https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1410341672265859078
Miyerkules, Hunyo 30, 2021
[PFT] Ndamukong Suh admits his bad attitude caused problems in Miami, says he's grown since.
https://twitter.com/profootballtalk/status/1410356310030405639?s=21
GAME THREAD: Phoenix Suns (51-21) @ Los Angeles Clippers (47-25) - (June 30, 2021)
General Information
| TIME | MEDIA | LOCATION | BROADCAST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:59 PM Eastern | Game Preview: NBA.com | STAPLES Center | US: ESPN |
| 7:59 PM Central | Game Matchup: NBA.com | Team Subreddits | Canadian: TSN1/4 |
| 6:59 PM Mountain | Play By Play: NBA.com | /r/suns | |
| 5:59 PM Pacific | Box Score: NBA.com | /r/laclippers |
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What NFL conspiracy do you think YOU KNOW the secret behind?
(Inspired by the previous thread of "would like to know".
Here go my three:
Malcom Butler benched in the SB: He pushed Bill's son.
Aaron Rodgers holdout: He would come back if he gotfinal say on who the team cuts.
The Patriots wanted to trade Gronk to trade up and pick Baker Mayfield.
[B/R] Melvin Gordon's mom told him he looked "slow" after watching him play on TV
https://ift.tt/2SCeRGb
[Reynolds] Luka Doncic was asked after the Slovenia game today if he’s used to not getting “star” calls in FIBA like he does in the NBA. “I don’t really get calls in the NBA, I don’t think,” he said, smiling.
Tweet source: https://twitter.com/bytimreynolds/status/1410264339240697864?s=21
Luka Doncic was asked after the Slovenia game today if he's used to not getting "star" calls in FIBA like he does in the NBA.
“I don't really get calls in the NBA, I don't think," he said, smiling.
Can Luka get fined in the off-season for this? /s
Lou Williams on finding out about his first playoff start: "Honestly, I was on the training table. Nate walked up and said "Trae is gonna be out so I'm gonna start you," I said "OK." and he walked off. It's not like a 'Remember The Titans' thing happens in the locker room, I can promise you that."
https://ift.tt/3AhFAc0
[NFL Update] A great Ryan Ramczyk story: In the 2017 draft, the #Saints were planning to take Reuben Foster at No. 32 overall. The 49ers leaped in front of them and took him at No. 31. Saints ended up taking Ramczyk at No. 32, and now he’s the highest paid RT in league history.
https://twitter.com/mysportsupdate/status/1410260007329861633
[Stan Van Gundy] on the injury plagued 2020-21 NBA season: "No asterisks. The challenges of the last two seasons may have been different from those of prior seasons, but the Lakers last year and whoever wins this year met those challenges better than everyone else. Champions with no asterisks."
Jamal Murray
Mike Conley
Jalen Brown
Anthony Davis
LeBron James
Chris Paul
Joel Embiid
Luka Doncic
Kyrie Irving
James Harden
Donovan Mitchell
Kawhi Leonard
Trae Young
Giannis
This 2020-21 NBA season is the real asterisk season not the bubble.
No asterisks. The challenges of the last two seasons may have been different from those of prior seasons, but the Lakers last year and whoever wins this year met those challenges better than everyone else. Champions with no asterisks.
[Quick] Portland commissioned a former FBI investigator to retrace the case. Witnesses were re-interviewed. Tapes of past interviews were watched. Billups was questioned about the particulars. Findings showed that nothing non-consensual happened and nothing would disqualify him from employment
A source says the team commissioned a former FBI investigator to retrace the case. Witnesses were re-interviewed. Tapes of past interviews were watched. Billups, in his interviews with the team, was questioned about the particulars. Olshey, however, told the press conference — which was being broadcast live by a Portland television station — that the details of who did the investigation and what they found was “proprietary” information. “You are just going to have to take us at our word that we hired an experienced firm who ran an investigation that gave us the results that we’ve already discussed.”
In the end, Olshey said the findings showed “that nothing non-consensual happened and nothing would disqualify him from employment.”
[Mychal Thompson] The Sun is a Star, right? Well, Phoenix; stop treating Ayton like a White Dwarf when y'all got a Hypergiant in the CENTER of yalls Universe…9 SHOTS? NINE? If y'all don't get Ayton 18 shots tomorrow yalls Finals hopes might BLOW UP like a Supernova.
The Sun is a Star, right? Well, Phoenix; stop treating Ayton like a White Dwarf when y'all got a Hypergiant in the CENTER of yalls Universe…9 SHOTS? NINE? If y'all don't get Ayton 18 shots tomorrow yalls Finals hopes might BLOW UP like a Supernova.
Lol now I see why Klay is so quotable, look at his dad.
[Wojnarowski] The Lakers are finalizing a deal to hire former Knicks and Grizzlies coach David Fizdale as an assistant coach, sources tell ESPN.
https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1410248104532611074
Despite what happens with the Milwaukee Bucks from here on out, Doc Rivers and Mike Budenholzer should be fired this offseason.
What are the Sixers and Bucks front offices even doing?
You could not take fully advantage of the Nets superteam being injured because your coaches are completely being outcoached and coaching like it is the 90s.
People in general overestimate a team Championship window, even a Superstar like Giannis that isn't injury prone can suffer a freak injury out of nowhere so you have to take full advantage of your Superstar right now, not next year or the year after.
The Sixers are completely botching Joel Embiid's championship window for refusing to move on from Ben Simmons and Doc Rivers this offseason. Your 7ft center is playing like a guard, not because he wants too, but because he is being forced too and he is on the 76ers since 2014. This is mind-blowing.
Both coaches have awful rotations that already cost them games this year and completely gassing out their own players having to play unnecessary games for not being 100% ready out there. If it was not for money they would have been fired already, so it is basically money that is stopping a billionaire owner from giving their franchise a championship? I don't get it. Just fire them tomorrow, you have good GM's and there are a lot of good X's and O's coaches that will actually make an impact in the game and help your Superstar players thrive.
I’m Mirin Fader and I’m the author of the upcoming book, Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP. AMA!
I’m a staff writer for The Ringer, writing long form, human interest sports features on athletes across all sports. I write about sports but I really write about people. I’ve profiled many NBA and NFL stars, including Brandon Ingram, LaMelo Ball, Ja Morant, Davante Adams, and more. My book on Giannis Antetokounmpo, set to come out August 10, was born out of a feature I wrote on Giannis and his youngest brother, Alex, for Bleacher Report Mag, where I wrote previously.
