Deep thoughts, cheap shots & bon mots
Levi’s Stadium, after its debut event, received a nice telegram: “Dear Levi’s — Congrats on the smooth opening! You’re off to a roaring start! (signed) Obamacare Rollout.”
Many NFL teams avoided drafting Michael Sam because of the “distraction” factor. You know what is a bigger distraction than a gay second-string lineman? How about a female assistant coach on an NBA bench? Do you think Gregg Popovich and the Spurs can handle that huge distraction? Cue Laffing Sal.
Really? There are women out there who can coach basketball? Who knew?
Speaking of distractions, how many NBA teams will be willing to take a flier on Greg Oden now after his arrest for allegedly punching his ex-girlfriend in the face?
If Oden does hook on with an NBA team, then is found guilty, he’s going to wish Roger Goodell was the NBA commissioner.
Nice look by Oden in his arrest mugshot, wearing an “OHIO” T-shirt. The H is a silhouette of a man with both arms raised, flipping a double bird. The man’s all class.
A million dollars to the first NFL coach who, after his team’s second exhibition game, says, “We’re ready to start the season.”
After the 49ers’ first practice inside Levi’s Stadium, Jim Harbaugh said his players were marking their territory. Reader
Mike Foley says, “If the 49ers don’t resolve the restroom line issue, they may find a lot of fans marking their territory.”
Memo to the WNBA: Unless you’re trying to avoid creating excitement and selling too many tickets, please find a way to get Chiney and Nneka Ogwumike on the same team.
The A’s sign their 10-year lease and Oakland City Councilman Larry Reid says, “Now we can begin talking about a new stadium.” Begin? This is the 10th season under John Fisher and Lew Wolff and there’s been nothing but talk about a new ballpark. Talk is inexpensive!
Wolff says he has talked to a ballpark architect. Isn’t that like planning a wedding by first locating the preacher, before you’ve lined up a bride?
Kevin Durant’s exit from Team USA provides an even greater opportunity for DeMarcus Cousins, the Kings’ quirky large dude. The U.S. will need Cuz. He can rewrite his rep.
Did you see Dwight Howard’s comments about how nobody on the Rockets matters except he and James Harden? Scary to think the Warriors flirted with Superdiva.
Alvin Gentry says that when he coached Shaquille O’Neal, Shaq’s fav trick was to get naked, bull-rush guys in the locker room and roll on the floor with the victim. Man, you talk about getting posterized.
I watched five minutes of the Little League baseball regionals. Every batter steps out of the box after every pitch. One kid drew in the dirt with his bat, crossed himself, twitched, dug in and gave the ump the big “Wait!” hand. After every pitch, the kid stepped out and refastened his batting glove. Stop that!
Remember, A’s fans, every Friday home game is $1 possumdog night.