Arguably no team has undergone as much tumultuous change in nine months as the Dallas Mavericks.

In February, they made that seismic trade to ship Luka Dončić away to the Los Angeles Lakers. Now, the Mavericks are also in search of a new general manager after they fired Nico Harrison on Tuesday, Nov. 11.

In essence, by firing Harrison, the architect of that Dončić deal, the Mavs are conceding that the trade was a massive mistake. But there are still plenty of long-term ramifications to sort through, and the full effects of the last nine months won’t be clear for years to come.

Here are the winners and losers from the Mavericks’ decision to fire Harrison:

WINNERS

Luka Dončić

Although he may not say so publicly, and although he has more pressing matters to worry about, Dončić is a clear winner in all of this. Even though Dončić has appeared in just 40 games for the Lakers, and even though he hasn’t even won a single playoff series, Harrison’s firing vindicates Dončić, in a way.

Dončić is averaging an absurd 37.1 points per game this season, which leads the NBA. He has slimmed down and has landed with one of the iconic franchises, in one of the premier markets in the country, and the Lakers inked Dončić to a three-year max extension in August.

The Mavericks youth movement

Dallas, and whoever becomes the eventual general manager, has some decisions to make. Anthony Davis is 32 but often injured. Including this season, he has two more seasons left on his $175.3 million contract, with a $62.7player option for 2027-28, according to Spotrac.com. Kyrie Irving, 33, is in a similar position, though for decidedly less money.

Klay Thompson, 35, has two years left at around $17 million per year. Daniel Gafford, 27, Caleb Martin, 30, and any other pricey veterans should all be on alert as potential trade chips. With Harrison gone, the Mavericks may opt to fully reset, freeing up cap space and amassing draft picks.

Rookie Cooper Flagg, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, is the future face of the franchise. The Mavericks should build around him.

Jason Kidd

To a certain extent, this remains to be seen because Kidd faces a very difficult task ahead. He’s the head coach of a Mavericks team that may offload its veterans in a rebuild, so his standing could change quickly. But Harrison’s firing showed Kidd has some goodwill remaining after he led Dallas to the 2024 NBA Finals.

In a way, Harrison becomes the clear fall guy for the controversial Dončić trade, and Kidd absolves himself; his argument becomes that he simply coached the roster that was handed to him. Yet, the Mavericks are 3-8 and facing injuries. Kidd may be a candidate to move into a front office role, potentially even replacing Harrison. The path forward won’t be easy, but Kidd at least is poised to be part of the plan, as opposed to one of its victims.

Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi

Both were assistant general managers under Harrison, and now both are set to be co-interims in Harrison’s place. This allows them to distance themselves from Harrison and the Dončić mess, even though Harrison promoted them and they were undoubtedly part of the process.

It also sets them up to be considered for the job on a permanent basis.

LOSERS

Nico Harrison

It’s hard to see Harrison recovering from this. He remains relatively inexperienced, as far as NBA front office positions go; Harrison had spent 19 seasons with Nike, eventually becoming the vice president of the shoe goliath’s North American operations. Given the shock of the Dončić trade, reason stands that NBA teams will be leery of bringing on Harrison in any high-level capacity. Given the way it was negotiated, that’s even more magnified.

Harrison reportedly did not field multiple calls for Dončić’s services, opting instead to quietly negotiate with his long-time friend Rob Pelinka, the Lakers general manager. By doing that, Harrison operated from a position of little leverage and hurt the Mavericks. Because if it became widely known that Dončić was available, teams would’ve lined up with far more attractive offers.

The reality, though, is that prior to the Dončić trade, Harrison was a mostly decent general manager. He orchestrated the trade that brought Kyrie Irving at a relative bargain. He was aggressive before the February 2024 trade deadline and acquired center Daniel Gafford and perimeter specialist P.J. Washington, both of whom played key roles in pushing the Mavericks to the Finals later that season. Derek Lively was a solid draft choice in 2023.

The Mavericks

This was a team that, just a little more than two years ago, made the 2024 NBA Finals. And though the Celtics breezed through in five games, the Mavericks still had a solid, young core and appeared to be just a piece or two away from winning their second NBA championship and first since 2011.

Now, a complete rebuild is almost certain, and team ownership must be careful and calculated in the way they fill the general manager vacancy. Another misstep could set the Mavericks back to complete irrelevance – all of which brings us to the biggest losers in all of this.

Dallas fans

This is a Mavericks fanbase that is passionate and knows the game well. They’re loyal to their stars and alumni; just look at the warm reception Dirk Nowitzki gets any time he’s near the team.

They had a generational talent in Dončić. They bought his jerseys and cheered him on, and he was only 25 when the trade happened. They were on the cusp of a championship.

Now, with the Cowboys mostly cooked, their best bet for a title appears to be the NHL’s Stars.

But, at the very least, the Dallas Wings have WNBA 2025 Rookie of the Year Paige Bueckers to support.

• LSU should be a gold standard job for coaching candidates, but university can’t get out of its own way.
• Brian Kelly lawsuit against LSU becomes a fresh stain.
• With LSU in turmoil, Florida and Penn State might start looking pretty good.

LSU is considered a crown jewel job within the college football ecosystem. Coaches who ply their craft elsewhere look at LSU with envy. Ed Orgeron won a national championship there. Les Miles won one and nearly two. Enough said.

The job’s so good, it would take a band of idiots to screw up a coaching search so badly as to make LSU unattractive.

Well, strike up the band!

In the latest twist of buffoons on the bayou, LSU is refusing to confirm it will pay fired coach Brian Kelly the $54 million buyout he’s owed, according to a lawsuit filed by Kelly’s lawyers.

The only way LSU would not owe Kelly his buyout is if it showed he violated his contract terms, allowing LSU to fire him for cause.

LSU has not offered evidence it fired Kelly for any other reason than his job performance. Kelly’s win-loss record is insufficient grounds for a for-cause firing.

Hence, the lawsuit.

“LSU repeatedly confirmed, both publicly and to Coach Kelly, that the termination was due to the team’s performance, not for cause,” the lawsuit states.

Let me put it plainly for LSU: You hired him, you fired him, and now you pay his failure money. That’s how this works.

“LSU is cooked,” attorney Tom Mars wrote on social media, adding “LSU’s stupidity” does not constitute grounds to stiff Kelly on his buyout.

