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Dak Prescott is not special
Well, at least, Dak Prescott is consistent. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback can’t beat the NFL’s good teams....

What is even happening on Jon Gruden’s face?
Jon Gruden was fined $100,000 for wearing his mask during last week’s Monday night game — how will the league respond to whatever this is?...

The NFL has a black cloud hanging above its gender-equality milestone
Three women will make history today....

So I missed the entire baseball season. Anything happen?
Hello, dear reader. My name is Rich. I like baseball more than just fine. In fact, it is far and away my favorite sport....

Celtics stay alive and the hockey gods make an appearance
There are a maximum of 12 NBA games left this season thanks to the Celtics keeping their season alive....

Are the White Sox actually good?
Of course they are, what a stupid question, right? What would cause a seemingly rational (or close to it) person to ask such a question that would indeed put his personal safety in danger just from the people in his inner circle of friends? ...

Jose Ramirez returns from the land of wind and ghosts
Perhaps for any MVP chase, even in this abbreviated/fake one, a player needs a signature moment to state their case. Especially when they play in a small market and are part of a team where the pitching gets the focus. It also doesn’t help that Cleveland has been “around” for five or six seasons now...

Which undefeated NFL teams are gigantic frauds? Let’s investigate
It’s never too early to overreact to NFL win totals....

When Jason Whitlock opens his gaping maw, the abyss stares back at you
Much like Skip Bayless, the person he used to sit next to before that became yet another gig in the litany he’s fucked up and lost, Jason Whitlock’s purpose in media and in life is merely to billow pollution. It doesn’t really matter what it’s about or how marooned it is from logical or defendable, ...

Lightning Do Mighty Fine Impression of Dallas Stars to Tie Series With Dallas Stars
Every Stanley Cup Final, and really any championship series, ends up being some sort of referendum on where that league and sport is. Because original ideas generally are treated like an infestation of Asian Longhorned Beetles by 75 percent of every front office, no matter the sport, and whomever wi...

Time to Take Lions Coach Matt Patricia and GM Bob Quinn to the Detroit Dump
It’s Trash Talkin’ Tuesday and today, I’m trashing the Detroit Lions....

Brett Favre Ignores NFL Mask Rules While on TV Assignment for NFL
Brett Favre’s surprise visit to Tampa Bay on Sunday sparked controversy around the football world....

Atlanta Deserves These Falcons and Their Latest Choke Job for the Ages
The Atlanta Falcons stink....

Falcons Fold Like Cheap Lawn Chairs, Eagles Booed By Empty Stadium, TikTok Dad Russell Wilson Goes for MVP
Week 2 of the NFL season is nearly complete and it has left us with some must-see plays from some of the biggest names in the league....

Chiefs Deploy 'New Technology' for Andy Reid's Foggy Face Shield
Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid will be rocking his famous COVID-19 protective face shield again in week 2 against the Chargers. ...

Sunday Scaries: The NFL Week 2 Bets You Should Avoid
Gambling is a risk. And with risk comes reward… or bankruptcy. ...

Workhorse Verlander (aka Mr. Upton) to Undergo Tommy John Surgery; Astros Career May Be Over
Reigning Cy Young winner and future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander will need Tommy John surgery, ending his 2020 season and most likely his 2021 season as well....

'Notorious,' Admired, Respected and Beloved: Athletes Pay Tribute to Iconic Force of Nature Known Simply as RBG
The nation went to bed Friday and woke up Saturday mourning the loss of not only a brilliant legal mind, but an absolute icon of feminism — and badassery....

Lightning Break Tradition and Touch Prince of Wales Trophy
The Lightning won the Prince of Wales trophy as Eastern Conference champions, and dared to touch it — they kept the superstition five years ago, and lost the Stanley Cup Final to Chicago — after beating the Islanders, 2-1, on Anthony Cirelli’s overtime goal that bounced off the post, then Semyon Var...

Random Dude Smacks Three Home Runs for Bombers — it's the Yankee Way
The Yankees have hit a lot of home runs....