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Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Triple-doubles, 30-footers and all the stats that defined this NBA decade
The 2010s were full of triple-doubles, shattered 3-point records and LeBron James Finals trips.
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Match Thread: - Brisbane Heat v Perth Scorchers
(D/N)Big Bash League at Carrara, Jan 1 2020
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2019 Australian Player Statistics
Test
Openers
Cameron Bancroft - 2 matches, 44 runs @ 11.00
Joe Burns - 6 matches, 402 runs @ 44.67 | 1 hundred, 2 fifties
Marcus Harris - 6 matches, 208 runs @ 20.80 | 1 fifty
David Warner - 9 matches, 725 runs @ 48.33 | 2 hundreds, 1 fifty
Middle Order
Peter Handscomb - 1 match, 37 runs @ 37.00
Travis Head - 11 matches, 742 runs @ 49.47 | 2 hundreds, 4 fifties
Usman Khawaja - 6 matches, 265 runs @ 29.44 | 1 hundred
Marnus Labuschagne - 11 matches, 1104 runs @ 64.94 | 3 hundreds, 7 fifties | 5 wickets @ 55.80
Mitchell Marsh - 1 match, 41 runs @ 20.50 | 7 wickets @ 12.29 | 1 - 5w
Shaun Marsh - 1 match, 8 runs @ 8.00
Tim Paine - 12 matches, 361 runs @ 24.07 | 2 fifties | 56 catches, 2 stumpings
Kurtis Patterson - 2 matches, 144 runs @ 144.00 | 1 hundred
Steve Smith - 8 matches, 965 runs @ 74.23 | 3 hundred, 4 fifties
Matthew Wade - 9 matches, 532 runs @ 38.00 | 2 hundreds, 1 fifty
Bowlers
Pat Cummins - 12 matches, 59 wickets @ 20.14 | 2 - 5w, 1 - 10w
Josh Hazlewood - 8 matches, 33 wickets @ 23.09 | 1 - 5w
Nathan Lyon - 12 matches, 45 wickets @ 33.27 | 2 - 5w
James Pattinson - 3 matches, 11 wickets @ 21.45
Jhye Richardson - 2 matches, 6 wickets @ 20.50
Peter Siddle - 3 matches, 7 wickets @ 42.14
Mitchell Starc - 8 matches, 42 wickets @ 20.71 | 4 - 5w, 1 - 10w | 171 runs @ 42.75 | 1 fifty
ODI
Openers
Aaron Finch - 23 matches, 1141 runs @ 51.86 | 4 hundreds, 6 fifties | 2 wickets @ 51.00
Usman Khawaja - 22 matches, 1085 @ 49.32 | 2 hundreds, 8 fifties
David Warner - 10 matches, 647 @ 71.89 | 3 hundreds, 3 fifties
Middle Order
Alex Carey - 23 matches, 605 runs @ 43.21 | 4 fifties | 29 catches, 5 stumpings
Peter Handscomb - 14 matches, 483 runs @ 40.25 | 1 hundred, 3 fifties
Shaun Marsh - 13 matches, 461 runs @ 41.91 | 1 hundred, 3 fifties
Glenn Maxwell - 23 matches, 634 runs @ 33.37 | 3 fifties
Steve Smith - 10 matches, 379 runs @ 37.90 | 4 fifties
Marcus Stoinis - 20 matches, 329 runs @ 23.50 | 1 fifty | 15 wickets @ 44.33
Ashton Turner - 3 matches, 125 runs @ 62.50 | 1 fifty
Bowlers
Jason Behrendorff - 11 matches, 16 wickets @ 32.31 | 1 - 4w
Nathan Coulter-Nile - 10 matches, 14 wickets @ 38.86 | 1 fifty
Pat Cummins - 16 matches, 31 wickets @ 21.61 | 2 - 4w
Nathan Lyon - 14 matches, 11 wickets @ 61.09
Jhye Richardson - 8 matches, 17 wickets @ 21.24 | 1 - 4w
Kane Richardson - 4 matches, 7 wickets @ 29.57
Peter Siddle - 3 matches, 2 wickets @ 81.00
B I G Billy Stanlake - 1 match, 0 wickets
Mitchell Starc - 10 matches, 27 wickets @ 18.59 | 4 - 4w
Adam Zampa - 15 matches, 23 wickets @ 35.43 | 1 - 4w
T20i
Openers
Aaron Finch - 8 matches, 215 runs @ 35.83 | 2 fifties
D'Arcy Short - 2 matches, 77 runs @ 38.50 | 1 wicket @ 39.00
David Warner - 6 matches, 287 runs @ 287.00 | 1 hundred, 2 fifties
Middle Order
Alex Carey - 6 matches, 0 runs (no innings played) | 2 catches, 4 stumpings
Peter Handscomb - 2 matches, 33 runs @ 33.00
Glenn Maxwell - 4 matches, 231 runs @ 115.50 | 1 hundred, 2 fifties
Ben McDermott - 4 matches, 26 runs @ 13.00
Steve Smith - 6 matches, 146 runs @ 146.00 | 2 fifties
Marcus Stoinis - 2 matches, 8 runs @ 4.00
Ashton Turner - 8 matches, 31 runs @ 31.00
Bowlers
Sean Abbott - 1 match, 2 wickets @ 7.00
Ashton Agar - 6 matches, 7 wickets @ 19.29
Jason Behrendorff - 2 matches, 2 wickets @ 16.50
Nathan Coulter-Nile - 2 matches, 4 wickets @ 14.75
Pat Cummins - 7 matches, 9 wickets @ 19.11
Jhye Richardson - 2 matches, 0 wickets
Kane Richardson - 6 matches, 8 wickets @ 18.50
B I G Billy Stanlake - 2 matches, 2 wickets @ 21.00
Mitchell Starc - 5 matches, 8 wickets @ 15.75
Adam Zampa - 7 matches, 6 wickets @ 28.33
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Judge Judy, rat poison and promposals: The best of Harbaugh and Saban
Two of college football's most interesting personalities go head to head in this year's Vrbo Citrus Bowl.
