Even if nobody asked….
1. Before he went all Mike Tyson on a reporter, Sixer’s center, Joel Embid, missed yet another game. The injury this time was “tone deaf”. He suffered it telling reporters how much grace he deserved considering “all the things I’ve done for this city.” Imagine an EMT or a pastor or a social worker making such a claim? “NBA Basketball, it’s FANtastic!”
2. Bob Kraft was a better owner than Robert Kraft and way better than Mr. Kraft.
3. The Red Sox might walk away from valuable roster additions this offseason because the money they needed to sign them is tied up in a lefthanded DH who doesn’t hit for power, can’t play a position, and can’t run the bases.
4. Hey, Penn State football fans, score a freaking offensive touchdown (in your own stadium!) before you start blaming the refs.
5. In Providence College’s home opener against Central Connecticut Monday night, the visitors hit ZERO 3’s but nailed 21-26 free throws. Odd to shoot 0% from 3 and 80% from the FT line. PC was favored by 18.5 and won 4. Yikes!
6. I wonder if Grant Williams and Big Baby have the same therapist.
7. A former 1st pick in the NBA draft averaged an impressive 16/8/8 from age 20-23. He’s averaged an unimaginable (and ominous) 6/6/6 since then. He makes $500,000 PER GAME! The demise of Ben Simmons, age 28, is an NBA obituary where no one’s called the medical examiner yet.
8. Drake Maye’s turnovers are not rookie mistakes as much as they are Maye trying to do too much with an offense that can’t run or protect the QB or get open or catch the ball.
9. Has anyone ever seen Yankees GM (for now!) Brian Cashman and 98.5 The Sports Hub’s Tony Massarotti in the same room at the same time? No, I didn’t think so.
10. The Chiefs are 8-0 in November! 1972 is calling. Will they answer? I’d say NOT if their superstar QB, Patrick Mahomes, doesn’t play a lot better than the 18th in passer rating and 6th in QB rating.