BRONX, NY – It’s September 3rd, so let me start by wishing my daughter a Happy Birthday! Like most people, she rarely (if ever) visits this site so, alas, my b’day wishes may very well fall on deaf ears. That’s okay. Besides, we have plenty of sports to discuss. Let’s get to it.
Carolina Crushed. I can’t be the only one who saw this coming, right? Coach Bill Belichick’s North Carolina Tar Heels got absolutely stomped by TCU in their college football home opener Monday night in Chapel Hill. I didn’t watch any of the game, but 48-14 sounds pretty decisive. Not exactly a start that a legend like Belichick could have wanted, or even imagined. Always with a quick wit and eminently quotable, Belichick had this to say after the loss: “We’re better than what we were tonight.” That silver-tongued Devil. It’s no wonder he does so great with the chicks. Speaking of which, Coach B and his team need to pick up some wins, and fast. If this continues, only so long before his current GF says: “Um, I’m sorry but, I don’t go out with losers.” Welcome to college, Bill.
Drake Bets 300k on Sinner. This is what qualifies as sports news these days. Drake—Canadian rapper, singer, and degenerate gambler—has wagered $300,000 (I assume, American dollars?) that Jannik Sinner will win the US Open. It’s currently looking like a strong bet (Sinner should steamroll his next opponent) but there are still hurdles to clear, one of them named Alcaraz. Anyway, apparently Drake likes betting on tennis. I guess that’s at least a little bit interesting, or something. Let’s move along.
It’s Make or Break Time for the Mets. This has been said repeatedly, by many people, but the New York Mets need to start winning and keep winning. As I write this, they have their so-far rookie phenom, Nolan McLean, pitched well again vs the Tigers in Detroit in large part to Juan Soto. And while Detroit is a good team, the Mets really needed to win that game. McLean has been their lighter fluid, and the Mets can’t waste his starts. There’s a different energy when he’s out there and the team feeds off it. They just can’t count on their pen… at all. It’s not happening. So, while it wasn’t technically “must-win,” it sure felt like it. Now they’ll lose 15-0.
Are You Ready for Some Football? The 2025 NFL season kicks off tomorrow night with the defending champ Philadelphia Eagles hosting their besties, the Dallas Cowboys, at that warm and welcoming gathering spot of good feelings and camaraderie known as The Linc. While I’m sure Giants fans are just rooting for all-around carnage, I just can’t ever back the Cowboys. In fact, I hope the Eagles really embarrass them. Guess we’ll find out soon enough.
Alrighty, that’s about it for me today. Come back tomorrow for big-time Iggles fan, and noted Yankee shill, Buddy Diaz.
