The Los Angeles Chargers hosted the visiting Denver Broncos this past Sunday, hoping to end a recent string of poor performances. Only a victory over the winless Miami Dolphins last week offered any hope for a return to past winning ways, but those hopes were dashed when the Broncos defeated the Chargers, 20 – 13.
To say this season has been a disappointment would be an understatement as most Charger fans had high expectations coming off of last season’s success. The reality is that a close victory over the Andrew Luck-less Colts is the only quality win on the resume and three losses to middle of the pack teams does not bode well for the Chargers, who had hopes of playoff success.
But enough misery. Let’s turn our attention to something eminently more positive…your Los Angeles Charger Girls. Click here to view the Chargers gallery of images from Week 5.
The Cincinnati Bengals played host to the Arizona Cardinals last Sunday in a battle that could possibly decide which teams would earn the #1 pick in next year’s draft. You see both teams, along with the Redskins, Dolphins, and Jets are clearly among the worst in the NFL and as such could use an influx of new, young talent. That being said, this game was up for grabs and both teams had their chances to win, but the Cardinals rode the back of former #1 overall pick Kyler Murray to victory. I guess the Cardinals are a little further along in the rebuild process than the Bengals.
Final Score: Cardinals – 26, Bengals – 23.
With the loss, the Bengals are predicted to earn the top spot in the 2020 NFL draft and most speculate that they will draft a replacement for quarterback Andy Dalton. Justin Herbert anyone? Let’s see if this early prognostication come true. Until then, let us enjoy this week’s photos of the Cincinnati Ben-Gals. Click here to view the Bengals gallery of images from last week.
Each year, the NFL schedules regular season games in London. It is a way to build the brand internationally, as if the NFL needed the additional publicity. Usually these games are, to put it politely, not the most attractive or important games, but there was some added excitement in the match up between the Chicago Bears and the Oakland Raiders. It would be a match up between all world, all stud, all everything defensive player Khalil Mack and his former team, the Oakland Raiders.
For people who don’t know the backstory, last season the Raiders decided against retaining the services of the best defensive player in the game and traded his rights to the Chicago Bears, who promptly made him one of the highest paid players in the NFL. And Khalil Mack has proven to be worth every penny as he transformed the Bears defense into the second coming of the Monsters of the Midway.
On paper, the match up between the Bears defense and the Raiders offense, still reeling from Antonio Brown fiasco, seemed like a mismatch, but Raiders held their own and proceeded to eek out a 24 – 21 hard earned victory.
If these international series games are a treat for international fans, well then a glimpse of the Oakland Raiderettes is a nice compliment to the spectacle on the pitch. Click here to view the Raiders game day gallery of images from London.
The Seattle Seahawks battled the defending NFC champion Los Angeles Rams on Thursday Night Football in a game of massive importance. As it turned out, it was a very competitive and entertaining game, as you would expect from two of the best teams in the NFL.
Russell Wilson threw for four touchdown passes, the last one coming with 2:28 left on the clock in the fourth quarter, but the Rams regrouped for one last drive that would set them up for the game winning field goal. Unfortunately for the defending NFC champs, kicker Greg Zuerlein missed a 44 yard attempt with 11 seconds left. And with the missed field goal, the Seahawks won the game and took command in the NFC West division.
Final score: Seahawks – 30, Rams – 29.
With the game recap out of the way, we turn our attention to the Seattle Seahawks Dancers. Click here to check out their latest images from Week 5.
Change Clothes: Interview with Laurel Cancilla, Owner of The Stretch and Sparkle Store
Meet the amazing woman behind all of the glitzy and glamorous uniforms for the Seattle Sea Gals and Seahawks Dancers, Laurel Cancilla! Brittany and Mhkeeba interview Laurel to learn about her long tenure designing and creating the most beautiful handmade uniforms and audition attire. The ladies also get her perspective on some of the newer fashion trends in pro cheerleading uniforms. Laurel shares a shocking Locker Talk story that the ladies would have never guessed in a million years!
During Cheer Chat, Mhkeeba and Brittany discuss the announcement of Jennifer Lopez and Shakira performing in the Super Bowl halftime show in Miami and the Arizona Sidewinders earning Best Dance Team Award by the Indoor Football League. In not so good news, the ladies discuss the decision by the professional club basketball team in Germany, Alba Berlin, to eliminate their pro cheerleading team, the Alba Dancers, with the explanation that the all female squad “is no longer appropriate to our time.” Mhkeeba and Brittany share their thoughts on how the trends they have been seeing in the U.S. to eliminate all female pro cheerleading and dance teams is making its way across the globe.
To listen to this episode of the Pro Cheerleading Podcast, click here.
