- 06:29 AM
- 11/21/24
If the Jaguars fire Pederson and keep Baalke, it would be very Shad.
posted by beaverboard at 09:13 PM on November 17, 2024
What a quote, and I have a vivid memory of when De'Von came into the league, had a breakout game, and no one knew how to pronounce his name correctly.
The announcers were all over it: "A-Chain!, A-Chain!".
I know he wants people to say his name correctly, but the branding possibilities of "A-Chain" are limitless.
I would totally go into business with an athlete who could lend strong, catchy name recognition to a venture.
Like the NASCAR racing team I always wanted to form with Tie Rod Taylor.
But I decided to pass on the Shedeur line of men's fragrances. And the McCaffrey fast food coffee.
posted by beaverboard at 10:14 PM on November 13, 2024
Problems with Texas glare:
- In Dallas, it's the sun.
- In Houston, it's the uniforms.
posted by beaverboard at 10:34 PM on November 11, 2024
Someone who doesn't follow the NHL probably wouldn't know what to make of the trade headline: "Sprong To Kraken".
posted by beaverboard at 03:40 PM on November 09, 2024
LOL, your post-election backwoods absinthe is even stronger than mine.
You're going to give an aspiring cartoonist big ideas and they'll try to replace Hagar the Horrible with Howard the Hedonist.
Which is just so wrong.
posted by beaverboard at 05:48 PM on November 08, 2024
I know there are way more photos of Matt Leinart at hot tub parties than leading a NFL team, but how can he already have a son old enough to be a Division 1 college QB commit?
posted by beaverboard at 12:02 PM on November 08, 2024
Mr. Pickens is 5 years in the grave and can't help fund a transition.
posted by beaverboard at 06:52 PM on November 05, 2024
The Mike Gundy buyout is over $25 million.
posted by beaverboard at 12:23 PM on November 05, 2024
Wondering if there'll be a knock on rcade's door after the election asking for help funding a Mike Norvell buyout.
FSU has to get its fecal matter collated ASAP if there's even a hint of Lane Kiffin coming to Gainesville. U Miami is already a Top 5 program.
posted by beaverboard at 02:40 PM on November 04, 2024
You think of guys like Jim Fassel and Brian Billick and have to wonder why people like Dennis Allen, Whisenhunt or Mularkey got more head coaching opportunities.
posted by beaverboard at 02:29 PM on November 04, 2024
The success the Falcons are having now is with a roster build that began during the prior coaching regime. Cousins aside, the guys they bet on are producing.
One big thing is that the Falcons were very top heavy in front office hierarchy and they cleared some of that clutter out of the way. Rich McKay is doing less football related stuff and the GM now reports directly to ownership.
The division is theirs for the taking with all the injuries the Bucs have had.
posted by beaverboard at 02:23 PM on November 04, 2024
No Mich needs a lemonade. Check out the NCSU, UNC and Lions scores from the past couple of days.
Domin-effin-ation.
Add to that the Panthers win over a Saints team that looked like it would take over the league after the first 2 games.
Sometimes, you just have to appreciate the goodness in the moment, while it's happening.
I'll bet that Bryce Young has a better chance of being a solid pro QB than Anthony Richardson.
AR does two things: he either leaves you in disbelief...or he leaves you in disbelief.
posted by beaverboard at 02:09 PM on November 04, 2024
Both Yankees players involved in Mookie Betts' Game 5 fifth inning grounder to first are off the books, at least for now.
The Yanks declined to pick up Rizzo's option and Cole opted out of his contract.
Waiting to see if Volpe, Chisholm and Judge get bundled off to the White Sox to complete the memory cleansing.
They can't demote Aaron Boone to the Instructional League. Those players need to work on their fundamentals.
posted by beaverboard at 05:13 PM on November 02, 2024
Probably a couple of my distant cousins in a pub trying to do whatever they could to help make Colorado bowl eligible.
posted by beaverboard at 03:00 PM on October 29, 2024
Very sad. What would the 81 strike season have been without his magic?
Younger people who follow the game today gawk when they see how many innings some of the stalwarts from bygone days were called upon to pitch. At his peak usage, Fernando was averaging almost 8 innings a game.
The late 60's / early 70's Tigers were relentless. McLain and Lolich both went well over 300 innings a season. Right up there with the knuckleballers, who were tireless.
posted by beaverboard at 02:41 PM on October 23, 2024
Finally, the early game on Thanksgiving Day is gonna be the one to watch.
