Kobe Bryant was the bridge that took the baton from Michael Jordan and passed it to LeBron James
Kobe Bryant was the type of guy who [was] bigger than his sport, who was the guy who took the baton from Michael Jordan and passed it to LeBron James, who was basically the guy in the NBA for a decade plus.
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View episodeKobe Bryant's death is the most shocking athlete death since Dale Earnhardt
I can't think of another case where an athlete of like this stature has passed away suddenly, like maybe the closest thing I can even think of is Dale Earnhardt.
The NBA should have canceled all games on the day Kobe Bryant died
I think [the NBA] should have canceled the games today because of what he meant everybody in the league. It seemed like Kobe had some sort of influence on every single team... it felt like one of those things where the the whole league was like sleepwalking.
The NFL should implement the XFL's 4th-and-15 onside kick alternative rule
They tried out the Mike Florio rule where you get a one passing down fourth and 15 and you try to make a first down instead of an onside kick... it's a great rule by the way. They should absolutely implement it.
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I think the Brewers have this thing sealed up after an insane Monday night where they were just awesome.
There will be no MLB lockout
They'll figure it out. There's too much at stake. They'll figure it out. It's not 1994 anymore. They'll figure it out.
A 24-team College Football Playoff is starting to make sense
I'm starting to grow on it. My problem is, I'm thinking about it in just this year where we actually had parity.