Last week, we got the column out to a nice beginning with a glowing 3-1 start, the only loss being by one point (Bengals). Of course, it’s not all peaches and roses like that every week, but we’ll do our best trying to maintain the desirable record. And with that, it’s onto our Week 3 wagers. Over/Unders: 1-0 Spreads: 0-1 Teasers: 1-0 Props: 1-0 Overall Record*: 3-1, +2.9 units *Each over/under bet graded to win 2 units; everything else for 1 unit Best Over/Under Bet source: Getty Images Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs Over/Under: 54.5 Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. ET TV: CBS Wanna know how rare it is when Patrick Mahomes loses a game in the regular season? It’s only happened nine times in his three years as the starter. And only twice has he lost in back-to-back weeks…

Tomorrow at 11am EDT, the IOC will announce the host city for the 2018 Winter Olympics. Seeing as how those Games may come around before we ever see the NBA or NFL again, I thought it would be instructive to examine each prospective host’s bid. And I’ll be doing this the right way: with no research whatsoever. Annecy, France: This is clearly one of those picturesque little villages in the Alps that only rich people know of. “Oh, we summered in Annecy last year. You haven’t been?” This seems perfect for the IOC, as Winter Olympic sports are all rich person sports. You do not become proficient in ski jumping without owning A)skis and B) a mountain. Perhaps talented kids from a hardscrabble neighborhood can become proficient with a rifle, but rarely does that translate to biathlo…

What you're about to read is a stupid story about people being stupid with one another on the internet. Somehow, we're not involved (only we sort of are). It's stupid, and there are no lessons to be drawn except that there are days when the internet seems like nothing so much as a roomful of gibbons pounding on each other's inflamed testicles. Please try to follow along. On Friday, Chipper Jones tweeted something innocuous about the Michigan-Kansas game. Pete Gaines, a Kansas Jayhawks fan who was briefly a comment moderator and weekend writer on Deadspin, tweeted a mean and stupid thing at Chipper Jones. Chipper Jones tweeted meaner and stupider things in response, dragging us into this, as well, and inspiring his Twitter followers to descend on Pete (and us) lik…

ESPN has revealed the matchups for the third annual College Football Playoff. No. 1 Alabama will face No. 4 Washington, and No. 2 Clemson has No. 3 Ohio State. Both games will be played on December 31, with the final on January 9 in Tampa. On the outside looking in is No. 5 Penn State, who gave Ohio State their only loss this year and got back in the debate last night after winning the Big Ten title. …

When was the last time we saw a rookie this broadly excellent? Does Ben Simmons evoke anyone besides the most obvious—and most desirable—comparison? Having already submitted a handful of Bronesque stat lines for our consideration, Simmons did it once again in last night’s win over the Hawks: 19 points, 13 rebounds, 9 assists. Every time you see Simmons slashing into the paint you can count on something interesting happening. A sweet little pocket pass, a lob up to Joel Embiid, a kick-out to Robert Covington on the arc. Or he’ll just finish the dang job himself—he’s already fifth in the league in scoring in the paint, pouring in 13.8 points a game. Where young LeBron might have taken that extra dribble and cannonballed past his man for a dunk, Simmons thus far looks committed …

data-mm-id=”_y2z6f540b”>In a wild day of college football action, Minnesota turned the Big Ten upside down with a convincing 31-26 victory over the Penn State Nittany Lions. It was a commanding performance, as quarterback Tanner Morgan passed for 326 yards, upending one of the nation's stingiest defenses.By most likely ending the playoff hopes of the nation's fourth-ranked team in the CFP standings, P.J. Fleck's Gophers have finally convinced us to examine them on a national level. With three games remaining, Minnesota is on pace for a trip to the Big Ten Championship Game, and a win there – presumably against Ohio State – would certainly lock them into the Playoff.The remainder of Minnesota's schedule is no picnic. Two games against nationally-ranked conference foe…

data-mm-id=”_rsom432ko”>A sequel to the UFC's most-bought pay-per-view isn't expected soon. Khabib Nurmagomedov's manager, Ali Abdelaziz, told ESPN last night Nurmagomedov isn't interested in a rematch with Conor McGregor. That likely sent disappointing vibes to UFC management — though it shouldn't have. Nurmagomedov's current stance on the fight is the best-case scenario for the UFC.UFC president Dana White called McGregor-Nurmagomedov II the fight to be made after McGregor's blockbuster return win over Donald Cerrone. In a vacuum, White would be correct. The paradigm-shifting fight sold 2.4 million pay-per-views, which is 800,000 more than the sport's second highest-selling event, Diaz vs. McGregor 2. McGregor is the UFC's definitive…

data-mm-id=”_apdm5wfkt”>When a man appears on as many TV and radio shows in a day as Stephen A. Smith, they're bound to make mistakes here and there. Lambasting him for errors is akin to expecting perfection from yourself on a daily basis. It's just unattainable. However, his propensity for discussing Terrance Williams still playing for the Cowboys is pretty funny at this point and one has to wonder if it's in the ESPN personality's head. During a segment on First Take today when Smith discussed the Cowboys picking CeeDee Lamb in the first round of the NFL Draft, he mentioned the Cowboys skill position players, including one who hasn't been on their team since 2018. Does @stephenasmith even watch football?? He's mentioned Terrance Williams twice now this m…

data-mm-id=”_ckj1lsret”>UPDATE: Just heard back from Nationals broadcaster F.P. Santangelo. He said they did not mute Braves organist Matthew Kaminski last night. Santangelo added he thinks Kaminski is "clever" and "we love that guy." What follows is the original report. First of all, no, that is not the Braves organist in the photo above. I searched "Braves organist" first and nothing came up. Then I searched "MLB organist" and this photo of Dodgers organist Nancy Bea came up. It seemed to encapsulate an MLB organist so I went with it. With that out of the way, one of the first tweets I saw this morning when I woke up came from Braves organist Matthew Kaminski. I didn't follow him, but a few people I do liked his tweet, so I took a look. Wh…