Posts tagged Lamar Jackson

Syracuse/Jim Boeheim Part Ways. G'Town/Ewing Next? Suns Hold Breath On KD. NHL's Best Player vs. Best Team. Ravens/Lamar Soap Opera: Who's To Blame? NFL Black Friday: Overkill?

Back at it to close out a week with some intriguing storylines and unapologetic takes with all that the sports world has to offer. On deck:

(3:06) As Conference Championship Week in college basketball to date hasn't given us a big upset or teams that are on the bubble in danger of making the tournament, the sport has said goodbye to longtime Syracuse coach, Jim Boeheim as he walks off into the sunset after 47 years on the Orange bench. I'll take a look back on his stellar career. Is he considered an all-time great? The coaching future of Patrick Ewing at Georgetown will be a story in the coming days. Will there be a parting of the ways after two dreadful seasons in DC?

(19:27) Suns forward Kevin Durant suffered an ankle injury during warm-ups last night. He'll have an MRI to determine the extent of the injury. What does this mean for their title hopes? Luka Doncic is nursing a left thigh issue as the Mavericks do their best to stay above the play-in tournament standings. I'll peruse through the rest of the Association as there's a month left in the regular season.

(27:14) It's rare for the NHL to have a regular season must watch, but tonight there is one with the best player in the sport (Oilers Connor McDavid) will face off against the best team (Boston Bruins) up in Beantown. I'll take a trip around the ice to bring you up to speed with all of the races unfolding in both conferences.

(33:21) Some quarterbacks are staying put in the NFL (i.e. Geno Smith with Seattle & Daniel Jones with the Giants) Then there's Lamar Jackson in Baltimore. Why the Ravens front office is half-stepping and not backing up what they've said this offseason about the former MVP? I'll get on my soapbox to delve into Amazon Prime streaming the Black Friday game this year. Why it's complete overkill for the league to broadcast these games on various channels and platforms and how I'm fed up over it!? As for consensus #1 pick in the draft, Jalen Carter to return to the combine following his arrest due to allegations of reckless driving killing a teammate and staff member. How did that come about?

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SEA, BOS, PHI & SF Flounder Out Of All-Star Break. HOU: Baseball's Best Team? Kyler Gets Paid. Is Lamar Jackson On Deck? NHL's Blockbuster Tkachuk/Huberdeau Trade. Kevin Durant To Boston?

The summer heat has been intense over the past week. The same could be said when yours truly will turn the temperature up even higher as I delve into what the sports world has to offer on this latest edition of the podcast. On deck:

(4:18) Baseball picks up from where it left off before the All-Star Break as the 'second half' of the season begins. There were some interesting storylines with teams that we've kept an eye on, in particular, the Mariners laying a dud vs. the Astros after winning 14 in a row. The Astros gunning for the title of the best team in the sport? The Red Sox floundering. Can they be sellers at the trade deadline? The Orioles monster series vs. the Rays after losing 4 of 6 since their 10 game winning streak. The Phillies were embarrassed by the Cubs at home with the Braves looming in their next series. The Giants were a no show in LA as they were swept in four games. And then, there are the Mets. Any concern as they're slowly losing their grip on first place? Could they be in second place after their series against the Yankees? All of the above, plus the latest wild card races in the AL & NL as we inch closer to the dog days of August.

(31:54) Kyler Murray signs a huge extension with the Arizona Cardinals, to no one's surprise, but what about Lamar Jackson as the Ravens seem to be half-stepping on an extension with their former MVP? Will he get signed before the season begins? As for the college circuit, national champion coach, Kirby Smart of Georgia signs a 10 year/112 million dollar contract? Is that insane for a college coach? Also, where is Jimmy Garoppolo going now that Cleveland has inked both Josh Rosen and AJ McCarron to their roster?

(42:52) There was a blockbuster trade in the NHL as the Calgary Flames send Matthew Tkachuk to the Florida Panthers for Jonathan Huberdeau, players and a lottery protected first round pick in 2025. Does this make the Panthers a favorite in the East? Does Tkachuk change the culture of a team that won the President's Trophy last year?

(47:28) Are the Celtics really engaging in discussions for Kevin Durant? Why is this a possibility? I'll explain why I'm not in favor of bringing him onto the team. (CORRECTION: I mentioned that if a trade between the Nets and Celtics were to take place that the Celtics will give up their first round picks in 2025, '27 & '29. NOT '15, '17 & '19 like I mentioned. My apologies for the gaffe.)

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Saints/Chiefs Stymied Among NFL Week 10 Storylines. Is Alabama Out of CFP? Will MLB Have Another Slow Off-Season? Plus, NBA & NHL Updates

Zooming through the sports landscape as I deliver (Episode 98) and all that happened this past week. Here’s what I got for you.

A lay of the NFL land through Week 10 as I discuss the Saints laying a huge egg at home, to the Falcons, no less. The Chiefs in Patrick Mahomes’s return lose to the Titans on the road. Lamar Jackson’s bid for MVP on the heels of a putrid NFL team in Cincinnati. The Steelers have come all the way back from an 0-3 start to put themselves in control of their own destiny for the AFC playoff race. Do the Browns have gas in the tank? Has the clock struck twelve for the Bills? I’ll have all of that for you, and then some, with a look ahead to Week 11.

LSU vs. Alabama was entertaining, but not the classic that people are making it out to be. I’ll recap the stars of this epic showdown, with the more important question. Will Alabama make the College Football Playoff this year?

The GM Meetings begin in Arizona today as the MLB Hot Stove will start to heat up. Could this be another slow off-season for the over 130 free agents to be making their way to new destinations?

I’ll also highlight the week that was on the ice (NHL) and on the hardwood (NBA)

Plus, my Hero and Zero of the Week.

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