Super LIV Is just five days away. On Sunday we will see the San Francisco 49ers battle the Kansas City Chiefs. Did you know that the San Francisco head coach won’t be a part of history when the game begins on Sunday?
Kyle Shanahan will join his father, Mike, as the only father son, nation to coach in a Super Bowl. Mike won two Super Bowl‘s with the Denver Broncos. His son Kyle, who used to coach for him, looks to add another Super Bowl trophy to the family name.
The younger Shanahan will have his hands for Sunday when he battles the width of Chiefs head coach Andy Reid. Shanahan has had a great season improved he is worthy of winning a Super Bowl.
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Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Sunday, January 26, 2020
KOBE BRYANT DEAD ACCORDING TO TMZ SPORTS
TMZ Sports is reporting former NBA great Kobe Bryant has been killed in a helicopter crash. The incident just happened and there isn’t much details yet.
Kobe was on his personal helicopter with 4 other people in California. The plane went down and there are no survivors. According to TMX Sports Kobe’s wife, Vanessa, was not in the helicopter.
Kobe was just 41 and was a Laker legend and will be greatly missed. Rest In Peace Kobe Bryant.
Kobe was on his personal helicopter with 4 other people in California. The plane went down and there are no survivors. According to TMX Sports Kobe’s wife, Vanessa, was not in the helicopter.
Kobe was just 41 and was a Laker legend and will be greatly missed. Rest In Peace Kobe Bryant.
SUPER BOWL LIV IN ONE WEEK!
We are one week away from Super Bowl LIV. The Kansas City Chiefs will play the San Francisco 49ers in Miami next Sunday at 4:30 PM Arizona time. The game should be an exciting, high-scoring game. But what happens in the next week is also a major part of the NFL’s event. The next week I will write out several stories pertaining to the Super Bowl. I will have a special Tidbit Tuesday and I will profile some local athletes that will be playing in the big game.
So stay tuned to the blog for all your local coverage. Then sit back next Sunday and enjoy the game. There is more than just a game to watch next week. Most people tune in for the commercials and the halftime show and of course to eat all those Super Bowl snacks at the party.
All eyes will be in Miami next Sunday as the NFL crowns their newest champion. Will it be the Kansas City Chiefs or will it be the San Francisco 49ers? Only time will tell.
So stay tuned to the blog for all your local coverage. Then sit back next Sunday and enjoy the game. There is more than just a game to watch next week. Most people tune in for the commercials and the halftime show and of course to eat all those Super Bowl snacks at the party.
All eyes will be in Miami next Sunday as the NFL crowns their newest champion. Will it be the Kansas City Chiefs or will it be the San Francisco 49ers? Only time will tell.
Sunday, January 19, 2020
THE NFC CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW AND PREDICTION
Today the San Francisco 49ers host the Green Bay Packers for the NFC championship. Both teams finished the regular season 13-3. This is the second and final game of Conference Championship weekend and it should be a good one. Here is my preview and prediction.
The Green Bay Packers are led by QB Aaron Rodgers. In order for Green Bay to win he will have to find other receivers besides Devante Adams. After Adams there has not been much help from the receiving corps. The good news is they have two tight ends that are capable of picking up the slack. Another way Green Bay wins today is if they can control the 49ers offense. They can do so by putting together long drives and keeping the 49er offense off of the field.
The San Francisco 49ers have home-field advantage, but that’s not the only advantage they have. They have a better defense and they have a better passing game. On paper they should not have a problem beating the Packers. As long as the 49ers stick to their game plan they will come out victorious. Cornerback Richard Sherman is playing his best football and may be the key to victory today. If he can shut down Adams the 49ers will be the NFC champions.
My prediction: San Francisco 28, Green Bay 14.
The Green Bay Packers are led by QB Aaron Rodgers. In order for Green Bay to win he will have to find other receivers besides Devante Adams. After Adams there has not been much help from the receiving corps. The good news is they have two tight ends that are capable of picking up the slack. Another way Green Bay wins today is if they can control the 49ers offense. They can do so by putting together long drives and keeping the 49er offense off of the field.
The San Francisco 49ers have home-field advantage, but that’s not the only advantage they have. They have a better defense and they have a better passing game. On paper they should not have a problem beating the Packers. As long as the 49ers stick to their game plan they will come out victorious. Cornerback Richard Sherman is playing his best football and may be the key to victory today. If he can shut down Adams the 49ers will be the NFC champions.
