The Titans don’t stop improving, whether you’re at a Dan + Shay concert or not. While I was boppin’ along to Tequila at the United Center, Ran Carthon is putting in his 10,000 hours behind his desk solidifying a trade for one of the best cornerbacks in the sport. Ummmm…. hell yes. Above you’ll see my immediate reaction, but having some time to gnaw on this deal a little more, I love it all that much more. And all for just a 2025 third-rounder??? Did the Titans fleece the World Champs? People are asking. Many of my Chiefs fan friends have hit me up basically thinking as much. Only a matter of time before Ran lands Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce in a packaged deal for a 6th rounder and a half-eaten Goo-Goo Cluster. If you’re not jack-stacked about this trade, I don’t know what to tell youAll. And if you’re one of those people complaining about the price tag, you must be a Colts fan. All in all, it’s a good day and a great offseason to be a Titans fan.

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Patrick Mahomes is nearly flawless. Emphasis on nearly. Is it sacrilege to say anything negative about the NFL’s newly donned GOAT? Sure. But we have to point this out. It’s a gaping flaw and someone needs to bring it up. In fact, this flaw is so big, it has us wondering if it even really needs to be that big. This flaw isn’t that big on anyone else. So why does he need this flaw to be that big? It’s almost awkward how big this flaw is. Anyway, watch the video above to see us talk about this massive flaw.

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If you remember last week, after the AFC Championship, we set out to find the random guy in the Titans jersey at the Chiefs-Ravens AFC Championship. Well, it took some hunting. And some help. But we finally found the guy… and sat him down to ask the most pressing questions. Step aside, 30 for 30. Korked Bats is here with the new greatest sports docuseries. My parents must be so proud my journalism degree is finally paying off.

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Let me start this by saying I am completely against wearing jerseys of a team to a games they’re not playing in. To me, it’s an incredibly douchey move. You don’t need to show your allegiance to a team who’s not even playing in the game you’re at. It’s like rocking a Great Gatsby costume to an 80s party. Just wear regular clothes if you’re not a fan of either team.

Can you sense the however coming? Because here it comes…

However…

The exception to the rule is always wearing a Derrick Henry jersey. Just like this legend did.

And we’re not just saying that because we are The #1 Derrick Henry Fan Site On The Internet. Ok, yes we are. But still. We love this dude and respect his fit in fairly hostile environment. Especially considering most people agree Derrick Henry is a better running back than Lamar Jackson.

Now a lot of Titans fans are disowning this guy for the sake of him clapping after a good play for the Ravens. “nO tRuE tITaNs faN wOUld eVeR rOot fOr thE RaVEnS!” Which, sure, isn’t wrong. But the Chiefs also suck big time too, so I’m willing to at least hear this guy out. I really wanna know his story’s Which is why we want to find him.

So if you know any Titans fans in Baltimore or hell, know anyone in Baltimore, reach out to them. Help us out here. It’s going to take a team effort. He is our new Carmen Sandiego. Where in the world is he? So please, ask around. Share this blog. Share our social posts about him. Do whatever it takes. I’ve seen Don’t F With Cats. The internet can do literally anything if we work together. So let’s do this. Let’s find this man so we can talk to him, get his story, and maybe send him a shirt.

And if you’re reading this, and you yourself just so happened to rock a King Henry jersey and an orange hat to an AFC Championship Game with the Ravens playing the Chiefs, then please hit us up:

korkedbats@gmail.com

We’ll also accept any tips or leads you may have. We want to find this guy.

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Look, if I have to be the one to say it, then I’ll say it.

Enough with Donna Kelce.

Say what you will about all of us drinking from the fire hose of content surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, coming only a mere months after getting sprayed by the fire hose of content surrounding the Kelce brothers playing in the Super Bowl, which is where this lore of Mama Kelce spawned, but after this past Sunday, I am officially out on Donna.

Ma Donna has reached levels of fame without any discernable talent (aside from being related to an athlete) to the point where she has me wondering if she’s actually a Kardashian. A Keldashian, if you will. And now she’s being talked about everywhere as if she’s dating Pete Davidson – which let’s just give that some time. And it’s only gotten worse since her son started “dating” Tay Tay. Between cozying up next to Jake From State Farm to rocking her New Heights podcast hat in the Swiftie suite, she’s become nothing more than a walking billboard. NASCAR drivers don’t hock as many products as Donna.

