Double Take Sports Talk Podcast Episode 457

Double Take Sports Talk

00:00:51 - Week of 08-20-2024

Rundown

• Nate Herbig - goes on IR; Zach Frazier expected to start
• Jerry Jones - CeeDee Lamb having promising talks
• Brian Flores - Tua’s words hit hard, wishes QB the best
• Chad Kelly - apologizes for conduct
• Raekwon Davis - returns to practice with the Indianapolis Colts. Non football illness list with elevated blood pressure
• Aaron Rodgers - calls Jets’ camp one of most taxing in many years
• Gabby Williams signs with Seattle Storm
• Cubs release former closer Neris, call up Neely
• Cards release veteran SS Crawford
• Becky Hammon denies mistreatment of Hamby

00:04:45 - 08-21-2024

Rundown

• Tyreek Hill - skips team drills in practice with Bucs (thumb injury)
• Bo Nix - named QB1 as a rookie. First since John Elway since 1983.
• The NFL outlines measures to catch suspicious betting activities
• Russell Wilson - he is playing in the preseason finale
• Markus Golden - retires after nine seasons
• Deshaun Watson - limited in practice with arm soreness
• Former Warriors player, coach, GM Al Attles dies at 87
• Aces’ A’ja Wilson gets WNBA’s Staley Community Leadership Award
• Sun DiJonai Carrington calls out WNBA for lack of ‘promo’ for Boston game

00:11:13 - 08-22-2024

Rundown

• Cade York - traded to the Commanders for Cleveland’s 7th round pick.
• Myles Murphy - expected to miss 4-6 weeks. Sprained right MCL
• Panthers fill CB need, trade for Michael Jackson
• Egales acquire WR Jahan Dotson from Commanders
• Penei Sewell - avoids serious injury. Suffers rolled ankle
• Bryce Young - playing in preseason finale vs. Bills
• A.J. Terrell - signs with the Falcons on 4-year, $81M deal includes $65.8M guaranteed
• Justin Fields - believes in himself, defers steelers QB calls (questions) to Tomlin
• Nick Mileti, founder of Cleveland Cavaliers, dies at age 93
• Angel Reese signs deal with Reese’s pieces

00:29:14 - 08-26-2024

Rundown NFL

• Zay Jones - suspended for 5 games for violating the league’s personal conduct policy
• Sean Keeler - banned from asking Deion Sanders questions due to criticism about the program and Deion himself.
• Several Chargers players crawl through ceiling panel to escape stuck hotel elevator in Dallas
• Emanuel Yakubov - charged in theft of ceremonial sword, bullhorn from St. John’s coach Rick Pitino’s office
• Joe D’Alessandria - dies at 70 years old after treatment for acute illness
• Marvin Harrison Jr. - Fanatics refiles lawsuit with a new person on it
• NFL and NFLPA manage use of new device to measure field conditions before regular-season games
• CeeDee Lamb - and the Dallas Cowboys reach agreement on four-year, 136M deal - second highest paid non-QB in NFL history
• Third-quarterback rule returns to 2023 terms after NFLPA denial
• Nick Chubb - starts on the PUP list, out at least 4-games.
• Uchenna Nwosu - has an MCL sprain; Travis Gipson - traded to the Seahawks. Jacksonville will received a 2025 sixth-round pick
• Puka Nacka - returns to practice after knee injury
• Tua - he has not heard from Brian Flores since criticism
• JuJu Smith-Schuster - reunited with the Kansas City Chiefs
• NBA files motion to dismiss Warner Bros. Discovery lawsuit

Other News

• Ronda Rousey - apologizes for sharing Sandy Hook conspiracy video 11 years ago
• Nick Mahrley - exits Rockies - Yankees game after he was struck in the neck by a broken bat