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The weekend’s only top 25 matchups is here, and there’s plenty of eyes on Louisville vs. Ole Miss. No. 9 Ole Miss brings Trinidad Chambliss and Kewan Lacy into Nashville, while No. 24 Louisville counters with dynamic running back Isaac Brown and coach Jeff Brohm looking to pull off the upset.

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As another NFL season kicks off, the league’s top executive isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. 

The NFL owners have officially inked commissioner Roger Goodell to a four-year extension, ensuring he remains in charge of the league for the foreseeable future, ESPN reported Sunday. With the extension, Goodell will be the NFL’s commissioner through the end of the 2030 season as his contract will expire on March 31, 2031. It’s the fifth time Goodell has received an extension during his time as commissioner. 

By the time this extension concludes, Goodell will have served as NFL commissioner for nearly a quarter-century at 24 years. He has long since surpassed his predecessor, Paul Tagliabue, who led the league for 17 years.

News of Goodell’s extension became official Sunday morning with a memo from New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who serves as chairman of the NFL Compensation Committee and made the announcement.

“Throughout the negotiation process, the Committee worked closely with an independent third-party compensation consultant and outside counsel to structure a deal that aligns Roger’s compensation with the League’s long-term interests and success,” Kraft said in a memo to the other owners on Sunday. “To that end, the agreement is heavily performance based, with more than 95% of the total compensation tied to Roger’s and the NFL’s performance measured against various metrics and at the discretion of the Compensation Committee.”

Roger Goodell has helped the NFL play games in several countries in recent years, including Ireland in 2025. (Photo By Seb Daly/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

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Goodell has helped expand the NFL’s reach since he became the league’s commissioner in 2006. He’s been at the forefront of the NFL’s continued initiative to grow the game internationally, even saying that the league could have a team outside of the United States sometime down the line.  He’s also helped the NFL land massive media rights deals, leading the league’s revenue to grow from $8 billion in 2010 to over $23 billion in 2024. 

Goodell has also managed to secure labor stability in recent years by negotiating a 10-year collective bargaining agreement with the NFLPA in 2020. When his contract expires in 2031, the league will face a major turning point, as that is actually the exact year the current CBA expires.

As the 107th NFL season kicks off, the league’s front office enjoys some strong stability. 

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The Seattle Seahawks were largely dominant en route to winning the Super Bowl last season. Now, can they become the second team in the last two decades to go back-to-back?

Well, the oddsmakers don’t think the Seahawks are the frontrunners entering the 2026 NFL season. In fact, they have one of the Seahawks’ top divisional rivals, the Los Angeles Rams, as the heavy favorites following their massive offseason. 

And the “First Things First” crew isn’t high on the Seahawks’ chances of repeating, either. During Friday’s episode, the five co-hosts made their Super Bowl picks, with only one of them even having Seattle reaching the title game. 

So, who will win the Super Bowl in 2026? Here’s how the “First Things First” crew sees the 2026 season ending. 

Nick Wright’s Super Bowl Prediction:

  Chiefs Defeat Eagles

As Nick Wright continues to share his unwavering pride in the Kansas City Chiefs, he sees the AFC Championship Game as a matchup between two powerhouses: the Baltimore Ravens and the Chiefs. For the NFC, the Seahawks will return, and the Eagles make it back after their 2025 appearance.

“I have the Ravens hosting the Chiefs in the AFC, much like they did two years ago,” Wright said. “In the NFC, I have the Seahawks hosting the Eagles.”

Wright’s Super Bowl prediction is a repeat of Super Bowls LVII and LIX, featuring the Eagles and the Chiefs. Wright thinks that the result will be more like Super Bowl LVII than Super Bowl LIX. 

“All they’ve done is gone to five of the last seven Super Bowls, seven of the last eight AFC Championships. They’re back atop the mountain,” Wright said of the Chiefs. “Philadelphia, remember, I believe in you.”

Chris Broussard’s Super Bowl Prediction:

  Ravens Defeat Cowboys

Broussard took a different approach to his AFC and NFC Championship predictions. His AFC Championship Game features the Ravens and the Houston Texans, and the NFC will see an overdue appearance for the Dallas Cowboys and a second consecutive appearance for the Rams. 

