Round 1, Pick 26 - Graham Barton, C, Duke:
NFL: The Buccaneers fortify the offensive line with an experienced player who offers position flexibility. His elite presence on the interior should help elevate the run game and keep Baker Mayfield upright.
CBS Sports: A. This is a great pick. They have major issues at center and a question at left guard and he can play both. I love this pick. Barton will move inside from tackle, but he can play there in a pinch too.
ESPN: The Bucs got their top pick of an interior offensive lineman in Barton, who can immediately step in to fill the void left by center Ryan Jensen's retirement. While all but four of Barton's offensive snaps over the last three seasons have come at left tackle -- where he allowed just one sack in 2023 and two in 2022 -- he played 446 snaps at center as a freshman, which is his most natural fit and what caught the Bucs' eye. He plays with a great base, a good anchor and a "nasty temperament" that the Bucs' front office covets.
NFL Absolutely Not Fake News: Likes his coffee hot and water cold which is actually reasonable.
Round 2, Pick 57 - Chris Braswell, DE, Alabama:
NFL: It's not often that a player with two college starts lands inside the top 60 picks, but Braswell did emerge last season as a jack of all trades for the Crimson Tide. At the very least, he could be a terrific special-teamer, but the Bucs likely hope to develop Braswell's pass-rush arsenal and squeeze even more out of his terrific athletic profile.
CBS Sports: A+. Had early RD2 grade on this outside rusher. Length, methodical pass-rush moves, deceptive power. Very productive generating pressure at Alabama. Sets a sturdy edge. A need in the post Shaq Barrett era.
ESPN: While the Bucs did sign Randy Gregory in free agency, he'll likely wind up being more of a rotational player opposite second-year edge YaYa Diaby. What they've needed is a replacement for Shaquil Barrett, who departed for the Miami Dolphins in free agency. Braswell's three forced fumbles in 2023 were tied for the most in the SEC, while his 42 pressures were the third most in the SEC. His eight sacks were tied for the fifth most in the SEC after having 2.5 sacks from 2020 to 2022. He also had 53 coverage snaps in 2023, which Todd Bowles does ask of his edge rushers. Braswell played 41 games with Crimson Tide but only made two starts, both of which came last season.
NFL Absolutely Not Fake News: He only likes the yellow part of the gummy worm.
Round 3, Pick 89 - Tykee Smith, S, Georgia:
NFL: Smith has a Mike Edwards-like projection, so it's easy to see why the Bucs took Smith here, in the same range they drafted Edwards in 2019. Although Smith is undersized and not an elite athlete, he has the nose for the ball and enough special-teams value to be a contributor in Year 1.
CBS Sports: B-. Slot defender / safety hybrid closer to slot CB size but doesn’t have those quicks. Surprisingly powerful hitter at his size and plays with a lot of conviction when tracking the football. Super-smart in coverage. Reads QB’s in a flash which helps him play faster than his timed speed.
ESPN: The Bucs see Smith as a nickel, and he played 80% of snaps in the slot with Bowles keeping a close watch on the UGA program, where his son, Troy, plays. They started undrafted free agent rookie Christian Izien last year and signed Tavierre Thomas in free agency, but their secondary as a whole needs more takeaways, which is where Smith comes in. His four interceptions in 2023 were tied for the third most in the SEC. He was also one of three FBS players with four or more interceptions and two or more sacks in 2023 alongside Michigan's Mike Sainristil and UNLV's Cameron Oliver.
NFL Absolutely Not Fake News: Ribs. This man loves ribs. Cannot get enough ribs!
Round 3, Pick 92 - Jalen McMillan, WR, Washington:
NFL: A smooth-moving slot or outside receiver, McMillan returned from injury to help the Huskies make it all the way to the national title game. He has big mitts, good hands and more juice than he's sometimes given credit for. This is a really nice weapon to add to the Bucs' WR room.
CBS Sports: B+. Crafty, complete wideout with a trademark trait. Runs quality routes. Adequate separation. Not a burner. Not slow. Tracks it with good concentrations. Not a huge YAC type nor someone who thrives when leaping for the football in traffic. Robert Woods type with a bit more juice.
ESPN: The Bucs declined No. 3 wide receiver Russell Gage's option this year, and he was released. Mike Evans will also be 31 and Chris Godwin enters the third and final year of his contract, worth $20 million per year. McMillan can line up inside or outside but 33 of his 45 receptions came out of the slot in 2023, and he caught six passes out of the backfield. He's also a master of the post route. His six touchdown catches on post routes since 2022 are tied for the most in the FBS, while his 253 receiving yards on post route concepts since 2022 are the 10th most in the FBS.
NFL Absolutely Not Fake News: Still willing to try and get the band back together.
Round 4, Pick 125 - Bucky Irving, RB, Oregon:
NFL: Bucky to the Bucs keeps the run on Ducks going. He's not terribly fast but can get up to max speed quickly and might end up as a decent complement to Rachaad White, even if they do similar things well.
CBS Sports: A. Bad testing figures - - despite reasonable speed - - but one of the most elusive, hard-to-corral RBs over the last few drafts. Smaller stature. Decent contact balance too. Weapon in the receiving game, and of course, out in space. Fun addition.
ESPN: The Bucs have had the league's worst rushing attack over the last two seasons (82.9 yards per game) and wanted to bolster competition. Irving is 5-9 and 192 pounds and ran a 4.55 40-yard dash at the NFL combine -- 14th among 20 running backs. While his testing was not great, the tape shows production. He topped 1,000 rushing yards in each of his two seasons at Oregon, including 1,180 with 11 touchdowns in 2023. He broke or evaded an FBS-high 144 tackles since 2022, and he had 896 rushing yards between the tackles in 2023, averaging 7.1 yards per rush. His 56 receptions last season led all FBS running backs.
NFL Absolutely Not Fake News: He once ate an 8 layer peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Round 6, Pick 220 - Elijah Klein, OG, UTEP:
NFL: With 55 college starts and good length, Klein has a chance to make it in Tampa. He's stiff and might be an inside-only blocker, however.
CBS Sports: C. Smooth operator at guard. Quality run-blocking abilities. Opens the gate too soon in pass pro and not ultra experienced there. Not many true sets in college.
ESPN: The Bucs didn't re-sign Matt Feiler or Aaron Stinnie, who both started at left guard last season. Along with Cody Mauch, they finished with a combined 70.2% run blocking win rate among guards -- 16th in the league last year. None of them finished in the top 50 in pass block win rate either. The Bucs did sign free agent Sua Opeta from the Philadelphia Eagles, and Klein will compete with those two. Klein allowed 1.3% pressures at UTEP and in 45 games, he allowed four sacks with a 1.6% blown run block rate. In 2023, he allowed one sack all season.
NFL Absolutely Not Fake News: Always wondered how Raymans hands worked if he doesn’t have arms.
Round 7, Pick 246 - Devin Culp, TE, Washington:
NFL: Culp shocked a few people when he ran a 4.47-second 40-yard dash, but his 230-pound frame figures to limit his role quite a bit. Even so, Culp improved each college season and has some unrealized potential as an H-back.
CBS Sports: B+. Smaller, speedster H-back TE type. Was very underutilized at Washington but flashed when given the opportunity. Made some impressive snags in traffic. Not much YAC-wise but can run away from second-level defenders if given space.
ESPN: The Bucs' 502 combined yards from tight ends last year was third worst, and they needed to bolster competition at the position. At 6-3 and 231 pounds, Culp ran a 4.47s 40-yard dash at the scouting combine, which was the fastest among tight ends this year. But he'll need to improve as an in-line blocker, which is where his size is a concern. He's also had some drops with six (8.8% drop rate) in 28 games.
NFL Absolutely Not Fake News: Has soft hands… both ON and OFF the field.

