Oh I agree. I actually see him as being, potential wise, kind of similar to his K-State predecessor Skylar Thompson. Neither one were seemingly "NFL bound." Thompson fell to the 7th round and really only saw any actual playing time as Tua's backup. A guy like Howard could drop earlier in the draft and under the right circumstances could do considerably better in terms of career. The problem is, when talking QB's... everyone is looking for the 1st round unicorn. And when you need a solution due to injury or what have you... there are a lot of "didn't turn out to be that unicorn" QB's bouncing around. And turning to one of them makes a bigger splash than drafting a qb at round 6 or 7 and having a solid QB2 or 3 for a decade or so.
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So I watched the second week of the new TGL (TMRW Golf League) last night. For those who might not be aware, it's a casual league for professional golfers played indoors using a massive simulator and rotating green with hundreds of actuators that adjust the contour to match the green on the screen (think "Top Golf for millionaires.") It was entertaining enough, though no match for real golf. I think the most entertaining part was seeing the golfers, typically austere and focused on tour, actually having fun and enjoying each other in friendly, no-stakes competition. There was one shot taken by Kevin Kisner that was so bizarre and bad, it had all 6 golfers laughing themselves into tears! I haven't seen Tiger Woods smile like that in years; he looked like he was enjoying golf again despite playing like shit (they all did, honestly, but there were smiles all around.) The atmosphere is also the polar opposite from PGA tour golf; it's more like football or basketball with music blaring, and the relatively small crowd in the arena making tons of noise.
Yeah, it looked like a good time; I bet being there in person would be a blast, but I'll watch on TV if there's nothing else on.
Yeah, it looked like a good time; I bet being there in person would be a blast, but I'll watch on TV if there's nothing else on.
Trademark office rejects 'Utah Yetis' team name
Utah Hockey Club said it still expects to announce a permanent name and identity before the 2025-26 NHL season despite having "Utah Yetis" refused by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
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Maybe because the NBA already has the Toronto Raptors? I know there are a few exceptions, but it's generally uncommon to see a team name/mascot cross sporting lines. But yeah, "Yetis" was just dumb, and like you, the NHL could fall off the face of the planet, and I'd not even notice let alone mind. They've put a boring sport in a boring state, and they tried to give the team a dumb name; sounds like a winning formula to me. Hell, just call them the Utah Mormons. It fits, and the Mormons are too nice not to let them have it.I dont care about the NHL at all, but wtf kind of name is the Utah Yetis when the Utah Raptors is right there. Fyi, Utahraptor is like Velicoraptor or Deinonychus, but bigger. Seriously, why is there even a discussion?Trademark office rejects 'Utah Yetis' team name
Utah Hockey Club said it still expects to announce a permanent name and identity before the 2025-26 NHL season despite having "Utah Yetis" refused by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Well, if we're going that route: the Utah Polygamists, or Pollies for short
Sorry man, can't like that one. Hockey is the best and most exciting sport on the planet. Now Utah... early on in 2024 is the first time I ever went there. In the U.S. 15 corridor from the Arizona border up to Provo and Salt Lake City... it's fine. Then on I-70 for about the first 100 miles... it is eventful. Keeps you on your toes lest you leave the roadway on a 1/3 incline or decline in a hairpin turn. And it goes straight from that to the most boring, depressing, bleak, and awful stretch of highway I've ever been on (and from a Kansan... that's saying something.) Props though to the dude who bought an ancient and rotting filling station on I-70 in the middle of that stretch and named it "Jackass Joe's UFOs." But I'm just glad that Yetis didn't fly. I'd have even preferred they go full Star Wars and choose the Utah Wampa, or full Monty Python and go with the Utah Møøse. Mynd you, møøse bites Kan be pretty nasti.
Welp, the Super Bowl is set, and it is the exact one I think a lot of people (including myself) DIDN'T want to see: Eagles vs Chiefs.
I know it was the most likely outcome, but that didn't stop me holding out hope that Jayden Daniels and the Commanders might pull off a stunner, or that Josh Allen might finally get over his Mahomes hump, but it wasn't meant to be. The Eagles slaughtered the Commanders, and Mahomes did what he's been doing all season: played the game close, and snatched it away at the end.
I don't feel bad for the Commanders; their whole season has been an unexpected joy to watch, and their future looks bright, but the Bills? Oof, my heart breaks for that team. At the podium after the game, Allen looked like he was going to cry, and he hung his head and muttered something to the effect of "we can't beat them." It's like the Chiefs are bullies picking on the Bills.
Now, I just hope the Eagles snatch history away from the Chiefs, and deny them the three-peat; "Fly, Eagles Fly."
I don't feel bad for the Commanders; their whole season has been an unexpected joy to watch, and their future looks bright, but the Bills? Oof, my heart breaks for that team. At the podium after the game, Allen looked like he was going to cry, and he hung his head and muttered something to the effect of "we can't beat them." It's like the Chiefs are bullies picking on the Bills.
Now, I just hope the Eagles snatch history away from the Chiefs, and deny them the three-peat; "Fly, Eagles Fly."
I would ask that as a 9ers fan, doesn't that hurt to wish for? But... yeah. But I can officially be neutral on the season finally. I've needed the Chiefs to keep winning because it's good for me professionally. But now that the next game is the last, it works out equally as well for me whether it is a loss or a win. Plenty of content, either way. Plus I know a business owner in KC who has been raking it in every weekend they had a home game this season. And home field throughout for him was like getting two extra Christmases. Now he is just under the light amount of worry that the outcome, win or lose, could spark a riot that damages his storefront. I'd consider that a very remote possibility... but then there was a shooting at the victory parade last time around.
As a NIners' fan who, in a perfect world, would be boasting 7 Lombardis were it not recently and specifically for the Chiefs, I can't muster up enough neutrality to watch this last game unbiased. I am no Eagles fan, but they are the only team left to beat the Chiefs and disallow them another stamp in the history books, so yeah, "Fly, Eagles, Fly."
I've been mostly neutral since it was apparent my Niners were officially screwed. Rooted for them to not get blown out, and for anyone playing against the Cowboys, Chiefs, Rams, Cardinals, and Seahawks. But I figured the Chiefs might be keeping you busy up there at Ground Zero; they're certainly keeping all the talking heads around the country busy. If I hear the word "three-peat" one more time, I might just swallow my tongue, but you're right; either way this goes, there will be no shortage of talking points (well, at least a couple ones that are juicy enough to ride until the draft in April.) I hope your friend's business stays safe; I'm also a Buckeyes fan, I'm well aware that win or lose a big game, there's a high percentage chance that someone's couch will be set on fire...