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Arch Manning’s first day of spring practice at Texas was good, not great. There were moments that stood out for positive reasons, and there were moments that stood out for not-so positive reasons.

First look at Arch Manning as a Texas Longhorn. pic.twitter.com/QGjhIoETqG
— CJ Vogel (@CJVogel_TFB) March 6, 2023

The touted freshman with the most famous last name in football will hope to build on his performance from Monday as he battles with incumbent starter Quinn Ewers throughout the next six months.

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New Orleans took a gamble signing the former Raiders quarterback, but only time will tell if delaying the debt for his four-year deal will pay off.
Derek Carr provided a reminder for why Saints fans deserve the best when he tweeted a video Monday morning of Tyrann Mathieu standing at midfield at the Superdome.
After Mathieu dropped his right fist, the Superdome crowd erupted to chant … Who dat? Who dat? Who dat say dey gonna beat dem Saints?
It’s the type of video that gives fans chills and makes them miss football.

Bob Costas wouldn’t stop talking during last year’s ALDS between the Indians and Yankees, and literally everyone noticed.
Hell, turns out Bob did, too!
“This past October I did the Yankees and the Guardians in the Division Series and I felt like I was off my game,” Costas said on Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast. “Sort of like a pitcher who still has good stuff, but somehow, as they say, he didn’t have command, that night.
“I could feel it. In the first five or six innings of the first game, it’s the same philosophy, same approach, but I wasn’t nailing it.

The Phoenix Suns defeated the Dallas Mavericks 130-126 in a playoff-like game. Kevin Durant finished with 37 points, including the game-winning mid-jumper as time expired. Devin Booker, who finished with 36 points, was seen engaging in a verbal exchange with Luka Dončić at the end. Ric Bucher explains why he is not ready to label the Suns as NBA title favorites.

Nick Wright, Chris Broussard and Kevin Wildes discuss the Phoenix Suns 130-126 win vs. Dallas Mavericks. Kevin Durant scored 37 points, Devin Booker added 36 points combing for a total 73 points. Kyrie Irving scored 30 points and Luka Dončić added 36 points for the Mavericks. The Suns remain undefeated with Kevin Durant.

Antoine Walker joins Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes on First Things First to discuss whether the New York Knicks are the real deal after winning their 9th straight over the Boston Celtics in 2OT.

Apparently, the real Anthony Davis has stood up.

The New Orleans Saints have signed former Las Vegas Raiders QB Derek Carr to a four year deal worth $150M with $100M guaranteed. Chris Broussard, Nick Wright and Kevin Wildes react to Carr’s move to the Saints.

Making picks for every men’s conference tournament left between now and Selection Sunday.
Forty names, games, teams and minutiae making news in college basketball (first-ever pair of dance shoes sold separately at Kennesaw State):
First Half: Five questions before the Big Dance
LITTLE DANCE, PART II
The Minutes’ conference tournament primer—with picks—covers the remaining 18 tourneys that will play out between now and Sunday afternoon.
American Athletic Conference
Conference rank: ninth out of 32, per Ken Pomeroy’s ratings.

The Ja Morant saga continued Monday when it was reported that Colorado police are investigating his brandishing of a gun during an Instagram Live video.
Morant is away from the Grizzlies with “no timetable for return” according to the head coach, Taylor Jenkins.
Ja Morant allegedly flashes a gun on Instagram Live, and Stephen A Smith wants to make sure “white America” discusses the topic properly. (Credit: Twitter)
The media coverage has largely focused on the terrible decision-making of Morant. Rightfully so, since brandishing a gun on live video at 3 a.m. is not the best look.