Your “Whoops – Forgot There’s A Nooner Today” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

NFL News:

• The Panthers hired former GM Marty Hurney as their new interim GM until they can sort out the mess they’ve created as a distraction for their forthcoming 6-10 season.

• The Lions are taking down their playoff participant banners, choosing to only leave reminders of division titles & such. (Ron Howard: “There is no ‘such’.”)
  • In the belief it will promote a winning mentality beyond trying just hard enough to hit a contract bonus.

• In perfect marketing synergy, Khalil Mack has signed an endorsement deal with Mack Trucks.
  • But it’s not as funny as Denver Broncos draft pick Jake Butt, a tight end, signing a draft-day deal with Charmin toilet paper.

• Finally, stealing from Crimebeat! once again:
  • Lions DE Armonty Bryant is suspended four games for a violation of the substance abuse policy. It’s his third.
  • Jaguar Dante’ Fowler has been arrested on assualt charges, steming from throwing a man’s groceries into a lake at their apartment complex.
    • It’s also arisen that he had a 2016 arrest quashed because he did first-timer’s counselling.

No apologies – I slept in, checked the calendar & saw there was a 1:00 start at the park, and then 1/4-assed it putting something together before I ran out the door.

Oh, and this song about nooners of a different kind popped into my head:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NUkhMq_iRo

The lead singer answers the question, “Could you make Paul Shaffer whiter?”

And, the better version:

Tonight’s sports:

• CFL:
  • Montreal Alouettes vs. Ottawa Redblacks – 7:30PM ET | TSN
•  MLB:
  • Cardinals at Mets – 7:00PM | ESPN
  • Blue Jays at Red Sox – 7:00PM | Sportsnet
  • Nationals at Angels – 10:00PM | ESPN

• Futbol:
  • International Champions Cup Soccer:
    • Roma vs. Paris Saint-Germain – 8:00PM | ESPN2
  • CONCACAF Gold Cup Soccer 2017:
    • U.S. vs. El Salvador (quarterfinal) – 9:00PM | FS1 / TSN2

OFF MAKIN’ MONEY, NOT BABIES!