Your “CRAP! – My Back!” Thursday Evening Open Thread

Jesus Tapdancing Christ, did I feel old today. My back flared up, and I lost half the feeling below the waist. THE GOOD FEELING! Going to work absolutely sucked giant ass. However, coming home to some Tramadol made things all better.

Also, it made the dogs look like Martians.

NFL Nuggets:

• According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the new Raiders stadium has officially hit the halfway point in completion.
  • It’s scheduled to be completed by August 2020.
  • If it’s not ready, the Raiders have an option to stay in Oakland for the 2020 season, although they will do like they’re doing this year and play as many “home games” away from Oakland as possible.

• As predicted on Tuesday, Ndamukong Suh has signed a cheaper contract with Tampa than what Gerald McCoy would have been paid.
  • Suh signed a one-year, $9.25 million contract to play in Tampa.
    • Down from the $14 million he took to try & win a Super Bowl with the Rams.
    • Gerald McCoy was owed $13 million before he was cut.

• On the Gerald McCoy front, he met with the Browns on Thursday.
  • If they add him, and he gets the $13 million Tampa choked on, the Browns have $33 million in cap space thanks to all their rookie deals.

• Alex Smith is alive & working with the Washington QBs as they look to start the season with him in street clothes.
  • The article touts his mentorship, as “[w]hile with the San Francisco 49ers, Smith worked with Colin Kaepernick. In Kansas City, reigning league MVP Patrick Mahomes absorbed knowledge from Smith in 2017 before taking over as the Chiefs starting quarterback in 2018.”
    • Sure, but only one of those guys is still in the league, smh.
  • He did appear strong enough to throw a pass lob a ball forward, and nothing appeared to break off, so that’s a good sign.

Alex Smith at day 3️⃣ of OTAs supporting his teammates. pic.twitter.com/vompSPRgxY

— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) May 23, 2019

Tonight’s sports:

• NBA:
  • Raptors at Bucks – 8:30PM | TNT / TSN
• MLB:
  • USA – MLBN only
  • Canada – White Sox at Astros – 8:00PM | Sportsnet
• MMA:
  • Professional Fighters League:
    • From Uniondale, N.Y. – 7:00PM | ESPN2
• AHL:
  • 2019 Calder Cup Playoffs: Eastern Conference Final
    • Charlotte vs. Toronto – Game 4 – 7:00PM | TSN2

Fucking Toronto has to have its AAA hockey team on TV. The Vancouver Giants go all the way to the WHL finals, but no TV. It’s like the Yankees aren’t in the playoffs, but ESPN decides to show the Staten Island Yankees in the NY-Penn league championship just to retain market share. This is why I mull cancelling TV channels.