Buck has spoken at length about the matter this week on his “Daddy Issues” podcast with Oliver Hudson and in an interview with St. Louis Post-Dispatch media columnist Dan Caesar. He said in both that this was not a “hot mic” moment but rather playful banter among the crew prior to Fox’s broadcast of Packers-Buccaneers in Tampa. He said banter takes place before every broadcast to lighten the mood....
The Bengals announced via team spokesperson that Burrow was taken to a local hospital after the game after suffering a throat contusion. MORE: Mason Crosby earns redemption in Packers’ OT win The team didn’t provide any additional information on Burrow’s condition after the game or on Sunday evening. On Monday morning, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that Burrow “checked out fine” and was released from the hospital on Sunday night....
The size of his hands? Nine inches. After stories were written and social media posts shared, the former LSU quarterback had a little fun of his own through Twitter. “Considering retirement after I was informed the football will be slipping out of my tiny hands. Please keep me in your thoughts,” Burrow wrote. Many NFL Draft experts predict Burrow to get picked No. 1 overall, and the Cincinnati Bengals currently hold that pick....
Tifft, 20, drives for Joe Gibbs Racing. He plans to return to racing once granted medical clearance. A seat in a Gibbs Xfinity car will be waiting. MORE: Images from Daytona | Too many TV ads? | Joey Logano’s new foe Doctors found a slow-growing tumor during examinations for a disc problem. Friday’s surgery came on the day Tifft was to drive at Daytona. David Ragan replaced him, starting the Xfinity race from pole position before finishing 21st....
It appears all was not in harmony between them, though, as they politely jostled for position without making the contact often necessary to get past a car on this paperclip track. So in the end, they watched as Brad Keselowski slipped by and took second, leaving the Gibbs teammates finishing third, fourth and fifth. Matt Kenseth couldn’t cleanly get past Denny Hamlin while Kyle Busch couldn’t move around Kenseth. So they rode along, unable to make a move on Johnson as he pulled away....
Three of them got there in an unconventional manner. How? By making the decision to run at the back of the field, out of the main pack, throughout Sunday’s race at Talladega Superspeedway. It’s certainly not a new strategy at this restrictor-plate track, but it is one that has drawn a lot of scrutiny throughout the NASCAR community. MORE: Joey Logano wins at Talladega, four Chasers eliminated Entering the race, Matt Kenseth, Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards were second through fourth, respectively, in the Chase standings....
“I played in a place where it’s a lot worse with the boo birds so it’s fine,” Kelly told reporters, via the Los Angeles Times. Kelly has made two appearances for the Dodgers since signing a three-year, $25 million deal after leaving the Red Sox in free agency this offseason. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN He has allowed six earned runs along with two homers in three innings pitched....
Maddon’s decision backfired. Carl Edwards Jr. failed to record an out and the rest of the relief corps failed to keep the game close. Atlanta extended its lead to 9-0 before Chicago cobbled together four meaningless runs in the ninth. Maybe Darvish would not have been able to escape the fifth unharmed if he’d been left in. Perhaps it made sense to preemptively take him out given his injury history — he missed most of 2018 with elbow and triceps issues....
Go ahead, Cubs fans. Celebrate Maddon’s exit as if it would resolve any of the foundational problems afflicting your favorite team. Then watch the skipper burnish his already elite legacy elsewhere and pray his replacement can oversee half the success you’ve enjoyed since 2015. Chicago at its best under Maddon won its first World Series since 1908. It also made a pair of NLCS appearances. The Cubs at their worst under Maddon have gone 179-145 between 2018 and 2019 — better than almost any two-year span his predecessors supervised....
A central part of President Joe Biden’s climate change agenda will reportedly be removed from the bill because of Manchin’s opposition, according to a report from The New York Times citing congressional staffers and lobbyists. A plan to rapidly replace coal and gas-fired power plants throughout the U.S. with wind, solar and nuclear energy is expected to be cut from the bill in a move that could outrage progressives in Congress....
