Dodgers must now be standard Mets hold themselves to — and exceed
The Brewers were better than the Mets through 162 games, but the Mets were able to solve it thanks to one eternal swing of Pete Alonso's bat and advance from the National League Play-In Series. The Phillies were better than the Mets through 162 games, but the Mets were able to figure it out. Because […]
NFC North has restored status as NFL’s gold standard
“Black and Blue Division” is back. That's the gold standard in the NFL at this point. The NFC North, nicknamed during the golden era of Green Bay's Vince Lombardi, Chicago's Dick Butkus, Minnesota's Purple People Eaters, and later Detroit's Barry Sanders, is known as the most competitive and difficult division. It was getting worse. NFL. […]
Fantasy football wide receiver rankings: Top 75 WRs in standard leagues for Week 7, plus 4 sleepers
Welcome to Week 7 of the fantasy football season, everyone! Fortunately, this week isn't the toughest week of byes we'll face in the 2024 season, instead our opponent is the Dallas Cowboys (and their WR depth). The Chicago Bears (who admittedly have great depth at WR, but it was shaky for fantasy at best) are […]
Emhoff Allegations Backed Up by ‘the Standard’ We ‘Very Often’ Use
During the online “Overtime” segment of HBO's “Real Time” broadcast Friday, host Bill Maher said that allegations of physical violence against Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, a 2024 Democratic presidential candidate, have not been substantiated. He said that “That's standard in cases like this.” But “I'm not going to blame anyone […]
Biden-Harris double standard: Billions for Ukraine, warnings for Israel
There is a clear double standard in the Biden-Harris administration's foreign policy between its treatment of Ukraine and Israel. When it comes to Ukraine, they have complete moral clarity. Russia is the aggressor, Ukraine is the victim, and the United States must do everything in its power to support Ukraine in its fight for sovereignty—even […]
Giants’ Darius Slayton Sees Double Standard in NFL’s Violent Gesture Penalties
New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton accused the NFL's gun-finger enforcement of double standards after receiving a penalty for pointing his finger downfield on Sunday. Still, that wasn't the case for other players, including Patrick Mahomes. FOX News reported In Sunday's game against the Seattle Seahawks, Slayton was penalized for “making a first-down gesture […]
Michael Steele Says Media Is Holding Harris To Higher Standard Than Trump By Criticizing Her Lack Of Interviews
MSNBC analyst Michael Steele said Friday that the “mainstream media” is not holding Republican candidate Donald Trump to the same standard when criticizing Vice President Kamala Harris for her lack of interviews and press conferences. said. Steele said on MSNBC's “The Chris Jansing Report” that Democrats and the media want to “coddle” Harris by letting […]
Standard Bots is training robots to ‘think’ for themselves
Standard Bots uses artificial intelligence to build and train robots to think for themselves, potentially bringing more manufacturing jobs to the United States in the process. The Long Island-based company was an early adopter of AI in robotics and was one of the first to apply AI for commercial purposes rather than conducting academic research. […]
Mets making playoffs would be first step in much-needed ‘standard’ change
For the Mets, just making the playoffs this year is enough for now. But overall, this is surely another step in the Steve Cohen-David Stearns partnership in Year One, with the bigger picture they're pursuing being the one across from them this weekend at Citi Field and looming in Atlanta over the next few days. […]
Hillary Clinton says it’s a ‘double standard’ to ask Harris about her policies
Hillary Clinton has insisted that Vice President Kamala Harris does not need to take policy positions in interviews, saying the 2024 Democratic presidential candidate faces a “double standard” from voters and the media. “She doesn't have to do that, Kara. I'm just going to get straight to the point,” Clinton told journalist and podcast host […]