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Rangers expected when they signed him team looking for pennant race help would this past off-season. Isiah Kiner-Falefa has receive two months of help. This year, been a pleasant surprise. there will only be a month left in the sea- Willie Calhoun was rounding into form son after the trade deadline. In the past, after a slow start, but he went on the five of 15 teams in each league qualified Injured List this week and may be lost for for the playoffs. This year, it’s eight of 15. the season. He was joined on the IL by I.e., there will be more teams with a chance Elvis Andrus, who was hitting only .184. to make the playoffs and fewer teams will- Shin-Soo Choo was also expected to be a ing to part with good players to help con- top of the order bat, but he’s hitting just tenders. .211. Rougned Odor shows some signs of One motivation often seen in trade improvement over the past week, but his deadline deals is for a team to move a big average after Thursday’s game stood at a salary. With no fans in the stands and just woeful .167. a sixty-game season, there are going to be It adds up to a team that doesn’t score a fewer teams willing to take on a big salary lot of runs. After the series this obligation to shore up this year’s team. week, Texas has scored 95 runs, more than There are some that believe the type of just five teams all of which have played trades that will happen will be talent for fewer games than the Rangers. talent. A pitching rich team may trade for And then there is the defense. It’s not a hitter at the same stage of his career as The Padres hit a grand slam in all four games against the Rangers which has never been done before talked about as much as offense and pitch- the pitcher they are fiving up. The Rangers ing, but it has been bad. Chris trade of Pete Fairbanks to the Rays for Woodward has put out a different lineup in Solak was that type of deal. particularly to their pitching staff, but every game which is a part of the problem. Jon Daniels said in a recent radio inter- somehow has pieced together an eight- In his defense, he has had to do so to try to view that next week, he and his team will game winning streak to take control of sec- find enough offense to win games. get down to business of arriving at a trade ond place. Texas goes into the weekend Secondly, there are some players that deadline strategy. This Ranger team over- seven games out of first place, four and simply aren’t good defenders at this point. all has been disappointing, and that may one-half games behind the second place Both Andrus and Odor have been sub-par. lead them to move a veteran player for Astros, and two and one-half games out of Solak is no more than adequate in center prospects even if the math of the pennant the eighth playoff spot. field, though he continues to improve. race indicates they are still viable. The Pitching was supposed to be the strong Todd Frazier has moved from third base to team most surely will be looking to reduce point of the team. It may be, but that first base to accommodate Isiah Kiner- its payroll going forward. They have the BY DIC HUMPHREY doesn’t mean the pitching has been good. [email protected] Falefa at third, but Frazier is not a terrific double whammy of no income from fans On the starting pitching side, Lance Lynn defender. Ranger fans have been spoiled attending games and increased debt service has been super. He’s 3-0 with a 1.37 ERA. The Rangers go into the weekend with by the outstanding first base defensive play that came with the new stadium. If there was to be an All-Star game this 24 games in the books. Their season will of Ronald Guzman. It’s regretful that At this point, the Rangers are beat up. year, he would not only be on the team, but hit the halfway point next week, and just Guzman’s hit tool hasn’t come around to The pitching hasn’t been as strong as he would be a strong candidate to be the beyond that, the August 31 trade deadline keep him in the Majors. expected. The defense is terrible, and the ’s starting pitcher. Mike looms. It may seem like the season has What does this mean for the Rangers at offense doesn’t score a lot of runs. Even if Minor is simply not the strong starter he just begun, because it has, but with five the trade deadline? Good question. First, this team were to slip into one of the final was last year.....not even close. Kyle weeks left, it’s time to assess what this how active will the trade deadline market playoff spots, it is unlikely they would Gibson has been good enough to give the team is and what to do about it. be? There are many predicting a much have much playoff success. It doesn’t Rangers a chance to win his starts. Kolby It’s been a disappointing start to the slower market. In a normal season, the sound like a team that should be trading Allard looks promising. Jordan Lyles with week as they lost four games to the San trade deadline is July 31. A contending prospects for immediate help this season. a 7.52 ERA is a hole in the rotation. With Diego Padres. Even worse is how they lost Corey Kluber out with injury and Minor those games. The Pads hit a grand slam in struggling, the rotation isn’t nearly as good each game, bringing the total allowed this as expected. year to six. No other team in baseball has The bullpen has developed three solid allowed more than two. Hitting a grand pitchers that can usually bring home a win slam in four straight games has never been when the Rangers lead after the sixth done before, and neither has a team ever inning. Jonathan Hernandez leads the team allowed a grand slam in four consecutive in wins. He’s been rock solid since day games. The four games were played two one. Once Joely Rodriguez and Rafael in Arlington and two in San Diego. Montero joined the relief corps, and they Neither are thought to be hitters’ parks, but have been good. Montero already has five it didn’t seem to matter to the Padres’ hit- saves in about two weeks of work. ters. That put the Rangers’ record at 10-14 However, after those three, there’s not going into the weekend. much. Oakland has all but claimed the A.L. The offense is a problem. This team West championship. They have the best simply doesn’t score enough runs. Nick offense, the best defense and the best pitch- Solak has been the most consistent hitter, ing in the division, and that adds up to the while Joey Gallo has shown the most best record in the American League. power with his team-leading seven home Houston has had a plethora of injuries, runs. Todd Frazier has been everything the

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him how he is dealing with the pandemic? Maharis said, “Well, I go around wearing a mask. People see me with a mask on and they want to know where Tonto is?” TW: The past few decades you’ve focused your attention on your painting. What type of things do you enjoy painting? GM: I’m an impressionist painter. A lot of TOM WARD my stuff is up in Buffalo, New York. The [email protected] guy that runs it has a big art gallery up there. His warehouse is huge and he carries On October 7th, 1960 CBS premiered a lot of my art. It’s in a place called the its much heralded new show called Route Elizabeth Collection and people can con- 66. It was a groundbreaking series that fea- tact him to purchase pieces of my artwork. tured two handsome young guys touring I started painting when I first started act- the country in their stylish convertible ing. One of the things I used to do was corvette in search of odd jobs and adven- model for painters. I met this painter ture. Each week, Buz Murdoch and Todd named Edward Melcarth who was a profes- Stiles, who were played by actors George sional trained in the Renaissance style in Maharis and , would find and that’s how I got interested in employment in a different cities and states painting. It’s one of the only things you can and deal with numerous issues that do in life that I can think of where you say Americans struggled with on a daily basis. that’s the way I want it. When you’re work- The impact was immense as they were ing as an actor there is always the writer drawn into multiple situations whether they and the producer, director and the other wanted to be involved or not. The show actors and there are always compromises had a catchy theme song written by com- being made. poser Nelson Riddle. TW: I understand singing was your first For Maharis, the breakout role as Buz love. What were your musical influence Murdoch catapulted his career to an upper growing up? echelon level that would make him a GM: As a kid growing up in New York household name. (Astoria) it was the big band era. My The series was a ratings winner until favorite band was Jimmy Dorsey. I liked Maharis became ill with hepatitis and Harry James too. When I thought about couldn’t complete his third season of the what I wanted to do with my life when I series. He attempted to come back to the got out of the marine corps I thought the show too soon and relapsed. Maharis was only thing I can do is sing. So that’s what I ultimately replaced with actor Glenn decided to do. The only way I got into act- Corbett, but the show’s appeal declined and ing was because I was in an off-off ended in the spring of 1964. Broadway summer stock show in upstate Maharis recovered and went on to star New York. I was in the chorus in this show in numerous films like Quick, Before It and someone told me I should go to some her life ended. I loved working with her. I Leonard was great too. If I had one thing in Melts, Sylvia, The Satan Bug, A Covent teacher because I didn’t have a Broadway remember when I went to the show we had my life I wanted to change I wish that I with Death and many more. voice. So I go to this teacher and my vocal three days scheduled for rehearsal, but at had not gotten hepatitis because that In addition, Maharis world release sev- cords get ruptured. So I had to shut up for that point I never met her. I told them listen changed everything. I have only been sick eral albums and singles through Epic a few months until they healed. Then I get I’m supposed to do a song with her so I twice in my life. When I was a kid I had Records. He had a top-40 pop hit with his this show called “the Geisha girl” and I need to talk to her. They told me you can’t the measles and later on hepatitis. The hep- version of the standard “Teach Me meet this German actor named Hans talk to her. I thought that was bullshit so I atitis came at the worst possible time and it Tonight”. Heinrich Von Twardowski. He was a dra- went and knocked on her door and she was really sunk the show. It happened in the He returned to series television in 1970, matic coach and he came backstage and the nicest, sweetest person and there was episode where I go blind called “Even starring as criminologist Jonathan Croft in told me ‘you’re an actor.’ He asked me if I no problem at all. Somebody in the show Stones have eyes” with actress Barbara The Most Deadly Game. would do a scene with one of his pupils for from production came to me and they said Barrie. We were filming at 4’o clock in the Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, CBS and I said why not. There was a when you do the show try to make her morning in Austin, Texas and it was freez- Maharis guest-starred in many television woman there named Alex Gordon who was insecure because she performs better. I told ing out. I had to go into a river and get her series, including Mission: Impossible, a casting agent and we did the scenes for them that I’m not going to do that. out. She had a trench coat on and they put , , Barnaby Jones, her. She said that I should pursue acting Apparently, that’s the way they said she a wet suit under her. I couldn’t wear a wet Cannon, Night Gallery, as well as Murder, and she got me in to see this guy named was geared to have her feel insecure. I real- suit because they couldn’t get my jacket or She Wrote. Sanford Meisner (respected and influential ly adored her and I thought she was terrific trousers over it. Afterwards, I went back to Last week, I spoke with Maharis from acting teacher) and that was the beginning TW: Tell me about experience working on the hotel and they had a doctor there. From his southern home. Over the past for me. Route 66. what they told me he gave me a shot of B- eight decades the multi-talented entertainer TW: You had the opportunity to sing with MH: It was a great show that still holds 12 to fortified my immune system. Of has achieved success as an accomplished Judy Garland on her television variety up after 60 years and it’s still playing course, the needle was not disposable and actor, a gifted singer and masterful painter. show. What was that experience like? somewhere in the world. It was a well writ- that’s how I got infected. I ended up in a George told me he will be celebrating his GM: That was something I’ll never forget. ten show by Sterling Silliphant who was a hospital for a month. I was told if I didn’t 93rd birthday on September 1st . I asked She was a wonderful talent. It was sad how prolific writer. Our producer Herbert come back to the show that CBS was going