[schefter] Saints' OT Ryan Ramczyk is signing a five-year, $90 million extension that includes $60 million guaranteed and makes him the new highest-paid right tackle in football, source tells ESPN.
https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1410258451083763716
What NFL mystery are you dying to know the truth behind?
To this day, part of my brain lies awake at night wondering why Malcolm Butler was benched for the Super Bowl after playing 98% of Patriot's snaps during the year. What are your most burning questions in NFL history?
Water Cooler Wednesday
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Martes, Hunyo 29, 2021
Report: Dennis Schroder 'has communicated' he wants $100M-$120M in free agency
https://ift.tt/3qAuMkR
[PFF] Most guaranteed money by an #NFL TE in his current contract, 1. Kyle Pitts - $32.9M 2. Jonnu Smith - $31.2M 3. Hunter Henry -$25M 4. George Kittle - $23.6M 5. Travis Kelce -$20.7M
https://twitter.com/PFF_College/status/1409970892843716610
[Wojnarowski] Reporting with @Malika_Andrews : Hawks star Trae Young is out for Game 4 vs. Bucks with a deep bone bruise in his right foot. Young exhausted every avenue to try and find a way to return to play, but a severe lack of mobility and significant degree of pain made it impossible.
https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1410017744578174978
GAME THREAD: Milwaukee Bucks (46-26) @ Atlanta Hawks (41-31) - (June 29, 2021)
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| TIME | MEDIA | LOCATION | BROADCAST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:29 PM Eastern | Game Preview: NBA.com | State Farm Arena | US: TNT |
| 7:29 PM Central | Game Matchup: NBA.com | Team Subreddits | Canadian: SN1 |
| 6:29 PM Mountain | Play By Play: NBA.com | /r/mkebucks | |
| 5:29 PM Pacific | Box Score: NBA.com | /r/atlantahawks |
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[Serious] What's your unpopular NFL opinion historically?
Asking for unpopular opinions historically speaking to perhaps learn more about the history of the game. Stuff like the 72 or 85 Bears are overrated etc.
Donovan Mitchell liked a tweet of Utah citizens criticizing his decisions to speak up on critical race theory with Utah lawmakers
source: https://imgur.com/a/Ylt01c0
the tweet in questions:
I peeked at some of the far-right Facebook pages in Utah to check out reaction to the news that NBA player Donovan Mitchell wants to talk to lawmakers about critical race theory.
It's going about as well as you might imagine.
Names redacted to protect the ignorant #utpol
https://twitter.com/schotthappens/status/1409716714317631489?s=21
Some of the responses in the tweet:
🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻🖕🏻. play ball and stfu.
Well, he is oppressed. Can’t you see he has been given no opportunities and is practically living on the street?
Here we go again, another dumb athlete jumping on the woke bandwagon.
Donovan is a pos.
He needs to stick to basketball and stay the hell out of politics.
[Serious] Whats your unpopular NBA opinion?
What is an unpopular opinion that you have? Please only truly unpopular opinions and not something like "I really dont like when players flop!".
Mines would be that tanking is by far the best way to build a title winning team. If you're a small market who doesn't get star FA, drafting stars is the only way to win.
According to CBS Sports, Kawhi Leonard has been upgraded from "out" to a "game-time decision" for Game 6.
Report: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/LAC/los-angeles-clippers/injuries/
Previous CBS Reports Listing Kawhi Leonard out: https://twitter.com/pedaburl/status/1409955729079816193?s=21
Looks like prior reports from CBS had him listed as out for the games well before tip. This upgrade is significant in that case. Along with this upgrade, Ivica Zubac will also be a game-time decision.
[NFL Update] The #Colts have gotten the green light to have full capacity at games next season. All 32 teams have gotten full clearance. Let's go! 🔥
https://twitter.com/mysportsupdate/status/1409944520662339586?s=21
Putting Giannis's playoff run into perspective (credit: @nathanmarzion on Twitter)
- Players with more 30+ point playoff games than Giannis by age 26 (Giannis's age): LeBron, KD, Kobe, MJ, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, AI, and Kareem
- Players with more 30/10/5 playoff games than Giannis by 26: LeBron and Oscar
- Players with more 30+ point playoff games shooting 50+ FG% by 26: KD and LeBron
- Players with more 30/10 playoff games by 26: Kareem and Elgin Baylor
- Giannis has a 7 game streak of 25+ points shooting 50+ FG%. This is the 4th highest playoff streak of all time, and Giannis is only 3 games away from the record, which is shared by LeBron and Kareem.
- Giannis has 9 30/10 games this playoffs. If he were to reach 10, he would join Shaq, Hakeem, and Kareem as the only players with 10+ 30/10 games in the playoffs since 1963 (as far back as statmuse goes).
https://twitter.com/nathanmarzion/status/1409612063090089986/photo/1
[Charania] Portland Trail Blazers‘ Zach Collins has re-fractured his foot, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Collins will be a free agent this offseason.
https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1409945749664714755?s=19
[Russo] Phoenix Suns have a 97.7 Offensive Rating with Chris Paul on the floor in these Western Conference Finals. It's been 112.5 when he's sat.
Phoenix Suns have a 97.7 Offensive Rating with Chris Paul on the floor in these Western Conference Finals. It's been 112.5 when he's sat.
The funny part is the pace. Since Game 3, Suns have a pace of 93.39 with Paul on. It's been 104.39 with him off.
[Wojnarowski] Kevon Looney is exercising his $5.1M option to return to the Golden State Warriors next season, sources tell ESPN.
https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1409916968551862275
[Update] The #Falcons have signed first-round TE Kyle Pitts to his rookie contract. He gets a 4-year, fully guaranteed deal worth $32.91M, along with a 5th-year option. His signing bonus comes in at $21.29M.
https://twitter.com/mysportsupdate/status/1409915516353925126?s=21
r/NFL Top 100 Players of the 2020 Season - #60-51
Welcome to the reveal for players ranked 60-51 for this year’s r/NFL Top 100 Players for the 2020 Season!
Players whose average rank had them land in places 60-51 are on this portion of the list revealed today. Players are associated with the team they finished 2020 with.
Below you will see write-ups from rankers summarizing the players' 2020 season and why they were among the best in 2020. Stats for each player are from this season and are included below. Additionally, their previous ranks in this long running series are also available for all of you.
Lastly, we have a return of the individual player cards this year with some fun “facts” about each player.
Methodology
LINK TO THE HUB POST WITH A MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE METHODOLOGY
- A CALL FOR RANKERS just before the Super Bowl.
- Rankers for each team nominated players to rank. 10 Games Played Minimum Threshold. Players are associated with the team they finished the 2020 Season with.
