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Originally appeared on E! Online
While everyone loves a reboot, there's one character John Goodman hopes to never return to.
Ahead of the 2018 premiere of the Roseanne spinoff The Conners, the actor acknowledged that, yes, he had shed half of the weight from his formerly 400-pound frame, but he saw no point in talking it up.
"It was basically just portion control, and 'I don't need it,'" The Righteous Gemstones star explained to AARP The Magazine in 2018 of cutting down on his food consumption. "I was just shoving everything into my mouth. But I don't want to be an example to anybody when the weight comes thundering back on—when I start eating Crisco out of the can with a spoon and a side of confectioner's sugar."
Of course, nearly a decade later, he still remains righteous, most recently showing off his decidedly slimmer frame on social media.
#frame #goodman
While everyone loves a reboot, there's one character John Goodman hopes to never return to.
Ahead of the 2018 premiere of the Roseanne spinoff The Conners, the actor acknowledged that, yes, he had shed half of the weight from his formerly 400-pound frame, but he saw no point in talking it up.
"It was basically just portion control, and 'I don't need it,'" The Righteous Gemstones star explained to AARP The Magazine in 2018 of cutting down on his food consumption. "I was just shoving everything into my mouth. But I don't want to be an example to anybody when the weight comes thundering back on—when I start eating Crisco out of the can with a spoon and a side of confectioner's sugar."
Of course, nearly a decade later, he still remains righteous, most recently showing off his decidedly slimmer frame on social media.
#frame #goodman
2 hours ago
Cris Cyborg appears set to continue her fighting career after a hard-fought points win against Ketlen Vieira at PFL Tampa in Florida.
The Brazilian was expected to call time on her decorated 21-year career in MMA that includes a near eight-year unbeaten streak, but PFL featherweight world champion Cyborg did not secure the dominant win she would have wanted against Vieira.
The fight went the five rounds as Cyborg struggled to control her heavier opponent - whose big weight miss meant she couldn't win the PFL ***** le - and Vieira set a constant pace, briefly wobbling Cyborg with heavy hooks in the closing moments of the second round.
All three judges saw it in Cyborg's favour, however, and the 41-year-old suggested she intended to continue with her career after her 30th win.
"I'm ready for anybody," Cyborg said. "Eight years undefeated. I'm ready for anybody. Any time, any weight.
#vieira #year #anybody
The Brazilian was expected to call time on her decorated 21-year career in MMA that includes a near eight-year unbeaten streak, but PFL featherweight world champion Cyborg did not secure the dominant win she would have wanted against Vieira.
The fight went the five rounds as Cyborg struggled to control her heavier opponent - whose big weight miss meant she couldn't win the PFL ***** le - and Vieira set a constant pace, briefly wobbling Cyborg with heavy hooks in the closing moments of the second round.
All three judges saw it in Cyborg's favour, however, and the 41-year-old suggested she intended to continue with her career after her 30th win.
"I'm ready for anybody," Cyborg said. "Eight years undefeated. I'm ready for anybody. Any time, any weight.
#vieira #year #anybody
5 hours ago
After the Mets' 10-5 win over the White Sox on Saturday night, interim manager Andy Green and the players broke down the 16-hit, five-HR performance...
Playing against his former team for the first time this weekend, Luis Robert Jr. made his presence felt on Saturday night. The outfielder blasted two of the team's five home runs, recording his first multi-homer game with New York, and said it was rewarding to do it in a place he played for six seasons.
"You know it feels good to hit home runs against any team to be honest with you," Robert said via an interpreter. "But I will say it did feel good to hit the home runs here just because it was a stadium that I played so many games in, especially my whole career."
Green said he was "really happy" to see Robert have a performance like he did, adding that "he deserves" it after working his way back from a long injury and rough season.
"Luis, I mean, the oppo home run is just so special from him," Green said. "Hardly anybody in baseball hits a ball that hard the other way the way he does that so well. And then obviously he turned on the last one and crushed it, so those are great swings."
#five #performance
Playing against his former team for the first time this weekend, Luis Robert Jr. made his presence felt on Saturday night. The outfielder blasted two of the team's five home runs, recording his first multi-homer game with New York, and said it was rewarding to do it in a place he played for six seasons.
"You know it feels good to hit home runs against any team to be honest with you," Robert said via an interpreter. "But I will say it did feel good to hit the home runs here just because it was a stadium that I played so many games in, especially my whole career."
Green said he was "really happy" to see Robert have a performance like he did, adding that "he deserves" it after working his way back from a long injury and rough season.
"Luis, I mean, the oppo home run is just so special from him," Green said. "Hardly anybody in baseball hits a ball that hard the other way the way he does that so well. And then obviously he turned on the last one and crushed it, so those are great swings."
#five #performance
6 hours ago
The New England Patriots' preseason game against the Philadelphia Eagles started in the worst possible fashion.
On the game's opening kickoff that was run back by New England's Lan Larison, Eagles running back Ja'Quinden Jackson remained on the ground after a collision. It was clear immediately that his injury was significant, prompting a quick reaction from the medical staff.
Jackson eventually was put on a stretcher and left the field in an ambulance. His team later shared that he has "strength and movement in all extremities" and was being taken to a hospital for further evaluation. His agent, Damien Butler, released a statement afterwards that his client was "awake, has full movement and use of all four limbs, and his CT scan came back negative."
The scene nonetheless was a scary one. Afterwards, the Patriots expressed their well-wishes for the 24-year-old.
"I would just like to send our thoughts and prayers out for Ja'Quinden Jackson," said New England head coach Mike Vrabel during his postgame presser. "You never like to see that. Obviously, I hope everything's okay there. That's not how you want to start any game or see anybody out there on the field like that."
#jackson #england #field
On the game's opening kickoff that was run back by New England's Lan Larison, Eagles running back Ja'Quinden Jackson remained on the ground after a collision. It was clear immediately that his injury was significant, prompting a quick reaction from the medical staff.
Jackson eventually was put on a stretcher and left the field in an ambulance. His team later shared that he has "strength and movement in all extremities" and was being taken to a hospital for further evaluation. His agent, Damien Butler, released a statement afterwards that his client was "awake, has full movement and use of all four limbs, and his CT scan came back negative."
