David Tepper Gets Fined 3/10 of a Million || Pro Bowl Game Players List || Blue Jays GM speaks out about Ohtani.

Edition #38

Intro

Welcome to the first regular edition of 2024. We got a jam-packed NFL edition today. We also have one MLB topic that will surprise you! Let’s begin!

Pro Bowl. Who made the cut?

AFC

Offense

*Denotes starter

Quarterback (3)

• Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins*

• Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens

• Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs

Running back (3)

• Raheem Mostert, Miami Dolphins*

• James Cook, Buffalo Bills

• Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans

Fullback (1)

• Alec Ingold, Miami Dolphins*

Wide receiver (4)

• Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins*

• Amari Cooper, Cleveland Browns*

• Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Chargers

• Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals

Tight end (2)

• Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs*

• David Njoku, Cleveland Browns

Tackle (3)

• Laremy Tunsil, Houston Texans*

• Dion Dawkins, Buffalo Bills*

• Terron Armstead, Miami Dolphins

Guard (3)

• Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis Colts*

• Joel Bitonio, Cleveland Browns*

• Joe Thuney, Kansas City Chiefs

Center (2)

• Creed Humphrey, Kansas City Chiefs*

• Tyler Linderbaum, Baltimore Ravens

Defense

*Means starter

Defensive end (3)

• Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns*

• Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders*

• Trey Hendrickson, Cincinnati Bengals

Interior linemen (3)

• Chris Jones, Kansas City Chiefs*

• Quinnen Williams, New York Jets*

• Justin Madubuike, Baltimore Ravens

Outside linebacker (3)

• T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers*

• Khalil Mack, Los Angeles Chargers*

• Josh Allen, Jacksonville Jaguars

Inside/middle linebacker (2)

• Roquan Smith, Baltimore Ravens*

• Patrick Queen, Baltimore Ravens

Cornerback (4)

• Pat Surtain II, Denver Broncos*

• Sauce Gardner, New York Jets*

• Jalen Ramsey, Miami Dolphins

• Denzel Ward, Cleveland Browns

Free safety (2)

• Justin Simmons, Denver Broncos*

• Minkah Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh Steelers

Strong safety (1)

• Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore Ravens*

NFC

Offense

*Denotes starter

Quarterback (3)

• Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers*

• Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys

• Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams

Running back (3)

• Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers*

• D’Andre Swift, Philadelphia Eagles

• Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams

Fullback (1)

• Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco 49ers*

Wide receiver (4)

• CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys*

• A.J. Brown, Philadelphia Eagles*

• Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams

Tight end (2)

• George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers*

• Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions

Tackle (3)

• Trent Williams, San Francisco 49ers*

• Lane Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles*

• Penei Sewell, Detroit Lions

Guard (3)

• Zack Martin, Dallas Cowboys*

• Chris Lindstrom, Atlanta Falcons*

• Landon Dickerson, Philadelphia Eagles

Center (2)

• Jason Kelce, Philadelphia Eagles*

• Frank Ragnow, Detroit Lions

Defense

*Denotes starter

Defensive end (3)

• Nick Bosa, San Francisco 49ers*

• Montez Sweat, Chicago Bears*

• Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit Lions

Interior linemen (3)

• Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams*

• Dexter Lawrence, New York Giants*

• Javon Hargrave, San Francisco 49ers

Outside linebacker (3)

• Micah Parsons, Dallas Cowboys*

• Danielle Hunter, Minnesota Vikings*

• Haason Reddick, Philadelphia Eagles

Inside/middle linebacker (2)

• Fred Warner, San Francisco 49ers*

• Bobby Wagner, Seattle Seahawks

Cornerback (4)

• DaRon Bland, Dallas Cowboys*

• Charvarius Ward, San Francisco 49ers*

• Jaylon Johnson, Chicago Bears

• Devon Witherspoon, Seattle Seahawks

Free safety (1)

• Jessie Bates, Atlanta Falcons*

Strong safety (2)

• Budda Baker, Arizona Cardinals*

• Julian Love, Seattle Seahawks

Blue Jays GM speaks out about Ohtani.

When we heard Ohtani was going to be a free agent, what did we think. Dodgers, Yankees, Padres, Giants, Red Sox, and maybe the Angels and Phillies.

What really happened? Dodgers vs Blue Jays, including a fake report by Sports Illustrated and Dodgers Nation about the Blue Jays actually receiving him.

On Wednesday, Atkins confirmed that Ohtani met with the Jays and toured their spring training facilities in Dunedin, Fla. Atkins was obviously disappointed that he wasn't able to land Ohtani, but did not think his team was simply as leverage just to get a better offer from the Dodgers. 

"Absolutely not," he told reporters, including the Associated Press. "I feel strongly otherwise. We feel really good about the process. It was an incredible effort from ownership to business to baseball, people coming together. Not the outcome we wanted, but feel really good about the process and absolutely felt like it was authentic and real.

'We were obviously very disappointed with the outcome and it was a very difficult phone call to receive, one of the more difficult ones in my career. At the same time, (it was an) incredible process and group effort and collaboration that I feel so good about, not only that process but what it meant to be in that position for the organization, for the city, for the country. There's no doubt in my mind he was exceptionally attracted to this country, this city, this team. We felt incredible about the process, but we moved on."

The Blue Jays have made the playoff 3 time in the last 4 seasons. They have not won a playoff game since 2016, so this definitely should have stung for them.

David Tepper gets FINED 300K

Ever since Ron Rivera left, there’s been a whole for the worst owner.

That has now officially been awarded to David Tepper of the Carolina Panthers.

Why?

Well, he threw a bottle, right at a Jacksonville Jaguars fan after the trade he made to acquire the first pick in the NFL Draft, Bryce Young, threw an INT.

Of course, Tepper has to come clean after he gets fined 3/10 of a million, so he did. But it was pretty obvious he was faking it.

Also, the Panthers finished with the worst record in the league, and that means that the Chicago Bears get the first pick of the draft. So the Panthers can’t even rectify their mistake.

This was the statement the NFL issued.

"All NFL personnel are expected to conduct themselves at all times in ways that respect our fans and favorably reflect on their team and the NFL," the league said in a statement.

Tepper stated, "I should have let NFL stadium security handle any issues that arose," he said. "I respect the NFL's code of conduct and accept the League's discipline for my behavior."

Tepper is the second-richest owner in the league, with a net worth of $20.6 billion. The fine represents less than 1% of 1% of his wealth.

Conclusion

Well, that’s it! We’re going to go into the NFL Playoff Picture and a bit of NBA tomorrow. I hope you’ve enjoyed this one, and we’ll go into the usual format starting tomorrow! It might actually not be a newsletter, but a podcast. It really depends.