6 August 21, 2020 - August 27, 2020 | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 18 Issue 52 | www.sportspagedfw.com | follow us on twitter @sportspagdfw.com to drop the series. So I went back too soon (Milner) because he was a married man with the people from Chevrolet you tell up on your dreams. If we didn’t have peo- and the work schedule was heavy and I and I was single. them you have a T-bird and you want to ple with dreams we wouldn’t be living in a started to work myself into a relapse. We TW: How much input where you able to take it on the road with you.” I did that and nation like we are living in today with air- were in St. Louis and the doctor said to inject into your character? they said no, no you can’t do that and they planes, television, cars and all those kind of me, “If you don’t stop working you are GM: Actually a lot. After a few shows gave me a new car every year. things. All of those things were created by going to die from cirrhosis of the liver.” So Bert told the writers to leave me alone he TW: Did you pull any pranks on set while humans minds. Also, I’ve stayed in good he said make up your mind and I made up knows what he’s doing. He knows who the filming? shape my whole life. You got to think like my mind. I was down for nearly 2 years. character is and just watch what he’s doing GM: Oh yeah, we always did. I remember an athlete. It was all a great challenge to TW: Is it true Martin Milner wasn’t the and write and they did. I had a definite we did this show with Arlene Martel who me and I really enjoyed it. Another thing is first choice to play your co-star in the impression of who Buz should be. When I played an Indian girl in New Mexico. We something called ‘Ichor’. Most people series? saw something that didn’t work in the were driving cross country with a baby and don’t know what that means. I being of GM: That’s true. The guy who played my script I was on top of it and they would at one point we had in our possession a Greek heritage knows what that means. buddy in a 1959 episode of the Naked City change it. Bert and Sterling were as inter- rubber baby doll. I told Marty what I was ‘Ichor’ is what the Gods in Greek mytholo- was the first choice. His name was Bobby ested in being the best that we could do as going to do. So when they were rolling the gy had in their veins instead of blood. Morris and the show was called Four sweet I was. We dealt with a lot of serious social camera what we did was take the rubber What’s amazing to me even today I still get corners. It was the pilot for Route 66. I was issues that were groundbreaking for that baby doll and stomped on it so that was on a lot of fan mail which I answer. I never filming a movie called Exodus in Israel and time. film. Everyone got a kick out of that. That thought in my wildest imagination that I when I got back I was told he died and TW: It must have been quite a sight to see particular prank was done for our producer would be in my early 90’s and still be get- they replaced him with Marty Milner. The all of you (cast & crew) coming into a Bert and writer Sterling and some of the ting fan mail which is unbelievable. first time I met Marty was in Concord, town to shoot an episode? other guys. Throughout his career, George Maharis Kentucky which is where we filmed our GM: (laughing) It was like a wagon train TW: Do you think your show could still was able to map out his own route to first episode. Marty and I got along great. and we were quite mobile. We carried work today? attaining his goals while making adjust- TW: Did you do a lot of rehearsal and everything including the a food truck with GM: Oh sure. Depending upon if they got ments along the way and avoiding the how many hours a day where you working? a cook. We hired locals to do certain good people in the show. It works because detours making him a real trailblazer. The GM: 15-17-18 hours a day 6 days a week. things. Where you saw the show is where it’s about stories of everyday life. What way he approached things in his life We shot 35 one hour shows back then. we filmed it on the road in these small you have to find is a catalyst to take you reminds me of the famous Ralph Waldo These days they do about only 15 or 16. towns. In those days you could go 16 miles from place to place. Emerson quote that’s goes, “Do not go We had so many pages of dialogue and we and the town and the people were totally TW: What do you attribute your success where the path may lead, go instead where did them all in one take and there was no different. Now you can travel thousands of to with all of your endeavors throughout there is no path and leave a trail.” rehearsal. It was tough, but I enjoyed it. I miles and all the towns are the same. your career and life? Tom Ward can be contacted at www.teet was very improvisational from the stand- TW: Tell me about some of the actors that GM: You’ve got to have ‘magic’. Never timewithtom.com point of the way I approached my charac- came on? lose it. If you don’t have magic in your life ter. Sometimes you get in trouble with GM: There were a lot of people that came what do have you got? Also, never give some of the directors who don’t want to go on our show that weren’t well known back with you, but you have to stand up for what then. Robert Redford, Martin Sheen, James you believe. Also, you can have issues with Caan and Robert Duvall to name a few. directors who come in and haven’t seen the The work load was heavy so we didn’t get show particularly in the first year. I got the to spend much time with the other actors. script usually on a Saturday. I would read We didn’t have any trouble with any of the the script that evening and on Sunday I actors who you might call stars. They were would be on the phone with Bert and all very highly professional. Sterling if there were problems with the TW: The car (Corvette) was a big part of script and they would fix it. Because I was the show. Tell me how you were able to on the set usually at 6 am and I was there wrangle a corvette out of the sponsors? all day long I had to have somebody take GM: Because of a guy called Peck Prior care of my business, because I couldn’t do who worked for the people who represent- it. I had to hire a woman named Bell who ed Chevrolet. He said to me do you want a was the wife of one of the grips. She was car? I said, I’d love one because at the time my liaison to the rest of the world for me. I didn’t own one. Now you tell them this As far as days off, I hardly remember hav- story and they will give you a car. I asked, ing one. It was more problematic for Marty what’s the story? He said, “When you meet

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throughout Iowa where he is a state-wide Johnson Foundation, Zach’s charity work hero. The PGA TOUR is thrilled to add his was on display during the 2008 Iowa name to what is an illustrious list of the floods, when he raised funds for victims game’s ambassadors.” and their families through several touch- Johnson’s Charitable Impact points including the 9-hole Zach Johnson In addition to a sculpture by Bob Pack Iowa Disaster Relief Challenge, which also presented to the recipient, the Payne featured PGA TOUR players Chris Stewart Award is accompanied by an annu- DiMarco and . al Payne Stewart Award Grant made possi- “At Southern Company, we are steadfast ble by Southern Company. The $500,000 in our belief that the communities where grant supports several initiatives in we live and serve must be better because Stewart’s name and is distributed as fol- we are there,” said Tom Fanning, chairman, lows: $100,000 to Payne and Tracey president & CEO of Southern Company. Stewart’s primary charity, The Stewart “Like Payne before him, Zach has forged a Family Foundation; $100,000 in Stewart’s legacy of character, charity, and sportsman- honor to Payne Stewart Memorial, located ship in his life on and off of the golf course. in Missouri at Kids Across America, which Zach has displayed an unwavering dedica- is affiliated with Kanakuk Kamps; and tion to ensuring young people growing up $300,000 to a charity designated by the in Iowa have the opportunities and winner. Johnson has chosen to designate resources needed to reach their full poten- the Zach Johnson Foundation. tial. Zach has clearly demonstrated a strong In 2010, Zach and Kim established the commitment to giving and helping others. PGATOUR.COM how he lived his life off the golf course Ð Zach Johnson Foundation, which fulfills a On behalf of the entire Southern Company he’s the model. I remember going to the dream of theirs to give back to children and family, it is my pleasure to congratulate Zach Johnson honored with PGA TOUR’s and the Payne families in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in a long- Zach on this remarkable recognition.” Payne Stewart Award presented by Stewart Award Ceremony my rookie year lasting and meaningful way. One year later, A Distinguished Career Southern Company and thinking, ‘This is the pinnacle of a they introduced the Zach Johnson Johnson has been a mainstay in the pro- PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. Ð In PGA TOUR player’s career.’ It’s about how Foundation Classic, which was created as a fessional ranks since first joining the PGA acknowledgement of his character, sports- you utilize the gifts you are given, and I two-part event: a fundraiser gala and auc- TOUR in 2004 after finishing as the lead- manship and dedication to charitable giv- know Payne lived that way. tion for sponsors and participants and a ing money winner on the ing, Zach Johnson has been named the “I am deeply grateful and honored. I Pro-Am charity golf tournament. In 2019, in 2003. Now a 12-time PGA TOUR win- recipient of the PGA TOUR’s Payne don’t like being in the limelight a whole it raised $1.1 million to support their non- ner, Johnson’s career is highlighted by vic- Stewart Award presented by Southern lot, but I hope in this regard I can at least profit, Kids on Course, which serves tories at the 2007 Masters and 2015 Open Company. Johnson will be honored on be a small piece of his legacy.” 1,000+ students with the goal of closing Championship at St. Andrews. Wednesday, Sept. 2, at the Payne Stewart Johnson, 44, was born in Iowa City, the opportunity gap so all students can be Johnson has competed in nine team Award Ceremony in conjunction with the Iowa, but was raised 30 miles north in on a path for post-secondary education. events for the United States Ð four TOUR Championship. The ceremony will Cedar Rapids where he took up the game The Foundation also provides three Presidents Cups and five Ryder Cups Ð be televised live on Golf Channel as part of as a 10-year-old. He honed his skills at summer programs tailored toward helping spanning from 2006-2016. In 2018, a “Golf Central” special from 7-7:30 p.m. nearby Elmcrest Country Club, which now kids stay connected to positive adults while Johnson made his debut as a captain’s ET at the Southern Exchange in downtown hosts the annual Zach Johnson Foundation maintaining or growing their academics. assistant for at the Ryder Cup Atlanta. Classic. Their flagship summer program Ð Kids on and assisted at the 2019 The Payne Stewart Award is presented Though Johnson and Stewart never met, Course University Ð serves over 700 ele- . annually by the PGA TOUR to a profes- the two are well-connected on the golf mentary school students from 21 schools in Following a third-round 60 at the 2009 sional golfer who best exemplifies course, and more specifically on the the Cedar Rapids Community School , Johnson became the Stewart’s steadfast values of character, greens. Johnson employed the same District and targets those students behind first player on the PGA TOUR to shoot 60 charity and sportsmanship. Stewart, an 11- SeeMore FGP putter that Stewart used to in math and reading, eliminating the aca- twice (2007 TOUR Championship). time winner on the PGA TOUR and World win the 1999 U.S. Open for all 12 of his demic summer slide that disproportionately In 2016, Johnson was inducted into the Golf Hall of Fame member, died tragically PGA TOUR wins, including his most affects low-income students. Iowa Golf Hall of Fame. 21 years ago during the week of the TOUR recent title at the During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Johnson is the 23rd recipient of the Championship in 1999. Southern at St. Andrews. Foundation has adapted to continue reach- Payne Stewart Award, joining a distin- Company, the “Official Energy Company “Zach Johnson as the recipient of this ing those most in need. Following the can- guished group of respected golfers includ- of the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR year’s Payne Stewart Award is a testament cellation of the 2020 Zach Johnson ing , who was recognized in Champions,” was the TOUR Championship to the impact Payne made on many of our Foundation Classic, a virtual gala was held 2019, and the inaugural recipients Byron sponsor the year of Stewart’s passing. A contemporary players who never had the on June 6, which raised more than Nelson, and year later, the PGA TOUR created the chance to meet him in person,” PGA $180,000. (2000). Other recipients include Bernhard Payne Stewart Award in his honor, and TOUR Commissioner Jay Monahan said. Through the Foundation’s partnership Langer (2018), (2017), Jim Southern Company has supported the “Zach would say he’s just a normal guy with HACAP, the Kids on Course staff Furyk (2016), (2015), Sir Nick annual presentation since its inception. from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, but in truth, he have delivered more than 3,800 food boxes Faldo (2014), (2013), Steve The past winners have all distinguished has one of the most compelling stories on to those in need. More than 20 Zach Stricker (2012), (2011), Tom themselves through their respect for the the PGA TOUR in the last 25 years, a fear- Johnson Foundation AmeriCorps members Lehman (2010), (2009), Davis game, the TOUR’s tradition of charity and less underdog who has carved out an are serving at the nine school meal sites Love III (2008), (2007), Gary their ability to make a positive impact in incredibly successful career through hard across the Cedar Rapids Community Player (2006), (2005), Jay the lives of others. work and dedication to his craft. School District. To date, nearly 521,724 Haas (2004), (2003), Nick “I never got to meet Payne, but I loved “Off the course, his commitment to meals have been distributed since the meal Price (2002) and (2001). him,” Johnson said. “I loved how he played charity through his Foundation has made program started after spring break. the game certainly as a competitor but then an indelible impact in Cedar Rapids and Prior to the establishment of the Zach

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returns to action at TPC Boston. So does STORYLINES: Only the top 125 golfers ond THE NORTHERN TRUST title by one last year’s FedExCup winner McIlroy, in the FedExCup standings are eligible for over Abraham Ancer. After an up-and- while defends his title from THE NORTHERN TRUST. The field for down opening nine Sunday that featured 2019 at THE NORTHERN TRUST. the BMW Championship gets trimmed to three birdies and three bogeys, Reed FIELD NOTES: A few spots in the top the top 70, while the TOUR Championship birdied two of his final five holes for 69 125 will be confirmed this weekend at the features only the top 30… THE NORTH- and the victory. The runner-up was Ancer’s The Northern Trust Open Wyndham Championship… For now, all ERN TRUST will rotate between TPC best on the PGA TOUR. Harold Varner III, August 20 - August 23, 2020 125 golfers who are eligible to play THE Boston and Liberty National Golf Club. It Jon Rahm, and rounded out the TPC Boston NORTHERN TRUST are committed… will return to TPC Boston in 2022... This is top five. Past FedExCup champs Jordan Norton, Massachussets Current FedExCup points leader and the second year the FedExCup playoffs Spieth, and Rory McIlroy Purse - $9,500,000 Wyndham Rewards Top 10 winner Justin feature only three events, so look for it to (who would go on to win the 2019 Winners share: 1,710,000 Thomas will lead the pack in Boston… be a sprint to East Lake… Tiger Woods is FedExCup) tied for sixth with Louis Defending Champ - Patrick Reed Collin Morikawa will return to action for making just his sixth start this season after Oosthuizen. the first time since winning the PGA a T37 at the PGA Championship. He with- By Adam Stanley Championship at TPC Harding Park… drew from last year’s THE NORTHERN HOW TO FOLLOW pgatour.com There will be eight past winners at TPC TRUST, citing a mild oblique strain. This The three-week FedExCup Playoffs Boston in the field, including Woods, will mark the 11th time Woods has played Television: Thursday-Friday, 3 p.m.-7 begin with THE NORTHERN TRUST at McIlroy, , Bryson TPC Boston; he won in 2006… THE p.m. ET (Golf Channel). Saturday, 1 p.m.- TPC Boston. The 125-man field will be cut DeChambeau, Adam Scott, , NORTHERN TRUST is the only 3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3 p.m.-6 p.m. down to the top 70 at the end of play , and . FedExCup event to feature a 36-hole cut. (CBS). Sunday, 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. (Golf FEDEXCUP: 72-HOLE TOURNAMENT RECORD: Sunday, then the top 30 at the culmination Winner receives 1,500 Channel), 2:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. (CBS). of next week’s BMW Championship in FedExCup points. 261, (2015 Ð Plainfield Country PGA TOUR LIVE: Thursday-Friday 7:10 COURSE: Chicago. TPC Boston, 7,342 yards, par Club) a.m.-7 p.m. (Featured Groups). Saturday, 7 TPC BOSTON RECORD: As always, the season-ending TOUR 71. Originally an Arnold Palmer design, 262, Henrik p.m.-3 p.m. (Featured Groups), 3 p.m.-6 Championship in Atlanta will then deter- the course was established in 2002 and Stenson (2013), Charley Hoffman (2010), p.m. (Featured Holes). Sunday, 7:30 a.m.- mine who wins the FedExCup, as current redesigned five years later by Gil Hanse Vijay Singh (2008). 2:30 p.m. (Featured Groups), 2:30 p.m.- 18-HOLE TOURNAMENT RECORD: No. 1 looks to join Tiger with eight-time TOUR winner Brad Faxon 6:30 p.m. (Featured Holes). Woods and Rory McIlroy as the only play- serving as a consultant. Golf Digest named 61, Brandt Snedeker (3rd round, 2011 Ð Radio: Thursday-Friday, 12 p.m.-6:30 p.m. ers to win it more than once. the effort by Hanse and Faxon as the Best Plainfield Country Club). Saturday, 1 p.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, 1 p.m.- TPC BOSTON RECORD Woods, who has slipped down the Private Remodel in 2007. TPC Boston’s Ð 61, Vijay 6:30 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM standings some since winning the inaugural par-5 18th hole was altered in 2012 to fea- Singh (2006), Mike Weir (2008). and PGATOUR.com/liveaudio). ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP in last fall, ture a smaller, elevated green. LAST TIME: Patrick Reed won his sec-

