SB Nation Atlanta: All Posts by Andy Hutchinshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46601/atlanta-fave.png2012-08-18T22:34:20-04:00https://atlanta.sbnation.com/authors/andy-hutchins/rss2012-08-18T22:34:20-04:002012-08-18T22:34:20-04:00Dodgers Vs. Braves: L.A. Takes 6-2 Saturday Victory To Even Series
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<p>The <a href="https://www.truebluela.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> repaid the <a href="https://www.talkingchop.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Atlanta Braves</a> for their walk-off win on Friday with a 6-2 victory at Turner Field on Saturday.</p>
<p>The Braves took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first on an RBI double from <span>Martin Prado</span>, but the Dodgers rallied back in the second with a series of bombs. <span>Hanley Ramirez</span>, <span>James Loney</span>, and <span>Luis Cruz</span> hit three solo shots in the span of four <span>Ben Sheets</span> pitches to give L.A. the lead, one the Dodgers wouldn't relinquish.</p>
<p>Ramirez would add a three-run homer off Sheets in the sixth, and Prado swatted a solo shot in the bottom of the ninth, but neither impacted the outcome.</p>
<p>The Braves remain comfortably ahead of the <a href="https://www.bucsdugout.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> for the first wild card spot in the National League, but trail the <a href="https://www.federalbaseball.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Washington Nationals</a> by four games in the NL East.</p>
<p>The rubber match of the Braves-Dodgers series will be played Sunday at 1:35 p.m. Eastern, with <span>Mike Minor</span> dealing versus Los Angeles' <span>Chad Billingsley</span>.</p>
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https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2012/8/18/3252775/dodgers-vs-braves-final-scoreAndy Hutchins2012-08-18T21:24:33-04:002012-08-18T21:24:33-04:00Dream Vs. Fever Final Score: Indiana Fends Off Atlanta, 86-72
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<p>The Indiana Fever may have dealt a blow Atlanta Dream's chances of repeating as the WNBA's Eastern Conference champions in 2012 with an 86-72 win on Saturday night.</p>
<p>Katie Douglas poured in 29 points for the Fever and Tamika Catchings added 17 points, nine rebounds, and five assists. Angel McCoughtry had 22 points to lead the Dream, but just two other Atlanta players scored in double figures.</p>
<p>The win is Indiana's second over Atlanta this season, and it drops the Dream to 10-12 on the year with just 13 games remaining. That's still good for third in the Eastern Conference, but the Dream will likely need to beat out the Fever -- who moved to 13-7 with the win -- to have home court advantage in even the first round of the 2012 WNBA Playoffs. The Dream trail Indiana 2-1 in the season series.</p>
<p>Then again, the Dream made the WNBA Finals in 2010 and 2011 as the fourth and third seed in the East, respectively. So maybe home court's not <i>quite</i> so important to McCoughtry's squad?</p>
<p><i>For more on the WNBA, jump to <a target="new" href="http://swishappeal.com">Swish Appeal</a>.</i></p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2012/8/18/3252678/dream-vs-fever-final-score-indiana-fends-off-atlanta-86-72Andy Hutchins2012-08-16T11:07:59-04:002012-08-16T11:07:59-04:00UGA Football Preseason: Mark Richt Upset With 'Pretty Good' Bulldogs After Scrimmage
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<p>Mark Richt says his team played "pretty good" in a Wednesday scrimmage — but that "pretty good" will not get his Bulldogs the sort of season that lives up to their lofty preseason expectations, according to <a href="http://www.macon.com/2012/08/15/2139221/scrimmage-leaves-mark-richt-feeling.html" target="new">Seth Emerson at The (Macon) Telegraph</a>.</p>
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<p>"Like I told the team, I thought we looked like a pretty good team. But you know, pretty good’s about 8-4," Richt said. "Maybe 9-3 if you’re lucky. But we’d like to do better than 8-4. And that’s about how we played (Wednesday)."</p>
