By Shawn McCullough
Tag: NFL
That’s Amaury’s Super Bowl LIII podcast: The comparisons of Brady and Goff going into Sunday
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On That’s Amaury’s Super Bowl LIII podcast:
#1 Both Super Bowl quarterbacks have local ties to the San Francisco Bay Area. New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady formerly lived in San Mateo and Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff played for the Cal Bears in Berkeley.
#2 Brady has won five Super Bowls. He’s a slam dunk for the Football Hall of Fame. Talk about his odds on getting that sixth ring.
#3 Brady is 42 years old playing in his 10th Super Bowl this coming Sunday. That’s a lot of Super Bowls and experience can prove to be helpful in winning another one.
#4 For Goff, it’s a real “pinch me am I here?”moment, Goff was in a media day situation when both Brady and Goff sat next to each other answering questions and Goff had some questions for Brady and Brady simply said he’s not answering. No tips before game day.
#5 What does Amaury expect out of Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta this Sunday?
Amaury Pi Gonzalez formerly covered the NFL Super Bowl for Radio and TV and does News and Commentary each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com
2019 Pro Bowl: AFC earns soggy 26-7 blowout over NFC
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By Daniel Dullum
Sports Radio Service
Sunday, January 27, 2019
The 2019 Pro Bowl kicked off in Orlando, Fla., in the midst of a rain shower, 94 percent humidity and a game time temperature of 54 degrees.
Meanwhile, in Honolulu, Hawaii, it was 73 degrees, partial clouds, and 57 percent humidity. The NFL used to play the Pro Bowl in Honolulu, but Commissioner Roger Goddell had the game moved to Orlando for better stadium perks and amenities for himself, his friends, and the league’s owners.
That, and ongoing issues regarding the condition of Aloha Stadium, which needed major renovations and upkeep. Hawaii last hosted the Pro Bowl in 2016, with no guarantee of the game returning, which is unfortunate — it was a major reason for the best players to show up after years of prominent no-shows.
Today’s scene is reminiscent of when the league played the Pro Bowl in Kansas City in 1974. Nonetheless, Suzy Kolber and Lisa Salters had no trouble rocking their rain gear, working the sidelines for ESPN on ABC.
These days, the Pro Bowl has an odd way of starting — there are no kickoffs. Possessions begin at the team’s own 25-yard line. Special teams players are still selected, more as an honor.
As for the game, proudly presented by Verizon, the AFC jumped to a 17-0 halftime lead and eventually prevailed 26-7.
At 11:26 of the first quarter, Kansas City QB Patrick Mahomes threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Colts tight end Eric Ebron to open the scoring. The AFC extended its lead in the second quarter on a 1-yard plunge by Chiefs fullback Anthony Sherman and Jets’ kicker Jason Myers’ 31-yard field goal.
Myers’ 47-yard field goal at 4:06 of the third quarter put the AFC up 20-0. The NFC found the end zone at 9:05 of the fourth quarter when Dak Prescott of Dallas connected with Atlanta tight end Austin Hooper for a 20-yard scoring play.
The AFC closed out the scoring with 19 seconds remaining, when Houston quarterback Deshaun Watson tossed a 6-yard TD pass to Jacksonville cornerback Jalen Ramsey. Trailing by 19, the AFC went for two and the pass was incomplete.
Mahomes, the offensive most valuable player, completed 7 of 14 passes for 156 yards and a touchdown. Tyreek Hill of Kansas City was the AFC’s top rusher with 24 yards on two carries, and the Los Angeles Chargers’ Keenan Allen caught four passes for 95 yards.
NFC leaders: Seattle’s Russell Wilson completed 5 of 8 passes for 68 yards, Ezekiel Elliott of Dallas gained 33 yards on three attempts, and Davante Adams of Green Bay caught two passes for 41 yards.
The New York Jets’ Jamal Adams was the defensive MVP.
This is the final year of a three-year contract to play the Pro Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando. As of Jan. 27, the attendance has yet to be announced.
Photo Gallery: 2019 Pro Bowl
Super Bowl LIII podcast with Tony Renteria: The whole world will be watching, will the refs get it right this time?
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On the Super Bowl LIII podcast with Tony Renteria:
#1 The NFL is considering expanding the replay rule especially after what happened in the NFL Championship games.
#2 New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, the Saints players, and fans still are talking about the non-pass interference call.
#3 New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski said when it comes to blocking, receiving, and whatever plays are called you’ve got to go out and do your job.
#4 The Rams defense gave up 1,075 yards to opponents tight ends this season. Will that give the Patriots some daylight in the Super Bowl?
#5 Tony talks about how he sees the match ups between the Los Angeles Rams’ Jared Goff and the New England Patriots’ Tom Brady.