What Mixon did at Oklahoma pro day on Wednesday wasn’t enough to make any of the league talent evaluators forget why he wasn’t invited to Indianapolis. But for some, it further complicated the decision of if and when to draft him in April. Mixon wowed most by running the 40-yard dash in 4.43 seconds, but he also delivered a 35-inch vertical jump, a 4.25-second short shuttle and 9-foot, 10-inch broad jump....
The greatest quarterback of all time just got his first account on the photo sharing network and put it to good use right away. View on Instagram It’s been 20 years since he last played in the NFL, but the legend has unwavered and based on how good he still looks in those photos, he still looks like he could play a down or two. View on Instagram PHOTOS: Top 10 QB controversies of all time Montana went 4-0 in Super Bowls....
Bucs starter Joe Musgrove slid through the second-base bag and into the legs of second baseman Javier Baez during a force play in the third inning. Musgrove had reached on a single. Baez was not pleased, and he told Musgrove that. CUBS-PIRATES: Live scoreboard, stats The ensuing conversation drew everyone off the benches and bullpens and into the middle of the diamond. Not much happened after that. Per MLB.com, umpires ruled that Musgrove’s slide was not subject to video review because they determined Baez was not attempting to turn a double play....
The legendary quarterback revealed in his new book, “All the Way: My Life in Four Quarters,” that he used his divorce from his wife, Deborah, as an excuse to become consumed by alcohol. “Health-wise, I’d probably be dead by now if I hadn’t stopped drinking,” the former Jet wrote (via WFAN). “The drinking was what would kick my butt for a long time. I believe any of us can be brought to our knees whether from physical or emotional pain....
The fate of the coaching staff, including head coach Joe Philbin, rests in Ross’s hands after yet another embarrassing performance. The first man to go is likely defensive coordinator Kevin Coyle, according to the Miami Herald. MORE: Photos from London, Week 4’s fantastic finishes | Cowboys are breaking Miami’s defense has allowed the most rushing yards of any NFL team this season, including 166 to Chris Ivory on Sunday. As the Herald points out, Coyle may be first, but it’s only a matter of time....
Some users joked about Rogan’s apparent habit of interrupting guests on the show. Others praised the comedian and commentator for hosting a pragmatic discussion. A few seemed rather stunned by Sanders’ decision to appear on the show at all, which boasts nearly 6 million subscribers on YouTube but could be considered an unexpected choice for leading presidential candidates like Sanders. This is the second time that Sanders—the fist-shaking leftist who has made an enemy of Wall Street and captivated America’s youth—is running in the Democratic presidential primaries....
NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) Embiid entered health and safety protocols on November 8 after contracting Covid, and in his absence, the team went 2-7 in that stretch, including five straight losses following the announcement that he would be out. There was speculation that Embiid had “ramped up” his conditioning in preparation to return this week, and it was announced just prior to the game against the Timberwolves that Embiid would start....
The “College Football Live” analyst was discussing the dangers highly-touted LSU star Leonard Fournette faces before he makes it to the NFL. Galloway’s point was that even everyday activities can be dangerous, such as driving a car. It was then that Galloway metaphorically swerved off the road. MORE: SEC MVP race: Fournette vs. Chubb | Who’s picking against Alabama in Week 5? Galloway implied that being on the road with female drivers is just as dangerous as having enormous SEC defenders diving into your knees....
Logano was flying from Las Vegas after NASCAR’s award banquet on Friday. Low visibility kept his plane from landing in time for the show in Indianapolis. His tweeted choices for winners included Houston, Southern cal, Alabama, Clemson and Michigan State. MORE: SN’s college picks | Get score update | Follow the Big Ten leaders His reasoning? Simple. Todd Gordon, Logano’s crew chief, went to Clemson, so Logano picked the Tigers over North Carolina in the ACC championship game....
Punchbowl News first reported on Friday that some GOP lawmakers were circulating a document regarding policy positions for a potential “America First Caucus” within Congress. The document, which was quickly condemned by many Republican lawmakers, called for promoting a “common respect for uniquely Anglo-Saxon political traditions” as well as a return to architectural styles that “befits the progeny of European architecture.” “This so-called America First Caucus is one of the nuttiest things I’ve ever seen....
