MLB4/1/21Apr 1SaveMLB4/1/21 MLBWhat to expect in the NL CentralBryan Fonseca, Sam Fels, and Jon HelmkampNolan Arenado is in St. Louis. Defense will be on display. What to make of the Cubs and Brew Crew. And what about…
MLB4/1/21Apr 1SaveMLB4/1/21 MLBWhat to expect in the NL EastBryan Fonseca, Jon Helmkamp, and Jesse SpectorFrancisco Lindor is in Queens. Mets Owner Steve Cohen’s Twitter feed. The Braves are still young and loaded. And is…
NFL3/31/21Mar 31SaveNFL3/31/21NFLKyle Pitts might be this draft’s best wide receiver, and he’s a tight endJon HelmkampTravis Kelce, George Kittle, and Darren Waller have ushered in a new age of receiving-threat TEs, following in the…
MLB3/31/21Mar 31SaveMLB3/31/21MLBAL East Preview: Baseball Royalty? Let's discussJon HelmkampThe American League East is full of baseball history and royalty, with the likes of the Boston Red Sox and the New…
NFL3/30/21Mar 30SaveNFL3/30/21NFL17 NFL games, 2,000 yards rushing, 7-9 records and more math to make your head hurtJon HelmkampThe NFL has officially voted to expand the regular season to 17 games, opening up a whole can of oddities to…
College Basketball3/30/21Mar 30SaveCollege Basketball3/30/21College BasketballBaylor coach Kim Mulkey continues consistent ignoranceJon HelmkampBaylor University, which is a (air quotes) “Christian university,” continues to be a magnet for shit behavior.…
NFL3/26/21Mar 26SaveNFL3/26/21NFLNFL Draft season is officially bonkers with ’Fins flipping picks with 49ers, then EaglesJon HelmkampOh, hell yes. NFL draft madness is now officially underway. The Miami Dolphins this afternoon traded their No. 3…
High School Sports3/25/21Mar 25SaveHigh School Sports3/25/21High School SportsMasshole coach rightly canned for having players use ‘Auschwitz’ in play callsJon HelmkampAnti-Semitism seems to be all the rage lately, as yet another idiot decided to demonstrate sheer and…
MLB3/25/21Mar 25SaveMLB3/25/21MLBMLB continues to fail at marketing its productJon HelmkampJust a question — do you know when MLB Opening Day is? No, seriously, without looking, when is baseball back? Have…
NFL3/24/21Mar 24SaveNFL3/24/21NFLChase Claypool in bar brawl as sideshow antics of Steelers’ wide receivers rolls onJon HelmkampI bet the Pittsburgh Steelers would really enjoy a boring, uneventful offseason from their wide receiver room.…
College Basketball3/23/21Mar 23SaveCollege Basketball3/23/21College BasketballWe welcome back Bill Walton’s ‘Conference… of Champions,’ the Pac-12, as a hoops behemoth (4 out of the Sweet 16!)Jon HelmkampThe Pac-12 is playing like the best conference in basketball so far in this year’s tourney, and I for one could not…
NFL3/22/21Mar 22SaveNFL3/22/21NFLThe NFL is hell-bent on returning to normal, starting with a live draft in scenic ClevelandJon HelmkampWe’re kinda sorta trending towards normalcy, and the NFL Draft on April 29 in Cleveland will lean into that,…
NFL3/19/21Mar 191NFL3/19/21NFLDeshaun Watson now facing 12 plaintiffs, and possibly 10 more, on sex assault chargesJon HelmkampThe number of women alleging sexual assault against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson continues to rise.…
NFL3/19/21Mar 19SaveNFL3/19/21NFL$110 billion (with a B) NFL TV deal includes Amazon and lots of new quirksJon HelmkampThe NFL has a new media deal starting in 2023, worth $110 billion, that will bring some changes and some new options…
NFL3/17/21Mar 17SaveNFL3/17/21NFLA.J. Green joins J.J. Watt in Phoenix, a lovely town for old folksJon HelmkampA.J. Green has agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $8 million to join the Arizona Cardinals, joining new addition…
Mar 17Save3/17/21Masseuse accuses Deshaun Watson of sexual assault during massage in her home [UPDATE]Jon HelmkampA Houston-area masseuse has accused Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual assault in a lawsuit filed Tuesday…
NFL3/16/21Mar 16SaveNFL3/16/21NFLAnd the new Bears quarterback is… Andy Dalton, ughJon HelmkampThe Chicago Bears have put all their eggs in the Russell Wilson basket, and if that trade doesn’t pan out, they will…
NFL3/16/21Mar 16SaveNFL3/16/21NFLBill Belichick is your drunk friend at the NFL fantasy draft, hoarding the tight endsJon HelmkampRemember that article I wrote yesterday about Jonnu Smith signing with the Patriots, and how Bill Belichick finally…
NFL3/15/21Mar 15SaveNFL3/15/21NFLJonnu Smith is a solid, Gronk-esque addition for the PatriotsJon HelmkampThe Patriots were lost in the dark in the first year of their post-Brady era. The Cam Newton experiment didn’t work,…
NFL3/14/21Mar 14SaveNFL3/14/21NFLDrew Brees retires, dashing hopes of one more season with the SaintsJon HelmkampDrew Brees has announced his retirement 15 years to the day that he joined the New Orleans Saints. Brees posted a…