My prediction: San Francisco 28, Green Bay 14.
THE AFC CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW AND PREDICTION
It’s that time a year again folks, the conference championships. Today we find out who will participate in Super Bowl LIV. The AFC plays first when the surprising Tennessee Titans visit the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. Here is my preview and my protection.
This game has all the fixings to be a great one. Tennessee has a great running attack and a good defense. If the Titans are going to win this game they have to do it by keeping the Kansas City Chiefs offense off of the field. How do they do that? They give the ball to Derrick Henry. If Henry has a game like he has been having throughout the playoffs the Titans are in good shape to come out on top. If the Titans can control the clock and keep the Chiefs offense off the field they have a good chance of winning the game. If Tennessee is going to win they also need to keep the score low. You are not winning a shoot out with the Chiefs.
The Chiefs have the best offense in football. They proved that last week by coming back from 24 points down. If the Chiefs are going to win they will have to do it on the offensive side of the football. They need to score early and score often to make Tennessee have to throw the football. If they can do that they will come out victorious. They also need to stop the running game. If they can keep Derrick Henry under 100 yards they will come out as the 2020 AFC Champions.
Like I said before this is going to be a good game. And it’s even tougher to pick a winner. But it has to be done. My prediction is Tennessee 13, Chiefs 10.
This game has all the fixings to be a great one. Tennessee has a great running attack and a good defense. If the Titans are going to win this game they have to do it by keeping the Kansas City Chiefs offense off of the field. How do they do that? They give the ball to Derrick Henry. If Henry has a game like he has been having throughout the playoffs the Titans are in good shape to come out on top. If the Titans can control the clock and keep the Chiefs offense off the field they have a good chance of winning the game. If Tennessee is going to win they also need to keep the score low. You are not winning a shoot out with the Chiefs.
The Chiefs have the best offense in football. They proved that last week by coming back from 24 points down. If the Chiefs are going to win they will have to do it on the offensive side of the football. They need to score early and score often to make Tennessee have to throw the football. If they can do that they will come out victorious. They also need to stop the running game. If they can keep Derrick Henry under 100 yards they will come out as the 2020 AFC Champions.
Like I said before this is going to be a good game. And it’s even tougher to pick a winner. But it has to be done. My prediction is Tennessee 13, Chiefs 10.
Monday, January 13, 2020
THE WEEKEND REPORT JANUARY 13, 2020
It was another tough weekend for Arizona sports. Besides the Suns none of the local teams came out victorious this weekend. Here is the recap.
The Phoenix Suns had a good weekend and it started Friday night against the Orlando Magic. They beat the Magic 98-94. Then on Sunday they played the Charlotte Hornets and came out victorious 100–92. The Suns are now 16-23 and sitting at tent place in the Western Conference.
In the NHL the Arizona Coyotes lost two games this weekend. They lost to the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0 on Friday. Then they lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in a shootout last night. The Coyotes are 25-18-5 and currently have 55 points.
In college basketball it was a tough weekend for both of the Arizona schools. The Arizona Wildcats fell to the eighth ranked Oregon Ducks 74-73. Then on Sunday they lost to the Oregon State Beavers in what many are calling a shocker. They were blown out 82-65. Arizona is now 11-5 overall and 1-2 in conference play.
The ASU Sun Devils also played at the Oregon school’s this weekend. Thursday they played the Oregon State Beavers and lost 82–76. Then Saturday they played the eighth ranked Oregon Ducks. ASU hung in with the Ducks but did not come out victorious, losing 78-69. ASU is now 10-6 overall and 1-2 in PAC 12 play.
The Phoenix Suns had a good weekend and it started Friday night against the Orlando Magic. They beat the Magic 98-94. Then on Sunday they played the Charlotte Hornets and came out victorious 100–92. The Suns are now 16-23 and sitting at tent place in the Western Conference.
In the NHL the Arizona Coyotes lost two games this weekend. They lost to the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0 on Friday. Then they lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in a shootout last night. The Coyotes are 25-18-5 and currently have 55 points.
In college basketball it was a tough weekend for both of the Arizona schools. The Arizona Wildcats fell to the eighth ranked Oregon Ducks 74-73. Then on Sunday they lost to the Oregon State Beavers in what many are calling a shocker. They were blown out 82-65. Arizona is now 11-5 overall and 1-2 in conference play.
