Variance is sometimes fun. Variance is sometimes not so fun. It hasn’t been for us to begin the 2024 NFL season, and that was magnified in Week 5. For a stretch of the Sunday afternoon window, a big week seemed possible, but things turn on a dime in the world of professional football handicapping. This time, it turned against us, with the Buffalo Bills, New England Patriots, and Seattle Seahawks letting us down to varying degrees.
Nevertheless, we press on in an attempt to dig out of the early-season hole. Before we hand out the Week 6 selections, let’s take stock.
Week 5: 2-3
2024 Season: 8-16-1
Come get these winners.
Jacksonville Jaguars (+1.5) over Chicago Bears – Widely Available
The Jags got home last week, even if they tried hard to maintain a winless tenor in 2024. We’re going back to the well this week in London. I would make this closer to a pick’em on a neutral field and, while Jacksonville is not playing “at home” in this spot, the Jaguars are all too familiar with the London life.
Baltimore Ravens (-6.5) over Washington Commanders – Widely Available
Laying almost a full touchdown against a team on a four-game winning streak? Yep, we’re doing that. Washington has been impressive to begin the season, but the Commanders haven’t seen a team like Baltimore just yet, especially when it comes to the Ravens defense. On the other side, I’m skeptical Washington can stop Lamar Jackson and company, and this is a favorable number.
Tennessee Titans (-2.5) over Indianapolis Colts – Widely Available
I don’t even want to talk about it. The Titans have been quite unkind to us in 2024. We’re taking the plunge at any number below three, simply out of principle.
Denver Broncos (+3) over Los Angeles Chargers – Widely Available
It gives me no pleasure to back this Denver team and root for the Broncos to score points. However, grabbing a full field goal at home in a game with a total of 35.5 is appetizing. I do trust Denver’s defense, and while the Chargers are the better team, they shouldn’t be laying three on the road here.
Cincinnati Bengals (-3.5) over New York Giants – Widely Available
This is an out-of-character play for me. I (very) rarely endorse laying more than a field goal on the road in this space, but we’re making an exception. The market is giving the Giants too much credit, at least in my view, and the Bengals have been incredible on offense in the recent past. Make no mistake, Cincinnati’s defense is not my favorite, but with no Malik Nabers, I think they can do enough to take us to the promise land.
It’s been a decade since Becky G‘s breakthrough, and all this time later, she’s come through with her most personal album yet.
After first embracing her Mexican roots in last year’s Esquinas, she is continuing to make her mark in música Mexicana with a follow-up, Encuentros. Though the introspective LP includes a few features from rising stars like Tito Doble P and Óscar Maydon, Becky is largely shining solo across the 16 tracks this time around.
“We’re in otro capítulo [another chapter],” Becky G tells Uproxx. “My hair is different. I feel like I’m different. Esquinas was the beginning of a very personal healing journey. Encuentros is literally me being so invested and committed to that journey of healing.”
Becky G first made a splash in 2014 with the bubbly pop of “Shower.” In the years that followed, she tapped into her Mexican-American identity to record smashes in Spanish, like the risqué reggaeton of “Mayores” featuring Bad Bunny, or the girl power anthem “Sin Pijama” with Natti Natasha. Becky G has since dabbled in genres like dembow with El Alfa in “Fulanito” and disco-pop with the shimmering “Bailé Con Mi Ex.” She later blended elements of música Mexicana into one of her biggest hits, the fiery “Mamiii” featuring Karol G.
After scoring hits in multiple genres, Becky G has since put her pop spin on música Mexicana in songs like the heartbreaking corrido “La Nena” featuring Peso Pluma, as well as “Por El Contrario,” which received a Latin Grammy nomination. With Encuentros, she is continuing to push the genre running through her veins to new places with songs that represent a wide range of emotions.
Over Zoom, Becky G caught up with Uproxx about the latest chapter in her life, her therapeutic LP, and her upcoming tour.
Throughout your career, you have always proudly represented the Mexican-American community. Why is that representation important to you?
Well, it’s interesting: Even coming off this Latin Grammy nomination [for “Por El Contrario”], which is so exciting and so crazy, I’m still processing it. I don’t think it’s by coincidence that I’ve been doing music for so many years and making Spanish music for so many years. Now to have that mythical nomination in a música Mexicana category, it’s because I’m really owning who I am, my roots, and where I come from.
I have always been a proud Chicana. You can see it, from me bringing my family everywhere that I go, to my style choices, to the music videos I created in the past. People had yet to really feel that in my music since I was younger. Now that it’s all coming together in such a beautiful way, in the weirdest way, it feels like I’ve come home to myself.
Why did you want to continue exploring música Mexicana with Encuentros?
