data-mm-id=”_himfp58qs”>WFAN is expected to offer a lucrative olive branch to formerly disgraced radio host Craig Carton by week's end, according to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post. It would be a fast-tracked return for Carton, who served a year in federal prison after being convicted of felony fraud — the victims of which were largely the everyday sports fans who would presumably be welcoming him back with their dials and downloads. But that's not all. Carton is apparently also weighing an offer to do mornings in Philadelphia. Decisions, decisions. It must be nice to have options. Here's the big, bold disclaimer. Carton was punished for his misdeeds and has paid his debt to society. He should be afforded opportunities despite his missteps. Throwing people away an…

data-mm-id=”_iq859luf7″>The Green Bay Packers will, in all likelihood, host the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Divisional round next weekend, assuming the New Orleans Saints take care of business against the Chicago Bears. For their part, the Rams upset the Seattle Seahawks and now get the top seed in the NFC. Under normal circumstances, that would be a daunting task, but the Rams could enter next week's game in very bad shape.John Wolford, who started at quarterback in the Wild Card game, got hit so hard he was sent to the hospital. He returned for the celebration, but it's still a scenario you'd like to avoid. The same can be said for Jared Goff, who finished the game with his broken thumb. As good as either of those guys can be healthy, On top of injury issues at quarter…

data-mm-id=”_n1utm61m5″>Gardner Minshew made his first start of the 2021 NFL season today. The Philadelphia Eagles are at Metlife Stadium to face off against the New York Jets, but Jalen Hurts couldn't play after hurting his ankle against the New York Giants last week. Philly traded a sixth-round pick for Minshew over the offseason, and he took over No. 2 duties back in October after Joe Flacco was traded. Minshew threw a touchdown pass on his first possession, so rust isn't an issue. The eclectic quarterback's outfit before the game may have helped with the confidence. As Scott Hanson noted, Minshew looks like he's straight out of Top Gun with his leather jacket and aviators. what a baller pic.twitter.com/FjrY4bjU8u— alex (@highlghtheaven) December 5, 2021What a …

data-mm-id=”_neshdk5d5″>International sensation and San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama will be seen on an NBA court for the first time on Friday in Las Vegas as he suits up to play in a Summer League game for his new franchise. The consequences of his fame are already apparent though as he ended up in a TMZ report on Thursday. Why? Well, it seems his security team slapped Britney Spears. Yes. This is a thing that apparently happened at the restaurant Catch in Vegas. Per TMZ: Britney Spears was allegedly assaulted Wednesday night in Vegas, after a member of NBA phenom Victor Wembanyama's security backhanded her in the face, and she has filed a police report.Britney and co. walked over to Catch, and as they were entering the restaurant, Britney spotted Victor.  We're t…

data-mm-id=”_o1vwpho31″>Garrett Stubbs literally didn't do anything on the field as the Philadelphia Phillies dispatched the Atlanta Braves for a second consecutive season. But the great part about baseball and postseason celebrations is that doesn't mean a damn thing and if he wants to be the player getting after it the most, then more power to him. And after Game 4, he definitely got after it. You can tell because he was shirtless, in overalls, pollinating the victorious clubhouse with beer, and doing some Wade Boggs-like competition where he saw how many Budweisers he could fit into his front pouch. “Fuck the Bravos, and whoever the fuck we play next, and always the Mets” pic.twitter.com/lJDNMPLZWA— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) October 13, 2023“Fuck the Bravos, and …

data-mm-id=”_vxqmg3vjx”>Welcome to The Big Lead's weekly start 'em, sit 'em column. We are here to dig into the toughest decisions you may be facing for your fantasy matchup in Week 15 of NFL action and give you answers. Some of those answers may even be right!Presenting our Week 15 start 'em, sit 'em calls.DJ Moore, WR, Chicago Bears Moore has put forth three straight games of quality fantasy production, with 15-plus points in each of those contests with a bye mixed in there. Justin Fields has gone his way constantly, with Moore receiving at least nine targets per game during this stretch. It took a while but Fields and the Bears' coaching staff finally realized they should be getting the ball to Moore constantly; the fact that Fields has decided to pl…

data-mm-id=”_vlacgtw99″>LeBron James has the sports world zeroed in on the Los Angeles Lakers once more after he took over and led them to a 19-point fourth quarter comeback over the Los Angeles Clippers. It was like The King wound back the clock as he scored more points in the final frame (19) than the Clippers did as a team (16). It was an impressive win over a legitimate title contender that has everyone predicting the Lakers will make a run to the Western Conference Finals again, and before you laugh they all predicted the same thing last year and guess what the Lakers did?The big victory has also resulted in a bunch of LeBron-centric programming on the studio shows today and Undisputed was no different. Skip Bayless gave LeBron his flowers and Keyshawn Johnson lauded his greatness…

data-mm-id=”_jdmmfm4id”>Anthony Edwards scored 44 points last night but those are overshadowed by the insane block he authored to preserve a 113-111 victory over the Indiana Pacers in the waning seconds. It seems impossible that you haven't seen the footage yet because any decent friend should have texted it to you immediately.Edwards exploded off a launching pad of his own making and put his body on the line, careening off the backboard (and rim) in a way we've legitimately never seen before. We've watched it over and over this morning and every time it boggles the mind. If you believe in these types of things, it was The Anthony Edwards Game. He's been incredible many, many times before but this is on entirely new level. And because this is the way things work, we…

data-mm-id=”_u6t5qsbua”>The NFL remains king in America. According to Joe Reedy of the Associated Press, the average viewership across all Week 1 games was 21 million people. This marks the most-watched Week 1 on record. The NFL and Nielsen said Wednesday that there was a 12% increase in the per-game average on TV and on digital platforms. Nielsen began measuring viewership in 1988. According to the report, 123 million people saw at least a part of one game, the highest total for an opening week since 2019. Hans Schroeder, the NFL's executive vice president of media distribution said this was a good sign. RELATED: Bears coach Matt Eberflus reveals why rookie Caleb Williams will shine in Week 2“A great start with the viewership. It was great to be back and a lot to be excited abo…

Former England manager Fabio Capello has offered his viewpoint on who is better out of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

and Messi have dominated this era of football as the two iconic attackers have won 13 Ballon d Ors between them. The Argentina and Barcelona legend has the edge in this sense as he has won this accolade eight times, while the former Manchester United star has lifted the trophy on five occasions.

The two players have a boatload of personal and club-level trophies on their résumé. They have also fared well at international level as won the 2022 World Cup, while Ronaldo helped Portugal win the European Championships in 2016.

The Ronaldo vs Messi debate has split the footballing world in recent years but ex-Chelsea standout Eden Hazard recentl…