Your “Some People Will Say Anything For Attention” Thursday Evening Open Thread

NFL Nuggets:

• Franchise tag update:
  • no applications
  • Landon Collins expects to be tagged by the Giants, and cleaned out his locker ahead of the designation.
    • According to nfl.com, Collins would likely make more than $12 million on the tag, far more than the $1.27 million base salary he earned in 2018.

The stuff in that locker that I have left I do not need💯

— LANDON COLLINS (@TheHumble_21) February 20, 2019

• Florio’s out with a doozy today, alleging Ciara wants out of Seattle, and that’s why Russell Wilson isn’t negotiating an extension to his deal.
  • As the ball bounces, she wants to move to New York, and that DangeRuss will play out his contract, suffer a franchise tag application for about $30 million in 2020, possibly suffer a second tag in 2021 for $36 million, and then sign with the Giants once his third tag value rises to $52 million.

• There’s another rumour that Le’Veon Bell has ballooned during his time away from the game.
  • Conflicting reports are that he is up to 260 pounds, well above his playing weight of 225. This is possibly why there has been little talk about him ahead of the March 13 free agency window.

• The Raiders might have kissed & made up with Oakland.
  • Some not-so-gentle prodding from 345 Park Avenue to quickly settle on a home might mean the Raiders stick in Oakland for 2019 & possibly 2020.
    • Teams have to start making travel arrangements ahead of the schedule release, and the NFL has hotel sponsors to support.
  • Hopefully, this means more “That’s My Raiders“.

RIP Peter Tork.

Tonight’s sports:

• NHL: all Canadian games are regional broadcasts
  • Sharks at Penguins – 7:00PM | Sportsnet
  • Kings at Predators – 8:00PM | NBCSN
• NBA:
  • Celtics at Bucks – 8:00PM | TNT / Sportsnet1
  • Rockets at Lakers – 10:30PM | TNT / Sportsnet1
• NCAA:
  • Michigan at Minnesota – 7:00PM | ESPN
  • UCF at Cincinnati – 7:00PM | ESPN2
  • California at Arizona – 9:00PM | FS1
  • Oregon at Southern California – 9:00PM | ESPN
  • Connecticut at SMU – 9:00PM | ESPN2

Seamus (I think, unless he’s nuked Florida) has you guys tomorrow night, so I’ll see you Saturday evening for the usual music & comedy jamboree.

I PROMISE NO BEARS!