Esquinas was me going back to my childhood and reliving things that sadly, but in a beautiful way, I’ll never have again. I’ll never be a baby in my dad’s arms again listening to Ramón Ayala, or dancing to Selena with my mom in the living room. There’s just so much there with Esquinas, which opened a door to this healing that I really needed. I didn’t even realize I needed it as an artist. Music for me growing up was such an escapism. It became a safe place because it was so disconnected from my personal life. Now, in the most beautiful way, Esquinas gave me the opportunity to bring them together.
Encuentros is me accepting that there’s all of these things that will never be again. Then there are some things that will never change, which are our emotions. There’s this quote that says, “In order to feel genuine and true happiness, you have to know what it’s been like to be so sad.” You have to know what it’s like to have been hurt to also know what it’s like to heal.
Encuentros is the parts of me that I found throughout that journey of Esquinas and digging even deeper and becoming even more vulnerable. You can hear that through all my offerings from this album. There’s my anger, my fears, my hopes, my tears, and my happiness. It’s all there. It just encompasses this journey of healing for me.
In the song “Como Diablos,” you’re cursing in a Mexican way with Mexican slang. What was that experience like for you, to just go off and release those emotions in that song?
“Cursing in a Mexican way” is hilarious [laughs]! It was liberating. It felt very right. In the music video, there’s this very artistic interpretation of what anger feels like for me. Growing up, being the first-born daughter, I came out of the womb naturally like a very composed and collected person. Everything needed to be perfect. Everyone needed to be taken care of first. Any emotion that was not a positive one in my head, I wouldn’t allow myself to feel it. I realized in order to experience real happiness, I also have to allow myself to feel anger. In the video, you can see that anger and attitude, and it’s very much internalized and composed. It’s so strong that it makes the ground shake, the glass break, and the boys run away. I love that so much. It felt so empowering to step into that.
How would you describe the experience of sharing your spotlight and also being supported by música Mexicana acts like Peso Pluma, Iván Cornejo, and the artists who have featured on Esquinas and Esquemas?
I look at Peso. He invited me to his Inglewood show at the Intuit Dome. To see the growth of the genre itself and the artists within the genres is amazing. Música Mexicana is an umbrella term. There are actually so many sub-genres within the genre itself. It’s so diverse. It’s so colorful in so many ways. I feel like I’ve really found my place in that world because I’ve created this 200 percent [100 percent Mexican and 100 percent American] sound where it’s the music that raised me with a different interpretation of what that sounds like today. You have artists like Peso and Iván, who are doing the same thing in their own way, and everyone who has been a part of these albums. That’s so cool to be a part of. It’s so cool to feel embraced and accepted somewhere.
That was my biggest fear before even pursuing Spanish music: Am I Latina enough? Am I Mexican enough? Am I going to be enough? You don’t have to be anything other than yourself.
What was the experience like to collaborate with Peso Pluma’s cousin and frequent co-writer Tito Doble P on the song “Crisis”?
So cool! It’s so funny because I was saying, “It’s the Doble P’s and the Doble B.” That’s because my first name is Rebbeca with two B’s.
You know how important family is to me. This is such a full-circle moment. At an event I did recently with Patrón, Tito was also performing. That was my idea. I also asked them to invite Gabito [Ballesteros]. I threw out so many names there because we got to help each other out. You have to speak other people’s names in rooms that they can’t be in, so that we can keep pushing the movement. We also announced there that Tito would be on my album. “Crisis” was a really special collaboration.
The only woman who features on the album is Delilah. How did the song “Todo” come together with her?
She is just a little baby girl. I love her so much! She’s so freaking talented. I think her voice is absolutely incredible. I’m such a fan of Delilah and she’s barely getting started. She’s barely scratching the surface of what’s ahead of her.
There’s such a fusion in this song in particular. There’s a modern twist. It’s not typical música Mexicana. There’s an alternative flair to it, which is nice. I found that to be perfect.
She told me, “You know why my parents named me Delilah?” I was like, “No, I’m so curious.” She then started singing “Hey There Delilah” by the Plain White T’s. That’s such an alternative rock song. It has nothing to do with música Mexicana. I was like, “We need to bring some of that inspiration into our song.” We are what makes it Mexican. Our roots are what makes it Mexican. Our sound is so much bigger. I think that our voices mirror each other so beautifully. I feel like a big sister to her.
The song “Otro Capítulo” is very reminiscent of Selena’s sound. How would you describe the experience of exploring those “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom”-like rhythms?
Incredible! It felt so good. If there’s anyone who I’ve always wanted to give all my thanks and respect to in this time of being an artist and understanding what it means to be here, it’s Selena, for the path that she’s made and the bridge that she started. Unfortunately, she couldn’t finish that, but there’s so many of us that feel such a responsibility and a calling to continue building upon that foundation.
