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Wednesday, November 11, 2026Nov 11

5-at-10: Friday mailbag with Rushmores, playoff expansion, Burrow or Jackson, election wrap

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow passes against the Las Vegas Raiders during the second half of an NFL football game in Cincinnati, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow passes against the Las Vegas Raiders during the second half of an NFL football game in Cincinnati, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow passes against the Las Vegas Raiders during the second half of an NFL football game in Cincinnati, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Let’s get to our business.

First to the Rushmores.

Rushmore of Sally Field movies — “Smokey and the Bandit” is far, Far, FAR left. Love that movie. “Norma Rae,” “Places in the Heart,” and “Steel Magnolias.”

Rushmore of NBA players you wish had never gotten hurt. Concur with the group that Bill Walton is a fixture here. Give me Derrick Rose and Bernard King in two of the other slots. Grant Hill is a great option, but what do we do with Lenny Bias?

Rushmore of the best MLB manager nicknames. Casey Stengel (both Casey and the Ol’ Professor apply), Sparky Anderson, Whitey Herzog, Leo the Lip Durocher.