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Rockets' Harden: Double-teams a sign of respect
Rockets star James Harden scored 35 points in Tuesday's 130-104 win over the Nuggets. He said the frequent double-teams on him mean 'that I'm doing something right, [that] I'm pretty good."
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QB Ehlinger's 4 TDs lead Texas in rout of Utah
Sam Ehlinger passed for three touchdowns and ran for another, and Texas excised the frustrations of a disappointing regular season with a dominant 38-10 win over No. 12 Utah in the Valero Alamo Bowl on Tuesday night.
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Harrison leads six $1M PFL championship titlists
Kayla Harrison was joined by Lance Palmer, Natan Schulte, Emiliano Sordi, Ray Cooper III and Ali Isaev as title winners during the PFL Championships on Tuesday night. Each won $1 million along with their championship belt.
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90s England batting in 1 sentence
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New Zealand has incredible depth in wicketkeepers.
Tom Blundell, BJ Watling and to a lesser extent Tom Latham are currently in the NZ test side and have all kept wicket for NZ. Then there's Tim Seifert waiting in the wings who has played odi and t20 cricket for NZ.
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1990s England batting in one sentence
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Florida A&M shocks 25.5-point favorite Iowa St.
Florida A&M became the fourth 25-point underdog to win this season, stunning 25.5-point favorite Iowa State 70-68 on Tuesday night to snap a 0-106 winless streak against major conference teams.
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Browns hit reset: What shake-up means, what's next and more
Why did they part ways with John Dorsey? What does this mean for the coaching search? Let's sort through the questions facing the Browns.
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Giants go all-in with GM Dave Gettleman, who 'won't be an issue'
As New York looks for another coach, ownership is giving the embattled GM a chance to finish what he started.
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Classic Matches Wednesday
This is a weekly thread for discussing historical 'classic matches' in all cricket formats. Nominate a classic/historical match as a parent comment and discuss the match in the replies. Try to include scoreboard and highlights links if you can.
As a prompt, what are some famous previous meetings between teams playing current series?
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Daily General Discussion and Match Links Thread - January 01, 2020
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Crickets New Years Resolutions
With the New Year finally getting under way I thought we should make a list of resolutions for each of the test nations
For example:
India - Gotta go fast. Historically to be a truly dominant team in cricket you need world class fast bowlers. India has the best pace attack in their history right now and needs to capitalize. My advice is to build depth and load manage.
New Zealand - Ties are lame anyway. Don't want to lose in a super over or from a boundary count back? Don't let it get to that stage. You also don't want to constantly lose the first test of a series and be forced to rely on your fight back credentials. It's time to shake the "almost but not quite" tag.
South Africa - A house divided. Unfortunately the biggest story for South African cricket this year has been off the field. With Smith and Boucher on board things are starting to look up but there's still a lot of healing left to take place between the board, coaching staff and players. South Africa it's a year for reconciliation and you're probably sick of hearing that.
England - Structural support. Great white ball results and the miracle of Headingly have over shadowed what was a miserable outing for England in tests in 2019. To turn it around this year stop collapsing for under 100 in an innings. Say it with me: Tim Murtagh can't hurt you anymore.
Australia - Ok maybe we do care about T20s. You had a pretty good 2019 Australia, at least compared to the black hole that was 2018. But you also let someone else win the CWC. That's not like you. Time to redeem yourself by winning your first ever T20 world cup.
Sri Lanka - Do it for Mickey. Ok you couldn't beat Pakistan and provide everyone's favourite grumpy school teacher the memetastic revenge we all wanted. Hopefully Mickey Arthur can lead the much needed coaching revamp in Sri Lankan cricket. But you'll need to actually follow his advice. Or pull a Watson. Your choice.
Pakistan - Home sweet home. Cricket has returned to Pakistan and now we need to keep it there. In order to do that you need to not only be safe but appear safe. Boards will be guided by perception as much as anything when planning future tours. I'll settle for no less than 100% safe. Anything more is just gravy. Also justice for Kaneria.
West Indies - We will rise again. I imagine every West Indian player from the last 2 decades is sick of being compared to THAT team. But unfortunately I doubt it's ever going away. If you want to be dominant again you can start by not being easy beats. Become a potential banana peel for touring sides like you were to England and build on that. Oh and Holder > Stokes.
Bangladesh - Embrace the new wave. Whether it be agreeing to a pink ball tour match in India or creating a T20 league to rival any outside the IPL Bangladesh has surprisingly been quick to adapt to changes in the cricketing landscape while other boards languish behind. Now it's time to adapt that flexibility into on field results and finally force other cricketing nations to take you seriously. You know how you play at home? Like that but everywhere. Also if you overhear talk of spot fixing for the love of God report it.
Afghanistan - Please sir, may I have some more. Right now Afghanistan is a tier below the rest of the test nations (minus Zimbabwe and Ireland) but the good news is you'll only get better the more you play. The bad news is financial considerations mean you don't play much. So for 2020 it's your resolution to prove you can draw a crowd, provide a challenge and are worth playing for the other full member nations.
