- [Schultz] FA CB Sidney Jones is signing a one-year deal with the Bengals, sources tell @theScore. Former Eagles second-round pick is only 26 years old, and now finds a new home in Cincinnati’s secondary. https://twitter.com/Schultz_Report/status/1640397818127958017?s=19&t=iJkQi2b6QY4I6sdyqFphsg 64 comments nfl
- [Palmer] Talking to a few teams in the back end of the first round, the expectation of what they’re looking at ahead of them: No defensive player is worth a top 10 pick, but one could go. 4-5 QBs go off the board, 5-6 OL, and 4-5 WRs. 2 edge rushers would be picked in roughly the top 20. https://twitter.com/jamespalmertv/status/1783574333496987896?s=46&t=bsTHbtMSqHXbNGi0vWP8hw 10 comments nfl
- [Highlight] Mac Jones sails one way over Hunter Henry for a pick https://twitter.com/jasrifootball/status/1713665131198943654?s=19&t=QwkuajnxcxGmlohGr609iA 98 comments nfl
- [Yates] Raiders first-round picks from 2019-2021: 2019: DE Clelin Ferrell, RB Josh Jacobs and S Jonathan Abram: 5th-year options declined 2020: WR Henry Ruggs III & CB Damon Arnette: both waived following off-field incidents 2021: Alex Leatherwood: Waived after one season https://twitter.com/FieldYates/status/1564687612002140167?s=20&t=glEJyEc8Xmx_oftNLSKQ6Q 44 comments nfl
- [Korte] By giving JuJu Smith-Schuster this potential raise, the Chiefs may have demoted one of their expected 6th round 2023 comp picks to a 7th rounder, by potentially raising his compensatory free agent round from the 7th to the 6th. https://twitter.com/nickkorte/status/1563536732041396225 49 comments nfl
- One week later, astronomers find a galaxy even deeper back in time | a new analysis has picked out a galaxy as it appeared only 233 million years after the Universe popped into existence https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/07/one-week-later-astronomers-find-a-galaxy-even-deeper-back-in-time/ 978 comments space
- Susan Collins says the president elected on November 3 should be the one to pick the next Supreme Court justice https://www.businessinsider.com/susan-collins-supreme-court-nomination-rbg-vacancy-wait-election-2020-9?r=us&ir=t 67 comments politics
- [Garafolo] #Eagles left tackle Andre Dillard will miss this season with a biceps injury suffered in practice today, sources say. @RealDGunn first on the injury earlier. Tests revealed the team’s fears were warranted. Surgery needed. Tough one for last year’s first-round pick. http://twitter.com/MikeGarafolo/status/1299059105060061185 157 comments nfl
- [Jaygee] The child of the family introduced before one of the Raiders’ picks said “Raiders suck” live on air https://twitter.com/jayyyygeeeeeee/status/1254518358768144386?s=21 299 comments nfl
- Coronavirus Is Hammering the News Industry. Here’s How to Save It: Tens of thousands of journalists are losing their jobs, newspaper chains are going under, and vulture capitalists are picking over the remains. We need a news bailout — but one that overhauls the existing corporate model. https://jacobinmag.com/2020/04/coronavirus-news-industry-newspapers-journalists-layoffs 10 comments politics
- [Jurecki] Shurmur On #K1. Q: How much work did you guys do on him leading up to the draft? What was your read on him entering the draft? PS: "We did a lot of work on him. We weren’t surprised that he was the number one pick." Q: Why not? PS: "Because he’s an outstanding player. That’s why." https://twitter.com/mikejurecki/status/1184156541043134464?s=09 15 comments nfl
- [Grove] Sashi Brown had 24 NFL Draft picks for the Browns in 2016 and 2017. Only players remaining: -Myles Garrett - David Njoku -Larry Ogunjobi -Joe Schobert -Rashard Higgins Not one player from 2015 Draft is on the roster. That’s 5 players on the roster with 36 picks in 3 years. https://mobile.twitter.com/h_grove/status/1167901539345682433?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet 22 comments nfl
- Kyler Murray, a Black Man, Was the Number One NFL Draft Pick. Trump Congratulated the Number Two Pick Instead http://time.com/5579131/kyler-murray-nick-bosa-donald-trump/ 5 comments worldnews
- Jaylen Brown or Jayson Tatum? Pick one https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/949bqd/jaylen_brown_or_jayson_tatum_pick_one/ 62 comments nba
- Argentina: Seems like Banega has picked up a problem in one of his calves, in doubt for the WC https://twitter.com/javierlanza/status/1005123466054524928 16 comments soccer
- [Stein] LeBron James and Stephen Curry will hop on a conference call this afternoon to pick the All-Star rosters. Who’s excited? That’s right ... pretty much no one. @NYTSports column: https://twitter.com/thesteinline/status/956561861754974208 7 comments nba
- [Wojnarowski] Cleveland is not willing to deal the Nets pick unless it's for a player that can put them over the top. One player that they discussed that does not rise to that level is Clipper center DeAndre Jordan of putting that Brooklyn pick in. https://streamable.com/357zg 413 comments nba
- Is Baron Davis and LAC unprotected pick (Kyrie) for Mo williams one of the most lopsided deals ever ? (Besides the nets - boston amd nets - blazers) https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/7b9tf0/is_baron_davis_and_lac_unprotected_pick_kyrie_for/ 30 comments nba
- The 1st overall pick of the 1970 NHL entry draft was to go to one of the two new expansion teams, the Vancouver Canucks and the Buffalo Sabres. It was decided with a spin of a roulette wheel. https://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/comments/76s5rb/the_1st_overall_pick_of_the_1970_nhl_entry_draft/ 70 comments hockey
