data-mm-id=”_drorqooqw”>The Boston Celtics are down 3-1 to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals. The odds are not in their favor to advance to the NBA Finals, which would mark the third time in four years that Boston has gotten all the way to the ECF but couldn't get over the hump and fight for the right to earn a ring. Boston has not only lost three games to a very good Heat team, they've done so in exceptionally disappointing fashion. Each of the three losses could have been victories if not for terrible turnovers and the occasional inexplicable defensive lapse. It's frustrating for Boston fans, but at the end of the day, they still have one of the best young cores in the NBA with Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum as their cornerstones. The Celtics would not hav…
data-mm-id=”_okbvw18tw”>The year 2020 has already been a resounding success for the Los Angeles Chargers, regardless of where their final place will be in the standings. Justin Herbert, unexpectedly forced into action after a medical blunder sidelined Tyrod Taylor, is a certified stud. The No. 6 overall pick in this year's draft has the makings of a true Quarterback Of The Future, entirely capable of becoming the face of the franchise in short order and, more importantly, able to put up the numbers required to win football games en masse. The fact that the Chargers found him the year after longtime signal-caller Philip Rivers left is quite a stroke of luck. However, despite the natural ability that Herbert clearly has, the team has struggled to win. The Chargers currently sit at 2…
data-mm-id=”_l15iuxkzt”>There are very few ballhawks better than J.C. Jackson in today's NFL. He's totaled 17 interceptions over the last two years and led the NFL in 2021 with 23 passes defended. Nicknamed Mr. INT by New England Patriots faithful, Jackson has a nose for the ball and is almost always in position to make a play when it comes his way. Jackson is also an unrestricted free agent this season and it looks like he'll hit the open market. The Patriots are reportedly declining to franchise-tag Jackson, and the second-team All-Pro wants to get paid. New England is loathe to give out big money like what Jackson is asking to impending free agents, especially in the secondary, where Bill Belichick has found stars of Jackson's caliber on the undrafted free agent …
data-mm-id=”_ow1y4hzq6″>The Jimmy Garoppolo Era is over in San Francisco, as the 49ers and the 31-year-old quarterback have parted ways. Garoppolo is set to sign a three-year, $72.75 million deal with the Las Vegas Raiders. Now the Niners must look to the future and figure out who leads the team moving forward. There are two young options already on the roster, and they added Sam Darnold at the start of free agency on Monday. Here's a look at the 49ers depth chart with Garoppolo out the door. 1. Brock PurdyPurdy went from Mr. Irrelevant to carrying the 49ers to the playoffs in just a few months. The 23-year-old played in nine games, completing 67.1 percent of his passes for 1,374 yards, with 13 touchdowns and four interceptions. His passer rating (107.3) and QBR (65.6) were both e…
data-mm-id=”_g7hlzr0gx”>Well, this is a new one. On Thursday, Newsmax host Greg Kelly blamed Aaron Rodgers' torn Achilles tendon on his psychedelic drug use. The host claimed he saw the the four-time NFL MVP's injury coming because he used Ayahuasca which, according to Kelly, "Is a crummy substitute for God."Check the video out below:Newsmax host Greg Kelly knows why Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles: Ayahuasca."How about going to church?… Ayahuasca tea is a crummy substitute for God." pic.twitter.com/cXPb9oEME9— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) September 14, 2023That was not a parody, it was an actual segment on a supposed news channel. When the people in charge of MetLIfe Stadium's turf see this they're going to be so excited. They're…
data-mm-id=”_fuc3smqc2″>The Prime Show is the biggest in sports right now as nobody can stop talking about Deion Sanders' Colorado squad. The Buffaloes are 3-0 and face a big challenge this weekend as they take on Oregon without Travis Hunter. While there's plenty of attention being paid to the present there is even more being paid to Sanders' coaching future. The idea that Sanders is using Colorado as a stepping stone has been taken as gospel around the sports media ecosystem and everyone wants to be the first to guess where he'll end up next. Could a Power 5 coaching job be on the table? How about the Dallas Cowboys? All the above possibilities were analyzed on Undisputed today. When it was Michael Irvin's turn to speak, he took the road less traveled and sai…
data-mm-id=”_5cvrbo13y”>The New York Jets don't have to travel far this week, playing an "away" game against the New York Giants at Metlife Stadium on Sunday. The Giants are coming off a tight win over the Washington Commanders, led by Tyrod Taylor in lieu of Daniel Jones' absence due to a neck injury. The Jets, conversely, are coming off their bye week and hope to keep the momentum garnered from an impressive last-second victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. Most players use the bye week to rest and recover. Zach Wilson went to Utah with his girlfriend and his family, appearing to goof around in some sort of fall festival setting. Everybody knows this because his mother is an extremely enthusiastic Instagram user. One sports media member was not happy about Wilson&…
data-mm-id=”_nc96xl7yl”>Super Bowl squares are a great gateway to NFL gambling. Participants don't need to know anything about the teams involved to join in the fun. All they need is a few dollars and the ability to write their name or initials in one of one hundred boxes. Then they just sit back and wait. How Do Super Bowl Squares Work?It's simple. Someone takes a piece of paper and makes a grid of 100 boxes. (That's 10 by 10. If you need help with that, check out this video from the Numberblocks.) Then a dollar value is assigned to the boxes, depending on how serious people are about gambling. A dollar. Five dollars. Ten dollars. The only thing limiting the prize pool is the affluence of the guest list. Serious gamblers may have already purchased a high-price square in…
data-mm-id=”_xbwlbt60e”>Ole Miss has a nice little basketball team this season. After taking down rival Mississippi State in Oxford last night, the Rebels are 18-3 on the campaign and can have somewhat realistic aspirations of competing for the SEC title over the next five weeks. Whatever the preconceived ceiling was for the year has been greatly lifted.But that's not what's important. What's important is that they have a floor manager on staff who treats the job like a matter of life and death and will lay it all on the line at the drop of a hat. If there's any — and we do mean any — wetness on that court then he's going to sprint like a bat out of hell to get after it, showcasing a combination of talent, grit, and hustle not seen since Brian Car…
data-mm-id=”_teq5axy5d”>In addition to receiving nearly $300,000 in cash from the government, Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo is set to receive a condo and a lifetime supply of carbs and colonoscopies for bringing a pair of gold medals back to the Philippines from Paris.Just the second Filipino Olympian to win gold after weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz became the first three years ago, Yulo took gold in the artistic gymnastics men's floor event on Saturday and followed it up with a win on the vault in Bercy Arena on Sunday. "I was just hoping to perform well. I didn't really expect a medal. It really felt like a bonus for me. It's crazy, because last night I couldn't sleep," Yulo said on Sunday. "I was so hyped because I had won that gold medal. It still didn&…