The scene nonetheless was a scary one. Afterwards, the Patriots expressed their well-wishes for the 24-year-old.
"I would just like to send our thoughts and prayers out for Ja'Quinden Jackson," said New England head coach Mike Vrabel during his postgame presser. "You never like to see that. Obviously, I hope everything's okay there. That's not how you want to start any game or see anybody out there on the field like that."
#jackson #england #field
7 hours ago
Josh Allen Apparently Tells His Teammates About Patriots' Drake Maye originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
In the recent top 100 rankings of NFL players, which have been rolled out over the past month or so, New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye found himself coming in at No. 11.
This is a big honor for a younger player like Maye and shows what players across the league think of him.
There's a reason why many believe that the Patriots have a chance to be one of the top teams in the NFL once again this season, and Maye is a big piece of that.
Maye has always said the right things and has never made it seem like he disrespects anybody on the field.
#maye #Patriots #players
In the recent top 100 rankings of NFL players, which have been rolled out over the past month or so, New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye found himself coming in at No. 11.
This is a big honor for a younger player like Maye and shows what players across the league think of him.
There's a reason why many believe that the Patriots have a chance to be one of the top teams in the NFL once again this season, and Maye is a big piece of that.
Maye has always said the right things and has never made it seem like he disrespects anybody on the field.
#maye #Patriots #players
11 hours ago
Fox News's The Big Weekend Show took on the issue of postpartum depression when discussing the case of Lindsay Clancy, a nurse on trial for the murder of her three children.
"I think that this topic, I wish we had more time for it, because it's not going to get solved in five minutes, right?" host Tomi Lahren began. "It's such a gray area and so much nuance here. Now, again, it's not to say that Lindsay Clancy does not need to pay for what she did do her three children. That is a horrific tragedy, and I think there are few people who believe that she should get off scot-free for this, and I'm not one of those people who thinks that she doesn't need to pay for what she did."
Lahren continued:
I'm simply saying this: To dismiss postpartum depression as if it is a figment of the imagination, as if it is not real, as if it couldn't possibly impact women, I think is irresponsible. I think There's a discussion that needs to be had in the country about the drugs that mothers are put on, the number of drugs mums are put on, how postpartum is handled in our health care health care system, and just an overall discussion on this which so many women deal with. Now, that is a discussion that can happen simultaneously with saying that this person needs to pay for what she did to her three kids because three kids are dead.
So, I think there are few people that are dismissing the tragedy that occurred. It's more about having an honest discussion about what women go through, and perhaps trying to find a solution that doesn't fail mothers who are crying out for help. And that's what I will say on that, and I know it's polarizing, but shutting down the discussion doesn't help anybody either.
#postpartum #people #clancy
"I think that this topic, I wish we had more time for it, because it's not going to get solved in five minutes, right?" host Tomi Lahren began. "It's such a gray area and so much nuance here. Now, again, it's not to say that Lindsay Clancy does not need to pay for what she did do her three children. That is a horrific tragedy, and I think there are few people who believe that she should get off scot-free for this, and I'm not one of those people who thinks that she doesn't need to pay for what she did."
Lahren continued:
I'm simply saying this: To dismiss postpartum depression as if it is a figment of the imagination, as if it is not real, as if it couldn't possibly impact women, I think is irresponsible. I think There's a discussion that needs to be had in the country about the drugs that mothers are put on, the number of drugs mums are put on, how postpartum is handled in our health care health care system, and just an overall discussion on this which so many women deal with. Now, that is a discussion that can happen simultaneously with saying that this person needs to pay for what she did to her three kids because three kids are dead.
So, I think there are few people that are dismissing the tragedy that occurred. It's more about having an honest discussion about what women go through, and perhaps trying to find a solution that doesn't fail mothers who are crying out for help. And that's what I will say on that, and I know it's polarizing, but shutting down the discussion doesn't help anybody either.
#postpartum #people #clancy
14 hours ago
Western Boone head coach Justin Pelley is open to playing anybody that will make his team better at the end of the season.
So while he was disappointed in his team's 42-20 loss to Class 3A No.6 Tri-West, he also saw some good things that will help his team down the road.
"We could schedule a lot of people the first two weeks, and playing them is a measuring stick for us," Pelley said. "We figure out where we are. We did some good things tonight and they are pretty good. Give (Jack) Sorgi credit, give their staff credit, they are well coached. But I like where we are. Obviously, we have to do some things better but I see the potential in our kids."
Some of that potential comes from the mental makeup of the team.
Tri-West jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter, and it could have been easy for the Stars to fold right there.
#team #pelley #playing
So while he was disappointed in his team's 42-20 loss to Class 3A No.6 Tri-West, he also saw some good things that will help his team down the road.
"We could schedule a lot of people the first two weeks, and playing them is a measuring stick for us," Pelley said. "We figure out where we are. We did some good things tonight and they are pretty good. Give (Jack) Sorgi credit, give their staff credit, they are well coached. But I like where we are. Obviously, we have to do some things better but I see the potential in our kids."
Some of that potential comes from the mental makeup of the team.
Tri-West jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter, and it could have been easy for the Stars to fold right there.
#team #pelley #playing
19 hours ago
A TikTok influencer named Christy Wong responded to the internet's outrage about her dating preferences in her video **** led "Is it okay to have Racial Preferences in Dating?" Wong claimed people are missing the point of attraction and criticizing what they can't control.
First, Wong set the context and described people's reaction to her earlier statement about her dating preferences.
"People get very upset when hearing that other people have dating preferences," Wong said. "So I said that my preferences are white Americans, Chinese, and Koreans, and a lot of people are very upset with that. So let's talk about it, because I personally don't think it's worthwhile criticizing other people's dating preferences."
Then, she addressed the argument that people's preferences may be affected by the media and historical background.
"I said that my preferences come primarily from familiarity. But a lot of people say that our preferences can also be largely shaped by media and history, and it can reflect, internalize racism. And I don't disagree with that. There's no denying that that is definitely true. The media shapes what we find attractive. It shapes what I find attractive. It shapes yours. I don't think anybody is above it," she said.
