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If Jalen Milroe qualified with a minimum of 15 passes thrown against Western Kentucky, he might have the nation's highest passer rating. Calculated on his 7-for-9 performance, his current rating (Passing Efficiency Rating) is 374.4. The official national leader is Washington State's John Mateer at 335.7. Officially, after Week 1 the SEC's best is Ole Miss Rebel Jaxson Dart at 272.6.

Jalen Milroe will not be college football's leading passer and it will not matter

At least on Saturday, college football upsets weren't overflowing from the margins. In fact, we had to make it to Sunday and Monday for the standalone games to cash our only two upset picks of the week (thanks to the USC Trojans and Boston College Eagles for getting it done) that cashed. It's a shame that Florida State is no longer ranked so we can't take advantage of that again in Week 2.

Red Flags: 5 college football teams to put on upset alert in Week 2

Detroit, MI

The Detroit Pistons have had their share of “hidden gems” over the years, players who were vital but who didn’t get much attention around the league. Guys like Vinnie Johnson and Tayshaun Prince immediately stick out, as does Lindsey Hunter, players who were key parts of championship teams but didn’t always get the accolades of their star teammates.

Surprising Pistons player named a "hidden gem" of the NBA

Oxford, MS

The Ole Miss Rebels were routed to the NIT Tournament once again last season after failing to make the NCAA Tournament for the fifth straight year. Last year marked former Texas head coach Chris Beard’s first season in Oxford and it looked promising out of the gate as the Rebels launched the season off with 13 straight non-conference wins, including a 20-point win over eventual Cinderella story authors North Carolina State.

Ole Miss Basketball: Rebels look to make 2025 NCAA Tournament with help from returning players and transfers

The start of the WNBA season is always a whirlwind for rookies, and that proved to be especially true in 2024 for Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark. A magnifying glass has followed Reese and Clark's every little move. The LSU star started the season off hot. Some said it was...

Angel Reese may ultimately end Caitlin Clark debate for surprise reason

Atlanta, GA

Tell me if you have ever spent a season watching a team that has a questionable starting quarterback, three good running backs, one good receiver but terrible depth behind him, and quality depth at tight end?. Sounds like the 2023 Atlanta Falcons offense led by Arthur Smith, right? An offense...

Falcons fans can't help but laugh at Steelers' offensive depth chart

Cincinnati, OH

On Aug. 21, 40-year Reds veteran Joey Votto officially called it quits from professional baseball. At the conclusion of last year, the Reds declined his $20 million club option for 2024 after he only managed to play 65 games in as he battled multiple injuries throughout the season. Votto clearly didn't want to be done with baseball, even though those injuries and the end of his tenure with the team that drafted him in 2002 were basically begging him to do so.

Former Reds star Joey Votto is a Hall of Famer, but shouldn't get in on first ballot

Boston, MA

The Boston Celtics needed to have everybody on the same page last year in order to win a championship. They succeeded, and Banner 18 came home to Boston. And what’s even better is that Brad Stevens is bringing back a nearly identical roster heading into next season. However, two players won’t be back: Oshae Brissett and Svi Mykhailiuk.

Celtics champion says emotional goodbye to Boston after free agency silence

Kansas State

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According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 1,467 children have been reported missing in the U.S. since January 1, 2024, a drop since the figure of 1,533 previously reported. That drop indicates 66 cases were resolved.

15 missing children in Missouri since June 2024: some cases resolved and more added

Philadelphia, PA

Green Bay, WI

There is no such thing as a perfect defensive scheme. The Green Bay Packers are finding out why. Jeff Hafley has brought a new approach as Joe Barry's replacement. The days of soft zone coverages are gone. Hafley plays with more aggression, with far more man coverages than in Barry's system. He wants players to react fast, get to the ball, and play fearless football.

