Larry Fitzgerald now second NFL all-time receiving yards
Larry Fitzgerald passed Terrell Owens to become the second on the all-time receiving yards list in a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Nov. 11. The Arizona Cardinals wide receiver finished the game with 15,952 yards, 18 more yards than the now-third place and Hall of Famer, Terrell Owens. Fitzgerald now sits behind Hall of Famer Jerry Rice, who leads the league with 22,895 yards. The 35 year old is in his 15 season, and Cardinals fans can only hope that Fitzgerald stays around for a few more to close the distance between Rice. According to Pro-Football Reference, the only active wide receiver that could threaten Fitzgerald’s spot is Brandon Marshall, a 12 year veteran. Marshall is ranked 22 on the all-time list with 12,351 yards. It is highly unlikely that Fitzgerald will surpass Rice, but this milestone proves Fitzgerald’s value to the Cardinals franchise and cements his place in the NFL Hall of Fame.
Monday Night Football may be moved
The week 11 matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and Kansas Chiefs was scheduled to be held in Mexico City, but the NFL will move the game to the Los Angeles Coliseum due to poor field conditions. The field has been beat up from the soccer games and concerts it has hosted. ESPN’s Adam Schefter was the first to mention the potential move on Nov. 13. Poor field conditions can lead to an increase in severe injuries to the players. The matchup has been considered a Super Bowl LIII preview. The game is technically considered a Rams home game, even though it was to be in Estadio Azteca, and now will be played in the Ram’s actual home stadium. The game occurs with both parts of southern and northern California battle wildfires. According to ESPN, “The Rams will be providing thousands of complimentary tickets to first responders and those who have been affected by the recent tragedies in Southern California.”
USWNT goes undefeated in 2018
The US Women’s National Soccer Team finished the 2018 season undefeated with a 1-0 victory against Scotland. The team finish the season 18-0-2. The season ended with a trip to Europe to play Portugal and Scotland. The only goal of the match was scored by Alex Morgan. Morgan finished the 2018 season with 18 goals and as scored 25 goals in her last 26 games. According to US Soccer, she is only two goals shy of scoring 100 career goals in her 153 caps for the US. Morgan’s scoring has helped qualify the team for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France.
Vivian Stringer earns 1,000 wins
Rutgers’ women’s basketball coach, C. Vivian Stringer earned 1,000 wins as a head coach on Nov. 13. The 73-44 victory came over Central Connecticut. Stringer Stringer joins a small group to accomplish the feat. According to ESPN, only four Division I women’s college basketball coaches have reached 1,000 wins: Pat Summitt, Tara VanDerveer, Geno Auriemma and Sylvia Hatchell. This was only accomplished once in Division I men’s college basketball by Mike Krzyzewski.
