Gang, we’re back in the saddle and thanks for all the feedback last wee.
From the “Talks too much” studios, the panhandle rocks.
United States’ Ali Krieger (11), Lauren Holiday (12) and Alex Morgan (13) celebrate a goal against Colombia during second half FIFA Women’s World Cup round of 16 soccer action in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Monday, June 22, 2015. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT Weekend winners
U.S. Women’s soccer team. Hey, we’ve never been a big kickball fan but sprinting into the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup is worthy of a tip of the visor.
Patrick Wills. News circulated that Wills shot a 57 in a tournament last week that included three holes in one.
Tennis fans. Wimbeldon is cool, and that’s about the lone thing we dig about tennis.
Alex Wood. Dude looks the part of being a very good – and very reliable – starting pitcher. yes, the Braves put Williams Perez on the DL, but we’ve said this multiple times, and Wood’s strong start Sunday is the next line on the ledger, but the Braves’ rotation looks stout for years to come.
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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) runs off the field after an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Carolina Panthers in Seattle, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015. The Seahawks won 31-17. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) Weekend losers
Russell Wilson. Somehow the report got out that Wilson wants to be the highest paid player in the NFL. That’s going to go over well in the locker room of a championship team built on defense and running the football.
Twitter users. Frank Kaminsky, Bobby Portis and Larry Nance Jr. all sent controversial Tweets in years past that were directly connected to the teams that drafted them last Thursday. Let’s quote Herman Edwards: “Don’t hit send.” For his part Kobe Bryant handled it amazingly well.
The 5-at-10. After a wonderful week at the beach, we are slow getting back into the swing of things. Alas.
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This Sunday, April 19, 2015 photo, Cleveland Cavaliers’ James Jones celebrates a shot during the first round NBA playoff basketball game between the Boston Celtics and the Cavaliers in Cleveland. The “Big 3” garner all the hype and headlines, but the Cavaliers are much more than LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love. Cleveland’s bench came through in Game 1 against Boston as reserves Tristan Thompson and Jones made huge contributions in the 113-100 win. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) NBA free agency
It will be an interesting week as NBA players enter free agency.
There are a couple of interesting story lines.
LeBron James opted out of his contract, but that seems more as a leverage move to make sure the Cavs do everything they can to add as much as possible to the roster.
We see zero situation in which LeBron leaves town.
As for the rest, well, it will be interesting if Kevin Love stays in Cleveland. Also the big names such as LaMarcus Aldridge and DeAndre Jordan will be fun to follow.
If San Antonio figures out a way to land Aldridge, then look out.
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Olivia Munn arrives at the 30th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP) This and that
– OK, the Cincinnati GM says Johnny Football needs more time. We believe this is not unlike an opposing fan base saying your team’s less-than-good head coach “needs more time.” Derek Dooley could have had a career in dog years and it would not have matter. Time? Practice? You go with that.
– Here’s Bubba Watson talking junk to a fan at the Travelers tournament this weekend. Bubba being Bubba, which is no excuse for the 7-year-old 5-at-10 either.
– Not sure if this is winning or losing, but we do know that a) Aaron Rodgers is good at life; b) Olivia Munn is easy on the eyes; and c) we’re not sure if there’s a professional samurai sword league but those two would be high draft choices.
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Today’s question
We want your weekend winners/losers.
We also want your Rushmore of modern technological advancements. We ask because today is the eighth birthday of the iPhone and now those things are everywhere. We think the TV remote has a strong argument, too.
We also wanted your opinion on the Lady Vols/Vols or Lady Mocs/Mocs decisions of late. Here’s a great column form TFP ace Mark Wiedmer on the topic.
Thoughts?