- The Grind. Utilize ranking threads for individual rankers broken up by positional groups. Users were tasked with ranking players within the following tiers based on their evaluation: T-25, T-50, T-100, T-125 based on 2020 regular season only. There were no individual user case threads. There were no arbitrary position limit caps. Just questions and rankings.
- Users submitted their individual Top 125 list.
- User lists were reviewed for outliers by me with assistance from two former rankers. Users were permitted to correct any mistakes found. Once complete, lists were locked.
- Reveal the list… right now.
So now, without further ado, here are the players ranked 60-51 in the r/NFL Top 100 Players of the 2020 Season!
#60 - Frank Ragnow - Center (OC) - Detroit Lions
Previous Ranks*
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Written By: /u/mattkud
With another disappointing season from the Detroit Lions and another HC/GM combo fired there were few bright spots for the Lions. Frank Ragnow was one of them. Recently signing a massive 4 year $54 Million deal, Ragnow has proven himself to be a massive building block in Detroit's rebuild.
Frank Ragnow was a top center in the league in 2021. He took a huge step up with his power and skill in pass protection. He uses grip strength, control and toughness to finish his blocks. He allowed 0 sacks in 2021 and was 4th in pressures allowed. He was also 3rd in pressures per snap. Here's an example of Ragnow moving upfield with a screen pass to go for 6. He wins regularly with athleticism.
Ragnow's best part of his game is his power in the run game. Ragnow was 2nd in PFF's run block grades. He was apart of the Lions slowly but surely improved running game. Ragnow is a bonafide STUD, puts Akiem Hicks on the ground with ease. Here is another reason why the Lions made Ragnow one of the highest paid centers in the league, moves Danny Trevathan back creating a large hole in the middle.
Overall, Bob Quinn made a few decent selections as GM, with his best one being the 60th best player in the NFL in 2020. Frank Ragnow is a key piece in the Lions foundation and will only continue to rise as one of the best Centers in the league for many more years.
#59 - Ryan Tannehill - Quarterback (QB) - Tennessee Titans
Previous Ranks
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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| N/R | N/R | N/R | N/R | N/R | N/R | N/R | 68 |
Written By: /u/ThatOneGuyFrom93
Ball-placement, anticipation, and fearlessness. Those are the main tools Tannehill used that led to his incredibly efficient 2020 season. Ryan Tannehill returns following his stellar 2019 Comeback Player of the year season, and he did not disappoint. In 2020 Tannehill ended the regular season with 4085 total yards, 40 total touchdowns, and 7 interceptions. He was 5th in the NFL with a 106.5 passer rating, tied for 4th in yards per attempt with 7.9, and he finished 4th in QBR at 78.4. The man also was a closer, leading the NFL with five 4th quarter comebacks and six game-winning drives.
What stood out to me watching Tannehill this season was his ball placement on deep passes. He routinely maximized what was available on these throws; receiving a 93.4 PFF Grade on 20+ yard throws. Hitting receivers in stride so they did not have to adjust for the pass or slow down to give the pass a chance. Notice the ball placement on these two deep throws. The wideout is able to maintain his position with the defender due to the accuracy of the pass and defender has no chance at interfering with the pass.
Another thing that stood out to me was how little the pass rush affected his accuracy. Given that it was not a free release to the QB, Tannehill routinely stood in the pocket and delivered pinpoint passes while getting drilled by a rusher. In fact, against the blitz he was exceptional. With an 89.8 PFF grade against the blitz he posted 14 TDs and 2 INTs. Notice that most of these passes are also deep throws where he anticipates the coverage and delivers a ball that catches the receiver in stride. 1, 2, 3, 4. Tannehill was not a one trick pony. He had the wheels to complement his consistently accurate arm. He ended the season with 7 rushing touchdowns and was clocked at 20.13 mph on a TD run, which was tied for 2nd behind Lamar Jackson’s (21.01 mph and 21.13 mph) clocked speed. Green Bay witnessed this first hand on a 45 yard TD run.
Some may attempt to discredit Tannehill’s performances by pointing out stats such as total passing yards or that he’s only good in play action passes with Henry executing a fake, but in my opinion, neither of those are good takes. When we talk about passing yards, we have to also keep in mind passing attempts. If we take into account that he was tied for 4th in yards per attempt we can clearly see that he does not “Dink and Dunk”. He throws the ball aggressively down the field with intermediate and deep throws. And with play action, he’s completed over 60% of his passes for 12 TDs and 3 INTs. Without play action, he’s completed over 68% of his pass attempts for 21 TDs and 4 INTs.
I’d say he has truly broken out. Again.
#58 - J.C. Tretter - Center (OC) - Cleveland Browns
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Written By: /u/wrhslax1996
Center is, in my opinion, one of the most often overlooked positions in football. On each team, the Center is instrumental in diagnosing defensive fronts, making blocking assignment calls, and being a force in the run game. If a center is lacking in any of these areas, then that OL as a unit will underperform. J.C. Tretter is a great watch because he's smart and really great in space.
Regarding pass protection, there's not a whole lot to say. Tretter is super solid, provides help whenever and wherever needed, and ensures that no pass rusher is unaccounted for. Tretter always knows where he (and the Guards on either side of him) are and slides to whichever side requires more attention. However, on the off-chance you catch him 1v1, he is more than capable of stonewalling you as seen here against Pittsburgh's Tyson Alualu. Tretter gets hands on and never overextends his upper body when Alualu tries to get around him. Keeping his base square, shoulders parallel to the LOS, and eventually using the DT's momentum against him to force him into a mass of bodies was instrumental in keeping Baker clean throughout most of the season.
The run game (and screen game) is most often where great centers shine. I'll start with this clip during which Tretter sells the fake until he needs to block downfield. He breaks off his man, re-engages a few yards later, and hustles his ass downfield to help create a crucial first down late in the game vs JAX. There's something extremely fun about watching a big man haul ass downfield while keeping pace with the RB. Watch this clip. There's something I find hilarious about him making his initial block, breaking off, going out of frame, only to reappear 3 seconds later still finding guys to block 30 yards downfield. Other defenders were there to make the play, but believe me when I say this hustle never leaves his game. Additionally, Tretter's ability to seal DTs and create insane space for his RBs was one of the most important aspects of Cleveland's 2020 offense. Finally, and I have a lot of clips of this, when he pulls in the run game some poor LB or DB is going to get engulfed by 307 lbs of pure man meat. He moves insanely well in space for a man his size and he's really fun to watch.