#wong #criticizing #think
First, Wong set the context and described people's reaction to her earlier statement about her dating preferences.
"People get very upset when hearing that other people have dating preferences," Wong said. "So I said that my preferences are white Americans, Chinese, and Koreans, and a lot of people are very upset with that. So let's talk about it, because I personally don't think it's worthwhile criticizing other people's dating preferences."
Then, she addressed the argument that people's preferences may be affected by the media and historical background.
"I said that my preferences come primarily from familiarity. But a lot of people say that our preferences can also be largely shaped by media and history, and it can reflect, internalize racism. And I don't disagree with that. There's no denying that that is definitely true. The media shapes what we find attractive. It shapes what I find attractive. It shapes yours. I don't think anybody is above it," she said.
#wong #criticizing #think
23 hours ago
Got the monkey off their back.
That's what Green Bay Southwest football coach BJ Hill told his players after their thrilling 33-13 win over Sheboygan South on Aug. 21.
You'll have to forgive Hill for thinking this was the Trojans' first victory in seven years. It's difficult to blame anybody in the program for feeling it's been that long with all the losses that have piled up in recent seasons.
Although Southwest was awarded a forfeit victory over Appleton West in 2024, it won for the first time on the field during the regular season since beating Green Bay Preble on Sept. 9, 2022.
It also was the first time Southwest scored 30 or more points since putting up 35 against the Hornets in that game four years ago.
#first #hill #victory #years
That's what Green Bay Southwest football coach BJ Hill told his players after their thrilling 33-13 win over Sheboygan South on Aug. 21.
You'll have to forgive Hill for thinking this was the Trojans' first victory in seven years. It's difficult to blame anybody in the program for feeling it's been that long with all the losses that have piled up in recent seasons.
Although Southwest was awarded a forfeit victory over Appleton West in 2024, it won for the first time on the field during the regular season since beating Green Bay Preble on Sept. 9, 2022.
It also was the first time Southwest scored 30 or more points since putting up 35 against the Hornets in that game four years ago.
#first #hill #victory #years
1 day ago
The Open Thread/Daily Merengue is a place where you can discuss anything and everything related to football. Feel free to discuss the topics presented here, or start your very own discussions! The Open thread will be posted every day by one of the mods you'd totally go sunbathing with: Valyrian Steel, Felipejack, Kung_Fu_Zizou (AKA KFZ), Juninho, Ezek and, of course… yours truly.
Well, actual-match-day anyway…
The reported XI by diario makes sense, but…
Uh… Now, about Mourinho and leaked XI's…
I mean, I can see why we would consider changes in personel after such a wave—well, waveS—of injuries. But does anybody know this one?
#thread
Well, actual-match-day anyway…
The reported XI by diario makes sense, but…
Uh… Now, about Mourinho and leaked XI's…
I mean, I can see why we would consider changes in personel after such a wave—well, waveS—of injuries. But does anybody know this one?
#thread
2 days ago
Taylor Swift was reportedly shocked and saddened by Hayden Panettiere's tragic death. Swift and Panettiere were friends and, at one point, even lived next door to each other. The two stars both lived at The Adelicia in Nashville, when Panettiere was filming the ABC series Nashville.
A source told Page Six, "Taylor and Hayden were always friendly with each other and had a really nice rapport. They lived in the same Nashville apartment complex and crossed paths from time to time. Taylor was obviously really shocked when she heard about Hayden's passing. She was deeply saddened to hear what happened."
Swift bought a penthouse at The Adelicia in 2009. Panettiere moved into the complex three years later. Their time as neighbors led to a memorable moment that Panettiere shared during a 2012 appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. She needed a guitar for a songwriting session with Jessi Alexander but did not have one.
She said, "I freaked out because I didn't have my guitar — I'd left it in my trailer. I literally texted every one of those girls: 'Does anybody have a guitar?' Finally, Taylor Swift came through for me. Two of her security guards brought down this guitar… I had to fill out a form. It was very intense."
While promoting her Red album in 2012, Swift was asked on the Woody & Jim Show if she watched Nashville. She said, "Well, Hayden is a friend of mine and she's my neighbor actually. I remember the first time I ever met her, she came up and she was like, 'I just need you to know, my character is not based on you.' It was so hilarious."
#time
A source told Page Six, "Taylor and Hayden were always friendly with each other and had a really nice rapport. They lived in the same Nashville apartment complex and crossed paths from time to time. Taylor was obviously really shocked when she heard about Hayden's passing. She was deeply saddened to hear what happened."
Swift bought a penthouse at The Adelicia in 2009. Panettiere moved into the complex three years later. Their time as neighbors led to a memorable moment that Panettiere shared during a 2012 appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. She needed a guitar for a songwriting session with Jessi Alexander but did not have one.
She said, "I freaked out because I didn't have my guitar — I'd left it in my trailer. I literally texted every one of those girls: 'Does anybody have a guitar?' Finally, Taylor Swift came through for me. Two of her security guards brought down this guitar… I had to fill out a form. It was very intense."
While promoting her Red album in 2012, Swift was asked on the Woody & Jim Show if she watched Nashville. She said, "Well, Hayden is a friend of mine and she's my neighbor actually. I remember the first time I ever met her, she came up and she was like, 'I just need you to know, my character is not based on you.' It was so hilarious."
#time
2 days ago
Nine days from now, NFL teams will need to cut their rosters down from 90 players to 53 ahead of the regular season. That represents the most difficult days for head coaches and general managers around the league.
For the Carolina Panthers, one of the toughest decisions will be who to carry at tight end, where they've long had one of the worst units in the league. The addition of veteran Darren Waller gives the toom some hope, but also means somebody else will probbaly wind up on the chopping block.
According to a new initial 53-man roster projection from Joe Person at The Athletic, 2024 fourth-round draft pick Ja'Tavion Sanders is going to be the odd man out at tight end. Person wrties:
Waller was a low-risk signing with the potential for a high return. ***** uming he's healthy, he's on the 53. Waller, who turns 34 in September, tore his quad during training camp in Miami last year. That injury — and two others that followed — came after he'd been out of football for a year. But Canales said Waller showed up this week in "phenomenal shape." Waller's skill set is similar to that of Sanders, who could be the odd man out. Canales called Franks one of the top special teams players in the league, and the former QB has improved as a receiver.
