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While you were asleep: A surprise nfl mvp

Josh Allen is finally an MVP. Yes, Vegas had favored him to win, but it was still a historic deviation when Bill’s Signal Caller took out Lamar Jackson-the first team all-pro quarterback-at NFL Honor’s ceremony last night. Quickly:

  • It was the nearest MVP vote since 2016. The group of voters is the same for All-Pro and MVP, but Allen received 27 first places for this award, while Jackson had 23 (also a fourth place?). Hm. Full collapse here.
  • Allen, 28, is the first player since John Elway in 1987 to won MVP without being a first-team all-pro also (excluding CO-MVPs).

Jacob Robinson wants more about this news in Scoop City later this morning and you can see the full list of NFL Headers here. Further:


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News to know

Trade deadline, wrapped
The last day of the NBA trading deadline contained no blockbusters because the trading shop had already run out of them. Two headliners to know:

See the rest of the appointments here. Anyone can rest, including Kevin Durant who was set.

Mizuhara sentenced to nearly 5 years
A federal judge sentenced Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara to 57 months in prison after he was convicted of judging the three-time MVP. The verdict includes three years of monitored release and a refund of more than $ 18 million to Ohtani and IRS. Mizuhara spoke briefly at the criminal judgment and apologized to Ohtani, his family, Dodgers and the US government. Full information here.

More news

  • Bears Principal Owner Virginia McCaskey Died yesterday at the age of 102. She really saw it all as Dan Pompei writes.
  • The Ncaa said it will limit competition in women’s sports to student athletes awarded female at birth, a change in her Politics for transking athlete -participation. Read more.
  • Ohio State’s Ryan Day Was the second highest paid coach in college football after accepting a new seven-year contract paying the National Champ $ 12.5 million annually through 2031.
  • No. 19 Tennessee Sorry No. 5 Uconn At home 80-76, marking Lady Vols’ first win in rivalry match since 2007.

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Connection: Turn on the timer, the people’s

One of my favorite things to do while making this newsletter is to check our measurements from the day before to see which link got the most clicks. It is a true measure of what you, the reader, is interested in.

Every day, Connections Ranks: Sports Edition in Top Five of Clicks. I love the game, you love the game, we love all the game. The numbers are not lying.

But it almost feels like we’ve had special access because On Sunday, Connections are shared: Sports Edition with a wider audience and available via The athletic appthat comes out of beta mode. I checked in with Mark Cooper creating the boards:

We’ve done 137 puzzles so far. Tell me the best and worst categories you’ve made:

From a marvelous point of view, my favorite may be Red Card/Sox/Wings/Auerbach – when I can combine expressions, teams and names in a category, it allows for some fun “erroneous” in the rest of the board. I have also loved to dip into pop culture – for example, video game games or Abbott and Costello’s “Who’s On First” lineup.

Worst: Once I used “Tie” as a synonym for games (think “FA Cup Tie”), and it didn’t land at all. We leave one out of the archive.

The biggest question as the optional hours are back: Are you pro-Timer?

Full Pro! I think it makes sharing your score so more fun. My dream is that we need a daily leaderboard where players can compete for the fastest time.

Real leaving the timer turned on. Let’s continue to move:

What we eat: These recipes are pulse -certified

We suggested some great swing options for the Super Bowl Eats last Sunday and said we would try a few recipes right next to you this week. All broken successes Among you eat different ages and flavors. Our honest notes:

  • Torrey (Soft pastries and Beer cheese): Make a double batch of the pastries, because if you commit to the slightly scary process, you might as well store the freezer – but it’s easy once you’ve got a few reps. Next time!
  • Branch (Slow Cooker BBQ pulled pork): This was shockingly light and delicious. Season, Sear, Plop in the slow stove, profit. Who knew that Simmering of a pork in Dr. Pepper worked so well? It’s also easy enough where you could definitely get supplies tomorrow to make this Sunday.
  • Sprow (Detroit-style pizza): 10/10 will do it again, probably with a touch of smaller dough, so it’s a little lighter and fork optional out of the pot because the crust is legitimate.

It’s all new -food maping gift link (no subscription is necessary to read) and you can Browse the full Super Bowl collection here. And We have real recipes at the last minute to you – Those you may even already have the ingredients for – this Sunday morning. Stay hungry.

Look and listen

NCAAM: NO. 12 St. John’s at No. 19 Uconn
20.00 one at Fox
Rick Pitino’s team has been a revelation this season, although huskies may be the toughest test yet. The Red Storm was fantastic in a victory over No. 11 Marquette on Tuesday. I match Pitino vs. Dan Hurley every day.

NBA: 76ers on pistons
19:30 one at ESPN
Do you remember when Detroit was the worst team in the league last season? And the year before that? The stamps already have almost as many wins this season (25) as they did combined in the previous two seasons (31). The victory in total could also have been even higher. (They also acquired Dennis Schröder yesterday.)

Get tickets for games like these here.

The big “The Athletic Football Show” Super Bowl -Defanion: Legates on the line of Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid and Saquon Barkley. Look at YouTube now.

Pulse selection

Need a before-Sunday read? Zak Keefer has a great story about Eagles -Trainer Nick SirianniWho can’t stop winning. So why did it often feel like Philadelphia hates him?

Our fantasy -staff held a Super Bowl-theme food draftWhich was a lot of fun. I declare Hannah Vanbiber the winner. See all choices here.

Can Connor McDavid be NHL’s first 20 million dollars man? Dom luszczyszyn breaks it down in the way he can only.

Austin Meek has a great story about new Michigan Coach Dusty MayIt was shaped by Bobby Knight – but wins on his own terms now.

Most click on the newsletter yesterday: The story on Wednesday’s trade in the evening, where Lakers acquired Big Man Mark Williams to fill Anthony Davis size absence on the floor.

Most read on the website yesterday: Mike Silver’s Deep dive down into Travis Kelce’s mind.

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