What You Missed Last Night: LeBron James says he had two offers to play in NFL in 2011
Lakers star LeBron James joined the Peyton and Eli Manning broadcast of “Monday Night Football,” and there were clips of James playing football in high school.
In fact, Eli Manning asked about James getting an offer to play for the Cowboys during the NBA lockout in 2011.
James said he also got another offer, too.
“Jerry Jones offered me a contract, also Pete Carroll did, as well in Seattle during our lockout time,” James said. “It definitely got my blood flowing again, got my mind racing again, thinking about the game of football, being out there on Sundays.
“But we were able to get a deal done in the NBA and I was back on the court in no time. But I definitely thought about it. I’ve still got the jersey, too, that Jerry and Pete Carroll sent me from 2011.”
ESPN made a graphic of James as if he was with the Cowboys.
Mariners channel Ted Lasso
AL East fans may salivate over the potential of a Wild Card Game involving the Yankees, Red Sox or Blue Jays, but another team could spoil that party.
The Seattle Mariners.
The Mariners clubbed Oakland 11-4 in Seattle behind Mitch Haniger’s two home runs and six RBIs. Seattle is just 1 1/2 games out of a wild-card spot.
The Yankees and Red Sox hold the top two spots in the AL Wild card race, while Toronto is 1 game back.
A Mariners fan channeled Ted Lasso, who is portrayed by Shawnee Mission West graduate Jason Sudeikis in the Apple+ TV show.
In the stands a yellow “Believe” sign was hung, slightly askew, just as in the show.
Alabama wins on Monday night
Yeah, the Crimson Tide didn’t play a football game on Monday night. But there were a number of former Bama players on the field in the Cowboys’ 41-21 win over the Eagles in Arlington, Texas.
This pick-six by Travon Diggs gave Dallas a three-touchdown lead in the third quarter as the Cowboys rolled.
In case you didn’t notice, that was an all-Alabama play.
Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network noted that was a former Alabama quarterback being intercepted by a former Alabama cornerback because a former Alabama receiver fell down.
That’s Bama Bama Bama (not to be confused with Lamda Lamda Lamda).
Oh, and the guest on the Manning brothers’ broadcast after that touchdown? Alabama coach Nick Saban.
Hockey is back
It may not feel like it yet, but it’s fall, and you can tell that in the sports world because hockey has returned, at least preseason games.
The Blues beat the Stars 2-1 in overtime in St. Louis with Sam Anas scoring the game-winner.
