(“The TEN” is not a top ten but ten items worth being included in “The TEN”)
- NFL Christmas Day results: Raiders 20 Chiefs 14; Eagles 33 NY Giants 25; Ravens 33 49ers 19.
- Minnesota Vikings TE T.J. Hockenson tore both the ACL and MCL in his right knee during a 30-24 loss to the Detroit Lions Sunday and will have surgery soon.
- The Lakers lost to the Boston Celtics 126-115 Christmas Day at crypto.com Arena.
- Mid Valley Sports Twitter Poll: Should the Lakers fire Darvin Ham? 95 votes. Final Results: Yes -60 % No – 20 % Who Cares? It’s the Lakers – 20 %.
- Florida St. quarterback Tate Rodemaker, who took over as the starter after Jordan Travis was injured, has entered the transfer portal.
- Arizona quarterback Jayden de Laura has entered the transfer portal.
- Florida running back Trevor Etienne announced Sunday that he is transferring to Georgia.
- The Rams (8-7) are now projected as the number six or seven seed in the NFC and have a 75 percent chance of making the playoffs. The Rams have won five of their last six games.
- Lakers point guard Gabe Vincent will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and will be out six to eight weeks.
- The Detroit Pistons lost their record-setting 27th consecutive game Tuesday night, a 118-112 defeat to the Brooklyn Nets. The Pistons set the league record for most consecutive losses in a season.
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@Just The Facts,
“The kids care!”
Some do, yes, but there’s also a lot who just spent Christmas Eve at their moms and then traveled to San Diego to spend Christmas Day with their dad. So now you have a kid who has been through both an emotional and physical roller coaster in a 2 day span who is stuffed on tamales who has to go and play in a basketball tournament. Not good for the kids at all.
Families have to change their holiday traditions so a kid can make it to a wrestling tournament. 1 week off during holidays. They can skip the soccer coach’s Christmas Eve practice and the kids will be just fine.
FBFan
“Does anyone really care about playing a tournament basketball game, a soccer game, a girls water polo game or going to a wrestling tournament the day after Christmas???”
Yes, the kids playing care.
Here’s an idea for CIF that will never happen. I agree that there are too many watered down CIF and especially state championships. Does anyone really think that Bell Gardens HS should be playing more football games than USC?
So my solution is to go ahead and actually ADD about 4 more divisions or so BUT keep it the divisions to 8 teams and start at the quarterfinals. Eliminate the regional game and just pair the top 8-9 divisions using Calpreps ratings for the state championships.
So that means CIF is making even more money with more championships. While there would be more divisions, they would be more competitive. Sorry divisions 11-14 teams. And sorry at-larges, no more 2-8 teams in either.
It would also limit the time for injury so you don’t have someone getting a catastrophic injury playing a week 16 game.
While we’re at it, make winter sport teams take a mandatory 1 week break during the holidays. Does anyone really care about playing a tournament basketball game, a soccer game, a girls water polo game or going to a wrestling tournament the day after Christmas???
Watching a Laker game these days is like visiting the grave of a family member who died years ago. It’s mighty sad, but you’ve just got to pay your respects and get on with the future, which in this town belongs to the Clippers.