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Ohio State fans upset over latest Big Noon Kickoff development

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Ohio State fans are not exactly thrilled over the latest development surrounding FOX’s “Big Noon Kickoff.”

The Buckeyes have been a staple on FOX’s “Big Noon Kickoff,” which means they frequently play at 12:00 pm ET on Saturdays. Their games draw big TV viewership numbers, which is why FOX likes to have them play in that time slot, which follows FOX’s pregame show intended to compete with ESPN’s “GameDay.”

This week, Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork told WOSU’s “All Sides” that he expects the Ohio State-Penn State game on November 1 to be a noon kickoff.

“I think we know the Buckeyes drive Big Noon Kickoff. That’ll be a high-powered game. So I think we probably know what’s going to happen around game time for that one,” Bjork said. “FOX, they love the Buckeyes. And Big Noon is a big deal. They’ve invested in that time slot. So we’ll presume it’s a 12 noon kickoff,” Bjork said.

Buckeyes fans have gotten used to having noon kickoffs, which they don’t necessarily prefer. However, there is an aspect about the noon kickoff for the Penn State game that has fans annoyed. Ohio State has declared the Nov. 1 game to be a “blackout” game. In a blackout game, Buckeyes players wear black jerseys, and fans are encouraged to wear black as well. When executed properly, the coordination between fans and players helps to create an intimidating environment. This type of effort is especially effective for a night game, so having a “blackout” during a noon kickoff loses the luster.

Buckeyes fans aren’t too happy about that.

Ohio State having issues with Big Noon Kickoff is nothing new. In fact, a politician introduced some legislature to fight the early kickoff times for the school.

A Hulk Hogan tribute cloud appeared outside his funeral

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Hulk Hogan was laid to rest at a funeral on Tuesday, and even mother nature appeared to give a tribute to the late former wrestler.

Hogan died on July 24 at his home in Clearwater, Florida, after suffering cardiac arrest. He was 71 years old, and there was a concerning report about his health condition a month prior to his death.

Deejay Silver was at the funeral and shared an awesome photo of how the sky looked. He noted that the clouds seemed to be in the shape of Hogan doing his point and flex pose.

On a day that was so sad for so many people, having the clouds in the sky point like Hogan probably made those in attendance feel a little better.

What’s interesting is that Hogan’s daughter Brooke did not attend the funeral. She had a strained relationship with her father but said that was not the reason she was not present for the event. Rather, she said he did not like funerals and wouldn’t have wanted one, so she went to the beach instead. Brooke said that was her celebrating in a way she felt he would have wanted.

Hogan’s official cause of death was acute myocardial infarction, which is more commonly referred to as a heart attack. Hogan also had a history of atrial fibrillation (AFib), which is characterized by an irregular heartbeat. Prior to his death, Hogan had also been diagnosed with leukemia.

H/T Big Daddy

Infamous NFL cornerback gets released

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An infamous NFL defender now finds himself back in the free agent pool.

The San Francisco 49ers announced on Thursday that they have released veteran cornerback Eli Apple. San Francisco is doing so in order to sign defensive lineman Michael Dwumfour to a one-year deal.

Still just 29 years old, Apple had only signed with the 49ers at the end of June. But now his time in San Francisco has come to an end just over a month later.

Apple was a first-round pick by New York Giants back in 2016 (No. 10 overall). While he had a couple of strong career seasons, Apple became notorious in the football world for his incessant trash talk, not much of which he was able to back up.

Over the course of his NFL career, Apple spouted off at countless star wide receivers, beefing with everyone from Stefon Diggs to Tyreek Hill (who later became his teammate on the Miami Dolphins). Apple enjoyed a nice run with the Cincinnati Bengals, namely as a starter on their team that made it to the Super Bowl in the 2021 season. But during that Super Bowl, Apple was roasted whole over social media for running his mouth prior to the game and then getting completely burned on the final drive as the Bengals lost the Lombardi Trophy to the L.A. Rams.

Last season, Apple made just four appearances for the Los Angeles Chargers, recording two combined tackles and one pass defended with no other meaningful statistics to his credit. Now Apple will be looking for yet another NFL team, but it is probably safe to question whether this is the end of the line for him in the league.

Coach removes himself from consideration for job with Knicks

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The New York Knicks’ efforts to find a top assistant for new coach Mike Brown continue to drag well into August.

