Last week, Denver Broncos head coach went scorched earth on FS1's Geoff Schwartz for his Bo Nix take on First Things First. After a few days of reflection, Payton addressed the situation once and for all after the Broncos' final preseason game, a win over the Minnesota Vikings on Friday night.
"That was crazy, wasn't it?" Payton said of the viral exchange. "I can't help myself, though. When I see something like that, I'm sorry. It's just, I have a pause and then it's like, 'What are you watching?' Just watch the tape."
Payton defended Nix once again, something he has found himself doing often since first drafting Nix in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft. "Everything was the opposite of what he was saying and the worst part was he played at Oregon," Payton said of Schwartz.
Payton compared Schwartz's take with the first time he ever saw former Vikings stars Percy Harvin and Adrian Peterson: It's completely different to see a player in-person than it is to watch a player on tape from the comfort of your home. Payton took one last shot at Schwartz in his post-game remarks. "You've got the basement podcast with the beer logo and I just couldn't help myself with that one," Payton said. "It was silly."
You can see Payton's full comments on the situation below.

#schwartz #Vikings #take #game

DENVER — Denver Broncos' head coach Sean Payton always has Bo Nix's back.
That was on full display for the world to see Thursday morning at 11:15 a.m. after Fox Sports ****** yst Geoff Schwartz gave his opinion on Nix.
"I do think he just is what he is at this point. He looks like the same quarterback he was in college," Schwartz said on Fox Sports, which circulated on X. "He's consistent. He's not gonna make mistakes. But he's not gonna push the ball down the field all that often."
Nix's head coach clearly disagreed, responding on Thursday morning by taking a simple dig at Schwartz, saying, "Always easy to tell who works at it and who doesn't."
Following the Broncos' 34-6 preseason beatdown of the Minnesota Vikings, Payton expanded on his original Tweet.

#coach #morning

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Patrick Mahomes is expected to start the Kansas City Chiefs' season opener against the Denver Broncos, but an NFL **** yst has warned that the biggest challenge may not be his fitness. It could be whether Mahomes can fully trust his knee again.
Mahomes suffered torn ACL and LCL in his left knee during the Chiefs' Week 15 defeat to the Los Angeles Chargers last December, ending Kansas City's playoff hopes. He underwent surgery soon after and has spent the offseason working towards a Week 1 return.
The quarterback was kept out of Kansas City's first two pre-season games as a precaution, but he has since returned to full football activities and has not missed a training camp practice.
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Speaking on First Things First, NFL **** yst Geoff Schwartz identified confidence as the biggest concern for Mahomes following such a serious injury.

#kansas #chiefs #season #knee

Unilever and McCormick & Co. have decided to look for a buyer for the UK group's Colman's mustard.
Ahead of the planned deal to combine the bulk of Unilever's food business with McCormick, the Colman's brand is going on the block.
"A decision has been taken to market the Colman's brand and **** ets to potential buyers in order to proactively seek to address potential competition concerns from the planned combination of Unilever Foods and McCormick," the FMCG giant said in a statement today (27 August).
The companies announced their transaction, which valued the Unilever food **** ets at around $44.8bn, in March.
The deal will house Unilever brands including Knorr and **** mann's with McCormick products such as Schwartz spices and French's mustard.

#planned #Food #Potential #ahead

As speculation about her return to the UK grows, Meghan Markle gave royal watchers a familiar sparkle to focus on this week. The **** ss of Sussex brought back her famous engagement ring in her latest As Ever campaign. The sparkler, which Markle has been photographed without on several occasions, has been modified at least three times since 2017.
Meghan Markle's striking diamond engagement ring from Prince Harry has finally resurfaced after being absent for much of 2026.
According to RadarOnline.com, the 45-year-old **** ss wore the jewel in a teaser for As Ever. The clip appears to preview a new apple-inspired product, with close-up shots highlighting the ring on her hand.
The footage appears to be from a shoot the "Suits" alum did in autumn 2025. At that time, she was still frequently seen wearing the three-carat diamond engagement ring gifted by her husband. The budding lifestyle mogul had previously posted clips from that same orchard shoot on October 23, 2025, to announce an As Ever product restock, writing, "Save The Date 10.28.25."
Posted to As Ever's Instagram on Sunday, August 23, Markle's new video includes tight shots of her hands gripping an apple basket handle. The close-ups put her engagement ring, gold Cartier Love bracelet, and three-carat Lorraine Schwartz pinky ring on her right hand front and center.

