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2022 NFL Draft: A few thoughts on the Top 20 picks

The first 10 picks of the NFL Draft are the Oscars in reverse. The biggest honorees are rewarded first. Fans show up and shout insults at the host and bone-rattling contact with Roger Goodell is encouraged. Read more…

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Reboot USFL will be remembered for its chicken salad, not the football

The contemporary USFL is the particular chicken salad of spring professional football leagues. In theory, it may feature the name of two ingredients people love, but it’s a stomach-churning and second-rate mixture in practice. For example , USFL running back De’Veon Smith was cut by his Pittsburgh Maulers team because of a… Read more…

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Ben Simmons files grievance to get back $20 million

After a season spent off the court but directly in the glare of the national basketball media spotlight for his refusal to play with the 76ers, Ben Simmons is filing a grievance against his former team to the tune of $20 million in unpaid salary. Read more…

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Singles were already available

Negotiations in MLB didn’t really get any better yesterday. There was buzz that the players gave up even more in their quest to get the luxury tax threshold raised, even though they still haven’t really asked for any guarantee that more than a few teams would even approach it. This was met with more middle […]

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Let’s use the Girlfriend Transfer Portal Theory to figure out where Caleb Williams is headed

The transfer portal is college football’s most controversial, unpredictable, and ever-changing tool. After a 2021 rule change that eliminated the requirement for transferring athletes to sit out a year before being eligible to play again, this postseason portal activity is exploding. Read more…

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Here’s what Cooper Kupp was talking about

The Los Angeles Rams demolished the Jacksonville Jaguars last Sunday. I guess the Rams were tired of losing after going winless through November. The Rams took their frustrations out on rookie head coach Urban Meyer and rookie quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Matt Stafford threw for three touchdowns in the second half,… Read more…