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It was clear and ugly... the Los Angeles Rams were disgraced on Monday Night Football by 22-year old superman Lamar Jackson and the high-flying Baltimore Ravens. The 45-6 beatdown at the L.A. Memorial Coliseum was worse than the final score indicated. And of a greater concern... the Rams displayed absolutely zero entertainment value. On paper it was the worst loss in Sean McVay's 43rd regular season game as the Rams' head coach. Earlier this season the team sustained similar whippings at home:...
1. San Francisco 49ers (10-1): The 49ers have the No.1 ranked defense in the NFL and No.1 passing defense in the NFL. Where they have showed weakness on defense is in stopping the run, giving up an average of 4.7 yards per carry. The next opponent will definitely test that weakness. Next: +6 at Baltimore Ravens – Sun, Dec. 1 2. Baltimore Ravens (9-2): Quarterback Lamar Jackson has been named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week for the fourth time this season. At this point, the award just n...
Culver City has a plan to get rid of its Civil Service Commission. Albert Vera, the appointed authority, is not taking this lying down. Vera, through email correspondence with the Culver City Observer, shared his thoughts about the importance of the city having its Civil Service Commission and why the commission is needed. Culver City Observer: What are your thoughts about City Council trying to disband the Civil Service Commission? Albert Vera: “The Civil Service System is intended to protect the rights of civil service employees and to m...
Da Bears... just what da doctor ordered. "I think it's up there in the top of my head as one of my favorite wins as a Ram, and again I couldn't be prouder with the guys on this team," said Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff following the team's 17-7 Sunday Night Football victory over the Chicago Bears at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Ordinarily that would be an overstatement but with the Rams struggling to remain relevant in the 2019 NFL Playoff picture it hit the mark. The 6-4 Rams...
It can be a flag football game between the Daily Bruin and Daily Trojan student newspapers or a chess match between two students from UCLA and USC the passion level will intensify. When the two schools lock horns to play a football game the whole city of Los Angeles is divided. On Saturday the annual football game will be played at the Coliseum at 12:30 p.m. and the game will be televised on Channel 7. Although the game is not the big, big game because of the team's records, it still is the...
No doubt about it, the Centaur football machine keeps revving up for the CIF Division 5 Playoffs at home or on the road. After spotting host Chino Hills High an opening game touchdown and trailing 21-7 early in the second quarter, Culver City High's defense got serious while their offense shifted into high gear to inundate the Huskies, 62-35. "I give kudos to our team for being able to keep its composure and not panicking. We went one play at a time until we were able to climb back into the game...
1. San Francisco 49ers (9-1): The 49ers have played well to this point. But the last six weeks will be challenging. They get the Packers at home, then are at Baltimore, at New Orleans, the Falcons at home, followed by a rematch with the Rams and ending the season in Seattle to play the Seahawks. Very challenging schedule. Next: -3.5 vs Green Bay Packers – Sun, Nov. 24 2. Baltimore Ravens (8-2): For those who have wondered what it would have been like to see Gale Sayers playing quarterback, t...
Trouble in Tinseltown? A mere nine games removed from Super Bowl LIII, The Los Angeles Rams are dealing with their first real crisis in the Sean McVay era. Having two weeks to prepare for a Pittsburgh Steelers team that had been compromised, the Rams offense failed to show up. McVay is getting outcoached and quarterback Jared Goff's form is steadily regressing. The Rams lost a lot more on Sunday than the 17-12 scoreboard indicated, their offensive front line took a big hit. Center Brian Allen ha...
The Chargers and the Rams are falling fast in the NFL standings. The Chargers are in third place in their division with a record of 4-6 and the Rams are in third place in their division with a record 5-4. Both teams lost their games last week and they hope to rebound this weekend and Monday night. The Rams play the Chicago Bears Sunday at the Coliseum at 5:20 p.m. and the Chargers battle the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football at 5 p.m. in Mexico. The USC and UCLA football teams are on...
Occasionally teams look good on paper but their performances don't match the paperwork. The Clippers and Lakers look good on paper and on the court. Both teams are playing at a high level but it's still early. If they stay healthy their early season success should be the blueprint for the regular season and the playoffs. Both teams have great players surrounded by very good role players. The Clippers have Kawhi Leonard and key role players like Lou Williams and Montrezl Harrell. When their other...
CARSON, CA - Congress is now full-fledged into this impeachment thing with hearings and testimonies lined up to speak up about possible corruption that President Donald Trump may have been involved in. How does that affect Culver City and local jurisdictions? Well, local lawmakers sent to Capitol Hill to represent them, are adding their two cents into this issue. Rep. Karen Bass (D-37), who represents Culver City, has thrown her voice into the fire on the matter. “For the last month, the House Judiciary Committee has been engaged in an impeachm...
1. San Francisco 49ers (8-1): The 49ers finally fell from the unbeaten, losing in overtime to the Seahawks at home. The difference in this game was a missed field goal in OT. They have not played a bad game this season, which the Pats, Ravens, Saints and Packers cannot say. Next: -10.5 vs Arizona Cardinals – Sun, Nov. 17 2. New England Patriots (8-1): The Patriots give up an average of 4.7 yards per carry, one of the worst in the NFL. Few teams have been able to exploit this weakness, because t...
Chino Hills or Bust! Culver City High football is ready to take their unbeaten record on the road after eliminating visiting Bishop Diego High, 34-6, in the opening round of the 2019 CIF Division 5 Playoffs at Jerry Chabola Stadium this past Friday, November 8. The top-seeded Centaurs will now travel to take on the Chino Hills High Huskies this Friday at 7:00 p.m. The Centaurs won their 11th game of the season without a loss. Chino Hills is coming off a convincing 42-12 playoff road win over May...
