Author: Michael

For the former Packers signal-caller to make it in the Big Apple, he will need to play so exceptionally well that nothing else seems to matter, including what he says.
The Jets are absolutely right to want Aaron Rodgers, one of the best players in NFL history, and Rodgers was wise to choose the Jets, who would have won at least 10 games with competent quarterbacking last year. I love this fit. Now all the Jets have to do, after they consummate a trade with Green Bay, is move the team.

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After its walk-off win vs. Mexico Monday night, Team Japan takes on Team USA in the championship game.
The World Baseball Classic championship game is tonight, and it’s Mike Trout vs. Shohei Ohtani as the USA squares off with Japan. First pitch is at 7 p.m. ET at LoanDepot Park in Miami.
The USA has made it to the World Baseball Classic final, and what a treat it has been. If you ever wondered what it would look like to have Trea Turner, Pete Alonso, Mookie Betts, Nolan Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt, Tim Anderson, J.T.

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They were once gods walking among mere mortals. Now they’re lucky to get two minutes.
In 1980, Fred Roggin moved from Arizona to Los Angeles to become the local sports anchor for KNBC-TV, where, night after night, he put on his uniform and took his place in the lineup, batting third, following news and weather. When it was his turn to do his thing, he’d clear his throat, his producer would count him down and then he’d spend five (then eventually four, then three) minutes delivering sports news and highlights.

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Wow.
Japan beat Mexico in a thrilling World Baseball Classic semifinal game Monday night that was decided by a two-run double in the bottom of the ninth by Munetaka Murakami, which sent the stadium into hysterics and led to a great call by the Japanese TV broadcast. 
The win sets up what should be a great championship game Tuesday night with Japan facing off against Team USA in Miami. 
While the ending of Monday night’s game was fantastic, what Japan’s star pitcher, Roki Sasaki, did earlier in the game was just as cool.

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Here’s how the NFLPA report cards are affecting your team.
On March 1st the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) released its first “Team Report Cards,” which graded teams in a variety of areas from player health, facility quality, as well as how families are treated by the organization. It was a unique opportunity for fans to learn about substandard levels of care in some NFL teams, while also shining a light on the lack of universal standards across the league.

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A quality No. 2 is a top priority for multiple reasons, and many of them switched teams during the first week of free agency.
For the casual football fan, it must be strange seeing backup quarterbacks such as Jarrett Stidham and Mike White quickly agree to multiyear contracts on the first day of free agency, while versatile safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson waited nearly a week to get a one-year, prove-it deal from Detroit.

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Michael Jordan had one simple request for the upcoming movie “Air.”
The film with Matt Damon and Ben Affleck will showcase how Phil Knight turned Nike into an apparel powerhouse by signing Michael Jordan.
All early indications seem to point to “Air” being a hell of a movie.

Who did Michael Jordan want Deloris in the biographical film? Very simple. Superstar Viola Davis, and that’s exactly who got the job.
“[Michael Jordan] said, ‘None of this would have ever happened without my mother.

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South Carolina player Dakereon Joyner couldn’t help but laugh after being asked a poorly worded question.
Joyner plays all over the field for the Gamecocks, and while technically a receiver, fans can expect him to do just about anything.
He’s been getting some reps as running back, which could be a fun addition to South Carolina’s offense this upcoming season. He also apparently has a solid sense of humor.
Joyner lost at the wording of a question about learning the tips and tricks of playing RB.
Dakereon Joyner laughs at poorly worded question.

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Wisconsin Badgers football coach Luke Fickell doesn’t run from high expectations.
Fickell was hired after three consecutive disappointing seasons of football in Madison. Paul Chryst is gone, the old ways for the Badgers are dead and fans have insanely high expectations going into the 2023 season.
There is real excitement around the program for the first time since when Russell Wilson transferred to the Wisconsin Badgers more than a decade ago.
Even before coaching a regular season game, Fickell is facing incredibly lofty expectations.

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