Here is the update to my last team chemistry post:
ALL TEAMS
Eric Berry S 2x Chiefs at 80 OVR; 2x Any Team at 85 OVR; 3x Any Team at 96 OVR Team Captains†
Channing Crowder MLB 2x Dolphins at 80 OVR; 2x Any Team at 85 OVR; 3x Any Team at 96 OVR Team Captains†
Kevin Mawae C 2x Jets at 80 OVR; 2x Jets, Seahawks, Titans at 81 OVR; 2x Any Team at 85 OVR; 3x Any Team at 96 OVR Team Captains†
Frank Gore HB 2x 49ers at 80 OVR; 2x Bills, Colts, Dolphins, 49ers, Jets at 81 OVR; 2x Any Team at 85 OVR; 3x Any Team at 96 OVR Team Captains†
Ronde Barber CB 2x Buccaneers at 80 OVR; 2x Any Team at 85 OVR; 3x Any Team at 96 OVR Team Captains†
Jordan Reed TE 2x Commanders at 80 OVR; 2x Commanders, 49ers at 81 OVR; 2x Any Team at 85 OVR; 3x Any Team at 96 OVR Team Captains†
Rob Eisen HB 2x Any Team NFL Combine†
Team Affinity Strategy Items (1x-4x)
ARIZONA CARDINALS
96 Emmit Smith HB 2x AKA Crews
93 Greg Dortch WR 2x Division Dynasty
92 Aeneas Williams CB 3x Team Diamonds
88 Marquise Brown WR 2x Division Dynasty
84 Paris Johnson Jr RT 2x Rookie Premiere*
ATLANTA FALCONS
99 Bruce Irwin LOLB 2x AKA Crews
98 Kirk Cousins QB 2x AKA Crews
96 Jonnu Smith TE 2x AKA Crews
95 Ruke Orhorhoro DT 2x NFL Draft 3
94 Kirk Cousins QB 2x NFL Free Agency
93 Jake Matthews LT 2x Division Dynasty
92 Bill Fralic RG 3x Team Diamonds
88 Calais Campbell RE 2x Division Dynasty
84 Bijan Robinson HB 2x Rookie Premiere*
BALTIMORE RAVENS
96 Randall Cunningham QB 2x AKA Crews
95 Adissa Isaac LE 2x NFL Draft 3
95 T.J. Tampa CB 2x NFL Draft 3
93 Travis Jones DT 2x Division Dynasty
92 Anquan Boldin WR 3x Team Diamonds
88 Odafe Oweh ROLB 2x Division Dynasty
84 Zay Flowers WR 2x Rookie Premiere*
BUFFALO BILLS
97 Andre Reed WR 2x AKA Crews
95 Keon Coleman WR 2x NFL Draft 3
93 Reggie Gilliam FB 2x Division Dynasty
92 Ruben Brown LG 3x Team Diamonds
88 Dion Dawkins LT 2x Division Dynasty
84 Dorian Williams MLB 2x Rookie Premiere*
Frank Gore HB 2x 49ers at 80 OVR; 2x Bills, Colts, Dolphins, 49ers, Jets at 81 OVR; 2x Any Team at 85 OVR; 3x Any Team at 96 OVR Team Captains†
CAROLINA PANTHERS
99 Bruce Irwin LOLB 2x AKA Crews
97 Charles Tillman CB 2x AKA Crews
95 Ja’Tavion Sanders TE 2x NFL Draft 3
95 Johnathan Brooks HB 2x NFL Draft 3
94 Damien Lewis LG 2x NFL Free Agency
94 Josey Jewell MLB 2x NFL Free Agency
93 Bryce Young QB 2x Division Dynasty
92 Julius Peppers LE 3x Team Diamonds
88 Bradley Bozeman C 2x Division Dynasty
84 Jonathan Mingo WR 2x Rookie Premiere*
CHICAGO BEARS
99 Bruce Irwin LOLB 2x AKA Crews
97 Charles Tillman CB 2x AKA Crews
96 Gale Sayers HB 2x AKA Crews
94 Gerald Everett TE 2x NFL Free Agency
93 Nate Davis RG 2x Division Dynasty
92 Alshon Jeffery WR 3x Team Diamonds
88 Justin Jones DT 2x Division Dynasty
84 Darnell Wright RT 2x Rookie Premiere*
CINCINNATI BENGALS
95 Eric All TE 2x NFL Draft 3
95 Jermaine Burton WR 2x NFL Draft 3
95 Kris Jenkins DT 2x NFL Draft 3
94 Tee Higgins WR 2x NFL Free Agency
93 Ted Karras C 2x Division Dynasty
92 Geno Atkins DT 3x Team Diamonds
88 Logan Wilson ROLB 2x Division Dynasty
84 DJ Turner CB 2x Rookie Premiere*
CLEVELAND BROWNS
93 Shelby Harris DT 2x Division Dynasty
92 Joe Thomas LT 3x Team Diamonds
88 David Njoku TE 2x Division Dynasty
84 Dawand Jones RT 2x Rookie Premiere*
DALLAS COWBOYS
96 Troy Aikman QB AKA Crews
96 Emmit Smith HB 2x AKA Crews
96 Randall Cunningham QB 2x AKA Crews
95 Marshawn Kneeland ROLB 2x NFL Draft 3
93 Osa Odighizuwa DT 2x Division Dynasty
92 Chuck Howley MLB 3x Team Diamonds
88 Leighton Vander Esch MLB 2x Division Dynasty
84 Luke Schoonmaker TE 2x Rookie Premiere*
DENVER BRONCOS
98 Aquib Talib CB 2x AKA Crews
98 Chris Harris Jr CB 2x AKA Crews
95 Jonah Ellis ROLB 2x NFL Draft 3
95 Troy Franklin WR 2x NFL Draft 3
93 Mike McGlinchey RT 2x Division Dynasty
92 Julius Thomas TE 3x Team Diamonds
88 Jerry Jeudy WR 2x Division Dynasty
84 Marvin Mims Jr WR 2x Rookie Premiere*
DETROIT LIONS
99 Bruce Irwin LOLB 2x AKA Crews
98 Amon Ra St. Brown WR 2x AKA Crews
95 Christian Mahogany RG 2x NFL Draft 3
95 Ennis Rakestraw Jr CB 2x NFL Draft 3
93 Jalen Reeves-Maybin LOLB 2x Division Dynasty
92 Kevin Glover C 3x Team Diamonds
88 Penei Sewell RT 2x Division Dynasty
87 Aidan Hutchinson LE 2x Rookie Premiere*
84 Jahmyr Gibbs HB 2x Rookie Premiere*
GREEN BAY PACKERS
97 Josh Jacobs HB 2x NFL Free Agency
95 Edgerrin Cooper MLB 2x NFL Draft 3
95 Javon Bullard SS 2x NFL Draft 3
93 Elgton Jenkins LG 2x Division Dynasty
92 Clay Matthews LOLB 3x Team Diamonds
88 Christian Watson WR 2x Division Dynasty
84 Lukas Van Ness LOLB 2x Rookie Premiere*
HOUSTON TEXANS
97 Dalton Schultz TE 2x NFL Free Agency
96 J.J. Watt RE 3x Team Diamonds
95 Kamari Lassiter CB 2x NFL Draft 3
93 Sheldon Rankins DT 2x Division Dynasty
92 Mario Williams LE 3x Team Diamonds
88 Jimmie Ward SS 2x Division Dynasty
84 C.J. Stroud QB 2x Rookie Premiere*
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
99 Pat Mcafee P 2x April Fool's
97 Marshall Faulk HB 2x AKA Crews
97 Michael Pittman Jr WR 2x NFL Free Agency
95 Adonai Mitchell WR 2x NFL Draft 3
93 Samson Ebukam RE 2x Division Dynasty
92 Reggie Wayne WR 3x Team Diamonds
88 Julian Blackmon SS 2x Division Dynasty
84 Julius Brents CB 2x Rookie Premiere*
Frank Gore HB 2x 49ers at 80 OVR; 2x Bills, Colts, Dolphins, 49ers, Jets at 81 OVR; 2x Any Team at 85 OVR; 3x Any Team at 96 OVR Team Captains†
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
93 Roy Robertson-Harris RE 2x Division Dynasty
92 Donovin Darius SS 3x Team Diamonds
88 Zay Jones WR 2x Division Dynasty
84 Brenton Strange TE 2x Rookie Premiere*
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
99 Tyreek Hill WR 2x AKA Crews
98 Travis Kelce TE 2x AKA Crews
95 Jaden Hicks SS 2x NFL Draft 3
93 Donovan Smith LT 2x Division Dynasty
92 Will Shields RG 3x Team Diamonds
88 Isiah Pacheco HB 2x Division Dynasty
86 Darrelle Revis CB 2x Playoffs†
84 Rashee Rice WR 2x Rookie Premiere*
Eric Berry S 2x Chiefs at 80 OVR; 2x Any Team at 85 OVR Team Captains†
Chiefs Super Bowl Offensive Playbook 1x
Chiefs Super Bowl Defensive Playbook 1x
Chiefs Super Bowl Home Uniform 1x
Chiefs Super Bowl Away Uniform 1x
Chiefs Super Bowl Base Stadium 1x
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS
99 Bruce Irwin LOLB 2x AKA Crews
95 Jackson Powers-Johnson C 2x NFL Draft 3
93 Daniel Carlson K 2x Division Dynasty
92 Lincoln Kennedy RT 3x Team Diamonds
88 Marcus Epps FS 2x Division Dynasty
84 Tyree Wilson ROLB 2x Rookie Premiere*
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
98 Chris Harris Jr CB 2x AKA Crews
96 Hunter Henry TE 2x AKA Crews
95 Junior Colson MLB 2x NFL Draft 3
95 Ladd McConkey WR 2x NFL Draft 3
93 Zion Johnson LG 2x Division Dynasty
92 Phillip Rivers QB 3x Team Diamonds
88 Gerald Everett TE 2x Division Dynasty
84 Tuli Tuipulotu LOLB 2x Rookie Premiere*
LOS ANGELES RAMS
98 Aquib Talib CB 2x AKA Crews
98 Kevin Dotson LG 2x NFL Free Agency
97 Isaac Bruce WR 2x AKA Crews
97 Marshall Faulk HB 2x AKA Crews
95 Braden Fiske DT 2x NFL Draft 3
96 Todd Gurley HB 3x Team Diamonds
93 Coleman Shelton C 2x Division Dynasty
92 Ryan McNeil CB 3x Team Diamonds
88 Kyren Williams HB 2x Division Dynasty
84 Byron Young LOLB 2x Rookie Premiere*
MIAMI DOLPHINS
99 Bruce Irwin LOLB 2x AKA Crews
99 Tyreek Hill WR 2x AKA Crews
99 Jaylen Waddle WR 2x AKA Crews
96 Jonnu Smith TE 2x AKA Crews
95 Jaylen Wright HB 2x NFL Draft 3
93 Jason Sanders K 2x Division Dynasty
92 Reshad Jones FS 3x Team Diamonds
88 Emmanuel Ogbah LE 2x Division Dynasty
84 Cam Smith CB 2x Rookie Premiere*
Channing Crowder MLB 2x Dolphins at 80 OVR; 2x Any Team at 85 OVR; 3x Any Team at 96 OVR Team Captains†
Frank Gore HB 2x 49ers at 80 OVR; 2x Bills, Colts, Dolphins, 49ers, Jets at 81 OVR; 2x Any Team at 85 OVR; 3x Any Team at 96 OVR Team Captains†
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
98 Danielle Hunter LOLB 2x NFL Free Agency
98 Kirk Cousins QB 2x AKA Crews
96 Randall Cunningham QB 2x AKA Crews
95 Khyree Jackson CB 2x NFL Draft 3
93 Dalton Risner LG 2x Division Dynasty
92 Fran Tarkenton QB 3x Team Diamonds
88 Harrison Phillips LE 2x Division Dynasty
84 Jay Ward FS 2x Rookie Premiere*
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
98 Aquib Talib CB 2x AKA Crews
97 Mike Owenu RT 2x NFL Free Agency
96 Hunter Henry TE 2x AKA Crews
96 Jonnu Smith TE 2x AKA Crews
95 Ja’Lynn Polk WR 2x NFL Draft 3
93 Cole Strange LG 2x Division Dynasty
92 Logan Mankins RG 3x Team Diamonds
88 Jabrill Peppers FS 2x Division Dynasty
86 Darrelle Revis CB 2x Playoffs†
84 Christian Gonzalez CB 2x Rookie Premiere*
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
98 Chris Harris Jr CB 2x AKA Crews
98 Cameron Jordan LE 2x AKA Crews
95 Ga’Quincey Mckinstry CB 2x NFL Draft 3
93 Rashid Shaheed WR 2x Division Dynasty
92 Jimmy Graham TE 3x Team Diamonds
88 Tyrann Mathieu FS 2x Division Dynasty
84 Bryan Bresee DT 2x Rookie Premiere*
NEW YORK GIANTS
97 Brian Burns RE 2x NFL Free Agency
95 Tyler Nubin SS 2x NFL Draft 3
93 Evan Neal RT 2x Division Dynasty
92 Terry Kinard FS 3x Team Diamonds
88 Shane Lemieux LG 2x Division Dynasty
84 John Michael Schmitz C 2x Rookie Premiere*
NEW YORK JETS
93 Tony Adams SS 2x Division Dynasty
92 Joe Klecko DT 3x Team Diamonds
88 Laken Tomlinson LG 2x Division Dynasty
86 Darrelle Revis CB 2x Playoffs†
84 Will McDonald IV RE 2x Rookie Premiere*
Kevin Mawae C 2x Jets at 80 OVR; 2x Jets, Seahawks, Titans at 81 OVR; 2x Any Team at 85 OVR; 3x Any Team at 96 OVR Team Captains†
Frank Gore HB 2x 49ers at 80 OVR; 2x Bills, Colts, Dolphins, 49ers, Jets at 81 OVR; 2x Any Team at 85 OVR; 3x Any Team at 96 OVR Team Captains†
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
97 John Madden MLB 2x Ring of Honor
96 Randall Cunningham QB 2x AKA Crews
95 Cooper DeJean CB 2x NFL Draft 3
95 Jeremiah Trotter Jr MLB 2x NFL Draft 3
93 D'Andre Swift HB 2x Division Dynasty
92 Troy Vincent CB 3x Team Diamonds
88 James Bradberry IV CB 2x Division Dynasty
84 Nolan Smith Jr LOLB 2x Rookie Premiere*
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
95 Mason McCormik LG 2x NFL Draft 3
95 Payton Wilson MLB 2x NFL Draft 3
95 Roman Wilson WR 2x NFL Draft 3
95 Zach Frazier C 2x NFL Draft 3
93 Broderick Jones RT 2x Division Dynasty
92 Le'Veon Bell HB 3x Team Diamonds
88 Mason Cole C 2x Division Dynasty
84 Darnell Washington TE 2x Rookie Premiere*
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
99 Richard Sherman CB 2x AKA Crews
97 Isaac Bruce WR 2x AKA Crews
93 Aaron Banks LG 2x Division Dynasty
92 Merton Hanks FS 3x Team Diamonds
88 Dre Greenlaw ROLB 2x Division Dynasty
84 Ji'Ayir Brown SS 2x Rookie Premiere*
Frank Gore HB 2x 49ers at 80 OVR; 2x Bills, Colts, Dolphins, 49ers, Jets at 81 OVR; 2x Any Team at 85 OVR; 3x Any Team at 96 OVR Team Captains†
Jordan Reed TE 2x Commanders at 80 OVR; 2x Commanders, 49ers at 81 OVR; 2x Any Team at 85 OVR; 3x Any Team at 96 OVR Team Captains†
49ers Super Bowl Offensive Playbook 1x
49ers Super Bowl Defensive Playbook 1x
49ers Super Bowl Home Uniform 1x
49ers Super Bowl Away Uniform 1x
49ers Super Bowl Base Stadium 1x
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
99 Richard Sherman CB 2x AKA Crews
99 Bruce Irwin LOLB 2x AKA Crews
95 Christian Haynes RG 2x NFL Draft 3
93 Jason Myers K 2x Division Dynasty
92 Steve Largent WR 3x Team Diamonds
88 Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR 2x Division Dynasty
84 Anthony Bradford RG 2x Rookie Premiere*
Kevin Mawae C 2x Jets at 80 OVR; 2x Jets, Seahawks, Titans at 81 OVR; 2x Any Team at 85 OVR; 3x Any Team at 96 OVR Team Captains†
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
99 Richard Sherman CB 2x AKA Crews
98 Aquib Talib CB 2x AKA Crews
98 Mike Evans WR 2x NFL Free Agency
95 Chris Braswell LOLB 2x NFL Draft 3
93 Aaron Stinnie LG 2x Division Dynasty
92 Doug Martin HB 3x Team Diamonds
88 Ryan Neal SS 2x Division Dynasty
86 Darrelle Revis CB 2x Playoffs†
84 Yaya Diaby LOLB 2x Rookie Premiere*
Ronde Barber CB 2x Buccaneers at 80 OVR; 2x Any Team at 85 OVR; 3x Any Team at 96 OVR Team Captains†
TENESSEE TITANS
97 Chidobe Awuzie CB 2x NFL Free Agency
96 Jonnu Smith TE 2x AKA Crews
93 Azeez Al-Shaair MLB 2x Division Dynasty
92 Keith Bulluck ROLB 3x Team Diamonds
88 Jeffery Simmons RE 2x Division Dynasty
84 Will Levis QB 2x Rookie Premiere*
Kevin Mawae C 2x Jets at 80 OVR; 2x Jets, Seahawks, Titans at 81 OVR; 2x Any Team at 85 OVR; 3x Any Team at 96 OVR Team Captains†
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
98 Kirk Cousins QB 2x AKA Crews
97 Andre Reed WR 2x AKA Crews
95 Johnny Newton DT 2x NFL Draft 3
95 Mike Sainristil CB 2x NFL Draft 3
94 Frankie Luvu LOLB 2x NFL Free Agency
93 James Smith-Williams LE 2x Division Dynasty
92 Brian Orakpo ROLB 3x Team Diamonds
88 Cody Barton MLB 2x Division Dynasty
84 Emmanuel Forbes CB 2x Rookie Premiere*
Jordan Reed TE 2x Commanders at 80 OVR; 2x Commanders, 49ers at 81 OVR; 2x Any Team at 85 OVR; 3x Any Team at 96 OVR Team Captains†
*No longer obtainable
†Marks a player item that must hit a certain overall to unlock an extra chemistry slot