I wouldn’t be where I am today if I didn’t see someone like myself reflected in music and in film. This album and leaning into my roots and who we are as 200 percenters, you can’t do that without honoring someone like Selena.
I noticed there’s an interesting interpolation of “Perdóname” by La Factoria in that song.
That’s a little hint. In “Mamiii,” there was an alternative intro that was very música Mexicana and mariachi. Then the song started and it’s like a pop and reggaeton song, but it has a Mexican feel. With “Otro Capítulo,” I was like, “How cool would it be if we brought a bit of reggaeton vibes to a cumbia song?” That was a little nod saying, “Maybe Becky is going to start making reggaeton music again”? [Flips her hair] Who knows.
Compared to Esquinas, in Encuentros, there are way fewer features and more of you. What was that an intentional decision?
You read into everything. I love it! That was super intentional. I love feedback from my fans. I stopped looking into the comments section a long time ago for wanting to please people and make everyone happy, which is impossible. Real feedback I got from Esquinas was, “I didn’t know you could sing like that. I can actually hear your voice.”
The genre itself is very live, raw, and simple. The way we mixed the songs, I feel like you can hear me. It’s like I’m talking to you. When I got that feedback from Esquinas, I was like, “I still have so much more to say and I want to keep this line of communication with everybody through my artistry.” Encuentros is definitely that telephone line straight to you guys.
What can we expect from your Casa Gomez: Otro Capítulo Tour?
It’s going to be so much fun. We released Esquinas the day of the first show of the Mi Casa, Tu Casa Tour. It’s terrifying to release an album and have to perform it when people haven’t had a chance to digest it and listen to it. I made it work. I was like, “We’re going to make the most of it.” It was incredible because by the end of the tour, everybody knew every song from Esquinas.
Now the same thing is happening this year with Casa Gomez: Otro Capítulo. The day before the first show, we are releasing Encuentros. I wanted to continue Casa Gomez. The concept of Casa Gomez debuted on the Coachella stage. Casa Gomez is me letting people in and inviting them to my house. In my house, we sing together, cry together, drink together, and dance together. To have that experience continue with my fans and only become stronger and more meaningful is going to be so fun. We have all the songs. Casa Gomez is going to get some renovations. Maybe she’ll have a little upgrade or something.
It’s been 10 years since you released “Shower.” What have you learned and taken from that decade-long experience in the music industry?
So much! I feel so lucky that I can sing that song today in a whole new way. In a way that feels like, “This is my song.” When I was younger, I got signed as a rapper. I got signed while doing songs like “Becky From The Block” and “Otis.” The song was my first hit song. For that, I will forever be grateful. The song was bigger than me. It was a song that really anybody could have sang. I think people loved it so much because literally everyone sings in the shower.
The lesson that I learned from that song was the power of my voice and my identity as an artist. Now “Shower” is having this resurgence of importance and going viral on TikTok again with people being like, “The Becky G that we know today sang that song?” It was like I was able to reclaim my power again as an artist and a young woman who had to grow up in this industry, and sometimes be a lot of other things that always didn’t align with me or who I wanted to be in this world. It’s not the destination, it’s the journey that teaches you. That’s how I feel about “Shower.” I love that song. I’m so thankful for that song.
You appeared as a guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race earlier this year and the drag queens performed “Shower.” What does the connection you have with the LGBTQ+ community mean to you?
They’re also another reason why I’m here. That’s the truth. There’s so many chapters in my career where the community that I have always wanted to show so much love to, so much respect to, and fight for, has given me so much.
What do you want to accomplish next with your music career?
I’m just trying to enjoy the process. I feel like there’s something really beautiful in the unknown and surrendering to not knowing what’s going to happen. Now, if you asked me before if I saw myself here, I was definitely hoping to be successful. I don’t think that looked anything like what today looks like. I think the magic of it all is not knowing. I don’t know what’s next. I just know that I’m enjoying it all. I’m having a lot of fun. This is the most me I’ve ever felt.
Kris Murray had a difficult time establishing a rhythm during his rookie campaign with the Portland Trail Blazers. The former Iowa standout spent the first two-thirds of the season playing sporadically, appearing in 34 of the Blazers’ first 54 games and averaging just 13.1 minutes per game. After being a first-team All-American at Iowa and the focal point of the high-flying Hawkeye offense, Murray had to adjust to the new realities of life as a pro by figuring out how to get himself on the court and earn the trust of his coaching staff and teammates.
