LAST NIGHT'S GAME 10/14/20 LAST NIGHT'S GAME 10/14/20

When Quitting Your Day Job Lands You On “The Bachelorette”

The love affair between the NFL and the Bachelor franchise continues.

You can’t have a season of “The Bachelorette” without talking football and this season is no different. In fact, the love connection between the sport and the show may be stronger than the actual love connection at the final rose ceremony. Here are the sporty gentlemen to keep an eye out for in this season.

No I in team,

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Jason Foster

Jason Foster may have popped out of the limo last night with a giant (fake) beer/baby belly but don’t let him fool you, he is almost half the man he used to be. Foster played football in college and then signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2013-2014. He then went to play in the Canadian Football League for the BC Lions from 2014-2016. He hung up his cleats in 2016 and focused on his health. During his playing days he weighed in at 300 pounds and has since dropped 120 pounds, which is probably the equivalent to Clare. WIN SOME, LOSE SOME

Uzoma "Eazy” Nwachukwu

Last but certainly not least is Uzoma "Eazy” Nwachukwu aka the guy in the pink suit on last night's episode. Eazy played in college at Texas A&M and even though he went undrafted, he signed with the Houston Texans. He played for a few other teams in his career but never appeared in a regular season game. Now you can find him on the other side of the ball in his role as a sports agent. AN EAZY CAREER TRANSITION

Dale Moss

Let’s start with the guy who is rumored to tackle Clare’s heart right from the start, Dale Moss. Moss played collegiately with South Dakota State, went undrafted and signed with the Green Bay Packers. (Coincidentally that’s where former Bachelorette suitor and former NFL player Jordan Rodgers’ brother Aaron Rodgers plays). Moss bounced around after the Packers and retired in 2014. It seems he’s made quite the career for himself as a model, actor and “sought after media personality.” Even more impressive than that is his involvement with Special Olympics where he serves as an ambassador. His older sister Amber has an intellectual disability and is physically disabled and he remembers the confidence Special Olympics instilled in her. STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART

If you haven’t already, make sure to select your picks in our Bachelorette Bracket in partnership with I Hate Green Beans. If you want a brilliant recap of tonight’s episode, make sure to check out Lincee and Some Guy In Austin on the “I Hate Green Beans” podcast recap episode that’s sure to have you laughing.

LAST NIGHT'S GAME 10/7/20 LAST NIGHT'S GAME 10/7/20

Runway Worthy? Let's Talk College Football Fashion

Who says football unis aren’t flirty and fashionable? Okay everyone does, but that doesn’t mean that they’re not a conversation piece.

We wrapped up Paris Fashion Week this week and while we didn’t see football jerseys in any of the collections that doesn’t mean they’re not buzzworthy.

A conversation piece,

The Last Night’s Game Team

1. Something new to keep an eye out for this season is that players are allowed to wear the No. 0 for the first time ever. What’s not new? The fact that you can’t sport a jersey of your favorite college football player. The NCAA (the governing body of college sports) stopped selling clothing with players’ last names and/or numbers in 2013 after being accused of trying to make money off of notable college athletes. (Remember, college athletes can’t be paid). NOT COMING TO A STORE NEAR YOU

2. Modest is hottest in college football. A few years ago, the NCAA banned players from wearing crop tops like a 1992 Right Said Fred video. Players were tucking their jerseys under their pads to make it harder for their opponents to tackle them. SHOWING OFF OUR SIX PACK (OF BEER)

3. Since everyone knows accessories make the outfit, here are two new additions this season. Players will be allowed to wear a patch of their choice on their jerseys to express their support of racial and social justice. Also, if a player would like to wear a medical grade mask attached to their face mask, they can. But don’t get any ideas, this isn’t a billboard. No images, advertising or logos are allowed besides the team logo. COVID STYLE

4. The early football uniforms were heavily inspired by rugby. The first football helmet was created in 1893 by U.S. Naval Academy player Joseph Reeve. After being kicked in the head too many times, he put together a moleskin hat with earflaps to prevent further injury. His invention was later used by paratroopers during World War I. THAT'S USING YOUR NOGGIN'

5. Teams are mixing up their uniforms this season, with some going retro to find a combination that wins. Then there’s Oregon. The Ducks' most famous alumni is Phil Knight, co-founder of Nike, who makes sure his team is outfitted. They have hundreds of uniform combinations so you never know what you're going to get until they walk on the field. THE FIELD IS THE RUNWAY

LAST NIGHT'S GAME 9/30/20 LAST NIGHT'S GAME 9/30/20

Sports + Science = What You Need To Know

Don your geek glasses and break out the pocket protector - this is bursting at the seams with brilliance.

We're big fans of the show "Sports Science" so we partnered with our friends over at STEM Sports to give you something to talk about.

Smarty pants,
The Last Night's Game Team

1. The average person burns 45 calories an hour from just sitting. (Sadly, that doesn’t burn off the desk stress eating). Now imagine if your job was to get out from behind the desk and go for a run. Baseball players run the shortest distance equivalent in a game at only .0375 miles with soccer topping out around 7-9.5 miles a game (depending on the player’s position). In the middle is football (1.25 miles for quarterbacks and cornerbacks), basketball (2.55 miles) and tennis (3 miles). HIT THE ROAD

2. Feel the need for speed? We all know a Serena Williams’ serve clocks in at over 100 MPH, but did you know that in the game of volleyball, international men and women spikers hit the ball at the opposing team at well over 60 MPH. IN YOUR FACE

3. The air pressure in a basketball is key to a basketball player’s dribbling ability and performance. World-renowned basketball entertainer and speaker Sandy Slade noted the need to adjust the air pressure in her basketballs for her NBA (National Basketball Association) halftime performances, especially when she traveled from one climate to a vastly different one the next night. Bet you didn’t know that overinflated soccer balls can cause injuries such as lower leg bone breaks and concussions? THAT’LL LEAVE A MARK

4. While we were binge watching “This is Paris,” Pawan Kumar Srivatava set the Guinness World Record for dribbling a basketball for over three days - 55 hours and 26 minutes. YOUR 55 HOURS WAS PROBABLY MORE FUN

5. Here's a record you probably never thought about breaking. In 2012, former University of North Carolina women’s soccer player Indi Cowie set a Guinness World Record by juggling a soccer ball 102 times with her heel. FANCY FOOTWORK

Thank you to our friends at STEM Sports® for today’s content. STEM Sports® provides turnkey, K-8 supplemental curriculum that uses sports as the real-life application to drive STEM-based, hands-on learning in classrooms, after-school programs, and camps. Click here to find out more.