Zimbabwe - Ever heard of Lazarus? Ok Zimbabwe cricket isn't quite dead but it is on life support. So get better. That's how it works right? Where's my "thanks I'm cured"?
Ireland - Good craic. Remember when you bowled England out for 85 runs? And then lost by 143? I'm not sure if I should be angry with you for losing from that position. Or proud that you were ever in that position in the first place. Maybe I'm holding a team new to the test arena to unfairly high standards. Maybe high standards for 2020 are what you need to improve. Also $$$ so you can play more.
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LeBron disputes eighth-grade yearbook's "Most Athletic" choice
These days, LeBron is the NBA's most athletic 35-year-old. But there was once a challenger to the King's throne.
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Rams GM: No regrets on huge Goff, Gurley deals
Rams general manager Les Snead said Tuesday that he doesn't regret signing quarterback Jared Goff and running back Todd Gurley to record-breaking contracts despite the fact the Rams missed the playoffs this season.
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Monday, December 30, 2019
There's always time for a few overs...
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Most Wickets in the Decade – ODI, Tests & T20Is (2010 – 2019)
This article will lists the top 10 wicket takers of this decade (2010s) in ODI, Test & T20I format.
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Giannis sees room to improve despite 30th win
Milwaukee reached 30 wins in the earliest calendar date since December 1980, when the 76ers and Suns accomplished the feat, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
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Question: Can the Sydney Test match can really be called off because of bushfire causing hazardous conditions?
If this happens then who will get the points? Is there any rule about this in WTC of distribution of points if the match is abandoned like this?
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Penguins' Guentzel exits after crash into boards
Penguins center Jake Guentzel was injured after scoring in the third period of Monday's win over the Senators.
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Getting in to Cricket?
Hey r/cricket, I'm in America and being that the USA isn't renowned for its cricketing, I am having a hard time finding where to start. I really would like to try it out. Honestly I have a few friends who we could just bowl and bat together. My main concern is bats/balls/stumps. Within a relatively small budget ~ $120-150 USD, what should I get for those items? I'm only posting here because legit no one that I know, knows anything about the sport and what kind of materials to purchase.
Cheers!
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Sources: Clips' Beverley to miss multiple games
LA Clippers point guard Patrick Beverley is expected to miss a few games because of a right wrist sprain, league sources told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
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No Stupid Questions Tuesday Thread
All cricket questions welcome! No question is too stupid so fret not and ask away!
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Daily General Discussion and Match Links Thread - December 31, 2019
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Unsolicited advice from a nobody for The Black Caps going into the SCG Test.
Latham: Channel Cooky. Shelve the drive, make them bowl to you. Occupy the crease, build left/right partnerships with the rest of the top four.
Blundell: As you were.
KW: Plan A seems to be to come in and pressure the bowlers by scoring. Plan A is not working. Hunker down, bat time. First 30 balls played in the V or left alone, no exceptions.
Taylor: Ditto to KW.
Nicholls: Been a touch unlucky, got a couple of very good balls very early on. But if you get a start, don’t throw it away.
CDG: Bowling has been great, given natural limitations. Maybe bring the slips a step forward. Better shot selection required when batting. When you’ve just hit a boundary, for Pete’s sake block or leave the next one.
BJ: You’re overdue. One vintage BJ innings, please (just a Cowen with a kiwi accent, really).
Santner: Assuming you play, build on the batting foundation you laid in the last innings. Bowl flatter and faster to the top order, only float it up as a variation.
Southee: Good areas for longer with the new ball. Always going to be tough once this period is over, so get the new ball right. Batting has been disappointing. Support the established bat if there’s one there. If not, swing away.
Wags: As you were, you crazy, sexy beast.
Henry: Assuming you play, hit your lengths early and hope for a bit of luck. You’re certainly due some in this format. Remind us all how good a bat you can be, too.
Somerville: Assuming you play, copy Garry as much as possible. Give it a rip, toss it up. You’re 35, might as well have a proper dip.
Jamieson: Don’t know much about you, honestly. I know you’re about 7 foot 10, so bang it in I guess?
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Manjrekar apologises for Harsha incident
http://www.espncricinfo.com/video/clip?id=28394922
(8:45 onwards)
Nice to see that he could admit he was wrong, commentating aside he's redeemed himself a bit from a human perspective
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Ohio St. all-time top rusher Dobbins enters draft
J.K. Dobbins announced Monday that he's entering the NFL draft. Dobbins leaves Ohio State after setting the school record for rushing yards in a season with 2,003.
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Cowboys yet to announce decision on Garrett
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones didn't announce what the future holds for head coach Jason Garrett, though the two met after Jones and Garrett spoke briefly with players on Monday. Garrett's contract expires Jan. 14.
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NHL experts: 2020 NHL All-Star Game roster snubs
No Brad Marchand? Where's Max Pacioretty? Our experts weigh in on the biggest snubs from the NHL All-Star Game rosters.
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Sunday, December 29, 2019
Who will be the next bowler to reach 500 test wickets after stuart broad?
My guess is probably kagiso rabada. He's under 25 and will have more than 200 wickets after this series ends. Broad is on 476 and although nothing is sure we can safely say that he will reach 500. I would say either ashwin or lyon but they are both 34/33 and although I do know that spinners tend to play longer they still need 125 odd wickets.