As a parting gift, here's a compilation of him just shredding the Eagles last year. The Eagles had one of the best interior defensive lines in the game, but he was still able to consistently pull cleanly and get wins against some nice players. He also succeeded in making the Eagles LB corps look worse than usual. He's extremely talented and I cannot wait to see him and the rest of the Browns OL keep killing it next season.
#57 - Wyatt Teller - Offensive Guard (OG) - Cleveland Browns
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Written By: /u/UnbiasedBrownsFan
In 2020 the Cleveland Browns rode to the playoffs on the backs of five stellar offensive linemen. Of all the linemen the most dominant performance came from Wyatt Teller, who despite playing only 11 games and only now bursting onto the scene was named Second Team AP All-Pro. While Teller was great in pass protection during 2020, allowing only three sacks on the season, he absolutely dominated in run-blocking and was a lynchpin in Kevin Stefanski's new offensive system which made the one-two punch of Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt the backbone of the Cleveland Browns offense.
His impact on the rushing production of the team was absolutely undeniable. In 11 games with Wyatt Teller, the Browns averaged 178.6 yards rushing per game while in the 5 games without Teller, the Browns averaged just 81.8 rushing yards per game. The Cleveland Browns' five worst rushing performances of 2020 all coincided with games that Wyatt Teller did not suit up. But, Teller wasn't the only one putting in work on the run game, combined with Jack Conklin to his right and... what's his name to the left? I'm blanking on this one... Who was it? Oh yeah! It's right up there.
#56 - Leonard Williams - Interior Defensive Line (IDL) - New York Giants
Previous Ranks
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/R | 61 | N/R | N/R | N/R |
Written By: /u/midgetpenguin
In today's NFL, there are a lot of amazing defensive linemen who wear the number 99, but we can all agree there is one that stands above the rest. Aaron Donald. BUT LEONARD IS VERY GOOD TOO.
Leonard “Best DT named Williams in New York” Williams had a major coming out party this year, wreaking havoc on opposing offenses. Coming into his 2020 campaign, Williams had only accumulated 17.5 sacks in 5 NFL seasons, struggling to live up to his 6th overall pick selection. With a new change of scenery, Williams had an insane 13 sacks, and has given the Giants exactly what they needed, an elite interior threat.
This Season, Williams statistics we're off the charts, ranking 2nd in sacks, 2nd in QB hits, 4th in QB pressures, and 6th in QB pressures, amongst interior d-linemen, all while only taking 3 penalties. He and his partner in crime Dexter Lawrence we’re the backbone of the Giants newly revitalized defense for the 2020 season, finishing as a top 10 defense for the first time since 2016 (30th last year), thanks hugely in part to Williams' new found heights.
If you’re looking for something to do while we all wait for football to come back, here are some highlights from Leonards breakout season. Look for Williams to take another step forward coming into the 2021 season, as the Giants try to battle a tight division for top spot.
#55 - Justin Simmons - Safety (SAF) - Denver Broncos
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Written By: /u/BlindmanBaldwin
It’s not Joe Thomas — not even close — but there’s something to that number. Three years without missing a snap. Three years of not getting hurt, of not getting tossed from a game, of not even needing to sit a play out to tie a shoe. Three years of never getting taken off the field due to an inability to play against a particular offense, three years of unbroken stamina.
A lot can be said about Justin Simmons, one of the league’s premiere safeties and perhaps the only blue-chip player on the Denver Broncos over the last few years. His versatility in the defensive backfield, his ability to play the run and the pass. Vic Fangio’s defense asks a lot of his safeties and Simmons delivers. His steady leadership and commitment to the community, being the team’s Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee two years running. It’s easy to see why the Broncos made him the highest paid safety.
But that number — 3,212. It captures everything that is Justin Simmons. A relentless worker, committed to performing regardless of how bleak it gets out there. It is easy to get motivated to contribute to winning football. But to show up week-in and week-out, playing at a high-level for a team that trots out bottom-of-the-league offenses each year is a testament to one’s dedication to their craft. And that dedication is why Justin Simmons is a top player in the league.
#54 - Allen Robinson - Wide Receiver - Chicago Bears
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Written By: /u/Butkus69
In 2020, Allen Robinson was the Bears offense for the majority of the season. He accounted 23.6% of the Bears total yards. This rate was higher than all other WR’s besides Stefon Diggs (24.2%). Robinson also accounted for 34.2% of the Bears net passing yards. This rate was higher than all WR’s besides DeAndre Hopkins (35.9%), and Justin Jefferson (34.9%). As any Bears fan knows, the rushing offense took a major step in week 12, as the ground game started carrying more of the load over the final six games. Until then, Robinson had accounted for 25.1% of the Bears total offense.
Among WR’s with more than 80 targets, Robinson ranked 3rd in targets, 6th in targets per route run (24.8%), and 3rd in drop rate (1%). As we all know, Robinson’s career has been plagued by poor QB play (Hackenberg to Bortles to Trubisky to Foles, please save us Justin Fields). That trend continued in 2020, and one has to wonder what Robinson could do with competent QB play. Among WR’s with 80+ targets, Robinson was the ONLY player to reach 1,000 yards on the season despite over 30% of his targets being contested. In fact, his contested target rate (32.7%) was almost double that of Davante Adams (16.4%). Despite the ridiculous volume that Robinson saw on poor throws and contested targets, he still ranked 13th in yards per target and 8th in receiving yards.
Throw it his way, and odds are he will come down with it. Whether the ball is out of reach. Whether the ball is overthrown. Whether the ball is underthrown. Whether he is being held by the cornerback. Or whether he looks like he will be taken down dead to rights, he has so much determination! This guy is like Stretch Armstrong in shoulder pads. And Ryan Pace, if you are listening, extend A Rob now. Bear Down.
#53 - Laremy Tunsil - Offensive Tackle (OT) - Houston Texans
Previous Ranks
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| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/R | N/R | N/R | 88 |
Written By: /u/sanswagata
Laremy Tunsil has been worth the trade the Texans made for him, which is astounding because they mortgaged everything on him being an elite LT. His true skill shines in pass protection where he constantly stifles the opponent with great hand usage, an explosive pass set, and his quick processing ability. His run blocking is good as well, but he is not a Terron Armstead/Quenton Nelson type of mauler in the run game. It's more like he constantly does everything asked of him without the massive displacement or pancake type blocks which is still very valuable. Instead of showing off his pretty good run blocking let's look at his elite level pass blocking.