The late afternoon game will suck. Sorry, Jerry.
posted by beaverboard at 03:38 PM on October 22, 2024
When you're Chris Christie and you already have enough problems
Which include being close personal friends with Jerry Jones
And then the Lions come to town
posted by beaverboard at 03:33 PM on October 22, 2024
Arnold Palmer's schlong maybe the Atlanta Braves?
posted by beaverboard at 02:39 PM on October 20, 2024
If you had 15 million dollars to spend:
- You could raise Mahomes' salary so that he would make what Dak Prescott is making
- Or you could pay Dave Aranda to stop coaching
posted by beaverboard at 11:38 PM on October 19, 2024
If you had 45 million dollars to spend:
- You could pay Patrick Mahomes to play football for one year
- Or you could pay Brent Venables to stop coaching
posted by beaverboard at 11:22 PM on October 19, 2024
Watch David Tepper trade Jaycee, Chuba and eight draft choices for Deshaun Watson.
posted by beaverboard at 11:14 PM on October 15, 2024
Text from agent to Amari: "Working on a deal to get you out of Cleveland".
Amari: "Praise God, I'm done with all that snow off the lake".
posted by beaverboard at 11:01 PM on October 15, 2024
Vikings without Mike Zimmer: 5-0
Cowboys with Mike Zimmer yesterday: Lions 47, Dallas 9
Jerry Jones, 9/10/24: "I give Mike Zimmer credit for exuding the kind of confidence and putting schemes in that guys can go all out on."
Jerry Jones, 9/17/24, two days after Saints 44, Dallas 19: "We can improve. This is something we can correct."
Jerry Jones, 9/22/24: "My confidence in defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer to fix the issues is very high. I'm glad we have him."
Herschel Walker in a corner by himself: Heh, heh.
posted by beaverboard at 01:08 PM on October 14, 2024
In the years that Trent Baalke has been in the front office of a NFL franchise in one capacity or another, the record of those teams is an aggregate 101-130.
If you take out the most competitive 49ers years under Jim Harbaugh, the overall record is 65-119.
The coaches Baalke has hired include Jim Tomsula, Chip Kelly and Urban Meyer who each lasted one year (or less) and went a combined 9-36.
Jaguars owner Shad Khan has hung on to Baalke through coaching and front office transitions. If Khan fires Pederson and keeps Baalke, he has only himself to blame.
Which he should anyway. In the years that Khan has owned the Jags, the team has gone 66-151. A trend like that goes beyond front office and indicates ownership. Can't spend your way out of cluelessness with stadium improvements.
posted by beaverboard at 03:48 PM on October 13, 2024
College powerhouse football moments that Bill Belichick will love:
Yesterday, a Penn State tight end served as a long snapper* and today, a former Notre Dame tight end is serving as a long snapper**.
*And caught a touchdown on the same play
**And is dominating with multiple TD's
posted by beaverboard at 12:05 PM on October 13, 2024
Nothing against Georgia Tech, I'm glad they're competitive again, but is this about it for Mack Brown?
posted by beaverboard at 04:26 PM on October 12, 2024
Despite the post-Milton conditions in the Sunshine State, I've asked members of the media to be on the lookout for a rcade sighting at today's UNT-FAU game.
posted by beaverboard at 03:00 PM on October 12, 2024
Loved that guy, even though any time I got to see him pitch, it never seemed like an easy day. Always seemed like the score was close, there were guys on base and the tension was palpable. No breezing through lineups without a care in the world that I ever remember seeing. It was always compelling. That dude knew how to pitch his way out of some significant jams.
I seem to remember him being able to hit the ball pretty well. Had a couple of seasons where he was making good contact.
Bugs me when they mention that his early years were spent with the Guardians. No they weren't. Either tell it like it was in the context of the times or just say Cleveland. Adding a short explanatory clause about the team name change (if needed) isn't going to overwhelm the editorial well.
posted by beaverboard at 08:29 PM on October 08, 2024
Damn. There are several good coordinators masquerading as not so good head coaches, but I thought Saleh was one who had a chance to succeed.
At one point, I actually thought Saleh had a better chance of succeeding than DeMeco Ryans, but I was so wrong on that. Maybe Woody Johnson pulled a David Tepper and got mad when he saw that the guy he hired wasn't a DeMeco.
If they ditch Saleh, then they have to go all out (or is it all in) and clear out the whole failed Aaron Rodgers experiment, the teammates he requested and everything, and start with a really painful, expensive clean slate. They should be drafting high enough in 2025 to get one of the QB's in what looks to be a pretty good draft class.
They don't need Shedeur Sanders and his heavily branded image conscious poppa. Plus, Deion wants his players to go to warm weather teams.
