One of the internets most famous fact-checkers, former Washington Post writer Glenn Kessler, was grilled by author and podcaster Mark Halperin on Friday over media bias.The man behind The Washington Post's "Pinocchios" announced in late July he would be leaving the paper without anyone to fill his shoes. Kessler, who reportedly edited more than 3,000 fact checks as editor and chief writer of The Fact Checker, announced that week he had taken a buyout deal, ending his lengthy career at the Post."After more than 27 years at The Washington Post, including almost 15 as The Fact Checker, I will be leaving on July 31, having taken a buyout," Kessler wrote on his Facebook page. "Much as I would have liked to keep scrutinizing politicians in Washington, especially in this era, the financial considerations were impossible to dismiss."With his career and the Washington Posts recent record in the spotlight among many shakeups at the publication, Halperin raked Kessler over the coals on his "Next Up" podcast.WASHINGTON POST BOMBARDED WITH CAKE PARTIES FOR DEPARTING STAFFERS"How could it be that I see The Post as fundamentally anti-Trump in every day, in every crevice of every story practically, and you say We are down the middle by the book, and the fact that our readers are liberal is because we're in Washington DC. How could that be?" Halperin asked on his show.Kessler disagreed with the characterization of newsrooms like the one he worked in, arguing, "It's not like people in the newsroom are saying, We've got to get Donald Trump. We've got to write this story. We're going to slant it in a way that is negative to Donald Trump.""I agree with you, its more insidious than that," Halperin said, arguing it would be more comforting if they gave up the pretense of objectivity."Your audience, by your own acknowledgment, and by every indication, is super liberal," Halperin said. "We saw that when the owner did things that were pro-Trump - perceived as pro-Trump, and you lost a huge percentage, as you cite in your Substack, a huge percentage of your readers. So, your audience is liberal and you're addicted to their revenue."CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREHe then asked, "How could you work at a place for decades and say we're addicted to liberal revenue and not be screaming at the top of your lungs, Boy, half the country might have a point that we're liberally biased. Let's examine that.""I maintain, as a longtime Washington Post reporter, that the news coverage is straight," Kessler insisted."But Glenn, it's not just me. It's half the country. I'm not alone," Halperin replied."Half the country is affected by Donald Trump saying we're [the] enemy of the people," Kessler argued."Well, George Bush thought it was true, too," Halperin retorted. "Ronald Reagan thought it was true, too. This is not some new thing. It's only because of Trump Derangement Syndrome that the papers' news section has become even more aggressive of saying 'We must defeat Republicans.'"Fox News Digital reached out to The Washington Post for comment.

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Tom Hanks is paying tribute to Jim Lovell, the legendary astronaut he portrayed in the film "Apollo 13."In an emotional tribute posted to Instagram, Hanks remembered Lovell as a true visionary. "There are people who dare, who dream, and who lead others to the places we would not go on our own," the actor wrote. "Jim Lovell, who for a long while had gone farther into space and for longer than any other person of our planet, was that kind of guy."The Apollo 13 mission commander died on Thursday in Lake Forest, Illinois. He was 97.FAMED APOLLO 13 MOON MISSION COMMANDER JIM LOVELL DEAD AT 97Hanks continued, "His many voyages around Earth and on to so-very-close to the moon were not made for riches or celebrity, but because such challenges as those are what fuels the course of being alive and who better than Jim Lovell to make those voyages."As he reflected on the timing of Lovells death, Hanks added: "On this night of a full moon, he passes on to the heavens, to the cosmos, to the stars. God speed you, on this next voyage, Jim Lovell."APP USERS CLICK HERE TO VIEW POSTLovell was part of a three-man crew in 1970 that safely returned to Earth following an in-space emergency when a critical oxygen tank exploded during the Apollo 13 mission. It was intended to be the third mission to the moon.Ron Howard, who directed "Apollo 13," also honored Lovell, whose story he helped bring to a new audience in the beloved movie.Howard shared a heartfelt tribute that featured a carousel of images and clips from the film, as well as side-by-side photos comparing the real-life astronaut with the portrayal by Hanks.In his post, Howard reflected on Lovells illustrious career and the impact he had on both the world and the film, writing, "Simply knowing Jim has been a tremendous honor. His combination of intellect, courage and commitment to duty made him one of the most remarkable individuals Ive ever met."LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSHoward emphasized how his presence during the production of "Apollo 13" was monumental. "His support of our movie-making efforts inspired authenticity and elevated our process in so many ways."He concluded: "Thank you, sir, for your service to our country and to humankind."Lovells family shared a statement on his death on Friday.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"We are saddened to announce the passing of our beloved father, USN Captain James A. Jim Lovell, a Navy pilot and officer, astronaut, leader, and space explorer."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"We are enormously proud of his amazing life and career accomplishments, highlighted by his legendary leadership in pioneering human space flight," the family statement continued. "But, to all of us, he was Dad, Granddad, and the Leader of our family. Most importantly, he was our Hero. We will miss his unshakeable optimism, his sense of humor, and the way he made each of us feel we could do the impossible. He was truly one of a kind."Fox News Digital's Brie Stimson contributed to this report.

