{"id":"1792709760200-sports-segment","slug":"bears-pats-and-drake-maye-s-worst-nightmare","title":"Bears-Pats and Drake Maye's worst nightmare","summary":"Lewis Hamilton did say people should \"approach it with humility\" regarding an African Grand Prix in Rwanda and human rights concerns.","publishedAt":"2026-10-22T22:56:00.200Z","channel":{"id":"sports","name":"Oncast Sports","language":"en"},"show":"The Pregame","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"TRUE","notes":"TRUE: Lewis Hamilton did say people should \"approach it with humility\" regarding an African Grand Prix in Rwanda and human rights concerns.\nSource: bbc.co.uk NAMES: Zuffa Boxing = boxing promotion company (Zuffa LLC, former UFC parent); Stake = online betting/crypto gambling platform; Merab = Merab Dvalishv (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/c6vgxd2xyv7do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)","claims":[{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Lewis Hamilton did say people should \"approach it with humility\" regarding an African Grand Prix in Rwanda and human rights concerns.","sourceName":"bbc.co.uk NAMES: Zuffa Boxing = boxing promotion company (Zuffa LLC, former UFC parent); Stake = online betting/crypto gambling platform; Merab = Merab Dvalishv","sourceUrl":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/c6vgxd2xyv7do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss","claim":"Approach African GP with humility, says Hamilton - Lewis Hamilton addresses concerns on human rights grounds about holding an African Grand Prix in Rwanda by saying people should \"approach it with humility\".","author":"BBC Sport"}]},"sources":[{"url":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/c6vgxd2xyv7do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss","name":"bbc.co.uk NAMES: Zuffa Boxing = boxing promotion company (Zuffa LLC, former UFC parent); Stake = online betting/crypto gambling platform; Merab = Merab Dvalishv","kind":"news","verdict":"TRUE","author":"BBC Sport"}],"url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1792709760200-sports-segment-bears-pats-and-drake-maye-s-worst-nightmare","listenUrl":"https://oncast.fm/c/sports","attribution":{"publisher":"Oncast","site":"https://oncast.fm","url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1792709760200-sports-segment-bears-pats-and-drake-maye-s-worst-nightmare","cite":"Cite https://oncast.fm/story/1792709760200-sports-segment-bears-pats-and-drake-maye-s-worst-nightmare and the original source links. Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Liam","text":"Bears-Pats in two hours, and the NFL just posted the hype video. Call it the Drake Maye showcase."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Thursday night, 8:15 on Prime. Chicago on the road, and this one has actual stakes. Both teams need a win badly."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Forget the hype video. The Bears pass rush is the story. Seventeen sacks already, and New England is down both starting guards."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Alijah Vera-Tucker on IR, and now Christian Gonzalez is questionable with an illness. Maye's got two backup guards in front of him."},{"host":"Liam","text":"So Drake Maye, rookie, Thursday night, Bears front four coming after him. I'm taking Chicago minus three, and it's not close."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Not close? Chicago's offense hasn't exactly been lighting it up. This is a road game on a short week."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Doesn't matter when the other team can't block. Maye will be running for his life by the second quarter."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"But that's what everyone said about their last road game! And then Caleb Williams had to escape the pocket fifteen times."},{"host":"Liam","text":"That's the difference. Williams escapes and makes plays. Maye hasn't shown he can do that against this level of pressure."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"So you're betting on a Bears offensive line to keep him clean. Bold."},{"host":"Liam","text":"I'm betting on their defense to score more than their offense. There's a difference."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Fair. A.J. Brown is active for this one, so the Bears have their best weapon back."},{"host":"Liam","text":"And that matters because — I checked — Chicago is 2-0 when Brown plays. He opens up the whole field."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Speaking of active, huge news from boxing that's flying under the radar: the Stevenson-Haney fight completely collapsed."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Wait, Shakur Stevenson is a free agent? From Zuffa?"},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Fight Hub TV says Zuffa released him. Robert Garcia's already out there saying, 'What's Shakur looking for?'"},{"host":"Liam","text":"'When's he gonna fight to demand 15 million?' Robert Garcia doesn't pull punches."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"He's got a point. The fight fell apart over weight and rehydration clauses. Stevenson has been out of the ring for over a year."},{"host":"Liam","text":"That's the thing nobody wants to say. He's the most talented lightweight on the planet and he can't get a fight made."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Can't or won't? He turned down the Haney fight because of a couple rehydration pounds?"},{"host":"Liam","text":"Come on, rehydration clauses are a big deal. That's a safety issue, not a negotiation tactic."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"It's both! He's trying to protect an edge, and now he has no promoter and no fight."},{"host":"Liam","text":"The real loser is the fans. That fight was the best matchup boxing could make this year."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Agree. And now Garcia's implying Stevenson might not fight for a while. That's brutal for a guy in his prime."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Different world entirely: Lewis Hamilton addressed the African Grand Prix in Rwanda tonight."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"BBC reports Hamilton says people should 'approach it with humility' on the human rights issue."},{"host":"Liam","text":"That's a tricky line. He's not dodging it, but he's not exactly taking a stand either."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"I read it differently. He's saying, let's actually go there and see before we judge from a thousand miles away."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Easy for a seven-time champ to say. The Rwandan government doesn't exactly have a clean record."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"But if F1 never goes anywhere with a complicated history, it stays in Monaco and Silverstone forever. That's not the sport growing."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Growing into what — sportswashing? There's a reason the Middle East races get protested."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"I'm not saying ignore it. Hamilton's not either. He used the word 'humility' for a reason."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Humility doesn't put human rights on the agenda. It takes a back seat and lets the money do the talking."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"I think that's exactly what he's avoiding. Go see it, meet people, then decide if it's right. That's more than most drivers do."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Fine. He's not hiding. But I'd respect it more if he just said he wants the race and the check."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Speaking of respect, the NHL had a real moment last night: MacKinnon dropped the gloves. Fighting is up early this season."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Wyshynski at ESPN is all over it. Nathan MacKinnon in a fight? That's like your accountant starting a bar brawl."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"He's no goon, but the league's averaging more fights per game in the first two weeks than any season in the last five."},{"host":"Liam","text":"I love it. Old school hockey, and the players know the fans want it."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Let's not pretend it's purely for the fans. Guys are sending messages about ice time and respect."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Exactly! When your best player drops the gloves, the whole bench gets a foot taller."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"MacKinnon's message was received. Colorado won, and he still had a point night."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Hockey's just better with a little edge. No one tunes in for a skating clinic."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Real quick on the NBA: Ty Jerome dropped 45 last night, and one account called it a fluke."},{"host":"Liam","text":"A fluke? The guy was carving up a playoff team. Forty-five points is forty-five points."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Off the bench, against a team that wasn't exactly playing G-league. He earned every bucket."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Some fans just can't accept a role player having a career night. It happens in the opener every year."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"He'll come back down to earth, but that's not the same as a fluke. That was skill."},{"host":"Liam","text":"And one more thing: the NFL posted a Mac Jones dictionary joke, and the replies are unhinged."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"The league account has jokes now? What's next, a Dan Orlovsky stand-up special?"},{"host":"Liam","text":"Look, it's a slow news day, but at least someone at the league office is enjoying themselves."}]}