Month: October 2024

data-mm-id=”_bsmtmhxqu”>The Tuesday after the first Monday in the month of November will certainly create fireworks around the country. Outside of the Presidential election, however, things are expected to be quiet on the National Football League trade deadline front. Sharing the same day as the election this year, the NFL trade deadline is expected to be a dud based on the cold-water engulfing story Ian Rapoport published today. Top-tier targets like Matt Ryan, Julio Jones, and Sam Darnold aren't expected to be moved before the deadline, according to Rapoport. Even more disappointing, the second tier of trade targets like David Njoku, A.J. Green, and Evan Engram are also expected to stay put. Boringgggggggggg. The NFL trade deadline has traditionally been more subdued than the NB…

data-mm-id=”_xbxnnfe28″>The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took another step toward keeping the band together when they re-signed defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh to a one-year contract today. That continues their offseason concentration of re-signing the core players who helped lead them to the 2020 Super Bowl. But while it's fun to imagine what this team can do in its second act, history tells us the sequel is rarely as successful as the original.Anchorman 2 sucked. So did Coming 2 America and Major League 2. Godfather II was great, but that's because it had new star characters and a completely different storyline. The Bucs are basically trying to run it back with the same cast and storyline as act one. Again, good in theory, harder in practice. Lest you think I would only compare foot…

data-mm-id=”_d8ikfn4ou”>Here we are again, talking about where Brandin Cooks will play next. The 29-year-old wide receiver has been traded by three teams in eight NFL seasons and, if he had it his way, would've made it four last fall as he requested a trade from the Houston Texans multiple times. Hard to blame the guy. He's a good veteran wideout and the Texans were a bad, young dumpster fire with no hope of winning anything. Houston just couldn't get rid of him because his 2023 salary of $18 million was fully guaranteed, which was seen as too steep a price to pay on top of his 2022 salary and the draft picks necessary to get him. This offseason, Cooks should get his wish. The $18 million salary is now essentially an expiring contract since a team can cut him in 2024 wi…

data-mm-id=”_opyp93yh6″>If you've been paying attention to pop culture over the last year, you're aware that Welcome to Wrexham has become a breakout hit for FX. The docuseries follows Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's purchase of fifth-tier Welsh soccer team Wrexham AFC and their attempts to rebuild the club and return it to prominence. The show has gained the club a large following in the U.S., but there's one problem: it's incredibly difficult to watch Wrexham's matches in America. That seems like a huge missed opportunity. On Tuesday, Wrexham faced Newcastle's U21 team in the group stage of the EFL Trophy tournament. Unfortunately, there was no way to watch the match in America. Wrexham won 1-0 but it was difficult to find any highlights or updat…

data-mm-id=”_kku5kc7j1″>The Indianapolis Colts and Cleveland Browns banded together to create pure chaos in the early window with a back-and-forth affair where points were given away like candy and the team with the ball last would prevail. Which made the controversial call that decided things even more crucial. With 47 seconds remaining, the Colts held a 38-33 lead over the Browns, who had P.J. Walker in for an injured (maybe) Deshaun Watson. Cleveland's red-zone play was blown up by linebacker E.J. Speed, who forced a fumble that was recovered by the Colts' DeForest Bucker. Which would have meant game over. But a dubious and painful illegal contact foul was levied on Darrell Baker Jr. in the end zone for briefly holding up Amari Cooper and that negated the big play. It sure…

data-mm-id=”_jsewj8xiw”>The Philadelphia Eagles' legendary slide into disgrace was finished on Monday at the hands of Baker Mayfield's Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card Round of the NFL playoffs. Philly started the season 10-1 and then lost five of its final six games along with a division title. There was not much optimism heading into Monday's contest but most figured the Birds would at least have a chance because they have the better quarterback and generally more talent. It turns out any and all hope was misplaced. Philadelphia lost, 32-9, and looked worse than its had at any point during the regular season. Most of the blame for that has to fall on Nick Sirianni. Not just because he's the head coach and thus the guy who takes the heat when things go poorly …

data-mm-id=”_98tkl17ow”>A former All-Star second baseman and oft-injured outfielder wasn’t at the top of New York Yankees’ wish list as far as trade deadline needs, but the club made the move anyway.In their first attempt to upgrade their roster, the Yankees reportedly acquired Jazz Chisholm Jr. from the Miami Marlins in exchange for Triple-A catcher Agustin Ramirez and two additional prospects. Hitting .249 with 13 home runs and 22 steals, the 26-year-old Chisholm figures to energize manager Aaron Boone’s lineup.Bullpen help remains New York’s biggest need. However, it never hurts to add speed and defensive versatility. The question is Chisholm’s fit — in the lineup as well as in the clubhouse.The latter dynamic came into question in March when Chisholm went on a podcast a…

data-mm-id=”_tly3300my”>Josh Rosen's NFL career will forever be defined by the most unflattering terms.The Arizona Cardinals selected Rosen at No. 10 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft despite league scouts' doubts about "his passion for football." The former UCLA star ended up throwing more interceptions (14) than touchdown passes (11) in his rookie season during which the Cardinals finished a league-worst 3-13. That prompted a coaching change and allowed Arizona to draft Kyler Murray with the No. 1 pick in 2019.Rosen would only play 10 more games over two seasons with the Miami Dolphins (2019) and Atlanta Falcons (2021). His football resume ends with 2022 practice-squad deals with the Cleveland Browns and Minnesota Vikings, and his place is cemented as one of the NFL&#…