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Nationals to hold a World Series ring unveiling party (virtually)

Not quite the party they wanted, but the Nationals won’t let quarantine stop them from showing off the new World Series rings.

The Nationals aren’t going to let a global pandemic get in the way of showing off some bling.

The team is hosting a virtual World Series ring unveiling event this Sunday at 7 p.m. and streaming it live on its website and social media channels.

They promise that several players will be in attendance, as well as team leaders. If other World Series rings are any indication, the things are going to be gaudy. 

The Nationals won the World Series 4-3 over the Houston Astros in a wild series that saw every away team win every game.

The event takes place despite ongoing negotiations between MLB and its players about a return to the sport amidst a global coronavirus pandemic, negotiations that are reportedly getting nasty.

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NFL Combine: Which Saints players performed the best in past events?

The 2020 NFL Scouting Combine is set to begin, where New Orleans Saints stars like Alvin Kamara and Demario Davis have impressed in the past

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Athletic testing at the NFL Scouting Combine will kick off tonight, so we took a deep dive into the current New Orleans Saints roster to find how they performed in years past. For this exercise we will only use data from combine history, but will give a few honorable mentions to those players who only participated in pro day workouts.

We collected all of our data from Pro Football Reference and NFL.com. The events we’re focusing on include the 40-yard dash, bench press, vertical jump, broad jump and the three-cone drill.

Here’s a quick refresher; thankfully, the 40-yard dash is self-explanatory. For bench pressing, each athlete must see how many times they can lift 225 pounds. The vertical jump tests their highest leap, while the broad jump measures how far they can leap horizontally, both from a standing position. Finally, the three-cone drill test agility and quickness in a short area.

40-Yard Dash

  1. CB Marshon Lattimore – 4.36 seconds
  2. TE Jared Cook – 4.37 seconds
  3. CB Janoris Jenkins – 4.46 seconds
  4. C.J. Gardner-Johnson – 4.48 seconds
  5. FS Saquan Hampton – 4.48 seconds

Honorable mentions: Keith Kirkwood (4.45) and Deonte Harris (4.48), who would ranked inside the top five with the results from their pro days. Because testing conditions are not standardized at pro day workouts throughout the country, we’re only considering combine results for the top spots.

Bench Press

  1. LB Demario Davis – 32 reps
  2. DE Mario Edwards – 32 reps
  3. DE Cameron Jordan – 31 reps
  4. T Terron Armstead – 31 reps
  5. C Erik McCoy – 29 reps

Honorable mentions: Defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins and right guard Larry Warford, who each recorded 28 bench press reps at the combine.

Vertical Jump

  1. FS Marcus Williams – 43.5 inches
  2. TE Jared Cook – 41 inches
  3. RB Alvin Kamara – 39.5 inches
  4. CB Patrick Robinson – 39 inches
  5. LB Demario Davis – 38.5 inches

Honorable mentions: Cornerback Marshon Lattimore (38.5) and wide receiver Tre’Quan Smith (37.5). Tight end Josh Hill also recorded a 36.5-inch vertical jump at his pro day.

Broad Jump

  1. CB Marshon Lattimore – 132 inches
  2. RB Alvin Kamara – 131 inches
  3. WR Tre’Quan Smith – 130 inches
  4. FS Marcus Williams – 129 inches
  5. WR Michael Thomas – 126 inches

Honorable mention: Tight end Josh Hill and wide receiver Keith Kirkwood, who each leaped 127 inches at their pro days and would have ranked inside the top five among active Saints players.

Three-Cone Drill

  1. WR Krishawn Hogan – 6.74 seconds
  2. WR Michael Thomas – 6.80 seconds
  3. FS Marcus Williams – 6.85 seconds
  4. LB Alex Anzalone – 6.88 seconds
  5. CB Janoris Jenkins – 6.95 seconds

Honorable mention: Linebacker Kaden Ellis, who timed this drill in just 6.63 seconds during his pro day, which would have ranked best among every Saints player on the current roster. Wide receiver Deonte Harris (6.82) also would have ranked inside the top five based on his pro day results.

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Watch: Cam Jordan mercilessly dusts a few kids in a Pro Bowl foot race

New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan accepted the challenge to race some kids at the 2020 Pro Bowl, but he didn’t hold back.

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There’s things you don’t do, like choosing to tug Superman’s cape, or pull the mask off the Lone Ranger. You also don’t challenge New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan to a race.

That’s what a few children and young teens discovered at an event ahead of the 2020 Pro Bowl, when they lined up for a sprint against the 6-foot-4, 287-pound sack artist. Some NFL stars would take the opportunity to let the kids enjoy the spotlight for a moment by throwing the race. But Jordan treated it like a competition.

At least he gave them a second’s head start. But by the time Jordan burst out of his stance, it was no contest, leaving all three of his challengers in the dust.

Later, Jordan justified that decision by explaining it as a motivational tactic: he wanted to help these young athletes to “strive and stride to get faster,” leaving a lasting memory of what it’s like to compete against one of the best football players on the planet. Time will tell if the lesson sticks, but for now we’ve got one entertaining video from the charismatic defensive end.

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