Football

UNITED STATES—I will admit I’m not thrilled about the match-up for Super Bowl LII. I was really hoping we’d see a battle between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Minnesota Vikings. However, after the Jaguars failed to halt Tom Brady and the Patriots during the fourth quarter where they were in the lead, one has to give credit to Brady who...

MINNEAPOLIS, MN—It’s the one day of year where it seems all Americans get along and party till the wee hours of the night to celebrate the event that happens only ONCE a year: the Super Bowl. We have a repeat team back in the big dance yet again with Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, going against Nick...

WESTWOOD—Former UCLA Bruin alumni and three-time Dallas Cowboy Superbowl champion Troy Aikman has donated $1 million to the Wasserman Football Center at UCLA. With an expected ground breaking this fall, the center has decided to name their strength and conditioning facility "The Troy Aikman Strength and Conditioning Center" to honor the former Bruin quarterback for his donation and dedication. Aikman has...

SANTA CLARA—The San Francisco 49ers welcomed their favorite foe, the Dallas Cowboys to kick off the NFL pre-season on Thursday, August 9 at the gorgeous Levi's Stadium. Although the Boys struck first, the 49ers rallied from eleven points in the closing minutes, scoring the game winning TD with only 18 seconds remaining in the game, earning a 24-21 victory. On...

UNITED STATES—The rumor mill had been churning for quite some time, but NFL star and New England Patriots tight-end Rob Gronkowski made it official on Sunday, March 24 that he is retiring from the sport. Gronkowski indicated in a lengthy Instagram post that he was taking off the uniform once and for all. “It all started at 20 years old...

SAN FRANCISCO— As we are approaching the start of the 2020 season, The San Francisco 49ers have been dubbed the second of the most complete teams by the NFL. The 49ers 2019 record left them in first place of the National Football Conference for the Western Division with a record of 13 to 3. In first place, from the American Football...

INGLEWOOD—After a seesaw game that produced highlight reel plays one after the other the Los Angeles Chargers produced a thrilling 47-42 victory to improve to 4-1 at SoFi stadium on Sunday, October 10 over the visiting Cleveland Browns. With 1:31 left in the fourth quarter Austin Ekeler scored the game winning TD. The Chargers, led by second year phenomenon QB...

PHILADELPHIA, PA—The Philly Eagle is flying high after crushing the San Francisco 49ers, 31-7 in the NFC Championship on Sunday, January 29. The Philadelphia Eagles will face the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII (57) on Sunday, February 12 in Glendale, Arizona. It was a disaster for the 49ers from the opening kickoff. On San Francisco’s opening drive, rookie...

BUFFALO, NY—Melvin Gordon had a huge game as the Los Angeles Chargers defeated  the Buffalo Bills 31-20 on Sunday, September 16. The win gives the Chargers a record of 1-1. It also prevents them from starting the season 0-2. The Chargers and Bills both went three and out on their first two drives. However, on Los Angeles’ second drive, they...

PALO ALTO—Displaying grit, heart and a steadfast refusal to give up on the season, UCLA crushed PAC-12 nemesis Stanford in Palo Alto, 34-16 on Thursday, October 17. The impressive victory snapped Stanford's 11-game winning streak over the Bruins going back to 2008. Beating Stanford offers the struggling program, especially UCLA Head Coach Chip Kelly, a brief respite from this troubling...