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Players from OL Reign and the Chicago Red Stars join with coaches and officials in linking arms and standing on the center circle of the pitch at Cheney Stadium, Oct. 10, 2021, at the six-minute mark of a match in Tacoma, Wash. The pause in the match was held as a show of unity and solidarity with with two former NWSL players who came forward to the Athletic to recount alleged harassment and misconduct. (Ted S. Warren / AP)

“The Last Dance” was billed as an inside look at the breakup of the Bulls dynasty, but anyone with a functioning brain knew it would be all about Michael, with subplots on Jerry Krause, Dennis Rodman, Phil Jackson and Pippen. It was a fascinating look at an era we lived through and loved, and had the surprise ending of Jordan claiming they all would’ve returned to go for championship No. 7 had Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf and Krause not decided to rebuild.

Problems stopping the run are across the board. Nose tackle Eddie Goldman hasn’t played well. Akiem Hicks has missed time with a groin injury, and he’s not the disruptive force he was earlier in his career. Robert Quinn and Mack have made some nice plays against the run but also get caught flying upfield at times, which makes them easy to wash by in the run, and in the case of Quinn, he also has played with poor pad level at times. The safeties have not tackled well, a topic that has been well-covered, and the cornerbacks aren’t particularly good tacklers.

Thousands of colleges across the country are welcoming both new and returning students back to campus for the fall semester. To coincide with the beginning of another school year, Stacker compiled a list of the best colleges in America usingNiche’s 2021 rankings.

Rocky is credited with changing the perception of the Hawks organization after the tight-fisted reign of his father and grandfather, who once let superstar Bobby Hull flee to a rival league, the World Hockey Association. He made several changes, including ending the organization’s longtime ban on televising home games. The Hawks have won three Stanley Cups under Rocky’s leadership, and he’s one of the more popular owners in town.