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Inside the SEC's tangled legal battle with LSU and Lane Kiffin

As LSU and the SEC found themselves locked in an unprecedented game of legal chicken over coach Lane Kiffin's plan to roster former NFL players this season, Kiffin routinely reached out to his friend, attorney Tom Mars, for legal advice. When Mars urged Kiffin to back down, the coach texted him screenshots of legal opinions from an unlikely source. ChatGPT. (ESPN)

Arkansas fan Ms. Lisa is the greatest sports radio caller ever

While the SEC fights for supremacy in college football, you have to pour one out for Arkansas fans who feel left on the outside looking in. Arkansas has a proud football tradition, but they have been left behind as college football has raced forward into the NIL era. Now Arkansas seems further from competing than ever. One fan has seen enough. (Awful Announcing)

Wright Thompson: LSU-Ole Miss, Lane Kiffin and an old fight made new

All summer and into the 100-degree fall, Ole Miss people seethed about Kiffin and the end of last season. He coached the Rebels to the College Football Playoff and starred in a documentary about how much Oxford had saved his family and maybe even his life. Sixty-six days after the film aired, Kiffin agreed to leave Oxford and coach Louisiana State University. (ESPN)

College football Week 3 schedule: Previewing best games, storylines to watch

A few cupcakes remain on the menu in college football, but as Week 3 arrives more and more highly-rated teams are starting to reach the meat of the schedule. The weekend gets a jump start with a couple of meaningful conference matchups on Friday night, and the usual full Saturday slate should keep everyone’s attention well into the late evening. (USA Today)

Ben Johnson wants Bears to be top-scoring offense in NFL history. They’re off to a good start

Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson said last month that winning the Super Bowl isn’t enough for him. He wants to have the highest-scoring offense in National Football League history. If the Bears can put together more weeks like their opener, that goal will be within reach. Chicago scored eight touchdowns in a 59-37 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. (Associated Press)

Jay Williams: ‘We All Participated’ in Cash Payments Before NIL

Previous generations of college stars have playfully hinted at their past participation before NIL’s legal inception in 2021. Speaking at the Front Office Sports Asset Class event, former All-Americans Jay Williams (Duke basketball) and Ndamukong Suh (Nebraska football) shared a playful exchange on the subject. “Just in black duffel bags,” Williams replied. (Front Office Sports)

Lane Kiffin’s bitter divorce with Ole Miss reopened old wounds. He returns as Public Enemy No. 1

Hell hath no fury like a football fan scorned, and Lane Kiffin’s messy exodus from the school he raised into a College Football Playoff contender is about as bad a divorce as you’ll find in recent memory. Rick Pitino returned to Kentucky as the head coach for rival Louisville but that was after a four-year detour in the NBA. Nick Saban did a similar U-turn. (CNN)

Starting QBs Gio Lopez, Max Johnson highlight former UNC players at other schools

Bill Belichick’s offseason roster reconstruction brought in many newcomers, but it also meant numerous players on the 2025 UNC Football roster moved on, with two quarterbacks starting at other colleges. Three weeks into the 2026 season, several of those former Tar Heel players are making an impact on their new schools. Here’s a rundown. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Taylor McGregor interviews emotional Eric Morris after Oklahoma State stuns Oregon

Taylor McGregor was on the sideline for the Oklahoma State Cowboys’ stunning 39-31 upset over the No. 6 Oregon Ducks at Boone Pickens Stadium on Saturday. But after the game, McGregor showed off her reporting prowess by making it about the Cowboys and the moment, not herself. Oklahoma State head coach Eric Morris couldn’t help but cry. (Awful Announcing)

Hockey world remembers Barry Melrose with heartfelt tributes

It was announced on Wednesday night that longtime NHL analyst Barry Melrose died at age 70 after a battle with Parkinson's. Melrose was a hockey player and coach before joining ESPN as an analyst in 1996. Tributes from the hockey world and his ESPN family poured into social media following his passing, as friends and colleagues began to honor his legacy. (Yahoo! Sports)

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