Goodbye, Work Week
Anyone else ready to tell the office goodbye for a couple days?
Anyone else ready to tell the office goodbye for a couple days?
Working for the weekend,
The Last Night’s Game Team
PS: Today’s quick and easy Tailgate Treat is for all our gluten-free friends out there. Your guests will never know these brownies aren’t the real thing.
NFL (NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE)
Let there be beer. Bud Light sympathized with the fans of the Cleveland Browns and their 635-day losing streak. At the beginning of the season, they placed fridges filled with beer throughout the city that would open when the Browns finally won a game. Last night, that dream became a reality when the Browns beat the New York Jets. Not sure who was more excited, the fans, the rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield or the Cleveland Police Department. NOT SORRY FOR CALLING IN SICK TODAY
OVERTIME
Supermodel Chrissy Teigen is full of hysterical sass, and now her words are catching up with her. After a recent tweet claiming she could “absolutely be a hockey goalie,” the Los Angeles Kings (NHL- National Hockey League) invited her to try out to become their emergency backup goalie. And it sounds like she’s taking them up on their offer. SWAPPING STILETTOS FOR SKATES
SIDELINE STAT
It’s been 22 years since Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny graced the big screen in Space Jam. If you’re a fan of the flick, then you’re in luck because a reboot is coming. It will star LeBron James and be directed by Black Panther director Ryan Coogler. They will start filming next summer. Guess King James’ move to Hollywood paid off? GRAB THE POPCORN
COACHES’ CORNER
The Los Angeles Angels (MLB- Major League Baseball) player Francisco Arcia made history by becoming the first player ever to play catcher and pitcher and hit a home run- all in the same game. PLAYING THE FIELD
WHAT TO WATCH
Thirty golfers are fixing their eyes on the $10 million prize as the FedExCup wraps up this weekend. Golf legend Tiger Woods is leading the tour championship so far. If he wins, it’ll be his third FedExCup victory. MAKE ROOM IN THE TROPHY CASE
The Promise Of A New Day
Say goodbye to weekend and hello to a new week of making things happen.
Say goodbye to weekend and hello to a new week of making things happen.
Onward and upward,
The Last Night’s Game Team
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NFL (National Football League)
United front. On Friday, President Trump called for teams to fire any “S.O.B." who kneels during the anthem. The comments drove players, coaches and owners to stand united during yesterday’s games. Players from all teams that competed Sunday participated in some form of protest, with many standing arm-in-arm in solidarity on the sideline during the anthem.
MLB (Major League Baseball)
Family ties. For the first time in baseball history, a son pitched against his father’s team. Cincinnati Reds pitcher Luke Farrell took on his dad’s Boston Red Sox. Even though they were rivals on the field, his dad beamed with pride from the dugout.
Overtime
The 10-time all-star Carmelo Anthony is slipping into a new jersey for the upcoming NBA (National Basketball Association) season. Once the face of the New York Knicks, Anthony is the newest addition to the Oklahoma City Thunder. He will play alongside superstars Russell Westbrook and Paul George but will his fashionable gal, LaLa Anthony, make the move to the Sooner state too?
Sideline stat
What would you do with $10 million? Yesterday that dream became a reality to golfer Justin Thomas. The 24-year-old won the FedExCup Championship, along with the sweet trophy and the hefty cash prize. (FYI – the FedExCup is akin to the Super Bowl or World Series for the PGA – Professional Golfers Association).
Coaches’ Corner
The tradition of championship teams visiting the White House goes back to 1865 but the NBA Champs, the Golden State Warriors, are no longer invited. Their invitation to visit was rescinded by the White House over the weekend after many of the team’s players said they would not attend. Want more on the tradition of White House visits? It's like we read your mind.
Water Cooler Wisdom
You’ve made it! Put on your happy face and call all your friends- the weekend is almost here.
You’ve made it! Put on your happy face and call all your friends- the weekend is almost here.
High fives all around,
The Last Night's Game Team
PS - Take your jalapeño poppers to the next level with this week's Tailgate Treat.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Heartwarming Gesture. If you’re watching as Iowa hosts Penn State this weekend, make sure to keep your eyes peeled at the end of the first quarter. The Iowa Hawkeye fans have started a new tradition of waving to the children’s hospital that overlooks the stadium when the quarter ends (learn how that tradition started here).
Want a full rundown of this weekend’s college games? Look no further.
NFL (NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE)
Early Alarm. The Baltimore Ravens and the Jacksonville Jaguars are heading across the pond this weekend to play a game in London. That means the game will start at 9:30am EST, more than three hours earlier than usual. Make sure to have your fantasy team lined up before then!
PGA (Professional Golfers Association)
Big Pay Day. The final leg of golf’s equivalent to playoffs concludes this Sunday in Atlanta. The winner of the FedEx Cup finals will take home $10 million and this sweet trophy! Scope out the top players here.
OVERTIME
Safety measures are being reassessed at MLB (Major League Baseball) ballparks after a scary incident at a Yankees' game. A toddler was struck with a foul ball and ended up in the hospital, so now many teams are considering bigger safety nets.
SIDELINE STAT
It’s a rematch this year for the WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association) finals. The Minnesota Lynx will face the defending champs, the Los Angeles Sparks, for a second consecutive year. Sunday begins the best-of-five series.
COACHES’ CORNER
Sports history comes to the big screen this weekend. “Battle of the Sexes” depicts the legendary 1973 tennis match between top-ranked women’s player Billie Jean King (played by Emma Stone) and Bobby Riggs (played by Steve Carell), and there’s already a little Oscar buzz around it. Will someone please pass the popcorn?