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5-at-10: Eagles top NFL powerpoll, MLB playoffs ready to begin, golf’s next big thing?

by Jay Greeson ·October 3, 2023

OK, which is more intriguing right now: The positioning of the NFL's elite or the free-falling of the NFL's dregs?

Philadelphia Eagles' Jalen Hurts plays an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

5-at-10: Weekend winners (McCallie) and losers (Cincinnati fans) and Ryder Cup reactions

by Jay Greeson ·October 2, 2023

Wow, what a win for Big Blue over Baylor School on Friday night. And here's betting if those two can meet in Finley for the BlueCross Bowl to decide the state title, there will be 20,000 there.

Contributed photo / A fan on the East Ridge side of the stands Friday night at Signal is seen in front of the Harvest Moon. It was part of the glorious sights and scenes of a magical Friday night in and around Chattanooga.

5-at-10: Quick Friday mailbag with Ryder Cup tail-whipping, Larry Munson thoughts, gambling heater

by Jay Greeson ·September 29, 2023

We're going to move quickly today. Got a lot to get to, and this Ryder Cup thing has my full attention.

A fly-past by the Italian Air Force team Frecce Tricolori, with smoke the color of the Italian flag flies over a large statue of the trophy during the Ryder Cup opening ceremony at the Marco Simone Golf Club in Guidonia Montecelio, Italy, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. The Ryder Cup starts Sept. 29, at the Marco Simone Golf Club. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

5-at-10: Fab 4 picks on a heater, monster NBA trade, GOP debate debacle

by Jay Greeson ·September 28, 2023

So I go to bed early Wednesday night and wake up and the Milwaukee Bucks have become the best bleepin' team in the NBA.

FILE - Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard shoots against the Milwaukee Bucks during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. Lillard is being traded by Portland to play alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, a move that ends a three-month saga surrounding his wish to be moved elsewhere with hopes of winning an NBA title and ending his 11-year run with the Trail Blazers.(AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer, File)

5-at-10: Conference moves could help playoff expansion, AU-Georgia no longer a rivalry, Kaepernick a Jet or a joke?

by Jay Greeson ·September 27, 2023

But to this week, I'm not sure which is more dragging on this one-time rivalry that Georgia has won nine times over the last decade: Auburn's struggles or Georgia's excellence.

Georgia tight end Brock Bowers (19) runs in for a touchdown after making a catch during the second half of an NCAA college football game against UAB, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

5-at-10: Great NFL divide starts at QB, NFL power poll, Taylor Swift is everywhere

by Jay Greeson ·September 26, 2023

I've been writing an NFL power poll for more than a decade around these parts. And in all that time, I can never recall the divide between good teams and bad ones being so, well, polarizing.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes runs the ball against the Chicago Bears during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

5-at-10: Weekend winners (Hi, Ronald) and losers (Auburn QBs) and Ryder Cup excitement

by Jay Greeson ·September 25, 2023

He notched his 40th homer of the season on Saturday, which allowed the Braves right-fielder to become the first MLB player with 40 homers and 60 steals.

Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. celebrates on home plate after hitting a solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, in Washington. With the hit, Acuna became the fifth player in MLB history with 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a season. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

5-at-10: Friday mailbag with UF fans feedback, great MNF moments, best personal season in ATL sports

by Jay Greeson ·September 22, 2023

Let's get to some business.

Taylor Swift performs during "The Eras Tour," Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

5-at-10: Fab 4 picks, Pac-12’s iffy future, shrinking college football access

by Jay Greeson ·September 21, 2023

There are a lot of intriguing games this weekend.

Oregon wide receiver Traeshon Holden (5) celebrates a touchdown against Hawaii with quarterback Ty Thompson (13) and offensive lineman Iapani Laloulu (72) during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Andy Nelson)

5-at-10: Acuña is the MAN, Mickelson’s mea culpa, 50 years since Billie Jean beat Riggs

by Jay Greeson ·September 20, 2023

Ronald Acuña is a bona fide dude.