data-mm-id=”_w81s3llq6″>The Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest will go on with no fans (but with Mike Golic Jr. and Jason Fitz on site) at the usual location in Coney Island. Like any other sporting event attempting to soldier on with the backdrop of a global pandemic looming, it will be a difficult endeavor. Contenders coming in from certain states will have to quarantine for 14 days. Getting down to Coney Island comes with the risk of infection. There are a lot of variables. However, I humbly suggest an alternative to Major League Eating that would eliminate many of those variables. I offer up my empty apartment in Astoria as the location for Joey Chestnut to continue his reign as the best professional eater in history. Space will be limited, as I did not win the lottery rec…

data-mm-id=”_4xrheeamu”>Justin Herbert was a surprise starter for the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday and the rookie acquitted himself well in a 23-20 overtime loss against the Kansas City Chiefs. But after the game, Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn claimed Tyrod Taylor — who has a late scratch with chest pains — was still the team's starting quarterback and on Monday he took things further by criticizing Herbert. Taylor missed Sunday's game after he suffered chest pains following a painkilling injection. Herbert jumped in and performed fairly well under the circumstances. Lynn, apparently wasn't convinced. He claimed, "There's a lot we didn't get done with Justin on the field yesterday. He's a backup for a reason."Anthony Lynn elaborating on wh…

data-mm-id=”_vstrqhloy”>ESPN's College GameDay will broadcast live from Augusta National on Nov. 14, coinciding with third-round play at the Masters, the network announced today. Add that to the list of sentences you never thought you'd read eight months ago for so many reasons. But it's happening … unless, of course, college football and golf are derailed by the pandemic between now and then. Fingers crossed.? @TheMasters pic.twitter.com/Ju9NxPZOa6— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 27, 2020For now, let's stay optimistic about the regular-scheduled programming holding up and the confluence of two great events dovetailing into a singular and historic morning of television. Because if you can bring yourself to look at the positives of this situation, they…

data-mm-id=”_qlr0lwq8m”>Arizona fired Sean Miller on Wednesday, opting to move on from its long-time head basketball coach with NCAA issues swirling around the program. On March 5, the school's basketball program was hit with five Level I violations, including instances of academic misconduct, recruiting violations and a charge that Miller did not promote compliance. That was too much for the university to take and Miller is now unemployed. Despite potential impending NCAA sanctions, the Arizona job will be highly attractive to perspective coaches. It's one of the best gigs on the West Coast and has been able to attract top recruits for decades. A number of coaches will be interested. Here's our look at five candidates to replace Miller.Josh PastnerWhen things look bad f…

data-mm-id=”_lc50d2l1i”>Travis Kelce made his Saturday Night Live debut this week and, in the best sketch of the night, he repeatedly beat up the guys from Please Don't Destroy. In the sketch, Kelce plays Kurt Lightning, a self-defense instructor looking to build confidence and strength in his students. How does he go about doing that? Mostly by punching a comedy trio.Video below:That's a great sketch and Kelce is an absolute natural on camera. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end is probably the NFL's most natural choice for a transition into entertainment when he's done with the league. It was a pretty darn good episode. …

data-mm-id=”_7qbjgzrvg”>The Green Bay packers and Chicago Bears start a new era of their rivalry this season, as Jordan Love and Justin Fields are now the quarterbacks who will duel with each other for the foreseeable future. On Sunday, tempers between the two sides rose following a hit to Justin Fields as he headed out of bounds. A fight ensued after the play. Here's video of the hit:Justin F̶i̶e̶l̶d̶s̶ Wheels. 📺: #GBvsCHI on FOX📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/G4uoYVOqQn pic.twitter.com/3HEg824BsJ— NFL (@NFL) September 10, 2023And the aftermath:Tempers flaring between the Packers and Bears early in this game.📺: FOX pic.twitter.com/hZ0ceum1aA— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) September 10, 2023That's a legal hit, as this p…