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"I feel like I'm ready," Simpson said Fridayvia Spencer German of 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland. "I'm a franchise quarterback."

He'll just need one NFL team to agree.

Simpson is projected to be the second quarterback off the board in the NFL Draft, but long after Fernando Mendoza, whois expected to go first overallto the Las Vegas Raiders. Simpson is the only quarterback other than Mendoza inthe latest mock draft first round from Yahoo Sports' Nate Tice and Charles McDonald.

Simpson's case is more complicated than Mendoza or many other first-round quarterbacks. Simpson barely played his first three seasons at Alabama, attempting only 50 passes. Then he emerged last season.

He played well, but lack of experience is a stumbling point for many NFL teams looking at a quarterback early in the draft. Simpson knows that and argued that his college experience was more than just the games. He mentioned his freshman season lining up in practice against a defense that included future NFL starters like Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr.

"The Alabama locker room is as close to a locker room in the NFL as you can get," Simpson said on the podium during his NFL scouting combine media availability,via Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com.

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The one thing working in Simpson's favor is he was really good last season. He threw for 3,567 yards and 28 touchdowns with only five interceptions. He played through injuries over the latter part of the season, or the numbers might have been even better.

It was just one season starting, but Simpson said he learned a lot over the course of it.

"I had command of the offense, I had command of the line of scrimmage, and I think that's what helped us a lot getting us in the right play call, getting us in the right check and getting us the right protection," Simpson saidvia Scott Petrak of The Chronicle-Telegram and Medina Gazette.

"I did a better job later in the year taking completions and cutting the field in half and taking what they give me. But I also think later during the year, instead of worrying about other stuff like the rush or what blitz are they bringing or how are they pressuring, staying in the pocket and maybe taking a hit. Better pocket presence."

That's the type of progress teams would expect to see from a first-time starter.

"Just simple stuff that is easy fixes but you can get caught up in," Simpson said.

ecause this quarterback class isn't very deep at the top, it could push Simpson up. This offseason there are multiple teams looking for a quarterback of the future and a quarterback to start now as well. Perhaps a team later in the first round could draft Simpson and let him learn for a year. Teams like the Jets and Rams have extra first-round picks and different quarterback issues to solve — the Rams need to find an eventual replacement for Matthew Stafford while the Jets don't have anyone viable at all for 2026 — so perhaps one of those teams ends up as a landing spot.

There aren't many obvious future starting NFL quarterbacks in this draft class. Simpson will wait to see which team views him as one.

Manchester United Amorim Costs

Amorim was fired as head coach on Jan. 5 after just 14 months in the job, with the announcement coming shortly after he madeprovocative commentsabout his position within United's hierarchy.

"A charge of £6.3 million for the write-off of related intangible assets and a provision of £15.9 million, representing the maximum potential amount of future settlement payments, will be recognized in the statement of profit or (loss) during the second half of the year ending 30 June 2026," the club wrote of its Amorim-related costs.

The 6.3 million pounds ($8.5 million) is related to the cost ofhiring Amorimfrom Sporting Lisbon in November 2024.

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The figure of 15.9 million pounds represents United's potential maximum owed to Amorim and his coaching staff. The filing didn't specify but media reports indicate the final figure includes factors such as if, or when, Amorim gets a new job.

United's share price closed at $17.62 Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange. The club isowned by the Glazer familyfrom the United States andBritish billionaire Jim Ratcliffe.

The 20-time English champion hashired Michael Carrickon a contract to the end of the season, and the former United player has overseen the team's rise to fourth place in the Premier League ahead of Sunday's game against Crystal Palace.

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NEED TO KNOW

• During the reunion, which premiered on Feb. 26, he revealed that he has been in a relationship for the past two months

• The reality TV star said that he wanted to keep his girlfriend's identity private

Rob Rauschis officially off the market.

After winning the$220,800 prizeon season 4 ofThe Traitors, the Alabama-raised reality star confirmed to reunion hostAndy Cohenthat he was in a relationship. And like the rest of the series fans who fell in love with the snake wrangler, the host was shocked.

"At the moment you become America's heartthrob, you lock it down," Cohen said. The reality star quipped back, "Just my luck."

