This week, BC defensive coordinator Mike Benevides said of the Lions,”We have to find the consistency that we played with at times.” At times? Another joke that just wrote itself.

The New York Rangers play home games in an arena building that is round. So why the heck is it called Madison Square Garden?

 

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 

An ice crew pic from Sports Deke. Cheers.

Just wondering: If you’re an L.A. Ram, do you say please and thank ewe?

A cheerleader pic from Sports Deke. Cheers!

The Nebraska State Fair broke a record for the longest parade of old tractors when over 1,100 showed up. In Canada, that's just part of the last-minute Labour Day crowd at Mosaic Stadium.

A cheerleader pic from Sports Deke. Cheers.

Cowboys hold-in Micah Parsons claims he didn’t play preseason for Dallas because he had tightness in his back. Now he's been dealt to the Packers, so maybe he had too much looseness in his wallet.

A cheerleader pic from Sports Deke. Cheers.

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift just got engaged. And his Aug. 13 podcast, with Swift guesting, set a Guinness World Record for most concurrent views. All this has helped Kelce achieve "new heights."

A cheerleader pic from Sports Deke. Cheers.

In a surprising move, Maria Sharapova asked Serena Williams to speak for her at her Tennis Hall of Fame induction because Serena was her biggest rival. Really? That's like a fly calling a windshield a rival. 

Giancarlo Stanton said the Yankees are "not playing crisp baseball." On the other hand, fans are ready to snap, management is at the breaking point, and the media has already made a lot of wise cracks.

A cheerleader video (1:29) from Sports Deke. Cheers!

A man was caught at New York's JFK airport smuggling in a suitcase full of South American finches, coveted for their birdsong. He faces 70 charges of attempting a cheep trick.

A cheerleader pic from Sports Deke. Cheers.

The final words starting with “w” in a puzzle I was working on: woo, wed, and woe. Which pretty much sums up a lot of marriages.

A cheerleader pic from Sports Deke. Cheers.

Former World Chess champion Magnus Carlsen is reportedly a major celebrity at home in Norway. And good news ladies, he isn’t married — although he has been mated.

A cheerleader pic from Sports Deke. Cheers.

The NFL currently employs about 70 per cent black players, but just six per cent black head coaches. Apparently in the NFL, Rooney doesn’t rule.

A cheerleader video (1:54) from Sports Deke. Cheers!

Elks QB Tre Ford was benched for Cody Fajardo after a week six loss when he completed only four of 12 attempts for 34 yards with no touchdowns. I have a higher rate of passing kidney stones.

A cheerleader pic from Sports Deke. Cheers.

What do you call it when the Blue Bombers lead a CFL match-up by 17 points? Anybody's game.