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<p>One of the factors that may have Richt a bit pessimistic on Georgia's chances? His offense's casual approach to ball security. Georgia quarterbacks threw three interceptions on Wednesday, and each of the four quarterbacks to take a snap fumbled the ball. Aaron Murray, Georgia's incumbent starter and one of the best signal-callers in the nation, had both a pick and a fumble.</p>
<p>Georgia's freshman running backs, however, were stellar, with Todd Gurley running for 87 yards and two touchdowns on seven carries and Keith Marshall picking up 62 yards on five carries. If either or both can provide the production of dismissed tailback Isaiah Crowell, Georgia could be better than pretty good on the ground.</p>
<p><i>Stick with <a href="http://atlanta.sbnation.com/georgia-bulldogs/2012/7/24/3180823/2012-uga-football-preseason">this StoryStream</a> for news, results and more from the Bulldogs 2012 preseason. For all things Georgia, head over to <a href="http://www.dawgsports.com">Dawg Sports</a>. And don't miss Shutdown Fullback's SEC preview:</i></p>
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https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2012/8/16/3246961/uga-football-preseason-scrimmage-mark-richtAndy Hutchins2012-03-16T11:20:40-04:002012-03-16T11:20:40-04:002012 Publix Georgia Marathon Route, Schedule And More
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<p>The Publix Georgia Marathon will be run Sunday, March 18, at 7:00 a.m., and you are now glad you're not running it.</p> <p>When you think of Publix, the first thing you think about is running, and that's why the Publix Georgia Marathon has become a time-honored Atlanta tradition dating back to 2007. The 2012 Publix Georgia Marathon takes place on Sunday, March 18, as Georgians with no teams in the 2012 NCAA Tournament get together to run a very long way.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.rungeorgiamarathon.com/coursemap.pdf" target="new">2012 Georgia Marathon route</a> begins at the outskirts of Centennial Olympic Park and winds its way through the city from the southwest to the east and all the way out to Decatur before heading back west again to finish on the other side of the park. Runners will wind their way through Five Points, Midtown, Little Five Points, Druid Hills, and Virginia Highland before making the turn south for the home stretch.</p>
<p>The Georgia Marathon begins at 7:00 a.m. on March 18, and <a href="http://georgiamarathon.com/runners.htm" target="new">more spectator information</a> is available at the Marathon website. Registered runners must pick up packets from the Georgia Marathon Health and Fitness Expo on Friday, March 16 or Saturday, March 17 to participate.</p>
<p><i>For more on the psyche of people who run long distances, head to SB Nation's running blog, <a href="http://stridenation.com">Stride Nation</a>.</i></p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2012/3/16/2877621/publix-georgia-marathon-2012-route-scheduleAndy Hutchins2012-03-16T09:13:59-04:002012-03-16T09:13:59-04:00March Madness TV Schedule 2012: Duke Opens South Region Run On Friday
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<p>Duke taking on Lehigh may not be the most scintillating game of the Second Round of the 2012 NCAA Tournament, but the Blue Devils' national profile probably helped get them the plummest possible spot on Friday's TV schedule.</p>
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<p>Duke meets the Mountain Hawks at 7:15 p.m. in Greensboro in a South Regional matchup, and none other than CBS' top team of Jim Nantz and Clark Kellogg will be on the call. This will make virtually no one mad, considering how universally beloved Duke is. </p>
<p>Here's the <a target="_blank" href="http://news.turner.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=5998">schedule, TV information and announcers for Friday's games</a>. Make sure to grab a <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/2012/3/5/2846518/ncaa-bracket-2012-printable" target="_blank">printable bracket</a> to follow along with the games, as well.</p>
<p>Cincinnati vs. Texas, 12:15 p.m. ET, CBS (Nashville)<br>Announcers: Ian Eagle (play-by-play), Jim Spanarkel (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline)</p>
<p>San Diego State vs. N.C. State, 12:40 p.m. ET, truTV (Columbus)<br>Announcers: Tim Brando (play-by-play), Mike Gminski (analyst), Otis Livingston (sideline)</p>
