A to Z: Weekend’s best and worst in sports
A: The play-by-play on the radio from Jesse Agler and Tony Gwynn Jr. calling the Padres-Phillies NL Championship Series. They did not miss a beat all weekend. Tony’s commentary added insight into...
View ArticleNFL, World Series, Breeders’ Cup: Who’s in, who’s out?
OUT: Alabama after its 32-31 overtime loss to LSU after the Tigers’ game-winning two-point conversion. Is the magic over for Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban? IN: Seattle Seahawks are 6-3 to lead the...
View ArticleNFL midterms: Grading the AFC
Grading the 16 teams in the AFC at the midpoint of the NFL season. The post NFL midterms: Grading the AFC appeared first on The Coast News Group.
View ArticleLCC great riding high with NFL’s Vikings
The years of standing on the sidelines as a backup QB are paying off for Kevin O'Connell, who's 8-1 in his first season as head coach. The post LCC great riding high with NFL’s Vikings appeared first...
View ArticleNFL midterms: Grading the NFC
Here is the mid-term report card for all 16 teams in the NFC: Atlanta Falcons (5-6) D: I want to like this team. But they haven’t found any answers since their stunning Super Bowl loss against the...
View ArticleWho’s in, who’s out: NFL, World Cup, College Football
This last weekend was loaded with games across the spectrum of collegiate and professional sports, from the College Football Playoff to the World Cup in Qatar. Here’s who’s in and who’s out: …Utah...
View ArticleNFL Week 14: Name dropping some sports gossip
— Joe Burrow and defending AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals beat the Cleveland Browns for the first time, 23-10. — Jacksonville QB Trevor Lawrence, the No. 1 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, completed...
View ArticleSports one-liners
• The Indianapolis Colts lost a 33-0 halftime lead and the game … an NFL record. • The Tampa Buccaneers led 17-0 only to watch the Bengals score 34 straight points. • The New England Patriots were...
View ArticleFranco Harris: The man who changed pro football in a city
Rude awakenings — the sounds of bombs dropping, aftershocks, tremors, earth-shattering moments and early-morning phone calls. Somewhere around 4.30 a.m. on Wednesday, my childhood friend Ricky rang me...
View ArticleCraziest year in sports continues: NFL Wild Card race, bowl season
Another 12 months of baseball, football, basketball, golf, NASCAR, Formula One, tennis, Olympics, soccer, horse racing and more have entered the books. If you’re like me, you’re probably already...
View ArticleNFL Week 18: Don’t remember the Titans; Mahomes MVP?
The first week of January 2023 wrapped up the NFL’s 18-week regular season. But, before we get into this weekend’s results — Tonight, the College Football Playoff championship game between TCU and...
View ArticleBest of the best: Road sweep in championship games?
The NFL playoffs are down to four teams vying to be crowned Super Bowl 57 champion on Feb. 12 in Glendale, Arizona. The post Best of the best: Road sweep in championship games? appeared first on The...
View ArticleSuper Bowl Trivia
Super Bowl LVII between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs is set for 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. While we wait for Super Sunday, let’s brush up on our...
View ArticleFormer players remember larger than life coach Herb Meyer
The details have mossed over with time, but Ken Stills remembers the heat, the muscle aches and fatigue, the dry mouth and dehydration. “It was a different era,” said Stills, a standout defensive...
View ArticleCarlsbad native David Quessenberry relishing role with Vikings, O’Connell
When Carlsbad native and La Costa Canyon alum David Quessenberry was a kid, it almost seemed like his parents needed a pair of pliers and scissors to separate him from his favorite piece of clothing....
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