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NASCAR should be fuming over embarrassing 'Dega race, drivers are livid & controversial finish raises doubt
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I'm not even sure a great finish like that is gonna save NASCAR this week ...
Lordy. What a day at Talladega. It had everything. It usually does.
Cars flipping. Cars going airborne. One of the hardest hits I've ever seen. Kyle Larson going from 11th to first in about 10 seconds to win at the buzzer.
Did he go below the 'yella line? Maybe. Maybe not. A tale as old as time at Talladega.
In between all that mayhem, we had — arguably — the most embarrassing sequence in NASCAR history. It was certainly the most embarrassing at a superspeedway. Drivers were so annoyed by it, they were openly mocking it over the radio ... as it happened!
As they participated!
It was pathetic. This Next Gen car is so pathetic, and so broken, and so far from what this series used to be, I don't even know where to go from here. Neither does Denny Hamlin.
There's "fuel-saving," and then there's whatever the heck THAT was in Stage I yesterday. You'll see.
Four tires, enough fuel to get through the final two races and crown Kyle Larson the champion (it's a wrap, folks), and maybe a Tylenol for Riley Herbst and Joey Logano ... Monday Morning Pit-Stop — the 'Gee, I Wonder Why Ratings Are In The Toilet?' edition — is LIVE!
Look, we got a great finish yesterday as you can see — and we desperately needed one after the dud that's been the playoffs. There's been no drama over the past eight weeks, beyond Carson Hocevar stuffing Ryan Blaney in a locker. That's it.
And we finally got some yesterday in the closing laps at Talladega. That's what I WANT to to start class with, but I can't.
Can't do it.
Not when crap like this is going in the opening stage:
For those who can't tell what's going on, the entire pack — minus the RFK boys (MAHA!) — decided to save fuel during the opening stage so they wouldn't have to pit because this current car, combined with the stage lengths, make it almost impossible to run the race without running out of gas.
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As Denny Hamlin said after the race, "it’s a sports car not meant to be running 200mph."
Correct. That's what NASCAR has created with this car + stage combo at superspeedways. Basically, if you don't run slow, stay in the draft, and save as much fuel as possible, you're gonna pay for it when it comes to pit stops.
Drivers hate it, but they don't have much a choice. They were MISERABLE yesterday.
Just listen to what Denny said during the race!
"This is some crazy s–t," he said. "This is like the Richard Petty Driving Experience at a race!"
I've done the Richard Petty experience, and Denny is 10000% right. When you do that, they basically cap the cars at 175 MPH. That's what we had yesterday at 'Dega. Cars going as slow as possible to save enough fuel so they wouldn't have to pit.
That should not happen at Talladega or Daytona. Those two are, easily, your best tracks, NASCAR. Trust me. You don't want to screw them up ...
And you are screwing them up. Big time. It's pathetic. It's embarrassing. Folks will turn the channel.
Hell, they already have!
Take a look:
Lordy.
Last Sunday's Cup race at Phoenix drew an audience of just 1.2 million viewers. That number is alarming, folks. I've seen a lot of bad TV numbers for NASCAR over the years. Believe me.
That's really, really, really bad. You don't want to live in a world where the WNBA outdraws NASCAR, and we're teetering on that right now. It's unfathomable. It's unacceptable.
It's also not surprising.
Some thoughts on why, in order of importance:
OK, give me YOUR thoughts on this — and don't hold back! Zach.Dean@OutKick.com. Gulp.
Now, let's get to a couple quick-hitters on the way out. First up? Congrats to Kyle Larson! He won yesterday in thrilling fashion, and will most likely be your champion here in two weeks.
But ... did he do it legally?
Thoughts? It's really close. Like, really, really, reaaaaaaallllly close.
I think NASCAR made the right call, and I HATE siding with NASCAR. But fair is fair, and I do think Larson's tires stay on the line, albeit barely.
