The news is big. Little Caesars is now the official pizza of the NFL. Replaces Pizza Hut.
It’s a tumultuous time for cheese, with dairy—like so much else—experiencing inflation and supply chain issues. Add this to the list as well. Golly.
Joe Kelly Is BACK
They didn’t make him go to rehab (err, a rehab assignment).
With Liam Hendriks headed on the IL with what, go ahead face it, is probably going to be Tommy John surgery, and with Tony La Russa about to get thrown into a boxcar on its way out of the city, the White Sox apparatus has decided that there is no time to waste. Intact hamstring or not, Joe Kelly needs to be on the Major League roster. Will it end well? I hope so, I don’t trust the White Sox, and I would be doing the exact same thing. Let’s ride.
Should Luke Kornet Get More Minutes?
I know Luke Kornet’s NIT career was brief and uneventful, but the guy still played in the NIT, and seeing fellow former NIT role player Sam Hauser dish it to him in the corner for that final shot last night made it pretty clear what the Celtics need to do to get back in this series.
Meanwhile, Derrick White can’t hit four threes for you if you only let him shoot three. That’s just math.
They’re on a Boat?
Aircraft carrier basketball games are, like Joe Kelly, back on the White Sox’ active roster. Well. They’re back in the discussion. Same thing, right?
Gonzaga and Michigan State might play on a boat, and I would just like to say that I think they should play the song. I think it’s been long enough. That or Boats & Hoes with Mark Few doing the Bill Self Adidas video thing and showering himself with gold. They have doubloons on boats, right?
Inquiry, Not Investigation
Man. The NCAA is the best. Per The Athletic:
“The NCAA has inquired about NIL deals involving Miami athletes, multiple sources confirmed to The Athletic. NCAA enforcement staff members met with Miami mega-booster John Ruiz last week in what sources have described as an ‘inquiry,’ not an investigation. News of the inquiry was first reported Tuesday by On3 and Sports Illustrated.”
Get ‘em, NCAA! By which I mean, slip him a few bills on my behalf. Love watching my favorite booster work.
Viva La Kompany
It didn’t fall through.
Vincent Kompany has been, at long last, named to be Sean Dyche’s replacement at Burnley. I don’t know much about the guy except that he played for Manchester City, which I can only assume makes Burnley all the Man City fans’ new favorite team. Will be convenient when Burnley rises back up to the EPL in a year and absolutely thrashes the Citers, which is what fans everywhere call the bibliographically fond reigning Premier League champions.
Given Kompany is 36 years old and appears to be in good health, I’m assuming he’ll be at Burnley for roughly six decades. Looking forward to all six of them.
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Viewing schedule for tonight:
7:10 PM EDT: White Sox @ Tigers (MLB TV, second screen once the Cubs come on)
How early will they turn to Joe Kelly? I think they slow-play it. Sixth inning. When he comes in, though, he’s striking out eleven straight batters and the Detroit crowd is losing its mind in adoration.
8:05 PM EDT: Padres @ Cubs (MLB TV)
Kyle Hendricks is alive, so that’s good.
