A Scattered Monday Night Open Thread

I’m all over the sports landscape because the NFL is offering so little. A reminder to folks (and to Horatio) that a week from Thursday we get a nice charcuterie board of players aligning with teams.

-There are WNBA mock drafts? Of course there are. But I’ve not been aware of them. Instead of dismissing them as silly because I wasn’t familiar I’m recognizing them as part of the larger sports landscape. Look at me, I’m still growing like a big boy!

-Russini/Vrabel: The Sedona-ing.

Whoo boy. However this shakes out I’d just say that misogyny in the sports world is alive and well and is baked into comments like naan bread in a tandoor. The thing is, I like Sedona-that sparse geography really appeals to me. (how’s that for a curveball/segue?)

Another Jet Bites The Dust:

Browning Nagle has passed away. You may remember him as a one-year starter that never stood a chance because, of course. Here’s the thing, the Jets were hoping in their hopeless way that Brett Favre would fall to them but the Falcons drafted him with the pick right ahead of them. I guess the thinking was, “Them other teams is so dumb, they’ll never draft that fella out of Mississippi and we can snatch him up”. Favre escaped their clutches so the pivot pick was Nagle. I’ve the notion that some Afro-Cuban defensive back with some powerful Santeria juju was cut by New York and here we are, so many years later. Over and above everything, 57 is way too young.

More Death? Seems Fitting In These Times:

Al Gunn, bassist for Men Without Hats escaped this mortal coil. In lieu of flowers please donate headwear to the local haberdashery of your choice. Men have it so rough these days and they shouldn’t go hatless in this economy. [takes “This Trucker Fucks” baseball cap off and places it over his heart] Amen.