To start I want to provide some context for Tunsil's season. In pass protection he was tasked with the most difficult role out of any of the OTs that I watched. Constantly he was left on an island with an edge rusher and he did not get the benefit of nakeds off wide zone or screen passes which are both much easier assignments for offensive tackles. Instead the Texans slid the protection away from him and left him on an island with premier players like this play against Za'darius Smith. The two areas that jump out on that play are Tunsil's anchor to not give up ground on the bull rush and his ability to quickly move and mirror him as he goes left and right. In another very impressive showing of his anchor he was able to stop Cam Heyward's bull rush. To go with the anchor he has very impressive agility to mirror his assignment during pass sets. In case that wasn't good enough, here is another showing of his lateral agility to mirror pass rushers. This is an elite combo for offensive tackles to possess, because it both stops the power rush (anchor) and the speed rush (mirror) so now to be beaten the pass rusher has to out class his opponent technically. This is a difficult feat for pass rushers, because Tunsil has excellent hand usage and patience to go with his physical ability. He has the patience to wait to punch against guys who want to chop his hands and if they want to swipe him, he uses different levels and independent hands to keep a grip on his assignment. Another quick note on that play is that for my money Zadarius Smith possesses one of the top two or three swipes in the game. Tunsil shut that down like a McDonald's ice cream machine. Here is another high quality hand usage and patience showing. Just look how long he waits through the pass set before he finally punches and latches onto the defender. Lastly for his elite level pass protection is his processing. So he has the technical and physical abilities as shown, but does he have the mental side? Here he shows his mental prowess by gaining depth and waiting for the LG to punch over the DT on a T-E or TEX stunt. Next we have a similar play from him where he once again is tasked with helping the LG on the TEX stunt, but this time he also shows his high level ability as he is picking up Za'darius Smith as the looper. There is not a mask the defense can give that fools him. Plus to go with his ability to process what the defense is doing, he also has shown the awareness to know where his QB is at all times. Which is no small task given their QB last year loved to hold onto the ball and try to make something happen.
#52 - A.J. Brown - Wide Receiver - Tennessee Titans
Previous Ranks
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/R |
Written By: /u/broccolibush42
AJ is one of the most physically dominant receivers in the game. A guy with speed and power that combines to make him one of, if not, the best YAC receiver in the game. AJ has crisp agility that makes his route running sharp. He can play on any part of the field and run any route on the tree. Seriously, his deep ball game is just as good as his short route game. AJ is 6 ft 225 lbs that can run a 4.49 40 yard dash. It's like someone took a prototype Derrick Henry body with a smaller frame and gave it all the receiving stats that Derrick lacks. AJ is built like a brick shithouse, just ask the Ravens defenders on what its like to try and tackle this man. And as if it wasnt hard enough to tackle him, his speed can be more than enough. Just watch this 73 yard TD against the steelers. He catches the ball short of the sticks in the middle of the field and straight up outruns the whole team after making the first defender miss. AJ had a big 2020 that was slowed down in part due to a knee bruise he dealt with all year, and playing in an offense that fed the shit out of Derrick Henry. With a new year and the addition of Julio Jones who is head and shoulders above his old counterpart Corey Davis, I expect AJ to explode onto the scene and insert himself as one of the best receivers in the game.
#51 - Aaron Jones - Running Back (RB) - Green Bay Packers
Previous Ranks
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
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| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/R | N/A | N/R | N/R | 69 |
Written By: /u/IMissHarambe878
In his 4th year in the league, Pro Bowler Aaron Jones had a breakout season, finishing with the most yards and yards per game, 2nd most rushing touchdowns and tied most yards per attempt. Not only was he good running the ball, but catching the ball for 355 yards and 2 touchdowns off of 47 receptions. That’s better than OBJ in 2020! He only had 4 games where he ran less than 50 yards, 3 of those 4 being over 40 yards. Talk about that for consistency! Check out this game vs the Lions to see how good he can really be!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7OK8TEpOXtM
These numbers don’t just stack up on a personal level, but they add up league wide. Jones finished 4th for rushing yards, 4th in yards per game and tied 9th in touchdowns. His numbers stack up league wide, and show that he is a true Top 10 (borderline Top 5) running back in the league.
He became a massive ground threat in a pass happy team, and was instrumental in getting the attack going. He allowed Rodgers to perform at an MVP level, even with a below average group of wide receivers (besides Adams of course). If the Packers lose Aaron Rodgers this offseason, expect them to lean on Jones even further. Regardless, Jones could very well become a Top 5 running back this season.
LINK TO 2020 POSITIONAL GROUPING TRACKER
LINK TO RANKER REVEAL SHEET
LINK TO HUB
[Winks] A chart to show pure accuracy. Removed pressure, play action, RPOs, and motion. Only in-pocket throws from a clean pocket per @SportsInfo_SIS.
https://twitter.com/haydenwinks/status/1409244952253534209?s=21
Talko Tuesday
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Lunes, Hunyo 28, 2021
[Young] Ivica Zubac is OUT tonight for Game 5 with an MCL sprain. It will be his first missed game in more than two years.
https://twitter.com/youngnba/status/1409655602238812161?s=21
With the hiring of Dirk as an advisor, and soon to be hiring of Barea as an assistant, the Dallas Mavericks have checked off 4 of the 5 KANGZ criteria
As first mentioned by Sacramento beat writer Greg Wiss (@gwiss), the Mavs are currently at 80% along the KANGZ progression.
The Kangz Checklist:
1) Give power to “outside the box” BS artists 2) Drive away successful basketball people 3) Surround yourself with friends from the good old days 4) Hire your coach before your GM
Only thing missing: 5) Hire a former player from the good old days to be GM
Yikes.
GAME THREAD: Los Angeles Clippers (47-25) @ Phoenix Suns (51-21) - (June 28, 2021)
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| TIME | MEDIA | LOCATION | BROADCAST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:59 PM Eastern | Game Preview: NBA.com | Phoenix Suns Arena | US: ESPN |
| 7:59 PM Central | Game Matchup: NBA.com | Team Subreddits | Canadian: SN1 |
| 6:59 PM Mountain | Play By Play: NBA.com | /r/laclippers | |
| 5:59 PM Pacific | Box Score: NBA.com | /r/suns |
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[PrideOfDetroit] TJ Hockenson was apparently named Tight End University’s Heavyweight Champion. I don’t know what that means, but it comes with a kickass belt.
https://twitter.com/prideofdetroit/status/1409619253934788608?s=21
[Zac Stevens] Paxton Lynch has signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Paxton to the CFL.
https://twitter.com/zacstevensdnvr/status/1409619807582900231?s=21
[Stein] The Hawks say Trae Young had an MRI taken earlier today at the Emory Sports Medicine Complex and it revealed a bone bruise to his right foot. Young will be listed as questionable for tomorrow’s Eastern Conference Finals Game 4.
https://twitter.com/TheSteinLine/status/1409584007650562049?s=19
[Fischer] Hammon impressed Portland officials and was generally liked among Blazers staffers, sources said. But when Portland reached out for intel from San Antonio, the background on Hammon was not nearly as complimentary pertaining to various aspects of day-to-day coaching responsibilities.