Unlike the very public love triangle he found himself in withLeah KatebandAndrea Carmonaon season 6 ofLove Island USA, Rausch has kept this romance private, choosing not to reveal his girlfriend's identity.

So who is Rob Rausch's girlfriend? Here's what we know about her relationship with the reality TV star.

They started dating in December 2025

During the season 4Traitorsreunion, Rausch confirmed that he had been in a relationship for the past two months.

Since the reunion was pre-taped and filmed on Feb. 12, according to contestantLisa Rinna'sTikTok, that would put the official start of his new romance sometime in December 2025.

Rausch is keeping her identity private

Although he's been in the spotlight since appearing on season 6 ofLove Island USA, Rausch also expressed that fame isn't a major priority for him. He toldGQin February 2026 that though reality TV changed his life financially, he wouldn't mind stepping away from public attention.

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"At the end of the day, I have to constantly remind myself, especially lately, that I don't really care," Rausch told the outlet. "If it ever got really bad, I would literally fall off the face of the earth, and it wouldn't bother me at all."

After winningThe Traitors, Rob said in the finale that whoever is his next girlfriend would be, she would have to not be a big fan of reality TV — otherwise he might not have a great shot with her after all the lying he had to do on the show.

"Now I just have to find a nice girl that hasn't watched TV too much, then I think a nice farm, maybe some kids running around," he said. "I want to have a quiet life."

He's making a woodworking project for her

In a February 2026 interview withThe Cut, Rausch revealed that he was in the middle of a woodworking project for his girlfriend. But like her identity, theLove Islandalum didn't reveal any more details.

Rausch admitted to "flirting a bit" with Maura Higgins onThe Traitors

Throughout the fourth season ofThe Traitors, fans felt the bond between Rausch andMaura Higginswas more than just strategic. However, when Cohen asked them point-blank if anything romantic had happened between them, they both said no.

"We were genuinely just friends," Higgins said, with Rausch chiming in, "Yeah, we never did anything."

Nothing physical may have occurred between the two, but the reality star did admit to a little harmless flirting during the show, despite Higgins insisting that they didn't.

"I mean, we probably flirted a little bit," he said, later joking that he probably ruined his chance with Higgins after lying to her about being a traitor.

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The "Housewives" franchise producer and reunion host shared his condolences to the Cosby family, calling the death of Robert Cosby Jr. "devastating" and "every parent's worst nightmare." He added, getting emotional, "I will always appreciate getting a small window into the unconditional love between Mary and Robert Jr."

Cohen thanked the family for opening up about the 23-year-old's mental health and drug addiction on the series.

"Mary, you did such a good job," Cohen continued. "I know their bravery and their vulnerability in sharing their story has helped and will continue to help countless people who are struggling. Rest in peace Robert Jr. and thanks."

Robert Cosby Jr. died Monday, Feb. 23, after law enforcement responded to an overdose call, Salt Lake City Police Department public information officer Sgt. Greg Wilking confirmed to USA TODAY in a phone call Wednesday. A cause of death has not yet been confirmed.

"Our beloved son Robert Jr. has been called home to the Lord," Mary Cosby, 53, told USA TODAY in a statement Wednesday. "Though our hearts ache, we take comfort in God's promise and in knowing he is finally at peace. We are grateful for your prayers and trust in the Lord to carry us through this time of sorrow."

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'RHOSLC' star Mary Cosby's sonRobert dies at 23

Want to take a trip down memory lane of one of reality TV's most salacious franchises? Revisit all the "Real Housewives" of the past and present, starting with Mary Cosby of "Real Housewives of Salt Lake City," seen here attending the Las Culturistas Culture Awards on July 17, 2025, in Los Angeles. Scroll through for more.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Porsha Williams visits the Empire State Building ahead of Season 16 of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" on March 4, 2025.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Ubah Hassan, Jessel Taank, and Sai De Silva of "Real Housewives of New York" pose for portraits on Sep 23, 2024, ahead of the release of Season 15.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Kyle Richards of "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" at the makeup counter at Bloomingdale's in New York on Aug. 9, 2011. (After 15 years on the show, Richards is now the longest-running original cast member in Bravo history.)

