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Shane Steichen says Daniel Jones won't be benched but coach and general manager Chris Ballard are in trouble
Head coach Shane Steichen was asked about his job status and whether quarterback Daniel is going to be benched, and it made sense because the Indianapolis Colts lost to the previously winless Tennessee Titans on Sunday.
And let's cut to the chase:
Steichen said Jones is not going to be benched despite throwing two interceptions to increase his season total to six in as many games. Jones has thrown at least one interception in each of the past four games.
So Jones sticks for now.
"I think Daniel knows he's got to play better," Steichen said. "I got to coach better."
We all know by now that neither Steichen nor general manager Chris Ballard are likely to remain past the end of this season – assuming they even last that long – unless the club gets on a roll.
That's how it is when the team has lost four of its six games, including two of three at home, and the home crowd booed lustily on Sunday afternoon.
The boos metastasized to "fire Ballard" chants by game's end.
Steichen understood the sentiment.
"We've got to give them something to cheer about, you know?" he said. "I don't blame them for booing one freaking bit."
The thing is, owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon seemed inclined to agree with fans' frustrations last season when she put everyone on blast.
"I'm pissed. We're all pissed," she famously said after her team's 2025 collapse, consisting of seven consecutive losses to end the season.
"We have been very clear with Chris and Shane that giving them another opportunity means that the sense of urgency for them to deliver and perform has never been higher. Chris and Shane are both capable of facing this challenge head-on and finding a way to achieve the results that our fans deserve, which is winning games, getting to the postseason and ultimately winning championships."
So if that was the starting point, would Irsay-Gordon be likely to support her coach and GM now in the face of boos from her best customers?
Nope.
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Losing to the Titans, who have struggled to merely keep their organizational flow chart straight the past three years, blew the pick of Malik Willis as their franchise quarterback, followed that by blowing the pick of Will Levis and are on track to blow the pick of Cam Ward, is embarrassing.
So, of course, questions about Steichen's job status are fair.
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"Obviously, my job is to get this team ready and that's what I'm focused on right now," Steichen said.
Steichen would be lucky to finish out the season barring a change of direction by his team.
Such a move wouldn't necessarily fix things, but it would help give Irsay-Gordon a head start on a search for new people while avoiding the untidy approach of going behind her coach's back.
Mike Rogers presses CNN's Dana Bash on why the press is 'eager' to defend Abdul El-Sayed
Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers accused the press of being "eager" to protect his opponent, Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed, on CNN's "State of the Union" Sunday.
During his interview with host Dana Bash, Rogers criticized El-Sayed as Bash repeatedly pressed him to comment on President Donald Trump calling El-Sayed a "jihadist."
Rogers denied ever referring to El-Sayed as a terrorist himself but argued that there were legitimate concerns over El-Sayed's ideology and his family's alleged past support for the Muslim Brotherhood.
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"He has a long history of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood, which, by the way, diminishes women's role in society, just as they did when they took over in Egypt in 2012 and 2013," Rogers said. "He supported that regime."
Bash began interrupting, but Rogers remarked that the press should be more concerned.
"He called for the purging of the press. He called for purging of police. As a matter of fact, if I were the press, I would start looking at this," Rogers said.
Later on in the segment, Rogers and Bash sparred again over a viral clip of El-Sayed responding to whether he disavows the Muslim Brotherhood after past scrutiny of his family's alleged connections to the group.
Bash insisted that El-Sayed responded, "Sure, yes" when asked, but Rogers denied it, calling it a larger issue with his ideology.
"No, that's not true. Dana, listen —" Rogers said.
"I don't want to debate with you," Bash interjected.
"I don't know why the press is so eager for him to protect this guy," Rogers remarked.
"Congressman, I just want to be factual," Bash said.
"And it is. It's an ideology. My argument is, is that ideology something we should worry about? I think it is," Rogers said.
Fox News Digital reached out to CNN and Rogers' campaign for comment.
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El-Sayed has faced increased scrutiny in his campaign over his family after unearthed social media posts from his half-sister, Eman Abdelhadi, implied that their mother was an active member of the Muslim Brotherhood.
El-Sayed's campaign has denied these claims in a statement to Fox News and argued that Rogers' accusations are "racist and untrue."
"Abdul is a dad and a doctor. He has spent his entire career working to keep Michiganders healthy and safe. Independent fact checkers have repeatedly debunked Mike’s lies, but their campaign continues to use bad faith attacks on Abdul's faith and family. Mike wants to distract from Trump’s agenda that is terrorizing Michigan families at the pump and at the grocery store," the statement read.
