Travis Kelce Yells & Bumps into Andy Reid on Sidelines after Chiefs Fumble

12 Feb

Some NFL players talking about ‘If it was me’ so-and-so would’ve happened might be correct. But that’s still a hypothetical and doesn’t change the fact that this incident is still overblown imo. Kelce is a passionate guy who wants to win and be in the damn game. Sure it looked bad on TV, but I like the professional athlete who plays with passion. Because to me it shows you care and aren’t just playing for a paycheck and Kelce, who is a huge part of the KC offense, had only one catch for one yard up until that point, so he had a right to be upset. Either way the Chiefs won the damn game, Reid and Kelce expressed love for each other after the game and I’m all for a 3-peat.

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Stephen Jackson Unleashes Dubious Verbal Affront Directed at Austin Rivers for Innocent Comments on Lebron and Bronny James

7 Feb

Notwithstanding the hostility a bunch of ex-NBA players seem to have for his father Doc Rivers. Taking it out on Austin for a comment he made about LeBron James and his son Bronny wanting to play together in the NBA was asinine when you consider that the younger Rivers clearly went out of his way to not bash LeBron’s son. Austin simply said that he didn’t want to see Bronny play with ‘Bron because people will discredit anything the son does that doesn’t live up to the high standard his dad has set. Rivers didn’t say anything wrong and Jackson should apologize for his idiot response.

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Patrick Mahomes Sr. Arrested for Driving While Intoxicated . . . for a 3rd Time

5 Feb

This is his 3rd DWI offense which is a third degree felony, meaning he spend 10 years in jail. Granted, he’s a grown-ass man, but if I’m his uber-rich son I’d insist on paying for a car and driver so he’s never behind the wheel again…seriously. Of course too, it’s extra sad that this happens as Patrick Jr. prepares to play in another Super Bowl in a week.

Mets Sign Pitcher with 7.24 ERA Last Year . . . I’m Not Excited

2 Feb

Shintaro Fujinami
MLB.com:

The Mets edged closer to filling out their bullpen with two additional arms on Friday, agreeing to terms on one-year contracts with right-hander Shintaro Fujinami and lefty Jake Diekman, according to sources. The Mets have not confirmed either deal because they are not yet official.

Once completed, the moves will give the Mets, who entered the offseason with only one reliever on a guaranteed contract, a full complement of options from which to choose. In addition to Fujinami and Diekman, the Mets will feature Edwin Díaz, Brooks Raley, Adam Ottavino, Jorge López and Drew Smith in their bullpen, with room for one or two more.

Fujinami signed for $3.35 million plus up to $850,000 in incentives, according to a source, making him one of the four highest-paid arms in New York’s bullpen. The faith in Fujinami is based largely on the quality of his stuff; he was one of the hardest-throwing pitchers in baseball last season, topping out at 102.6 mph and throwing more triple-digit fastballs than all but eight pitchers.

From Sean Manaca to Harrison Bader to this guy, this team has “mediocre” written all over it what with these pedestrian signings by the new GM David Stearns. Granted the season hasn’t started yet, but from the looks of things so far we’ll be lucky to win 70 games this year.

Mets Will Only Pursue a Big Bat DH if Price Comes Down

2 Feb

J.D. Martinez

SI.com:

Temper your expectations if you are in the crowd that is hoping the New York Mets will sign a designated hitter prior to the 2024 season.

According to SNY insider Andy Martino, the Mets are “unlikely” to add a DH unless the price goes way down.

This should come as no surprise given the Mets’ approach this offseason, which is making minor moves, and looking ahead to 2025 as their next window to go for it.

After all the money Steve Cohen was willing to shell out for that Japanese pitcher, if this news is true, then it sucks for 2024.

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Doc Rivers Hire as Bucks Coach After Shocking Firing of Adrian Griffin

25 Jan

I agree with what Stephen A. Smith said earlier today on “First Take”: this is Doc Rivers last chance at coaching. That ring he won in 2008 with the Celtics is so long ago now. And the pressure will really be on Doc to win iit all what with the shocking firing of Adrian Griffin, who only had a record of 30-13 when he got the boot. Of course, Rivers will need the Bucks to start playing SOME defense, he’ll have to appease Damian Lillard and he has to hope that Khris Middleton can return to the guy we saw in 2021 and frankly speaking, the Bucks should try to find some way to get P.J. Tucker back. In other words, Doc really has his work cut out for him because anything less than a championship ain’t cutting it.

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Sports Illustrated to Lay Off Most Staff, Putting Future in Jeopardy After Nearly 70 Years

19 Jan

Sad, but to be expected in a world where people stay on their phones and tablets and hardly read magazines and books anymore. Damn near every SI cover (with its ‘less is more’ approach) from beginning to like the 2000s was classic and suitable for framework. A shame that SI felt it had to change with the times politically when most (if not all) readers just wanted to read about sports. But from what I’ve read, this situation looks more like a screw-up created by management more than anything else.

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People All In Their Feelings Over Jerry Krause’s Widow Being Boo’ed

17 Jan

I’m not agreeing with what the Bulls fans did, because it was certainly wrong. But honestly what did Bull execs expect was going to happen? Jerry Krause was a highly disliked man in Chicago long before “The Last Dance”. Krause was a snake in the grass who many former Bull players disliked. He made moves like letting Horace Grant go to the Orlando Magic that some fans still can’t forgive him for. He wanted to trade Michael Jordan. He was obsessed with Tony Kukoc. He wanted way more credit for the Bulls dynasty then he deserved. So the fans boo’ed him and as tasteless as that might have been, they had every right to do it. Next time they want to honor the man, do it behind the scenes because ain’t stopping no time soon.