Buried Leads

Hockey's back. Not officially — but the rookie showcases are live, and BG's got the full rundown solo.The Lightning prospects fell 3-1 to Nashville in game one of the Prospect Showcase, and the story wasn't the score — it was four fights, including a line brawl with 2:30 left. Connor Kurth got Tampa's only goal, Harrison Meneghin went the distance, and we break down who's actually pushing for a roster spot: Sam O'Reilly, Liiga MVP Benjamin Rautiainen, and Dylan Duke.Around the league: Ivar Stenberg scores in his North American debut in an 8-1 Sharks win and admits he'd never seen a hockey fight in person before. Gavin McKenna gets scratched from a game he'd already practiced for — and he's living at John Tavares's house. Connor Hellebuyck still wants out of Winnipeg. Bo Horvat gets the C on Long Island. And the eight-year contract deadline hits tomorrow, so the next 24 hours are chaos.Then Prospect Watch goes to college, because college hockey is a completely different sport now. The top 10 teams, the top 20 NHL prospects skating in the NCAA, and why North Dakota's blue line might be the most valuable unit in the country.Football side: the Jets are 1-0 after going into Nashville and choking out Robert Saleh's offense — 38:46 time of possession, Geno Smith 19-of-24, and a rookie tight end scoring on the opening drive. Plus Texas erasing a 20-point fourth-quarter deficit against No. 1 Ohio State, and Oklahoma State snapping a 21-game FBS losing streak against Oregon.Presented by Buttery Roller Co. — butteryroller.com | @butteryrollerco@CellyCentralpodcast on TikTok and YouTube cellycentral92@gmail.com