#ring #posted

The White House has responded to Rosie O'Donnell's critique of its' Appointments Secretary Natalie Harp.
While filling in for Jimmy Kimmel on his late-night show this week, the comedian has taken daily jabs at President Donald Trump. Her latest has been centered around his controversial relationship with his political aide.
During her opening monologue on Wednesday, August 19, O'Donnell said, "A special **** o to those of you watching from home — and from the White House. But I do have some bad news for President Petty Roosevelt: that's all I'm gonna say about you tonight, sweetheart."
She continued, "You gotta realize it's time to hang up your wig and let Natalie tuck you in. Time to go nighty-night!"
Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

#time #rosie #secretary #harp

San Francisco 49ers have come under scrutiny from former NFL offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz, who criticised the team's drafting strategy and questioned the lack of impact players on the current roster.
The 49ers finished the 2025 regular season with a 12-5 record, placing third in the NFC West. They went 1-1 in the playoffs before falling in the Divisional Round.
However, injuries have been a recurring issue for the team, while their drafting strategy has also come under scrutiny.
Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images
During his appearance on "First Things First" on Thursday, Schwartz highlighted what he believes has gone wrong with the 49ers and pointed to their struggles with first-round picks.

#first

Drew Allar shined in his first preseason games with the Pittsburgh Steelers following an up-and-down journey at Penn State. The third-round quarterback led touchdown drives on each of his first three possessions in a Steelers uniform and completed 10-of-13 passes for 153 yards, two passing touchdowns, and a rushing score. It was a good first impression for Allar, who looked comfortable in the pocket and didn't miss the easy throws he was knocked for in college.
Despite the strong first game, albeit the preseason, it didn't make former NFL offensive lineman and current FOX ******* yst Geoff Schwartz more optimistic that he is going to be the Steelers' next franchise quarterback.
"Drew Allar is unlikely to get a chance to be good in the NFL because he's not going to get an opportunity to play," Schwartz said via FOX Sports Radio. "If he's the third-string guy, when is he ever gonna play?"
Aaron Rodgers is solidified as the 2026 starting quarterback, and Will Howard continues to battle Mason Rudolph for the backup spot.
Allar is surely going to make the roster, but it doesn't appear that he's in play to be QB2. The lack of reps could hurt Allar's chances of proving to the Steelers that he's their guy moving forward, and Schwartz sees the Steelers picking a quarterback in 2027.

#allar #first #going #play

HIGH POINT — Westchester Country Day shut out University Christian 6-0 in nonconference boys' soccer Friday at Westchester's Kennedy Field.
Eduardo Juarez Garcia had three goals and an ******* ist to lead the Wildcats (1-0). Coleman Schwartz, Joseph Brinson and Brooks Covington each added a goal, while Alex Juarez Garcia chipped in three ******* ists.
Preston Kendrick and Hampton ******* by shared time in goal.
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#high #boys

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#officer #motley #fool #chairman

Aug 10 (Reuters) - Charl Schwartzel found an unusual hazard in ‌the final round at ‌LIV Golf Bedminster on Sunday when a fish appeared to swallow his ball after it rolled into the water beside the seventh ‌green.
The South African's ⁠tee shot at the 134-yard, par-three hole rolled ⁠off the putting surface and settled in the pond, where TV footage showed the ball being ******* ed ‌from beneath the water.
"Have you ever seen anything like this?" LIV Golf wrote in a social media post accompanying video ‌of the incident.
The former Masters champion had to take a one-stroke penalty ‌and settled for a bogey on the hole. He finished two-over par at the tournament, which was ‌won by Chilean Joaquin Niemann.
(Reporting by Rory Carroll; Editing by Peter Rutherford)

#schwartzel

The San Francisco 49ers worked out Ogbo Okoronkwo this past Sunday. On Wednesday morning, the team officially reunited Okoronkwo with Raheem Morris.
The former fifth-round pick out of the 2018 NFL Draft has played with some of the best defensive coordinators in the NFL, including Morris, DeMeco Ryans, Jim Schwartz, and Vic Fangio.
Okoronkwo, 31, has been a backup for most of his career. He played sparingly under Morris in the one year they spent together with the Rams. Okoronkwo actually played more in Los Angeles once Morris left. From the 2022 to 2024 seasons, he played around 400 snaps per season.
To date, Okoronkwo's best year came with the Texans in 2022, where he generated a 18.5% pressure rate, had 33 stops, and 5 sacks.
The 49ers are in need of edge rush help after losing a potential depth piece in Mikail Kamara to a torn ACL, Keion White with an adductor injury, and Cameron Sample to a knee injury. Mykel Williams remains on the active/PUP List, while Nick Bosa continues to work his way up to participating in 11-on-11 drills.

