Whew.We're on the other side of the week, boys and girls.
And, as of today, we're on the other side of the month!The ESPYs were last night.Did you know? I didn't.
Imagine my surprise when I woke up this morning and found out! Remember back in the day when the ESPN-led awards show was appointment viewing? It always marked the halfway point of the summer, right?It usually falls on the slowest sports day of the year (during non-World Cup years, of course), and bridges the gap nicely.But this year, it came and went with little to no fanfare, which is ...fair ...
given how far ESPN has fallen over the years.And buddy, they did themselves NO favors last night.Quinn Hughes and Jack Hughes attend the 2026 ESPY Awards at David H.
Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on July 15, 2026, in New York City.(Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for W+P)On that note, welcome to a Thursday Nightcaps — the one where ESPN snubbed the crap out of our great USA hockey teams.
It's truly unfathomable.You'll see.What else? I've got Lindsey Vonn turning heads on the red carpet, and is getting stuck in a porta-john the worst possible thing that can happen to a person in this life?I ain't talking about getting locked inside, either.
I'm talking about literally falling through the toilet and getting trapped underneath.I've never been more disgusted.Stay tuned!Grab you a drink — dealer's choice today! — and settle in for a Thursday 'Cap.Before we start ...
watch that video, if you have time.I watch the Jimmy V speech once a year around ESPYs time, and it's just the best.True story: I took a public speaking class in college and we had to choose one speech to give at the end of the semester.
I chose that one.I'm fairly certain I was terrible at it, but whatever.
It's still my favorite speech of all time — and that includes Lincoln's address!Anyway, we've gone from that moment back in 1993, to ...this moment last night at the latest edition of the ESPYs:Lordy.
The difference that 30 years can make ...