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3. The cream rises: While it’s not a pre- requisite to be rated in the upper echelon of the Official World Golf Ranking to get the biggest check here, it has been a common denominator with the 16 tournaments held at TPC Boston. The top-ranked player in the world has won here twice (Tiger Woods 2006; Rory McIlroy, 2012), while on 11 occasions the winner was ranked inside the top 15. Only twice (No. 214 Olin Browne in 2005; No. 132 Charley Hoffman in 2010) has a winner at TPC Boston been ranked outside the top 100. 4. Hanse’s team made it great: When John Mineck was putting together a project that would morph into one of the country’s coolest golf courses, Boston Golf Club, he was asked who his designer going to be. “Gil Hanse,” he said. “Haven’t heard of him,” a friend replied. Mineck nodded. “You will,” he said. Boston Golf Club in Hingham, Mass., was introduced in 2005 to critical acclaim and PGA TOUR officials took note. As Mineck had envisioned, offers came Hanse’s way, among them the request to tweak and improve TPC Boston, which had Bryson DeChambeau won the last time the PGA TOUR held an event at TPC Boston back in 2018 opened in 2002. Hanse and Jim Wagner took on the assignment, got input from By Jim McCabe TPC Boston has hosted 16 tournaments, 12 guest list: When the TOUR added TPC eight-time TOUR winner Brad Faxon, and of them FEC playoffs, and the flavor runs Boston to its schedule in 2003, the powers when the FedExCup Playoffs were intro- What started with a Joaquin Niemann deep. that be, including Jay Monahan (then the duced in 2007, players were greeted by a victory in White Sulphur Springs, West Here are nine things about THE Championship Director, now PGA TOUR more aesthetically pleasing TPC Boston. Virginia, 11 months ago morphed into a NORTHERN TRUST and TPC Boston: Commissioner) had a keen eye for talent. Hanse and Wagner worked wonders. 2019-20 PGA TOUR season unlike any 1. The defending champ is either Reed That first year they reached out to a couple They grew fescue, provided a rustic New other. Tiger Woods’ record-tying 82nd or DeChambeau: Patrick Reed shot 67-69 of 23-year-olds Ð Adam Scott and Justin look to many of the holes, and career victory provided a jolt of electricity on the weekend to hold off Abraham Ancer Rose. Scott had played in 33 PGA TOUR added great flavor to the bunkers at the in late October, but when the pandemic (68-69) by one at THE NORTHERN tournaments since turning 20 in 2000 but 7,261-yard, par 71. It was transformed into struck in March it led to a shocking black- TRUST last August. did not have his card here. Rose had played a picturesque course that required a stricter out. Ah, but hold on. That tournament was in just 15 PGA TOUR tournaments since attention to course-management skills. For three months the PGA TOUR went held at Liberty National in Jersey City, 1999. The field average was slightly over par to the sidelines along with every other pro- New Jersey. After the first round (Rose shot 63, Scott in the first four years of the tournament, fessional sports league and it was anyone’s So does that make the defending cham- 69) they hung around the TPC Boston but has been under par in each of the 12 guess how, when and whether the 2019-20 pion Bryson DeChambeau, who won the short-game area for nearly two hours, just years it has staged a FEC playoff since season would be completed. last time a FedExCup Playoffs event was playing “chippy-putty.” It was a wild and 2007. An advocate of layouts that provide Yet here we are, two months into the held at TPC Boston, back in 2018? Though crazy Friday night. When Scott shot a sec- players with different options but require TOUR’s return, on the precipice of the he was lighter and not as long off the tee, ond-round 62, then added 67-66, he earned them to think their way around, Hanse suc- 14th edition of the FedExCup Playoffs. DeChambeau was plenty explosive to cap- his first TOUR win and a cool $900,000. ceeded beautifully. We’ve completed 33 tournaments in the ture the final Dell Technologies Rose finished solo third and earned 5. Spieth had a moment there: Jordan abbreviated regular season, and now 125 Championship. $340,000. It was the week they became Spieth is going through a rough stretch players have qualified for THE NORTH- Seven back through two rounds, he PGA TOUR members. under an intense microscope, so it’s worth ERN TRUST at TPC Boston, week one of made 13 birdies over the final 36 holes to Two years later, sponsor invite Olin remembering the 9-under 62 he shot at a frenzied three-week run. finish 16 under and beat by Browne, who at 46 was more than 25 years TPC Boston on Sept. 2, 2013. When you consider the lineup of courses two. It was DeChambeau’s fourth career removed from days when he used to prac- His rookie season had already been in this year’s Playoffs Ð Olympia Fields, 35 win, and his second straight Playoffs tri- tice at The Country Club in Brookline and quite special. Just five tournaments earlier, miles south of Chicago, will host next umph because the week before he had cap- work at New Seabury CC on Cape Cod, the 20-year-old Spieth had broken through week’s BMW Championship, and East tured Ð are you ready? Ð THE NORTH- came to TPC Boston as the world’s 214th- for a victory at the and Lake GC in Atlanta will again be the stage ERN TRUST at Ridgewood C.C. in ranked player. Then he stared down the earned his PGA TOUR card. for the TOUR Championship in two weeks Paramus, New Jersey. (From 2007-2018 likes of Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh and Fred Though he started the fourth round at Ð TPC Boston is a proverbial young ’un. there were four playoff tournaments, but Couples, closing with a 67 to capture the TPC Boston in a tie for 29th, 11 strokes off Having opened in 2002, TPC Boston these days THE NORTHERN TRUST last of his three TOUR wins. the lead, Spieth loved the fact that he was cannot match East Lake (est. 1904) or rotates between Boston and the New York These days the guest list at TPC Boston paired with Phil Mickelson and that he was Olympia Fields (1915) for rich history. But area.) is merely 125 of the best players in the starting early, ahead of the thunderstorms. it doesn’t have to shy away, either, because 2. They know how to put together a world. He played well, but a good day turned into

10 August 21, 2020 - August 27, 2020 | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 18 Issue 52 | www.sportspagedfw.com | follow us on twitter @sportspagdfw.com an exceptional one when Spieth finished birdie, birdie, birdie, eagle for a 9-under 62. He was never going to win Ð he fin- ished T-4, five behind the victor, Ð but now he had the attention of his distinguished peers. Mickelson, then 43 and only weeks removed from his stunning win at , signed his scorecard and promptly grabbed his phone to call U.S. Presidents Cup Captain Fred Couples. “Fred,” said Mickelson, “pick the kid.” Couples did. 6. Woods thrives: In his first five starts at TPC Boston (2003-2007), tournament host Woods had a victory, two ties for second, and a share of seventh. Though his founda- tion eventually shifted its affiliation to other tournaments, Woods has teed it up at TPC Boston 10 times with the sort of con- sistency that has defined his career. In 40 rounds, his scoring average is 68.30 and he’s a whopping 108-under. 7. It produces great winners: The 16 Rory McIlroy won the 2019 TOR Championship and FedEx Cup tournaments at TPC Boston have produced 14 different winners (Vijay Singh and Rory 15 oddly fascinating statistics about the 69th - Farthest back any tour pro has been straight in a few weeks. McIlroy each won twice), nine of whom FedEx Cup Playoffs on the FedEx Cup points list to start the 5 - Number of wins in FedEx Cup Playoff will be in attendance this week. playoffs only to win the title. Billy events for Rory McIlroy, the most of any Justin Thomas, who won here in 2017, By Ryan Herrington Horschel began well down the standings in golfer. and Tiger Woods is No. 1 in the FedExCup standings, Webb It’s been 14 years since the inception of 2014, and fell to 82nd after missing the cut are just one back with four wins apiece. Simpson (2011) is third, Bryson the FedEx Cup Playoffs, long enough that in the first playoff event. He then went T- 8 - Tour pros who have finished in the top DeChambeau (2018) is fourth, while a generation of tour pros have no memory 2/win/win to close out the postseason and 10 in every playoff event in a single season McIlroy (2012, 2016) is eighth. The other of a PGA Tour season that didn’t end with become the longest longshot champion in 0 - Tour pros who have finsihed in the top past winners here who’ll be in this week’s this postseason dash. Traditions take time FedEx Cup history. In 13 years, only three 10 in every playoff event in a single season field: No. 36 Adam Scott (2003), No. 49 to develop, but the playoffs are starting to times has a player outside the top 15 on the and won the FedEx Cup title. Woods (2006), No. 67 Phil Mickelson accumulate that time. And they’re also points list entering the Playoffs gone on to Here’s the list of those who had the top (2007), No. 88 Rickie Fowler (2015), and accumulating a lot of interesting statistics win (Horschel, Brandt Snedeker, 19th in 10s: No. 111 Charley Hoffman (2010). along the way. We’ve culled some of the 2012; and Rory McIlroy, 36th in 2016). - Rory Sabbatini, 2007 8. You’d better go low: In 16 PGA TOUR most notable numbers to help flesh out the 116 - Biggest jump any tour pro has made - Padraig Harrington, 2009 tournaments at the par-71 TPC Boston, the history of the playoffs and offer a glimpse in the FedEx Cup standings during the - Dustin Johnson, 2012 average winning score has been 266.6 Ð or at what to expect over the course of the playoffs. Heath Slocum started 124th on - Henrik Stenson, 2015 17.4 under par. The low score is 262, by next three weeks. the points list in 2009, then won the first - Adam Scott, 2016 three different winners: Henrik Stenson in $40,551,452 - Money that Rory McIlroy playoff event, which jumped him to third. - Jon Rahm, 2017 2013, Charley Hoffman in 2010, and the has earned, in tournament prize payouts He eventually finished eighth. Four other - Justin Rose, 2017 second of Vijay Singh’s wins in 2008. and FedEx Cup bonuses, in his career. players have made jumps of 80 places or - , 2017 Only once has a winner failed to record McIlroy ranks No. 1 among all FedEx Cup more: Tim Herron, 80, 2008; Martin Laird, - Adam Scott, 2019 at least one score of 65 or better Ð Rickie money earners, having passed Tiger Woods 84, 2010; , 98, 2014; 231 - Strokes under par Jason Day has Fowler in 2015. (His 67-67-67-68 was last year when the Northern Irishman won Sean O’Hair, 81, 2016. been throughout his FedEx Cup Playoff stout, though.) Two winners, Scott and his second career FedEx Cup title and the 5 - Number of times Camilo Villegas career, the lowest of any golfer. Jim Furyk Hoffman, have recorded 62s, while on $15 million payday. “played” his way into the next FedEx Cup and Tiger Woods are tied for second lowest seven other occasions the winner has 9 - Tour pros who have qualified for the tournament (starting outside a point total to at 223 under par. notched a 63. Winners have averaged 65.8 FedEx Cup Playoffs all 14 years. Here’s qualify for the next event and then playing 13 - PGA Tour rookies who have played in the final round. the list with their FedEx Cup rank for 2020 well enough to finish inside). This is the their way into Tour Championship since 9. It’s not technically Boston: For what in parenthesis: most of any tour pro in FedEx Cup history. 2007. Sungjae Im was the only one to do it it’s worth, TPC Boston is closer to - Adam Scott (36) Three other players have done it four times in 2019. The best FedEx Cup finish from a Providence, R.I. (20 miles south) than - (63) (, Andres Romero and rookie was Xander Schauffele, who was Boston (35 miles north). The course is - Charles Howell III (64) Ernie Els). third in the final standings in 2017 after tucked into the tiny town (pop.: 19,031) of - (66) 3 - No. 1 seeds entering the Tour winning the Tour Championship. Norton, right off the I-95 corridor. How - Phil Mickelson (67) Championship who went on to win the 86 - The number of times a player outside small is Norton? Its first traffic light was - (96) FedEx Cup title. the top 30 in the FedEx Cup points list at installed in 1997. - Brandt Snedeker (98) 0 - No. 1 seeds entering the Tour the start of the playoffs has moved into the TPC Boston isn’t the only landmark in - Justin Rose (109) Championship who went on to win the top 30 and qualified for the Tour Norton, however, because Wheaton - Charley Hoffman (111) Tour Championship since 2010. The feat Championship. Seven golfers did this in College, a leading liberal arts establish- 1 - Tour pros who has finished inside the was only accomplished in the first three 2019: ment, is located here. Lesley Stahl of “60 top 70 of the FedEx Cup in all previous 13 years of the playoffs, Tiger Woods doing it - (31) Minutes” fame graduated from Wheaton, seasons. Phil Mickelson is the entire list. in 2007 and 2009, and Vijay Singh in 2008. - Lucas Glover (32) as did Chris Denorfia. A former major lea- Lefty ranks 67th entering this week’s 11 - Most seasons any one golfer has - Brandt Snedeker (33) guer, Denorfia in 2015 made history Ð he Northern Trust, so if he makes the cut at advanced to the Tour Championship. - Jason Kokrak (42) became the first pinch-hitter to hit a home TPC Boston, he’ll likely lock up a 14th Dustin Johnson has played at East Lake - Patrick Reed (50) run in a 1-0 game while leading the Cubs straight season inside the top 70. each of the last 11 years, and at No. 15 on - (51) to a win over the Royals. Mickelson's best overall FedEx Cup finish the FedEx Cup points lists entering the - Abraham Ancer (67) Match that, Lesley Stahl. is second in 2009. 2020 playoffs, he looks likely to make it 12

