The ides of March are here. Daylight extends past 7pm. Spring is officially five days away. What could be better than that? Yes. Another podcast with yours truly unpacking all that’s happening in the world of sports. On deck:
(4:14) NFL free agency came in roaring like a lion as there was plenty of activity over the past few days, highlighted by the Atlanta Falcons huge signing of QB Kirk Cousins. He got a four year/$180 million dollar deal, which begs the question. Does he really deserve it, coming off an Achilles injury at the age of 36? Then Saquon Barkley takes his talents to Philadelphia which will ratchet up the rivalry between his former team (NY Giants) and his current one. The Baltimore Ravens may have secured the final piece to their Super Bowl puzzle by inking Derrick Henry to a two year deal. What does this mean for Lamar Jackson & co. I’ll go through all of the top deals that took place since Monday as the NFL is front and center to kick us off on the podcast.
(26:11) On the other side of the coin, MLB hasn’t figured out its free agency period as there are TWO top pitchers unsigned (Blake Snell & Jordan Montgomery) now that we’re two weeks away from Opening Day. That ties into what the Yankees may have to decide with the possibility of having to shut down their ace, Gerrit Cole, for an apparent elbow issue. What does this mean for the Bombers if Cole is going to be on the shelf for half a season or the entire year? Plus, the Brewers got bad news as their closer, Devin Williams, will be out for three months due to stress fractures in his back.
(39:00) With conference championship week in full bloom when it comes to college basketball, the Kansas Jayhawks have fallen on hard times as they lost to Cincinnati last night. They’re 22-10 this year. Is this team at the bubble of making/missing the tournament? Will Michigan State, who’s on the bubble, make it to March Madness? And a note for the selection committee on the women’s game. Please have Iowa, South Carolina and LSU in three separate regions, if you want to avoid any criticism from people like myself and beyond.
(46:20) Clippers forward, Kawhi Leonard is hurt (back) and will be out for quite some time. How crucial is this loss during the regular season if he’s not going to be in the lineup? I’ll see what else is happening on the hardwood as we get to the homestretch with the playoffs awaiting a month or so from now.
(51:39) As for the NHL, Rangers tough guy Matt Rempe received a four game suspension for an elbow on a New Jersey Devils player Monday night. Was it too harsh for a first time offense? The Canucks will be without their top goaltender, Thatcher Demko, with a knee injury as they try to secure the #1 seed out West. And why is the city of Atlanta looking for another expansion team as they’ve failed two times previously?
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