Hacksaw’s Headlines-Tuesday
…(Football)
Chargers…7-Players put on Covid list…DE-Joey Bosa-unvaxxed-will be out 10-days minimum and miss this weekends game….Others on Covid List:
..RB-Austin Ekeler
..OC-Cory Linsley
..CB-Tevaughn Campbell
..CB-Kemon Hall
..KR-Andre Roberts
Chargers..TE-Donald Parham resting at home from concussion
Chargers..CB-Asante Samuel in Concussion Protocol for 5th week
Chargers..OT-Rashawn Slater cleared from Covid list-practices
Chargers..Sign FA-CB-Essang Bassey-ex Denver Broncos
Chargers…QB-Justin Herbert-OT-Rashawn Slater named 1st team AFC-Pro Bowlers.
Chargers…Coach Brandon Staley.-Press Conference
..Talked 3X-to Donald Parham..he is resting comfortable..concussion protocol
..We are under umbrella of new Covid protocols
..All those on Covid list are day to day till clean tests
..Agree with new rules to activate players once test clean if vaxxed
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(Scoreboard)-Monday Football
Browns-L-Raiders (16-14)…Daniel Carlson kics 48Y-FG (:03) capping Raiders rally for win…QB-Derek Carr (236P-TD-Int)..in win….3rd string QB-Nick Mullens (147P-TD-Int)…RB-Nick Chubb (91R) in loss…Cleveland had just (236Y) offense…..Browns without 8-starters including top two quarterbacks-Baker Mayfield-Case Keenum…WR-Jarvis Landry…DE-Myles Garrett and head coach Kevin Stefanski
Vikings-Bears..Minnesota led (17-3) late in 4th Quarter at Press Time…Vikings defense dominant…3-fumble recoveries…4-sacks…Bears were (0-5) in red zone..Kirk Cousins (74Y) passing but Vikes had lead
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(Schedule)-Tuesday-games
Rams-Seattle…LA has 30-players on Covid list on weekend
Washington-Eagles…WFT without 7-assistant coaches
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(Injuries-Illness)
Washington..7-assistant coaches on Ron Rivera’s staff go on covid list
Chiefs..TE-Travis Kelce goes on Covid list
Washington..OT-Brandon Scherff-on Covid list
Lions..QB-Jared Goff goes on Covid list
Tampa Bay..WR-Chris Godwin-torn ACL-gone for year…(98R)
Tampa Bay..S-Rayshawn Jenkins-broken ankle
Seahawks..DT-Bryan Mone-on Covid list
Eagles..OT-Andre Dillard-on Covid list
Raiders..CB-Trayvon Mullens-CB-Nate Hobbs positive covid tests
Ravens..LB_Justin Houston on Covid list
Giants..QB-Daniel Jones to miss rest of season with lingering neck issues
Denver..QB-Ted Bridgewater-o Concussion list
Carolina..K-Zane Gonzalez-quad injury
Miami..Activate WR-Jaylen Waddle-RB-Philip Lindsay from Covid list
Rams..Acivate LB-Troy Reider from Covid list
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(NFL Notes)
Jacksonville….Jimmy Johnson says Urban Meyer was backstabbed by people in Jacksonville-reason he was fired
Indianapolis..WR-TY Hilton faces fine-suspension for shoving an official during argument over a fumble-knocked official to ground
Tampa Bay..Coach Bruce Arians changes mind-reinstates suspended WR-Antonio Brown-coming off 3-game suspension for forged Covid card…Arians has 4-key injured offensive players hurt…Had threatened he’d release Brown if he got in any trouble-but backed off that on Monday…’Don’t give a s–t what fans-media think.