Letters and Names floating around in my mind these days....
Aaron Adam AJ Allie Allison / Alison Amanda Amber Amy Andrea Angela Angelica Andra Anthony Barbara Becki / Becky Bennet / Benet Bianca Bob Cait / Caitlin Candy Chelsea Chesley Chris Christine Christian Clarissa Cody Colin Connie Dan / Daniel Danielle Dave / David Deanna Diana Dillion Dominic/ Dom Donna Eileen Eleanor Erin George Holly J JP Jamie Jason Jessica / Jess / Jesse Jim / James Jocelyn John Jorge Joy Kaitlyn Katie Kim Kitty Leah Lee Leigh Lisa Maggie / Margaret Maja Mandy Marc / Mark Mary Matt Michael / Mike Michelle Misty Natalya / Natalia Nathan / Nate Nicole / Nicolle Nick Patrick Paul Pedro Pete Phil Rachelle Randy / Randall Richard / Rich Rose and Rose+++ Sean Shannon / Shaina Shelly Stephanie Steve Ted Tim Tom Tony Tanya / Tonya / Tonnie Tiffany Tina TK Tre Trent Wendy
And then like the Ted movie, feel free to add a Lynn or a Jean

More good news for the Cody Rhodes business.
”Fightful Select’s Sean Ross Sapp confirmed with sources near Fanatics that for the month of April, Cody Rhodes was the only wrestler to hit the top 10 overall sellers list, based on an internal list. This crosses over and includes all sports and items that Fanatics sells, which covers some heavy ground.”
https://www.patreon.com/posts/cody-rhodes-hits-103950715

Match Thread - Highlanders v Crusaders Super Rugby Pacific 2024 Round 12

Venue: Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Weather: 9 C, Clouds
Officials: Angus Gardner, Jordan Way, Matt Kellahan, Brett Cronan (tmo)
Match Page: https://www.rugbybot.com/match/4111
Match Threads: /rugbyunion/wiki/matchthread

Time

UTC	Local	London	Paris	Perth	Sydney	Auckland	more
07:05	19:05	08:05	09:05	15:05	17:05	19:05	more tz

Lineups

Highlanders	Pos	Crusaders
Ethan De Groot	1	Tamaiti Williams
Henry Bell	2	Codie Taylor
Jermaine Ainsley	3	Fletcher Newell
Mitchell Dunshea	4	Jamie Hannah
Fabian Holland	5	Quinten Strange
Oliver Haig	6	Cullen Grace
Sean Withy	7	Corey Kellow
Nikora Broughton	8	Christian Lio-Willie
Folau Fakatava	9	Noah Hotham
Cameron Millar	10	David Havili
Martín Bogado	11	Sevu Reece
Jake Te Hiwi	12	Dallas McLeod
Tanielu Tele'a	13	Levi Aumua
Timoci Tavatavanawai	14	Chay Fihaki
Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens	15	Johnny McNicholl
Jack Taylor	16	George Bell
Ayden Johnstone	17	George Bower
Saula Ma'u	18	Owen Franks
Will Tucker	19	Antonio Shalfoon
Will Stodart	20	Tom Christie
James Arscott	21	Mitchell Drummond
Sam Gilbert	22	Rivez Reihana
Finn Hurley	23	Macca Springer
Clarke Dermody	Coach	Rob Penney

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Honestly I'm embarrassed to admit this and I don't think I could all my self to be this vulnerable and unfiltered, but I have to get it off my chest. Ever since I was a kid I thought I was ugly. Like I would constantly get bullied for the way I look. When I was 11 years old I came to the conclusion that I was gay. When I was that age I started developing crushes on different celebrities. At that time it was like Drew Roy, Zac Efron and Jesse McCartney. When I finally started watching porn I liked the guys from Sean Cody and Cody Fisher. Around this time I started going through puberty and I also was still getting bullied. At school kids called me all sorts of names and slurs. I'm black and darkskin, so I was always picked on for having very dark skin and they always said I looked like a ape. I was also fat kid, which made things worse. I was constantly teased and picked on for my weight and it was unbearable. Every day after school I would sit alone in my room and cry because I wanted to be pretty. I would look at pictures of all the pornstars and celebrities I liked, wish I looked like them. I knew I always had a type. If I could change how I looked I would probably be white and have blue eyes. I would have sandy blond hair and have a flat stomach. Or maybe I would be light skin or mixed. I would have curly hair and hazel green eyes. But unfortunately I can't do that. All those guys wouldn't want anything to do with me.

