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By now, Rod Moore can predict the question he’s going to hear when he speaks to someone outside the Michigan football program. A starting safety for the Wolverines and the first three-time captain in school history, Moore has played just 85 snaps from scrimmage since walking off the field as a national champion following the 2023 campaign. He’s endured three surgeries since then — all on the same stubborn left knee — and spent his recovery pondering his future in the sport. So he understands why one question’s been thrown at him repetitively. How are you feeling? For the first time in a long time, Moore doesn’t mind them asking. There is no lingering discomfort for him to downplay, no awkward prognosticating about the timetable. “Healthy,” Moore told me during a recent telephone conversation, “finally healthy.” The relief in his voice is noticeable. Moore’s biggest individual goal as the 2026 season approaches — his sixth with the Wolverines — is for his body to still feel this good whenever the final snap is played several months from now. His career wasn’t supposed to unfold this way — not after Moore, a former three-star recruit, forced his way into the starting lineup as a true freshman because of a heightened understanding of former defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald’s system and a fiendish approach to film study that drew steady praise from head coach Jim Harbaugh. Not after he recorded a famous interception against Ohio State his junior year and earned third-team All-Big Ten honors on the way to Michigan’s first national championship in 26 years. Not after he believed the initial surgery to address the torn ACL would be “smooth, peaches and cream,” and then he’d return better than ever for one final collegiate season. But then came the complications. In addition to damaging his ACL, which was successfully repaired during the first procedure, Moore told me he also suffered a bone bruise and subsequent tears in both menisci. Issues with his meniscus and some lingering scar tissue triggered a second surgery. He recovered enough to make three appearances last fall — against Nebraska, Wisconsin and USC in the middle of the season — but never played again. He underwent a third surgery to clean out even more scar tissue, which doctors hoped would address Moore’s persistent discomfort, this past January. “There would be days, you know, in the past two years, where I would wake up, and I’m continuously in pain,” Moore told me. “Sometimes I really didn’t understand why it was still hurting, so some days I wouldn’t even want to do anything — or even sometimes thinking, ‘Will my knee ever feel normal again? Will I ever play football again?’ “But now, just coming in here every day, it pushes me to work, to continue pushing the guys and just work as hard as I’ve ever worked because this makes you have a different perspective of the game. Especially when you can’t control what happened — and you’ve been sitting for so long, looking from the outside in — it just gives me a sense of gratitude for the game.” Moore’s time at Michigan transcended the program’s turmoil. He first committed to Michigan on May 10, 2020, before Harbaugh’s salary was halved after a losing record during the pandemic-shortened campaign, before the Wolverines resurrected themselves with three consecutive Big Ten titles and three straight trips to the College Football Playoff, long before anyone outside Ann Arbor knew the name Connor Stalions. He handled the media frenzies that accompanied Harbaugh’s lucrative tenure. He stayed when Sherrone Moore replaced Harbaugh and then endured yet another national scandal with Moore. He remained at Michigan for a third regime change to current head coach Kyle Whittingham. Moore does his best not to “live in regret,” but there were times, he told me, when he would imagine what might have been. He considered turning pro after Michigan won the national championship in 2023, to capitalize on a season in which the coaches voted him third-team all-conference. But Moore promised his mother that he would complete his degree in communications and media, so he remained in Ann Arbor. He then suffered the career-altering knee injury in practice the following spring. “I feel like it was a blessing in disguise,” Moore told me. “I live through [the idea that] everything happens for a reason, but I think after sitting those two years and then coming back and being able to play again, it will put me at a different perspective of knowing the game and kind of being ahead of everybody else because I was essentially a coach the last two years. I learned the game from a coach’s perspective rather than just playing and playing and playing.” He operated with a coach’s mindset, too. Under the direction of former coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale, the defensive coaching staff leaned on Moore like a graduate assistant. He became a teacher during defensive back meetings in classroom settings and wore a headset during games, learning how the lines of communication operated and hearing how much profanity was exchanged amid legitimate Xs and Os discussion. Moore says he’ll pursue coaching whenever his playing career ends. In