Ravens..Go to vertical meetings on Monday after 9-players test positive
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(College Football)
Aztecs-Texas San Antonio-Frisco Ball..SDSU (11-2)..UTSA (12-1)..Coach Brady Hoke comments from Press Conference:
..Credit these seniors with special wins in their career
..We have not played a home game in 2-years…21-games
..QB-Frank Harris (2906P-25TD)-extends plays with movement
..Harris can drive you crazy moving the pocket..Great leader
..Harris in attack mode from minute he leaves breakfast table
..Aztecs have no health issues coming off Covid incident
..QB-Lucas Johnson will start
..UTSA impressive wins at Illinois-Memphis-shootout with Western Kentucku
..UTSA without RB-Sincere MCormick (1479-5TD)..sit out-filed for draft
Aztecs…Report that Virginia Tech QB-Braxton Burmeister might consider transferring to SDSU…Started for Hokies last year (6-6) season (1960P-14TD)…started career at Oregon
Idaho Bowl…Kent State-vs-Wyoming in Boise…Flashes-Cowboys (6-6)
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(Scoreboard)
Myrtle Beach Bowl..Tulsa-W-Old Dominion (30-17)…QB-Davis Brin (285P-2TD)…Hurricanes (529Y) total offense overwhelmed Monarchs..ODU had 100Y kickoff return to start the game.
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(College Notes)
USC..Hires Josh Henson-Off Coord-Texas AM
Georgia…QB-Bo Nix transfers in from Auburn
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…(Baseball)…
Padres…Hire Bryan Price-Special Assistant -Senior Advisor to manager…Will oversee coaches and work with pitchers in spring training…Longtime pitching coach Mariners-Reds-Arizona…Managed Cincinnati Reds
Introduced Matt Williams as 3B-coach-ex Washington manager
Introduced Francisco Cervelli-ex Pirates as catching coach
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(MLB Notes)
A’s..Hire Mark Kotsay as manager..Spent 17Y as player..then served as assistant GM-coach for different organizations.
Red Sox..Hire Luis Ortiz-hitting coach-ex Rangers…Ben Rosenthal-assistant hitting coach-ex Astros
Orioles..Name Fredi Gonzalez as bench coach to Dave Hyde
Cleveland..Report owner Paul Dolan selling 35%-stock in team to 76ers owner David Blitzer.
MLB..4-minor league owners file anti trust lawsuit against Baseball for folding 40-minor league teams last year…Staten Island..Hudson Valley..Norwich…Salem-all Class A-franchises forced out…Claim Anti Trust violations.
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(Roster Moves)
Yakult Swallos-Japan..Sign FA-Andrew Suarez-ex Giants
Soft Bank Hawks-Japan..Sign FA-P-Colin Rea-ex Padres-Cubs-Milwaukee
Miami..Made offer to Mets OF-Michael Conforto prior to lockout
Reds..Sign Fa-2B-Jake Bauers-ex Indians-Mariners
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…(Basketball)….
Clippers-San Antonio…Monday game…LA (16-14)….Spurs led (21-19) 1st quarter at Press Time.
Lakers-Suns…Tuesday game…LA (16-15)..without coach Frank Vogel-Covid issue
NBA..Informs team that any free agent signed during Covid crisis will not count against salary cap.
Golden State..G-Andrew Wiggins on Covid list
Dallas..F-Josh Green-Covid list
Boston..G-Josh Richardson..F-Cody Martin-Covid list
Orlando..C-Wendell Carter-calf injury
Indiana..Coach Rick Carlisle returns from Covid list
Dallas..Assistant coach Jared Dudley-in isolation-Covid
Knicks..Sign FA-C-Damyean Dotson-ex Cavs
Boston..Sign FA-G-CJ Miles-ex Washington
Dallas..Sign FA-G-Theo Pinson-ex Celtics
Cavs..Sign FA-C-Luke Cornet-ex Boston
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…(Hockey)…
Ducks-Edmonton..Monday Night postponed
Ducks-Calgary..Tuesday game canceled
Kings..Callup #1 picks Quentin Byfield..Alex Turcotte-Sam Fegemo from AHL-Ontario
NHL…shuts down Montreal-Detroit-Columbus…8-teams now closed down
Vancouver..Permission to reopen workouts after clean Covid tests
Edmonton..C-Darnell Nurse-on Covid list
Flyers..C-Kevin Hayes on list
San Jose..D-Brent Byrnes on list
Washington..F-Tom Wilson-out with shoulder issues
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…(General)…
English Premier League….League confirms 16%-of players are unvaxxed.
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