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Thursday’s 6-pack
How Nevada casinos made their money in July:
$10.5M— sports betting
$32.2M— roulette
$39.3M— craps
$77.1M— baccarat
$87.2M— blackjack
$307.1M— penny slots
Quote of the Day
“Just because you’re sitting behind a microphone broadcasting a game does not make you a journalist. It makes you a broadcaster. I think there’s a difference. That might seem a little quaint as well, but I think with the term journalist, you’ve had some actual training, and that there is at least a theoretical canon of ethics, and you’re there to tell the truth and let the chips fall where they may… Even the best team broadcasters in any particular sport wouldn’t necessarily be journalists.”
Bob Ley
Thursday’s quiz
Which (retired) quarterback has started the most games for the Los Angeles Rams?
Wednesday’s quiz
Lovie Smith was the Chicago Bears’ coach last time they played in a Super Bowl.
Tuesday’s quiz
Dan Reeves was the Falcons’ coach the first time they played in the Super Bowl.
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Thursday’s List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud……..
13) Monday, a courageous soul in Las Vegas wagered $33,000 on the Colts (+7) in Week 1 against the Chargers. That gambler has lot of faith in Jacoby Brissett.
12) New England Patriots made two trades for offensive linemen Wednesday, addressing their need for depth on their front line.
11) Cubs 10, Mets 7— Chicago pounded Noah Syndergaard for eight runs in first two innings.
10) This is a little weird: Eagles backup QB Josh McCown will be on the sidelines at Myers Park HS in Charlotte every Friday night this fall as an assistant football coach, in addition to playing for the Eagles on Sundays, and practicing with the team during the week. McCown plans to fly to rejoin the Eagles on Friday night/Saturday morning each week.
9) Life for a marginal big league pitcher: Astros’ pitcher Cy Sneed has been called up from AAA/sent back to AAA five times in the last 48 days. Lot of frequent flyer miles.
8) Back in 2000, David Glass bought the Kansas City Royals for $96M; he is expected to sell the ballclub soon, with the price expected to be a little over $1B. Thats billion, with a B.
7) Baseball stuff:
— Dodgers’ 3B Justin Turner was suspended for a game for making contact with an ump.
— Giants DFA’d 2B Scooter Gennett.
6) Obscure stat of the day, from Christopher Kamka: Lou Piniella hit 102 career home runs, most ever by a player who never hit two home runs in a game.
5) Perk to being an NBA player: Myles Turner and Brook Lopez acted as roadies for Fleetwood Mac Tuesday night in Sydney, Australia— that must have been fun.
4) More and more, you hear NFL-types talking about how teams holding joint practices is more productive than exhibition games. The practices are over a 3-4 day period and starters can get 80+ good reps in different situations, and against other starters.
In coming years, we’ll likely see only two preseason games a year, and more joint practices.
3) Jeremy Lin signed a deal to play basketball in China this winter.
2) Indianapolis Colts now have $56.6M in salary cap space, $19.6M more than any other team in the league (Houston is 2nd).
1) Raise your hand if you’ve heard this before; USC QB Jack Sears will enter the transfer portal and will play elsewhere in 2020-21, as a graduate transfer, because he lost the starting job to sophomore QB JT Daniels. Apparently Sears is going to graduate from USC in only three years. Because of that, he can still be on the Trojans’ roster this year, and play elsewhere in 2020.
How Nevada casinos made their money in July:
$10.5M— sports betting
$32.2M— roulette
$39.3M— craps
$77.1M— baccarat
$87.2M— blackjack
$307.1M— penny slots
Quote of the Day
“Just because you’re sitting behind a microphone broadcasting a game does not make you a journalist. It makes you a broadcaster. I think there’s a difference. That might seem a little quaint as well, but I think with the term journalist, you’ve had some actual training, and that there is at least a theoretical canon of ethics, and you’re there to tell the truth and let the chips fall where they may… Even the best team broadcasters in any particular sport wouldn’t necessarily be journalists.”
Bob Ley
Thursday’s quiz
Which (retired) quarterback has started the most games for the Los Angeles Rams?
Wednesday’s quiz
Lovie Smith was the Chicago Bears’ coach last time they played in a Super Bowl.
Tuesday’s quiz
Dan Reeves was the Falcons’ coach the first time they played in the Super Bowl.
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Thursday’s List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud……..
13) Monday, a courageous soul in Las Vegas wagered $33,000 on the Colts (+7) in Week 1 against the Chargers. That gambler has lot of faith in Jacoby Brissett.
12) New England Patriots made two trades for offensive linemen Wednesday, addressing their need for depth on their front line.
11) Cubs 10, Mets 7— Chicago pounded Noah Syndergaard for eight runs in first two innings.
10) This is a little weird: Eagles backup QB Josh McCown will be on the sidelines at Myers Park HS in Charlotte every Friday night this fall as an assistant football coach, in addition to playing for the Eagles on Sundays, and practicing with the team during the week. McCown plans to fly to rejoin the Eagles on Friday night/Saturday morning each week.
9) Life for a marginal big league pitcher: Astros’ pitcher Cy Sneed has been called up from AAA/sent back to AAA five times in the last 48 days. Lot of frequent flyer miles.
8) Back in 2000, David Glass bought the Kansas City Royals for $96M; he is expected to sell the ballclub soon, with the price expected to be a little over $1B. Thats billion, with a B.
7) Baseball stuff:
— Dodgers’ 3B Justin Turner was suspended for a game for making contact with an ump.
— Giants DFA’d 2B Scooter Gennett.
6) Obscure stat of the day, from Christopher Kamka: Lou Piniella hit 102 career home runs, most ever by a player who never hit two home runs in a game.
5) Perk to being an NBA player: Myles Turner and Brook Lopez acted as roadies for Fleetwood Mac Tuesday night in Sydney, Australia— that must have been fun.
4) More and more, you hear NFL-types talking about how teams holding joint practices is more productive than exhibition games. The practices are over a 3-4 day period and starters can get 80+ good reps in different situations, and against other starters.
In coming years, we’ll likely see only two preseason games a year, and more joint practices.
3) Jeremy Lin signed a deal to play basketball in China this winter.
2) Indianapolis Colts now have $56.6M in salary cap space, $19.6M more than any other team in the league (Houston is 2nd).
1) Raise your hand if you’ve heard this before; USC QB Jack Sears will enter the transfer portal and will play elsewhere in 2020-21, as a graduate transfer, because he lost the starting job to sophomore QB JT Daniels. Apparently Sears is going to graduate from USC in only three years. Because of that, he can still be on the Trojans’ roster this year, and play elsewhere in 2020.
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