“I’m expecting C.J. Stroud to bounce back,” Broussard said. “The Cowboys, I’m high on them; it’s been, 31 years. I have Lamar [Jackson] exercising his playoff demons.”

The twist is that the Rams will fall to the Cowboys and advance to their first Super Bowl in over three decades. However, the Ravens are Broussard’s prediction to win it all.

“I have the Ravens finally getting it done, against Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys. Ravens over Cowboys for the Super Bowl.” 

Greg Jennings’ Super Bowl Prediction:

  Ravens Defeat Rams

Greg Jennings followed Broussard’s lead, predicting a Ravens and Texans showdown for the AFC Championship Game and the Rams and Cowboys to meet up in the NFC title game. However, his Super Bowl matchup includes the Rams representing the NFC.

But just like Broussard, Jennings believes the Ravens are due for a Super Bowl win. 

“I got the Ravens and the Texans, and the Rams and the Cowboys. If the Rams got this far, they’re going to the Super Bowl. I believe this is the year for the Ravens,” Jennings said.

Kevin Wildes’ Super Bowl Prediction:

  Patriots Defeat Lions

Kevin Wildes only revealed his prediction for the Super Bowl matchup and his winner. He tabbed the New England Patriots to make a return to the Super Bowl, defeating the Detroit Lions. 

“I have the Patriots. We saw them do it last year. They went and reloaded and got better,” Wildes said. “They got A.J. Brown, Romeo Dobbs, and fixing the offensive line; it seems like a pretty simple formula.”

Danny Parkins’ Super Bowl Prediction:

  Bills Defeat Seahawks

Parkins believes that the Buffalo Bills will take down the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC Championship Game, while the Seahawks will beat the Chicago Bears in the NFC Championship Game. As for his Super Bowl pick, Parkins thinks this is finally the year for Josh Allen and Bills Mafia. 

“Josh Allen gets over the top and gets his Super Bowl. The Seahawks make it back, but don’t go back-to-back,” Parkins said.

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After Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford won his first MVP award last season, could we see another player win the award for the first time in their career?

There are certainly some intriguing players who are candidates to win their first MVP in the 2026 NFL season. The “First Things First” crew sees that being the case as well, with four of the five panelists picking a player to win their first MVP this season. 

So, let’s take a look at who they have winning MVP, as three of them even picked the same player to win the award. 

Nick Wright’s MVP Prediction:

Patrick Mahomes returns to the field after suffering a torn ACL in Week 15.(Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Nick Wright continued his theme of the Kansas City Chiefs returning to prominence in 20026, and labeled quarterback Patrick Mahomes as his MVP pick.

“He was the favorite to win this award at the midway point of last season. I don’t think him coming off his ACL is going to hamper him throwing the ball. I think it will limit how much he runs the ball,” Wright said.

Mahomes’ 2025 season ended early when he suffered a torn ACL in Week 15. However, with a new running back in Kenneth Walker III and tight end Travis Kelce returning, Mahomes enters the season with a talented supporting cast.

Chris Broussard’s MVP Prediction:

Broussard started the Dak Prescott for MVP trend, making note that his numbers are a massive factor in this year’s MVP.

“The last four years that he’s played 16 or 17 games, he’s thrown for 4,500 yards and 30 or more touchdowns,” Broussard said. “I think Dak is going to have huge numbers this year, and I obviously think they’re going to win the division.”

The Cowboys finished year one under head coach Brian Schottenheimer 7-9-1 and second in the NFC East. Prescott capped the season with 4,552 yards, 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

Greg Jennings’ MVP Prediction: 

Could Dak Prescott win his first-ever NFL MVP award? (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)

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As Jennings also picked Prescott as his MVP prediction, he provided another perspective that makes Prescott a worthy candidate.

“If you’re going to win MVP, and you had a good season last year, you got to have areas where you can improve. The Dallas Cowboys have areas where they improve, and Dak is a part of that,” Jennings said. “Dak Prescott has to be what they are expecting him to be in order for this team to take the next step. I believe he is capable of doing that.”

