New Year’s Day Sports

January 1: A great day for Sports

Professional sports are never late to start. The Winter Classic, the NHL’s outdoor hockey game, and many premier college bowl games will be played on the first day of the year.

NHL Winter Classic

The Boston Bruins will host the Philadelphia Flyers at Fenway Park in Boston. The third Winter Classic will host one of the most famous rivalries in the NHL. The Bruins hope to stop the recurring tradition of the Away team winning the past games, including the predecessor to the Winter Classic, the Heritage Classic. This will be the first time that Ty Conklin is not on the outdoors ice. He played as an Oiler in Alberta in 2003, a Penguin in Orchard Park, NY, and as a Red Wing in Wrigley Field in Chicago in 2009. It will be 33° in Boston, perfect outdoor hockey weather.

Rose Bowl

The PAC-10 Champion, Oregon Ducks, will take on The Ohio State University Buckeyes in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli will try and lead the Ducks to victory in their 4^th Rose Bowl apperance. My Pick: Ducks win

Sugar Bowl

The Florida Gators will take on the Cincinnati Bearcats. The game will be Tim Tebow’s last college game and coach Urban Meyer’s last before he takes his famous leave of absence. The Gators will be playing inspired football and would want to win a game for one of their best quarterbacks of all time. My Pick: Gators win