Again, it was CLOSE:
Does that angle change anyone's minds? Nope?! We're all just gonna be stubborn and set in our ways and argue till we're blue in the face?
Okeedokee! Sounds good!
Moving on ...
I know Joey Logano flipping and landing on his hood gets all the clicks and the attention, but the hit Riley Herbst takes here is the most violent hit of the 2026 NASCAR season.
Goodness:
Just a massive hit for Riley Herbst, who is OK. I know NASCAR seemingly took forever to get over to him (listen to how frustrated the team is over the radio), but he spoke after the race and all seems well.
But that was a massive hit. Ryan Blaney's taken a couple of those over the years, and they scare the bejesus out of me every time. When I saw this wreck happen in real time, my attention immediately went to Herbst over Logano.
Cars that flip and go on their hoods are generally OK. Cars that go into the wall at 190 MPH are usually not.
Feel like we dodged a bullet here.
OK, that's it for today. Good work, everyone.
On the way out, here's Jesse Love's girlfriend, Georgia Kryssing, enjoying a pumpkin patch as we start the final week of October.
See y'all at Martinsville.
Kylie Cantrall's World Series national anthem being called best since Whitney by some, NFL memes & Ric update
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Before this morning, I'd never heard the name Kylie Cantrall. No clue who she is. Now? We're talking about a potential breakout star after Saturday night's national anthem performance before Game 2 of the World Series in Milwaukee where she belted out a rendition that's being called the best "since Whitney."
We're talking the best performance of the "Star Spangled Banner" since Super Bowl XXV on January 27, 1991. I'm not saying it, but others are. Let's go to the comments where this praise is being heaped on Cantrall.
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As I'd written going into the state race, the goal for Jr. was 11:teens on a course that's notoriously fast in a race filled with some serious competition. His official time was 11:10:00 (2 miles), good for 22nd place (377 runners) and just one-tenth of a second behind his teammate who finished 21st.
Jr.'s time is now the 9th fastest time in the history of the junior high program, which is unfathomable considering where he was just a year ago when his PR was 12:14.
As for the team, the boys won a state title for the school with 1st, 21st, 22nd, 78th and 85th place finishes. The final total was 156 points for Perrysburg to 178 points for Kings Junior High out of Cincinnati.
If we go back 14-15 months ago, you guys were teaching me everything about cross country and explaining that it's more than just running. There's actual strategy. Now I study split times and point systems. I watched as Jr. was 64th at the quarter-mile mark, to 40th at the mile, to 29th at the 1 3/4 mile post and then he picked off seven more spots in a helluva kick to the finish line.
Last night, at dinner, I reiterated to Mrs. Screencaps that I never thought in my wildest dreams I would enjoy spending a Sunday watching kids run these races. I think it's the festival atmosphere that's so relaxing. People eating quesadillas at picnic tables. Some people bringing in their dogs. Sun shining.
What a life pivot this has all been.
• Michael P. in Allons, TN says: Out on McAfee but in his defense that goes for all pregame shows. CFB NFL MLB (don't watch the NBA). The only one I might watch is NHL on TNT.
ALL NFL pregame shows are useless drivel and College Game Day is so scripted they might as well read off a tele-prompter. If anything watchable happens there’ll be a 30 second clip on X.
• Travel Ball Hardo Chris B. in Houston says give him more McAfee and more of Herbstreit's dog: There is indeed alot of McAfee on ESPN and I am good with it. He is generally very positive and celebratory of whatever sport he is covering, and I like his energy. He has a fun different way about him than the typical talking heads. I also like that he doesn't have much of a filter, calls it bluntly like he sees it.
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I understand that his schtick is not for everyone and that's fine too. Those people have the power of their remote control to watch Big Noon Kickoff instead. I am also good with Herbstreit, his dogs, and the Mannings too.
I'd stay in my seat and watch.
