The Weekly Puttdown 6-12/1/2020

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The Weekly Puttdown

Welcome to the weekly Puttdown. A weekly run through off the major news from the major sports around the globe. Short and to the point, cutting through the drivel and not to be taken to seriously.

NFL:
The Texans blew a 24-point lead; they blew it so quickly it was gone before half time. The Packers ruined Lynches coming out of retirement party, but it was nice to see they game him the ball on the goal line twice, unfortunately, this doesn’t change history. Baltimore Ravens players decided not to turn up in their most important game of the year, forgetting that, when the ball is thrown to you, that you are meant to catch it. Derrick Henry continued to walk through defences, one point even making an opponent in to a lead blocker.  The 49ers blew out the Vikings, which led the Cleveland Browns to employ the Vikings OC as their new head coach after he got embarrassed that same weekend, a move that only the Cleveland Browns would do.

NBA:
The Lakers continue to lead the West and the Bucks continue to lead the East. In an unprecedented move, the mascot of the Kings took on the entire Bucks roster in a wrestling match, unsurprisingly he came out the loser, being pined by MVP Antetokounmpo who continues to show, just like Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard, he is a fun guy.

Football (Premier League unless otherwise stated):
Not much changes within the Premier League at the moment. Liverpool are still miles in front and look like they are cruising to their first Premier League title (football existed before the Premier League). Everybody still hates VAR.

MLB:
Mookie Betts has signed the highest ever Arbitration contract in the history of the sport. This comes in the same week as the Red Sox have been accused of stealing signs in the 2018 season and I’m sure more will come out about this in the coming weeks.

Golf:
Tiger Woods announced his first start in 2020 would be at the Farmers Insurance Open on 23rd January.

NHL:
A goalie scored! Pekka Rinne scored for the Nashville Predators against the Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago has now been relegated to the college level to have a think about what they’ve done.

Honourable Mentions:  
A game in the FA Women’s Super League was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. I’m not saying the sport in under funded but….
Serena Williams won her first title in 3 years, which is not a good sign for her opponents for 2020.


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