The first report from FOX’s Jay Glazer, citing unnamed sources, said Patrick Mahomes had basically been choked out. No concussion. Uh-huh. That’s why he could barely stand and had a glassy look in his eyes? Because a one-second tackle deprived his brain of that much oxygen? The next day, reports from unnamed sources changed. A Kansas …
The Chicago Cubs would sell Mordecai “Three Finger’’ Brown’s other two fingers if they could find them. Tom Ricketts and the Ricketts family that owns the Cubs are like the guy who won the Powerball and then blew it all in six months. And you’re wondering: What happened? How did they do it? Where did …
Andy Reid has yet to use the word “concussion’’ regarding Patrick Mahomes. Protocols? Yes. But not concussion. He has neatly avoided it. But why? Reid, the Kansas City Chiefs coach, hasn’t said “Our quarterback has a concussion’’ or “Our quarterback does not have a concussion.’’ Or even this: “We are checking to see if Patrick …
When old athletes hang on and pull out one more moment, it’s always thrilling, encouraging, heart-warming, inspirational. George Foreman won the heavyweight title at 45. Jack Nicklaus won the Masters at 46. Before that, Jimmy Connors, well past his expiration date, almost won the US Open. Tom Brady is 43, but a football season isn’t …
It’s going to be hard not to stare. James Harden, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant all together on one court at the same time on one team, the Brooklyn Nets? With one basketball? This is an explosion waiting to happen, with only rookie coach Steve “White Privilege’’ Nash to hold it together. He can’t. He …
There is an old football saying that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting the Chicago Bears to find a quarterback. Bears ownership made that official Wednesday, announcing that they’re bringing back two Bears culprits for another season: 1) General manager Ryan Pace, whose job will be to find another …
It’s hard to keep finding ways to inflate the word “greatest.” After Clemson won the national championship two years ago, blowing out the all-time greatest Alabama, the Tigers were the new greatest team ever. And that made last year’s LSU team the greatest-est. So what does that make Alabama after its 52-24 win over Ohio …
The Chicago Bears’ season, their entire identity and pretty much everything wrong with them, were all sitting there on their 18-yard line with 1:49 left in the first half. Six years building had led to just this moment. How did they handle it? I’d say that they failed, but that would be generous. This was …
Jim Harbaugh was the Ferrari your neighbor parks on the driveway for everyone to see. He was the three-carat diamond ring a friend shows off to overtake your party. When Harbaugh came back to Michigan, he was there to coach, of course. But he was also brought in for show. Michigan was saying, “Look at …