Eagles have already exposed a weakness in new-look Packers defense

Kansas City, MO

The Kansas City Chiefs made perhaps the least surprising pick of the NFL Draft in utterly shocking fashion. Texas speedster Xavier Worthy, who set the 40-yard sprint record at the Combine, was selected by Kansas City with the 28th pick. We all saw it coming. The Chiefs needed WR help and Worthy profiled as the classic KC deep-ball threat, very much in the mold of Tyreek Hill.

Chiefs not-so-secret weapon needed one touch to make Bills realize their huge mistake

Queens, NY

What’s going on here? This isn’t the same Shintaro Fujinami from earlier this season. An April that saw him walk 10 batters in 4.2 innings of work completely wrote him out of the picture for the Mets this season. He wasn’t just walking batters either. An astonishing 13 runs were scored (10 earned) in the small sample size.

Biggest Mets free agent bust of the offseason has suddenly figured it out in the minors

New Orleans, LA

The New Orleans Saints have often provided masterclasses in taking the simple and making it unnecessarily complex. Head coach Dennis Allen counts this among his specialties, as has been proven by an unusual and unsatisfying initial depth chart. On the offensive side of things, Allen declined to name an official...

Saints make 2 needlessly dumb decisions with initial depth chart

MBM Motorsports made their eighth appearance of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season this past Sunday night at Darlington Raceway after not competing at Daytona International Speedway the week prior. Timmy Hill, one of six drivers to drive the No. 66 Ford for the Carl Long-owned team this year, made...

NASCAR Cup Series team not returning for Atlanta playoff race

The Philadelphia Phillies are entering the final few weeks of the 2024 regular season. The team is aiming to get through September healthy and playing with momentum with the playoffs due to begin in October. While the Phillies have a talented roster capable of going on a lengthy playoff run...

3 Phillies who are on thin ice over the final month of the season

Bronx, NY

Is Clarke Schmidt "the answer" for the New York Yankees' current problems? No. In fact, there's really not much that can save this team right now. Not even two MVP candidates on the offensive side of the ball and the reigning AL Cy Young winner. It's that bad. But the...

Yankees' Clarke Schmidt stunt is another move that will derail 2024 season

Maybe it was just a pipedream to believe the Patriots would be fortunate enough to face the Bengals without their star wide receiver, but it was the sliver of hope that connected New England fans ahead of their regular season opener. It was a small chance that united the fanbase amid a drawn-out rebuild, providing a little bit of faith that the Patriots could walk out with a win on Sunday afternoon.

Patriots just got the worst news possible ahead of Week 1 vs. the Bengals

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Cubs are going to finish the 2024 campaign in eerily similar fashion to last season — with a red-hot stretch run that leaves them painfully close to an NL Wild Card berth. The Cubs clearly have the talent to contend and nobody is writing off Craig Counsell just yet. Jed Hoyer needs to add more power to the middle of the lineup, though, and the Cubs can't have too much quality pitching.

Jed Hoyer makes Cubs top free-agent target brutally obvious

Las Vegas, NV

When the Las Vegas Raiders kick off their 2024 NFL season this weekend against the division rival Los Angeles Chargers, they'll be one of the few teams which doesn't have its starting quarterback situation completely sorted out. Head coach Antonio Pierce named Gardner Minshew the starter, but most would assume...

NFL insider suggests Raiders' starting quarterback may not be on the roster

Saint Louis, MO

The St. Louis Cardinals made a rather significant announcement regarding the future of their organization this afternoon, as the club has made public news that director of player development Gary LaRocque will retire following the 2024 season. LaRocque, who has been with the club since 2008 and has spent 49...

Cardinals announce first of many front office transitions as fans clamor for change

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NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Analyzing top 10 teams for 4-star SG Braylon Mullins

One of the top rising prospects in the 2025 NCAA Basketball recruiting class is Braylon Mullins, a 6'5 true shooting guard from Greenfield, Indiana. He's been...

NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Analyzing top 10 teams for 4-star SG Braylon Mullins

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