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Prior to capturing the 2010 Heisman Trophy at Auburn, Cam Newton was a backup quarterback at Florida as the school returned to prominence under coach Urban Meyer.
As such, Newton is well-qualified to speak on the widely criticized Netflix documentary Swamp Kings, which chronicles Florida’s program during Meyer’s tenure from 2005 through ’10, which included two national championships.
Among the issues Newton had with the documentary was how Netflix portrayed former Gators QB Chris Leak, who was the starter on Meyer’s first national championship team in 2006.

Each year, one of my favorite fantasy football experiences is a big draft I do in my community with friends and neighbors. I share a team and, thus, share responsibility for the final drafted product. After evaluating our roster last year, my good friend had this succinct (and accurate) takeaway: We had a lot of busts. The question was: Why?
The answer? Obsessions are momentary but feel like certainty. Last year, I would have told you that the outside-zone scheme was finally going to topple and destroy the NFL. I bet big on Travis Etienne, Javonte Williams and AJ Dillon.

We all know that Texas and Oklahoma will be the biggest attraction for opposing teams this season in the Big 12. While both teams prepare for a final season in the conference, Commissioner Brett Yormark is having fun at their expense.
The final season for the Longhorns in the Big 12 will lead to teams looking to knockoff Texas as a parting gift on their way to the SEC. So, it really shouldn’t be surpassing that Brett Yormark is having a little fun at the expense of the nearly departed.

FIFA announced that it has opened a disciplinary case against Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales after he kissed forward Jenni Hermoso on the lips following Spain’s Women’s World Cup victory.
A three-person disciplinary committee led by former Colombian judge Jorge Palacio will determine whether Rubiales violated “the basic rules of decent conduct” and “behaving in a way that brings the sport of football and/or FIFA into disrepute,” per the Associated Press.

Earlier this year, Charles Barkley signed a new 10-year deal with Warner Brothers Discovery, formerly known as Turner Sports.
However, the outspoken analyst made it clear during an appearance on the SI Media With Jimmy Traina podcast that he has no intention of coming close to working that long.

When asked whether he really signed a 10-year contract after repeatedly saying he was going to retire soon, Barkley confirmed the length of the deal while adding a huge but.
“Well, yes. but they wanted me to let people know I wasn’t leaving, like, next week,” said the 60-year-old.

Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick isn’t a fan of the current state of college football
Fans have seen some shocking realignment moves over the past 16+ months, and none have been more shocking than the complete and total collapse of the PAC-12. Arizona, ASU, Utah and Colorado will join the Big 12 starting in 2024, and Oregon and Washington will join UCLA and USC in the Big Ten next summer.
College football has forever been changed, and the CFP is also expanding to 12 teams starting next season. A new era is underway.
Oregon is joining the Big Ten in 2024.

The biggest storyline at Zandvoort Thursday? Cookies
Formula 1 is back this week, with the Dutch Grand Prix bringing the summer shutdown to an end. If early reports from Zandvoort are any indication, there is one dominant topic ahead of the Grand Prix this weekend.
Stroopwafels.
No, not Max Verstappen’s pursuit of his ninth-straight victory, which would tie the mark set by Sebastian Vettel back in 2013. No, not news on driver lineups for 2024, which might dismay Haas a bit, given that the team announced that Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hülkenberg would be back for next season.

Former ESPN radio host Mike Golic will host a weekday sports morning show on the DraftKings Network with his son, Mike Golic Jr., according to a report from The Athletic.
The show, which will be called GoJo and Golic, will be broadcast from 8–10 a.m. ET on Samsung TV Plus and DraftKingsNetwork.com. Jessie Coffield will also be featured on the show, as she will be participating from the DraftKings studio in Boston, while the Golics will be based in Arizona, California and sometimes in South Bend during college football season.
“Me and Dad talked about this for a while,” Golic Jr.

Nicole Lynn is an influencer of elevating influence. Lawyer, agent, author, public speaker and president of football at Klutch Sports Group. She’s only 34, or relatively young for a power broker who counts Jalen Hurts, Quinnen Williams, Myles Garrett, Will Anderson Jr. and Bijan Robinson as clients.
Still, the totality of her accomplishments can create unintended consequences. All are first-world problems, to be sure, the product of what can seem like sudden and outsized success.

“Hi, Jack!” Marcus Freeman is waving at a towheaded toddler walking behind his mother outside the Notre Dame football facility on a recent afternoon. Jack, the son of defensive backs coach Chris O’Leary, waves back at his dad’s boss.
Moments later, inside the building, Freeman walks into his office and finds the seats around his conference table filled by his own sprawling family: six kids and his wife, Joanna, are digging into Chick-fil-A box lunches. The brood is perfectly at home in the facility, and Freeman is perfectly fine with that.