(“The TEN” is not a top ten but ten items worth being included in “The TEN”)
1. The Chargers beat the Detroit Lions 34-7 Thursday night in the Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio.
2. The gunman who killed four people at a Manhattan office building Monday was trying to target the NFL headquarters but took the wrong elevator according to officials.
3. The Arroyo-Maranatha game, scheduled for Friday night in Week Zero, has been moved to Thursday night August 21.
4. The Houston Astros reacquired Carlos Correa from the Minnesota Twins on Thursday.
5. The Dodgers reacquired pitcher Brock Stewart from the Twins on Thursday.
6. Shannon Sharpe was fired by ESPN Wednesday.
7. Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas and five other defendants were arrested Wednesday on a federal indictment alleging they operated an illegal gambling business involving high stakes poker games in Encino.
8. Left tackle Kolton Miller, the Raiders longest tenured player, signed an extension with the team that keeps him under contract through the 2028 season.
9. The Dodgers also traded starting pitcher Dustin May to the Boston Red Sox for outfielder James Tibbs III.
10. The New York Knicks signed forward Mikal Bridges to a four-year, $50 million extension.
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Why are the Dodgers trading away pitchers? They need pitchers, preferably good ones.
The Dodgers have position players galore, unlike many other teams. Their potent lineup and solid bench are the primary reasons they’re still leading the NL West in spite of a pitching staff that has been wracked by injuries. The Dodgers’ pitching is now dangerously close to becoming as bad as that of the Diamondbacks, Angels, and A’s.
Makes sense that the Raiders would want someone long tenured, seeing that they have the longest tenured coach. Seriously though, I’m intrigued by what ole Pete Carroll might bring to the table this season, same as I’m interested in what Paredes is going to do at Mt View. I figure the coaching change at both places has to translate into at least 2 more wins for each team.