Your “It’s A Dirty Damned Disgrace, That’s What It Is!” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

NFL News:

• As expected, the Eagles have already ruled Carson Wentz out for Sunday’s game, so Nick Foles is upon whom you will be placing your bets.
  • The ‘plan’ is for him to return for the Wild Card round.

• The vultures are already circling for Cardinals’ rookie head coach Steve Wilks.
  • The thinking is that no matter how he does the final weeks, he’s going to be replaced by one of the shiny options that became available during the current season.

• Fun fact: Last night, Christian McCaffrey became the first player since 1985 to amass 50 yards rushing, receiving, & passing in the same game.
  • McCaffrey ran the ball 15 times for 53 yards, caught eight passes for 67 yards, and threw a 50-yard touchdown pass on a trick play.
  • That last player? Walter Payton.

• Eric Reid feels he’s being targeted by the NFL, and they’re using the drug testing protocol to do so.
  • He’s alleging it’s his seventh test in the 11 games he’s played this season.
    • Also, because he’s a kneeler, and kneeled last night.
  • His proof?

Number 7… ”Random” pic.twitter.com/6HkxXCZhQP

— Eric Reid (@E_Reid35) December 18, 2018

• Hippo’s weekend in Vegas either went well or horribly, depending on which one was his:
  • One bettor lost $569,000 on the Seahawks betting at the MGM.
  • One bettor hit a 12-team parlay & won $50,000.

CASHED: $20 12-leg NFL parlay returns $50,000 pic.twitter.com/3iWRLuqyQt

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) December 17, 2018

So, this shit happened.

A first look at our Whalers Night game puck 🐳 pic.twitter.com/sA4wCligAi

— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) December 17, 2018

The comments are a sad reminder at what Gary Bettman has done to the NHL. I look forward to a future, 2023 tone-deaf “Tribute to San Diego” night at an LA Chargers game.

Tonight’s sports:

• NHL:
  • Predators at Blackhawks – 8:30PM | NBCSN
  • Blues at Oilers – 9:00PM | Sportsnet1
• NBA:
  • Lakers at Nets – 7:30PM | TSN / NBATV
• NCAA:
  • Football: Boca Raton Bowl
    • UAB vs. Northern Illinois – 7:00PM | ESPN / TSN5
  • Basketball:
    • Princeton at Duke – 6:00PM | ESPN2 / TSN2
    • Xavier at Missouri – 7:00PM | ESPNU
    • Buffalo at Syracuse – 8:00PM | ESPN2 / TSN
    • Presbyterian at Butler – 8:30PM | FS1
    • Creighton at Oklahoma – 9:00PM | ESPNU
• WWE:
  • Smackdown – 8:00PM | USA / Sportsnet360

I appreciate that Canadian networks are now showing the daily bowl games, because they didn’t before. I FEEL LIKE I BELONG!