It's a shame to waste an early Day 3 pick after just two seasons, but it's also hard to make a case that anybody else shouldn't make the roster over Sanders at this spot.
#waller #league #else
For the Carolina Panthers, one of the toughest decisions will be who to carry at tight end, where they've long had one of the worst units in the league. The addition of veteran Darren Waller gives the toom some hope, but also means somebody else will probbaly wind up on the chopping block.
According to a new initial 53-man roster projection from Joe Person at The Athletic, 2024 fourth-round draft pick Ja'Tavion Sanders is going to be the odd man out at tight end. Person wrties:
Waller was a low-risk signing with the potential for a high return. ***** uming he's healthy, he's on the 53. Waller, who turns 34 in September, tore his quad during training camp in Miami last year. That injury — and two others that followed — came after he'd been out of football for a year. But Canales said Waller showed up this week in "phenomenal shape." Waller's skill set is similar to that of Sanders, who could be the odd man out. Canales called Franks one of the top special teams players in the league, and the former QB has improved as a receiver.
It's a shame to waste an early Day 3 pick after just two seasons, but it's also hard to make a case that anybody else shouldn't make the roster over Sanders at this spot.
#waller #league #else
3 days ago
The Buffalo Bills are heading into an important season in 2026. The team is trotting out a new head coach in Joe Brady while carrying the Super Bowl expectation they've had in recent years.
However, out of everyone in the organization could it be a new face that recently came through the door the person under the most pressure heading into next season? CBS Sports makes the case.
The outlet named the player that is on the "hot seat" more than anybody heading into next year. In Buffalo, the selection is a newcomer in linebacker Bradley Chubb.
Over the past several years, Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane has tried to find a strong veteran pass-rushing piece for the team's defensive front. Names like Joey Bosa and Von Miller come to mind. Chubb is the latest member of that group after signing a three-year deal this offseason.
Chubb will be tasked with helping the Bills increase their sacks total next season from the 36 that the team recorded in 2025, which was sixth-fewest in the NFL.
#heading
However, out of everyone in the organization could it be a new face that recently came through the door the person under the most pressure heading into next season? CBS Sports makes the case.
The outlet named the player that is on the "hot seat" more than anybody heading into next year. In Buffalo, the selection is a newcomer in linebacker Bradley Chubb.
Over the past several years, Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane has tried to find a strong veteran pass-rushing piece for the team's defensive front. Names like Joey Bosa and Von Miller come to mind. Chubb is the latest member of that group after signing a three-year deal this offseason.
Chubb will be tasked with helping the Bills increase their sacks total next season from the 36 that the team recorded in 2025, which was sixth-fewest in the NFL.
#heading
4 days ago
Nevertheless, Beverley believes that media narratives played a big role in the generally negative public perception of Westbrook, which forced the future Hall of Famer to call it quits instead. "I'm going to be honest. I felt like he had a lot of game left. I feel like he played really well last season. I think the media killed his game. I'm going to be honest. I think the media is so strong that it allowed fans to call him names and have opinions about his game, which also forced team owners, GMs, and presidents to look at him a certain way," Beverley said on the newest episode of his The Pat Bev Show.
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Reggie Morris Jr. won't just remember the way Russell Westbrook changed basketball. Even after Westbrook's retirement, his former high school coach chooses to see the way the former Lawndale Leuzinger star is changing the city that raised him. That's even more important than the NBA record 209 triple-doubles. "I believe that his impact on this community," Morris said, "is far greater than his basketball impact." — 8/18/2026 Los Angeles Times
Even during the season, Westbrook made himself available to players on his EYBL teams as often as possible, visiting between playoff runs or at least supporting them through social media. "They feel his presence when he's there, and he's hands-on in the situation," Morris said. "He's not just giving money; he's trying to help the kids, give them a different aspect or a different take on what he knows and give it back to them." — 8/18/2026 Los Angeles Times
"He didn't back down from anybody," said Morris, now the director of Westbrook's Team Why Not EYBL team and the boys' basketball head coach at Redondo Union. "He was fearless. He was relentless. There's never really been a player quite like him. I would say he kind of has, like, a Charles Barkley, a young Charles Barkley spirit, where he was just passionate and fiery. He wasn't PC. He wore his emotions on his sleeves, and he didn't really apologize to anyone for how he felt or what he was there to do." — 8/18/2026 Los Angeles Times
#angeles #times
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Reggie Morris Jr. won't just remember the way Russell Westbrook changed basketball. Even after Westbrook's retirement, his former high school coach chooses to see the way the former Lawndale Leuzinger star is changing the city that raised him. That's even more important than the NBA record 209 triple-doubles. "I believe that his impact on this community," Morris said, "is far greater than his basketball impact." — 8/18/2026 Los Angeles Times
Even during the season, Westbrook made himself available to players on his EYBL teams as often as possible, visiting between playoff runs or at least supporting them through social media. "They feel his presence when he's there, and he's hands-on in the situation," Morris said. "He's not just giving money; he's trying to help the kids, give them a different aspect or a different take on what he knows and give it back to them." — 8/18/2026 Los Angeles Times
"He didn't back down from anybody," said Morris, now the director of Westbrook's Team Why Not EYBL team and the boys' basketball head coach at Redondo Union. "He was fearless. He was relentless. There's never really been a player quite like him. I would say he kind of has, like, a Charles Barkley, a young Charles Barkley spirit, where he was just passionate and fiery. He wasn't PC. He wore his emotions on his sleeves, and he didn't really apologize to anyone for how he felt or what he was there to do." — 8/18/2026 Los Angeles Times
#angeles #times
4 days ago
The Baltimore Ravens continue to process the loss of one of the franchise's beloved figures after learning of O.J. Brigance's passing at the age of 56. While many around the organization have reflected on Brigance's remarkable battle with ALS and his lasting impact on the franchise, stories about how special he was continue to pour in.
