Author: Michael

On a night when NFL social media teams put out some of their best work of the year, the staff of the Carolina Hurricanes said ‘hold my beer.’
After earning a series-ending 3-2 overtime victory over the New Jersey Devils in Game 5 on Thursday night, the club posted perhaps the most epic troll video ever posted by a sports team.
Carolina earned their first trip to the Eastern Conference finals since 2019 and will now face either Florida or Toronto in the next round. The Panthers currently hold a commanding 3-1 series lead.

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Holding a 3–2 series lead entering Thursday’s Game 6, the Nuggets took no chances with the Suns in the first half, dominating proceedings at Footprint Center to charge out to an 81–51 lead.
On the brink of elimination, it was a disastrous moment of déjà vu, harkening back memories from last year’s Western Conference semifinal Game 7 debacle at the hands of the Mavericks in which Phoenix lost by 33 after trailing by 30 at the half.
According to ESPN Stats & Info, Thursday night’s and last season’s 30-point halftime deficits are tied for the largest in Suns postseason history.

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NFL teams weren’t playing around with this year’s schedule release videos.
On the dot at 8 p.m. (EST), every NFL team dropped its schedule for the 2023-24 season. Some social media teams flexed serious creative muscle, while others fell short.
From A.I. chatrooms, Annie Agar, anime battles and man-on-the-street vids, Thursday’s collection of NFL schedule videos was cleverly funny and did its job of hyping up fans for next season.
Here are the five best videos:
Los Angeles Chargers
See it to believe it.

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After earlier Thursday suspending Edmonton defenseman Darnell Nurse one game for charging into a scrum and initiating a fight with Vegas defenseman Nicolas Hague during Wednesday’s Game 4, the NHL handed out more discipline Thursday night.
Vegas defenseman Alex Pietrangelo slashed Edmonton star forward Leon Draisaitl in the waning moments of the Golden Knights’ 4-1 loss. The Vegas blue-line stalwart was given a five-minute major penalty and game misconduct.

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With every NFL schedule release comes a debate from fans over which team had the most creative and memorable drop on social media. And, for the second offseason in a row, that title appears to be headed back to the Chargers, thanks to their incredible follow-up to last year’s show-stealing reveal. 
Thursday’s 2023 schedule release day saw the Chargers unveil next season’s slate of action via an anime-inspired video poking fun at their opponents. Much like the 2022 version, L.A.

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