Even if Prescott had an impressive year on paper, making the improvements this season will be a big factor in the Cowboys’ 2026 campaign.

Kevin Wildes’ MVP Prediction:

Once again, Wildes picked the Cowboys quarterback to win this year’s MVP. 

Wildes’ argument for Prescott stemmed from his ability to put up points, as well as having solid numbers on paper.

“He led the league in completions. He threw the ball 600 times last year. The little sprinkle I like, which is a benefit of Matthew Stafford, is that their defense was so bad, [they] got to put up points,” Wildes said.

Danny Parkins’ MVP Prediction:

Caleb Williams enters year three in the NFL and year two under Ben Johnson. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

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Parkins tabbed Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams as his MVP winner for the upcoming season. After finishing the 2025 campaign as the Bears’ all-time single-season passing leader, Parkins believes a second year in head coach Ben Johnson’s system will be key. 

“Their offense is excellent,” Parkins said. “We always talk about great quarterback talent in a great offensive system in Year 2. It’s Year 3 for Caleb Williams and Year 2 in Ben Johnson’s system. It’s a young offense with really, really talented playmakers at every level. … I think they are going to score a ton of points.” 

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Jameis Winston’s charisma can light up any room he walks into, including the New York Giants’ quarterback room.

The Giants have agreed to a two-year, $13 million contract extension that keeps him with the organization through the 2028 season, NorthJersey.com reported Sunday. Winston, 32, will remain in New York to serve as the primary backup and mentor to starting quarterback Jaxson Dart.

Last season, Winston made two starts for New York when Dart missed time due to injury. He completed 37 of 65 passes for 567 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. He added seven rushing attempts for 23 yards and one touchdown on the ground. 

Off the field, Winston had a summer to remember, serving as a World Cup correspondent for FOX Sports during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Throughout the tournament, Winston covered fan traditions, toured the host cities, and matchday atmospheres across the United States, Mexico, and Canada all the way up to the final.

Originally selected first overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2015 NFL Draft, Winston spent five seasons in Tampa Bay before spending the next three seasons with the New Orleans Saints and another with the Cleveland Browns. 

Winston arrived in New York in 2025 and his impact in the locker room since arriving has now been rewarded in what was the final year of his contract with the Giants.

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Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith is coming back for a 15th season.

The Vikings announced Saturday that they had agreed to terms on a deal with the six-time Pro Bowl selection who has spent his entire career in Minnesota. Terms weren’t disclosed.

Smith had indicated at the end of last season that he wasn’t sure whether he would retire or play again in 2026, and his future was the subject of speculation thoughout the offseason.

The 37-year-old Smith is one of only four players ever to have 50 tackles for loss and 100 passes defended while playing at least 200 career games. The others are Charles Woodson, Brian Dawkins and Ronde Barber.

Smith has 21.5 career sacks and 39 interceptions. Barber is the only other NFL player to ever have at least 38 interceptions and 21.5 sacks.

Smith’s 207 career games played are the most ever by a Vikings defensive back and rank him fifth in franchise history, behind Jim Marshall (270), Mick Tingelhoff (240), Fred Cox (210) and Carl Eller (209).

He has made 203 career starts to rank third in team history, behind Marshall’s 270 and Tingelhoff’s 240.

Smith made the Pro Bowl five consecutive years from 2015-19. He also reached the Pro Bowl in 2021. He earned All-Pro honors in 2017 and was a second-team selection in All-Pro balloting in 2018.

Reporting by the Associated Press.

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Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua is expected to play in the team’s Week 1 opener against the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday night, head coach Sean McVay announced. 

Nacua has been managing psoas soreness while also facing potential discipline under the NFL’s personal conduct policy for off-field behavior.

The wide receiver suffered the injury during an August joint practice against the Dallas Cowboys. The Rams took a cautious approach with his workload throughout the remainder of training camp.

“Yeah, absolutely,” McVay told reporters when asked about Nacua’s status to face the Niners in Australia. “That’s what I’ve heard. I haven’t heard anything different.”