The Knicks targeted Indiana Pacers assistant coach Mike Weinar to become Brown’s top assistant in New York. Weinar, however, withdrew from consideration, according to Stefan Bondy of the New York Post.

A longtime follower of Rick Carlisle, Weinar worked for the Dallas Mavericks from 2008-2021 before making the move to the Pacers in 2021. The Knicks want their top assistant to double as the team’s offensive coordinator, and Weinar had been under consideration for that role.

The Knicks have been trying to land a top assistant for well over a month. Initially, they went after some ambitious targets, but were rebuffed. Whoever they land will certainly not be their first choice after a weeks-long search.

Fortunately for the Knicks, it does sound like they might finally be closing in on a hire, and as an added bonus, that person even briefly played for the franchise.

Malik Beasley evicted from his apartment in latest financial woe

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The hits just keep on coming for Malik Beasley.

The free agent NBA swingman Beasley has been evicted from his high-rise apartment in downtown Detroit, Mich., Robert Snell of the Detroit News reported on Thursday. Beasley’s eviction reportedly came on Wednesday after an eviction order was filed in the 36th District Court.

Snell adds that Beasley was sued twice by his landlord at the apartment (a historic high-rise building called The Stott, which is owned by Bedrock Detroit — the real estate arm of Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert’s business empire). Beasley allegedly failed to pay a collective $21,500 in rent and didn’t respond to the second lawsuit filed by the landlord, resulting in a default judgment being filed against Beasley.

You can read Snell’s full report on the situation here.

The 28-year-old former first-round pick Beasley has been battling a multitude of financial troubles in recent months. He is also currently facing a lawsuit from his former agency over an alleged unpaid loan and even reportedly had his wages garnished by his dentist for failure to pay.

On top of that, Beasley is still facing an active federal investigation over alleged gambling related to NBA games (details here). While Beasley hasn’t been charged with a crime or any other wrongdoing, the investigation derailed negotiations on a new three-year, $42 million contract with the Detroit Pistons as his market is now in a holding pattern until the investigation gets resolved.

Beasley, who averaged a stellar 16.3 points per game on 41.6 percent three-point shooting for the Pistons last year, posted a fiery video message to his critics this week amid the gambling probe. But the federal investigation is apparently just one of the many woes that is plaguing Beasley right now.

Another Steelers All-Pro is demanding a new contract

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The Pittsburgh Steelers sorted out TJ Watt’s contract situation, but now a second All-Pro member of their defense wants a raise of his own.

Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward has yet to fully participate in any practices since the start of training camp and wants a new contract, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The two sides have discussed the situation, but have not made progress on a new contract.

Heyward has two years remaining on his current deal. He is set to make $14.75 million this season, making him the 18th-highest paid defensive tackle despite his status as a seven-time Pro Bowl selection and a four-time All-Pro.

The 36-year-old has been a stalwart for the Steelers’ defensive line throughout his 14-year career. He had eight sacks for Pittsburgh last season and even garnered some downballot votes for NFL Defensive Player of the Year.

Much of the Steelers’ offseason has been impacted by the contract drama involving star edge rusher TJ Watt, but that was eventually resolved. For now, Heyward is not going as far as he could in terms of trying to force a new contract, but it remains to be seen how willing he is to be a disruption to get a new deal.

College football could finally get a RedZone channel

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ESPN’s deal with the NFL may have impacts on other sports as well in a big way.

As part of a huge agreement this week, ESPN acquired NFL Network, as well as the rights to the RedZone format. In an appearance on “SportsCenter” Wednesday, commissioner Roger Goodell confirmed that the agreement could allow ESPN to apply the RedZone format to other sports.

“ESPN purchased the RedZone name, and they will be able to utilize that for other sports — college football and other things,” Goodell said. “I think that could be an exciting thing for our fans also, to see a RedZone maybe in college football or other sports. That’s something they now own and have the ability to do.”

ESPN has not confirmed any plans to expand the RedZone format to other sports. It would, however, be a big surprise if they did not at least consider it.

Arguably, college football needs a RedZone show or channel more than any other sport. With the amount of games on a typical Saturday, it is very easy for fans to miss key moments. It would also be an excellent way to keep fans posted on potential upsets in games the casual fan might not necessarily have been paying attention to.

ESPN’s acquisition of NFL Media will come with a lot of changes. The possibility of non-NFL RedZones would be one of the more exciting ones from a fan’s perspective.

