Your “Daddy Doesn’t Understand It” Monday Evening Open Thread

NHL News:

The second-round starts Wednesday with the Western conference matchups, Nashville at St. Louis and Edmonton at Anaheim.

  • NBC is pinning its ratings on Washington-Pittsburgh, putting them in primetime on the weekend.
    • Ottawa-New York & Nashville-St. Louis get the afternoons.

    

  • Because of the time zones involved, the Edmonton-Anaheim series won’t be off NBCSN unless they’re willing to play Game 6 at 8:00ET, and are the only series left.

NFL News:

  • This should screw up some draft boards – Jabrill Peppers has tested positive for a diluted sample at the combine. Teams were informed this morning.
    • His defense? Over-hydration, due to cramping & intercontinental flight.
  • Today’s AP rumour – to the Saints.
  • The Giants exercised the fifth-year option on Odell Beckham Jr.
  • Given Shanahan track records with first-year QBs, it’s a little surprising to see rumours that U*NC’s Mitchell Trubisky is high on their radar.
    • Some speculation is that they are doing this to engineer another team to trade-up & take the Niners’ #2 overall pick.
      • hottest rumour is the Browns trading their #12 spot plus some lower picks in order to garner the top-2 picks on Thursday & take him
        • because he’s from Cleveland, and has a younger brother named (swear-to-God) Manning.
He does throw a fine incompletion.
  • Jake Long has retired, and now I can stop being confused each Sunday, wondering if he’s the one not related to Howie. (Yes – not related)
I didn’t think he was the American Dragon.
  • Proving Mark Davis just doesn’t hear you, the Raiders announced that their Saturday round picks will be announced from the foot of the Las Vegas sign.
    • We’re all rooting for dust storm, right?

Finally, Crimebeat! lite:

  • Aaron Hernandez’s fiance wants his suicide notes released. The ME is saying ‘not until we’re finished with our investigation’.
  • Rae Carruth, 42, won’t be in prison too much longer. He has served about 90 percent of his sentence. His projected release date is a year & a half away – Oct. 22, 2018.
    • the son he tried to abort will be almost 18.
    • Here‘s a comparison between his case & Hernandez.
  • O.J. Simpson’s parole hearing is scheduled for the week of July 3rd. His 70th birthday is July 9th.
    • if successful, inmate No. 1027820 would be released (with conditions) on October 1.

Anniversaries:

New Coke was introduced 32 years ago yesterday.

Hard to believe today that the beverage isn’t the worst thing in the ad.


Tonight’s sports:

  • NBA:
    • Bucks at Raptors – 7:00PM | TSN
    • Wizards at Hawks – 8:00PM | TNT
    • Warriors at Trail Blazers – 10:30PM | TNT / TSN
  • MLB:
    • Cubs at Pirates – 7:00PM | ESPN / TSN2
    • Blue Jays at Angels – 10:00PM | Sportsnet
  • WWE:
    • Monday Night Raw – 8:00PM | USA / Sportsnet360
      • featuring a “dumpster match” between Kalisto and Braun Strowman, and I’m sure some shenanigans.

Three days until the Draft. Odds the Browns draft a dead guy: 15-1. AND DROPPING!

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A Canadian man-child of indeterminate age, he stays young by selling alcohol at sporting events and yelling at the patrons he serves. Their rage nourishes his soul, and their tips pay for his numerous trips to various sporting events.
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Wakezilla

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Unsurprised

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Unsurprised

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Unsurprised

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