Brad Pye’s National Sports Beat 11/2-11/8/2017

Out of 22 Baltimore Ravens starters, 21 are men of color. How many other NFL teams can match or top this mark?

Stanford’s Bryce Love averages a first down every time he carries the ball. That’s something special!

Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts told a cold world after the loss in game 2: “That’s the way we’ve have done things all year long. I know our players understand it. I know I believe in it. You just can’t really get caught in chasing results. You have to really believe the process. I know I do.”

Emmett Ashford could be a smiling, happy man to see so many umpires working the World Series and other post season games. The clock clicked off to end the game as the local team lost to the visitors 13-12.

Dodger fans are hoping Yasiel Puig hits more than one homerun as he did in five times in game 2 and isn’t the one who whiffs again at the end. For the record Puig is blasting at a .444 rate at this writing.

They keep coming! Houston Texans’ rookie QB Deshaun Watson, 6-2, 221-pounds and maybe fastest player in deep in the heart of Texas and calling plays like a pro. It’s good times at Texas once again and again. Watson averaged 34 points in his team’s first five games.

Question: did the Dodgers regain their “Mojo” on the road in Houston? The answer is NO, they continued to give up home runs like they did in game one!

The San Francisco ‘49ers’ Eric Reid is leading the way taking action in their communities. The ‘49ers players say what they are doing in their protest is on “the right side of history.” I really love Kelly Clarkson’s latest soulful new sounds, which includes the “Motown Sound.” One number you can’t miss: “I am Hotter Than Your Mamma’s Supper, Boy. Didn’t Do What You Want: “Sugar, Honey, Iced Tea.” Clarkson as Michelle Obama’s Speech Closer: “When They Go low. Go High.” And the beat continues!

The Washington Wizard’s John Wall knows the score when it comes to the Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball! Wall told ESPN recently, “He’s a quiet kid who doesn’t say too much. He’s been dealing with (Father Lavar’s outlandish comments) his whole life. It doesn’t bother him. It’s just new for everybody else.”

The Houston Astros fought back like dogs and held on to beat the L.A. Dodgers 13-12 in game five to send the 2017 World Series into game 6 or game 7 in L.A., if necessary. Both sides had their three run home run hitters. And Yasiel Puig finally smacked his second round tripper of the ‘Series. A two run job. Check This! The Houston Astros could be dancing all over L.A. after that 13-12 win Sunday night in Houston. Cody Bellinger blasted a three-run homer in the fifth inning to give the Dodgers a 7-4 lead. Little Jose Altuve tied the score with a three-run blast.

A pair of the best black coaches in the NFL went against each other Sunday with Mike Tomlin’s Pittsburgh Steelers beating Jim Caldwell, 20-15. The big play in the game was QB Ben Roethlisberger’s 97-yard TD pass to JuJu Smith-Schuster, the former USC star.

The Oklahoma Sooners and Oklahoma State Cowboys will meet Saturday in the college football game of the week. The Sooners would claim the win 62-52

Russell Wilson my main man did it again Sunday as he passed for a winning TD with only 21-seconds to play to lead the Seattle Seahawks to a 41-38. ` And the beat could continue or not.

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