So many storylines to choose from, how can it possibly be fit into one STUMP? Yes, we know that's a common question, we don’t know how it gets done either but it does! Happy Monday, hope you enjoyed a fun football Sunday and a weekend of sports overall! It doesn’t slow down this week. A whole lot of baseball, WNBA, and mid-week College Football! What’s not to like?!
Today’s Trivia🧠
Let's talk rush yards! Which of the following RBs is NOT in the Top 10 all-time in rushing yards?
(answer at the bottom of the Stump!)
On This Day…
🏈 On this day in 1984, Walter Payton passed Jim Brown to become the NFL’s all-time leading rusher! We ended his career with 18,355 yards which is still 1,600 yards ahead of second place (Emmitt Smith).
There is no active player in the Top 25 of this list all-time, but Derrick Henry is just a few games away!
What’s Worth Your Time
🏀NBA Preview: Brooklyn Nets
We’re going to talk every team, one a day, until the season starts. We’ll start at the bottom and work up. Today, we’re going to head to Brooklyn and feature the Nets.
Let’s talk about the Brooklyn Nets. This team lost one of their studs, Mikal Bridges. He’s moved on just a couple blocks down to Madison Square Garden with the New York Knicks. He averaged 19 points per game last year. The Nets currently have a roster of a bunch of guys who would be solid role players on a contender. Unfortunately, you need 1 or two superstars to lead the troops into battle and that is what the Nets lack.
Cam Johnson, Dorian Finney-Smith, Nic Claxton, Shake Milton, and Dennis Schroeder have all played meaningful postseason minutes before. They will be the core that the team looks to for a lot.
Cam Thomas was their leading scorer last year at 22 points per game. The guy either seems to score 45 and 6 on a given night, and the word pass doesn’t seem to be in his vocab. The guy can score for sure and will be looked at again to be a leading scorer for the team.
The one guy left to talk about would be Ben Simmons. He’s the X-Factor for sure. What type of Ben are we getting? It seems like it’s been a decade since we last saw him on the court. The jokes are going to be easy to make, but if he plays his brand of basketball, he makes everybody around him better and maybe he can get back to what he once was, a 3x all-star!
There are some good names on the Nets for sure, but without a true superstar, the season may be tough.
🏈 NFL Sunday Week 5 Cliff Notes!
NFL Sunday strikes again! So much to go over! A little lengthy here so pick and choose as you please! Here’s what went down yesterday…
Cowboys get LAST SECOND win over Steelers, 20-17! This was exactly what you thought it’d be. A gritty game between two struggling offenses. There was an hour-and-a-half weather delay, and then a 3 and a half quarter fun delay as well. The game didn’t get interesting until a few minutes left in the fourth. Dak had to drive the boys down the length of the field and on 4th and Goal from the 5, fading away he threw a ball to Jalen Tolbert to go up by 4! The Cowboys got a MASSIVE win to get back over .500!
Vikings ROLL in London! In a game where Aaron Rodgers threw three interceptions and it was all Vikings early, the Jets still had a shot to tie up the game down the stretch. A little 9:30 AM action never hurt nobody! It was a little early for a Sunday in front of the TV, but we got to see the only 4-0 teams left in the NFC. The Vikings are a good team, because good teams find ways to win games, and even though they struggled late, their defense carried them to victory!
Ravens def. Bengals in OT, 41-38! If I told you the Bengals had three different 10 point leads in the second half, Joey B threw for 392 yards and 5 TDs, and Ja’Maar had 193 and 2, you would ask how many points they won by. Man. Just not falling the Bengals way early in the season. Lamar put on an absolute show as well in the second half and in OT to set up a Justin Tucker FG in OT! Ravens go to 3-2, Bengals fall to 1-4!
Buffalo Time Management Woes! The Houston Texans choked away a 17 point lead in the second half to the Buffalo Bills, but were gifted by a very weird set of play calls with under a minute to go by the Bills. In what was supposed to be the Allen-Diggs game, it really wasn’t. It was Nico Collins, Cam Akers, and Keon Coleman who made plays in this one! The Bills punted to the Texans from their own endzone with under a minute to play, and the Texans were able to set up Ka’imi Fairbairn for a 59-yarder! Right down the middle! Texans move to 4-1, Bills fall to 3-2
GIANTS STUMPSET SEAHAWKS! Is there life in New York?!?! No Nabers. No Singletary. No problem! Danny Dimes was looking like the DJ who brought the Giants into the postseason and won a game just two seasons ago! Both sides of the ball were clicking on all cylinders and the Giants beat the 3-1 Seahawks! Still confused about both of these teams coming out of this one.
Jayden Daniels Will Soon be in the MVP Discussion! If the Commander keep winning the way they are, forget about Rookie of the Year, Jayden Daniels will absolutely be put in the MVP discussion! The Commanders stomped on the Browns, 34-13. Daniels threw for 240 and ran for another 82. He connected with Terry McLaurin 4 times for 112 yards. Something is brewing in Washington! MASSIVE game next week in Baltimore! Lots of popcorn will be needed for that one!
Cards STUMPSET 49ers! The Arizona Cardinals are one of the most confusing teams in the league. Some weeks they look lost and others they are absolutely dialed. A combination of great play from Kyler and the Defense helped the Cards STUMPSET the 49ers and move to 2-3. Lot of question marks in San Fran!
⚾ Phillies, Padres, Each Even Up Their Series’
Yesterday we talked about the magic of the METS and the Dodgers, today we flip the script! We’re talking Phillies and Padres.
Yesterday it seemed like the script was written again! After being down 6-4 going into the Ninth, the Mets were down to their final three outs and did exactly what they’ve done all postseason. Mark Vientos came. up and hit a two-run BOMB to tie the game. Unfortunately for them. We are in Red October. The bottom of the ninth features the studs of the Phillies lineup. A Trae Turner single followed by a Bryce Harper walk allowed Nick Castellanos to come up and finish the story! 7-6 final in Philly! Series tied up 1-1!
The Padres on the other hand did not leave any doubt. They tied their postseason record for Home Runs in a postseason game with SIX! Two of them were from Fernando Tatis Jr. It’s officially a series in Cali. All knotted up at 1 a piece!
Yesterday, but the Good Stuff❗❗
Today’s Slate
*All times are ET*
⚾ Divisional Series’: Tigers @ Guardians (4:08 PM ET - CLE leads 1-0), Royals @ Yankees (7:38 PM ET - NYY leads 1-0)
🏈 MNF: Saints @ Chiefs (8:15 PM ET)
🏀 NBA Preseason: Thunder vs Spurs (8:00 PM ET), Rockets @ Jazz (9:00 PM ET)
🏒 NHL Preseason: Predators vs Lightning (7:00 PM ET)
🏀 WNBA: We’ve got a GAME 5 Tomorrow!
🎙Song OTD🎙
Birds Of A Feather
Billie Eilish
Always expect the unexpected here at the Stump. Good tune from Billie!
🗣 Quote OTD🗣
“Taking on a challenge is a lot like riding a horse, isn’t it? If you’re comfortable while you’re doing it, you’re probably doing it wrong.“
Ted Lasso
One of the most unassuming great shows out there! Here’s one of MANY gems from Ted.
❗Glue Guy OTD❗
Grounds Crew
Sports Stadiums EVERYWHERE
This elite squadron of individuals is always ready! As we saw in last night’s SNF, weather delays happen, and the grounds crew is behind the scenes getting the field ready!
Trivia Answer:
E. Marshall Faulk! A little ticky-tacky for you on this Monday, Marshall Faulk is 12th all-time in rushing yards!
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