NFL News:

• Different day, different angry owner: John Mara said the Giants will address Odell Beckham’s dog-peeing TD celebration.
  • Reminder: his niece is my future ex-wife, Kate Mara.

• The CFL has ruled that Johnny Manziel cannot play in 2017.
  • Manziel said: “I recently had a really positive meeting with Commissioner Ambrosie and welcomed the chance for us to get to know each other and have an in-depth talk about a possible future with the CFL.
  • The League has not published a rationale behind their decision, but the apparent rationale is that there’s only 5 weeks – and four games – left in the season.
    • They have also extended Hamilton’s rights ownership to the end of the season, should they want to sign him for 2018.
  • But Kaep’s still available!

• Peyton Manning is allegedly preparing for a Senate run in Tennessee.
  • No official word, or knowledge of his party affiliation.
    • The “Omaha!” says Republican, but the pre-existing macrocephaly says Democrat.

• Latest rumours are that Justin Timberlake is your Super Bowl LII halftime performer.
  • It will mark 13 years since his last appearance. ‘Member?

• A wistful read comes from The Ringer, which has “an appreciation” on Darren Sproles.
  • Fun fact: he was in the same draft class as Frank Gore (2003).

Finally, your daily anthem-pocalypse update:

• DirecTV is offering Sunday Ticket refunds to people wanting to cancel in protest of the protests.
• The Ravens’ anthem singer, Joey Odoms, resigned due to “fans who attack players for protesting, (a right in which I fought to defend) but are simply not interested in understanding why, is the reason I am resigning.”
• Peter King’s Word Buffet has a collection of letters fans wrote to teams, with his site cc’d. He includes at the head the one written to Dan Rooney which prompted his response yesterday.
• The fire chief who N-bombed Mike Tomlin has resigned from his position.

Tonight’s sports:

• MLB:
  • Cubs at Cardinals – 7:00PM | ESPN / TSN2
  • Blue Jays at Red Sox – 7:00PM | Sportsnet
  • Padres at Dodgers – 10:00PM | ESPN / TSN2
• MLS:
  • Montreal vs. NYCFC – 7:30PM | TSN
  • Seattle vs. Whitecaps FC – 10:30PM | TSN

Reminder: hockey season starts next week. Can the Penguins threepeat?

PROVE ME WRONG, NHL!