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…
data-mm-id=”_0wtn8ge1n”>What started as a sleepy little Monday for the Oklahoma State football program has rapidly shifted to uncertain ground with star running back Chuba Hubbard threatening not to participate in team activities after a picture of coach Mike Gundy wearing an One America News T-shirt surfaced. Gundy has previously let his fondness for the right-wing outlet be known. It's just now he's displaying that affinity through sartorial selection.Side note: imagine the steps involved with seeking out some OAN threads. There are so many proactive tasks, including confirming the checkout. What a scene to imagine. One wonders if Gundy logged on from his office in the team's facilities. One wonders what amazing headlines he's ingested while waiting for practice t…
data-mm-id=”_5nyqbqo26″>Anthony Davis has been among the world's best basketball players for several years now, but in the NBA true superstardom comes from performing in the playoffs. In his first year with the Los Angeles Lakers, and in the first meaningful playoff run of his career, Davis' performance has vaulted him to superstar status. Davis is a seven-time All-Star and has been named First-Team All-NBA three times. We've known how good he is for years. But before this season he had only been to the postseason twice and in both trips, his New Orleans Pelicans were stomped early by the Golden State Warriors. Nothing much was expected of Davis and the Pelicans in either of those postseasons. This year with the Lakers is different and Davis is living up to his immense p…
data-mm-id=”_mdv5jcgml”>The New York Jets cut Le'Veon Bell tonight after unsuccessfully trying to trade the high-profile running back since last season. Bell is now a free who can go wherever he wants – or at least wherever he is wanted. While there was no trade market for Bell, somebody is going to want to see if he's still got it. So where might he fit???— Le'Veon Bell (@LeVeonBell) October 14, 2020New England PatriotsLet's get this out of the way right now. All AFC East teams are in play because it would be funny when he inevitably has a big game against the Jets later this season. Belichick has given carries to five different running backs this season and they are all averaging at least 4.3 yards per carry. Belichick could clearly plug in anyone and they would…
data-mm-id=”_0m2h3ct2n”>It looked like The Big Lead was in some trouble in the picks and predictions department on Sunday, but things managed to even out. Liam and Kyle left Week 12 with a 6-9 record, which is nice, if anything. It does mean, though, that the pair fall below .500 in overall record for the first time in a long time, sliding to a 76-78 record on the year. But they plan to use this as motivation to excel, as the best athletes, pickers, and predictors always do. Here are our Week 13 predictions and picks against the spread (all odds via WynnBet).SAINTS (+6) over COWBOYSWe keep thinking Sean Payton is operating within the parameters of a masterplan. Now would be as good a time as any to reveal what that is, beyond paying Taysom Hill into perpetuity for … reasons. The Sain…
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data-mm-id=”_nv8ft5fj7″>While most people are paying very close attention to the Iowa State Fair, there's another Midwestern gathering going on at the neighboring Illinois State Fair. While Ron DeSantis and other Republican presidential hopefuls are in Iowa, Illinois has to settle for Governor J.B. Pritzker who was nice enough to stop and sign a baseball for Dick Bigger Jr., of Biggsville, Illinois. Gov. J. B. Pritzker signs baseballs for Dick Bigger Jr., of Biggsville, during Governors Day at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. Bigger has politicians sign baseballs every year he attends the fair and has a ball signed by fmr. President Obama. pic.twitter.com/tHExRwJGZn— Trent Sprague (@tspraguephoto) August 16, 2023If that name sounds familiar, co…
data-mm-id=”_7l4l4g9cp”>Josh McDaniels' second disastrous head coaching stint has come to a blissful end. The world watched as the wheels came completely off the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football against the Detroit Lions; apparently the 26-14 loss was the last straw for owner Mark Davis. Not that any of us should be all that surprised. McDaniels did exactly the same thing as when he was the head coach for the Denver Broncos over a decade ago– he came in, made all the team's best players mad, got rid fo them for his "own guys," and lost a ton of games in the process. Still, it was a bit of a shock to see Davis fire McDaniels in the middle of the season after being forced to do the same thing with Jon Gruden in 2021. Antonio Pierce, linebackers coach, has b…