At the Solheim Cup, we watched pros do something difficult that a lot of average golfers attempt, too: play team golf. It's different from typical stroke play, or even one-on-one match play events. Pros, like the test of us, usually play their own ball. But in the Netherlands, they had to play with a partner in foursomes and four-ball. It's a serious change from what they're used to.
Making that shift from playing your own ball to playing a team format might be something you struggle with, too. We talked to Megan Johnston, a Golf Digest Best Young Teacher at Big Cedar who played on the Northern Ireland junior team with Solheim Cup standout Leona Maguire, about how average players can more seamlessly make the transition into team play.
"The biggest adjustment for the average golfer is realizing that the goal of the format may not be to shoot your lowest individual score," Johnston explains. "In four-ball, foursomes or a scramble, you're making decisions based on what your team needs. That changes everything—from club selection, to risk management, to how aggressive you should be at the right times."
This is how Johnston says you should think about these two different team formats.
Four-ball

#play #average #pros

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Golden State Valkyries star Gabby Williams put together a spectacular performance for the French national team, taking down hosts Germany in the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup on Saturday.
The 2026 WNBA season is on hold while the global tournament goes through the knockout stage. It is in the semifinal phase with France, Germany, USA, and Spain highlighting the final four.
In 31 minutes of action, Williams balled out for her nation. She finished with a stat line of 22 points, five rebounds, five ****** ists, and four steals. She shot 8-of-12 from the field, including 2-of-5 from beyond the arc, and 4-of-5 from the free-throw line. This was a remarkable outing as France makes it way to the gold medal game.
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#gabby #clutchpoints #game

No. 18 Tennessee (1-0) will play at Georgia Tech (0-1) on Saturday.
Kickoff between the Vols and Yellow Jackets is slated for 7 p.m. EDT at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. ESPN will televise the contest.
John Heisman was head coach for the Yellow Jackets and athletics director from 1904-19. He also served as Georgia Tech's basketball head coach from 1908-09 and 1912-14, compiling a 9-14 record. Heisman was Georgia Tech's baseball head coach from 1904-17.
In football he guided the Yellow Jackets to a national championship in 1917. He also won seven SIAA **** les (1900, 1902-03, 1915-18). Heisman won a SIAA baseball championship in 1906. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1954 during its second enshrined class.
Heisman began his coaching career at Oberlin in 1892. He also served as head coach at Buchtel (now the University of Akron) from 1893-94. Heisman was head coach at Auburn (1895-99), Clemson (1900-03), Georgia Tech (1904-19), Pennsylvania (1920-22), Washington and Jefferson (1923) and Rice (1924-27).

#georgia #jackets

The Jockey Club Gold Cup, which will headline next Friday's reopening day card at Belmont Park, has reportedly lost one of its biggest stars.
Daily Racing Form's David Grening reported Friday that 2025 Kentucky Derby, Belmont Stakes and Travers winner Sovereignty, who was targeting the Gold Cup coming off of his win in the Whitney last month at Saratoga, has officially been ruled out of the Grade 1, $1 million race.
Sovereignty developed an abscess in his left hind foot a little more than a week ago, which forced the reigning Horse of the Year to miss two planned workouts. Grening reported that trainer Bill Mott hopes to have Sovereignty return to the track by the middle of next week and plans to attempt to train the 4-year-old colt up to the Oct. 31 Breeders' Cup Classic, rather than having him race beforehand.
The absence of Sovereignty means the Jockey Club Gold Cup will no longer feature one of the most anticipated head-to-head horse racing matchups of the year.
Sovereignty enjoys some quiet at trainer Bill Mott's barn on Aug. 9 at Saratoga Race Course's Oklahoma training track. (Skip ****** stein)

#club #belmont #grening

As the American justice department investigates the Los Angeles Clippers and its salary cap contravention deals involving Kawhi Leonard and several outside companies, there is no immediate concern it will scuttle an expected trade with the Raptors. According to NBA sources granted anonymity to discuss a continuing investigation, the latest wrinkle shouldn't preclude Leonard from becoming a Raptor before training camp begins in about two weeks.
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#shouldn 't #american #clippers #kawhi

