Series: The Southbound Sports Show
A breakdown of the world of sports.
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Steelers Win Again and the SEC Season Begins
Claysburg-Kimmel stumbles in overtime for their first loss of the season as the Steelers get another win to stay tied with the Ravens on top of the AFC North. Notre Dame and Wake Forest postpone their game which impacts the ACC schedule as the SEC gets ready to start their season.
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Big Ben Returns and the Big Ten Makes Plans To
Claysburg-Kimmel head football coach Matt Bilchak talks about their week one win over Mo Valley. Big Ben shines in his return to the Steelers as they beat the Giants. The ACC has plans to delay games if only 8 teams are available and the Big Ten is looking to return to play in October.
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Week One of NFL Football
The NFL season kicks off this week as the Steelers finalize their roster moves for the start of the season. Cam Heyward signed a 5 year deal to keep him in Pittsburgh. The Flyers are eliminated as the Penguins are shopping Murray. Meanwhile, the Pirates haven’t won a playoff series in 41 years. BYU throttles Navy after they avoided contact in practice because of the coronavirus.
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No Fans in Pittsburgh
The NFL insists that it has enough protocols in place to play a full season while Pittsburgh announces fans will not be allowed to attend football games in September. President Trump calls the Big Ten to discuss playing in the fall while some games are getting postponed already.
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Fantasy Football on Life Support
Fantasy football is on life support as the NFL is having issues with false positive COVID-19 tests. Pennsylvania high school football teams are restarting heat acclimation. College football programs are pausing workouts as positive test results increase. NBA bubble television ratings continue to fall while MLB tries to play catch up with their schedule.
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Unwritten Rules and Silent Votes
MLB still has players complaining about violations of their unwritten rules. College football conferences are being called out over their silent votes while the NHL and NBA playoffs begin.
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College Football is Canceled
The Big Ten and Pac-12 have postponed fall sports, effectively killing college football. High school football in Pennsylvania is suspended. The Penguins are eliminated from the NHL playoffs. MLB and the NBA see their television ratings decline.
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Hurricane Isaias and Power Outages
The NHL and the NBA play in a bubble while MLB is canceling games. A plan for the NFL to play a shortened season with safety in mind instead of canceling the entire season. The college football season is starting to collapse while the Rock buys the XFL.
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Baseball and Hockey Return at Least for Now
The Major League Baseball season has returned although they are already starting to stop play due to the spread of the coronavirus. NFL players are starting to opt out of the season while the NHL starts its return. The NCAA moved up the official start of the season by one week as the virtual Big Ten 10K kicks off.
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MLS Tournament and the NFL Cancels Preseason
Major League Soccer has opened its regular season with a new tournament that counts for the regular season and will have its own trophy. The NFL has approached the NFLPA with plans to cancel all preseason games. Toronto denies Major League Baseball and leaves the Blue Jays without a home for the 2020 season.
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The Last of the Redskins
The Washington Redskins are retiring their name. The Penguins sideline nine players after positive COVID-19 test. Notre Dame facing negatives of not joining a conference.
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The 500 Million Dollar Man
Patrick Mahomes signs a monster of a contract worth $500 million which is the largest sports contract of all time. Steelers players are buying their parents new houses. MLB tries to keep its travel regional while the NHL is set to return in Canada. The Ivy League is ready to announce its decision on fall sports putting other conferences on notice.