merick neumann

[MAGA Voice @MAGAVoice]

HOLY SH*T: Thugs are now physically ATTACKING Police in Milan Italy. This country has been invaded

THEY VOTED FOR THIS

[PMT Stats @PmtStats]

The NFC East had:

2 teams play one another
A team that lead while kicking off with 8 seconds left
A team that played an 0-4 team

And won 0 games this week!

[Ari Meirov @MySportsUpdate]

#49ers LB Dre Greenlaw has been ejected after a late hit on Sam Darnold and then headbutting LB Ernest Jones.

[The Players’ Tribune @PlayersTribune]

Two-time Super Bowl champion and six-time Pro Bowler Lane Johnson announced his retirement. In 2017, before the Eagles won their first Super Bowl, he wrote about Philadelphia: “I’ll never forget one game day in particular during my rookie season. I was on the team bus and we were heading to Lincoln Financial.

My head was still kind of spinning after being the No. 4 pick in the draft out of Oklahoma, via Grovetown, Texas.

There are a few notable differences between Philadelphia and Grovetown.

For starters, Grovetown has about 1.5 million fewer people than Philly (but somehow more pickup trucks). And we like our steak on a plate by itself, not on a hoagie roll smothered in Cheez Whiz.

But here’s where Philly and Grovetown are similar. In both places, everybody practices the exact same religion: football.

I’d already heard all the stories about Philly fans before I was ever drafted by the Eagles — how they threw snowballs at Santa Claus, and how St. Nick got off easy because, hey, at least it hadn’t been batteries. When I finally got here I realized a lot of that stuff is entirely overblown.

But I also learned there’s also a little bit of truth to it.

I still vividly remember being on that bus, as we got closer to the stadium, all these Eagles fans were lining the streets — hundreds, maybe even thousands of them — and they were all flipping us off.

Every fan basically went through the same sequence. They’d start by flipping us the bird and then they’d do a double take when they realized that it was in fact our bus and not the other team’s. Then they’d suddenly stop what they were doing, put on a huge smile and wave to us. It was frickin’ hilarious.

That’s Philly, man. This is a place with an edge. That’s the culture — and when you play for the Eagles, there’s no getting around it.

There was another time my rookie year when I flew my mom and my aunt up to Philly for our game against Dallas. I come from a football family, so I really wanted them to come away impressed by the atmosphere. I wanted to make sure that they got the full experience, so I told them to check out the tailgating scene outside of the stadium. So they did.

Anyway, several hours later, after the game is over, I leave the stadium, walk out of the players entrance and my mom and my aunt were nowhere to be found. I was half confused, half worried. Then I call my mom and I hear all this noise in the background.

They were still at the tailgate, more than a few drinks in. The game might have been over, but the party was not — even though we lost.

So I finally find them, slightly worse for wear, and as we start walking towards my car this random Cowboys fan starts mouthing off about how Philly sucks and the Eagles are trash — this and that. Now, fans are naturally entitled to their opinion, I respect that. But this guy clearly didn’t have a good sense of his surroundings. He continued to talk as we were walking away, and then out of nowhere, he gets clocked by someone wearing a McNabb jersey.

At least I think it was McNabb. Maybe Westbrook. But yeah, that happened.

I realized that if you want to be a Cowboys fan, that that’s something between you and your maker. But never be a Cowboys fan dumb enough to mouth off at an Eagles tailgate in Philly.” https://t.co/PmUKiaqqlL

@LaneJohnson65 | @Eagles | @OU_Football

[FOX Sports: MLB @MLBONFOX]

The @Dodgers quest for a 3-peat begins today.

Mookie Betts joined @Ken_Rosenthal to talk about the mindset before their Postseason run begins today vs the Braves.

[Jayson Stark @jaysonst]

This is the second time the Braves have hit three home runs in a winner-take-all game.

The only other before tonight was the fabled 15-0 win over the Cardinals in Game 7 of the 1996 NLCS.

The three Braves who homered that night:
Andruw Jones
Fred McGriff
Javy Lopez.

[merick neumann @merickn]

@HarrisOwnsYall @everyb0dyhits Probably because 50 degrees rainy and windy!! Enjoy Braves last game of the season

[MLB Stats @MLBStats]

Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper combined for 865 feet of home run as the @Phillies battled back with two big blasts

(MLBStats x @googlecloud)

[John Clark @JClarkNBCS]

Bryce Harper on the defensive mistake and making up for it with the home run to tie it up in the 8th

“Obviously a world of emotion there. I didn't think he hit it very hard and I realized he only hit 89, so I thought it was going to be a pop fly just right at me and then it kind of kept traveling. Obviously a ball I should have caught.
Sanchy was throwing the crap out of it and we get that out right there and then we walk Albies and something else happens and they don't score. But you've got to flush it as quick as possible knowing that Lee is coming in the game. And obviously I was hearing it pretty good from Braves and Phillies fans in the dugout, so got to show up in that situation.
Kyle had a great at-bat, and then I wasn't not trying to hit a homer, I can tell you that. Go up there, hit the homer, 3-3. And then Painter comes in, absolute dawg mentality, closes the door for us, and Bohmer hits the homer against Fuentes right there.
Just a pick-me-up game for me, obviously my teammates picking me up in that situation, and that's what it's all about.”

[Foul Territory @FoulTerritoryTV]

J.T. REALMUTO KNOCKS IN A PAIR WITH A GO-AHEAD TRIPLE! 😱

(Via: @Phillies)

[merick neumann @merickn]

@TruthinATL Yes Phillies in 2!! Beat Braves like last 3 playoff series

[merick neumann @merickn]

@Braves @MLB Phillies take their series in 2

[Ari Meirov @MySportsUpdate]

Former #Giants GM Ernie Accorsi has passed away at the age of 84.

A longtime NFL executive, one of his defining moves was the 2004 draft-day trade to acquire Eli Manning from the Chargers.

RIP.

[Patrick Mooney @PJ_Mooney]

With 10 games remaining, the Cubs are at a make-or-break point of their season while the Brewers clinch another division title: “We’re not going to survive if we don’t have multiple guys we can count on.” https://t.co/x3Uz1seX5d

[Ari Meirov @MySportsUpdate]

#Bucs QB Baker Mayfield said he experienced headset issues today vs. the Bengals:

“We had some headset issues for quite a while, in and out. It’s not an excuse, but when they’re testing them on the sidelines and they work fine, then you get out in between the hashes and it’s not working, it’s unfortunate.”

[Jeff McLane @Jeff_McLane]

Know that screens to Makai Lemon haven't worked, but hard to fault the rookie. Blocking hasn't been there. #Eagles

[Cory Nidoh @Cory_Nidoh]

Dontayvion Wicks games with 70+ yards with GB last year: 1

Games with 70+ yards with the #Eagles: 1

[merick neumann @merickn]

@mccrystal_alex Season over

[Ari Meirov @MySportsUpdate]

#Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown asked Dan Campbell for marriage advice now that’s he engaged.

Campbell gave a beautiful answer based on 27+ years of marriage.

St. Brown’s reaction: “I feel like I’m in a f***ing counseling session.” 😂

(🎥 @StBrownPodcast)

[Phillies Tailgate @PhilsTailgate]

SWEET CAROLINE!!!