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Forget, for a minute, the signing Everton did not make and concentrate on ones they did. Their deadline day ended in shambolic fashion but the last buy they made conjured a spectacular, sensational end to his debut.
The consensus was that they lost the transfer window. Yet when they were losing against Manchester United, two newcomers delivered a draw in glorious fashion.
First to equalise was Tyrique George, proof that, while Everton left some of their business too late in the summer, they got much of it done early. Then it was Ainsley Maitland-Niles, whose arrival was only announced 45 minutes before the deadline.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles produced a sublime finish to ***** a point (Reuters)
And celebrated his debut goal with gusto (Reuters)

#forget

A member of the loan ranks at La Liga champions Barcelona enjoyed something of a breakout performance in the colours of his new club this weekend.
The player in question? Ronald Araújo.
Stopper Araújo of course brought a surprise close to his Barcelona stint earlier this summer, taking his talents to Premier League heavyweights Liverpool on loan for the duration of the campaign.
The Uruguayan had since endured something of a hit-and-miss start to life at Anfield, accused of looking clumsy across a pair of appearances off the bench.
On Friday evening, though, Araújo provided a glimpse at the kind of physical dominance of which he is capable when firing on all cylinders.

#loan #liga #league #uruguayan

Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby shared a screenshot of a racist text message on social media, prompting an investigation that ultimately led to the sender losing his job and being banned from WNBA events. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)AP Photo/Jae C. Hong
A Rhode Island-based medical equipment company has terminated an employee after the individual was linked to a racist message sent to Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby, adding another chapter to growing concerns about harassment directed at WNBA players. The development follows an internal investigation prompted by Hamby's public disclosure of the message on social media, Yahoo! Sports reported.
The controversy began in late August when Hamby shared a screenshot of a text message she said had been sent to her personal phone number. According to reports, the message included racist language and offensive imagery. Hamby posted the sender's phone number on X and asked followers whether anyone recognized it, prompting widespread attention online.
Social media users subsequently identified the individual believed to have sent the message and connected the person to Acclaro Medical. After learning of the allegations, the company announced that the employee had been suspended while an investigation was conducted. Days later, Acclaro confirmed the individual was no longer employed by the company.
In statements provided to media outlets, Acclaro Medical said it condemns racism, harassment, hate speech and discrimination. The company also emphasized that the conduct allegedly involved does not reflect its values or standards.

#company #individual

It's been a long, long 12 months for the Washington Commanders. An injury-plagued 2025 season saw the entire NFL world suddenly dismiss the Commanders' 2024 season and throw them back to the bottom of the barrel. That shift in support has put a rather large chip on the shoulders of the Commanders' roster.
Several players have said people will be surprised by the Commanders in 2026, but what kind of surprise are we getting? Are we getting the kind of surprise that restores faith in the organization, or are we getting the kind of surprise that Commanders fans are used to? ESPN's Dan Graziano named one surprise for all 32 NFL teams, and his surprise for Washington is not exactly the kind of surprise fans are hoping for.
Don't be surprised if ... quarterback Jayden Daniels struggles to regain his brilliant rookie-year form.
What I'm hearing: This isn't about Daniels himself. He's an absolutely awesome player, and ******* uming he can get through the season healthy, I expect him to perform at a high level. It's what's around him that has me concerned. He has a thin and aging group of wide receivers. He has question marks at running back. And the offensive line issues, especially with left tackle Laremy Tunsil going down with a training camp injury, are too significant to overlook.
Earlier in the offseason, I was high on the Commanders' chances to rebound and contend in the NFC East. But the concerns that arose during camp are giving me pause. The fact that they have a young, first-time offensive coordinator in David Blough adds to the mystery (as, to be fair, it does with the first-time OC in Philadelphia and the first-time defensive coordinator in Dallas). There could be significant growing pains early in the season, if not longer. And even if things work out better than they look right now, Daniels' 2024 rookie season was one of the best we've ever seen. Washington could be pretty good and still not bounce back to that level.

