In American sports, everybody is always trying to catch up to the NFL. They have the biggest ratings, the largest fan base, and new stadiums constantly trying to out-gargantuan the others. It’s also a league full of shrewd business people who don’t have to pay guaranteed contracts. Read more…
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Ted Cruz’s performative outrage over MLB is laughably disingenuous and toothless
Major League Baseball’s decision to move the All-Star Game out of (suburban) Atlanta as a response to Georgia’s racist voting law generated a response of its own from two of the Senate’s leading shitposting insurrectionists, Ted Cruz and Mike Lee: a threat to draft legislation to revoke baseball’s antitrust exemption. Read more…
‘Football messed him up,’ says father of former NFL player Phillip Adams, who killed 5 and himself
Former NFL defensive back Phillip Adams shot and killed five people in South Carolina on Wednesday afternoon, and then killed himself in the early hours of Thursday morning, according to an Associated Press report. Those killed were Dr. Robert Lesslie, 70, his wife, Barbara Lesslie, 69, their grandchildren Adah… Read more…
Former NFL player Philip Adams kills 5, self, in South Carolina horror
Former NFL defensive back Phillip Adams shot and killed five people in South Carolina on Wednesday afternoon, and then killed himself in the early hours of Thursday morning, according to police. Those killed were Dr. Robert Lesslie, 70, his wife, Barbara Lesslie, 69, their grandchildren Adah Lesslie, 9, Noah Lesslie,… Read more…
‘Football messed him up,’ says father of former NFL player Philip Adams, who killed 5 and himself
Former NFL defensive back Phillip Adams shot and killed five people in South Carolina on Wednesday afternoon, and then killed himself in the early hours of Thursday morning, according to an Associated Press report. Those killed were Dr. Robert Lesslie, 70, his wife, Barbara Lesslie, 69, their grandchildren Adah… Read more…
Nike, Beats By Dre become first major sponsors to drop Deshaun Watson
Nike announced this morning that it has suspended its endorsement deal with Deshaun Watson over mounting sexual misconduct allegations. Read more…
Of course the PGA won’t stand against Georgia by boycotting the Masters
And then there’s the PGA. Read more…
Of course the PGA won’t stand against Georgia by moving the Masters
And then there’s the PGA. Read more…
Terrace Marshall Jr.’s family connection with Joe Delaney, the Chiefs running back who died a hero
LSU has been churning out wide receiver talent over the last couple seasons, none more notably than last year’s should-have-been Offensive Rookie of the Year and Vikings phenom Justin Jefferson. This year, the NFL, its scouting personnel, and everyone who gets paid to share their opinions are seemingly all in love… Read more…