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The Rundown: Sunshine and Summertime

Summer days are upon us and that means setting up poolside, frozen drinks and naps on the couch while watching sports. Although the true talent is doing all three at the same time.

 

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NFL (National Football League)

  • Coincidence? Two days after a study was released that CTE was present in 99% of the brains of former NFL players, the Baltimore Ravens' John Urschel, 26, announced his retirement. Don’t worry, he has a backup plan. He’s currently a Ph.D. candidate in mathematics at MIT. You may also recognize his mathlete abilities from a headphone commercial where he schools fellow player JJ Watt. That’s a noggin full of knowledge to protect.

Soccer 

  • Because you’re worth it. “El Classico” is a rivalry game between some of soccer’s most popular teams, Barcelona and Real Madrid. The teams will bring their rivalry from Spain to Miami on Saturday night. No word if Real Madrid’s biggest star, Cristiano Ronaldo, will be playing but the Miami Dolphins owner has a private plane on standby just in case.
  • Victory! The U.S. Men’s National Team beat Jamaica in the Gold Cup finals on Wednesday night. This is puts them one step closer to their bid for the World Cup.

UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship)

  • Battle for the belt. Similar to a black Friday sale, a coveted belt is on the line. Champion Daniel Cormier will take on longtime rival, former champion Jon Jones this weekend. In 2014, they couldn’t wait to get to the octagon and resorted to blows in a Vegas hotel lobby.  

Overtime

  • What would a Friday be without puppies? Animal Planet announced it will be airing the Dog Bowl event as part of Road to Puppy Bowl XIV. The Puppy Bowl, featuring dogs from shelters, is synonymous with the Super Bowl. The shelters that the network works with wanted to showcase adoptable older dogs that often get overlooked in favor of a puppy. Age before beauty b#tches.

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  • Texas Rangers’ (MLB – Major League Baseball) Adrian Beltre is only four hits shy of 3,000 career hits, a feat only 31 players in baseball have ever accomplished. He looks to join the exclusive club this weekend in his home stadium.

Coaches’ corner

  • It is customary in baseball to tap your teammate on the head or slap their helmet when they do something good. (Because why not)? Adrian Beltre hates this tradition but something tells us him teammates will forego his wrath and do it anyway when he reaches his historic milestone (see above). It's all about tradition right?

The Rundown: Friday…Where Have You Been All My Life?

We don’t know about you but this week back to work after the holidays felt like a week full of Mondays. Phew – we made it. Happy Friday!

It’s a great weekend to work on your touchdown dance,

The Last Night’s Game Team

 

PS - Since the majority of the country is being hit with some sort of precipitation this weekend, here are a few tailgate treats that’ll give you an excuse to stay inside. 

NFL (National Football League)

  • This weekend is filled with wild card playoff games. Who qualifies to be a wild card team? They are the top four teams in each league that did not win their division but were still really good.

Saturday games

  • Oakland Raiders vs Houston Texans - Raiders rookie starting quarterback Connor Cook has never started a game before and Texans starting quarterback Brock Osweiler was benched this year for bad performance. This ought to be a doozy. 
  • Detroit Lions vs Seattle Seahawks- The Seahawks have never lost a playoff game on their home turf at CenturyLink Field and the Lions have never won a game there. Talk about home field advantage. 

Sunday games

  • Going back back back. After 31 years of hosting ESPN’s NFL studio programming, the iconic Chris Berman will be stepping down after this season. Berman is staying with ESPN, but in a different role. No replacement has been named but we guarantee his job is the hottest ticket in town since Billy Joel played in baseball stadiums.

Overtime

  • The piano man himself, Billy Joel, is determined to make baseball exciting. He announced that he’ll be playing in Major League Baseball stadiums on his upcoming tour. During his six stadium tour he’ll play where his career started, in Los Angeles. He’ll play at Dodgers Stadium on May 13th. Will he be rocking out in your city? Find out here.

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  • The Las Vegas SuperContest is one of the most prestigious competitions for NFL bettors. It puts your $1,500 entry fee up against 1,854 entries for a prize of more than $900,000. This year’s contest was won by a Starbucks barista. No word if he showed up to make Frappuccinos for demanding teenagers the next day.

Coaches’ corner

  • NBA (National Basketball Association) all-star voting is open to the fans and they are showing why the fan vote only counts for 50% of the game’s starting line-up. You’ve probably never heard of Golden State Warriors’ Zaza Pachulia, who is an average NBA player. Well he’s in second place in all-star voting behind his powerhouse teammate Kevin Durant. He may be a fan favorite but he’s not at the all-star level quite yet. This is why the fans can’t have nice things.

The Rundown: 5 Ways Athletes Are Making A Difference

The holidays are around the corner therefore we’re bringing you a “Five Things to Know” that will warm your heart and make you smile. We’re aware that not one person can save the world but these athletes are trying. (For the record there are so many athletes doing great work that we’d have to write a novel to cover them all).  

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Five Ways Athletes Are Making A Difference

  1. New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning is a New Orleans native with a big heart. He is very involved in the community but one of his biggest projects was raising over $3 million to construct a children’s clinic in Jackson, MI, the only hospital in the state devoted to children. His clinic helps more than 75,000 children a year. Manning has been named one of the Top 20 Philanthropists Under 40.”  
  2. Soccer’s Cristiano Ronaldo gives back in many ways. He's dedicated to fighting hunger and obesity through two separate international campaigns. There are stories of him paying out of his pocket for children’s surgeries that their parents couldn’t afford (think $83,000 each). He also donated his entire Champions League bonus to charity (€600,000). 
  3. Serena Williams is a legend on the tennis court and that status extends to her charity work. She serves as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, a role through which she has helped improve education for over five million African students, she's fought against breast cancer and works to provide access to education in impoverished areas through "Schools for Asia."
  4. The Miami Dolphins Ndamukong Suh took a break from the field to “Pay Away the Layaway” for Miami area families who were paying off items on layaway at an area merchant. He also supports children with school supplies and makes significant donations to education. He recognizes how his family struggled and like so many athletes, acknowledges he is now in a place to help.
  5. Basketball's LeBron James is making a significant impact. His expansive community outreach touches many charities. Through his foundation he provides more than 1,100 full ride scholarships to University of Akron for students from Akron, OH. The program starts in third grade and the students are mentored through high school graduation and must have 3.0 GPA. This program is said to cost $41 million. 

Overtime

  • Bowl games are another chance for a college player to impress NFL teams, but we are seeing a trend of players not playing in the games to avoid injury which could hurt their upcoming draft status. Tell us what you think – are they counting their chickens before they’re hatched?

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Coaches’ corner

  • The rosters for the NFL all-star game, The Pro Bowl, have been announced. The game takes place a week before the Super Bowl in Orlando. The players whose teams are in Super Bowl are ineligible to play in the Pro Bowl. Typically most starting players starters announced will not play in the game and risk injury.

 

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