THURSDAY
#NBA
🏀💰
@BetMGM
#Hornets
#Pacers
⬇️ 233.5
**Haliburton/Siakam have avg’d 17.5 mins apiece this preseason
**Indiana and Charlotte must avg 58.3 points per quarter. Charting their 16 preseason quarters, the Hornets (and opponent) have reached 58 points just six times
My dad and I were talking during the final commercial break of
#YoungSheldon
… that maybe the producers would delay George Sr.’s death until the series finale — or maybe the Georgie spinoff.
But as soon as Missy turned down the ride to school, I muttered, “Oh shit!”
#RIPGeorge
Watching
@TheKidsABC
SERIES finale — after just one amazing season — leaves me very sad .......... or like Frasier Crane once said, “It’s kind of like seeing a loved one get autopsied.” PLEASE ..... someone save this show!!!!!
@NBC
@CBS
@FOX
#TheKidsAreAlright
#SaveTheClearys
I have spent the last 13 years ritualistically listening to
@Czabe
’s show — EVERY DAMN DAY! When he’s on vacation, I watch the old
#Czabecast
bits on YouTube. Outside of family ..... this is the longest relationship I’ve ever had!!! I can’t believe we’re done here. Love ya, man!
Received a DM the other day ... from a guy ostensibly saying, “You RT
@Super70sSports
too much.”
You know our society/country’s operating at near-maximum capacity ......... when someone takes the time to log such a feckless complaint.
Listening to
@Czabe
's show from Wednesday, how is it possible that a sports-loving, three-TV man-child like Steve Czaban ... has never seen
#MajorLeague
????? It's the EASIEST watch you'll ever have, while sipping whiskey in your basement. Plus, Bob Freaking Uecker!
@OnAirJosh
How is
@StephanieAbrams
NOT trending nationally?????? She can barely hold her ground covering
#HurricaneLaura
, while occupying the WORST POSSIBLE spot in this storm. She’s an absolute trooper!!
@weatherchannel
I've watched the
#DianneFeinstein
video three times ... and come away more impressed with each viewing. That was a flat-out ambush on video -- and she would have none of it. Damn.
As a native
#Detroiter
/
#Atlanta
resident who loves hockey … I often wish the sport had more traction in the South. But not today. These media types bashing
#IvanProvorov
sound utterly ridiculous. And yet, we gladly tolerate their stupidity in the Land Of The Free.
#Flyers
🇺🇸
Here’s an unpaid, unsolicited endorsement of the
@SleeperHQ
app for
#FantasyFootball
. We’re doing a sloooooooooow draft right now — in a highly competitive environment — and everyone loves the app’s accessibility, features, chat functions and projected picks. Great stuff!!! 🏈🔥
I’m already a fan of novice FOX analyst Aqib Talib: “The officials aren’t interested in what (the defense) is TRYING to do. They just call ‘em as they see ‘em.”
@NFLonFOX
#PHIvsAZ
🏈🏈
I am heartbroken over
@Falcons
reporter Vaughn McClure’s death. Seven years ago, I helped VM with a ho-hum favor after a game ... and yet, every day after that, whenever seeing him in Flowery Branch, Vaughn would offer a hug and thank-you. God bless you,
@vxmcclure23
!
#RIP
🏈🏈
Stephen A. Smith just connected Danny Ainge stepping down, Brad Stevens taking over as the
#Celtics
' director of basketball ops .................................. to Tim Tebow SIGNING WITH THE
#Jaguars
. I've never felt so much shame for the sports media biz. Good god.
#FirstTake
Listening to the special on-air reunion of
@Czabe
,
@scottlinn980
,
@stevesolomon
and
@1TimMurray
from Monday afternoon. It's MORE EMOTIONAL than when Leif Garrett reunited with his friend in that VH1 "Behind The Music" episode.
Oh jeez ... I just heard that something happened to Bob Rathbun on the
#Hawks
' broadcast. O dear God, I hope he's OK.
@BobRathbunTV
is the absolute best!!!!
