Weekend Recap

Good Monday Evening. Hopefully this Monday wasn't too bad for you. We have a few things to cover tonight that you might have missed over the weekend. We had the first (sorta) weekend of college football, some little contest in Vegas, and something that hasn't happened in the National League in ten years. Let's jump into it.


Week 0, the new starting point for the college football season, kicked off over the weekend. With only five games being played, I wouldn't fault you if you didn't watch. We had two ranked teams playing on Saturday, and both took care of business. South Florida kicked off the Charlie Strong Era with a convincing road win over San Jose State. Stanford traveled "Down Under", and sent Rice home with a royal tail kicking.

If you read our post Saturday morning, one of the biggest questions surrounding Stanford was the task of replacing All-Purpose, do-it-all, running back Christian McCaffrey. In the limited time we saw him, Bryce Love answered those questions. The junior back carried the ball 13 times for 180 yards. His lone touchdown was on a 62-yard scamper. All of which was quite sufficient to earn him the Sports By Smith Stud of the Week.


The fight that everyone waited for was exactly what everyone thought it would be. A lopsided matchup that featured two of the best talkers in combat sports today had the attention of the entire world. Billed out as the most lucrative fight in the history of each sport, it could have been better. I was for McGregor the entire time, but I called what would happen before the bell even rang. The first three rounds saw McGregor taking the fight to Mayweather. Once Floyd knew what to expect, he went defensive and showed why he is one of the greatest boxers of our generation.

After the initial onslaught from McGregor, it was noticeable that he was tiring out. Floyd worked him down and just gassed him. By the time Floyd started raining punches in the tenth round, it was only a matter of time. Floyd looked like a fresh fighter when the ref stepped inbetween them.

For his first professional boxing match, Colin McGregor didn't hold back. He was on the world's biggest stage, against the best fighter in the world, and gave it everything he had. Give him a few more matches, and he would be just fine. However, here's hoping that he returns to the UFC. I kept getting excited when he was throwing chop punches to the back of Mayweather's head, or when he grappled him from behind ready to take him down! I'm hoping the next fight, we see him back in the cage.


Giancarlo Stanton became the first National League player to hit 50 home runs in a season on Sunday since Prince Fielder accomplished the same in 2007. Stanton's 50th came in the eighth inning during a tied game. With 17 home runs this month, he has a very good chance of going for 60+ on the year.

Because he plays for the Marlins, not many people are able to see him. Whenever you get the chance, and see a Marlins game on TV, tune in. The guy is on a tear! Not since the Bonds' seasons in the early 2000's has such a power hitter been seen.


That's all we have for tonight. Check back tomorrow as we get ready for the first full week of college football. Throughout the week, we will look ahead at some of the marquee matchups, get some predictions in, talk about gambling, and also let you know what we are watching that you should be too. See you then!