Post
• NBA viewership steady in 2023-24 season, with games averaging 1.6 million viewers         
• Dennis Rodman – Wikipedia
• LeBron James – Wikipedia
• Bronny James – Los Angeles Lakers Guard – ESPN
• Kobe Bryant – Wikipedia
• 2022 TV Recap: NFL Rules Top 100 Ratings List
• Lingerie Bowl | Lingerie Football League Wiki | Fandom
• Legends Cup (LFL) – Wikipedia
• NFL on Netflix Christmas Day: Why games are being played on a Wednesday, streamed on Netflix – CBSSports.com
• NFL Christmas Gameday Live Comes to Netflix With Blimps, Hot Cocoa Trucks and Two Superstar Performances – About Netflix
• Caitlin Clark honored as AP Female Athlete of the Year following her impact on women’s sports
• TOMORROW – HOUSTON, TEXAS – YouTube