When Boston acquired All-Star OF Kyle Schwarber from the Nationals earlier this week, it looked like the first of a few major moves for the first-place ballclub. The Red Sox had needs for a power-hitting first base bat, as well as rotational help and relief support. At one point just weeks ago, it looked as More
Welcome to Friday afternoon STATTS (Stories, thoughts, and TikToks), where we get you to the work week finish line with an extra-long snake blog you can sneak into the handicapped stall for a few golden moments of alone time. Instead of more potty humor to kick us off, I figured I’d reach into the bank More
Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) ordered a return to indoor masking mandates Thursday in D.C., despite infection rates dropping to record lows as of late. Mainstream media and Democratic talking points will use hyperbolic language to try to scare the population into submission (“case rates have quadrupled”), but percentage changes are only relevant to the baseline More
Michigan State head football coach Mel Tucker is taking a mentality of accountability and repetition into his second season. According to Tucker, winning football is no different than success in any endeavor: learn what works, learn why it works, and then repeat it over and over. He said the team is looking forward to building More
Eagles tight end Zach Ertz wants out of Philadelphia, but still showed up to camp presumably to avoid paying massive CBA-mandated fines. GM Howie Roseman gave the media a very media-friendly answer when asked about his star tight end’s future in Philly. “When you talk about Zach, it doesn’t take a lot to get him More
Virginia Tech head football coach Justin Fuente knows he needs a bounce-back season from his team. His tenure in Blacksburg has taken a trajectory unlike many coaches in new jobs: instead of starting slow and building upwards, his early teams experienced a lot of success, but have slipped as of late. After winning 19 games More
The NCAA has decided to keep Reggie Bush’s vacated Heisman locked in a storage closet under their piles of cash and Capital One t-shirts, despite amateurism laws having been all but eliminated this summer. Once the top dog of all collegiate athletics, the NCAA now serves roughly the same purpose as Dunder-Mifflin’s party planning committee: More
“It’s hot, and you need a pool!” The local Nashville commercial tagline of my youth rings in my ear, even to this day, anytime I hear someone lament about the cruel summer weather of the South. As many of you know, in Tennessee and its surrounding states, the summer days are sweltering, and the humidity More
Florida quarterback Emory Jones has earned playing time every season since his true freshman year in 2018, but this year he will finally get the chance to play big minutes. Gators head coach Dan Mullen has said a lot of positive things about his dual-threat QB this offseason, being especially complimentary of Jones’ willingness to More