Mars, a well-known lawyer in NCAA circles, is not part of Kelly’s legal team. He gained fame for representing former Mississippi coach Houston Nutt in his lawsuit against Ole Miss.

Mars’ assessment hits the mark. LSU entered into a stupid contract with Kelly. Now, it’s doubling down with more foolishness.

Never mind what you think of Kelly’s job performance. This buyout charade only encumbers the process to replace him. It sends a message coaches can’t trust LSU to honor its contracts. The messier LSU’s situation becomes, the better Florida and Penn State look as destinations.

Brian Kelly lawsuit: LSU trying to stiff coach on buyout

The lawsuit continues that on Nov. 10, “for the very first time,” LSU representatives informed Kelly’s legal team the university believes it has for-cause grounds to fire Kelly.

And, get a load of this, apparently LSU has taken the position that Kelly has “not been formally terminated.”

Excuse me, what?

I could have sworn LSU publicly announced Kelly’s firing Oct. 26. That announcement included language LSU had separated with Kelly, “effective immediately.”

A few days later, Gov. Jeff Landry made a big to-do in a news conference about LSU being on the hook for Kelly’s whopper buyout.

“The spirit of the team needed a change, and so that change was made,” Landry said Oct. 29. “… Right now, we got a $53 million liability.”

That’s straight from the circus ringleader’s mouth.

I hate to be the one to tell LSU, but y’all fired Kelly last month.

We probably shouldn’t be surprised LSU can’t decide whether it has or hasn’t fired Kelly, more than two weeks after it fired Kelly.

Last week, Landry’s puppet Wade Rousse, LSU’s new president, couldn’t decide whether Verge Ausberry was or wasn’t LSU’s athletic director. Ausberry went from interim AD to having the interim tag removed to “acting AD” to, well, who knows what to call him?

LSU’s athletics website calls Ausberry the athletic director. We’ll go with that, at least until the next time Rousse opens his mouth and word-vomits. Ausberry’s the guy running the coaching search, anyway. Because, LSU fired Kelly.

You might recall LSU suspended Ausberry four years ago for his role in improperly handling complaints of sexual and physical abuse against LSU athletes. A reporter for the Louisiana Illuminator wrote last week Rousse told her he didn’t know much about Ausberry’s involvement in that scandal.

That’s how a puppet vets a hire.

LSU football coaching candidates will need some answers

To what degree will coaching candidates care about this ongoing eyesore? That depends on the coach.

Some will overlook the circus as an unfortunate sideshow that can be overcome. LSU’s three coaches before Kelly each won a national championship. This remains a national brand located within fertile recruiting terrain.

Show an egotistical coach the LSU job, and they’ll think, “I can win a national championship there. Les nearly won two …” Hand him his NIL budget, point him to the film room, and let him go to work.

A more skeptical coach who’s currently thriving might demonstrate caution at leaving a good gig in favor of LSU’s imbroglio. Kelly won more than 70% of his games, and he’s having to sue LSU to get his buyout.

Coaches often tout the influence of university alignment to a program’s success. A coach, athletic director and president working in lockstep, free of interference from the governor’s mansion, is the dream.

LSU’s alignment consists of a couple of newbies, a meddling governor and a governor-appointed board of supervisors.

Prospective coaching candidates won’t care about Ausberry’s past suspension, but they might like assurance as to who’s running the show at LSU.

Is it the interim/acting/maybe-permanent athletic director?

Is it the puppet in the president’s suite?

Or, does the coach bypass them all and deal directly with the ringleader in the governor’s mansion?

This saga surrounding Kelly’s buyout puts off odd vibes, too, to potential candidates and especially to their agents. Paying buyouts to fired coaches who didn’t win enough is a cost of doing business. Neither Florida nor Penn State tried to stiff their fired coaches the buyout money owed upon termination.

Landry called for more fiscal responsibility within the next coach’s contract. That’s a charming thought, but this is a coaches’ market. Penny-pinching makes for a difficult sales pitch.

The LSU job should sell itself, but a brigade of buffoons keeps rising to the challenge of screwing this up.

Blake Toppmeyer is the USA TODAY Network’s senior national college football columnist. Email him at BToppmeyer@gannett.com and follow him on X @btoppmeyer.

AI-assisted summary
• Disney CEO Bob Iger appeared on the ‘ManningCast’ during a ‘Monday Night Football’ game.
• Iger was not directly asked about the ongoing ESPN and ABC blackout on YouTube TV.
• The carriage dispute between Disney and YouTube TV has now lasted for two football weekends.

For those who thought Disney CEO Bob Iger’s ‘ManningCast’ appearance during the ‘Monday Night Football’ contest between the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles would be a chance for the boss to make a public statement about the ESPN (and overall Disney) blackout on YouTube TV amid a corporate dispute, they were wrong.

An avowed Packers supporter, Iger – who was in attendance at the game in Wisconsin – was not explicitly asked by either of the Manning brothers about the carriage dispute that has now lasted two full football weekends and deprived YouTube TV subscribers from watching all sports that air on ESPN or ABC. He arrived for the final play of the first quarter and was gone with 12:30 until halftime.

Eli Manning did welcome Iger to the show with a question about watching sports on TV and said ‘so how we doing?’ But Iger didn’t take the half-baked bait. The rest of the conversation focused on how Iger fell in love with the Packers as a boy and some discussion of the controversial ‘tush push’ play.

YouTube, owned by Google, claims Disney, the parent company of ESPN, is charging too much in its licensing agreement with the cord-cutting service. Their previous agreement ended Oct. 31 at midnight.

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The good news for fantasy football managers? Only two teams are on bye in Week 11. The bad news? One of them is the Indianapolis Colts.

The Colts have been one of the best offenses in the NFL this season, and Jonathan Taylor has been the clear-cut No. 1 fantasy running back. Without him and other contributors like Daniel Jones, Michael Pittman Jr., Tyler Warren and Alec Pierce, fantasy managers will face some difficult start ’em, sit ’em decisions.

This week, the crop of streamers to pick from is a little better. That’s because three of the NFL’s most porous defenses – the Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Titans – are all set to return from bye.

But will these streamers end up being better options than some of the higher-end fantasy assets in tough matchups? Those will be the decisions fantasy footballers grapple with as the push to the playoffs reaches its peak.

Who can you start and sit in fantasy football for Week 11 of the NFL season? USA TODAY Sports outlines eight players to start and eight to sit.

