Groundhog Day is one of the most simple and memorable holidays on the calendar and tells everyone in American how much longer winter will last.
The day falls on a Saturday this year, meaning there will be a ton of sports to digest while Punxsutawney Phil decides to check out his shadow or not. Here is a rundown of the sports schedule this weekend:
Golf
-Phoenix Open, 3 PM ET, NBC and the Golf Channel for bonus coverage
Phil Mickelson got off to a historic start with his first round 60 on Thursday and he will look to continue this weekend as he tries to win the tournament. He just missed a historic 59 when his putt ringed around the final hole.
NBA
-A ton of NBA action on Saturday, with the highlighted matchups coming with the Knicks taking on the Sacramento Kings and the Chicago Bulls playing the Atlanta Hawks.
Here is the rundown:
- Toronto Raptors at Boston Celtics, 12:30 p.m. ET, Local TV/League Pass
- Utah Jazz at Washington Wizards, 7:00 p.m. ET, Local TV/League Pass
- Dallas Mavericks at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m. ET, Local TV/League Pass
- Memphis Grizzlies at Charlotte Bobcats, 7:30 p.m. ET, Local TV/League Pass
- Denver Nuggets at San Antonio Spurs, 8:30 p.m. ET, Local TV/League Pass
- New Orleans Hornets at Milwaukee Bucks, 8:30 p.m. ET, Local TV/League Pass
- Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles Clippers, 9:00 p.m. ET, Local TV/League Pass\
- Miami Heat at Phoenix Suns, 9:00 p.m. ET, Local TV/League Pass
NHL
-A nice amount of NHL action as well with nearly the whole league playing
CHECK HERE for the full NHL schedule
NCAA
-Top 25 action highlights include Michigan at Indiana on ESPN and Duke against Florida State on ESPN.
CHECK HERE for the full NCAA shceudle
NFL
-NFL Honors Awards Show, CBS 9-11 PM ET
Odiously the Super Bowl is one Sunday, but things kick off on Saturday night on CBS with the NFL Honors ward presentation. Alec Baldwin will host the second annual show and will feature a ton of guests, including movie stars and athletes.
The show is being held at the from the Mahalia Jackson Theater in New Orleans will run on CBS from 9-11 PM ET on Feb. 2 and will be hosted by award-winning actor Alec Baldwin. Some of the presenters at the show include actors Steve Carell and Channing Tatum, who will appear in the upcoming U.S. Wrestling-related film "Foxcatcher" later this year, as well as stars like Jeremy Renner, Olivia Munn, and Zoe Saldana.
The Associated Press awards that will be given out includes the league's MVP, Coach of the Year, Comeback Player of the Year, Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year, and Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Year. All the awards are voted on at the end of the regular NFL season by a nationwide media panel of 50 people who regularly cover the league. The ballots are tabulated solely by the AP, according to NFL.com.