The Vikings may be best known for raiding and sailing, but now their eating habits are also drawing attention.The "Viking diet" sometimes called the "Nordic diet" is rooted in what Norse people ate from the 8th to 11th centuries, and its currently having a modern revival.Does this ancient way of eating deserve a place in your meal plan?THE WATERMELON DIET HAS GONE VIRAL HERE'S WHAT EXPERTS SAY ABOUT THE WEIGHT-LOSS TRENDRegistered dietitian and food blogger Lauren Harris-Pincus, based in New Jersey, spoke with Fox News Digital about the details of the diet, its benefits and caveats, and smart ways to implement it."[The Vikings] were limited to the foods available to them at the time," Harris-Pincus said. "Their diet focused on clean, sustainable foods, which is why we are discussing its health benefits today."The Viking (or Nordic) diet mirrors today's popular wellness plans, according to the dietitian. "Similar to the Mediterranean diet its based on whole foods," she said.YOUR DAILY SANDWICH COULD BE MAKING YOU SAD AND ANXIOUS, HEALTH EXPERTS WARNUltraprocessed foods have been making headlines, with some reports stating that Americans get over half their calories from lower-quality, unhealthy food groups.Fiber-rich carbs like fruit, veggies, legumes, nuts and whole grains "support gut health and help to prevent lifestyle diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some cancers."Harris-Pincus shared some of the staples of the Viking diet, listed below.Beer and mead (a honey-based fermented drink) were also common, sometimes even consumed by children due to lack of clean water.Despite its natural, unprocessed appeal, the Viking diet could have some nutritional downsides."This diet contains a significant amount of meat and animal fat compared to the Mediterranean diet," Harris-Pincus warned."While the high fat content helped Vikings survive cold winters, the excessive amount of saturated fat is a cardiovascular risk."The preserved nature of Viking-era food also meant high sodium, which is another heart health concern. Plus, the beer-heavy lifestyle doesn't align with healthy lifestyles.To make the most of a modern-day Viking diet, Harris-Pincus suggests skipping the mead while stealing some of the smarter habits.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER"Anyone can include more whole foods, especially fiber-rich carbs, while limiting highly processed foods high in sugar, fat and sodium," she said.Something as simple as cooking more at home and focusing on quality ingredients could have positive effects, according to the expert.For more Health articles, visitwww.foxnews.com/health"Its not important, wise or practical to follow the Viking diet exactly in our current food environment," Harris-Pincus said."However, cooking at home with whole-food ingredients high in protein and fiber is always a good idea."