If the Jets hire Belichick, they forfeit whatever remnant of pity anyone still has for them. That would be the ultimate idiocy. And they are the franchise that is capable of exactly that.
I'm already so tired of Rich Eisen's voice. With all this, I don't even want to know.
posted by beaverboard at 02:10 PM on October 08, 2024
I'm petitioning the NFL home office to put in a new rule change requiring teams that score a winning TD in OT to kick a PAT, so that geniuses like tommybiden who predicted (and locked) that the Falcons would win by 7 are given their full due.
posted by beaverboard at 12:26 PM on October 06, 2024
I almost wanted the Astros to win today to necessitate a deciding rubber maid game in the Houston-Hinch series.
posted by beaverboard at 06:01 PM on October 02, 2024
And after this past Sunday night's NFL game, Ravens fans are glad to tell everyone that a group of crows is called a murder.
A group of Royals is...a palace. Yawn.
But a group of Padres is a mission.
"Pie Jesu domine, dona eis requiem..."
posted by beaverboard at 12:29 AM on October 02, 2024
I wish Ray Fosse had outlived him.
posted by beaverboard at 05:04 PM on October 01, 2024
A tremendous loss. Thank you for posting.
posted by beaverboard at 12:06 AM on October 01, 2024
Yesterday was National Good Neighbor Day and National North Carolina Day.
So after being down 20-0 halfway through the third quarter, Duke came back and beat UNC 21-20.
Fortunately for NoMich, yesterday was also National Drink Beer Day.
How did games even get played after the storm? Flooding looked cataclysmic.
posted by beaverboard at 10:40 AM on September 29, 2024
This year's Army-Navy game should be a good one. They're both cranking.
Also, Jim Mora has made UConn football competitive after years of them being terrible.
posted by beaverboard at 02:59 PM on September 28, 2024
Interesting that the oncoming storm Helene seems to have SpoFi mod aversion. It's going to make landfall west of rcade, head north looking NoMich square in the face, then veer sharply west and go to Tennessee.
posted by beaverboard at 01:49 PM on September 25, 2024
Freaky post-Lamar talent in the league. Jayden may end up being better than Lamar overall and Malik Willis is possibly as good a runner, although not as silky and quite as mesmerizing to watch.
And if Anthony Richardson ever gains consistency with his arm, heaven help the league, and a few munitions depots deep inside Russia too.
posted by beaverboard at 06:15 PM on September 24, 2024
Hard to believe that:
- The Cowboys hired Mike Zimmer
- The Cowboys said they couldn't afford Derrick Henry
- The Giants paid Daniel Jones The Cowboys paid Dak Prescott
posted by beaverboard at 08:28 AM on September 23, 2024
Any concerns that the Longhorns would have their hands full with General Booty were laid to rest last night.
posted by beaverboard at 10:49 AM on September 22, 2024
Unfair of the James Madison football team to start basketball scoring season early at UNC's expense.
Were the Clantons and Johnny Ringo in attendance?
posted by beaverboard at 08:26 PM on September 21, 2024
If you want to do really badly, reference the New Zoo Revue.
posted by beaverboard at 03:12 PM on September 20, 2024
Wherever the money's coming from, a chunk of it is going to Tennessee's sparkling new QB.
I guess Arch Manning's approach to social media and NIL (studious avoidance) catches my eye more than any of the new financial landscape.
If I were a college coach, I'd have staffers manage all the money aspects of the program the way that pro teams have cap and draft specialists.
posted by beaverboard at 04:39 PM on September 18, 2024
The folks in the TV production trucks have a talent for not showing all the vomiting and other stuff that goes on during a game.
I just wouldn't want to be on the crew that has to clean an artificial turf field and sidelines afterward. Or even maybe during a game if there's an incident. In my mind, even the football equivalent of a Zamboni might not be enough.
posted by beaverboard at 11:51 AM on September 17, 2024
And Cowboys fans left slack jawed after the latest edition of the Lee Harvey Oswald Invitational.
posted by beaverboard at 04:33 PM on September 16, 2024
However, that ref still might not be quite as good as Marvin Harrison Jr.
posted by beaverboard at 01:42 PM on September 16, 2024
What a stud ref. After that sprint, he's able to put the whistle in his mouth as he's spinning around and crossing the goal line. And he was running mostly diagonals. Damn.
How many guys would have either inhaled the whistle or coughed it back out?
posted by beaverboard at 01:03 AM on September 16, 2024
Tom Brady isn't available as a miracle savior QB for franchises in sudden trouble.
