The Rundown: Gridiron Goals

For some of you today, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, might be an extension of your weekend and for others it’s simply Monday.  In the world of football, today is the first day of the off-season for a few more teams.

If you can’t wait for football season to be over (or you’re simply counting the days until the Lady Gaga halftime show) there’s only one more set of playoff games until the Super Bowl.

 

On the edge of glory,

The Last Night’s Game Team

 

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NFL (National Football League) 

  • Next! The New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons were too much for their opponents. They both took home significant wins against their playoff rivals, the Houston Texans and Seattle Seahawks, respectively. 
  • Kickers save the day. Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers put on a masterful display against the Dallas Cowboys. Kicker Mason Crosby hit a game winning field goal with time running out to give the Packers the win.  

The Pittsburgh Steelers leaned on kicker Chris Boswell to beat the Kansas City Chiefs. He kicked a postseason record six field goals en route to the Steelers win. 

  • One more game until the Super Bowl. The Packers will play the Falcons and the Steelers will face the Patriots on Sunday. 

NCAA basketball (College)

  • Record breaking. As we reported on Friday, the University of Connecticut (UConn) women’s basketball team was looking to beat the all-time win record for college basketball, men or women, this weekend. They set their minds to their goal and achieved it, winning their 91st consecutive game. The record breaking team hasn’t lost a game since 2014.
  • Undefeated. The Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team is the only remaining undefeated team in the nation.

Overtime

  • Ringling Brothers announced they will be shutting down their circus operations but what do clowns, elephants and acrobats have to do with sports? When the circus comes to town it forces many NBA (National Basketball Association) teams to take extended road trips while the circus uses the arena. This will allow teams to take shorter road trips to help with the brutal NBA travel schedule. It’ll also help with the circus smell left behind. 

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Coaches’ corner

  • Someone hire a new graphic designer. STAT. The San Diego Chargers (NFL) announced their relocation to Los Angeles last week and they haven’t exactly been met with open arms. Their first attempt at a logo didn't go over well and the second was mocked for ripping off L.A. Dodgers logo (MLB team – Major League Baseball). The Chargers admit it was a mistake and are reevaluating the logo. There’s a reason they say the third time’s a charm. 

The Rundown: It All Comes Down To This

Happy first full work week of 2017. If that’s too depressing, then happy "college football national championship game day.”


It has a nice ring to it doesn’t it?

The Last Night’s Game Team

 

PS – Tonight’s the night that we determine the winner of our Bowl Game Challenge. Will you take home the big prize?

NCAA FOOTBALL (COLLEGE)

NFL (NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE)

  • It’s good to be home. All four of the home teams in this weekend’s playoffs won in blowout games (Houston Texans, Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers).

  • Party’s over. New York Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr. didn’t play like his usual lights out self with a few pivotal dropped passes in the Giants loss to the Packers. The high strung receiver allegedly punched a hole in a wall and slammed his head into a door after the game. Although Monday's wide receivers’ party trip to Miami that included Justin Bieber likely had nothing to do with his poor performance, it will be highly debated.

For next weekend’s schedule of playoff football, click here.

OVERTIME

  • Olympic gold medal gymnasts Simone Biles, Madison Kocian and Aly Raisman attended last night’s Golden Globe Awards. Raisman found herself in La La Land because she brought her new boyfriend, former NFL player Colton Underwood. (No relation to Carrie Underwood).

SIDELINE STAT

  • Earlier this year a seemingly always shirtless J.R. Smith and his Cleveland Cavaliers celebrated their NBA Championship title. This weekend Smith made a much more somber announcement. His baby girl was born five months early and weighed in at one pound. He’s currently out with a thumb injury but will be taking a leave of absence until the spring.

COACHES’ CORNER

  • We’re sending you off with a little game of who wore it best. The team’s quarterbacks for tonight’s football game couldn’t be more opposite. Clemson’s Deshaun Watson is an overachiever who graduated in December – it took him three years to reach that milestone and he’s a two-time Heisman Trophy finalist. Alabama’s Jalen Hurts is a little pup and a true freshman. Should ‘Bama win tonight, Hurts will become only the second full time, true freshman starting quarterback to win a national championship. 

    We guess we’ll find out who the winner is tonight at 8 pm EST on ESPN.

 

The Rundown: We're Never Eating Again

We made it through the holiday season and 2017 is finally here. We don’t know about you but the diet starts today. All that couch surfing while watching sports and spiked eggnog has finally caught up with us.

 

Break out the stretchy pants,

The Last Night’s Game Team

 

PS – Don’t forget to share your excitement for Last Night’s Game with your newly found treadmill buddy. 2017 is the year of the sports savvy!

NCAA Football (College)

  • Have we met? While you were celebrating the end of 2016, Alabama beat Washington and Clemson shutout Ohio State. The winners move on to the National Championship game on January 9th. The game will be a rematch of last year’s final game, which Alabama won. 
  • But wait there’s more. Don’t worry, if you missed out on bowl season football there are still a few major bowl games today. These games were moved from their typical New Year’s Day time slot because of an NFL scheduling conflict (the NFL played on Sunday).
    • Cotton Bowl (Arlington, TX) - Western Michigan vs Wisconsin
    • Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA) - Penn State vs USC
    • Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA) - Oklahoma vs Auburn  

NFL (National Football League)

  • See ya. Unlike most NFL coaches, Denver Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak is leaving the games on his terms. Kubiak informed the team he is retiring as head coach. Rumors have it he’s retiring for health reasons but we think it’s because he misses Peyton Manning.

Overtime

  • NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. may have been out most of the season with a concussion but he took the plunge on New Year's Eve. Earnhardt married his longtime girlfriend and everyone was there. Guess which leading lady caught the bouquet and might be the next one to walk down the aisle? (FYI - NASCAR stands for National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing).  

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  • On Friday night Ronda Rousey made her much anticipated return to fighting after a lengthy absence. Albeit all that training for her comeback fight didn’t pay off as she hoped because she was knocked out in 48 seconds by champion Amanda Nunes. All signs point to Rousey retiring after her loss but pour one out for her because she’s a pioneer - the Amelia Earhart of women’s MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) if you will.

Coaches’ corner

  • Today is known as Black Monday in the NFL. It is the Monday after the regular season finishes when many losing coaches are shown the door. There have already been five coaches fired before today therefore the infamous day might not live up to the hype this year. “Tell me about it” said Black Friday.

 

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