It’s a blockbuster Friday on SportsIQ with Larry Smith — and we’ve got everything from seismic NFL trades to rising college football stars and a moment of pure inspiration you won’t want to miss.
🏈 NFL SHOCKER: Micah Parsons is now a Packer. Yep. Green Bay steals one of the best defensive players in the game from Dallas, and Heavy.com's Max Dibble joins us to explain how they pulled it off — and whether this makes the Pack legit Super Bowl contenders.
🏈 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SPOTLIGHT: Illinois vs. Duke just became must-watch. Why? Duke’s new QB Darien Mensa — a former Tulane standout — just inked a reported $4M NIL deal and is turning heads everywhere. Illini Guys' Mike Cagley chats with Duke Football Talk's Josh Cox in a deep preview of Saturday’s top-25 showdown.
🏀 NBA ALL-STAR SHAKE-UP: Three teams. Round-robin format. New time slot. Is this the fix?
🏀 WNBA HEADLINES:
Caitlin Clark shuts it down early in a frustrating sophomore season.
Golden State Valkyrie make playoff history in their first year — without a single superstar.
The red-hot Aces win 13 straight as Asia Wilson ties a league record.
🎾 US OPEN UPSETS: Anisimova stuns Naomi Osaka and advances to face Sabalenka in the finals.
⚾ MLB DRAMA: A bat gets confiscated mid-game? Yankees vs. Astros heats up in Houston.
📣 PLUS:
The NCAA proposes a transfer portal rule that could wreck the postseason.
Bill Belichick’s bizarre recruiting restrictions at UNC.
And a special salute to Bill Greeson — the oldest living MLB player — who just turned 101. Our Moment of Awe this week is a standing ovation.
This one has it all.
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