All Ball Sports: The Rams Quarterback Problem

by Paul Teetor Lately, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford sounds like a modern Hamlet: to retire or not to retire. That is the suddenly urgent question he is pondering. The Manhattan Beach resident – he and his family live on The Strand, a couple of blocks from the Pier – certainly doesn’t need more money. He […]

All Ball Sports: 2024 Top Sports Stories

by Paul Teetor Overview: It’s been an incredible year for Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers, and they are still – justifiably – celebrating their World Series win six weeks after the last Yankee struck out.  For nearly everyone else in the LA sports scene, not so much. We lost two all-time greats of the hardwood […]

Palos Verdes earns playoff birth with Mira Costa overtime win

by Paul Teetor Palos Verdes High battled Mira Costa high into overtime in the Bay League final and won on quarterback Ryan Rakowski’s 1-yard touchdown run on the opening possession of overtime.  The Sea Kings, who ended their regular season with a Bay League record of 3-2 and an overall record of 5-5, earned one […]

All Ball Sports: USC – new quarterback, new hope; Sea Hawks downed

by Paul Teetor USC Football coach Lincoln Riley finally made the key personnel change this week that he should have made a month ago, when it became obvious that Miller Moss was not the quarterback to lead USC back to the promised land – or even to a bowl game. At this point the Trojans […]

All Ball Sports: Extra point decisive in Sea Hawks CIF first round win

by Paul Teetor     Sea Hawks Play On – Barely The Redondo Union High School football team clawed its way to a 7-6 win over Aquinas in Friday’s CIF-Southern Section Division 4 first-round game Friday night. A blocked extra point by senior safety Owen Pepper in front of a roaring home crowd was the difference. Both […]

All Ball Sports: Mustangs hit Lucky 7 against Sea Hawks, Chargers supercharged

by Paul Teetor     Mustang Win Streak Continues  The Mira Costa football team extended its winning streak over archrival Redondo to an incredible seven straight games with a thrilling 14-13 victory Friday night. While the victory still meant a lot emotionally to the Costa players and their fans — and ensured backyard bragging rights for another […]

Not basketball: What sports are the most popular in the US?

If throughout the world football (the European one) is definitely the most popular and is unlikely to yield to any other disciplines, then the USA, as you know, has its own atmosphere. Several sports are very popular here, and soccer is still somewhere in the background, although the audience’s interest in it is growing. It […]

All Ball: Jared Goff, How do you like me now? And what about Bronny

by Paul Teetor  Remember Jared Goff? Remember the Rams quarterback who took them to a Super Bowl in 2018 – but only produced a measly 3 points in the biggest game of his life, a 12-3 loss to the New England Patriots that could have been a historic win if only Goff had played like […]

How Can I Improve My Blocking in Football?

  Blocking may not always capture the spotlight in football, but it’s a fundamental skill for a team’s offensive and defensive achievements. Whether you’re an offensive lineman, a tight end, or a defensive player, mastering the blocking techniques can elevate your game and contribute significantly to your team’s performance.    Today, we’ll provide effective strategies […]

All Ball Sports: Greatest Super Bowl finish ever, great start for MCHS

by Paul Teetor The first two hours of Sunday’s Super Bowl were ho-hum, a below average playoff game that was a snooze to watch.  Even Taylor Swift looked bored. The last hour, however, was some of the most riveting football All Ball has ever seen. In erasing a 10-point second half deficit and winning his […]

All Ball Sports: Rams Revival

by Paul Teetor                                            The Los Angeles Rams are in the playoffs. Let me repeat that astounding statement: the never-say-die LA Rams are in the frickin’ playoffs. The very same Rams who were 3-6 more than halfway through the season and left for dead by the entire LA media establishment, including All Ball, are in the […]

“I Am Burt Reynolds”  – And you’re not [MOVIE REVIEW]

Considered by some as the “last movie star,” Burt Reynolds lived many lives and all of them out loud. This film is a trip down memory lane for those who were acquainted with him and a revelation for those who weren’t.  Burt Reynolds was the very embodiment of the expression “tall, dark and handsome.” A […]

All Ball Sports: Happy Trails to Brandon Staley, Costa hoopsters growth spurt

by Paul Teetor                                            The Chargers fired Head Coach Brandon Staley Friday morning – finally. The immediate cause was the 63-21 demolition Thursday night by the Raiders – who lost their previous game by the baseball-like score of 3-0. But there was a lot more going on than just that one, hugely embarrassing loss to a […]