#PrayersUp
Props to Matt Vasgersian for calling out the
#Tigers
on
@MLBNetwork
(just now) …….. by not converting Tarik Skubal and Jack Flaherty into long-term prospects.
So, the
#Patriots
coaches make a big deal of Drake Maye’s first NFL action, going for it multiple times on 4th down ………….. but when there was time for 1-2 more plays inside the 10 they said “Nah-Nah”???? What a ridiculous way to finish off Maye’s first drive. Geezus.
#Jets
Tonight’s premiere — not series finale — of
@TheSimpsons
was freaking brilliant!!! Great work, writer Jessica Conrad!
Which brings me to this:
#TheSimpsons
won’t last forever — we’ve all made our peace with that. But NEVER DOUBT this show’s ability to crank out gold-level shit.
I genuinely believe there was no malice on the blonde’s part, in terms of momentarily setting the 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 flag on the ground. THAT SAID, high praise to
#KellyOHara
for stealthily righting the inadvertent wrong. 👇👇🇺🇸🇺🇸🔥🙌
A media friend once said “Hi” to Bob Costas as they crossed paths in the bowels of Turner Field.
A perturbed Costas then shamed my friend about saying hello to someone famous — if they didn’t know each other.
Today, that same Costas judges other people’s integrity on cable TV.
Well, here we are ... my LEAST FAVORITE week of sports radio, where retired athletes on
#RadioRow
are shamelessly promoting deodorant or adult diapers ... and the Hollywood celebrities tout bad movies that won’t hit theaters for another five months. Ugh. Thank god for
@Czabe
!!
SUGGESTION: The
@NBA
All-Star teams should wear
#KobeBryant
jerseys — gold, purple or white — at this year’s All-Star Game event. It would be a phenomenal way to honor this one-of-a-kind icon of the sport.
#RIP
#Lakers
🏀
#NBA
Listening to
@Czabe
’s show from this morning: The
#TrevorBauer
bit on the text thread in Cincinnati might be the funniest 12 minutes in
@TheGameMKE
history. Holy crap — the text sound effect put EVERYTHING over the top. Just … awesome!!!
@ericgitter
@OnAirJosh
Fourteen years ago tonight, I made the life-changing decision of moving to
#Atlanta
—— for a girl. And even though she eventually left me for the lead singer of a Traveling Wilburys cover band ...................... it was still worth it!!!
#HappyNewYear
🏈🤷♂️🔥😛🥃🎉🍺🍾🎉
In the eyes of
@NFLNetwork
analysts right now ............ Mason Rudolph TRYING to remove
#MylesGarrett
’s helmet was equally egregious to Garrett actually taking Rudolph’s helmet and using it as an assault weapon. These guys are getting paid for this insight. 🏈🏈
Where the hell did SNL find this guy? This is the most stale snl monologue I've ever fucking witnessed. Like is this supposed to be funny?
#Snl
#Natebargatze
Thanks to
#TheKidsAreAlright
... we now have another wonderful euphemism to justify our obsession with Shredded Wheat or Raisin Bran — “getting the trains moving”
#Awesome
@TheKidsABC
On April 30, I will be joining
@11AliveNews
and
@11AliveSports
in
#Atlanta
-- as we take the digital game to another level. Let the competition begin in a beloved media market ... can't wait to get rolling!
These wannabe tough-girls are eminently replaceable.
Caitlin Clark, however, is not.
Dave’s right here. Without Clark in the
@WNBA
… the players are flying middle-seat coach with Spirit Airlines. No gratitude whatsoever. 😨 ✈️
I gotta say: The John Travolta / Santa Claus /
#SaturdayNightFever
commercial spoof for Capital One ……… might be the best thing we see this entire Christmas season. IT’S FREAKING PERFECT — even if half of America doesn’t understand the nuances of the spot.
#PureGenius
🎅 🎄
I’m a little biased here ... BUT
#MichiganState
should be THE destination of every HS player who dreams of playing in the NFL: 1) Pro-style offense 2) Receivers execute full route trees 3) Single-back sets for versatile runners 4) Great NFL track record with O-line and QBs
Check out
@SherwoodStrauss
’s absurdly good piece on the travel-weary, signal-stealing lives of
@NBA
advance scouts. THIS IS WHY you should subscribe to
@TheAthletic
... either for yourself or anyone who loves great storytelling.