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Jerry mum on timeline for decision on Garrett
Jerry Jones, after the Cowboys' season ended at 8-8 on Sunday, declined to give an evaluation of coach Jason Garrett: "We'll make those decisions accordingly."
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Weekend review: Is it even possible for Mikel Arteta to save Arsenal?
It's becoming cruel to watch Arsenal fans get excited about 30 minutes of good football. PLUS: A lesson for Jose. It's the Premier League review.
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World of Cricket and the Top Five players of 2010’s Decade
Ranked the top 5 cricketers in this decade (from 2010 to 2019)
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Conference play will sort out the best
Gonzaga's still No. 1, but losses by Ohio State and Louisville shake things up heading into the start of league play.
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New on SI: Freddie Kitchens Fired by the Browns After One Frustrating Season
After an active offseason, notably landing WR Odell Beckham Jr., Cleveland came into the 2019 season with sky-high expectations. But the team’s 6–10 season, marred by unrest on and off the field, led the team to end Kitchens’s tenure.
After being promoted from running backs coach to interim offensive coordinator to head coach over the course of a year,
Freddie Kitchens has been fired by the Browns. The team closed out their disappointing 6–10 season with a loss to the Bengals, the worst team in the NFL this season.Kitchens was hired to coach the running backs at the beginning of 2018, and was then elevated to offensive coordinator, his first-ever coordinator gig, just a few months later when the team fired former head coach Hue Jackson and offensive coordinator Todd Haley.
After those coaching changes in 2018, Cleveland finished the season 5-3, and with Kitchens calling the plays in the latter half of the season, rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield made significant progress. In Mayfield’s first six games of the season with Haley calling the plays (starting five of those six), the QB completed 58.3% of his passes for 1,471 yards, eight touchdowns and six interceptions. In the last eight games with Kitchens calling the shots, Mayfield completed 68.4% of his passes for 2,254 yards, 19 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
Despite his lack of play calling experience, Kitchens’s connection with Mayfield gave him an advantage over other coaching candidates. GM John Dorsey took a risk on hiring the inexperienced coordinator, but the strategy made sense. He hired the coach who had already proven he could get the most out of Mayfield, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2018 draft, and the team’s most important player in determining Cleveland’s future success.
But Dorsey also admitted that Kitchens was not on any of his lists of head coaching candidates that he brought with him when he took the GM job in Cleveland in December 2017. Kitchens acknowledged the criticism that he was too inexperienced to land a head-coaching gig and that he was not the popular choice among more established candidates.
“Am I ready or not? I do not know,” Kitchens said, after being named head coach. “I mean, were you ready to be a parent? I know this, they had confidence enough in me that I would figure it out and I would get the job done.”
But after a disappointing 2019 season of questionable play calling and a lack of control over his players, it looks like Kitchens wasn’t quite ready for that jump.
When Dorsey traded for Odell Beckham Jr., the expectations for Kitchens and this Browns team grew exponentially. And one of the biggest critiques of Kitchens is that he failed to maximize the most talented roster that Cleveland has seen in years, with the frustration between the star players and their coach visible throughout the season in public spats between some of the star players and the head coach.
Receiver Jarvis Landry was caught arguing with Kitchens on the sideline during a loss at Arizona. Landry explained that he was asking Kitchens to get him the ball, because he’d only caught two catches for two yards at halftime.
A few weeks ago, Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer reported that Beckham is unhappy in Cleveland and has been going up to opposing coaches and players before games saying, ‘Come get me.’ Beckham later refuted that report, but he’s also had a strangely quiet season on the field, his worst season statistically.
In Kitchens’s first outing as head coach, an embarrassing 43-13 home loss to the Titans, his team committed 20 penalties. Those penalties continued to add up as the season wore on, peaking with the infamous meleé on Thursday Night Football when Browns defensive end Myles Garrett ripped off Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph’s helmet and then swung it as Rudolph’s head and hit him with it. The team ended the season with the third-most penalties in the league.
A few weeks after that brawl, Kitchens was photographed wearing a t-shirt that says, ‘Pittsburgh Started It.’ Sure, it’s just a t-shirt, and there are plenty of other choices Kitchens made to seal his fate. But the head coach of a team wearing that shirt in public (and allowing a picture to be taken!) embodies the complete lack of discipline that became the identity of Kitchens’s leadership. And it reflected even worse on Kitchens when compared to Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, the coach on the other side of that fight, who refused to answer press conference questions about it. The Kitchens experiment lasted only one season, and that shirt will be his legacy.
On the morning of the Browns game at Arizona team in Week 15, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that, “barring a horrific collapse or circumstance to end the season, it appears the Browns will be moving forward with Kitchens.”
But in the final three games of the season, Cleveland lost 38-24 to Arizona, 31-15 to Baltimore and 33-23 to Cincinnati. The final loss was particularly humiliating, against a one-win Bengals team, as Mayfield threw three interceptions to finish the season with 20 interceptions and 20 touchdown passes. Yep—that certainly checks the box for an end-of-season collapse.
Since owner Jimmy Haslam bought the Browns in 2012, he has hired four different full-time head coaches (not counting Gregg Williams as the interim coach last season). Four coaches in eight seasons.
Consistency would probably do the Browns some good, but Kitchens joins Rob Chudzinksi as the second one-and-done Browns coach in Haslam's tenure. One season isn’t nearly long enough for a head coach to prove himself, but the Kitchens era is over. With a quarterback on a rookie contract and expensive, talented pieces around him, the Browns don’t have any time to waste.
