The state of Oklahoma let out a combined sigh of relief as Russell Westbrook was cleared to play in the first home game of the season. It had been said closer to the time of his surgery that he might miss a couple weeks of the season but in the end it was only two games.
If you think they should’ve drafted Sam Darnold then that means not drafting Saquon Barkley and then you’d have Darnold struggling in an offence that, for the millionth time in a row, didn’t have a decent running back. They needed Barkley more.
Yes, the old foes. A somewhat unfortunate way to begin the new campaign - having to sit in the locker room for ages trying to avoid seeing, hearing or knowing anything while the Warriors had their ring/banner ceremony pregame for the latest championship within the dynasty.
Can anyone possibly stop the Golden State Warriors? Do the Lakers play the kids or the grizzled vets around LeBron James? Who’s even got a chance of taking the Rookie of the Year trophy away from Luka Doncic?
Losing to Brisbane was a bugger of a way to start but it wouldn’t matter if the Breakers could bounce back against Melbourne a few days later… and boy did they.
What if I were to tell you that DeAndre Hopkins is the best wide receiver in the NFL? Would you argue the point? Would you suffocate me with your Odell Beckham/Julio Jones/Antonio Brown/Michael Thomas/Adam Thielen/AJ Green jersey?
Mate, the Breakers nearly beat the Phoenix Suns. It was only preseason against a Suns team that was missing their best scorer in Devin Booker, not to mention a Phoenix Suns team that only won 21 games last season for the worst record in the NBA…
You’re not allowed to write off the Patriots this early in the season. Every year they have these hiccups but they always figure it out by the time it matters. I know this. I knew this last week too. But I just, honestly, not a word of a lie, could not help myself.
How does one stop Patrick Mahomes? That is the question which teams will be asking themselves for the next decade and a half because it was another week, another masterclass from Pat. 314 yards at 62.2% completion with three more TDs and no interceptions. His worst QB rating of the season and it was 115.5 which is almost as good as the best season mark in history.
A year ago the Oklahoma City Thunder were entering new territory. Russell Westbrook was the reigning MVP and he’d been joined in town by multiple All Stars Paul George and Carmelo Anthony.
Ordinarily preseason is just preseason and nobody cares. It’s important for the players to get back into the groove of things but results are irrelevant and performances are all compromised by the fact that nobody wants to get hurt. This preseason is a little different…
The long wait for the next Browns victory continues after some missed field goals, poor game management and Drew Brees postponed the most eagerly awaited victory dance in NFL history last week.
The Tall Blacks already know that they’ve just got to take care of business. They qualified first from their initial group and are sitting pretty in first in their second stage group right now too.
First throw of Sam Darnold’s career. There’s a stadium full of Jets fans all ready to believe the hype, this is their guy. They’ve invested in him. Youngest starting rookie quarterback in history and there had to be a good reason for that.
As always, we begin with the defending champs and the Philly Eagles, much as I normally hate them, have made for a pretty compelling set of defending champs. For one thing they beat the Patriots which was amazing.
Did you notice the sun shining in through the window this morning? Can you hear the jingling sound of loose change in the pockets of those who already have more than enough money? The NFL season must be here!
The Breakers are a family club, we’re always hearing that from them. They look after their players off the court as well as on it and they maintain a shared value system that ensures everyone is comfortable and thriving.
Aaron Rodgers is the most valuable player to any team in the NFL but what value will Kirk Cousins add to the Vikings? Or how about the Eagles, what’s up with them as they seek to defend their title? And don’t, by any means, sleep on the Saints.
From Le’Veon Bell putting the Steelers on the clock to Sam Darnold putting the city of New York into their collective happy place. Will the Cleveland Browns actually win a game this year?
The newest team on the kiwi sporting horizon, about to enter the 2018-19 Australian Baseball League as one of two expansion teams, and it’s named after the oldest surviving species in the country.