(The Storm is all about what’s storming in sports today.)
Bucs upset the Cowboys. Tampa Bay beat Dallas 24-16 on Thursday Night Football for its first win. Bucky Irving ran for 165 yards and scored twice; undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels (filling in for Baker Mayfield) went 19-of-25. Dak Prescott threw two interceptions, and Jerry Jones called the loss “extraordinarily disappointing.” Dallas is 2-3; its defense is again the main concern.
Denver Broncos HC Sean Payton is taking over the play-calling duties from offensive coordinator Davis Webb this week. The Broncos are 1-3 and struggling on offense.
On this date in 1974, Frank Robinson became baseball’s first Black manager when the Cleveland Indians hired him.
“Boy, I’ve been so disappointed before with losses, but this was disappointing… This was not a good experience out here.”—Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.
The Cleveland Baseball Team (“Guardians” sounds like an STD) force ALDS Game 5. José Ramírez homered and drove in three as Cleveland beat the White Sox 9-5 to even the series. Game 5 is Saturday night in Cleveland after the Guardians dropped the first two at home.
“Six months ago, if you would have told me that my first win would have been on a Thursday night, [Amazon] Prime football game, I don’t know what I would have told you… through all the highs and lows… it makes you better.”—Tampa Bay QB Jalon Daniels an undrafted free agent (UDFA) out of Kansas.
On this date in 1916, Babe Ruth held the Brooklyn Dodgers to six hits over 14 innings as the Boston Red Sox won Game Two of the World Series 2-1.
Question: If we have unearned runs in baseball, should we have unearned interceptions in football? (See Dak Prescott’s second interception last night as the pass went straight through the hands of TE Jake Ferguson)
MLB’s bargaining proposal. MLB offered to cut the regular season from 162 to 154 games starting in 2029 and expand the Division Series to best-of-seven. The players’ union has linked the idea to a salary-cap push it opposes.
“Every time you lose, you die a little; a portion of you dies. Not all your organs, maybe just your liver.”—George Allen.