Billups had been considered the leading Portland candidate for months, but it does appear that both Brooklyn assistant Mike D'Antoni and San Antonio assistant Becky Hammon were legitimate finalists to fill Portland's vacancy. D'Antoni was billed as the choice somewhere in the middle, a noted offensive guru that could boost Lillard's production and vault him into a legitimate MVP conversation.
Hammon impressed Portland officials and was generally liked among Blazers staffers, sources said. But when Portland reached out for intel from San Antonio figures, the background on Hammon was not nearly as complimentary pertaining to various aspects of day-to-day coaching responsibilities. That sentiment has been echoed by sources around the league. Blazers personnel then cast doubt that Hammon was the candidate to steer the ship through such delicate waters with Lillard.
Blazers chair Jody Allen was the strongest champion for Hammon, sources said. Allen was energized by the idea of hiring the first female head coach in NBA history, also evidenced by the team contacting South Carolina women's basketball head coach Dawn Staley.
[Smith] Ime Udoka: "I want to tell Jayson and Jaylen: 'The fact that you aren't All-NBA should be a chip on your shoulder. Why wait? Go out and take it now.' That's a message I shared with Kawhi Leonard when we were pushing him to become a championship caliber player in San Antonio."
Ime Udoka: "I want to tell Jayson and Jaylen: 'The fact that you aren't All-NBA should be a chip on your shoulder. Why wait? Go out and take it now.' That's a message I shared with Kawhi Leonard when we were pushing him to become a championship caliber player in San Antonio."
Ime Udoka on his relationships with current Celtics Jaylen Brown, Al Horford, Marcus Smart and Jayson Tatum: "They know I'm going to be on their ass. And that I'm going to push them. But they are alright with that. They want it. They want to win and get number 18."
[Schefter] Former Broncos’ WR Demaryius Thomas, the second leading receiver in franchise history, announced his retirement from the NFL. Thomas will serve as an honorary captain and be recognized with a video tribute during the Broncos’ home opener against the Jets on Sunday, Sept. 26.
https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1409546218703839244
[Wallace] In reporting 0 positive covid tests since the start of the season, the WNBA announces 99 percent of the league’s players are now fully vaccinated. All 12 teams have met the threshold for being considered a fully-vaccinated team.
In reporting 0 positive covid tests since the start of the season, the WNBA announces 99 percent of the league’s players are now fully vaccinated. All 12 teams have met the threshold for being considered a fully-vaccinated team.
Great stuff from WNBA
[Grenham] Ime Udoka: "Sorry to mention this Brad, but 27th in assists last year, we want to have more team basketball there."
Ime Udoka:
"Sorry to mention this Brad, but 27th in assists last year, we want to have more team basketball there."
Ime Udoka: "You can't coach everybody the same. What might motivate some, may embarrass others. It's about finding a balance of knowing their personalities and how they want to be coached."
Oof already calling out Brad
[Smyth] Congratulations to Demaryius Thomas on retiring as a Denver Bronco! Only 1 player in NFL history has equaled Demaryius’ production in catches (535), receiving yards (7,332), TD catches (51) and most impressively wins (64) over a five-year period (‘12-16): Jerry Rice (1992-96).
https://twitter.com/psmyth12/status/1409535461253652480?s=21
[NFL] 5x Pro Bowler and Super Bowl 50 champion WR Demaryius Thomas announces his retirement after 10-year career.
https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1409536421145219077?s=19
[Denver Broncos] “I’m Demaryius Thomas, and I’ve finally come to a decision to hang it up. I’m going to retire, and I’m going to retire a Denver Bronco.”
https://twitter.com/Broncos/status/1409533186346946566
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Linggo, Hunyo 27, 2021
Is Earl Thomas’ career finished
Since being released by the Ravens prior to the 2020 season, I’m surprised there isn’t any chatter about him getting signed to another team. Is his career finished because he’s too toxic or something?
[Highlight] Fleet Footed duel threat QB Peyton Manning shows off his mobility on 4th and goal
https://youtu.be/fw9ubs1A6kU
[Fisher] The Mavs pretended to laugh it off when Porzingis broke the ruleꜱ and ꜱnuck off to an L.A. ꜱtrip ᴄlub during the playoffs. Privately, Doncic wasn’t chuckling.
Remember when Porzingis broke the rules and snuck off to an L.A. strip club during the playoffs? The Mavs pretended to laugh it off; privately, Doncic wasn’t chuckling.
May 26, 2021
NBA announces that Kristaps Porzingis has been fined $50,000 for violating the rule prohibiting players from going to bars, clubs, lounges, etc. Sources said Porzingis, who has been vaccinated, briefly visited an LA strip club on Sunday.
NBA is all drama today loool
[Azarly] Kawhi Leonard is in LA and did not travel to Phoenix for Game 5. He is OUT.
https://twitter.com/TomerAzarly/status/1409279282426253314
GAME THREAD: Milwaukee Bucks (46-26) @ Atlanta Hawks (41-31) - (June 27, 2021)
General Information
| TIME | MEDIA | LOCATION | BROADCAST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:29 PM Eastern | Game Preview: NBA.com | State Farm Arena | US: TNT |
| 7:29 PM Central | Game Matchup: NBA.com | Team Subreddits | Canadian: Sportsnet |
| 6:29 PM Mountain | Play By Play: NBA.com | /r/mkebucks | |
| 5:29 PM Pacific | Box Score: NBA.com | /r/atlantahawks |
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[Esnaashari] Sources tell myself & @AdamNBorai : There is a growing rift between Portland Trail Blazers ownership, Damian Lillard, & the front office. Dame has been in touch with players on other teams this off-season & monitoring Portland's future before committing to anything. More to come.
Sources tell myself & @AdamNBorai : There is a growing rift between Portland Trail Blazers ownership, Damian Lillard, & the front office. Dame has been in touch with players on other teams this off-season & monitoring Portland's future before committing to anything. More to come.