#kind #daniels #back

For most Liverpool fans, the club's business in the 2026 transfer window likely represents something of a mixed bag. In the end the Reds got their big money move for Bradley Barcola across the line, and the 24year-old French international left winger certainly ticks a lot of boxes on the need front.
His ability to progress the ball and create high qaulity goal scoring opportunities is elite, and the rapid winger's underlying numbers were better than the goal or ******* ist every 148 minutes he had last season—and his numbers hold up in the Champions League and with France at the international level.
Squad balance issues aside and leaving out the fact Mohamed Salah played on the right, Liverpool spent £125M to sign their so-called Salah replacement and it's hard to see an obvious better option they could have or should have moved for. Yet it's hard to completely set aside those squad balance issues.
Liverpool head into the season with four wingers in Barcola, Cody Gakpo, Rio Ngumoha, and Victor Muñoz all more comfortable on the left. They have no players of that calibre naturally comfortable on the right. No players. Zero. Unless we think this is the year Federico Chiesa comes good. And stays fit.
In defence, the opportunistic signing of centre half Ronald Araujo was heartening, but a deadline day push for Chelsea's Malo Gusto on loan highlighted that the club are desperately thin at fullback, the options they have aren't entirely convincing, and the club knew it—and then failed to fix things.

#Liverpool #salah #squad #international

What does Tennessee football defensive coordinator Jim Knowles want from his unit in the season opener against Furman? It's safe to say his expectations are high.
"I don't want to give up any yards," he said on Sept. 1. Next: "I want to get a shut out."
And finally: "I don't want to give up any first downs."
The No. 18 Vols are a 46.5-point favorite against Furman (1-0) on Sept. 5 (3:30 p.m., SEC Network+) at Neyland Stadium and it will be Knowles' debut at Tennessee after leaving Penn State. It'll be the first chance for Tennessee's defense to prove itself after a disappointing season last year.
Tennessee's margin for error will lessen dramatically after the Paladins. Week 2 will present a much stiffer challenge at Georgia Tech, and just two weeks later No. 4 Texas will come to Neyland Stadium as the first of Tennessee's nine SEC games.

#first #knowles #furman #don 't

Carlos Alcaraz pumped his fist and put his hand to his ear, reveling in the moment Monday at the US Open.
He authored a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Russian Roman Safiullin in his first singles match since April when he injured his right wrist at the Barcelona Open. It's his first major since since he won the Australian Open this past winter, a triumph made him the youngest man to complete the career Grand Slam.
The Spaniard has won the US Open twice before, including last year when he defeated Italy's Jannik Sinner in the final. Sinner, the world No. 1, isn't taking part in the major this time around because of a right knee injury that he's been nursing.
Notably, Alcaraz won't have to face fourth-seeded Novak Djokovic, either. Djokovic could have stood in Alcaraz's path to the final, but the 39-year-old Serbian suffered an agonizing five-set defeat in the first round on Sunday night to Argentine Mariano Navone.
Alcaraz made his return to competition last week during the mixed doubles portion of the US Open. He followed up his absence by teaming up with a 44-year-old Serena Williams.

#right

NEW YORK — He moped around the court for most of the 4 hours, 36 minutes he spent at Arthur Ashe Stadium, applied ice bags to his head every few minutes as he grimaced in agony and in certain moments looked like he was barely interested in making his stay at the US Open a long one.
Here was arguably the greatest men's tennis player of all time, drained and dizzy just a handful of games into his first-round match Monday against Mariano Navone. As the night went on, here was the most physically fit athlete in the history of the sport visibly struggling to endure long points without looking like a staggering boxer who needs the ropes to keep him from falling down.
And finally, here was one of the great competitors in all of sports giving in, his body screaming at him that enough is enough.
Will Novak Djokovic finally listen?
For so long, Djokovic has done things that 39-year old tennis players were not meant to do. On Monday night, that battle finally turned in the direction of time and mortality.

#long

CLEVELAND — As a kid in Australia, Travis Bazzana fell short of his goal to play in the Little League World Series. But, considering he was named an All-Star in his rookie year in the major leagues, he seems to be doing all right for himself, all things considered.
And on Saturday, Aug. 29 at Progressive Field, he was able to make the day for a group of Australian Little Leaguers who now look up to him for inspiration for their own baseball journey.
In reality, that's what Bazzana wanted above all else.
"It's special for me because before I ever stepped foot in professional baseball, I wanted to do enough and have a career that people would want to aspire to, and just leave a mark on the younger players and hopefully give back," Bazzana said. "So now to be doing that is really fulfilling."
The kids, mostly 11- and 12-year-olds who represented Team Australia in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa., traveled to Cleveland to meet Bazzana before flying back home, which is roughly a 32-hour journey.

