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1. New England Patriots (7-0): The Pats have given up a total of 48 points for the season in seven games. They are on a pace to set the defensive record for least points in a season. They also lead the NFL in most points scored. These guys are good. Next: -13 vs Cleveland Browns - Sun, Oct. 27 2. San Francisco 49ers (6-0): The 49ers acquired wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders and a 5th round pick from the Broncos for a 3rd round draft pick and 4th round draft pick. This move gives the 49ers a #1 wid...
Culver City, CA - Sweet Flower is planning on going big and bold. The proclaimed cannabis lifestyle brand is fast making inroads into Southern California communities. With locations already set in place in Westwood, Studio City, and in Los Angeles, Sweet Flower appears to be making all the right moves in expanding its brand. Now the company is hopeful that cities such as Culver City and Pasadena will be added to their portfolio. As it pertains to Culver City, Sweet Flower is one of three...
Quick, what local football team has a winning record? It's not the Rams (3-3), not the Chargers (2-4), not USC (3-3) and certainly not UCLA at 1-6. It's Culver City high school's varsity team. They are 7-0 and one of the most exciting teams in the Los Angeles area. Led by the passing and running of junior quarterback Zevi Eckhaus, the running of Mekhi Evans-Bey, a group of great receivers and an improving defense the Centaurs have turned into the high school version of the Greatest Show on...
It was Showtime Inc. at Culver City High school last Friday night at Jerry Chabola Stadium as the undefeated Centaurs beat the defending Ocean League football champion Lawndale High Cardinals, 32-27, for the first time dating back to 2014. The victory sets up another crucial clash at El Segundo High this Friday night, Oct. 18. Both currently lead the league with 2-0 records. “It’s a pretty big victory whenever you get a chance to knock off the back-to-back defending Ocean League Champs, a tea...
1. New England Patriots (6-0): Defensive end Michael Bennett was suspended by the Patriots for one week for conduct detrimental to the team. Bennett said he got into a "philosophical disagreement" with his position coach. Don't be surprised if Bennett is traded in the next ten days. Next: -9.5 at New York Jets - Mon, Oct. 21 2. San Francisco 49ers (5-0): General Manager John Lynch has done an outstanding job of rebuilding the 49ers. The nine-time pro bowl safety has put together a roster of...
A surprise move and possibly a sign of more shake-ups to come! On Tuesday afternoon, the Los Angeles Rams traded cornerback Marcus Peters to the Baltimore Ravens for second-year linebacker Kenny Young out of UCLA and an undisclosed 2020 draft pick. The trade comes on the heels of three consecutive losses by the Rams. Peters had played every game for the Rams last season and all six games this season after they had acquired the two-time Pro Bowler from the Kansas City Chiefs before the 2018...
The NFL is getting interesting, especially for the Chargers and the Rams. Both teams are in third place in their divisions but the problem is there are only four teams in their division. The Chargers are having trouble on offense and the Rams are having misfortunes on defense. There are 16 weeks in the regular NFL season and every week is an important game for teams trying to make the playoffs. This week the 3-2 Rams play the unbeaten San Francisco 49ers at the Coliseum at 1 p.m. on Sunday and...
Good as gold...Vela, Vela, Vela! The Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) just exploded into Los Angeles sports history by finishing with the best season record ever in Major League Soccer. They did it with panache, execution and beautiful football, led by fan favorite Carlos Vela, undeniably the league's most valuable player for the 2019 season. LAFC shattered a number of single season league records on its way to a 3-1 dismissal of the Colorado Rapids in the regular season finale. LAFC (21-4-9) ea...
Culver City High successfully opened their 2019 Ocean League football campaign with a 47-7 win over rival Santa Monica High last Friday night at Santa Monica College. The undefeated Centaurs (6-0) immediately turned their attention to this Friday night, Oct. 11, when they host the defending league champion Lawndale High Cardinals. "Lawndale is the 3-time defending Ocean League Champs and coming off a CIF Championship and State Championship," said Culver City head coach, Jahmal Wright. "We set a...
1. New England Patriots (5-0): As the defending Super Bowl Champions, as long as the Pats are unbeaten, they deserve to be the top-rated team in the power rankings. It helps that the Pats have wins over the Dolphins, Jets, Steelers and Redskins, teams with a combined 1-17 record. Next: -16.5 vs New York Giants - Thu, Oct. 10 2. San Francisco 49ers (4-0): The 49ers have the #1 ranked rushing offense in the NFL, along with the #2 passing defense and #4 rushing defense. This is a very good...
A Sunday wake-up call? Perhaps. The quick fix... Thursday Night Football in Seattle? The Los Angeles Rams took their worst beating under head coach Sean McVay this past Sunday. Quarterback Jamesis Winston and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers pillaged the Rams at United Airlines Field in L.A. Memorial Coliseum, 55-40, before a startled crowd of 69,117. "I think it's really a wake-up call for everybody. Ultimately, it's about finding a way to win football games. We didn't do that today, we make no...
Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon returned to the team last week and although he did not play in their win over Miami, just him being on the sidelines seem to inspire the team. Now the team can go back to their running back tandem of Gordon and Austin Ekeler. When heathy Gordon is one of the best running backs in the league and he catches passes out of the backfield. The Chargers face the Broncos at home on Sunday at 1 p.m. Speaking of running backs, the Rams need help in that...
History is waiting at the Banc. Already having secured home field advantage for the MLS Cup Playoffs by winning the Supporters' Shield for the league's best record after last Wednesday's 3-1 clincher over the Houston Dynamo, Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC)is one win away from setting the total point record in their final match of the 2019 regular season. "I think every game we've played lately has been a test because teams have had different strategies about how they want to play us," said LAFC...