Not because he wouldn't want to play again, but because he's being so grossly overpaid to suck in the booth.
posted by beaverboard at 12:29 PM on September 13, 2024
If the coach was anyone but McDaniel, Tua might be playing out his rookie contract as a much less productive QB with maybe a fifth year option and after this would have an uncertain future at least with the Dolphins. Tua will get a chunk of money if he can't continue, but not nearly as much as if he played through the full term of his extension.
They've got all this speed on the squad now. Coach might have to reinvent the offense to optimize a backup QB executing high percentage plays hoping that the playmakers can add adequate YAC.
So weird that it was Hamlin of all people who delivered the hit that put Tua's career in jeopardy.
posted by beaverboard at 12:19 PM on September 13, 2024
I'm as pissed by how they handled Calais Campbell as I am about how they handled Tyreek. Even if they don't know who either player is, they should have enough situational awareness to realize that a man with unmistakable stature, presence, and leadership vibe had stopped to try to help resolve the conflict.
The bad actors in these scenarios all seem to have to watched the same training video - and bought in hard.
At this point, my first question is usually about the employment history of cops that go mad dog in seemingly routine situations. Some of these characters have a remarkable ability to get hired elsewhere after having to leave a police force for behavioral or operational reasons.
posted by beaverboard at 05:48 PM on September 10, 2024
This past Saturday, NoMich wondered why Colorado-Nebraska was featured in prime time.
Perhaps the larger question is: why are the Jets playing on Monday night?
Why couldn't this have been the Friday Brazil game, played when football fans are checking out the HS action?
posted by beaverboard at 05:56 PM on September 09, 2024
With Mac Jones now rostered as a backup, it looks like Will Levis is trying to take over the league's major QB suckage leadership.
posted by beaverboard at 11:18 PM on September 08, 2024
My thought on the Huskers was "beat 'em while you can", expecting that Coach Rhule still had the college game chops to bring a downtrodden program back up to a competitive level. But it looks like he's already accelerated past the early stages of regaining footing and building momentum.
Rhule was going nowhere at Carolina, but if he excels at Nebraska and Stroud continues to shine in Houston while Bryce Young continues to suck and the Panthers keep getting hammered by the likes of the mid pack (at best) Saints, Mr. Tepper is liable to enter the 50 meter indoor beverage toss.
posted by beaverboard at 06:16 PM on September 08, 2024
You're right, it wasn't much of a battle.
Detroit fans have to be pleased with the Huskers new QB, son of Lions stalwart Dominic Raiola.
posted by beaverboard at 11:20 PM on September 07, 2024
If they had scheduled the first game in Texas instead of Ann Arbor, they could have pitched it as a High Noon shootout. Putting it early gives unabashed UM alum Rich Eisen more time to go on and on about it well beyond the limits of informed sports journalism and squarely into the area of (unwanted, enough already) homie fantertainment.
Football fans in Michigan shouldn't feel slighted though. The Lions play a prime time night game tomorrow. At home. Against Matthew Stafford and his "me-me-me, I don't know if I like that Taylor Swift" spouse. Who will not be at the game because she didn't like getting booed the last time she went to a Rams game in Detroit. Good thing her hubby never played for the Eagles. She'd be in the witness protection program having her groceries delivered to a bunker.
There are more than a few people quietly hoping that Coach Deion gets run out of Boulder and would love to see Matt Rhule's squad help out in that regard. In front of as many viewers as possible.
posted by beaverboard at 01:25 PM on September 07, 2024
Cadenhead Endowment Of FSU Put On Hold As Noles Lose First Two 2024 Games To Double Digit Underdogs
posted by beaverboard at 12:26 AM on September 03, 2024
I haven't checked to see if college football Week 1 always has a boatload of blowouts, but this Week 1 certainly does. The Georgia Tech win over FSU is the only close game in the entire FBS Top 25 thus far.
Crazy scores abound. Some unranked schools looking to take the express lane to ranked status - Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee.
A lot of these are cupcake games to be sure but it still seems like an overload of scoring runups.
posted by beaverboard at 06:20 PM on August 31, 2024
I just checked the main entrance of History Will Not Be Kind Headquarters and there are two lines.
A no-wait express line for the 2022 Cleveland Browns front office and a regular line for everyone else.
posted by beaverboard at 02:56 PM on August 26, 2024
"Elks on a roll" reminds me of the old joke about the bartender giving the drunk a turtle and the guy comes back the next day to get another roast beef sandwich on a hard roll.
posted by beaverboard at 12:52 AM on August 23, 2024
NFL Pickem Week 12: Jerryworld is Falling Apart
I've always thought of the AT&T jumbotron as a punters' pinata.
Someday, someone with a big leg is going to exceed the big board's threshold of integrity and spill all the goodies out.