If you are looking to watch a live football game this weekend Culver City high school is your best bet. The Rams are on the road, the Chargers played last Thursday, USC is on the road and UCLA has a bye. The Culver City football team is the No. 1 ranked team in CIF Division 5 and they go into the playoffs with a perfect record of 10-0. They have one of the most exciting offenses in the state and their defense is getting better every week. Their first playoff game will be Friday, Nov. 8, against...
It's finally official. Carlos Vela has been named the 2019 Landon Donovan MLS Most Valuable Player. For LAFC fans it was a foregone conclusion midway through the season as the 30-year old team captain led the Black and Gold to the best season record ever in MLS history. He did it with style and grace while also setting the league record for most goals in a season with 34. Vela easily beat out Zlatan Ibrahimovic of the L.A. Galaxy, Josef Martinez of Atlanta United FC and Maxi Moralez of NYCFC by...
Undefeated! For the first time since 2007 Culver City High has a perfect record entering the CIF Southern Section football Playoffs. The Centaurs closed the 2019 regular season with a 55-0 shutout over Beverly Hills High to run their record to 10-0. Earning their first shutout of the season was an appropriate way to honor the team's seniors on Senior Night last Friday night. The Centaurs will host Bishop Diego High from Santa Barbara this Friday, Nov. 8, 7:30 p.m. at Jerry Chabola Stadium. The...
1. San Francisco 49ers (8-0): The 49ers are the only unbeaten team in the NFL after nine weeks. Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo threw for 317 yards and four touchdowns, showing the world that the 49ers do have a passing attack to go with their vaunted rushing attack. Next: -6 vs Seattle Seahawks - Mon, Nov. 11 2. New Orleans Saints (7-1): The 49ers have the best record in the NFC, but the Vegas odds favor the Saints to win the NFC. The Saints appear to be the most complete team in the NFC, maybe...
Bye Week meant a little more as the Los Angeles Rams wasted little time in moving forward following Sunday's 24-10 victory over the hapless and winless Cincinnati Bengals at Wembley Stadium in London, England last Sunday. The team traded cornerback Aqib Talib to the Miami Dolphins before Tuesday's NFL trade deadline. The five-time Pro Bowler is on the injured reserve list since fracturing his ribs in the Rams 30-29 loss to the Seattle Seahawks during Week 5. The trade was a continuation of the...
Last week all five of our local high school, college and professional football teams won their games. Culver City, USC, UCLA, Rams and Chargers were conquered their opponents. This week Culver City will play a home game against Beverly Hills at 7 p.m., on Friday., USC will face a highly ranked Oregon team at 5 p.m. at the Coliseum on Saturday, UCLA will battle the Colorado Buffalos at the Rose Bowl on Saturday at 6 p.m., the Chargers play a hot Green Bay Packer team at the Dignity Health Sports...
There's one game remaining in Culver City High's undefeated 2019 football season before the team starts focusing on the CIF Playoffs beginning the following weekend. The Centaurs will host Beverly Hills High for Senior Night this Friday, November 1, at Jerry Chabola Stadium. Last Friday night the Centaurs extended their season winning streak to 9-0 as they summarily dismissed the Hawthorne High Cougars, 55-8, before a sold out Homecoming crowd celebrating throughout the evening. Quarterback...
1. New England Patriots (8-0): The Pats have a dominant defense and a significant reason has been the use of the "zero blitz." The zero blitz is a defense with no deep safety help and as many as seven rushers. It requires an elite secondary that can cover man-to-man, which the Pats just happen to have. Next: -3 at Baltimore Ravens - Sun, Nov. 3 2. San Francisco 49ers (7-0): Rookie defensive end Nick Bosa was named Defensive Player of the Week in the NFC for week 8. Bosa had three sacks and an in...
Here come the Sounders! In the aftermath of Los Angeles Football Club's historic playoff win over crosstown rival L.A. Galaxy, the Black and Gold will entertain the Seattle Sounders for the MLS Western Conference Finals tomorrow night, October 29, 7:00 p.m. at the Banc of California Stadium. The rewarding and emotional 5-3 victory over the Galaxy last Thursday was billed as the most anticipated match in MLS history. It lived up to the hype and more as LAFC finally beat the Galaxy for the very...
In one of the most exciting open night games in recent memory the Clippers beat the Lakers 112-102 before a sellout crowd of over 19,000 fans last Tuesday night at the Staples Center. The game proved to have the makings of an Ali/Frazier heavy weight fight. The Lakers jumped out with an early lead in the first quarter but the Clippers bounced back to take a half time lead. By the end of the third quarter the game was tied at 85. "It was unusual to have a game like that for the first game of the...
Just what the doctor ordered for the ailing Los Angeles Rams... a week on the road to the East Coast followed by a romp across the Atlantic Ocean for good measure. The Rams much-needed 37-10 victory over the maligned 1-6 Falcons last Sunday in Atlanta was likely a precursor to this weekend's "home" clash against the winless 0-7 Cincinnati Bengals at Wembley Stadium, located in north west London, England. The rather comfortable win over the Falcons was welcome relief after the Rams recent...
One season after winning the CIF Division 7 Football Championship, Culver City High is enjoying its best start since 2007, when that team reeled off 11 consecutive wins to begin the season. In Jahmal Wright's 11th season as the head coach, the Centaurs are 8-0 with two games remaining in the 2019 season regular schedule. The Centaurs took care of business last Friday at El Segundo High, 42-9, to run their Ocean League mark to 3-0. They have a Homecoming Game against Hawthorne High this Friday...