#little #cleveland #series

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dylan Crews hit an RBI single with two out in the 10th inning to give the Washington Nationals a 5-4 win over the Miami Marlins on Saturday.
Miami pitchers had set down 21 consecutive Nationals before Michael Petersen (3-4) walked José Tena and Daylen Lile in the 10th inning to push automatic runner Nasim Nuñez to third. Crews then singled to the left of diving second baseman Xavier Edwards to win it.
Orlando Ribalta (1-2) pitched a scoreless 10th for his first major league victory in 70 career appearances.
Washington has won three in a row for the first time since Aug. 7-9.
Washington starter Cade Cavalli left the game after four hitless innings after he was hit in the right ankle by a 93 mph grounder from Javier Sanoja. Cavalli recovered to throw out Sanoja but limped back to the dugout. The team said the right-hander had right calf discomfort.

#inning

Caitlin Clark has had a lingering back issue that saw her potential involvement in the Indiana Fever's most recent game cast into doubt.
Prior to this week's meeting with the Connecticut Sun, the Fever put out an update on X/Twitter that said: "Caitlin Clark, probable (back)."
Clark's back issue has been a problem throughout much of the season, but she was able to feature against the Sun and ended up having an impressive game which saw her score 30-plus points and provide 10-plus **** ists for the second game in a row.
Now, she has been asked to give a health update in the post-game press conference.
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#indiana

On Friday, SC Freiburg found out which teams they will face in the league phase of the Europa Conference League this season. Julian Schuster's side booked their place in today's draw after beating Motherwell FC 7-2 on aggregate.
Last season's Europa League finalists were in Pot 1. Unlike the Champions League and Europa League, there were six pots with only six league phase matchdays in the Conference League.
Freiburg's home games will be against Panathinaikos, Twente and Czechia side Jablonec. They will face AS Monaco, Mohamed Salah's Trabzonspor and Lithuanian side Kauno Žalgiris away from home.
AS Monaco (A)
Panathinaikos (H)

#Friday

NEW YORK — Despite an uneven performance on Wednesday night, the Mets still have an opportunity to grab a series victory over the Brewers.
The Mets fell 8-1 in the middle game after Robert Stock gave up seven earned runs in four innings. The Mets' lone run came on a Francisco Alvarez RBI single.
The Mets and Brewers close out their three-game series at 7:10 p.m. on Thursday night at Citi Field.
The loss also saw Bo Bichette leave early after fouling a pitch off the inside of his left foot. Bichette is not in the lineup for Thursday's finale, with Brett Baty lined up at third base.
The Mets have now dropped three of their last five games to fall to 60-73, while the Brewers maintain their top spot in the National League with a mark of 82-51.

#brewers

Free agent forward DeWanna Bonner has reportedly agreed to a deal with the Atlanta Dream, per ESPN's Alexa Philippou.
The move comes after Bonner agreed to a contract buyout with the Phoenix Mercury earlier in the week. Phoenix general manager Nick U'Ren released a statement about the move, discussing how it was out of respect for the 17-year veteran.
"Because of the relationship we have with DeWanna, we worked out a buyout agreement that gives her the opportunity to chase a ****** le in what could be her final postseason.
DeWanna will always be part of the Mercury family and we wish her all the best."
Bonner was drafted by the Mercury with the fifth overall pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft. She spent the first 11 years of her career in Phoenix. After stints with the Connecticut Sun and the Indiana Fever, Bonner made her return to Phoenix in 2025.

#bonner #free #dream

In the past 10 days, the Twins have been swept by the Phillies, swept the Braves, and then were swept by the Padres. It's all or nothing in the dog days of summer and hopefully the win today puts them back in the "all" category.
The Twins got off to a great start and, unlike some other games in recent weeks, kept on adding throughout the middle innings to put this one out of reach for the opponent. Byron Buxton walked and Ryan Jeffers singled to put two men on for RBI machine Josh Bell. Bell crushed the first pitch he saw to left-center for what he thought was a three-run dong, but instead bounced off the very top of the wall for a double. Buxton scored but the A's got the ball back in quickly to keep Jeffers at third. Either way, the Twins took yet another early lead.
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Bell also drove in Minnesota's second run, though this one came in a very different matter. After hitting his first one about 379.9 feet, this one went all of six feet. But with Buxton on third base, that was all the Twins needed to score.
The homeless A's rallied in the third to bring the game within one. Twins starter Zebby Matthews gave up back to back singles to rookie Henry Bolte and veteran Jeff McNeil to start the inning, but the damage was limited thanks to a Zack Gelof GIDP. Lawrence Butler still drove in Bolte with a two out single, but Matthews did a good job keeping things in check.