McVay noted last week that Nacua made progress with vice president of sports medicine and performance Reggie Scott.

“Been hitting some high-speed yards at a really good clip with Reggie and his group,” McVay said. “And when we get back out there, it’ll be fun to have him.”

In addition to his injury recovery, Nacua remains under review by the league office regarding previous off-field behavior. However, with no league discipline issued ahead of kickoff, he is cleared to take the field.

Nacua is entering a pivotal season as he approaches free agency next spring. 

He is coming off an All-Pro campaign in 2025 in which he led the league with 129 receptions and racked up 1,715 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. His presence in the lineup gives the Rams offense an extra option in an already potent offense looking to contend for a championship.

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Telstar goalkeeper Ronald Koeman Jr. has again displayed his penalty-taking skills, including an equalizer deep into second-half stoppage time.

The 31-year-old Koeman, who is the son of former Dutch star Ronald Koeman, scored twice from the penalty spot on Sunday. He converted a penalty kick in the 63rd minute and another 11 minutes into stoppage time to salvage a 2-2 home draw for Telstar against Cambuur in the Dutch league.

Koeman Jr. had already attracted attention last season after converting a late penalty that helped the club avoid a relegation playoff.

Koeman Sr. starred for Barcelona and the Dutch national team, and also coached the Netherlands at the 2026 World Cup.

Reporting by The Associated Press.

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WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca (Monterrey, Calif.) — Scott McLaughlin had not won in two years, so he’d take a win any way he could get it.

The Team Penske driver delivered a dominating performance, leading 87 of the 95 laps Sunday to capture the INDYCAR season finale and snap his 35-race winless streak.

McLaughlin noted it was his first win since his daughter, Lucy, was born 23 months ago.

“[It’s] a little bit of relief because I’ve been promising Lucy a long time a race win,” McLaughlin said in his post-race news conference. “She has no idea. She gave me nothing on FaceTime [earlier]. That’s part of it.”

Here are my takeaways.

1. Palou Has Human Day

Alex Palou’s strategy at Laguna Seca did not pay off.

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Alex Palou clinched his fifth series title (and fourth consecutive) a week before Laguna Seca, and the prevailing wisdom was he would be the one dominating at one of his best tracks — especially because he had no points on the line.

But his team opted for used, soft tires for its first two stints, and that didn’t seem to be the right call.

He wound up eighth. But he’s still the champion, by 86 points over Kyle Kirkwood. 

Kirkwood ended up 10 points ahead of Christian Lundgaard and 23 points ahead of Pato O’Ward in the battle for second.

Palou won six of the 18 races this year, and the Chip Ganassi Racing driver was set to be honored at the year-end awards banquet Sunday night.

“We made some mistakes on our tire decisions,” Palou said in his post-race news conference. “We wanted to gamble a little bit. … It’s tough to win even when you have nothing to lose.”

2. McLaughlin Feels Good

McLaughlin feels good about how his team has performed this summer.

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McLaughlin had a new engineer and strategist, albeit his strategist is long-time Penske employee (and former executive) Tim Cindric. It took a while for them to mesh, and McLaughlin saw the victory as a culmination of their work.

“Basically, since June, July — I think we’ve been really, really good,” McLaughlin said. “It’s just getting some car pace to control like we did today. It was awesome.”

McLaughlin finished sixth in the season standings, while his Penske teammate David Malukas was fifth and Josef Newgarden was eighth. 

3. Dixon’s Emotional Last Day At Ganassi 

Scott Dixon is heading to a different team for 2027.

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Scott Dixon won six titles over 25 years driving cars for Chip Ganassi Racing, now he’s heading to Arrow McLaren for 2027. His final season at Ganassi was not a fun one. He finished 17th on Sunday and wound up 12th in the overall standings.

Dixon admitted he was close to tears before the race. 

Earlier this week, he was given a Rolex desk clock by Ganassi, who had offered him a contract extension. But Dixon opted to leave.

“Close [to tears] a couple of times for sure,” Dixon told me and other reporters on pit road. “The pre-race and in the team meeting. [It was] not too bad. … How Chip has dealt with it has been amazing.”

