Hi @notmrtibbs.com

After 15 minutes -- OSU 3, OU 0 and no mascot-on-mascot kerfuffles yet.

Fielding good from 38 yards to give OSU a 3-0 lead with 1:54 remaining in first quarter.

Normal speed or slow motion?

Brady reflects on 'learning curve' of 1st season with Fox, calling Super Bowl and role with Raiders Tom Brady addressed questions about his move to broadcasting as well as other issues on Wednesday during a conference call previewing Sunday’s Super Bowl 59 matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles.

Tom Brady on his first season as an analyst, calling Sunday's Super Bowl and his role with the Raiders.

Interesting note for those looking ahead to next year's Baseball Hall of Fame voting (cc @notmrtibbs.com), there will be a larger influx of first-time voters since MLB dot com writers who didn't hold previous BBWAA membership got it in 2016. This will be the 10th season & eligibility for 1st group.

But was the smattering of applause "crisp" in using a famous Francona/Bastian term?

Fox exec calls Brady rumors "a never-ending, merry-go-round" of narratives Even as Tom Brady goes through his first postseason and prepares to call his first Super Bowl in three weeks as a television analyst, rumors about his future continue to be rampant, much to the dismay...

Fox Sports calls the latest rumors about Tom Brady's future "a never-ending, merry-go-round of people trying to come up with the next narrative"
apnews.com/article/brad...

From stories to work shirts, how Jim Harbaugh's approach has turned around the Los Angeles Chargers Jim Harbaugh’s football philosophy is rooted in being physical on both sides of the ball and wearing down an opponent.

From telling stories about his playing career to giving out work shirts and lunch pails, a look at Jim Harbaugh's effect on the Chargers in his first season.
apnews.com/article/char...

@sickoscommittee.org real sickos energy to wear an Arizona Coyotes hockey jersey to Happy Valley today.

It is the second time since there have been two LA #NBA teams (so since 1984) both the #Clippers and #Lakers have lost by at least 25 on the same night:
4/18/05 LAC by 25 to Houston; LAL by 27 to Golden State
12/4/24 LAC by 28 to Minnesota; LAL by 41 to Miami

The Associated Press has officially joined Bluesky. Follow us at @apnews.com.

Not all about offense. Look at the defense and the gold gloves.

ESPN just showed Jameis’ pep talk. I’m ready to run through a wall.

Per the NFL's Next Gen Stats, #Chargers 187 yards of offense at #Falcons was their fewest in a road win since they had 160 in Week 4 of 1960 against Buffalo (which was also the first road win in franchise history).

The Hall of Fame is not all about offense. Career 29.5 Defensive WAR which is 9th all time, 11 Gold Gloves are second to Ozzie Smith among shortstops.

The Hall of Fame is not all about offense. Career 29.5 Defensive WAR which is 9th all time, 11 Gold Gloves are second to Ozzie Smith among shortstops.

Per the league's Next Gen Stats, Chargers Justin Herbert was 9 of 9 for 101 yards using play action vs. Falcons. He was 7 of 14 for 46 yards without play action.
Herbert has used play action on a career-high 32.7% of his attempts this season.

I showed off that I was one of six to vote for Bartolo Colon last year.

Don't know what his final total will be this year, but he deserves to be on the ballot another year and get more examination/debate/scrutiny

Teams that have lost four or more times when scoring 30 or more points and giving up 30 or more points in the same game:
2024 Bengals 0-4
2018 Chiefs 2-4
2022 Chiefs 2-4

Hello @notmrtibbs.com, make it 3 AP scribes ballots in.

Chargers QB Justin Herbert on passes of 10 air yards or more since the bye week (including first half tonight) -- 40 of 63, 967 yards, 7 TDs, 144.1 rating.

Chargers have 21 sacks (and counting) in last 14 quarters.

Chargers currently outscoring opponents 54-16 in the first half in last three games.

Tee Higgins used Ja'Sir Taylor as a blocking sled for 12 yards.

Herbert to Dissly for a 29-yard TD gives Chargers a 7-3 lead over Bengals with 3:34 remaining in first quarter. That is Dissly's longest reception since a 38-yard TD for the Seahawks vs. Broncos in 2022 opener.

After first-and-goal at the 3, Bengals held to McPherson FG. Two penalties loom large for Cincy. Chase with 3 receptions for 47 yards on the drive.

Chargers safety Derwin James gets called for the horse collar tackle. First 15-yard penalty for him since the unnecessary roughness vs. Steelers in Week 3.

Bengals and Chargers trade punts on their opening possessions.