Brooke Hogan offers to pay for autopsy for father Hulk

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Brooke Hogan has questions about the death of her father Hulk, and is willing to finance an autopsy to get to the bottom of them.

Hogan had said Tuesday that she had concerns about her father’s death and questioned why no autopsy had been performed. In an on-air appearance with Bubba the Love Sponge on Tuesday, Hogan pointed out there was no history of cancer within her family, and wondered why his leukemia was not spotted sooner at any point during his previous surgeries.

“I do think it’s weird that no autopsy was performed, because yes, you can have a heart attack but what was the reason for the heart attack is the question,” Brooke said, via Anna Lazarus Caplan of People. “Because he was up and doing breathing exercises and stuff. That means that the surgery on his heart was a success and it was working.”

Brooke Hogan doubled down on Thursday, approving of Hogan’s wife’s decision to wait on a cremation and offering to pay for an autopsy to be conducted.

“With all of the speculation and uncertainty oh my dad’s death, I want to personally offer to pay for an autopsy if that’s what it takes to get it done,” Hogan wrote. “My dad’s dignity and legacy deserve it.”

Hulk Hogan died of a heart attack on July 24. Medical records also indicated that Hogan had been diagnosed with a form of leukemia, which was not publicly revealed prior to his death.

Hulk and Brooke Hogan had a strained relationship prior to Hulk’s death. She was not in attendance for Hulk’s funeral, though she outlined her reasons for that publicly.

Brian Schottenheimer makes change in response to Colin Cowherd

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Dallas Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer took note of Colin Cowherd’s criticism of his wardrobe choices.

Scottenheimer appeared for his media availability on Wednesday with his visor on backward. He quickly turned it around, however, and laughingly offered an apology to Cowherd.

“Oh, my bad, sorry Colin Cowherd,” Schottenheimer said.

Cowherd recently vented about Schottenheimer’s backwards visor on his “The Herd” show, referring to the wardrobe choice as “selfish and narcissistic.” Many found Cowherd’s fixation on such a minor thing to be ridiculous, and judging by Schottenheimer’s sarcastic response, he probably agrees.

Schottenheimer is entering his first season as coach of the Cowboys and has seemingly tried to project a relaxed appearance to his new players. It has not exactly helped distract from the much bigger issues facing the team right now, but at the very least, the new coach has not been the cause of any controversy.

Cowherd himself has not always been correct on his own radio show. He might consider himself a bit fortunate that Schottenheimer took it easy on him by not bringing any of those past blunders up.

Matthew Golden a ‘stud’, Packers QB declares

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The Green Bay Packers may have a standout wide receiver on their hands ahead of the 2025 NFL season.

Packers quarterback Jordan Love appeared on ESPN’s “This Is Football” podcast recently and was asked who he felt was the most impressive newcomer to the team. Without hesitation, Love cited rookie wide receiver Matthew Golden.

“He’s shown up since day one and really shown his playstyle, showing what he’s all about,” Love said of Golden. “He came in really polished and he’s been making plays since day one. He’s got very aggressive hands, he’s a smooth route-runner, he’s got speed.

“For him, it’s just continuing to understand the playbook and wrap his head around everything we have in. We have a very deep system. When he knows what he’s doing, he’s feeling confident. He’s been playing lights out. He’s going to be a stud.”

The Packers are notorious for avoiding wide receivers in the NFL Draft over the past few decades, but made Golden the 23rd overall pick in April. That may be paying off already, though it remains to be seen how many targets he will get in an offense that also includes the likes of Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs, and Tucker Kraft.

Golden is pretty low on the list of potential Rookie of the Year winners. Based on these comments, he might be posed to surprise some people.

Malik Beasley sends message to his critics amid gambling probe

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Free agent guard Malik Beasley offered some of his first comments about his NBA future since word broke that he is facing a federal gambling probe.

In a Snapchat video, Beasley admitted he has been left feeling like some people are turning their backs on him due to the gambling investigation. He added that the situation has left him with a huge chip on his shoulder.

“People were saying some crazy things in the media. If you go on Instagram, you’ll see the craziest s–t. People judging you,” Beasley said. “Have I made mistakes in my life? Yes. Am I proud of those mistakes? No. I’m human. But I know what I know.

“I got a chip on my shoulder. I’m ready to destroy anybody in front of me. I’m ready to prove again that I belong in this league.”

It remains to be seen when Beasley will get the opportunity to prove himself. He remains a free agent, as teams are unwilling to take a risk on him while the probe into his possible gambling on NBA games remains ongoing. Reports have indicated he is in a perilous financial state as well.

