Shake up the conversation this weekend.
Avoid the typical,
The Last Night’s Game Team
PS – With so much football this weekend, tailgating will be in full effect. Show off your skills with today’s tailgate treat. No cooking required. SPICE UP YOUR LIFE
PGA (Professional Golfers Association)
Big changes for the PGA with new rules for 2019. Most notable? A golfer only has three minutes to find a lost ball. WE DON’T STAND A CHANCE
Overtime
What’s in your stadium food? No, we’re not talking about a little extra sodium. ESPN’s Outside the Lines took a look into food safety reports for all 111 North American pro sports venues and it’s not pretty. Hopefully you like your popcorn with a side of “thousands of accumulated mouse feces,” bad personal hygiene and "filth, flies or food/refuse/sewage-associated flies" in food and/or non-food areas. The list breaks down the reports for each stadium. WOULD YOU LIKE FRIES WITH THAT?
Sideline stat
The Phoenix City Council was set to vote yesterday on $150 million in funding for the Phoenix Suns (NBA – National Basketball Association) stadium renovations. Residents (i.e. taxpayers) were not happy about it, turning up in droves. One Phoenician went as far as to call out Suns owner Robert Sarver’s lack of spending on the team stating, “He’s so tight, he squeaks when he walks.” Rumors are now circulating that Sarver might move the team to Las Vegas or Seattle if the funds for the renovation are not approved. SQUEAK SQUEAK
Coaches’ corner
Seattle Mariners (MLB – Major League Baseball) general manager Jerry Dipoto is committed to his job. (The GM is the one who makes the deals so the head coach has players on his team). While in the hospital for blood clots he was working the phones and made a big trade for a first baseman. NO DAYS OFF
What to watch
Get ready to make an indent in your couch because college football bowl game season starts tomorrow. Here are the five things you need to know about the 40 upcoming games. (Hint – it involves custom cowboy hats). YEEHAW
