WATERCOOLER CHAT: RIVERA RETIRES IN EMOTIONAL NIGHT, 49ERS BACK ON TRACK
BASEBALL
In an incredibly touching moment at Yankee Stadium, Mariano Rivera, the Yankees superstar relief pitcher, stepped off the mound for the last time. In an unprecedented move (traditionally the coach approaches the mound) in the Ninth inning Thursday night, Derek Jeter and Andy Pettitte, came to the mound to tell Rivera he was done for the night. The crowd went wild as a tearful Rivera walked off to a standing ovation. It was truly an emotional night for players and fans alike.
FOOTBALL
In Thursday night football, the San Francisco 49ers get back on track and ran over the St. Louis Rams in a 35-11 victory. Colin Kaepernick threw for two touchdowns and their defense finally looked like they had jelled (and, of course, it’s the one week my team didn’t play them in our fantasy league). Frank Gore also had a terrific game going over 100 yards for the first time this season.