A wealthy dentist convicted of murdering his wife on an African safari was described by those who knew him as an "evil" Jekyll and Hyde who was too greedy to let go of his money or mistress. "There was so much more on the cutting room floor that we were not able to include just because of runtime," director Dani Sloane told Fox News Digital. "I think the biggest thing for me was that the fear was real. It was not put on for the cameras."All of these people who were [there] while this was happening were afraid of him. Whether it was physically afraid of him, emotionally scarred by working for him, there was no shortage of people who had this very intense hatred for him."COLORADO DENTIST JAMES CRAIG FOUND GUILTY OF MURDERING WIFE IN POISONING PLOTSloane is the executive producer of a new ABC News Studios true crime docuseries, "Trophy Wife: Murder on Safari." It explores the rise and fall of Larry Rudolph, who was accused of killing his wife of 34 years to collect millions of dollars in life insurance to live a lavish lifestyle with his dental hygienist-turned-lover Lori Milliron.The special features new sit-downs with loved ones, former business partners, FBI agents close to the case and the former U.S. ambassador to Zambia. It also includes interviews with Rudolph and Milliron from federal prison."You see all these people from all these walks of life, from the insurance agent to former business partners to people who worked for him [and] members of the Safari Club," Sloane explained, noting they all "lined up" to share their accounts."The biggest thing for me, as we were making this [film] was, there were all these different sectors of his life, and the thing that unites all of these people is these feelings towards Larry and Lori. These feelings were all prevalent and visceral all these years later."In 2016, Rudolph, who owned a Pittsburgh-based dental franchise, shot his wife, Bianca Rudolph, in the heart with a shotgun on their last morning in Zambia, prosecutors said. The pair had been hunting game during their trip. The prosecutors claimed Rudolph made it appear like the 56-year-old accidentally shot herself while packing.FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON XThe docuseries revealed it was Biancas pals who reached out to the FBI, urging it to conduct an investigation."You hear the FBI agents say it themselves that, often, when someone dies suspiciously, its not abnormal to get calls asking for an investigation," said Sloane. "[But] the level of specificity that they were getting from these calls really put the case on the FBIs radar. I think that was the first step, even the catalyst, of getting a file opened by the FBI."The case had been ruled an accident in Zambia," Sloane pointed out. "It was a case closed. So, the friends were crucial in getting it on the FBIs radar. They were the engine."After Bianca's death, Rudolph, now 70, and Milliron began building a home together, paying $3.5 million in cash for a property in Arizona, People magazine reported. The lovers embarked on glitzy getaways.But in December 2021, after a five-year investigation into Biancas death, federal authorities arrested Rudolph while he was traveling to Mexico with Milliron for the holidays. Investigators learned that Rudolph had collected $4.9 million in life insurance policies he had taken out on his wife.Rudolphs dark past also quickly came to light.SIGN UP TO GET THE TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTERIn the mid-2000s, Rudolph's partners at The Dentistry accused him of embezzling money from their practice, Rolling Stone reported. According to the outlet, one of Rudolph's partners gave him an ultimatum walk away or they would press charges. While Rudolph denied the allegations, he made his exit and launched another successful dental practice located directly across the street.During one of his hunts in Zambia, Rudolph claimed he was attacked by a crocodile, resulting in disability insurance payments of $30,000. Those who spoke out in the docuseries admitted they had their theories about the incident in question."In terms of the case, I think its all spelled out," said Sloane. "This hinges on whether you think it was a murder or an accident and that it was all a misunderstanding, as the defense alleges. But if you look at the prosecution and the FBIs case, the motive that they built, [it] resonated with a lot of people and made sense to a lot of people, especially when looking at Larrys past. [To them], it's money."