Skip Bayless lays out why NFL is in "tricky" spot with Watson, exempt list
WATSON WATCH
08 April 2021
Thursday on Undisputed, Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe react to USA Today's Mike Freeman and his scathing piece about the NFL's "inactivity" with the Watson case, thinking the league is just waiting for this story to blow over. Skip goes point by point through Freeman's article which eliminates most of the objections "Deshaun defenders" have made about the legitimacy of these claims. We highly recommend watching the video for this portion of the conversation as Skip does a good job of explaining how most of these objections have already been debunked, according to Freeman. This starts at the 5:23 mark in the video.
Finally, Skip agrees with many of the points Freeman made, but not with the conclusion that the NFL is avoiding action intentionally. Bayless goes on to say that he believes the NFL is "all over this." Thinking they have to be after the backlash from the Ray Rice incident. But Skip thinks the NFL is in a tricky position because the league has to get to the bottom of this before taking action against Deshaun. And at that point, what action do they take? Do they make him the first player to land on the except list during the offseason? Be sure to check out the entire video to learn more.
José Soriano and two relievers combined for a two-hitter and Oswald Peraza hit his first home run since a trade from the Yankees to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 3-0 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday.
Soriano (10-9) allowed one hit and struck out eight in seven innings. Luis García allowed one hit in a scoreless eighth and Kenley Jansen threw a perfect ninth for his 25th save.
There were two outs in the fifth when Peraza connected off Hunter Brown (10-7) into the bullpen in right-center field to put the Angels up 1-0. His homer comes after his two-run single in the ninth inning Saturday helped Los Angeles to a 4-1 victory that snapped a three-game skid.
Yoan Moncada walked to start the eighth and scored on Mike Trout’s double that bounced off the wall in center field to make it 2-0. Taylor Ward walked before Luis Rengifo reached and Trout scored on an error by Lance McCullers Jr. when the pitcher overthrew first base.
Yordan Alvarez singled with no outs in the first and Soriano walked a batter in the second and sixth innings. The Astros didn’t get another hit until Ramón Urías doubled with one out in the eighth inning. Los Angeles outfielder Taylor Ward was injured trying to make a catch on that hit when he crashed face-first into the metal scoreboard in left field.
He was carted off the field holding a towel to the right side of his face. He was taken to a hospital by ambulance where interim manager Ray Montgomery said he would receive stitches to close the cut and be evaluated.
Brown allowed three hits and a run with five strikeouts in six innings. McCullers Jr. allowed three hits and two runs in his first relief appearance since 2018.
Key moment
The home run by Peraza.
Key stat
It’s the fifth time the Astros have been shut out this month.
Up next
LHP Yusei Kikuchi (6-9, 3.68 ERA) will start for Los Angeles in the series finale Monday against RHP Luis Garcia, who’ll make his return after sitting out since May 2023 recovering from Tommy John surgery.
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