SIMMONS says: NFL wants the book thrown at Deshaun Watson.

I turned to Robinson, a conflict resolution expert, to deal with a sticky DeShawn Watson situation.

They thought that no one could be better suited to deal with such turmoil than the woman who served as a United States District Court Judge.

This was kind of a contradiction until the decision was made — her words enraged Watson, but her suspension only cost her six games. This upset NFL headquarters. An appeal soon followed.

Now they have another decorated attorney, former New Jersey Attorney General Peter C., to deal with this case of domestic violence and sexual abuse. I turned to Harvey. I believe they made the right decision.
The NFL is about to throw a book at Watson. They wanted Robinson to do more than words. It's clear what they want from Harvey.

All of this is happening at the same time that Hockey Her Canada is trying to sort out its cultural decline and reputational demise. After the NFL tried to find a way to change from an initials attorney to an initials attorney, Hockey Canada announced that the former Supreme Court judge, who is expected to investigate all aspects of Hockey Canada and report by November, Thomas A. I turned to Cromwell.

This is where many sports are seen today. It's locked in investigation by lawyers and judges, more lawyers who understand the law but don't necessarily understand how it relates to sport.

But soon, Bill S. When Belichick moved to New England, he coached the Patriots, Patrick L. Mahomes could return to NFL football as quarterback for his Kansas City Chiefs. Juan R. Soto beat San Diego Alec I as he leads the Blue Jays into the playoffs with the Padres. You can see him slugging it out with Manoa.

This or that

If you ask Ross Atkins what day it is today, he will not give you a clear answer. He doesn't know how to answer clearly. When he made a pretty sound deal with Whit Merrifield, he was later tight-lipped and loud about Merrifield's vaccination status, and instead of saying the Blue Jays made a great deal, he said he didn't need to. The method sowed controversy here and there. You can't make a trade for Merrifield without the certainty that Merrifield has a match in Toronto... Hidden behind all the vaccination stories Atkins didn't help — this point is lost. It looked like it was done: This was an important deal for the Jays. This was their most important closing deal. Merrifield gives the Jays depth in center field as George Springer suffers forever. Santiago and Espinal have been struggling at bat this past month, but this creates depth at second base. Merrifield is the Jays version of Ben Zobrist, who has played many positions in Tampa Bay, Kansas City and Chicago, and with three different teams he has won three World Series titles. Merrifield is excellent insurance. His acquisition should have been sold as such...I want to shout out to Atkins, I want to shout out to him for not picking up a starting pitcher of some quality over the next two months. Shout out about him not picking up a swing-and-miss arm for the bullpen. The Jays start the playoffs with Kevin Gaussman and Alec Manoa pitching the first two games — in an order determined by manager John Schneider and the organization — but then it became Jose Berrios in a guessing game. Yes, and then just guessing further.

Hear and there

Schneider's early days managing the Blue Jays have a lot to like . The club is 13-5 with Schneider in charge and the schedule favors them. that is. 722 baseball. That's the pace of 117 wins. The Jays are more aggressive than their predecessor, Charlie Montoyo, and the manager seems less robotic... Hockey Canada board chairman Michael Brindamore, another attorney, quickly resigned. So the rest of the board members are correct and follow suit. … something rarely mentioned about Nazem Kadri is waiting for a free agency deal. He will be 32 when the next season begins. I can understand why the team is hesitant to open Kadori's vault. Kadori has only had one sensational NHL season in an otherwise healthy career...that said, if I were the Calgary Flames, I would have found a way to sign Kadori. . He signed a long-term contract with Jonathan Huberdeau. They may have paid Huberdoh a little bit, but if I were GM Brad Treliving, I would move the money to bring in Kadri as the second center behind Elias Lindholm. …I did it with the New York Islanders, but nobody seems to be happy with it. Those who saw Jack Hughes in training this summer are expecting a breakout season from the diminutive Devils Center. The story came to mind when Kevin Maxwell was appointed general manager of the AHL team in St. Louis the other day. Maxwell, who he played for the Minnesota North Stars in 1982, demanded an additional $20,000 to renovate his front office, where GM Rounanne took ownership. The owner said no. That money has to come from your own budget. The next day, Nanne sold Maxwell's contract to the Colorado Rockies (later New Jersey Devils). Transaction price: $20,000.

