'Nightcaps' is a daily column that catches you up on the biggest sports, news and culture stories you may have missed while pretending to do work at your desk.
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It runs Monday-Friday on OutKick.com.
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What a weekend we have staring us right in our fat, American faces.
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We're having fun today.
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Let's keep this class light, loose, and FAST.
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We've all got better things to do.
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Let's roll.
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Welcome to a Friday Nightcaps — the one where former Mississippi State softball star, and current MLB WAG, Brylie St. Clair says goodbye to summer as we near the astronomical beginning of fall.
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It's this coming Tuesday, for those who care.
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Don't say you didn't learn anything today!
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I've got Syracuse coach Fran Brown whiffing on his intimidation attempt, Sophie Cunningham going to bat for Sydney Sweeney the day after Paige Spranaic did the same, and did you know there is a Big 12 conference game tomorrow ...
... in LONDON.
London!
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But we're gonna dig in here in a minute.
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Grab you a dog for Responsible Dog Ownership Day, whatever that is, and settle in for a Friday 'Cap!
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What a move here by Fran Brown
You know who is probably taking the day off for this special day?
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Did y'all see it last night during our first Thursday Night game of the season?
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You saw it.
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I saw it.
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We all saw it.
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Look, I like Herbie.
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I think he's one of the best, if not the best, analysts in the game.
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But goodness, does the dog shtick annoy the piss out of me.
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I couldn't believe it when that commercial came on during the game last night.
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I was stunned.
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I should've known better.
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But still, my jaw dropped.
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We're still early enough in the season where we can turn this thing around, Herbie!
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OK, let's get this class started with someone I'm not sure can turn it around any more ...
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Sophie Cunningham gets in on the Sweeney nonsense
I'm not sure I've ever seen a coach do that — at any level, in any sport.
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How can you look your guys in the eye after pulling that, and still ask them to respect you?
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That's supposed to be a LEADER of men!
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And then he tosses the flag.
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Syracuse, by the way, has won just once since last September — a 66-3 win over New Hampshire two weeks ago.
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At least the Orange responded WELL to Brown's little gimmick on the field last night:
Yep.
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OK, let's leave the gridiron and head to the hardwood, where Sophie Cunningham told the gaslighters to pipe down over Sydney Sweeney this week:
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Brylie, Kansas & lets check in with the Mets medical staff
"Why are girls mad?" Cunningham asked on her newly revamped, "No Hesitation" podcast.
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"That is literally what she does.
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Of course, that’s going to draw attention.
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I've been screaming it for a week now.
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All the gaslighting and virtue-signaling over this Sydney Sweeney ad from female athletes saying she set women's sports back decades makes ZERO sense.
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Sweeney was catering to one very specific audience, as her and new podcast partner, Drew Hanlen, pointed out.
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