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• Q (46)
  
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• Domenick (36)
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I made a post about Roze of the Recapture earlier today, bit honor of the premiere of the first episode, I thought I’d do a Fancast of every announced character. I mostly stuck with an all-Californian cast due to Disney’s involvement, minus a couple of wishful thinking picks. You can find a general cast list (and corresponding images) on ANN: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=31013 Without further ado, here you go:
Rozé - Zach Aguilar
Ash - Zeno Robinson
Sakuya - Brina Palencia
Chalice - Erica Mendez
Noland - Ray Chase
Catherine - Anjali Kunapaneni
Nala - Jeannie Tirado
Stanley - Kaiji Tang
Walter - Max Mittelman
Divock - Ben Balcameda
Kristoff - Todd Haberkorn
Heath - Aleks Le
Arnold - Ryan Colt Levy
Greed - Robbie Daymond
Gran - Sean Chiplock
Kensei - Xander Mobus
Isao - Greg Chun
Haruka - Risa Mei
Tomo’omi - Howard Wang
Shota - Khoi Dao
Yoko - Luci Christian
Yuri - Ryan Bartley
Sanshiro - Richard Epcar
Tokio - Steve Kramer
Shiro - Rick Zieff
Kaoru - Benjamin Diskin
Natalia - Colleen Clinkenbeard
Mei - Suzie Yeung
Vallen - J. Michael Tatum

In honor of the premiere of the first episode, I thought I’d do a Fancast of every announced character. I mostly stuck with an all-Californian cast due to Disney’s involvement, minus a couple of wishful thinking picks. Without further ado, here you go:
Rozé - Zach Aguilar
Ash - Zeno Robinson
Sakuya - Brina Palencia
Chalice - Erica Mendez
Noland - Ray Chase
Catherine - Anjali Kunapaneni
Nala - Jeannie Tirado
Stanley - Kaiji Tang
Walter - Max Mittelman
Divock - Ben Balcameda
Kristoff - Todd Haberkorn
Heath - Aleks Le
Arnold - Ryan Colt Levy
Greed - Robbie Daymond
Gran - Sean Chiplock
Kensei - Xander Mobus
Isao - Greg Chun
Haruka - Risa Mei
Tomo’omi - Howard Wang
Shota - Khoi Dao
Yoko - Luci Christian
Yuri - Ryan Bartley
Sanshiro - Richard Epcar
Tokio - Steve Kramer
Shiro - Rick Zieff
Kaoru - Benjamin Diskin
Natalia - Colleen Clinkenbeard
Mei - Suzie Yeung
Vallen - J. Michael Tatum