Damn, Farbod is legit so this is bad for Portland
[Haynes] The backlash from Portland Trail Blazers’ coaching search and his concerns over whether a championship contender can be built have become major factors that could force Damian Lillard to request out, league sources tell @YahooSports .
https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/1409249662351994881?s=20
[OC] Jared Goff is the median player selected at #1 overall in the draft. Here is the list of median players at picks 1-32
I thought this might add a different perspective on what to expect with each pick in the first round. Who is the player in the exact center, with 50% of players above and 50% of players below for each spot? I'm using the formula AV Share / expected AV Share to derive the median player. For more detail on AV Share, I attempt to explain it in this post. This is based on data from 2000-2020 (n=21 for each draft spot).
Here is the median pick for all 32 spots in round 1:
Edit: because I’ve seen some comments about the methodology and use of AV, here is a partial description from my post that I link to at the top:
I have taken each player’s Career Weighted AV and divided it by the sum of all AV from that player’s draft to come up with a new metric, AV Share. Here are two examples:
Tom Brady was drafted in 2000. He currently has a career weighted AV of 180. The sum of all players from his draft has a career AV of 4,568. His AV Share is 3.94% (180/4,568). This is the highest going back to where my data begins (2000).
Lamar Jackson was drafted in 2018. He has a career weighted AV of 47 so far. The sum of all players from his draft has a career AV of 2,094. His AV Share is 2.24% (47/2,094).
For the purpose of analyzing the draft. This allows me to use AV Share for active players, retired players, and even players with one year in the league. It wouldn’t be a good analysis if I use Jackson’s AV of 47 compared to Brady’s 180. However, comparing Brady’s 3.94% to Jackson’s 2.24% is a reasonable comparison.
Jaguars could opt to put Tim Tebow on practice squad to learn tight end position
https://ift.tt/2Ta35TP
[Bucks All-Access] Giannis in a FT contest: "I've airballed shots game 7. I've airballed back-to-back free throws in Oklahoma, I've been down here (points to the ground). The way only was is up now!"
With a smile on his face, Giannis lists off a number of times he's been beaten or failed in NBA games while losing a free throw contest with Bobby Portis and Mamadi Diakite. Bucks' 2-time MVP continues to be a gracious and talented player that is the human embodiment of positive Midwest Nice.
Source
All-Access: Bucks Dominate Hawks in Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 | Giannis, Bobby Portis & more
The whole behind the scenes video is actually pretty interesting and fun with a lot of personal perspectives from the players. Brook Lopez trying to catch a ride on Donte's cripple-scooter is a cute nephew moment.
Magic's advice for Ben Simmons beyond the obvious of working on his shot: "To me he needs to play more basketball, even getting in a Summer league or something, play more basketball and just take shots from the outside - pickup games where that can bring him his confidence."
https://youtu.be/Bs7YoM_wKoE?t=199
r/nba Pregame Poll: Bucks @ Hawks, series is tied at 1-1, who'll win tonight's matchup and take a 2-1 series lead?
Will Trae go off against the Bucks again? Or will Giannis lead the Bucks to a win on the road and retake home court advantage?
Vote and discuss below who you think will win tonight's matchup and take a 2-1 series lead!
Milwaukee Bucks @ Atlanta Hawks begins at 8:30 pm EST tonight on TNT.
Best Draft Steals this Century (32/32): The Miami Dolphins select Reshad Jones, Safety, Georgia, in the 5th round (163rd overall pick) of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Reasons for picking Reshad Jones- When fans talk about the best safeties of the last decade, the most common names brought up are Earl Thomas, Kam Chancellor, Harrison Smith and Devin McCourty. Rarely brought up is Reshad Jones, a two-time Pro Bowler who played more games than any other safety in Dolphins history. At Georgia, he would redshirt his first year before making an immediate impact as a true freshman, as he was named to the Freshman All-America Team after finishing third on the team in tackles (57) despite only starting 2 games. The next year, he earned Second-team All-SEC honors while leading the team in interceptions (5) and finishing second in tackles (76) while starting 12 games. In 2009, he again earned Second-team All-SEC honors while leading Georgia with 4 interceptions and finishing second with 73 tackles. Jones would then declare for the Draft after the season, with initial expectations being that he would be selected in the first or second round. However, despite most mock drafts having Jones going no later than the third round, he would wind up falling all the way to the 5th round of the 2010 NFL Draft, where he was selected by the Miami Dolphins.
Like many late-round rookies, Jones would have to wait before earning playing time in the NFL, as he started the season as a backup and missed a few games with knee and ankle injuries, finishing his first season with 21 tackles, 1 sack and 1 interception. His second season saw him battle 2010 starter Chris Clemons for the starting free safety position, with Jones outplaying Clemons after he suffered a hamstring injury in the preseason, and winning the starting job. 2011 would wind up being an up-and-down year for Jones, as he finished 4th on the team in tackles (67), but battled injuries throughout the season again and even lost his starting job at one point to backup Tyrone Culver, though he regained it after head coach Tony Sparano was replaced by Todd Bowles. In 2012, Jones started all 16 games and finally broke out, leading the Dolphins in interceptions (4) and becoming the only safety that year with at least 90 tackles, four interceptions and 2 fumble recoveries. Following the season, Jones initially held out for more money and skipped OTA’s in hopes of a new contract, and would sign a 4-year, $29 million contract extension in August 2013 and put up a career-high 107 tackles that year. He continued to be a tackling machine, and would finish second in tackles (80) on the 2014 Dolphins despite serving a 4-game suspension for substance abuse. Jones started all 16 games again in 2015 and earned his first Pro Bowl appearance, finishing with the 4th-most tackles (135) in the NFL and the most among defensive backs. After missing much of the 2016 season with a torn rotator cuff, Jones signed a 5-year, $60 million contract extension ($35 million guaranteed) with the Dolphins in the offseason. He went on to have another Pro Bowl season, leading all NFL defensive backs in tackles (122). He was released by the Dolphins following the 2019 season after battling injuries.
Sabado, Hunyo 26, 2021
[Post Game Thread] The Phoenix Suns defeat the Los Angeles Clippers by 84 - 80 to take a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference Finals, behind 25 points from Devin Booker
| 84 - 80 |
| Box Scores: NBA & Yahoo |
| GAME SUMMARY |
| Location: STAPLES Center(18222), Clock: 1.0 |
| Officials: Ken Mauer, Zach Zarba and Eric Lewis |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Suns | 29 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 84 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 20 | 16 | 30 | 14 | 80 |
| TEAM STATS |
| Team | PTS | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OREB | TREB | AST | PF | STL | TO | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Suns | 84 | 31-86 | 36.0% | 4-20 | 20.0% | 18-21 | 85.7% | 17 | 59 | 16 | 27 | 4 | 14 | 8 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 80 | 27-83 | 32.5% | 5-31 | 16.1% | 21-32 | 65.6% | 15 | 51 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| PLAYER STATS |
| rnbapgtgenerator by /u/f1uk3r |
[Suttles] Want me to ruin your Saturday? Dre Kirkpatrick’s son is on a visit to Alabama. Yes, you’re that old.
https://twitter.com/aaronsuttles/status/1408925666725277698?s=21
Damian Lillard posts a cryptic tweet: "Sometime it’s not the people who change. It’s the mask that falls off"
"Sometime it’s not the people who change. It’s the mask that falls off"
This comes shortly after his original two tweets this afternoon.
