Two NBA Finals fun facts: Jalen Brunson is 0-2 on shots to win the game in the final 10 seconds. The Knicks won both games in regulation. The Spurs had the ball with a tie score or a lead with the shot clock off in two games and turned it over within two seconds both times.

For those wondering what my luck is like with games…

I bet the Angels felt really good about that run to pen the game, too.

Today I realized if there were a group of Univ. of Virginia baseball players who went on to play for the Tampa Bay Rays, they could be known as the Hoo Rays and I’ll be damned if that isn't now the sports thing I most want to happen.

I know Texans really really don’t like California, but c’mon you can’t cheat THIS much:

The rankings really nailed it.

Is this a thing? Can it be?

Kicking a 50-yard FGA and missing should give the other team the ball at the 20 (but the receiving team can still return it.) Anything over/under moves the starting FP at a rate of 2 FG yards = 1 yard Miss a 30-yarder? Now the ball is at their 30 instead of the 20. Miss a 70-yarder? At their 10.

Logging off for the weekend, but shouting it one more time before I do: they don't believe in America. actioncookbook.substack.com/p/america-be...

Good job by Immaculate Grid today, glad they didn’t try to say “Cy Young doesn’t count as ‘Cy Young’ because the award wasn’t invented until decades later.”

Hearing @lebatardshow.bsky.social suggest replacing a team in the playoffs by vote yesterday… Instead, make an 8th team in each conference a fan-voted-for Super Wild Card, ‘cause wild card weekend always feels like a letdown with the best teams on byes. Solves two problems at once.

Seems worth mentioning; though 3 possessions: PSU over BSU, 14-0 Texas over ASU, 14-3 OSU over Oregon, 14-0 Seems like the bye is a significant disadvantage when everyone has lots of time off between games anyway.

CFP really needs to eliminate the byes - teams that haven’t played in a month are coming out WAY slow against teams that are still plenty fresh but at least played a week or so ago.

If you think the NBA’s in-season tournament is a ridiculous contrivance to chase ratings and broadcaster money, but you think the FBS playoffs (or any playoffs) are any different, you’re deluding yourself.

Prepping for a move to the Midwest by drinking an old-fashioned and watching NDSU-SDSU.

Can you horsecollar tackle someone that you don’t tackle?

Realized that watching exclusively the Simpsons version of last night’s game means, as far as I know, Lisa Simpson scored 2 TD, Ralph Wiggum scored one, Homer had a couple TD passes, intercepted a pass, came up with a sack…and got torched for the game-winning TD.