Author: Michael

The story of the 2025 NFL Draft has been the dramatic fall of quarterback Shedeur Sanders all the way to the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round. 
The other story of the 2025 NFL Draft is how ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. has handled it. Which is to say, not well at all.
Kiper made himself the center of draft coverage, spending much of his screen time furiously criticizing the NFL, teams, evaluators, and front offices for not taking Sanders in the first round. He wasn’t done, spending more time in the ensuing segments over the first two days of the draft talking about Sanders.

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MEMPHIS — Facing up against Vince Williams Jr., Shai Gilgeous-Alexander only needed a few dribbles. Sudden stoppage created enough space from the Memphis defender for the probable MVP winner to step back and rattle in the deep mid-range jumper to quiet the crowd.
It took a little more effort and stress than anticipated, but the Oklahoma City Thunder escaped with a 117-115 Game 4 win to complete the Round 1 sweep. They’re the first team to move on to the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs.
This was universally expected to be a lopsided affair.

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