Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 13, 2020, Winnipeg, Manitoba C M Y K PAGE A19 - The Seattle Times SIDELINE CHATTER BY DWIGHT PERRY Testing ... 8-9-10 ... Baltimore players and/or staff members set an ignominious NFL record by testing positive for the coronavirus for 10 straight days. Quoth the Ravens ... nah, too easy. Taking a windfall Heisman Trophy-winning QB Johnny Manziel said on rapper Mike Stud's YNK Podcast that he received imper- missible benefits - i.e., cash - during his playing days at Texas A&M. Or as Manziel is now known in booster circles, Johnny Windfall. TWEET OF THE WEEK "We are getting reports of cutouts rushing the field. Please use caution." - @ OregonState, after the Bea- vers shocked unbeaten rival Oregon, 41-38 About to walk in? Star guard James Harden, who reportedly wants out of Houston, didn't appear for the Rockets' individual work- outs recently as the opening of training camp looms. Harden apologists, fittingly enough, believe he was travelling. SMOKE RINGS Mike Tyson - an avowed mari- juana practitioner - says he was even high during his recent bout against fellow 50-something Roy Jones Jr. Apparently he likes to fight under the Must Score Some Weed system. TALKING THE TALK ? Ex-QB Peyton Manning, to TNT, stunned at rival Charles Barkley's winning performance around the greens in their charity pairs golf match: "We're calling him the Round Mound of Up and Down. We were hoping he'd be the Round Mound of Out of Bounds." ? Raiders coach Jon Gruden, to reporters, on what it was like watching film of his team's 43-6 loss to the Falcons: "When you go to the dentist and have to have your teeth pulled out? It's pretty much like that." Quote marks ? Ryan Brown of Birmingham's WJOX Radio, via Twitter, after watching six consecutive quarters of Kentucky football: "Hoping if I'm ever convicted of a major crime this will count as time served." ? Nick Canepa of the San Diego Union- Tribune: "Being in Georgia, the Falcons are pressuring NFL election officials for a recount of Super Bowls XXXIII and LI." ? Retired Seattle Times sportswriter Bud Withers, via Twitter, after Mississippi State coach Mike Leach - loser of his last seven Apple Cups at WSU - lost his first Egg Bowl against rival Ole Miss: "At least he's got that postgame speech down." ? RJ Currie of SportsDeke.com, after Raid- ers QB Derek Carr called out "James Harden" during an audible against the Chiefs: "Is it any wonder the drive ended with a three-pointer?" Tweet of the Week II "Just a few ba- sic rules about the house... "If there's any food you like, we suggest you put your name on it or it will be thrown out... by us. "And don't ever, ever, ever touch our drum set." - Arizona Cardin- als, on letting the temporarily home- less 49ers use their stadium for a couple games A_19_Dec-13-20_FP_01.indd A19 2020-12-12 5:15 PM ;