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Armchair Coach Justin's how-to says the game is in the trenches, the formation, and the matchups, not the ball. He walks a Chiefs zone-pressure bind, a Jesse Minter same-side four-man rush, a blocked alley for Derrick Henry, and a Seahawks smash-plus-scissors throw that put Jackson Smith-Njigba alone in the end zone. Teaching clip, not a scoreboard.
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Deion Sanders is back in Atlanta tonight. Colorado opens at Georgia Tech at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN from Bobby Dodd Stadium. Brent Key told SI on Tuesday, "Deion is probably the biggest sports celebrity to ever play in the city of Atlanta, and he's coming back home." SportsCenter On Campus is live 5-5:30 p.m. ET from the top of Peters Parking Deck, with Matt Barrie hosting then calling the game with Chase Daniel and Paul Carcaterra. Last year Georgia Tech won 27-20 in Boulder. On r/CFB, Sanders' line
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The Ringer posted a McShay Show clip in which Todd McShay says UCLA's Nico Iamaleava could be the breakout quarterback of the 2027 NFL Draft. The take is McShay's on-air projection as posted, not a consensus board this desk graded.
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UFC Fight Night is Dan Hooker vs Salahdine Parnasse at Accor Arena in Paris on Saturday, Sep 5, 3 p.m. ET on Paramount+. Noche UFC is Jean Silva vs Jose Miguel Delgado on Sep 12 at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale. UFC 331 is Joshua Van vs Alexandre Pantoja 2 on Sep 19 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, 9 p.m. ET. WWE's Sunday Night's Main Event is Cody Rhodes vs Randy Orton on Sep 6, 8 p.m. ET at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Peacock. Quavo performs. Lil Yachty has to last five minutes with B
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Kickoff is Patriots at Seahawks on Wednesday, Sep 9, 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock, and NFL+, the first Wednesday opener since 2012. The calendar leaves Thursday free for Netflix's 49ers-Rams at the MCG at 8:35 p.m. ET Sep 10, 10:35 a.m. AEST Friday. Noah Eagle has play-by-play. Luke Kuechly is in the booth for the first time as an analyst. Elle Duncan runs studio with Michael Irvin, Nick Foles, and Clay Matthews. The Jonas Brothers are the MCG halftime, the first of seven American Express intern
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On Sep 3, 2025, Pablo Torre Finds Out published 3,487 pages of Aspiration documents. The timeline starts with Leonard's Aug 12, 2021 four-year, $176.3 million Clippers max extension. Steve Ballmer's personal LLC wired $50 million into Aspiration on Sep 14. The Clippers announced a 23-year, $300 million Aspiration founding-partner deal on Sep 27. KL2 Aspire LLC was registered Nov 22. A four-year, $28 million endorsement took effect Apr 1, 2022. The contract gave Leonard exclusive control of conte
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Brandt Snedeker named 21-year-old Jackson Koivun a captain's pick for the Presidents Cup at Medinah, Sep 24-27, three months after Auburn. Koivun is 48th on the U.S. points list and 66th in the world. Ben Griffin, 8th in points, and J.J. Spaun, 10th, were left home. Snedeker said he had a gut feeling about the kid and that it is not fair. Koivun won the 3M Open on July 26 at 25-under 259, three shots ahead of Scottie Scheffler, in his third start as a pro. He spent 56 weeks at No. 1 in the World
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Pat McAfee amplified Ryan Paganetti's tape study: when opposing kickers lined up at Gillette, the video board showed a reverse view with a second, offset set of yellow uprights. Paganetti said he found dozens of examples and that the illusion appeared on Patriots kicks zero times across 52 reviewed Patriot field-goal attempts. Those counts are his review, not a league finding.
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The NBA penalized the Clippers for salary-cap circumvention around Kawhi Leonard after a Wachtell Lipton investigation. The league said the team forfeits first-round picks in 2029 through 2033 and is fined $30 million. Steve Ballmer and Gillian Zucker are each suspended one year, Lawrence Frank six months without pay, Leonard owes $700,000, and Dennis Robertson is banned from NBA business for five years. The Clippers reject the findings. The NBA and NBPA called the penalties final.
