Brian Kelly fired; Packers vs Rodgers; Jets and Ravens win; Wemby's world

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Brian Kelly fired at LSU after zero playoff appearances and declining offense. Will receive a $54 million buyout to up this season’s college football coaching buyout to $170 million, surpassing the single season record of $118 million.

1) The most lucrative job in America is being a fired coach of a major program.

NFL

The New York Jets have won a football game in 2025 and it only took a 15-point comeback and a game winning trick play touchdown pass from Breece Hall to win 39-38 over the Bengals.

2) Meaningless win for the season but a tribute game to Nick Mangold that meant everything.

The Ravens snap a four game losing streak by beating the Bears who were on a four game win streak. Caleb Williams’ stock falters after back to back games without a touchdown pass and only two touchdown passes the past four games.

3) Can’t be easy watching Maye play MVP football while Caleb struggles to produce meaningful contributions.

Jonathan Taylor’s MVP campaign trucks on after another three touchdown game to the lead the Colts to their seventh win; becomes first player with 500+ scrimmage yards and 10 touchdowns in a four game span since Jamaal Charles in 2013.

4) In the era where passing dominates, Taylor is having an all-time rushing season.

Texans stun the 49ers in 26-15 win without Nico Collins and held McCaffery to his lowest regular season rushing total in a game (25 yards) since 2018. The 49ers injuries continue to pile up.

5) The 49ers went from “the Avengers” to the most consistently injured team ever.

Myles Garrett racks up five sacks against the Patriots and in the process becomes the only player to ever record that many sacks + lose a game by three or more points. He also now holds the record for most sacks in a career before the age of 30 (110.5).

6) Don’t feel bad for Garrett, who was rightfully pissed. He chose money over winning.

Tucker Kraft dominates on national tight end day with 143 yards and two touchdowns to spoil Rodgers’ first game against the Packers. Jordan Love puts up video game numbers with 360 yards, three touchdowns, and 20 straight completions to take care of the Steelers.

7) Once the Packers start scoring first half touchdowns, league’s cooked. Love is playing MVP football.

Broncos put boots to asses on the Cowboys, winning 44-24 to push win streak to five games. Bo Nix has 1,268 pass yards and 13 total touchdowns during win streak; becomes third QB in Broncos history to have 3+ wins with 4+ passing TDs, tieing Manning and Elway.

8) Love or hate Nix, he’s on a heater. It’s not just that defense winning games.

NCAA

Georgia Tech and Indiana continue undefeated seasons with both quarterbacks slinging three touchdown passes to keep these teams firmly dominating everyone in their way.

9) Not Clemson, not Miami. Not Michigan, not Penn State. GT and Indiana are on top.

Alabama narrowly escapes South Carolina’s upset bid with 15-point 4th quarter and game winning touchdown from Germie Bernard with :34 seconds left.

10) Alabama’s season motto of “unbreakable” almost broke. But yet again, kings stay kings.

Mississippi State collapses in the 4th quarter to fall 45-38 to Texas and remain winless against the SEC. Longhorns put up 24 in the fourth to get the game to overtime where backup quarterback Matthew Caldwell sealed the game on his only pass of the game.

11) You could feel the air getting sucked out of the stadium from the next county.

NBA

Three games in and Wemby is already the clear front runner for MVP after becoming first player with 100+ points and 15+ blocks through a team’s first three games.

12) Preposterous numbers already. To not buy the Wemby hype is to miss out on greatness.

Cooper Flagg has massive poster dunk and joins Kobe as only 18-year-olds to put up 20+ points and 0 turnovers in a game.

13) The Luka trade might have been Adam Silver-coordinated (allegedly) but Mavs still got a star.

With LeBron on the bench, Austin Reaves drops 51, including going 21/22 from the charity stripe.

14) So LeBron wants a trade but has two teammates capable of dropping 50.. makes sense.

MLB

Blue Jays hang 11 on the Dodgers in game one despite the curse of Drake’s endorsement. Dodgers bounce back in game two with normal pitching dominance.

15) The Blue Jays can hang runs on the best pitching staffs. This should go seven.