Ramifications of Soto spend, a viral meltdown and an incoming Belichick bomb in today's Roundup
By Evan Bleier

If you've got a case of the Mondays, sport events like tonights Simpsons-themed game between the Bengals and Cowboys on "MNF" are a good cure...Let's go...Juan Soto's reported 15-year, $765 million Mets contract proves they're New York's new top team...Soto contract echoes 2000 A-Rod deal. Could similar fallout follow?...$1 million per homer? $27,000 a point? $229 per second? Sports is loaded with money oddities...Five players who could sign MLB's next big contract, and why it might take a while to beat Aaron Judge's $360M...Where do Yankees and Red Sox go from here?...Juan Soto's massive new contract includes an interesting clause...Jon Heyman's WFAN meltdown goes viral: 'I’m done with you and I’m done with WFAN'...Jon Heyman's crashout on WFAN's Keith McPherson was iconic...Bill Belichick 'very surprised' he hasn’t heard from NFL teams...Bill Belichick talks UNC football coaching job and makes pitch to recruits on "Pat McAfee Show"...Bill Belichick on North Carolina head coaching job; 'We'll see how it goes'...Green Bay is Doug Gottlieb's team, not his therapy outlet...Why a meme fueled Buddy Hield's scoring outburst vs. the Timberwolves...Steph Curry is on the verge of breaking a Michael Jordan scoring record...Steve Kerr gets real on Draymond Green copying Steph Curry's 'Night-Night' celebration...USMNT star Christian Pulisic out until 2025 with muscle tear...
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Read more: Friday's Roundup
Simpsons style arrives in Dallas
Joe Burrow has arrived. pic.twitter.com/jSd6S3RWYq
— Joe Danneman (@FOX19Joe) December 9, 2024
Hopefully she likes North Carolina
Bill Belichick with his 24 year old girlfriend Jordan Hudson. pic.twitter.com/nTe6OgZrg5
— Savage (@SavageSports_) December 9, 2024
Could be worth a watch
Nice try, but it didn't work
Wild: A #Giants player allegedly gave an OF model tickets to today’s game so she could flash the #Saints during the game to distract them.
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) December 8, 2024
(via TMZ) pic.twitter.com/yPwP3eZBnb
It's in the game
They simmed the entire 12-Team CFP on @EASPORTSCollege 👀
— State Media (@StateMediaPSU) December 9, 2024
pic.twitter.com/y8gUUvRpUK
Having fun in Lakerland
AD giving Bronny the rookie treatment in front of Bron 🤣
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 9, 2024
(via _michaelmorales10/IG) pic.twitter.com/XOlkPmCMnP
The Soto treatment coming to the NFL?
REPORT:
— Savage (@SavageSports_) December 9, 2024
Per: @BleacherReport
“The New England Patriots are prepared to "offer the moon" to Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins ahead of his free agency.
"The Patriots are going to be all in on Tee Higgins," Chad Graff of The Athletic said. "They've shown an interest… pic.twitter.com/t5NtdMnuEq
Well that was predictable
The Celtics were asked to rank Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rogers
— Noa Dalzell 🏀 (@NoaDalzell) December 8, 2024
Everyone has Brady first, except Jaylen Brown and Sam Hauser and they both get boo’d pic.twitter.com/z1rtPssVUT
Ouch
Jake Elliott smoked a fan in the face during his missed field goal
— Crossing Broad (@CrossingBroad) December 9, 2024
(tt/jillianzimmer) pic.twitter.com/P1QXTvBUN3
Also ouch
Have you made the playoffs at least once in the past 14 years? pic.twitter.com/xqaq2nQ5Mg
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) December 8, 2024
The ball, even when doinked, keeps bouncing their way
The @Chiefs are winners of 15 straight one-possession games 😳 @wingstop pic.twitter.com/m8mRFRxy7l
— NFL (@NFL) December 9, 2024
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