between the coaching experience came endless hours in the training room, where Moore watched many of his teammates with less serious injuries recover quickly. Fellow defensive backs Makari Paige, Will Johnson and Quinten Johnson checked on him daily, as did defensive tackle Rayshaun Benny, whom Moore described as his closest friend on the team. Beyond football, his primary support group included his mother, his godbrother and several friends from back home in Dayton, Ohio, and the surrounding suburbs. “Making sure that my mental is OK because a lot of people’s mental isn’t always strong going through that type of injury,” Moore told me. Moore finally returned to the field earlier this month after missing all of spring practice while recovering from his third surgery. Though Moore is fully cleared by the medical staff, Whittingham and his staff instituted a “pitch count” ahead of the season opener against Western Michigan on September 5. “It feels like, as long as he stays on the path he’s on — no setbacks — he’s going to be good to go this fall,” Whittingham said at Big Ten media days in July. “He’d be the quarterback of the whole secondary. He’s a difference-maker and an all-Big Ten-caliber player. And if he’s back there in the lineup, that makes us a whole lot better.” But no matter how well Moore performs this season, concerns from NFL teams about his long-term health will persist. For now, though, as the Wolverines embark on a new era with a new regime, Moore can finally contribute for the first time in roughly 30 months. After enduring more hardships than anyone on Michigan’s roster and coming out the other side, it’s the perfect time to ask Rod Moore how he’s feeling.Latest Sports News from FOX Sports
This week, Jelly Roll returned as a guest host on Jimmy Kimmel Live! for the second time. While filling in for Jimmy Kimmel, the genre-bending act opened the show with plenty of jokes about his past, his dramatic weight loss, his friendship with Jimmy Kimmel and more before interviewing two popular guests.
“This is my second year filling in here,” he told the live audience. “This hosting show is sort of how I felt about my last time in prison. I never really thought I’d be back, but boy, here I am. I love doing this though. I just hope the staff survives another week with me.”
He then admitted that his guest hosting duties had even given him a reason to wear a suit and tie for the first time.
“Y’all might not believe this, and it’s going to sound like a joke, but this is the first time I wore a suit and tie ever,” he said, noting that he did not even wear one to the Grammys, court or his father’s funeral.
“I didn’t know that you could buy formal wear at a Bass Pro shop, but I am wearing this out of respect for my friend, Jimmy Kimmel. I love you, Jimmy.”
Jelly Roll went on to poke fun at his own physical transformation, referencing the roughly 300 pounds he has lost, while taking some playful shots at President Donald Trump, who recently took on some hosting duties himself at the IndyCar race.
The jokes continued when the “Save Me” singer turned his attention toward his reputation in the public eye with a segment in which Jelly Roll and a camera crew headed to Hollywood Boulevard to ask pedestrians what they thought about him. The unsuspecting people who had been discussing him didn’t expect that the singer himself would make a surprise appearance during their on-the-street style interviews.
“One thing about being in the public spotlight I’ve learned is that people have lots of opinions about you. Some are good, some are not, but I’m always interested in what folks have to say. So we sent a camera crew out to Hollywood Boulevard to ask pedestrians what they think about me, and then I snuck up behind them,” he explained.
After delivering his hilarious monologue, it was time to sit down with two guests individually to get an update on their latest projects and major career moments. Joining Jelly Roll was podcaster, author, life coach, and a former monk, Jay Shetty, to discuss some of his most meaningful interviews on the worlds top rated mental health podcast, On Purpose, life after being a Monk and more.
The Antioch, TN native also caught up with his friend and renowned actor, Glen Powell.
“I wear two bracelets. One that says, ‘What would Jesus do?’ And the other says, ‘What would Glenn Powell do?’ And that’s why I am so damn happy he’s my first guest.”
The two of them discussed how the last time they saw each other was while working on set of Powell’s new movie, The Comeback King, which is scheduled to be released in theaters on February 5, 2027. The film finds Powell taking on the role of a country-western music star named King who is trying to learn to navigate his life after experiencing a massive career downfall.
The actor revealed to the live audience that alongside Jelly Roll, the movie will also feature major country music stars Miranda Lambert and Brad Paisley.
“I got to say, it’s a movie directed by Judd Apatow. Jelly crushes it,” Powell admitted. “It’s the first time I’ve ever sang on screen. And I mean, it’s in front of Jelly, Miranda Lambert, and Brad Paisley. It’s the most terrifying experience of my entire life, but the movie is fantastic and you crush it,” he told Jelly Roll.
