Mark Ratchford

Marketing Professor at Tulane by day... sports junkie by night. PhD, MBA, BA. All views are personal.

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Too bad Johnny Cardoso is injured. USMNT needs another defensive midfielder beyond Tyler Adams. #usamnt

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@ProPelsTalk Declining Looney leaves $12.66 mil of spending room under the luxury tax. Anyone available for that?

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@PatrickMoranTB Agreed. Fans were happy to get value back for Byram but he was a 20+ minute a game (very good) player.

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The @PelicansNBA are only $4.8 mil under the luxury tax (due to taking on Jordan Poole's huge contract). Other than a $13.4 mil trade exception, they'd have to send out salary to make a trade #pels #pelicans

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@DoingItDodson Honestly, I really like this move for the Hornets. They build around youth and free up salary and get picks. Not sure of the fit between Ball and Ant... we shall see!

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@eflynt That's my take as well. They gave up a ton for a good, not great player.

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@PatrickMoranTB Sabres can land the top defenseman in this draft (assuming picks 1-3 are forwards). IMHO keep the pick.

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@ScottDKushner We are going to stay healthy and exceed expectations! (I'm still not buying a ticket package, though)

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@ByMHarrington I really liked his game, but if a guy isn't going to re-sign, you have to get value back, and Jarmo did just that.

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@TheSabreReport In any sport where drafted players are a few years away from contributing (hockey, baseball, etc.) always draft "best player available." A lot can change in a few years.

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@spittinchiclets I love Bowen Byram's game and he was great in the playoffs

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I wish Todd Graves would buy the @PelicansNBA #pels #pelicans

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@PelicansLead He represents an immovable contract. Clear liability on a cap strapped team.

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@SportsChrissy Pels won't pay the luxury tax. Cap constrained until Poole contract expires.

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@esidery @Eurohoopsnet Mnn

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Crazy! The World Cup is unmatched

[Men in Blazers @MenInBlazers]

CAPE VERDE, ON WORLD CUP DEBUT, DRAW WITH EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS SPAIN 🇨🇻

A heroic effort from the third-smallest nation ever to reach a World Cup, with a smaller population than Wyoming 🤯

Imagine not loving football 💙

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The World Cup is unmatched

[BostonWriter @bostonwriter]

THE DUTCH HAVE INVADED TEXAS!!!

(And they have some line dancing of their own to share.)