^{(Of course their rain tarp is sponsored. #branding)}

NFL Nuggets:

• As discussed in the open thread last night, Jalen Ramsey successfully forced his way out of Jacksonville.  
  • He was traded to the Rams for first-round picks in 2020 & 2021, plus a 2021 fourth-rounder.
  • Depending on whom you believe,
    • The Jags now have a bounty of picks for the next two years,
    • The Rams look like the 2015 Seahawks – great defence; rookie QB still working towards his prime; an O-line made up of shit they found in the parking lot.

• The NFL has reviewed the game, and now believes only the second flag against Trey Flowers was in error.
  • The first flag has video evidence which shows Flowers making contact with GB’s David Bakhtiari’s facemask prior to the shoulder.
    • Bakhtiari admits to having talked up the refs after halftime, which seems to correlate to the increased focus on his position.
  • I believe our good friend DrawPlayDave has the situation well scrutinized.

• Raiders offensive lineman Trent Brown is in legal trouble over allegations of domestic assault.
  • His girlfriend filed a civil suit alleging multiple instances of physical violence.
    • According to ESPN, she said she has been “bruised, bloodied and battered” from the attacks and lived in fear of Brown.
      • After threatening to leave Brown with their child, Brown allegedly told the woman that “I’ll shoot yo ass in the f—ing head before you walk out that door with my son.”

Finally, some items that are more “chunks” than “nuggets”:

• Brock Osweiler retired today, aged 28.
  • “I have my health. I have the ring. There’s a lot of things I still wanted to accomplish. And I have a lot more left in the tank. But, hey, sometimes you don’t get that opportunity. And given that, it’s all good.”
  • Reminder: Denver passed on Russell Wilson, Nick Foles and Kirk Cousins to draft him.
• It leaked out that the NFL & NFLPA have been negotiating a 17-game schedule into the next Collective Agreement.
  • According to the plan floated by Packers CEO Mark Murphy back in the summer, every team would have, every year, eight true home games, eight true road games, and one neutral-site game, with most of those 16 neutral-site games played in other countries.
    • Preseason would drop from four games, and the season would still start after Labor Day, so the Super Bowl will go deeper into February.

Tonight’s sports:

• NHL:
  • Leafs at Capitals – 7:00PM | Sportsnet
  • Avalanche at Penguins – 7:00PM | NBCSN
  • Flyers at Oilers – 9:30PM | NBCSN / Sportsnet360
• MLB:
  • ALCS: cancelled due to rain
    • Game 4: Astros at Yankees – 8:00PM | FS1 / Sportsnet
• NCAA:
  • College Football:
    • South Alabama at Troy – 8:00PM | ESPN2 / TSN
  • Women’s College Volleyball:
    • Kentucky at Tennessee – 7:00PM | ESPNU
    • Purdue at Nebraska – 9:00PM | ESPNU
• Wrasslin’:
  • AEW – 8:00PM | TSN2 / TNT
  • NXT – 8:00PM | USA

Late addition: 

• It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia – 10:00PM | FXX
  • “The Gang Chokes”
    • Annoyed that the gang failed to react as he nearly choked to death on an appetizer, Frank decides the waiter, his savior, is the only person who has his back.

There’s also NBA preseason, but I don’t care. Enjoy your evening everyone!