The USC Trojans lost 30-27 to the Washington State Cougars on Sept. 29, and at the end of the game the Washington State fans rushed the field. During the chaos, USC defensive lineman Liam Jimmons was seen laying out one of the Washington State fans. This footage is grainy, but you can see Jimmons hitting the fan in the middle of the screen at around the nine-second mark: Now, according to KXLY, Washington State University police are looking to bring charges against Jimmons. Police say the student who was hit has been to the hospital twice because of post-concussion syndrome, and thus want Jimmons charged with felony second-degree assault. [ KXLY] …
data-mm-id=”_yaan0no1h”>Baker Mayfield and the Cleveland Browns fell to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, taking a 32-28 defeat on their home field. Mayfield was awful on the day, throwing three interceptions in a game for the second time this season. The Week 6 loss further demonstrated that Mayfield has been an absolute disaster this season. Against the Seahawks, Mayfield completed 23-of-37 passes for 249, with a touchdown and three picks. He threw behind receivers all day and the only time he was effective was when he scrambled. He rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown on four carries. Other than that, he was terrible.Sunday was more of the same for Mayfield who has struggled all season. So far this year he's completed just 112-of-198 passes (56.6 percent), for 1,496 yards, with fi…
data-mm-id=”_iastsa416″>To say this season has not lived up to expectations for the Cleveland Browns would be a massive understatement. The Browns sit at 6-7, still technically within reach of the playoffs and their first winning season in 12 years if they win out. However, given the lofty expectations for the team heading into the 2019 season – which, in retrospect, may have been foolish even when they were uttered – 6-7 is simply not good enough.But, hey, it takes some time for a team to gel. With enough time and good coaching, the Browns can eventually right the ship…maybe. At least that's the mindset of team management. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, the Browns are most likely sticking with head coach Freddie Kitchens for the long term.The good news is that there wil…
data-mm-id=”_nlg11b176″>The amount of positive coronavirus tests that have come out of early college football activities is yet another reminder that college athletics will be very difficult and dangerous to hold this year. 37 Clemson players have tested positive to date, and numerous other reports from SEC schools suggest the same. Boomer Esiason discussed these developments on WFAN today. He then took it a step further and posited a theory that these programs are attempting to create their own version of herd immunity by intentionally infecting the student-athletes in their care. He is very careful to frame it as anything but an accusation, but notes he would put nothing past the blood-thirsty crowd that makes up college football's elite. Courtesy of Funhouse: Boomer Esiason str…
data-mm-id=”_6xijlv4mi”>Thanks in part to a complete lack of anything else to do (but mostly due to the sheer star power of Michael Jordan) everyone you know was watching The Last Dance every week until it concluded on Sunday night. The final episode of the documentary featured the epic last battle between the Chicago Bulls and the Utah Jazz in the 1998 NBA Finals, which was not a surprise, What was also not quite surprising but a bit unexpected was the spotlight shone on the extracurricular activities between Dennis Rodman and Karl Malone during those last games. Because Jordan's greatness is certainly not limited to basketball on its own, Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett was watching and decided to poke fun at teammate Odell Beckham Jr. over the butt-slapping between…
data-mm-id=”_1opjshq0m”>Tonight, PETA will mark its 40th anniversary with a virtual gala to celebrate four decades of victories for animals and honor the celebrities who have helped make them happen with Humanitarian Awards. Appearances include: Sir Paul McCartney, Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Alec Baldwin, Casey Affleck, Pamela Anderson, James Cromwell, and Bill Maher. Four-time NBA champion and proud vegan John Salley will be among the honorees for his efforts. He spoke to The Big Lead about his passions, which are numerous and driven by an optimistic, can-do attitude that's never far from the surface. Kyle Koster: A few months ago, I wrote that it'd be great to see you do more acting. I understand that you're currently filming something. John Salley: Yeah, I'm s…
data-mm-id=”_tmm4s7wdp”>Tom Brady's first professional football game in anything other than a New England Patriots uniform did not go well at all. He threw two interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell to the New Orleans Saints, 34-23. Merely looking at the numbers, a viewer would be hard-pressed to know if the Bucs changed quarterbacks between 2019 and 2020. It was Week 1, though, and any sort of sweeping declaration that will be made about Brady's new partnership will probably be proven wrong within the span of three weeks. Brady had to adjust to a new scheme and system without the benefit of live-game reps with no preseason and a shortened training camp. Rapport between receiver and quarterback does not just manifest on its…
data-mm-id=”_tv99l5qwc”>It feels like it was a dozen years ago at this point, but it was only in May that our only dose of live sports came in the form of 'The Match,' a charity golf round featuring Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Tiger Woods, and Phil Mickelson. It was a lot of fun to watch. Brady ripped his pants, hundreds of thousands of dollars were raised in COVID relief funds, and it was all the general public talked about for a month. It was successful enough that Turner Sports decided to give it another go. Today, the company announced that 'The Match' would have a 2020 sequel featuring Manning and Mickelson once more, but this time alongside Stephen Curry and Charles Barkley. It's to air on November 27 with all proceeds going to charity once more. Turner Sp…
data-mm-id=”_5onv4occ1″>The University of Texas has a long and proud football tradition but over the past 10 years that tradition has wilted into a revolving-door at the coaching position, underachievement on the field, and general discord among the Longhorns community over The Eyes of Texas, the school's traditional post-game song. Those seeking to move on from the tune, which is steeped in a distressing and retrograde past, have seen the movement grow, with perhaps the most public distancing coming this year after Texas' quadruple overtime loss to Oklahoma when quarterback Sam Ehlinger stood alone for the song while the rest of his teammates took to the locker room. This predictably took the discourse to a new level, setting off a deluge of emails to UT-Austin President Jay…
data-mm-id=”_bsevh8x1t”>At some point today, Derek Carr will hit the free agent market for the first time in his career. The longtime Raiders quarterback refused to waive his no-trade clause to facilitate a transaction to another team, so Las Vegas will cut him outright today in order to avoid paying him his $40 million guaranteed salary. Carr received some interest over the last month but most teams were unwilling to engage in any legitimate trade talks because his contract was too large in tandem with having to send out a draft pick. Now, though, he'll have plenty of suitors. Carr checks in as a slightly above-average QB so any team hoping to land him needs to have the cap space to pay him a pretty good salary. Not quite at what his Raiders contract was, but not far off, either.…