March Madness 2019

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Weekly Awards

Week of September 23, 2019

PTP’ER OF THE WEEK: Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin 

TEAM OF THE WEEK: Georgia football

SHOCK OF THE WEEK: San Jose State over Arkansas

STOCK UP: Patrick Mahomes

STOCK DOWN: Domingo German

This and That

Week of September 23, 2019

Each week I’ll write about the world of sports:

*We need our best to win the Gold medal at the Olympics. The US got good news as Steph Curry announced his intention to play!

*The question I have to all of you football lovers: is ELI MANNING a Hall of Famer? If I am voting, I say YES!

*If Colin Kaepernick wants a job back in the NFL and is ready to play, this is the time for it to happen. With all the QB problems teams are facing, he should get the opportunity now. If it doesn’t happen soon for Colin, it will NEVER happen.

*Players like Antonio Brown, who are constantly a problem, need to learn that football and the NFL are bigger than them.

*UCLA rallied from a 49-17 deficit to surprise Washington State, 67-63. Anthony Gordon threw nine TD passes and lost!

*Yes Georgia won the game, but Notre Dame earned a lot of respect. The Irish will not lose another game this season.

*The Lions are a surprise team at 2-0-1. Winning at Philadelphia is a confidence-booster.

Stock Up and Down

Week of September 23, 2019

UP

Georgia got past Notre Dame.

Patrick Mahomes threw for 374 yards and three touchdowns vs. Baltimore.

The Lions upset the Eagles.

Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor rushed for 203 yards in a rout of Michigan.

The Braves won the NL East for consecutive seasons.

Pete Alonso joined the 50 HR club, the second rookie.

Auburn beat Texas A&M.

UCLA stunned Washington State, 67-63.

Pittsburgh upset Central Florida.

California won at Ole Miss.

LSU lit up Vandy.

Marlins gave Don Mattingly a contract extension.

Bruce Bochy earned his 2000th win as a manager.

Elena Delle Donne was named WNBA MVP.

Gerrit Cole got his 300th strikeout on the season.

The Yankees clinch first AL East title since 2012.

DOWN

Patriots released Antonio Brown.

The Jets and Dolphins fell to 0-3

The Padres fired manager Andy Green.

Arkansas lost to San Jose State.

Colts released RB Spencer Ware.

Raiders released G Jonathan Cooper

Ben Roethlisberger is out for the season (elbow).

Drew Brees is out six weeks (hand).

Pirates P Felipe Vasquez arrested for several violations.

Indians Jason Kipnis out with a broken hand.

Yankees P Domingo German went on leave after a domestic violence allegation.

Yankees P Dellin Betances suffered an Achilles tear.

Wizards guard Isaiah Thomas had thumb surgery.