<p>Creighton vs. Alabama, 1:40 p.m. ET, TBS (Greensboro)<br>Announcers: Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Clark Kellogg (analyst), Tracy Wolfson (sideline)</p>
<p>Florida vs. Virginia, 2:10 p.m. ET, TNT (Omaha)<br>Announcers: Marv Albert (play-by-play), Steve Kerr (analyst), Craig Sager (sideline)</p>
<p>Florida State vs. St. Bonaventure, 2:45 p.m. ET (tentative), CBS (Nashville)<br>Announcers: Ian Eagle (play-by-play), Jim Spanarkel (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline)</p>
<p>Georgetown vs. Belmont, 3:20 p.m. ET (tentative), truTV (Columbus)<br>Announcers: Tim Brando (play-by-play), Mike Gminski (analyst), Otis Livingston (sideline)</p>
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<p>North Carolina vs. Vermont, 4:20 p.m. ET (tentative), TBS (Greensboro)<br>Announcers: Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Clark Kellogg (analyst), Tracy Wolfson (sideline)</p>
<p>Missouri vs. Norfolk State, 4:40 p.m. ET (tentative), TNT (Omaha) <br>Announcers: Marv Albert (play-by-play), Steve Kerr (analyst), Craig Sager (sideline)</p>
<p>Memphis vs. Saint Louis, 6:50 p.m. ET, TBS (Columbus)<br>Announcers: Tim Brando (play-by-play), Mike Gminski (analyst), Otis Livingston (sideline)</p>
<p>Duke vs. Lehigh, 7:15 p.m. ET, CBS (Greensboro) <br>Announcers: Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Clark Kellogg (analyst), Tracy Wolfson (sideline)</p>
<p>Michigan vs. Ohio, 7:20 p.m. ET, TNT (Nashville) <br>Announcers: Ian Eagle (play-by-play), Jim Spanarkel (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline)</p>
<p>Saint Mary's vs. Purdue, 7:27 p.m. ET, truTV (Omaha) <br>Announcers: Marv Albert (play-by-play), Steve Kerr (analyst), Craig Sager (sideline)</p>
<p>Michigan State vs. Long Island, 9:20 p.m. ET (tentative), TBS (Columbus) <br>Announcers: Tim Brando (play-by-play), Mike Gminski (analyst), Otis Livingston (sideline)</p>
<p>Notre Dame vs. Xavier, 9:20 p.m. ET (tentative), CBS (Greensboro)<br>Announcers: Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Clark Kellogg (analyst), Tracy Wolfson (sideline)</p>
<p>Temple vs. USF, 9:50 p.m. ET (tentative), TNT (Nashville)<br>Announcers: Ian Eagle (play-by-play), Jim Spanarkel (analyst), Lewis Johnson (sideline)</p>
<p>Kansas vs. Detroit, 9:57 p.m. ET (tentative), truTV (Omaha) <br>Announcers: Marv Albert (play-by-play), Steve Kerr (analyst), Craig Sager (sideline)</p>
<p><i>For more on the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/2012-ncaa-tournament/2012/3/11/2862623/selection-sunday-2012-ncaa-bracket-schedule-seeds">2012 NCAA Tournament bracket</a>, stay with SB Nation's Selection Sunday StoryStream, and stick around <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/2012-ncaa-tournament/">SB Nation's NCAA Tournament hub</a> for a complete <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sbnation.com/2012/3/5/2846518/ncaa-bracket-2012-printable">printable NCAA Tournament bracket</a> and tons of analysis on who was snubbed, who got the best bracket, and who will make it all the way to New Orleans and the Final Four.</i></p>
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https://atlanta.sbnation.com/2012/3/16/2877288/ncaa-tournament-2012-scheduleAndy Hutchins2012-01-01T08:01:57-05:002012-01-01T08:01:57-05:00Buccaneers Vs. Falcons: Game Time, TV Schedule, Radio Streaming And More
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<p>Only the Tampa Bay Buccaneers stand between the Atlanta Falcons and the 2011 NFL playoffs.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/atlanta-falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a> have a chance to avoid meeting their New Orleans nemesis in the first round of the 2011 NFL playoffs. All they have to do in Week 17 is beat the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bucsnation.com/">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a> and hope the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.prideofdetroit.com/">Detroit Lions</a> fall to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/">Green Bay Packers</a>.</p>
<p>Of those two tasks, beating the Buccaneers is by far the easier one. Tampa Bay enters Week 17 on a nine-game losing streak, and has lost its last four games by a combined 94 points.</p>
<p><b>Game date, time</b>: 4:15 p.m. Eastern, Sunday, January 1</p>