[Larry] was somebody that everybody who had been interviewed by the FBI and us, who knew him [claimed] money was always the thing that mattered to him most," she shared. "This idea of losing any amount of his net worth to a divorce was unacceptable to him. I think whats central to the case is that money is the overwhelming motivator. "In a statement, the Department of Justice said when Rudolph returned to the United States after Biancas death, he filed fraudulent claims on nine separate life insurance policies issued by seven different companies to obtain nearly $5 million."A big thing after Biancas death was that no one was allowed to mention it," said Sloane. "Larry had people working for him in Pittsburgh while he was living with Lori in Arizona. Dental hygienists who started after Bianca died were starting to raise questions around it. Was it really an accident? Larry and Lori were starting to act suspicious and paranoid, according to them.GET REAL-TIME UPDATES DIRECTLY ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB"There are a lot of stories about surveillance that Larry and Lori set up in the office," she added. "It came to their attention over time that Larry and Lori were listening to everything they were saying, even though they were thousands of miles away. All of these dental assistants we spoke to started to feel strange and unsafe."I think there was a mounting paranoia that was starting to present itself after Biancas death. Whether its because they did something wrong and were covering it up because they knew they were under investigation and that was making them paranoid, its hard to say. But there was this very intense shift in Larry and Lori leading up to their arrest."In 2023, Rudolph was sentenced to life in prison. He was also ordered to pay significant penalties for defrauding insurance companies.That same year, Milliron, 67, was sentenced to 17 years in prison for her role as an accessory in Biancas murder. Both maintain their innocence and are appealing their convictions."Their sides to the story very much aligned with each other, which I think was important to understand if there were any discrepancies," said Sloane. "And there were none that were uncovered. They had an answer to every question. They were very open, and they stuck to their side of the story. And it remained consistent throughout the process."I think there is still love there," said Sloane. "But I think theyre both [more focused on] moving through the appeals process. In terms of a future, in terms of what they mean to each other today, I think they were tight-lipped on that."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPSloane said the docuseries continues to spark new questions about the circumstances surrounding everyone who was involved."You might feel they were wrongfully accused and dont belong in prison," said Sloane. "[Some might argue that] they wanted to build a successful practice together, and you cant help who you fall in love with."I think the most prevalent way that people look at it is that they were both united in a desire to make money at any cost possible and were going to stop at nothing to attain the power and lifestyle they both ultimately wanted. Ultimately, they got carried away with it."

Harvard Professor Alan Dershowitz appears to be living through a remake of the SeinfeldSoup Naziepisode. However,Dershowitz is facing a new culinary menace in Martha's Vineyard. Chef Krem Miskevich has barred the famed lawyer from buying pierogis because of his political views, and liberals are applauding him for it. Welcome to Pierogi Politics. It is the same distasteful politics that is tearing apart this country, only with an added carbo load.Dershowitz has previously described how his liberal neighbors, who were friendly when he was advancing left-wing causes, have blacklisted him in the elite community due to his defense of President Donald Trump. He is treated as a persona non grata and shunned by the wealthy community.BILL MAHER UNLOADS: 'HOW COME IT'S OKAY FOR THE LEFT TO HATE THE JEWS?'Now the blacklisting has extended to food. Dershowitz would regularly go tothe West Tisbury Farmers Market and buy food from the Good Pierogi. Then Miskevich decided to join the mob and bar him from eating.Miskevich (who goes by pronouns "they" and "them") also accused Dershowitz of misgendering by referring to "him" in passing (Dershowitz said that he would happily use his preferred pronouns). However, Miskevich admits it is his political and legal views that led him to blacklist the professor.Dershowitz is now pursuing legal action against the West Tisbury Farmers Market and posted this statement on hisYouTube channel last week: "He didn't approve of my politics so he wouldn't serve me."Dershowitz suggested that the initial rejection may have been due to his wearing a pro-Jewish T-shirt. In his initial encounter, he had reminded the vendor that Massachusetts law prohibits refusing service based on race, religion or sexual orientation: "You couldn't say 'I don't serve black people,' you couldn't say, 'I don't serve gay people,' you couldn't say 'I don't serve Jews.'"The police were called in the incident and led Dershowitz away.Miskevich has thrilled the left by venting his hate for Dershowitz and anyone who holds his political or legal views:"When he came to our booth, I experienced a surge of emotion. As a chef, I love to share what I cook with the public, regardless of who they are. In this case, what was in the forefront of my mind was the fact that this was the high-profile attorney who represented several sexual predators andabusers including Jeffrey Epstein."Dershowitz is entirely