data-mm-id=”_ujuv1bph9″>The Cleveland Browns have been a disappointment. At this point, that statement is longer opinion, it is fact. Around the NFL, opinions were quite high before the season, and Cleveland was expected to compete for an AFC North title and, at the very least, a playoff spot. Reality has now checked the Browns into the boards, and they're struggling to recover. They sit at 2-3 with statistically below-average units on both sides of the ball. Baker Mayfield has completed 55 percent of his passes this year for an average of seven yards per attempt and thrown eight interceptions to four touchdowns. The Browns' prized offseason acquisition, Odell Beckham Jr., may as well be invisible, and has caught all of 23 passes for 335 yards and one touchdown. Thus, the cri…

data-mm-id=”_rxdyr85zm”>In what is very likely his final season as an NFL player, Eli Manning will get at least one last start. Pat Shurmur said Daniel Jones is unlikely to play this coming Monday against the Eagles after suffering a sprained ankle against the Packers, which means Manning will re-take his starting position. This will be a minor footnote in the grand scheme of Manning's career. But the Giants have more than one might think riding on his performance this week. In the latter half of his career, Manning has been quite inconsistent. The worst thing that could happen to the Giants right now would be for Manning to suddenly decide to pull a rabbit out of his hat and win some games as New York jockeys for position at the top of the draft pole. Sure, beating the Eagles wou…

data-mm-id=”_63cwod96n”>The prevailing assumption as the NBA's return date approaches is that the actual basketball will probably be ugly to start. Players without a basket or some kind of court in their home (A.K.A the vast majority of them) went months without getting shots up. While it seems unlikely anyone will be walking into Orlando without having touched a basketball since March, everyone will be rusty. The equalizing factor is that all players on all teams will be starting on more or less equal footing on that regard. Right?Well, maybe not. Bill Simmons and J.J. Redick discussed a rumor they've been hearing about how the Los Angeles Lakers have secretly been practicing at "some rich guy's" house in Los Angeles. Neither can confirm the rumor is true, but…

data-mm-id=”_o36m9d3m8″>The Dallas Cowboys have yet to come to an agreement on a contract extension with Dak Prescott, and it could be for any number of reasons, whether it's the impending cap spike a few years down the road or that it's difficult to nail down Prescott's true value as a player. As the date for Prescott to sign his franchise tag approaches, fans will understandably grow more and more nervous that negotiations will eventually transform into a holdout with no end in sight. Emmitt Smith doesn't think there's anything to worry about. He went on 105.3 The Fan to explain that, while he's not surprised the deal isn't done yet, the Cowboys will figure it out eventually because they aren't afforded the opportunity to play chicken with thei…

data-mm-id=”_mcq3ex37x”>Dee Ford hasn't seen the field for San Francisco 49ers since Week 1 due to a back injury. On Tuesday, Niners head coach Kyle Shanahan said he doesn't expect Ford to play this season. Since arriving in San Francisco back in 2019, he's been an enormous bust, and bringing him in was general manager John Lynch's biggest miss so far. Kyle Shanahan said “it’s not looking like” #49ers DE Dee Ford will be available at any point this season.— Matt Maiocco (@MaioccoNBCS) December 1, 2020In 2018, Ford finally broke out for the Kansas City Chiefs. The former first-round pick finally put it all together in his fifth season, recording 13 sacks and forcing a league-high seven fumbles. The Chiefs franchise-tagged him at the start of the offseason, bu…

data-mm-id=”_s270hokuo”>California has been hit by devastating wildfires, forcing mass evacuations and producing smoke that has caused all sorts of complications. Wednesday morning, residents of the Bay Area woke up to eerie orange skies where smoky clouds had blocked out the Sun. Check out some of these shots:San Francisco 09.09.20 pic.twitter.com/QdqUtKiqOT— Zneha (@mithrilmaker) September 9, 2020The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a…uh…red channel. pic.twitter.com/cqnrAvQvNu— Ian Brown (@igb) September 9, 2020good morning, hell pic.twitter.com/5PpkARmukL— brian wickman (@wickman) September 9, 2020The Golden Gate Bridge.Almost 9 in the morning. It’s pitch black outside.Unreal. pic.twitter.com/US2aB9uXOw— Drew Tuma (@DrewTumaABC7) September 9, 20…