Fantasy football players to start in Week 11

Quarterbacks

• Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins (vs. Washington Commanders)

The Commanders have allowed at least 250 passing yards and three passing touchdowns in each of their last four games. The team has also lost starting cornerbacks Marshon Lattimore (torn ACL) and Trey Amos (broken fibula) in back-to-back weeks and may struggle to contain Jaylen Waddle. Tagovailoa has accounted for multiple touchdowns in six of his last nine starts, so he has a solid floor and a high ceiling in this matchup.

• Aaron Rodgers, Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. Cincinnati Bengals)

Is Rodgers going to throw four touchdowns against the Bengals again? Maybe not, but Cincinnati is one of five teams to have surrendered at least 20 passing touchdowns to quarterbacks this season. The Bengals also figure to be without Trey Hendrickson (hip) for this game, so they won’t be able to generate consistent pressure against Rodgers. That should allow the 41-year-old veteran to put together a solid performance, especially if the game turns into another shootout.

Running backs

• Woody Marks, Houston Texans (at Tennessee Titans)

Marks has had an up-and-down rookie season, but he has averaged 73 scrimmage yards per game over his last two outings. He should have a chance to do some damage against a Titans defense that has allowed 12 rushing touchdowns to running backs this season – tied for the most in the NFL – and the second-most fantasy points per game (FPPG) to the position.

• Sean Tucker, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at Buffalo Bills)

Could Tucker end up taking on the lead role in Tampa Bay’s backfield? He was more efficient than Rachaad White against the Patriots, becoming the first running back to total more than 53 rushing yards against New England (he had 53 on nine carries). Bucky Irving still hasn’t practiced since suffering a shoulder injury in Week 4 against the Eagles, so that could line Tucker up for a solid workload against a Bills defense that has surrendered 12 rushing touchdowns to running backs this season.

Wide receivers

• Marvin Harrison Jr., Arizona Cardinals (vs. San Francisco 49ers)

The Cardinals have made a concerted effort to get Harrison Jr. the ball coming out of their bye. Over the last two weeks, the second-year wide-out has averaged 11 targets per game and has posted 10 catches for 129 yards and two touchdowns. Now, he faces a 49ers team that has allowed 126 receptions to wide receivers this season, fifth-most in the NFL, making him a quality PPR threat.

• Tyler Lockett, Las Vegas Raiders (vs. Dallas Cowboys)

Lockett has only been with the Raiders for a couple of weeks, but the Jakobi Meyers trade allowed him to step into a larger role. The 33-year-old veteran had a team-high six targets against the Broncos and turned them into five catches for 44 yards in a tough matchup. The Cowboys are considerably weaker, having allowed a league-high 16 touchdowns to receivers this season, so Lockett’s long-term chemistry with Geno Smith could make him a viable flex in this spot.

Tight end

• Pat Freiermuth, Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. Cincinnati Bengals)

The Bengals have allowed far and away the most receiving touchdowns to tight ends this season at 12. No other team has allowed more than seven. Last time they played the Steelers, Freiermuth, Jonnu Smith and Darnell Washington all scored. All could be viable again, but Freiermuth has the highest ceiling of the bunch.

Defense/special teams

• Los Angeles Chargers (at Jacksonville Jaguars)

The Chargers are coming off a strong defensive effort against the Steelers, limiting Pittsburgh to 10 total points and forcing Rodgers into two interceptions. The Jaguars are thin at receiver thanks to injuries to Brian Thomas Jr. and Travis Hunter, so they could have trouble moving the ball against Jesse Minter’s stingy defense.

Fantasy football players to sit in Week 11

Quarterbacks

• Bo Nix, Denver Broncos (vs. Kansas City Chiefs)

The Chiefs are coming off a bye and are one of just six NFL teams to allow fewer than 10 passing touchdowns to opposing quarterbacks this season. Nix could still do some damage against a Kansas City defense that has allowed a league-high five rushing touchdowns to quarterbacks this season, but it’s hard to recommend trusting the second-year starter after his Week 10 struggles against a weaker Raiders defense.

• Sam Darnold, Seattle Seahawks (vs. Los Angeles Rams)

The Rams have surrendered the eighth-fewest FPPG to quarterbacks this season. More importantly, the team ranks ninth in the NFL in pressures, per the NFL’s Next Gen Stats. Darnold’s passer rating drops from 128.6 when kept clean to 83.8 when under pressure, per Pro Football Focus, so this could end up being a tougher matchup for him.

Running backs

• Tyrone Tracy Jr., New York Giants (vs. Green Bay Packers)

Tracy should continue to get a high volume of touches as he splits the Giants’ workload with Devin Singletary, but the Packers have been good against the run this season. Add in the possibility of Russell Wilson starting for an injured Jaxson Dart (concussion) and Tracy doesn’t seem likely to find many running lanes.

• Kenneth Walker, Seattle Seahawks (vs. Los Angeles Rams)

Walker has not scored a touchdown since his team’s Week 3 game against the Saints. That doesn’t seem likely to change against a Rams team that has allowed a league-low one rushing touchdown to running backs this season.

Wide receivers

• Xavier Worthy, Kansas City Chiefs (at Denver Broncos)

The Broncos have allowed the fewest FPPG to wide receivers this season. Rashee Rice can still be trusted against them, but Worthy – who has averaged just 3.7 catches and 37 receiving yards per game since Rice’s return with no touchdowns – is too risky to start.

• Courtland Sutton, Denver Broncos (vs. Kansas City Chiefs)

It’s also going to be hard to trust the Broncos receivers against a Chiefs defense that has allowed a league-low 955 receiving yards to wide-outs this season. Sutton has cooled after a strong start to the season, averaging just three catches for 45 yards over his last five games with just one touchdown. Nix seems more comfortable throwing to his former college teammate Troy Franklin, so it may be time to fade Sutton.

Tight end

• Cade Otton, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at Buffalo Bills)

Otton has seen an uptick in production over his last five games, but he has a tough matchup against the Bills in Week 11. Buffalo has allowed the fewest receptions (23) and receiving yards (242) to tight ends this season, so Otton has a low floor in this matchup.

Defense/special teams

• Seattle Seahawks (at Los Angeles Rams)

The Seahawks have been stellar defensively this season, but Matthew Stafford has thrown a whopping 13 touchdowns over his last three games. Maybe Seattle will put the MVP front-runner’s hot streak to an end, but there is potential for disappointment from the Seahawks stop unit this week.