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Hello!
I hope everyone here is doing well!
I know this is a Thursday release, which is probably an oddity to my new readers, but I usually only upload the posts on Thursdays, i've only been doing Wednesdays due to excitement and timing, but this week has been unusually busy, as might next week, so expect next week to have the same post day of Thursday.
We did relatively well last week, we hit 10/13 correct, so i'm reasonably happy about that, and my Tapology 2024 Predictions have hit 65.1%, which is my last personal best!
Onwards to the write up. Took it easy this week, no gifs due to the time constraints and having to do so much other shit this week lol.
(c) - Champ
D/DWCS - Debut/Dana Whites' Contender Series
FLS - Fight Lose Streak
FWS - Fight Win Streak
NS - No Streak
(#x) - Rank in Division
x/3 - Confidence Levels
Prelims
Women’s Flyweight
JJ Aldrich (+115) (13-6-0, 2 FWS) v Veronica Hardy (-135) (8-4-1, 2 FWS) - This is a decent start for this pretty fun card. Aldrich is coming off two great wins against Montana De La Rosa and Na Liang, and is looking to continue that streak this weekend against Hardy. Aldrich is a little bit standard with her skillset, she’s relatively well rounded with a stronger wrestling base than striking base, and it shows, she doesn’t exactly strike that effectively, her footwork is very clunky but that is mostly due to the way she throws punches, it’s always power and short bursts of action. However, I believe that Aldrich still has major openings in the defensive aspects of her striking, she has a major tendency to close her eyes a lot when something is coming her way, which makes her both susceptible to punches and easy to push back towards the cage, and all of these things are things that Hardy and her great corner can utilise to take control of the fight the longer this fight goes on. Aldrich shouldn’t be too underestimated here, her southpaw stance could present some unique problems for Hardy, and she does have a little bit of a threat in the clinch where she almost always throws up a left knee, so she’s actively looking for damage both in the clinch and in the blitz. Hardy on the other hand looks like the much more active-style fighter, always using a lot of lateral movement and quick footwork to find angles and lure out an attack from her opponent, in which she usually counters fairly well. Hardy has had a bit of a good return to the UFC, with wins over Horth and Miller. Hardy is going to have a very obvious speed advantage in this fight, I fully expect her to dance circles around Aldrich whilst Aldrich frustratingly marches her down with not a lot of effectiveness. The problem with this style is that in order to defeat Aldrich, her opponent needs to be actively moving forward, aggression is the key, and I have not seen Hardy be an active, aggressive fighter, she’s always been a counter puncher with a bit of a traditional style of in and out blitzes, similar to what you would see Stephan Thompson do. I have a feeling that Hardy is going to look to wrestle in this fight, just to catch Aldrich off guard only because Aldrich herself doesn’t have a great wrestling base, I mean, she can wrestle, it’s probably her best asset, but she doesn’t have that takedown defence that counteracts a better wrestler, and in this case, Hardy doesn’t need to be the better wrestler, only the better Mixed Martial Artist. With that said though, Hardy is still someone I’m kind of trying to figure out, she looks great and is very coachable, but is she still that same Hardy (Melo) who didn’t do that well prior to her return? I think Aldrich is the perfect opponent to see if she’s ready for the proper fighters of the Flyweight division. This could go either way, Aldrich is a solid underdog to take, but I just don’t trust her a lot to make this fight as interesting as Hardy does.
Hardy via UD - (1/3)
Welterweight
Jared Gooden (+185) (23-9-0, NS) v Kevin Jousset (-225) (10-2-0, 5 FWS) - Gooden is coming off a strong submission win against Wellington Turman, and whilst he faced some adversity on the feet, that submission was pretty damn slick. Gooden carries a lot of power in his hands, but the problem is his stance, his stance leaves him open for very quick strikes and that’s absolutely something Jousset is going to do effectively in this fight. Gooden is going to have to rely on his power in this fight because I don’t see him being the faster puncher in this fight, I see him looking for that powerful right hand that could end the fight, but I just think that’s his only way to win, a flush knockout through his powerful, albeit slow boxing. Gooden might have gotten a submission in his last fight, but he is by no means a submission artist, he is mainly a knockout seeking fighter who has a heavy reliance on his hands. Jousset comes from City Kickboxing, a team typically recognised for their brilliant fighters although they’ve been a touch silent since Adesanya is no longer a champ. I bring this up simply because they recognise what their opponents do well and do badly, and considering that Gooden won his last fight simply by the luck that Wellington would swing back wildly, I see them ensuring that Jousset does not get into that position, I think the style that Jousset will employ during this fight is stick and move. Disrupt any rhythm or pattern that Gooden is trying to set and frustrate him. Jousset is only two fights deep into his UFC career, but so far he has been very impressive, with a recent win against Song Kenan, I see him being an interesting addition to the roster. Now, Jousset is not someone who loves violence, he is very tactical on the outside, feinting a lot and throwing a lot of leg kicks at a fairly defensive range, allowing him to glide out of the way, but I do notice that he sometimes does tend to get hit, he doesn’t circle away as much as he should. This could be from training alongside violent fighters like Dan Hooker who is known to not be defensive and stand his ground, but I don’t think it’s a smart idea for Jousset to just accept the punches coming his way, avoidance is key here and I hope it’s drilled by his camp. Jousset has the right tools and style to make this a slow enough fight for Jousset to be ahead in the scorecards, I believe that Jousset is going to tear the legs of Gooden apart in the first round, then employ his boxing, primarily his jab cross, in the second and third. He does this a lot, slowing down his opponents with the leg kicks, it seemingly is a City Kickboxing signature, amongst other things he does. To conclude, Jousset’s defence is his jab, if Gooden can get past that jab through the blitz or from eating one to throw out a few, then Gooden’s chance of winning skyrockets. But I think this will be a clean fight, albeit a slow one due to that being the only way to deal with a heavy hitter with a longer reach like Gooden.
Jousset via UD - (1/3)
Flyweight
Jake Hadley (-170) (10-2-0, NS) v Charles Johnson (+145) (14-6-0, NS) - This is a fascinating one. Hadley is coming off a tough loss against Cody Durden in which Durden pretty much outwrestled him for three rounds. Hadley is someone who thrives on the feet, the more violent, the better, he wants to land his quick punches and deal a lot of significant damage, and he could certainly overwhelm Johnson on the feet in this fight. However, he does have a bit of a fallback plan and that’s to grapple, although I don’t think that’s going to be necessary since both Johnson and Hadley are comfortable fighting on the feet. I can see Johnson’s body being a particular target for Hadley, given that Hadleys body punches are beautifully placed. In terms of technique, I think Hadley has the advantage here, he seems to think through his attacks before launching them, everything is seemingly well timed and placed, whereas with Johnson, he tends to freestyle it a bit I think, he is very quick and hard to read, but it seems a bit messy and chaotic almost. Hadley’s grappling is only going to be prevalent if Johnson leaves openings, and considering how many times Johnson has been taken down during his UFC career, there will be moments where Hadley will attempt a takedown, I feel like that’s a guarantee whenever Johnson fights. Now, Johnson has always been a bit difficult to predict due to his ability to mix it up well on the feet and to adapt extremely well to his opponents style, and that is a word that I will always use to explain Johnson’s style, he adapts to everything his opponent does, which usually results in him losing that first round because he is getting both a feel for his opponent and their gameplan, as well as some expert corner advice which Johnson uses as a catalyst for improvement throughout the fight. You can absolutely say he still loses a lot of his fights, but I feel like this is his first fight in which he isn’t facing a heavy wrestler, so he has a bit more of a chance to showcase his striking in this fight. Now, Johnson has a bit of a problem with pressure, he succumbs to it a bit too easily and I think if Hadley and his team noticed that, we’ll see Johnson circle around the octagon for most of this fight due to Hadley turning up the pressure. Hadley does utilise pressure when he fights but he’s not exactly a “walk you down and strike” fighter, he’s smart and often uses blitzes to pressure, so that pressure and aggression is incremental somewhat. This is honestly a tough fight for both warriors, and whilst I do think Hadley has a chance to win here, Johnson is an odd one to figure out, and if Hadley and his camp haven’t formulated a solid plan to overwhelm Johnson with aggression and volume, I think this is going to be a tough night for Hadley. This is a 50/50, I can somewhat see an upset happening, but I just don’t have a lot of faith in Johnson, as much as I do with Hadley, if that makes sense. It would be smart to take the o1.5 (or R3 starts) here.
Hadley via UD - (1/3)
Welterweight
Trey Waters (-160) (8-1-0, 2 FWS) v Billy Goff (+135) (9-2-0, 7 FWS) - This is a fascinating fight between two very entertaining prospects. Waters is coming off a very competitive fight against Quinlan in which he used his reach advantage to slowly tear apart Quinlan, he is outstanding at countering as well as being offensive with his long attacks, there is little doubt in my mind that Waters is going to look incredible at range. Range is his best friend when it comes to fighting, he doesn’t play around in the pocket a lot, it would be a bit silly to do that, and that’s what Quinlan tried to do during their fight, he tried to enter the pocket but Waters was just too quick and light on his feet. The slower this fight is, the better it is for Waters because there is only so much you can back up until your back is against the wall. It will be absolutely imperative for Goff to blitz quickly, use his speed and explosiveness to enter the pocket and land his punches, that is his only way to win this fight, there is very much no other way I can see Goff win this fight. Now, to criticise Quinlan, you know, me, a non-professional fighter, to criticise a professional fighter like I'm some kid on twitter… Quinlan didn’t string anything together, he is a power puncher, and being only a power puncher is a recipe for failure when fighting someone like Waters. I believe Goff throws a lot more volume and is a lot more “violent” with his combinations. Waters also has a tendency to have his left foot turned inwards, and for someone who has a heavy reliance on standing his ground to pop his shots off, that left leg will be very, very open to leg kicks, as Quinlan has demonstrated when they fought, the only problem with Quinlan though is he didn’t exactly follow up with anything else, as Dominick Cruz said so expertly well during the commentary. In fact, I think if Goff and his team implemented whatever Cruz said about Waters’ into their training camp, we could see some brilliance from Goff, although that’s perhaps a far call, I am not in his corner, nor in his team, this is all speculation. Goff is coming off a very quick KO win against Kinoshita, a highly dangerous, first round finisher, and to stand toe to toe. Goff gets hit a lot, his defences aren’t exactly great, especially when coming up against a dangerous ranged fighter like Waters, but the key difference between Goff and Quinlan is the activity, he just throws more. I have yet to see his ability to blitz though, he tends to kind of meet his opponent in the pocket instead of forcing a pocket exchange. Now, Goff does dip his head a lot, he uses so much head movement that I cannot help but predict that Waters launches a knee up the middle to take away that head movement of Goff. Goff also has better boxing than Quinlan, so I am interested to see how Waters handles that kind of style, although I guess that range is still going to be a key challenge for Goff. Now, what Goff does really well, which could trouble Waters’ ability to track and fire at him with his jabs and crosses, is the head movement, he is so erratic with his movement and angles, and whilst it’s very true that he gets caught a lot of times when he fights, I do think that Goff is capable of overwhelming and catching Waters in the pocket, and I only say this because Waters’ defence is his offence, and if you can get past all of that long ranged attacks, you can land some substantial damage, and that’s exactly what Goff can produce. This is a glorious fight between two prolific finishers, so whilst I don’t suggest placing a bet on either fighter (ML), I do think that this fight doesn’t hit the scorecards. This is going to be chaos, and I would be genuinely surprised if this goes to the judges here, this has “finish” written all over it.
Goff via KO R2 - (1/3)
Women’s Strawweight
Tabatha Ricci (#11) (-145) (9-2-0, NS) v Tecia Pennington (Torres) (#14) (+115) (13-6-0, NS) - I don’t know how Tecia is still a ranked fighter (at least ranked in Tapology) after two years of inactivity. Ricci is coming off a very tough loss against Godinez, and despite the “L” on her record, it was a highly competitive bout in which both fighters effectively countered each others wrestling and most of the fight took place on the feet, with Godinez edging out the scorecards due to volume and effectiveness of striking. Now, the clearest way for Ricci to win this fight is to take it to the ground, she needs to rely on her guns in this one otherwise she could be potentially overwhelmed on the feet by a fighter who is very known for overwhelming people on the feet. Ricci has been a fairly dangerous fighter for anyone, even for very high level grapplers like Gillian Robertson, and I just think that Pennington is going to be facing serious challenges in the wrestling and grappling departments. Pennington is coming into this fight with one main question surrounding her. How active has Pennington been with training considering her status as a mother? We have seen a few times now that being a new parent, especially a mother, can somewhat hamper training a little bit, not that it’s a bad thing, motherhood is a beautiful thing, but she’s coming right back into a tough fight against a very good BJJ and Judo specialist. Now, that’s all speculative, because if Pennington was still working on her skillset and doing all that training during those vital moments as a new parent, then we are going to see the very same fiery Tecia that we all love to see. Although, I am genuinely curious to see if her takedown defence has improved substantially due to the fact that her takedown defence prior to this time away wasn’t too great, and Ricci is great at getting the fight to the ground. Torres is very physically strong, she can probably power her way out of bad positions, but how many times can she power out of positions before her cardio gets sapped? This fight has a lot of questions surrounding it, and whilst I do understand a lot of people just want to, by default, pick Ricci, this is ultimately a fight between a grappler versus striker, and depending where the fight goes, and who initiates and maintains their game plan better. Additionally, for Ricci, I do think her takedown and trip arsenal is going to be problematic for Pennington due to the fact that Pennington hasn’t fought a Judo specialist, the hip tosses are very different to defend against compared to traditional single or double leg takedowns, it’s more weight manipulation rather than sprawl or underhooks, and that’s going to be a fascinating challenge for Pennington to try to work around, which makes this one of the highlight fights for this event. This is most likely going the distance, so depending on what odds look better, either go for o2.5 or goes the distance. I for one am looking forward to seeing Pennington again, she’s always been an exciting fighter and I just wonder if she has that takedown defence to take over this fight.
Ricci via UD - (1/3)
Lightweight
Terrance McKinney (+160) (15-6-0, 2 FWS) v Esteban Ribovics (-190) (12-1-0, NS) - Oh this is going to be outstanding. McKinney is coming off back to back first round finishes against, surprise surprise, no-name fighters in Breeden and Barotte. This is basically what McKinney tends to do well, he has quick finishes against some not quite great fighters, then as soon as he fights someone who is at least talented, and the fight hits the second round, all of that talent that McKinney has falls out the window. Now, McKinney is a phenomenal first round fighter, he thrives in that round, he is explosive, fast, able to string together very solid combinations and when needed, wrestle to his hearts content, however, by some form of mythic curse, once the second round occurs, he dwindles fast and that’s when the tides turn. McKinney should always be a fighter you bet on to finish in the first round, because it could absolutely happen. I think he can make Ribovics second guess himself early, overwhelm him and, whilst not finish him, at least deal a significant amount of damage. Now, McKinney loves to throw his left knee, he is a very tall and long fighter so he has the confidence that his knee will land, he also has the athleticism to let that knee go at ridiculous speeds and heights, but that’s all it is, he is a powerful striker with very damaging attacks, but its mostly single attacks or a short combination of big attacks, nothing is calm or technical, in fact I could argue that on the feet, McKinney fights like someone who hasn’t been trained before, but has watched a lot of UFC and learnt from there. I would love to see McKinney fight in a three round battle, it would honestly help me so much because whilst he has fought quite a lot, there is not a lot of unique tape of him out there shows improvement, he still loses after the second round, he still has powerful first round moments, and he still is a dangerous fighter to deal with, and as an underdog, he’s even got a crapload of value on his side. Ribovics is a visceral fighter who is coming off one hell of a fight against Kirk, he looked absolutely incredible during that fight, his boxing was very solid, his aggression was ridiculous and he seemed to thrive in that chaotic environment. Ribovics needs to survive that first round, that’s all he needs to do, it’s like a video game where you see conditions on a mission like “Don’t get detected” (Sorry, been playing those old Assassin Creed games lol), this is one of those conditions to winning against McKinney, survive the first round. Ribovics has much crisper boxing than McKinney, he has the cardio and pace to absolutely run through McKinney. Ribovics loves to use the standard straight combos, or a one-two-one high right roundhouse, and I think as long as he strings those combinations together after the first round against McKinney, then he should be able to land some potentially fight-ending shots. The problem is him being too overzealous in the first round, we have seen him get controlled by Kirk during their fight, and whilst I don’t think McKinney is a better submission artist than Kirk, it is still a precarious position to be in, especially when McKinney locks in a triangle and chases that RNC. This fight is not going the distance, if you want to place individual bets on each fighter, either McKinney R1 KO or Ribovics KO R2 or 3, that’s about as basic as I can put it. As for my prediction, I love McKinney, I think he’s a fun dude, but Ribovics is dangerous.
Ribovics via KO R2 - (1/3)
Lightweight
Chase Hooper (+150) (13-3-1, 2 FWS) v Viacheslav Borshchev (-180) (7-3-1, NS) - This is a wild fight. Hooper is seemingly the polar opposite of Borshchev, he’s a pure submission specialist, he’s not a kickboxer, he wants absolutely nothing more than to drag Borshchev down to the ground and climb around him to get into a submission position, that’s his game, that’s his whole deal. Now, that’s great and considering how much Borshchev gets taken down in his fights, one might assume that he will get taken down this weekend by Hooper and submitted, that’s a fair assessment. However, Hooper is not a wrestler, he is someone who knows how to wrestle, there is a very fine difference there, and I want to point this out because I know there will be people trying to compare the takedowns of Sadykhov to the takedowns and wrestling of Hooper, there is a severe difference. I do think that Hooper can maybe drag Borshchev down via a body lock, but I also think that Borshchev is too quick on the feet to fall for that, he is quick to dig underhooks these days and has the ability to power away from positions. Still, any exchange on the ground will all be in Hoopers favour, as long as the fight goes to the ground, he has a very solid chance to win, he’s like Mackenzie Dern, not quite great on the feet, but outstanding on the ground. Borshchev is a dangerous kickboxer who is stupendously good on the feet, he absolutely rocked and socked Sadykhov during their fight, it was a brilliant display of kickboxing, but the main thing that I want to point out regarding Borshchev is his ability to continuously work out of negative positions on the ground, there have been so many fighters who tend to just hug and hold their opponents on top of them in hopes to get the fight back to the feet, or just to survive until the next round, but Borshchev is constantly looking for butterfly hooks, looking for activity in the guard, shrimping out of danger and overall looking really good at trying to get back to the feet. This is dangerous though as the moment Hooper has his hooks into his opponent, he simply glides around them. The trick here for Borshchev is to not let Hooper collide with him, don’t let any clinch situations happen, he needs to get into the pocket, land a few punches, then circle the hell away. I believe this is about as classic as you can get with this match up, a grappler with not so great striking versus a kickboxer with bare minimum to non-existent grappling. Whenever I try to picture this fight going down in my head, I either see a RNC with Borshchev tapping out in the first or second round, or Borshchev rocking Hooper early and maybe finishing with some ground and pound, with some risk to Hooper recovering and taking a leg. This is such a 50/50 fight, so take this prediction with a grain of salt, because I would not be surprised if it’s wrong.
Borshchev via KO R2 - (1/3)
Main Card
Heavyweight
Waldo Cortes-Acosta (+145) (11-1-0, 2 FWS) v Robelis Despaigne (-170) (5-0-0, 5 FWS) - This is probably going to be a short prediction, but knowing me I’ll find a way to make it long and unreadable. Cortes-Acosta is coming off back to back wins against Arlovski and Brzeski, and whilst he may seem like a dangerous opponent for Despaigne, who is still finding his footing in the UFC, heck, in the whole damn sport, I do think Cortes-Acosta needs a whole style change at this rate. Cortes-Acosta is a powerful striker who has serious knockout power, but my only concern when it comes to him is his somewhat inability to make the fight dangerous, he isn’t exactly marching down his opponents throwing heavy attacks and looking for a knockout as you would expect a heavyweight to typically do. He is a lot more placated to just touching up his opponent slowly, not urgently throwing everything into his attacks, and this could be a dangerous style to utilise if you’re facing someone who is as anomalous as Despaigne. Cortes-Acosta has a very quick jab, it’s deceptively fast and very accurate, and he could counter any kick that Despaigne throws with that quick jab or more possibly, his thunderous right hand, his right hand is actually his main attack, he wants to go for it and land it over and over, and since Despaigne is primarily a kicker, I do think that Cortes-Acosta has a very solid chance on the feet as long as he is the aggressor. Still, this is a weird fight to predict, Cortes-Acosta is very dangerous and would have a punching advantage here, and that alone makes him a bit of a valuable underdog, but boy, there is something special about Despaigne. Despaigne is someone who I don’t exactly want to talk about, not because I hate the guy, but there is nothing major to talk about that is not already said either in my last write up about him, or pretty much whatever anyone else has said. Despaigne is a massive Heavyweight, he is gigantic for the division and he carries the athleticism of a Taekwondo fighter, which typically means light on the feet and quick with the kicks, and that’s all he is, really. Sure, you could say he punches a fair bit, but that’s only because he can and his opponents have never been able to have an answer for it because the fight ends really, really quick. I do think his striking defence is going to be exploited one day, and whilst it might not be by Cortes-Acosta (in my opinion, the likelihood is high), it certainly will be the more he climbs the ranks. The only smart choice for this fight in regards to your bets is u2.5 or u1.5, whichever one is available, I don’t see it hitting the second round, and if it does, its due to Cortes-Acosta’s unwillingness to fight and try to put Despaigne away. I’m gonna have a little bit of fun with this one, Despaigne isn’t a lock, this will be a low confidence pick, but fuck it, let me on this hype train.
Despaigne via KO R1 - (1/3)
Featherweight
Alex Caceres (+160) (21-14-0, NS) v Sean Woodson (-190) (11-1-1, 2 FWS) - Boy this is going to be fantastic. Caceres is coming off a tough loss against Giga Chikadze, and it was a fairly competitive fight for the most part, with Caceres showing off his classic light footwork and unorthodox attacks. This is the foundation of his style, he likes to almost dance in his fights, everything he throws comes from many different looks and set ups, often feinting with practically every part of his body, his primary goal when it comes to striking is to overwhelm the mind before inflicting damage physically, and he is outstanding at doing that. However, whilst his offensive output is magnificent to watch, that unorthodox style is incredibly dangerous to use against Woodson, a sniper who has displayed ridiculous accuracy and timing with his attacks. The trick to dealing with Caceres is to never let him be first, if you shut down his offensive attacks, you get a rather timid or not as dangerous Caceres who is more reactionary than someone who flows, and this is most likely going to be Woodson’s gameplan coming into this fight considering how well Woodson marches down his opponent. In terms of grappling, Caceres doesn’t exactly grapple that much, but he can be a bit difficult to deal with on the ground as he does know how to lock in submissions, but he mostly prefers to keep the fight standing where he can switch stance and blitz with incredible speed. Woodson has one main unique advantage in this fight, he is much taller and longer than Caceres which not only compliments his own style of absolute cleanliness and accuracy, but it also gives him an effective additional reaction time to deal with Caceres blitzes and entrances to the pocket, where Caceres is going to have to be in order to deal damage. Woodson is a phenomenal boxer who has dangerous fundamentals that he has mastered, he is so damn slick at distance, and if he is a little bit aggressive in this fight, he is going to most likely shut down the offensive capabilities of Caceres. Caceres is a game opponent though and he doesn’t wilt, so whilst I do think this could be a very long and drawn out fight, I have a feeling that Caceres isn’t going to make this an easy fight for Woodson with some potential of an upset. Woodson used to be only a boxer who used his long ranged punches to deal damage, but nowadays he has become a lot more comfortable striking in the pocket, digging to the body often. This would be an important attack to slow down Caceres, and a slower Caceres is a far less dangerous one. Not only has Woodson been playing around in the pocket a lot more, but he’s also been wrestling here and there, and that addition to his wide arsenal of striking attacks could be enough to overwhelm Caceres and shut down his entire style. Now, in terms of how this fight is going to go, I think Woodson is going to try and keep this a clean fight, stay out of dangerous situations, and just use his long attacks at range to slowly chip at Caceres. Caceres could certainly make this a very interesting fight, but Woodson is so damn clean and accurate on the feet. I got Woodson winning this one, with the large possibility of this fight hitting round 3 or being over 2.5 rounds.
Woodson via UD - (2/3)
Lightweight
Diego Ferreira (+215) (18-5-0, NS) v Mateusz Rebecki (-265) (19-1-0, 16 FWS) - This is absolutely going to be a fun fight. Ferreira has serious knockout power, as he displayed last May when he knocked out Johnson with a devastating overhand right. Ferreira is a dangerous opponent to deal with on the feet, but most importantly, he’s very good on the ground, albeit by the looks of his style, he’s best on his opponents back than anywhere else, and I just don’t think Rebecki is going to let Ferreira anywhere near the back control. Ferreira’s three consecutive losses prior to that win against Johnson is important to look at because all of those opponents he lost to had a very similar game plan and style to Rebecki, they wrestle, and wrestle exceptionally well. I honestly don’t see this fight going any differently, I don’t know how much Ferreira has improved with his takedown defence, there is a solid chance that he could attack the guillotine more or at least pull guard to at least have some semblance of control with a raging polish fighter on top of him, but other than that, I just don’t think he has the tools to defeat Rebecki. His best chance would be on the feet, using his heavy attacks to just damage or stint the wrestling aggression of Rebecki, but on the flip side, it is possible for Ferreira to be too overzealous with the striking and leave him open for takedowns, and all it would take it one takedown from Rebecki for Ferreira to be stuck on the ground for the remainder of the round. Rebecki is a glorious addition to the Lightweight division, and boy has he ran through his competition, winning all three of his fights, three different ways, a decision, a KO and a submission. The most important thing about all of those three methods he won, is they all came from ground work, that’s his bread and butter, he wants nothing more than to push forward like a wrecking ball and get the fight to the ground, and given that Ferreira is more of a grappler than wrestler, Ferreira is going to simply accept that takedown because it leads right into the skill set of Ferreira. This all sounds like i’m still leaning on Ferreira to win, but I just don’t think that one dimensional skillset is going to be enough to deal with Rebecki. There have been countless times where a wrestler has absolutely dominated on the ground against a BJJ specialist, Tsarukyan/Oliveira is the last one that is still somewhat relevant, and I can’t help but see a similar situation this weekend when Rebecki takes on Ferreira. There is a big size difference here but I think that falls into the favour of Rebecki even more, sure, he will probably eat a lot of knees or kicks, but as long as Rebecki gets into a clinch position against Ferreira, it’s effectively over for Ferreira, he’s going for a ride. I got Rebecki winning this one, I absolutely love watching Rebecki work his magic, and it would be a joy to see him fight this weekend.
Rebecki via KO R2 - (3/3)
Light Heavyweight
Alonzo Menifield (#13) (15-3-1, 2 FWS) v Carlos Ulberg (-210) (9-1-0, 5 FWS) - Oh this is going to be good. Both fighters were scheduled to fight back on that Blanchfield v Fiorot card, so i’m glad to see the fight finally happen. Menifield is coming off back to back wins against Crute and Jacoby, and it’s that Jacoby fight that best imitates what we could potentially see in this fight against Ulberg. Menifield is a power puncher, that’s his main attraction as a fighter, he is otherworldly with his power and if he could knock down Jacoby, there’s little doubt that he can test the chin of Ulberg, although there’s a few differences in styles between Ulberg and Jacoby which I would love to see Menifield try to have an answer for. Menifield’s power is going to be massively dangerous to Ulberg, because it has been quite some time since Ulberg has faced someone who has insane power, as well as some semblance of technique. Menifield is explosive and quick, especially early, but his attacks have a lot of action and movement before the attack, if that makes sense? Like, he is very readable, everything he throws has big actions behind them, there’s no small, quick attacks, they’re all huge and frankly easy to read, and the only reasons Jacoby got caught during that fight was due to the length of Menifields attacks, he really lunges into them and it doesn’t take a lot of effort for his power to show. However, technique is terrible when it comes to Menifield, he’s just powerful and sometimes that’s enough, but is it enough considering how well trained Ulberg is, with an expert kickboxing corner behind him including Eugene Bareman? Ulberg is on a mean streak at the moment, but his winning streak has been against relatively bad fighters, at least in comparison to Menifield. I have a firm belief that speed and athleticism will be all on Ulbergs side here, but will his defensive network be enough to avoid or mitigate the damage of Menifield’s ridiculously heavy punches? Ulberg is outstanding at range, he starts off a lot of his first rounds with beautifully timed leg kicks at range, and he has the footwork and speed to stay out of range for the most part. From his first loss to Nzechukwu to his most recent win against Da Un Jung, we have seen a complete transformation from a heavy finisher to someone who doesn’t rush as much, someone who takes his time and knows that every fight could go three rounds, so he knows to pace himself. Ulberg’s defensive footwork is going to be imperative in this fight, because Menifield does not throw a lot of combinations, they’re all singular, powerful, fight ending punches and whilst that’s awesome to watch, its not going to be too effective in the long run against someone like Ulberg. I am not saying that Ulberg is not getting knocked out, there’s a large possibility of that happening, in fact it should be a general rule of thumb to sprinkle something on Menifield getting a knockout, but the way I see this fight going is Ulberg using his footwork, long jabs/hooks and leg kicks to just chip away at Menifield until Ulberg see’s an opening to land more heavier shots. This is a fantastic fight, you bet your ass I’ll be putting a Menifield KO as an alt bet, but Ulberg should have this one.
Ulberg via KO R3 - (1/3)
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FT-Pens: Seattle Sounders FC 2-2 Louisville City FC