Join Tony Renteria for the Super Bowl LIII podcasts each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com
Super Bowl LIII podcast with London Marq: Expect Super Bowl LIII to be entertaining and full of surprises
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On Super Bowl LIII podcast with London:
#1 After watching two close NFL Championships how close of a Super Bowl LIII will this one be between the Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots
#2 Rams quarterback Jared Goff has amazed and the NFC Championship was no exception throwing for 25/40 equating to 297 yards, one touchdown and one pick he stayed in this close game.
#3 New England quarterback Tom Brady a player who appreciates the opportunity to play in another Super Bowl, the face of the Patriots and a player who appreciates London Marq wearing an authentic Patriots jersey from time to time. What does Brady bring to Super Bowl LIII.
#4 Do you see experience being the rule of the day for the big game especially all the things that Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has been through to get to these Super Bowls?
#5 London sets up his favorite in Super Bowl LIII and why
London Marq does Headlines Sports and is a Sacramento Kings beat writer for http://www.sportsradioservice.com
That’s Amaury’s News and Commentary: Rams and Patriots–Amaury takes aim at who will be the winner in Super Bowl LIII
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On That’s Amaury’s News and Commentary podcast:
#1 The Super Bowl is here, but not without controversy in the AFC Championship game, a call that went against the Kansas City Chiefs for roughing Tom Brady, the Patriots quarterback, changed the direction of the game and the Chiefs lost by a touchdown.
#2 In the NFC Championship, the Los Angeles Rams got a no call from the officials when the Rams’ Nickeel Robey-Coleman went helmet to helmet with the New Orleans Saints’ Tommylee Lewis and there was no personal foul call against Coleman on the play. Again, a loss for the Saints 26-23 and no Super Bowl.
#3 Does Amaury believe that these non-calls or bad calls led up to New England and Los Angeles getting in the Super Bowl and the fix was in to get the larger TV market teams or was it just coincidence that it turned out this way?
#4 Who does Amaury like in Super Bowl LIII?
#5 Amaury talks about his past experiences covering Super Bowls.
Amaury Pi Gonzalez does News and Commentary each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com
Headline Sports with Tony Renteria: Kaepernick return talk, he won’t be back; Giants won’t use pitching openers; Antonio Brown wants to join 49ers; plus more
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On Headline Sports with Tony Renteria:
#1 There’s been talk that former 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s return to the NFL is long overdue. Is there a chance for Kaepernick to return to the NFL?
#2 The San Francisco Giants most likely will not use pitching openers to start ballgames. They will use the traditional starter and relievers during an nine inning contest.
#3 Tony talks about talk that Pittsburgh Steeler Antonio Brown, who wants to play for the 49ers, will need to work out his contract with the Steelers first before leaving.
#4 Tony takes a look at the NFL Championship Final Four in the NFC. Tony says it’s New Orleans 45 and the LA Rams 38.
#5 In the AFC: New England Patriots 31 and Kansas City Chiefs 30.
Tony does the Headline Sports each Thursday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com
Headline Sports podcast with London Marq: Former pitcher Wetteland up on child sex abuse charges; NFL Championships game predictions; plus more
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On the Headline Sports podcast with London:
#1 Former Major League pitcher John Wettland, who pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos, New York Yankees and Texas Rangers, was arrested for continuous sexual abuse with a child under 14. The abuse was reportedly to have taken place between 2004-2009.
#2 NFL Championships game and the road to the Super Bowl. London makes his predictions: New England and the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC.
#3 In the NFC Championship: The Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints. One of these teams are just one game shy of getting into the Super Bowl.
#4 The Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck will be replacing the Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Phillip Rivers in the Pro Bowl. In the regular season, Luck completed passes 67.3 percent of the time for 4,593 yards and 39 touchdowns.
#5 The NHL All-Star game will be in San Jose on Saturday, January 26 without Alex Ovechkin, who’s the Washington Capitals star.
London Marq does the Headline podcast at http://www.sportsradioservice.com each Wednesday
San Jose State podcast with Ana Kieu: Men’s basketball tumbles down; Lots of football updates to talk about
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On the San Jose State podcast with Ana:
1. San Jose State men’s basketball got blown out by Saint Mary’s 75-45 at McKeon Pavilion last Saturday.
2. The Detroit Lions announced Sunday that they placed cornerback DeShaw Shead on injured reserve with a knee injury and signed cornerback and SJSU alum Andre Chachere to the active roster from the practice squad.
3. On December 28, 2000, president Bill Clinton, California governor Gray Davis and SJSU president Robert L. Carat visited Neil Parry, a sophomore on the Spartans’ football team, who lost his leg from playing football.
4. 2019 went off to a bad start for SJSU men’s basketball as they got blown out by Fresno State 73-53 on Wednesday night.
Ana Kieu does the San Jose State podcasts each week for SportsRadioService.com