A Fox News Digital review of Grabien transcripts found that several legacy news organizations hesitated to report the initial allegations last week. When media reported on the claims, it was often limited to reporting on El-Sayed's denial.
Saudi Arabia on edge: Iconic Kingdom Centre sends workers home amid Houthi attacks
One of Saudi Arabia’s most iconic skyscrapers ordered office workers to stay home Sunday as escalating attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels rattled the capital of Riyadh amid fears of a widening Middle East conflict.
The move came after the Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted two drones in the Riyadh area, a third over the Eastern Province and two ballistic missiles in southern Saudi Arabia overnight, after authorities had earlier issued a threat alert in the capital, also shared on X.
Management at the 99-story Kingdom Centre, a landmark on Riyadh's skyline, ordered office employees to work remotely until further notice, according to reporting by Agence France-Presse (AFP).
The directive affects a building whose tenants include major international financial institutions such as Merrill Lynch, consulting giant McKinsey & Company and the International Monetary Fund.
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"Please be advised that remote working arrangements are mandatory for all office employees at Kingdom Centre, effective immediately and until further notice," building management said in an email obtained by AFP.
Employees were instructed not to report back to their offices. The shopping mall at the base of the tower, however, remained open to the public.
Management did not specify a reason for the directive, but it came as repeated missile and drone attacks by Yemen's Houthis disrupted the Saudi capital.
The security concerns also follow a deadly Oct. 10 attack on King Khalid International Airport that killed 13 people and wounded more than 300 others.
As previously reported by Fox News Digital, another strike the following day killed one person and injured 11.
Airport operations have been severely disrupted, while schools in Riyadh have extended remote learning measures amid continued security threats.
The mounting crisis comes as Saudi Arabia's military reported two deaths in a helicopter crash near its southern border with Yemen.
Maj. Gen. Turki al-Maliki, spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition, said Sunday that an AH-6i reconnaissance helicopter crashed in the Najran region because of a technical malfunction, killing both crew members.
Saudi civil defense authorities also reported Sunday that six people were injured when a hostile projectile struck a residential neighborhood in Najran, damaging three homes and three vehicles.
Meanwhile, Egypt moved toward potentially providing military assistance to Saudi Arabia as the kingdom confronts the growing Houthi threat.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi requested an emergency parliamentary session to authorize defensive military support for Saudi Arabia if requested by Riyadh, Reuters reported.
Lawmakers were expected to continue discussions Monday.
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The Egyptian presidency said Cairo was prepared to provide Saudi Arabia with necessary support to defend its security, stability, territorial integrity and Islamic holy sites.
The statement followed a meeting of Egypt's National Defense Council chaired by el-Sissi and attended by senior government and military officials.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty also spoke with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan about regional developments and the importance of de-escalation, according to a post on X.
The potential involvement of Egypt, which has one of the Arab world's largest militaries, could significantly expand the regional response to the Houthis.
The Iran-backed group now controls Yemen's capital, Sanaa, and much of the country's north.
Fighting with the Saudi-led coalition, which supports Yemen's internationally recognized government, has intensified amid the broader U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.
Tampa Bay Rays move one win from World Series after Drew Rasmussen dominates Cleveland Guardians
The Tampa Bay Rays sit just one win away from the World Series after putting on a postseason clinic in Cleveland on Sunday.
Behind a pitching gem from Drew Rasmussen, Tampa Bay silenced Progressive Field with a clinical 3-1 Game 5 victory, seizing a 3-2 series lead that pushes the Guardians to the brink of elimination and sets up a potential World Series showdown against Milwaukee.
Rasmussen was lights-out. Over seven strong innings, he surrendered just one run on four hits and gave Cleveland virtually no room to breathe. The Guardians had no answers at the plate, and when they threatened again in the seventh, Rasmussen erased the danger with a 6-4-3 double play.
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The Rays didn't need big home runs to take control; they simply chipped away early. Jonny DeLuca worked a bases-loaded walk in the first, Jonathan Aranda lined an RBI single in the second, and Liam Hicks dropped in an RBI single of his own in the third.
Cleveland looked flat from start to finish. The Guardians had no rhythm at the plate, swinging right through Rasmussen's best pitches and struggling to string at-bats together. Their only run came on an infield groundout in the sixth, and Tampa Bay's bullpen locked down the final six outs without breaking a sweat, capped by Bryan Baker closing it out in the ninth.
