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CLIPPERS & LAKERS LIVING UP TO EXPECTATIONS

CLIPPERS & LAKERS LIVING UP TO EXPECTATIONS This past NBA off season saw a lot of speculation about the upcoming seasonal rivalry between the two teams presently occupying the same space in downtown Los Angeles, namely the Lakers and the Clippers. The space is Staples Center which has been the home to the Los Angeles Lakers for years, and which …

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by Bobby Goodspeed on November 13th, 2019 Leave a comment »

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NO MORE UNDEFEATED TEAMS IN THE NFL

NO MORE UNDEFEATED TEAMS IN THE NFL The San Francisco 49ers finally went down to defeat after amassing an impressive 8-0 record to kick off the 2019-2020 NFL season.  They came so close so many times late in the game to clinching victory number nine, but they were up against a stubborn Seattle Seahawks team led by MVP candidate Russell …

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by Bobby Goodspeed on November 12th, 2019 Leave a comment »

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TIGERS ROAR IN TUSCALOOSA

TIGERS ROAR IN TUSCALOOSA Alabama had won the last seven football games in a row  against the LSU Tigers, and they were playing at home, in front of one of the most boisterous, even rowdy, fan bases in college football there in Bryant-Denny Stadium on a beautiful Saturday afternoon, perfect football weather. The Crimson Tide had just been replaced at …

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by Bobby Goodspeed on November 11th, 2019 Leave a comment »

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CFP’s FIRST DRAFT & THE BIG GAME

CFP’s FIRST DRAFT & THE BIG GAME Just four days before the ‘Game of the Century’ featuring the Alabama Crimson Tide hosting the LSU Tigers in Tuscaloosa on Saturday afternoon, the College Football Playoff, or CFP committee has come out with the first version of their version of how the national rankings should look in Division I NCAA Football this …

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by Bobby Goodspeed on November 6th, 2019 Leave a comment »

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THE BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES

THE BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES The newly formed professional basketball rivalry in the City of Los Angeles between the long established Lakers and the upstart Clippers is off to a hot start already this NBA season. In the Western Conference the Los Angeles NBA teams are holding down first and third place with the Lakers at 5-1 and the Clippers …

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by Bobby Goodspeed on November 5th, 2019 Leave a comment »

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HALF WAY THROUGH FOOTBALL SEASON

HALF WAY THROUGH FOOTBALL SEASON Most of us were surprised to hear the NFL Red Zone commentator announce that we had just passed the half way point in the 2019-2020 NFL pro football season.  Especially where the climate is still warm in places like Florida and California, it surely doesn’t seem like we should be half way through with the …

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by Bobby Goodspeed on November 4th, 2019 Leave a comment »

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THE NCAA FINALLY MOVES INTO THE 21ST CENTURY

THE NCAA FINALLY MOVES INTO THE 21ST CENTURY In spite of the best efforts of NCAA president Mark Emmert to keep university athletes playing for NCAA schools strictly away from any form of compensation for participating in university sports and representing the institution both on and off the playing field, some progress in finally being made. For decades college athletes …

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by Bobby Goodspeed on October 30th, 2019 Leave a comment »

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COACH ‘O’, JOE BURREAUX & THE #1 RANKED TIGERS

COACH ‘O’, JOE BURREAUX & THE #1 RANKED TIGERS No one saw this one coming.  Sportscasters first started noticing the LSU football team after they beat the favored Texas Longhorns in the first game of the season.  OK, that was a bit of a surprise, but the Tigers usually put up good football teams. But those who watched carefully began …

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by Bobby Goodspeed on October 29th, 2019 Leave a comment »

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TIP OFF TIME FOR THE NBA

TIP OFF TIME FOR THE NBA   The new NBA season gets underway on Tuesday evening with a bang when the Los Angeles Clippers host the Los Angeles Lakers at 7:30 pm PST at the Staples Center, which is currently the home of both LA franchises for the time being. Both teams have undergone some significant changes during the off …

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by Bobby Goodspeed on October 22nd, 2019 Leave a comment »

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THE WORLD SERIES MEANS ACTION

THE WORLD SERIES MEANS ACTION For decades Major League Baseball’s annual World Series was the most wagered on sporting event of the year. Way before the first TV sets showed up in American homes, local bookies enjoyed unprecedented action during the World Series each year. Instead of big screen TVs everywhere, the local pub would always have a good quality …

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by Bobby Goodspeed on October 21st, 2019 Leave a comment »