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How did an NFL junkie cope with the first weekend without (real) professional football since August? Sure, there was All-Star action and the Grand Slam finals, but it was really the compelling hoops that kept our sports fixes going.

Monday Night Football is suddenly over. There are no crazy streaks to keep tabs on. But fear not because Melissa Jacobs is here to help guide your remote on this very juicy Monday.

It was the ultimate holiday weekend for NFL and NBA fans. The NFL playoff picture no longer seems like a complex algorithm, and the NBA gave us some major marquee matchups.

NFL fans got an early holiday present this weekend, as the Giants-Eagles turned into an instant classic and several other games provided instant entertainment, at least.