#back #buxton #bell

Just 11 days remain for managers in the Scottish Premiership to do their final bit of wheeling and dealing before January.
It's a well-known observation that managers hate doing business in the winter window, with most signings either a stop-gap solution or a desperate bid to turn things around.
So what must the current crop of Premiership bosses do to avoid such signings in the future?
Where are the glaring gaps in the squad? Who needs to cut adrift some deadwood? And who needs to keep their star player up under lock and key?
With 13 players already through the entrance and 14 through the exit, it's been a busy old summer at Pittodrie.

#signings #scottish #days #remain

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Denis Bouanga scored late in the second half and Los Angeles FC escaped with a 1-1 draw after trailing the Portland Timbers for 75 minutes on Saturday night.
David Da Costa took a pass from Kristoffer Velde in the 4th minute and scored his third goal this season to give Portland a 1-0 lead that it carried into the 79th minute.
That's when Bouanga used ***** ists from Jude Terry and Aaron Long to knot the score with his 11th goal of the season.
Portland forward Vincent Janssen, who entered in the 69th minute, picked up yellow cards in the 89th and third minute of stoppage time to leave the Timbers down a man.
But, James Pantemis finished off a 10-save night for Portland (8-9-4) — including his final one on a shot by Bouanga in the final minute of stoppage time — to keep it tied.

#scored #Third #goal

Every Cleveland Browns fan can remember where they were when the Houston Texans announced that they had signed running back Nick Chubb. It was a sad day in Northeast Ohio.
On Friday, Chubb announced his retirement from the NFL on an Instagram post. Chubb began the 2025 season as Houston's lead running back, but his snaps became more limited as the season rolled along, and eventually fourth-round rookie Woody Marks surpassed him. Chubb concluded the season with just nine starts and 326 offensive snaps, or 32% of all offensive plays.
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Chubb follows the past greatness of exceptional running backs ****** ociated with the Browns such as Jim Brown, Kevin Mack, Marion Motley, Greg Pruitt, Leroy Kelly, Ernie Green, Earnest Byner, Dub Jones, and Bobby Mitchell.
Chubb was a second-round selection in the 2018 NFL Draft and pick #35 out of Georgia. He started just nine games in his rookie season and then was the starting RB beginning in 2019. He has rushed for over 1,000 yards in four seasons, including the 1,525 he gained in 2022. Chubb has been named to the Pro Bowl four times and voted Second Team All-Pro in 2022.

#Browns #nick #second #round

Lazio have reportedly improved their bid for Andrea Pinamonti as they try to find an agreement with Sassuolo before the transfer deadline.
Although the club's campaign began last Sunday (with a shocking elimination from the Coppa Italia at the hands of Mantova), the Biancocelesti have yet to add a new striker to their ranks, even though Gennaro Gattuso had considered it the main priority of the summer transfer market.
The Aquile were on the cusp of signing Bamba Dieng, who arrived in Rome on Thursday, but the deal collapsed due to a knee issue detected during the medical. As for Mauro Icardi, he wasn't completely sold on the project, preferring to bide his time while waiting for other offers. Therefore, Pinamonti re-emerged as the main target to bolster the attack.
According to Italian journalist Damiano Er Faina, Lazio have raised their offer for Pinamonti, and they're now awaiting a response from Sassuolo. It should be noted that the Italian capital club can only afford to sign the 27-year-old on loan with an option to buy, but since the player's contract with the Neroverdi will expire next June, he would first have to sign a renewal.
Er Faina adds that AC Milan outcast Santiago Gimenez was never a serious option for Lazio. The Mexican is instead a top target for Porto, who are working tirelessly to recruit him.