The ASU Sun Devils also played at the Oregon school’s this weekend. Thursday they played the Oregon State Beavers and lost 82–76. Then Saturday they played the eighth ranked Oregon Ducks. ASU hung in with the Ducks but did not come out victorious, losing 78-69. ASU is now 10-6 overall and 1-2 in PAC 12 play.
Saturday, January 11, 2020
NFL DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS
The NFL playoffs continue this weekend. They start today with two games on the schedule. The Minnesota Vikings travel to San Francisco to play the 49ers in the early game. Then the Tennessee Titans will play the Baltimore Ravens in Baltimore. The action continues tomorrow when the Houston Texans play the Kansas City Chiefs. In the final game of this weekend’s playoffs the Seattle Seahawks will play the Green Bay Packers. Here are my predictions.
All four of this weekends games look to be very competitive. In the first game the Minnesota Vikings will try to play spoilers to the San Francisco 49ers. I think this will be a very tough game for both teams. This may be the only game that the quarterback does not decide the outcome. I feel the 49ers are just a little bit too strong for the Vikings. Final score: San Francisco 21, Minnesota 10.
In the night game the Ravens host of the Titans. Tennessee has been on a roll as of late and it is because of running back Derrick Henry. I don’t feel he’s good enough to carry the team passed a team like the Ravens. I see Lamar Jackson taking over this game and dominating, taking the Ravens to the AFC Championship. Final score: Baltimore 31, Tennessee 13.
The first game tomorrow has the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Houston Texans. This is going to be the game of the weekend. Both teams have great quarterbacks and rely on them to lead their team to victory. I believe this will be the upset of the weekend. Houston will come out of Kansas City victorious. Final score: Houston 31, Kansas City 28.
In the final game of the weekend the Seattle Seahawks will play the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. This is going to be a cold and snowy game. This game will be decided on the ground. Seattle, led by QB Russell Wilson will come out victorious, because of the his escapabillity. Final score: Seattle 17, Green Bay 13.
Last weeks record: 2-2
All four of this weekends games look to be very competitive. In the first game the Minnesota Vikings will try to play spoilers to the San Francisco 49ers. I think this will be a very tough game for both teams. This may be the only game that the quarterback does not decide the outcome. I feel the 49ers are just a little bit too strong for the Vikings. Final score: San Francisco 21, Minnesota 10.
In the night game the Ravens host of the Titans. Tennessee has been on a roll as of late and it is because of running back Derrick Henry. I don’t feel he’s good enough to carry the team passed a team like the Ravens. I see Lamar Jackson taking over this game and dominating, taking the Ravens to the AFC Championship. Final score: Baltimore 31, Tennessee 13.
The first game tomorrow has the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Houston Texans. This is going to be the game of the weekend. Both teams have great quarterbacks and rely on them to lead their team to victory. I believe this will be the upset of the weekend. Houston will come out of Kansas City victorious. Final score: Houston 31, Kansas City 28.
In the final game of the weekend the Seattle Seahawks will play the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. This is going to be a cold and snowy game. This game will be decided on the ground. Seattle, led by QB Russell Wilson will come out victorious, because of the his escapabillity. Final score: Seattle 17, Green Bay 13.
Last weeks record: 2-2
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
TIDBIT TUESDAY: JAN 7, 2020
Welcome to the first edition of Tidbit Tuesday for 2020. Did you know the Dallas Cowboys have only had 8 coaches since 1960. The storied franchise hired mike McCarthy today to replace Jason Garrett after letting his contract expire.
McCarthy becomes just the Cowboys ninth coach. Impressive we you consider they are one of the NFL's oldest franchises. Tom Landry was their first coach and most famous by far. He coached the team from 1960 until 1988, when Jimmy Johnson took over. Johnson lasted 5 seasons. Since 1993 the Cowboys have had 6 coaches, not including McCarthy. Garrett was the second longest tenured coach for the Cowboys behind Landry.
McCarthy becomes just the Cowboys ninth coach. Impressive we you consider they are one of the NFL's oldest franchises. Tom Landry was their first coach and most famous by far. He coached the team from 1960 until 1988, when Jimmy Johnson took over. Johnson lasted 5 seasons. Since 1993 the Cowboys have had 6 coaches, not including McCarthy. Garrett was the second longest tenured coach for the Cowboys behind Landry.
