Tom Brady‘s unretirement ended being very costly for someone whose piece of memorabilia became much less memorable. The final touchdown pass that Brady threw in the 2021-22 season, the ball that went from Brady to receiver Mike Evans as the Bucs erased a 27-3 deficit against the Rams in the divisional round, sold at auction [more] … [Read more...] about Ball that was Tom Brady’s last pre-retirement touchdown pass sells for more than $129,000
Archives for September 2022
New coach, same Kirk Cousins
I’ve resisted writing this for most of the day. I wanted to have a cooling-off period. A chance to R-E-L-A-X. Serenity now. Insanity later. My mind has not changed. Although the Week One game between the Packers and Vikings prompted some to think that new Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell had tapped into a stronger, better, [more] … [Read more...] about New coach, same Kirk Cousins
Monday night doubleheader produces 20.6 million total viewers during overlap
It’s harder than ever to sift through the spin and the smoke when it comes to viewership numbers. ESPN and ABC had plenty of extra fodder for spinning and smoking on Monday night, with an overlapping doubleheader. Here are the basic, raw numbers. Titans-Bills on ESPN averaged 7.9 million viewers on ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN [more] … [Read more...] about Monday night doubleheader produces 20.6 million total viewers during overlap
Geno Smith files to trademark “they wrote me off but I ain’t write back though”
After the Seahawks beat the Broncos last Monday night, Seattle quarterback Geno Smith trotted out a new catch phrase. He’s now looking to cash in on it. Via Josh Gerben on Twitter, Smith filed last week for trademark protection of the term “they wrote me off but I ain’t write back though.” The application reveals [more] … [Read more...] about Geno Smith files to trademark “they wrote me off but I ain’t write back though”
Browns defensive players have players-only meeting
The Browns have talked about “communication errors” and referred to “miscommunication” since allowing the Jets to score 14 points in the final 1:22 of Sunday’s game. They snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, losing 31-30. Somebody was supposed to cover Corey Davis on his 66-yard touchdown reception, but no one covered him. On Tuesday, [more] … [Read more...] about Browns defensive players have players-only meeting