Month: October 2024

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger made his return from an appendectomy — and, ostensibly, from that little head-vs.-pavement business — last night, and it didn't go well, with the Jaguars shutting out Big Ben and the Steelers 9-0 on Monday night. It was the lowest scoring game in Monday Night Football history. As one might expect, much of the broadcast concerned Roethlisberger, particular that darned appendix. The good souls at CooterPunch actually have video of Michele Tafoya's in-depth report on all matters Roethlisberger appendix, and may it please be the last time the phrase "large intenstine" appears on a "Monday Night Football" broadcast. By the way, we continue to await Tony Kornheiser cutting loose, or doing much of anything, on these …

An Idiot On The Field invaded the pitch at Upton Park today, and made the most of his time in the spotlight: he took a crucial free kick for the visiting Tottenham Hotspur. It's another reminder that the Premier League is underway, and that Idiots On The Field tend to get away with a lot more overseas than they do here in the U.S. We're sure this hooligan will get his in a London Area gaol soon enough, though. [NBC] …

As the guest editor of this year's edition of the , American sports television host Michael Wilbon, a former columnist, seized the opportunity to hold forth on the sorry state of the craft. Here he is, for instance, discussing the book in a November interview: There's not as much good stuff as there used to be. Don't get me wrong. I turned down some good pieces. But I know what it used to be. There's not enough stuff that compels me. The volume (of quality writing) is not close. We're all chasing the same story. Most of it I don't care about. Where's LeBron going? Even the great writers aren't as great as they used to be. They're smarter. They may be good reporters. They may get information we care about, but they're not as good at wri…

Indiana led the Lakers by three with ten seconds left at Staples Center. On the night Kobe Bryant announced his retirement, there was no question which player would take the game-tying shot to force overtime. He didn’t disappoint. Kobe airballed the attempt, and the Lakers lost. Kobe went 4-20 from the field. [Time Warner Deportes] To contact the author of this post, write to [email protected] ( PGP key) or find him on Twitter @bubbaprog. …

data-mm-id=”_rkrukj85j”>Georgia and Ohio State announced a sexy home-and-home series to take place in 2030 and 2031. College football makes fans wait oh-so-long for these marquee matchups. It's daunting to think of all that could happen in the 11 years before the first iteration. One thing we do know, though, is that a spry 95-year-old Lee Corso will be there making a headgear pick because that man will never quit creating good content. Non-conference scheduling is a point of contention right now. Schools are trying to figure out how to best position themselves to make the almighty College Football Playoff. There seems to be little incentive for these huge early-season challenges right now, though the tide will probably turn more favorable in their direction over the next decade, …

data-mm-id=”_0yznas7tv”>UPDATE: Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless talked about this signing yesterday and I basically called it. Smith hated the signing and said if Dak Prescott was Tony Romo, the Cowboys would have already signed him to an extension. Skip loved the signing and said it was a savvy move by Jerry Jones. Videos below, but start with the prediction from Sunday. It's preposterous, outlandish and downright disrespectful for me to assume I know what Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless will say on ESPN and FOX, respectively, tomorrow when they inevitably discuss the Cowboys signing Andy Dalton to be Dak Prescott's backup quarterback. And yet, the two popular analysts have talked Cowboys so much during their time in the spotlight it's impossible for me to not feel …

data-mm-id=”_islmman7r”>The 2020 NFL Draft will give sports gamblers an oasis of opportunities for a few short hours this week. Thanks to BetOnline, we have odds on a number of possible draft night happenings. In addition to all those listed below, you can also bet on whether each team will take an offensive or defensive player. The Bengals are currently off the board. Here are some highlights from the rest of the props. Will NFL Draft be hacked?Yes +800 (8/1)No -2500 (1/25)There are a couple different hacking props, but this one is the most chaotic. Imagine the reaction from an NFL head coach or owner when their Zoom is hacked. One thing is for certain: Roger Goodell would suspend the hacker indefinitely.Will the No. 1 overall pick cry?Yes +400 (4/1)No …

data-mm-id=”_r0h5qfyo5″>Zach Plesac took to social media on Thursday and lamented how he and Cleveland Indians teammate Mike Clevinger have been treated since getting caught violating Major League Baseball's coronavirus protocols. The son of Indians manager Terry Francona wasn't hearing it and ripped Plesac on Twitter. Clevinger and Plesac have been removed from the team after they broke curfew while in Chicago and went to dinner, then to a friends' house. In an Instagram video, Plesac complained, "the media is terrible" and said they do "some evil things." Nick Francona thinks Plesac should shut the hell up. Here's Plesac's video: View this post on Instagram Corona virus is REAL. Moving forward, it is our job to practice …