On Sunday, the Eagles crushed the Giants by a score of 28-3. The defense played very well, sacking Giants quarterback Daniel Jones eight times. The Giants offensive line was terrible, which definitely helped the Eagles on offense. The Eagles ran the ball down the field at will. Saquon Barkley had a great game against his former team, running for 170-plus yards, which is actually the second-most yards in NFL history for a player against his former team. The Eagles only had to pass the ball 14 times. When AJ Brown is healthy and happy, he is amazing to watch.
The Eagles next game is against the Cincinnati Bengals who only have a 3-4 record, but they are a very good offensive team. So the Eagles are going to have to play a good game to extend their winning streak to three games.
The World Series starts on Friday between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers. It should be a long and competitive series with some high-scoring games, which is not very typical in the World Series. I say that because these two offenses are stacked with at least three Hall of Famers in the batting orders. The Yankees have Aaron Judge, Juan Soto and John Carlos Stanton. The Dodgers have the amazing Shohei Otani, who has had an MVP year, and they also have Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman. Aaron Judge and Stanton are built more like football players at 6-5 and 6-7, respectively, and Juan Soto is a modern hitting version of Ken Griffey Jr.
I am picking the Yankees to win the series because they have more consistent starting pitching, but this is definitely a tossup series. This is the first time since 1981 that the Yankees and the Dodgers have faced off in the World Series! I have to admit that this should be some great baseball to watch even with the Phillies not being there.
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A 2002 Cape grad and 2007 UD grad, Lewes resident Sumner Spence is one of the Cape area's biggest sports fans. Although he’s used a wheelchair his entire life, he has lived vicariously through his sports-playing father, brother, and friends, who gave him his love of sports. He hopes to provide new and interesting perspectives on the sports stories and issues of the day. Email Sumner at sumspence@gmail.com.
Nick Roth is the news editor. He has been with the Cape Gazette since 2012, previously covering town beats in Milton and Lewes. In addition to serving on the editorial board and building pages, Nick is responsible for the weekly Delaware History in Photographs feature and enjoys writing stories about the Cape Region’s history. Prior to the Cape Gazette, Nick worked for the Delmarva Media Group, including the Delaware Wave, Delaware Coast Press and Salisbury Daily Times. He also contributed to The News Journal. Originally from Boyertown, Pa., Nick attended Shippensburg University in central Pennsylvania, graduating in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He’s won several MDDC awards during his career for both writing and photography. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, going to the beach with his family and cheering for Philadelphia sports teams.
