Felix Taverna

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Felix Taverna is a columnist and radio talk show host covering an array of topics, including sports, horse racing at the Del Mar Racetrack, entertainment, music, restaurants, bars and promoting North County communities and lifestyles. Email tips and story ideas to insideinformati[email protected] and follow him on Twitter @felixtaverna.

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Franco Harris: The man who changed pro football in a city

Felix TavernaDecember 28, 2022

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Rude awakenings — the sounds of bombs dropping, aftershocks, tremors, earth-shattering moments and early-morning phone calls. Somewhere around 4.30 a.m. on Wednesday, my childhood friend...

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Sports one-liners

Felix TavernaDecember 20, 2022

December 20, 20220209

• The Indianapolis Colts lost a 33-0 halftime lead and the game … an NFL record. • The Tampa Buccaneers led 17-0 only to watch...

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NFL Week 14: Name dropping some sports gossip

Felix TavernaDecember 12, 2022December 12, 2022

December 12, 2022December 12, 20220245

— Joe Burrow and defending AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals beat the Cleveland Browns for the first time, 23-10. — Jacksonville QB Trevor Lawrence, the No....

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Who’s in, who’s out: NFL, World Cup, College Football

Felix TavernaDecember 6, 2022

December 6, 20220444

This last weekend was loaded with games across the spectrum of collegiate and professional sports, from the College Football Playoff to the World Cup in...

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SDSU-Arkansas gets heated at Maui Invitational

Felix TavernaNovember 29, 2022November 29, 2022

November 29, 2022November 29, 20220403

The aftermath of the Arkansas-San Diego State men’s basketball game on Wednesday before Thanksgiving at the Maui Jim Maui Invitational in Hawaii was underscored by...

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NFL midterms: Grading the NFC

Felix TavernaNovember 21, 2022November 22, 2022

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Here is the mid-term report card for all 16 teams in the NFC: Atlanta Falcons (5-6) D: I want to like this team. But they...

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NFL midterms: Grading the AFC

Felix TavernaNovember 15, 2022November 17, 2022

November 15, 2022November 17, 20220204

Grading the 16 teams in the AFC at the midpoint of the NFL season....

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NFL, World Series, Breeders’ Cup: Who’s in, who’s out?

Felix TavernaNovember 7, 2022November 7, 2022

November 7, 2022November 7, 20220642

OUT: Alabama after its 32-31 overtime loss to LSU after the Tigers’ game-winning two-point conversion. Is the magic over for Crimson Tide head coach Nick...

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True or False: A rundown of Prop 26 and Prop 27

Felix TavernaNovember 2, 2022

November 2, 202201519

The future of legal sports betting in California is being placed before voters in two vastly different measures this November, as Proposition 27 aims to...

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A to Z: Weekend’s best and worst in sports

Felix TavernaOctober 24, 2022October 25, 2022

October 24, 2022October 25, 20220133

A: The play-by-play on the radio from Jesse Agler and Tony Gwynn Jr. calling the Padres-Phillies NL Championship Series. They did not miss a beat...

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Goosegumps: ABCs of a San Diego sports weekend

Felix TavernaOctober 18, 2022

October 18, 20220264

Here are the ABCs from another exciting sports weekend…How about those Padres? AAA+: The city of San Diego and neighboring cities countywide, all of whom...