<p><b>Location</b>: Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia</p>
<p><b>TV channel</b>: FOX (TV distribution maps available at <a target="new" href="http://www.the506.com/nflmaps/">The506.com</a>.)</p>
<p><b>Streaming</b>: No streams available.</p>
<p><b>Radio</b>: Falcons fans in Atlanta can catch the game on 790 The Zone or Star 94, and ones outside Atlanta can find their local <a target="_blank" href="http://www.atlantafalcons.com/radio-and-television/radio-affiliates/">Falcons radio affiliate</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://atlanta.sbnation.com/atlanta-falcons/2011/12/30/2671432/nfl-odds-lines-spread-week-17-falcons-buccaneers/in/2432942"><b>Odds</b></a>: The Falcons are listed as 12-point favorites.</p>
<p><i>For more on the Falcons, head to <a href="http://thefalcoholic.com">The Falcoholic</a>. For more on the Bucs, visit <a href="http://bucsnation.com">Bucs Nation</a>. For more on the NFL, head to <a href="http://sbnation.com/nfl">SB Nation's NFL hub</a>.</i></p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/atlanta-falcons/2012/1/1/2673832/falcons-vs-buccaneers-2011-nfl-schedule-week-17Andy Hutchins2011-12-31T10:48:12-05:002011-12-31T10:48:12-05:002011 Sun Bowl: Georgia Tech Vs. Utah Cannot Be Worse Than The 2008 Sun Bowl
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<p>The 2011 Sun Bowl matches a Georgia Tech team that began the 2011 college football season as one of the nation's most explosive teams with a Utah squad that scored 30 points in three of its last four games (before scoring just 14 points in its regular season finale against Colorado, but whatever). That already puts the game on pace to be better than the 2008 Sun Bowl, one of the all-time benchmarks for bowl season futility.</p>
<p>In that game, Oregon State beat Pittsburgh, 3-0. The two teams combined for 451 yards of total offense, and that was one of their more respectable numbers. They also completed 30 of a combined 71 passes, converted a combined five of 32 third down tries, had no plays of over 30 yards, and punted 20 times combined. Both teams were ranked heading into the game, and produced a rank spectacle that was the lowest-scoring bowl game since 1959.</p>
<p>So chin up, Yellow Jackets and Utes. There's only an infinitesimal chance that you will end up playing the least inspiring Sun Bowl ever.</p>
<p><i>For more on Georgia Tech, head to <a href="http://fromtherumbleseat.com">From the Rumble Seat</a>, and for more on the Utes, check out <a href="http://blocku.com">Block U</a>.</i></p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/georgia-tech-yellow-jackets/2011/12/31/2672526/2011-sun-bowl-georgia-tech-utah-2008-oregon-state-pittsburghAndy Hutchins2011-12-30T18:22:55-05:002011-12-30T18:22:55-05:00Week 17 NFL Lines And Odds: Falcons Vs. Buccaneers
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<p>The Atlanta Falcons are double-digit favorites over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers heading into Week 17.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/atlanta-falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a> are playoff-bound and have reason to win in Week 17; the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bucsnation.com/">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a> are near the bottom of the NFL standings for the 2011 season and might love nothing more than a loss that improves their 2012 NFL Draft position. Is it any wonder that the Falcons are massive favorites in the Week 17 match-up between the two teams?</p>
<p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/odds">SB Nation's odds partner OddsShark</a> has the Falcons as double-digit favorites, with the line opening at 10.5 and rising to 11.5, even 12 points.</p>
<p>The Falcons are playing for the No. 5 spot in the NFC playoff hierarchy, which would save them from a trip to see the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/">New Orleans Saints</a> or <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.ninersnation.com/">San Francisco 49ers</a> in the first round of the 2011 NFL playoffs. If the Falcons can beat out the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.prideofdetroit.com/">Detroit Lions</a> for that No. 5 seed, they will play either the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/">Dallas Cowboys</a> or <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bigblueview.com/">New York Giants</a> in the NFC Wild Card round.</p>