Follow us on twitter @sportspagedfw | www.sportspagedfw.com | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 18 - Issue 52 | August 21, 2020 - August 27, 2020 11 COLLEGES WITH BO CARTER College Football News and Notes Chandler, New Smyrna Beach, Fla. many non-SLC games as possible in 2020. Notable anniversary death dates for The Lumberjacks are scheduled to start the Hall of Famers are Aug. 16 (1943) Albert campaign Sept. 12 at SMU. Benbrook, Dallas, Texas; (2011), Ole Miss athletics will salute healthcare Winston-Salem, N.C.; Aug. 18 (1977) John workers throughout the fall seasons with a Cain, Memphis, Tenn.; (2010) Steve commemorative stadium cup and will fea- DeLong , Knoxville, Tenn.; Aug. 19 (1982) ture select health workers on the 2020-21 Fritz Crisler, Ann Arbor, Mich.; (1985) stadium cups as well as recognizing them Bobby Reynolds (Neb.), Lincoln, Neb.; on the videoboards and social media before Aug. 20 (1946) Fielding Yost, Ann Arbor, and during games…Princeton student-ath- Mich.; (1998) Fred Sington, Birmingham, letes are assisting the Poll Hero Project to Ala.; (2010) Johnny Bailey, Houston, Tex; make the 2020 election more popular in (2016) , St. Louis, Mo.;(2019) November through voter registration and Howard “Hopalong” Cassady, Tampa. Fla. participation…UT Dallas and Comets ath- Happy birthdays to NFF College Hall letics are honoring UTD alumni in the of Fame members Aug.16 (a healthcare professions with UT Dallas spry 85), Ron Yary, Aug.18 Cosmo Comet Front Line Heroes recognitions in Iacavazzi, Greg Pruitt, Aug.19 Bob 2020-21. Johnson, Aug. 21 Archie Griffin, Jim Purdue head coach Jeff Brohm outlined McMahon, Aug. 22 Bill McCartney (a spry some proposed plans for 2021 spring foot- 80), Wes Chandler…Florida and Georgia ball competition and alternatives to the full Bill Yeoman won the Southwest Conference in 1976, 1978, 1979 and 1984 at the University of Houston each will play four home games in 2020 fall schedule in a recent document circulat- football activity ed throughout the because of the annual UF-Georgia game at …Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh Cougars were fifth in the nation in the final TIAA Bank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla., called for adjustments and an actual sem- poll in 1979 and fourth in 1968. Houston for the 87th time since 1933. The teams did blance of an autumn 2020 slate before the joined the Southwest Conference in 1976. not play in 1943 due to World War II con- Big Ten furloughed all fall sports..Alabama In 11 years Yeoman won four conference ditions and travel restrictions. The SEC is head coach Nick Saban outlined safety championships - in 1976, 1978, 1979, and allowing each team to play 10 contests Ð all measures and the desire by student-athletes 1984. His overall record was 160-108-8. In against loop opponents. The SEC is sched- and fans to conduct the upcoming season a 20-year stretch 1965-84 the record was uled to make its 2020 schedule public …Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz was 144-73-7. His teams also went to 11 bowls. Monday night in a live webcast and SEC applauded for his wish to have the Yeoman served the post season as coach in Network telecast…SMU and TCU will Hawkeyes try and start the ’20 football out- the Blue-Gray, Shrine East-West, and Hula renew the Plains Capital Bank Battle of the ing..Florida State head coach Mike Norvell Games. He was born Dec. 26, 1927, in Iron Skillet for the historic, 100th meeting and FSU medical authorities pledged that Elnora, Indiana. He attended Glendale, since 1915 between the schools Sept. 12 at they were doing everything in their power BO CARTER Arizona High School. Amon Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Tex. to protect Seminoles players and staff [email protected] NFF College Hall of Fame Facts This is also the 74-year anniversary of the members from contracting COVID-19. Some notable birthdates in NFF first Iron Skillet skirmish in 1946…FIU has Hometowns of more 2020 college head Coach Bill Yeoman, who first appeared College Hall of Fame annals in the Aug. 16 delayed the start of its season until Sept. 26 coaches Ð Kansas: Les Miles, Elyria, Ohio; on the college football scene as a 17-year -22 time period are Aug. 16 (1862) Amos against Liberty on the road…BYU and Kansas State: Chris Klieman, Waterloo, old freshman at Texas A&M in 1945 and Alonzo Stagg, West Orange, N.J.; (1913) Troy have scheduled skirmishes for both Iowa; Kansas Wesleyan: Myers went on to a College Football Hall of Fame Bobby Wilson, Nacogdoches, Texas;(1921) 2020 and 2026…The Houston-Rice Bayou Hendrickson, Macomb, Ill.; Kent: Sean head coaching career at Houston, passed Dick Wildung, , S.D.; (1924) Art Bucket contest in Houston Sept. 3 has been Lewis, Madison, Wis.; Kentucky: Mark away Aug. 12 in Houston, Texas. He was Weiner, Newark, N.J.; (1930) Frank cancelled…Texas’ plus-one game on the Stoops, Youngstown, Ohio. 92. He won a letter at A&M and then Gifford, Santa Monica, Calif.; (1935) Bill Big 12 non-loop schedule this year is McKendree U. (Ill.) director of athletics received an appointment to Army West Glass, Texarkana, Texas; (1946) Ron Yary, UTEP on Sept. 12…Charleston Southern Chuck Brueggemann will take on a new Point. Yeoman at 6-2, 200 pounds, played Chicago, Ill.; Aug. 17 (1884) Lone Star still plans to face Furman Sept. 12 and The role as consultant for athletics and the MU center for Army 1946-48. He was captain Dietz, Rice Lake, Wis.; (1905) Raymond Citadel Sept. 19, though he Big South Office of the President. Associate AD in 1948. Army had a 22-2-4 record in his “Rags” Matthews, Ft. Worth, Texas; Aug. Conference will not play a formal schedule Anthony Francis has been named interim time. Yeoman served in the Army 1950-53. 18 (1890) Everett Bacon,Westbrook, Conn; …Kansas has replaced Harvard with director of athletics…Tom Wagenblast has He returned to civilian life and was assis- (1943) Cosmo Iacavazzi, Scranton, Pa.; Stephen F. Austin on the upcoming men’s been named director of athletics at Saint tant coach at Michigan State 1954-61. In (1951) Greg Pruitt, Houston, Texas; Aug. basketball schedule..The tentative weekend Elizabeth U. (N.J.)…Texas AD Chris Del 1962 he became head coach at the 19 (1946) Bob Johnson, Gary, Ind.; Aug. schedule for college football over Labor Conte sent an email to football season tick- University of Houston, a job he held for 25 20 (1908) Beattie Feathers, Bristol, Va.; Day weekend (the Southeastern Conference et holders about seating assignments and years. Houston started football in 1946 and (1917) Ed Molinski, Scranton, Pa.; (1927) has not finalized its ’20 slate) includes: variations as the 2020 season continues had received no national recognition before John Rauch, Philadelphia, Pa.; Aug. 21 Thursday, Sept. 3 -Murray State at Georgia …Jacksonville State athletics has not Yeoman arrived. He turned the program (1928) Bud McFadin, Rankin, Texas; State; South Alabama at Southern Miss; encountered any furloughs to date as AD into a winner. Yeoman invented the veer (1945) Willie Lanier, Clover, Va.; (1954) Saturday, Sept. 5 - Arkansas State at Greg Seitz juggles the finances and looks formation. For three straight years Houston Archie Griffin, Columbus, Ohio; (1959) Memphis; Houston Baptist at North Texas; for updated solutions…Dr. Jerome Fitch is led the nation in total offense, averaging Jim McMahon, Jersey City, N.J.; Aug. 22 Middle Tennessee at Army (may be moved the new AD at Allen U. (S.C.)…Marc 437 yards a game in 1966, 427 in 1967, (1878) Henry Seibels, Montgomery, Ala.; to Friday, Sept. 4); SMU at Texas State; Colwell and Usha Gilmore have been and 562 in 1968. The 1968 total was an (1880) Bill Roper, Philadelphia, Pa.; (1899) Monday, Sept. 7 - BYU at Navy (8 p.m., selected as co-interim ADs at Illinois Tech NCAA record at the time. Houston also led Don Lourie, Decatur, Ala.; (1909) Mel EDT, ESPN)…Stephen F. Austin also is …The University New Orleans athletics the nation in scoring with 42.5 points a Hein, Redding, Calif.; (1940) Bill accepting Southland Conference commis- department named Kelvin Queliz commu- game that year. Yeoman nicknamed his McCartney, Riverview, Mich.; (1956) Wes sioner Tom Burnett’s allowance to play as nications director, creative and marketing defensive unit the Mad Dog Defense. The

