data-mm-id=”_bzr1j5p2m”>I imagine many Philadelphia 76ers fans' hearts dropped on Wednesday evening around 6 PM, when Ben Simmons limped off the floor while battling against the Washington Wizards. It was a frightening moment because it was one of those non-contact injuries where it didn't look like anything was wrong until Simmons grimaced and then immediately headed to the locker room. The Sixers would eventually come back and defeat the Wizards, but the fate of Simmons was unknown. It became known today as all your favorite NBA insiders tweeted that Simmons was out indefinitely with a "subluxation of the left patella," which a quick Google search reveals is a partial dislocation of the kneecap. Definitely not great, but by no means a devastating injury. Official …
data-mm-id=”_5zb9pm200″>It's already been a dubious year for head coaches on the hot seat and it could get worse before the season ends. With three head coaches already fired during the 2020 season, NFL insider Ian Rapoport added a few more heads to the chopping block this morning, naming Eagles coach Doug Pederson, Jets coach Adam Gase, Jaguars coach Doug Marrone, and Chargers coach Anthony Lynn as potential dead men walking the rest of the season. The reasoning for each is different but, according to the report, it seems Lynn is in the most imminent danger with his miscues against the Bills last week putting him squarely in front of the firing squad. Here's an excerpt from the story. “However, last week’s issues — two running plays with no timeouts on the goal line with th…
data-mm-id=”_03sk7gaq9″>The Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees in the Bronx on Sunday afternoon, 8-7. Clarke Schmidt gave up six hits and seven runs in 4 2/3 innings and was credited with the loss, but what I'd like to talk about is what the hell happened in the fourth inning when he ran over Rays third base coach Brady Williams.With one out in the 4th, Taylor Walls hit a deep flyball that Aaron Judge could not track down at the fence. The ball caromed into the outfield and Walls ended up sliding safely into third for a triple. As you could see in the live shot, as Walls slid, Schmidt ran over the opposing coach.Triple for Taylor Walls! #RaysUp pic.twitter.com/KnKPRgaovs— Bally Sports Sun: Rays (@BallyRays) May 14, 2023Here's the overhead of Clarke Schmidt steamr…