Question or comment? Email us at talkback@themmqb.com.
Tortorella assails referees, NHL in postgame rant
Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella harshly criticized game officials and after a 3-2 shootout loss to the Blackhawks, at one point pounding his fist on the dais as he spoke.
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Hockey owner, 55, suits up as emergency player
With several players out of the lineup, Robbie Nichols, owner of the Federal Prospects Hockey League's Elmira Enforcers, suited up 25 years after his last season of active professional play.
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Local Match Report/Playing Advice Monday Thread
This thread is for the discussion of local cricket matches, performances, and results from around the world.
If you played a game on the weekend let us know how you went, or share the results of a local cricket match from your area. No skill level or grade requirement, it's all for the love of the game.
Also a place to discuss cricket tactics, techniques, strategies, and general advice for improving your skills.
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Daily General Discussion and Match Links Thread - December 30, 2019
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Oklahoma receiver Lamb declares for NFL draft
Sooners wide receiver CeeDee Lamb announced Sunday on Twitter his declaration for the 2020 NFL draft.
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New on SI: Browns Fire Freddie Kitchens After Disappointing Season
The Browns entered the 2019 season considered to be potential Super Bowl contenders, but will instead be looking for a new head coach after Freddie Kitchens' dismissal.
The Browns entered the 2019 season considered to be
among potential Super Bowl contenders. But after a 6-10 season, littered with inconsistent play and plenty of bad press, head coach Freddie Kitchens has been fired, the team announced Sunday."I would like to thank Freddie for his dedication and efforts this past season," general manager John Dorsey said in a statement. "We are disappointed in our results and feel a change is necessary. Freddie is a good man and good football coach. We wish he and his family nothing but success."
Kitchens was in his first full season as the Browns' head coach after being promoted this past offseason.
On the field this year, the Browns' offense was in the bottom third of the league and second-year QB Baker Mayfield failed to develop the way that many expected.
Kitchens and his team also found themselves in the news throughout the year, for all the wrong reasons. Under the rookie head coach's watch, DE Myles Garrett was suspended indefinitely for striking Steelers QB Mason Rudolph with Rudolph's helmet. The coach was later spotted wearing a "Pittsburgh Started It" in the weeks following the incident. Safety Tahir Whitehead was released after directing death threats at fans on Twitter following a loss, reports surfaced that Odell Beckham Jr. was dealing with a "painful sports hernia injury since training camp and Mayfield got into a spat with a local reporter, among other notable moments.
After the team's Week 16 loss to the Ravens which eliminated Cleveland from playoff contention, Kitchens insisted that the Browns were on their way to becoming consistent winners.
"We’re really close, and sometimes that gets lost in the shuffle," he said. "But we know how close we are. Our players understand how close we are. Our players understand how they could do better. Coaches understand how they could do better, and whenever we get those things flipped, it will change."
But that change will not occur under Kitchens' watch.
After falling 33-23 to the Bengals in Week 17, the Browns will now look to hire their eighth full-time coach since 2008.
Browns fire Kitchens after 1 season, sources say
The Cleveland Browns have fired coach Freddie Kitchens after one season, sources have told ESPN's Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen.
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Banged-up Eagles keep rolling to clinch NFC East
Despite an avalanche of injuries and a barely recognizable offense, Carson Wentz and the Eagles muscled past the Giants 34-17 on Sunday to capture the NFC East title.
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2020 NFL draft order: Top 20 picks set, with Bengals and Redskins at the top
The Bengals are on the clock for April's draft, followed by the Redskins and Lions. Here is the final order for picks 1-20.
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Saturday, December 28, 2019
Jean Pascal outpoints Badou Jack to retain light heavyweight title
Light heavyweight titleholder Jean Pascal got up from the canvas in Round 12 to defeat Badou Jack by decision.
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Siddle Seeds: Some of the best from an Aussie champion. This guy was no dibbler. How great is it that Mark Nicholas shouting "not yet he hasn't" when he gets his hat-trick has been edited out of some of these videos, quite possibly the most annoying piece of commentary I've ever heard.
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Marnus Labuachagne technically just got the record for most runs in a test series
For some reason the 2019-2021 test championship is considered a single series, because of this Marnus has taken the record with 975 runs so far, beating Bradman’s 974, notably Smith is in third place with 965
Also Cummins is 5 wickets off of the record for wickets in a series
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New on SI: Report: Redskins Remove Bruce Allen From Head of Football Operations Role
Washington has more than 100 losses and no playoff victories since Bruce Allen was hired as GM in 2009.
Bruce Allen was hired as the Redskins' GM during the 2009 season. After 10 years, enough is apparently enough.
Allen will no longer be running the team's football operations, according to JP Finlay of
NBC Sports. ESPN's John Keim later confirmed the news. According to ESPN, however, it is possible Allen will continue as the Redskins' president and help owner Dan Snyder try to get a new stadium built. His future role is not official yet and remains "somewhat unsettled."In the 10 years since Allen was hired, Washington has more than 100 losses and no playoff victories. The team has fired two head coaches during his tenure and has started more than 10 different quarterbacks.
When Allen joined the team, he was the first person hired by owner Dan Snyder to hold the GM title, a notable milestone after a decade of various front office arrangements that usually center around Snyder and Snyder's friend, Vinny Cerrato. He has been the primary decision maker in Washington's football decisions since the firing of Mike Shanahan in 2013.
The team will now look for a new person to head up the organization's football operations.
