I was one of the first commentators to call for the firing of WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. Then, I took a step back and looked again. Not only does she deserve another chance to settle the mess that is player relations in the WNBA right now, but she might have been absolutely correct in what she said about the players needing to be more appreciative. Hear me out.

The WNBA should be reveling in its newfound success, what with ticket sales up, ratings up, and a greater attention to the women's game than has ever been witnessed. Instead, there's plenty of sniping connected to growing pains and a battle between the Players Union and the Commissioner. Unless these 2 sides figure out how to work together, all this success could be a moot point.

Mark Sanchez went out one night, had some drinks, and then almost killed an older man over a parking dispute. His NFL broadcast career is over, and it's doubtful he'll find a lot of work after being tried on felony charges. No sympathy. None. He's an adult who made his choices and torched his own life and another. Maybe if we lowered the boom more often on people such as this we'd stop pandering to those who always rely on excuses for stupid behavior.

What the Tampa Bay Lightning did in a recent exhibition game against the Florida Panthers marked them as the despicable goons on the current NHL. Hockey is an inherently tough sport, but the head hunting orchestrated by Head Coach Jon Cooper was nothing more than attempts to injure a rival. Payback will be a bitch when these teams meet in the regular season, and here's hoping every other NHL team takes notice.

The Miami Dolphins may not seem the worst team in the NFL, but a closer look reveals just how bad they are from the top of the organization on down. Some even believe HC Mike McDaniel should be allowed to finish out the year no matter what because things couldn't get any worse. Of course, those are his friends who make excuses for him. The Dolphins are done for 2025, and need to rebuild right now. But do they have enough parts to even begin?

Take nothing away from Bill Belichick's success in the NFL. The man is one of the greatest pro football coaches of all time. But his foray into college football at North Carolina is a disaster anyone could have seen coming. His own arrogance and assumptions have thus far proven to be disastrous. Can the program be saved and will Bill stick around? Let's dig in.

The WNBA is in big trouble, but maybe, just maybe, we need to back up a few feet here and reconsider the firing of Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. Maybe those player DO owe her a debt of thanks. Former NFL QB Mark Sanchez gets zero sympathy for the debt to society he's about to serve. The Tampa Bay Lightning become the new NHL Goon Squad, and pity not Bill Belichick for a mess of his own making, chock full in this episode of "The Fastest Show in Sports".

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