Really? I was asked what coaches I like of the names I “heard” and I named them. Sorry I wasn’t aware of their history I didn’t read the news when I was 7/8yrs old. I don’t support Those things … but if this the route y’all wana come at me… say less
I said what I said family.
UPDATE:
You don’t have to be. Ppl gone keep goin til sorry don’t help.
[Dave McMenamin] Suns point guard Cameron Payne will play in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals tonight, league sources tell ESPN. Payne played just four minutes in Game 3 because of a turned left ankle. He registered a career-high 29 points along with 9 assists and 0 turnovers in Game 2.
https://twitter.com/mcten/status/1408911610760945665?s=21
GAME THREAD: Phoenix Suns (51-21) @ Los Angeles Clippers (47-25) - (June 26, 2021)
General Information
| TIME | MEDIA | LOCATION | BROADCAST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:59 PM Eastern | Game Preview: NBA.com | STAPLES Center | US: ESPN |
| 7:59 PM Central | Game Matchup: NBA.com | Team Subreddits | Canadian: TSN4/5+RDS2 |
| 6:59 PM Mountain | Play By Play: NBA.com | /r/suns | |
| 5:59 PM Pacific | Box Score: NBA.com | /r/laclippers |
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The NFL should have a throwback week.
This probably doesn’t deserve its own post, but this is my life.
NFL teams, aside from the most recent ones such as the Texans,have a long history of alternative uniforms that are rich with football history. Because of that there should be a week that has each NFL team wear their throwbacks during key matchups.
Broncos V Chargers (1980’s Throwbacks)
Vikings V Packers (1970’s Throwbacks)
Cardinals V Rams (1970’s Throwbacks)
And of course many more, but those are just a few that are off the top of the dome.
I know the Steelers and Packers wore their original ones for their 80th anniversary, but I’d prefer something that deals with the whole league.
Your thoughts?
[Kleiman] Tom Brady with the media vs actual Tom Brady on the field.
https://twitter.com/NFL_DovKleiman/status/1408812431040786436
Wizards reportedly blamed Celtics for their Covid outbreak, and complained to the NBA
During a recent segment on NBC Sports Boston (captured by OMF), longtime NBA reporter Chris Mannix revealed the Washington Wizards went as far as to complain to the league office about the behavior of some Celtics players. Washington endured one of the worst Covid-19 outbreaks all season, with seven players testing positive for the virus over a four-day period in mid-January.
The Wizards played the Celtics Jan. 8, and apparently blamed them.
“The Celtics were among the teams that I know of that didn’t take Covid seriously,” Mannix said. “They continued to go out on the road, and would find ways to skirt the rules at times when they were traveling. They didn’t take these protocols seriously — not as seriously as some other teams did. Washington, when they had all of their Covid issues back in January and early February, they blamed Boston. They complained to the league that the Celtics, because of what they had heard about players going out in Florida I believe it was, they believed they contracted their issues through the Celtics.”
Embiid Vows to Expand His Game: “I still feel I have another part of my potential...I’m going to take that next step and come back even better as a complete basketball player and just do what I do. I love playing on the block. I love playing like a guard. I want to do both, and I’m gonna do both.”
https://ift.tt/2T8X3Tq
[NFL_DovKleiman] .@TomBrady: "Like Marshawn Lynch, that was the most beautiful thing saying, ‘I’m just here so I won’t get fined.’ I mean, he put no mental energy into any question and he didn’t get fined for that." "One day I’ll do it before I retire."
https://twitter.com/NFL_DovKleiman/status/1408777060194082816
[Cato] It’s expected Jamahl Mosley will depart the Mavericks franchise, sources say, after failing to receive the serious consideration he anticipated for the vacant coaching role.
Doncic had already developed a close relationship with assistant Jamahl Mosley, though, which brings back the question of meritocracy. It’s expected Mosley will depart the franchise, sources say, after failing to receive the serious consideration he anticipated for the vacant coaching role. Doncic has specifically avoided meddling in the front office decision-making, and hiring Mosley was never seen as necessary just because Doncic preferred him to Carlisle. However, it’s clear Kidd didn’t beat out Mosley as much as he was whisked past him in a preferred lane.
Damian Lillard in response to people criticizing his endorsement of Billups and Kidd: "Really? I was asked what coaches I like of the names I “heard” and I named them. Sorry I wasn’t aware of their history I didn’t read the news when I was 7/8yrs old..."
Here is the full tweet from Dame.
Really? I was asked what coaches I like of the names I “heard” and I named them. Sorry I wasn’t aware of their history I didn’t read the news when I was 7/8yrs old. I don’t support Those things … but if this the route y’all wana come at me… say less
Here is the tweet from Shams reporting that Billups is being hired.
The Portland Trail Blazers are hiring Clippers assistant Chauncey Billups as their new head coach, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
This comes after a lot of outrage over Jason Kidd and Chauncey Billups getting jobs despite their past actions off the court. While Jason Kidd's issues are well known for the most part, the accusations against Chauncey Billups don't seem to be widely known amongst NBA fans.
Biyernes, Hunyo 25, 2021
[Post Game Thread] The Milwaukee Bucks tie the series 1-1 in the win over the Atlanta Hawks by a score of 125 - 91 behind 25/9/6 from Giannis Antetokounmpo
| 91 - 125 |
| Box Scores: NBA & Yahoo |
| GAME SUMMARY |
| Location: Fiserv Forum(16422), Clock: |
| Officials: Scott Foster, Pat Fraher and Courtney Kirkland |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | 28 | 17 | 18 | 28 | 91 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 34 | 43 | 26 | 22 | 125 |
| TEAM STATS |
| Team | PTS | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | FT | FT% | OREB | TREB | AST | PF | STL | TO | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | 91 | 34-82 | 41.5% | 9-36 | 25.0% | 14-17 | 82.4% | 7 | 34 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 19 | 4 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 125 | 50-96 | 52.1% | 15-41 | 36.6% | 10-16 | 62.5% | 16 | 47 | 29 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 3 |
| PLAYER STATS |
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