Scenes and Hearings

Ken Dryden recommends that if he were 20 years younger, he would lead hockey Canada. Another name that got me thinking: senior executive of the Vegas Golden Knights, former team his Canadian player Bourne Carpan...an NHL team with money to spend is a restricted freelancer to his agent Jake Ettinger Why not try? He could be your goalkeeper for the next 10 years…If I had to choose between Blue Jays baseball, CFL football, NFL preseason, Canadian Open tennis, and Seinfeld reruns on TV, I would Watch all of it and then watch the World Junior Hockey Championships in August. This has nothing to do with scandal, but I'm sure it contributes to my indifference. This is related to the seasons… Phil Bickford, Jeff Hoffman, Max Pentecost, John Harris, TJ Zuk, Logan Warmos, Nate Pearson, Jordan Groschans, Austin Martin, Alec Manoa Common point. All were first-round draft picks by the Blue Jays from 2013-2020. Manoah grew up. The rest, not so much. I doubt the value of high draft picks in baseball. That same year, the Maple Leafs drafted William Nylander, Mitch Marner, Ouston Matthews, Timothy Lijegren, and Rasmus Sandin in the first round. That same year, the Raptors drafted Scotty Barnes, Pascal Siakam, OG Anunoby, Jakob Poeltl, Malachi Flynn...the late Ted Rodgers didn't care about baseball, but he understood the business was listening to his buddy Phil Lind. It came to sports decisions. Rogers paid the Blue Jays and Skydome C$165 million. His two values ​​now: Probably about $3.2 billion Canadian... I decided to go with Lou Lamoriello's game plan.

And another thing

Sorry to repeat myself, but I say it every year: Canadian Open Tennis University of York Tournament in, go. Every year it's the premier all-day event in sports in Toronto...I've always called her Ray Lar Fernandez, like everyone on TV. I heard her refer to herself as Reeler in a recent TV commercial for her… Rich Cap hints at her croon. Rich her crew squeezed nearly every ounce out of her 139 games in the NHL and her 612 games in her minor leagues, calling it a career this week. After 15 pro seasons. If there was a Hall of Fame for great teammates, he would be in it...the best part of this Argos season: Carly Gitens Jr. He's Laurier's Canadian receiver and keeper... I don't know why the Raptors surprised people. It was worth more than a maple leaf. It has nothing to do with the team, everything has to do with the league they play in. The NHL is big. The NBA is huge... Matthews is the Leafs' highest-paid player at just over $12 million a year. Siakam is the Raptors' highest-paid player, and next season he's worth $35 million... In the past three seasons, the Blue Jays' Pearson has pitched just over 56 innings during injury-list stints. I wonder if someone will call him again. … Seven of the 10 most valuable franchises in professional sports in North America are based in New York or California … The late Sam Mills is now inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He played 15 seasons in the NFL. Before that, he was cut by Bob Obilovich, then in his first season as Argos coach.If Beau Bichette is dropped in the batting order, the person calling the game may state the reason that he has subpar. Season. we are not children we can deal with the truth. The franchise fee to join the AFL was $25,000. Ralph Wilson was the original owner of the Buffalo Bills. Rumor has it he joined the league but never paid his fees in full. How much will Phil Kessel be paid next season? I'm thinking $2 million for a one-year deal, but I could be on the high side here... No. 1 reason I've been having insomnia lately: Juan Soto late at night at the San Diego Padres... Sydney Crosby's birthday (35), Mike Trout (31), Alvin Williams (48), Davis Sanchez (48), Elizabeth Manley (57), Jalen Hartz (24), Kyler Murray (25), Alan Page (77), David Robinson (57), Corey Boyd (37), Andy Messersmith (77)...and what happened to Pat Vendit?

Imagine Brady JR. And Bichette begin to perform to their full potential.