Jesse Minter, defensive line coach Lou Esposito, and Calais Campbell spoke with the media on Tuesday. Baltimore's head coach offered one of his more personal memories. When asked about Brigance following the team's closed walkthrough before departing for Minnesota, Minter didn't begin with football accomplishments or organizational ***** les. Instead, he recalled a simple gesture from years ago that helped establish a relationship he would never forget.
"To me, the biggest impact, like when I first got hired here the first time, O.J. Brigance sent me an email, and then we sort of started exchanging some emails every so often about different things throughout the season."
For Minter, those exchanges offered an early glimpse into the type of person Brigance was. Minter continued with his thought, offering some behind-the-scenes access into part of what truly made his friend special.
"Just the wisdom, the strength that that guy showed... I mean, he is like everything that you want this organization to be about. "He means a lot to this place. He means a lot to everybody that has been here. He has impacted this place, maybe as much as anybody, just with what he has brought to the building."
#continue
Jesse Minter, defensive line coach Lou Esposito, and Calais Campbell spoke with the media on Tuesday. Baltimore's head coach offered one of his more personal memories. When asked about Brigance following the team's closed walkthrough before departing for Minnesota, Minter didn't begin with football accomplishments or organizational ***** les. Instead, he recalled a simple gesture from years ago that helped establish a relationship he would never forget.
"To me, the biggest impact, like when I first got hired here the first time, O.J. Brigance sent me an email, and then we sort of started exchanging some emails every so often about different things throughout the season."
For Minter, those exchanges offered an early glimpse into the type of person Brigance was. Minter continued with his thought, offering some behind-the-scenes access into part of what truly made his friend special.
"Just the wisdom, the strength that that guy showed... I mean, he is like everything that you want this organization to be about. "He means a lot to this place. He means a lot to everybody that has been here. He has impacted this place, maybe as much as anybody, just with what he has brought to the building."
#continue
5 days ago
When the Los Angeles Lakers landed Luka Doncic in a stunning trade with the Dallas Mavericks in February 2025, it was like they had won the Powerball jackpot. Doncic was just 25 years of age at the time, and it reset their entire timeline at a point when it looked like their opportunities to win another NBA championship with LeBron James and Anthony Davis had run out.
Doncic averaged 33.5 points, 7.7 rebounds and 8.3 **** ists a game last season, and he may be just beginning the prime of his career. He is a nightmare for opposing defenses in the NBA, and in the mind of Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey, he would also be a nightmare for one of the biggest villains in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Maxey was asked in a video for Complex which NBA player could defeat Thanos in a game of one-on-one, and he said it would be Doncic.
"Probably Luka. Luka just ain't scared of nothing, you know what I mean? I can see Luka on an island, one-on-oneing Thanos…I think Luka can step back pretty much anybody. I don't think Thanos would scare him at all."
Indeed, Doncic's step-back 3-pointer likely gives many an NBA player bad dreams at night and is very difficult to defend. His superpower on the basketball court seems to be his ability to accelerate, then come to an abrupt stop and go backwards in the reverse direction. It is the type of motion that seems to put his defenders in cement, so to speak, and allows him to gain enough separation to get off a jump shot.
#step
Doncic averaged 33.5 points, 7.7 rebounds and 8.3 **** ists a game last season, and he may be just beginning the prime of his career. He is a nightmare for opposing defenses in the NBA, and in the mind of Philadelphia 76ers star Tyrese Maxey, he would also be a nightmare for one of the biggest villains in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Maxey was asked in a video for Complex which NBA player could defeat Thanos in a game of one-on-one, and he said it would be Doncic.
"Probably Luka. Luka just ain't scared of nothing, you know what I mean? I can see Luka on an island, one-on-oneing Thanos…I think Luka can step back pretty much anybody. I don't think Thanos would scare him at all."
Indeed, Doncic's step-back 3-pointer likely gives many an NBA player bad dreams at night and is very difficult to defend. His superpower on the basketball court seems to be his ability to accelerate, then come to an abrupt stop and go backwards in the reverse direction. It is the type of motion that seems to put his defenders in cement, so to speak, and allows him to gain enough separation to get off a jump shot.
#step
6 days ago
Ethan Nwaneri is expected to leave ****** nal before the end of the summer transfer window, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig have previously been linked with the 19-year-old, while AC Milan are also reportedly monitoring the player.
Nwaneri was completely left out of the squad for ****** nal's 3-0 Community Shield victory over Manchester City on Sunday.
Speaking ahead of the game, ****** nal head coach Mikel Arteta hinted that the youngster could leave the club in search of more playing time.
"I want him to be at the club, but in the middle, long term, what is best for the player? Ethan needs to play football, and if he stays here, it's because we can guarantee that he can have those minutes. Otherwise, it's just something that is not good for anybody, I think," he said.
#borussia
Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig have previously been linked with the 19-year-old, while AC Milan are also reportedly monitoring the player.
Nwaneri was completely left out of the squad for ****** nal's 3-0 Community Shield victory over Manchester City on Sunday.
Speaking ahead of the game, ****** nal head coach Mikel Arteta hinted that the youngster could leave the club in search of more playing time.
"I want him to be at the club, but in the middle, long term, what is best for the player? Ethan needs to play football, and if he stays here, it's because we can guarantee that he can have those minutes. Otherwise, it's just something that is not good for anybody, I think," he said.
#borussia
6 days ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday said vandals are to blame for large swaths of dead grass on the National Mall near the World War II Memorial — in the same spot where Trump had a stage built and hosted crowds for his July 4 celebration.
Trump made the accusation in a social media post without saying why he believes it's the work of vandals instead of trampled turf from the Independence Day festivities. He posted a photo showing a once-grassy area by the World War II Memorial, now patchy and brown across much of the sprawling turf.
"Look what VANDALS did to the grass connecting the vandalized World War II Monument and the vandalized Reflecting Pool, which will be opened again, and better than ever, shortly," Trump said on his Truth Social platform.
"Anybody who thinks the Reflecting Pool wasn't vandalized should go back to Law School!" he added.
Trump has repeatedly blamed vandals for damage to his renovation projects in the nation's capital, often without evidence and sometimes despite opposing accounts from his officials. Trump lashed out at U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro this month after her office concluded that damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was the result of poor construction and not the work of vandals, as Trump claimed.
