All-Time homerun leader Barry Bonds is out as the Miami Marlins batting coach after this one season. Bonds wasn’t the only assistant cut lose by the Marlins, The team virtually cleaned house.
The arrival of P.K. Subban in Nashville is one of the key reasons why the team has been upgraded for the 2017 season. He is one of the few men of color play in the NHL.
The Dallas Cowboys shouldn’t touch that “QB Dial” and let 411 rookie, Dak Prescott remain at the throttle and keep veteran Tony Romo remain on hold. That decision may be made for Sunday’s game vs. Green Bay. Dallas Cowboy owner Jerry Jones should let it be!
Dusty Baker is taking his fourth different team in post season play. Baker took the San Francisco Giants, Chicago Cubs, the Cincinnati Reds (three times). Baker has won more games than Hall of Fame Manager than the Dodgers’ Tom Lasorda, his former Dodgers manager, in fewer years.
Rookie QB Jacoby Brissett did a good job in holding on for the New England Patriots until starting QB Tom Brady returned from his four game suspension for Deflategate.
Muhammad Ali’s widow Lonnie Ali has put their $2.2 million home on the market. She plans to purchase another house in Louisville after the present one is sold.
Will the San Francisco ‘49ers ever play QB Colin Kaepernick again? Blaine Gabbert didn’t look like a winner in the third quarter, fans started chanting: “We want Kap! We want Kap! Will the ‘49ers coaching staff want Kap anymore? U.S. Supreme Court member, the Honorable Ruth Gingsberg isn’t a supporter of Kaepernick and his colleagues around the sports world who refuse to stand to salute our flag, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Gingsberg calls it “Dumb and Stupid.”
If Alabama wins the National championship it will undoubtedly be done with Jalen Hurts, a black QB, Hurt passed two TDs and ran for a pair in leading the Crimson Title to its best nation’s 18 games report card.
Virtually every week, two of the best black QBs in the NFL are on parade. This Monday will be the Tampa Bay Bay Bucs’ Jamies Winston and the Carolina Panthers’ Cam Newton (2-3)/ Injuries have hampered Newton’s play (1-4).
Jon Gruden says for those who criticize his support of football on all levels has a question for them. Gruden says: “America use to be a place where you could pick out what out what you wanted to do and you could do it. You want to do. Take a charge from LeBron James coming down the lane with no helmet on—that’s dangerous. But you know what? Some people like to do that stuff. So leave them alone.” And the beat continues!
Top gymnast of color Dominique Dawes is among the Olympians calling for renewed combat of abuse in the sport. Some coaches are currently being investigated for sexual abuse.
Is the Atlanta Falcons’ Julio Jones the most productive wide receiver in the league? As of Oct. 3rd he was? Check this! On this date, Julio Jones had caught 12 passes for 300-yards and a TD.
What They’re doing? Randall Cunningham, the former all-pro NFL QB continues to be head football coach Silverado High in Las Vegas. He is also a minister at his own church. Vernon Nelson III adds to Cunningham’s comments as the head coach at Faith Lutheran High: “We have the same mission. Which is to go and impact the lives for the Kingdom.” When it comes to our country both Cunningham and Nelson are on the same support page. Cunningham says: “I had a couple of kids who looked like were going to knell, and I said ‘Oh no, you’re going to stand up and honor our country. This is not a black issue or a white issue. Let’s stand up and respect (those) who have fought for us. Let’s stand up for us, Let’s honor them. On this team, we’re all going to be alike, that means you can take your opinions somewhere else. If you’re going to a part of this, have respect. Don’t start things that cause distractions, let’s keep our focus.”
Clay Helton’s Executive Assistant Cheryl Taplin is a lady of color. Helton’s assistant coaches of color. They are Ronnie Bradford, Tee Martin, Tommike Robinson, Kenechi Udeze, Prentice Gill, Torre Becton, Keary Colbert, Gavin Morris, Tony Randolph, et al. And the beat continues!
Reggie Bush’s former USC teammates, present day Trojans, ex-players, fans et al want the University and the NCAA to return Bush to their good graces, and replace his Heisman Trophy and his records to the books. This plea was made when Bush return to the Coliseum last Sunday with the Buffalo Bills. Bush wants it done right now! Right now!
Aaron “The Hawk” Pryor, one of the greatest boxing champions in history. Pryor’s battles with Alexis Arguello were his most memorable fights, won’t fly anymore. He died Oct. 9, at his Cincinnati home. The Hall of Fame fighter was 60.
My man David Ortiz didn’t go out as a winner, but helped the Boston Red Sox win three championships in his Beantown career. Ortiz’s final season didn’t produce a title. However, a man from Inglewood, California, Coco Crisp smacked a two run homer help the Cleveland Indians move to the AL Championship Series vs. the Toronto Blue Jays. David Ortiz added in making his exit declared: “Even if things didn’t end up the way we were looking for it like it’s like going from day to night.” The San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs will battle today to decide who advance on up the ladder.
The unbeaten Washington Huskies continue to be the class of the Pac-12 after knocking off Oregon 70-21. The Huskies are rated No.4 in the polls. The top three in the following order: Alabama, Ohio State and Clemson. Michigan and Washington are No. 4 and No. 5 (70-21 vs. Illinois (78-0 vs, Rutgers) in the polls.
Yes, the San Francisco Giants made it into the playoffs by sweeping the Dodgers in their final series of the regular campaign. And the beat continues!
Is the Oakland Raiders’ Marquette King the best black punter in the NFL? I think so!
