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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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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Arizona just showing that they are probably the best team in the country because they absolutely whooped Arkansas.
Ben McCollum will never leave the Iowa Hawkeyes for another job
I don't think he's going anywhere. He's from Iowa City. He's coached for 15 years in division two... gets his dream job at Iowa. I don't think he's going anywhere.
Jay Bilis is being disingenuous with his criticism of the transfer portal
Jay Bilis is being disingenuous... what I don't understand about Jay Bilis is like, so what if people complain about the transfer portal and the NIL... this is a tweet from 20 years ago. Everyone's saying Will Wade's a dickhead.