The holiday season is sneaking up and instead of talking politics with your loved ones, give the gift of sports gab.
What midterm elections?
The Last Night’s Game Team
PS - Who doesn’t love a little chips and guacamole combo? This Tailgate Treat comes straight from the Last Night’s Game family cookbook. GUAC IT TO ME
College Football
Two iconic brands meet on the streets of New York this weekend. The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame will play a home game against Syracuse in Yankee Stadium, all while wearing Yankees inspired football uniforms. PRETTY SWEET
Overtime
Kansas City Chiefs (NFL - National Football League) quarterback Patrick Mahomes is having a stellar season and what's the one thing that makes this phenom happy? Ketchup. He puts it on everything from steak to macaroni and cheese. Recognizing his affinity for their craft, Heinz has promised Mahomes free ketchup for life if he throws 57 touchdown passes this season. (Get it? Heinz 57). He'll have to throw 26 touchdown passes in the final six games to reach that milestone. HE BETTER KETCHUP
Sideline stat
Who said baseball was a dying sport? It wasn’t FOX network. They agreed to a to a seven-year, $5.1 billion TV deal with MLB (Major League Baseball). The league also agreed to a $300 million deal with streaming service DAZN. HOME RUN AT THE BANK
Coaches’ corner
This Sunday is the final race of the season and it will determine the Monster Energy NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) Cup champion. There are four drivers who are in it to win it all - Joey Logano, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr. and Kevin Harvick. Let’s hope Sunday’s race is as competitive as the race between these four on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. A NAIL BITER
What to watch
The Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA – National Basketball Association) are hitting the hardwood in jerseys honoring the man who is known simply as a symbol, Prince. Other teams are donning their special City Edition uniforms and find out what inspired them by checking out our Five Things To Know. Hint – one team is honoring another late, great hypnotizing musician.