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> From left, Cary Deuber, Phaedra Parks, Brandi Redmond, Sonja Morgan and Stephanie Hollman attend the OK! Magazine Summer Kickoff Party at Magic Hour at Moxy Times Square on May 15, 2018, in New York City.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> From left, Cary Deuber, Brandi Redmond, Sonja Morgan and Stephanie Hollman

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Vicki Gunvalson of "Real Housewives of Orange County" attends Alo House Winter 2021 in Los Angeles.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> NeNe Leakes of "Real Housewives of Atlanta," attends the TV One Urban One Honors at The Eastern on Dec. 2, 2022 in Atlanta.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Teresa Giudice of "Real Housewives of New Jersey" attends 2023 Variety's Women of Reality TV at Spago on Nov. 29, 2023, in Beverly Hills, California.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> From left, Kristen Taekman, Sonja Morgan, Ramona Singer, Kelly Killoren Bensimon, Luann de Lesseps and Dorinda Medley attend "The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: RHONY Legacy" premiere party on Dec. 12, 2023, in New York City.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Kenya Moore of "Real Housewives of Atlanta" attends the screening of "Mean Girls" at AMC Madison Yards 8 on Jan. 9, 2024, in Atlanta.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> From left, Kyle Richards, Karen Huger, Cynthia Bailey, Teddi Mellencamp and Katie Ginella attend Us Weekly and Pluto TV's "Reality TV Stars of the Year" at The Highlight Room on Oct. 10, 2024, in Los Angeles.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Larsa Pippen of "Real Housewives of Miami" attends a Haute Living celebration with will.i.am at The Moore Miami on Dec. 3, 2024, in Miami.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Bethenny Frankel of "Real Housewives of New York" attends Netflix's "Kinda Pregnant" New York premiere at Paris Theater on Feb. 3, 2025, in New York City.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Teddi Mellencamp of "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" photographed at the Orpheum Theater on Feb. 7, 2025, in New Orleans.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Meredith Marks of "Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" attends the a Prevent Cancer Foundation event on Feb. 11, 2025, in New York City.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Lisa Vanderpump of "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" at the "Power Of Love" gala at MGM Grand Garden Arena on Feb. 22, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Caroline Stanbury of "The Real Housewives of Dubai" and Mona Kattan pose at the Kayali Fleur Majesty Rose Royale 31 Launch event on March 6, 2025, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Wendy Osefo of "Real Housewives of Potomac" attends the 2025 Billboard Women in Music at YouTube Theater on March 29, 2025, in Inglewood, California.

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" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Jeana Keough, Jo De La Rosa, Lauri Peterson and Vicki Gunvalson attend the premiere party for Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Orange County" 10-year celebration on June 16, 2016.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "The Real Housewives of Orange County," from left to right: Vicki Gunvalson, Meghan Edmonds, Lizzie Rovsek, Heather Dubrow, Shannon Beador and Tamra Judge.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Melissa Gorga, a cast member of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," photographed backstage at the 2024 People's Choice Awards.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Dolores Catania, a cast member of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," photographed backstage at the 2024 People's Choice Awards.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Margaret Josephs, a cast member of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," photographed backstage at the 2024 People's Choice Awards on Feb. 18, 2024.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Lisa Vanderpump and Camille Grammer of "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" shopping at Bloomingdale's in New York on Aug. 9, 2011.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Camille Grammer, Kyle Richards and Lisa Vanderpump of "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" shopping at Bloomingdale's in New York on Aug. 9, 2011.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" Season 2, from left to right: Kim Richards, Adrienne Maloof, Kyle Richards, Taylor Armstrong, Camille Grammer and Lisa Vanderpump.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "The Real Housewives of New York City" from Season 5, left to right: Luann de Lesseps, Carole Radziwill, Aviva Drescher, Ramona Singer, Sonja Morgan and Heather Thomson.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> "The Real Housewives of Orange County" from left to right: Heather Dubrow, Tamra Barney and Vicki Gunvalson.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> From left, "The Real Housewives of Dallas" stars Casey Deuber, Brandi Redmond, Stephanie Hollman, LeeAnne Locken and Tiffany Hendra.