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The series now heads back south to St. Petersburg for Game 6. The Rays have two chances on their home turf to capture the American League pennant, while the Guardians have to find a way to revive their offense.
And Milwaukee is waiting.
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Ohio State QB Julian Sayin's injury may completely reshape the College Football Playoff race
It was a stunning week seven in the world of college football, both for the number of top programs that lost, and for who they lost to.
BYU took down Notre Dame, with a little help from yet another controversial last-second game clock issue. Auburn beat the heavily favored Georgia Bulldogs in Athens. Florida rose from the dead to upset Texas in Austin on the back of another disappointing performance from Arch Manning. Tennessee had a big home win over Alabama, holding the powerful Crimson Tide offense to just 10 points. Miami held on to beat Florida State thanks to some questionable officiating, but just not losing bumped the Hurricanes up to No. 1.
But arguably the most impactful win of the weekend was The Ohio State Buckeyes ending Indiana's 22-game winning streak in Bloomington. With around a minute remaining, Indiana seemed to tie it when Josh Hoover hit a wide open Nick Marsh in the end zone. Marsh's foot came down just out of bounds, however, and Ohio State hung on to the 19-15 win.
Thanks to the 12-team playoff, the win for OSU and loss for Indiana wouldn't typically mean either team is out of the running. And this week's AP Top 25 Poll reflects that; Ohio State is No. 3, and Indiana is No. 5, thanks to the carnage around them.
So how could it be the most impactful? Because of what happened to starting quarterback Julian Sayin's shoulder in the fourth quarter.
Indiana defensive lineman Mario Landino sacked Sayin in the fourth quarter, forcing a fumble and the injury when he hit the ground. The 21-year-old junior immediately could be seen favoring his right arm and went to the locker room, emerging a few minutes afterward with his arm in a sling.
After the game, head coach Ryan Day was light on specifics, saying he didn't have further details on what exactly the injury was, but did admit that Sayin's likely to miss "several weeks."
Day was adamant that true freshman backup Luke Fahey would be able to step in, particularly with a bye week approaching.
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"We'll regroup," he said. "We've got a good team. When Luke's in there, we just may need to do things just a little bit differently, but the bye week gives us a chance to regroup on that and put our heads together."
After replacing Sayin, Fahey went 0-2 passing, though he did draw a penalty that helped extend a Buckeyes' drive. The bye week reps will help, but as a true freshman, Fahey's light on college experience and now thrust into the starting role at a pivotal time. Which is why Sayin's injury could reshape the playoff picture.
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Though OSU has the bye week coming up, their next game is on the road against the No. 16 USC Trojans. With Sayin, the Buckeyes would be sizable favorites. With a true freshman backup? The calculus might change significantly. The SC defense isn't Indiana, but making your first career start, on the road, in front of what's sure to be a sold-out, hostile LA Coliseum crowd, against a team hungry to make statement and reach the College Football Playoff for the first time in Lincoln Riley's tenure? It's not ideal, to say the least.
If Sayin isn't able to return after SC, the Buckeyes return home to face ... Oregon. While that matchup no longer looks like the battle of top-5 teams it looked like in the preseason, the Ducks' defense is still extremely talented, and even with their backup QB's, pulled out an impressive win against a very good Nebraska team.
The schedule doesn't get much easier after that either. Ranked Northwestern comes to Columbus. Then the Buckeyes travel to Lincoln to play Nebraska, and host Michigan in "The Game."
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Without further specifics on Sayin's injury, it's hard to say how many games he might miss, but even the SC game alone could have enormous ramifications. USC is on the playoff bubble, but if the Trojans beat Wisconsin and OSU, now with Fahey playing, they'd immediately move into the top-10. A slip up at home against a still dangerous Oregon team, and the Buckeyes could suddenly be on the outside of the top-12 looking in.
That could open the door for more SEC or Big 12 teams to jump in. Or maybe Iowa, considering the Hawkeyes' relatively favorable closing schedule compared to other top programs in the two superconferences.
There's a long way to go, with nearly half the season's games left to be played. Ohio State could still beat USC on the road, even with a backup, considering the Trojans' struggles to win big games under Riley and their suffocating defense. Sayin could also return by the first week of November, with OSU staying on track to go to the Big Ten Championship Game. But there are suddenly a lot more variables for the Buckeyes than it looked like.