The country act then returned the praise, stating that Powell is a much more talented singer than some might expect.
“The best part was we knew he was going to sing, so me and Miranda and Brad were kind of leaning back and fumbling through some lyrics because we didn’t know what you had. This dude started belting, y’all. It’s like he’s been singing his whole life. It was unbelievable.”
Powell credited his voice coach Eric Vitro, his mother, who he grew up singing with in nursing homes, and his younger sister for her efforts in writing for the show while also helping him prepare for his role.
He also opened up about his efforts to make The Comeback King feel authentic to Nashville’s country music community. Rather than making a movie simply about country music, he said he wanted to make one “with country music,” which led him to spend time writing with artists including HARDY. The two took part in writing sessions that eventually turned into nights out on Broadway with HARDY and Dan + Shay.
Jelly Roll closed the conversation by praising Powell for bringing Nashville and its country music community into The Comeback King, telling him he believes the movie will be “great for country music.”
“I think what you’re doing with The Comeback King is going to be unbelievable. I think it’s going to be great for country music. And I’m just honored you involved the city of Nashville and that you involved our community. I love you like a brother Glenn. You’ve been good to me. I’m so glad to have you be my first guess what I’m trying to play host for tonight.
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With three (and for many drivers, four) new venues over the first 15 races of the 2026 season, the last three INDYCAR competitions will be on familiar circuits. A weekend doubleheader awaits drivers on Saturday and Sunday at The Milwaukee Mile oval before the season wraps up Labor Day weekend at the Laguna Seca road course. Here are my power rankings after the last new venue, the street course in Washington, D.C. Dropped out: Felix Rosenqvist (Last Week: 10) On the verge: Pato O’Ward, Felix Rosenqvist, Nolan Siegel Malukas was solid in qualifying, getting to the Fast Six. But he hit the wall in the final round and then again early in the race. He said he needs to be better and that’s because he has had moments of brilliance. His wrist injury has flared up and that hasn’t helped. VeeKay wrecked out early at Washington after contact that was initiated by Marcus Armstrong, who was penalized for the incident that included Christian Rasmussen. Still, he has three top 10s in his last five starts. A fifth-place finish at Washington was Simpson’s fourth top 10 in his last six races. It was a great rebound after his crash in qualifying had him starting 23rd. McLaughlin crashed out when trying to make a move for the lead late in the race at Washington. Typically, crashing doesn’t mean a driver moves up, but something should be said for him making a move for the win at a place where it was hard to pass. Newgarden, still nursing an injured left foot, was eighth at Washington. That’s not great. D.C. was yet another weekend where he wasn’t impressive and appeared to be taking what his car and the track were giving him. Power finished third at Washington for his third consecutive third-place finish and his sixth top 10 in the last seven races. He probably can’t wait for next year to see if he can get off to a good start and challenge for the title. Ericsson followed up his win from Markham with a fourth-place finish at Washington. After an engine penalty, he started 21st. It was a very solid day. Lundgaard finished second at Washington. It was a great result for a driver who has shown no signs of slowing down and that’s despite not being retained at Arrow McLaren next season. What a victory for Kirkwood at Washington as he dominated the race from start to finish. He remained in the championship hunt for at least one more week, as he is now 91 points behind Alex Palou. It was a disaster of a day for Palou after he won the pole at Washington. There was a pit-road miscue and then a couple of incidents where he found the wall. It was a memorable weekend but also a forgettable one as he’ll look to clinch his fifth INDYCAR title at Milwaukee.Latest Sports News from FOX Sports
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Early this year, Jelly Roll promised to speak out about the Trump regime’s campaign of ICE violence.
We’re kinda still waiting.
Donald Trump has been lashing out at reporters, demanding that some be “quiet” and calling them “piggy.”
Now, it’s his turn. Jelly Roll called him out as a “fat pig” and offered some advice.
‘From one fat pig to another …’
Jimmy Kimmel — who is already not Donald Trump’s favorite person — is on hiatus. A bunch of the late night comedy shows are, actually.
In Kimmel’s case, he’s been cycling through substitute hosts, including the likes of Rosie O’Donnell and Tiffany Haddish.
