The Ebony-American Sports Digest THE BEST & MOST VARIETY IN BLACK-AMERICAN SPORTS NEWS VOLUME V, NO. 25 FOR THE WEEK ENDING MONDAY, MAY 4, 2020 THIS WEEK’S SPORTS SHORTS The Native News Narrative:
FOR THE RECORD HBCU NEWS QUITE FRANKLY Tiano Signs With Texans Giving UTC Seven Mocs On An NFL Roster
NBA: At press time, the NBA had not CFB: In the 2020 NFL Draft, the Bears MLB: “We have to do everything dif- By Oscar C. Woodall, Jr. – HayWood Media staged a game since Wed., Mar. 11, took Tennessee St.’s (TSU) 6’5”, 315lb ferent now since COVID-19. This has [email protected] making it 49 days since the league been a game-changer,’’ said MLB Hall Monday, April 27, the day former in most of the Mocs passing categories. stopped playing games due to the Chi- of Famer Andre “The Hawk” Dawson UTC Mocs defensive end Keionta Davis In UTC history, Tiano is fifth in passes nese flu (COVID-19) pandemic. How- (Dawson was released by the New England Patri- attempted, fourth in passes completed, ever, at the Staples Center in Los Ange- photo), now ots, former Mocs quarterback Nick Tiano, seventh in passing percentage, tied for les, CA three days earlier, Sun., Mar. 8, a 12-yr who transferred to UTC from Mississippi sixth in touchdown passes and seventh in SF LeBron James (Lakers photo) scored owner and State after the 2016 season, signed an un- total offensive yards. operator of a disclosed deal with the Houston Texans 2019’s Academic All-SoCon honoree Richmond as an undrafted free agent. completed 174 (53.4%) of 329 passes for Heights, FL Although Tiano missed most of his soph- 2,242 yards and 14 touchdowns, with 10 funeral omore season at UTC with an injury, he interceptions, this past season. He was also home. “[We] will leave UTC at number seven in all- MVP of 2020’s NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. have to mag- time passing yards, after completing 494 Tiano is now one of seven former nify [our] pre- (.571) of his 865 passes. Mocs on an NFL roster, joining Buster cautions be- In fact, after the last two seasons, in Skrine (‘10 – Bears), C.J. Board (‘16 – cause [we] which he posted 5,825 career passing yards Jaguars), Corey Levin (‘16 – Bears), Tae can never be too safe. [There are] pro- as UTC’s starting quarterback, Tiano will Davis (‘17 – Browns), Isaiah Mack (‘18 OL Lachavious Simmons (TSU photo), cedures [we] have to adhere to. Putting leave UTC with top-10 career numbers – Titans) and Kareem Orr (‘18 – Titans). with its 13th pick in round seven (227th (hazmat) suits on. Constantly sanitizing Oscar’s Observation: overall) – originally the Eagles’ pick be- vehicles. Sanitizing the facility itself. The NFL Draft Has Ended, So Where Will The “Tin Man” Land? fore it was given to the Dolphins and then People are dying at home, and they have the Colts via a series of trades. With that, not been tested. It’s just awful.’’ By Oscar C. Woodall, Jr. – HayWood Media [email protected] Simmons became the only HBCU player IN MEMORIAM
taken in the 85th NFL Draft. This past sea- CFB: Jace Prescott (Campbell’s Soups There are many who have said, and For most of Newton’s latter years with son, Simmons started all 12 games at ei- photo), the will continue to say, that NFL free agent the Carolina Panthers, the only team he 39 points in helping the visiting Lakers ther LG or LT for TSU, anchoring an O- younger of quarterback Cam Newton, who was the has started for – and played for – since defeat the home team Clippers 112-103. line that averaged 400.1 yds per game, al- two older 2011 NFL Rookie of the Year, should be being drafted in 2011, the 2010 Heisman Including this game, James, at age 35, lowed the second least amount of sacks in brothers of starting for an NFL team. Trophy recipient out of Auburn has had had averaged more than 30 points per the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) at Cowboys’ To them, I say, slow your roll. As an shoulder and foot injuries that have side- game and more than 10 assists per game 1.75 per game, finished third in the OVC QB Dak NFL starting quarterback, Newton is a lined him. in a nine-game span, making him the in total offense and second in the OVC in Prescott, has been, a once was. And because of becoming prone to in- oldest player in NBA history to average passing with 260.7 yds per game. In TSU was laid to Yes, the three-time NFL Pro Bowler, juries, Newton is now known as the “Tin at least 30 points per game and at least history, Simmons, now TSU’s 122nd rest at age who was also a member of the NFL’s 2015 Man,” as opposed to being known as the 10 assists per game in a nine-game span. player overall and 24th OL overall to be 31, for an First-team, as well as a 2015 NFL All- “Man of Steel.” The previous oldest player to accom- taken in a NFL Draft, is TSU’s first OL to undis- Pro, MVP, Offensive Player of the Year So, who wants a “Tin Man” to be their plish such a feat was Jerry West, who, be taken in a NFL Draft since 2015, when closed and Bert Bell Award recipient, has a re- quarterback, starter or not? Is it the Bron- at age 33, had averaged at least 30 points OG Robert Myers and OT Anthony cause. The former Campbell’s Soups sume that indicates he should be an NFL cos, Cardinals, Giants, Patriots or Rams? per game and at least 10 assists per Morris were taken in rounds five (176th pitchman was an OL at Natchitoches, starting quarterback. But Newton, who is Those are the teams who need a quar- game in a nine-game span during the overall) and seven (218th overall) by the LA’s Northwestern St. University (2008- just 30 years old, has begun to deterio- terback, more than any other NFL team. 1971-72 NBA season. Ravens and Raiders respectively. 10), starting 11 games in his last season. rate, due to becoming prone to injuries. Stay tuned. SPORTOON Encore TV Pics For This Weekend (Unless Noted Otherwise, All Times Are Eastern PM) PHOTO OF THE WEEK By Marty Bucella Courtesy of Doctor Myron Rolle © Marty Bucella www.martybucella.com SPORT M. LACROSSE (2019) SOFTBALL (2019) BASKBALL (1994) FOOTBALL (2000) SOCCER (1996) FOOTBALL (2012)
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NO BRAINER – Instead of removing brain tumors as a third-year neurosurgery resident at Harvard Med School and at Mass General VIRGINIA UCLA SUNS TCU D.C. UNITED PACKERS Hospital in Boston, MA, Dr. Myron Rolle, OPPONENTS vs. vs. @ vs. vs. @ a former Florida State Seminoles and Ten- nessee Titans safety, is now a 33-year-old ER doctor at Mass General, volunteering to work 24-hour shifts to treat Chinese flu (COVID- Chinese flu (COVID-19)? No problem. 19) patients. His primary task is to get pa- Improvise, just putt on the green inside. DUKE WASHINGTON WARRIORS SOUTHERN MISS GALAXY SEAHAWKS tients’ oxygen saturation levels up.