Venue: Starfire Sports Stadium
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Seattle Sounders FC
Andy Thomas, Jonathan Bell (Antino Lopez), Stuart Hawkins, Cody Baker, Alex Roldan (Léo Chú ), Daniel Leyva, Dylan Teves (Snyder Brunell), Joshua Atencio (Sota Kitahara), Daniel Musovski, Paul Rothrock (Kalani Kossa-Rienzi), Georgi Minoungou (Osaze De Rosario).
Subs: Jacob Castro.
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Louisville City FC
Daniel Faundez, Wesley Charpie (Arturo Ordoñez), Kyle Adams, Sean Totsch, Elijah Wynder, Taylor Davila, Jake Morris (Amadou Dia), Aiden Mcfadden (Jansen Wilson), Wilson Harris (Sam Gleadle), Ray Serrano Lopez (Jorge Gonzalez Asensi), Adrien Perez (Niall McCabe).
Subs: Damian Las.
MATCH EVENTS via ESPN
41' Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 1, Louisville City 0. Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Georgi Minoungou with a cross.
45' Substitution, Louisville City. Jorge González replaces Ray Serrano.
61' Wes Charpie (Louisville City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63' Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 2, Louisville City 0. Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Leyva with a cross following a set piece situation.
67' Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 2, Louisville City 1. Sean Totsch (Louisville City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
77' Substitution, Louisville City. Jansen Wilson replaces Aiden McFadden.
77' Substitution, Louisville City. Amadou Dia replaces Jake Morris.
78' Amadou Dia (Louisville City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
81' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Kalani Kossa-Rienzi replaces Paul Rothrock.
86' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Snyder Brunell replaces Dylan Teves.
87' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Sota Kitahara replaces Josh Atencio.
89' Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 2, Louisville City 2. Jorge González (Louisville City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
90' Kyle Adams (Louisville City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90' Substitution, Louisville City. Sam Gleadle replaces Wilson Harris.
90' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Antino Lopez replaces Jon Bell.
90' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Léo Chú replaces Alex Roldan.
104' Substitution, Louisville City. Niall McCabe replaces Adrien Perez.
112' Substitution, Louisville City. Arturo Ordóñez replaces Wes Charpie.
116' Substitution, Seattle Sounders FC. Osaze De Rosario replaces Georgi Minoungou.
120' Penalty missed! Still Seattle Sounders FC 2, Louisville City 2. Sean Totsch (Louisville City) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
120' Penalty saved. Danny Musovski (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
120' Penalty saved. Elijah Wynder (Louisville City) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
120' Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 2(1), Louisville City 2. Danny Leyva (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120' Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 2(1), Louisville City 2(1). Arturo Ordóñez (Louisville City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
120' Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 2(2), Louisville City 2(1). Antino Lopez (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120' Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 2(2), Louisville City 2(2). Taylor Davila (Louisville City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120' Penalty saved. Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders FC) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
120' Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 2(2), Louisville City 2(3). Niall McCabe (Louisville City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
120' Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 2(3), Louisville City 2(3). Snyder Brunell (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120' Penalty saved. Sam Gleadle (Louisville City) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
120' Penalty saved. Osaze De Rosario (Seattle Sounders FC) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
120' Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 2(3), Louisville City 2(4). Jansen Wilson (Louisville City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120' Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 2(4), Louisville City 2(4). Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120' Penalty saved. Kyle Adams (Louisville City) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
120' Goal! Seattle Sounders FC 2(5), Louisville City 2(4). Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders FC) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
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Ask Not What Your Company Can Do For You
We have tried to utilize our government regulatory agencies, The SEC, and The DOJ to champion our cause. Unfortunately, it is possible for the DOJ, and The SEC to be influenced by political interference or other factors that could compromise their ability to investigate and prosecute financial fraud and other crimes. Here are a few ways in which this could happen: 1. Political appointments: The DOJ is led by the Attorney General, who is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. If the President or other political actors prioritize the interests of certain companies or industries over the enforcement of the law, they may appoint an Attorney General who is more likely to pursue or ignore certain cases based on political considerations. 2. Lobbying and campaign donations: Companies and interest groups may lobby members of Congress or the DOJ directly to influence their decision-making processes. Additionally, campaign donations and other forms of political spending can create conflicts of interest for elected officials who have oversight over the DOJ. 4. Revolving door: There is a revolving door between the DOJ and private industry, with many former DOJ officials going on to work for the very companies they were tasked with regulating or prosecuting. This can create conflicts of interest and a perception that the DOJ is too cozy with the industries it is meant to oversee. This is also true for The SEC. 5. The SEC is also subject to potential political influence and conflicts of interest. However, the SEC does have some important powers that can help it combat financial fraud and market manipulation, such as the ability to bring civil enforcement actions and issue administrative sanctions. So far this has been useless for GME investors. Additionally, the SEC is overseen by a bipartisan commission, which can help to provide some balance and accountability in its decision-making processes. 6. Remember that In June 2023, two Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a bill called the "SEC Stabilization Act," which would have removed Gary Gensler as Chair of the SEC and restructured the agency.The bill was introduced in response to concerns about Gensler's leadership of the SEC, including allegations that he had politicized the agency and failed to protect investors. However, the bill did not pass, and Gensler remains in his position as Chair of the SEC. The SEC is a politically independent agency, and its Chair is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. That being said, it's true that there is no foolproof solution to the problem of political interference in regulatory agencies, and all of those in charge of these agencies are not exempt from pressure from those that appointed them. Forget about non governmental agencies helping expose crime, like the DTC or the CFTC.
What’s next? I’m proposing a discussion to draft a letter that can be utilized by concerned household investors, to be sent to their States Attorney General’s. There are approximately 200,000 DRS’ed individuals. They took the time to DRS, and should be able to paste and click a letter to their Attorney General, to protect their investments.
Why contact Attorney General’s you may ask? I think that we have a better chance of finding a dedicated honest person out of 50 Attorney General’s, than the two politically hamstrung agencies that supposedly represent the people.
I have written a rough draft of a letter highlighting some points that I found relevant. This is not etched in stone, and I welcome all suggestions. I have also listed the current Attorney General’s for the United States.
If someone better suited wants to take point on this, that’s fine. RC is doing what he can, let’s also do what we can to protect our investment and expose the criminals of Wall Street.
Dear Attorney General [Name],
I am writing to express my deep concern over the current state of the financial markets and the potential for fraud and market manipulation. Recent events have highlighted the urgent need for greater transparency and oversight in the markets to protect investors and maintain public trust.
Of particular concern is the possibility of certain market participants using tokenized stocks, and other methods to provide locates, and swap positions to hide naked short positions that evade regulatory oversight. This behavior poses a significant risk to market stability and could harm innocent investors. Naked short selling, involving selling shares without borrowing them first, can artificially drive down stock prices and create liquidity problems for companies.
Additionally, I am troubled by the repeated extensions of the compliance deadline for swaps reporting regulations by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). These extensions have delayed the implementation of crucial transparency measures, casting doubt on the CFTC's commitment to ensuring timely and accurate swap data reporting. Although these would be self reported, there would be a paper trail for investigators.
Moreover, I bring to your attention the anomalies surrounding GameStop (GME) stock, including:

