Brad Pye’s National Sports Beat (1/11-1/17/18)

Now Hear This! You are not a champion just because you won the 2017 Heisman Trophy and your name is Baker Mayfield and you are the Oklahoma Sooners superstar and became the biggest college football hero of the day. Oklahoma gave Georgia a 54-48 victory in the highest scoring game in Rose Bowl history. And that’s all folks! (Photo by Mesiyah McGinnis)

P.K. Subban is one of the captains picked for NHL All-Star Game 6, Jan. 28 in Tampa. P.K. Subban is a man of color.

The Rams’ Sammy Watkins scored 8 touchdowns this season. The Rams are seeded No. 3 in the NFC behind No. 1 Philadelphia Eagles and the No. 2. Minnesota Vikings. Jon Gruden does his winning thing with the Oakland Raiders in his first time with the team for Mark Davis’ dad, Hall of Famer Al Davis. (photo by Robert Torrence)

Penn State running back Saquon Barkley will not be back in 2018 to help Nittany Lions win another Bowl game. Barkley made the announcement a day after helping Penn State beat Washington. Barkley ran for 1,271 yards and 18 TDs and finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy race and won the Paul Hornung Award as the college football’s most valuable player. And the beat continues!

If the L.A. Rams’ running back Todd Gurley would have made it to the Super Bowl, he could be a lock for MVP honors. Gurley is the leading rusher in the NFL at the moment and a top receiver too.Pro football playoff returned to the L.A. Coliseum for the first time in 39-years over the weekend. After a win over Atlanta, the Rams would have only had two more steps to make it to the Super Bowl. However, the Atlanta Falcons knocked the division leading Rams out of the NFC West playoffs with a 26-13 verdict. (photo by Robert Torrence)

UCLA’s football team was a complete flop. However, Coach Steve Alford’s basketball team is bringing some respectability to the Westwood campus. The Bruins’ are 11-3 and 2-0 in Pack 12 play to make their overall record look good and that upset of Kentucky looks big on their winning plate.

Now check this! How bad can you be in a month in the NBA? Coach Doc Rivers should know.

Now Hear This! Grambling States women’s basketball star Shakyla Hill, the junior totaled the fourth quadruple-double in NCAA history. Hill had 10 assists, 15 points, 10 rebounds and 10 steals.

The L.A. Clippers’ Blake Griffin doesn’t seem to remain healthy. He was hurt Jan. 7 when the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry scored 45 points to help the men out for their 12th win in a row.

The Milwaukee Bucks; Giannis Antetokounmpo with the longest name in sports, earned his first All-Star selection of his career with Kyrie Irving is No. 3 (802, 834).

Oklahoma’s QB Jamelle Holieway who led the Sooners to the 1986 national championship was from L.A’s Banning High.

The 20-year old Lamar Jackson, is 6 feet 3 and stands 212 pounds. Jackson racket up 5,261 offensive yards and 45 TDs. This was the second consecutive year Lamar Jackson surpassed 1,500 yards rushing and 3,500 passing. Yes, Lamar Jackson is ready for the NFL and the pros are ready for him. And the beat continues!

The Boston Celtics have not forgotten the 15 glorious years Paul Pierce and fellow analyst Stephon Jackson spent in Beantown. They both will be honored at the close of the season.

Tennis great Serena Williams is a pal of Princess Meghan. Look for Serena and her Sister, Venus, to attend the Royal Family wedding this Spring. And the beat continues!

NFL Playoffs are winding down. But the Tennessee Titans and New England Patriots play on Saturday and the Jacksonville Jaguars will meet the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Atlanta Falcons battle against the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday. The big one, Super Bowl LII is set for Feb. 4.

Two of my favorite QBs, Seattle Seahawks’ Russell Wilson and the Carolina Panthers’ Cam Newton will miss the Playoffs for the first time!

Both of the local NFL clubs will be watching the rest of the Playoffs from their homes. Sorry about that men. Better luck in 2018. (Photo By Robert Torrence)

Yes, Tiger Woods is back on the golf trail. His first is stop is the Farmer Insurance Open on Jan 25 Torrey Pines in San Diego. Woods is happy to be back at the Genesis L.A. Open, which his Tiger Woods Foundation runs the Riviera Country Club Tournament.

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