And the thing is, she’s not even an entertaining (or annoying) athlete parent. My old boss Jim Rome always says “give me an A or give me an F.” Be awesome or be terrible. Celion Dion or William Hung. Succession or Big Bang Theory (shout out to all of my fellow #AntiBangGang members). Donna is neither. She’s not an annoying lightning rod subject like Lavar Ball. And she certainly can’t sell anyone a can of Campbell’s CHUNKY quite like Donovan McNabb’s mama. She’s just mid, at best. Her only discernible skill is that she gave birth twice. My wife is about to pop out our second. Any chance we could get her an interview on The Rich Eisen Show or a cameo in a beer commercial? Look, it’s bad enough we have to see Travis Kelce at every corner based on his publicity stunt, I mean relationship, with the queen Taylor Swift. Outside of Elon Musk’s desperate pursuit of relevance, it’s been the year of Travis Kelce. He’s been the only thing more popular than the Grimace Shake. I’ve seen more of the Chiefs’ tight end this year than I have my own family. And I don’t even have some Aaron Rodgers relationship with them. And speaking of family, we don’t have to be inundated with Travis’s. Unless she starts catching touchdown passes on post patterns from Patrick Mahomes, let’s heed the words of Ron Burgundy himself and “leave the mothers out of this.”

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If there’s two things I love, it’s Taylor Swift and well-thought-out conspiracy theories. And boom, in walks Stan Hathaway with this 3:54 masterpiece. It’s perfection. The Godfather or Out Cold of conspiracies (seriously though, people don’t talk enough about how Out Cold is the perfect comedy). Step aside, Alex Jones. Stan here just Oppenheim’d your Info Wars. Aside from Taylor being a diehard Eagles fan, because let’s be honest, TayTay is an Eagles fan the way LeBron is a Cleveland sports fan. Like maybe when it’s convenient. But aside from that, I’m all in on this theory. And I’d love to see it play out. Especially if it gives us a surprise Eras Tour stop in Vegas on February 11, 2024. I mean, think about everything she laid out. It has to be the truth right? It’s probably why Travis’s brother Jason was so mum when asked about it the other night after Thursday Night Football.

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That’s Pulitzer-level questioning by Tony Gonzalez right there. Leave it to one legendary Chiefs tight end to try and get the inside scoop on another legendary Chiefs tight end. Answer or not, you’re doing the Lord’s work, Tony. And America appreciates you. I guess only time will tell whether these rumors are truth or not.

P.S. We need a 10-minute version of Mastermind like yesterday.

P.P.S. Speaking of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, we hit on it on this week’s DOING LINES (our fake sports betting podcast) with our guest, comedian Megan Gailey. Check it out wherever you podcast (or below).

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As an outsider looking in, the Chiefs-Bengals rivalry over the last two years is so funny to me. In the words of the late Keith Jackson, these two just “flat out don’t like each other.” This is like living across the street of two neighbors bickering over their hedges. I’m here for the petty wars. Obviously, we know the history of Chiefs-Bengals. Two years ago, the Bengals were seemingly the only team the Chiefs couldn’t beat, including with an 11-point lead in the AFC Championship. But the next year, the Chiefs got revenge after the Cincinnati mayor dropped one of the dopiest videos in the history of American politics (which is saying something over the last 7+ years). But now, a mere 8 months later, Joey B. made sure he stole some buzz from opening night and ripped some shine off those Chiefs rings (okay, the hyperbole is running wild in this blog, but I’m lemme cook, I’m on a roll). Only way this could’ve been more maniacal was if he backed up a literal BRINKS truck onto the field in the middle of the Chiefs’ ring ceremony. Now, of course, the Chiefs still have the last laugh since they won the Lombardi last year and beat the Bengals on the road to it, but I am all here for the petty wars between these two franchises. Unless Brittany Mahomes gets involved. Then I’m over it.

P.S. Handing out the richest contracts in league history is a bold move for the NFL’s lowest-valued franchise (via Forbes).