Despite rookie quarterback Dwayne Haskins showing positive flashes at times, the 2019 season was largely one full of struggles for Washington. Jay Gruden was relieved in early October after the team's 0-5 start, its worst open to a season since 2001. And the team will again be last in the NFC East, finishing with a losing record for the third straight season.
The 3-12 Redskins finish their season on Sunday when it looks to end the Cowboys' year as well. Kickoff is set for 4:25 p.m. ET.
'I don't see how a defense can stop us': LSU ready for championship party
Joe Burrow and the rest of the Tigers dismantled the Sooners to set up a trip home for the CFP title game.
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Source: Allen done running Redskins' football ops
Redskins president Bruce Allen will no longer have responsibilities with the team's football operations, and his future with the organization remains somewhat unsettled, a source close to Allen confirmed to ESPN.
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Kentucky picks right time to show off its potential
The Wildcats demonstrated just how good they can be with an overtime win over Louisville to end their losing streak before SEC play starts.
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LSU overwhelms Oklahoma to reach the College Football Playoff national championship game
Joe Burrow and LSU just keep making it look easy.
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Man United's positive end to 2019 ensures hopeful start to 2020
The turn of the calendar marks the most important year in Manchester United's recent history, and their end to 2019 gives the club hope for 2020.
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Shitpost Sunday Thread
This a weekly thread where normal subreddit rule 7 is completely relaxed. A place to share the week's best memes/image macros/low effort posts. All other rules still apply as normal.
During the rest of the week you can fill your boots with all the slop you need over at r/CricketShitpost.
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Daily General Discussion and Match Links Thread - December 29, 2019
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Lions WR Jones says 6-month-old son died Friday
Marlo Jones, the youngest son of Lions wide receiver Marvin Jones and his wife, Jazmyn, died Friday. He was six months old.
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Happy Holidays: Justin, Jrue, Aaron in one game
Justin, Jrue and Aaron Holiday made NBA history on Saturday night, becoming the first trio of brothers to play in an NBA game when they took the court as the Pelicans hosted the Pacers.
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New Zealand fan rant - is this a fair assessment?
This tour has been a train wreck, naming the squad for Australia before a England series that starts at home, are the selectors mad? Stead coming out and saying Santner is a match winner for us - in limited overs yes, he is outstanding. In tests he is complete garbage. In the first test in Sri Lanka earlier this year he was pathetic, couldnt bat there either. We swapped him out for Somerville who was way better in the 2nd test and even contributed great lower order runs. absolutely unbelievable Ajaz Patel and Somerville were not included - especially since Somerville has experience playing in Aus and is much taller and gets good bounce and even Patel as he bowls good line and length pretty much every ball. Holding off Lockie Ferguson (the one guy who can consistently bowl 145+) till the 1st test in Perth when its 40 degrees and we are bowling first - injured after 11 overs. Why didnt he debut in the meaningless England home series ? and then having Trent Boult injured for Perth who has one of the best stats in the world in pink ball tests.
I don't even want to get into the batting, KW what the f*** was that yesterday? tbf he is out of form despite his 100 in Hamilton where he was dropped 3 times. I have no problem with him though, probably our best ever batter and has been carrying our batting since the world cup. Hes probably fed up walking out the score 5/1 every innings after having to field for 100+ overs. Winning the toss and bowling in Australia was just the icing on the cake - never bowl first in Australia unless you are South Africa and playing in Hobart where its overcast and cold for the whole game!
Anyone know how we can import Rabada and Bumrah? and some batters
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Joe Burrow leads LSU with eight touchdowns in dominant Peach Bowl performance against Oklahoma
LSU quarterback Joe Burrow wrapped up a performance for the ages in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl with eight total touchdowns.
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Burrow's 7 TD passes in 1st half shatter record
LSU QB Joe Burrow's seven touchdown passes in the first half of the Peach Bowl against Oklahoma set the record for most in a half of any bowl game.
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Friday, December 27, 2019
WEST INDIES DISCORD SERVER!
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Hey guys im creating a discord server for West Indies fans! I could not find any other one so please join up and support the Maroon Nation! https://discord.gg/qrf6adN [link] [comments] |
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Can anyone explain the tactical advantage as to why Australia didn't enforce the follow on?
I'm not hugely experienced on tactics, but with fine weather ahead and 2.5 days to go with a huge lead, why wouldn't they just send them back in and continue the momentum?
Their bowlers didn't bowl a heap of overs so wouldn't be fatigued.
What would be the tactics here?
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Ovechkin skipping All-Star Game again to rest
Capitals star Alex Ovechkin, who was voted by fans as Metropolitan Division captain, said he will skip the All-Star Game in order to rest and get ready for the second half of the year.
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Pat Cummins gets his first five-wicket haul of the summer
Patty Cummins is having a pretty great summer and it got even better when he got his 5th 5-for in Test cricket on the 3rd day of the Boxing Day Test.
He finished 5/28 off 15 overs.
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Beast Mode Apparel sales spike with RB's return
Sales of running back Marshawn Lynch's Beast Mode Apparel have spiked since he re-signed with the Seahawks on Monday night.
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Brady, Favre, Montana highlight All-Time QB picks
Legendary quarterbacks Joe Montana, Tom Brady, Johnny Unitas, Otto Graham, Sammy Baugh, John Elway, Peyton Manning, Roger Staubach, Brett Favre and Dan Marino have all been selected to the NFL's All-Time Team.
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How Joe Burrow's magical season electrified LSU -- and all of college football
He has captivated fans in Louisiana, Ohio and beyond. Now Burrow bedlam hits the College Football Playoff.
