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Weekend winners
The Falcons. The NFL has a basic truth. Wins count. By hook or crook, it’s a zero-sum issue. W or L. And these Falcons are 2-0. Bijan Robinson looks the part of bell cow star. That said, while Robinson will be in the offensive rookie of the year talks, Jalen Carter — Carter being a better pick than Robinson is a hill I will fight to the death on — looks more like a defensive player of the year candidate than a defensive rookie of the year pick.
Deion Sanders. I’m telling you, he has made every Saturday about the Colorado Buffaloes. I’m not sure anyone else could have done what he has in Boulder, and if Colorado wins two more games — and finished 5-7 or whatever — I’d vote for him as coach of the year. Seriously. After a total roster turnover — there were like 85 transfer portal moves for CU — that Deion has this team 3-0 is jaw-dropping. And know this: We often say the alternate unis appeal to recruits, well, the star-studded sidelines — The Rock, Master P, Lil Wayne leading Colorado onto the field — will not be lost on the five-star recruits Coach Prime’s trying to lure to Colorado.
Sports fans. God bless the -er months. Baseball teams clinching playoff spots. College football. NFL in full swing. Heck, if you could name two WNBA teams, their playoffs are happening, too. And now the Ryder Cup is about to happen. Yay us.