As the season wore on, he realized he needed to embrace a different role and mentality. At Iowa, he was a scorer, but the Blazers aren’t lacking for on-ball shot creators. What Portland needed from Murray was to do the little things, which he took to heart, particularly on the defensive end.
“Defense gets you on the floor. I kind of came into the NBA as an offensive player, and I needed that mentality switch,” Murray told DIME. “And my defense probably was the biggest stride I took this last year, and just gave me a lot of confidence towards the end of the year. I was going against some of the best players in the league and was having some success, so it gave a big boost of confidence and helped me see the floor a lot more.”
After the All-Star break, Murray got moved into the starting lineup and averaged 32 minutes per game, as the Blazers fully shifted their focus to development and seeing what they had in their young players. It was a bit of trial by fire, but Murray came out of it with more belief than ever that he belonged, particularly as a defender and a connective piece. He was facing the league’s best wings every night, and quickly learned his mental preparation had to be right in order to take the strides needed to hold up.
“It’s definitely a lot of film,” Murray said. “Just seeing position-wise how I’m fighting through screens, ball pressure and how that affects the person on offense, different ways that I can put myself in a better position to succeed, especially on the defensive end. You don’t have a lot of time to react in the league, so the faster you can pick things up, the faster you can read tendencies, the more success that you’ll have.”
As he gets ready for his sophomore season, those last 28 games have buoyed Murray’s belief that he can be the kind of wing Portland needs alongside their young core of Scoot Henderson, Anfernee Simons, Shaedon Sharpe, and their most recent top-10 pick, center Donovan Clingan. However, he’s well aware that he can’t afford another season of shooting woes if he wants to continue building his role, especially with a more crowded wing rotation with the addition of Deni Avdija.
Last year, Murray shot just 39.6 percent from the field and 26.8 percent from three, far below the kind of efficiency both Murray and the Blazers hoped for. Some of that is the context around him, as floor spacing was not a strength of the 2023-24 Blazers as a whole — the team finished the year dead last in three-point percentage. Anyone who was a theoretical threat got tighter coverage, and with the various injuries and absences Portland had, it was difficult for anyone on the roster to get in a comfortable rhythm.
Even with that context, Murray needed to be better and knows that will be the skill that determines whether he establishes a regular rotation spot or goes back to spotty minutes. His main focus this summer has been dialing back in on the mechanics of his shot to get it more consistent and more NBA-ready.
“It’s definitely just shooting. This is probably the most shots I’ve ever got up in an offseason,” Murray said. “This is probably the most consistent I’ve been, just doing it every single day. At Summer League, I would want it to translate a little bit more, but I feel like my misses are good misses. I haven’t been missing left or right, really at all. It’s been on-line. It’s felt good, and the shot’s coming off really smooth. So the best you can hope for is just makes at this point, but that’s something I’ve been working on a lot.”
One of his focal points has been on making his release quicker, learning last year how fast the shooting window closes in the NBA. He doesn’t have to look far for some inspiration on how to do that, as he pointed to the Blazers’ veteran wing, Jerami Grant, as a guy he’s trying to pattern his shot after.
“The thing that I got from him was the catch high, keep high shot, where there’s no dip in your shot,” Murray said. “I got that from him. I’ve been able to use that a few times, and that’s kind of how I’ve been shooting it now. I don’t do a lot of dipping anymore. Jerami, he’s a really high IQ player on both sides of the ball, and doesn’t get rushed. He plays at his own speed. That’s what I’ve been trying to work on and get from him.”
Working on shot mechanics and building that muscle memory through repetition isn’t something new to Murray. In his spare time, the second-year wing makes his way to the golf course, where he finds a similar challenge in trying to build a consistent swing and has had to learn to let go of frustrations that are beyond his control.
“There’s a lot you can take away from golf into basketball, while also just helping you reset,” Murray said. “I mean, golf is a repetition sport. Every swing has to be the same. So, I kind of relate that to shooting. Every shot has to be the same, and your balance has to be the same in your base. And also it helps you mentally. There’s a lot of frustrating things about golf and things that aren’t going to go your way, that you can’t really control, and that can happen in basketball and in the NBA life, too. So, there’s things that I can take away from that that help me on the court, but also just gives me that reset off the court too.”
That mentality should serve Murray well. The Blazers are still in talent evaluation mode this season, but pretty soon they’ll be looking to consolidate talent and establish the group that will lead them into the future. With a leap as a shooter, Murray could certainly find his way into that group, as Portland needs wings that can defend and space the floor.
He believes his shot is smoother, quicker, and coming out of his hands more consistently on-line. Now, it’s a matter of getting shots to fall in game situations to secure himself a steady place in the rotation. Consistent minutes are never a guarantee, especially on a roster like the Blazers, but he’s confident that when provided an opportunity this season, he’ll be able to capitalize.
