Author: Michael

Sunday, Fun Day! It’s time to get in your player prop selections for Week 10 at SI Sportsbook. There are four teams on bye this week, but there are still plenty of ways to get in on the action. Here are some of my favorite early values for Sunday’s slate.
Will Levis over 1.5 passing touchdowns (+145)
I’m not just choosing this prop because C.J. Stroud threw five touchdowns vs. this Buccaneers defense, I’m also considering the fact that Levis threw four touchdown passes in his NFL debut two weeks ago vs. the Falcons.

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Wisconsin basketball player Gus Yalden’s time in Madison is off to a very rough start.
It was announced at the start of November the former four star recruit and prize of the 2023 Badgers class would be taking a leave of absence from the team. As soon as the news broke, fans started speculating on what could be happening given the fact he wasn’t hurt.
“We are in full support of Gus and will always be here for him and his family. Gus is part of the Wisconsin basketball family and even though he won’t be on the court with us right now, we’ll always do everything we can to help him.

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Kirk Herbstreit spends his Saturdays shielding Lee Corso from the online trolls and he now spends his Fridays doing the same for Al Michaels.
Anyone need a good caretaker ahead of the holiday season? I’ve got one for you!
Herbstreit took to Twitter — or X, if you’re still trying to make that stick — Friday morning and called out a couple haters who think Michaels has lost his fastball.
Shockingly, people took issue with Michaels sounding less than thrilled to be calling Thursday’s miserable game between the Bears and Panthers.

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You blink and the season’s almost over. Three weeks are left in the regular season and as good as the competition is on the field, the battle in our picks column is getting good, too. With Pat Forde only up one game on Richard Johnson, who wins in the end? And more importantly for your daily lives, which teams will cover the spread this week?
All lines courtesy of SI Sportsbook. Last week: Forde 4–1, Johnson 3–2Season: Forde 27-25-2, Johnson 26-26-2
No. 8 Alabama (-10.5) vs Kentucky
Johnson: Alabama. I’m sorry, I’m just not taking Kentucky seriously in this kind of spot.

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Sometimes by midseason you have a good idea of who the NFL’s MVP will be, and 2019 was one of those years.
That fall, Lamar Jackson’s first as a full-time starting quarterback in Baltimore, it seemed like the Ravens’ second-year dynamo was doing something jaw-dropping or historic (or both) every week. By the end of that season, any doubt had been erased. Jackson became the second player to win the AP’s award unanimously.
Jackson hasn’t set social media ablaze this year with his highlights or seized the talk-radio conversation as often as he did four years ago.

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The University of Arizona is facing a financial crisis that could lead to sports programs being eliminated at the school.
School president Robert Robbins disclosed the news of potential layoffs and other cost-cutting measures amid a $240 million financial shortage at a monthly faculty senate meeting Monday, according to a report from Tucson.com.
Athletics has been highlighted as a financial drain on the university and a contributor to the university-wide shortfall.

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Let’s talk about Keaton Mitchell. Also, how Jalen Milroe has become the offense for the Alabama Crimson Tide
You hear that?
The autumn wind is blowing, and that means it’s time for another Establish the Fun, where football is fun and I would love to establish that if y’all would allow me. We’re officially at the midpoint of the NFL season and the college football season is pretty close to wrapping up as well. However, the fun production will still be at record highs, because that’s what heroes do.

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We take a lot in sports for granted, but the logistics, tech and teamwork behind our favorite games and events all are fascinating. Sports Illustrated‘s How It Works series goes behind the scenes to find out how it all comes together.
How an NFL Sideline Works: A Look at the Dolphins’ Support Staff
Las Vegas is built on fast living, and so it is a logical stop for the world’s fastest sport. But when Formula One makes its Vegas debut on the night of Nov. 18, the most astounding speed story might be about the venue itself.

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Are you having an O.K. time?
It’s the de facto catchphrase for the hit Just Women’s Sports podcast, Snacks, hosted by soccer stars Sam Mewis and Lynn Williams. The slogan emerged from a story shared on the show by Sam’s sister, Kristie Mewis (also Williams’s U.S. and New Jersey/New York Gotham FC teammate), and fans quickly latched on, turning the episode into a cult classic. Now emblazoned on merch and printed on signs accenting the stands of USWNT and NWSL games, the tagline perfectly encompasses Snacks: an intimate, yet delightfully goofy, insider’s look into women’s soccer.

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