August 10, 2023 News and Notes

• Michael Lorenzen of the Nationals has become the fourth no-hitter of the season.  7-0 over the Phillies.
• Henry Ruggs III will spend 3-10 in prison for DUI murder.
• It appears the end of Rashaud Breeland's NFL career has not been taken well.  After being out all of 2022, he was arrested today in Charlotte, NC:
• Stolen Mercedes
• 62 grams of mushrooms
• 5 pounds of marijuana
• and 8 guns, including two AK-47s and AR-15's.
• Several Northwestern coaches have taken to wearing T-shirts protesting their fired head coach for hazing.  The AD has called the move tone-deaf -- and I have a feeling more firings are coming.
• Speaking of...  Baltimore fans have taken to chanting "Free Kevin Brown".  His suspension is scheduled to end Friday, but if I'm that much an asshole, maybe it's time just to release him!
• David Purdum with a bunch of NFL betting pablum:
• It appears the sucker-thought of Aaron Rodgers is working, at least in betting circles:  The Jets, even with the worst combined record in the NFL the last five seasons, are now down to the seventh choice at New Jersey's Caesar's sportsbooks at 16-1.
• With the second-most money to win the Super Bowl behind Cincinnati.  Philly, KC, and Buffalo round out the top five.
• But they also have the most money of any team in the bet to miss the playoffs (they give +115).
• It appears, for some strange reason, the betting public thinks the Bears will go worst-to-first.  PointsBet has him #1 in bets and money for the MVP, and at least one bettor laid $3,000 at 100-1 in February, aiding the Bears to the second-highest sportsbook liability.
• PointsBet also has the Bears with the most money and bets to win their division of any division.  I guess that would make sense if you are one of those who believe Minnesota is about to fall off a cliff.   
• The Raiders (from 7.5 to 7.0) have the most under money on their win total.  The Falcons (from 7.5 to 8.5) are the other direction!
• 49ers CEO Jed York is standing accused of insider trading.
• A girl who made an Internet reputation for being a stupid, arrogant, White girl bitch has apparently died.  Lil Tay and her brother have both died -- and it appears from reports that it was violent.  It could well have been from the family.  Tay shooting her mouth off caused a serious break within the family.  She was 15.  Police are investigating.
• Glad I said "apparently"...  Now there's a second report stating that Tay and her brother are OK.