Michael Salfino shares his observations for Week 9, including headliner performances from an unlikely cast of characters.

Readers wrote into 'The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe' newsletter this week, and the panel had answers — reflecting on early mornings, loyal fans, and behind-the-scenes chemistry, plus a dive into Project 2025 and the great drummer debate.

Utah's seventh Trader Joe's opened on Halloween, without the fanfare another of the chain's stores received a week earlier. People found it anyway.

George Clooney says it was a 'mistake' to let Kamala Harris replace Joe Biden in the 2024 presidential election.

Former UFC champion Ronda Rousey took a swipe at Joe Rogan in a recent podcast interview with comedian Bert Kreischer. Rousey is a UFC Hall of Famer.

Regarding the tanking aspect, however, head coach Joe Mazzulla didn't even want to bring that up, saying that he doesn't pay attention to it and that he has a responsibility to the fans in Boston and the players in Boston to go out every single night and do his best job to ensure the team has a chance to win.

Joe Flacco has led the Bengals to a combined 80 points in their past two games — both of them losses, thanks to Cincinnati's NFL-worst defense. After the Bengals couldn't hold a late lead for the second straight week and lost 47-42 on Sunday to the Chicago Bears,

At 40 years old, Flacco became the oldest quarterback in NFL history to pass for 470 yards in a game. Even more improbable: Flacco's 470-yard day came as he played with a sprained AC joint in his throwing shoulder.