#sassuolo #italian

Premier League clubs have already spent more than £2bn this summer - but the biggest deals of the transfer window stretch across the globe.
Transfer records, World Cup standouts and unexpected departures, here are the 20 most expensive deals worldwide this summer... so far.
Based on fees reported by the BBC and correct as of 13:00 BST on 21 August 2026. Potential add-ons mentioned separately where applicable.
Bayern signed Morocco attacker Saibari on a deal running until 2031 after a standout season with PSV.
The 25-year-old was named Eredivisie player of the year after scoring 15 goals and providing eight ******* ists in 27 league appearances, before netting three times for Morocco at the 2026 World Cup.

#transfer #based #august

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Brewers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
In this week's Reacts survey, we asked fans if they think the Brewers can finish the season with the best record in baseball and/or set another franchise record for wins in a season. The results were clear, but there were still some dissenting votes:
With 110 votes, 66% voted yes to both, followed by 18% voting for neither, 11% saying franchise record only, and 5% saying best record only. Given that the Brewers currently own the best record in baseball and are on pace for roughly 99-100 wins, it probably isn't much of a surprise that most fans said all or nothing to this question.
If the Brewers are able to hit 98 wins, they'll break the franchise record of 97 victories (set last season), and they'll also easily be in the running for best record in the league. Hitting the 100-win mark seems like the "safe" number for best record in baseball with roughly 35 games to go for every team.
What do you think? Can the Brewers hit 100 wins? Have something else you want to say? Keep the conversation going in the comments, and be sure to check out FanDuel Sportsbook for all your betting needs.

#record #season #franchise

The organisers of the Edmonton Marathon have admitted the course measured more than half a kilometre too long for the 2026 edition.
The annual event in Alberta, Canada is often used as a qualifier for the prestigious Boston Marathon.
But a number of frustrated runners voiced concerns online after the race, noting that the distance on their GPS running watches was over 26.22 miles.
Organisers initially dismissed complaints but in a statement on Wednesday, they admitted an extra 674.7 metres (0.41 miles) was mistakenly added to the course.
Race director Tom Keogh said: "We do not take this lightly. We hosted the nation's best athletes and their finishing times did not truly reflect their amazing performances."

#course #Edmonton #alberta

The name that will be heard every time the Auburn Tigers' defense takes the field will be Xavier Atkins. The junior linebacker is coming off a stellar sophomore campaign after transferring from LSU to Auburn. It's led to to his name being linked to many award and honors this preseason.
All-American Auburn linebacker Xavier Atkins named to Walter Camp Player of the Year award watchlist ahead of week one's game against the Baylor Bears.
On Monday, Aug. 17, it was announced Atkins made the watchlist for the Walter Camp Player of the Week award for week one. Atkins has made it on many of preseason honor list and watchlists. Currently he is on the Pro Football Network Preseason All-American, CBS Sports Top 150 and Butkus Award watchlist just to name a few.
Atkins recorded 84 total tackles, 17 tackle-for-loss, nine sacks and one interception in 12 starts for the Tigers. His tenure prior to the Plains at LSU, only saw him appear in seven games recording just three total tackles.
The Tigers and Atkins play Baylor week one in Atlanta, Georgia in the Aflac Kickoff Game on Sept. 5.

#name

Impressive preseason performances from Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Drew Allar and second-year quarterback Will Howard have sparked early optimism surrounding the team's future.
This has fans calling for one of the young quarterbacks to start. However, longtime sports ****** yst Rich Eisen is shutting down any speculation that the young signal-callers will push veteran starter Aaron Rodgers to the bench this season.
During an "Overreaction Monday" segment on "The Rich Eisen Show," Eisen pushed back against the notion that Rodgers should be on a short leash at age 42 if his play declines or if the rookies appear ready.
"That's absurd. That's just not going to happen," Eisen said. "He will be, his final season will be sacrificed on the altar of evaluation for the future? That's what you're saying. They're not benching Rodgers."
While dismissing the idea of an in-season benching, Eisen noted that the strong preseason debuts from Allar and Howard validate Pittsburgh's hiring of head coach Mike McCarthy. Known for his history of developing quarterbacks with both the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys, McCarthy was brought in specifically to establish stability at the position for the post-Rodgers era.

#quarterback