Bill Walton casually said on the air last night that he auditioned to play Chewbacca in “Star Wars” back in the day. Dave Pasch pressed Walton a few times until he finally admitted that he auditioned for the part. Walton ended up says he did try out for the part but wasn’t chosen. However, he added that they modeled the Chewbacca character after him: (adsbygoogle = … [Read more...] about Bill Walton casually says he once auditioned to play Chewbacca in ‘Star Wars’
Tampa Bay Buccaneers reportedly working on deal to hire Kentucky’s Liam Coen
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are reportedly closing in on a deal to hire Kentucky’s Liam Coen as their new offensive coordinator. It sounds likely that Coen is headed to Tampa Bay for a possible reunion with pending free agent quarterback Baker Mayfield. Here is the report from Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network: (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The … [Read more...] about Tampa Bay Buccaneers reportedly working on deal to hire Kentucky’s Liam Coen
Devin Leary stood out at Tuesday’s East-West Shrine Bowl practice
According to NFL Draft analyst Chad Reuter, Kentucky quarterback Devin Leary was one of the biggest standouts at Tuesday’s East-West Shrine Bowl practice. “Leary might not get picked until the middle of Day 3 because of his recent tape, but he offers tools with which an NFL quarterback coach can work,” Reuter said of Leary. Here is an excerpt: (adsbygoogle = … [Read more...] about Devin Leary stood out at Tuesday’s East-West Shrine Bowl practice
Jacob Toppin breaks franchise scoring record for Westchester Knicks
Jacob Toppin, who wasn’t really known as a high-scoring player during his Kentucky career, is putting up some impressive number in the NBA G League. Monday night, Toppin broke the Westchester Knicks record for most points in a first half. Toppin scored 30 points in the first half and finished with 36 in the game. Unfortunately, the Knicks lost 116-110 to the Indiana Mad Ants … [Read more...] about Jacob Toppin breaks franchise scoring record for Westchester Knicks
Watch: Jarred Vanderbilt gets ejected for (nothing?) spat with Dillon Brooks
Former Kentucky forward Jarred Vanderbilt was ejected from the Lakers’ game against the Rockets last night. Vanderbilt got into a little spat with Dillon Brooks, who happens to be one of the league’s biggest instigators of trouble. Based on the video, it’s hard to imagine why Vanderbilt was ejected: (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Jarred Vanderbilt … [Read more...] about Watch: Jarred Vanderbilt gets ejected for (nothing?) spat with Dillon Brooks