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“This Is the Job We’ve Chosen”: Todd Monken Explains Why Browns Fans Are Right to Boo Deshaun Watson

It is Todd Monken’s first year as the head coach of the Cleveland Browns. The experience is not turning out to be pleasant, thanks to quarterback Deshaun Watson, who got booed by the fans. Monken, however, did not find any fault in them expressing their frustration. “No, it’s not,” Monken told 92.3 The Fan when […] The post “This Is the Job We’ve Chosen”: Todd Monken Explains Why Browns Fans Are Right to Boo Deshaun Watson appeared first on EssentiallySports .

What about Luis Robert, Jr.? Yay or nay?

According to a recent report by Ken Rosenthal, the Phillies are back interested in acquiring Luis Robert, Jr. from the White Sox. This makes some sense as the team continues to look for ways to upgrade their outfield. Center field is still probably the most glaring weakness the team has, probably a bit less son […]

Monday Morning Texas Rangers Update

Good morning. Evan Grant writes that the Texas Rangers have been quietly adding to their roster here at the midway point of the offseason. Per MLB Trade Rumors, Chris Young was on MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM where he shot down the Corey Seager trade rumors. At ESPN, new Rangers manager Skip Schumaker was included […]

Weekly Game Day Thread – 12/15

Welcome to the Game Day Thread for the games in the week of 12/15. It’s Stammer time in Nashville. Can it last? Games this week are: Monday 12/15 at Saint Louis Blues 7pm Central on FanDuel and ESPN Wednesday 12/17 vs Carolina Hurricanes 7pm Central on FanDuel and ESPN Saturday 12/20 vs Toronto Maple Leafs 6pm Central on FanDuel and ESPN Go Preds!

NHL weekend rankings: A wild Friday shakes up the league, and our Top 5

December can be a boring month in the NHL. Opening night optimism is a faded memory, the deadline is still months away, the playoff picture is jumbled, and not much is happening. And then, every once in a while, we get a day like Friday. We got one of the biggest midseason blockbusters in years, with the Quinn Hughes trade to Minnesota . We got the long-awaited Oilers goalie trade, with Tristan Jarry coming over from the Penguins . Oh, and before those two deals dropped, we also found out that...

Value of Things: By the Numbers

Mental health is a thing for football fans. Yes, we aren’t actually participating in the game, but for many fans, their week rides at least in part on the outcome of that Sunday’s game. So, for three hours, the dedicated Texans fans is a bundle of nerves. Sure, it makes us feel more alive, but […]

OTM Open Thread 12/15: Return of the king?

Good morning! The Red Sox are reportedly in on free agent Michael King, a perfectly cromulent pitcher but another guy who, like Johan Oviedo, isn’t exactly the type of top-of-the-rotation arm the Sox were reportedly focused on entering the offseason. Is this simply a case of Craig Breslow opening the door when opportunity knocks? Talk […]

Artur Beterbiev says Dmitry Bivol declined offer for trilogy match in Russia

Over the weekend boxing media were able to catch former unified light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev and asked him numerous questions, including his thoughts on Dmitry Bivol supposedly turning down a big money offer for a rubber match in Russia. Here’s some of what Beterbiev had to say below. Beterbiev on Bivol turning down a […]

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Bottom Six Minutes: Jakub Dobeš returns to the net with confidence

After a two-game stretch where the Montreal Canadiens went 1-0-1 with rookie goaltender Jacob Fowler between the pipes, they went back to one of their regulars on Sunday night. Taking on Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers at home, Jakub Dobeš got his first start since being pulled during their blowout loss to Tampa Bay last Tuesday. The hope was that perhaps a bit of time off would give him a chance to reset and find his form from earlier in the season. He did precisely that, looking ...

NHL Trade Rumors: Capitals' Huge Quinn Hughes Offer Revealed

The Quinn Hughes blockbuster is done, and now the “what almost happened” stories are spilling out fast.  One of the wildest is the Washington Capitals were reportedly in real conversations with the Vancouver Canucks . It was a serious, franchise shaking type of package, with Connor McMichael, prospect Cole Hutson, and two first round picks all mentioned as pieces Washington was willing to talk about. Capitals’ Rumored Quinn Hughes Package Was Enormous The key detail is that this was d...

