NFL MVP Chase Week 1

Plus: FBS Week 2 Playoff Eliminations, Dwight, Carmelo

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I hoped to provide this earlier in the week, but distractions got in the way. Data included at posting (Friday, September 12, 2025) doesn’t include the Thursday night NFL game or college games played yesterday or today.

TODAY

• NBAers in the Basketball Hall of Fame
• NFL MVP Chase
• College Football losers

DWIGHT AND CARMELO

Last weekend, the Basketball Hall of Fame inducted its Class of 2025. Former NBA stars Dwight Howard and Carmelo Anthony were in the group.

They both belong in the Basketball Hall of Fame, which encompasses not only the NBA but also the WNBA, as well as international and college basketball for both men and women. Dwight belongs because he was the best center in the world for many years, and Carmelo was a longtime NBA star with an NCAA championship and three Olympic gold medals.

When the 75 greatest NBA players list was released in 2021, Carmelo was on it, and Dwight was not. I wanted to comment after hearing Zach Lowe and Howard Beck discuss their legacies.