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THE STORIES YOU NEED 

• Snoop Dogg + stripper poles. Late night at a night club? Nope, just Kansas' basketball kickoff event.
• There was a hairy situation at the gymnastics world championships.
• The next great Manning quarterback is on the rise.
• A sportswriter helped save a life.
• Even by NFL-game standards, that's a lot for a beer.
• A golfer has been banned from the Korean Tour for three years for an obscene gesture.
• That ain't it, ESPN. 
• This may be hard to believe, but LeBron James' son is good at basketball.
• The Houston Rockets GM should probably take a break from Twitter.
• Buck Showalter would like to be considered for this MLB managerial opening.
• A tremendous gesture from the St. Louis Blues.
• The Head Ball Coach has still got it.

THIS IS WHY WE LOVE COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Now, let's talk college football. SEC powers Florida and Auburn met in "The Swamp" Saturday afternoon and proceeded to play a confounding slugfest that was ultimately won by the Gators. 

It certainly wasn't pretty, but the random nature of the top-10 matchup reminded us of what we love about college football in the first place.

And luckily for everyone, the SEC figures to offer up much more drama like that down the stretch: Florida plays LSU next week in another top-10 showdown.     

The rest of the highlights from Week 6: 

• Let us never speak of Iowa-Michigan ever again. 
• An Oregon player straight-up tackled a fan who ran onto the field. 
• Texas ran a trick play for its 6-7, 300-pound tackle. He scored a TD. 
• Luke Fickell got his first signature win at Cincinnati.
• Ohio State kept it rolling in the Buckeyes' biggest test yet. 
• Is Penn State the only team that can stop them? 
• Latest Rutgers redshirt decisions just a sign of the times. 

LEAGUE OF HER OWN

American gymnast Simone Biles is arguably the best ever. We already knew that. She knows that. But now, as our Nancy Armour writes, she's being punished for having skills other gymnasts don't possess. And she's not shy about pointing out the hypocrisy.

“They keep asking us to do more difficulty and to give more artistry, give more harder skills. So we do, and then they don’t credit it, and I don’t think that’s fair.”

So what did Biles do Saturday night at the World Gymnastics Championships? Only nail two difficult new skills that will be named after her.  

COLLEGE ATHLETES ARE GONNA GET PAID! WELL, MAYBE!

The news of the week came out of California, where Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that will make it easier for college athletes in the state to profit from their own name, image and likeness, beginning in 2023. What does that mean for college athletes moving forward?

• Dan Wolken says the NCAA is driven by fear, not greed, in not embracing changes.
• An explainer on how the bill can change college sports.
• How Gavin Newsom has found himself at the center of this "perfect storm."
• LeBron James isn't just a fan of the bill -- he says it's personal.
• Draymond Green had some choice words about the NCAA.
• Richard Sherman, too.
• A review of the benefits college athletes currently receive.
• Dan Wolken explains why the NCAA's response to the new bill could be costly.
• NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski weighed in.
• NCAA president Mark Emmert speaks on the bill. 
• And hey, some former college athletes are receiving payouts from a previous case!

BAD WEEK FOR BURFICT

Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict was suspended for the remainder of the season for a helmet-to-helmet hit against the Colts. 

• Burfict, his family says, has been playing this way for years.
• Colts coach Frank Reich was pleased to see the suspension.
• Nancy Armour believes the penalty should have been harsher.
• The NFL has since found yet another illegal hit delivered by Burfict.

Only at the Paste BN Sports Network

From original reporting to some of the nation's best columns, these are stories you can only get from the Paste BN Sports Network: 

• Red Wings legend Vladimir Konstantinov survived a horrific limo crash, but the injury forever changed him.
• Who are the 100 greatest players in pro football history? We're revealing the names 10 at a time – here are Nos. 81-100.
• These are the best and worst MLB manager gigs available.
• Can LeBron win another title? Also, he claims to be position-less.
• A 44-year-old gymnast is trying to lock up a spot in the Olympics.
• Lonzo Ball has a new jump shot!
• How a family atmosphere helped turn around a perennial college football loser.
• Draymond Green says he's back on his "playoff diet."
• Zion Williamson likes New Orleans but not his NBA 2K player.
• This week was a dream come true for Kings owner Vivek Ranadive.
• Welcome to the new NBA, where the Big 3 is now the Big 2.
•  The Amazin' Mets were certainly amazing.

NFL'S FIRST QUARTER DOWN

We're a fourth of the way through the NFL season, so let's reset. Lamar Jackson: Good. NFC: Wide open. The Falcons: Not good. The Vikings: Confusing. OK, you're all caught up. Here are the season's biggest surprises (yes, led by Gardner Minshew). And 13 rookies poised to break out. 

And hey, while we've got you here: The Greatest Game Ever Played was chosen as the greatest game ever played, and Jerry Rice named Jim Brown as the best NFL player of all time.

ICYMI: MORE FUN! 

• Troy Aikman didn't realize Cooper Kupp was the son of his former backup.
• Damion Lee isn't here for your nepotism theories.
• Guys, we need lights.
• Hard to argue with Sam Darnold here.
• Carson King has raised nearly $3 million for a children's hospital.
• Some guy is pretty sure the Astros are gonna win the World Series.
• The Mets are being sued for an interesting reason.
• Celtics center Enes Kanter says he was harassed outside a Boston mosque.

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