Beasley averaged 16.3 points per game for the Detroit Pistons last season while shooting 41.6 percent from three-point range. He is unlikely to be signed until there is some sort of resolution in his gambling probe, but he seems confident his name will ultimately be cleared.

Aaron Donald thinking of teaming up with Micah Parsons

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The Los Angeles Rams have been mentioned as a possible destination for Micah Parsons if the Dallas Cowboys trade him. In that scenario, they might get an unexpected bonus addition.

Former Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald suggested he would consider making a comeback if the Rams got Parsons. In an Instagram comment, Donald wrote that he might have to “get in football shape.”

Parsons responded by saying “don’t tell me info like that” and tagging his agent.

Donald retired after the 2023 season, but is still just 34 years old. Despite that, he probably is not totally serious. He has previously said that he does not miss playing, and lacks the passion that would be required for him to make a comeback.

Still, it’s hard not to dream of the possibilities of a defensive line featuring Parsons and Donald. Donald alone is one of the best to ever play at his position, while Parsons has 52.5 sacks in just four NFL seasons. Opponents would struggle to contain them.

Parsons has requested a trade from the Cowboys as talks over a new contract have stalled. The Cowboys have maintained they will not trade Parsons, and that fans should not be concerned about the star edge rusher’s future with the organization.

Expectation for Austin Reaves’ long-term future is revealed

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The Los Angeles Lakers have already locked up one foundational piece in Luka Doncic, and now a second one may be up on deck.

Lakers swingman Austin Reaves is expected to ultimately return to the team on a new deal, ESPN reported on Wednesday. The report cited multiple unnamed NBA executives who believe that Reaves will be signing a long-term extension with the Lakers, including one executive who predicts that Reaves’ next contract will be worth above $30 million per year.

Reaves, a homegrown Laker at 27 years old, is currently entering a contract year next season at $13.9 million. While Reaves also holds a $14.9 million player option for 2026-27, he is universally expected to turn down that option in order to test unrestricted free agency next summer.

The Lakers have an interesting situation on their hands with Reaves. The ex-undrafted player is a superb scorer and creator who averaged 20.2 points and 5.8 assists per game last season and looks like an ideal long-term sidekick to Doncic. But Reaves is also prone to cold spells, patchy defense, and a decline in performance during the playoffs. NBA teams also need to be wary of overpaying second- and third-tier stars under the highly-restrictive new CBA.

There were strong whispers earlier this offseason that the Lakers were considering trading Reaves in order to potentially a) cash out on him before he gets too expensive and b) balance out their ball-dominant roster with more talent in the frontcourt. But Reaves has survived the rumor mill up to this point of the offseason, and now it seems like a trade is becoming increasingly unlikely.

Reaves is a local favorite in Los Angeles and still has room to grow as a player as he enters his fifth NBA season. But it will not be too affordable for the Lakers to keep Reaves around beyond this season, especially in light of his reported salary demands.

Archie Manning makes notable statement about grandson Arch’s future

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Archie Manning can already sense which way the wind is blowing with his talented grandson Arch.

The retired former Pro Bowl quarterback Archie spoke this month to S.C. Gwynne in a feature for Texas Monthly. In the feature, Archie made a definitive statement about the future of Arch, the Texas Longhorns star quarterback.

There has already been much speculation that Arch could be headed to the NFL Draft in 2026, where he would be in strong contention to go with the No. 1 overall pick. However, Archie does not believe that will be the case at all.

“Arch isn’t going to do that,” said Archie of a possible entry into the 2026 Draft. “He’ll be at Texas.”

Archie also noted that the 21-year-old Arch still has a whole lot of work to do in order to even be considered in the Heisman Trophy race.

“People are saying he’s a Heisman candidate,” Archie added of his grandson. “You’re not a Heisman Trophy candidate when you haven’t played but three games. It’s crazy.”

You can read the Texas Monthly feature in full here.

The hype train for Arch, the son of Archie’s eldest son Cooper, is at full speed ahead, especially now that Arch is projected to be Texas’ starting QB in the 2025 season. There has even been talk recently that some interesting NFL teams are already circling the waters for Arch.

But even if Arch is technically eligible to declare for the draft in 2026, he still has a full three years of eligibility left. Arch spent the last two seasons as Quinn Ewers’ backup in Texas and played sparingly enough to be able to maintain redshirt eligibility (meaning that he is only a redshirt sophomore at this point).

