Poppin' Bottles
Celebrate your sports savviness and the fact that it's Friday by breaking open the bubbly.
Celebrate your sports savviness and the fact that it's Friday by breaking open the bubbly.
It’s never too early,
The Last Night’s Game team
NFL (National Football League)
When you’ve weighed all your options. The schedule for the 2018-2019 NFL season has been released. The schedule isn’t just thrown together, it’s a carefully thought out process that involves mapping out holidays, Beyoncé concerts and shared parking facilities. And you thought it was hard to find a time to have a drink with a few friends. SCHEDULE
When there's never enough time in the day. The NFL is giving its fans the gift of time. Fans can rejoice because the start time for primetime games (i.e. night games) have been moved up this season. Okay, so it’s not a lot of time saved but Sunday night games will start 10 minutes earlier than last season and Monday night football, 15 minutes earlier. MORE
Overtime
Zlatan Ibrahimovic arrived last month in Los Angeles to play for the L.A. Galaxy (MLS - Major League Soccer) with his giant ego in tow. Ibrahimovic was a star player for Manchester United and greeted L.A. with a newspaper ad saying "Los Angeles, You're welcome." Now settling into LaLa Land, you might assume he'd like to meet up with fellow celebrities? Think again. When asked who he'd like to meet the most he said, “Me. I don’t want to meet nobody, they want to meet me.” Well then. READ
Sideline stat
The annual Time's 100 Most Influential list is out and while it’s full of big names, there are quite a few athletes that have landed on this list. The list recognizes activism and achievements of those in influential roles. On the list - Kevin Durant (Golden State Warriors – NBA – National Basketball League), J.J. Watt (Houston Texans - NFL), Roger Federer (Tennis) and Olympians Adam Rippon and Chloe Kim. LIST
Coaches’ corner
Yesterday, the Miami Dolphins and Jacksonville Jaguars (both NFL teams) released their new uniforms for the upcoming season. The Jaguars took their big announcement a step further and revealed they're also opening the first dog park in an NFL stadium this season. Who says cats and dogs can't get along?
What to watch for
Sunday is Earth Day and here are five intriguing ways the sports industry is leading the charge in going green to share with your friends over a sustainable, organic mimosa at brunch. (Hint: one team even went vegan). READ
Going Green - 5 Ways Sports Are Leading The Way
Earth Day is around the corner and while Kermit said "it isn't easy being green," these leaders in sports would prove otherwise.
Earth Day is around the corner and while Kermit said "it isn't easy being green," these leaders in sports would prove otherwise.
Going the distance,
The Last Night's Game Team
Going Green - 5 Ways Sports Are Leading The Way
1. The Forest Green Rovers, a soccer team from Western England, are leading the charge to go green. They set an example with their “Greening Up Football” campaign, which includes no meat at the stadium. In fact, the club became 100% vegan in 2015. There no animal products are for sale in the stadium. No milkshakes or meat pies for you.
2. Ohio State University boasts one of the biggest stadiums in college football, seating roughly 105,000. It’s big and mighty and it’s a “zero waste” stadium which means 90% or more of the trash created avoids landfills through recycling, repurposing and composting. The Buckeyes’ home is 95.45% waste free.
3. The 2022 World Cup in Qatar has been full of controversy (just a light bribery scandal) but one thing we can all agree on is their quest for a zero-carbon tournament. Organizers have pledged that all 12 tournament venues will be zero-carbon emitting, even featuring special climate controls to combat the 100+ degree temps outside. THE FIVE MOST SUSTAINABLE SPORTS VENUES IN THE WORLD.
4. The San Francisco 49ers (NFL – National Football League) homefield advantage is urban farming. Levi Stadium boasts a 27,000-square foot rooftop farm that generates 500 pounds of produce monthly. The facility is also committed to local sourcing for its food, with 78 percent of its suppliers within 150 miles of the stadium. READ
5. Pocono Motor Speedway’s (NASCAR - National Association For Stock Car Auto Racing) green efforts not only benefit the earth but you. The raceway runs completely on solar power but has an industry specific problem – what to do with as many as 600 used tires after a race? Answer – recycle. The recycled reside from old tires is used in everyday items such as portable speed bumps, the anti-fatigue mat in your kitchen or playgrounds.
- There are nearly 600 teams from 15 different sports in 14 countries who members of the Green Sports Alliance. To find out more about their impact, click here.
Getting to the good stuff
Today’s top three topics in sports are definitely ones you’ll want to share. Find out how Tom Brady is linked to Trump accuser Stormy Daniels (hint: it’s pretty funny), the new basketball friendly wine to try and why Lady Liberty is sporting a winner’s smile this morning. READ IT