It was business as usual for Culver City High football as they wrapped up their 2019 pre-league season at 5-0 with a methodical 60-14 win at Dorsey High on Friday night. The Centaurs will begin Ocean League action on the road at 7:00 p.m. this Friday night, October 4, against Santa Monica High. The game will be played at Santa Monica College. "We knew that Dorsey was under-matched a little bit so we came in with the mindset of just wanting to sharpen our tools and move forward to get better for...
1. New England Patriots (4-0): The Pats survived in Buffalo despite only scoring 16 points and gaining a total of 224 yards. Either the Pats are not as good as everyone thinks or the Bills are a lot better than everyone thinks. Next: -15.5 at Washington Redskins - Sun, Oct. 6 2. Kansas City Chiefs (4-0): Patrick Mahomes was named AFC Offensive Player of the Month for September. He may have his star wide receiver Tyreek Hill back this week. Hill has been out since week one due to a clavicle...
The Chargers are 1-2 and they face the 0-3 Miami Dolphins on Sunday on the road at 10 a.m. Are the first three weeks of the season any indication that the Chargers are not the same team as they were last year? They dropped to 1-2 after their second straight loss to the Houston Texans last Sunday at home. What's missing? One of their best receivers from last year is playing for the Raiders, but the key missing part to complete the Charger puzzle may be running back Melvin Gordon. Gordon is not a...
Five matches ago Carlos Vela was replaced in the 66th minute after rallying LAFC to a 3-3 draw against rival L.A. Galaxy in El Traffico 5. The emotional letdown that immediately engulfed Banc of California Stadium was very evident. That Sunday, LAFC lost its season-long mojo over the rest of Major League Soccer... And the team has yet to recover. With three matches remaining in the regular season LAFC will soon find out if they can secure the MLS Supporters' Shield for best league record. They h...
The mark of a good team is to win games even if you are not at your best. That's been the story of the Rams so far this year. They are 3-0 and they face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday at the Coliseum at 1 p.m. Next week they travel to Seattle for a Thursday night game at 5:15 p.m., and they return home to face San Francisco Sunday, Oct. 13 at 1 p.m. With over 20 new players on their roster, the Rams continue to get the job done under the leadership of head coach Sean McVay and a group of...
Last Friday night clearly established Culver City High as a legitimate football power. Quarterback Zevi Eckhaus drove an 8-yard stake through the heart of formidable Palos Verdes High in double overtime. A dash and dive into the end zone gave the Centaurs a 55-52 victory in the wild rematch at Jerry Chabola Stadium. "That was a big statement game for us," said Eckhaus. "A lot of people questioned how good we were going to be just because we lost 32 seniors from last year. I think it showed that...
Nearly two weeks after West Los Angeles college student Kamryn Stone was shot and killed in a Rose Bowl Stadium parking lot, police still have not made any arrests related to the homicide. Stone, a former Culver City High student and Westchester High school graduate, was shot along with another man after a reported altercation several hours after the UCLA Bruins played the Oklahoma Sooners at the Rose Bowl in a college football game. According to CBSLA, Stone reportedly was working as part of a clean-up crew for Cynthia’s Cleaning Company. I...
12 NFL Power Rankings - Week 4 1. New England Patriots (3-0): The Antonio Brown experiment is over and now the Pats can move forward with their very good roster. The Patriots are 7-2 favorites among Las Vegas oddsmakers to win the Super Bowl and are 6-5 favorites to win the AFC Championship. Next: -7 at Buffalo Bills - Sun, Sep. 29 2. Kansas City Chiefs (3-0): Quarterback Patrick Mahomes is on a pace to throw for over 6,000 yards, which has never been done before. Just 20 games into his career...
And the 2019 Supporters Shield for the best team in Major League Soccer goes to... Los Angeles Football Club! In only its second season as an MLS franchise, LAFC has earned its first major hardware to fill the Black and Gold trophy case... and certainly not its last. LAFC now commands home field advantage throughout the MLS Cup Playoffs beginning in mid-October. "The first trophy for this club, I'm proud of all of us. It was great that we could do it here," said elated LAFC head coach Bob...
It should be stated that the Los Angeles Rams have never been out of first place in the NFC West during the Sean McVay era. That streak will be put to the test this weekend as the 2-0 Rams take on the Cleveland Browns (1-1) at FirstEnergy Stadium in a Sunday Night Football clash. The Rams 27-9 victory over the New Orleans Saints last Sunday allowed them to remain tied with Seattle and San Francisco for the early division lead. "It really doesn't affect our preparation. I think it is a little...
With four matches remaining in the 2019 regular Major League Soccer season, first place Los Angeles Football Club is in dire need of a victory following another draw on the road at Philadelphia Union last Saturday. This weekend LAFC will attempt to win for the first time in five matches as they try to secure the Supporters' Shield for the best record in the league. Toronto FC will be visiting Banc of California Stadium on Saturday, September 21 starting at 7:30 p.m. Toronto is three points away...
Although it's still early in the season the UCLA Bruins and the USC Trojans are facing some must win games during the next few weeks. Both teams were defeated last Saturday. The Bruins fell to 0-3 when they were beaten by an outstanding Oklahoma team 48-14 and the 2-1 Trojans fell to BYU in overtime 30-27. Both teams have tough schedules and that's why the next few weeks will make or break their seasons. The Pac-12 appears to better this year because six teams are ranked in the top 25 in the...
