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‘That’s my dude’: Falcons RB Robinson talks connection with LeBron after ‘MNF’ win over Bills
ATLANTA — Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson broke off an 81-yard touchdown run on “Monday Night Football” during his team’s eventual 24-14 win over the Buffalo Bills at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
It was the longest rushing play anyone has had this season in the NFL. And it prompted a reaction from NBA great LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers.
James posted a compliment on X, stating that Robinson is “so cold.”
Robinson said in his postgame news conference that his connection with James goes beyond just the social media shoutout. Robinson is represented by Nicole Lynn of Klutch Sports Group, an agency founded by James’ longtime friend and agent Rich Paul, who is also Klutch’s CEO.
“That’s my dude,” Robinson said of James after the victory. “He gives me so much advice and just me being in the Klutch agency and seeing him and getting to talk to him and just enjoy the moments with him, man, it’s always a blessing.”
Bijan so COLD!!!!!!!!! 🥶
— LeBron James (@KingJames) October 14, 2025
Robinson said the interactions he’s had with James have been extra special, because the Lakers star is his “favorite athlete.”
James’ last piece of advice to Robinson: “To try [to] be the best in the league.” He’s working on it. Robinson currently leads the NFL with 822 yards from scrimmage, despite him having played one fewer game than most other players due to the Falcons’ early, Week 5 bye. On Monday, Robinson had a career-high 238 yards from scrimmage, including 170 yards rushing in a performance that made him an MVP candidate.
“I was like, ‘Man, I’m going to keep trying every single time,'” Robinson said of how he responded to James. “And he was just saying, ‘When you run the football like that, you make it enjoyable for me as a fan, as a spectator to watch.'”
Hoops was definitely on Robinson’s mind Monday, as it normally is. Robinson takes inspiration from basketball players known for their ballhandling skills, like Allen Iverson and Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving. After the Bills game, Robinson compared his offensive line to when Stephen Curry gets hot — the basket looks wide and the Golden State Warriors guard “can’t miss.”
“And when I find those creases, you got to take advantage of it and you got to make those guys miss tackles and make them not want to be there anymore,” Robinson said. “So that’s what we did tonight.”
The last time Robinson and James saw each other, Robinson said, was at the college football national championship game earlier this year when the two were playfully “bickering.” Robinson played at Texas, and James is an Ohio State fan. The Buckeyes beat the Longhorns to make it to the title game.
“When I do get to see him and get to communicate with him, I am obviously like, ‘Dang, that’s LeBron James,'” Robinson said. “But it’s all love at the end of the day.”
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced that the 11th season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will kick off on Thursday, March 26, featuring eight teams following the inclusion of two new franchises.
The date was decided during the meeting of PSL Governing Council convened at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore on Friday evening to finalise preparations for the upcoming season, according to a press release issued by the cricket board.
PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi chaired the meeting, which was attended by representatives of all eight PSL franchises, along with PCB and PSL officials.
The council welcomed the new team owners of Sialkot and Hyderabad to the PSL family and congratulated the board and league officials on the successful conclusion of the new teams auction.
The two new PSL franchises were acquired by FKS Group and OZ Developers for a whopping Rs1.75 billion and Rs1.85 billion, respectively.
Detailed discussions during the meeting covered the schedule of PSL 11, player retentions, the adoption of the player auction or a hybrid format called ‘drauction’, and the option of opening direct signings.
It was confirmed that PSL 11 will kick off on Thursday, 26 March, ushering in a new era for the league.
The meeting concluded with the formation of a working group set to convene on Saturday to deliberate further on remaining agenda items. The governing council will reconvene immediately as required to finalise decisions.
The PSL, which began in 2016 with five teams and expanded to six in 2018, further grown with the addition of two new franchises in its 11th edition.
PSL 2026 matches will be hosted in Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Multan, and, for the first time, Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, marking the venue’s debut as a PSL host city.
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Patrick Mahomes says he has to be held back from pushing so hard in injury rehab, shares hopes for Week 1
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Patrick Mahomes said Thursday the doctors have been holding him back a bit in his rehab because he’s been pushing hard as he recovers from the knee injury he suffered late in the season.
The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback set a hopeful timeline for when he’ll be ready to go as he addressed reporters while he continues to work on getting back to full strength.
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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws a pass during the second half against the Los Angeles Chargers at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Dec. 14, 2025. (Jay Biggerstaff/Imagn Images)
“First off, rehab is going great so far. I’ve been hitting all the checkpoints that the doctor wants you to do and getting the strength and the range of mobility back,” Mahomes said. “So, that’s been going great. I’ve been doing all of it here in Kansas City so far. (Assistant athletic trainer) Julie (Frymyer) has been crushing it, pushing me. The doctor kind of gives you goals to get to, and I just try to maximize those, and they hold me back because I always want to go a little bit further. It’s been going great.
“I think the long-term I want to be ready for Week 1. The doctor says that I could be, but I can’t predict what’s going to happen throughout the process but that’s my goal, so I’ll try to prepare myself to be ready to play in that Week 1 and have no restrictions. You want to be out there healthy and giving us the best chance to win. Obviously, I hope to be able to do some stuff in OTAs and get to training camp and hopefully be able to do a lot there. I’m excited for the process. It’s a long process, but I’m excited for it.”
Mahomes had 3,587 passing yards and 22 touchdowns in 14 games during the year, but Kansas City’s season was a bit unusual.
Patrick Mahomes watches the action from a suite during the third quarter at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Dec. 25, 2025. (Jay Biggerstaff/Imagn Images)
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The one-score games they won in 2024, which helped them to a Super Bowl appearance, turned out to be defeats in 2025. Too many dropped passes and other silly mistakes cost the team multiple times.
“I think just compounding mistakes,” Mahomes said when asked what went wrong in 2025. “You make mistakes throughout a game. For myself, I look at some of the red zone interceptions I threw in kind of bigger moments in the third and fourth quarter of games. That’s stuff that I haven’t done in the past, and so speaking for myself, just trying to be better in those moments. I think offensively we weren’t consistent enough throughout games. We had stretches in games where we played good, we had stretches in the season where we played really good.
“We’ve got to be better and that starts with me and then it kind of has to feed throughout the entire offense. So, I think like I said, guys are motivated, coaches, players, we’re all motivated to be better this next year. Like I said, it sucks watching these games. I want to be out there playing football, especially this time of year, it’s the best time of year to play football. It’ll give us the motivation, hopefully, for us to come back stronger next year.”
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) lowers his head during the fourth quarter against the Houston Texans at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Dec. 7, 2025. (Denny Medley/Imagn Images)
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