Super Charged Weekend

Sunday is the biggest single day in sports.

If you can’t beat them, join them,

The Last Night’s Game Team

PS – We searched high and low for this week’s Tailgate Treat, a fan favorite but yet impressive Super Bowl recipe that real people (i.e. not Martha Stewart) could whip up in no time at all. AND THE WINNER IS…

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NFL (NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE)

On Sunday, the New England Patriots take on the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl. The Patriots are appearing in their record 11th Super Bowl and are the favorite to win the game. The real losers of the weekend? Chickens. Did you know that over 1.35 billion chicken wings will be consumed on Sunday? Brush up on fun facts like that with our Five Things To Know About The Super Bowl to be small talk ready. READ

OVERTIME

The Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl is synonymous with Super Bowl weekend. Shelter pups will compete for a loving home on Sunday right before the big game. The best part is, the Puppy Bowl has a 100% adoption rate. One of the stars of the game is Violet, a Chihuahua-Dachshund mix hailing from Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Vanderpump’s rescue called Vanderpump Dogs. CUTENESS OVERLOAD

In its second year, the Dog Bowl is on Saturday and features older canines also available for adoption. OLD DOGS NEED LOVE TOO

SIDELINE STAT

While the blown call by officials that may have cost the New Orleans Saints their Super Bowl spot has been the talk of the town lately, blown calls don't happen very often. Each week the performance of the 121 officials, who are paid between $4,000 and $10,000 a game, is analyzed by the NFL and they get the calls correct 95-97% of the time. LIFE ISN'T PERFECT

COACHES’ CORNER

The last time the Rams were in the Super Bowl in 2002 they called a different city, St. Louis, home and they lost to none other than Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. The two have since been to more Super Bowls than any head coach/quarterback duo in history. DEJA VU

WHAT TO WATCH

Appreciate those commercials on Sunday because a 30-second Super Bowl commercial is going for the lucrative price of $5 million. Some companies found a way to achieve extra airtime with these "leaked" commercials. CHEEKY BUT BRILLIANT MOVE?

Friday Festivities

Good news for our dry January friends, it’s the last Friday you’ll have to drink water at happy hour.

Where did the month go?

The Last Night’s Game Team

PS – It’s almost Super Bowl time so we’re bringing you a party favorite for this week’s Tailgate Treat. PIZZA BREAD 

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Tennis

The Australian Open finals are this weekend and the heiress to the women’s tennis throne, Naomi Osaka, will face off against Petra Kvitova. On the men’s side, two household names Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will battle it out for the title. SERVING LOVE

Overtime

The home of the Milwaukee Brewers (MLB – Major League Baseball) is Miller Park, which seems logical to have a beer sponsor for a team named for people who make beer. Well, all hell broke loose in Milwaukee yesterday when the team announced that American Family Insurance will now be the naming sponsor of the ballpark. WHAT IS THE WORLD COMING TO?

Sideline stat

Alabama (college football) and the New England Patriots (NFL – National Football League) have never won their respective championships in the same years. So, since Alabama lost to Clemson this year in the College Football National Championship, does that mean it’s the Patriots year to take home another Super Bowl win? SO YOU’RE SAYING THERE’S A CHANCE

Coaches’ Corner

Gritty, the internet sensation and frightening orange mascot for the Philadelphia Flyers (NHL – National Hockey League), revealed his strange packing list for the NHL All-Star Game this weekend. Packing for any situation that might come his way means throwing shark repellant, his good underwear and of course his Air Pods in his suitcase. PACKING LIST

What to watch

The Pro Bowl (NFL’s – National Football League - All-Star Game) skills competition was yesterday and some players were more skillful than others. While the highly anticipated dodgeball game lived up to the hype, the best players in the league struggled at "simple" carnival games like the dunk tank. DON'T QUIT YOUR DAY JOB

For more on both of this weekend’s all-star games, check out our five things to know.

Careless Whisper

Escape the awkward moments in conversation this weekend by breaking out your sports know how.

It’s not me, it’s you,

The Last Night’s Game Team

PS –Today’s Tailgate Treat is inspired by a peace offering from a member of the Los Angeles Rams (NFL) to the head coach of the New Orleans Saints. GRATITUDE GUMBO

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NFL (NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE)

This weekend’s NFL playoff games will be a battle for the ages. Not only because the two winners will be heading to the Super Bowl but because both games literally feature a battle between two generations of quarterbacks. The New England Patriots Tom Brady, 41, will take on the whippersnapper Patrick Mahomes, 23, of the Kansas City Chiefs. The other game pits Drew Brees, 40, and his New Orleans Saints against Jared Goff, 24, and his Los Angeles Rams. WILL THE OLD GUYS RULE?

OVERTIME

Oklahoma State University kicked three of their basketball players off the team this week, leaving a gaping hole on the bench. The team held tryouts last night that were open to the general student population. The criteria included being a full-time OSU student, having NCAA eligibility (enrolled after 2014) and be willing to take a sickle cell test. PUT ME IN COACH

SIDELINE STAT

On what would’ve been his 77th birthday, the City of Louisville announced its plan to rename the international airport after hometown hero, boxer Muhammed Ali. Ali passed away in 2016 from Parkinson's disease. G.O.A.T - THE GREATEST AIRPORT TERMINAL

COACHES’ CORNER

In two different incidents, NHL (National Hockey League) teams reached out to youth hockey players who stood up for their teammates and said no to racism. PK Subban (skier Lindsey Vonn’s boyfriend) of the Nashville Predators sent a personal message to a young hockey player who was ready to quit because of racist comments directed at him. In another situation, the youth Metro Maple Leafs defended their teammate against a team that was slinging racists remarks. They played their tournament with the word racism on their sticks with a line through it. The Washington Capitals saw their bravery and invited them to visit with the team. HOCKEY IS FOR EVERYONE