Spice up your weekend chatter with a little insider sports information that’s guaranteed to help you make a connection.
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The Last Night’s Game Team
College Football
Holy COVID. Seriously, the virus we all hate is delivering a serious hit to college football this weekend. From coast to coast games are being cancelled or postponed. Cal hasn’t played a game yet this season due to COVID and a huge game between Alabama and LSU has been postponed. The head of the SEC (which some might call the most powerful conference in college football) said they are “shaken but not deterred” by this week’s COVID outbreaks. WELL CRAP
Is your favorite team playing or postponed? Find out here.
Overtime
On a lighter note, let’s talk about everyone’s favorite day of the year, the Super Bowl. We don’t know who will be playing yet but the best part of the game, the halftime show, has been locked up. The Weeknd announced that he will be the headliner for the halftime show for Super Bowl 55. The game will take place in Tampa Bay, FL on February 7, 2021. MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Sideline stat
The baseball season didn’t start off too hot for Freddie Freeman. He missed most of summer camp battling COVID but that didn’t stop him. Freeman was crowned the National League MVP yesterday. He’s the first player for the Atlanta Braves (MLB - Major League Baseball) to win the title in 21 years. COMEBACK KID
Coaches’ corner
Yesterday was the first day of the most famous golf tournament of the year – the Masters - and defending champion Tiger Woods had a great day. One big complication of moving the Masters from April to November, besides yesterday’s rain delay, is with the conflict of NFL games on Sunday. Because we all know it’s all about money and TV time. Sunday’s final round will begin earlier than usual (10 am EST) so CBS can air afternoon football games. The voice of the Masters, Jim Nantz, is taking the day off of football to call golf. (Nantz you might recall is also the name behind the winery The Calling). WE CAN DRINK TO THAT
If you want more about the tournament, check out our Five Things Even Golfers Don’t Know About The Masters.
What to watch
Also, at the Masters? The crew from ESPN College GameDay, who had the foresight to abandon campus, is broadcasting live from Augusta National tomorrow. Smart move since so many college games are on hold.