<p><i>For more on the Falcons, head to <a href="http://thefalcoholic.com/">The Falcoholic</a>; for more on the Buccaneers, visit <a href="http://bucsnation.com">Bucs Nation</a>.</i></p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/atlanta-falcons/2011/12/30/2671432/nfl-odds-lines-spread-week-17-falcons-buccaneersAndy Hutchins2011-12-30T17:38:48-05:002011-12-30T17:38:48-05:00Buccaneers Injury Report, Week 17: Kellen Winslow Misses Practice
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bucsnation.com/">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a> aren't expected to put up much of a fight against the playoff-bound <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/atlanta-falcons">Atlanta Falcons</a> in Week 17, but being without <span>Kellen Winslow</span> might make their chances of pulling an upset even more minuscule.</p>
<p>Winslow missed practice on Friday due to something that is not injury-related, and his status for Sunday's game is unclear.</p>
<p>The rest of the Buccaneers injury report is relatively clean: <span>Jeremy Trueblood</span> is out with a concussion, and wide receiver <span>Arrelious Benn</span> and defensive tackle <span>Albert Haynesworth</span> are both questionable, but no other major name is worse than probable.</p>
<p>Here's the rest of the <a href="http://www.nfl.com/injuries">Bucs injury report</a> for Week 17:</p>
<p><b>OUT:</b> T Jeremy Trueblood (concussion).</p>
<p><b>DOUBTFUL:</b> none.</p>
<p><b>QUESTIONABLE:</b> WR Arrelious Benn (neck), DE Michael Bennett (toe), DT <span>Brian Price</span> (ankle), DT Albert Haynesworth (knee).</p>
<p><b>PROBABLE:</b> DE <span>Adrian Clayborn</span> (hamstring), LB <span>Geno Hayes</span> (finger), LB <span>Adam Hayward</span> (foot), DT <span>Roy Miller</span> (back), WR <span>Preston Parker</span> (concussion), WR Sammie Stroughter (knee).</p>
<p><i>For more on the Falcons, head to <a href="http://thefalcoholic.com/">The Falcoholic</a>; for more on the Buccaneers, visit <a href="http://bucsnation.com">Bucs Nation</a>.</i></p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/atlanta-falcons/2011/12/30/2671356/nfl-injury-report-week-17-bucs-falconsAndy Hutchins2011-12-30T17:31:26-05:002011-12-30T17:31:26-05:00Falcons Injury Report, Week 17: Atlanta Healthy Before Buccaneers, Playoffs
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<p>The <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/atlanta-falcons" class="sbn-auto-link">Atlanta Falcons</a> are hoping for the No. 5 seed in the NFC playoffs, and will need to win in Week 17 to claim that standing. (They will also be hoping for a <a href="https://www.prideofdetroit.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Detroit Lions</a> loss.) Fortunately, the Falcons are quite healthy heading into their match-up with the <a href="https://www.bucsnation.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a>.</p>
<p>No Falcons are listed as out for Sunday's game, and just two, little-used <span>Kerry Meier</span> and linebacker <span>Stephen Nicholas</span>, are listed as doubtful. Defensive end <span>Ray Edwards</span> and <span>Brent Grimes</span> are both listed as questionable with knee injuries.</p>
<p>Here's the rest of the <a href="http://www.nfl.com/injuries">Falcons injury report</a> for Week 17:</p>
<p><b>OUT:</b> none.</p>
<p><b>DOUBTFUL:</b> WR Kerry Meier (groin), LB Stephen Nicholas (toe).</p>
<p><b>QUESTIONABLE:</b> DE Ray Edwards (knee), CB Brent Grimes (knee).</p>
<p><b>PROBABLE:</b> DE <span>John Abraham</span> (not injury-related), TE Tony Gonzalez (not injury-related), WR <span>Julio Jones</span> (ankle), LB <span>Curtis Lofton</span> (ankle), C <span>Todd McClure</span> (not injury-related), CB <span>Christopher Owens</span> (hand), T <span>Will Svitek</span> (groin), WR <span>Harry Douglas</span> (groin), TE <span>Reggie Kelly</span> (back), TE <span>Michael Palmer</span> (knee), RB <span>Michael Turner</span> (groin).</p>
<p><i>For more on the Falcons, head to <a href="http://thefalcoholic.com/">The Falcoholic</a>; for more on the Buccaneers, visit <a href="http://bucsnation.com">Bucs Nation</a>.</i></p>
https://atlanta.sbnation.com/atlanta-falcons/2011/12/30/2671338/nfl-injury-report-week-17-falcons-bucsAndy Hutchins