Your “Just Go With The Flow” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

NFL News:

• The day was filled with Cardinals rumours.
  • Bruce Arians wants out of the desert at the end of the season.
    • Counterpoint: he says he’s not leaving.
  • Colin Kaepernick is being considered to replace Carson Palmer.
    • I find it hard to believe they’d go that route with the combo of Drew Stanton & Blaine Gabbert just sitting there.

• Warn the lady reporters: Doug Pederson thinks Carson Wentz reminds him of Brett Favre.
  • Or, he’s subtly warning us that he’s a sexual predator. Really, the language could go either way:
    • “He’s got that aggressiveness that Brett had.”
    • “One of the things that Brett was able to do is just elevate the play around him.”
    • “Carson’s a little more calculated.”
    • “Favre was that way, and I see a lot of the same characteristics in Carson.”

• Redemption story? The Panthers have signed former Bucs kicker Roberto Aguayo to their practice squad.
  • Current kicker Graham Gano has knee soreness, so Aguayo is more insurance that replacement at this point.

• Golden Tate’s bad shoulder has led the Lions to sign WR Jace Billingsley off their practice squad to the active roster.
  • Tate is expected to miss several weeks.
  • Billingsley spent 2016 with the Lions’ practice squad for the entire year, seeing no game action.
    • He is expected to see limited duty in his first game, but they expect him to be around long enough to see if Matt Stafford will finally lick the pole.

• The Seahawks have signed Dwight Freeney to a one-year deal.
  • Ostensibly, to replace Cliff Avril, whom they expect to be out for a while, given they put him on IR.
    • But don’t try to talk me out of thinking Pete Carroll is going to convert him to Left Tackle. “Gotta keep Russ healthy” is forever the logic.
  • As is Seahawks tradition when signing a near-retired future Hall of Famer, they are expected to dust off Cortez Kennedy’s #96.

Finally, oh God the Browns:

• The Browns announced they will sacrifice DeShone Kizer to the Vikings defence in London this Sunday.
• Myles Garrett is in concussion protocol.
• ESPN has decided to showcase the misery of being a Browns fan overseas.
• Joe Thomas had successful surgery on his triceps.
  • He’s still out for the season.

Tonight’s sports: lotsa stuff

• MLB: World Series:
  • Game 2: Astros at Dodgers – 8:00PM | FOX / Sportsnet
• NHL:
  • Sabres at Blue Jackets – 8:00PM | NBCSN
  • Flames at Blues – 8:00PM | Sportsnet360
• NBA:
  • Rockets at 76ers – 7:00PM | TSN2
  • Cavs at Nets – 7:30PM | Sportsnet1
  • Spurs at Heat – 8:00PM | ESPN
  • Wizards at Lakers – 10:30PM | ESPN
  • Raptors at Warriors – 10:30PM | Sportsnet1
• Futbol:
  • MLS: (knockout round)
    • Chicago Fire vs. New York Red Bulls – 8:30PM | FS1 / TSN3
    • Whitecaps FC vs. San Jose – 10:30PM | TSN

RIP Fats Domino. I wanted an English version, but Italian will have to do.

MOLTO BENE!