Second round of joint practice between the Los Angeles Rams and Las Vegas Raiders on Thu Aug 19, 2021 was more like the second round of a prize fight as punches and helmets were thrown and players trying to break it up (photo from the Orange County Register)

On Headlines with Jessica:

#1 Jessica, Golden State Warrior Draymond Green and former Warrior Kevin Durant are passing off the blame for for a very public argument they had on the bench during a game against the Los Angeles Clippers in 2018. Green hosting a podcast called Chips by Bleacher Report said the argument led to Durant leaving and it was head coach Steve Kerr and general manager Bob Myers fault and Green said that Kerr “acted like it didn’t happen”

#2 The blame game by Green and Durant are baffling because it was Green who shouted at Durant during a time out about a botched play that led to Green telling Durant to leave the team if he wasn’t going to sign a contract extension. Green’s outburst was seen on national television and later Kerr suspended Green for one game and Durant did leave for Brooklyn after the Warriors lost the NBA Finals to Toronto.

#3 Jessica, how bad are these practices and scrimmages with other teams. Some might think it’s a bad idea when the two teams meet each other in practice the week before the game. The Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Rams were no exception on Wednesday when bad blood led to helmet throwing and punches thrown.

#4 Raiders head coach Jon Gruden was asked what his message was that he had no message that there was a lot of “trash talking, it was sickening, it’s just stupidity. I’m done with that. It’s just child’s play to me.” Pre season is in it’s second week and there is a long season to go don’t be too surprised to see more these types of scrapes in practices.

#5 Jessica, how heartbreaking is for the Jets after losing free agent defensive end Carl Lawson ruptured his Achilles tendon. The injury took place during a joint practice between the Green Bay Packers and Jets during a red zone run during Thursday’s practice. The players took a knee in prayer for Lawson as he was attended to by the medical staff.

Jessica does Headline Sports podcasts every other Sunday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com