in the right here, and the treatment that he received was outrageous. What is chilling is how hate is now celebrated on the left as a perverse type of virtue signaling.We have seen how the left has embraced blacklisting, an abuse that was once associated with the McCarthy period. In 1950, columnist and civil libertarian Max Lerner penned a chilling prediction in the New York Post about the Red Scare: "There is a hate layer of opinion and emotion in America. There will be other McCarthys to come who will be hailed as its heroes."It turns out it would come from the left. Calls for blacklisting have come from city councils topublic interest groups. Others called for banning those "complicit" from college campuses, while still othersdemanded a "Truth and Reconciliation Commission"to "hold Trump and his enablers accountable for the crimes they have committed."Daily Beast editor-at-large Rick Wilson added his own call for "humiliation," "incarceration," and even ritualistic suicides for Trump supporters in an unhinged, vulgarcolumn.Writers and editors have joined blacklisting efforts targeting Trump supporters, conservative justices, and authors like JK Rowling for their political views. It is all part of the Orwellian logic of the Left: intolerance in the name of tolerance, blacklisting in the name of free speech.CLICK HERE FOR FOX NEWS DIGITAL'S COVERAGE OF ANTISEMITISM EXPOSEDWe have also seen lawyers increasingly targeted by the Left for their clients, a tactic once used against liberal lawyers representing unpopular criminal or civil clients. That includes the successful targeting of a Harvard professor for representing Weinstein. Many leading lawyers helped fund the Lincoln Project in its national effort to harass and abuse any lawyers representing the Republican party or President Trump.This week, President Trump even had to sign an executive order to deter "debanking" where financial institutions discriminate on the basis of political or religious views.Now, back to Dershowitz. Liberals are applauding the denial of food to people who do not share their political views. Indeed, Miskevich is parading and posturing like the MLK of Martha's Vineyard for joining the mob against a single, unpopular neighbor. Instead of treating food as a basis for shared dialogue and exchange, Miskevich wants to weaponize it to use against those who dare to hold opposing views.What is particularly striking is how these are many of the same people who insisted that a Colorado bakershould be required to make cakes that violate the owner's religious and free speech rights. In Masterpiece Cakeshop and later cases like 303 Creative, the Left hounded business owners for refusing to sell products that celebrated same-sex marriages. They were outraged that such denials are hateful and intolerant.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONHowever, in Masterpiece Cakeshop, the owner insisted that he would sell cakes to same-sex couples and anyone else coming into his store. He only drew the line at preparing cakes expressly celebrating same-sex marriages as an expressive act that violated his core beliefs.In this case, Miskevich is refusing to sell pre-made pierogis based on a political litmus test. It is not clear that this violates the law, but it is wrong. If Dershowitz asked Miskevich to cater a pierogi-based party in celebration of Trump, I would support his right to decline as a matter of free speech given his dislike for conservatives. However, this is the denial of service for pre-made pierogis based on viewpoint discrimination.There is little doubt that Miskevich will haul in customers by pandering to the mob. The only thing that is more enticing today than the love for good food is the hate for opposing views. The problem is that feeding on hate will never satiate people; they simply want more servings. That insatiable appetite is destroying this country and now Miskevich is contributing to it one pierogi at a time.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM JONATHAN TURLEY

When Jen Pawol walks onto the field at Truist Park this weekend, she wont just be making history shell be cashing in on a decades-long grind through the most thankless job in sports.On Saturday afternoon, Pawol will become the first female umpire to work a regular-season Major League Baseball game, handling the bases in Game 1 of the Atlanta Braves-Miami Marlins doubleheader before moving behind the plate for Sundays series finale.She was sitting in a Nashville hotel room on Wednesday when the news came down.