Get This Party Started
There’s no time like the present to brush up on your sports so you can give them something to talk about.
There’s no time like the present to brush up on your sports so you can give them something to talk about.
Small talk conquered,
The Last Night’s Game Team
College Football
Bling bling. If you’re looking for an unique holiday gift idea, the turnover chain is your answer. The Miami Hurricanes (#7) upset Notre Dame (#4) this weekend to return to football glory after a long drought. Part of the morale boost is credited to the turnover chain, a gold chain given to the defensive player who gets a turnover in the game. Somewhere Flavor Flav is jealous.
NFL (National Football League)
Pledging allegiance. The anthem protests caused fans in some cities to threaten a boycott of games this weekend. On the contrary, the NFL saw an increase in attendance this weekend. It also saw very few players kneeling before the game as the league celebrated Veterans Day weekend by honoring the military.
Overtime
Since the NFL lifted the celebration rules this year we have seen some great touchdown dances. Last week brought us the potato sack race and this week, a game of Vikings leap frog. WATCH
Sideline stat
And then there was one. The San Francisco 49ers (NFL) won their first game of the season, beating the New York Giants. After 10 weeks into the season, the Cleveland Browns are the only winless team left in the league.
Coaches’ corner
Next weekend is the last race of the NASCAR (National Association For Stock Car Auto Racing) season. During that race we’ll see Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr. and Brad Keselowski competing for the championship in Miami.
Break Out Your Suit & Tie
It’s Monday and today brings pedicures, singing and the World Series.
It’s Monday and today brings pedicures, singing and the World Series.
Are you ready to be entertained?
The Last Night’s Game Team
NFL (National Football League)
Justified. Justin Timberlake will be the halftime performer for this season’s Super Bowl in Minnesota. He has performed in three halftime shows (remember nipplegate with Miss Jackson)?, but this will be the first time he’s flown solo. Here’s his announcement featuring his friend in comedy, Jimmy Fallon.
MLB (Major League Baseball)
Started at the bottom, now were here. The World Series starts tomorrow night with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros facing off for the title of World Champions. On Wednesday, we’ll have a complete Five Things To Know about the World Series but until then we’ll leave you with this nugget of information to share in your small talk.
The first two games are in Dodgers stadium and ticket prices are absurd. On average, fans are shelling out $3,164 per seat and $888 for standing room only tickets.
Overtime
Martin Truex Jr. won Sunday’s NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) race, securing a spot in the next round of the playoffs. It was an emotional win for Truex, whose girlfriend is undergoing chemotherapy and one of this crew members passed away from a heart attack on Saturday night.
Sideline stat
The Phoenix Suns may only be three games into the season but with an 0-3 (wins-losses) record they felt it was time to fire their head coach Earl Watson. That escalated quickly.
Coaches’ corner
On Sunday, the New Orleans Saints (NFL) won their fourth game in a row. To celebrate, head coach Sean Payton is rewarding his players with pedicures. We’re thinking it really had nothing to do with the wins, he was simply tired of looking at their feet.
Surprise! It's Monday
Unlike Sean Spicer’s appearance on the Emmys, it’s no surprise that Monday is here. Start your week and the conversation with Last Night’s Game.
Unlike Sean Spicer’s appearance on the Emmys, it’s no surprise that Monday is here. Start your week and the conversation with Last Night’s Game.
#winning,
The Last Night’s Game Team
MLB (Major League Baseball)
#HoustonStrong. Finally, some great news for Houston. For the first time in 16 years, the Houston Astros have won their division. The team will take the top spot for their division (American League West) in the playoffs, which starts in October.
NFL (National Football League)
This town ain’t big enough. It’s been a rough start for Los Angeles and their two new NFL teams – the Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Chargers. Lackluster game attendance has been the butt of many jokes and this weekend's games didn't help. The combined attendance for both the Rams and Chargers games was less than the total attendance for the USC (University of Southern California) game.
Overtime
Supporting the “Drive for Teal & Gold” campaign, 29 NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) drivers will utilize teal and gold steering wheels during the month of September. Drivers will raise awareness and funds for ovarian and childhood cancers. The effort is spearheaded by driver Martin Truex Jr. (who won yesterday's race) and his partner Sherry, an ovarian cancer survivor.
Sideline stat
For the third time ever, four quarterbacks from the same college started in the NFL on Sunday and they’re not from the big powerhouse school you might think. They all bleed red and blue as former players from North Carolina State.
Coaches’ corner
The much-anticipated boxing match between Gennady Gennadyevich Glolovkin (aka GGG) and Canelo Alvarez lived up the hype with nonstop action for 12 rounds. It all came down to the judges to declare the winner. They took the easy way out and declared it a draw (i.e. a tie). The sports world lost its mind calling the fight fixed. Only time will tell.