ROGER GOODELL TO THE RESCUE?
What the %$!#?
Mr. Deflategate.
Mr. Nobody Eats a Slice of Pizza Before I Do.
Mr. Would You Like Some More Suntan Lotion on Your Back, Mr. Jones?
Mr. Which Way is the Wind Blowing Today?
That guy is going to save the day?
New England Patriots
Well, it depends how you look at it. If you’re of the mind that sports need to happen hell, high water or Corona, YEAH.
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The Grand Poohbahs of sport huddled up Monday on ESPN. Each gave a status update of his respective league.
Adam Silver, no surprise here, made the best impression. This is a guy who is plugged into what his players want and need. I thought there would be basketball, no doubt, but now I’m not so sure.
If LeBron James was on the same page with Kyrie Irving and Dwight Howard that basketball would take away from the movement to enact social change, there would be no NBA this August. Reportedly, LeBron believes playing the game will not damage such efforts. Please note that I am not taking a side. I am simply presenting both views.
Rob Manfred, the Commish of MLB, said that baseball would be back, 100 percent. Then he backtracked through the Green Monster all the way to the Mass Pike and told us he wasn’t so sure.
Gary Bettman and the NHL has yet to name the two locations for its shortened season. The rumor is one of the cities will be Las Vegas, but nothing has been announced for sure. One Bruins player has tested positive for COVID-19. What happens if there are more cases announced?
That brings us to The Ginger Commish of the NFL, who said that Colin Kaepernick should be put on a roster. He was about three years too late on this topic, but this guy will sell any statement needed to save his ass while displaying no shame whatsoever. Those of us in New England know this better than anyone.
No surprise that the Cowboys and Texans were hit hard by the pandemic considering Texas has been ... well, utterly stupid in taking this virus seriously. Hey, let’s have another beach party blowout, y'all! I’m surprised the Dolphins, Jags and Bucs can still supply full rosters.
Florida, you know. Yeah, you know.
One would think that once a big-name player like Ezekiel Elliott was diagnosed that the stars of the NFL would speak up. Nope, not in this league. Hey, a man had to be murdered before this crew woke up, so do you think the Tom Bradys, Patrick Mahomes or Drew Brees ... Oh wait, leave him out. He’s done enough damage.
Anyway, are the big names of the NFL going to speak out about whether to play or not? I doubt it. Even if Russell Wilson said something as he has in the past, I don’t think he carries enough weight. Honestly, I think Mahomes would be the guy, but I don’t see him saying anything. This leaves the rank and file to do the job. Not a chance.
This group needs money, even more so than the NBA bench brigade. The same could be said for the NHL's lower half, but I have no idea what their voice sounds like since I have never heard it. They’re like rabbits or giraffes. I mean, what does a rabbit or giraffe sound like?
This leaves Roger Goodell with the best chance to deliver sports to America once again. If the players are willing, do you think the owners are going to stop them? Hell, no.
Is it the right thing to do?
The right thing to do would be to postpone sports until there is a vaccine available, but shamefully we’re too needy and the owners are too greedy to even entertain that thought.