Ten-Second Runoff
July 6, 2021
Ten-Second Runoff
For once, Aaron Rodgers might have the edge against Tom Brady. The Match, featuring the duos of Brady-Phil Mickelson and Rodgers-Bryson DeChambeau, airs tonight at 5 on TNT. If you’re a degenerate gambler and are interested in betting on the event, you can get DeChambeau-Rodgers at -175 or Brady-Mickelson at +138.
Tragedy for the Columbus Blue Jackets, as goalie Matiss Kivlenieks died of chest trauma from an errant Fourth of July fireworks mortar blast.
I wonder if Steve Cohen will auction off the MRI machine that seemingly every Met has used this season. The hedge fund billionaire and Mets owner is part of a group that is buying a well-renowned sports-collectible company, after previously acquiring a top grading firm for sports trading cards.
Oklahoma QB Spencer Rattler has been one of the most active participants in the NIL boom, promoting fast food chains and making $125 Cameos.
Is Joey Chestnut the best athlete alive? In case you missed it, the “Glizzy Gladiator” set the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest record with 76 dogs. On a side note, how are there not more televised eating competitions? Seriously, you can convince to watch 5 minutes of any type of eating contest.
NBA FINALS PREDICTION: Suns in 4 is quite popular these days, but I’m going with Suns in 6. Even though Giannis is doubtful, I will never, ever believe in the Bucks and their putrid crunch-time offense. Congrats on so far beating a worn-down Heat squad, an injury-riddled Nets team, and the Hawks with an injured Trae Young.
I swear Fernando Tatis Jr. hung in the air like Spiderman.
The New York Times released a bombshell article about ESPN. One of the network’s hosts, Rachel Nichols, said that another ESPN personality, Maria Taylor, was awarded with covering the 2020 NBA Finals because ESPN was “feeling pressure about [ESPN’s] crappy longtime record on diversity . . .”
HOW ‘BOUT THEM COWBOYS. August 10th cannot come soon enough, as the Cowboys are going to be on this year’s edition of Hard Knocks. There is no sports docuseries show even comparable. We’ve got Dak coming back from injury, a loaded and exciting offense (Zeke, Amari, CeeDee), and of course, Jerry Jones.
Why did the 49ers select QB Trey Lance with the third pick when their coach is this elite?
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