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If there were one word to describe the Philadelphia Eagles’ 10-7 win over the Green Bay Packers on ‘Monday Night Football’ to close Week 10, it would be bizarre.

Over the final two-and-a-half minutes, Packers coach Matt LaFleur and Eagles coach Nick Sirianni took turns making baffling coaching decisions.

It started, in earnest, when Sirianni called back-to-back pass plays after the Packers called their first timeout of the second half with 2:34 left in regulation. Many believed the Eagles – who were facing a second-and-8 – would run it at least once more to force Green Bay to use another timeout.

Instead, Jalen Hurts threw two incompletions, and the Eagles had to punt the ball back to the Packers, giving Green Bay a chance to mount a game-tying or game-winning drive with 2:18 left in regulation.

But the Packers couldn’t capitalize on that opportunity. They got near midfield only to see LaFleur and Co. dial up a shotgun run on fourth-and-1 during which Josh Jacobs was stuffed behind the line and fumbled, ending the drive.

LaFleur’s questionable call was quickly outdone by Sirianni. The Eagles were facing a fourth-and-6 with 33 seconds left in regulation when the fourth-year coach decided to go for it. The play call? Hurts took a downfield shot to A.J. Brown, who couldn’t reel it in, and gifted the ball back to the Packers at their own 35-yard line with 27 seconds left in regulation.

The Packers nearly took advantage of Sirianni’s decision, getting the ball just across midfield with five seconds left in regulation. At that point, LaFleur opted to attempt a 65-yard field goal with Brandon McManus, who has dealt with a quad injury for most of the season, in 28-degree weather.

McManus got a chance to attempt a practice kick, as the officials did not step in front of the ball in time after the Eagles called a timeout to ice the veteran kicker. His kick was short, but LaFleur still decided to attempt it.

The kick sailed well wide to the right, ending the game and the lamentable stretch of decisions that characterized Monday’s finish.

USA TODAY Sports provided live updates, highlights and more from the ‘Monday Night Football’ matchup in Week 10 below.

Packers vs. Eagles MNF takeaways

• The Eagles offense goes as Saquon Barkley goes: Barkley had trouble gaining consistent yardage over the first three quarters of Monday’s game. The Eagles scored just three points while the Packers largely bottled up Barkley. Then, in the fourth quarter, Barkley ripped off a 41-yard gain on a third down, the Eagles’ longest play of the day. One play later, Jalen Hurts found DeVonta Smith for the team’s lone touchdown. Barkley performing well clearly makes life easier for Hurts, so Nick Sirianni and Kevin Patullo should continue to emphasize running the ball.
• A.J. Brown is an afterthought in the Eagles’ offense: Philadelphia got Brown two targets quickly coming off its Week 9 bye, making it seem like the veteran receiver would be a big part of the team’s offensive game plan against the Packers. However, Brown wasn’t targeted again until the Eagles’ final offensive snap of the game. Hurts simply seems more comfortable targeting Dallas Goedert and Smith over Brown right now, so it will be interesting to see if Brown shows any vexation with his role.
• The Packers have a receiver problem:. Jordan Love had a tough day against the Eagles defense, but he didn’t have much help. His leading receiver was Christian Watson, who racked up 45 yards on just two catches, while the team’s top wide out from 2025 – Romeo Doubs – suffered a chest injury during the contest. There remains upside in Green Bay’s receiver room, especially regarding first-round rookie Matthew Golden, but do the Packers have enough talent at the position to make a deep postseason run? That remains to be seen.
• Philadelphia’s pass rush is significantly better after the Jaelan Phillips trade: The Eagles struggled to generate consistent pressure to open the 2025 NFL season after losing Josh Sweat and Milton Williams in free agency. General manager Howie Roseman remedied that weakness by trading for Phillips, who was active during his first game with the Eagles and forced a fumble on a Josh Jacobs fourth-and-1 carry late in the fourth quarter. Add in the returns of Nolan Smith (from injury) and Brandon Graham (from retirement), and the Eagles’ edge rush rotation is looking a lot better as they gear up to defend their Super Bowl title.

A.J. Brown stats vs. Packers

• 2 receptions (3 targets)
• 13 receiving yards
• 0 touchdowns

Jalen Hurts stats vs. Packers

• 15-of-26 (57.6% completion rate)
• 183 passing yards
• 1 passing touchdown
• 0 interceptions
• 92.3 passer rating
• 5 rushing attempts
• 27 rushing yards
• 0 rushing touchdowns

Jordan Love stats vs. Eagles

• 20-of-36 (55.5% completion rate)
• 176 passing yards
• 0 passing touchdowns
• 0 interceptions
• 68.8 passer rating
• 5 rushing attempts
• 28 rushing yards
• 0 rushing touchdowns

Josh Jacobs stats vs. Eagles

• 21 rush attempts
• 74 rushing yards
• 1 rushing touchdown
• 5 receptions (6 targets)
• 33 receiving yards
• 0 receiving touchdowns

Saquon Barkley stats vs. Packers

• 22 rush attempts
• 60 rushing yards
• 0 rushing touchdowns
• 3 receptions (3 targets)
• 41 receiving yards
• 0 receiving touchdowns

DeVonta Smith stats vs. Packers

• 4 receptions (7 targets)
• 43 receiving yards
• 1 receiving touchdown

Packers vs. Eagles highlights

Packers vs. Eagles final score: Eagles 10, Packers 7

Brandon McManus misses 65-yard field goal attempt as time expires

The Packers got close enough to try a 65-yard game-tying field goal at the end of regulation, but McManus’ kick went wide right after a shaky snap. The Eagles win the game 10-7.

Eagles go for it on fourth-and-6, fail to convert

Jalen Hurts tried to hit A.J. Brown on a downfield pass on fourth-and-6 but the two couldn’t connect. As a result, the Packers will have one more chance to get into field goal range, with 27 seconds and no timeouts remaining.

Eagles force Josh Jacobs fumble on fourth-and-1 to get ball back

The Packers got the ball near midfield but were facing a fourth-and-1 when Matt LaFleur dialed up a Jacobs run. The Eagles were ready for it, stuffing him behind the line and forcing the veteran back to fumble.

Philadelphia now has the ball back with 1:26 remaining in regulation. Green Bay still has two timeouts remaining, so the Eagles need a first down to go full victory formation.

Packers force Eagles punt, will have 2:18 to tie game

The Packers managed to get the Eagles to stall out after the Eagles inexplicably passed twice and threw two incompletions while needing just one first down to potentially run the clock out on Green Bay.