Uproxx cover star Latto’s latest album, Sugar Honey Iced Tea, is a love letter to her Atlanta adjacent upbringing. But, all women can relate to the project’s viral breakout, “Brokey.” Initially, the song was used to shame everyday working folks. However, in the official video directed by Laura Marciano, Latto pays homage to all working women around the world.
Latto even enlisted the help of fellow recording artist Rubi Rose to drive home the track’s true purpose. From stay-at-home mothers to boss babes, no one’s contributions are ignored. Instead, those who don’t pull their weight are called out for their “brokey” tendencies. If you need an example of that, comedian Desi Banks’ role in the video defines it perfectly.
Rubi Rose wasn’t the only notable cameo in the visual. TikToker Yadira Ramirez also made an appearance. For those unfamiliar with Ramirez, her submission to Latto’s “Brokey” challenge cost Ramirez her job at Waffle House. But, seeing that she’s now in the visual and took home the $10,000 cash prize, Ramirez has seemingly made content creation her new full-time job.
Watch Latto’s official video for “Brokey” above.
Sugar Honey Iced Tea is out on now via RCA Records. Find more information here.
She lives for a good adrenaline rush but yesterday (October 10), on the Punk’d reboot Punk You, Sexyy Red showed there is something she fears — the supernatural. During the show’s latest episode, the “F My Baby Dad” rapper hilariously comes face-to-face with the afterlife.
Sexyy Red attempts to enjoy a moment away from work obligations. However, her downtime with friends and family is quickly turned on its head when the wooded Texas mansion becomes a haunted house. Even when a friend suggests a night out on the town, Sexyy Red doesn’t jump at the opportunity.
“I’m stressed out tonight,” said the friend. “I need to go out. See some big-booty freaks.”
But Sexyy Red just couldn’t shake the home’s aura. “I’m getting weird feelings and stuff,” she said. “I’m getting chills. Nah, this is weird.”
Eventually after a few creepy incidents, Sexyy Red spots a “demonic ghost.” She hilariously tries to make an escape, but with her team in on the joke, she’s stuck to face her fear.
Watch the full episode of Sexyy Red being pranked on Punk You above.
Aubrey Plaza is a huge basketball fan. She also loves doing bits. On Thursday, she got to combine her passions during game one of the 2024 WNBA Finals between the Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty.
In the fourth quarter, as the Lynx began to stage their stunning comeback, the Megalopolis actress appeared on the Barclays Center jumbotron. She pretended to read a book before realizing she was on screen. All those years on Parks and Recreation taught how her to look directly at the camera.
Earlier this year, Plaza tore her ACL while playing basketball. “I feel for Aubrey Plaza. She came this weekend with a healthy knee,” commentator Ryan Ruocco said during the WNBA All-Star Game. “She’s leaving with a torn ACL, thanks to a hardy game of knockout at the [Phoenix] Mercury practice facility.”
The Agatha All Along star (and former Pistol Shrimp) also shared photos on Instagram of her sitting courtside with crutches. “How it started… how it went… Nothing can stop us!” she wrote. “Thank you @wnba for hosting such an amazing weekend and taking such good care of me and my busted knee. Such a great game. See you in paris (no).”
Outlander devotees might not be thrilled that comparisons of the more frivolous Bridgerton exist, but both shows do qualify as historical fantasy in a sense. Additionally, Outlander is slightly behind the newer show’s move of putting a spin off (and a prequel at that) into rotation, but never fear because Outlander: Blood Of My Blood is on the horizon. Historical fiction enthusiasts will also take the flagship and prequel shows’ concurrent existence as welcome news after Serpent Queen‘s cancellation, but if you want to expand your TV horizons, Starz is currently hitting the mark with dark comedy Sweetpea and the always flush 50 Cent cinematic universe that will not quit.
Back to the item traveling historical romance business: the love affairs that spawned Claire Randall and Jamie Fraser, as well as their own continuing story, will be hitting Starz, so it’s time for a combined question.
When Will Outlander Season 7 Part 2 And The Outlander: Blood Of My Blood Spin Off Premiere?
The flagship series will return on November 22, more than a year after the first half of the seventh season aired. This batch of episodes will revolve around Claire, Jamie, and Young Ian returning to Jamie’s ancestral stomping grounds, only to realize that home will not be as welcoming as expected. From there, the wait for Season 8 will begin, and since filming has been ongoing, hopefully Starz will deliver after a reasonable interval.
The prequel series revolving around Claire and Jamie’s parents should debut in 2025. Presumably, this first season will air to completion before Outlander comes back for its final season, which will ideally not be split into two parts, although Starz hasn’t spoken on that note.
