December 30, 2022 News and Notes

• The Associated Press names Aaron Judge the 2022 Athlete of the Year.
• The NFL will have a rule guaranteeing each team has the ball for overtime in the playoffs, regardless of what the first team does.  Now, unless you know your defense is spent, you WANT to go second.   
• SI 2023 Predictions:  NHL Champs:  Boston.  MLB:  Padres over Astros in seven.  College Basketball:  Houston men, South Carolina women.   NBA:  Probably from the West, but three different predictions were made for just the Western Conference.  NFL:  One says Buffalo, another says Dallas.  (I think the one who said Dallas has the matchup right (Dallas-Buffalo), at least as of today.)  CFP:  Georgia (Duh.).
• John Stockton is letting his anti-vaxx mouth shoot off again -- claiming literally thousands of athletes have died due to COVID vaccines in recent interviews.
• Greta's tweet about Small Dick Energy is now the #5 most-liked Tweet in history.
• And she strikes again!

this is what happens when you don’t recycle your pizza boxes

— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) December 30, 2022

• The coach of Maryland got doused with Duke's Mayonnaise after winning the Duke's Mayo Bowl over NC State today.   Given the explosion in egg (and, as a result, mayonnaise) prices, though... 
• The radio voice of NC State has been suspended/fired for an illegal aliens comment during the game.
• And the second step of the Saudi BloodWashing of Soccer begins:  Cristiano Ronaldo has signed with Saudi club Al Nassr.  Through the summer of 2025, so two seasons plus half of this one (if they have the same calendar for their league), $75,000,000 a season!
• The state of New Jersey has halted all betting for the Citrus Bowl because there is a situation in violation of New Jersey betting laws.  It has been ascertained that the question is about Drew Brees and his recent signing to Purdue, who plays LSU in the game.  All bets since the known date that Brees was named as an interim coach are immediately void, and this is because Brees has a business relationship with one of the sportsbooks.  The sportsbook has fired Brees from the relationship, effective with the coaching hire.
• David Blough will start for the Cardinals at quarterback against the Falcons on Sunday.  The big deal from this:  Blough is the 64th starting quarterback this season, a record for any non-strike NFL year.
• Almost making you wonder what tomorrow is going to bring and who we are going to lose on the way out this year:  Barbara Walters passes away today.  She was 93.