The Bucks win a title* and the Falcons finally bench Kirk Cousins
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The Bucks win a title* and the Falcons finally bench Kirk Cousins

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Falcons Bench Cousins
We may have seen this move coming, but it’s still stunning: The Falcons are benching Kirk Cousins ​​— the man they guaranteed $100 million to this offseason — in favor of rookie Michael Penix Jr., who they surprisingly selected in the first round of this year’s NFL Draft. Phew.

That was necessary. Cousins ​​has been poor in his last five games (one touchdown and nine interceptions), and the 7-7 Falcons are still in the hunt for the playoffs. Atlanta now has a choice of what to do with him this offseason: release him ($65 million dead cap hit) or trade him.

Yankees trade for Bellinger
Outfielder Cody Bellinger, the 2019 NL MVP, is moving from the Cubs to the Yankees in a blockbuster deal. League sources confirmed this The athlete yesterday. It’s a major turnaround for a Yankees team desperate for flashy talent following the departure of Juan Soto. After a bounce-back year in 2023, Bellinger declined slightly last season but remains an above-average hitter. He is also still young (29). Although trading returns were minimal, says Keith Law, Bellinger doesn’t fit well with New York.

Mahomes wants to play
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is pushing to play this weekend after suffering a sprained ankle on Sunday, posing quite a dilemma in Kansas City. Mahomes says he’s pursuing an aggressive rehab plan to play, but at what cost? The Chiefs are 13-1 and two games ahead of the No. 1 seed Bills. On the other hand, can Carson Wentz beat Houston 9-5? More on the lively debate here.

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Serious Matters: The fall of an ESPN legend

At ESPN, Lee Fitting was “a golden boy.” The man who helped shape the incredible rise of “College GameDay,” which is still the standard in live local sports television. Fitting may not be familiar to all sports fans, but his influence as a producer and executive was widespread on the world’s most popular sports network.

So it was surprising when ESPN cut ties with Fitting in August 2023just a week before the start of the college football season. Well, loudly a frightening report out of The athleteThis morning it’s Katie Strang and Andrew Marchand, we know why.

A few points that stood out to me:

  • According to our reports and others, ESPN was steeped in a fraternity culture for much of its existence. Misogyny was rampant in its early days. New executives – especially CEO Jimmy Pitaro – are slowly coming to terms with their past.
  • ESPN parted ways with him following a personnel complaint sparked an investigation into past misconduct toward female employees. After that he was finished.
  • According to a number of current and former female ESPN employees, Fitting’s behavior was well known in Bristol. There are many examples throughout history, however Fittings are known to routinely cause discomfort among female employees. His alleged behavior These range from offensive comments about clothing to the suggestion of carrying out “bed checks” on female employees while out and about.

The full story is worth your time today. It strikes me that such a bright show, the embodiment of fun, had such a dark underbelly.

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