(“The TEN” is not a top ten but ten items worth being included in “The TEN”)
- The St. Louis Cardinals are finalizing a deal to acquire third baseman Nolan Arenado from the Colorado Rockies.
- Former Temple basketball coach/ Hall of Famer John Chaney passed away at the age of 89.
- The Rams will inherit the two years, $43 million on Matthew Stafford’s contract and the Lions will take over the four years, $106.6 million on Jared Goff’s contract.
- The Green Bay Packers fired DC Mike Pettine.
- Anthony Davis scored 27 points to lead the Lakers to a 96-95 win over the Boston Celtics Saturday night.
- The Philadelphia Phillies signed shortstop Didi Gregorious to a two-year, $28 million deal.
- After a 57-52 win over Oregon State Saturday night UCLA is 9-1 in the Pac 12 Conference and 13-3 overall.
- On this day in 2009 the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Arizona Cardinals 27-23 in Super Bowl XLIII. Steeler receiver Santonio Holmes was named MVP.
- Kansas City is currently a 3 point favorite over Tampa Bay in Super Bowl LV Sunday in Tampa Bay, Florida.
- “I always say to my guys, ‘The most important day of your life is today. This very minute is the most important of your life. You must win this minute. You must win this day. And tomorrow will take care of itself.”- John Chaney
@ #3: That helps explain why the Rams also forked over two first-round draft choices and a third-rounder to get Stafford. The other reason, as Tim said, is that Stafford is a better quarterback.
You typically have to pay more for higher quality.
I’ll predict right now that the Rams will keep John Wolford as a backup QB. I think he’s earned the role with his performances in two crucial late-season games.
Will they keep Blake Bortles as a third-stringer? Maybe, maybe not…