Teamwork Makes The Dream Work
Does this week’s social schedule include a networking event, first date or big meeting? Tackle them all with sports. No statistics degree or dictionary required.
Does this week’s social schedule include a networking event, first date or big meeting? Tackle them all with sports. No statistics degree or dictionary required.
Nailed it,
Last Night’s Game Team
PS - The NBA regular season begins on Tuesday. Stay tuned for a special NBA edition of our Five Things To Know on Wednesday. NBA SEASON SCHEDULE.
NFL (National Football League)
Must love cheese. In case you’re looking for a career change, the Green Bay Packers are hiring. Their prize quarterback Aaron Rodgers broke his collarbone yesterday and could miss the rest of the season. Here’s a funny personal ad that went out with the "job description."
College Football
Tough times. It was a rough weekend to be ranked in the top 10 in college football. Your boss might be especially grumpy today if they’re an alum of one of these ranked schools that lost this weekend – Clemson (#2), Washington (#5), Washington State (#8) and Auburn (#10).
Overtime
Charlie Morton is starting pitcher for the Houston Astros in tonight’s playoff game vs. the New York Yankees. He would like you to know that he does not own the Morton’s Steakhouse chain, despite what Wikipedia says. PLAYOFF SCHEDULE.
Sideline stat
Zero – the number of undefeated teams left in the NFL. The Kansas City Chiefs lost this weekend.
Coaches’ corner
The fall NFL owners’ meetings start tomorrow and while we may receive a ruling on players standing during the national anthem, don’t hold your breath. Making things interesting, Colin Kaepernick filed a grievance against league stating they have been colluding against him ever since he took a knee during the anthem in 2016. (He still remains unsigned).
We've All Gone Plaid
What do Paul Bunyan, the Yankees and the national anthem all have in common? They’re the hot topics in today’s Weekend Wrap Up Edition.
What do Paul Bunyan, the Yankees and the national anthem all have in common? They’re the hot topics in today’s Weekend Wrap Up Edition.
Plaid is so in this fall,
The Last Night’s Game Team
MLB (Major League Baseball)
Boo York. New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi was booed by the hometown fans after his questionable decision attributed to the team losing game two to the Cleveland Indians in the playoffs. Thankfully the Yankees won the following game, otherwise he might have been swimming with the fishes.
Try to contain your excitement. There are four, yes four, playoff games today. Here’s how you can catch them all.
College Football
Rewarding. College football rivalries have interesting trophies ranging from bells to axes but the Michigan – Michigan State rivalry takes it to a whole new level. When unranked Michigan State beat Michigan (#7) this weekend, they took home the Paul Bunyan trophy, which is a statue of famed lumberjack Paul Bunyan. Babe the blue ox sold separately.
World Cup Soccer
It ain’t over 'til the fat lady sings. In a must-win situation, Team U.S.A. beat Panama to take another step toward their goal of playing in the 2018 World Cup. The team is walking the thin line of not qualifying for next year’s global competition.
Overtime
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and the NFL (National Football League) is expanding its outreach to raise awareness for all types of cancers with the "Crucial Catch" campaign. In concert with the American Cancer Society, they have released The Defender, a free digital assessment tool that provides fans with personalized tips on how to reduce their cancer risk.
Sideline stat
The big loss from the weekend that every sports fan will be talking about is the big win by unranked Iowa State over Oklahoma (#3). The loss to an unranked team delivers a huge blow to Oklahoma’s season.
Coaches’ corner
Just as we learned that Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones threatened to bench any player that disrespected the flag, Vice President Mike Pence left an NFL game after the anthem saying he "did not want to dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag, or our National Anthem." Pence, the former governor of Indiana, was on hand for the retirement of Peyton Manning's jersey number by the Indianapolis Colts.
Manic Monday
It’s a week of rebirth in sports with O.J. starting over as a free man, one team’s giant payday and the start of the baseball playoffs.
It’s a week of rebirth in sports with O.J. starting over as a free man, one team’s giant payday and the start of the baseball playoffs.
Reboot and refresh,
The Last Night’s Game Team
PS – Our team was born and raised in Las Vegas and we’d be remiss if we didn’t send our love and prayers to the families affected in last night’s tragedy. Spread a little extra kindness today while so many are hurting.
NFL (National Football League)
Karma. Houston Texans rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson gave his first NFL paycheck to three stadium employees who lost everything in Hurricane Harvey. On Sunday, he went out and led his team to a massive victory, breaking a franchise scoring record in the process. See nice guys do finish first.
Golf
Hail to the Chief. The Presidents Cup lived up to its name with visits from former presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama. President Trump was there to present the trophy to Team U.S.A. who took home their seventh tournament win in a row.
You want fries with that shake? The crowds at the Presidents Cup were in a festive mood and they came up with songs to taunt with the opposing players. There was one song about Si Woo Kim, that no golfer is soon to forget. Listen here.
Overtime
Under the cloak of darkness, former Heisman Trophy winner and NFL player O.J. Simpson, was released from jail early Sunday morning. Simpson, who enjoyed McDonald’s as his first meal as a free man, will ride out his parole living in Las Vegas.
Sideline stat
In college football, big schools (ex. LSU – Louisiana State University) pay small schools (ex. Troy University) to play them so they can get an easy win. In this case Troy didn’t get the memo. They went into LSU, beat them on homecoming and boasted about their win and their payday ($985,000) on Twitter.
Coaches’ corner
It’s time for the MLB (Major League Baseball) playoffs. The wild card games start tomorrow. If you want exciting baseball, these are the games to watch. The teams play one game to see who advances to the post season. There are two wild card teams that advance to the playoffs per league (American and National League). They will join the four division winners from each league on the road to the World Series. Here's the schedule.