#World #memorial
Trump made the accusation in a social media post without saying why he believes it's the work of vandals instead of trampled turf from the Independence Day festivities. He posted a photo showing a once-grassy area by the World War II Memorial, now patchy and brown across much of the sprawling turf.
"Look what VANDALS did to the grass connecting the vandalized World War II Monument and the vandalized Reflecting Pool, which will be opened again, and better than ever, shortly," Trump said on his Truth Social platform.
"Anybody who thinks the Reflecting Pool wasn't vandalized should go back to Law School!" he added.
Trump has repeatedly blamed vandals for damage to his renovation projects in the nation's capital, often without evidence and sometimes despite opposing accounts from his officials. Trump lashed out at U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro this month after her office concluded that damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was the result of poor construction and not the work of vandals, as Trump claimed.
#World #memorial
6 days ago
Red Sox's Garrett Crochet Still Not 'Guaranteed' to Return This Season originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Boston Red Sox have gotten some great contributions from multiple pitchers throughout the 2026 campaign.
With ace Garrett Crochet going down with an injury and not appearing in a game since April 25, the Red Sox have needed players to step up. Losing arguably the best pitcher in Major League Baseball was a very concerning sign, but the Red Sox have found ways to win games without the 27-year-old.
While it's been a collective effort, right-hander Sonny Gray has been just as important as anybody else.
The veteran is 15-3 with a 2.65 ERA and has struck out 117 hitters in 132.2 innings. To put things simply, he's been just as good as anybody in baseball.
#anybody #still #guaranteed #season
The Boston Red Sox have gotten some great contributions from multiple pitchers throughout the 2026 campaign.
With ace Garrett Crochet going down with an injury and not appearing in a game since April 25, the Red Sox have needed players to step up. Losing arguably the best pitcher in Major League Baseball was a very concerning sign, but the Red Sox have found ways to win games without the 27-year-old.
While it's been a collective effort, right-hander Sonny Gray has been just as important as anybody else.
The veteran is 15-3 with a 2.65 ERA and has struck out 117 hitters in 132.2 innings. To put things simply, he's been just as good as anybody in baseball.
#anybody #still #guaranteed #season
7 days ago
It's rubber match day in Anaheim, as the Royals dropped last night's contest 1-0. They did win a back-and-forth affair on Friday, 7-6. The Royals are 4-1 this year against the Los Angeles Angels.
Noah Cameron will start for the Royals today; here are the starters behind him.
The Angels have a slightly worse record wise than the Royals, sitting at 49-75. (The Royals are 50-74). Ryan Johnson starts for them today.
Johnson is a 24-year-old right hander, who was taking in the 2nd round of the 2024 draft from Dallas Baptist. He possesses a 4-pitch mix, a cutter, sinker, sweeper and splitter. He is not going to overpower anybody. He has a 6.71 ERA on the season in 55 innings.
Here are the Angels starters behind him.
#behind #anaheim
Noah Cameron will start for the Royals today; here are the starters behind him.
The Angels have a slightly worse record wise than the Royals, sitting at 49-75. (The Royals are 50-74). Ryan Johnson starts for them today.
Johnson is a 24-year-old right hander, who was taking in the 2nd round of the 2024 draft from Dallas Baptist. He possesses a 4-pitch mix, a cutter, sinker, sweeper and splitter. He is not going to overpower anybody. He has a 6.71 ERA on the season in 55 innings.
Here are the Angels starters behind him.
#behind #anaheim
7 days ago
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell wants no part of the new NFL rule that allows coaches to designate an ***** istant to throw the challenge flag during games this fall.
Campbell said Sunday, Aug. 16, he plans to handle all challenges himself this season. He unsuccessfully challenged one play in the Lions' preseason loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.
"I'm not giving that flag up to anybody," Campbell said. "No way."
Asked why, Campbell said, "Look, the buck stops with me, anyway."
"I'm answering the questions, so why would I give it to somebody else for me to answer for somebody else?" he said. "It all comes to me, anyway. And so yeah, that's it."
#somebody #cincinnati
Campbell said Sunday, Aug. 16, he plans to handle all challenges himself this season. He unsuccessfully challenged one play in the Lions' preseason loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.
"I'm not giving that flag up to anybody," Campbell said. "No way."
Asked why, Campbell said, "Look, the buck stops with me, anyway."
"I'm answering the questions, so why would I give it to somebody else for me to answer for somebody else?" he said. "It all comes to me, anyway. And so yeah, that's it."
#somebody #cincinnati
7 days ago
Our beloved Seattle Seahawks played their first preseason game of the 2026 season and lost. In doing so, they did not look particularly unbeatable, which is to be expected of a team looking to fill depth on the roster. The discourse before yesterday was centered on the hopeful and expected improvement of young Jalen Milroe and a developing skill set. The reviews are in and people are talking. Did you watch the game yesterday? If so, what did you think about Jalen Milroe's performance? Where would you like to see improvement? Who else stood out to you on the field yesterday? Anybody unexpected look fantastic to you? Let us know in the comments below. Thanks for being here. Happy Monday. Go, 'Hawks!
#np Sleep Standing Up by The Weather
Seahawks-Cowboys: Jalen Milroe Needs to Learn How to Throw an Interception – Seaside Joe
A quarterback rotation and Milroe's hesitancy to be a passer give Seattle serious questions to answer by final cuts
What stood out from Seahawks' preseason opener – Seattle Sports
Tyrice Knight and Montorie Foster Jr. were among Seattle's standouts, while Jalen Milroe had a mixed performance.
Seahawks Agree To Terms With CB Devon Witherspoon On Contract Extension – Seahawks.com
The Seahawks agreed to terms with Pro-Bowl cornerback Devon Witherspoon to a contract extension on Saturday.
#seahawks #jalen #milroe #terms
#np Sleep Standing Up by The Weather
Seahawks-Cowboys: Jalen Milroe Needs to Learn How to Throw an Interception – Seaside Joe
A quarterback rotation and Milroe's hesitancy to be a passer give Seattle serious questions to answer by final cuts
What stood out from Seahawks' preseason opener – Seattle Sports
Tyrice Knight and Montorie Foster Jr. were among Seattle's standouts, while Jalen Milroe had a mixed performance.
