THIS WEEK IN SPORTS: SEPTEMBER 5th – 11th

The long wait is over, college football is underway (How bout em’ Dawgs?!?! Btw) and NFL kicks off. In addition to the NFL starting play this week, the UEFA Champions League group play opens up across the pond. As those campaigns open up, the baseball season enters its final stage with the playoffs in view. The stakes are very high this week and only get bigger going forward.

I am trying not to jump around while writing this episode, but football returning is a true gift that we can’t take for granted. Cherish every game and cheer your team until the end because we have waited way too long for football to be played. If you have friends and/or family that don’t understand, take the time now to prepare them for the next 5 plus months,

NFL:

• HARD KNOCKS: Training Camp with the Detroit Lions… final episode on Tuesday at 10pm EST on HBO
• BUFFALO BILLS AT LA RAMS. THURSDAY 8pm EST. NBC
• PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS. SUNDAY 1pm EST
• CLEVELAND BROWNS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS. SUNDAY 1pm EST
• GREEN BAY PACKERS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS SUNDAY 4:25pm EST
• KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS. SUNDAY 4:25pm EST
• LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS SUNDAY 4:25pm EST
• TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT DALLAS COWBOYS SUNDAY

COLLEGE FOOTBALL:

• CLEMSON VS GEORGIA TECH. MONDAY 8pm EST ESPN
• LOUISVILLE AT UCF. FRIDAY 7pm EST. ESPN2
• ALABAMA AT TEXAS SATURDAY NOON EST. FOX (College Gameday Site)
• SOUTH CAROLINA AT ARKANSAS. SATURDAY NOON EST. ESPN
• TENNESSEE AT PITT. SATURDAY 3:30pm EST. ABC
• VIRGINIA AT ILLINOIS SATURDAY, 4pm EST. ESPNU
• KENTUCKY AT FLORIDA SATURDAY 7pm EST. ESPN
• USC AT STANFORD SATURDAY 7:30pm EST. ABC
• BAYLOR AT BYU SATURDAY 10:15pm EST ESPN
• OREGON ST AT FRESNO ST SATURDAY 10:30pm EST CBSSN

MLB:

• TORONTO BLUE JAYS AT BALTIMORE ORIOLES (Monday – Wednesday)
• MINNESOTA TWINS AT NEW YORK YANKEES (Monday – Thursday)
• SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS AT LA DODGERS (Monday – Wednesday)
• ATLANTA BRAVES AT SEATTLE MARINERS (Friday – Sunday)
• CLEVELAND GUARDIANS AT MINNESOTA TWINS (Friday – Sunday)

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP STAGE:

• PSG VS JUVENTUS. TUESDAY 3pm EST
• FC SALZBURG VS AC MILAN TUESDAY 3pm EST
• NAPOLI VS LIVERPOOL WEDNESDAY 3pm EST
• INTER MILAN VS BAYERN MUNICH. WEDNESDAY 3pm EST

EUROPEAN SOCCER:

• LIVERPOOL VS WOLVES SATURDAY. 10am EST
• FULHAM FC VS CHELSEA SATURDAY 7:30am EST
• MANCHESTER CITY VS TOTTENHAM SATURDAY 12:30pm EST
• ARSENAL VS EVERTON SUNDAY 9am EST
• BAYERN MUNICH VS STUTTGART. SATURDAY 9:30am EST
• RB LEIPZIG VS BORUSSIA DORTMUND SATURDAY 9:30am EST
• INTER MILAN VS TORINO SATURDAY NOON EST
• SAMPDORIA VS AC MILAN SATURDAY 2:45pm EST

MLS:

• PHILADELPHIA UNION VS ORLANDO SC. SATURDAY 7:30pm EST
• CHARLOTTE FC VS NYCFC SATURDAY 1pm EST
• NY RED BULLS VS NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION SATURDAY 6pm EST
• FC DALLAS VS LAFC SATURDAY 8:30pm EST

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