What is certain, however, is that those bodice-ripping vibes will not quit anytime soon, and the costume department works hard, y’all.
Welcome to SNX DLX, your weekly roundup of the best sneakers to hit the internet. This week we have a small drop list with a mix of new silhouettes and tried-and-true classics. On the classic front, expect new Dunk and Air Jordan 1 colorways, with the latter being the most hyped drop of the week. We won’t spoil the surprise, but the colorway is reminiscent of a certain HBCU.
Nike is also dropping a new colorway for the LD-1000 and considering that’s an old shoe that has just re-emerged from Nike’s vaults, we’re going to go ahead and consider that “new,” rather than tried and true!
Outside of Nike, New Balance is dropping a dark and moody take on the 1906A as well as a tech-focused futuristic runner, and Adidas is dropping the Climacool, a lightweight and breezy sneaker because the brand didn’t get the memo that Summer is over.
Leave it to Adidas to be slightly out of step with what the other brands are doing. Here are this week’s best sneaker drops and where to find them!
It’s fall, and there is no better time of year to get all goth with your footwear. Enter the new Black and Dark Silver Metallic New Balance 1906A.
This sneaker features a black mesh upper with synthetic black overlays with muted silver details over a midsole equipped with NB’s ABZROB SBS heel tech and an N-ergy outsole for enhanced shock absorption. It’s not billed as a skate shoe, but it has all the tech needed to make it one, so if you’re a skater looking for some new kicks, this might be a worthwhile option.
The New Balance 1906 A Black with Dark Silver Metallic is out now for a retail price of $169.99. Pick up a pair at New Balance.
New Balance’s most advanced runner is here! The Fresh Foam X 1080v14 features a lightweight triple jacquard mesh upper with enhanced breathability, an extra cushioned midsole, and a rocker profile build that helps guide heel-to-toe footwork. The sneaker is designed to have a propulsive feel and take a good pavement beating.
As of now, the sneaker is only available in women’s sizing.
The New Balance Fresh Foam x 1080v14 is set to drop on October 10th at 7:00 AM PST for a retail price of $164.99. Pick up a pair at New Balance.
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Nike SB Dunk Low Pro Celestial Gold and Dark Team Red
Paris has a foothold — pun intended — on Nike this year. The brand’s latest Parisian-inspired sneaker is this Celestial Gold and Dark Team Red SB Dunk. The sneaker looks to Parisian cinema for inspiration with a colorway meant to evoke the curtain and elegant wall designs of some of the city’s oldest theaters.
The sneaker sports a leather upper with velvet accents, two sets of laces, and a lavish custom insole. It looks less like a shoe and more like a museum piece.
The Nike SB Dunk Low Pro Celestial Gold and Dark Team Red is set to drop on October 10th at 7:00 AM PST for a retail price of $125. Pick up a pair via the Nike SNKRS app or aftermarket sites like GOAT and Flight Club.
A late ‘70s staple, the LD-1000 is one of Nike’s coolest looking runners from the era, and we’re glad the brand has finally taken the sneaker out of the archives. This week, the sneaker is getting a loud, attention-grabbing University Gold and Safety Orange colorway.
The LD-1000 sports a mixed synthetic and real leather upper with a classic waffle-tread sole, and textile details.
The Nike LD-1000 SP University Gold and Safety Orange is set to drop on October 11th at 7:00 AM PST for a retail price of $100. Pick up a pair via the Nike SNKRS app.
The 9060 is one of our favorite New Balance silhouettes, so any week the sneaker gets a new colorway, we’re here for it. The Shadow Grey features a mesh and leather upper with a special midsole equipped with NB’s ABZROB and SBS cushioning and borrows the diamond outsole pattern from the 860 silhouette.
Usually, this sneaker’s hoof-like midsole stands out, but with this all-grey design, it manages to make an admittedly out-there design look a bit tamer and sleeker.
The New Balance 9060 Shadow Grey is set to drop on October 11th at 7:00 AM PST for a retail price of $149.99. Pick up a pair at New Balance or aftermarket sites like GOAT and Flight Club.
The Climacool is one of Adidas’ strangest silhouettes of the year. The sneaker features an airy synthetic upper that forms to the shape of your foot and offers a breezy, futuristic look. We just can’t figure out why the hell Adidas choose the fall to launch this shoe and not the summer, when it would’ve been more practical.
It’s a strange design, but we appreciate Adidas trying something different. If this had dropped during the Yeezy era, people would’ve rocked the Climacool without question.
The Adidas Climacool is set to drop on October 11th at 7:00 AM PST for a retail price of $140. Pick up a pair via the Adidas CONFIRMED app.