1. Blatant dark pool trades where large blocks of shares are traded off-exchange with little transparency, potentially distorting market pricing and volume data.Internalized trading by market makers, skewing market activity data and limiting price discovery, potentially benefiting certain market participants unfairly.
   
2. Unusual sell pressure on the lit market for GME, while buy orders are internalized or sent to dark pools, creating artificial downward pressure on the stock's price.
   
3. GME's first annual profit in years reported on 3/26/24 causing a significant aftermarket drop, raising questions about market behavior and possible manipulation.
   
4. Reporting anomalies in GME's Direct Registration System (DRS), where approximately 200,000 investors have DRS'ed 25% of GME, yet GME's reporting of this figure in their quarterly reports has not changed over four quarters despite continued additions to positions. This lack of transparency can obscure the true ownership structure and potential manipulation activities.
   

Furthermore, self-reporting by market makers (MM) and hedge funds (HF) cannot always be trusted, risking inaccurate or misleading information that impacts market integrity and investor confidence.
History has shown that unless the wealthy are affected, as in cases like Bernie Madoff's, there is often a lack of justice in financial matters. Therefore, state-level action and oversight are essential to ensure all market participants are held accountable and household investor interests are protected.
I urge you to use your authority as attorney general to thoroughly investigate these concerns, collaborate with federal regulators and law enforcement agencies, and take decisive action to protect investors and maintain financial market integrity.Thank you for your attention to this critical matter. I await your response and the actions you will take to safeguard investor interests and the broader public.
Sincerely, [Your Name]
Here is a list of the current attorneys general in each of the 50 states: * Alabama - Steve Marshall * Alaska - Treg Taylor * American Samoa - Fainu'ulelei Falefatu Ala'ilima-Utu * Arizona - Kris Mayes * Arkansas - Tim Griffin * California - Rob Bonta * Colorado - Phil Weiser * Connecticut - William Tong * Delaware - Kathleen Jennings * Florida - Ashley Moody * Georgia - Christopher Carr * Hawaii - Anne Lopez * Idaho - Raúl Labrador * Illinois - Kwame Raoul * Indiana - Todd Rokita * Iowa - Brenna Bird * Kansas - Kris Kobach * Kentucky - Daniel Cameron * Louisiana - Jeff Landry * Maine - Aaron Frey * Maryland - Anthony Brown * Massachusetts - Andrea Campbell * Michigan - Dana Nessel * Minnesota - Keith Ellison * Mississippi - Lynn Fitch * Missouri - Andrew Bailey * Montana - Austin Knudsen * Nebraska - Mike Hilgers * Nevada - Aaron Ford * New Hampshire - John Formella * New Jersey - Matthew Platkin * New Mexico - Raúl Torrez * New York - Letitia James * North Carolina - Josh Stein * North Dakota - Drew Wrigley * Northern Mariana Islands - Edward Manibusan * Ohio - Dave Yost * Oklahoma - Gentner Drummond * Oregon - Ellen Rosenblum * Pennsylvania - Josh Shapiro * Puerto Rico - Domingo Emmanuelli Hernández * Rhode Island - Peter Neronha * South Carolina - Alan Wilson * South Dakota - Marty Jackley * Tennessee - Jonathan Skrmetti * Texas - Ken Paxton * Utah - Sean Reyes * Vermont - Charity Clark * Virgin Islands - Denise George * Virginia - Jason Miyares * Washington - Bob Ferguson * West Virginia - Patrick Morrisey * Wisconsin - Josh Kaul * Wyoming - Bridget Hill

Lotto night is in one week. We will find out who picks where.
I have tried to go through some of the highlights. Just MEH all around (at best).
If you have trouble sleeping though, look at these prospect's HIGHLIGHTS. I think the LOW LIGHTS will give you nightmares.
I have a tier list and a big board breakdown -- not pick/fit dependent. In the process of watching highlights and scouting reports and things. Hasn't changed my opinions that much -- just shown me more prospects to look at.
I did a quick roll of the dice on Tankathon and this is the order. Tried to go with BPA/fit as much as possible! These are pretty much my top prospects anyway, so, no big deal.
So, check it out. Any feed back will be welcomed! Any hits? Misses? OBVIOUS TRADES???

1. San Antonio Spurs: Zaccharie Risacher -- his shooting slump might be over. Could be a 3 and D Sean Elliott.
   
2. Detroit Pistons: Reed Sheppard -- can still play Cade Ball. Reed can play on/off ball. Pistons have weapons -- need floor spacers. Maybe he can help activate Ausar Thompson and Jalen Duren! Marcus Sasser might be a similar prospect -- but Reed Sheppard looks like a good fit in the BPA tier.
   
3. Washington Wizards: Rob Dillingham -- yeah, this guy might stink. BUT, he could reignite the fan base. Just give the guy the ball and see what happens. His floor might be low, or at least SHORT, but he can get his own shot (which helps). Upside comps of Isiah Thomas and Allen Iverson.
   
