2017 WINTER CLASSIC
SUPER BOWL LI
NFL PRO BOWL 2017
Sports
2017 WINTER CLASSIC
By Gabriel Kraus
The 2017 Winter Classic took place at Busch Stadium here in St. Louis, Missouri. The Winter Classic is an annual outdoor hockey game between classic hockey rivals. This year the St. Louis Blues played the Chicago Blackhawks [ boo!]. Busch Stadium was turned into an enormous outdoor hockey stadium. The transformation was amazing and was a wonderful way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The St. Louis Blues. The ticket prices ranged from $ 300 to $ 23,000. This is the first time St. Louis has hosted a Winter Classic and those who participated became a small part of history. The event was a huge success. An Alumni game was held the day prior. Blues alumni, including hockey greats such as Wayne Gretsky, Brett Hull and Martin Brodeur, were victorious over the Blackhawks alumni. Even the rain did not dampen the spirit of the attendees who also enjoyed a pre-game concert from local music artist, Nelly. The Blues dominated the Winter Classic beating the Blackhawks 4-1. This was definitely a game that will be a legend.
By Lance Lavery
SUPER BOWL LI
Super bowl LI is going to be a good one. The two teams are the Falcons and the Patriots.
The Patriots are 14-2 this year and have the number 1 defense in the NFL. Their quarterback is Tom Brady. He is one of the greatest QB’ s ever. This is his 7th Super bowl in his career. Tom Brady does tend to get anxious when he is pressured and makes bad decisions. Their defense, on the other hand, is a big threat to the Falcons.
The Falcons are 11-5 this year and as by records, it looks like another Super Bowl to the Patriots. But they do have the No. 1 offense in the NFL. With Matt Ryan as their quarterback and Julio Jones who is possibly the best receiver in the NFL, they have a 50 / 50 chance. Going up against the Patriots is going to be good, I think. The Falcons defense isn’ t bad. Their average points conceded per game is 19.7 points which is enough to win the game.
The Falcons’ down side in this is that when the No. 1 defense plays the No. 1 offense the record is 5-1. My personal opinion is that the Falcons will win because if they can waste clock on offense and keep Brady waiting, they can score and hold them to a couple of points. Super Bowl LI is going to be interesting, and whoever wins definitely deserved it.
NFL PRO BOWL 2017
By Luke Sommer
The Pro Bowl 2017 was great. The hometown heroes that got the nod were the following: Tyreek Hill, Travis Kielce, Dustin Colquiit, Eric Berry, Alex Smith, Marcus Peters, and D. J. Alexander; but only Travis Kielce, Eric Berry, Marcus Peters, and Tyreek Hill were in the lineup. The game was action packed and exiting; the final score was 20 to 13, and the AFC won this year.