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Remember these 'Real Housewives'? Revisit cast members, including Mary Cosby

Want to take a trip down memory lane of one of reality TV's most salacious franchises? Revisit all the "Real Housewives" of the past and present, starting with Mary Cosby of "Real Housewives of Salt Lake City," seen here attending the Las Culturistas Culture Awards on July 17, 2025, in Los Angeles. Scroll through for more.

Robert Cosby Jr. was featured several times on "RHOSLC," including in a candid and emotional conversation he had with his mother over his substance abuse issues.

Cosby Jr., who Mary Cosby described as a high-achieving, straight-A student growing up, told his mother he had been taking Xanax, along with a slew of other drugs, since he was 16.

"I won't judge you. I can try to help you, but you have to help yourself because I'm not going to support it," a tearful Mary Cosby told her son. "You know I'm not."

"I just feel very disappointed with myself," she added in a confessional interview. "I feel like I let him down somewhere. I do know that Robert did smoke weed. I do know he would eat edibles, but yet I just trusted him in my mind, thinking that's where he would stop. And I was clearly wrong."

The conversation was lauded when it aired for its tenderness. The reality star has also stood by him in recent years, speaking openly about his struggles.

"I can just only push him, encourage him and love him. And that's what I'm doing," she said during an appearance on SiriusXM's "Reality Checked" in September.

If you or someone you know needs help battling a substance abuse addiction, contact theSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration'sNational Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Andy Cohen praises Mary Cosby after death of son Robert Cosby Jr.

Earlier that day,WBD said that Paramount's latest bid, up from $30 to $31 per share, was better than Netflix's previous offer. Netflix later announced it would not match the offer and would instead withdraw from the bidding, essentially giving the win to Paramount.

This is significant for several reasons, one of which is that, unlike Netflix's bid, Paramount's is forallWBD assets. Netflix was only looking to acquire the film studio and HBO streaming services, whereas Paramount's offer also includes the WBD linear networks, including TNT, TBS, and, perhaps most significantly, CNN.

"Moments ago, Netflix said it is declining to raise its offer for the purchase of Warner Bros studios and HBO," Tapper said on Thursday's edition ofThe Lead. He went on to explain how Paramount's offer includes "the whole enchilada, including us here at CNN."

"Paramount has submitted a superior offer, according to Warner Bros. Discovery's board. As I've noted, Warner Bros. Discovery is the parent company of CNN," he added.

Paramount is run by David Ellison, the son of Oracle's billionaire co-founder and close Trump ally, Larry Ellison. Last December,the Wall Street Journal reportedthat David "offered assurances to Trump administration officials that if he bought Warner, he'd make sweeping changes to CNN."

Trump himself has saidpublicly, "It's imperative that CNN be sold," and referred to the network's current leaders as a "disgrace."

Critics fear that Paramount's ties to Trump will lead to significant changes in CNN's reporting, transforming it into a more MAGA-friendly network.

CBS News, which is also owned by Paramount, has faced similar criticism in recent months. After the merger with Skydance last year, David hired The Free Press co-founderBari Weissas the new editor-in-chief of CBS News. Weiss has been putting her stamp on the network, includingfiring,hiring,promoting,andkilling reports.

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One of Weiss' most significant moves so far was promoting formerCBS Morningsco-host Dokoupil to leadCBS Evening News. Since Dokoupil took over the evening broadcast in January,viewers have criticizedhim for trying to appease the Trump administration.

On Thursday's episode ofCBS Evening News, Dokoupil announced the latest WBD drama, saying, "Netflix says it will not raise its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery to match a rival bid by Paramount Skydance, which, of course, is the parent company of CBS News."

"Netflix called the deal 'no longer financially attractive,' after the Warner Bros. board said the Paramount offer was better," he continued.

Fans reacted to the news, with one YouTube commenter writing, "Well CNN it was nice knowing you. Adios."

"Get ready for the bloodiest mass layoffs Hollywood has ever witnessed," said another.

"The next few episodes of Last Week Tonight are going to be interesting…," another added, referring to comedian John Oliver's late-night show, which airs on HBO.

Another added, "One step closer to state-owned media."

"I see the end of CNN after this, sadly. It will be turned into another Fox News," said one commenter.

"No good for CNN. Who needs two CBS News?" another added.

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