NFL News:
The new Panthers owner is going to be David Tepper, the Appaloosa Management hedge fund creator who is also a minority owner of the Steelers.
- He’s worth $11 billion, and is apparently paying $2.2 billion in cash.
- Higher bids were turned down in favour of a single buyer paying 100% of the purchase both himself & up-front.
- He’s expected to be confirmed at the May owners meetings, once he puts his minority share in the Steelers up for sale.
- The last purchase of a team was the Bills, for $1.4 billion.
- He sounds fun to hang around with:
- “If you look up ‘demented, narcissistic scumbag,’ you’ll see my name calling Trump that,” he reportedly told a student at Carnegie Mellon University last month. “Just Google those three words.”
- Deadspin has all the dirt, if you want it.
- He’s worth $11 billion, and is apparently paying $2.2 billion in cash.
- New Jersey is expected to have its first sportsbook opened by May 28th, in response to yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling.
- It will be at Monmouth Park race track.
- Orrin Hatch of Utah is planning to introduce legislation towards helping create the “integrity fee” that the NFL has talked about needing in order to monitor the effect of legalized gambling on its sport.
Break out the champagne juice boxes – Eli’s memorabilia fraud case has been resolved.
- A settlement was reached between Eli, the Giants, two equipment managers & the contracted sports memorabilia company and the three collectors suing over being sold “game-worn” equipment that may or may not have been actual game-used product.
- At the center of the dispute were messages from Manning to a team equipment manager asking for helmets “that can pass as game used.”
- It would have come down to interpretation:
- “…that can pass (the test/scrutiny) as game used”
- “…that can pass (meaning, faked) as game used”
- It would have come down to interpretation:
- At the center of the dispute were messages from Manning to a team equipment manager asking for helmets “that can pass as game used.”
- No details were announced.
- No word on whether the League will investigate this, with eyes towards possible discipline.
- A settlement was reached between Eli, the Giants, two equipment managers & the contracted sports memorabilia company and the three collectors suing over being sold “game-worn” equipment that may or may not have been actual game-used product.
Tonight’s sports:
- NHL:
- Lightning at Capitals – 8:00PM | NBCSN / Sportsnet
- NBA:
- Cavaliers at Celtics – 8:30PM | ESPN / TSN
- MLB:
- Blue Jays at Mets – 7:00PM | Sportsnet
- Cardinals at Twins – 8:00PM | FS1
- WWE:
- Smackdown Live! – 8:00PM | USA / Sportsnet360
Tonight’s NHL drama – “Will the Caps blow their 2-0 lead?”
I’m still awake because I am immensely stupid.
I’m thinking I should pace myself but given I’m about to be sitting on a plane for the next ten hours I am not sure there would be much point.
Now that I am happily settled in the business class lounge I regret not coming to the airport five hours early instead of just two. They have Buffalo Trace that you can just pour yourself. As much as you want. You can just take it!
And beer, and sake…
They even have little private shower rooms. My wife was not amused when I asked if she wanted to join the “United Club”.
Her loss.
I assume you masturbated in there so at least you can claim membership.
Artist’s quick and shitty depiction of RTD trying to board the plane:
There’s an app that tells you if you’re brushing your teeth properly?
You’re doing it wrong no matter what.
When is hibernation season?
Starts Sep 9, 7:20 CT
Paging Balls of Steel… PAGING BALLS OF STEEL!!!
https://www.sincityplay.com/worldrecord/
First off, I LOVE it’s at the Embassy Suites! ???
Second, it requires a pass and it’s about $225-$325 per pass for the World Record attempt.
Thirdly, I’m thinking I’d prefer attending the Slutolympics.
CLEARLY, I’m meant to participate in the Slutolympics:
SLUT OLYMPICS
Hosted by SlutGarden, Sign up on site and compete for your chance to win sexy prizes Teams Welcome. Contests include:
Deep throating, Climb to facial mount, Speed Boner, Best Balls, So You Think You Can Lap Dance?
Someday, the non-union Mexican equivalent of Ryan Reynolds will play you in your biography.
I look forward to the DFO team, Pants Fly Open.
Goddamnit, Weaselo, “Fly Flies Open” was sitting RIGHT THERE.
This is why genetic experimentation should be tightly regulated.
This is why the Army conducted Operation: Paperclip after the war.
Who put Xzibit in charge of the Air Force
YO DAWG I HEARD YOU LIKE PLANES THAT LOOK CIRCUMCISED.
Currently on FXX: The Yvan Eht Nioj episode of The Simpsons. I really really love this episode.
The Girl With The Pearl Necklace
Currently on FXXX: Debbie Does Springfield
Just watched a few Moroccan music videos for a post. Interesting….
Guess there wasn’t much point in paying to keep the DC metro open longer.
It costs to much to let it burn 24/7
While I feel like this might not be legitimate, I am still a little aroused.
Aroused….. amused….. it can be both. Or the starting Bengals quarterback coloring book.
I was 12 years old when they dug the Metro Orange Line through Clarendon, right past my grade school. A subway construction project is the greatest playground ever. Years later, when I moved to L.A. my first job was in the Hollywood First National Building at Hollywood & Highland (back when it was a shit hole) and lo & behold they dug a subway right next to the building.
Twice, man. Twice.
Come to Portland.
Eggs.
Nice eggs.
I’ll take two, but I get to pick.
Wow
“How would you like to meet a Trump?”
She got Morked.