Month: October 2024

Yesterday’s Tonga versus Samoa match at the 2017 Rugby League World Cup in New Zealand opened with one hell of a badass scene, as the two teams engaged in a prematch face-off for the ages. This thing rules so hard: This makes me want to run around my house smashing holes in the wall with my head. Listen to that crowd! Kick fuckin’ ass, rugby men! Tonga (in red) came out on top, 32-18, setting up a match against the tournament host next weekend. …

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It's being reported that the Oakland Raiders have waived offensive tackle Joe Barksdale. Barksdale was a third-round pick in Oakland's 2011 draft class. Yes, 2011. It gets worse. Barksdale is the third Raiders player from that class to be released. Chimdi Chekwa, a cornerback drafted in the fourth round, was released on Sept. 1. DeMarcus Van Dyke, a cornerback also selected in the third round, was cut two days later. Dumping Chekwa isn't a huge deal—a handful of other fourth-rounders from 2011 have been released by other teams—but cutting loose two third-rounders just over a year after drafting them is not something that a well-managed football team should be doing. To add a little context, here are the other players that were selected in the first three rounds in 2…

data-mm-id=”_rnst7ezbf”>The Dallas Cowboys played a bunch of scrubs en route to a 3-0 record. Then the New Orleans Saints and Green Bay Packers exposed some obvious weaknesses in the form of consecutive losses. Breezing to a division title won't be the cakewalk it appeared to be a few weeks ago and that realization has allowed one of the longest-running debates in sports to crop up once again.Just how hot is coach Jason Garrett's seat? The Dan Patrick Show gang went deep on the topic this morning in the wake of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones assuring the masses any in-season move isn't in the cards. As Patrick pointed out, Jones could end all speculation by extending Garrett. In the past, the deep-pocketed owner has shown a propensity to give his clapping enthusiast of a side…

data-mm-id=”_a3vuh83ol”>The Georgia Bulldogs are in trouble. Joe Burrow, LSU's Heisman hopeful quarterback, broke his phone. Is he angry? No. He's free of distractions and there is nothing anyone in the entire dang SEC can do about it. Joe Burrow’s phone “broke” this week, Ed Orgeron says, and he didnt want it replaced because he’s focused on the SEC title game. #LSU— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) December 6, 2019What exactly happened to Burrow's phone? No one knows. Maybe he dropped it while juggling playbooks and text books. Maybe it burst into flames from so many "good luck" texts. Maybe he was too focused on the SEC title game to even know what happened. All that matters is that Georgia is screwed. Free of distractions, Joe Burrow can finally co…

data-mm-id=”_8m8p17o33″>Dion Waiters has agreed to a deal to join the Los Angeles Lakers for the rest of the season. Given his offensive prowess when he's properly motivated, the addition of his personality to the locker room is worth the risk for the Lakers. Free agent Dion Waiters has agreed on a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers for the remainder of the season, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 5, 2020Waiters worked out for the Lakers earlier in the week and the team came to an agreement with his agent, Rich Paul. Paul obviously has a number of high-profile players on the team already, with LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope topping the list. But there's more to this move than just adding another client of …

data-mm-id=”_cqzeqqx7j”>Last night, NCAA president Mark Emmert said the organization would not be mandating a "uniform" return to sports for the colleges under their umbrella. Given the constantly-changing state of affairs, it appears Emmert and the NCAA correctly recognized that choosing an arbitrary date and telling schools they will be starting by then would create far more problems than it would solve. Paul Finebaum went on Golic & Wingo this morning to discuss the development, and pointed out that the NCAA's decision to step back raised some interesting questions about the role the organization plays in college athletics. He then went so far as to say that Power 5 schools are looking for a reason to bid adieu to the NCAA. Why do schools need the NCAA?“We reall…