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• David W. says: If a person wished to check scores or minor information on the NFL Web Site, it goes to a subscription page, I have a problem with that for public information. Why don't they say unless you give us money then we don't want you. It just gets better and better every year, not.
Multiple streaming, international games, subscriptions only viewership, not to mention the lecturing of social issues on and off the field. That is the short rant for now, just another nameless no account who can find other things to do anyway. Oh wait, maybe I am wrong, game scores or information is a secret, and they want to be like the government and soak a person for every penny.
Ric's definitely feeling better after that fall on Friday.
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Ex-NFL star says police aimed gun at him in front of his daughters amid incident with alleged reckless drivers
EXCLUSIVE: Former Dallas Cowboys star Dez Bryant says a police officer aimed a gun at him in front of his daughters Sunday after a confrontation with a man he alleges threatened to shoot him following an encounter with two men who he accused or reckless driving.
The incident resulted in Bryant receiving an assault citation.
Footage provided to OutKick by Bryant showed an officer aiming a gun in Bryant’s direction. Bryant is also seen lying on the ground in handcuffs alongside the two other men in Southlake, Texas.
Bryant acknowledged knocking a phone from one man’s hand during their argument, but disputed how police handled the encounter and questioned why he received a citation after reporting that he had been threatened.
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"I was really more so concerned about my children, you know, looking at their dad, you know, being on the ground with a gun pointed at me," Bryant said.
The citation reviewed by OutKick lists "Assault by Contact" and identifies the incident location as 2251 E. Southlake Blvd., the same address listed for Chiloso Mexican Bistro. It marks "Arrest: No" and instructs Bryant to appear at Southlake Municipal Court on or before Nov. 20 at 5 p.m.
Bryant said the confrontation began after he encountered two vehicles whose occupants appeared to be interacting with one another at a traffic light. He accused the drivers of cutting him off and continuing to drive recklessly as they arrived at the restaurant, where he was also headed.
Bryant said he told them to stop, acknowledging that he used profanity. He said an argument followed with one of the men, whom the former wide receiver described as a young adult.
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"He go to threatening me and basically saying, um, he’ll insinuate that he’ll, you know, he’ll shoot me or whatever," Bryant said.
Bryant said he responded with a warning of his own.
"You pull that gun, I’m telling you right now, you better use it because if you don’t I’m going to do something to you," he recalled telling the man.
Asked whether the man actually drew a weapon, Bryant said: "No, he didn’t pull a gun out on me."
Bryant said the man instead pulled out his phone and began recording him.
"I told him, you know, get the phone off me," Bryant said. "So what I ended up doing is I knocked the phone out of his hand."
The man then said he would call police, according to Bryant, who said he encouraged him to do so because he believed officers would investigate the alleged threat.
Bryant said a responding officer drew a gun and ordered them to the ground. He said his girlfriend arrived with his two daughters and began recording the encounter.
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"I get on the ground," Bryant said. "My lady pulled up, she got my children, and they seen everything that’s going on."
According to Bryant, officers handcuffed the men, questioned them separately and placed him in a police vehicle before releasing him with the citation. He said the other men were allowed to leave.
Bryant alleged that police relied on the other man’s phone recording without adequately investigating what preceded it. He said he asked officers to review surrounding surveillance footage, including any available video of the driving that led to the confrontation.
"I would rather you guys take us all down to the police station and do the proper investigation instead of just taking somebody else, you know, side," Bryant said. "I felt like it was very one-sided."
Bryant also claims an officer told him that he had to be "the bigger person."
Under Texas law, assault involving offensive or provocative physical contact is generally a Class C misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of up to $500. The citation does not identify a specific statutory subsection.
Bryant repeatedly described his actions as self-defense. Texas law makes that determination dependent on the circumstances, including whether someone reasonably believed force was immediately necessary to protect against another person’s use or attempted use of unlawful force.
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Bryant emphasized that he has longstanding positive relationships with individual Southlake officers, including one associated with his son’s Southlake Carroll football team.
