Sports this 'n' that

 Just to prove how crazy things are in the NFL in 2021, we offer this bit of news, broken by ESPN's Adam Schefter, earlier today.

The Denver Broncos, in 3rd place in the AFC West at 4-4, but still within striking distance of the front-running Las Vegas Raiders, traded star linebacker Von Miller to the Los Angeles Rams, tied for 1st in the NFC West with Arizona, in exchange for draft picks in 2022.

SAY WHAT??

Have the Broncos lost their collective minds? Oh, they'll cite age as a factor. Miller's in his 11th season, and up until today, all with Denver. Just hours after Peyton Manning was inducted into the team's Ring of Honor, or, as I've read elsewhere, Ring of Fame, Miller is headed to Hollywood, as if the Rams needed another ace on defense. If Denver doesn't make the playoffs, this will be the reason why.

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Watching Bucs-Saints last night, leading into game 5 of the World Series. The defending champions had come all the way back from a 16 point deficit to take the lead, only for New Orleans to move back in front. Tampa QB Tom Brady, allegedly the greatest of all time, if you believe the hype, throws a pick 6 on his next possession, and in the ensuing Tampa possession, Brady is sacked twice to end the game.

In a post-game presser, Brady took responsibility for costing his team the game. It makes sense. Had Brady and his coaches taken a different direction, and put the ground game to work, maybe, just maybe, the Bucs put themselves in position for a game winning field goal. Instead, Brady kept chucking it at a time when a few runs would've kept the Saints' defense honest in the final minute and change.

In short, Brady is mortal after all, but try telling that to all the Brady marks (or, as they're called online, stans), who couldn't take the analysis at face value.

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After experimenting with letting their studio analysts fend for themselves on Thursday nights, Fox went back to having NFL anchor Curt Menefee hosting their Thursday pre-game show this season. Apparently, Fox suits finally figured out Michael Strahan (also on ABC's Good Morning America) needs to rest on Thursdays instead of hosting the pre-game. 

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Condolences to the family and fans of former Red Sox & Angels infielder Jerry Remy, who would've been 69 this month. Remy passed away over the weekend after a long bout with cancer that took him out of the broadcast booth on NESN more than once in recent years. Fortunately, NESN was prepared for such a contingency, as Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley likely will slide into Remy's chair next to Dave O'Brien next season.

Now, if only Spectrum would pick up NESN to accommodate Red Sox fans in the 518.

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Apparently, there are some things TNT won't allow All Elite Wrestling to do.

On Wednesday's Dynamite, the "SuperKliq" (Kenny Omega, Adam Cole, & the Young Bucks) wanted to go with costumes based on Netflix's red hot Squid Game. TNT suits said no. So, with a new movie coming out later this month, Omega and the Jackson brothers (Young Bucks), who double as company executives, opted for a "Ghostbusters" theme, including a modified version of Ray Parker, Jr.'s iconic theme song. The "SuperKliq" ended up losing the match. Karma, yo'.

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When TCU takes the field for their next game, coach Gary Patterson won't be with them.

Facing another losing season, Patterson resigned following another loss on Saturday, rather than run the risk of finishing the season and getting fired. It wasn't so long ago that the Horned Frogs were in the conversation for a national title, but, as we know, everything runs in cycles in certain corners of college sports. TCU's time will come again......someday.