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Warren Moon was playing in Reggie Jackson’s celebrity golf tournament in West Palm Beach, Fla., eight days ago. He watched the second of two conference championship games unfold from inside a restaurant, sitting with two other retired NFL luminaries, Jerome Bettis and Mark Clayton. The Eagles having already toppled the 49ers earlier that afternoon, they all wondered the same thing.
If the Chiefs beat the Bengals, that would mean that Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts would start at quarterback in Super Bowl LVII. “Has that ever happened before?” Moon asked the group.

While many are expecting a shootout, the game will likely play out at a slower pace.

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The Nets reportedly had two other offers on the table for Kyrie Irving from the Lakers and Suns. Which deal would have been best for Brooklyn?
The trade season kicked into hyperdrive Sunday with the news that All-Star Kyrie Irving is heading to the Dallas Mavericks. Only a couple of days after reports surfaced that Irving was requesting a trade, the Brooklyn Nets sent Irving and Markief Morris to Dallas for former Net Spencer Dinwiddie, forward Dorian Finney-Smith, a 2027 and 2029 second-round pick, and a 2029 first-round pick.

The two sides are continuing negotiations on a new labor agreement, with the current deal set to expire following next season.
The NBA and NBPA are expected to extend Wednesday’s early deadline to opt out of the current collective bargaining agreement as the two sides continue labor talks on a new long-term CBA, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Extending the opt-out deadline will allow the two sides to continue negotiations for a new CBA, with the current labor deal set to expire following the 2023-24 season.

After requesting a trade on Friday, Kyrie Irving is being traded to the Dallas Mavericks according to reports. The Brooklyn Nets will receive Dorian Finney-Smith, Spencer Dinwiddie, a first and two second-round picks for Kyrie who will now be teaming up with Luka Doncic in Dallas. Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe react to the latest Kyrie Irving news.

Plus, what we know about the Colts’ and Cardinals’ coach openings and other developments, the Russell Wilson and Sean Payton marriage and much more in this week’s Ten Takeaways.
To those who know Tom Brady best, there was a pretty real tell on which way he was leaning over the past couple of weeks. And to set this up, his dad, Tom Sr., told me this story from last June.
The whole extended family was in the Hamptons, celebrating a graduation that happened to come in a dead spot in the NFL calendar, and Tom Jr. was there to take part in the festivities.

The Brooklyn Nets reached a deal with the Dallas Mavericks. After Kyrie Irving demanded a trade late last week, news broke that he would be headed to the Mavs to team up with Luka Dončić in exchange for Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, and a few draft picks. Craig Carton explores what this means for Kevin Durant, and why Kyrie has once again proven he cannot be relied upon.

Another day, another Formula 1 car (or at least the livery) is unveiled and this time it’s one of the sport’s most storied teams looking to regain its fastball: Williams.
It’s been a tough few years for Williams, who regressed in 2022 after a P8 finish the season before. Still, there’s some buzz around the team. They’ve got a big new sponsor and an intriguing driver lineup including American Logan Sargeant.
The team showed off its newest challenger which it hopes can bring it back at least into midfield contention, the FW45… well, at least its livery.

Is NASCAR back, you ask?
Well, Bubba Wallace sulked in his car while angry-sipping a water, cars randomly caught on fire for no reason at all, Ryan Blaney already started jotting down names for his sh*t list, and we had intentional wrecking … during practice!
So, yeah. NASCAR is back, baby!
The Busch Light Clash (amazing) from LA (the opposite of amazing) took over Big FOX on our first Sunday without the NFL since September, and stole the show.
Depending on who you ask, of course.
Martin Truex Jr.

Checking in on a few potential first-round prospects.
I spent much of last week on the road checking out more prospects. And, after briefly getting waylaid in Texas due to icy weather, I got back on schedule Thursday, took a quick trip Saturday and have now mostly covered my bases with live viewings of potential first-rounders in this year’s draft. Here’s what I saw and heard on the road, with updates on a few potential first-rounders.