In a year where any and all teams seem beatable, by anyone, Ohio State heads into games against USC and Oregon with a true freshman quarterback. It could be bad news for the Buckeyes, and good for everyone else.
Rams have a legitimate gripe with NFL officials, but their 2-4 record is the bigger problem
The Los Angeles Rams have another reason to complain about NFL officiating. They also have a 2-4 record after losing at home to an Arizona Cardinals team that entered Sunday with one win.
I'd be a lot more concerned about the second part.
Yes, a questionable personal foul helped Arizona get into position for the winning field goal in its 18-16 victory. Rams fans have every right to be frustrated, especially given what happened against Denver earlier this season.
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But this was supposed to be the NFL's superteam. The preseason Super Bowl favorite. A team built to win a championship right now.
Instead, Los Angeles needed a touchdown in the final minute just to take the lead against the Cardinals. Then it couldn't get through the remaining 47 seconds.
That's a problem that goes well beyond the officials.
Matthew Stafford's 6-yard touchdown pass to Colby Parkinson capped an 86-yard drive and tied the score 15-15 with 47 seconds remaining. But what should have been a routine go-ahead extra point was anything but.
Rams kicker Blake Grupe had injured his knee tackling Devin Duvernay just over five minutes into the game and did not return, leaving punter Ethan Evans to attempt the crucial kick.
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He drilled it, and for a moment it looked like Los Angeles was going to escape with a win it probably didn't deserve.
But one play, albeit a controversial one, was all Arizona needed to reach field-goal range.
The Rams jumped offsides on the first snap of the Cardinals' possession, giving quarterback Jacoby Brissett a free play to take a shot down the field. He hit Jalen Brooks for 21 yards. Rams cornerback Josh Wallace was flagged for unnecessary roughness on the tackle, adding 15 yards and moving the Cardinals to the Los Angeles 29-yard line.
FOX analyst Greg Olsen repeatedly insisted during the broadcast that Wallace's hit wasn't a foul. FOX rules analyst Mike Pereira also said there wasn't enough to warrant a personal foul.
After three running plays, Chad Ryland hit a 43-yard field goal as time expired. It was Ryland's sixth field goal of the day.
The questionable call certainly helped Arizona. But the Rams had already given Brissett a free play and allowed a 21-yard completion on a drive that began with 47 seconds remaining and the Cardinals out of timeouts.
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Making the ending even more frustrating for Rams fans was the player involved.
Wallace was flagged for pass interference against Denver, erasing an interception. Rams head coach Sean McVay later said the NFL acknowledged it was a mistake.
Now Wallace and the Rams have another call to be angry about, and another loss in the standings.
Look, saying a team should have played better doesn't excuse a questionable call that helps decide the game. The officials still have a job to do, regardless of what happened before the flag.
But so do McVay, the Rams' offensive line and a defense that took the field with a lead and 47 seconds remaining. Los Angeles needed a last-minute touchdown to take the lead over a team that entered the red zone five times and failed to score a single touchdown.
Arizona's pass rush repeatedly disrupted the Rams' offense, keeping Stafford off-balance for most of the game. Now, credit to Stafford: He showed up with the game on the line and led his team on an 86-yard touchdown drive to take the lead. Still, the Rams had nine points through 59 minutes.
That's a pretty big concern for a team led by Stafford with offensive weapons like Puka Nacua, Davante Adams and Kyren Williams.
The upcoming schedule gives the Rams a chance to recover, with the Raiders, Chargers and Commanders up next. But after watching this performance, I'm not sure Los Angeles should be looking at anyone as an easy win.
They're too talented to write off after six games. They're also 2-4, and the preseason hype isn't going to help them climb out of that hole.
Neither is another explanation from the NFL about a flag.
Luke Bryan's son thanks fans for prayers after painful high school football injury
Luke Bryan's son suffered an injury Friday while playing quarterback during a high school football game.
Thomas Boyer Bryan, 18, exited a game after landing on his right shoulder when he was sacked during the opening drive, according to The Tennessean.
Thomas Boyer Bryan, who goes by "Bo," was later spotted on the sidelines wearing a sling on his right arm as his Battle Ground Academy team played against Pope John Paul II Preparatory School in Tennessee.
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Bo threw for 2,006 yards and 30 touchdowns with three interceptions through seven games this season to bring the team to a 6-1 record in his first season as a starter, the outlet reported.