4. Schumacher Falls Short Before Moving On

Mick Schumacher fell short of winning Rookie of the Year.

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Former Formula 1 driver Mick Schumacher had a chance to win the Rookie of the Year award when Dennis Hauger got taken out by Sting Ray Robb on the opening lap.

But Schumacher finished 22nd to end up 23rd in the overall standings (out of 25). He will move from Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing to Meyer Shank Racing in 2027. 

“Today was not amazing, but overall it’s all about learning and that’s what we did this year,” Schumacher told me and other reporters on pit road after the race. “Ultimately, I’m very grateful to RLL. … I’m looking forward to 2027.”

Schumacher said MSR and his management had conversations earlier in the season and when RLL sold a charter, and it appeared he likely wouldn’t have a ride, it was clear that was the best place for him to go.

“I’m just so excited to start working with that group next year,” Schumacher said.

4 ½. What’s Next — Testing

The 2026 season is over. The testing, though, for the new 2028 INDYCAR will continue.

Alexander Rossi will test Wednesday on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval, while Alex Palou will test Thursday. They both tested on the road course last month and will be able to give feedback with the knowledge of how the car handled on the road course.

“The oval test is a hugely different program and a different set of goals they want to accomplish because, obviously, that’s the most important place that car is ever going to race,” Rossi told me and other reporters Friday. 

“Some more performance metrics will be analyzed.”

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What began as an improbable, last-second 13-12 victory for No. 16 Michigan over Western Michigan has erupted into the first major debate of the college football season.

One day after one of the most debated finishes in recent college football memory, both the Big Ten and the Mid-American Conference weighed in publicly on how officials added one second back to the clock in Michigan’s 13-12 win over the Broncos.

Western Michigan president Russ Kavalhuna said Sunday he didn’t “discern anything unfair or untoward” with the Big Ten’s replay decision that put an extra second on the clock.

Kavalhuna added that he spent Saturday night speaking with Big Ten officials, including commissioner Tony Petitti. 

“He was gracious enough to let me talk with some of his staff who are over this issue,” Kavalhuna said. “And it is just a discrepancy. What the viewing public see and what the reviewing officials see are different, and that’s clear.” 

Western Michigan head coach Lance Taylor said Sunday that “ultimately, the refs did not cost” the Broncos the game. 

“If we make the mistake of making an excuse, it allows us to be bitter instead of getting better,” Taylor added. “That’s where we want to go as a football team.”

The Big Ten has maintained since Saturday night that its officials made the correct call. 

In a statement, the conference said Western Michigan defender Micah Davis “started his jump from an established out-of-bounds position” and made contact with the ball with one second still showing. The league also said its broadcast cameras, including the one trained on the stadium clock, are aligned before kickoff using what it described as a strobe system, which it said accounts for the gap between its replay clock and the version shown on NBC’s broadcast.

The conference’s statement also included comments from commissioner Tony Petitti, who said: “I commend Western Michigan for an outstanding effort and a well-played game, and I offer my congratulations to Michigan.” 

MAC commissioner Jon Steinbrecher also released a statement claiming he contacted the Big Ten office after the game and was given video and audio of the replay that confirmed the explanation provided to the conference.

“Upon the conclusion of the Western Michigan-Michigan football game, the Mid-American Conference and Western Michigan contacted the Big Ten office to seek clarification regarding the replay review and the placement of time back on the game clock,” the statement read. 

“The Big Ten explained that the ball touched a player who was out of bounds before the clock reached 00:00, resulting in one additional play being awarded. The Big Ten subsequently provided video and audio of the replay, which confirmed the explanation provided to us.

“I commend Western Michigan for an outstanding effort and a well-played game, and I offer my congratulations to Michigan.”

NBC also addressed the sequence during its coverage Sunday. 

“Our cameras are not the official arbiter of timekeeping within the game,” John Fanta said, noting that responsibility belongs to the Big Ten and its game officials.  

The result stands. Michigan is 1-0 heading into Week 2 under new head coach Kyle Whittingham, and Western Michigan, despite the outcome, has said it will not pursue the matter further through any formal channel.

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