"Every time I see him, we talk ball. We just talk about the regular things," Bryant said of that officer. "It’s always been good. This situation was just extremely unfortunate."
Bryant played eight seasons with Dallas, earning three Pro Bowl selections and All-Pro honors in 2014. He finished his Cowboys tenure with 531 catches, 7,459 receiving yards and 73 receiving touchdowns.
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He said his standing in the Southlake community, particularly among children who look up to him, motivated him to speak publicly about the encounter.
"My reputation mean everything to me," Bryant said.
Asked what he wanted from law enforcement moving forward, Bryant called for fairness and a thorough investigation.
"Treat everybody fair. Treat everybody fair. Treat everybody with respect," he said. "Do your due diligence on what’s actually going on."
OutKick has reached out to the City of Southlake for a comment on behalf of the police department.
Alaska Dem Senate candidate suffers minor injuries in car crash, forcing her to skip campaign events
Democratic Senate nominee Mary Peltola and members of her family were involved in a two-vehicle collision in Anchorage on Saturday night, prompting her campaign to adjust upcoming schedule commitments in the final stretch of the midterm race.
The crash occurred Saturday in the vicinity of the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) convention, where candidate events and campaign appearances had been underway over the weekend. It happened when another vehicle crashed into the one transporting Peltola and her family, the campaign said. The family was on their way to the Alaska Federation of Natives Annual Banquet.
"Mary and her family sustained minor injuries but are in good spirits," campaign manager Cheryl Bruce said in a statement. "Unfortunately, per the advice of medical professionals, Mary’s upcoming events in Fairbanks and Bethel will be rescheduled for later in the week as she takes time to recover."
"Mary is disappointed that the accident is delaying the start of her Alaska Always Tour, and she is eager to get back on the campaign trail to speak directly with Alaskans about her plan to take on the rigged system and lower costs for working families," Bruce added.
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The pause comes at a pivotal moment in Alaska’s high-stakes Senate contest between Peltola and incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, as both campaigns scramble across the state to mobilize voters and secure turnout ahead of the November midterm vote.
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Peltola, an Alaska Native and former congresswoman, is hoping to become the first Democrat in nearly two decades to represent the state in the Senate. Both she and Sullivan have tried to rally support from Alaska Native voters, a key constituency in the high-stakes race that has become one of the most watched in the nation.
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President Donald Trump — who held a rally in support of Sullivan earlier this month — said Friday he told his administration to sue to block certification of the race if the incumbent loses. The lawsuit cites potential confusion with another candidate who is listed on the ranked choice ballot as Daniel J. Sullivan Jr.
Alaska allows voters to rank their top picks rather than choosing a single candidate. Voters will have four choices, including Sullivan, Peltola and the other Dan Sullivan, a candidate Republicans have called a decoy in what they believe is a Democratic effort to confuse voters.
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"I revealed what everyone knows, that the Ranked Choice Voting Ballot is a TOTAL DEMOCRAT SCAM meant to confuse the Voter, so that Senator Dan Sullivan will lose Votes to a man who has never participated in Politics before, named Daniel J. Sullivan, Jr.," Trump wrote early Sunday morning on Truth Social. "He is only there because the Democrats want to steal the Election."
It is a reason to vote out ranked-choice voting, Trump added.
"The Democrats are trying to steal this important Republican Seat and, if that happens, everything we’ve done for Alaska will come to an immediate hault [sic]," Trump concluded. "VOTE 'YES' AGAINST RANKED CHOICE VOTING, on Ballot Measure 2. SAVE ALASKA!"
Peltola has outraised Sullivan through October, $33 million to nearly $14 million, but Sullivan reported having more campaign cash, $5.1 million to Peltola's $3.2 million. Republicans have outspent Democrats in the race, $42 million to $38 million.
