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Down goes Kentucky! I wonder if Coach Cal gets fired.

Kentucky’s on upset watch! Down 6 to Oakland with 3:17 left.

Well, Shohei’s own team initially said he wired the money. I wonder if his team rushed to put that out to disconnect him from any actual gambling and then the lawyers got involved because they recognize how bad this guy writing $4m to an illegal bookie looks whether he gambled or not. Oh, and the reason they say the story changed is because they were still using this guy to do the translating. I don’t know, this just seems like a super :censored:ty cover-up even if the guy didn’t do anything that wrong (well, wiring the money might be a felony, no?).

This has the potential to turn into a pretty big story. Ohtani’s team initially said he transferred the money to cover the the translator’s gambling debt. Now Ohtani had no knowledge of it. Biggest star in baseball might’ve wired an illegal bookie millions.

UConn got kind of screwed with this bracket. Easily the hardest path for any of the #1’s.

That race was a s*** show but kind of fun watching Hamlin and Truex navigate the lapped cars knowing they were all ticking time bombs.

UConn playing in MSG just feels right. Their spell in the AAC was unfortunate and I’m happy it’s been corrected. Maybe Syracuse can return when the SEC and Big Ten decide to blow everything up.

I think Minnesota should at least consider trading Jefferson but that isn’t fair value for him. Jefferson’s trade value is at least two firsts, I’d think. Giving up Jefferson and a first to move up ten spots? Hard pass.

Henry to BAL is such a perfect fit

Well, that’s a bummer that he’s taking this season off… that’s a big loss for NBC. Him and Bestwick would be a good pairing. Amazon should make that happen.

*shrug* I like love this configuration/package for Atlanta. My only complaint is that I wouldn’t have it right after Daytona. It’s been a fun race so far. The kind that I don’t feel like an idiot for watching every lap of. edit: what a race!

What’s the deal with Austin Hill? Haven’t followed closely the last few years but a lot of people seem to dislike him winning.

I like Harvick but Bowyer needs to go. I prefer the way NBC does it with a former driver and former crew chief. Just don’t really see the point of having two drivers. But would really just prefer not having races on FOX at all. I enjoyed the race and it’s still a must-watch for me every year but the 500 is losing its luster a bit and FOX is a big part of it.

Nobody has proven they don’t deserve CFP consideration over a team with a comparable résumé like Notre Dame has.

There was 2020 (or 2021?) where they got curb-stomped in the ACC Championship game by Clemson and got in over a more deserving Texas A&M team. So yeah, the bias towards ND was strong enough to somehow get two ACC teams in despite consistently being a weak conference.

First off, yeah, lol @ Bradshaw. Second, It’s comparing a guy’s first seven years with other guys entire careers. It’s insane. I mean, I guess people can use whatever criteria they want for GOAT conversations and Mahomes does need a bit more longevity, imo, but his resume through his first seven years is unmatched and, frankly, nobody is all that close. He’s well on his way.

I'm surprised by that YPC. Thought it was higher. I guess the Chiefs defensive line was really hit or miss and the run plays were either a an easy five-or-so yards or stonewalled at the LOS; no in between. With any other RB, I can see the argument, maybe. But McCaffrey's role in the pass game makes him so dangerous, it's not like you're just not utilizing him on non-run plays. Shanahan's only fault, imo, was taking the ball first in OT. And even then, there's at least a case for it (D needing rest, plus if the Chiefs tie it, you get first crack at second possession). Still didn't like it, though.

It definitely wasn't 12 straight. The first possession they got behind the chains after a penalty. The second they ran a pass out to the flat to McCaffrey that was effectively a run. And then the third possession, the first play was a CMC run that went nowhere. So it was six plays without a run and one of them was effectively a run play.

Brutal loss. Felt like they could’ve ran away with it in the first. All three of KC’s recent Super Bowls, they’ve trailed by 10. Went from being an all-time boring Super Bowl to a great one.

Up seven with KC getting the ball first has to be a bit disappointing for SF with the way they dominated the half.

I wish McLaren stuck with their 2019 look. Although 2020 and 2021 were nice too. Since then (above), they’ve been a mess. Ultimately the margins are so razor thin that if these teams can cut the weight there and apply it more strategically, they will (clearly). Even Red Bull has a lot of bare carbon fiber, but the dark blue hides it better. It just sucks. They really need to mandate paint covering certain parts of the body. Also, not terribly surprising but I saw a video of Verstappen streaming his simulator racing where he said the Red Bull will look the same as it has.

The Duracell sponsorship is pretty clever. I don’t dislike the livery as a whole but it doesn’t do much for me. I preferred last year’s, I think.

On one hand, they’d have lost in the first round if Campbell wasn’t aggressive on fourth down calls and people only remember the times it backfires. That said, those decisions really bit them in the ass tonight. But the dumbest decision, imo, was running on that third down and wasting a timeout.

What awful names. I wish they’d mandate paint on certain areas of the car (like everything but the floor and some smaller areas). The entire grid being half exposed carbon fiber liveries got old quick. Also, unrelated to this specific topic, but I wish they’d knock it off with the street circuits.