And heres the kicker: the rest of the family is doing theexactsame thing. Uncle Sal is probably telling his son, Dont you dare ask Cousin Maria about her divorce. But when everyone finally shows up to dinner, they act like its one big, happy family reunion. Smiles all around, hugs that last a second too long, and the constant how are yous? that are really just disguised attempts to see whos got the upper hand this year....

If being right all the time ever gets boring, I’ll let you know. So far in a lifetime spent calling everything with uncanny accuracy, it still feels fresh and new. Its interesting the amount of power people think I have, which I dont. But I love Robert. Rodgers said he feels for Saleh on a personal level. He was a big reason why I came to the Jets. For starters, three things can be true at once....

I havent watched the new FX Aaron Hernandez show, and I dont have any plans to. Its like watching an SNL skitif SNL decided to tackle crime dramas. The show is so fucking ass that its actually succeeding in a completely different genre. Every scene looks overacted, like theyre trying to make you laugh instead of making you think. Its hard to believe that something meant to be intense and thought-provoking has become the latest meme generator....

The diehards, not so much. But regular Joes - I got you in mind and I hope this helps. For a brief playoff summary up to today,click here In no particular order… 1. Purely from an enthusiast standpoint, the early taste of this postseason has been nothing short of delightful. I can’t say for sure, but he last started a game for Tampa in 2013. The only name that registers in comparison is Bartolo and I don’t think that’s even close....

It’s OK to question the way the Patriots handled Drake Maye’s elevation to starting quarterback. In a perfect world, it should be a coronation. Done with pomp and circumstance. Because as a player he preferred open and honest communication or whatever. And yet this move was announced by an NFL web link reporter on the Patriots Tuesday off. Let the Houston Texans gameplan for Jacoby Brissett, then spring Maye on them at the last minute....

What do you even say after a game like that? Just a completely pathetic performance from literally every single person involved within the Phillies organization. Another postseason where the bats just go ice cold. It’s one thing if these fucking idiots aren’t going to stack hits together. The least they can do is put some pressure on the Mets' arms. Either way, this is a goddamn problem. I hate to be the “UNACCEPTABLE” guy, but that’s unacceptable....

So The Athletic ranked the home-field advantages for teams still in the MLB playoffs. Could this have been an inside job to fire them up? I wouldn’t put it past them. Tip of the cap to Detroit today. Their crowd certainly brought the noise, although I’m questioning if they even needed to. The Guardians haven’t scored a run in 20 fucking innings of postseason baseball, a franchise record. Not even a crack of the bat would make noise, because there fucking wasn’t one all game....

It could be Summer League, preseason, regular season, the playoffs, or the NBA Finals. Makes no difference to me. For example, game winners will always rule. Who doesn’t love a good old-fashioned game winner? There’s just something about the moment that always delivers. Take this shot from Seth Lundy from the Hawks/Pacers preseason game. It may as well have been. Your brain goes to dangerous places and there’s nothing wrong with getting a little irrational....

There’s dumb, and then there’s whatever this is. Is it too late to evacuate ahead of landfall in the next couple hours?

I was a little nervous when I first heard the NHL was awarding a franchise to Utah. In my head, you’re not allowed to drink in Utah. Heck, I figured they even had laws about driving after having a few too many Coca-Colas. Captain Keller gets on the board later in the period and it’s party time in Utah. Add a fight into the mix and a win in game 1, and Utah is fully hooked now....

Jeeeeesus Christ, man. I thought the sickos that drove relatively close to tornadoes in Twisters were crazy. Sometimes that’s a good thing, like when some freak of nature from Florida does some Florida shit. Like I said, built different. So God bless the people of NOAA as well as anyone in the path of Milton right now. Stay safe everybody, including the psychos willingly flying through that giant ball of chaos....

Missile incoming….

On today’s Pardon My Take… Troy Aikman admitted that he is not a big Twitter user. In fact, he has sent just nine (9) tweets in the year 2024. But you heard Aikman in the clip above, he was not a stats guy. At the end of the day, hoisting the Lombardi Trophy is all that matters. Troy Aikman is 100% correct. Yards, Completions, Touchdowns, and Wins. None of that matters if you could’t win Super Bowls....