I’m crushed by the death of the iconic
#IrvCross
. NO ONE ON THE PLANET has watched more old episodes of
#TheNFLToday
than yours truly. It was my favorite show growing up, and holds up extremely well now. Cross was a master of wit, insight and inside access to ACTIVE players.
#RIP
Watching
#Lions
#Vikings
1978: For the
#PuntPassKick
battle, the 8-year old division had MSU basketball star Matt Steigenga AND NHL Hall of Famer Mike
@9modano
(skip to 1:33). There’s also a 12-y/o named Brian McCarthy … who MIGHT be today’s
@NFLprguy
—
I love
#CharlesBarkley
’s candor, but he’s also part of the reason WHY
#AnthonyDavis
suited up tonight ... after the “Street Clothes” put-down went viral. Sir Chuck and social media essentially shamed AD into making a go of it in Game 6. Can’t have it both ways.
#Lakers
#Suns
🏀
For those who think “announcers don’t matter in sports” … I am watching
#AirForce
#Wyoming
(7 combined league wins) solely because of
@Brian_Butch
on the color call. He does an excellent job! Plus, it doesn’t hurt that I’m knee-deep into my 6th Jack and Coke.
@TheGameMKE
🏀🎙📺
ESPN never passes on an opportunity to guilt-trip others into oblivion. The
#Creighton
coach screwed up — no argument there — and as such, he must be SHAMED forever. How dare Coach McDermott fail to match ESPN’s long-standing record of impeccable morality?
#CollegeGameday
🏀🏀
I was a voracious Mel Tucker defender … up until earlier today. Now, there’s NO WAY you can convince me that he could ever beat Saban, Kirby, or Dabo in a
@CFBPlayoff
scenario. ZERO instincts as a head coach. As Spartan fans … we’ve been sold a load of bullshit. Move on!
#MSU
Just executed a
#FantasyFootball
trade ....... while simultaneously talking to a new lady friend. Her surprising response: “I hope you didn’t pay too much for Leonard Fournette.” Her hurtful comment of my GM prowess aside (😛), this girl might be a keeper.
If we’re talking about great running backs who don’t get enough love these days, I’m coming at you with Billy Sims. And Billy Sims is coming at your face with his foot.
The
#Panthers
beat reporter for
@ESPN
just said the Carolina front office would be willing to part with three first-round picks AND Christian McCaffrey to acquire
#DeshaunWatson
, via trade. If that’s the case, the
#Texans
should fly to Charlotte NOW to approve this blockbuster!!!
The great Lou Gossett Jr. has acted superbly in many landmark roles ………. but he will always be “Honey Roy Palmer” to me.
#Diggstown
(with
@RealJamesWoods
, Oliver Platt and Bruce Dern) stands as one of the most underrated sports movies of all time.
#RIP
#Legend
🥊
This is NOT your father’s
#Rutgers
, folks. Forget about the last-place finish in the Big Ten ........ this team is young, athletic, fearless, well-coached and primed to be an NCAA tourney contender next season.
#BigTenTournament
The opening segment for
@czabe
’s show today absolutely killed! He and
@OnAirJosh
have a knack/gift for grabbing my attention in the first 16 minutes …… and not letting me go back to sleep — even though the entire show gets archived every day.
@TheGameMKE
#Packers
#NFL
🎙🏈🔥
Just clicked over to
@JeffMossDSR
’s account for the first time today at 6:35 pm — roughly 2 hours, 25 minutes after the
#Lions
’ loss — and he’s STILL on his Victory Lap. Ah, the man we love to hate in
#Detroit
... even though he’s been right on just about everything.
#Pistons
center Jalen Duren SHOULD HAVE BEEN CREDITED with a rebound at the 3:32 mark of the fourth quarter tonight — a board which would have put him in the Over range with points/rebounds on
@BetMGM
. And yet, the
@NBA
official scorer — as of 10:36 pm — has yet to award it. 🏀🤷♂️