Seahawks Agree To Terms With CB Devon Witherspoon On Contract Extension – Seahawks.com
The Seahawks agreed to terms with Pro-Bowl cornerback Devon Witherspoon to a contract extension on Saturday.
#seahawks #jalen #milroe #terms
7 days ago
Rajon Rondo: "Other teams that they don't fit. No disrespect to anybody but obviously Golden State, they are too old. LeBron James would have had to play too much, it would have been too much on his plate. To me, Miami doesn't have enough shooting at all, so they won't be difficult to kind of get with in the playoffs. And then, what was the other team? I guess Cleveland maybe? So, no, I don't see that. That's not a good fit. Him, James, and Donovan, no, that's not a good fit. But Maxey, who always plays without the ball, the way that he can shoot the basketball, Anfernee Simons, like we mentioned, we mentioned RJ, one of my favorite underrated guards in the league coming off the bench. I mean, it is going to be crazy. And let's not talk about the man in charge, Nick Nurse."
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#much #good #mentioned #state
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#much #good #mentioned #state
7 days ago
The Bears scored 24 points and put up 235 yards in the second half of their 34-10 preseason win over the Browns on Saturday. Head coach Ben Johnson revealed after the game that wide receivers coach/assistant head coach Antwaan Randle El called the plays in the second half.
"Has anybody ever had a better first outing than Antwaan Randle El?" quarterback Tyson Bagent said, via Dan Wiederer of TheAthletic.com. "That's just who he is. He's always prepared. He knows the ins and outs of the playbook. So really, it was not surprising — at least for us on the sideline."
Randle El, who turns 47 next week, impressed Johnson and the quarterbacks with the way he handled the call sheet.
"He did a phenomenal job," Johnson said. "He was part of the quarterbacks' meeting [Friday] night, and we were talking about what was on the call sheet and their favorites and all that. I think it was a phenomenal experience for him. I know our guys really rallied around that."
Declan Doyle was the Bears' offensive coordinator last year, but Johnson called the plays. Thus, Johnson allowed Doyle to leave for Baltimore to become the Ravens' offensive coordinator and play-caller this season.
#called
"Has anybody ever had a better first outing than Antwaan Randle El?" quarterback Tyson Bagent said, via Dan Wiederer of TheAthletic.com. "That's just who he is. He's always prepared. He knows the ins and outs of the playbook. So really, it was not surprising — at least for us on the sideline."
Randle El, who turns 47 next week, impressed Johnson and the quarterbacks with the way he handled the call sheet.
"He did a phenomenal job," Johnson said. "He was part of the quarterbacks' meeting [Friday] night, and we were talking about what was on the call sheet and their favorites and all that. I think it was a phenomenal experience for him. I know our guys really rallied around that."
Declan Doyle was the Bears' offensive coordinator last year, but Johnson called the plays. Thus, Johnson allowed Doyle to leave for Baltimore to become the Ravens' offensive coordinator and play-caller this season.
#called
8 days ago
LaVar Ball thinks Michael Jordan made billions from sneakers—and still got shortchanged.
The Big Baller Brand founder is questioning Jordan's legendary partnership with Nike, arguing that the basketball icon should have walked away with substantially more money from the empire built around his name. In Ball's estimation, Jordan's fortune should be measured not in single-digit billions, but somewhere around $100 billion.
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"Jordan, he made Nike over a trillion dollars," Ball said on the Bigg Dogg Chico show. "What did he say? His bank account never went over three or four billion. If I make anybody a trillion dollars in anything, you better at least give me a hundred billion. That makes sense."
The math behind Ball's trillion-dollar claim doesn't line up with reported Jordan Brand sales, but there's no debating the scale of the business Jordan helped create. According to WWD, Jordan Brand has generated tens of billions in revenue since Nike signed the Chicago Bulls superstar in 1984, with annual sales recently topping $7 billion.
#brand #billion
The Big Baller Brand founder is questioning Jordan's legendary partnership with Nike, arguing that the basketball icon should have walked away with substantially more money from the empire built around his name. In Ball's estimation, Jordan's fortune should be measured not in single-digit billions, but somewhere around $100 billion.
COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what's next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.
"Jordan, he made Nike over a trillion dollars," Ball said on the Bigg Dogg Chico show. "What did he say? His bank account never went over three or four billion. If I make anybody a trillion dollars in anything, you better at least give me a hundred billion. That makes sense."
The math behind Ball's trillion-dollar claim doesn't line up with reported Jordan Brand sales, but there's no debating the scale of the business Jordan helped create. According to WWD, Jordan Brand has generated tens of billions in revenue since Nike signed the Chicago Bulls superstar in 1984, with annual sales recently topping $7 billion.
#brand #billion
8 days ago
Detroit – Tigers' television broadcaster Jason Benetti, as he does, asked manager AJ Hinch a thought-provoking question before the game Saturday.
It was Hinch's 933rd game at the helm of the Tigers, which tied him for fifth most in club history with Steve O'Neill (1943-1948) and a guy named Ty Cobb (1921-1926). Cobb, of course, was a player-manager.
"One of the few times in my career I've been mentioned with Ty Cobb," Hinch said.
Benetti asked Hinch what he would be like as a player-manager.
"I'd play myself against a lefty," he said. "Though I don't think I could catch up to (White Sox starter Anthony) Kay's fastball. But that is one thing I would recommend to the manager side of me. I'd also pinch-hit for myself, which shouldn't surprise anybody."
#benetti
It was Hinch's 933rd game at the helm of the Tigers, which tied him for fifth most in club history with Steve O'Neill (1943-1948) and a guy named Ty Cobb (1921-1926). Cobb, of course, was a player-manager.
"One of the few times in my career I've been mentioned with Ty Cobb," Hinch said.
Benetti asked Hinch what he would be like as a player-manager.
"I'd play myself against a lefty," he said. "Though I don't think I could catch up to (White Sox starter Anthony) Kay's fastball. But that is one thing I would recommend to the manager side of me. I'd also pinch-hit for myself, which shouldn't surprise anybody."
