data-mm-id=”_jucmndioo”>Lionel Messi shocked the soccer world on Friday by announcing he would stay at FC Barcelona. That is a big reversal for the 33-year-old superstar who was determined to leave a few days ago.It appears Messi returning wasn't entirely out of love for his long-time club. In his return announcement Messi essentially said he was returning because he didn't want to go to court or pay a financial penalty. He also ripped the team's management:Messi didn't hold back ? @brfootball pic.twitter.com/ffiAnEHSTw— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 4, 2020While Messi did say he loves the club and didn't want to take it to court to gain his release or hurt it financially, he made clear he wasn't happy and wanted to leave:””All year I’ve b…
data-mm-id=”_pbv2ddm9h”>For the first time in the Twitter era, the Atlanta Braves have reached a National League Championship Series. And in retrospect it's probably best the world didn't have access to this fanbase's every thought when they perfected the art of winning a division but falling short of winning a World Series. They've done so by stringing together a dominant stretch of pitching after unremarkable pedestrian work from the staff during the regular season. Four of five victories have come via shutout. The last team to do that? The 1905 New York Giants. There wasn't even instant replay back then. There were two teams in Boston not named the Red Sox. The Dodgers were going by Brooklyn Superbas. Wild time to be alive. The group has a 5-0 record and a 0…
data-mm-id=”_ziw78hpag”>A winter storm system ripped through Pittsburgh yesterday, dropping some snow. Fans of Punxsutawney Phil need not fret though, as local weatherman Phil Connors insists all the moisture from the Gulf is going to push off to the East and hit Altoona. The snowfall made transportation more difficult on Monday, especially as some of the roads didn't get the privilege of a visit from a salt truck. Anyone who has ever lived on a neglected avenue or boulevard knows the natural frustration that come with seeing the roadways remain slick and perilous. So the response from one local resident — William Weichler — seems reasonable. Give him the keys! Plahw deez roads pic.twitter.com/isCBRULPXV— Nick Maraldo (@nickmaraldo) February 2, 2021The man makes a point. If…
data-mm-id=”_fl5fxv1ha”>With the NFL postseason rapidly approaching, it is of paramount importance to rank all the quarterbacks who might be appearing based on different metrics. If ever there was content made for the week between Christmas and New Year's, this is it. Speak's angle yesterday was sussing out who the panel trusted most on the NFC side of the bracket not named Tom Brady. And you know if David Helman was weighing in on something, he was going to have a perfectly calm and perfectly correct take. Dak Prescott. .@DavidHelman_: If we're leaving Tom Brady out, the QB I trust the most in the playoffs is Dak Prescott. pic.twitter.com/nywNEibYun— Speak (@SpeakOnFS1) December 29, 2022As Helman says, words matter. When you're talking about trust, there are plen…
data-mm-id=”_7odfunbk6″>Elon Musk decided to rename Twitter to "X" last week and it has quickly become apparent that no preparation was done beforehand to help facilitate the brand change. The website is still very much set up for Twitter and the Twitter Headquarters sign in San Francisco is still on the building despite his best efforts because he failed to secure a permit to take it down. So everything is going great, thanks for asking. Last night Musk apparently directed his teams to get the new X logo up on top of their building. It is huge and extremely bright, to the great chagrin of people walking past it and all the residents in the apartment building across the street. I would be fucking LIVID. Imagine this fucking X sign right across from your bedroom. #x #twitter p…
data-mm-id=”_lxhby8wjz”>Aaron Rodgers has somehow managed to convince the masses that there is, in fact, hope that he will return to playing professional football mere months after he tore his Achilles at 38-years old. It's tough to blame New York Jets fans for blindly believing that it's possible given all they've been through but the appropriate, healthy skepticism on the matter appears to have disappeared entirely from the larger conversation. Which is why we now get widely-circulated videos every Sunday of Rodgers making incremental progress in his recovery. Here is the latest in that series– Rodgers doing some three-step dropbacks ahead of the Jets' matchup with the New York Giants today. Aaron Rodgers gets some throws in at MetLife this morning pic.twitter.co…
data-mm-id=”_rp230rxqp”>The Green Bay Packers came out scalding hot on Thanksgiving Day, scoring two quick touchdowns and adding two field goals in the first quarter and a half against the Detroit Lions. The second of those field goals came as the result of some controversy. In the eyes of the Packers' staff, at least. Green Bay was up 20-6 and driving in the second quarter. On third down, Jordan Love targeted Christian Watson on a deep shot in the end zone. Watson got tangled up with Cameron Sutton and fell to the turf well before the ball. No flag was thrown on the play as the officials ruled the contact was incidental and both players were playing the ball. Packers head coach Matt LaFleur's reaction was captured on the Fox Sports cameras. He was, literally, hopping mad. pi…
data-mm-id=”_1ejfah2jl”>Congress had a vote on Wednesday morning to decide what to do with TikTok. Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan was not sure how he was going to vote while the vote was actually taking place and we know that because he was literally on Fox News during the vote saying so. A few minutes before the vote he told Bill Hemmer, "I'm still looking at the bill and we'll decide here in a few minutes." lol pic.twitter.com/Ulm0M6EaJY— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 13, 2024"I'm gonna go over and talk to my colleagues and decide here. I mean, I'm not trying to be coy with ya. I want to talk to a couple of key people who are my friends who I think understand both sides of this issue and then I'll make a decision on the floor." This is some …
data-mm-id=”_ngiduh655″>As Friday's polarizing clash between the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers in Brazil approaches, Sao Paulo has ramped up security efforts. The location of the game has been a frequent topic of discussion in recent weeks, but Sao Paulo has assured both teams' safety, promising to deploy battalions to reinforce security."To guarantee the safety of the players, the military police will reinforce the number of personnel upon arrival of the delegations at the Guarulhos Airport and escort the teams to their hotels, training sites and the stadium," the city said in a statement. "Authorities will also carry out a sweep at the stadium before the games." The uneasiness stems from Brazil being ranked the 17th-most dangerous country …
data-mm-id=”_wyf1iljgo”>NFL head coaches typically don't give honest answers about their teams' performances until after they have had time to review the games.Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce did not need to watch tape to confirm what he saw from the sidelines during Sunday's shockingly awful 36-22 loss to the previously winless Carolina Panthers in the Silver and Black's home opener at Allegiant Stadium.RELATED: Jon Gruden wants a second chance coaching in college, but does he deserve it?In fact, Pierce witnessed enough of his players failing to play hard that he decided to mention the lack of effort during his postgame press conference. He made the damning observation after agreeing with a reporter's observation about the Raiders being no-shows ag…