Author: Michael

People need to relax when it comes to Florida QB Graham Mertz.
The Wisconsin transfer was recently named the starting QB for the Gators by head coach Billy Napier going into week one August 31st against Utah.
Now, as I’ve said many times, I have nothing against Graham Mertz. As a Wisconsin man, I hope he does well in Gainesville. It didn’t work in Madison, his time with the Badgers was a complete disappointment and he moved on when Luke Fickell was hired.
That’s life, folks. Not everything goes according to plan.

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The Chiefs starters will play in the first half of their game on Saturday against the Cardinals, head coach Andy Reid announced on Thursday.
However, NFL Network’s James Palmer reported that Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and other key contributors on the team could possibly see less playing time in the first half, saying the “flow of the game” would dictate how long they remain on the field.
Kansas City kicked off preseason action with a 26–24 loss the Saints on Sunday.

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Aston Martin Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso is in the midst of his best season in about a decade, and it’s all thanks to a decision he made last summer.
Alonso decided to step away from Alpine after two years —technically his third stint with the team — to join Aston Martin. At the time, this seemed like a lateral move at best, and at worst, it looked like it was going to lead to the 42-year-old spending his final years in F1 laboring away at the back of the field.

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Welcome to the 19th installment of a weekly mailbag that I will be writing about the world of sports media (and anything else you want to chime in on). Please email me any questions you have to Jimmy.Traina@si.com or send them via Twitter.
I’m giving all of you a virtual standing ovation. Truly fantastic questions this week. Thank you.

Who’s going to be the number 2 crew this season for nfl on fox
— x- Suffering JIM (@JIMfan523) August 16, 2023

The Fox NFL broadcast situation remains fascinating.

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