OPM's overhauls to FEVS pose both opportunities and risks, workforce experts say

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SI:CYMI | Lane Kiffin Has Done It Again

Plus, more analysis on Cutdown Day in the NFL.

Brigid Kennedy Good morning, everyone! Brigid Kennedy here. We are officially seven days out from the start of the NFL regular season, which means you are running out of time to schedule your fantasy football draft if you haven’t already. Get those commissioners on the phone, people! On the newsletter front, I’ve compiled some excellent highlights from the team this week, including some well-done college football analysis and various looks at important happenings in the NFL and NBA/WNBA. Keep reading to sound smart at parties.   Recommended by  📰 Headline Hits ... A couple of must-reads for the sports-minded individual, carefully curated by the SI:CYMI team. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect The Subliminal War Against Lane Kiffin Has Arrived By Tim Capurso The fifth-year eligibility ruling is rocking college football, and LSU coach Lane Kiffin has unsurprisingly found himself at the forefront of the chaos. And now, amid reports of the Tigers’ plans to sign tight end Dae’Quan Wright and defensive lineman Zxavian Harris—both of whom were released by NFL teams last month—other high-profile coaches are oh-so-subtly weighing in. Read Now David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images Olivia Miles Was Once a Soccer Star, Too By Kristen Wong Long before she was the frontrunner for WNBA Rookie of the Year, Lynx wunderkind Olivia Miles was a stud on the soccer pitch, too. How much of a stud, you ask? My friend Kristen Wong spoke with Miles’s old high school coach to find out. Read Now Photo credit here 10 Things LeBron James Is Chasing In His 24th NBA Season By Tom Dierberger LeBron James has nothing to prove in his 24th season in the NBA—even if he sits on the bench all year long, he will still go down as one of the greatest to ever play the game. But he won’t do that, of course, so let’s instead take a look at some of the history the King stands to make in his Philadelphia debut. S/O to Tom Dierberger for this one. Read Now Subscribe to SI’s college sports show, Others Receiving Votes, for new episodes each week on Apple, Spotify and YouTube. Or watch weekly on SI TV. Photo credit here USC and UCLA Football’s Biggest Problem Is Hiding in Plain Sight By Patrick Andres College football has had a tough go in Southern California recently … but why, exactly? We know it wasn’t always this way, so what changed? According to Patrick Andres, that answer is actually quite obvious. Click the link below for more on his hypothesis.  Read Now Patrick McDermott/Getty Images Who Won Each of the 15 NFL Cutdown Day Trades? By Mike Kadlick There was plenty of administrative action in the NFL over the weekend, as the league’s 32 teams worked to whittle their 90-man rosters down to just 53. In some instances, this involved releasing or waiving players, and in others, it involved trades. In fact, there were 15 swaps on Cutdown Day alone. But which team came out on top in each of those deals? Mike Kadlick has the tea for ya. Read Now IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Which NBA Teams Could Make Roster Tweaks Ahead of Regular Season? By Blake Silverman This feels wild to say, but we are just a month and some change away from the return of NBA basketball. Which teams might use this interim period to make some additional tweaks to their rosters, you ask? We’ve got another deep dive here, courtesy of Blake Silverman.  Read Now   Recommended by  📹 One to Watch … 🏀 OG ANUNOBY COMPARES KNICKS & RAPTORS PARADES AND TALKS PLAYING PHILLY OPENING NIGHT An eight-minute OG Anunoby interview?! And they said it couldn’t be done. The reigning NBA champ recently sat down with Sports Illustrated’s Greg Calley to talk goals for the upcoming season, his favorite part of the Knicks’ championship run, and the revamped 76ers. Enjoy the verbosity. Watch on YouTube The last thing I’ll say: I hope your September is off to a great start. 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