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Good morning, folks! Welcome back to the Morning Win. Thanks so much for rocking with us today. We appreciate you giving us a bit of your time.
You know what I’m not giving any of my time? The Giants vs. the Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day.
This is usually a matchup you’d be stoked to see. The Cowboys and Giants always give us good games whenever they play. That’s how the NFC East goes. It’s always been one of the weirdest divisions in football.
That ain’t how it’s going to go this year.
COSMIC PUNISHMENT: This is the Lions’ fault, somehow. I don’t know how. It just is.
Tommy DeVito is the starting quarterback for the New York Giants after the team (finally!) decided to bench Daniel Jones. There are salary cap ramifications to this move, of course, but you should make no mistake about it. New York is officially tanking for Shedeur Sanders or Cam Ward or whoever it is they’ll decide is their future quarterback. They just know it won’t be that guy ever again. Who is that guy? Daniel Jones.
THE REAL IS BACK: Tommy DeVito’s agent has returned, much to the delight of everyone on staff here at For The Win. The memes, folks!
Meanwhile, in Dallas, Cooper Rush is the starting quarterback for the rest of the season as Dak Prescott deals with his hamstring injury. How’s that going? Well, the prevailing conversation after he threw just 45 yards against the Eagles two Sundays ago was about the sun shining too brightly in Jerry World. So there’s that.
This Thanksgiving day game is doomed. It will be awful. Maybe one of the worst games you’ve seen all season. Not only are these two teams bad, but they’ll be starting two of the worst quarterbacks in the league.
If you willingly watch this game, I can only assume that someone is paying you to do so, or you’re just a straight-up masochist. If you are, no judgment here! Well, actually. Maybe a little judgment. But it’s fine! Be you, homie.
Me? Well, this game is at 4:30 p.m. Eastern. I think that’s the perfect time for a lil turkey nap. That’s where I’ll be.
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Dallas actually got a win on Sunday
Paige Bueckers, you are (presumably) a Dallas Wing — much to the chagrin of Sparks fans, Sky fans and Mystics fans everywhere.
The Wings won the WNBA draft lottery on Sunday. And, while obviously not confirmed that Bueckers will be the No. 1 pick in the draft at this point, she will absolutely be the No. 1 pick in the draft when April rolls around.
Paige is the best player in the country right now. She’s averaging 21.3 points per game on 65 percent shooting from the field as a guard. The sample is small — we’re only three games into the season so far. But still, the production is gaudy. Bueckers is a surefire No. 1 pick.
Arike Ogunbowale and Wings GM Curt Miller are excited. The rest of the WNBA should not be. Bueckers is going to be a problem, folks.
De’Aaron Fox goes Super Saiyan
It’s got to be the shoes, man.
In 24 hours over the weekend, De’Aaron Fox scored 109 points.
First, he dropped 60 points in a tough overtime loss to the Timberwolves. Anthony Edwards (who dropped 36 himself) hit a game-clinching shot that sealed the deal for Minnesota.
Then, he scored another 49 points against Utah the very next day in a clutch win over the Jazz.
This isn’t quite the same thing as Wilt Chamberlain scoring 100 points in a single game, but guys. This is insane. Losing a shoe couldn’t even stop the dude.
Only Wilt Chamberlain and Kobe Bryant have had scoring benders like this. Never would’ve thought Fox’s name might be included with those two, yet here we are.
Under Armour and the Curry Brand have to be thrilled.
Quick hits: Inside the NBA is saved … Josh Allen isn’t human … and more
— The NBA and TNT settled their lawsuit over the weekend and saved Inside the NBA. Cory Woodroof has the details.
— Here’s Christian D’Andrea on Josh Allen being Superman and more that we’ve learned from Week 11 in the NFL.
— Speaking of the Bills, Robert Zeglinski has more on how Buffalo finally has enough sauce to beat the Chiefs. They’ve just got to make it happen in January.
— Here’s Bryan Kalbrosky with the latest NBA Mock Draft, including one of Cooper Flagg’s teammates in the lottery.
— Prince Grimes’ Capture the Flagg column has been so fun in this early part of the NBA season. He makes the case that the Pelicans should tank it out.
— Here’s Charles Curtis on the Donald Trump dance taking over the NFL.
That’s a wrap, folks. Thanks so much for reading. Enjoy your Monday! Peace.
-Sykes ✌️