#played #best #injury

In the span of three weeks, teams owned by Jimmy Haslam traded DE Myles Garrett and SF/PF Giannis Antetokounmpo in deals that included players and draft compensation. For the Cleveland Browns and Milwaukee Bucks, Haslam's teams, the trades reset their rosters and turn their attention toward the future.
According to a report, Haslam pushed for the package from the Miami Heat over one from the Boston Celtics, due to his experience with Garrett, which led to this humorous "Anthony Schwartz caused the Garrett and Antetokounmpo trades."
Both big trades were similar. The Browns acquired DE Jared Verse and three draft picks, while the Bucks added Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, four draft picks, and one pick swap.
According to Haslam, he believes it is more difficult to rebuild in the NBA than the NFL:
Cleveland fans are aware that Haslam's Browns have made the playoffs just twice, their only two seasons with a winning record during his ownership tenure, and his 14-year record as owner is 78-1501-1. If rebuilding is more difficult for Haslam in the NBA, we send our condolences to the fine fans in Milwaukee for what their process might look like.

#haslam #garrett #according

New York Giants fans, take a deep breath and allow yourselves a moment. Those short videos from the first day of training camp at The Greenbrier are pure fuel for the imagination.
Malik Nabers and Odell Beckham Jr. working side-by-side in individual drills, flying off the line, cutting with purpose, and hauling in passes under that West Virginia sun felt like a scene fans have been waiting years to see.
Charlotte Carroll of The Athletic captured the two of them moving in near-unison, while Paul Schwartz of the New York Post offered another angle of the same electric work.
Art Stapleton of NorthJersey.com and USA TODAY said it best with a simple, perfect post: "It's OK to dream, Giants fans."
And dream they are.

#Giants #post #greenbrier

One month after those horrific earthquakes rocked Venezuela, there are still questions surfacing about the government's emergency response. 5,398 are confirmed dead so far, with more than 29,000 still reported missing. NBC News' Gadi Schwartz speaks with survivors.

#still #gadi

In XRP news today, David Schwartz, Ripple's CTO Emeritus and co-creator of the XRP Ledger, publicly admitted on July 20, 2026 that he regrets selling XRP at $0.10 and 40,000 ETH at roughly $1.05 each – but he was clear that neither sale reflected a loss of conviction in crypto. Both were products of a rules-based risk-management pact he had made with his wife years earlier.
The admission landed on X under his longtime handle JoelKatz, after another user raised his history of selling XRP at $0.10 and Ethereum near $1.
With XRP price trading around $1.13 and ETH price near $1,927 at the time of the article's publication, according to multiple price feeds, the scale of the missed upside is not hard to calculate.
The central tension this story unpacks: even one of crypto's most technically sophisticated insiders – a man who helped build XRP from the ground up – systematically sold ***** ets that later generated life-changing returns, and he did it on purpose.
Schwartz's explanation centers on an agreement he reached with his wife around 2012, when they discussed a cryptocurrency derisking plan.

#selling #wife #around #emeritus

A venue fit for royalty served as the backdrop for Meghan Markle's 2019 baby shower. On a snowy February day, the year before she and Prince Harry stepped back as senior members of the royal family, the **** ss of Sussex was showered with love by friends at New York's luxurious The Mark Hotel.
The 16-story neo-Italian Renaissance, landmark building, located on the corner of 77th Street and Madison Avenue in Manhattan, was designed by architects Schwartz & Gross in 1926. The property offers 106 rooms, 44 suites and three penthouses.
The Mark Penthouse on the hotel's 16th floor is where Meghan's baby shower was held. The penthouse spanning 10,000 square feet is the largest in the country. It features four bedrooms, four fireplaces, five full bathrooms, two powder rooms, two wet bars, a Technogym fitness room and spa, in addition to a 2,500-square-foot rooftop terrace complete with a cold plunge. Described as the hotel's "ravishing grand penthouse," the residence comes with a crown-worthy bill, costing $100,000 per night, plus tax.
Amal Clooney, Serena Williams, Gayle King, Daniel Martin, Jessica Mulroney and Abigail Spencer were among the guests who gathered at the penthouse for the baby shower to celebrate the **** ss, who was pregnant with her and Harry's first child, son Prince Archie, at the time. The festivities that day included flower arranging, with the flowers later donated to charity.
"My girlfriends surprised me with a really beautiful baby shower in New York," the Suits alum recalled in her and Harry's 2022 Netflix docuseries. "They're like, 'We're going to shower her with love and shower her baby"...and boy did they in style!"

