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Greg Schiano Can’t Hide Behind Josh Freeman Anymore
Maybe Greg Schiano has won his little battle to show who is in charge of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers by kicking out Josh Freeman, but it simply means there’s more pressure on him now to get this team out of the hole that it’s in, and it’s going to be very difficult blaming others for what’s going on.
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Over Before it Even Began (Rays vs Red Sox)
Game 1 between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox was about mistakes and making the most of them, which went very well for the Red Sox, completing a 12-2 rout, getting a very strong performance from Jon Lester on the mound while Jacoby Ellsbury, Shane Victorino and Jarrod Saltalamacchia were busy bringing runners home.
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Jairo Samperio With the Assist of the Season
Being one of Sevilla’s brightest young talents it’s no surprise to see Jairo make the highlight reel with some of his performances on the football pitch, but his brilliant dribbling sequence before an assist to Carlos Bacca in the Europa League win over Freiburg might end up as the set up of the season for many.
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The “Confused Players” Free Kick Continues to Evolve
In what is clearly becoming a trend, an Argentine futsal club has decided to adopt the idea brought to the world by players from RW Essen, which has have your players argue or seem confused in the moment leading up to the free kick, creating an excellent misdirection and score a goal.
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No More Lob City For Blake Griffin & Los Angeles Clippers
Even though it’s been quite a while since the Los Angeles Clippers were only identified by dunking and playing high flying basketball epitomized by Blake Griffin connecting with Chris Paul and getting the nickname ‘Lob City,’ there’s a good chance that with Doc Rivers now coaching the team, those days are over.
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Clayton Kershaw a Nightmare to Bat Against (Dodgers vs Braves)
The Los Angeles Dodgers made things very simply for Clayton Kershaw in the opening of their NLDS series against the Atlanta Braves, giving him an early lead to protect, something he probably does better than anyone else in the majors.
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UCLA Bruins – Not Used to Being Perfect This Late
Beginning their Pac-12 schedule put UCLA to their toughest test so far this season, but Jim Mora has been slowly building this program to aim for bigger goals than barely making it into the conference championship game. With the one-man show that is Brett Hundley right now, it wn’t be the most they’ll be satisfied with for once.
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NBA Rumors – Shawn Marion Retiring at the End of the Season
Entering his 15th NBA season, there’s more than a slight chance it’ll also be the last one for Shawn Marion, who will become a free agent in June 2014, and isn’t planning on talking or thinking about what he does once he becomes a free agent. Retirement, despite being good enough and healthy enough to stay on for a few more years, won’t be too much of a surprise.
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Adam Wainwright Making Postseason History (Pirates vs Cardinals)
On the mound, it was Adam Wainwright setting franchise records and being close to untouchable. At bat, it began with Carlos Beltran and his 3-run homer that sparked the St. Louis Cardinals into life, eventually taking a 1-0 lead in their NL division series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Cleveland Browns – Maybe Brandon Weeden Isn’t That Bad After All
In classic Cleveland Browns fashion, the quarterback who started winning for them, Brian Hoyer was injured early, putting Brandon Weeden back in the picture. Surprisingly, Weeden didn’t blow this opportunity, and made it three wins in a row for a team that doesn’t really remember what it’s like being over .500.