Sports this 'n' that

 ESPN's College GameDay made a rare visit to Jackson State University for Saturday's show. The biggest reason, of course, was to give Jackson State coach and AFLAC shill Deion Sanders some spotlight ahead of that day's game vs. Southern University.

Prior to and since the telecast, Sanders has been mentioned for possible coaching vacancies in the Power 5 conferences (i.e. SEC), especially in the wake of Auburn dismissing coach Bryan Harsin following a blowout loss to Arkansas.

However, ESPN also brought along professional idiot Stephen A. Smith as guest picker for the day, and the panel, including Kirk Herbstreit and Pat McAfee, pandered to the house bloviator, the network's #1 star. Can't wait to see how he fared. If his predictions are as bad as his NFL analysis, that should give Disney suits some pause.

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Toward the end of Saturday's Florida-Georgia game, some pathetic, bigoted idiots posted up some antisemitic messages on the scoreboard. Both schools are upset, and Florida posted a message on its Twitter page thus:

The morons took their cues from disgraced rapper Ye (Kanye West), whose screeds against Jews in general the last two weeks have turned him into a pariah across the board, and, likely, too, some liquid courage, if ya know what I mean.

There is no place for hate speech in the 21st century, but the ignorant among us don't care. Their loss.

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So there are complaints about the Los Angeles Lakers getting off to a poor start in the young NBA season. Like, it's early. Haters like Stephen A. Smith need something to whine about to get ratings and online views, but it's still a 6 1/2 month regular season, so STFU!

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Props to New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft for buying airtime on NFL broadcasts Sunday & Monday to produce an ad denouncing the antisemitism that has spread in recent days, thanks in large part to Ye, as noted above.

In order to shut down the rhetoric, you need to shut down the sources. Ye needs his meds, and only takes them, it seems, when it suits him, and that is bad for him and everyone else. We don't need the conservative garbage dispensers adding more fuel to the fire, either, by amplifying hate.

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The struggles of aging QB's Matt Ryan (benched in Indianapolis), Aaron Rodgers, & Tom Brady are examples of how the most glamorous position in football can also create a false sense of security to mask the diminishing skills at the position. Brady has lost three games in a row for the first time since 2002, his 3rd year with New England. Rodgers and Green Bay have lost four in a row, including getting swept by the Giants, Jets, & Bills, with the Washington Commanders in the midst of it.

In Brady's case, rescinding his retirement plans, delaying them for at least one more season, has proven more problematic than expected. In hindsight, he & Rodgers should've both gone ahead and walked away after last season, egos aside. Ryan, too.

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In case anyone wonders, R & B crooner Aloe Blacc is the one covering Lionel Richie's "All Night Long" as the opening music for Monday Night Football. Mighty tasty cover.

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Chiefs coach Andy Reid was roped into replacing Rodgers as Patrick Mahomes' co-star in a State Farm ad, currently in heavy rotation. The ad campaign has, in fact, jumped the shark.