Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 20, 2020, Winnipeg, Manitoba C M Y K PAGE A19 — The Seattle Times SIDELINE CHATTER BY DWIGHT PERRY Picture This A photographer is suing Deshaun Watson, claiming the Texans QB posted three copyrighted photos to his Instagram account without permission. Or as Watson apologists tried to pooh-pooh it, a bad snap count. HEADLINES • At TheOnion.com: “Mariners place Kyle Lewis on IL after losing him in thick outfield smog.” • In the New York Daily News: “Nor- malcy in 2020 at last ... Jets remain Jets!” QUOTE MARKS • Comedy writer Brad Dickson: “I wouldn’t say Big Ten commis- sioner Kevin Warren feels vindic- tive toward the Huskers, but the new schedules were just released and Nebraska plays at Ohio State seven times.” • AP’s Rob Maaddi, on the Sny- ders’ 27-17 upset win over the Eagles: “The Washington Football Team played like a group of guys determined to make a name for themselves.” • Bob Molinaro in the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, on the ACC’s push to let all 346 D-I basketball teams into next year’s NCAA tourna- ment: “Will players be given juice boxes and participation trophies?” FOR THE BIRDS Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler had to be scratched from a start after he tore the nail of his right middle finger while putting on his pants. As any good Philadelphian knows, what good is a guy if he can’t use his middle finger? DOING THE WAVE Brazilian surfer Maya Gabeira broke her own women’s Guin- ness World Re- cord at the WSL Nazare Tow Surfing Chal- lenge in Praia do Norte, Portugal — atop a curl 73½ feet high. Suffice it to say the surf was up that day. Talking the talk Quote, end quote • Matt Schubert of the Denver Post, after Titans kicker Stephen Gostkowski missed three field goals and an extra point against the Titans: “Think about your worst day at the office, then multiply that by about 1,000.” • RJ Currie of SportsDeke.com, with some NFL scores from Week 1: “Patri- ots 21, Dolphins 11... Saints 34, Buccaneers 23... Belichick 1, Brady 0.” • Blogger Chad Picasner, on the Giants releasing corpulent third baseman Pablo Sandova for a second time: “In his day, Pablo was very good around the plate — both home plate and the dinner plate.” • Jack Finarelli of SportsCurmudgeon.com, trying to find a silver lining in the Clippers’ hapless 50 seasons: “They have earned more accolades than the Washington Generals have.” • Blogger Patti Dawn Swanson on researchers in Finland claiming they’ve found a cure for hangovers: “If true, it’ll be the greatest discov- ery since Sandy Koufax found the strike zone in the 1960s.” • Living Morganism, via Twitter, on a video showing a man on his back lifting weights while a puppy is licking his face: “I bet his name is Spot.” • Ravens RB Mark Ingram, mic’d up during the season opener, on his team’s RB depth: “We got three dogs in the backfield. We stayin’ fresh as Huggies — fresh.” A_19_Sep-20-20_FP_01.indd A19 9/19/20 9:33 PM ;