Matt Shapiro joins Dave to share his wealth of Football Knowledge and look at potential NFL Favorites, Sleepers, and Suckers.

Also On the Show: Why Matt thinks the Giants can take the NFC East PLUS a rant on the Jets' boasts without results.  AND, how the 49ers missed a chance to gain credibility with Donovan McNabb.

NFL Predictions abound on the second edition of "Is it Football Yet?"

Dave finally sees the "light" and pronounces the end of the Giants Baseball Season.  The Phillies Sweep Away the Pads ending any debate on the NL Wild Card.   Dave asks: What went wrong? PLUS: Dan "RD" Heck in Naples stops in to say hello and offers the "All Time Giants vs All Time Dodgers" lineup.

AND: Andy in Seattle and Tommy in NJ call their shots on College Football and the NFL

Andrew Jacobsen joins Dave to reveal his top picks for Fantasy Football Drafts this season. We go position by position and look at the best skill players in Fantasy Football

.  Is Adrian Peterson the Top Running Back? Can Chris Johnson repeat his stellar 2009 campaign?   Is Philip Rivers considered a Top Tier Quarterback? Is the TE position deeper than ever before?  We'll go over sleepers and busts preparing fans for another monster Fantasy Football season.  The second half of the show is dedicated to Fantasy Draft Order Tips.

An Early Preview of the NFL and NCAA Football scene, recorded live on blogtalkradio Wednesday, 8/25.   Andy in Seattle calls in to ask about the Giants' relative obscurity in NY compared to the Jets.  Tom chips away at Dave and complains about his texts.  And in the end, an eager request to get the Football Season started.  This and much more!

Dave and Andrew make a friendly wager on how well he'll shoot at a Moorpark Golf Course during the afternoon.   At stake is a Football T-Shirt.   Andrew recaps his day at the links PLUS, Dave recaps the Wild Card Race in the National League.

ALSO:  Why **not** to give up on the San Francisco Giants season just yet!

Tonight, the Dave in the City West Coast Sportscast Proudly Presents:

themikefrancesa.com LIVE!  Featuring Dave and the people at tmf.com .

This week's show features a full-out NFL preview, including a look at Vikings/Saints; Packers/Eagles; Falcons/Steeler and much more.  PLUS, the NCAA Top 10 in a nutshell: How does Boise State shape up with the rest of the field?

That plus YOUR CALLS at 424-258-9251.   Live Chat opens at 7:30pm PT (or 10:30pm ET).

Link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/daveinthecity/2010/08/26/is-it-football-yet-08-25-10

The first ever *Live* Dave in the City Sportscast, first aired at 11:30 pm ET on August 19.  With the courtesy of BlogTalkRadio, we were able to bring in Jacob "El Hebrew Hammer" and discuss a tumultuous 49ers Training Camp, MLB Playoff Predictions, and the Giants in August.

In the Second Half of the Show, Lee in NY/NJ (also known as "Oomer") joins in to rap about the Yankees, Hard Knocks, Football, the Giants as NY's Second Team, the NBA, the Bulls, is Tony Dungy a clown, and much much more.  A can't-miss first ever live show from Los Angeles!

Tonight! A Special Experimental Live "Dave in the City" Program. Tonight on the show: Reviews of the "Hard Knocks" HBO Series featuring the New York Jets. Is Tebow "cracked up" to be in the NFL, and any assortment of topics. Open forum tonight... so call on in! (424) 258-9251 . We'll be taking calls all hour long from 11:30 ET to 12:30 ET tonight, 8/19. Hope to have you aboard.

Click here to tune in and Live Chat: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dave-in-the-city-out-west/2010/08/20/dave-in-the-city-west-coast-sportscast-live-from-los-angeles

-- Dave

Note: The Podcast will be published here after the show for our iTunes audience.

Dan Heck, "RD in Naples," joins Dave to look at the most Hated Athletes in America, as inspired by a poll from themikefrancesa.com and its prolific poster "Oomer".  We'll look at what makes them hated, how to distinguish a hated athlete to a hated human being, and how some athletes are hated more because of their media hype as opposed to the person itself.

All this PLUS heartbreak for the Chicago White Sox at Minnesota in the big Central Division showdown.

Hey guys!

The podcast will be on a mini-hiatus starting today and going through Friday. I'll be out of town most of this week so I won't get a chance to produce any shows in the mean-while.

No word yet on potential DITC Classic Replays. I think I may put up a classic episode or two before taking off. Hope you all have a great week!