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Air Jordan 1 Low OG Gym Red & Midnight Navy (Howard)
We’ve saved the best for last! Yes, at first glance, it’s just another Jordan 1, but this color combination is one of the best the sneaker has seen all year. The Gym Red & Midnight Navy, aka Howard, sports a premium full-grain leather upper draped in the Howard University colors of crimson, blue, and grey.
The Air Jordan 1 Low OG Gym Red & Midnight Navy (Howard) is set to drop on October 12th at 7:00 AM PST for a retail price of $140. Pick up a pair via the Nike SNKRS app or aftermarket sites liek GOAT and Flight Club.
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The biggest week of the college football season thus far is upon us, as there are three matchups of top-20 teams and another that would’ve been had one team not lost to Minnesota last week. Conference play is in full swing, and while conference realignment has plenty of drawbacks and rightful criticisms, we can at least enjoy some of the elite matchups we now get thanks to the newly formed super conferences. Week 7 the start of a pretty incredible run of Saturdays, and the headliner is a No. 2 vs. No. 3 matchup in the Big Ten that should be an absolute dandy.
The Game Of The Year (Of The Week): No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 3 Oregon (7:30 p.m. ET, NBC)
If this game is anything close to what we got out of Georgia and Alabama in our first top-5 matchup of the season, we are in for a treat in Eugene. This game is fascinating for a bunch of reasons, starting with the fact that neither of these teams has faced anyone even close to the caliber of opponent as they will on Saturday night. While both arrive here undefeated, Ohio State has been more impressive in mowing down lesser opposition. Jeremiah Smith looks the part after being touted as the best wide receiver prospect maybe ever. The defense is absolutely terrifying. And their running back tandem is as good as it gets in the nation. The one question lingering out there has been about quarterback Will Howard and whether he’s dynamic enough as a passer to take full advantage of Smith, Emeka Egbuka, and the very talented OSU receiving corps against elite pass defenses. Last week’s performance against Iowa (which took a bit to get going but became a second half onslaught) was a really good start to quieting any concerns. If he can do something similar to Oregon on the road, the Buckeyes will cement their spot as a (perhaps THE) title favorite.
On the other side, Oregon is 5-0 but it hasn’t exactly been smooth sailing to this point. They opened the season in a dog fight with Idaho and followed it up by narrowly escaping a shootout with Boise State. In fairness, no one has tackled Ashton Jeanty all season, so that Boise performance looks more understandable the further we go along. They took care of business in the Civil War, thumping Oregon State, and cruised to a win over Michigan State (albeit, with some concerning turnovers). With Ohio State coming to town, Oregon is going to need to play a more complete and clean game than they have all season. Dillon Gabriel and the offense have taken some time to get on track, and he is going to have to be on his A-game for the Ducks to get this win. They have been boom or bust offensively, but given the way this Ohio State offense can wear on you, they need to find ways to sustain drives in order to keep their defense from tiring out. On defense, they will probably want to go back to that Boise tape and figure out what they messed up against the run, because you can bet the Buckeyes will be taking a close look at that and trying to find ways to exploit the Ducks on the ground.
All that said, the Ducks at home are no joke and Ohio State has not faced a real stiff test this season, much less a road atmosphere like Eugene. How they respond and their ability to execute in a hostile environment against the best athletes they’ve seen will be very interesting to watch.
Lock Into This One: No. 9 Ole Miss vs. No. 13 LSU (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
This game is about as close as we’ll get this early in the season to a Playoff eliminator matchup. At the very least, a loss here means each team will have to be near-perfect after both suffered early losses to teams that aren’t in the playoff picture currently (LSU to USC, which just lost to Minnesota, and Ole Miss to Kentucky). That adds even more juice to a game that figures to be a lot of fun. Prior to the season, a shootout in Baton Rouge was expected, and we still may get that but Ole Miss’ offense has looked stuck in second for two straight weeks. Last week they leaned on their defense to smother South Carolina and their loss to Kentucky was a low-scoring affair as well. LSU, meanwhile, just wants to put up points in bunches and try to outscore you, because the defense remains a question, they just haven’t faced anyone since USC that could exploit that enough. If LSU can put up 34+ on this Rebels defense, that’ll be quite the statement, while Ole Miss will be looking at the Tigers as a chance to get back on track when it comes to creating explosive plays.
