Bucs RB Sean Tucker – Photo by: USA Today There is a new episode in Scott Reynolds’ Bucs Brightside video series on Pewter Report’s YouTube channel, PewterReportTV. These short videos – typically five to 10 minutes in length – appear after every Tampa Bay win or loss with Reynolds offering up nothing but some pewter … Read more
Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. You can also read Drew over at SFGATE, and buy Drew’s books while you’re at it. Today, we’re talking about eating with your mouth open, Epstein fuckery, extended TV title sequences, and more. Your letters: Brian: Who is … Read more
We first meet Izzy Gently, the protagonist of Joshua Wheeler’s captivating debut novel, The High Heaven, as a child. She is alone, wounded, and wandering. The year is 1967, and disaster has befallen the doomsday cult in which she’s grown up after the local Sheriff’s office raided their compound, discovering a dead body and a … Read more
While Week 11 of the 2025 NFL season had plenty of standout moments, none drew more attention than the incident between Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase and Pittsburgh Steelers defensive back Jalen Ramsey, when cameras caught Chase spitting on Ramsey, prompting Ramsey to punch the wideout. The NFL handed Chase a one-game suspension for … Read more
Stars Reflect on 2028 and Beyond LeBron James and Stephen Curry have given fans a clear message about their Olympic futures — and neither expects to suit up for Team USA in 2028. During the latest episode of their “Mind the Game” podcast, co-hosted by Steve Nash, both future Hall of Famers explained why the … Read more
This late stage of Alexander Ovechkin’s NHL career has been a lesson in conservation. As Ovi skates through his first season since turning 40, comfortable in his reign as the league’s all-time king of goals, his play feels like it’s taken on a certain regal quality. He is grizzled, venerable, and so obviously distinguished from … Read more
A Shift That Worries One of the League’s Iconic Voices New York Knicks play-by-play announcer Mike Breen believes the NBA is taking a risky turn with its media strategy. In an interview with BALLISLIFE.com, he said the league is moving too quickly away from regional sports networks (RSNs) and toward national and streaming platforms. Breen … Read more
A new Pewter Report Roundtable debuts every Tuesday on PewterReport.com. Each week, the Pewter Reporters tackle another tough Bucs question. This week’s prompt: What is the Bucs’ biggest issue on defense? Scott Reynolds: Bucs Lack A True Alpha Game-Wrecker Up Front The Bucs don’t have an alpha up front and that’s the biggest problem right … Read more
Down 15 points in the fourth quarter, deep in their own territory, facing first-and-11 after a false start penalty, the Las Vegas Raiders ran a plunge into the line. It went worse than you might expect. It is worth pausing here to mention that the Dallas Cowboys are a joke. This once-proud franchise, winners of … Read more
Poking through the 20,000-plus pages of emails from Jeffrey Epstein’s inbox that were released by the House Oversight Committee last week can be a destabilizing experience. If there’s one exchange that best evokes the sickly feeling that comes from spending too much time reading these emails, it might be Epstein writing to Silicon Valley vampire … Read more