4. Atlanta Hawks: Alex Sarr -- the re-load pick here around Trae/Murray/Jalen Johnson. Any "swerve" here would indicate MAJOR deck reshuffling.
   
5. Charlotte Hornets: Donovan Clingan -- Hornets have firepower. All they need is to upgrade their medical staff or their front court. I give you Doctor D!
   
6. Portland Trailblazers: Zach Edey -- dino big man. For the franchise who took Walton/Bowie/Oden, their fan base should be fearless. In a 3 big man draft, they are drafting BIG3 (at worst). The guy is a monster who can score and rebound. With Scoot firing up bricks by the dozen, Edey could be a fantasy king (at least with rebounds).
   
7. San Antonio Spurs: Nikola Topic -- Spurs get their Topic -- but maybe not the best Nikola in the draft. A pick and roll point guard but I think Wemby would be probably be better off initiating the offense as a 7'5 Scottie Pippen. Topic can make fancy-ish passes though. Ok, ok, they just nabbed the IDEAL Cooper Flagg Tank Commander.
   
8. Memphis Grizzlies: Matas Buzelis -- can play some 3. Some 4. I hope. With GG Jackson scheduled to be the feature player in Summer League, I think Buzelis can offer some point-forward/complementary stuff. Also, a fairly talented shot blocker. Swing skill is the 3 point shooting. If it swings in the right direction -- I can see him being a DELUXE version of guys like Robert Horry/Shane BattieDetlef Shrempf.
   
9. Utah Jazz: Nikola Djurisic -- NIKOLA1 on my big board. Chris Mullin type? Gamer. Can score... and shoot. The Jazz have some bigs. The Jazz have some guards. Nikola Djurisic is a wing.
   
10. Houston Rockets: Dalton Knecht -- firepower for a potential post-Dillon-free world. Could be Rick Barry LITE/Bernard King LITE on offense. Could open the floor (a bit for Amen, as well as Sengun). Not a lock down defender but he can rebound a bit and is solidly athletic. Chuck Person might be a good comp.
    
11. Chicago Bulls: Jared McCain -- can shoot. Really small but oh well. Not as small as Rob. Longer than Reed. Good Moneyball play on those Kentucky guards, and besides, those two are already off the board. McCain/Caruso could be a good back court duo.
    
12. OKC Thunder: Ron Holland II -- BPA. Other than that, yeah, BPA. Team lacks size a bit, in a league that is sizing up again. Can probably play some 4 next to Chet. OR, the 3, if they like Chet at the 4. Maybe they go after Isaiah Hartenstein or Alex Len in free agency to soak up some minutes at center.
    
13. Sacramento Kings: Hunter Sallis -- makes Malik Monk expendable, although I think they should do a sign/trade for him to fortify their front line. Sallis can score, get hot from 3 and make some plays. Should fit in very well with Fox as well as Heurter and Keegan Murray -- along with two of their upstart guards (Keon Ellis/Davion Mitchell).
    
14. Portland Trailblazers: Ajay Mitchell -- another sleeper pick type. No real "need" at this point having Sharpe/Scoot as their back court core for the future (and Jabari Walker at the 4). Ayton/Edey could be a fun twin towers duo. Ajay Mitchell figures to be a solidly crafty combo guard. Malcolm Brogdon insurance if they move him.
    

Best available: Mark Sears, Pacome Dadiet, Tomislav Ivisic, N'faly Dante, Tyler Smith
Next best available: Cam Spencer, Yannick Kraag, Keshad Johnson, PJ Hall, Thierry Darlan
Over-rated/value traps: Isaiah Collier, Kyle Filipowski, Cody Williams
Back To School (prediction): Bronny James, Alex Karaban
Tier breakdown:
Tier 1.00: Zach Edey
Tier 2.00: Matas Buzelis/Nikola Djurisic
Tier 2.25: Hunter Sallis/Rob Dillingham/Reed Sheppard
Tier 2.75: Zaccharie RisacheDonovan Clingan
Tier 3.00: Dalton Knecht/Alex SarAjay Mitchell/Jared McCain/Mark Sears/Tomislav Ivisic
Tier 3.50: Ron Holland II/Keshad Johnson/Cam SpenceN'faly Dante/Thierry Darlan/Tristen Newton
Tier 4/Tier 5ish: Everybody else.

If every single race resulted in the driver's finishing in their driver rating order, how would that affect everyone's career stats? I did a deep dive into the 682 races that have loop data info from 2005-2023 in order to answer that question. So here's how everyone stacks up, organized by most wins, then top fives and top tens. True stats for that period are added in parenthesis for easy comparison.
Kyle Busch 73 269 438 (63 246 372)
Kevin Harvick 71 257 417 (56 224 388)
Jimmie Johnson 63 237 360 (69 192 310)
Denny Hamlin 48 235 389 (51 222 340)
Matt Kenseth 40 157 275 (30 143 249)
Joey Logano 34 157 288 (32 160 274)
Martin Truex, Jr. 33 181 333 (34 142 280)
Kyle Larson 32 99 189 (23 104 164)
Jeff Gordon 29 154 256 (24 134 222)
Kurt Busch 29 151 302 (23 127 278)
Tony Stewart 25 98 195 (30 111 184)
Kasey Kahne 21 73 169 (18 80 162)
Brad Keselowski 20 148 283 (35 146 249)
Chase Elliott 20 101 188 (18 93 152)
Carl Edwards 20 99 223 (28 123 215)
Greg Biffle 15 94 153 (I16 85 161)
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 13 89 208 (11 97 181)
Ryan Blaney 11 92 163 (10 69 131)
Clint Bowyer 11 80 193 (10 82 226)
William Byron 10 61 99 (10 41 83)
Ross Chastain 8 22 50 (4 28 44)
Mark Martin 5 50 115 (6 56 113)
Juan Pablo Montoya 4 30 62 (2 24 59)
Alex Bowman 4 28 75 (7 32 79)
Chris Buescher 4 13 32 (5 19 56)
Jeff Burton 3 44 105 (4 43 104)
Christopher Bell 3 29 64 (6 31 62)
Tyler Reddick 3 28 57 (5 26 57)
Aric Almirola 3 25 86 (3 30 96)
Erik Jones 2 28 76 (3 37 88)
Brian Vickers 2 26 70 (3 29 74)
A.J. Allmendinger 2 12 54 (3 20 75)
Ryan Newman 1 38 153 (7 73 208)
Jamie McMurray 1 38 116 (6 48 131)
Marcos Ambrose 1 15 38 (2 18 46)
Daniel Suarez 1 14 31 (1 18 59)
David Reutimann 1 10 31 (2 12 26)
Bubba Wallace 1 10 25 (2 16 32)
Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. 1 9 41 (3 22 54)
Michael McDowell 1 9 19 (2 9 37)
David Ragan 1 8 27 (2 16 43)
Chase Briscoe 1 7 13 (1 10 21)
Austin Cindric 1 6 15 (1 6 15)
Regan Smith 1 2 6 (1 4 14)
Shane Van Gibsbergen 1 1 2 (1 1 2)
Austin Dillon 0 11 46 (4 22 75)
Paul Menard 0 8 40 (1 20 69)
Casey Mears 0 8 30 (1 12 42)
Matt DiBenedetto 0 8 23 (0 9 31)
Elliott Sadler 0 6 25 (0 5 35)
Rusty Wallace 0 6 16 (0 8 17)
Ty Gibbs 0 4 12 (0 4 11)
Reed Sorenson 0 4 11 (0 5 15)
Michael Waltrip 0 4 10 (0 6 18)
Scott Riggs 0 3 7 (0 3 14)
Robby Gordon 0 3 6 (0 5 12)
Bobby Labonte 0 2 13 (0 9 26)
Jeremy Mayfield 0 2 11 (1 4 9)
Dave Blaney 0 2 8 (0 3 11)
Boris Said 0 2 5 (0 2 5)
Justin Haley 0 2 4 (1 5 13)
Ricky Rudd 0 2 4 (0 2 10)
Joe Nemechek 0 1 8 (0 2 12)
Sam Hornish, Jr. 0 1 8 (0 3 12)
Ryan Preece 0 1 6 (0 3 11)
Sterling Marlin 0 1 5 (0 1 6)
Trevor Bayne 0 1 5 (1 5 16)
Ty Dillon 0 1 5 (0 2 7)
David Gilliland 0 1 4 (0 4 8)
Danica Patrick 0 1 2 (0 0 7)
Corey LaJoie 0 1 1 (0 3 8)
Cole Custer 0 0 11 (1 2 12)
Jeff Green 0 0 4 (0 0 5)
Dale Jarrett 0 0 3 (1 5 11)
Landon Cassill 0 0 3 (0 2 2)
Scott Pruett 0 0 3 (0 1 2)
Todd Gilliland 0 0 3 (0 1 6)
David Stremme 0 0 2 (0 0 3)
J.J. Yeley 0 0 2 (0 2 9)
Ken Schrader 0 0 2 (0 0 5)
Mike Bliss 0 0 2 (0 0 4)
Travis Kvapil 0 0 2 (0 0 8)
Brian Scott 0 0 1 (0 1 1)
Daniel Hemric 0 0 1 (0 1 3)
Harrison Burton 0 0 1 (0 1 4)
John Hunter Nemechek 0 0 1 (0 0 3)
Johnny Sauter 0 0 1 (0 1 3)
Kaz Grala 0 0 1 (0 0 2)
Max Papis 0 0 1 (0 0 1)
Noah Gragson 0 0 1 (0 1 1)
Ron Fellows 0 0 1 (0 1 2)
Terry Labonte 0 0 1 (0 1 2)
Tony Raines 0 0 1 (0 0 2)
Josh Berry 0 0 0 (0 1 3)
Kyle Petty 0 0 0 (0 1 5)
Mike Wallace 0 0 0 (0 1 2)
Scott Speed 0 0 0 (0 1 4)
Brandan Gaughan 0 0 0 (0 0 4)
Riley Herbst 0 0 0 (0 0 2)
B.J. McLeod 0 0 0 (0 0 2)
Anthony Alfredo 0 0 0 (0 0 1)
Justin Allgaier 0 0 0 (0 0 1)
Josh Bilicki 0 0 0 (0 0 1)
Gray Gaulding 0 0 0 (0 0 1)
Kevin Lepage 0 0 0 (0 0 1)
Brett Moffitt 0 0 0 (0 0 1)
Brennan Poole 0 0 0 (0 0 1)
Brian Simo 0 0 0 ((0 0 1)
Zane Smith 0 0 0 (0 0 1)
Matt Tifft 0 0 0 (0 0 1)
Cody Ware 0 0 0 (0 0 1)
Josh Wise 0 0 0 (0 0 1)
And it probably goes without saying, but Cole Whitt, Michael Annett and Timmy Hill have goose eggs in all categories.