Under-The-Radar Banger: Arizona vs. No. 14 BYU (4:00 p.m. ET, FOX)
The Big 12 has been absolutely wild this year, as there are some big surprises at the top of the standings early on, with Texas Tech leading the way at 3-0 in conference play and 5-1 on the season. Arizona fell victim to the Red Raiders last week and now the Wildcats head on the road to Provo to take on the second-highest ranked team in the conference, No. 14 BYU. The Cougars were not even on the board before the season as a Big 12 contender, finishing 13th in the Big 12 preseason poll, but they’ve gone 5-0 to start their season with a particularly impressive win over Kansas State a couple weeks ago. Arizona hasn’t been able to put it all together early in the season, but their offense led by Noah Fifita and Tetairoa McMillan has big play potential at all times. They could be the biggest test this Cougars team has faced so far, and this has a chance to be a very fun midday game.
Message Board Meltdown Game Of The Week: No. 4 Penn State vs. USC (3:30 p.m. ET, CBS)
Sadly, as a Nittany Lion, I must admit that my people are on Message Board Meltdown watch this week. Penn State is a better team than USC, but this would add fuel to the “James Franklin can’t win big games” fire that envelops all of my fellow Penn Staters after every single loss, particularly since USC is coming off of a loss to Minnesota. But Penn State aren’t the only ones on meltdown watch, because while the Trojans clearly were gonna take a step back this year, I’m very interested in what the vibe would be around Lincoln Riley if they fall to 3-3 with back-to-back losses (and three losses in four games) on the heels of an 8-5 season, particularly if their offense can’t put up big numbers.
Who Won The Heisman Last Week?: Diego Pavia, QB, Vanderbilt
On one hand, the answer is Ashton Jeanty again, because went for 13-186-3 and got the second half off as Boise State beat Utah State by 32. But you know what? Diego Pavia absolutely kicks ass, he’s a little guy who transferred up and has radioactive levels of Dog In Him. He (and the ‘Dores) came awfully close to knocking off Mizzou in double overtime a few weeks back, and on Saturday, he put up nice numbers (16-for-20, 252 yards, two touchdowns, 20 carries, 56 yards) to stun Alabama, 40-35. Salute to you, Diego Pavia.
Best Bet (2-3): Vanderbilt (+13.5) at Kentucky (7:45 p.m. ET, SEC Network)
Look, I get it. This is the letdown spot of all letdown spots for a Vandy team that just beat a No. 1 opponent for the first time in program history. However, as Bill noted in the section above, Diego Pavia has a crazy amount of Dog In Him and I buy Vandy as just being a competitive team, week in and week out in the SEC this year. So far, they have yet to play in a game against any FBS opponent that has that hasn’t finished as a one score game, win or lose. I think that can continue against a Kentucky team that plays about as slow as anyone in the country. The Cats know what they want to do, which is limit possessions, run the ball, and lean on their very good defense. With the makeup of this roster, that’s the right thing to do, but that also isn’t typically the formula for covering two touchdown spreads. I like the ‘Dores to avoid a total letdown and keep this thing fairly close in Lexington.
Apple TV+’s near future includes doubling down on sci-fi series and soapy legal dramas, but never forget that this is also the home of Ted Lasso, co-created by Bill Lawrence. He has brought the world Vince Vaughn in Bad Monkey, which recently aired a first season finale that bought its ex-detective protagonist semi-full circle by putting him back on the food inspection beat. The episode also left several threads open, which is naturally causing devoted Carl Hiaasen fans to wonder whether a sophomore effort is in the cards.
Is Bad Monkey Renewed For Season 2 On Apple TV+?
The short answer? Not yet.
Between the lines? Hang tight.
Carl Hiaasen’s Razor Girl followup novel means that there’s handy source material ready to roll for second season inspiration. And even if that book didn’t exist (looking at you, Big Little Lies), this wouldn’t be an obstacle. Additionally, series creator Bill Lawrence spoke with Decider and revealed that his plan has been for three seasons, but they still need the Apple TV+ green light to proceed with more:
“Vince and I went into this when we sold to Apple saying we’d love to do three. We have a three-season arc in our head, the next book, Razor Girl, we own it. And Carl’s such a good writer. I don’t think he’s — rarely if ever — written sequels to his novels where that character stayed alive. So the only thing that makes me nervous is if we do three seasons, that means I have to make up one on my own. And Carl, he’s a high bar, man.”
So there you have it. There will probably be a second season due to high viewership and necessary parties being on board, but it’s now in Apple TV+ hands to make that decision.
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watch this week. Penn State is a better team than USC, but this would add fuel to the “James Franklin can’t win big games” fire that envelops all of my fellow Penn Staters after every single loss, particularly since USC is coming off of a loss to Minnesota. But Penn State aren’t the only ones on meltdown watch, because while the Trojans clearly were gonna take a step back this year, I’m very interested in what the vibe would be around Lincoln Riley if they fall to 3-3 with back-to-back losses (and three losses in four games) on the heels of an 8-5 season, particularly if their offense can’t put up big numbers.