The Trump administration's latest nominee to lead the nation' top public health agency drew frustrated reactions from some U.S. senators on Wednesday when they pressed her on whether she would protect the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from political meddling.
Dr. Erica Schwartz told the Senate health committee she "will never betray the science" and pledged to use "radical transparency" in a bid to rebuild public trust in the agency. But several senators questioned how she might handle pressure from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has repeatedly moved to alter U.S. vaccine and CDC policies. Schwartz repeatedly declined to dissent from some of those actions.
Schwartz, 54, is up for director of the Atlanta-based CDC, which is charged with protecting Americans from preventable health threats.
Her career has largely been spent in military uniform, including in a leadership position at the U.S. Coast Guard where she oversaw the organization's system of 41 clinics and 150 sick bays — as well as policies promoting vaccinations of service members. She later served as deputy surgeon general, where she helped lead uniformed medical and health professionals posted at the CDC and government health agencies that serve the general public.
The CDC long enjoyed a sterling international reputation but has been in turmoil since Trump returned to office last year. Largely due to layoffs and resignations, the agency has lost more than 3,000 employees, or more than a quarter of its workforce. Morale has plummeted as a succession of mostly temporary leaders have come and gone — the front office filled with political appointees, many of them with little or no training in medicine or public health.

Over the course of a year, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has seen a traumatic shooting, abrupt leadership changes and a shattering of its image as a globally respected public health agency.
So by the time the Trump administration started looking for a new director, there was one requirement that topped the search criteria.
"We just need someone who's not crazy," a White House official told CNN amid the lengthy hunt for a nominee that finally culminated with Trump tapping Erica Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general and retired US Coast Guard officer, for the job in April.
On Wednesday, Schwartz — President Donald Trump's third pick to lead the CDC — appears before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee to face confirmation. She testifies alongside Sean Kaufman, the president's nominee for ****** istant Secretary of Preparedness and Response.
Schwartz's selection was aimed at bringing stability to the agency after near-constant upheaval that has decimated morale and deeply shaken Americans' faith in the administration's health agenda, senior health officials and others familiar with the matter told CNN at the time.

In many ways, the story around the Cleveland Browns has remained the same heading into the 2026 season: What is the deal at the quarterback position? The offensive line has been upgraded, and the wide receiver room saw an update this offseason, while RB Quinshon Judkins and TE Harold Fannin Jr. are the bedrock of the offense's future.
The defense is looking to replace two key components: DE Myles Garrett and DC Jim Schwartz. Adding DE Jared Verse in the Garrett deal puts a lot of pressure on the young defensive end, while CBs Denzel Ward and Tyson Campbell are locked in as veteran cornerstones of a defense, along with youngsters Carson Schwesinger and Mason Graham.
As the offseason prepares to turn to training camp, ESPN's Daniel Oyefusi has listed Cleveland's three "lingering questions," including the obvious quarterback position. Verse and the Browns pass rush were the second question:
Cleveland, though, believes it is still well-equipped to field an elite defense after getting two-time Pro Bowler Jared Verse in return. Verse isn't in Garrett's caliber as a pass rusher, but he has still been one of the more disruptive edge defenders in his first two seasons.
Whether the team extends safety Grant Delpit and Ward also linger:

A notable football ****** yst has pegged Michigan State as a trap game for one national championship contender this upcoming season.
Ohio State, Oregon and Indiana are all considered the top favorites to win the Big Ten this season and contend for a national championship. So surely Michigan State will not be able to beat any of those teams this fall, right? One national ****** yst disagrees.
Geoff Schwartz of SirusXM and FOX Sports recently responded to a question on which is the most likely trap game for the Oregon Ducks this upcoming season, and he picked Michigan State. Schwartz pointed to a few factors for why he believes Michigan State could potentially upset preseason top 10 foe Oregon this fall:
Michigan State will be Oregon's seventh straight game
The game will be on the road on a Friday night in November