Saturday, January 4, 2020
WILDCARD WEEKEND PREDICTIONS
The NFL Playoffs start today with the Wild Card Round. The AFC plays two games today and the NFC plays two tomorrow. It should be an interesting weekend of football. Here's my predictions.
Buffalo at Houston:
The Buffalo Bills travel to Texas to take on the Houston Texans in what may turn out to be the closest game of the weekend. Both teams are evenly matched but I think it's the QB's that decide this one. Houston's Deshaun Watson will use his legs today and run the Texans into the next round of the playoffs. Houston 27, Buffalo 23.
Tennessee vs. New England:
The Ryan Tannehill led Titans go in to Foxborough to take on The New England Patriots. Many people are saying the dynasty is over and it begins its demise this year by not making the playoffs. That may be true but it does not begin today. Tannehill does not beat Tom Brady on his home turf in a playoff game. That just does not happen. New England 35, Tennessee 7.
Minnesota vs. New Orleans:
This is more than just a playoff game for both teams, its a rematch of one of the most memorable playoff games in recent memory. This game will be a shootout but in the end I see the Saints prevailing. New Orleans 42, Minnesota 38.
Seattle vs. Philadelphia
The Seattle Sea Hawks travel to Philadelphia to take on the Eagles. Seattle is 11-5, but playing like they are 13-3. Philadelphia is 9-7 but seems more like a 7-9 team. They get to host the game because they won a weak NFC East. Seattle will continue there dominating season and come away with a two score victory. Seattle 24, Philadelphia 10.
Buffalo at Houston:
The Buffalo Bills travel to Texas to take on the Houston Texans in what may turn out to be the closest game of the weekend. Both teams are evenly matched but I think it's the QB's that decide this one. Houston's Deshaun Watson will use his legs today and run the Texans into the next round of the playoffs. Houston 27, Buffalo 23.
Tennessee vs. New England:
The Ryan Tannehill led Titans go in to Foxborough to take on The New England Patriots. Many people are saying the dynasty is over and it begins its demise this year by not making the playoffs. That may be true but it does not begin today. Tannehill does not beat Tom Brady on his home turf in a playoff game. That just does not happen. New England 35, Tennessee 7.
Minnesota vs. New Orleans:
This is more than just a playoff game for both teams, its a rematch of one of the most memorable playoff games in recent memory. This game will be a shootout but in the end I see the Saints prevailing. New Orleans 42, Minnesota 38.
Seattle vs. Philadelphia
The Seattle Sea Hawks travel to Philadelphia to take on the Eagles. Seattle is 11-5, but playing like they are 13-3. Philadelphia is 9-7 but seems more like a 7-9 team. They get to host the game because they won a weak NFC East. Seattle will continue there dominating season and come away with a two score victory. Seattle 24, Philadelphia 10.
Thursday, January 2, 2020
2019 GURU AWARDS
We have made it to another year! As we welcome in 2020 let's take a look back at 2019. It was a better year for the Arizona teams. Here are the Second Annual Guru Awards. This year we have added a category for high school football.
Best Newcomer:
This was an easy choice, the best newcomer to Arizona sports hands down is Cardinals QB Kyler Murray. He helped the Cardinals improve their win total from a year ago but most importantly he made the Cardinals worth talking about and watching again. Murray has a bright future ahead of him and will win many more Guru Awards in the years to come.
Best Player:
I came very close to giving this award to Murray as well but I decided to pick a player that wasn’t expected to achieve so early in his tenure in Arizona. The Guru Award for best player goes to ASU QB Jayden Daniels. Daniel, just a freshman, threw for 2,943 yards and 17 Td’s with just 2 interceptions, all while leading ASU (8-5) to a Sun Bowl victory In El Paso Texas.
Best Coach:
The Guru Award for best coach goes to Arizona Basketball coach Sean Miller. Arizona took a huge hit recruiting wise because of the scandal involving one of its assistant coaches. Miller has claimed innocence the entire time and proved how good a coach he is when he took a very under talented team and led them to a winning season. The season looked terrible on paper but it did wonders for recruiting and now Miller has Arizona back in the spotlight again. They are currently ranked 25th in the nation and sport a 10-3 record.
Best Team:
Let’s keep it in college basketball and award the best team to ASU basketball. ASU made its second straight NCAA Tournament appearance in March winning the “First Four” game and advancing to the big dance. They finished the season 23-11 and are off to a 9-3 start this season.