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Saturday Sledge Thread
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Daily General Discussion and Match Links Thread - December 28, 2019
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Such a disappointing series (AU V NZ)
I have been so excited for New Zealand to visit for over a year and then this? I just wanted to see a cracking contest
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New Zealand Depression Thread
I have been a New Zealand Cricket fan since I can remember, and this is undoubtedly the best NZ cricket team we have ever had. Two world cup finals in the last two iterations of the tournament, unlucky not to win the last world cup, a couple of all all time greats of NZ cricket playing in the same team (Taylor, Williamson) - it should be a great time to be a NZ fan.
So why are we so shit in Australia? Are Australia that much better than us? You rate yourself as a cricket team after playing the best, and when we play the best we fall apart. Every time. On paper there isn't much that separates these teams however in reality there is a huge gulf between the two. We are being outplayed in every single facet. Batting, bowling, fielding, on field banter - its like the senior club side playing the afternoon grade 40 over side, its fucking embarrassing. Is this what other nations feel like when they play the All Blacks?
Just needed to get my frustrations out and ask other Kiwi's what your thoughts are on why turn into a bunch of flogs when crossing the Tasman (although when Aus come here we get shat on too).
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Way-too-early predictions for the WrestleMania 36 card
With the Royal Rumble approaching, the road to WrestleMania is about to hit high gear. Here's a look at how the WrestleMania 36 lineup could shake out.
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Source: Draft-bound Wiseman signs with agency
Memphis 7-footer James Wiseman -- a potential No. 1 overall pick -- has signed with Excel Sports for his NBA representation, a league source tells ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
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Man City player ratings as 10-man squad falls further behind Liverpool
Man City's title hopes took a hammer blow Friday, as Ederson was sent off and City blew a 2-0 lead at Wolves to fall 14 points behind Liverpool.
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New on SI: Would the NFL Even Allow Antonio Brown to Play for the Saints?
If the wide receiver, who worked out in New Orleans today, even signed with the team, chances are Roger Goodell would place him right on the commissioner’s exempt list. Brown could file a grievance, but it would likely lead to failed outcomes—preventing AB from ever seeing the field.
The New Orleans Saints have called an audible in the unusual situation involving free-agent wide receiver Antonio Brown.
The team worked out the 31-year-old, four-time All Pro unexpectedly on Friday. A workout also doesn’t mean that a signing is forthcoming, only that a team is evaluating a particular player. Still, Brown’s workout is newsworthy because no team had previously extended such a request since the four-time All Pro was cut from the Patriots, and no team was expected to. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that the team is merely doing due diligence on available wide receivers.
The Saints, who are 12-3 and in first place in the NFC South, already employ one of the game’s best wide receivers in Michael Thomas—so far this season, he has an NFL-record 145 catches for 1,688 yards with one game to play. Brown, who caught 104 passes for the Steelers in 2018, would give QB Drew Brees another elite receiver to throw to during the upcoming NFL playoffs.
However it’s no secret that teams are scared away by Brown’s thorny status with the NFL, and his often disruptive and insulting use of social media.
Brown’s workplace troubles and the (unproven) allegations against him
The months of July, August and September were disastrous for Brown’s NFL career. Brown drew the ire of both the Oakland Raiders, who
traded a third- and fifth-round draft pick for him in the offseason, and later the Patriots, who picked him up after Oakland cut him. With the Raiders, Brown suffered frostbite on his feet in a cryotherapy incident, missed practices without permission, confronted general manager Mike Maycock, recorded and posted a private phone conversation with head coach Jon Gruden, and filed two grievances in an attempt to wear a helmet that his own union had deemed unsafe. This all occurred over an extraordinarily tumultuous two-month period.Brown’s time with the Patriots wasn’t quite as chaotic, though it lasted only 11 days. While with New England, Brown allegedly sent threatening messages to a woman, and creepily included photos of that woman’s children in one message. After the Patriots cut him on Sept. 20, Brown filed a salary grievance against the team.
Most significantly, Britney Taylor, who had previously trained Brown, sued him in September for alleged sexual assault and other misconduct. Last month, Brown countersued Taylor for defamation and tortious interference. Taylor has met with NFL investigators but has not, as far as known, provided sworn testimony about her allegations. Brown has also met with NFL investigators and denies Taylor’s claims.
Other women have also accused Brown of wrongdoing. He allegedly partook in threatening, harassing and, at times, violent acts. Those allegations were uncovered by former Sports Illustrated writer Robert Klemko, who obtained hostile and inflammatory texts allegedly sent by Brown to one of his accusers.
Brown’s recent troubles extend to acrimonious relationships with workers and employers. He has been accused of not paying people who perform professional services on his behalf.
He has also used social media to mock, and then apologize to, Patriots owner Robert Kraft. Brown has ridiculed other people on social media, including Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Brown has also accused the NFL of racism and implied that he is being boycotted.
As of this writing, Brown, who has been a free agent since New England released him on Sept. 20, is not subject to any form of NFL discipline.
Brown could argue the NFL has effectively suspended him
Despite it all, Brown has not been charged with a crime, let alone convicted of one. Also, accusations that Brown committed violent acts have not been made while under oath. This means accusers and other witnesses aren’t at risk of committing perjury if they knowingly lie about Brown. That’s not to say the accusations are false or that Brown has behaved ethically or lawfully. Accusations, though, are not established facts until they are actually proven.
