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Austin 3:15: Kurtz so good; Training camp has arrived; MLB inductions; Brewers alumni Derby
Praise be to the football gods, NFL Training camp is back in full swing and the overreactions are obviously running rampant. We're so back! In other news, the A's have an absolute star in the making and the Brewers had a better home run derby than All-Star weekend.
15 WEEKEND HEADLINES. 15 BOTTOM LINE THOUGHTS. 15 WORDS OR LESS.
Top Story
Nick Kurtz becomes first ever MLB rookie with four homers in a game
1) It might have been the greatest game by any hitter ever; hands down AL RoY!
Nick Kurtz just had the 2nd highest rated game in Real history!
— Real Sports (@realapp_)
2:59 AM • Jul 26, 2025
NFL
Caleb Williams looking like every other Bears QB ever; not an ideal camp so far
2) Oline is quality, they signed the top coach, weapons galore, but Caleb still looking iffy
.... Jesus Christ, Caleb Williams
— Joe (@JoeA_NFL)
1:15 PM • Jul 24, 2025
Bengals finally end drama with 1st round pick Shemar Stewart; agree to deal
3) After tucking tail on paying Stewart, Bengals give him $19 million guaranteed. About damn time.
McLaurin ends hold out, reports to Commanders camp; missed out on $800k
4) No new deal but WR1 is in the building… getting his ankle treated. Baby steps.
So Aaron Rodgers wife is actually real; Steelers QB shares more
5) Private wife, happy life amirite? Anyways, AR8 genuinely seems very happily in love. *allegedly
Stay tuned on which version of Quentin Johnston we get this season
6) Plain and simple, these moments will not help him shake a bad drop reputation.
Looks like Quentin Johnston finally has it figured out 🙌
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes)
10:24 PM • Jul 23, 2025
Sanders only Browns QB without snaps with the “1s”; fourth on the depth chart
7) Remember being told for a year that Shedeur is a first round talent? Crazy times.
MLB
Welcome to the hall boys: Ichiro, Sabathia, Billy Wagner, Dave Parker, Dick Allen
8) Ichiro said he never heard of the Marlins when they came calling in 2015.
New York Mets are the hottest team in baseball; winners of seven straight
9) When the bottom of the lineup and rotation come through, good things tend to happen.
Gunnar Henderson electric wild pitch moment
10) Henderson churned and burned from second, scoring on a wild pitch. Just ridiculous!
Nobody's home right now. Can we take a message?
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles)
8:14 PM • Jul 27, 2025
ESPN Bet has Misiorowski with a comfortable lead for NL RoY (-215)
11) Should “The Miz” handle the Cubs in his next start, tie a bow on it.
Speaking of Brewers, their alumni Home Run Derby was an electric factory
12) Some Brewers legends showed up to rip bombs. Turns out, they still have POP!
Oh my god get Prince Fielder back in the lineup this dude still has POP. Moonshot parking lot bombs like it’s nothing
— Austin Krueger (@AustinKrueger_)
11:56 PM • Jul 25, 2025
NBA
Marcus Morris arrested for writing fraudulent checks with no funds
13) All over an outstanding amount of $1,200. Is dude down that bad? 13-year NBA vet…
NCAA
Cal WR transfer Dazmin James’ got a little too big in such little time…
14) Few things are guaranteed in life: Death, taxes, and Dezmin James’ piss running hot. *allegedly
Former Arkansas WR just 6 months after transferring from Arkansas to Cal
— Hogballburner (@Hogballburner)
10:27 PM • Jul 25, 2025
WNBA
Some are saying Napheesa Collier is having an all-time great season
15) Lynx Forward leads WNBA in points per game (23.5), and do not try her on defense
List of WNBA players with multiple 30/5/5/2/2 games in a single season:
— Napheesa Collier in 2025
That's the list.
— StatMuse (@statmuse)
1:15 AM • Jul 28, 2025
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