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
Nikole Hannah-Jones laments 'pretty brutal' response to viral essay on sending daughter to public school
New York Times journalist and 1619 Project founder Nikole Hannah-Jones reflected Wednesday on what she called the "pretty brutal" responses she received for her viral New York Times Magazine essay on sending her daughter to predominantly Black public schools.
A decade after defending her choice, Hannah-Jones admitted in an essay last month that she regretted aspects of her decision to send her now-16-year-old daughter to these schools in an effort to combat school segregation, after her child informed Hannah-Jones that she did not receive the education she wanted.
"Now I felt overcome with regret. Najya deserved better," Hannah-Jones wrote in her September essay. "They all did. But she was mine. This girl, my only child, looked to me to protect her, to give her what she needed to thrive. And I had not chosen her."
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Hannah-Jones' admission sparked intense backlash from critics who accused her of sacrificing her daughter's education for her progressive values. The pushback was strong enough for Hannah-Jones to question if she should have written the essay.
"I know it would sound crazy if I say none of the critique was valid, but I’m like, what is the critique?" Hannah-Jones told The New York Times during an interview on Wednesday.
"There was some online discourse that was pretty brutal. And, you know, I have experienced some brutal discourse through the years, but usually not about, like, me as a parent," Hannah-Jones said. "That was hard. And for a minute I’m like, ‘Man, should I have written this?’ And I’ve actually never, ever, as a journalist, questioned, 'Should I have written something?' And there was a moment where I was just like, ‘I did not have to subject myself to this. Should I have done this?’"
However, Hannah-Jones concluded that she ultimately did not regret her actions despite the impact the essay had.
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"You know, in the end, I’m fine. I will be fine. My feelings got a little hurt because I’m a human being. But, in the end, like, people are talking about these kids who don’t have a platform, who don’t have a choice. The mayor of New York has been forced to respond. He’s now promised to release a plan to address it. That doesn’t happen without me writing a piece like this," Hannah-Jones said.
She added, "And so, yeah, I have to remind myself that, like, my little bruised feelings in the end are meaningless. It is the power of what we can do with our platform, and what I would argue is our responsibility to do."
Fox News Digital reached out to Hannah-Jones for comment, but did not immediately hear back.
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Corey DeAngelis, a research fellow at The Heritage Foundation and longtime school choice advocate, accused the journalist of minimizing education concerns.
"Calling the backlash 'brutal discourse' misses the point. People reacted because she publicly used her child as a prop for a political experiment, and the results were horrible," DeAngelis told Fox News Digital.
He added, "School choice exists so parents can leave schools that don't work. You don't fix these schools by trapping more kids inside them and hoping your presence changes the system. Hannah-Jones tried that. It didn't work. Her daughter knows it. Parents across the country already knew it. Give families the money and the freedom to leave."
Tallahassee police arrest 15-year-old suspect after shooting near Florida A&M football stadium
The Tallahassee Police Department on Sunday night arrested a 15-year-old suspect in connection with a Florida A&M shooting Saturday near the university's Bragg Memorial Stadium.
"What should have been a weekend of celebration in our community instead became a night of fear and violence for the victims and their families," Chief of Police Lawrence Revell said in a Monday morning statement. "While this arrest marks a significant step forward, our work is far from over. We remain committed to holding those responsible accountable and getting answers for every family impacted by this tragedy."
The teen is facing 11 counts of attempted second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a delinquent, police said.
This is a breaking news story. Check back here for updates.
Medieval hospital built for victims of feared disease gives up long-buried secrets
Archaeologists in England have uncovered new remains at one of the country's oldest and largest medieval leprosy hospitals, hundreds of years after the disease ravaged communities across Britain.
The recent excavation, reported by British news agency Jam Press, centered on South Common in Lincoln, a historic English city roughly 140 miles north of London.
The site was once home to the Hospital of the Holy Innocents, which was founded between the late 11th and early 12th centuries.
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During a three-day excavation, archaeologists from the British television program "Time Team" uncovered traces of medieval walls and possible living quarters.
