Archive for February, 2021
Super Bowl Sunday Features, NBA All-Star Game Happening, LeBron Upset, LeBron Surpasses Wilt
FOOTBALL
Super Bowl LV will be held on Sunday, Feb 7th at 6:30 pm ET in Tampa, Florida. The Big Game featuring the Kansas City Chiefs vs the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will look a bit different than in years past. In the stands, we’ll see 30,000 cardboard cutouts and only 25,000 fans.
Amanda Gorman (the young poet who spoke at President Biden’s inauguration) will recite an original poem, followed by American the Beautiful sung by H.E.R, and then a duet by Jazmine Sullivan and Eric Church singing the National Anthem. The Halftime Show will feature The Weeknd. For more information on Super Bowl Sunday, click here.
BASKETBALL
The NBA has reversed its decision to cancel the NBA All-Star Game due to COVID-19 concerns. The League now intends to hold the All-Star Game in Atlanta on March 7th. Many players have expressed their displeasure with the decision. LeBron James weighed in saying, I have zero energy and zero excitement about an All-Star game this season.”
Speaking of LeBron, he passed Wilt Chamberlains on the NBA’s all-time field goal list. He now has the third-most field goals in NBA history. With 12,682 field goals in his career so far, he sits behind Karl Malone at 13,528 and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at 15,837).
Head Of Tokyo Committee Says Women Talk Too Much, Chiefs’ Barber Tests Positive
OLYMPICS
The Tokyo Olympic Committee plans to hold the 2020 Olympics this summer even if there are still complications with the COVID-19 pandemic. The head of the Organizing Committee, former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori, plans to expand the board of the Japanese Olympic Committee from 20% to 40% women, however, he’s now in hot water as he said, women talk too much in meetings. Many are calling for his resignation after he said, “If you increase the number of women, you have to some extent limit the time for their remarks, otherwise you’ll run into trouble because it will never end.” The Olympics are set to begin on July 23rd.
FOOTBALL
The barber for the Kansas City Chiefs tested positive for COVID-19 while cutting the hair of 20 members of the team (including quarterback Patrick Mahomes). The barber was wearing a mask, but the team still placed backup center Daniel Kilgore and wide receiver Demarcus Robinson on the reserve list until they get multiple negative tests back.
Bucs Can’t Fire Cannons During Super Bowl, EA Sports Rebooting College Football Series
FOOTBALL
For the first time in NFL history, the Super Bowl will be held at one of the featured team’s home stadium. There are obvious home-field advantages that can factor in, so the NFL is trying to regulate what Tampa Bay can and can’t do. In order to try and maintain a neutral site, one of the traditions the NFL canceled is allowing the Bucs to fire cannons from their iconic pirate ship after touchdowns and big plays. The team responded to the rule saying, “The firing of the cannons after big plays is a tradition that defines what it means to be a Buccaneer fan and serves as a signature element of our home game experience at Raymond James Stadium. However, we also acknowledge and understand the NFL’s position with regards to maintaining the integrity of a neutral site atmosphere for Super Bowl LV. While the cannons may not fire in their typical fashion, we look forward to showcasing parts of our tradition while working within the league’s guidelines.”
For college football fans, EA Sports announced it is rebooting its college football series. The last time the series was released was in 2013, so for gaming fans, this is a big deal. EA sports had to pause the franchise over these past eight years due to lawsuits over player compensation.
Australian Open Looks Like We Remember, Rodgers Feels Slighted And Bitter
TENNIS
The Australian Open begins next week and will have fans…lots of fans…in the stands. With up to 30,000 spectators expected per day, the sporting event will look like the good old days.
FOOTBALL
Aaron Rodgers’s close friend and former teammate, T.J. Lang, has riled up the sports world by announcing on a radio interview that Rodgers feels “slighted by the organization and is hellbent on some revenge.” He explained that Rodgers is “bitter” that the Packers drafted quarterback Jordan Love in the first round last year.
Stafford/Goff Blockbuster Trade, Murray Wins MVP Madden Pro Bowl
FOOTBALL
The Detroit Lions traded quarterback Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams for Jared Goff and three future draft picks. Stafford and Goff were both former #1 picks in the NFL (Stafford in 2009 and Goff in 2016). This is the first time since 1967 two former #1 picks were traded for each other. Stafford and his new coach Sean McVay were coincidentally both in Cabo last week when the trade happened, so they met up with their significant others to celebrate over dinner.
Due to the pandemic, the traditional NFL Pro Bowl game was played virtually on Madden 21. Arizona quarterback Kyler Murray was named the MVP and the NFC won 32-12.
