NFL
Rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett made his debut with the Pittsburg Steelers on Saturday. The Steelers beat the Seattle Seahawks 32-25. Pittsburg head coach Mike Tomlin said after the win :
“He moved his group. He played situational football. He played with a competitive spirit. A lot of good things to build on from a first performance,”
TOUCHDOWN @STEELERS. @kennypickett10's TD pass in the final seconds puts Pittsburgh ahead! 📺: #SEAvsPIT on @NFLNetwork (check local listings) 📱: Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/cINB23wRfG pic.twitter.com/QezXd8IFcl — NFL (@NFL) August 14, 2022
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson seems to have put his own deadline on extension talks. His self imposed deadline is quickly approaching as Jackson did say that it was “for sure” fair to say that he wants complete clarity on his contract status by Week 1. When asked about it on Saturday he said :
“We’re coming up to it. It’s coming up. The season’s coming up. We’re going to be good for the season.”
"There's no reason for Lamar Jackson to sign a contract that says anything other than him being the highest paid quarterback in the National Football League." —@ChrisCanty99 pic.twitter.com/costNtFkYg — First Take (@FirstTake) August 12, 2022
New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson is expected to miss between 2 and 4 weeks as a result of his no contact injury sustained in Fridays pre-season game against the Eagles. The results of the MRI revealed a bone bruise and meniscus tear. He will require orthoscopic surgery to “trim” his meniscus but is not expected to need a full repair. Exact rehab schedule and timeline will be more clear post surgery.
Doctors also could find during surgery that Zach Wilson’s meniscus is worse than they thought and he could be sidelong longer. But for now, Jets feel fortunate and doctors are encouraged. https://t.co/OMv6Jpxhko — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 13, 2022
MLB
The New York Mets put up their Major League leading 15th shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday, beating them 1-0. Jacob deGrom pitched a dominate 6 innings, striking out 10, allowing just 1 hit and not giving up any walks. Edwin Diaz came in and earned his 200th career save.
Jacob deGrom has 🔟 Ks through 6 innings 🍿 (via @Mets)pic.twitter.com/DMGYFTQAZ2 — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 14, 2022
The Los Angeles Dodgers have done it again, extending their win streak to 12 games on Saturday. Max Muncy went 4 for 5 hitting a 2 run homer and had 4 RBIs. Mookie Betts sent his team leading 26th homerun over the wall. Betts hit the lead off homerun as part of the Dodgers 5 run 1st inning. Los Angeles rolled over the Kansas City Royals 13-3.
The Dodgers have outscored opponents 91-31 during their 12-game winning streak. Average margin of victory is 5 runs. — Dodger Insider (@DodgerInsider) August 14, 2022
Lance McCullers Jr. made his season debut for the Houston Astros, allowing just 2 hits, striking out 5 and walking 4. He threw 81 pitches, 47 of those were strikes. . McCullers completing 6 shutout innings, Alex Bregman homered and Trey Mancini contributed 3 hits as Houston routed the Oakland A’s 8-0 on Saturday night.
Six shutout? LMJ is back. 🐺 pic.twitter.com/4l8TKYoqEk — Houston Astros (@astros) August 14, 2022