Labor Day Weekend

No Rest For The Wicked

While some of you might actually be working today, many of you are likely working on floating in the pool without spilling your drink.

 

#nodaysoff,

The Last Night’s Game Team

College Football

  • See the future. The sports world is buzzing about the long snapper from USC (University of Southern California). On Saturday, Jake Olson made his collegiate debut, snapping the ball successfully and his team earned the extra point. Why is this different than any other game? Olson is blind and has been since he was 12.

  • Win some, lose some. In the game of the week, Alabama (1) dominated FSU (Florida State University- 3). The good news? Fans were able to enjoy Chick-fil-A at the game in the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The painful news? FSU’s quarterback is out for the season with a knee injury.

  • Did you hear about the great comeback by UCLA (University of California - Los Angeles) to beat Texas A&M last night? Click here for more and here to see how your college team did this week.

World Cup Soccer

  • It’s in your hands. The U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team is THIS close to being shut out of the 2018 World Cup. They lost this weekend to Costa Rica and will play Honduras tomorrow. They have to win or achieve a win and a tie in two of the remaining three games to qualify. Nothing like controlling your own destiny.

Overtime

  • The Houston native Stacy Lewis hadn’t won an LPGA’s (Ladies Professional Golfers Association) tournament in three years. Regardless, she pledged that if she won yesterday, she would donate her $195,000 in prize money to the flood relief efforts. Not only did she win and donate her earnings, but her sponsor KPMG matched her donation.

Sideline stat

  • Houston Texans’ (NFL - National Football League) JJ Watt’s flood relief fund, that started with a goal of $200,000, is on its way toward $20 million. Watt and his teammates delivered supplies this weekend to some of Houston’s most devastated residents.

Speaking of the NFL, the season starts this Thursday.

Coaches’ corner

  • What is a long snapper in football? A long snapper snaps the ball to the kicker for field goals/punts. A snap (a.k.a hike) means they crouch over the ball and then pass the ball backwards to another player through their legs, like this.

Laboring For The Weekend

Wake up, have a cup of coffee and do a happy dance becuase Friday and a three-day weekend are here. Out of common courtesy, please put some clothes on first.

 

Thanks for that mental image,

The Last Night’s Game Team

College Football

  • It’s going to be a wild ride. Buckle up for a big weekend in football. Some teams have already played this week but there are still great games ahead including the ESPN College GameDay’s game of the week - Florida State (#3) vs. Alabama (#1). Rankings wise it’s one of the best opening games ever produced.
  • Chicken for everyone! The Florida State – Alabama game will be played in a neutral location and will be the first game played in the new Atlanta Falcons stadium (NFL – National Football League). Don’t worry, because it’s a Saturday game, the stadium’s controversial Chick-fil-A location will be open. 

MLB (Major League Baseball)

  • Hometown heroes. After a long week away due to Hurricane Harvey, the Houston Astros are finally home and will play at Minute Maid Park this weekend. While they’re home, they’ll deliver more than 10,000 shirts and tickets to this weekend’s games to evacuated Houstonians staying at the convention center.
  • Here’s what other teams are doing to support the flood relief efforts.

Overtime

  • Earlier this week, we reported that Houston Texans’ JJ Watt (NFL) started a fund, offering to match $100,000, with a goal of raising $200,000 for relief efforts. He has slightly exceeded that goal. He’s raised over $13.6 million so far this week. Now that’s a return on investment. Here’s how you can help.

Sideline stat

  • College football = big money. More than $70 million will be paid out to teams this opening weekend. Whether it’s payouts for neutral site games or the travel bonus for a power conference team playing a lower division team, their pocketbooks thanks you. 

Coaches’ corner

  • NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) loves a good theme party and this week’s race, the Bojangles Southern 500, will have a throwback theme. The cars’ paint schemes will be from 1985-89. We can only hope the hair will be too.
 

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