Your “Back To Everything” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

Man, going back to work sucks.

NFL News: 

• Le’Veon Bell is still a ghost at the Steelers facility, and he hasn’t yet signed his franchise tag contract.
  • Soothsayer Maurkice Pouncey has divined Bell will show up Wednesday.
  • Either way, Bell has until November 13th to sign & show up.
    • Every game he misses, however, costs him $865,000.

• Trying to prove that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, the Bills have brought in Paxton Lynch.
  • Mostly because they announced their starter as Nathan Peterman.

• Jerry Jones would like you to know he has tremendous respect for Nike.
  • And in no way does their sponsorship of Colin Kaepernick have any bearing on his collusion lawsuit, no sirree bob.
    • But it might, sorta come up during arguments about financial hardship, y’know.

• John Harbaugh went full “blame the victim” when he talked about kicker Kaare Vedvik & the injuries he suffered Saturday night in a bar fight.

  

  • “It was disappointing for him because I think it cost him a chance to kick in this league,” Ray Lewis’ former head coach said Monday. “He would’ve had a shot. There were plenty of trade talks.”
  • He followed that up with more sage advice that could have been used in Atlanta at the 2000 Super Bowl:
    • “My dad said, ‘Nothing good ever happens after midnight.’ And it was well after midnight,” Harbaugh said. “So, we’ll be talking to the young guys next year. Be a little smarter. Be more aware of your surroundings. Don’t be by yourself. Understand that there are people out there that have maligned intentions, especially when you’re a young guy and maybe even if you’re a Raven football player.”

Tonight’s sports:

• MLB:
  • Rays at Jays – 7:00Pm | Sportsnet
  • Angels at Rangers – 8:00PM | FS1
  • Yankees at A’s – 10:00PM | Sportsnet1 / MLBN
• U.S. Open Tennis:
  • Men’s and Women’s Quarterfinals – 7:00PM | ESPN / TSN
• WNBA Playoff: Game 5:
  • Washington Mystics at Atlanta Dream – 8:00PM | ESPN2
• Futbol:
  • Women’s International Friendly: U.S. vs. Chile – 10:00PM | ESPN2
• WWE:
  • Smackdown LIve! – 8:00PM | USA / Sportsnet360

Only this many hours

until football returns. YIPPEE!