Tucker Carlson: Rossiyane

Russian President Vladimir Putin has granted FOX television host and resident quisling Tucker Carlson full Russian citizenship. “Comrade Carlson has done at least as much for Mother Russia in the past month as Aldrich Ames and Robert Hanssen did in their decades as Soviet spies while in the American government,” Putin said in a statement.Continue reading “Tucker Carlson: Rossiyane”

How and why the Deshaun Watson grand jury voted

As quarterback Deshaun Watson weighs contract offers from the New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers, a majority of the grand jury that voted against charging him with sexual misconduct also voted that he should remain with the Houston Texans. “I don’t think we – excuse me, they – can’t get anyone as good as Deshaun,”Continue reading “How and why the Deshaun Watson grand jury voted”

Trump outraged again … and again

Riots broke out at Churchill Downs and off-track betting venues around the country as gamblers who had bet on Mandaloun to win the 2021 Kentucky Derby demanded to be paid after Medina Spirit was disqualified. “This is an outrage,” former president Donald Trump said. “I personally placed a $700,000 bet on Mandaloun’s nose and atContinue reading “Trump outraged again … and again”

Rodgers: Back to the Pack to extend his Super Bowl streak

Aaron Rodgers says he plans to quarterback the Green Bay Packers in 2022 in order to continue his current 12-season streak of failing to win a Super Bowl.“I’ve talked at length various times about being comfortable walking away and just not playing,” Rodgers said. “I’m very proud of what I’ve accomplished in Green Bay theContinue reading “Rodgers: Back to the Pack to extend his Super Bowl streak”

MLBPA: Take me out to the 棒球比赛

The Major League Baseball Players Association, throwing a curveball at Commissioner Rob Manfred and team owners, announced they will hold spring training – and the regular season if necessary – in China. “We’re pushing to get our game back into the Olympics,” Tony Clark, executive director of the players union, told a news conference, “andContinue reading “MLBPA: Take me out to the 棒球比赛”

“It’s my party; he can cry if he wants to”

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, apparently stepping up his as-yet-unannounced plan to run for president, has proposed wiping registered Democrats off voter rolls in his state and the 27 others whose Electoral College count sent Joe Biden to the White House in 2020. “There’s nothing in the Constitution that requires citizens to vote for one partyContinue reading ““It’s my party; he can cry if he wants to””

Packers coach LaFleur gone – but not for long

The Green Bay Packers have fired coach Matt LaFleur for, as team president and chief executive officer Mark Murphy said, “failing to reach the level of excellence we and all Packers fans have come to expect.” The decision comes just days after the National Football League team finished the 2021 regular season with a 13-4Continue reading “Packers coach LaFleur gone – but not for long”

MLB strikes out … at the players

Following the NFL’s, NBA’s and NHL’s schedule changes in light of recent COVID surges, Major League Baseball has temporarily postponed the first two months of the 2022 season “as a precautionary measure,” Commissioner Rob Manfred said.“I know it might seem a bit premature to make this decision now,” he said, “but based on the potentialContinue reading “MLB strikes out … at the players”

Urban Meyer: how it’s done and why he’s done

When you think about it, signing Tim Tebow to play tight end was among the least stupid things Urban Meyer did during his 336 days as head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars.On Jan. 14, when Meyer signed a five-year contract with the Jags worth at least $50-million, team owner Shahid Khan called him “a leader,Continue reading “Urban Meyer: how it’s done and why he’s done”