Bo told The Tennessean he would undergo an X-ray following the game.
"I don’t know what we’re looking at yet," coach Bobby Bentley told The Tennessean. "We’ll have to figure this thing out. That’s the challenge for us as a team and as coaches. What do we do? How do we do it? We’re going to figure it out."
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On Instagram the following day, Bo told his social media followers that he broke his collar bone.
"Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers. We will be back," he said, per USA Today.
Bryan's representatives did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
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The country music legend admitted last month that he was "super impressed" watching his son play.
"He's learning as he goes, everything that happens to him this year it's the first time he's had all these pressure situations," Bryan told USA Today High School Sports. "Can't be more proud as a dad."
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He added, "Well the main thing is, you see the hard work that he puts in and you just want the hard work to pay off. The main thing is to see his hard work and his commitment and his love for the game... I'm just so proud of him."
Bryan and hiw wife, Caroline Boyer, have sons Bo and Tatum "Tate" Christopher Bryan. Following the death of his sister Kelly Bryan and brother-in-law Ben Lee Cheshire, the couple took in Kelly and Ben’s three children to raise alongside their sons.
The "American Idol" judge previously told Hook & Barrel that he often reflected on how his kids were watching his every move.
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"Just last week I had to tell one of my boys, ‘I know you have seen me do this… but that doesn’t mean you do it.’ But it all starts with the father in the home — they lean on us as the example," Bryan said.
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"I did it with my dad. I mean my wife tells me once a week, ‘You sound like your daddy.’ When I know I have a hunting trip coming up, my dad used to do it too, my gear is all laid out perfectly and ready to go — I do it the same way he did it, and now my boys do it too."
He added, "I think too, through all their good days and bad, you have to uplift them. To teach them to cut themselves some slack."
Eagles will bring back Jalen Hurts this season under one condition amid blood clot issue: report
Jalen Hurts is in a very serious injury situation with the Philadelphia Eagles, who placed him on the injured reserve as the quarterback deals with a blood clot.
Hurts being placed on the IR means he has to miss a minimum of four games, but he is considering out "indefinitely" as the Eagles want to make sure his blood clot dissipates.
In fact, Jay Glazer said on "FOX NFL Sunday" that the Eagles would only bring back their franchise quarterback if the clot "completely melted.
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"At first, the blood clot was superficial; it wasn’t moving around," Glazer said on the pregame show. He noted that was why Hurts played against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London this past week.
"But once it changed and that blood clot started moving, you do not mess around with a moving blood clot. That could be a life-or-death situation.
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"The only way really for Jalen Hurts to come back — if he can come back this season — is that blood clot needs to be completely melted. They have to have several different scans to make sure it’s completely gone. Because if it’s not, and if it floats up to the wrong areas, it’d be very, very dangerous."
David Chao, who served as the Los Angeles Chargers’ team doctor for 17 years while they were in San Diego, told OutKick recently the same thing regarding the movement of the blood clot.
"Do they mean movement as in it's propagating and it's now a bigger superficial blood clot? Or is it movement meaning it's deeper and it's a deep vein clot?" Chao questioned.
"If he has a deep vein clot, he's out for multiple weeks, at least."
With Hurts on the IR, the Eagles had Tanner McKee, his backup, make his first start of the season against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. The Eagles fell, 25-14, to their NFC foe with McKee throwing for 215 yards with a touchdown to DeVonta Smith.
The Eagles will be without Hurts for at least next week’s "Monday Night Football" matchup against the Dallas Cowboys, "Sunday Night Football" against the Washington Commanders and a matchup with the New York Giants – all three NFC East divisional games.
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Injuries have been present throughout this 2026 campaign for Philadelphia outside of Hurts, with running back Saquon Barkley missing another game this Sunday as he deals with a hamstring injury. Running backs Tank Bigsby and Will Shipley also are dealing with ailments, while offensive lineman Lane Johnson surprised everyone with his retirement mid-season.
Trump unveils plan to transform historic DC golf course as judge tees off
President Donald Trump announced plans Sunday to transform a historic public golf course in Washington, D.C., into a "world class" championship venue capable of hosting some of the sport's biggest tournaments.
Trump said the Department of the Interior, led by Secretary Doug Burgum, is working with famed golf course architect Tom Fazio to overhaul East Potomac Golf Links, located along the Potomac River near the National Mall.
