Day 1 of the NFL Draft is in the books! Unprecedented QB picks in round 1, including a Michael Penix Jr. STUNNER! Safe to say that Kirk wasn’t thrilled. Nuggets go up 3-0 and the Sixers get one back on the Knicks! And…do we have a Best Ball tourney underway in Golf?!? Damn right we do!
LETS. GET. INTO. IT.
THE DAILY STUMPED🔮
Which college has produced the most draft picks in NFL Draft history?
ON THIS DAY 🗓
On this day in 2017…
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Gift Ngoepe make history as Gift becomes the first native of continental Africa to play in Major League Baseball.
Gift was a shortstop and second baseman for both the Pirates and the Toronto Blue Jays. Gift is now a Hitting and Infield Coach in the Minor Leagues for the Arizona Diamondbacks!
STUMP STORY OF THE DAY✍
Laiatu Latu (UCLA - DE)
Storylines from Detroit
The dust from Day one of the NFL Draft has finally settled, let’s take a look at some of the craziest storylines from night one!
The obvious one: The QB onslaught! Of the first 12 draft picks, 6 of them were Quarterbacks. Let me quickly name them for you, in case you forgot: Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye, Micheal Penix Jr., JJ McCarthy, and Bo Nix. It was a WILD night. Only one other time in NFL history has there been 6 QBs taken was in 1983. Jim Kelly, Joe Montana, and Dan Marino all came out of that class. 3/6 were HOFers, I’ve never heard of the other three. Will that be the future of this year’s draft class? Only one way to find out…
Offensive Dominance: The first 14 picks were offensive players. FOURTEEN. That is the longest the draft has gone without a defensive player selected, by a wide margin. What does that say about the future of the NFL? Well, we all know it’s an offensive game right now, the rule book and the game trends all tell us that. I think it also tells us how teams can find value in defensive players later in the draft. It also gives an insight into what analytics and decision-makers value in their young players. They want young offensive talent, and they want it FAST.
The Rich Get Richer: With this MASSIVE run of offensive players, that left some really high-quality prospects on the board when the back half of the first round came around. Think of Dallas Turner to the Vikings, Laiatu Latu to the Colts, and Byron Murphy to the Seahawks. Hell, the best corners in the draft were still on the board at pick #22, where the Eagles got an absolute STUD in Quinyon Mitchell. These are guys that are going to help get these already good teams over the hump and into the Super Bowl conversation. It seems like every year we ask the same question: “How did ______ drop that far in the draft?”. Well, folks, stuff like this is how that happens!
🎙SONG OF THE DAY
Nuthin’ But A “G” Thang - Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg
Classic rap. Friday feels. Get fired up for a beautiful weekend. But this on for your drive home from work, you will be VIBIN!
Link to enjoy: LINK
WHAT’D YOU MISS⁉📰
🏀 Warriors Steph Curry wins NBA Clutch Player of the Year
🏈 Eagles sign star WR AJ Brown to 3-year, $96 million extension
🏈 Despite getting his Heisman back, Reggie Bush does not plan to drop his defamation lawsuit against the NCAA
⛳ Charlie Woods shoots an 81, fails to qualify for U.S. Open!
Still phenomenal that he was out there and played golf better than I could imagine.
🏈 Falcons pull off a STUNNER! Take Michael Penix Jr. at No. 8
Kirk Cousins’ contract was 4/yr, $180 million! Wowza!
⚾ Astros locker room shocked after putrid 7-19 start
Mauricio Dubón says, “It’s a slap in the face”
🏒 The Blackhawks lock up Defenseman Alex Vlasic with a six-year extension
One of the best young defensemen in the NHL
STUMP SEVEN 7⃣
We like JUICE. If you like JUICE too this is the right section for you! Here are 7 moments from yesterday in the world of sports you might’ve missed!
6. Another WILD save for Fred! 🏒 🥅
🗣 Quote of the Day
“FACT: Time moves slower on Friday afternoon.“
The Friday afternoon staring contest with the clock starts soon. Trust me, soon enough it’ll be the weekend! Who says no to a longer lunch and a 4:00 exit? For you college students, how bout a little afternoon nap? That never hurt anybody!
STUMP SCOREBOARD 💯
NBA🏀
Orlando def. Cavs, 121-83
Cavs lead 2-1
Sixers def. Knicks, 125-114
NYK lead 2-1
Denver def. Lakers, 112-105
Denver leads 3-0
SOCCER⚽
English Premier League
Man City def. Brighton Hove, 4-0
Italian Serie A
AS Roma def. Udinese, 2-1
MLB⚾
Guardians def. Red Sox, 6-4
Phillies def. Cincy, 5-0
Dodgers def. Nationals, 2-1
A’s def. Yankees, 3-1
Full Schedule: LINK
NHL🏒
Panthers def. Lightning, 5-3
Panthers lead 3-0
Carolina def. Islanders, 3-2
Carolina leads 3-0
GOLF⛳
Zurich Classic of New Orleans has a FOUR GROUP tie for first (best ball groups of two) at -11
Brehm / Hubbard
Kohls / Kizzire
Rai / Lipsky
McIlroy / Lowry
STUMP STARS 🌟
Caleb Williams (Bears) - #1 Overall Pick in NFL Draft
Joel Embiid (76ers) - 50 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists
Paolo Banchero (Magic) - 31 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists
Colorado Rockies Offense - 6 RUN 8th Inning! Get the win 10-9 over San Diego!
Phil Foden (Man City) - 2 Goals
Aaron Gordon (Nuggets) - 29 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists
Jalen Brunson (Knicks) - 39 points, 13 assists
Matthew Tkachuk (Panthers) - 2 Goals
Gary Sanchez (Brewers) - Pinch Hit 2 RUN BOMB in 8th to take LEAD!
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Dodgers) - 6 IP, 7 K, 0 ER
STUMP SCHEDULE 📆
NBA🏀
Bucks @ Pacers (5:30 PM ET on ESPN)
Series tied 1-1
Clippers @ Mavs (8:00 PM ET on ESPN)
Series tied 1-1
Timberwolves @ Suns (10:30 PM ET on ESPN)
T’Wolves lead 2-0
SOCCER⚽
Italian Serie A
Udinese vs AS Roma (2:00 PM ET)
Spanish La Liga
Real Sociedad vs Real Madrid (3:00 PM ET)
GOLF⛳
Day two of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans
Little screwy of a format:
Day one and three are groups of two playing best ball
Day two and four are foursomes, alternating shots
MLB⚾
Athletics @ Orioles (7:05 PM ET)
Dodgers @ Blue Jays (7:07 PM ET)
Cubs @ Red Sox (7:10 PM ET)
Cardinals @ Mets (7:10 PM ET)
Yankees @ Brewers (8:10 PM ET)
Full Schedule: LINK
NHL🏒
Rangers @ Capitals (7:00 PM ET on TNT)
Rangers lead 2-0
Canucks @ Predators (7:30 PM ET on TNT)
Series tied 1-1
Jets @ Avalanche (10:00 PM ET on TNT)
Series tied 1-1
Oilers @ Kings (10:30 PM ET on TBS)
Series tied 1-1
Glue Guy of the Day👷🚧
Mel Kiper Jr. - ESPN Draft Analyst
This guy LIVES for this day. This is his Super Bowl every year. He is DAT DUDE when it comes to the draft. This guy doesn’t even have a cell phone. You need to call his LANDLINE, and his WIFE picks up. Good lord this guy is so GLUE.