Notably enough, Archie’s uncles, former NFL stars Peyton and Eli Manning, used up all of their respective college eligibilities, playing four collegiate seasons each. As for Arch himself, he recently had an awesome quote about why he decided to stick with Texas. Now his grandfather Archie appears to think that the partnership with the Longhorns will be lasting for years more to come.

D’Angelo Russell takes swipe at former team Lakers

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D’Angelo Russell is clearly not too thrilled with the team that traded him away twice.

The new Dallas Mavericks guard Russell appeared recently on “Time Out with Dwyane Wade.” The conversation took place live at Fanatics Fest in New York, N.Y. last month, but the footage was only released this week.

During the episode, Russell reflected on his basketball journey and got in a swipe at the Los Angeles Lakers while simultaneously praising the Brooklyn Nets. Russell played for both teams earlier in his NBA career.

“Everything about Brooklyn is different,” said Russell. “I’ve been around the league … I came from the Lakers where the structure is not the same, and then I go to Brooklyn where it’s all structure. It taught me how to be a professional.

“I always approached the game to where I just was kinda nonchalant, and I felt like I could just wing it,” Russell added. “When I got to Brooklyn, they taught me how to be a professional.”

Here is the full clip of Russell’s remarks.

Russell, now 29 years old, was drafted by the Lakers in 2015 before being traded to the Nets in 2017. He then returned to the Lakers via trade in 2023 … before being traded to the Nets again in 2024.

Based on those remarks, it sounds like Russell was referring to his first stint in L.A. (where he battled some well-documented maturity issues). But that is still not the best comment to be making about a former team while trying to talk up another one.

The former All-Star Russell agreed to a surprisingly small contract with the Mavericks in free agency this summer. He will be eyeing a strong 2025-26 season followed by a return to free agency next summer, and you can probably cross the Lakers, whom Russell has gotten in other shots at in recent months, off his 2026 wishlist.

Video emerges of Jaycee Horn’s car crash

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Jaycee Horn is fortunate to be OK based on the video of the car crash that he got into this week.

The Carolina Panthers cornerback Horn did not practice on Wednesday after getting into a wreck while on his way to the team’s facility. Horn was reportedly alone in his car when he got into the crash at the intersection of Mint and Morehead Streets in Charlotte, N.C. during his morning commute (full details here).

Later in the day Wednesday, video emerged of Horn’s wreck. The popular local Instagram page Charlotte Dashcam, which has over 34,000 followers, shared the footage of Horn’s black Mercedes-Maybach SUV slamming into a black pickup truck in the intersection.

You see that footage here (the first video in the set).

TMZ Sports notes that it is unclear who was at fault for the accident as it appears that both vehicles ran red lights. Additionally, the roads were reportedly slick from a recent rainfall.

The 25-year-old Horn is not believed to have suffered any significant injuries in the wreck. Horn himself also posted to X later in the day on Wednesday saying that he was OK.

The son of former Pro Bowl wide receiver Joe Horn, Jaycee was the No. 8 overall pick by the Panthers in the 2021 NFL Draft. He then proceeded to make a Pro Bowl team in Carolina last season, recording 68 combined tackles, 13 passes defended, 2.0 sacks, and an interception over 15 total games.

Jaycee just agreed to a four-year, $100 million extension with the Panthers earlier this offseason, making him the highest-paid player on their roster by average annual value. Thus, there are a lot of sighs of relief right now that Jaycee appears to have escaped major injury in the crash.

Angel Stadium has embarrassing leak issue after game

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Angel Stadium is apparently doing its best impression of Oakland Coliseum.

The Los Angeles Angels hosted the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday afternoon for a game at their Anaheim, Calif. home. It was the Rays who emerged victorious by a 5-4 final score, turning in some impressive plays along the way as well.

After the loss by the Angels, the baseball gods continued to rain on them … literally. While reporters were gathered in the media room waiting for Angels interim manager Ray Montgomery to give his press conference, the roof in the room was noticeably leaking, resulting in water puddling on the floor and on a nearby trash can.

Sam Blum of The Athletic shared the footage, noting that Montgomery’s press conference was ultimately moved to a different room.

Angel Stadium opened back in 1966 and has served as home of the Angels ever since (also notably housing several other professional and collegiate teams, including the Los Angeles Rams from 1980-94). But it is clear that some renovations are badly needed at this point (beyond the trash can that appeared to have been intentionally placed under the leak to deal with the dripping water).

