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That was yet another great weekend of barely opening social media apps
I don’t know how some of you do it. Here in northern Ohio, we just went through one of the most beautiful weekends I can remember and yet there I was Sunday opening up social apps to get ready for the work week and what did I find? That’s right, people bitching at each other. Fighting over COVID. Fighting over masks. Fighting in general. Darren Rovell claiming he was masked up all day at an amusement park only to have people repost photos of D not masked at the amusement park.
And these bitching sessions break out at like 3 ET on a Sunday. It’s bizarre. I was in the pool at 3 throwing a football with my son, watching the other one get used to swimming and all the while soaking up the 95-degree heat index. That was after playing 18 holes with my middle-aged friends on a Sunday morning, which was followed up with some group Keno and some laughs at the 19th hole.
This country has a bad problem with the inability to find happiness. People furious with the Sturgis rally. People furious that people are furious over Obama’s hypocritical elite birthday party. On and on and on. Day after day after day.
Folks, get some air. Get some sun. Get in the water. Have a drink on a patio listening to the cardinals chirp. Listen to the crickets. Just don’t turn on the apps at 3 p.m. on a beautiful Sunday in August.
• I was so happy to hear Peyton Manning drop this line about Ray Lewis rambling on during a Hall of Fame speech. It takes me back to 2018 when I had a HOF media pass and I ended up at Ray’s press conference. That’s where I asked Ray if he had talked to Terrell Owens about using his speech time allotment because T.O. was boycotting the HOF and if he could just use it anyway.
Six minutes isn't enough to recap Peyton's career. 😂
📺: #PFHOF21 Enshrinement on @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/XJs8dLoCDo
— NFL (@NFL) August 9, 2021
The Twitter blue checkmark media elites — mostly TV reporters — looked at me and scoffed at the question. They were furious that I would ask such a thing and not throw Ray some softball about what that jacket means to his life.
Look at what the big headline was out of that media scrum:
This is me hiding behind a wall in case Ray tried to kill me. The key to asking a tough question to a guy who was alleged to have murdered two guys in Atlanta is to make sure you have an escape plan.
I figured Ray’s 4.5 speed would be hindered by the HOF screen and I would have a 9-10 step head start on him. It turns out Ray loved the question, and the blue checkmarks were wrong yet again. Suck it, checkmark elites.
• Joey P. writes:
Hi Joe. Who do you think will win the N.L. East in MLB this year; Philadelphia, New York, or Atlanta?
Joey P. asked the wrong guy about baseball, but I’ll tackle the subject as best I can. The Phillies lead the East with the Braves two out and the Mets 2 1/2 out. Of those teams, the Mets have the hardest remaining schedule — strength of schedule .515 winning percentage. The Phillies have the easiest remaining schedule — .458 winning percentage — in Major League Baseball. Atlanta has the 25 easiest remaining schedule.
I’m taking the Phillies to win the East. They have the lead, and the schedule lines up. Of course, I’m no expert here and I welcome Braves fans to tell me how wrong I am — joekinsey@gmail.com
• Saturday I wrote about how my wife and I are in the process of creating a home office now that it appears the ‘VID has changed things on a permanent level. Don McC. wrote in on this subject and mentions how yet again Shaq doesn’t miss when he gets involved with a company:
My wife also works from home as a result of last year’s shutdowns and I’m off to our local OfficeMax to upgrade the office chair she currently has at her home office desk. Figured I’d splurge and pick up one of the “Executive” models which were designed and marketed by none other than Shaquille O’Neal! We took a look at them yesterday and sat in one…I have to say, Shaq’s a helluva businessman in addition to appearing to be an all-around, great guy. The chair is super comfortable and looks to be built very well.
• Here’s something I thought you guys would enjoy. Saturday we were driving near the Detroit airport when this guy pulled up next to us. Just a little something to amuse you on a Monday morning. Have a great week.
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The @whitesox are the first team in the modern era to get 45+ strikeouts from their pitchers and 8+ home runs from their hitters in a 3-game series.
— Stats By STATS (@StatsBySTATS) August 9, 2021
Stuff You Guys Sent In & Stuff I Like:
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What @AnnieAgar no zoom meeting? pic.twitter.com/AYqiIpDUfe
— trey wingo (@wingoz) August 8, 2021
Peyton meeting guests at his Hall of Fame party. pic.twitter.com/ybmFNwT35c
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) August 9, 2021
You know Peyton had to get in a shot at @TomBrady during his HOF enshrinement speech 😂
(via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/w2pTf0OUkX
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) August 9, 2021
His home run drives to buy a hefty hefty hefty Al Leiter pic.twitter.com/015xSJeiRU
— MLB Closed Captioning (@mlb_cc) August 7, 2021
Slasher the slasher. pic.twitter.com/xmKaDT5iVW
— MLB Closed Captioning (@mlb_cc) August 8, 2021
Decisions, decisions……. @AviatorsLV @milb @Athletics @mlb @MLBONFOX @ChalkNetwork pic.twitter.com/pC5k7yGskq
— Finn The Bat Dog (@finnthebatdog) August 9, 2021
The car that is airborne just won the #NashvilleGP. pic.twitter.com/T8pCTpWfNk
— Trey Wallace (@TreyWallace_) August 9, 2021
When you put on a stripe show for the league pic.twitter.com/xx0TlRWXLx
— ThursdayNightMowingLeague (@OutKickTNML) August 8, 2021
Sportsmanship: Knock down every water bottle and snag the last one pic.twitter.com/bq1seD3mCh
— Uncomfortable Moments During Sports Broadcasts (@awkwardsport) August 8, 2021
Prayers up 🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/HKZc3Y8hMT
— Total Frat Move (@totalfratmove) August 9, 2021
Dayton, Ohio don’t ever stop being you. pic.twitter.com/yP8bTSm3IL
— no Chicken-fil-A DEXTER 🔢 (@UNCLE_B00F) August 8, 2021
@nicktheeditor That hurt my penis
— Weird Online Reviews (@reviews0context) August 7, 2021
Guaranteed to work! @VitalVegas pic.twitter.com/0DZf1XIQpA
— J&B Investments (@JBInvestVegas) August 7, 2021
Get on Steve's level. https://t.co/1dOqjV0sJp
— ThursdayNightMowingLeague (@OutKickTNML) August 9, 2021
In a total boss move, my 91 yo grandma had my 90 yo grandpa’s 4020, that he bought new in ‘71, restored for his birthday.
And, yes, she absolutely drove it to the party. pic.twitter.com/bbIovnGC5b
— brooke clay taylor (@ruralgoneurban) August 9, 2021
— Dudes Posting Their W’s (@DudespostingWs) August 7, 2021
This MARTA bus driver was NOT playing around tonight. 😳😳 pic.twitter.com/JXg3DtLkN6
— Everything Georgia (@GAFollowers) August 8, 2021
#ICYMI: On July 24, CBP officers in Louisville, with the help from officers at the National Targeting Center, Antiquities Unit, intercepted a shipment containing 13 pieces of ancient artifacts dated from Post-classic to the Aztec era, 1100-1532 AD.
MORE: https://t.co/pBp3hitZd4 pic.twitter.com/qtwxrYkalP
— CBP (@CBP) August 8, 2021
My favorite is definitely the little guy on the diving board; it’s totally something my son would do/say! 🤣