BRONX, NY – It’s Wednesday December 10th and we are just 15 days out from Christmas! Heck, even Hanukkah starts this coming Sunday. But, let’s try to forget about that for a moment. There’s actually honest to goodness stuff happening in sports right now. Let’s just dive right in.
Diaz Does LA. Well, Mets closer Edwin Diaz has officially flushed his time in Flushing and signed a 3-year $69 million contract with (who else?) the Los Angeles Dodgers. This is what I hoped wouldn’t happen when the Mets signed Devin Williams, who is now their new closer and, I think, a significant downgrade. Like many fans, I’m surprised Diaz only got three years. If three years was an option, wouldn’t the Mets have had little problem making that happen? But, what’s done is done. At least I got a good laugh when one friend texted “I wonder what the Mets offered him?” And my friend Sean fired back “I think they offered him unlimited time off in October.” HA! And he’s a Mets fan. Finally, perhaps adding to the sting of the loss of Diaz, the Phillies signed slugger Kyle Schwarber for 5 years $150 million. Ouch, babe.
Philip Rivers to Sign with the Colts. In the wacky NFL, everything old is new again. The latest example? Current 2026 NFL Hall of Fame semifinalist, 44-year-old Philip Rivers, is signing on for another stint with the Indianapolis Colts. Rivers, who seemingly last took a snap during the leather helmet era, will be gingerly stepping into a Colts QB room that’s a shambles. Daniel Jones is done with a torn Achilles and his backup, Notre Dame rookie Riley Leonard, now is dealing with knee issues. No word on whether the Indy reached out to Rudy Ruettiger or Bert Jones. But, unless Brett Rypien comes off the practice squad and tears it up (almost wrote that without laughing), we could see (“don’t call me Old Man”) Rivers under center before too long.
Final Thoughts on the NFL. This season has been crackers, for sure. You can’t even consider who might be in and out of the playoffs except for a handful of teams. But two teams I really would rather not see make it are the Chiefs and the Eagles. I realize the latter probably will, but I can’t see the Chiefs finally figuring out how to play offense again after almost three years of amnesia. The Eagles truly are weird. I can’t tell if it’s their QB or entire offense or some combination of QB, offense, and head coach, but Philly seems bipolar. Three years ago they fell apart in epic fashion after an amazing start and got crushed in the playoffs by Tampa Bay. Last year, they completely turned it around and destroyed KC in the Super Bowl like they were in the middle of some dizzying manic high. This year, after a decent start, they seem depressed again. I honestly hope I’m wrong about their mental state but, if I’m not, they are in desperate need of a mood swing… and fast.
I was going to write a little bit more about the NFL and which teams would be the most entertaining to watch in January, but I’ll save that for next week. Tomorrow, Buddy Diaz should be back up in the rotation. Come on back and check him out.
