deskgameThen there’s the appointment of Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz to head the Department of Justice. His resignation last week brings an end to the investigation into allegations that Gaetz was involved in questionable activity with a teenaged girl.
deskgameThe Eagles need to win their last two games to have a shot at the NFC’s No. 1 seed. Philadelphia will clinch the NFC East today with a win (or tie), or with a tie and a Washington loss, but they’ll have to do it without Jalen Hurts (concussion).
deskgameThe 2024 edition of the Mets totally defied expectations, rising from 11 games under .500 on May 29 to compile the best record in MLB the rest of the way while finishing at 89-73, 14 games better than in 2023. The Queens crew then overtook their longtime nemesis, the Atlanta Braves, to make the playoffs ate the end of the regular season before vanquishing the Brewers and Phillies, all in dramatic fashion.
deskgameHawkins Jr. is mobile, but the Sooners’ depleted WR corps should allow Navy to take an aggressive approach to limiting his rushing opportunities. I expect Oklahoma’s offense to sputter, while the Midshipmen lean on QB Blake Horvath to chew clock and control time of possession.
deskgameThe Cowboys’ surging offense has scored at least 26 points in four of the previous five games. I expect Dallas to stay within the spread. Last week, the Eagles secondary got torched for 5 touchdowns in a 36-33 loss.
