Month: October 2024

data-mm-id=”_ihofpabxl”>I'm going to shock you with this bit of breaking news: Bill Simmons apparently doesn't like the Los Angeles Lakers. Yes the CEO of The Ringer and noted Boston sports homer — who has spent his entire life hating the Lakers — says he really dislikes this year's edition of the team. I apologize to everyone who just did a spit take all over their laptops and phones, feel free to send me the bill. On his Monday podcast, Simmons railed against the Lakers and said they're really fun to "sports hate." His minute-long discussion of it was, in true Simmons fashion, pretty damn ridiculous. Take a listen:I’M CRYING pic.twitter.com/5Z8nFQ30fo— Ry (@JustRyCole) September 21, 2020OK so to sum up, he hates the Lakers for doing things every ot…

data-mm-id=”_nva39t091″>It's Week 8 of the NFL season and the fantasy football season. We all have a pretty good idea about where our teams stand now. Regardless of your record, you can always use some waiver wire help. So, here we are. These are the best waiver wire pickups for Week 8. (All stats via ESPN PPR leagues)Nelson Agholor celebrates with his teammates / Christian Petersen/Getty ImagesNelson Agholor, WR, Las Vegas Raiders (Available in 97 Percent of ESPN Leagues) Ah, yes, remember this guy? Agholor has suddenly found new life in a Raiders offense that loves to go deep early and often. With first-round pick Henry Ruggs III struggling with some minor injuries, Agholor has been Derek Carr's go-to deep threat over the last two games, and he has delivered. Last week he n…

data-mm-id=”_67xr3qi50″>Tom Brady leaving the New England Patriots in March of 2020 was a bit devastating for me, a home-grown Patriots fan who had only ever known football with Brady under center in Foxborough. But, as we all come to know, life goes on no matter how significant a change feels in the moment. The Patriots, predictably, struggled without an all-time great quarterback on the roster. Brady went to Tampa Bay and had two picturesque Brady seasons. The first ended in a Super Bowl championship, his seventh, and the second ended prematurely in the divisional round, but not before Brady put on a show with a massive comeback he had no right to make. That coda to Brady's career has run its course as the best player to step foot on a field announced his retirement via his soci…

data-mm-id=”_ypgg1zmjj”>After Jon Jones' win to claim the heavyweight title at UFC 285, thoughts immediately turned to what's next for the division. While MMA fans will clamor for a matchup between Jones and former champ Francis Ngannou, UFC president Dana White has made clear that won't happen. After UFC 285 weigh-ins, White was asked about the winner of the main event possibly facing Ngannou. He shut that down immediately. White said, plainly, "He'll never be in UFC again."Dana White says Francis Ngannou will never be in the UFC again.pic.twitter.com/vfjpAaWVbt— Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) March 4, 2023White said the company negotiated with Ngannou for "years" and never came to terms on a new contract. He's not going back there agai…

data-mm-id=”_ax4r8u2g9″>Michigan State fired head football coach Mel Tucker on Sunday during a lengthy sexual harassment investigation. A complaint was filed in December 2022 by Brenda Tracy, a prominent rape survivor and activist against sexual violence. Tracy told USA Today about the alleged incident, which no doubt sped up the process to Tucker's dismissal. Tucker's firing came on Sunday, as reported by Brett McMurphy:Mel Tucker fired as Michigan State’s coach, sources told @ActionNetworkHQ. Secondary coach Harlon Barnett will be MSU’s interim coach w/former coach Mark Dantonio expected to assist in an undefined role. MSU investigating allegations Tucker sexually harassed activist/rape…— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) September 10, 2023According to Tracy, Tucker …

data-mm-id=”_94kcfd9ah”>Jordan Poole's NBA career has been fascinating and he's a character that is often hard to figure out. One video from the Washington Wizards' loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday seems to sum him up quite nicely. During a timeout, Poole was completely checked out while Wizards head coach Wes Unseld Jr. drew up a play, then at the last minute tried to figure out what his team was running. It was a hilarious piece of footage. Check it out: Jordan Poole 😂😂😂(via @The_BTC_Classic / h/t @overtime ) pic.twitter.com/dQziDz3kFS— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) November 13, 2023Multiple people trying to get his attention, Poole talking during the entire timeout and not even looking at what the coach is drawing up, then at the last…

data-mm-id=”_pfuhmk5v5″>Donald Trump did some damage control at a campaign event in New Hampshire on Saturday night. The Republican frontrunner got some bad press earlier in the day after he mixed up Nikki Haley and Nancy Pelosi at another event on Friday night. Today Haley questioned Trump's "mental fitness." Trump responded by saying he mixes up names on purpose and backed that up by again claiming he "aced" a cognitive test that he recently took.Trump claims he gets confused on purpose because he’s being sarcastic. He then brags that he aced a cognitive test a few months ago. pic.twitter.com/X2Ww00cUN8— Acyn (@Acyn) January 21, 2024Earlier this week Trump had bragged about telling the difference between a whale, tiger and giraffe on this test. Which he t…