#benetti
9 days ago
Detroit — The Red Wings ran an air-tight operation, with few to no new leaks sneaking through when Steve Yzerman was general manager. Since Yzerman was removed from that post last month, not much has changed.
Information is at a premium, and possible candidates for the Wings' GM position — who may have interviewed, who is being considered, etc. — are, in large part, anybody's guess.
There's one exception: Jeff Greenberg, the current general manager of the Tigers, the other team owned by the Ilitches.
Greenberg, 40, a graduate of Columbia Law School, isn't your typical "hockey man" — and, interestingly, that might just be exactly what Christopher Ilitch is looking for with this particular hire.
Tigers president Scott Harris hired Greenberg in September 2023, after the two worked together with the Chicago Cubs from 2012-19. Greenberg interned with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Arizona Diamondbacks and MLB's executive office during his undergraduate studies and during law school. Greenberg joined the Cubs in 2012 as an intern in baseball operations and climbed his way to becoming ******* istant GM in 2020.
#general
Information is at a premium, and possible candidates for the Wings' GM position — who may have interviewed, who is being considered, etc. — are, in large part, anybody's guess.
There's one exception: Jeff Greenberg, the current general manager of the Tigers, the other team owned by the Ilitches.
Greenberg, 40, a graduate of Columbia Law School, isn't your typical "hockey man" — and, interestingly, that might just be exactly what Christopher Ilitch is looking for with this particular hire.
Tigers president Scott Harris hired Greenberg in September 2023, after the two worked together with the Chicago Cubs from 2012-19. Greenberg interned with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Arizona Diamondbacks and MLB's executive office during his undergraduate studies and during law school. Greenberg joined the Cubs in 2012 as an intern in baseball operations and climbed his way to becoming ******* istant GM in 2020.
#general
11 days ago
Kyle Whittingham's first season at Michigan is beginning under a cloud of scandal that is shocking the state.
No, he's not hacking into female students' photo libraries or illegally scouting opposing teams or sleeping with his administrative ******* istant. Those are garden-variety scandals in the Michigan program over the last few years.
In the eyes of some Michigan fans, Whittingham is committing a far more serious offense: He doesn't hate Ohio State enough.
"Would we have a better chance to win if I hated them?" Whittingham said. "I don't understand. Whatever gives us the best chance to win, I'm all for. Want to beat them worse than anybody around so I don't know how that got to be such a hot topic."
Whittingham's comment Monday, in response to a topic that came out of Big Ten media days a couple weeks ago, is like touching the third rail of college coaching. To admit that you don't have as much visceral hate for your rival as the fan base?
#don 't #hate #chance #whatever
No, he's not hacking into female students' photo libraries or illegally scouting opposing teams or sleeping with his administrative ******* istant. Those are garden-variety scandals in the Michigan program over the last few years.
In the eyes of some Michigan fans, Whittingham is committing a far more serious offense: He doesn't hate Ohio State enough.
"Would we have a better chance to win if I hated them?" Whittingham said. "I don't understand. Whatever gives us the best chance to win, I'm all for. Want to beat them worse than anybody around so I don't know how that got to be such a hot topic."
Whittingham's comment Monday, in response to a topic that came out of Big Ten media days a couple weeks ago, is like touching the third rail of college coaching. To admit that you don't have as much visceral hate for your rival as the fan base?
#don 't #hate #chance #whatever
11 days ago
The Michigan-Ohio State rivalry is one of the absolute best in all of sports. No one denies this! At least they haven't in the past. Currently, it's a bit unclear what the heck is going on as the Wolverines starting quarterback and head coach are both out there downplaying the significance of The Game.
Kyle Whittingham, about to embark on his first year in Ann Arbor, admitted he doesn't hate the Buckeyes during Big Ten Media Days. Those comments caused him to clarify his position a bit.
"Do we have a better chance of winning if I hated them?" Whittingham asked. "I don't understand. Whatever gives us the best chance to win, I'm all for it. I want to beat them worse than anybody."
Look, the logical part of our brains should tell us that hating one's rival is not a prerequisite for success. Coaches on both sides of the Michigan-Ohio State battle have struggled to post victories even though they have carried a healthy hatred for the other side deep in their souls. Players who honestly didn't care about anything have become legends for their play on the field. Because ultimately, only the wins and losses matter.
Or so Michigan fans can keep telling themselves.
#michigan #whittingham
Kyle Whittingham, about to embark on his first year in Ann Arbor, admitted he doesn't hate the Buckeyes during Big Ten Media Days. Those comments caused him to clarify his position a bit.
"Do we have a better chance of winning if I hated them?" Whittingham asked. "I don't understand. Whatever gives us the best chance to win, I'm all for it. I want to beat them worse than anybody."
Look, the logical part of our brains should tell us that hating one's rival is not a prerequisite for success. Coaches on both sides of the Michigan-Ohio State battle have struggled to post victories even though they have carried a healthy hatred for the other side deep in their souls. Players who honestly didn't care about anything have become legends for their play on the field. Because ultimately, only the wins and losses matter.
Or so Michigan fans can keep telling themselves.
#michigan #whittingham
11 days ago
Jenna Ortega has admitted there were times she "would go all day" without eating or drinking on set as a child actor
"I was so grateful and so excited to be there that my game face was on," the Wednesday star told Esquire when questioned whether she made any rookie mistakes on her first set
"I wanted so badly to not be in the way of anybody ... Maybe that was my mistake, was not actually looking after myself," Ortega told the outlet
Jenna Ortega is recalling the extreme lengths she would go to in order to impress people on set when she was younger.
While speaking to Esquire in a new interview, the Wednesday star, 23, was questioned what one rookie mistake she made on her first set as a child actor was.
#esquire
"I was so grateful and so excited to be there that my game face was on," the Wednesday star told Esquire when questioned whether she made any rookie mistakes on her first set
"I wanted so badly to not be in the way of anybody ... Maybe that was my mistake, was not actually looking after myself," Ortega told the outlet
Jenna Ortega is recalling the extreme lengths she would go to in order to impress people on set when she was younger.
While speaking to Esquire in a new interview, the Wednesday star, 23, was questioned what one rookie mistake she made on her first set as a child actor was.
#esquire