Braden Mann’s punt was fair caught on the 10-yard line, but the Packers will have 2:18 and two timeouts to get into field goal range or mount a potential game-winning touchdown drive.

Eagles trying to run clock out on Packers

The Eagles nearly went three-and-out following the Packers’ touchdown, but Jalen Hurts found DeVonta Smith for a completion on third-and-12 to keep Philadelphia’s offense on the field. Since then, Saquon Barkley has been running the ball well against the Packers and gained another first down.

Matt LaFleur has started to take his timeouts. If the Eagles can get one more first down, they can push the Packers to the brink and potentially run out the clock.

Packers vs. Eagles score: Josh Jacobs powers in Packers’ first score to cut Eagles’ lead to three

The Packers didn’t fold after the Eagles’ touchdown drive. Instead, Green Bay mounted its best drive of the day, marching 75 yards over 11 plays before Jacobs managed to bulldoze his way into the end-zone for six.

Brandon McManus made the extra point and the Eagles are now leading 10-7 with 5:49 left in regulation.

Eagles 10, Packers 7

Romeo Doubs injury update

Doubs, who has been the Packers’ most consistent receiver in 2025, is dealing with a chest injury. He is questionable to return to Monday’s game because of the injury.

The Packers are already thin at receiver thanks to an injury to Matthew Golden. Without Doubs, Christian Watson and Dontavyion Wicks will be relied upon to help Green Bay’s comeback efforts.

Packers vs. Eagles score: DeVonta Smith catches 36-yard TD one play after Saquon Barkley 41-yard gain

The Eagles finally created an explosive play when Barkley took a third-down dump-off pass 41 yards. Immediately after, Jalen Hurts found Smith down the field for a 36-yard score during which the team’s top wide-out jumped over the Packers defense to get the score.

Jake Elliott makes the extra point and the Eagles are now leading 10-0 with 10:35 left in regulation.

Eagles 10, Packers 0

Packers punt after Christian Watson gain wiped out by penalty

The Packers appeared to end up in the red-zone after a downfield completion from Jordan Love to Watson. Instead, an illegal formation penalty backed up Green Bay, and the Packers couldn’t gain another yard before being forced to punt.

Bo Melton nearly made a terrific play to pin the Eagles inside their own 5-yard line, but he stepped on the goal-line before batting the ball back into play. That resulted in a touchback, and the Eagles will get the ball on their own 20-yard line, leading 3-0 with 12:46 left in regulation.

Eagles take 3-0 lead into third quarter, but Packers developing offensive rhythm

The Packers haven’t yet gotten on the board, but they have crossed midfield on each of their two second-half drives thus far. Their latest drive is still ongoing, and Green Bay will open the fourth quarter with a third-and-4 from Philadelphia’s 43-yard line.

Neither Jordan Love (83 yards) nor Jalen Hurts (90 yards) has yet topped 100 yards passing in the defensive slugfest. Both Saquon Barkley and Josh Jacobs have also been limited, with Barkley racking up 40 yards on 12 carries and Jacobs getting 58 yards on 16 totes.

Is Saquon Barkley hurt?

Barkley was listed on the Eagles’ injury report ahead of their Week 10 game with a groin problem. However, Barkley was a full participant at each of Philadelphia’s three practices and did not carry an injury designation into the game.

The Eagles have given Will Shipley and Tank Bigsby more work than usual during Monday’s game, but Barkley has still been the backfield leader throughout the contest.

Eagles go three-and-out following Packers turnover on downs

Green Bay’s defense came up with a big stop after Bo Melton’s drop. Devonte Wyatt blew up a second-down Saquon Barkley run for a 6-yard loss, forcing the Eagles to throw a dump-off to Will Shipley on third-and-long to end the drive.

Braden Mann’s punt was powerful but bounced through the end-zone. The Packers will start from their own 20-yard line, still looking for their first points with 2:32 left in the third quarter.

Bo Melton drops fourth-and-9 pass from Jordan Love

The Packers ended up in no man’s land on their first drive of the second half, so Matt LaFleur opted to go for it on fourth-and-9 rather than punt or attempt a 59-yard field goal.

Love had plenty of time in the pocket and eventually found Bo Melton open beyond the sticks. However, the converted cornerback wasn’t able to reel in the pass, dropping it and creating a turnover on downs.

The ESPN broadcast showed LaFleur irate on the sidelines as the Eagles, leading 3-0, prepared to get the ball back at their own 41-yard line.

Elgton Jenkins injury update

Jenkins, the Packers’ starting center, suffered an ankle injury at the end of the first half. He has now been ruled out for the game, per the team.

Sean Rhyan replaced Jenkins at center and figures to see the rest of the snaps there.

Packers vs. Eagles score: Jake Elliott makes 39-yard field goal to open scoring

It took until the 8:58 mark in the third quarter, but we finally have a score on ‘Monday Night Football.’ It comes via an Elliott 39-yarder that capped off a 10-play, 50-yard drive to open the second half.

The Eagles moved the ball consistently against the Packers’ defense, but a tackle for loss by Quay Walker, followed by a delay of game penalty, put Philadelphia in a third-and-10 situation. Nick Sirianni opted to run the ball to set up the field goal, evidently placing importance on finally breaking the scoreless draw, which the Eagles now lead 3-0.

Eagles 3, Packers 0

How many Super Bowls have the Philadelphia Eagles won?

The Eagles have won two Super Bowls. The first came in Super Bowl 52, a victory over the New England Patriots that concluded the 2017 NFL postseason, while the second came in Super Bowl 59 against the Kansas City Chiefs, which ended the 2024 NFL playoffs.

Eagles and Packers scoreless at halftime in defensive battle

The Eagles and Packers played the NFL’s first scoreless first half since the 2023 season on ‘Monday Night Football.’ The teams combined to punt seven times with two drives ending on lost fumbles in the defensive slog.

Philadelphia’s offense got off to a stronger start and outgained Green Bay 125-83 over the first 30 minutes. Jalen Hurts has completed 7 of 14 passes for 48 yards while adding 21 yards on four carries, while Saquon Barkley (nine carries, 33 yards) is also off to a modest start.

The Packers have posted similar numbers, with Jordan Love going 6 of 10 passing for 39 yards and Josh Jacobs adding 38 yards on the ground.

Jordan Love loses fumble, ending Packers’ scoring opportunity

For the second time in the game, a quarterback has fumbled a ball with his team in field-goal range. 

