Monday Morning Update: May 22, 2017

The NBA’s second class deal with injuries, the NHL Conference Finals get nasty and the Raiders stay true to their roots

Hump day hot takes: Thanksgiving football is glorious, Vegas Golden Knights strike paydirt and more

Even on the holiday week, when there is plenty to be thankful for, I’m still pouring the hot gravy all over the sporting world. 

Hump day hot takes: NFL officials continue to ruin the game, Theo Epstein is the smartest man in sports and more

There’s nothing like NFL refs inserting themselves in a crucial play thanks to multiple bonehead calls on national TV, and it’s time to stop drinking the poison. 

Hump day hot takes: The on-field NFL product is awful, good for Toronto fans for jeering Trevor Bauer and more

There’s a hot take storm coming. Get your popcorn ready.

Hump day hot takes: Giancarlo Stanton rules the Home Run Derby, Joe Paterno is still a scumbag & more

It’s another edition of my midweek column featuring six flaming hot takes from around the sporting world. I’ll admit that it’s the dog days of summer, and the sporting world is really slow this time of year. But have no fear, I’m still dishing out some flaming hot sports takes for you to digest at the middle of your work week. So let’s dive right in.

Hump Day Hot Takes: The NBA, NHL are Rigged

This should go over smoothly…