Saints’ lowlight may be NFL’s highlight
Darting here and there …
It may say everything about the current state of the National Football League that its highlight play of the year might have been the worst defensive play in football history.
That was the most shocking win in Minnesota since pro wrestler Jesse Ventura took the governorship.
At least around here, though, we can believe a Dennis Allen-designed defense could give up that play.
Saints’ defensive back Marcus Williams needed the Packers’ tight end Brian Bostick from a few years ago trying to catch that pass.
What does the NFL do for a non-core? Maybe Tom Brady takes a seat with his injured hand and we watch Blake Bortles, Case Keenum, Nick Foles and Brian Hoyer in a quarterbacking brutal royal. Whoopee!
If Jimmy Garoppolo can beat Jacksonville, it’s a pretty safe bet Brady will, even with a dinged-up paw. Hoyer? He can’t beat anybody, as the 49ers learned the hard way.
Eagles-Vikings? Hey, if you’re going to have a Super Bowl in Minneapolis, you might as well let the Vikes play in it.
Meanwhile, we find it far more compelling that Aaron Rodgers is going out on dates with Danica Patrick. You have to wonder: Who drives?
Raiders fans would tell 49ers fans they got an incredible break with Ken Norton Jr. bolting them after just a month to go run Seattle’s defense.
Welcome back to the East Bay, Tom Cable. Knock ’em dead!
We don’t ask for too many things, so could we please have Rockets-Clippers in the opening round of the NBA playoffs? We need all the secret passageways in the Staples Center revealed.
Rockets-Warriors III will be missing the suspended Trevor Ariza, but Ariza rarely shows up against the Warriors anyway, even when he’s playing. Last meeting on Jan. 4: 1 for 8, 3 points in 35 minutes. Two years ago in the playoffs: 4 for 28 from 3-point, zero double-figure games.
You know when NBA All-Star voting comes down to “weighted scores,” the process has gotten way too heavy for its own good.
We love it that fans stuffed the ballot box for Manu Ginobili and gave him the third-most votes in the Western Conference behind Steph Curry and Kevin Durant. James Harden and Russ Westbrook couldn’t have loved it much, though.
Yep, our beloved Internet has already delivered a number of NBA All-Star “mock drafts.” Easiest call: LeBron James with the No. 1 pick, you absolutely know he’s taking Durant. If you can’t beat the Warriors, join ’em.
Sad to hear that Jo Jo White, who played for the Warriors in 1978 and 1979, passed away at 71 due to cancer. White was the last NBA player we can remember who smoked cigarettes in the locker room, although we understand Vlade Divac kept the tradition going for several years.
Could the world really be in such horrible shape if Brian Wilson has ditched the Mohawk and shaved that hideous beard?
We are most happy Duane Kuiper is not “OUTTA HERE!” after being in Hawaii during that false missile alert this week.
Well, now the Giants have traded both Crick and Krook. Better watch your back, Kruk.
Who is Engelb Vielma, and why have the Giants now claimed him off waivers twice in the past few months? This is very close to becoming an episode of “Dr. Who.”
Banner week for Stanford men’s athletics: Tied for first place in Pac-12 hoops, and Bryce Love is coming back! Both seemed pretty much fantasy a couple of weeks ago.
Then there’s Saint Mary’s, stunning Gonzaga in Spokane to greatly increase its national profile. Randy Bennett has had some fine players in Moraga, none much better than big man Jock Landale. He’ll be somebody’s NBA second-round steal. Just has that Spurs look to him.
East Bay skating legend Kristi Yamaguchi only got a first-name mention in the “I Tonya” movie and a last-name mention in Sufjan Stevens’ recently released song “Tonya Harding” that was ultimately rejected for the film. Ah, but it is Yamaguchi who has the gold medal, so call her whatever you like.
Finally, yes, we often get the physiques of President Donald Trump and Albert Pujols — both allegedly 6-3, 239 pounds — Trump might actually be able to run faster, though. Photo finish likely, in fact.