This time, it was Love who lost the ball. The Packers quarterback was under pressure and looked to throw out of it, but lost control of the ball. Philadelphia was able to hop on the ball, giving Jalen Hurts just 23 seconds left to mount a scoring drive to end the first half.

Lane Johnson injury update

Eagles get first down, but penalties derail drive

The good news: the Eagles got a first down by virtue of an Evan Williams pass interference penalty. The bad news? Philadelphia struggled with penalties of its own following that call, backing the team up and eventually forcing them to punt after Jalen Hurts scrambled on a third-and-long.

Braden Mann’s punt was originally a good one, landing on the 8-yard line. However, the Eagles were called for another penalty, holding, which forced a re-kick. 

This time, Mann’s kick was fielded just beyond the 20 and was taken back out to the Packers 32-yard line. As such, the penalty netted the Packers 24 yards in field position.

Lane Johnson injury update: Eagles OT limps off after leg rolled up

Johnson – the Eagles’ long-time starter at right tackle – was injured early on Philadelphia’s latest drive. He had his right leg rolled up during a Saquon Barkley run and required medical attention on the field.

Johnson was able to walk off the field under his own power but did so gingerly. He went to the blue medical tent for further evaluation.

Daniel Whelan uncorks fourth punt as Packers third-down struggles continue

There have now been three punts in the last two minutes of ‘Monday Night Football’ game time. This time, Jordan Love had a third-down pass batted down, making the Packers 0 for 5 on third-down attempts thus far in tonight’s game.

Xavier Gipson returned Whelan’s punt 13 yards to the Eagles’ 26-yard line as both teams remain scoreless with 6:37 left in the second quarter.

Eagles go three-and-out on second consecutive drive

The defensive slugfest continues! Jalen Hurts completed an 8-yard pass to Dallas Goedert on first down, sparking hope the Eagles might be able to put a drive together. After two consecutive incompletions, Braden Mann came on to punt the ball away.

This time, Mann’s punt was shanked off the side of his foot. It traveled just 31 yards, giving Green Bay the ball back on its 41-yard line.

Packers punt after bluffing fourth-down attempt

The Packers lined up to go for it on fourth-and-2, but Jordan Love was just trying to draw the Eagles offside. Green Bay’s efforts were unsuccessful, so Daniel Whelan was once again called on to punt.

This time, Whelan’s punt sailed into the end-zone for a touchback. The Eagles will get the ball back with 8:28 left in the second quarter, looking to open the ‘Monday Night Football’ scoring.

Eagles go three-and-out after Jordan Mailata, Saquon Barkley slip

On first down, the Eagles tried to run the ball with Barkley, but Mailata fell, blocking the running back’s path and forcing him to go sideways before being tackled. On second down, Barkley had a slip of his own, catching a screen pass but losing his footing as he tried to turn up the field. That put Philadelphia behind the chains and eventually forced the Eagles to punt.

Braden Mann’s kick was a good one, traveling 66 yards before Romeo Doubs could field it. Doubs’ return of 12 yards gives Green Bay the ball on its own 22-yard line.

Packers punt again after fourth-down false start

The Packers lined up to go for it on a fourth-and-1 to open the second quarter. However, before the ball was snapped, left guard Aaron Banks jumped, backing Green Bay up an extra five yards.

Daniel Whelan’s punt was caught at Philadelphia’s 4-yard line, but Xavier Gipson brought it back 17 yards to give the Eagles offense some breathing room.

Packers and Eagles scoreless after first quarter

The first quarter of the Week 10 edition of ‘Monday Night Football’ moved rapidly. The Packers and Eagles both had long first drives that ended without points, as a Jordan Love sack caused Green Bay to fall behind the chains and punt while Jalen Hurts fumbled in the red-zone to end Philadelphia’s scoring chances.

The Eagles’ offense was the more efficient of the two units, outgaining the Packers 82-24 over the first 15 minutes. Nick Sirianni’s squad seems content to run the ball often with Saquon Barkley (six carries, 28 yards) and Hurts (two carries, 13 yards) while A.J. Brown (two catches, 13 yards) is currently the team’s leading receiver.

Jalen Hurts loses fumble to cap scoreless, 15-play Eagles drive

The Eagles followed the Packers’ near-6-minute drive with an 8-minute drive of their own. Like Green Bay’s drive, Philadelphia’s ended without points, as Edgerrin Cooper punched the ball out of Hurts’ hands on an 11-yard quarterback draw.

Keisean Nixon scooped up the loose ball and returned it 22 yards, giving the Packers the ball at their own 36-yard line.

Packers stall out on first drive after Jalyx Hunt sacks Jordan Love for 14-yard loss

The Packers built a good rhythm early in the game, running the ball with Josh Jacobs. However, Love took a massive loss on his second dropback, as Hunt was able to chase him down for a 14-yard loss. That forced the Packers into a third-and-long, where Quinyon Mitchell broke up a pass intended for Christian Watson.

Daniel Whelan came on to punt and pinned the Eagles at their 9-yard line. That’s where Philadelphia will start its first possession from.

Packers hold moments of silence before kickoff

Before kickoff, the Packers held a moment of silence for former league commissioner Paul Tagliabue, who passed away early Sunday Nov. 9, and for Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, who died on Thursday, Nov. 6.

What channel is Packers vs. Eagles on Monday Night Football tonight?

• TV channel: ESPN | ESPN2

The main Cowboys-Cardinals broadcast will air on ESPN, featuring Joe Buck and Troy Aikman on commentary with Lisa Salters providing sideline reports.

ESPN2 will air the ‘Manningcast,’ the alternate broadcast featuring Peyton and Eli Manning.

What time is Monday Night Football tonight?

• Start time: 8:15 p.m. ET | 7:15 p.m. CT | 6:15 p.m. MT

The Packers-Eagles ‘Monday Night Football’ matchup will air at 8:15 p.m. ET, the customary start time for ‘MNF.’

Packers vs. Eagles live stream

• Live stream:Fubo | ESPN Unlimited | ESPN Select

Cord-cutters looking to stream the Week 10 ‘MNF’ game have a few options. Viewers can tune to ESPN’s streaming services, Select and Unlimited, for the matchup.

Viewers can also sign up for Fubo. Fubo carries the ESPN family of networks, as well as CBS, NBC, Fox, ABC and the NFL Network, meaning you’ll be able to catch NFL action all season long. Fubo also offers a free trial.

