Kirby Smart is arguably second in college football’s broader pecking order. Have we really noticed?
Stu’s Notes: Joe Kelly Is Hurt Again
Also, Fargo stole a dog’s poop from its butt this morning.
Joe’s Notes: Joc Pederson Is Absolutely Smoking Baseballs
The Giants’ outfielder has been hitting the ball better than anyone but Mike Trout and Aaron Judge.
Stu’s Notes: Are the Oilers Going to Choke or Not?
Also, Tennessee removed its NIT banner from whatever Tennessee calls the place it plays basketball. Poor guys. Years of irrelevance take their toll.
Joe’s Notes: Grandpa or Not, Louisville Should Be Back
The Milt Wagner hiring marks a convenient moment to talk Louisville hoops.
Stu’s Notes: Joe Kelly’s Friends, Joe Kelly’s Boys
We keep learning more about our king.
Joe’s Notes: The Cubs Are the Cubs, and That’s Different From What It Was
Asking the was-2016-good question.
Stu’s Notes: It’s My Fault Burnley Got Relegated
We asked for this. Also: White Sox fans learn their Joe Kelly lesson; and which MLB fanbase is the most racist?
Stu’s Notes: The European NIT Finished Up!
We almost missed it!
Joe’s Notes: Nick Saban Didn’t Say Anything (and Neither Did Jimbo Fisher)
A very entertaining bunch of nothing.
Stu’s Notes: The NBA Cannot Afford Another Heat Title
Also, Willson Contreras is Buddy the Elf.
Joe’s Notes: Playoff Locks, In the Mix, and the Tampa Bay Rays
Revisiting our MLB categorizations.
Joe’s Notes: Don’t Rule Out the Cubs Extending Willson Contreras
The longer the Cubs don’t trade him, the likelier it becomes.
Joe’s Notes: Iowa State Got a Guy
With the addition of Osun Osunniyi, Iowa State has successfully dodged transfer portal disaster. That and a lot more as we begin the weekend.
Joe’s Notes: We Don’t Talk That Much About the Yankees
What that says about baseball.
Stu’s Notes: Maybe Major League Baseball Should Train Its Umps
A humble suggestion (also, Marquese Chriss did the NIT proud [also, etc.]).
Joe’s Notes: Learning to Live With Transfer Portal Tampering
The NCAA can’t enforce tampering rules. Which is why it shouldn’t try. Also: Reid Detmers’s statistically improbable no-hitter, and a little etc.
Stu’s Notes: Joe Kelly’s Sensational Debut
Chicago, at long last, knows joy once more.