The hospital operated for nearly 500 years, housing up to 20 leprosy patients at a time, officials said.
The findings build on an excavation that took place last year, when volunteers unearthed walls, building surfaces and artifacts linked to the former hospital.
This time, researchers identified traces of small, square features that may have served as individual living quarters or enclosed yards for patients. The structures have never been excavated before, researchers said, according to Jam Press.
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The findings offer a rare glimpse into how leprosy patients may have lived during the Middle Ages, including who could afford to receive care.
"You'd need to have resources to get in here," professor Carenza Lewis of the University of Lincoln said, according to Jam Press.
"If you had enough money and could buy your way into a leper hospital, it's a bit like getting a place in a private care home or something like that."
Historical documents suggest the hospital accommodated up to 20 patients, who may have lived in separate structures with small yards, Lewis said.
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"We know that they had little sorts of curtilages [enclosed plots of land], which implies they're separate little buildings, little houses with a little yard, perhaps," she said.
Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is a chronic bacterial infection that primarily affects the skin, nerves and eyes.
Although the disease can cause severe disfigurement if left untreated, it is curable with antibiotics and still exists today.
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The excavation is part of a three-year research project led by Anglia Ruskin University, which aims to learn more about the people who lived, worked and died at the medieval hospital.
Tim Taylor, the creator of "Time Team," said the site could reveal more about Lincoln's archaeological past.
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"Lincoln has an extraordinary archaeological story, and this site promises to give us the opportunity to uncover a fascinating part of it," Taylor said, Jam Press reported.
The findings come after a similar discovery last year in York, England, where a sinkhole in a city street exposed the remains of one of northern England's largest medieval hospitals.
The remains were believed to belong to St. Leonard's Hospital and date back to the 12th or 13th century.
Dem Senate hopeful rejects Schumer but benefits from millions in spending by his allies
WICHITA, Kan. — National Democrats are pouring millions of dollars into Kansas to bolster Adam Hamilton, who has spent much of his campaign arguing that he would not be beholden to the top Democratic leaders in Washington, D.C.
Tens of millions are flowing into Kansas to boost Hamilton, with a sizable chunk coming from Senate Majority PAC, a super PAC closely aligned with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., whom Hamilton has repeatedly said he would not support as the Democratic leader should he win in November.
But his opponent, Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., questioned how he could benefit from "$30 to $40 million from Chuck Schumer and not be beholden to him in some way?"
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"Regardless of what he says, if we lose this seat, then it's going to give the Senate control to the Democrats," Marshall told Fox News Digital during an interview on the campaign trail. "Chuck Schumer would be the leader of the Senate."
"Look, if he's going to denounce Chuck Schumer, let's denounce him with his money as well," he continued, "Look, we're going to be outspent five to one, and we knew that."
Candidates, notably, can’t directly accept outside funding from independent groups like the Senate Majority PAC, given the guardrails are established by federal election law, according to the Federal Election Commission.
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The Schumer-aligned group teed up $5 million in advertising spending in Kansas earlier this month, a sign that Democrats are bullish about flipping the seat in a contest that has gotten closer than Republicans expected.
Hamilton's campaign pushed back on Marshall, arguing that the first-term senator has been given a lifeboat by national Republicans. Hamilton has vastly outraised Marshall, scoring nearly $14 million compared to Marshall’s almost $6 million, according to Federal Election Commission filings.
"Adam has said repeatedly he believes it’s time for fresh leadership in Washington," Tyson Brody, a Hamilton campaign spokesperson, told Fox News Digital. "Adam will always put Kansas first. Meanwhile, Roger Marshall is totally dependent on Washington money to save his campaign because he has abandoned Kansas to support D.C. corruption, endless war and high prices."
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In all, national Democrats and their affiliated groups — combined with spending from Hamilton’s campaign — are slated to dump $38 million into the race, according to AdImpact. National Republicans, along with Marshall’s campaign, are putting $32 million into the contest.