12 August 21, 2020 - August 27, 2020 | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 18 Issue 52 | www.sportspagedfw.com | follow us on twitter @sportspagdfw.com director and sport administrator for men’s with practices starting Aug. 15 and games athletics competition through the end of the note…Some of the key members of the 30- and women’s golf and Megan Steinmetz beginning no sooner than Saturday, Sept. 2020 calendar year….The Southland player Johnny Unitas Golden Arm director of marketing & promotions..Akron 12…The America East Conference is making Conference postponed league competition in Award watch list are Dustin tabbed Candace Smith as associate AD for election day Nov. 3 a mandatory day off for fall semester but will certain institutions, Crum, Kent State; Micale Cunningham, internal operations…La Salle athletics select- all America East student- including those sponsoring football, to par- Louisville; Jayden Daniels, Arizona State; ed Christine Pereira assistant AD for compli- athletes…Conference USA continues to eval- ticipate in limited fall competition outside Sam Ehlinger, Texas; Justin Fields, Ohio ance…Mike Hermann has been chosen as uate medical protocols and the impact of SLC opponents…The Mountain East State; Dillon Gabriel, UCF; Sam Howell, named senior associate AD at Norfolk COVID-19 in its geographical area but will Conference has postponed fall sports until North Carolina; Trey Lance, North Dakota State…Mike Smith is the new sports infor- continue at this time to play a 12-game the spring semester…The West Coast State; Trevor Lawrence, Clemson; and Levi mation director at Pacific U. (Ore.)…Adrian schedule in the regular season with four non- Conference also postponed fall competition Lewis, Sr., Louisiana …Several notables named Adam Phillips assistant men’s hockey conference contests. Statewide regulations in all sports. The WCC does not sponsor from the 83 initial football walkons on the coach…Marymount U. (Va.) named Jessica will control how many fans will be allowed football as a varsity sport…The Big Sky has pre-2020 Burlsworth Award watch list are K Cherry as associate AD and senior woman to attend football encounters…The Mid- postponed all fall sports competition until Matt Ammendola, Oklahoma State; WR administrator …Tennessee Tech added Blake American Conference voted to postpone all spring 2021. Big Sky football members may Brandon Arconada, Washington State; LB Beck as assist baseball coach…North scheduled fall contests as well as MAC opt to play approved non-conference clash- Matt Bahr, Kent State; LS J.T. Bale, Carolina Central head baseball coach Jim championships due to COVID-19. es....The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Colorado; K Chris Barnes, Rice; ILB Ryan Koerner will coach with the 2020 USA Conference members hope to provide com- Conference’s Board of Directors has can- Beecher, Stanford; LB Chris Bergin, Baseball all-star team…Longtime athletics petitive opportunities for all student-athletes celed all NSIC fall competition and champi- Northwestern; LS Blake Best, Kentucky; WR publicist Debbie Copp of Oklahoma will be in these sports during the spring semester of onships while suspending all competition Hassan Beydoun, Eastern Michigan; K leaving her position in OU athletics commu- 2021 if the pandemic subsides …The Lone through Dec. 31, 2020 …The Atlantic Sun Rodrigo Blankenship, Georgia; S Dante nications in coming days. She has served in Star Conference Council of Presidents also Conference has designated Gravity Bonamico, West Virginia; P Mac Brown, Ole Sooners athletics for 43 years…New Duke postponed all competition in the sports of Diagnostics of Covington, Ky., as the cir- Miss; and LB Tyler Brown, Marshall....Texas head women’s basketball coach Kara Lawson football, soccer, volleyball and basketball to cuit's official partner in coronavirus test- DL Marqez Bimage has decided not to par- will remain as a Tennessee Board of the spring due to COVID-19. Cross country ing…The Northeast-10 Conference ticipate in 2020 football for the Longhorns Trustees’ member…Virginia Tech is bringing will compete in the fall, and golf and tennis announced new committee chairpersons for due to health concerns. in former Louisiana Tech assistant coach are permitted to compete in their non-cham- its Council of Presidents, Athletics Council, NFF College Hall of Fame member Lindsay Hicks as a Hokies women's basket- pionship segments during autumn…The Senior Woman Administrators, Sport Bobby Bowden told media members that it ball assistant coach…North Dakota State ath- Missouri Valley Football Conference Administration Council and Head Athletic may be easier to start the coming football letics tabbed Stevie Keller as director of the Presidents Council will stop all conference Trainers, Student-Athlete Advisory season than to finish it if health complica- men's and women's track programs and competition this fall. The MVFC will play an Committee Officers, Faculty Athletic tions occur…The Indianapolis Colts inked Andrew Carlson as director of men's and eight-game spring intra-league schedule with Representatives and Athletic free agent DB Tavon Wilson of Illinois women's cross country programs at NDSU. probable postseason in the NCAA FCS Communications groups for 2020-21 as they …Former West Georgia WR standout Travis The released its con- Playoffs …The South Atlantic Conference will be serving another two-year term for Jonsen is looking for a new NFL assignment ference-only schedule from Sept. 26-Dec. 5 called off all sports competition for the fall NE10 in their respective roles…The Great after being released by the Tampa Bay and has moved back the Dr Pepper Big 12 seasons and hopes to hold circuit champi- Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Buccaneers…Former Michigan State and Football Championship in Arlington, Tex., to onships in the spring in men's and women's Council of Presidents and Chancellors voted Goodyear Cotton Bowl star WR Cody White either Dec. 12 or Dec. 19. The Big 12 also cross country, field hockey, football, men's to suspend all sports competition until Jan. 1, has signed with the NFL New York hold competition in all fall sports with some and women's soccer, and volleyball. The 2021…The Great Midwest Athletic Giants…Fun NFL and MLB fact from histo- championship dates to be determined …The SAC Presidents Council previously delayed Conference Presidents’ Council has post- rian Mike Burrows: the then-St. Louis (now Big Ten Conference officially announced the the start of fall sports competition until Sept. poned the fall championship segments in Arizona) Cardinals opened NFL football at postponement of the 2020-21 fall sports sea- 26 and then decided on the postponements football, men’s soccer, women’s soccer and new Arrowhead Stadium Sept. 12, 1972, son, including all regular-season contests and …The Big East Conference will not compete volleyball but will retain the men’s and before the St. Louis baseball Cardinals Big Ten championships and tournaments due in men’s and women’s soccer, women’s vol- women’s cross country championships on the played the Kansas City Royals that night at to ongoing health and safety concerns related leyball and field hockey from August- previously announced date…The Little East adjacent Kaufman Stadium. Burrow also to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference December, but at this time men’s and Conference and BlueFrame Technology are located the game program cover from the later reiterated that certain conference foot- women’s basketball competition is continu- partnering for an end-to-end digital network defunct College All-Star Game of Aug. 15, ball members cannot play an independent ing to be evaluated for starting dates …The and LEC streaming applications for televi- 1958, at Soldier Field in Chicago as the col- schedule in accordance with Big Ten Big South Conference will not hold confer- sion and mobile devices…West Virginia legians humped the defending NFL champ bylaws…The Mountain West Conference ence competition in fall sports, but football completed works on its renovated locker Lions 35-19. Starring for the All-Star also indefinitely postponed all scheduled fall members can play as many as four non-con- rooms for the upcoming outing. squad from the 1957 football season were, sports contests and MW championship events ference clashes in autumn 2020…The Gulf The Football Bowl Association is working among others, Charlie Krueger of Texas because of COVID-19…The Pac-12 CEO South Conference has postponed all sports with major conferences and the NCAA to A&M and im Gibbons of Iowa, tackles Lou Group voted unanimously Aug. 10 to post- competition at least until Jan. 1, and this determine dates for the remaining 41 bowl Michaels of Kentucky, Alex Karras of Iowa pone all sport competitions through the end includes men’s and women’s basketball, on games after one cancellation for post-2020. and Ole Miss’ , and Idaho of the 2020 calendar year last week in con- the NCAA Division II level...The Big East Currently, bowl plans are fluid with 51 of guard Jerry Kramer, Illinois HB Bobby sultation with athletics directors and with the Conference named the recipients of its 2019- 130 NCAA FBS schools cancelling 2020 Mitchell, DB-kicker (four field goals, though Pac-12 COVID-19 Medical Advisory 20 Sport Excellence Awards for athletics, football activity to date…The Allstate Sugar he never had tried a field goal in his college Committee. The Pac-12 will consider a academics and community service achieve- Bowl’s list of television broadcast play-by- career) Bobby Joe Conrad from Texas A&M, return to the competition for impacted sports ments. These Sport Excellence Awards are play announcers goes back to the 1953 con- and Michigan State QB Jim Ninowski. after Jan. 1, 2021…Also postponing 2020 given to one student-athlete in each Big East- test with Jim Britt doing the honors and Tom Center Parc Credit Union, a division of fall sports have been the Mid-South sponsored sport based on academic creden- Leavitt providing analysis. Later famed PBP Atlanta Postal Credit Union will partner with Conference, the Summit League, the tials, athletics accolades and performances telecast voices for this bowl have been NFF Georgia State athletics for a 15-year, $21 Crossroads League (after the NAIA post- and volunteer service to the community and Chris Schenkel Award and namesake Chris million contract for naming rights to Georgia poned fall schedules and championships until chosen by the Big East Faculty Athletics Schenkel from 1970-73, legendary ABC State Stadium, which now will be known as spring 2021 Ð the CL will begin all fall com- Representatives Council…New York Gov. broadcaster Keith Jackson from 1974-88 and Center Parc Credit Union Stadium or Center petition Sept. 5 and play championships for Andrew Cuomo told partisans that Syracuse ‘93, from 1958-62, Brent Parc Stadium…Purdue athletics has created men’s and women’s tennis from Sept. 22-26, football should be able to be played safely Musburger, Brad Nessler, and Sean the More Than A Game campaign along with men’s and women’s cross country Nov. 6 and within the Atlantic Coast Conference health McDonough, among others. the John Purdue Club to assist the Boiler- volleyball and soccer from Nov. 7-14…The protocols…The Horizon League Board of Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence helped ini- makers physically and financially through America Rivers Conference postponed its Directors, acting on a recommendation from tiate the Twitter feed #WeWantoPlay in an the COVID-19 outbreak…North Carolina four sports and their championships from the the League’s Council, has postponed all effort to encourage administrators to allow A&T‘s football and facility will now be fall to the spring semester…The Kansas competition for the fall season…The Western football competition starting in called Truist Stadium to reflect the merger of Collegiate Athletic Conference Board of Athletic Conference Board of Directors and September…LSU freshman QB Walker BB&T and Sun Trust. The stadium was Presidents will modify the football schedule commissioner Jeff Hurd voted to suspend all Kinney, the grandson of Nebraska QB great Jnamed Aggie Stadium from 1981-2018 for the upcoming 2020-21 football season fall championship and non-championship Jeff Kinney, was featured in a recent internet (continued on page 14)