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We don’t ask for much. Fewer penalties. More fun. Roger Goodell to not be cringey during the Draft.

You brought back touchdown celebrations – after inexplicably taking them away the first time. So now, all we ask is for fun Super Bowl logos again.

I live in Chicago. One of the things people love the most about Chicago is this city’s unique architecture. It’s extraordinary. There aren’t architecture boat tours cruising the Chicago River through rain, snow, or literal tornados because every building looks the same.

We don’t want logos looking like the AON Building. No offense, AON building. We want logos looking like the corncob Wilco towers, the Sears Tower (it’s still Sears), that one building at the corner of Millennium Park that they slid down in Adventures in Babysitting. The variety makes each one special and unique. And fun to look at.

No one wants the same damn logo every year.

You can literally pinpoint the year the NFL stopped having fun.

Now, I will admit, they have added some color the last few years, but the logos are still the exact same. And they suck. Bring back the uniqueness. Bring back the flavor. Super Bowl logos used to be like Fanta. So many different flavors. Now the logos are just water. With maybe a hint of those Mio water enhancer droplets mixed in. I mean, even baseball, the most rigid and least progressive sport, gets the fact that you need uniqueness. Check the World Series logos.

And the All-Star Game logos are even better.

Look, everyone knows how much you love to grab headlines. You could even make it an event every year. In between The Draft and training camp, you can have a Super Bowl Logo unveiling ceremony with 3-hour pre-ceremony coverage on NFL Network. Why? Why not?! Just give the people what they want and bring back unique Super Bowl logos.

If I ever run for president, you best believe I’m running on a platform of three things:

1. The day after the Super Bowl is a national holiday. No work.
2. All movies, despite the genre, should have bloopers during the credits.
3. The NFL must bring back fun Super Bowl logos.

I look forward to receiving your vote.

So, do the right thing, NFL. We all want it. And you know we want it. So let’s not waste any more time.

And also fix your league’s officiating. It sucks too.

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Before I get into this, I just have to give credit to Peyton in Minnesota for calling into the Say Anything segment on Kyle Brandt’s Basement to point this fact out. But Carl Cheffers is psychotic. And not just for the number of penalty flags he throws per 60-minute football game, but rather for how he holds up the number 3 on his hand.

Look at this photograph. Every time I do it makes me laugh.

Who in their right mind signals the number three like that? WTF?! Is Carl some sort of frat bro who still giggles at the shocker? Is he an ASU alum and this is nod to the forks up? Who taught him to count like that? Jason Pierre-Paul? He looks like he’s doing ASL for jibberish. Why does the NFL allow this man to call games with these kinds of antics? It isn’t normal. In fact, it’s downright disgusting to say the least.

Luckily for us, he doesn’t go all Principal Richard Vernon’s bull horns when he signals two. He does his two’s like a normal person.

And thank the Lord he doesn’t hit us with an awkward one.

Look, I don’t know if this is enough to get a man banned for life from ever calling a football game ever again (it should), but at very least his performance should, right? I don’t want to see more flags during the game than we will during Rihanna’s halftime. And I know Chiefs fans agree…

Cheffers was the referee of Super Bowl LV, which was his second Super Bowl assignment as a referee. The eight penalties and 95 yards enforced against Kansas City, in the first half, were both NFL records for a Super Bowl. The first half penalties resulted in six first downs for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers which was also an NFL record.

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As much as I’d like to say the AFC Championship had nothing to do with black and white, the officiating kinda nixed that. And maybe also, Tony Romo? In between his countless orgasms during the broadcast, it appears Tony Romo almost said the N-word? At least Van Lathan tends to think so. Review the tape.

Uhhhhh, I dunno, Jim!

Despite his annoyingness during games, I’d like to defend Tony Romo here, but I’m having a hard time trying to think of something he almost said instead. “Right there, you’ve got three n—….” Three what?! Ninjas? Nimble defenders? National Football Leaguers? Excuse me, Leaga’s. Like what could he have possibly been saying there? I don’t know and can’t think of anything, which is why Van Lathan’s argument has more legs to stand on than Patrick Mahomes. What do you think? Is there anything you can think of that Tony Romo was about to say instead?

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