* It can’t come soon enough: the beginning of the NFL season. Enough of the Bucs storylines that range from who are the real “badasses” to what kind of footage HBO will ultimate feature about DeSean Jackson’s mansion and his Ferrari 488 GTB, which starts at about $250,000.
* With all the medical documentation connecting football, especially at the pro level, and CTE, you have to wonder how long Cowboys’ owner Jerry Jones will remain a holdout. He has long rejected a link between football and CTE.
* Classy move by the Chicago Cubs to award Steve Bartman–of 2003 scapegoat infamy–a 2016 World Series ring. Can’t help but think that Joe Maddon had something to do with it.
* Winning a national championship in baseball wasn’t the finale for University of Florida sports success in 2017. UF swimmer Caeleb Dressel just brought home seven gold medals from the world championships in Budapest. He won three in one night. Michael who?