Friday, October 18, 2019

Sports this 'n' that

Maybe there's a curse attached to those State Farm ads.

The insurance company's newest NFL endorser, Kansas City QB Patrick Mahomes, was knocked out of Thursday's 30-6 win over Denver with a dislocated kneecap, an injury sustained in the 2nd quarter. Fellow pitchman Aaron Rodgers has missed some time with injuries himself the last couple of years. Backup QB Matt Moore, sprung from the purgatory that was the Miami Dolphins' bench, put the game away with a long touchdown toss to Tyreek Hill in the 3rd quarter, and will likely start the Chiefs' next game.

To me, it doesn't matter what players are endorsing while active. Injuries are a coincidental side effect.
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It's been 10 years since the Yankees' last World Series title. The desperation of fans has been evident in the last two games of the ALCS vs. Houston.

On Tuesday night, Astros outfielder Josh Reddick reported that fans were throwing bottles in his direction during the game, just because he had the nerve to hit a home run earlier in the game.

Then, prior to game 4 last night, Zach Greinke was warming up in the bullpen when some idiots decided to taunt him about his past issues with anxiety & depression. One clever troll decided to stitch up a message that read, "I Plowed Greinke's Wife", on the back of his shirt.

One fan was ejected from the stadium after he was caught in the act of agitating Greinke, who didn't get credit for the win since he didn't go the five innings required of a starting pitcher.

The Yankees' "Bleacher Creatures" are famous for their first inning roll call of the defense. It's just unfortunate that the stands also contain some less than cerebral types that ruin the experience for everyone else. The disrespectful, anonymous curs who've hassled Reddick & Greinke get Weasel ears for their lack of brains. Dunce Caps would be too obvious.
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We neglected to mention earlier this week that Jacksonville Jaguars malcontent Jalen Ramsey was traded on Tuesday to the Los Angeles Rams in another case of the rich getting richer, while the Jaguars, a couple of years removed from an AFC title game, have quickly sunk down the rabbit hole in the AFC.
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It didn't take long for Joe Maddon to find another managerial gig.

Maddon was hired by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on Wednesday, returning to the franchise that actually drafted him many, many moons ago, and for whom he was a bench coach under Mike Scioscia before beginning his managerial career in Tampa Bay. The Angels ditched Brad Ausmus after one season, so this will be another reclamation project for Maddon, who turned the Rays into title contenders more than a decade ago, and won a World Series with the Cubs three years ago.
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If you've been watching AEW Dynamite, you've probably been wondering why former WWE champion Jake Hager (formerly known as Jack Swagger during his time with WWE from 2009-17) hasn't wrestled, but is acting as a goon for Chris Jericho, they have mentioned that Hager is also doing some MMA for Bellator, and his next fight for Bellator comes up a week from tonight, just two weeks before AEW's next PPV, Full Gear. For that reason, Hager hasn't suited up for action, and likely won't see in-ring action for AEW until October 30 at the earliest.

Hager, an All-American out of Oklahoma, is undefeated in MMA, and you wonder if there'll be any cross-promotion, even though Bellator airs on the Paramount Network (formerly Spike TV), which is owned by Viacom, one of WarnerMedia's biggest competitors. Stay tuned.
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We are, however, giving out a Dunce Cap to a freshman at Alabama for proving that they are a little too zealous about their beloved Crimson Tide.

Connor Bruce Croll, with the intent of pulling a juvenile prank, called in a bomb threat during Alabama's win last Saturday. Needless to say, there was no bomb, and Croll could face up to 20 years on a felony charge of communicating false information regarding said threat.

We get it. Football is treated like a pagan religion in the South. Thankfully, there are no churches devoted to the sport. Like the New England Patriots in the NFL, Alabama's fan base is immune to other fans tired of the Tide's dominance in football.

The funny thing is, the other southern-based Power 5 conference, the ACC, doesn't have any problems of this stripe......

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