This week, Jelly Roll is the substitute host. (This is actually not his first time taking on this mantle.)
On Monday, August 21, he made his 2026 debut. He roasted himself, he roasted Kimmel, and even joked about fishing.
It is probably no surprise, given the endless terrible news, that Trump came up — even in the opening monologue.
“According to the Washington Post,” he told the audience, “a lot of doctors are worried about the President’s weight.”
Allegedly, Trump weighs approximately 240 pounds.
(If he were actually 6-foot-3, a claim easily disputed every time that he stands next to someone who is even slightly tall, that would be impossible rather than merely unlikely.)
Making reference to his own astonishing weight loss of about 300 pounds, Jelly Roll offered some advice.
“From one fat pig to another, take it from me that physical fitness is very important,” he imparted to Trump.
What are we doing?
“And trust me, you’ll be happy to see your penis again,” Jelly Roll continued.
This is not the first time that he or his ex-wife Bunnie Xo have made reference to the ups and downs in his sex life amidst his weight loss.
To be clear, there were also plenty of references to Trump’s dwindling approval — the lowest ever (though, shockingly, he still has some supporters).
And they played a montage of Trump hurling body-shaming insults, primarily at his political opponents.
In particular, Trump repeatedly said that he would “not” body-shame ally Chris Christie while, in the same breath, doing just that.
Jelly Roll taking cheap shots at Donald Trump over his body is … not unfamiliar territory for Kimmel’s audience.
As many people who began watching Kimmel to support the show after Trump was nearly successful in forcing its cancelation discovered, some late night hosts (thankfully, not all) have a fixation with Trump’s body that’s almost as weird as Trump’s obsession with other people’s.
Donald Trump is a fascist. He wants total control without political opposition. He does not even wish to be questioned, let alone criticized, for his crimes at home or abroad.
Sometimes it seems that the only priority that takes precedence over punishing his enemies is leaving his “legacy.” And not in the conventional sense.
For most, a legacy is leaving behind something for others. For Trump, it appears to be a project of leaving behind scars upon the nation — from defacing government buildings and national monuments to irreparably harming international relations — so that this miserable chapter in American history cannot easily be erased.
We’re not saying that Jelly Roll is the best guy to call him out on these topics. But talking about his body is just so weird, and makes Jelly Roll seem way older than his 41 years.
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Lainey Wilson is offering fans a major life update, filling them in on what’s been going on with her this summer and since she said “I do.”
In a new social media video, the country superstar casually sits on her front porch while filming a selfie-style update for her fans. In the clip, Wilson admitted that it’s been “a minute” since she last caught up with fans and opened up about everything that’s been happening in her life, from getting married to finding joy in the slower moments.
“Life’s been crazy, but in the best kind of way,” she shared. “Your girl got married. I’m a whole ass wife, which is still crazy to say out loud. Also saying husband takes some time to get used to, but now I’m like, husband, where the hell is my husband? And it’s been just awesome. It’s been really sweet to be able to just settle into this new season and enjoy each other.”
Wilson and her longtime love Devlin “Duck” Hodges tied the knot on May 10, 2026, in Dickson, Tennessee. Since then, the newlywed has been keeping busy on the road, joining Chris Stapleton for his tour and sharing the stage each night with Stapleton and his wife, Morgane.
Wilson has also been embracing some exciting moments in her career, including her recent collaboration with John Mayer on “Phone, Keys, Wallet.” She recalled how the unexpected collaboration came together and opened up about what it was like working with the legendary musician.
“I’ve been a fan of John’s for a long time. And to tell you the truth, I had no clue what it was going to be like to work with somebody like him, but I was so happy to see that John and I actually speak a similar musical language,” she explained.
The Louisiana native revealed that she and Mayer happened to be recording at the same Los Angeles studio when their paths crossed. Wilson played him the song from her cell phone, and Mayer volunteered to play on the track.
“That was our first time meeting. But to me, those are the kind of moments that you just can’t plan for. And to tell you the truth, after getting to spend some time with him and becoming friends, I feel like he’s really encouraged me to chase a feeling instead of perfection. And that’s hard for me. That’s real hard, but I like the way it feels.”
This new season of Wilson’s life has also given her an opportunity to “slow down a little bit.” When she’s not onstage, she’s been riding horses, enjoying the simple things and even picking up a new hobby: bird watching.
