We question whether Dallas solved anything by firing the GM after the Luka trade and a wave of injuries, then connect that decision to a larger NBA problem: minutes, load management, and weak transparency. College football’s 12-team format reshapes incentives as we argue for scrapping conference title games and valuing regular-season results. The NFL segment tracks the Bengals’ narrow path, why long drives might be their only lifeline, and a full takedown of the prevent defense.

• NBA power rankings snapshot and why OKC looks sustainable
• Mavericks front-office fallout and the ownership question
• Injuries, star availability, and fan transparency
• Clippers age curve, Beal’s surgery, and CP3 usage
• College football playoff scenarios and two-loss chaos
• Case for ending conference championship games
• Bengals paths in the AFC North and tiebreaker math
• Weekly NFL slate highlights and matchup edges
• Why prevent defense fails and what to run instead

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Three leagues, one jam-packed run. We argue the toughest NBA Cup groups, relive a World Series classic, sort a messy College Football Playoff board, and grade the NFL trade deadline from bold to baffling.

• NBA Cup group strength in East and West
• Scheduling, prize money and knockout dynamics
• Dodgers’ comeback, MVP talk and baseball strategy
• Case for a shorter MLB season to boost urgency
• College Football Playoff rankings and resume gaps
• Back-end teams that can flip the bracket
• NFL deadline moves: Eagles’ edge, Colts’ gamble
• Bengals’ front office structure and trade value
• Ravens’ defensive tweaks and Lamar health
• Week 10 matchups that actually matter

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We weigh the WNBA’s CBA fight over fixed raises versus revenue sharing, then dig into the NBA’s betting scandal and what integrity looks like when wagers meet insider info. The Dodgers’ bats go cold, sparking a sharp debate about MLB salary caps, before college and NFL chaos take center stage.

• WNBA’s salary model standoff and what profit sharing could unlock
• Owners’ risk claims versus players’ growth alignment
• NBA gambling probes, prop bet manipulation, and legal exposure
• What “non-public info” means and how to prevent leaks
• Dodgers’ World Series slump and small-sample variance
• Should MLB adopt a salary cap or sharpen luxury taxes
• College rankings movement and key swing games
• Bengals’ defensive collapse and the wider NFL parity picture
• Weekly slate highlights and why Chiefs–Bills still delivers
• Fantasy and betting fatigue versus authentic fan focus

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