Shedeur Sanders vs. Dylan Raiola Is College Football Cinema

Megan Thee Stallion recreated one of Pepsi’s most iconic commercials with some help from Travis Kelce and Josh Allen. When superstar musicians are debuting new soda ads, that’s how you really know football season is back. Now give her a Super Bowl Halftime show.

Kai Cenat got added to NBA 2K25. His reaction was wild. Now he wants to help more 2K creators to get their own skins added to the game. Way to pay it forward, Kai.

Michael Jordan’s Chicago home has sat on the market unsold for 12 years, and in that time, has become a legend in its own right. The price has dropped from $29 million to $12 million, still just out of our price range.

Ayan Broomfield, model and partner to tennis player Frances Tiafoe, is taking her WAG role seriously. A former tennis pro herself, Broomfield can break down Tiafoe’s game in a way others might not. Imagine if they made another “Challengers,” but about a happy relationship between two pleasant people.

There’s a lot of money flying around sports. Team valuations are up, NFL contracts are up, ticket prices are up. The number crunchers at Ares Management tried to put a value on the totality of sports and landed at somewhere between $2.5 and $3 trillion. With a T.

Caleb Williams tried and failed to sing John Legend’s “Ordinary People” during the talent show portion of Chicago Bears training camp earlier this summer.

USC turned the tables on Williams, grabbing Legend to help announced that his No. 13 jersey would be retired by the Trojans.

Saturday’s matchup between Colorado and Nebraska will pit two of the most exciting college quarterbacks in the country against each other.

Shedeur Sanders you know. Deion Sanders’ favorite child, according to his latest ranking. He’s got a Nike deal and a Times Square ad to prove it. Name it lights stuff. Not bad for 22 years old.

Under center for Nebraska is true freshman Dylan Raiola. Just one week into his college football career, he’s living up to the hype, and when you show up to campus dressed like Patrick Mahomes, there’s a lot of hype to live up to.

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The resemblance goes crazy 😅 (via @CFB on FOX)

It’s not just the looks though. Take one look at Raiola’s game, and Mahomes’ name will pop in your head pretty easily. This kid is 19.

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Dylan Raiola wasn’t kidding when he said he models his game after Patrick Mahomes. (🎥: @CFB on FOX) #dylanraiola #mahomes #nebraska

Both Sanders and Raiola are already superstars, with Sanders the most valuable NIL athlete in college football ($5.4M), and Raiola ($1.1M) the most valuable freshman. Don’t be surprised if Raiola’s name sits atop the leaderboard once Sanders leaves for the pros next year.

Raiola expressed the respect he has for Sanders ahead of their matchup. Deion did the same. But this game could be one we look back on a decade from now. Remember when Patrick Mahomes and Baker Mayfield lit it up in college against each other?

Colorado vs. Nebraska kicks off at 7:30pm on Saturday night on NBC. You might not believe it, but this used to be one of the fiercest rivalries in college football. Let’s get that fire rekindled.

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#KevinHart recently attended the #USOpen, but he had some difficulty getting a good view. #TODAYShow

Alex Morgan posted a video to her social media accounts on Thursday to make two big announcements: 1) She’s retiring. 2) She’s pregnant.

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Thank you🫶

Morgan is an American legend, both on the field and off it. In addition to the 223 caps and 123 goals she netted for the USWNT, she was a central figure in the fight for equal pay in American soccer. The next generation of stars will be thanking her for years to come.

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Baby Horse. AM13. Alex Morgan. #ThankYouAlex

Beyond equal pay, Morgan was also a cultural icon, appearing through several editions of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, including on the cover of the magazine in 2019.

Morgan was front and center in the fight to make women’s soccer safer. When a teammate accused former Portland Thorns coach Paul Riley of abuse and sexual harassment, Morgan used her status to raise the issue to the league.

Morgan will have one last game as a professional this Sunday night when she suits up for the San Diego Wave in their NWSL season finale against the North Carolina Courage. Thanks for everything Alex. This cup of tea is for you.

NFL Network’s Peter Schrager, who has called five straight Super Bowl champions, has made his pick for the upcoming season. We’ll save you a click: it’s Chiefs over Packers. Bettors have already taken notice.

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Chiefs picked again for Superbowl 2025 on Good Morning Football✨ #kcchiefs #nfl #goodmorningfootball #peterschrager #traviskelce #patrickmahomes

Even Mother Nature is excited it’s football season again.