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Golf Digest put the 24-man Medinah field on the board after both captains used their last six picks on September 1. The U.S. side runs Scheffler through Koivun. The Internationals run Si Woo Kim through Bezuidenhout. Matches are September 24-27. This is the full field, not this morning's Malbon call-up clip.
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Tiger Woods walked out of a Martin County courtroom without a license for five years. Golf Digest flagged the plea in the DUI case from his crash earlier this year. The charge was reduced, the no-contest plea stuck, and the judge said there are no exceptions. This is a legal outcome, not a tournament result, and the tweet is not a full docket recap.
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Aaron Donald is on the same Rams 53 as Myles Garrett. Week 1 is September 10 against the 49ers in Australia. Sean McVay told the Los Angeles Times on September 1 that if Donald is not ready, he absolutely would not have him play in Australia. Monday's non-practice was part of the plan. Polymarket's "Donald to Play Week 1?" market sits around 56-57 percent Yes on thin volume, a mood meter, not a forecast. The club announced the return; reporters have the deal at about one year and $20 million wit
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Front Office Sports reported the Massachusetts Gaming Commission is reviewing Bill Simmons's admission that he had a proxy place FanDuel bets. Ryan Cortes amplified the report. Separately, Simmons posted a new BS Podcast on NFL QBs and Diana Taurasi. Commission outcome and betting details remain unverified beyond that reporting.
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Malbon says Jackson Koivun is headed to the Presidents Cup with Team USA. Treat it as a brand call-up post until a roster sheet confirms it.
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Cedric Tillman landed on the Saints practice squad Tuesday. Detroit put Isiah Pacheco on injured reserve with a back injury that will keep him out at least four games. Those are the two moves that closed the post-cutdown window after the NFL awarded 29 waiver claims Monday.
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Mina Kimes said the first look at Mike McDaniel's offense with Justin Herbert used heavy personnel groupings, condensed formations, and pistol. She and Aaron Schatz said they are excited, and she asked whether it can cover a shaky interior offensive line. This is their first-look note, not a snap-count sheet.
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CBS analyst Tony Romo released a statement saying multiple back surgeries led to a dependence on pain medication, and that his efforts to get off those medications led to an over-reliance on alcohol. He said he is working with a team of doctors to address his health, plans to return to CBS in time, and asked for privacy. This page reports the statement as posted by Ari Meirov. It does not add a medical or moral judgment.
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The Financial Times reported that LIV Golf is preparing to file for bankruptcy in September. The FT card on the tweet says the challenger league is negotiating a funding package with BC Partners for a slimmed-down circuit. That is a report of preparations, not a confirmed filing in court. No dollar figures are in the tweet.
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Tennessee waived Will Levis. Dallas waived Jaydon Blue and Jashaun Corbin. Malik Davis won the Cowboys RB2 job on special teams; the rumor that Dallas kept a UFL back over Blue is false. Odell Beckham Jr. is on the Giants 53. The Rams 53 lists Aaron Donald on the defensive line next to Myles Garrett at outside linebacker. Donald's deal is one year, $20 million, incentives to $30 million. Polymarket had Donald to sign at 99 percent and Week 1 play at 66 percent.
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Scottie Scheffler won the Tour Championship. He said the season is over and he earned a beer. Tiger Woods marked three wins, five runner-ups, and No. 1 and called the season historic. Rules officials said Viktor Hovland did not appear to touch the sand. Golf Digest on which stats matter. The Golf Engineer on the driver sweet spot.
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NFL teams have until 6 p.m. Sunday to get to 53 players. This is the first Sunday cut deadline in 22 years. The league moved it so the 49ers and Rams are not building a practice squad while they fly to Melbourne. About 1,184 jobs go away overnight. The Dublin clip that is spreading is Belichick's first-down signal, not the 15-10 final.
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NFL clubs hit 53 on Sunday for the first time in 22 years. The league moved the deadline so the 49ers and Rams can fly to Melbourne. Yahoo put the count at 1,184 roster spots overnight. The loudest CFB thread is r/CFB on Dan Lanning: once you declare, you are a professional, and letting those players come back is unfair. Courts told the SEC it cannot punish schools for rostering players with NFL ties. Troy Vincent said if you go back to campus you cannot play in the league this season.