Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. This newsletter is the first of its kind: It’s being written from my neighborhood coffee shop after my Wi-Fi went out at home.
In today’s SI:AM:
🔮 Previewing the NFL draft
🚀 The Rockets introduce Ime Udoka
🍯 The truth behind Max Scherzer’s suspension
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Which teams will spin the wheel on these high-ceiling, low-floor prospects?
The NFL Draft has never seen a quarterback prospect like Anthony Richardson. At the 2023 scouting combine, Richardson broke positional records for the broad jump (10’9) and vertical (40.5”), while posting the second-fastest 40 time for a quarterback in the history of the event.
If draft decisions were based on athleticism scores, Anthony Richardson would be running away with the No. 1 pick at 4.44 speed.
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Plus: Golden State takes control in Sacramento and Memphis stays alive.
Heat stun Bucks in OT, 128-126, win series, 4-1
I can’t believe it. You can’t believe it. No one can believe it, but believe it: The Miami Heat have ended the Milwaukee Bucks’ season in five, short games. Giannis Antetokounmpo became human down the stretch despite an epic 38-point, 20-rebound performance. He committed a foolish foul in the game’s closing minutes to make things significantly more difficult for his squad.
1. The New Heights podcast (Winner of Sports Illustrated’s Best New Podcast award in 2022), hosted a live show Wednesday night in Kansas City, where the NFL draft will take place Thursday.
The Kelce brothers did their thing and entertained as always.
Bad day to be a beer! 🍺 @newheightshow pic.twitter.com/8UegNuKcMs
— Sports Radio 810 WHB (@SportsRadio810) April 27, 2023
However, in a shocking twist, it was NFL commissioner Roger Goodell who may have had the show’s best moment.
Jimmy Butler and the Heat are moving on to the second round of the NBA playoffs after beating the Bucks 4–1 in their first-round series, which ended in dramatic fashion Wednesday after Butler sent the game to overtime with one of the greatest buzzer-beaters of all time.
Butler is back to being a force in the playoffs for the Heat. He had 56 points in Miami’s Game 4 win and 42 in Game 5, including that buzzer-beater that should be in NBA highlight videos for the rest of time.
The St. Louis Cardinals fell to the San Fransico Giants on Thursday for what was their fifth loss in their last six games. With the team sitting at 9-16 on the year and struggling to find wins, studio host Al Hrabosky decided to react to the team’s slow start by joking about suicide.
During the postgame show on Wednesday night, Hrabosky offered up a “suggestion” for St. Louis’ broadcast team which was to change their hotel room to the bottom floor because they “might jump” if they’re staying on a higher floor.
He told you this was coming, he even put it on YouTube so everyone could see. Deion Sanders took the Colorado job knowing he was about to turn the roster over in a manner never seen before.
I know this might come as a shock to the Colorado fans who have never seen such a brash coach leading the program. But coming off a 1-11 season, the football team needed an overhaul and Deion was ready to bring in his type of players. Whether you want to call some of his tactics a bit much, that’s fair.
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It is draft day, but there is still time for the rumor mill
We have reached Draft Day.
I hope you remembered to put milk and cookies out for Kevin Costner.
A reminder to leave milk and cookies out for Kevin Costner tonight
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) April 27, 2023
However, we still have some time to pass before everything gets underway, which means a final spin around the league to look at the latest NFL Draft rumors.
Well, ladies and gentlemen, the time has almost come. After all the speculation and conjecture, the NFL Draft begins tonight. If you’ve been following along with my mock draft coverage since January, you’ll notice some big changes. Even from the most recent version.
If you want more information on any of the players below, check out my latest NFL Draft Big Board.
Reminder — the Miami Dolphins forfeited their first-round pick as punishment from the league for tampering with Tom Brady and Sean Payton, which is why there are 31 picks and not 32.
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There’s no denying the growth of Formula 1 over the past few seasons. Although much of that can be pinned down to the hit Netflix series Drive to Survive, the championship has undergone a huge face-lift in recent years. Liberty Media bought Formula 1 back in 2017, and since then, it has continued to shake up the DNA of the sport and completely change how it delivers content to fans.
One significant addition is the rise of content creators, and in Formula 1, Lissie Mackintosh has emerged as one of the rising stars in this space.