Your Short & Simple Tuesday Evening Open Thread

NFL News:

• The Ezekiel Elliott appeal had its hearing before a federal panel on Monday.
  • A three-judge panel with the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans is reviewing the NFL’s request for an emergency stay of an injunction issued by a lower court in the Elliott case.
    • If the League wins, they can begin enforcement of the suspension immediately.
    • If the NFLPA wins, the injunction currently in place allows Elliott to play the whole season.
• The League is claiming ticket sales show over 90% capacity for 30 of 32 NFL teams.
  • The clear exceptions are the two LA teams.
    • Where Todd Gurley is going on radio “begging” fans to come to their game versus the Seahawks this Sunday.
  • They also claim a strong secondary market for tickets.
• By 2023, Warren Buffett will own 80% of Pilot Flying J, purchasing the majority stake from Jimmy Haslam.
  • His Berkshire Hathaway company purchased 38.6% of the company today
    • The Haslam family will retain operational control.
  • The Browns will stay under Haslam family control.
• Josh Norman broke a rib in the [Redacteds} loss to the Chiefs.

Finally, remember fondly that Tom Petty played the halftime of Super Bowl XLII, when the Giants did the world a favour & beat the 18-0 Patriots. Most halftime shows are a greatest hits medley, but this one was the stuff he wanted to play during the one time he’d ever do this. It made the show a little more memorable.

Tonight’s sports:

• MLB:
  • AL Wild Card:
    • Twins at Yankees – 8:00PM | ESPN / Sportsnet
• WWE:
  • SmackDown – 8:00PM | USA / Sportsnet360

The Senor has you covered for all your baseball needs. I’ll have a brief hockey preview tomorrow. DFO: HELPING YOU KNOW ENOUGH SO AS TO IGNORE EVERYTHING!