Follow us on twitter @sportspagedfw | www.sportspagedfw.com | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 18 - Issue 52 | August 21, 2020 - August 27, 2020 13 before it became BB&T Stadium in 2018. young student-athletes through the auspices Fund includes new partnerships with Mayo sions about movement of these events to New stadium signage will appear on stadium of the Cathy and John Pelusi Life Skills Clinic Health System of Rochester, Minn., spring 2021…The FWAA and its website are skyboxes and videoboards..Life U(Ga.) has Program…Texas athletics has taken extra and NACDA sponsor Under Armour as well posting conference scheduling changes and teamed with strength and conditioning soft- safety measures and education for student- as positive growth in overall external rev- latest COVID-19 updates as they pertain to ware provider Teambuildr for the 2020-21 athletes’ protection and health after football, enue and number of private football at FWAA.com…Retired CoSIDA academic year and assistance in these vital soccer and volleyball players reported for donors…Oklahoma athletics has determined Hall of Fame member Eric McDowell, Ed areas…SIUE athletics is partnering with the voluntary offseason workouts June 13 in mid-August (subject to change) the pro- Cassiere of Xavier (La.), Cody Wilson of Athlete Network to contact current and for- …Illinois Wesleyan athletics has started a jected capacity at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Austin Peay, Craig Hicks of Denison, mer student-athletes and to launch of the voting initiative campaign to have every stu- Memorial Stadium for 2020 home tilts. Thomas Corhern of Tennessee Tech, Mandy SIUE Cougar Athlete Network …Roosevelt dent-athlete, coach and staff member vote Currently it is approximately 25 percent, and Hansen of Minnesota, Bob Sakamoto of U. (Ill.) has signed a multi-year partnership personally in the November elections or OU athletics is sending emails to season DePaul, Gene McGivern of St. Thomas with Nike through BSN SPORTS to allow complete absentee ballots from their respec- ticket holders to obtain their ticket needs for (Minn.), Brandon Vickrey of Valparaiso, and Nike the official apparel and marketing part- tive hometowns…The Georgia Southern the upcoming season, which will include 10 John Heisler of UCF, and Erin Madden of ner of Lakers athletics, and BSN will serve University Athletic Foundation's annual regular season games and five in Baldwin-Wallace were featured subjects and as the official equipment provider...Madonna fund, formerly known as the Eagle Fund, is Norman…Simon Fraser U. () is retir- opinion makers in the CoSIDA Open Forum U. (Mich.) is working with HomeTown being as the Erk Russell Fund in memory of ing its previous Clan nickname for athletics online newsletter …NACDA.com is provid- Ticketing to become the official digital tick- the legendary Eagles head football coach teams and will be referred to as Simon ing regular features abut directors of athlet- eting provider for the Crusaders and to offer and author of the famed Georgia Junkyard Fraser or SFU until a new nickname is ics and trends in college athletics…The a touchless ticketing experience with addi- Dawgs defensive unit while he was defen- adopted…Utah State athletics has opened its NCAA Woman of the Year Award for 2020 tional security and reporting capabilities for sive coordinator in Athens, Ga The Aggie Strong 2020 Campaign to provide has been narrowed to 161 nominees from a fans and administrators…North Carolina Whitworth (Wash.) Athletic Leadership scholarships and key relief for challenges in record nomination pool of 605 eligible athletics and the Libman Company renew Team Center completes a run of the depart- USU funding ...Carroll (Wis.) has added women’s student-athletes. The award will be have renewed their multi-year sponsorship to ment being housed in five different buildings women’s bowling to bring its number of var- presented at the 2021 NCAA Convention at promote Libman’s mop crews and regional on campus …South Carolina athletics has sity teams to 23 and will remain in the a special banquet in Washington, D.C., cleaning procedures for athletics and multi- initiated its Reinvest for Success campaign College Conference of Illinois and which also will host the ’21 American ple businesses..Louisiana athletics and brand to help alleviate some of the budget short- Wisconsin …Cornell College (Iowa) and the Baseball Coaches Association consultant Jeremy Darlow have begun a new falls caused by the end of 2020 winter and Mount Vernon Community School District Convention.....Alex Shillow of Texas A&M- online marketing course - The Darlow Rules spring sports competition last March and to announced a major renovation project for Commerce is NCAA Division II’s student Ð to teach student-athletes how to build per- allow football season ticket holders to utilize their shared softball complex. Dave Van chair of the NCAA Student-Athlete sonal brands starting in 2023…In conjunc- all their options for 2020 or future sea- Metre donated all proceeds for the update Advisory Committee…The NACDA Under tion of the 16th annual College Colors Day sons…Paul and Alejandra Foster have fur- with a personal gift of $1.673 million Armour Featured Article of the Day last Friday, Sept. 4, Texas A&M and Texas will nished the lead gift of $5.1 million for Sun …Baylor football will utilize an adjusted, week presented the seven hallmarks of good revive their rivalry to Bowl Stadium renovations at UTEP …Nova single-game ticket model for non-premium college leadership during the COVID-19 encourage fans to support local Feeding Southeastern (Fla.) athletics has suspended seat holders with multiple options for those pandemic…The NACDA McLendon America¨ member food banks through a its women's rowing program due to financial who have purchased season tickets, includ- Minority Leadership Initiative Future Leader partnership with Wells Fargo to provide cutbacks…U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D- ing the deferral of season tickets to the 2021 Program is now available through the meals with purchases of fan gear by support- Conn.) spoke about compensation for some season. BU athletics department also inaugu- NACDA.com website…The College Athletic ers of both schools. There is more informa- college football head coaches and how they rated the Re-United Relief Initiative to help Business Management Association will host tion via the hashtag #CollegeColors Day might use some of these finances for belea- the department with COVID-19 era financial a CABMA Hang Out that on Friday, Aug. 21 …LSU athletics has inaugurated the LSU guered departments of athletics and other challenges. at 4 p.m. (EDT). All content will be avail- Victory Fund to facilitate donations to sup- areas of universities…Mississippi State ath- Stadium.com devised a map of the U.S. able free via Zoom video conferencing… port critical areas of need for student-ath- letics administrators and head coaches salut- denoting states playing football and those The NJCAA and 2SV Sports & Education to letes during COVID-19 through Tiger ed Starkville (Miss.) first responders and the deciding to cancel the 2020 season…ESPN become the Official Brazil Recruiting Athletic Foundation...Houston athletics will Black Lives Matter movement..Arizona has has named Louis Riddick as part of the NFL Partner of the NJCAA. The two organiza- host two inclusion forums in August to offer expanded its digital course offerings with the Monday Night Football broadcast talent tions will help educate Brazilian students of tips on leading in athletics from a position purchase of an area online university…North team …Los Angeles Times sports columnist the opportunities available at two-year col- with inclusive excellence. Other area univer- Carolina faculty members and staff have Bill Plaschke wrote about his terrifying leges in the U.S. During the 2019-20 aca- sities including Rice, Houston Baptist, Texas urged students to isolate for several days experiences while having COVID-19 …The demic year, 2SV had more than 325-plus Southern, and St. Thomas U. are working before returning to campus, By the same Des Moines, Iowa, Register newspaper students enrolled in more than over 90 uni- with UH on these forums. The NCAA's token, numerous East Carolina students have wrote extensively about vocal protests from versities in the U.S …NACDA published a director of inclusion Niya Blair-Hackworth been infected by COVID-19 after attending Pac-12 student-athletes and the ever-chang- brief with five keys to derive successful ath- will serve as moderator…The Vanderbilt large parties in private homes prior to the ing nature of actual team schedules and letics’ media relations in the midst of the Alumni Association travel group will outline start of fall classes while ignoring warnings reporting dates for ’20 football…The pandemic and uncertainty about upcoming plans for 2020 football trips and internation- from local health authorities …Protect Washington Post newspaper and columnist seasons for college athletics…The National al travel destinations in coming days…Briar Purdue is an initiative to help guard Kevin B. Blackistone opined about a person- Association of Athletic Ticket Sales & Cliff U. (Iowa) is discontinuing its cheer, Boilermakers student body members, stu- al safety first mode for 2020 college foot- Operations has launched the 2020-21 dance and men's volleyball programs dent-athletes, coaches, faculty, and staff ball…Fifty-six years ago on Aug. 14, 1964, Mentoring Program with applications being because of the recent financial downturn award of COVID-19 challenges and protec- the private ownership accepted on the NAATSO website…The …Austin Peay athletics has set a two-year tive measures…Dr. Perry Halkitis, dean of group sold the team to CBS Television. Just NCAA Division I Council recommends pro- fundraising record of $11.4 million total for the Rutgers School of Public Health, spoke over a year later, longtime Ole Miss fan and tections for COVID-19 and has adopted the 2019-20 and $6.35 million specifically of testing, tracing and various details about National Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher emergency legislation to be finalized at the earmarked for athletics since 2018…Mazda avoiding exposure and transmission of ended his 13-season association Friday, Aug. 21, NCAA Division I Board of Toyota Manufacturing, the new joint-venture COVID-19…Louisville athletics officials are with the MLB Game of the Week telecasts, Directors meeting...The NCAA Playing between Mazda Motor Corporation and looking at re-working binding COVID-19 and millions expressed disappointment. Oversight Rules Committee has approved Toyota Motor Corporation, will be making liability waivers for student-athletes ...New Dean and fellow National Baseball Hall of the use of technology to view video during an additional $830 million investment in Mexico’s new Lobos baseball stadium will Fame member of Louisville, 2020-21 track and field competitions with U.S. commerce, which includes college be have state-of-the-art improvements…The Ky., often engaged in good-natured banter in coaches allowed to use hand-held technology sports sponsorships and ventures such as University of Alabama has added means to September about several Ole Miss-Kentucky devices for reviewing video in field events Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas…Baylor allow more COVID-19 testing and related football contests and placed friendly, non- and for timing in running events…NACDA athletics reported three new COVID-19 safety procedures…LSU football is experi- monetary wagers .....Sports Illustrated maga- is hosting a series of members-only Zoom cases for a total of 45 since June 1 with vir- menting with new helmet shields...Michigan zine published its first issue 66 years ago last seminars for dealing with national health tually all those affected in full recovery students will be required to take 14 days of Sunday on Aug. 16, 1954. issues, fiscal concerns and other major topics mode …Former center on Pittsburgh’s 1976 enhanced social distancing prior to returning The NCAA has postponed all fall team for ADs and senior staffs. national championship team Ð John Pelusi to the Ann Arbor campus for fall classes championships in all men’s and women’s and his wife Cathy - are paying it forward to ....St. Mary's U. (Minn.) Cardinal Excellence sports with the later possibility of discus-

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system, and generally nicer interior trim. The trail-rated Trailhawk model adds under-body skidplates, a more aggressive AWD system, upgraded suspension, and other enhancements to make it more capa- ble off road. The 2.4-liter 4-cylinder manages 180 horsepower, but it has a lot of Cherokee to haul around, and it strains under any but the lightest throttle. Instead, skip it entirely and pick between the 271-horsepower 3.2- liter V6, or even better, the 270-horsepower 2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder that’s new this year. While the horsepower numbers are nearly identical, the new turbo-4 has a distinct advantage in torque, offering up 295 lb-ft versus the 239 lb-ft of the V6. However, the V6 can tow 4,500 pounds, 500 more than the turbocharged 4-cylinder. By Matt Degen though, the Cherokee really shines. The the Cherokee debuted in 2014. Instead All engines come connected to a 9-speed Cherokee Trailhawk with its Active Drive there’s a new nose, with new LED head- automatic that’s reasonably smooth, but The Jeep Cherokee solidifies the Jeep Lock all-wheel-drive system is the most lights sandwiched into a slim enclosure often slow to respond; it’s better with the crossover SUV as a unique proposition in rugged choice, but even standard Cherokee that looks much more similar to the V6 and turbocharged engines. All-wheel the compact-SUV class. While segment models with Active Drive II and its low- Compass and Grand Cherokee. In back, the drive is also available with all three leaders like the Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4 range offer capability that most others can’t license plate moves from the bumper to the engines, depending on which model you and Nissan Rogue — along with virtually match. Throw in the available 4,500 tailgate, there are reshaped taillights, and choose. every other player in the class — have con- pounds of towing capacity with the V6, and the overall appearance is tidier. The 2.4-liter inline-4 centrated on around-town utility, the the case for the Cherokee gets clearer. Cherokee is a solidly handsome compact 180 horsepower @ 6,400 rpm Cherokee stays true to its Jeep roots with a It seems like every automaker is intro- SUV, even if it’s not a beauty queen like 171 lb-ft of torque @ 4,600 rpm Trailhawk model that is surprisingly capa- ducing a 2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder the Mazda CX-5. We especially like the EPA city/highway fuel economy: 22/31 ble off-road. It’s a good trick, and the these days, and Jeep is no exception. The rugged looks of the Trailhawk, with its mpg (FWD), 21/29 mpg (AWD) Cherokee Trailhawk is comfortable on ter- same basic engine that Jeep recently beefy tires, black-out hood, and red tow 3.2-liter V6 rain that would send its competition run- debuted in the all-new Wrangler, the new hooks projecting from its lower-profile 271 horsepower @ 6,500 rpm ning for the soft comfort of smooth 2.0-liter 4-cylinder offers up just as much bumper. 239 lb-ft of torque @ 4,400 rpm asphalt. Yet it’s not a one-trick pony, offer- horsepower as the V6, but more torque, The base-model Jeep Cherokee Latitude EPA city/highway fuel economy: 20/29 ing a V6 engine that can tow up to 4,500 giving the Cherokee decent acceleration at comes standard with front-wheel drive mpg (FWD), 19/27 mpg (AWD), 18/26 pounds, a new turbocharged 4-cylinder that last. (FWD), the 2.4-liter 4-cylinder and 17-inch mpg (Active Drive II), 18/24 mpg makes the Cherokee feel almost peppy, This is a Jeep after all, and there are steel wheels. The 7-inch Uconnect 4 screen (Trailhawk) and, at last, rugged Jeep good looks. We reputations to be upheld. The Trailhawk includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4 wish it weighed less, and that there was increases the ride height, offers the most along with Bluetooth, three USB ports, and 270 horsepower @ 5,250 rpm more cargo space, but if you want a com- sophisticated all-wheel drive system, and the display for the rearview camera. Along 295 lb-ft of torque @ 3,000-4,500 rpm fortable around-town ride and still want to includes things like a rock-crawl mode and with hill-start assist and start/stop, the base EPA city/highway fuel economy: 23/31 hit rough terrain in your compact-crossover bright red tow hooks. It’s not just appear- Latitude also comes with blind-spot moni- mpg (FWD), 21/29 mpg (AWD), 20/27 SUV, the Jeep Cherokee is in a class of ances though, as the Trailhawk really does toring and rear cross-path detection stan- mpg (Active Drive II), 20/26 mpg one. acquit itself surprisingly well over the dard; those last are usually upgrades at this (Trailhawk) As a city-dwelling competitor to the rough stuff. price level. There’s also standard air condi- The Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Honda CR-V and others, the Cherokee has Simple but classy, the Cherokee bene- tioning, the 6-way manually adjustable Price for the Jeep Cherokee Latitude with its shortcomings. It’s heavy, which means fits from a handful of interior upgrades. seats covered in durable cloth, a black-and- front-wheel drive starts at about $25,900, fuel economy generally lags competitors. The subtle dash redesign includes larger air white digital info display between the including the surprisingly high $1,195 des- The weight also means that even with the vents, more soft-touch materials, and a bit gauges, and keyless entry. If you get all- tination charge. But you’ll probably skip it, available V6 engine it never feels quick; as more storage room as well. The standard wheel drive (AWD), Jeep’s Selec-Terrain and the $27,700 Latitude Plus in favor of for the base 2.4-liter 4-cylinder, just skip infotainment system gets an upgrade to a traction-management system is part of the the Limited, which starts at $31,600. A over that. The Cherokee comes more alive 7-inch screen that now includes Apple package. Trailhawk will put you back about with the new turbocharged 2.0-liter 4- CarPlay and Android Auto. The front seats The most obvious options are related to $34,500, while the luxurious Overland cylinder thanks to its better torque delivery. are comfortable enough, but the driving the drivetrain. The base 4-cylinder can (and starts at about $37,500. All-wheel drive All three engines come connected to a 9- position takes a hit thanks to a steering should) be skipped in favor of either the V6 adds about $1,500 to the price of the speed automatic that occasionally lags wheel that neither tilts high enough nor tel- or, even better, the new turbocharged 4- Cherokee, and the V6 adds about $1,750 to downshifts and upshifts, but at least it’s escopes enough. Rear-seat passengers get cylinder. Various AWD systems are also the bottom line, with the new turbo adding much smoother than it was when the cur- decent leg- and headroom, and the seat- available, with the Jeep Active Drive Lock $500 over that. Jeep gets a little wonky rent Cherokee debuted in 2014. With the backs recline a tiny bit as well. reserved for Trailhawk models. Other with its drivetrain options; for example, for extra weight — we’re talking hundreds Surprisingly, Jeep found an additional three options come as you climb the trim ladder. AWD on a Limited you must get the V6. more than an equivalently equipped CR-V cubic feet of cargo space, although the Limited models get a larger Uconnect Still, the prices are largely in line for the — comes poor fuel economy. However, resulting 25.8 cubic feet still trails many screen, leather upholstery and power driver compact-SUV segment, which includes the ride and handling are spot-on, and even competitors. and passenger seats. The luxurious Honda CR-V, Mazda CX-5, Nissan Rogue, though the Cherokee isn’t quick, neither Gone at last are the odd 3-level head- Overland comes standard with the 3.2-liter Toyota RAV4 and many others. are its competitors. Once you head off-road lights that have drawn curious looks since V6, plus navigation, an upgraded audio