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I was overcome with emotion," Pawol told the Associated Press on Thursday. "It was super emotional to finally be living that phone call that Id been hoping for and working towards for quite a while, and I just felt super full I feel like a fully charged battery ready to go."Her path here was anything but fast-tracked. Pawol began umpiring baseball in 2016 in Rookie ball, after years of calling NCAA softball games. Since then, shes worked her way methodically through the minors the New York/Penn League, the Midwest League, the South Atlantic League, Double-A, and finally Triple-A in 2023. That season, she became the first woman to umpire in Triple-A in 34 years and the first to work its championship game."This has been over 1,200 minor league games, countless hours of video review trying to get better, and underneath it all has just been this passion and this love for the game of baseball," Pawol said. "This started in my playing days as a catcher and transformed over into an umpire, and I think its gotten even stronger as an umpire. Umpiring is for me, its in my DNA. Its been a long, hard journey."A three-time all-conference catcher at Hofstra and a 2001 world champion with the U.S. womens softball team, Pawol first picked up an umpires mask thanks to a friends invitation in high school in the early 1990s. She made $15 per game during that gig.ANGELS SLUGGER YOAN MONCADA MISSES GAME TO TAKE US CITIZENSHIP TEST"It was a one-umpire system," she recalled. "I had no idea what I was doing, but I got to put gear on and call balls and strikes, so I was in."Shes been "in" ever since even when thenbig league umpire Ted Barrett warned her at a 2015 tryout camp that it could take a decade in the minors before shed see a major league ballpark."I warned her: Look, this is what youre up against," Barrett said. "Its going to be 10 years in the minor leagues before you sniff a big league field.'"That prediction was almost exactly right. Pawols call-up makes MLB the third of the "Big Four" mens professional sports leagues to feature a female official, following Violet Palmers NBA debut in 1997 and Sarah Thomas NFL debut in 2015. Thomas went on to work Super Bowl LV between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs. The NHL is now the lone holdout.Pawol wont be alone this weekend. The 48-year-old said about 30 family members and friends will be in the stands to witness her historic debut. Many of her fellow minor-league umpires who blazed the trail before her, including Christine Wren, Pam Postema and Ria Cortesio, have already reached out with congratulations.When Postema told her years ago to "Get it done!" Pawol promised she would. "I texted her yesterday and said, 'Im getting it done!'"OutKick will be on the ground at Truist Park to cover Pawol's first three MLB games.In an era where headlines often favor symbolism over merit, Jen Pawols journey stands as a reminder that grit still matters.Pawol isn't here as a token gesture or a puffy PR move. Shes here because she outlasted the bus rides, the blistering summer heat and the lonely grind of minor league life. And now, for the first time, a woman has made it to the bigs.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

The football world was enthralled by Shedeur Sanders' preseason debut with the Cleveland Browns on Friday night, as he shined in the 30-10 win over the Carolina Panthers.For supporters of Sanders, like actor and singer Jamie Foxx, it was also a moment to take a shot at all the Browns rookies haters.Foxx channeled his iconic "Friday Night Lights" role of Steamin Willie Beamen in a social media video as he watched Sanders carve up the Panthers defense for 138 yards and two touchdowns.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I hear what all yall are saying. My name is Willie Willie Beamen!" Foxx began his rant. "Hey, he the real deal. Thats coming from Willie. Now how yall feel now? How yall feel now? No matter what he do, how yall feel now? That man playing for his daddy."All you haters, if you hate Shedeur, you hate football. How can you not love that story? Deion Sanders, absolute legend. Icon. Now, his son picking up the pace balling out."SHEDEUR SANDERS STUNS SPORTS WORLD IN FIRST PRESEASON GAME AFTER CONTROVERSIAL START TO NFL CAREERFoxx concluded his video by shouting out Deion Sanders, Shedeurs Hall of Fame father, who also praised his sons performance on Friday night."Yes Lawd! Yes! @ShedeurSanders," Coach Prime said on X as he watched his son go 14-for-23 in an efficient night that had many giving him his flowers to start his NFL career."God is so Good!" the elder Sanders added on X.After the game, head coach Kevin Stefanski told the media that he will be feeding Sanders "a ton of reps again next week" when the Browns take on the Philadelphia Eagles for their second preseason contest.Sanders got the start for the Browns in part because Kenny Pickett and third-round pick Dillon Gabriel are both dealing with hamstring injuries. With 40-year-old Joe Flacco, the presumptive Week 1 starter, not suiting up, Sanders got the nod and made the best of the situation despite getting few first-team reps at training camp thus far.After the game, Sanders said he wasnt too pleased with his own performance, saying that he has more to work on. But thats not how the rest of the leagues fans are viewing the situation.Sanders put a good start to his career on tape, and while he wants to build off it, the praise is coming in droves.