data-mm-id=”_ftpkznkdv”>Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers appear headed for a final breakup after 16 seasons. So who will be the first person besides Rivers to start at quarterback for the Chargers since 2005? There are some decent options, but first the Chargers might consider a familiar face. 1. Philip RiversWhat if the reports of Rivers' demise in Los Angeles are premature? Sure, he's living in Florida with his family, but the Chargers play at Tampa Bay and Miami this coming season so that's two extra opportunities to see the all his kids right there. Plus, he can afford some extra childcare to help his wife for the four months the season lasts. 2. Tom BradyWould people pay to see Tom Brady on a regular basis outside of New England? Would the league's seve…
data-mm-id=”_050jvtpmr”>The Panthers made Christian McCaffrey the highest paid running back of all time a few days ago, and they're already trying to justify the decision. Sure, his four-year, $64 million extension is big, but do they really need to explain why they did one day later?Apparently the answer is yes. Panthers head coach Matt Rhule made an appearance on WFNZ Sports Radio in Charlotte on Tuesday and had the following to say about McCaffrey:”I don’t look at him as just a running back. We see him as a weapon. He can be a wideout, running back and returner. He’s not a player who you can pigeonhole.”- Matt RhuleAll true. All valid. In fact, he forgot to mention McCaffrey can also throw the ball. I mean, he did throw a 50-yard touchdown pass in 2018. Can't forget t…
data-mm-id=”_680bbava0″>Jusuf Nurkic and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Denver Nuggets, 125-115, on Thursday in the NBA bubble. Nurkic had 22 points, including this dunk on Denver's very tall rookie, Bol Bol. The question is — was he the first person to dunk on Bol? First, let's watch the video.Pretty cool. Nurk just dropped a hammer on the kid. Just like that. It was over before Bol could even appreciate what was happening. While the Blazers celebrated, you had to wonder: when was the last time Bol Bol was decently dunked on? I mean truly, truly good and dunked on? Google does not give me any obvious results that prove Bol was dunked on in college, though he may well have been during an Oregon Pac-12 after dark game, or maybe Bill Walton just hallucinated it. He atten…
data-mm-id=”_yxosiewzo”>During a very dark, sportsless time in America earlier this year, Michael Jordan was there for us and it was comforting. ESPN pushed up the release of the sports television series of 2020 and people devoured it. As great and popular as it was, it wasn't perfect and it dealt in a little revisionist history that skewed heavily towards the antagonizing protagonist. Earlier this year, Horace Grant and Sam Smith questioned the doc's accuracy. Now, it's Scottie Pippen. Via The Guardian:”I don’t think it was that accurate in terms of really defining what was accomplished in one of the greatest eras of basketball, but also by two of the greatest players – and one could even put that aside and say the greatest team of all time. I didn’t think those t…
data-mm-id=”_cr3v428yt”>What do Arizona Diamondbacks pitchers have against birds? On Wednesday afternoon, D-Backs ace Zac Gallen was warming up in the outfield of Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum when he uncorked a curveball and nailed a bird that flew in the ball's path. It was an incredible moment that recalled when fellow Arizona pitcher Randy Johnson killed a bird with a fastball during spring training in 2001. Check this out:Zac Gallen really hit a bird with a curveball. pic.twitter.com/T6XOZudoMH— Bally Sports Arizona (@BALLYSPORTSAZ) May 17, 2023The bird's lifeless body coming to rest between the feet of Gallen's catch partner is really dark.And here's what Johnson did 22 years ago:This day in baseball history: 2001 Randy Johnson hits a dove and instantly ki…