Good morning, all!
Thank you to everyone who tuned into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app. For those who missed it, I talked about Jaxson Dart’s workout with the New York Giants on Wednesday and MLB’s new television deals, including the return of the sport to NBC.
Here are some other thoughts as I remember the days of Gowdy and Kubek on NBC’s Game of the Week:
Shedeur Sanders gets his chance. Deion’s son will start at QB for the Cleveland Browns on Sunday against the LV Raiders.
For the record, Sanders is the Browns 39th starting QB in the 21st Century. Tim Couch was the first. Click on the list.
The Bills are six-point favorites tonight at Houston on TNF.
Ravens QB Lamar Jackson supposedly has a gimpy ankle. If that’s the case, the lowly New York Jets look awfully tempting, getting 13.5 points on Sunday.
I know it is only November, but that was quite a statement No. 4 Arizona made, going into Gampel Pavilion and defeating No. 3 UCONN, 71-67, Wednesday night in the battle of unbeaten teams. Even though the Huskies made it close down the stretch, the Wildcats seemed to dominate throughout. Arizona improves to 5-0, while Connecticut dropped to 4-1.
How could the Indiana Pacers, who advanced to the NBA Finals last season, be 1-13 (before Wednesday night’s game) this season?
As part of throwback Thursday and baseball’s return to NBC, how about a look back at the intro to an NBC telecast in May of 1982:
The Red Sox got a good one in Braiden Ward, the former Hartford Yard Goat. He can play all the outfield positions, second base, has speed, is an excellent bunter and contact hitter and hustles every second he is on the field. Do not be shocked, if he makes it to Fenway next season.
Not surprised many of these free agent baseball players accepted qualifying offers with the sport’s unknown labor situation. But I am not buying the claim by some that Trent Grisham spoiled the Yankees future plans by accepting their qualifying offer. If the Yankees didn’t want him in their future, they would have never made him the offer. Simple as that.
That is going to do it for today’s newsletter. As always, thank you for subscribing and have a terrific Thursday!
DAN
