Overwatch Expansion Team Runway and Rastakhan's Rumble Preview - Cheddar Sports 12/3/18
Panda? Really? Everyone's in shock, including lead designer of Tekken Katsuhiro Harada, after Panda player Rangchu stunned the world with his upset victory. And with Ninja's announcement of his new mouse in collaboration with Finalmouse, it's Mouse Monday - including a Logitech G Pro Wireless giveaway and details on what goes into making such a beast from Logitech G Technical Marketing Manager Andrew Coonrad.
Then - every Overwatch League Season 2 expansion team has been announced, and even without their rosters, we have everything we need to judge them. We rate every expansion team's branding, logo, and colors, from the Atlanta Reign to the Guangzhou Charge. Plus - we venture out to a Hearthstone Fireside event to hear from the community and get first thoughts on Rastakhan's Rumble.
The Drone Racing League kicked off its 2021-2022 world championship season this week. Spanning across 14 different locations over the course of the year, 12 of the world's best drone pilots will be racing against each other to bring home the title. Drone racing has grown in popularity over the past year, with the Drone Racing League seeing an uptick of nearly 200 percent average viewership, 90 percent in virtual drone racing participation and 60 percent fanbase growth over social media. Rachel Jacobson, President of the Drone Racing League, discusses the future of the sport and why she thinks drone racing will soon be on par with traditional sports.
Bill Enright, Editorial Lead for Gambling and Fantasy Content at Sports Illustrated, shares his insight into the strategy behind betting on NFL futures, such as who will win the Super Bowl or MVP award.
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Jeff Stoneback, Director of Trading at BetMGM, discusses his betting insights for Super Bowl LVI futures, and says a pair of NFC East teams could make some noise come playoff time.
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The final Grand Slam tennis tournament of 2021 will be lacking some of its biggest stars including Venus and Serena Williams, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal. However, with legendary names missing from the court, it could provide an opportunity for future superstars to shine. Jon Wertheim, a senior writer at Sports Illustrated, joined Cheddar to discuss the fallout from the cancellations. "This is tennis' version of the NBA after [Michael] Jordan," he said. "Some Kobe [Bryant] or some LeBron [James] will come along, and we'll have new champions to cheer for."
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