TikToker Offers Epic Response to the Question, 'What Do Men Do Once Football Season Is Over?'
1. "What do men do once football season is over?"
That was the question asked in a recent video by one TikTok user now that the NFL is done until September (this Sunday doesn't count as a real NFL day, it's just a spectacle).
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Well, the phrase, be careful what you wish for, would apply here, because the woman who asked that question got an answer. And it was extraordinary.
You will be enthralled by how user @acresdownsouth, aided by the use of a very handy dry-erase calendar, broke down the life of a sports fan for 365 days a year.
The superb attention to detail, the calmness in his voice, the methodical nature of his thesis, it's all perfect.
Enjoy.
2. Friday night's edition of SmackDown inexplicably ended with Cody Rhodes telling Roman Reigns that he was going to pass on his opportunity to headline WrestleMania 40 in a title match against the Tribal Chief.
The Rock then came out and, I think, set up a match for himself against Reigns at WrestleMania.
None of it made sense and the result is the YouTube video of the segment is apparently now the most disliked video in WWE history.
In practical terms, I get why the WWE would do this. It's The Rock. He's an enormous superstar who has massive name recognition outside of the WWE universe.
The regular wrestling fan is going to watch WrestleMania no matter what. The Rock will bring in the fringe fan or the fan who has lapsed since the Attitude Era.
However, the reality is this is awful for the legit WWE fan who has followed Cody Rhodes's journey and waited a year to see him "finish his story." Plus, the storyline makes zero sense.
Since this is professional wrestling, things can always change. Or, perhaps, the full plan hasn't been laid out yet.
The bottom line is that the WWE needs to have The Rock vs. Roman Reigns as the Saturday night main event. Then Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes needs to be the Sunday night main event. Anything else will be a huge disappointment.
3. My colleague, Jon Wertheim, had an excellent feature on Sunday's 60 Minutes about the rise of sports gambling and all the expected and unexpected issues that have come with it.
4. Props to Nick Bosa for being honest about whether he can spell the name of his teammate, Kyle Juszczyk.
5. I know most people dislike Ben Simmons, but I've always thought the hate directed at him was over-the-top, so I was amused by this quote.
6. The latest SI Media With Jimmy Traina features a conversation about all the latest sports media news with The Ringer editor in large Bryan Curtis.
Is the Tony Romo backlash from viewers warranted? How has Romo performed in the playoffs? How will viewers react to Romo calling this year’s Super Bowl between the Chiefs and Niners?
How will things play out at Fox with Brady replacing Olsen next season? What are Olsen’s options? What can we expect from Tom Brady going into television?
Other topics discussed include the impact Taylor Swift could have on Super Bowl ratings; ESPN causing a mess for itself by firing Jeff Van Gundy and hiring Doc Rivers; the Netflix-WWE deal for Raw; Stephen A. Smith's gameplan for the future; this year’s Radio Row highlights and much more.
You can listen to the podcast below or download it on Apple, Spotify and Google.
You can also watch SI Media With Jimmy Traina on Sports Illustrated’s YouTube channel.
7. RANDOM VIDEO OF THE DAY: Tracy Chapman joined Luke Combs at the Grammy's Sunday night for a fantastic duet of her 1980s classic Fast Car.
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