NIL is a buzzword around college athletics, but the scope of the topic spreads far and wide. This week, that scope reached the NBA where Victor Wembanyama has filed a lawsuit against a Texas merchandiser for using his image, as well as his nickname “Wemby”. On the diamond, Walker Buehler had a strong outing last night as he helped lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-1 lead in the NLCS over the New York Mets. Tonight, the Denver Broncos are favored on the road against the New Orleans Saints in prime-time.

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Continuing with the coaching talk into the final hour, Kirby Smart isn’t (arguably) overpaid, but he should be under the microscope nonetheless. Calvin thinks the championship coach is getting a pas from the national media as it pertains to the legal issues that have surrounded his players in recent years. To close out the show, it’s a quick look at the midweek lines for Week 7 in the NFL.

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The stakes are high in college football, and evaluating success is getting tough, especially when considering how much money is moving around. In an article on USA Today, Paul Myerberg ranked his top five overpaid coaches across the landscape, and Calvin takes exception to one in particular.

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Just like that, both League Championships are through two games. Last night, the New York Yankees got a stellar performance from Gerrit Cole and a boost from Aaron Judge to take a 2-0 series lead over the Guardians who will host the next three games (if necessary). Tonight, the NLCS resumes in New York as the Mets play host to the Los Angeles Dodgers with the series all even at one apiece.

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College football is reaching new heights year-over-year, and the Big Ten and SEC are working on making the most of the opportunity. The two “power conferences” are in talks on a new lucrative scheduling agreement that would see more matchups between their respective teams each season. In the NBA, Donte DiVincenzo wasn’t too happy about being traded from the New York Knicks to the Minnesota Timberwolves this offseason. When the two teams met over the weekend, he made it known and drew quite a bit attention for it as the cameras caught his actions. Sticking with the NBA, the Association is revising its in-game phone policies.

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Jerry Jones must have woken up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. Making his weekly appearance on Dallas’ 105.3 The Fan, the Dallas Cowboys owner got testy with the morning show, going as far as threatening to have them replaced. It isn’t a good look for the billionaire, who seems to be cracking under the pressure from the outside. In Pittsburgh, the Steelers have a quarterback conundrum. Despite leading the team to a 4-2 start, Justin Fields could be replaced by Russell Wilson as early as this week, according to Mike Tomlin. The move doesn’t seem to make sense, but there has to be an angle to it.

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The Buffalo Bills were able to fend off the New York Jets in a close game on Monday Night Football, but neither team was apparently satisfied. On Tuesday morning, the Jets made a deal with the Las Vegas Raiders to reunite Aaron Rodgers with WR1 Davante Adams. In-kind, the Bills reached a deal to acquire Amari Cooper from the Cleveland Browns. Is either team truly better after the moves?

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The NFL stretches into the final hour of the day, continuing with the Pittsburgh Steelers rebounding with Justin Fields is keeping Russell Wilson’s return at bay. Tonight, the Buffalo Bills are slight favorites as they travel to play the New York Jets on Monday Night Football. Calvin believes that this is a pivotal game for both teams as they look to right the ship. In the final segment of the day, it is all college football with a breakdown of the weekend’s biggest games.

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After taking the Dallas Cowboys to task, Calvin turns his attention out west to the Denver Broncos. The Los Angeles Chargers tripped up the Broncos, but is it possible that Sean Payton is really what is holding the team back? In the topic of coaches, just how much is Doug Pederson to blame for the Jacksonville Jaguars’ slow start?

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It was a wild sports weekend, but everyone knows the NFL is king. And when it comes to the NFL, the Dallas Cowboys - at least when it comes to branding - revolves around the Dallas Cowboys. Heavy is the head that wears the crown, however, and “America’s Team” is struggling with the weight as they fell to 0-3 at home after the Detroit Lions steamrolled them on Sunday.

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