Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard is back practicing with the team as he continues to take part in the league's player assistance program. The NHL and the National Hockey League Players' Association announced his return on Friday but said he has not yet been cleared for game action. On Nov. 24, Girard's representatives, CAA, posted a statement from the 25-year-old player on social media: "I have made a proactive decision to take care of my mental health and will be entering treatment for severe anxiety and depression that has gone untreated for too long and led to alcohol abuse. "Taking care of your mental health is of the utmost importance, and I encourage everyone to speak up and seek help should you feel like you need it. I want to express my grat…
Writing these primers while sick isn’t fun. An instant cure all, though, would be securing another winning week. The streak is at five straight entering this slate. Over/Unders: 8-3-1 Spreads: 7-5 Teasers: 6-6 Props: 6-6 Overall Record*: 27-20-1, +6.67 units *Each over/under bet graded to win 2 units; everything else for 1 unit Best Over/Under Bet Las Vegas Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs Over/Under: 47.5 Uh, overreaction much by the linesmakers? By that, I mean why is this total a relatively-deflated 47.5? Surely they’re swayed by KC’s resurgence on defense. Regardless, it shouldn’t be this low and we’ll seek to take advantage of that. Since the Derek Carr-Patrick Mahomes duels began in 2018, the average over/under for their meetings was a whopping 53.5, only once drawi…
It's the final week of 2013, so we're wrapping the year up the way
movie people are supposed to wrap the year up: Lists! Friday, we each
gave our five worst movies of 2013. Today, we each count down our No. 6-10 best movies of the year, and tomorrow, we finish off with each of our top five. We'll
confess to being overly nerdy about our top 10 lists. In fact, we're so
weird about them that we won't even show each other our lists until
January 14, the day before the Oscar nominations come out. This is a tradition
that has gone on since we were sophomores in high school and will
surely continue until one or both of us are dead. So as you read our top
10s—we each only hit Nos. 10-6 today—know that neither one of us will
be reading the other's. We …
It's the final week of 2012, so we're wrapping the year up the way movie people are supposed to wrap the year up: Lists! Yesterday, we each gave our five worst movies of 2012. Today, we each count down our No. 6-10 best movies of the year, and Friday, we finish off with each of our top five. We'll confess to being overly nerdy about our top 10 lists. In fact, we're so weird about them that we won't even show each other our lists until January 14, the day before the Oscar nominations come out. This is a tradition that has gone on since we were sophomores in high school and will surely continue until one or both of us are dead. So as you read our top 10s—we each only hit Nos. 10-6 today—know that neither one of us will be reading each other's. We think t…
From the Library of America's Story of the Week site, here's a gem— Pete Hamill's tribute to Cus D'Amato: In those days, you had to pass a small candy stand to get to the door of the Gramercy Gym on East 14th Street. The door was heavy, with painted zinc nailed across its face and a misspelled sign saying “Gramacy Gym,” and when you opened the door, you saw a long badly lit stairway climbing into darkness. There was another door on the landing, and a lot of tough New York kids would reach that landing and find themselves unable to open the second door. They’d go back down the stairs, try to look cool as they bought a soda at the candy stand, then hurry home. Many others opened the second door. And when they did, they entered the tough, hard, disciplined schoo…
data-mm-id=”_mvounkliu”>It finally happened. The Kansas City Chiefs are headed back to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1970 (!!). Patrick Mahomes was once again spectacular, the defense bottled up Derrick Henry, and the Chiefs managed to stop the runaway freight train that was the Tennesse Titans. In doing so they clinched the AFC crown and a spot in the biggest game of the year. But for Andy Reid, this a chance to finally solidify himself as one of the best coaches to ever grace an NFL field. Andy Reid Postseason Record Andy Reid has faced a lot of warranted criticism over the years for the way his teams performed in big games. Sunday's win will bring his career playoff record to 14-14. On its own, that's not too bad. He has managed to coach well enough to be in 28 p…
data-mm-id=”_j1sa02e71″>The Chiefs' Super Bowl victory over the 49ers was watched by an average of 102 million viewers, according to FOX. This number, which combines all platforms, is the 10th-highest in history.The biggest game of the year lived up to the hype, and viewers around the country took notice ?Super Bowl LIV on FOX is the 10th most-watched Super Bowl in history.#SBLIV pic.twitter.com/QsfFyyMGjh— FOX Sports PR (@FOXSportsPR) February 3, 2020According to Gil Brandt, the FOX-only number averaged 99.9M viewers, up 1 percent over last year. FOX says the Super Bowl averaged 102M viewers across all platforms (FOX + FOX Deportes + streaming), an increase over last year's audience of 100.7M viewers (CBS + ESPN Deportes + streaming).— Sports Media Watch (@paulsen_smw) F…
data-mm-id=”_ysdhhx1p8″>Tua Tagovailoa will either have a Hall of Fame NFL career or he won't. Resolution on this uncertainty exists, if only decades down the road. So that's comforting. Right now there are divergent opinions on the former Alabama signal-caller. Some believe he's the best quarterback in the draft while others have him fourth or fifth on their positional big board. Late momentum has swung the discussion from him possibly going first overall in a surprise selection over Joe Burrow to falling into the middle of the first round.Again, we'll know in, like, 60 hours. NBC Sports' Chris Simms is not particularly high on Tagovailoa. Speaking on Pro Football Talk Live this morning, the fellow southpaw suggested Tua isn't a Top 10 talent even when he…
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data-mm-id=”_tqv5cf517″>ESPN asked Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay if he wanted to join their Monday Night Football crew. It goes without saying that McVay, 34, turned them down. Via the New York Post:”ESPN talked to Rams coach Sean McVay about being a “Monday Night Football” analyst, sources told The Post.
ESPN executives think McVay could be a standout in the booth, somewhat like Jon Gruden. McVay is just 34, has already been to a Super Bowl and is under contract, but a conversation was had.
It didn’t happen, but it was left at that if McVay wants to leave coaching ESPN would be interested in having him in the booth.”McVay should have taken the job. McVay is currently under contract with the Rams through 2023, but the Monday Night Football gig probably pays as well, with fe…