The Blue Jays have no chance of beating the Yankees in the American League East and earning his position as a postseason wildcard.

The next two months will be strange but fascinating.

The Jays are comfortably positioned in the playoffs, but the team's clear star, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. And Bo his bichet has not had a season close to last year's individual achievements because he missed his season post. in one game.

At this point last year, Guerrero had his 34 home runs, 85 RBIs, and batting average. 319, OPS 1.052.

Heading into Saturday night, he had his 23 homers, 68 RBI, and batting average. 289, OPS. 877 were recorded.

Nothing has ever been hard for Guerrero. Not only did he shine brightly. And going into this season, one had to wonder how he would react after perhaps the single biggest single offensive season in Blue Jays history.

Last season, Bichette looked headed for superstar status, improving his play at shortstop and posting impressive offensive numbers. Now, like Guerrero, he's down in every offensive category, with the biggest drops in on-base percentage and strikeouts. Bichette is also down in nearly every advanced statistical category, recently dropping from fourth to fifth in the batting order in a delayed move by manager Schneider.

Imagine what would happen if either Guerrero or Bichette, or both, became hot for the Jays in the second half of the season.

Last year's record. Now what is it?

Bill Russell and Vinscully He was the two greatest men of all time

Calling someone an all-time great is too easy. And, frankly, we all do it too often.

But there are all-time greats, and others are on the list. It has influenced sports, society, and sometimes both. It may sound cliche, but some things make the world a better place.

Bill Russell and Vinscully are two of them.

From different games, in different ways, with their own set of skills and sensibilities, they changed the way people thought about the sport and all that they left behind.

There have been many great baseball announcers over the years. There was only one Vin Scully. He didn't broadcast baseball so much as he delivered an unscripted Shakespeare speech every night at the ballpark all summer long. he spoke his own soliloquy. he stated the facts. The noise from the crowd was often his color man in the booth. he was lyrical. Years ago someone said that if they could hear Vin Scully read out of his phone book, they would be intrigued and no one would represent the team and time quite like Scully .

He died at his ninety-fourth year. Many summer soundtracks have been lost.

Bill Russell wasn't just about wins and championships. He's a historical figure, the NBA's first black head, he's a coach, he's the biggest winner in league history, he's one of the greatest players, and by today's definition, especially around Toronto. I had a mark that seemed almost impossible.

During Russell's playing career and coaching career, he appeared in his 22 eliminations his game. he won them all. 9 NCAA Tournament games. 2 Olympic gold medals. 10 wins in Game 7 of the NBA. Best of 5 Playoffs He won 1 game in Game 5 of his series. He did it all while defending civil rights while determining his place in sport and society.

Bill Russell was 88 when he died last Sunday.

Argos should follow O'Shea

Mike O'Shea grew up in the North Bay, played college football for Guelph and then played 16 professional seasons. The Argos coach, who spent four years in Toronto and Hamilton, is not under contract to coach the Winnipeg Blue Bombers next season.

And this is for the perpetually struggling Argonauts, who need a new coach and probably won't ruthlessly fire the underwhelming Ryan Dinwiddie until the end of this season. This is an important issue.

O'Shea is back-to-back with his Cup against Gray with the Bombers, who currently lead his CFL with a 9-0 record. Since Hugh Campbell won the Edmonton Eskimos in 1980, three straight wins are not out of the question so far, nor have they happened in the CFL. Five in a row, the largest dynasty in CFL history.

Argos president Bill Manning became known to Toronto FC if O'Shea became available at the end of the season. Either it goes big or it goes home.

Hiring O'Shea was a huge success and would have sent him home, and by CFL standards he would definitely cost Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment a lot of money. MLSE is used to pay for his football in the NHL, NBA and Major League Baseball. However, this indicates his MLSE interest in Argos, which is largely unsubstantiated.

O'Shea might want to stay in Winnipeg. Especially if we win again this year, that won't happen. He is a Hall of Fame player and is currently on his way to becoming a Hall of Fame coach. Argos should hire him if he is available at the end of the season. Assume he wants the job.

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