Watch 2025 NFL action with Fubo (free trial)

Packers vs. Eagles prediction

Tucker Kraft’s season-ending injury is tough to overcome; He was leading the team in receiving yards and touchdowns when he went down, and while Green Bay has weapons, it also has inconsistency and injuries among its receivers. The matchup of the night is in the trenches when Eagles RT Lane Johnson lines up across from Parsons. Johnson hasn’t allowed a sack or even a QB hit this season. Kryptonite?

The Eagles’ offense was red-hot before the bye; they’ll find a way to win in a physical battle. Maybe even a pair of two-point conversions via the ‘tush push’ to prove a point. Adding to the drama: the Packers were the team that proposed a rule to ban the ‘tush push’ play in the offseason, a fact that Philadelphia probably didn’t forget.

Prediction: Eagles 25, Packers 20

Packers vs. Eagles live betting odds, moneyline, O/U

How to watch Monday Night Football without YouTube TV

Fubo

Fubo, which offers a free trial for new members, carries all Disney-owned sports networks – including ESPN and ABC – as well as other channels that carry NFL games: NFL Network, CBS and Fox.

Catch NFL action all season long with Fubo

Sling TV

NFL fans can watch ‘Monday Night Football’ on ESPN with the streaming service.

Watch ‘Monday Night Football’ with Sling TV

ESPN Unlimited

NFL fans can tune in to Week 10’s ‘Monday Night Football’ game with an ESPN Unlimited subscription.

Watch all ESPN content with ESPN Unlimited

Antenna

NFL fans with an antenna installed at home can tune in to their local ABC affiliate to watch ‘Monday Night Football’ on Nov. 10.

Is there a ManningCast for Packers vs. Eagles game?

Yes, there will be a ManningCast in Week 10. The Manning brothers will be on the alt-cast for the ‘Monday Night Football’ game between the Eagles and Packers, marking the third of six consecutive weeks with a ManningCast.

Eagles inactives vs. Packers

Packers inactives vs. Eagles

• WR Matthew Golden
• CB Nate Hobbs
• K Lucas Havrisik
• OL Jacob Monk
• OL Donovan Jennings
• DL Lukas Van Ness

NFC East standings

The Eagles enter ‘Monday Night Football’ in first place in the NFC East. Here’s how the division stacks up:

1. Philadelphia Eagles (6-2)
2. Dallas Cowboys (3-5-1)
3. Washington Commanders (3-7)
4. New York Giants (2-8)

NFC North standings

The Packers enter ‘Monday Night Football’ in first place in the NFC North. Here’s how the division stacks up:

1. Green Bay Packers (5-2-1)
2. Detroit Lions (6-3)
3. Chicago Bears (6-3)
4. Minnesota Vikings (4-5)

Packers vs. Eagles weather update: How cold is it in Green Bay?

The weather forecast for ‘Monday Night Football’ in Green Bay is partly cloudy skies. Winds will be 10-15 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph. Temperatures will be in the upper 20s per AccuWeather. The temperature at kickoff is expected to be 30 degrees with temperatures dropping into the 20s as the game progresses.

Micah Parsons trade details

Below are the full terms of the Micah Parsons trade:

Packers get:

• EDGE Micah Parsons

Cowboys get

• 2027 first-round pick
• DL Kenny Clark
• 2026 first-round pick

Micah Parsons contract details

Parsons signed a four-year extension with the Packers upon being traded. Below is a look at the full details of that contract, per Spotrac.com.

• Term: Four years
• Total value: $186 million
• Average annual value (AAV): $46.5 million
• Guaranteed money: $136 million

Parsons had one year left on his contract when the Packers acquired him. He is due to have just a $1.17 million base salary, but because he received the entirety of his $44 million signing bonus. – Jacob Camenker

Highest-paid NFL defenders: Where Micah Parsons ranks

Parsons is the highest-paid NFL defender in both AAV and total contract value. Here’s a look at the top 10 defenders in each category:

AAV

1. Micah Parsons, edge, Packers: $46.5million
2. T.J. Watt, edge, Steelers: $41 million
3. Myles Garrett, edge, Browns: $40 million
4. Danielle Hunter, edge, Texans: $35.6 million
5. Maxx Crosby, edge, Raiders: $35.5 million
6. Nick Bosa, edge, 49ers: $34 million
7. Chris Jones, DL, Chiefs: $31.75 million
8. Sauce Gardner, CB, Jets: $30.1 million
9. Derek Stingley Jr., CB, Texans: $30 million
10. Nik Bonitto, edge, Broncos: $26.5 million

Total contract value

1. Micah Parsons, edge, Packers: $186 million
2. Nick Bosa, edge, 49ers: $170 million
3. Myles Garrett, edge, Browns: $160 million
4. Chris Jones, DL, Chiefs: $158.75 million
5. T.J. Watt, edge, Steelers: $123 million
6. Sauce Gardner, CB, Jets: $120.4 million
7. Maxx Crosby, edge, Raiders: $106.5 million
8. Nik Bonitto, edge, Broncos: $106 million
9. Milton Williams, DL, Patriots: $104 million
10. Zach Allen, DL, Broncos: $102 million

While Parsons tops defensive players in AAV and total contract value, he ranks just 12th and 15th across the two categories league-wide, behind a plethora of high-paid quarterbacks.

Eagles 2025 schedule

Packers 2025 schedule

Packers vs. Eagles injury report

‘Monday Night Football’ will take place at Lambeau Field

Is AJ Brown playing tonight vs. Packers?

Brown had no injury designation on the Eagles’ Week 10 injury report after he was a full participant in practice all week.

He appears to be a full-go for ‘Monday Night Football’ at Lambeau Field against the Packers.

Who is Jeff Hafley?

Hafley spent the first decade of his coaching career at the college level with stops at Worcester Polytechnic, Albany, Pittsburgh and Rutgers. Though he played wide receiver in college for the Siena Saints, Hafley’s spent the majority of his coaching career on defense. He was either a defensive assistant or defensive backs coach in that first decade.

He followed former Rutgers coach Greg Schiano to the NFL in 2012 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He coached defensive backs for the franchise in 2012 and 2013.

When Schiano was fired after the 2013 season, Hafley went to Cleveland for two seasons before a three-year stint in San Francisco. His year with Ohio State in 2019 led to his hiring at Boston College in 2020, where he spent four season and went 22-26 with one Bowl game victory.

