Your “Talking Because He’s In Love With His Own Voice” Wednesday Evening Open Thread

NFL News:

• Isaiah Crowell has torn his Achilles tendon, and will miss the 2019 season.
  • Recently signed by the Raiders, the former Jets RB was projected to be the top back heading into camp, at least until draftee Josh Jacobs is ready to carry the load.

• One free agent they can’t sign as a replacement is Jamaal Charles.
  • He signed a one-day contract to retire as a Chief, and as their career rushing leader with 7,260 yards.
    • He finishes his career with 7,563 yards, 56th on the NFL’s all-time rushing list.

• Jason Witten’s mic skills might’ve been wet boogers, but Monday Night Football has decided to make Booger the full-time colour commentator.
  • Lisa Salter will work the sidelines, and something named John Parry will be the “officiating analyst”.

Finally, Jesus Joe Theismann has spoken from the mountaintop on 106.7 The Fan and decreed that Dwayne Haskins may wear #7 for the Washington football team.

• “I just got off the phone with Dwayne just a little while ago, and I told him it was OK to wear No. 7,” Theismann told the radio station. “Given him permission. Not that I felt like I needed to, but he was respectful enough to ask.”
  • That’s mighty white nice of you, Joe.
• Theismann’s #7 isn’t retired by the Redskins, but the number is one of a bunch that the team has “protected” by keeping it out of circulation.
  • Other “protected” numbers are: 
    • #9 – Sonny Jurgensen
    • #28 – Darrell Green
    • #42 – Charley Taylor
    • #43 – Larry Brown
    • #44 – John Riggins
    • #49 – Bobby Mitchell
    • #65 – Dave Butz
    • #70 – Sam Huff
    • #81 – Art Monk
  • According to Wikipedia, Sean Taylor’s number #21 is not “officially” protected.
• Sammy Baugh’s #33 is the only number that has been officially retired.

Tonight’s sports:

• NHL: Games 4
  • Islanders at Hurricanes – 7:00PM | NBCSN / Sportsnet (Canes up 2-1)
  • Blues at Stars – 9:30PM | NBCSN / Sportsnet (Blues up 2-1)
• AHL:
  • Calder Cup Playoffs: North Division Final – Cleveland vs. Toronto – 7:00PM | TSN2
• NBA:
  • Trail Blazers at Nuggets – 9:00PM | TNT / TSN
• MLB:
  • Astros at Twins – 8:00PM | ESPN / TSN3
  • Blue Jays at Angels – 10:00PM | Sportsnet1

That’s a good dose of everything. For Canadian commentists, it sure is nice to see that the Toronto Sports Network found a way to get more Toronto playoff hockey of any kind onto our TVs. Meanwhile, the WHL playoffs have been on local public access TV that you can only get if you are signed up to that one provider. FUCK THEM ALL!