- One Of Trump's Judicial Picks Received A Rare "Not Qualified" Rating From Top Legal Group https://www.buzzfeed.com/zoetillman/one-of-trumps-judicial-picks-received-a-rare-not-qualified?utm_term=.pfeagnbdr#.qfjprwm6y 23 comments politics
- The Best Health Care System in the World: Which One Would You Pick? https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/09/18/upshot/best-health-care-system-country-bracket.html 12 comments politics
- Your team needs a leadoff hitter, and you have your pick between (in their primes) Tony Gwynn, Rod Carew, Ichiro, or Tim Raines. Which one would you pick? https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/6orow9/your_team_needs_a_leadoff_hitter_and_you_have/ 51 comments baseball
- Hurler picks the ball up from the ground with the stick in a 180 degree maneuver from his knees, and scores a point in one quick movement while under pressure. [gif] [x-post r/gaa] https://twitter.com/thesundaygame/status/876458766559883264 23 comments sports
- There were talks about Skal Labisseire being the number one pick, what happened? https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/5ydr1g/there_were_talks_about_skal_labisseire_being_the/ 25 comments nba
- [Heyman] Chase Utley has multiple offers, and is expected to pick one relatively soon https://twitter.com/jonheyman/status/826239035416965122 66 comments baseball
- The Cleveland Browns have secured the number one pick in the draft! https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/5lha9c/the_cleveland_browns_have_secured_the_number_one/ 734 comments nfl
- If you could take one teams offense and one teams defense and combine them, which ones would you pick? https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/5lh2zd/if_you_could_take_one_teams_offense_and_one_teams/ 29 comments nfl
- If you could pick one player from your team to go on a cross country road trip with, who would it be? https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/5jlqrm/if_you_could_pick_one_player_from_your_team_to_go/ 76 comments baseball
- Rick Perry picked to be head of the department of.... umm... the third one. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/12/13/trump-taps-former-texas-gov-rick-perry-to-head-energy-department-he-once-vowed-to-abolish/?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_perry-1010a%3Ahomepage%2Fstory 28 comments politics
- Reiss: On 985 The Sports Hub, Bill Belichick is asked what Steeler he would pick, all-time, if he could only have one. His answer: Troy Polamalu. https://twitter.com/mikereiss/status/790278662377574404 86 comments nfl
- Zach Lowe on Twitter: "Hearing the Sixers have also acquired the rights to at least one Sacto draft pick in this trade. Digging further." https://twitter.com/zachlowe_nba/status/616448244034441216 84 comments nba
- Lumia 520 is $59 with a free case/cover right now from Microsoft. Just picked one up with a cyan flip cover to replace my mom's year old one that she dropped and cracked the screen. http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/cmpn/offers 8 comments windowsphone
- Which is better, a £10 cable coated in precious metal or one you picked up on eBay for 99p? What benefit might we gain from splashing out for the pricier cable, and what might we be missing out on for being a cheapskate? http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/is-it-worth-splashing-out-on-cables-8685983.html 28 comments technology
- If your team could redo one play, what would it be? I hate myself for picking this one http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/001/369/622/agon_display_image.jpg?1317587895 54 comments baseball
- A is for Amy who fell down the stairs, B is for Basil assaulted by bears. ... Am I the only one whose 3yo daughter picks this for bedtime? http://dpworks.net/smilga/gashlycrumb-tinies.pdf 3 comments reddit.com
- “One source said Sacramento has considered packaging Buddy Hield, Tyrese Haliburton, Harrison Barnes and 2 1st-round picks for Simmons, Harris and Thybulle. However, the source said the Sixers aren’t interested in that package.” Via @PompeyOnSixers https://www.inquirer.com/sixers/ben-simmons-sixers-kings-tobias-harris-tyrese-haliburton-trade-rumors-20220119.html 116 comments nba
- [Jeremiah] Most teams agree on top 4 WR’s and top 2 CB’s (the names, not the order) but then it gets wild. One team’s 5th WR might be another team’s 12th WR. One teams 3rd CB is another teams 8th CB. Can’t remember a year like this one. Impossible to predict anything after top 15-20 picks. https://twitter.com/movethesticks/status/1248998703001505793?s=21 119 comments nfl
- 53 ESPN staffers pick Panthers to win Super Bowl to only 17 picking Broncos -- 23 pick Panthers to win by more than one score while only 1 picks the Broncos to do so. http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/14692684/super-bowl-50-predictions-espn-staff-picks-big-game 27 comments nfl
- One Clue To Romney's Veep Pick: Whose Wiki Page Is Getting The Most Edits? - Sen. Rob Portman's wiki page is in the lead, with 16 edits so far today. http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/08/07/158320294/one-clue-to-romneys-veep-pick-whose-wiki-page-is-getting-the-most-edits?ft=1&f=1014&sc=tw 1208 comments politics
- One group of players has clear opt-out rights for 2020: Unsigned draft picks https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/07/13/one-group-of-players-has-clear-opt-out-rights-for-2020/ 22 comments nfl