Green Bay hired Hafley in 2024 and saw immediate improvement by both standard and advanced statistics. Green Bay went from one of the four worst run defenses in 2023 to a top-10 unit in 2024. By expected points added (EPA) per play, the Packers went from 23rd in 2023 to fifth in 2024, according to SumerSports.

Like Macdonald’s success with Baltimore in 2023, Hafley will likely get head coaching interest for the 2026 hiring cycle.

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The 2025-26 NBA season isn’t even a month in, but there has already been sharp movement in the league’s balance of power.

Several squads, such as the Detroit Pistons, are exceeding early expectations. Others, however, like the Los Angeles Clippers, are underwhelming and starting to show deep flaws that may signal an eventual crash out.

The constant has been the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, who did pick up their first defeat last week, but who nonetheless continue to march on to dominance, even without their second best player in Jalen Williams.

Here are USA TODAY Sports’ NBA power rankings after Week 3 of the 2025-26 regular season:

USA TODAY Sports NBA power rankings

Note: Records through Nov. 9. Parentheses show movement from last week’s rankings

NBA Week 3 rankings: Top 5

• 1. Oklahoma City Thunder, 10-1 (—)
• 2. Denver Nuggets, 7-2 (+4)
• 3. Detroit Pistons, 8-2 (+8)
• 4. San Antonio Spurs, 7-2 (-1)
• 5. Cleveland Cavaliers, 7-3 (+2)

The Thunder finally dropped their first game, but Detroit has surged behind the play of Cade Cunningham (25.6 points and 9.8 assists per game) and Jalen Duren (19.4 points and 11.8 rebounds per game). Shooting is a concern for the Pistons, while the Spurs just got point guard De’Aaron Fox back and picked up a massive, 11-point win over the Rockets.

NBA Week 3 rankings: No. 6-10

• 6. Los Angeles Lakers, 7-3 (-4)
• 7. New York Knicks, 6-3 (+1)
• 8. Houston Rockets, 6-3 (-4)
• 9. Minnesota Timberwolves, 6-4 (+3)
• 10. Milwaukee Bucks, 6-4 (+3)

JJ Redick has leveraged huge performances from role players like Jake LaRavia, Rui Hachimura and Deandre Ayton, and LeBron James’ return is nearing. The Timberwolves only have one victory against a team with a winning record (Trail Blazers), and Giannis Antetokounmpo is firmly in the MVP race and is keeping the Bucks afloat.

NBA Week 3 rankings: No. 11-15

• 11. Chicago Bulls, 6-3 (-6)
• 12. Golden State Warriors, 6-5 (-3)
• 13. Miami Heat, 6-4 (+1)
• 14. Philadelphia 76ers, 6-4 (-4)
• 15. Portland Trail Blazers, 5-4 (+4)

The Sixers have lost four of their last six and have a third quarter problem, having been outscored nine times in the period through their first 10 games. The Bulls have lost three of their last four, and point guard Josh Giddey (ankle) may miss some time. The Heat are winning games, surprisingly without Tyler Herro and now Bam Adebayo, with their hyper-quick pace (106.95, leading the NBA).

NBA Week 3 rankings: No. 16-20

• 16. Boston Celtics, 5-6 (—)
• 17. Toronto Raptors, 5-5 (+1)
• 18. Phoenix Suns, 5-5 (+5)
• 19. Atlanta Hawks, 5-5 (-2)
• 20. Los Angeles Clippers, 3-6 (-5)

The Clippers are old, slow, turn the ball over and can’t defend; and rumors about Tyronn Lue’s future are swirling. The Raptors are sneakily competitive, with recent wins over the Cavaliers, Bucks and Hawks. And the Hawks could slide as Trae Young (MCL sprain) misses time.

NBA Week 3 rankings: No. 21-25

• 21. Memphis Grizzlies, 4-7 (+1)
• 22. Orlando Magic, 4-6(-2)
• 23. Utah Jazz, 3-6 (-2)
• 24. Charlotte Hornets, 3-6 (+2)
• 25. Sacramento Kings, 3-7 (+2)

Desmond Bane simply hasn’t panned out for the Magic, averaging just 10.8 points per game over his last five. LaMelo Ball (ankle) has missed four games, with more possible, and there seems to be no resolution to the Ja Morant situation in Memphis. Morant is shooting an abysmal 27.6% over his last five games.

NBA Week 3 rankings: No. 26-30

• 26. Dallas Mavericks, 2-7 (-1)
• 27. New Orleans Pelicans, 2-7 (+2)
• 28. Indiana Pacers, 1-9 (-4)
• 29. Washington Wizards, 1-9 (-1)
• 30. Brooklyn Nets, 1-9 (—)

The Mavericks are doing Cooper Flagg a disservice playing him at point guard, the Pacers still can’t get healthy and the Wizards have the worst net rating (-16.3) in basketball.

It’s been a minute since we have seen Caitlin Clark play. Fans will get a chance on Wednesday, Nov. 12 albeit on the golf course and not the basketball court. The Indiana Fever All-Star will play in the The Annika Pro-Am for the second consecutive year.

‘She added so much excitement to the tournament,’ Annika Sorenstam told NBC Sports. ‘We had a lot of people come out, they were standing on the first tee at 7 am. waiting for her to see that first shot.

‘She loves the game of golf, and I’m so glad that she wanted to come back because, you know, it brings more people to the game, brings more people to the tournament, and that’s really what we’re looking for.’

Clark played in 13 games in her second season in the WNBA due to a series of soft tissue injuries. She last played on July 15, right before the All-Star break, injuring her right groin. She was on the bench as the Fever advanced to the WNBA semifinals. The league is in the midst of negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement.

Indiana Fever teammates Sophie Cunningham and Lexie Hull will caddy for Clark at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida. Clark will play with Nelly Korda, as she did last year, for the first nine holes on Wednesday and with sponsor invite Lauryn Nguyen for the second nine.

‘We just didn’t really know what to expect last year, and I think the response was very positive,’ Sorenstam said. ‘Now we’re trying to make sure that everybody gets a piece of it and also that (Clark) can enjoy it and feel like she’s having a good time.

‘We have so many young girls out there on that Wednesday just wanting to sign, you know, an autograph where they brought you, basketball or a hat or something. It was just nice to see a new demographic enter the golf course.’

“Golf Today” will have live action, highlights and an interview with Clark during its Wednesday coverage, which begins at 11 a.m. ET.