Humpday Greetings to one and all. The date is Wednesday, April 29, 2020, in the year of our COVID-19 and not enough sports. Hoping this finds you and yours as healthy and well as can be. Now, let's share a few friendly words about what's new. Before your 9:07 a.m. "lunch" of a sleeve of smoky almonds and beer, or cookies and bourbon. Whatever kickstarts or gets you through the day. Remember, Morning Mashup? Judgment-Free Zone (BTW - eating like you're on a gas station convenience store diet is fine with us during this madness).
What is Quarantine Breakfast of Champions? https://t.co/5LQ8wePNf0
— Fitzy (@FitzyGFY)
April 28, 2020 BROADCAST HIGHLIGHT
2008 NBA Playoffs: Celtics vs. Cavaliers Game 7 - 8 p.m., NBC Sports Boston
For those who never saw the Sunday showdown of The King vs. The Truth this is must-watch Boston sports TV.
TOMPA BAY TROUBLES
No, this has nothing to do with Brady and the Buccaneers escaping trouble after his offensive inadvertent home invasion. Of which he was cleared of all charges. Though a Pats fan has to know that if this happened when Brady was with New England (still weird!) that the scandal, fallout and investigation would've lasted weeks and definitely created another -Gate (HomeGate? MeetingGate?) Nor his Tampa trespass while looking to just have a catch (which his new mayor apologized for in a cringe-tastic note even we couldn't conceive writing). People have been accusing Brady of being a rule breaker and truth deflater for ages, something this fanbase is all-too familiar, and comfortable, with. Roger Goodell will always be booed draft or not, Ted Wells will never be served in a bar within the New England 5 and 1/2 states, and "Free Brady" will always be our "Roll Tide!"
It's just, it's just, well ... it's just kinda tough seeing Tom being so fit, tan, upbeat and happy. Sure, this makes us sound petty, jealous, heartbroken, all that. And we own those labels proudly. Sure, it's not like Tom Brady just left his life! He's not missing the greatest athlete and inspiration of his kifetime from his day-to-day football dreams. And that's fine. Tom Brady gave everything, and owes nothing, to New England and it's fans. We've been over this, done that a thousand times. But there's just something unsettling about Bradybeing elsewhere, in other team colors, WITH GRONK, looking happy and tan and healthy...this isn't helping our quarantine malaise and be-at-home binging, Tom! Our therapist's Zoom sessions are booked well beyond our requests right now, TBxTB12.
We'll always wish the best for Brady, and even root for Tom when the Pats aren't playing, but social sunshine like this is becoming hard to take.
From @TomBrady to the Krewe --️ pic.twitter.com/m0Wi65wo3l
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers)
April 26, 2020 Gross, Tom! What are you wearing?
Creamsicle TB12 in TB #Tompa Brady. pic.twitter.com/4GQCVzeAwq
— Rick Stroud (@NFLSTROUD)
April 28, 2020 And this? We can't even ...
Oh my! @TomBrady has become Tompa Brady. pic.twitter.com/afMyfPYdyQ
— Rick Stroud (@NFLSTROUD)
April 27, 2020 We get it. That best life with electrolytes don't live itself! He's there, we're here. He's reinvigorated, our team is rebuilding. Jealousy, envy and a tad of pettiness are to be expected. But if he could just tone down the tan lines and Tompa Terrificness a bit...at least until we're allowed to go outside in the norhteast for more than 20 minutes a day? That would be much appreciated. Your forever fans near Foxboro thank you.
Now, moving on, or at least pretending to.
REALIGNMENT AND IT FEELS SO GOOD
In our desperate plea for live sports beyond golf, drafts, and ping-pong, it seems someone is listening to our cry. Major League Baseball has proposed temporary realignment, among a slew of changes, to help get the game off the ground and the teams in their parks again this season.
MLB discussing plan to start season with three 10-team divisions, and expanded postseason, with hopes of playing in own home stadiums this summer. https://t.co/aHeNftRZhj
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale)
April 28, 2020 Look, late June/early July start or whatever, if the league and the players are open to change for the sake of sport, and we may see hungry pros get after it for our entertainment after a prolonged absence, knowing how much this means to us, wanting to be champs for their city, with so many suffering? Then LFG MLB! We can already hear the crack of the socially distanced bat! Smell the hot dogs and Cracker Jack through our mask! Seriously...have you ever hoped open minds would prevail so you could fall asleep watching Pirates @ Mariners more in your life?
BECAUSE YOU NEED THIS
"When you think about that room, I mean that’s like a Harvard education in quarterback school.'' -- Newly signed Saints QB Jameis Winston, on getting to study under Drew Brees, Sean Payton and Taysom Hill in New Orleans now that his one-year deal is finalized
