“NFL NOTEBOOK-WEEK #3”
A bunch of big games this week around the NFL, and a truckload of surprising stats too. CHARGERS-BILLS..How stunning are the Bolts, not just the (0-2) start, but Justin Herbert's 71-QB rating, the sacks, the turnovers. And then there is Josh Allen and a Bills offense (427YPG)...The QB (674APY-9TD) and 57%-third down conversion rate, just two weeks into the season. CAROLINA-CLEVELAND..Guess the big question, is this QB-Bryce Young's breakout season (6TD-1Int), or can this be a...
“CHARGERS…A DARK HOUR”
What's that phrase, from an English theologian in 1650 'It's always darkest before the dawn'...when things are bad-they will get better. Maybe in England then, not in the NFL now. Maybe the correct phrase should be for the Chargers 'It's...
“NFL BIDDING WAR FOR TV TALENT”
Time out from NFL games, hot starts (Chiefs), shocking starts (Chargers), bad injuries (6-QB), coaches on hot seats (3). Time out from the College football wars (LSU-Ole Miss-Ohio State-Texas-Oregon) Time out from the Pennant Races in baseball...
PADRES CLINCH PLAYOFF SPOT..BREAKUP NO-HITTER-BEAT LA…NFL PREVIEW BIG GAMES…PACKERS SHOCKED AT HOME..USC-OREGON..AZTECS-TOLEDO..NBA-NHL NOTES..AUTO RACING
...(Baseball)... - Padres-W-Dodgers (4-2).. Thursday...Friars clinch wildcard slot..busting open pitching duel in LA... Padres (87-70) vs. Dodgers (97-62)...Friars won 15-of-17..Take 2-of-3 in LA..Friars csme from 10-games out of 1st place to clinch wildcard slot. ..Tyler Glasnow no hitter into 6th-11 strikeouts-knocked out in 7th ..Nick Pivetta (4.1inn-0R-7H) strong outing-SD ..Austin Hayes pinch hit RBI single triggers 3R-rally in 7th ..Ethan Salas RBI single..Fernando Tatis RBI single - Padres vs. Arizona (Friday): Casey Mize vs. Zac Gallen. ----------- - Dodgers vs. Giants (Friday): Tarik Skubal starts for LA vs. San Francisco. - Dodgers: Optioned OF...
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Lee ‘Hacksaw’ Hamilton has built a national reputation as one of America’s top sports-talk show hosts. He has been named Talk Show Host of the Year seven times by the Southern California Sports Broadcasters Association. He has spent his last 26-years doing Sports-Talk Radio in San Diego, and was the first talk show host hired at the legendary 77,000-watt XTRA-Sports-690, and now at 50,000-watt Mighty 1090, hosts the San Diego Padres pre-postgame talk shows. .
He was the popular longtime Radio Voice of the San Diego Chargers, and also did NFL play-by-play for the Seattle Seahawks, and the Compass Media Networks, in addition to his college play-by-play work for the USC-Trojans, Arizona State Sun Devils, San Diego State Aztecs and the Ohio University Bobcats. His NFL play-by-play has been featured at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, in the Hall of Champions in San Diego, and for NFL-Films.
He broadcast the Super Bowl, the Rose Bowl, and the WHA-All Star games.
He has also worked for Sirius-XMs Home Plate Baseball Channel, and did talk shows for Fox Sports 570-KLAC in Los Angeles, and Fox Sports Radio’s network..
He spent 8-years doing hockey for the Cleveland Crusaders and Indianapolis Racers, and 8-years doing Minor League baseball for the Phoenix Giants and the Utica Blue Sox.
He worked at KTAR-Phoenix, 3WE-Radio in Cleveland, and began his career at WLGN-Logan, Ohio and WIBX-Utica, New York.
An accomplished writer, he was named ‘Columnist of the Year’ by the San Diego Press Club, and has written freelance sports columns for the San Diego Union Tribune, and the SDNN-San News Network website.
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