In a world full of John McEnroes, be a Roger Federer. A huge lifetime and career salute to the Ultimate Sportsman.
If you’re going to reach a baseball milestone, you couldn’t do it wearing a more appreciated uniform than the Bat and Birds. I had the privilege of living and working in St. Louis. That’s the Ultimate Baseball Town. Cardinal fans are as knowledgeable as they are passionate. They will celebrate Albert Pujols’ ascendence into The 700 Club (sorry, too easy) as no other baseball evangelicals would.
I’m an Astros fan. So I don’t have much to bitch about. But I will anyway. Shut out by the Orioles on consecutive nights?
Of course Mike McCarthy had to walk back Lil’ Abner’s “quarterback controversy” inanity. That eye-roller probably made Dak’s thumb throb. I’m not particularly a McCarthy fan, but his boss does him no favors.
This Brady-Rodgers thing Sunday is going to be interesting. Because right now neither of those QB royals has anybody to throw to. (Although Brady’s receiving cupboard may be even more bare than Rodgers’.) What size Dunce Cap does Mike Evans wear?
The situation is so dire that the Bucs have had to seek relief from Cole Beasley. Yes. It has come to that.
Remember Nick Rolovich, the Washington State football coach who got canned for refusing to be vaccinated, as mandated by the state? I call this Coaching Natural Selection. He’s just not smart enough to be a head coach and entrusted with the well-being of 150 or so young men. Bye.
Mutual desperation usually leads to good NFL matchups. I’ll be watching the Raiders and Titans on Sunday.
Chargers’ QB Justin Herbert practiced Thursday despite his fractured rib cartilage. I said fractured rib cartilage. After practice, he reported “I felt good.” I’ll take that bet. Herbert will be a gametime decision vs. the Jags.
You’re familiar with the NFL adage that “The best ability is availability”? Pay attention, George Kittle. He is a ginormous talent, but…
Asking for a friend. Can you get a refund on any early NBA wager you placed on the Celtics?
OK. It’s time for Paul’s Peerless (college football Saturday) Picks!
Arkansas 24 Texas A&M 20
Texas 41 Texas Tech 24
UTSA 45 Texas Southern 17
Houston 37 Rice 28
Clemson 31 Wake Forest 21
Baylah (They still nasty!) 34 Iowa State 27
Auburn 21 Missouri 17
TCU 37 SMU 34
Kansas 35 Duke 31 (Hoop it up!)
Tennessee 24 Florida 21
Notre Dame 38 North Carolina 28
Michigan State 27 Minnesota 24
Indiana 34 Cincinnati 31
Oklahoma 38 Kansas State 24
Oregon State 31 USC 30
Washington 27 Stanford 27
INCARNATE WORD 51 SE LOUISIANA 41
Happy Saturday, all! Now please excuse me. I have to go crash into an asteroid to save humankind…