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Saturday, November 14, 2026Nov 14

5-at-10: Friday mailbag with college coaches as Thanksgiving dishes, Godfather or Goodfellas and more

AP photo by John Bazemore / Atlanta Falcons coach Arthur Smith, right, speaks to quarterback Taylor Heinicke, left, before last Sunday's home game against the Minnesota Vikings.
AP photo by John Bazemore / Atlanta Falcons coach Arthur Smith, right, speaks to quarterback Taylor Heinicke, left, before last Sunday's home game against the Minnesota Vikings.


Let’s handle our business.

Like every tourist in South Dakota, let’s go to the Rushmore.

Rushmore of Sally Field movies — “Smokey and the Bandit” is a clear far left, “Places in the Heart” (bring a Kleenex), “Steel Magnolias” (bring a box of Kleenex) and “Norma Rae” and yes that is leaving out “Forrest Gump,” which I believe to be overrated, no matter how much Momma Gump valued lil’ Forrest’s education.

Rushmore of MLB brothers — Paul and Lloyd Waner, Roberto Jr. and Sandy Alomar, Pedro and Ramon Martinez and the DiMaggios. Side note: Do you think those siblings dads coached them in rec ball, and if not, how crazed was the fight to get the No. 1 pick so you could take the best player in the league and be linked to the second-best player in the league by family? Discuss.