Angels owner Arte Moreno, who has owned the team since 2003, is often accused of penny-pinching, particularly when it comes to resources and accommodations. Now that Angel Stadium looks to be slowly falling apart as well, perhaps Moreno will call for cups to be taped to the ceiling like other MLB teams have done before to stop leaks.

Yankees fans all had the same complaint after Devin Williams’ latest blown game

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New York Yankees fans are growing sick and tired of seeing Devin Williams blow games for their team, and that’s led them to make a similar comment.

Williams entered a scoreless game on Tuesday between his Yankees and the Texas Rangers in the bottom of the 8th inning. He allowed two runs and had to be relieved by Mark Leiter Jr. The Yankees lost the game 2-0. That was the fourth straight appearance in which Williams had allowed runs. The reliever had also failed to close out a 5-4 game in the 9th inning the previous night, and the Yankees went on to lose that game in extra innings.

The poor pitching from Williams has led to complaints that the team caved on its longstanding facial hair policy for him, only for him to stink.

The Yankees announced in February that they were eliminating their longstanding rule that concerned facial hair for players. Williams’ complaints were the reason the Yankees made the policy change. The 30-year-old reliever, who had a big beard when pitching for the Brewers, had said that the policy would be a consideration for him in free agency.

Now, after rocking that boat, Williams has gone 3-4 with a 5.44 ERA and 1.21 WHIP in what has been by far the worst season of the two-time All-Star’s career. Maybe his focus was on the wrong things.

Sophie Cunningham reacts over social media to being hit by dildo

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Sophie Cunningham is at least keeping a good sense of humor after being hit by an object that she would rather not have been.

The Indiana Fever guard Cunningham was involved this week in the latest dildo-throwing incident at a WNBA game. During Tuesday’s game between the Fever and the Los Angeles Sparks at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif., Cunningham was struck by a neon-green sex toy that was thrown from the stands.

The incident occurred late in the second quarter, and Cunningham got grazed by the dildo as she was standing by the foul line. Sparks guard Kelsey Plum then proceeded to kick the object away (see the video here).

After the game, which the Sparks won by a 100-91 final score, Cunningham reacted to the incident over social media. She posted a selfie to her Instagram Story with the caption, “No way that thing actually hit me. I knew I shouldn’t have tweeted that.”

Cunningham was referring to her post to X from last Friday in which she called for an end to the dildo-throwing shenanigans at WNBA games. In a subsequent post to X later on Tuesday night, Cunningham again poked fun at herself over the poorly-aged post.

“this did NOT age well,” Cunningham wrote in a quote-post of her original message.

The original dildo-throwing incident occurred last week during an Golden State Valkyries-Atlanta Dream game. The fan responsible for that episode has since been arrested and identified (and is facing multiple charges as well).

Another dildo-throwing incident then occurred during a game last Friday between the Valkyries and the Chicago Sky (which sparked Cunningham’s original post to X). That incident led to jokes from Angel Reese and other WNBA players but has still not yet been resulted in the perpetrator being identified.

Now Cunningham was at the heart of the third such incident to occur at a WNBA game in the span of just one week. As a result, the league is implementing a no-bag policy for fans at Wednesday night’s game between the Valkyries and the Las Vegas Aces (as even coaches are now publicly denouncing the unsavory trend).

Chandler Simpson avoids tag with slick move against Angels

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Chandler Simpson is typically known around the sports world as the “fastest man in baseball.” We may have to add “elusive” to his moniker as well.

Simpson utilized a slick move to avoid a tag in his Tampa Bay Rays’ game against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday that helped him score the first run of the game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif.

Simpson was on first base after getting a hit to start the game. Angels pitcher Tyler Anderson had thrown over to first base twice in an attempt to hold Simpson on at the base. Anderson then attempted a third throw, which caught Simpson trying to steal second. Though the Angels had Simpson in a pickle, the speedy outfielder was able to avoid a tag with a nice move, allowing him to get back to first base safely.

Since Simpson ended the sequence safely at first, Anderson was called for a disengagement violation, which allowed Simpson to advance to second base. According to a rule put into place for the 2023 season, pitchers can only throw over to a base a third time if they get the runner out.

Two batters later, Junior Caminero hit the first of two home runs he slugged in the game. The Rays won it 5-4, meaning Simpson staying alive with his move was a difference in the game.

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