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Shedeur Sanders preseason debut with the Cleveland Browns was a true success, and he couldnt have made his father prouder.Deion Sanders, the Colorado Buffaloes head coach, shouted out his son on social media as the rookie quarterback went 14-for-23 for 138 yards and two touchdowns in his first NFL snaps."Yes Lawd! Yes! @ShedeurSanders," Coach Prime wrote on X Friday night as he watched his son carve up the Carolina Panthers defense in the 30-10 win for Cleveland.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Oh yeah what now! #CoachPrime," Deion added in another post.The national spotlight was shining brightly in Charlotte on Friday night due to Sanders getting the start from head coach Kevin Stefanski. With quarterbacks Kenny Pickett and Dillon Gabriel both dealing with hamstring injuries, and presumptive starter Joe Flacco not suiting up, Sanders got the lions share of work, and he made the best of it.SHEDEUR SANDERS STUNS SPORTS WORLD IN FIRST PRESEASON GAME AFTER CONTROVERSIAL START TO NFL CAREERSanders was smart with the football as he dissected the defense and made the right plays with both his arm and his legs. He finished with 19 rushing yards on top of his air yards, and though there are things to clean up, it was the right step for the start of his NFL career."God is so Good!" the elder Sanders posted on X following his sons performance.After the game, Stefanski told the media that he will be feeding Sanders "a ton of reps again next week" when the Browns take on the Philadelphia Eagles for their second preseason contest."The situations were invaluable for Shedeur and all of our offense," Stefanski said, via Sports Illustrated. "We got a third-and-1 where he had a quarterback sneak. I mean, there's just a lot of football, and that's by design with him getting a ton of reps in this game, and he'll get a ton of reps next week as well. That's all part of our development of our young players."It will be interesting to see how Stefanski deploys the other quarterbacks on the depth chart if theyre healthy. Tyler "Snoop" Huntley was brought in just days before Friday nights game due to injuries, which ultimately led to Sanders getting in work as late as the third quarter.Gabriel, the Oregon product and fellow Heisman Trophy finalist with Sanders this past college season, was drafted in the third round back in April. The Browns are certainly going to evaluate his development and see what he has to offer amid this highly publicized quarterback battle.But Sanders first crack at going against an NFL defense is the talk of the league. And though he wasnt there to watch Shedeur mentioned telling his father to stay away from camp because of the lack of reps hed be getting Deion is adding to that conversation with praise for his son this weekend.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X, and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

The New York Giants will reportedly start Russell Wilson in the teams first preseason game against the Buffalo Bills on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Highmark Stadium.It is not known how long Wilson will play, but rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart is also expected to play extended minutes, according to NorthJersey.com and The Records report.Wilson, 36, signed a one-year, $10.5 million deal with the team in the offseason and was named the starting quarterback when training camp began in July.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMWilson spent last season with thePittsburgh Steelersand had a 6-5 record in 11 games with them. The 10-time Pro Bowler completed 63.7% of his passes for 2,482 yards with 16 touchdowns and five interceptions last season.Wilson was not the only quarterback the Giants signed in free agency, as the team also brought in Jameis Winston on a two-year contract. It is unclear how much playing time Winston will receive against the Bills, with Wilson and Dart expected to receive most of the snaps with the first and second teams.Winston and Dart have competed for the backup quarterback job throughout training camp, and that competition will continue on Saturday.LIONS, FALCONS STOP PLAY AND GATHER IN PRAYER AFTER MORICE NORRIS SUFFERS SERIOUS INJURYWinston played in 12 games with theCleveland Brownslast year, including seven starts, and completed 61.1% of his passes for 2,121 yards with 13 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.Throughout his 10-year career, Winston has not been afraid to put the ball into danger, as he has 154 career touchdowns and 111 career interceptions.Dart, last season withOle Miss,led the SEC in completion percentage (69.3%) and (4,279) yards with 29 touchdowns and six interceptions.The Giants gave up their 2025 second-round pick (No. 34 overall), their 2025 third-round pick (No. 99 overall) and their 2026 third-round pick in exchange for theHouston Texans'No. 25 overall pick to select Dart.The preseason will be especially important for Darts development, because if Wilson plays well, Dart might not receive any playing time during the regular season.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.