FSN notes, quotes & anecdotes

The BEST DAMN SUPER BOWL BASH PRESENTED BY DIRECTV airs nightly at 9 p.m., 11 p.m., and 12:30 a.m. local.

BEST DAMN SPORTS SHOW PERIOD

BDSSP is the network's nightly sports talk show hosted by Chris Rose, alongside NBA expert John Salley, former All-Star pitcher Rob Dibble, NFL veteran Rodney Peete and BDSSP reporter Charissa Thompson. Regularly featuring fun interviews with top athletes, coaches, celebrities and entertainers, BDSSP airs weeknights at 9 p.m., 11 p.m., and 12:30 a.m. local.

THIS WEEK ON BEST DAMN:
Wednesday, January 23 — TOP 50 BEATDOWNS
Thursday, January 24 — Ravens LB Ray Lewis guest hosts; Jacksonville QB David Garrard, Diamondbacks OF Eric Byrnes
Friday, January 25 — Lewis guest hosts, actress Carmen Electra

COLLEGE BASKETBALL ON FSN

This weekend, No. 4 Duke and No. 8 UCLA face conference rivals who are looking to knock off the perennial title contenders, but the Blue Devils and Bruins are going to have to share the national spotlight as a pair of top-ranked ACC women's teams battle it out for conference supremacy. On Saturday, January 26, No. 4 Maryland travels to Chapel Hill to take on the third-ranked UNC Tarheels in the first of a four-game slate tipping off at 1 p.m. EST/10 a.m. PST.

Then, in the final game of a Sunday triple-header, the Blue Devils get to take back their rightful place on center stage as they face a tough Maryland squad. Sunday's action begins at 2:30 p.m. EST/11:30 a.m. PST.

Schedule (all times eastern)
Thursday, January 24
10:30 p.m. — Pac-10 Men's Basketball: No. 8 UCLA at Oregon (PxP Ted Robinson, analyst Marques Johnson)

Saturday, January 26
1 p.m. — ACC Women's Basketball: No. 4 Maryland at No. 3 North Carolina
3 p.m. — Pac-10 Men's Basketball: Washington at Arizona (PxP Barry Tompkins, analyst Dan Belluomini)
5 p.m. — Big 12 Women's Basketball: Colorado at Texas Tech (PxP Kevin Eschenfelder, analyst Brenda VanLengen) (not seen in all regions, check local listings)
5 p.m. — Pac-10 Women's Basketball: No. 8 California at No. 7 Stanford (PxP Jim Watson, analyst Mary Murphy) (not seen in all regions, check local listings)
9 p.m. — Pac-10 Men's Basketball: USC at Oregon (PxP Ted Robinson, analyst Marques Johnson)

Sunday, January 27
2:30 p.m. — Big 12 Women's Basketball: No. 22 Kansas State at No. 14 Oklahoma State PxP (Kevin Eschenfelder, analyst Brenda VanLengen)
4:30 p.m. — ACC Sunday Night Hoops in FSN HD: Georgia Tech at Virginia (PxP Ron Thulin, analyst Dan Bonner)
6:30 p.m. — ACC Sunday Night Hoops in FSN HD: No. 4 Duke at Maryland (PxP Tim Brando, analyst Mike Gminski)

FSN PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW

The Giants and Patriots played each other in the final week of the regular season. The close game propelled the Giants through their playoff run and into the Super Bowl. For the Patriots, it gave them an up close look at a team they will now play with history on the line.

This week, on PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW, host Jay Glazer and analysts Eddie George, Jason Sehorn and Tim Brown debate which Super Bowl team will be helped more by the recent game between the two squads. Plus, the guys toss around their opinions on which NFL dynasty is the best of all time — The ‘60s Packers, ‘70s Steelers, ‘80s 49ers, ‘90s Cowboys or this decade's Patriots.

PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW airs Friday, January 26 at 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. local with re-airs on Saturday mornings (check local listings) and Sundays at 10 a.m. EST/ 7 a.m. PST.

TOUGHEST COWBOY

TOUGHEST COWBOY heads west to Phoenix this week for the third stop on its nine-stop rodeo revolution tour. Following the results from the last stop in Raleigh, NC, the field was narrowed to ten men, all vying for the title of Toughest Cowboy.

Following the first two stops, Bandy Murphy of Weatherford, OK remains atop the leaderboard of this one-of-a-kind rodeo, where the cowboys wear jerseys and ride in the new match style competition in three roughstock events. Murphy won the first tournament stop in Kansas City and was second to Shane Proctor of Powell, WY, in Raleigh. In Phoenix, Murphy will look to extend his overall lead with when he gets matched up with Clovis Crane of Lebanon, PA.

The best reality rodeo show on television continues its second season on Saturday, January 27 at midnight local.

THE FSN FINAL SCORE

This week, FSN continues its nightly sports highlight show THE FSN FINAL SCORE. The show is 30 minutes of fast-paced highlights of the day's best moments the sports world has to offer. FINAL SCORE airs nightly at 10:30 p.m. local with repeats airing regularly.