GM #32: Ottawa Senators @ Winnipeg Jets

The Winnipeg Jets got their star goaltender back for their last game….and then Connor Hellebuyck & company went on to play their best game of this year’s NHL campaign. The True Northers completely controlled the flow of the game against the Washington Capitals as they breezed to an easy victory, totally confusing a fanbase that hasn’t witnessed a game like that since last season. After knocking off a franchise from America’s capital city, the Jets ( 15-15-1 ) will face off against the clu...

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The White Sox have cornered the market … on minor moves

The Chicago White Sox keep combing the waiver wire and picking through the free agent scrap heap to fill out next season’s roster — and there’s no end in sight. The biggest free agent signing so far has been starting pitcher Anthony Kay. He had to go to Japan any hope of reviving a big-league […]

Rising star Tabitha Betson returns to Buffs

It was a shock this summer when promising freshman Tabitha Betson announced she would be returning to Australia to pursue professional basketball. Colorado had recruited her out of IMG Academy and was one of two freshman, alongside Kennedy Sanders, JR Payne trusted with a rotation spot. Betson, a 6’2 playmaking forward, took some time to […]

The Daily Mauling: 12/15/25

Kansas Jayhawks News Did a conversation with Mario Chalmers help lead to Melvin Council’s breakout game? Bill Self gives the latest on Darryn Peterson’s health after the game A former Kansas football player’s parent has concerns about leadership in the program Links! The latest on the mass shooting at Brown University yesterday Dick van Dyke […]

Notes: Reactions to the controversial TD in Lions-Rams

Many fans were left disgruntled over yet another controversial call in a Detroit Lions game. In the Lions’ 41-34 loss to the Rams in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon, every single point mattered. So when a controversial touchdown call late in the third quarter popped up, many were quick to cry foul. Rams tight end […]

Mets Morning News: Now What?

Meet the Mets In this time of predictions and projections, it doesn’t seem to outlandish to imagine David Stearns’ next big move being to call up the Padres and work out a trade. The Mets are reportedly open to the idea of trading sometimes-DH, sometimes-infielder Mark Vientos this offseason with his positions in the lineup […]

NHL Rumors: Analyst Believes Brady Tkachuk Has His Eyes On Metro Team

Brady Tkachuk is not on the trade market, but that clearly hasn’t stopped speculation from bubbling up around the Ottawa Senators captain.  During a recent discussion, analyst Colby Cohen, speaking on Snow the Goalie: A Flyers Podcast , made a surprising statement, suggesting that if Tkachuk ever does leave Ottawa, the Philadelphia Flyers would be a team he would “seriously look at.”  Why the Flyers keep coming up with Brady Tkachuk According to Cohen, the connection goes beyond ...

Braves News: Starting Pitching, Marcell Ozuna, More

As the offseason rolls along, the Braves have been one of baseball’s most active teams. However, needs remain, including another starting pitcher. One name that made some sense for Atlanta was Merrill Kelly. However, he signed a two year deal to return to Arizona. There are plenty of names at various levels that could make […]

Yoshinobu Yamamoto wins Babe Ruth Award as postseason MVP

After a weekend to digest Edwin Díaz’s three-year deal getting finalized and the Dodgers claiming defensive-specialist Michael Siani off waivers, here are a few more stories to start your week. The New York chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America has bestowed a Babe Ruth Award for the postseason MVP annually since 1949. Yoshinobu […]

Bill Guerin Handled the Marco Rossi Trade Perfectly

The Minnesota Wild dropped a bombshell on the NHL on Friday night when they acquired Quinn Hughes in a blockbuster trade with the Vancouver Canucks. One of the best defensemen and arguably a top-10 player in hockey, Hughes will draw all of the headlines when he joins Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy i...