Biggest Disappointment:
The Guru Award goes to Arizona Cardinals General Manager Steve Keim. Keim has missed on several free agent signings that have cost the Cardinals big time on the field, in particular on the defensive side of the ball. Keim has not been the same since his DUI in the summer of 2018. The success of rookie head coach and QB may be the only thing to save his job. Or at least temporarily.
Biggest Surprise:
By far the biggest surprise in Arizona is the Phoenix Suns. After finishing 19-63 last season they are off to a 13-21 start. That is not the surprise, in fact that is not what the award is for. The Guru Award for biggest surprise goes to center DeAndre Ayton. Ayton was suspended one game in to the season for using a banned substance, a diuretic. Ayton missed the next 25 games and has not had much of an impact since returning. One has to wonder how good the Suns will be when he gets back to his old self.
Best High School Moment:
This is a new category to the list. But those of you that read the blog regularly know I cover high school football here in Arizona and could not resist adding it to the list. This was a hard choice for me and it came down to two big stories and even though I can only chose one I felt they were both worth mentioning. SO the Guru Award for Best High School Football Moments goes to the South Mountain Jaguars and the Chandler Wolves.
Best Newcomer:
This was an easy choice, the best newcomer to Arizona sports hands down is Cardinals QB Kyler Murray. He helped the Cardinals improve their win total from a year ago but most importantly he made the Cardinals worth talking about and watching again. Murray has a bright future ahead of him and will win many more Guru Awards in the years to come.
Best Player:
I came very close to giving this award to Murray as well but I decided to pick a player that wasn’t expected to achieve so early in his tenure in Arizona. The Guru Award for best player goes to ASU QB Jayden Daniels. Daniel, just a freshman, threw for 2,943 yards and 17 Td’s with just 2 interceptions, all while leading ASU (8-5) to a Sun Bowl victory In El Paso Texas.
Best Coach:
The Guru Award for best coach goes to Arizona Basketball coach Sean Miller. Arizona took a huge hit recruiting wise because of the scandal involving one of its assistant coaches. Miller has claimed innocence the entire time and proved how good a coach he is when he took a very under talented team and led them to a winning season. The season looked terrible on paper but it did wonders for recruiting and now Miller has Arizona back in the spotlight again. They are currently ranked 25th in the nation and sport a 10-3 record.
Best Team:
Let’s keep it in college basketball and award the best team to ASU basketball. ASU made its second straight NCAA Tournament appearance in March winning the “First Four” game and advancing to the big dance. They finished the season 23-11 and are off to a 9-3 start this season.
Biggest Disappointment:
The Guru Award goes to Arizona Cardinals General Manager Steve Keim. Keim has missed on several free agent signings that have cost the Cardinals big time on the field, in particular on the defensive side of the ball. Keim has not been the same since his DUI in the summer of 2018. The success of rookie head coach and QB may be the only thing to save his job. Or at least temporarily.
Biggest Surprise:
By far the biggest surprise in Arizona is the Phoenix Suns. After finishing 19-63 last season they are off to a 13-21 start. That is not the surprise, in fact that is not what the award is for. The Guru Award for biggest surprise goes to center DeAndre Ayton. Ayton was suspended one game in to the season for using a banned substance, a diuretic. Ayton missed the next 25 games and has not had much of an impact since returning. One has to wonder how good the Suns will be when he gets back to his old self.
Best High School Moment:
This is a new category to the list. But those of you that read the blog regularly know I cover high school football here in Arizona and could not resist adding it to the list. This was a hard choice for me and it came down to two big stories and even though I can only chose one I felt they were both worth mentioning. SO the Guru Award for Best High School Football Moments goes to the South Mountain Jaguars and the Chandler Wolves.
South Mountain has a few mini stories that pushed it to the
award. They have twin co-head coaches
that truly are in South Phoenix to help rebuild a community, and its working. They were also a part of a docu-series done by
the Arizona Republic, another first for the school. They performed well on the field as well
finishing 7-3 and just missing the playoffs.
The Guru Award for Best High School Football Moment also
goes to the Chandler Wolves. Chandler
was one of six teams to be chosen for Arizona’s first ever Open Division
Championship, putting the state’s best teams no matter the division in one
playoff. Chandler had to beat Chaparral
and Salpointe Catholic just to get to national powerhouse Saguaro for the Open
Tittle. The game lived up to its hype and
Chandler won 42-35.
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