We are 71 days away from the Kansas City Chiefs' season-opening game against the Denver Broncos on "Monday Night Football" in Week 1.
The No. 71 jersey is currently worn by the Chiefs' starting left tackle, Josh Simmons, who is entering his second NFL season after being the franchise's first-round pick in 2025.
He's on the right path, but there are two all-time players who may come to mind for Kansas Citians when they think of that uniform.
Allen returned to the team for the 2018 and 2019 seasons, wearing No. 73 and No. 79 for that time
The No. 71 could have arguably been retired before Schwartz got the chance to make it famous in Chiefs Kingdom again as the starting right tackle for five seasons and the victory in Super Bowl LIV.

Mitch Schwartz carried his wife Brooke's breast pump on the way to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding
In a now-deleted Instagram Stories post, she joked that it would've "ruined" her outfit
Swift and Kelce were married on Friday, July 3 in New York City
Retired Kansas City Chiefs player Mitch Schwartz gave his wife Brooke a helping hand on the way to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
Kelce's former teammate Mitch, 37, was spotted carrying his wife Brooke Lynn's breast pump while heading to the power couple's star-studded celebration on Friday, July 3 in New York City.

Shams Charania: The Pistons pursued Collins as their top target to ****** ume an expected starting role at power forward -- completing a deal with his agents Sean Kennedy and Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management this morning.
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The Detroit Pistons have reportedly made a new addition to their roster with the signing of forward John Collins.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Pistons are signing Collins to a three-year, $51 million contract in free agency.
Charania notes that the plan is for Collins to start at power forward.
“The Pistons pursued Collins as their top target to ****** ume an expected starting role at power forward — completing a deal with his agents Sean Kennedy and Jeff Schwartz of Excel Sports Management this morning,” Charania wrote.
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One of the persistent themes in the first half of 2026 has been international exposure. With potentially overstretched valuations in U.S mega-cap names and higher-for-longer inflation devaluing the U.S. dollar, more investors have been looking overseas for a greater opportunity set. At a recent TMX VettaFi Midyear Market Outlook Symposium, Cinthia Murphy, Director of Research at VettaFi, sat down with Jeremy Schwartz, Global Chief Investment Officer at WisdomTree.
The firm was recently named ETF Provider of the Year by InvestmentNews, marking 20 years since the firm launched its first cohort of ETFs. Heading into the second half of 2026, international exposure was one of the investing themes discussed.
Japan is a high-conviction tactical play as global tech conglomerates build out its semiconductor supply chain to diversify away from Taiwan.
The WisdomTree ***** an Hedged Equity Fund (DXJ) avoids currency drag by stripping out yen exposure, while the WisdomTree ***** an Opportunities Fund (OPPJ) offers broad sector exposure across tech, industrials, and financials.

Shams Charania: The Suns lock in the last of their own priority free agents, finishing negotiations with Williams' Excel Sports Management agents Jeff Schwartz and Jordan Gertler on Thursday night. First young guards Collin Gillespie and Jordan Goodwin over the weekend, now Williams.
This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: First young guards Collin Gillespie and Jordan Goodwin …

GJ 504b, the pink planet, is 57 light years away from Earth and now scientists at Northwestern University discovered it has a salty set of clouds surrounding it. Astrophysicist Aneesh Baburaj, who has been leading much of the research, talks with NBC News' Gadi Schwartz about the discovery and if the pink planet is even a planet after all.

Swell 2026 runs in New York City from October 27 to 29 and is Ripple's biggest event yet. It's the first to merge Swell with the XRPL Apex developer conference, with more than 1,500 attendees, 75-plus speakers, and 50-plus sessions across three stages.
The stage leans toward finance and utility, featuring Matt Damon (co-founder of Water.org, which uses Ripple's payment network and RLUSD), Tom Farley, Brad Garlinghouse, Monica Long, and David Schwartz, with sessions built around XRP Utility, Payments, Tokenization, and the RLUSD stablecoin.
Swell has historically not moved the XRP price, so the thing worth watching is whether Ripple announces verifiable commitments, like a named bank integrating its tech or a tokenization pilot with a disclosed figure, rather than vague intent.
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Ripple's flagship event is heading back to New York, and this year's is the biggest the company has ever staged. Swell runs from October 27 to 29, and it looks different from any event that came before.