It’s also telling that the NFL hasn’t disciplined Brown. The league isn’t obligated to punish him within a certain period of weeks or months, but Brown and the NFLPA can rightfully ask why the league hasn’t completed its review. Taylor’s claims have been known for at least three and a half months. The league has also interviewed both Taylor and Brown, and reviewed texts and other evidence. It’s not clear what else needs to be determined in order for the NFL to make a decision.
The league has also enjoyed the clear power and discretion to punish Brown. Under Article 46 of the collective bargaining agreement, a first-time offense for domestic violence carries a baseline six game suspension. Other types of misconduct can carry suspensions of lengths as determined by commissioner Roger Goodell. If Goodell concluded that Brown engaged in domestic violence or other forms of punishable misconduct, he could have already suspended Brown. The suspension would begin to run when and if Brown returned to the league. The lack of suspension suggests that Goodell isn’t certain that Brown engaged in wrongdoing.
Complicating matters are reports that should any team sign Brown, Goodell would immediately place him on the paid leave exempt list. This is an unappealing prospect for any team, and arguably acts as a de facto—and indefinite—suspension of Brown. While Brown is on the exempt list, his team would have to pay him but he would be ineligible to play or practice for his new team. He could also remain on the list indefinitely.
The standard for placement on the exempt list is extremely low. Goodell merely needs to find that, pursuant to a league investigation, a player “may have”—not must have, only may have—engaged in any act that could be considered a crime of violence. Threatened violence, including an intemperately worded text or Instagram post that makes a physical threat, would count. There are also no procedural requirements related to a league investigation. Goodell essentially has total discretion.
Saints may have forced the NFL to act, and Brown and NFLPA could file grievances
The NFL might have assumed that they could punt on the Brown situation until the offseason. Although several teams have reportedly kicked the tires on Brown, none had brought him in for a workout. The fact that the 12-3 Patriots, whose wide receivers have struggled with inconsistency and injuries, weren’t interested in bringing Brown back for the playoffs seemed to signal that he would remain away from the NFL until next year.
The Saints and head coach Sean Payton—whom Goodell suspended for the entire 2012 season due to Payton’s alleged role in Bountygate—abruptly altered the timeline. If the Saints sign Brown and if Goodell then immediately places Brown on the exempt list or suspends him, it’s possible Brown and the NFLPA could file a grievance. Unfortunately for Brown and the NFLPA, such a grievance would go to Goodell or a designate of Goodell’s choosing.
Still, the NFLPA might welcome the prospect of contesting Goodell’s authority. Even if the rules permit Goodell to exempt or suspend Brown, forcing the NFL to explain the precise reasons for punishing Brown—and the timing for issuing that punishment—would put the league on the defensive.
As mentioned above, Brown could argue that the timing is unfair and that he has already been effectively suspended by the league. Multiple respected NFL journalists have written and reported that the league would exempt Brown if any team signs him. It’s obvious those journalists aren’t making up the same report—someone, presumably with ties to the NFL, is feeding it to them. Since no team wants to sign and pay a player only to have him immediately become unavailable, Brown can insist he’s been de facto suspended since the Patriots cut him in September.
Brown and the NFLPA could even explore the possibility of bringing a collusion grievance against the league. Under Article 17 of the CBA, collusion can occur when the league and at least one team conspire to deprive a player of the collectively bargained right to sign with a team. Collusion attracted significant attention when Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid pursued collusion grievances against the NFL and succeed in procuring a multi-million-dollar settlement.
If the NFL has leaked to media information intended to dissuade teams from signing Brown, perhaps Brown and the NFLPA could show that the league has more directly discouraged teams from signing him. A collusion grievance would be heard by a neutral arbitrator, not Goodell. To prevail in a collusion grievance, Brown would need to prove a by a clear preponderance of the evidence that collusion occurred and that it caused him economic harm.
NFL could counter any grievances filed by Brown and NFLPA
Other than applying public pressure on the NFL, Brown and the NFLPA filing grievances would likely lead to failed outcomes. Goodell would have discretion to hear any conduct grievances. While a collusion grievance wouldn’t fall under Goodell’s authority, proof of collusion requires much more than conjecture or theory—it demands actual evidence.
Also, the NFL would be armed with a variety of counter arguments. The league could credibly maintain that it has followed all collectively bargained procedural requirements for conduct matters. Any unfairness suffered by Brown arguably stems from the NFLPA’s failure to negotiate safeguards for players who are accused of misconduct (Brown could talk to Brady about that).
Goodell also doesn’t have a need to place Brown on the exempt list until he signs with a team. The list is designed to separate a player accused of wrongdoing from his team while the league conducts an investigation. Since Brown isn’t on a team, placement of Brown on the exempt list arguably doesn’t make any sense. That would change if he signed with a team.
The league can further contend that Brown’s absence from the NFL isn’t the result of a vast conspiracy. It instead, the NFL would maintain, reflects each NFL team deeming Brown too much of a risk. He’s clearly a loose cannon on social media, he doesn’t always follow team rules and at times he doesn’t seem to respect authority. Teams generally don’t want players who cause distractions.
Lastly, the Saints may have just done the NFL—and its attorneys—a favor. If the NFL didn’t want teams to sign Brown, then the Saints didn’t get, or don’t care about, the message—or, more likely, there is no message. The team’s interest in signing Brown would undermine a collusion grievance since it shows the team is acting in pursuit of its own best interests and isn’t following any league edict.
Michael McCann is SI’s Legal Analyst. He is also an attorney and the Director of the Sports and Entertainment Law Institute at the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law.
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