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Carolina Panthers (all times ET) Chicago Bears (all times ET) Cincinnati Bengals (all times ET) Cleveland Browns (All times ET) Sep. 13: vs. Las Vegas Raiders, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 13: at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 13: vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 4:05p CBS Sept. 13: at Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m., CBS Sep. 20: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m Fox Sept. 20: vs. New York Giants, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 17: at Cleveland Browns, 8:20 p. NFLN Sept. 17: vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 8:20 p. NFLN Sep. 27: at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:05p CBS Sept. 27: at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 27: at Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 27: vs. Washington Redskins, 1 p.m. Fox Oct. 4: vs. Arizona Cardinals, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 4: vs. Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 4: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 4: at Dallas Cowboys, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 11: at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 8: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8:20 p.m., Oct. 11: at Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 11: vs. Indianapolis Colts, 4:25 p.m., CBS Oct. 18: vs. Chicago Bears, 1 p.m., Fox Fox/NFL Network/Amazon Oct. 18: at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 18: at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 25: at New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 18: at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 25: vs. Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 25: at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m. CBS Oct. 29: vs. Atlanta Falcons, 8:20 p.m., Oct. 26: at Los Angeles Rams, 8:15 p.m. ESPN Nov. 1: vs. Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 1: vs. Las Vegas Raiders, 1 p.m., Fox Fox/NFLN/Amazon Nov. 1: vs. New Orleans Saints, 4:25 p.m., Fox Nov. 15: at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 15: vs. Houston Texans, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 8: at Kansas City Chiefs, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 8: at Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 22: at Washington Redskins, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 22: vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 15: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1p Fox Nov. 16: vs. Minnesota Vikings, 8:15 p ESPN Nov. 29: vs. New York Giants, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 29: at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 22: vs. Detroit Lions, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 29: at Green Bay Packers, 8:20 p.m. NBC Dec. 6: at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 6: at Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 29: at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 6: vs. Detroit Lions, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 13: vs. Dallas Cowboys, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 14: vs. Baltimore Ravens, 8:15 p. ESPN Dec. 13: vs. Denver Broncos, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 13: vs. Houston Texans, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 21: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:15 p. ESPN Dec. 20: at New York Giants, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 19 or 20: at Green Bay Packers, TBD Dec. 20: at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 27: at Houston Texans, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 26 or 27: at New York Jets, TBD Dec. 27: at Washington Redskins, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 27: at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., Fox Jan. 3: vs. Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m., CBS Jan. 3: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m., CBS Jan. 3: vs. New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m., Fox Jan. 3: vs. Green Bay Packers, 1 p.m., Fox

Dallas Cowboys (all times ET) Denver Broncos (all times ET) Detroit Lions (all times ET) Green Bay Packers (all times ET) Sept. 13: at Los Angeles Rams, 8:30 p. NBC Sept. 14: vs. Tennessee Titans, 9:10 p.m. ESPN Sept. 13: vs. Chicago Bears, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 13: at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 20: vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 20: at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 20: at Green Bay Packers, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 20: vs. Detroit Lions, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 27: at Seattle Seahawks, 4:25 p.m., Fox Sept. 27: vs. Tampa Bay Bucs, 4:25 p.m., Fox Sept. 27: at Arizona Cardinals, 4:25 p.m., Fox Sept. 27: at New Orleans Saints, 8:20 p. NBC Oct. 4: vs. Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 1: at New York Jets, 8:20 p.m. NFLN Oct. 4: vs. New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 5: vs. Atlanta Falcons, 8:15 p.m., ESPN Oct. 11: vs. New York Giants, 4:25 p.m., CBS Oct. 11: at New England Patriots, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 18: at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 18: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 4:25, Fox Oct. 19: vs. Arizona Cardinals, 8:15 p ESPN Oct. 18: vs. Miami Dolphins, 4:04 p.m., CBS Oct. 25: at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 25: at Houston Texans, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 25: at Washington Redskins, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 25: vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 4:25 p.m. CBS Nov. 1: vs. Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 1: vs. Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 1: at Philadelphia Eagles, 8:20 p.m., NBC Nov. 8: at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 8: at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 5: at San Francisco 49ers, 8:20 p.m., Fox Nov. 8: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 4:25 p.m., CBS Nov. 15: at Las Vegas Raiders, 4:05 p.m., CBS Nov. 15: vs. Washington Redskins, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 15: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 22: at Minnesota Vikings, 4:25 p.m., Fox Nov. 22: vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 4:05 CBS Nov. 22: at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 22: at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 26: vs. Washington Redskins, 4:30 p. Fox Nov. 29: vs. New Orleans Saints, 4:05 p.m Fox Nov. 26: vs. Houston Texans, 12:30 p.m., CBS Nov. 29: vs. Chicago Bears, 8:20 p.m., NBC Dec. 3: at Baltimore Ravens, 8:20 p.m., Dec. 6: at Kansas City Chiefs, 8:20 p.m., NBC Dec. 6: at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 4:25 p.m., CBS Fox/NFL Network/Amazon Dec. 13: at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 13: vs. Green Bay Packers, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 13: at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 13: at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 19 or 20: vs. Buffalo Bills, TBD Dec. 19 or 20: at Tennessee Titans, TBD Dec. 19 or 20: vs. Carolina Panthers, TBD Dec. 20: vs. San Francisco 49ers, 8:20 p. NBC Dec. 26 or 27: at Los Angeles Chargers, TBD Dec. 26 or 27: vs. Tampa Bay Bucs, TBD Dec. 27: vs. Tennessee Titans, 8:20 p.m., NBC Dec. 27: vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 4:25 p. Fox Jan. 3: vs. Las Vegas Raiders, 4:25 p.m., CBS Jan. 3: vs. Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., Fox Jan. 3: at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m., Fox Jan. 3: at New York Giants, 1 p.m., Fox

Houston Texans (all times ET) Indianapolis Colts (all times ET) Jacksonville Jaguars (all times ET) Kansas City Chiefs (all times ET) Sept. 10: at Kansas City Chiefs, 8:20 p.m, NBC Sept. 13: at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m, CBS Sept.13: vs. Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 10: vs. Houston Texans, 8:20 p.m., NBC Sept. 20: vs. Baltimore Ravens, 4:25 p.m., CBS Sept. 20: vs. Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 20: at Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 20: at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:25, CBS Sept. 27: at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m, CBS Sept. 27: vs. New York Jets, 4:05 p.m., CBS Sept. 24: vs. Miami Dolphins, 8:20 p.m,NFLN Sept. 28: at Baltimore Ravens, 8:15 p.m, ESPN Oct. 4: vs. Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 4: at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 4: at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 4: vs. New England Patriots, 4:25 p.., CBS Oct. 11: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 11: at Cleveland Browns, 4:25 p.m., CBS Oct. 11: at Houston Texans, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 11: vs. Las Vegas Raiders, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 18: at Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 18: vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 18: vs. Detroit Lions, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 15: at Buffalo Bills, 8:20 p.m., Fox/NFLN Oct. 25: vs. Green Bay Packers, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 1: at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 1: at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:05 p., CBS Oct. 25: at Denver Broncos, 4:25 p.m., CBS Nov. 8: at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 8: vs. Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 8: vs. Houston Texans, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 1: vs. New York Jets, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 15: at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 12: at Tennessee Titans, 8:20 p.m,NFLN Nov. 15: at Green Bay Packers, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 8: vs. Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 22: vs. New England Patriots, 1 p.m, CBS Nov. 22: vs. Green Bay Packers, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 22: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 22: at Las Vegas Raiders, 8:20 p.m., NBC Nov. 26: at Detroit Lions, 12:30 p.m., CBS Nov. 29: vs. Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 29: vs. Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 29, at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 4:25, CBS Dec. 6: vs. Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 6: at Houston Texans, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 6: at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 6: vs. Denver Broncos, 8:20 p.m., NBC Dec. 13: at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 13: at Las Vegas Raiders, 4:05 p.m., CBS Dec. 13: vs. Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 13: at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 19 or 20: at Indianapolis Colts, TBD Dec. 19 or 20: vs. Houston Texans, TBD Dec. 20: at Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 20: at New Orleans Saints, 4:25 p., CBS Dec. 27: vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 27: at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 27: vs. Chicago Bears, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 27: vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., Fox Jan. 3: vs. Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., CBS Jan. 3: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., CBS Jan. 3: at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., CBS Jan. 3: vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 1 p.m., CBS

16 August 21, 2020 - August 27, 2020 | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 18 Issue 52 | www.sportspagedfw.com | follow us on twitter @sportspagdfw.com Las Vegas Raiders (all times ET) Los Angeles Chargers (all times ET) Los Angeles Rams (all times ET) Miami Dolphins (all times ET) Sept. 13: at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 13: at Cincinnati Bengals, 4:05 p.m., CBS Sept. 13: vs. Dallas Cowboys, 8:20 p.m., NBC Sept. 13: at New England Patriots, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 21: vs. New Orleans Saints, 8:15 p, ESPN Sept. 20: vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 4:25 p, CBS Sept. 20: at Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 20: vs. Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 27: at New England Patriots, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 27: vs. Carolina Panthers, 4:05 p.m., CBS Sept. 27: at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 24: at Jacksonville Jaguars, 8:20 p, NFLN Oct. 4: vs. Buffalo Bills, 4:25 p.m., CBS Oct. 4: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 4: vs. New York Giants, 4:05 p.m., Fox Oct. 4: vs. Seattle Seahawks, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 11: at Kansas City Chiefs, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 12: at New Orleans Saints, 8:15 p, ESPN Oct. 11: at Washington Redskins, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 11: at San Francisco 49ers, 4:05 p.m., Fox Oct. 25: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8:20, NBC Oct. 18: vs. New York Jets, 4:05 p.m., CBS Oct. 18: at San Francisco 49ers, 8:20 p, NBC Oct. 18: at Denver Broncos, 4:05 p.m., CBS Nov. 1: at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 25: at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 26: vs. Chicago Bears, 8:15 p.m., ESPN Oct. 25: vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 8: at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:05 p.m, Fox Nov. 1: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 4:05 p, CBS Nov. 1: at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 1: vs. Los Angeles Rams, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 15: vs. Denver Broncos, 4:05 p.m., CBS Nov. 8: vs. Las Vegas Raiders, 4:05 p.m., Fox Nov. 15: vs. Seattle Seahawks, 4:25 p.m., Fox Nov. 8: at Arizona Cardinals, 4:25 p.m., CBS Nov. 22: vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 8:20 p., NBC Nov. 22: at Denver Broncos, 4:05 p.m., CBS Nov. 23: at Tampa Bay Bucs, 8:15, ESPN Nov. 15: vs. New York Jets, 4:05 p.m., CBS Nov. 29: at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 29: at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 29: vs. San Francisco 49ers, 4:05 p, Fox Nov. 29: at New York Jets, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 6: at New York Jets, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 6: vs. New England Patriots, 4:25 p., CBS Dec. 6: at Arizona Cardinals, 4:05 p.m., Fox Dec. 6: vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 13: vs. Indianapolis Colts, 4:05 p.m., CBS Dec. 13: vs. Atlanta Falcons, 4:25 p.m., Fox Dec. 10: vs. New England Patriots, 8:20 p, Fox Dec. 13: vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 17: vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 8:20 p.m., Dec. 17: at Las Vegas Raiders, 8:20 p.m., Fox Dec. 19 or 20: vs. New York Jets, TBD Dec. 20: vs. New England Patriots, 1 p.m, CBS Fox, NFL Network, Amazon Dec. 26 or 27: vs. Denver Broncos, TBD Dec. 27: at Seattle Seahawks, 4:05 p.m., CBS Dec. 26 or 27: at Las Vegas Raiders, TBD Dec. 26 or 27: vs. Miami Dolphins, TBD Jan.3: at Kansas City Chiefs, 1 p.m., CBS Jan. 3: vs. Arizona Cardinals, 4:25 p.m., Fox Jan. 3: at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m., CBS Jan. 3: at Denver Broncos, 4:25 p.m., CBS

