Your “Oh Yeah – Football” Monday Evening Open Thread

With all of Hippo’s quality basketball coverage this past weekend, it’s easy to forget why we’re all actually here – self-loathing football fandom.

NFL News:

• Ndamukong Suh is visiting the Rams this week.
  • NFL.com notes the Rams have most of their talent still on rookie contracts, so if they wanted to go all-in on a two-year deal with Suh to try & win a Super Bowl now, pairing him with Aaron Donald wouldn’t be the stupidest thing they could do.

• Orlando Scandrick signed with the [Redacteds] on Monday, two days after his release from the Cowboys.
  • Those of you hoping Dan Snyder got Haynesworth’d again are to be disappointed; it’s two-years & $10 million.
    • So unless there’s a silent zero in that contract, it just looks like a player switching to a division rival.

• The Raiders have traded Cordarrelle Patterson & a sixth-round pick to the Patriots.
  • For the Pats 5th-round selection in 2018.

• Rehab must have taken Jim Irsay’s phone away, because the Colts traded the Jets into the third-overall pick.
  • The Jets are sending their 6th, 37th and 49th overall selections in this year’s draft, and their second-rounder in 2019, to Indianapolis.
    • That…seems like a lot, especially compared to what the Bears gave up last year to move up one spot.
  • Still, the Colts seem thrilled, and expecting Luck to be healthy.

That 2018 @NFL Draft lineup. 👀 pic.twitter.com/RBSA1Z3s51

— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) March 17, 2018

• After [checks notes] nine seasons (!), Danny Woodhead has announced his retirement.
  • The Ravens cut him after one season of his three-year deal, because his hamstring just couldn’t return to elite status.

Finally, early speculation is that the Eagles & Vikings will open the 2018 schedule on Thursday, September 6.

When #NFL schedule comes out sources tell me #Eagles will play #Vikings to open season Thursday night September 6th in Philadelphia. It’s rematch of NFC Championship game. @SportsRadioWIP

— Howard Eskin (@howardeskin) March 19, 2018

• While there is no official schedule release date on the NFL’s calendar, it’s expected to take place between April 16-21, or about a week before the Draft, probably as hype material to get people focused again.

I have to tell you – the last four days dropping in & out of all the basketball made for a delightful weekend. I hope you all enjoyed it as much as Hippo and Litre enjoyed making money off of it.

Let’s check in on the DFO Tournament bracket, to see how we no-money-fun types are doing.

Tonight’s sports:

• NHL:
  • Blue Jackets at Bruins – 7:00PM | Sportsnet
  • Kings at Wild – 8:00PM | NBCSN
• NBA:
  • Bucks at Cavaliers – 7:00PM | ESPN / TSN
  • Lakers at Pacers – 7:30PM | Sportsnet1
  • Warriors at Spurs – 9:30PM | ESPN / TSN
• NCAA:
  • Women’s Basketball Tournament:
    • Second Round – 6:30PM | ESPN2
      • games include: Buffalo at Florida State, Duke at Georgia, Quinnipiac at Connecticut and Central Michigan at Ohio State.
    • Second-round – 9:00PM | ESPN2
      • games include: Creighton at UCLA, Oklahoma State at Mississippi State, Arizona State at Texas and Florida Gulf Coast at Stanford.
  • Men’s NIT Basketball Tournament:
    • Stanford at Oklahoma State – 7:00PM | ESPNU
    • LSU at Utah – 9:00PM | ESPNU
• WWE:
  • Monday Night Raw – 8:00PM | USA / Sportsnet360
    • It’s three weeks to Wrestlemania, so the final card is taking shape.

The first official day of school district Spring Break was today. Why yes, I was drinking by noon. NO BASKETBALL REQUIRED!