Author: Michael

New York Mets All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso is expected to be placed on the Injured List after talking smack to Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder after going yard on him, only to then get hit by a pitch a day later and injure his wrist.
Act like you’ve been here before, Pete.
Oh, and don’t talk juvenile smack when your team STINKS right now despite having a record-setting $370 million payroll. Earth to Pete, your team is 1-9 in the past 10 games.

Mets gathering information on Pete Alonso wrist. No final decision on IL but it is trending that way.

When the Jets drafted Zach Wilson, the former BYU product was projected to be the answer to the franchise’s woes at quarterback.
But in two NFL seasons, Wilson was not the solution as he threw for 4,022 yards, 15 touchdowns and 18 interceptions while completing only 55.2% of his passes. In Wilson’s defense, Jets general manager Joe Douglas stated in May that his initial goal was to have had the third-year signal caller glean from a veteran quarterback during his rookie season.

The budding relationship between Jets quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Zach Wilson appears to clicking on all cylinders despite signs pointing in the opposite direction prior to the former MVP’s arrival. 
Back in early January, Wilson, following a poor second NFL season, went viral when asked about the possibility of New York adding a veteran QB in the offseason. 
“I’m going to make that dude’s life hell in practice every day,” Wilson told the world on Jan. 9 as rumors persisted about whom the Jets might acquire.

The Patriots had a rocky offensive season in 2022 in their first year trying to replace former offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. Mac Jones regressed from his rookie season and the team missed the playoffs as Matt Patricia and Joe Judge ran the offense.
After the season, New England brought back Bill O’Brien as offensive coordinator. He spent the past two years at Alabama and previously replaced McDaniels with the Patriots back in 2010.
New England has yet to reach training camp, but the difference in coaching may already be apparent.

Colin Cowherd is the leading voice in sports radio. But it’s his podcast network that’s his most lucrative venture.
He launched The Volume in February 2021, of which he’s the majority owner. The brand is separate from his flagship daily program The Herd, an iHeart Radio and FS1 simulcast.
Cowherd’s eponymous podcast, Draymond Green, Joe Burrow, and Richard Sherman headline The Volume’s list of titles.
Colin Cowherds says the brand is now worth over $100 million.
“I think I know what it’s worth. I’ve talked to LionTree, a couple of banks.

Charles Oliveira, the former UFC lightweight champion, is an underdog Saturday in his bout against Beneil Dariush in the co-main event of UFC 289 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Aaron Rodgers brings up some past comments from new teammate Zach Wilson at practice Friday
The New York Jets drafted Zach Wilson at No. 2 overall in 2021 to be the team’s franchise quarterback. By the end of his second season, it was already obvious Wilson was never going to be that. Through his first two seasons, Wilson has thrown more interceptions than touchdowns and was never able to earn the respect of his teammates. That’s why the Jets made a bold trade to acquire Aaron Rodgers in the offseason.

In the summer of 2007, Jimmy Butler got out of a car at a Chevron station north of Houston for nothing more than the promise of a chance. He had a high school degree, solid grades and test scores, and no plan for college other than what he told his driver, Alan Branch: “Whoever will take me. Wherever I get a chance.”
Branch, who ran a Texas high school scouting service, pulled out of the Chevron. He believed in Butler for reasons that were hard to explain, which may be why all the college coaches he lobbied said no.

Toronto Blue Jays have designated pitcher Anthony Bass for assignment. This move comes at an interesting time as the pitcher has been in the midst of an apology tour for appearing to support conservative boycotts of Target and Bud Light.
The team announced that they were activating righty Mitch White from the 60-day injured list. They then designated Bass for assignment. It hasn’t yet been revealed where the team plans to send him.

The Nuggets are two wins from their first NBA title but are still planning for the future after acquiring three draft picks in a trade with the Thunder, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.