Minnesota Vikings (all times ET) New England Patriots (all times ET) New Orleans Saints (all times ET) New York Giants (all times ET) Sept 13: vs. Green Bay Packers, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 13: vs. Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 13: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 4:25, Fox Sept. 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 8:15 p, ESPN Sept. 20: at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 20: at Seattle Seahawks, 8:20 p.m., NBC Sept. 20: at Oakland Raiders, 8:15 p.m., ESPN Sept. 20: at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 27: vs. Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 27: vs. Las Vegas Raiders, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 27: vs. Green Bay Packers, 8:20 p, NBC Sept. 27: vs. San Francisco 49ers, 1 p.m. Fox Oct. 4: at Houston Texans, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 4: at Kansas City Chiefs, 4:25 p.m., CBS Oct. 4: at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 4: at Los Angeles Rams, 4:05 p.m., Fox Oct. 11: at Seattle Seahawks, 8:20 p.m., NBC Oct. 11: vs. Denver Broncos, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 12: vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 8:15, ESPN Oct. 11: at Dallas Cowboys, 4:25 p.m., CBS Oct. 18: vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 25: vs. San Francisco 49ers, 4:25 p, CBS Oct. 25: vs. Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m. Fox Oct. 18: vs. Washington Redskins, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 1: at Green Bay Packers, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 1: at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 1: at Chicago Bears, 4:25 p.m., Fox Oct. 22: at Philadelphia Eagles, 8:20 p.m., Nov. 8: vs. Detroit Lions, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 9: at New York Jets, 8:15 p.m., ESPN Nov. 8: at Tampa Bay Bucs, 8:20 p, NBC Fox/NFL Network/Amazon Nov. 16: at Chicago Bears, 8:15 p.m., ESPN Nov. 15: vs. Baltimore Ravens, 8:20 p.m., NBC Nov. 15: vs. San Francisco 49ers, 4:25 p, Fox Nov. 2: vs. Tampa Bay Bucs, 8:15, ESPN Nov. 22: vs. Dallas Cowboys, 4:25 p.m., Fox Nov. 22: at Houston Texans, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 22: vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 8: at Washington Redskins, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 29: vs. Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 29: vs. Arizona Cardinals, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 29: at Denver Broncos, 4:05 p.m., Fox Nov. 15: vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 6: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 6: at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:25 p, CBS Dec. 6: at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 29: at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 13: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 10: at Los Angeles Rams, 8:20 p.m., Dec. 13: at Philadelphia Eagles, 4:25 p.m., Fox Dec. 6: at Seattle Seahawks, 4:05 p.m., Fox Dec. 20: vs. Chicago Bears, 1 p.m., Fox Fox/NFL Network/Amazon Dec. 20: vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 4:25 p, CBS Dec. 13: vs. Arizona Cardinals, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 25: at New Orleans Saints, 4:30 p.m., Dec. 20: at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 25: vs. Minnesota Vikings, 4:30 p.m., Dec. 20: vs. Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., CBS Fox, NFL Network, Amazon Dec. 28: vs. Buffalo Bills, 8:15 p.m., ESPN Fox/NFL Network/Amazon Dec. 27: at Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m., Fox Jan. 3: at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m., Fox Jan. 3: vs. New York Jets, 1 p.m., CBS Jan. 3: at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m., Fox Jan. 3: vs. Dallas Cowboys, 1 p.m., Fox

New York Jets (all times ET) Philadelphia Eagles (all times ET) Pittsburgh Steelers (all times ET) San Francisco 49ers (all times ET) Sept. 13: at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 13: at Washington Redskins, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 14: at New York Giants, 7:15 p.m., ESPN Sept. 13: vs. Arizona Cardinals, 4:25 p.m., Fox Sept. 20: vs. San Francisco 49ers, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 20: vs. Los Angeles Rams, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 20: vs. Denver Broncos, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 20: at New York Jets, 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 27: at Indianapolis Colts, 4 p.m., CBS Sept. 27: vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 27: vs. Houston Texans, 1 p.m., CBS Sept. 27: at New York Giants, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 1: at Denver Broncos, 8:20 p.m., NFLN Oct. 4: at San Francisco 49ers, 8:20 p.m., NBC Oct. 4: at Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 4: vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 8:20 p.m, NBC Oct. 11: vs. Arizona Cardinals, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 11: at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 11: vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 11: vs. Miami Dolphins, 4:05 p.m., Fox Oct. 18: at Los Angeles Chargers, 4 p.m., CBS Oct. 18: vs. Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 18: vs. Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 18: vs. Los Angeles Rams, 8:20 p.m, NBC Oct. 25: vs. Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 22: vs. New York Giants, 8:20 p.m., Oct. 25: at Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 25: at New England Patriots, 4:25 p, CBS Nov. 1: at Kansas City Chiefs, 1 p.m., CBS Fox/NFL Network/Amazon Nov. 8: at Dallas Cowboys, 4:25 p.m., CBS Nov. 1: at Seattle Seahawks, 4:25 p.m., Fox Nov. 9: vs. New England Patriots, 8:15, ESPN Nov. 1: vs. Dallas Cowboys, 8:20 p.m., NBC Nov. 15: vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 5: vs. Green Bay Packers, 8:20 p.m., Nov. 15: at Miami Dolphins, 4 p.m., CBS Nov. 15: at New York Giants, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 22: at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., CBS Fox/NFL Network/Amazon Nov. 29: vs. Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 22: at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 26: vs. Baltimore Ravens, 8:20 p., NBC Nov. 15: at New Orleans Saints, 4:25 p, Fox Dec. 6: vs. Las Vegas Raiders, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 30: vs. Seattle Seahawks, 8:15 p, ESPN Dec. 6: vs. Washington Redskins, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 29: at Los Angeles Rams, 4:05 p.m., Fox Dec. 13: at Seattle Seahawks, 4 p.m., CBS Dec. 6: at Green Bay Packers, 4:25 p.m., CBS Dec. 13: at Buffalo Bills, 8:20 p.m., NBC Dec. 7: vs. Buffalo Bills, 8:15 p.m., ESPN Dec 19 or 20: at Los Angeles Rams, TBD Dec. 13: vs. New Orleans Saints, 4:25 p, Fox Dec. 21: at Cincinnati Bengals, 8:15 p., ESPN Dec. 13: vs. Washington Redskins, 4:25 p, Fox Dec. 26 or 27: vs. Cleveland Browns, TBD Dec. 20: at Arizona Cardinals, 4:05 p.m., Fox Dec. 27: vs. Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 20: at Dallas Cowboys, 8:20 p.m., NBC Jan. 3: at New England Patriots, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 27: at Dallas Cowboys, 4:25 p.m., Fox Jan. 3: at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 26 or 27: at Arizona Cardinals, TBD Jan. 3: vs. Washington Redskins, 1 p.m., Fox Jan. 3: vs. Seattle Seahawks, 4:25 p.m., Fox

Seattle Seahawks (all times ET) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (all times ET) Tennessee Titans (all times ET) Washington Redskins (all times ET) Sep. 13: at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., Fox Sep. 13: at New Orleans Saints, 4:25 p.m., Fox Sep. 14: at Denver Broncos, 10:10 p.m., ESPN Sep. 13: vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m., Fox Sep. 20: vs. New England Patriots, 8:20, NBC Sep. 20: vs. Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m., Fox Sep. 20: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., CBS Sep. 20: at Arizona Cardinals, 4:05 p.m., Fox Sep. 27: vs. Dallas Cowboys, 4:25 p.m., Fox Sep. 27: at Denver Broncos, 4:25 p.m., Fox Sep. 27: at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., CBS Sep. 27: at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 4: at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 4: vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 4: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 4: vs. Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 11: Minnesota Vikings, 8:20 p.m., NBC Oct. 8: at Chicago Bears, 8:20 p.m., Fox/NFL Oct. 11: vs. Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 11: vs. Los Angeles Rams, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 25: at Arizona Cardinals, 4:05 p.m., Fox Network/Amazon Oct. 18: vs. Houston Texans, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 18: at New York Giants, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 1: vs. San Francisco 49ers, 4:25 p, Fox Oct. 18: vs. Green Bay Packers, 4:25 p.m., Fox Nov. 1: at Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m., CBS Oct. 25: vs. Dallas Cowboys, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 8: at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 25: at Las Vegas Raiders, 8:20 p.m., NBC Nov. 8: vs. Chicago Bears, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 8: vs. New York Giants, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 15: at Los Angeles Rams, 4:25 p.m., Fox Nov. 2: at New York Giants, 8:15 p.m., ESPN Nov. 12: vs. Indianapolis Colts, 8:20 p.m., Nov. 15: at Detroit Lions, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 19: vs. Arizona Cardinals, 8:20 p.m., Nov. 8: vs. New Orleans Saints, 8:20 p, NBC Fox/NFL Network/Amazon Nov. 22: vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m., CBS Fox/NFL Network/Amazon Nov. 15: at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 22: at Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m., CBS Nov. 26: at Dallas Cowboys, 4:30 p.m., Fox Nov. 30: at Philadelphia Eagles, 8:15p, ESPN Nov. 23: vs. Los Angeles Rams, 8:15 p, ESPN Nov. 29: at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 6: at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 6: vs. New York Giants, 4:05 p.m., Fox Nov. 29: vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 4:25 p, CBS Dec. 6: vs. Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 13: at San Francisco 49ers, 4:25 p.m., Fox Dec. 13: vs. New York Jets, 4:05 p.m., CBS Dec. 13: vs. Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 13: at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 20: vs. Seattle Seahawks, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 20: at Washington Redskins, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 20: at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., Fox Dec. 19 or 20: vs. Detroit Lions, TBD Dec. 27: vs. Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m., CBS Dec. 27: vs. Los Angeles Rams, 4:05 p.m, CBS Dec. 26 or 27: at Detroit Lions, TBD Dec. 27: at Green Bay Packers, 8:20 p., NBC Jan. 3: at Philadelphia Eagles, 1 p.m., Fox Jan. 3: at San Francisco 49ers, 4:25 p.m., Fox Jan. 3: vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m., Fox Jan. 3: at Houston Texans, 1 p.m., CBS

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18 August 21, 2020 - August 27, 2020 | The Sports Page Weekly | Volume 18 Issue 52 | www.sportspagedfw.com | follow us on twitter @sportspagdfw.com FOOD REVIEW By RICHARD POLLAK Taco Crush: Madness for the love of Tacos

Guacamole was extra firm and robustly fla- Thousand Island Dressing into a Taco. problem is how to eat them all! It willobvi- vorful. Also available for starters is There were no complains about the Beef ously take multiple visits as there are 16 Refried Beans, Black Beans, Rice, and Quasadillas or the Buffalo Chicken Tacos Tacos to choose from! Chips and Salsa. either. Both scored big in competitive taste.

By Richard Pollak The Traveling Gourmet [email protected]

It's just maddening to think that the best Tacos in McKinney are the result of a Taco crush. That's when you are so crazy about Tacos, you open the best Taco paradise in Hot sauce choice are Mango Habenero, Salsa and Tomatillo McKinney, Texas. Crazy thought, but there’s is nothing else in McKinney, that I The sopapillas are fantastic have tried, that even compares. The menu Grilled Chicken Salad Bowl, grilled Fish and Barbacoa The homemade Hot Sauce is available spans the global of Taco traditions and in Mango Habenero, Salsa and Tomatillo The Sopapillas are tiny little pillows of offers something for all tastes. and the perfect crowing touch. The The grilled Chicken Salad Bowl was Dessert madness, vs the much larger ver- Mango Habenero is definately the hottest crowned with Crispy Fried Chicken atop a sion available at most Mexican restaurants, bed of crisp, shredded Romaine Lettuce, and are prepared perfectly with sugar and covered in Black Beans, Shredded Cheese cinnamon and side of honey. Very tradi- and a choice of Salsa, Sour Cream or tional. What an outstanding way to end a majestic Spicy Avocado Ranch Dressing. global trek of Taco madness for the love of The Fried Fish and Barbacoa Tacos were Tacos! outstanding as well. You simply can't go Check it out....if you love Tacos you will wrong with any of Taco Crush's Tacos. The not be dissapointed.

Chicken and Waffles Taco, Brisket Taco and Pastor Taco

of the three. The insane Chicken and Waffles Tacos can't be matched on earth! And the greatest They even have IBC Root Beer part about it is they are available all day and all night. A Full Monty Burrito puts everything a As soon as I entered Taco Crush, I was breakfast eater could crave in a huge carry- driven towards the Soda display...OMG! ing case. Eggs, Sausage, Bacon, Potatoes, When I see the fabulous IBC Root Beer, I Beans, Mushrooms, Tomatoes and Cheese have to grab two even if I’m eating break- ....basically the kitchen sink. fast Tacos. At Taco Crush, starters, breakfast Tacos, Salad bowls and Quesadillas, Burritos and Flautas, all share the menu with 16 Tacos and Desserts

The Ruben Taco

Guacamole served with the Queso starter I would have to say that it’s worth the trip, if for nothing else, for the Rueben Taco.....yes, Taco Crush has literally The Chips and Queso are blessed with a crushed the concept of putting Corned spicy Avocado Ranch swirl that takes this Beef, Grilled Sauerkraut, Swiss Cheese and starter to a whole new level. The

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