data-mm-id=”_9bpjd6lhk”>If it's up to Chris Webber, LeBron James' reign at the top of his respective team's scoring list should come to end to ensure a fourth championship ring.Speaking with the eponymous host of The Dan Patrick Show, the five-time NBA All-Star turned Turner Sports analyst opined that the Los Angeles Lakers' best chances of victory come not from being paced by James. Rather, Webber believes Anthony Davis should be the straw that stirs the yellow and purple drink. "It's been 17, 18 years, nine Finals, all the things that he's done. I've said all preseason that if I were LeBron, I'd tried to get AD the MVP," Webber said. "If AD gets the MVP, that means AD is doing all types of incredible things, and you would tend to…
data-mm-id=”_rrj40u4qu”>En route to clinching the first overall seed in the AFC, with one week left in the season, the Baltimore Ravens experienced a scare when Mark Ingram went down with a non-contact injury. After an MRI today, it was revealed Ingram suffered a calf strain. While the hope is he will return for the playoffs, the news comes with major negative ramifications. So much so, the Super Bowl now hinges on Ingram's calf. Even if Ingram is ready for the Ravens' first playoff game, playing at the level he has been is just as realistic as re-injuring the calf. Calf strains have a history of lingering, and if Ingram is not at full strength, Baltimore cannot be the favorites to come out of the AFC.Ingram's impact on this team exceeds his 1,018 rushing yards and 15…
data-mm-id=”_m9voqy8oz”>There are few owners in the history of sports who had a closer relationship with a player than Robert Kraft built with Tom Brady over their 20-year partnership in New England. Family parties, summer BBQs, evening galas; these two were family more than co-workers. So, it really should come as no surprise that Kraft went all out to thank Brady for his time as a Patriot, taking out a full-page ad in the Tampa Bay Times and authoring a heartfelt note that's sure to pull on Brady's heartstrings. The @Patriots took out a full-page ad in today’s @TB_Times honoring and thanking @TomBrady “To the Buccaneers fans and Tampa Bay community — take care of him. You got a great one.”Classy gesture. #GOAT pic.twitter.com/r6VeBN7etG— Mark Katch…
data-mm-id=”_ab01d8pd4″>While the details of the NBA's plan to resume its season in Orlando sometime this summer will remain blurry until the final t's are crossed and i's are dotted, one thing is certain: there will be a lot of games in a short amount of time. The NBA playoffs usually run from the third week in April until somewhere in the first two weeks of June. This season's postseason must be shorter because, if anything, the league doesn't want to push back the start of the 2020-21 season longer than necessary. A condensed schedule would contain a lot of back-to-backs and two games in three nights for all teams participating, not to mention how the NBA might try to cram together exhibition games to ratchet up interest and give the players a few warm-up co…
data-mm-id=”_9begwnrpk”>Bryson DeChambeau has been, on aggregate, the best player on the PGA Tour since it returned from a prolonged COVID absence. He's currently riding a streak of six straight Top-10 finishes dating back to mid-February. Much has been made of his remarkable physical transformation and it feels a bit superficial to keep focusing on it. Though, if it's helped his game this much, it feels like a victimless indulgence. Also, how in the world is a person supposed to simply breeze by a vivid description of his Babe Ruthian diet without commenting?DeChambeau outlined his usual diet:Breakfast4 eggs5 pieces of bacontoast 2 protein shakesMiddayPB&J sandwichGoMacro bar "here and there"2 shakes mid-round or every 6 holes."Snacking" when practici…
data-mm-id=”_81czcv825″>Future Hall of Famer Drew Brees' right arm and shoulder and latissimus dorsi and hips and glutes and legs and feet have worked in concert beautifully for over two decades, propelling him to a reserved place in Canton and permanent discussion of the NFL's quarterback glitterati. But something funny has happened on the way to his form this year. The 41-year-old's body has looked 41 years-old and sluggish. After outdueling the ancient Tom Brady in a Week 1 win, Brees and the Saints were nothing if not pedestrian in a disappointing loss to the Las Vegas Raiders last night in a stadium that looks suspiciously like native advertising for Big Roomba. Do you want stats and/or information? Well, belly on up to the bar, chief, because what follows is a bit …
data-mm-id=”_rwre5et94″>Bo Jackson, widely regarded as one of the best all-around athletes of all time, believes he would dominate in today's NFL. He appeared on Deion Sanders' podcast and did that classic retired athlete bit where he bemoaned the lack of physicality in the modern game and said he would average 350-400 yards per game if those guys tried to tackle him like they do now. Via theScore: “”Nobody wrap up and tackle no more,” Jackson said. “With me being a ball carrier, my coach taught us, number one, he said, ‘I know you can run, but I’m gonna teach you how to carry that football.’ He said, ‘that football is like your newborn baby, don’t ever put it on the ground. And keep it away from the enemy.’
“It’s like this – and I watch technique – I don’t see nobody hittin…
data-mm-id=”_vcbhrr9op”>House of the Dragon, the Game of Thrones prequel series, premiers this Sunday on HBO. In addition, there are multiple other Game of Thrones-related properties rumored to be in various stages of development. Let's look back at where they were in April 2021 and today, 16 months later. April 2021: The official Twitter account of HBO's Game of Thrones has remained active since the series finale two years ago. On Wednesday they simply tweeted, "Winter is coming," the words of House Stark. It was also the name of the very first episode of the series. Considering it's April, it likely has more to do with the Game of Thrones seasons than the changing seasons. So some people got excited thinking HBO was going to remake the disastrous final season…
data-mm-id=”_3n2dgz6oe”>The Allen Robinson experience in Los Angeles did not go well in Year 1 and it may be over already. The wideout inked a three-year deal worth $46.5 million last offseason, then proceeded to record only 33 catches and three touchdowns in 10 games. Now, the Rams have given Robinson permission to seek a trade as both parties appear to be willing to accept that their partnership was a failure and move on ASAP. Rams give WR Allen Robinson permission to seek trade, per league source; will likely need to eat some of salaryMore via @TheAthletic https://t.co/SFM61gwpWN— Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) March 6, 2023The Rams would save $15 million against the cap if they trade Robinson after June 1. They've given him permission to find a new home now, but any tr…
data-mm-id=”_g0fksw4x7″>The San Francisco 49ers named Trey Lance their third-string quarterback this week, slotting him behind Brock Purdy and Sam Darnold. It is a shocking fall for the 23-year-old who opened the 2022 season as the team's starting quarterback. Given where he was selected, and what the 49ers gave up to grab him, it's safe to say Lance is shaping up to be an all-time draft bust. Weeks before the 2021 NFL Draft, the 49ers traded three first-round picks (2021, 2022, 2023) and a third-rounder in 2022 to move up from No. 12 to No. 3 and be in position to select their next franchise quarterback. That was a ton of draft capital to surrender but if they had landed a franchise QB, it would have all been worth it.Entering that draft, everyone knew the Jacksonville Jagua…