“That’s what I was out here doing a minute ago, which I know sounds like an old lady and just really random, but it has become one of my favorite things to do,” she said, and later added, “There’s something about just listening to the birds that remind you that there are so many melodies that you have never heard. But if you keep your ears and your mind and your heart open, you just might find them.”
As she wrapped up her heartfelt update, Wilson turned her attention to the fans who have supported her throughout every season of her life and career.
“I just wanted to say I love y’all. Thank you. Thank you for letting me live this life, for showing up, for believing in me, and for growing just right alongside me. I hope y’all are finding joy in those simple moments and wherever you are, I hope you’re just taking the time to notice the birds and the sunsets and the people that you love and all the stuff that makes life so dang beautiful.”
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As the defense prepares to wrap up its arguments in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, the case remains a highly contentious topic on social media.
And everyone is having their say, including recent Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt.
Pratt shared his thoughts during a recent TikTok livestream, and like many right-leaning politicians (or aspiring politicians) he’s weighing into the controversy by bashing Clancy’s supporters:
“What the Lindsey Clancy mass psychosis tells us about where our society is today is pretty dark” Pratt said (via Radar Online).
“But it’s not new… this inverted morality has been boiling slowly for years. From Susan Sarandon to Candace Owens… we have lost our damn minds, and I don’t know if we can get them back.”
Clancy was arrested in 2023 after she allegedly strangled her three young children to death and then attempted to take he own life by jumping out a window, paralyzing herself in the process.
Throughout her trial Clancy’s supporters have gathered outside the courthouse in the belief that she was not responsible for her actions due to postpartum psychosis.
On Facebook and elsewhere, Pratt has been criticized for wading into a controversy that has nothing to do with him or his career.
“Sorry but Spencer Pratt doesn’t get to become the morality police… esp when he became famous just like the president and many others for being ‘infamous,’ not actually famous,” wrote one Facebook user.
“What does Candance Owen’s have to do with this case to my knowledge she has never spoke about it on her show at all,” another added.
“Shouldn’t he be moving to Antarctica?” a third chimed in, mocking Pratt’s vows to leave the Los Angeles area if he was not elected president.
Pratt has yet to respond to the pushback, but it seems that he’s positioning himself as a sort of all-purposes pundit in the wake of his failed mayoral campaign.
While it remains unclear what will become of Lindsay Clancy, Pratt’s future is much less murky:
We’re sure Fox News will come calling any day now.
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Jessie Reyez is about to go on a revenge tour. After releasing her acclaimed fourth album A LITTLE VENGEANCE back in June, the boundary-pushing R&B and hip-hop artist will hit the road for a run of headline shows across North America this November. Beginning Nov. 3 in Seattle and wrapping up Nov. 24 in her native Toronto, the 13-date tour will also take Reyez to Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Oakland, Dallas, Phoenix, San Diego, Sacramento, and Washington, DC.
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Artist presale begins Tuesday, Aug. 25 at 10 a.m. local time, followed by general onsale this Friday, Aug. 28 at 10 a.m. local time. A portion of the proceeds from the A Little Vengeance Tour will go to the Jessie Reyez Fund, a charitable initiative that focuses on opening doors for women and other historically underrepresented people in the live music industry, as well as supporting music-centered projects for underserved communities.
“Reyez is still the same sharp-tongued, quick-witted artist with a singular approach on capturing heartbreak and toxicity,” Complex wrote in praise of A LITTLE VENGEANCE. “In the near-decade since her stepping onto the scene, we now find an artist with the life experience to navigate these same emotions, and the industry stature to take her vision to the next level via elite producers and guest appearances.” Some of those guests include Muni Long, Ty Dolla $ign, and a posthumous Bob Marley, who appears on closing track “Ego Atrophy.”
Reyez has stayed busy in 2026. Beyond releasing a new album, she performed at the FIFA World Cup 2026 Opening Ceremony in her hometown of Toronto, joining Palestinian singer-songwriter Elyanna for their collaboration “Illuminate.” She also teamed with the nonprofit PLUS1 to launch the Jessie Reyez Fund. And in Q1, she surprised fans with the $TILL PAID EP, a five-song collection building on 2025’s PAID IN MEMORIES.
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