Author: Michael

In Week 1, the Denver Broncos faced the Las Vegas Raiders in Sean Payton’s head coaching debut with the team. The Broncos lost, 17-16. In the game, referees penalized Broncos safety Kareem Jackson for a helmet hit on Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers. On Sunday, Jackson did it again, this time against Washington Commanders tight end Logan Thomas.
The hit on Meyers was vicious and knocked the wide receiver out of the game. Jackson gave Meyers a concussion, and the receiver missed the Raiders Week 2 loss at Buffalo.

Damn, this was bad..

Ex-Los Angeles Laker Lamar Odom was involved in a one-vehicle car crash earlier this week.
The sober, former NBAer crashed his Mercedes-Benz into two parked cars in a residential area in Northridge, Calif. on Monday, according to TMZ Sports.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 21: Lamar Odom attends OxeFit Mixer at the LA Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns NBA Game hosted by Magic Johnson and DJ D-Nice at Crypto.com Arena on December 21, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.

July’s presumptive Super Bowl favorites, the Bengals, are now 0–2. Following a never-close, Bald Bull–style knockout at the hands of the Browns in Week 1, the team crawled to a respectable 27–24 finish against the Ravens. At the end of Sunday’s game, the Bengals were one defensive stop away from an opportunity to drive for a game-winning field goal, although it was not a likely scenario, with ESPN’s win percentage tracker giving the Ravens a 75% chance of sealing a victory.

After receiving a fine for an illegal hit in Week 1, Broncos defensive back Kareem Jackson could be subjected to another infraction this week following his ejection against the Commanders.
Jackson, for a second week in a row, drew the ire of the officiating crew after unleashing a devastating hit on Commanders tight end Logan Thomas. Jackson’s hit came with 1:47 left in the first half, when the veteran DB launched into Thomas in mid-air as he extended for the ball in the end zone.

The Giants got off to a dreadful start to the 2023 NFL season, failing to score throughout their first six quarters of play.
After getting demolished by the Cowboys in Week 1, 40-0, New York was held scoreless in the first half against the Cardinals in Week 2. Arizona jumped out to a 20-0 lead at halftime of Sunday’s game, meaning the Giants had been outscored 60-0 through their first six quarters of the campaign.

Mike Babcock resigned as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday, with the team announcing in a statement that the move is effective immediately and adding that “this was a difficult decision on everyone’s part, but one we felt necessary.

James Johnson is one of the most physically formidable players in the NBA. Not only is he imposing at 6’7″ and 240 pounds, but players throughout the league know Johnson has a second-degree black belt in karate with an alleged 20–0 kickboxing record and 7–0 mark in MMA. 
If Johnson is indeed undefeated as a mixed martial arts fighter, that would explain his confidence in making a bold challenge. Appearing on the NBA Rookie Life with Ryan Hollins podcast, Johnson said he could beat UFC heavyweight champ Jon Jones in a match.

Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons brought the heat to Jets quarterback Zach Wilson early on during Sunday afternoon’s showdown, bursting through the trenches to record an electrifying sack and help set the tone defensively.
Parsons showcased his versatility on defense, using an impressive move off the line in order to get free and get after Wilson. By the time Wilson realized the 24-year-old was blitzing, it was already too late, as Parsons picked up his second sack of the year.

If you haven’t heard … Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift may be a thing.
The NFL media is eating its heart out with the Kelce-Swift team-up. So much so that when Kelce scored a TD on Sunday against the Jaguars, the broadcasters HAD to squeeze in a Tay Swift reference.
Luckily, they picked one of her better bangers.
“Kelce finds a blank space for the score,” CBS’ Ian Eagle said after Kelce caught a 9-yard TD in the third quarter. Kelce logged four catches for 26 yards.
For the uninitiated, Taylor Swift wrote a song called “Blank Space.

The Seahawks were unexpectedly punched in the mouth by the Rams in Week 1, leading to many overreactions about Geno Smith and Seattle’s talented offense.
Perhaps the Seahawks were feeling themselves a little too much in the season-opening loss after surprising many last year by making the postseason, and being declared by the football pundits as the winners of the Russell Wilson trade.
But what Smith and the Seahawks did offensively last year was no fluke, evident by their thrilling 37–31 road overtime victory against the Lions on Sunday.