Giddy Up
We’re not in Kansas anymore, LeBron wants to buy into a Vegas team, baseball is getting wild and this week's Tailgate Treat.
Look at you riding into the weekend confident in any conversation.
Howdy partner,
The Last Night’s Game
College Football
Before the season started, everyone expected ESPN "College GameDay" to be at this week's big games, like the Red River Rivalry (OU/Texas) or BYU/Notre Dame in Las Vegas. Still, Texas, Notre Dame and OU are all struggling. So GameDay is headed to Lawrence, KS, for a game between two undefeated teams TCU/Kansas. This is the first time GameDay has ever been in Kansas.
Mantei Te'o will join the NBC broadcast team in Las Vegas for the weekend Notre Dame - BYU game. The former Notre Dame and NFL player recently captivated audiences in a Netflix series “Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist."
Short and Sweet
Is jetlag the real winner of the Green Bay Packers - New York Giants series this weekend in London?
Chelsea Sodaro, a rookie and mom of an 18-month-old, wins the women's Ironman Kona World Championship and ends the American drought.
LeBron James is all in on bringing an NBA (National Basketball Association) team to Las Vegas, and he made the league very aware.
Before We Go
It's the start of the MLB (Major League Baseball) postseason, and things are going to get wild. Literally. The new format has 12 teams and a three-game wild-card round guaranteed to bring excitement to the game.
The San Diego Padres and Tampa Bay Rays are trying to win their first World Series, as are the Seattle Mariners, who are the only franchise never to play in a World Series. BATTER UP
Game Changer
From Vanity Fair articles to a comedic primetime special, Pickleball has gone mainstream. Here's why pickleball is taking over the nation. GET OUT OF THE KITCHEN
Tailgate Treat
Is there a such thing as bad pizza? That's not about to start now with this week's Tailgate Treat, pizza dip. YUM
Quick On Your Feet
JJ Watt's shocking news, a soccer stampede leaves 125 dead, and a playoff drought comes to an end.
Why wait for Dry January? The new trend ahead of the holiday season is Sober October. Will you be jumping on board?
Cheers to fall,
The Last Night's Game Team
NFL (National Football League)
JJ Watt, 33, took to Twitter yesterday to unveil some personal news after discovering that "someone" was going to leak it. Watt, who is expecting a child with his professional soccer player wife Kealia this month, went into atrial fibrillation on Wednesday of last week and had his heart shocked back into rhythm on Thursday. Watt led his team to a big victory over the Carolina Panthers yesterday. JUST WOW
Short and Sweet
A massive stampede at an Indonesian soccer game leaves at least 125 people dead.
Seattle Seahawks (NFL - National Football League) fans were concerned when their star DK Metcalf was carted off the field during their win over the Detroit Lions. It turns out he had to use the restroom, and walking was not an option.
New York Yankees Aaron Judge (MLB - Major League Baseball) is still trying for the historic home run No. 62 before the regular season is over on Wednesday, but college football fans are over it.
Enter the new regime? Tom Brady's season is off to a rough start. Last night he and his Buccaneers lost to Patrick Mahomes and his Chiefs on "Sunday Night Football."
Before We Go
Who remembers getting their first iPod? Well, that's the last time the Seattle Mariners (MLB) made the playoffs. The Mariners ended the longest playoff drought in North American sports this weekend after a walk-off home run clinched their place in the playoffs. A LONG TIME COMING
The Show Must Go On
Teams moving on after Hurricane Ian, why you should avoid the roads around Penn State this weekend and this week's Tailgate Treat.
Friday, you're a welcome sight.
Morning sunshine,
The Last Night's Game Team
NFL (National Football Association)
Sports teams are not immune to the impact of Mother Nature. The Mayor of Tampa Bay confirms that crews are working around the clock to keep Sunday's home game for the Buccaneers in Tampa Bay, assuring the NFL that the only disturbance there Sunday is when "the Bucs kick a--."
The Bucs running back Leonard Fournette has vivid memories of the death and destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina in his hometown of New Orleans when he was 10. "I just know how it was having to walk through that water, pushing over dead bodies for your grandmother and grandfather to pass through," Fournette said before the Bucs' practice Wednesday. LONG ROAD TO RECOVERY
If you're interested, here are the teams that have moved, postponed or rescheduled their games due to Hurricane Ian.
Short and Sweet
Penn State has the second largest stadium in college football with a capacity of 106,000+, and it will serve beer for the first time this weekend.
The only night race on the F1 (Formula One) schedule until Las Vegas in 2023 is the Singapore Grand Prix. Tune in for the scenery and possible crowning of a champion on Sunday morning.
What's one thing that LeBron James, former NFL QB Drew Brees and entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk have in common? They've all invested in Major League Pickleball, and LeBron now owns a team.
In the last weekend of the MLB (Major League Baseball) regular season, the Seattle Mariners are one win away from making the playoffs and breaking the longest playoff drought in pro sports.
Before We Go
Two leagues are taking their games overseas this weekend.
On Sunday morning, you can watch the Minnesota Vikings take on the New Orleans Saints (NFL) in London. The timelapse of the crew turning the futbol field into a football field is mesmerizing. The Saints will wear black helmets for the first time in franchise history during the regular season.
The Washington Wizards and Golden State Warriors are playing Japan this morning (ET) and Saturday late night (ET). This is the first time either team has played in Japan and the 15th and 16th time the NBA (National Basketball Association) has held games in the country. PASSPORTS PLEASE
Game Changer
From Vanity Fair articles to a comedic primetime special, Pickleball has gone mainstream. Here's why pickleball is taking over the nation. GET OUT OF THE KITCHEN
Tailgate Treat
Can you open a can? Do you have a slow cooker or a big pot? Do you need to cater to food preferences? Then this week's recipe, 10-can chili, is for you. YUM