"When completed, it will be open to the Public while, at the same time, designed to the Highest Level of Golf," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The president said the redesigned course would be capable of hosting events including the U.S. Open, PGA Championship, Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup. Trump said the United States Golf Association, PGA of America and PGA Tour have already been notified of the plans.
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Trump, an avid golfer, vowed the project would create jobs and deliver an economic boost to Washington and the surrounding region.
The existing course is expected to close Nov. 15, when restoration work on Fazio's design is slated to begin. Trump said the new course could open approximately 15 months later.
Trump did not acknowledge the ongoing legal fight in his post, which included an artist's rendering of the proposed course redesign.
Hours after Trump's announcement, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes took judicial notice of the Truth Social post and ordered the government to clarify by 8 p.m. Sunday whether it still stood by its position in a court filing two days earlier that "there is no final agency action" and that, at most, Trump had given "preliminary thought" to rebuilding the course.
Reyes also ordered two government attorneys who have appeared in the case to attend an evidentiary hearing in person Monday morning.
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Trump, meanwhile, sharply criticized the condition of the existing course, calling it "old, broken, dilapidated" and pointing to what he described as dangerous and diseased trees and a deteriorating seawall.
East Potomac Golf Links sits on federally owned land at East Potomac Park and has been part of Washington's public golf scene for more than a century.
The redevelopment has also drawn scrutiny over tree removal at the site. Reyes recently temporarily halted additional tree cutting amid a legal challenge over work at the property.
Trump said the overhaul would restore views of Washington while creating what he predicted would become "one of the Best and Most Spectacular Golf Courses anywhere in the World."
JJ McCarthy steps up as Giants potential starting quarterback while running back Cam Skattebo sits on bench
About the only time anyone saw New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo on Sunday was in a State Farm commercial, in the locker room afterward or on the same bench we also saw quarterback Jameis Winston, who spent the fourth quarter as a backup while J.J. McCarthy led a rally.
So, yes, coach John Harbaugh had just about had it with some of his guys, both early and late on Sunday.
The Giants' coach benched Skattebo, even though he said he didn't. Skattebo got in the game but didn't carry the football, perhaps because he's fumbled four times and lost one this season.
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Harbaugh also benched Winston in the fourth quarter after he'd thrown two interceptions and was mostly ineffective.
And now we've got issues to sort out because the Giants may be looking at a new starting quarterback, while Skattebo has to work his way back into his coach's good graces by playing better.
"How they play is kind of the main thing," Harbaugh said.
What did Harbaugh get for his lineup changes?
The Giants run game was 84 yards of forgettable New Jersey mileage. But the team got McCarthy to strongly state his case for being the starting quarterback going forward. So ...
Welcome to Harbaugh's doghouse, Cam Skattebo.
Welcome to a possible leading role in the shadow of Broadway, J.J. McCarthy.
McCarthy played well in throwing for 243 yards in the final 11 minutes of the game and helping to erase a 34-10 deficit in a tough 34-27 loss.
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"I thought he came in there and did a heck of a job given the circumstances," Harbaugh said.
And this is what Harbaugh didn't say: That Winston will remain the starter for the next game.
"I can't answer that now," Harbaugh said. "Game just ended 10 minutes ago."
The New York media pressed Harbaugh on the subject. And the coach pushed back.
"Just like I said, I can't answer it now," he repeated. "It's not even up for discussion or conversation right now. We got to go back and go to work. I mean, I have no problem with Jameis whatsoever. I love the way he competes, love the way he fights. All those kind of things."
You didn't hear it, either, did you? He didn't say Winston remains the starter.
This is good news for McCarthy, who was traded to the Giants from the Vikings last month.
"I'm not pleased when you lose," McCarthy said. "At the end of the day, no matter what happens, we try to get that 1-0 win each and every week, and I've got to look back at the tape and find ways to get better."
The Giants have a lot of improving they need to do with their running game. And that definitely is a competition right now as four running backs – Najee Harris, Skattebo, Tyrone Tracy and Devin Singletary – vie for playing time and carries.
"Nobody's really taken the bull by the horns," Harbaugh said of his running backs. "... So we put four guys [active] and see if we can get something going with the running game. That was the idea.
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"It wasn't by design for [Skattebo] to not carry the ball. When he was in there, we didn't call any runs."
And this: "One of those guys needs to step up," Harbaugh said. "One of those guys needs to step up and be the back."
The Giants need a running back to step up, which is something we may have seen Sunday from a new starting quarterback.