SMU’s Back, Baby (and Still Paying Players?)
ESPN’s Paul Finebaum just called SMU the most corrupt program in college football history. Harsh? Maybe. Accurate? Also, maybe. He was talking about the infamous 1987 “death penalty” when SMU got caught paying players like it was the Wild West.
Fast forward to today, and the Mustangs just bought their way into the ACC and the College Football Playoff. Somewhere in a Texas booster’s ranch house, a checkbook just sighed in relief.
Meanwhile, Texas, A&M, and Tech are dropping bags like Oprah: You get a 5-star! You get a 5-star!
And speaking of Texas royalty. On Friday, August 8th, Whataburger turns 75, and they’re selling burgers for $0.75. That’s cheaper than a kicker in the 12th round.
As they say: To start a town in Texas, all you need is a church, a city hall… and a Whataburger.
Browns Build a QB six-pack and It Ain’t Cold
We told you this Jimmy Haslam conspiracy had legs, and now it’s starting to sprint.
The Cleveland Browns just signed their 6th quarterback to the roster.
That’s not depth. That’s a brewery tour.
And hey, I love a cold six-pack like the next guy…
But this?
This is doo doo brown water, and it’s getting murky fast.
Their latest grab: Tyler “Snoop” Huntley.
Yeah, Lamar Jackson’s old backup, the guy who got a Pro Bowl nod that one year because literally nobody else wanted to go.
So why are the Browns hoarding QBs like Pokémon cards?
Because the real prize is Arch Manning.
They want him for that shiny new dome stadium being built in Brook Park.
Mark my words:
Tank this season.
Trade up.
Slide Arch into that fancy new stadium with a Manning nameplate and a clean slate.
Reunited, and It Feels So Good
Let’s break this one down real easy…
- The Chargers traded Keenan Allen to the Bears last year.
- Got a 4th-round pick in return (#110).
- Then used that pick to trade back UP to grab…
- Ladd McConkey.
- The Chargers re-sign Keenan Allen
So they traded their WR1… to draft… a new WR1. And then re-sign the former WR1.
It’s like back in the day when the Oakland A’s would “rent” Rickey Henderson to the Blue Jays after they were out of the playoff race. Rickey would go snag a World Series ring… then just slide right back into Oakland the next season like nothing happened.
Elite front office wizardry. Or chaos. Probably both.
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