Sportsman of the Week Ending 10/26/2025

We enter the time of the sports calendar that I call syzygy.  That is, all four major men's sports (and MLS) are in full swing at once, with NHL and NBA starting up, MLB in the final throws of the World Series, and the NFL in midseason form.  All.  Aligned.  It's the latter we focus on as one of the marquee matchups of the NFL was future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers (and two-time Sportsman of the Week [9/2013, 11/2014)] leading the Pittsburgh Steelers against his former Packers team.  However it was the current Packers QB who stole the show.  Jordan Love stared down a 9-point deficit at halftime, and 5 points going into the fourth before he took control of the game.  Just like an elite QB does.  Love was efficient, hitting 27 passes, missing only 8, no interceptions and 3 TD to go with 365 yards.  Also took no sacks in a decisive 35-25 victory in Prime Time.  Looked all the part of the Packers QB legacy and is poised to take them to the Super Bowl.  Jordan Love is the Longhorndave Sportsman of the Week!

Sportsman of the Week Ending 10/19/2025

The game everyone is still buzzing about and it may not ever stop.  Shohei Ohtani went all Little League best player on the field but it wasn't Little League, but the National League Championship Series.  As the Los Angeles Dodgers storm through their playoff bracket (now 9-1 so far in these playoffs). Shohei keeps doing it all.  Of course by all, we mean hitting and pitching.  In NLCS Game 4, Shohei took the mound and went 6 innings, just 2 hits and 10 strikeouts over 100 pitches.  But to quote the telemarketing campaign "but wait, there's more".  Batting leadoff he staked his starting pitcher (in this case, himself) to a 1-0 lead (which ballooned to a 3 run lead by the end) with a leadoff home run.  But wait, there's more.  He hit two more solo home runs and drew a walk for a perfect day at the plate as the Dodgers eased to a 5-1 win and their fifth pennant in 9 years.  Tying a playoff home run record with 3 home runs in a game (joining Reggie Jackson, Babe Ruth, Jose Altuve, and many more).  What can't he do?  Time will tell.  But Shohei Ohtani is the Longhorndave Sportsman of the Week!

This is Shohei Ohtani's third Sportsman of the Week in three years

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Sportswoman of the Week Ending 10/12/2025

The Las Vegas Aces ran roughshod through the WNBA finals in big part to who may become the best player in League History.  Superstar front court player A'ja Wilson capped her record fourth WNBA MVP with a Final MVP, her second, while leading the Aces to their third title in four years with a sweep of the Phoenix Mercury.  Wilson scored 65 points with 23 rebounds over the two games this week, with 8 assists.  The decisive moment was her nailing a game winning shot with under a second left in Game 3, effectively ending any hopes for Phoenix.  Overall averaging 28.5 points in 36 minutes with over 12 boards a game.  Dominant.  Speaking of dominant, the Aces were just too much and moved to 10-1 in the Finals over their three titles in four years.  The 29-year-old is a great of the game, and great of this Blog with her Second Sportswoman of the Week!

A'ja Wilson first won Sportswoman of the Week in 2017.

Sportsman of the Week Ending 10/5/2025

The Major League Baseball postseason when flying through the Wild Card round and into the Division Series.  One of the more intriguing matchups were traditional American League East powers the Boston Red Sox visiting the New York Yankees for a three-game series at Yankee Stadium.  After both teams landed punches to split the first two games, the stage was set for a rookie to emerge as the hero.  Cam Schlittler didn't have his major league debut until July 9th but by October 2nd, he was carrying his team. In a postseason performance not seen for years, Schlittler notched a career high 8 innings, fanning a career high 14 Red Sox, while walking none in 107 efficient pitches.  And the crowd went wild.  The 4-0 win got the Yankees to the Division Series round, but our Sportsman of the Week was a surprising reason why.