Marshall has sought to tie Hamilton, who is running as a moderate in ruby-red Kansas, directly to Schumer, a point he made several times during their final debate before Election Day this week.
Hamilton pushed back, arguing that Marshall had mentioned Schumer "maybe 20 times so far."
"I’ve already said I wouldn't support Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader if the Democrats took control of the Senate," Hamilton said.
ESPN star calls out Jets head coach following team's loss to winless Dolphins
It’s unclear if a loss to the previously winless Miami Dolphins was a rock bottom moment for the New York Jets, but it feels as close as a team can get.
Miami won the game 28-25 and outgained New York 377-360. The Jets put pressure on the Dolphins in the fourth quarter, outscoring them 11-7, but a crucial three-and-out led to a Dolphins touchdown on the team’s next drive, which only took just over a minute.
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ESPN’s Mike Greenberg, a noted Jets superfan, took issue with Jets head coach Aaron Glenn’s explanation for not using his timeouts at the end of the first half. New York’s second quarter included an interception, a punt and one play to end the half. The Dolphins had two possessions – a punt and a 15-play, 91-yard touchdown drive.
"Maybe we should've called our timeouts to get it back, but at that point, we just felt like we were going to stop them and be able to get the ball back," Glenn told reporters.
But Greenberg wrote on X that Glenn’s answer about game management was "inexcusable."
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"This answer is inexcusable," Greenberg wrote. "Game management is the most important part of this job and he is as bad at it as any coach I’ve ever seen.
"There may not be any point in making the change now, but it’s over, it’s just a matter of when."
New York is only 2-5 on the season. The Jets started with a win over the Tennessee Titans, nearly beat the Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions and then topped the AFC North-leading Cleveland Browns. Other losses were against the Chicago Bears and New England Patriots.
There have been highs but the lows have been almost too much to handle if you’re a Jets fan.
The Jets have not made the playoffs since 2010 and it looks like the unfortunate streak is going to continue this season unless something really changes.
Trump escalates attacks on El-Sayed as Michigan Senate race tightens and more top headlines
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OVERLOADED — College homecoming party turns to chaos as deck collapses, leaving at least 28 people injured. Continue reading …
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RIGHTWARD SHIFT — Trump's political revolution reverberates as U.S. neighbors confront new reality. Continue reading …
SNICKER SHOCK — Candy prices surge twice as fast as inflation, but Americans still plan to spend billions on Halloween. Continue reading …
PRESS FREEDOM TEST — $800-a-day penalty threatens to bleed investigative reporter dry as explosive legal fight escalates. Continue reading …
PULLING THE STRINGS — Bruce Blakeman mocks Hochul as 'puppet' of socialist Mamdani. Continue reading …
HALF THE STORY — Blanche challenges Dana Bash for only citing part of the Constitution during heated election clash. Continue reading ...
OFF-TRACK — Hilton counters Beshear's 2028 pitch with reminder of Newsom's rail record. Continue reading …
ON THE HOT SEAT — Rogers criticizes journalist over El-Sayed coverage: 'You're giving him a pass'. Continue reading …
HOLLYWOOD DIVIDE — 'Nobody Wants This' creator defends show after star accuses Israel of 'genocide'. Continue reading …
SEAN PARNELL — Trump restored the Department of War. Now it’s up to Congress to finish the job. Continue reading …
JERRY BALENTINE — AI is changing everything. Universities must teach Americans how to keep up. Continue reading …
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HERO'S LEGACY — Guitarist-turned-firefighter who founded a billion-dollar restaurant empire dead at 65. Continue reading …
BRIDGES UNDER FIRE — Prince Harry making 'big mistake' that could destroy the chance of royal reconciliation, expert says. Continue reading ...
TECH SCRUTINY — Claude AI accesses voter data 'without being asked,' raising questions ahead of midterms. Continue reading ...
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